Takada Hikaru looked at the comments flowing before him, a satisfied smile on his face.
As he expected, when he displayed his kind side in front of the camera, the audience's favorability immediately shot up.
[Viewer "Pikachu123" has increased their favorability towards you, Popularity Point +1]
[Netizen "Faller" has increased their favorability towards you, Popularity Point +1]
...
The system's voice continuously rang out.
Listening to the numerous voices in his mind, Takada Hikaru silently complained, 'The system is really something, it even reminds me for just 1 Popularity Point.'
If he were to gain tens of thousands of Popularity Points this time, wouldn't he have to hear the system's prompts tens of thousands of times?
That would be the death of him!
[Host has discovered a system flaw, currently undergoing repair and upgrade...]
[Upgrade successful, Do Not Disturb mode has been activated. Future Popularity Point gains will no longer be announced in the host's mind.]
After the system's voice sounded, Takada Hikaru's mind instantly cleared. Finally, he no longer had to hear those annoying prompts.
Takada Hikaru was a little surprised. 'It can even self-maintain and upgrade, and so quickly at that. This system's efficiency is quite good.'
Other systems would take at least a month to upgrade. His system could upgrade in an instant. Thumbs up for the system.
"Um... are you really willing to spend this much money to have me stand up and give up my seat?" The hesitant voice of the passerby sitting in the seat rang out
.
Takada Hikaru snapped back to reality, noticing the boy's hesitant expression. Perhaps he felt that getting two thousand yen just for giving up a seat seemed too unreal.
"If you think it's not enough, I can add another thousand."
Hikaru didn't mind spending that much money. After arriving at Advanced Nurturing High School, these paper bills would essentially have no opportunity for use. It was better to use them to build his image and gain more Popularity Points from the audience.
"That's enough."
The passerby took the two banknotes, quickly stuffed them into his pocket, then stood up from his seat and said towards the front of the bus, "Grandma, please sit here."
"Thank you, young man."
The old woman smiled kindly and walked shakily to the empty seat.
[He really... I'm crying.]
[Can anyone who's read the manga spoil it? Is this Money-Giving guy the protagonist?]
[Can't spoil it, this is an original anime, there's no manga to reference.]
Looking at the comments appearing before him, Takada Hikaru showed a satisfied smile.
Although his act of paying someone to give up their seat seemed foolish, compared to the other weirdos, it could be considered a bonus point. Just two thousand yen to gain a lot of favorability from the audience was a very profitable deal for him.
[Congratulations, Host, on completing your first appearance.]
[Anime perspective has been unlocked. Host can now view the anime's plot through the system.]
Hearing the cold voice in his mind, Takada Hikaru was stunned.
Good heavens, he could actually watch the plot he himself was starring in?
He didn't hesitate to start watching the anime.
After activating the anime perspective, he could review the scene that had just occurred from a different angle. Furthermore, he could even know some of the characters' inner thoughts.
"Ayanokoji really did say unpleasant things in his heart.'
Through the anime perspective, Takada Hikaru could clearly know what Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was thinking.
Just like in the original novel, he believed that young people contributed more to society than the elderly, and therefore were more entitled to seats.
The previous wave of dropouts was undoubtedly caused by the audience discovering his inner thoughts, leading some people to find it unacceptable and directly abandon the anime.
'Huh, Horikita actually has an opinion of me too?'
After watching the seat-giving scene, Takada Hikaru was surprised to find that the black-haired girl, who had been very quiet until then, actually commented on his actions. However, it wasn't a very good comment.
'Hmph, foolish.'
Horikita Suzune's face was stern as she scorned Hikaru's actions in her heart. In her opinion, Takada Hikaru, who spent money to do good deeds, was synonymous with an idiot.
[Isn't he better than you?]
[If you're so capable, you give up your seat.]
[Could this outrageous person be the female lead?]
Horikita Suzune's inner thoughts naturally also caused dissatisfaction among the audience. But these matters no longer concerned Takada Hikaru. What he cared about was the Popularity Points he had currently gained.
[Popularity Points: 13120]
His performance just now had already earned him over ten thousand Popularity Points.
Considering that this anime had just aired, as time passed, more people would surely watch it. At that time, Takada Hikaru's Popularity Points would become even higher.
'Open System Mall.' Takada Hikaru silently said in his mind.
As soon as he finished speaking, a somewhat transparent blue screen appeared in his eyes.
[Items available for purchase this month]
[God on the Board: In any board game, you are a god-like existence. Whether it's the White Room's masterpiece or a so-called natural genius, challenging you on the board is undoubtedly asking for humiliation.]
[Price: 20000 Popularity Points]
'Can I only buy one item a month?' Takada Hikaru frowned, feeling a bit regretful.
This feeling was like only being able to receive one's salary once a month. Waiting for the mall to refresh would definitely be as agonizing as waiting for payday.
Darn it!
Advanced Nurturing High School.
Takada Hikaru arrived at the teaching building and quickly found his class.
Class 1-B.
'Not bad.'
Seeing that he was assigned to Class 1-B, Takada Hikaru was quite satisfied.
He was bound to the Popularity System, and to gain Popularity Points, he needed to showcase himself in front of the audience. To showcase a unique side, he needed to compare himself with those around him. Just like on the bus, it was his kind act that formed a stark contrast with others, which was why he gained so much Popularity Points.
Class 1-B, a class full of good guys but with poor performance in the original series, was the best tool to set him off.
In the eyes of the audience, Class 1-B would be the most united class, yet Takada Hikaru would work alone, out of place with those around him.
After the special exam, Class 1-B's results would be unsatisfactory, but Takada Hikaru would perform well, personally earning a huge fortune.
Even if he were assigned to other classes, Takada Hikaru might still gain Popularity Points due to his excellent performance. However, being assigned to Class 1-B, which performed poorly in the original series, would undoubtedly maximize the contrast and earn him more Popularity Points.
'Simply put, Class 1-B lost, but I didn't.'
Takada Hikaru walked into the classroom with a joyful mood.