Classroom of the Elite IV

Ayanokoji returns to campus life while classes advance into a new school year that rewards profit, influence, and clean execution more than raw scores. Horikita steers the homeroom through events that turn daily work into contests with hidden win conditions. A cultural festival becomes a quiet struggle over guests and sales while rival classes watch for weak points. Ryuen probes for leverage and forces head to head trials that look harmless and are anything but. Sakayanagi keeps her distance and trades information when it suits her. Over all of it the student council led by Nagumo pressures outcomes by adjusting limits and punishments. Private meetings, swapped favors, and planted rumors matter as much as midterms. Ayanokoji reads tempo, trades small concessions for position, and keeps attention off himself while partners learn when to act and when to fold. Each result shifts class standings and narrows options, and the question is simple. How far can a quiet plan move a homeroom toward the top before the people above decide to break it.