Classroom of the Elite: The Reluctant Dropout
Chapter 35

In Real Education, I Just Want to Drop Out Section 35

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Perhaps she had already figured out the room numbers of everyone in the class early on.

Otherwise, if you don't even know where someone lives, can you even call yourselves "friends"?

"Please let me in!"

After Bai Lan opened the door, Kushida immediately slipped through the opening into his room.

Entering a boy's room late at night was a challenge to Kushida's "little angel" image, and she wanted to avoid lingering in the hallway of the boys' floor for too long.

After Kushida entered.

Bai Lan closed the door, then turned to face Kushida, who was behind him.

"Anko, sumimasen!"

At this moment, Kushida suddenly said that.

As soon as she finished speaking, her body immediately began to fall forward in a motion like a golden mountain collapsing and a jade pillar toppling.

The movement looked somewhat familiar.

He had seen it on TV frequently during the half-year he had been studying abroad in Japan.

It was the starting posture of a move called "dogeza."

Bai Lan felt a bit resistant to the action, because in his experience, whenever he saw this move in Japan, something bad was bound to happen.

The move was unlucky!

Bai Lan instinctively reached out, grabbed her collar, lifted the girl who was halfway to the ground, and pushed her upright.

Was it like déjà vu?

Thinking this, he subconsciously paid attention to his actions.

This time, he didn't touch her.

41. Kushida Reveals the Truth! Bai Lan: Is the Whole Class Acting Against Me?

Could Kushida really be planning to perform a dogeza?

Bai Lan knew she would lower her stance to soften his attitude, but this was too low!

She was really going all out, wasn't she?

With such a low posture, was she planning to add moral blackmail on top of coercion?

She couldn't possibly be here to apologize, could she?

No way, right? No way?

Was she really going to give up on forcing him?

At this moment, Kushida spoke, "Please let me go. I did such a terrible thing to you. According to the etiquette of apology, at the very least, let me perform a dogeza!"

Bai Lan: "Forget it. Dogeza, you see it on TV all the time, anyone can do it. I've seen enough of it in the past six months.

It's become like some kind of programmed courtesy, something worthless.

And every time it appears, it signifies that something bad is about to happen.

Now, whenever I see this move, I just feel annoyed.

Are you here to apologize or to be a nuisance?

Hurry up and stand properly. My hand is getting sore from holding you."

"I shouldn't be that heavy, right?" Kushida instinctively retorted after hearing Bai Lan say something that seemed to allude to her weight.

Bai Lan pouted, "Even if you're light, you're still around a hundred jin. It's only me who can lift you; an ordinary person couldn't. Hurry up, if you have something to say, say it."

Kushida stood up obediently, but then quickly bent slightly into a bowing posture, looking guilty as she said, "What happened during lunch break was my fault! I already know I was wrong. I will not, and dare not, frame you again. I hope you can forgive me!"

Hearing this, Bai Lan's determined expression, which he had put on to show his "unyielding spirit," instantly crumbled.

It's over!

From Kushida's words, it seemed like she was genuinely here to apologize!

Kushida wasn't going to make Bai Lan drop out after all!

Thinking of this, Bai Lan couldn't help but cast a look at Kushida—three parts disdain, three parts disappointment in her lack of ambition, and four parts boredom—and shook his head, sighing.

Kushida interpreted Bai Lan's gaze as, "You realize it now? What were you doing before?"

Kushida said with a look of shame, "I am grateful that you have given me a chance to repent.

Under your guidance, I have pulled back from the brink. I know my mistake now, and I have abandoned my wicked thoughts.

Now, I only wish to beg for your forgiveness."

Listening to Kushida's words, Bai Lan looked confused.

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Wait!

When did I ever give you a chance to regret?

When did I ever "teach" you?

What's this about pulling back from the brink of a cliff?

You're already at the cliff, what are you pulling back for? You should charge right down!

What is all this?

I don't understand!

Before Bai Lan could express his confusion.

Kushida continued, "I know my apology is empty and meaningless to you.

But, I'll do anything if you can forgive me!

Only, after that, I hope you can fulfill a presumptuous wish of mine!"

With that, Kushida bowed deeply to Bai Lan.

Huh?!

Hearing this, Bai Lan's spirits lifted.

Well, well!

Waiting for me here, are you?

Advancing by retreating, is that it?

Just as I thought!

There's a conspiracy!

Although the details were a bit unexpected, it was generally as he had thought!

Lowering her stance, offering a way out, showing respect, and then trying to persuade him to surrender!

It's just that the content has changed slightly.

Same old trick.

Even though Bai Lan felt he had seen through the truth, he still asked with a look of curiosity to draw out the rest and then put on a show of "rather die than yield": "What wish?"

Here it comes.

Bring it on!

I will not yield!

Bai Lan was ready. As soon as the other party stated their request, he would immediately refuse and utterly destroy their "wish"!

However, considering the awkward situation that had occurred at noon today, Bai Lan decided to wait until the other party had finished speaking.

Soon, Kushida spoke.

"Please teach me how to make friends!"

"Hmm?"

Fortunately, Bai Lan had deliberately waited to speak until the other party finished this time, otherwise, he would have messed up again.

Bai Lan: "Make friends?"

"Yes!" Kushida suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with a fervent, greedy light: "I want to be like you, to just be myself, not have to cater to others, not have to suppress my darkness, to scold whoever I want, and after scolding them, still gain everyone's favor and even respect!

I want to have your ability!"

After Kushida finished speaking.

"Scolding people can also earn their favor and respect?"

Bai Lan blinked, then pointed to himself with his index fingers.

"Are you sure you're talking about me?"

Kushida: "Yes."

"I'm well-liked and respected by others?"

"Yes!"

Bai Lan recalled the angry glares he received from the class when he left at the end of the day and felt confused. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you mistaken? I've offended everyone in the class these past two days. How could they possibly still like or even respect me? Are you sure you're not mistaken about asking someone like me, who only makes enemies, to teach you how to make friends?"

"Classmate Bai, I've already experienced your brilliant calculations. Please don't pretend anymore!"

Kushida said with a look of helplessness, "Although classmate Hirata told us not to tell you, having experienced your abilities, I absolutely don't believe your keen eyes could be fooled by those people in our class who can't hide their feelings!

In fact, wasn't Hirata's action actually under your guidance?

Just like with me at noon, if you hadn't actively reminded me, I wouldn't have realized I was completely manipulated by you.

Otherwise, how could such a coincidence have happened?

Him telling us to hide it from you was probably also part of your plan."

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