"Although I can't help you solve Kushida..."
"But what if we don't start with Kushida, but try another way?"
"Change your thinking?"
"The reason why Kushida is sure to win is because she reached a deal with Ryuen and got the answers to Class C's test questions."
Kazehara Tetsu stretched out a finger and shook it slightly in the air.
"So, what if this answer...'invalid'?"
"Invalid?"
Horikita Suzune frowned, "How could it fail? Unless Ryuen gave a false answer, but it is impossible for Ryuen to do this kind of loss-making business. He needs Kushida to do the internal response at Class D..."
"No, no, no, it's not a false answer."
Kazehara Tetsu interrupted her.
"But... the title has changed."
"Why don't you think about it and let that guy Ryuen Kakeru... take the initiative to change the Mathematics question submitted to the school?"
"Huh?"
Horikita Suzune seemed to have heard some fantasy, and the expression on his face was full of astonishment.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
She retorted almost subconsciously.
"Let Ryuen change the topic? This is not only impossible, it is simply ridiculous."
"First of all, since Ryuen has given the question to Kushida, if he changes the question temporarily, it will be tantamount to betraying Kushida. What good will this do to him?"
"Secondly..."
"That guy Ryuen. If I take the initiative to contact him and ask him to change the topic, God knows what kind of perverted requests it will attract."
"Maybe he will take the opportunity to blackmail me severely, or set up a more vicious trap."
"In order to solve a Kushida, provoking that poisonous snake... This is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst."
"Indeed, if it is based on normal logic, it is impossible for Ryuen to change the topic."
Kazehara Tetsu was not angry because of her rebuttal, but instead showed a meaningful smile.
He stood up and walked to Horikita Suzune.
"You also said that it is 'normal logic'."
"But, Ryuen Kakeru... is he a normal person?"
Kazehara Tetsu lowered his head and looked at Horikita Suzune's pupils that were slightly dilated due to confusion.
"It doesn't matter what weird things are attracted. The point is... what if Ryuen Kakeru 'himself' wants to change the topic?"
"Want to change?" Horikita Suzune was completely confused, "Why?"
"Because... it's boring."
"That person Ryuen Kakeru is an extreme 'pleasure offender'. What he pursues is not simple victory, but the excitement of controlling everything and playing with people's hearts."
"The current situation is that he trades with Kushida, Kushida takes Perfect Score, and you Expulsion. To him, this is a game that has been 'cleared'. There is no suspense in the ending, so... there is no fun."
"Moreover, although that woman Kushida is cooperating with him on the surface, she is actually using him. Do you think that with Ryuen's self-centered character, she will be willing to be a tool to be used by others?"
Kazehara Tetsu's eyes shine with insight into people's hearts.
"If at this time, someone could provide him with a new, more interesting script..."
"For example..."
"At the last moment, Kushida Kikyo was stabbed in the back without any warning."
"Looking at the woman who always wore a false smile and thought she was sure of victory, looking at a completely unfamiliar test paper in the examination room, she fell from heaven to hell, showing a desperate and collapsed expression..."
"Don't you think that for a pervert like Ryuen, this picture would make him feel more excited and stimulating than simply making you Expulsion...?"
"Trapping allies, reversing the situation, and playing with everyone... This is the most irresistible temptation for Ryuen."
Horikita Suzune was stunned.
This angle... was something she had never imagined.
She couldn't deny the possibility.
The man named Ryuen Kakeru is indeed an out-and-out lunatic.
"But this is ultimately a gamble based on the madman's 'mood'."
"This possibility is completely confirmed by the 'autonomy' of Ryuen Kakeru and is completely uncontrollable."
"Indeed, leaving your fate to a madman is the stupidest thing to do."
Kazehara Tetsu nodded in agreement.
"But...Ryuen Kakeru, there is something you don't know."
"... what's the matter?"
"Although he seems to be a bastard who will do whatever it takes to have fun, and he rules the class with violence and fear all day long."
Kazehara Tetsu raised a finger and shook it gently.
"But in fact, Ryuen Kakeru is just like you."
"He desires more than anyone... to bring Class C to Class A."
"Even if the means are dirty, his ultimate goal is always the pinnacle."
"So..."
Kazehara Tetsu's lips evoked a meaningful smile.
"When faced with risks that may cause Class Points to be damaged, or the plan to completely collapse... he will definitely choose to avoid risks."
"But would he have such thoughts? That kind of person..."
"People are always complicated, don't be fooled by appearances."
"Horikita, in order to prevent Kushida from submitting the test paper without authorization that will destroy Class D, you should have made preparations early, right?"
"For example... you should have said hello to Chabashira Teacher in advance. No matter if anyone in the class, such as Kushida, or even your Hirata submits the test paper, the teacher will pretend to accept it."
"Then wait until the last minute before you actually submit the final test questions."
Horikita Suzune's pupils shrank slightly.
"... Indeed."
"Only in this way, when Kushida thought he had successfully leaked the questions to Class C, I could change to another set of questions at the last minute, turning the answers Ryuen got into waste paper."
"Then the plan is simple."
"When the time comes, find someone who doesn't matter... or you can do it yourself, and send a message to Ryuen Kakeru."
"In exchange, tell Ryuen Kakeru that his dirty deal with Kushida Kikyo has been completely exposed."
"Then..."
"In order to prevent Class C from being damaged because he could not get 50 points from Class D, let him quickly replace Class C's Mathematics test question that has been leaked to Kushida."
Once Ryuen knows that the questions given by Kushida are useless, for the benefit of Class C, he will definitely cut off contact with Kushida and even change the test questions to Class D.
In this way, Kushida has no answer and can only rely on hard power to fight Horikita.
"And..."
Kazehara Tetsu looked down at her and added something more interesting.
"The current Ryuen Kakeru is actually not interested in the fight between you and Kushida Kikyo."
"The reason why he agreed to the deal was simply because he could defeat Class D without any bloodshed and walk away with points."
"Now that the shortcut to victory is broken, there is no point... and Ryuen Kakeru doesn't want you Expulsion either."
"... what do you mean?"
Horikita Suzune raised his head, his eyes full of confusion.
Logically speaking, it is common sense to weaken the opponent. If you Expulsion yourself, it will be a good thing for other classes no matter how you look at it.
"Because...That pervert Ryuen, I haven't seen you begging for mercy like him."
"For him, that would be a lot less 'fun'."
"..."
Horikita Suzune felt a chill in his back.
But I have to admit that this kind of psychological analysis full of maliciousness is strangely persuasive when it comes to Ryuen Kakeru.