"You can refuse. It's your right, Nagumo President."
He spread his hands and gestured to the hundreds of students who were watching.
"As long as Nangyun Senpai you are willing to be here, in front of all the boys in the school, and say that what you just said, 'As long as I can name it, it is yours,' is bullshit and that you are a person who goes back on your word."
"As long as you are willing to lower your arrogant head and admit that what you just said was too full... then this proposal will be invalidated immediately."
"Isn't it simple?"
Kazehara Tetsu smiled.
"In this way, we can return to the fair, just, but most boring part at the beginning... Everyone Rock Paper Scissors."
"Come on, Nangyun Senpai. Please start your performance."
For a dictator like Nagumo Masa who rules the second grade with his personal charm and iron fist and tries to get his hands on the entire school order, what is most important?
It is not a matter of winning or losing an exam.
But "prestige".
If he were here today and kept his promise in front of everyone, then there would be cracks in the image he carefully constructed of an absolutely strong man who is "arrogant but true to his word".
Miyabi Nagumo stared at Kazehara Tetsu.
The silence lasted for five full seconds.
suddenly.
"Hehe... hehe..."
Miyabi Nagumo's shoulders shook. If it was a sign of anger just now, then now, it is indeed interesting from the bottom of his heart.
"It's really bad."
He raised his head, and the haze in his eyes was swept away, replaced by a light of excitement that he had discovered someone of the same kind.
"Use my words to silence me? Use the moral shackles of 'credibility' to kidnap me?"
"It seems... you are a bit like me in some aspects, Kagihara."
They are all people who will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.
"But... forget it."
Miyabi Nagumo shrugged, and the tense murderous aura instantly dissipated without a trace.
He regained his image as a carefree swinger.
"After all, if Senpai doesn't keep his word, he won't be able to teach the younger generations, right?"
"Now that the words have been released, we must admit them."
"Okay."
He snapped his fingers, and the crisp sound echoed in Gymnasium.
"I'll take this Large Group. I will get along well with Horikita Senpai."
He added an accent to the last few words, which sounded more like a terrifying warning.
"Nangyun Senpai is really sensible."
Kazehara Tetsu sent a flattery at the right time that may not be sincere, but the expression on his face remained as calm as ever.
"As expected of Student Council President. This kind of mind is indeed a role model for our new students."
"Okay, okay."
Miyabi Nagumo waved his hand and looked at him with disgust.
"There's no need to say this. When it comes out of your mouth, it doesn't sound like a compliment at all, but rather like a satire that I fell into your trap."
Although he said so, Miyabi Nagumo didn't seem to be really angry.
On the contrary, he developed an unprecedented interest in this first-year student who dared to scheme against him.
Miyabi Nagumo turned around and looked at the group of first-year students who were still in a daze.
"Hey, the play is over, has everyone made a decision?"
He clapped his hands, with a hint of urging impatience in his voice.
"Does anyone else have a favorite team?"
"Start quickly, don't wait if it's late."
With Kazehara Tetsu's precedent of "just name Rock Paper Scissors if you don't want to", all the Small Groups in the first grade who were still hesitant finally plucked up the courage.
Soon, several Small Groups with community connections came forward.
For them, instead of gambling on luck, it is better to find acquaintances they know in the club.
Most of the named senior Senpais also readily agreed to accept these juniors out of community ties.
This is the power of connections.
In This School, the second largest social circle after the class... the club plays its role at this moment.
In just a few minutes, three more Large Group were confirmed through this "two-way rush" method.
"So..."
Miyabi Nagumo looked at the remaining two groups of people.
"The rest is left to fate."
"Rock Paper Scissors."
No suspense, no waves.
When the last group was matched, hundreds of boys in Gymnasium finally completed this "Large Group construction".
What should have been the most troublesome and time-consuming step was actually completed not long after lunch.
But this is an extremely boring ending for Miyabi Nagumo.
The script he originally envisioned was.
Through a long process of torture and screening, the first graders were allowed to see the power of power, and finally it was up to him to allocate resources, while provoking Horikita Manabu.
As a result, Kazehara Tetsu interfered, and it directly became "getting off work at the speed of light".
Moreover, because he and Horikita Manabu were assigned to the same group, it meant that they were "teammates" for the next eight days and seven nights.
There is no way for direct score competition between teammates.
"It's boring."
Miyabi Nagumo curled his lips and looked at the people who had formed teams and were greeting each other.
"Now that the team formation has been completed..."
He waved his hand half-heartedly, as if to ward off flies.
"Then, let's go back and rest."
"Tomorrow is a new day of exams. Let's go back to our rooms now to think about strategies for tomorrow."
This is the signal for disbandment.
The students who received the pardon were as if they had received a general amnesty.
"Let's go, let's go..."
"It's finally over..."
Crowds began to flock to the exits.
Even Horikita Manabu, who has always been rigorous, took a deep look at the "Bomb Group" that included himself and Nagumo, and left silently with the third graders.
Not long after, the originally noisy Gymnasium became empty again.
The winter sunlight slanted in through the high windows, shining into the dusty air, forming beams of light.
Finally.
Even the other second-year followers in Miyabi Nagumo and Small Group had the good sense to leave first.
There were only two people left in the huge space.
Miyabi Nagumo did not leave.
He stood in the center of the field, his hands still in his pockets, his back facing the door, seeming to be staring at the mottled school motto on the wall in a daze.
The other person also stood there without moving.
Kazehara Tetsu.
Miyabi Nagumo seems to have been aware of the sight behind him.
"Anything else?"
"Great hero Kagihara."
"Could it be that you think your hand was so beautiful just now and you want to stay and listen to me praise you?"
He turned around with a half-smile expression on his face.
Miyabi Nagumo's current mood is very delicate for this freshman who dares to use the rules to put him on the fire.
I wanted to teach him a lesson, but I also couldn't help but want to see what other tricks he could come up with.
Kazehara Tetsu looked at this Second Year Ruler and did not show any embarrassment or pride.
"No."
Kazehara Tetsu shook his head.
"I just feel that since I've already come here, it would be a waste of this great time to go back to Dormitory and lie down so early."
He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Gymnasium Side Door, which was the direction leading to the depths of Forest School, which was the direction of the main activity area for the next exam.
"I'm going to walk around."
"Let's see what the next exam is like. After all, only if you are familiar with the terrain can you have more fun in the next 'game', right?"
This is an extremely reasonable reason.
It is also the reason that is in line with the approach of "Cong Akito".
Kazehara Tetsu looked at Miyabi Nagumo, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"Nagumo President are you interested in joining us?"
"Together with my 'bad' junior... go to inspect the battlefield where we will fight together in advance?"
Miyabi Nagumo was stunned for a moment.
"Ha."
"Haha..."
He laughed again, this time more wantonly than before.
"Invite me?"
"You just finished plotting against me, and you turned around and invited me to take a walk together?"
"Kazehara Tetsu, you guy... you are indeed an out-and-out weirdo."
Miyabi Nagumo took a few steps to walk in front of Kazehara Tetsu.
"Okay."
"It just so happens that I'm too busy."
"Let me see what your eyes are looking at."