A Major Double Standard Scene Due to Lack of Communication

Downstairs from the dormitory building, Yeyue casually bought two cans of black tea and stood there. Horikita sat on a bench, scrolling through her phone, then soon looked up at Yeyue. "I transferred Ten Thousand Private Points to you. Confirm it."

"Alright."

Yeyue was not at all surprised by Horikita's actions. He quickly confirmed that the points had arrived; he just had not expected to earn an extra Ten Thousand Points for helping D Class buy exam papers.

Handing one can of black tea to Horikita, Yeyue said somewhat helplessly, "Suzune, you really didn't have to be so formal."

Looking at the black tea offered before her, Horikita Suzune replied coolly, "It was necessary. You approached me because you thought I was pretty and wanted to date me for such a boring reason, didn't you? I'd be troubled if I owed you a favor as well."

Although it all amounted to helping D Class, and she could have pretended nothing had happened and let Yeyue foot the bill for the class, Horikita would not do that.

She would rather pay for it herself than receive favors from others. More importantly, this favor came with an ulterior motive—Yeyue wanted to establish a romantic relationship with her and use it to get closer to her.

As she spoke, Horikita Suzune accepted the black tea and examined the brand on it, her beautiful brows furrowing. "I've never had this brand before. How much was it? I'll transfer the money to you."

"No need." Yeyue shrugged, then added, "Consider it a return gift for last time."

Hearing that response, Horikita thought for a moment and nodded, saying nothing more.

Horikita Suzune merely lacked empathy and could not experience things from another person's perspective; it was not that she did not understand social conventions. Otherwise, she would not have used treating someone to a meal as a weapon to pressure them.

"But Suzune really is strange." Yeyue walked over and sat beside Horikita, asking curiously, "Since you know what I'm thinking, you don't seem opposed to interacting with me. We can still sit together like this even now. How exactly do you see our relationship?"

"I don't think there's anything strange about that." Horikita Suzune pinched her chin and thought for a while before saying, "As for our relationship, we are strangers who happened to become classmates in D Class. And I cannot deny that you, Tenyo, are indeed quite capable. I recognize your Physical Ability as well. Being able to cooperate is beneficial to both sides."

"I see." Yeyue narrowed his eyes and decided to probe further. "Actually, Suzune, it seems you have a slight misunderstanding about me."

"Are you going to deny that you wanted to date me?"

After all, when they first met, Tenyo had wanted to make a deal with dating as the condition. There was no way he could deny it now.

"Of course not. Suzune, I'm only interested in your body. I don't want to become a couple with you."

"That really startled me. What a scumbag thing to say." Turning to look at Yeyue's teasing gaze, Horikita Suzune tucked her beautiful hair behind her ear and quickly lost interest. Taking a sip of black tea, she remained cool and detached. "Still, it isn't an unexpected statement. After all, I am very pretty—that is a fact. But Tenyo, you're clearly quite capable, yet your level of boredom is truly on the same level as Yamauchi and the others."

"It's just something every boy thinks." After casually explaining himself, Yeyue said playfully, "Still, it's incredible that you didn't leave after hearing such a scumbag statement. An ordinary girl would definitely slap me, shout 'Scumbag!' and turn around to leave."

"Because throughout High School Three Years, I have no intention of dating anyone, so what kind of person you are has nothing to do with me." Horikita Suzune calmly took another sip of tea, then added, "Besides, what meaning is there in meaningless violence like slapping someone? You did not make that scumbag statement only after we started dating. Neither side should have suffered any loss."

"Then what would you do if a scumbag deceived you, Suzune?"

"I won't be deceived."

"Hypothetically."

"Although I cannot imagine myself being deceived, I'll answer you anyway. I would beat them until they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy."

After a brief pause, Horikita Suzune turned to Yeyue again and said meaningfully, "However, if Tenyo were the opponent, you'd better be careful when you sleep at night."

"That really is frightening."

Yeyue replied with a smile.

Horikita was probably also hinting from the side that he should not waste his time on her. After all, there would be no result, and she would not use feelings to gain anything.

Finishing her black tea in one gulp, Horikita Suzune threw the can into the trash can. She then returned to face Yeyue, brushed the hair by her ear again, and said indifferently, "Alright, that's enough idle chatter. Tenyo, I answered so many of your questions. Shouldn't you answer one of mine as well?"

"I see. I was wondering why Suzune was being so straightforward today. So this was what you were waiting for." Yeyue nodded. "Sure. Feel free to ask."

"Exactly how many Private Points do you have right now?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Stop playing dumb!" Horikita Suzune stared sharply at Yeyue. "The Punching Bag we bought together on the First Day of school, the camera you use to trick girls, and the Deluxe Set Meals you usually eat have long exceeded 100,000 Points. How did you pay Mizuno Ten Thousand Private Points?"

"I didn't expect Suzune to pay such close attention to me. But that camera isn't used to trick girls—I really know photography!"

Horikita did not respond, merely staring at him in silence. Yeyue was not surprised.

This was the consequence of Mizuno Yasuo's careless answer. Anyone with even a little insight could calculate it and discover that Yeyue's spending was abnormal.

Although it would not have been difficult to brush it off, it was more advantageous to let Horikita sense the gap between them here. Yeyue made his judgment. "Probably a little over 700,000. I've never paid much attention to points."

"Nani?" Horikita Suzune seemed to doubt whether she had heard correctly. "If you don't want to tell me, you don't have to. There's no need to tell such an exaggerated lie."

Originally, she thought Yeyue had borrowed points from someone or bought on credit to get close to her. After all, someone with such boring thoughts filling his head could not be judged by normal logic. But she had Completely No expectation of hearing such an answer.

"Suzune should trust me a little more."

Yeyue took out his phone and held it out before Horikita.

The points displayed on it read:

780,000 Private Points.

Seeing that enormous number of points, Horikita was clearly stunned. After paying Ten Thousand Points to Tenyo, she only had a little over Thirty Thousand Private Points left. That was already the result of being quite frugal.

She Did Not Expect that Tenyo's points had not decreased at all, but instead far surpassed anything she had imagined.

"How did you do it?" Horikita Suzune murmured involuntarily.

The question might not have been directed at him, but Yeyue answered anyway. "It's simple. I just exchanged cash with senior students. But Suzune, don't bother considering it—the Student Council President has already blocked that route."

"The Student Council President?" Upon hearing about Horikita Manabu, Horikita Suzune immediately reacted. "You met the Student Council President?"

"Hm?"

Acting as though nothing were unusual would have seemed stranger, so Yeyue raised an eyebrow. "Is Suzune's focus a little off? Still, we did meet. Although Horikita Manabu is as cold on the surface as Suzune, he was unexpectedly a good person."

"Is that so..."

Hearing someone praise Horikita Manabu, Suzune could not help but let the corner of her mouth curl up slightly. She was happier than ever, but quickly coughed lightly and came to her senses. "Exchanging cash for points is merely a cheap trick. It was only natural for Horikita Senpai to stop you. You were lucky not to be punished. You should be grateful for the Student Council President's leniency."

"..."

Yeyue had come to realize that whenever Horikita Manabu was mentioned, Horikita Suzune became like a child who had received Candy. The faint smile at the corner of her mouth was completely unlike her usual coldness.

Perhaps, at this stage, Horikita Suzune saw only Horikita Manabu in her world. She was completely unlike what a High School Student her age should have been.

"Then I'll be heading back first today." Horikita Suzune stood up, then turned back and said coolly, "Since your method no longer works, it would be better to save the remaining points. If you keep squandering them like this, you'll definitely regret it."

Without waiting for Yeyue to respond, Horikita Suzune turned and left. That sort of reminder was Horikita's particular way of showing kindness.

Watching her retreating figure, Yeyue wore a thoughtful expression.

No matter what kind of person someone was, it did not matter in Horikita's eyes, because she had no one in them.

Next, it would depend on what Horikita did after obtaining the Exam Paper. That, too, was predictable.

Although Horikita Suzune was a good person, Yeyue would not be polite with her.

To gain control of Horikita Suzune, he had to keep crushing her pride. Releasing a little concern now and then would be enough.