After listening to Sakayanagi's explanation, Akasaka pursed his lips in displeasure.
"You rich people really have nothing better to do."
Sakayanagi waved a finger.
"You can't put it that way. There are ordinary students at This School too. Take Ichinose Honami, the current leader of Class A. She came from an ordinary family and was specially recruited by the school."
"Of course, the school doesn't accept just anyone."
"It only accepts people with talent."
"This School doesn't cultivate people who are completely useless."
"This School sure is realistic..."
Akasaka couldn't help sighing.
Sakayanagi Arisu, however, thought it was only natural.
"The country spends so much money on This School. It obviously expects it to produce plenty of pillars of the nation. Why would it waste money on people who are completely useless?"
"All the students at This School are from Japan. They were selected through a rigorous screening process, and every one of them is exceptional or has enormous potential."
Just as Sakayanagi was explaining how unusual the school was, a message came through on Akasaka's phone.
It was a notice that the discussion had ended.
Akasaka showed it to Sakayanagi without hesitation.
Sakayanagi only glanced at it, then paid it no mind, as if it had nothing to do with their class.
Akasaka was curious.
"Are you not worried your class will spend five million Personal Points to save someone?"
"It's only been two months since the school year started. Even if you spent nothing at all, you'd only have a little over seven million. After covering your expenses, spending another five million would leave you with almost nothing."
"Points are everything at This School. They could affect what you can do in the future."
Sakayanagi waved dismissively.
"It's fine. If Katsuragi really spends five million to save Totzuka, I couldn't be happier."
"Oh?"
Now it was Akasaka's turn to take an interest. He wondered what Sakayanagi was scheming.
Sakayanagi didn't bother to hide her plan.
"If Katsuragi really spends five million to save someone, then surely his position as the class leader will become precarious, won't it?"
"He and I each have half the class on our side. This incident will let me take control of the class leadership much sooner."
"As for the loss of five million Personal Points, that's just a necessary means to achieve my goal. If they're gone, they're gone."
"Points can be earned again, but I may only get this one chance to unite the class quickly."
Sakayanagi spoke with meaningful emphasis.
Clearly, she was quite confident about how things would turn out.
Based on what she knew about Katsuragi, he would definitely save Totzuka Yahiko.
Sure enough, just as Sakayanagi had predicted, Katsuragi Kohei chose to spend five million Personal Points to save him.
As a result, he could no longer hold on to his position as leader.
From then on, he would never be able to stand against Sakayanagi again.
Akasaka looked at Sakayanagi Arisu curiously. "You don't seem like the type to fight for power. Why the sudden change of heart?"
The corners of Sakayanagi's lips curled into a lovely smile.
"Because I met someone interesting. Someone worth taking seriously."
Sakayanagi Arisu stared straight at me. It was obvious she meant me.
Akasaka gave a helpless, wry smile.
"That's quite a compliment, Miss Sakayanagi, but I'm not as impressive as you think. You don't have to take me so seriously."
Sakayanagi Arisu pointed her cane at me, declaring war.
"This is a war, Akasaka. I, Sakayanagi Arisu, am declaring war on you."
"I want to have a fair contest with you, so I can't wait to seize the position of class leader."
"Even if it harms the class."
"Before, I wouldn't have cared about something as trivial as being class leader."
"But things are different now..."
"Because I've found prey that interests me very much."
"Akasaka, will you accept my challenge?"
Sakayanagi Arisu's gaze was deep, like a cat that had set its sights on its prey and refused to let go.
She didn't look particularly dangerous, but beneath that adorable exterior, she was a downright Overlord.
Akasaka didn't respond to Sakayanagi's declaration, but he didn't refuse either.
Before leaving, he offered her a reminder.
"If you want to challenge me, bet some points."
"You know I'm short on money. If you've got a large number of points, I'll definitely play along."
The corners of Sakayanagi Arisu's mouth gradually curved into a lovely smile.
"Then I'll work hard to earn some money, Akasaka. Next time, let's settle this in an honorable contest. I won't lose again."
Akasaka left. This time, he really did leave.
Watching the two lunatics, Kamuro couldn't help snapping at them.
"Are you crazy? You're both crazy! You're letting the class lose so much over something this trivial. Neither of you is normal!"
Sakayanagi, however, didn't care in the slightest.
"Kamuro, there aren't many normal people at This School. You need to learn to adapt."
"Adapt to what? I'm done playing along with you lunatics!"
Kamuro picked up her bag and walked out.
She swore she would never become as crazy as those lunatics. They were utterly impossible to reason with.
Sakayanagi Arisu shook her head helplessly and stood up.
"Let's go, Morishita."
"Hm?"
When Morishita didn't respond, Sakayanagi looked over at her in confusion.
At that moment, Morishita Ai was still gazing in the direction Akasaka had gone, unable to come back to her senses.
Sakayanagi took the opportunity to tease her.
"Fallen for him?"
Morishita nodded without denying it.
"More or less. We're cut from the same cloth, after all. I imagine we'd be very happy together."
Sakayanagi let out a helpless sigh.
"I created an opportunity for you, but unfortunately, he isn't interested in that sort of thing right now."
"I know..."
Morishita Ai came back to herself, took Sakayanagi's hand, and led her away.
"Now you can devote yourself to serving me wholeheartedly, right? Even though I lost."
Sakayanagi said pointedly.
Morishita Ai nodded lightly, tacitly agreeing.
"Good. Then I look forward to working with you from now on, as my right-hand woman."
"I'd be delighted to serve you, Miss Sakayanagi..."
Meanwhile, Akasaka went to the Student Council and stood before Horikita Manabu.
He had deliberately waited until everyone else had left, so that only Horikita Manabu remained, before going in.
Horikita Manabu was somewhat surprised to see him.
"I thought you'd step in to deal with what was happening in your class. I didn't expect you to stand by and watch."
Akasaka walked over to the sofa and sat down.
"That's not quite right. I was planning to step in, just afterward."
"Oh? Afterward." Horikita Manabu's interest was piqued.
"Tell me, what do you have in mind?"
Akasaka tossed Horikita Manabu a USB Drive. Horikita caught it and was about to ask a question, but Akasaka cut him off.
Akasaka stood up with his hands in his pockets, his expression still calm.
"Tonight at 8:30. Remember, not a minute earlier or later. Open this USB Drive and watch what's on it at exactly 8:30. Then you'll know what to do."
"Don't open it early. It'll ruin my plan."
Horikita Manabu pushed up his black-framed glasses.
"What do I get out of this?"
"You'll help your sister rise to a higher class. Is that enough?"
"Fine. I'll help you!"
Horikita Manabu clenched the USB Drive in his hand.
"I'll cooperate. 8:30, exactly."
Seeing this, Akasaka felt reassured and prepared to leave.
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