Before long, the third day arrived.
Akasaka Ryunosuke attended class as usual.
But honestly, there was no point in these lessons anymore, because...
Akasaka looked around at the students slacking off and playing on their phones, and couldn't help shaking his head.
It was a good thing he'd given up on this bunch of deadweight from the very beginning. Otherwise, if he really had to lead this trash class, even if he could do it, he wouldn't want to.
Akasaka hated people who expected something for nothing. At a crucial moment, they might blow up in his face and drag him down with them.
Kushida and Hirata were both like ticking time bombs, liable to go off at any moment.
Getting this class promoted to Class A? He'd leave that headache to this world's protagonist, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. All he wanted now was to make money.
As Akasaka's thoughts wandered, he had no idea that most of his classmates' attention was focused on him.
After an announcement over the PA after school yesterday, everyone had learned that the person before them had joined the Student Council on his second day at school. Naturally, they were all curious about him.
Horikita Suzune especially.
Every so often, she glanced in Akasaka's direction. She looked like she wanted to say something, but kept stopping herself.
Soon, the class bell rang, and the lesson ended.
Akasaka stood up, ready to leave, but his homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae, called him over.
"Akasaka Ryunosuke, come to my office after school. I have something to discuss with you."
Damn, has this woman really set her sights on me? Akasaka couldn't help feeling a little troubled, but he'd have to face it sooner or later.
"Understood, Sensei."
Chabashira nodded and left.
Seeing that, I got ready to leave for lunch.
The free lunch here tasted bad, but it wasn't so awful that I couldn't swallow it. It was still better than the steamed buns and pickles I'd had in my previous life.
Besides, it was free. I hadn't spent a single yen in the past two days. I'd managed to save as much as possible.
Just as Akasaka Ryunosuke was about to leave, Horikita Suzune, who sat in front of him, stood up too and came over. Without caring in the slightest about the attention of the others, she boldly said to me,
"I have something to talk to you about. Let's have lunch together today."
The other boys and girls gaped in shock.
Kushida especially looked utterly vacant.
And Yamauchi Haruki, Kuroya's Masterpiece, had already started running his mouth.
"You've gotta be kidding me?! How could a gorgeous girl like Horikita be interested in that guy, who's uglier than me?!"
A vein popped out on Akasaka's temple as he cursed inwardly. I may not be handsome, but I'm not as bad-looking as you.
No wonder he's Kuroya's Masterpiece. He sure knows how to get on my nerves. That's it—I'm definitely getting you expelled! Akasaka thought, though his expression remained perfectly calm.
Ignoring the whispers around her and the fingers pointed at her from behind, Horikita Suzune stood like a wooden post, completely unfazed. She even invited me again.
"Akasaka, are you coming to eat with me or not? Give me an answer."
When Horikita Suzune didn't get a response, she was clearly getting impatient.
I couldn't help clicking my tongue. What was wrong with this Horikita Suzune? She was saying something that could easily be misinterpreted in front of so many people. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was interested in me.
If I hadn't known what she was like in my previous life, I might've gotten the ridiculous idea that she liked me.
Faced with everyone's curious, jealous, and angry stares, Akasaka calmly nodded and accepted.
The boys all drooped their heads in dismay.
Horikita Suzune was aloof, as they'd all started to realize over the past two days, but there was no denying that she was beautiful.
She was indeed difficult to get along with, like a flower on a lofty peak. But even in Class D, a veritable garden of beauties, her looks ranked among the best.
Soon, Horikita and I arrived at the student cafeteria.
By coincidence, we both headed for the Free window.
Akasaka Ryunosuke immediately found it a little odd.
"You said you'd treat me to lunch... This is your idea of treating me? Free food?"
I pointed at the free cafeteria in front of us.
Horikita Suzune didn't seem to mind at all. She went ahead and ordered from the free menu, paid 400 yen for a pork cutlet rice bowl, and placed it on my tray. With an expressionless face, she said,
"I'm treating you. Go ahead and eat."
Akasaka Ryunosuke...
Heh, you think 400 yen is enough to get rid of me? Dream on. Still, I started eating. A fool turned down a free meal, after all. Why would I send back food that had already been put in front of me?
Horikita Suzune and I sat at a cafeteria table and began eating lunch.
After seeing me eat the lunch she'd paid for, Horikita Suzune set down her spoon and asked me,
"You... joined the Student Council?"
I nodded as I ate. "That's right. Do you want to join too? I can help you out."
I gestured with my chopsticks to show that I could help.
Horikita Suzune hesitated. "I think I'll pass..."
Seeing her like that, I let the subject drop. I more or less understood what was going on. This awkward girl wasn't any more straightforward than her brother, who was obsessed with his little sister.
Soon, the two of us finished lunch and went our separate ways.
Horikita Suzune had spent 400 yen to treat me because she wanted to get information out of me and sound me out about her brother. Unfortunately, she backed out in the end, wasting 400 yen.
Before long, it was time to go home.
I arrived at my homeroom teacher Chabashira Sae's office and knocked lightly on the door. A pleasant yet somewhat stern voice came from inside.
"Come in."
I went in and discovered someone else was there: Hoshinomiya Chie, the homeroom teacher of Class B in Year One.
When the two of them saw me enter, they stopped talking and both stared at me like I was their prey. It sent a shiver down my spine.
After I entered, Chabashira Sae looked at Hoshinomiya Chie, who had been clinging to her all this time. "Chie, could you step outside for a moment? I have something to discuss with this student."
Seeing that Chabashira wanted to send her away, Hoshinomiya Chie immediately objected.
"Come on, Little Sae. What could you possibly have to say that you can't say in front of me? You're not still trying to get promoted to Class A, are you?
"I suggest you give up sooner rather than later, because it's impossible."
Hoshinomiya Chie smiled as she said something that hit a sore spot. But Chabashira Sae didn't get the slightest bit angry, as if she'd long since gotten used to it.
"If you're done, hurry up and leave."
When Chabashira didn't react at all, Hoshinomiya pouted adorably and started making a fuss, shaking Chabashira Sae by the arm.
"Don't be like that, Little Sae. Just let me stay and listen."
Chabashira Sae impatiently pushed her out of the room, then shut the door and locked it with a heavy click.
Outside the room, Hoshinomiya Chie's expression darkened at once. "Trying to get promoted to Class A, are you, Little Sae? You're still too naive. I won't let you get your way."
With that, she left.
The two people in the room began their conversation.
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