Akasaka watched Shiina walk away and silently sighed.
"Sorry, Shiina. I made you do something like that against your will."
"Actually, I did all of this on purpose."
"My goal was to get Ryuen Kakeru expelled."
"After all, if Ryuen stayed, he'd interfere with my plans for the Cruise Ship Exam a few months from now."
"With him around, I can't manipulate all of Class C behind the scenes and make them work for me, so I had to get rid of this unpredictable factor..."
With his hands in his pockets and his expression as calm as ever, Akasaka walked along, recalling the plot in his mind.
The Cruise Ship Exam and the Island Exam a few months from now were both chances to earn a large number of points.
Getting rid of Ryuen Kakeru first was definitely the right move.
Then, bringing Shiina, an obedient pawn, onto his side would give him more options.
Akasaka silently sighed.
Sorry, Shiina. I was just lying to you.
But one thing was true.
I really do like you. It's just that you're not the only one...
Akasaka returned home, and the next morning, went to class as usual.
Chabashira Sae seemed to be in a pretty good mood.
Well, of course she was.
Not only had their class moved up to Class C this month, but the homeroom teacher of the former Class C—now Class D—had also been fired.
She felt a little bad for her colleague, but she was still over the moon!
Everyone's happiness really was different.
Since Sakamaki Kazuma had been fired, Chabashira Sae would temporarily serve as homeroom teacher for both classes. Her salary would be increased for a month, until the new homeroom teacher arrived.
But Chabashira Sae was satisfied with that. At least she'd be getting