Class Fracture (2)

After the teacher said that, Yukimura Teruhiko silently lowered his hand.

That was right. He had focused all his attention on academic performance and had never seriously considered anything else!

"Then could you tell us how many Private Points it takes to transfer to another class?"

Seeing that nobody else was speaking, Hirata stepped forward again. Since it was possible to transfer classes, there was no reason not to learn the details.

"You defective products wouldn't be able to do anything with that information!

It's beyond your imagination. Forget an individual—even if you combined the Private Points of your entire class, you wouldn't even have a tenth of what it takes!"

Seeing these useless students actually thinking about transferring classes individually, Chabashira Sae sneered at them disdainfully.

What she said wasn't wrong, but that was without counting Gojo Satoru or considering Koenji's behind-the-scenes dealings.

"The whole class together couldn't even raise a tenth of it?!"

"How did Gojo-kun manage it?"

"Would you use that many points just to transfer classes?"

After the teacher's taunt, the discussions in the classroom grew louder.

Many people couldn't believe that the whole class couldn't raise even a tenth of the amount, while Gojo Satoru had managed to do it on his own.

Of course, some people saw things differently.

Hasebe Haruka looked at Gojo Satoru standing beside his desk, feeling terribly sorry for him.

Satoru-chan must have been treated unfairly!

Just then, a voice unlike the others rang out. Koenji Rokusuke paid no attention to everyone's confusion and launched straight into a group-wide taunt.

"What a bunch of foolish monkeys.

You can't accept someone else's excellence because you're incompetent.

It's truly depressing to be in the same class as you lot."

His words cut off the discussions in the classroom, and many people shot angry looks at Koenji Rokusuke.

But they didn't know how to answer him. After all, aside from Gojo Satoru, Koenji Rokusuke had shown himself to be one of the best in the class!

No one dared claim they could beat him for certain, whether in physical fitness or academic performance.

But they couldn't just stay silent!

This was exactly when they needed to figure something out. This time, Hirata Yosuke didn't ask Chabashira Sae anything. Instead, he turned to Gojo Satoru.

"Why do you have to transfer classes, Gojo-kun?

If you're having a problem, you can tell us. We can all help you work it out."

Gojo Satoru, who had been watching the show, was caught off guard by the question. Before he could think of an excuse, Hasebe Haruka came to his aid again.

"That's why I said you're useless!

You only step in after something has already happened. What were you doing before that?

It was the same during the last swimming lesson. You wouldn't step in until things got serious. Do you just love playing the hero?!

You always show up at the very end. What have you ever helped with?"

Faced with those sharp words that struck right at the heart of the matter, Hirata was scolded into silence.

Karuizawa Kei, who was pretending to be his girlfriend, could only stare blankly from the side.

After all, Hasebe Haruka was telling the truth. And Gojo Satoru was the person her best friend liked, so she had no idea how to argue back.

The room fell quiet again. Many people exchanged glances, unsure what to do. They worried that if they said one more thing, they too would be attacked indiscriminately.

Hasebe Haruka looked at Gojo Satoru with red-rimmed eyes, her frustration nearly spilling over.

She had always kept to herself, and now that she'd finally made two good friends, one of them was leaving so soon.

Honestly, Airi-chan! Even now, she still hasn't said a word!

Under her gaze, Gojo Satoru felt a little helpless. Just as in the original story.

Hasebe Haruka cared deeply about her friends. When Sakura Airi was expelled, she became a vengeful avenger, intending to get back at everyone else.

But this time, nobody was being expelled; he was only changing classes. Maybe Haruka was just so upset because the distance between them had suddenly grown.

"Hey... are you crying?

There, there. Don't cry.

It's okay, Kaka. I'm only changing classes. It's not like we won't see each other anymore."

Seeing how much she cared about him, Gojo Satoru decided he couldn't stay silent any longer. After all, she'd be his wife someday!

He went up to her, gently ruffled her hair with his right hand, and smiled as he tried to comfort her.

But Hasebe Haruka still didn't want him to go. With a downcast expression, she blurted out without thinking,

"If I say I'm crying, will you stay?"

Mori Nening clenched her fists, her heart full of frustration as she watched the scene.

I really am too timid!

Seeing that it was about time, Chabashira Sae decided she couldn't let that guy disrupt things any longer. The class still needed to pull itself together, so she ordered him to leave.

"Gojo-kun, once you've packed up, you need to leave. Don't linger. Class is about to start.

If you're late, Class B will lose Class Points too."

?????

They'd just heard something unbelievable!

Everyone had assumed he would transfer to Class A. They hadn't expected him to go to Class B instead. Wouldn't that be a waste of those points?

The most shocked was Horikita Suzune, who stared at Gojo Satoru in disbelief.

He used such a great opportunity to transfer to Class B!

Ever since learning how merciless the school was, she had resolved to rise to Class A and prove herself to her older brother.

She couldn't believe that bastard had wasted such a great opportunity!

It really was impossible for her to get along with someone like him.

Seeing that even Sae was starting to hurry him out, Gojo Satoru couldn't be bothered to stay. It looked like there wasn't going to be anything entertaining in the class anyway.

Everyone was just brooding, barely able to get a couple of words out.

"Well, I'll be going now. Everyone, make sure you get along from here on out. Don't let something this trivial affect the group!"

After saying that, he gave Hasebe Haruka's cheek a gentle pinch, then walked out of the classroom.

Watching him leave, Hasebe Haruka could only sit down helplessly.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka rubbed his forehead helplessly, a surge of complaints welling up inside him.

Ugh. Leaving a mess behind wasn't enough—he had to rub it in, too.

He couldn't understand Gojo Satoru's behavior at all. It did nothing to improve the class and only drove everyone further apart.

"Enough! The irrelevant person has left. Everyone, return to your seats.

It's time to announce the class's midterm exam results!"

With no time to pay any attention to Gojo Satoru's departure, Chabashira Sae checked the time on her phone and put the results poster up on the blackboard.

At the same time,

in Class 1-B.

"Teacher, is someone new joining our class?"

Shibata So had been asked by the teacher to bring over a desk and chair. He was curious. The classroom already had exactly enough sets. Why add another?

"Oh, is someone really joining our class?"

"Teacher came so early today and looks so happy."

"And for once, the teacher doesn't smell like alcohol!"

Many students in the class curiously asked Hoshinomiya Chie.

But she didn't tell them right away. Instead, she answered with a riddle.

"We really are getting a new student today!

And they're famous, too!

The girls in class are in for a treat!"