Because I'm Lazy

"Even if the average is just a little bit lower, we still can't afford that money..."

"Let alone 1.2 million, even 100,000... would be hard to come up with."

Everyone sighed and complained, but the facts remained unchanged.

"Chabashira-sensei... is it possible to pay in installments? Or, how about some other way to offset it, like transferring my points to them or something..." Reassured by his classmates, Hirata Yosuke rallied and tried to fight back one more time.

"Hahahaha--" A boisterous laugh rang out from Koenji's seat, "Installment payment, Hirata boy, you've really said something very interesting."

"It was so funny that I couldn't help but burst out laughing."

Hahahaha--

As Koenji's mocking voice faded, Chabashira Sae gently shook her head.

"Can't."

"... So it really didn't work?" He looked disappointed again.

So, what other options are there?

Just as he and the other classmates were having their own ideas, a voice rang out.

"Didn't Hirata say that she'd do anything?" someone whispered, offering a suggestion. "If it's Hirata, even if it costs money to 'rent' her, girls from other classes would probably be happy to do it, right?"

'Rent a Boyfriend'

Hirata Yosuke, who ranks among the top in both looks and popularity, is extremely popular among the first-year students at Advanced Nurturing Center.

If you want to, there are countless ways to make money.

Even a seemingly high number like 1.2 million wouldn't be a problem at all.

After all, if spending tens of thousands of points could get you a date with your dream guy and even make advances on him... there are plenty of girls willing to spend that kind of money.

"..."

The noisy atmosphere in Class D instantly fell silent as everyone looked around, trying to find the person who had offered the suggestion.

Soon, everyone's gaze fell upon Ayanokoji Kiyotaka standing beside Horikita Suzune.

"What are you saying?!" With a snap, the first to stand up and question her was Hirata Yosuke's 'girlfriend,' Karuizawa Kei: "Hirata, how could Hirata do such a thing?!"

"It's just... renting yourself out or something..." Wang Meiyu responded softly.

Despite being watched by everyone, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka simply tilted his head calmly and said, "I just made a suggestion that seemed feasible."

"After all, Hirata himself said he was willing to do anything."

"But—" Karuizawa Kei was furious. She was about to yell at him when Hirata Yosuke raised his hand, signaling her to stop talking.

He looked at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, his gaze resolute:

"If this is the only way, I'm willing to sacrifice myself."

"I will make sure that everyone in the class graduates together, without missing a single one." He said this with unwavering determination.

Hearing his seemingly enlightened words, Kushida Kikyo sighed softly.

"Going to borrow money." She waved her hand, saying helplessly, "1.2 million isn't enough to make me have to sell my body."

She was starting to get tired of listening.

Rent a boyfriend?

It's amazing that Ayanokoji could come up with such an idea.

"Borrowing money... that's 1.2 million! Who could possibly come up with that much money...?"

"It's only been two months. Even if you don't spend a single penny, you'd only have less than 200,000 yuan left, right?"

"... Should we borrow from a few more people?"

The students in the class still hadn't grasped the concept of 'class' in their minds.

"... Kushida." Hirata Yosuke stood up, walked to Kushida Kikyo, and bowed deeply. "Please tell me who can lend me 1.2 million yen!"

Chapter 126 Because I'm Lazy

Kushida Kikyo opened her Personal Terminal and dialed a number.

"Beep--"

Although it only lasted a few seconds, those few seconds of sound sounded incredibly long to Hirata Yosuke.

Time passed second by second.

Finally, the call was connected.

"Get to the point," a calm voice came from the phone.

"I've put it on speakerphone." With that, Kushida Kikyo placed the terminal on the table so that her voice could be clearly heard throughout the entire class.

Then, she finally spoke, saying, "Hirata wants to borrow money from you."

"Number."

"One million two hundred thousand."

"Okay, wait five minutes."

"--Beep beep beep."

The conversation was extremely brief, and then the call was abruptly cut off.

Class D fell silent.

Huh?

Is it really that simple?

Did they agree or not?

Kanji Ike opened his mouth as if to say something, but seeing that Hirata Yosuke really intended to buy points to save himself, he didn't dare to say anything rash.

What if Hirata suddenly regains his senses and decides to abandon him?

Keep in mind that even at a rate of 100,000 per point, it would still cost 500,000 to get him to a passing grade.

Five hundred thousand! That's five hundred thousand!

Even if Class D didn't lose any points, it would still take them five whole months of not eating, drinking, or spending a single penny to accumulate that number.

What value could he possibly have?

But since Hirata Yosuke is mentally unstable, he should obediently shut his mouth and wait for him to find a way to borrow money.

"..."

A somber, oppressive atmosphere permeated Class D. Even the ringing bell for the end of class failed to break the tension. Chabashira Sae pulled a chair from somewhere and sat expressionlessly in front of the podium, watching them.

The hanging clock ticked away.

The agreed-upon five minutes have passed.

Just as Kanji Ike was getting impatient and about to raise his questions, the front door of the classroom opened.

Sorry to bother you~

Good morning!

"Ugh, the air in Class D feels even more oppressive than Hoshinomiya-sensei's alcohol fumes."

"To be honest, this is my first time in Class D."

"... Quiet down."

Without being asked for their opinions, several faces that were not unfamiliar to the students of Class D walked in one after another after the door opened.

Ichinose Honami, Asakusa Toru, Shiranami Chihiro, Shibata Hayate, Kanzaki Ryuji.

A famous Archangel, a renowned Voice Recorder God-man, an unknown mascot, a sunny boy in the Soccer Club, and an expressionless sidekick.

"... There are so many people."

"Hey, is that Ichinose?"

"The person Kushida said could borrow money from is from Class A?"

"... That's true. If it's a united Class A, they should be able to chip in the money together."

"But the voice on the phone just now wasn't Ichinose, was it?"

Seeing the few students who seemed out of place in Class D, the students in Class D couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Their discussion was naturally impossible to hide, but Asakusa Toru and the others who came didn't seem to care much.

Unlike Class D, who were glued to their seats, their class was already freed up after all the students passed the exams.

That way, they wouldn't need to spend a lot of time figuring out how to protect their classmates from dropping out of school.

Therefore, after receiving a call from Kushida and roughly assessing the situation in Class D, Asakusa Toru abandoned his idea of taking out a personal loan and decided to turn the loan into a class loan instead.

Without a doubt, this is the best opportunity to crush Class D.

Originally, Asakusa Toru started the lending service simply because he had nowhere to spend his money and wanted to try his luck by squeezing some money out of others.

It's not that I absolutely have to lend out the money I have.

Since Hirata is the one who needs to borrow money, and the purpose and reason is to help the failing group that dropped out of school, it wouldn't hurt to change the direction and strategy.

It seems that Hirata Yosuke would do anything for his classmates.

But...

'Why did you bring so many people?'

Looking at Kushida Kikyo sitting in her seat, Asakusa Toru could clearly sense the questioning in her eyes.

'Don't worry about it'

Shrugging, Asakusa Toru returned the look with his eyes.

Ichinose Honami turned to look at Asakusa Toru, feeling a strange sense of unease, yet everything seemed perfectly normal.

Never mind.

Since Asakusa- kun had already told her what to do, she just needed to carry it out.

Just like when the rules were announced two days before the start of the school year.

He can't be wrong.

"Good morning." Then, Ichinose Honami flashed her usual friendly smile, "Everyone in Class D."

Discussion, consultation, and conversation.

A loan is not something that can be decided in a single sentence, let alone a large sum like 1.2 million.

It wasn't something that Hirata Yosuke could accomplish by bowing and making a request, Ichinose waving his hand and turning the counter.

Yes, that's right. No one is Hirata Yosuke's bottom line, meaning he must borrow this 1.2 million yen no matter what it takes.

However, this does not mean that Ichinose must go so far as to set loan terms that maximize profits and exploit Class D to the point of tearing apart relationships.

Ichinose's reputation among the first-year students is still quite valuable, so there's no need for her to become a bad guy for a deal that she could easily manipulate in Class D.

Even with slightly harsh conditions Hirata Yosuke would happily sign his name as if welcoming a kind person.

"... So why aren't you the one playing the bad cop?" Kanzaki Ryuji asked in a low voice, speechless, as Asakusa Toru, who had somehow pulled out three chairs and was now playing cards with Shibata Hayate and Shiranami Chihiro in front of everyone in Class D, 'borrowed' a table from Mori Nene in the front row with a friendly expression.

"No." Asakusa Toru her head, uttered the profound truth, allowing Shiranami Chihiro to pass through in a one-on-three battle:

"Because I'm lazy."

The fate of Class D thoughts, and whether they can gain the greatest benefit.

Asakusa Toru didn't really care.

He answered the call because he was genuinely interested in the loan Class D, but he had Ichinose negotiate on his behalf simply because he was lazy.

"... Then what are we here for?" Kanzaki Ryuji sighed and then asked another question.

Since he's already planning to hand it over to Ichinose, what are the rest of them still doing here?