Chapter 101

The problem is, even if he switched to a purely forceful approach, he still couldn't defeat this monster by himself.

Phew~ I need to find an opportunity, gather enough manpower, and then set a trap...

Thinking of this, the tyrant of Class C calmed down again, but his expression became even more sinister.

"When ammunition is low, the bullets in a pistol can only exert their greatest deterrent effect before they are fired."

Aragaki Shun smiled. "I told you before, Ryuen, there's absolutely no need for things to get so tense between us."

"Heh~ Why don't you just say what your conditions are?"

"We discussed this last month, but we didn't reach a consensus."

Ryuen frowned, recalling their encounter last month, and then felt utterly disgusted.

"I painstakingly set up this scheme for Class D, not knowing how much profit I could squeeze out of them, and you're asking for 70% of it right off the bat!!"

"That's absolutely impossible! If you really take 70%, I won't even break even!"

In order to frame Kanji Ike and prevent Class D from finding evidence to overturn their verdict, Ryuen didn't just make empty promises to Kinoshita.

His other henchmen also needed to be rewarded with Private Points.

A leader who offers no benefits and only resorts to force and exploitation is bound to be betrayed by his confidants at any time.

"Why don't you just bribe Kinoshita to drop out right now? It's just 300 Class Evaluation Points, I can always recover from being in Class D!"

"Hey~ then I'll take a loss, make an exception and give you an extra 20%."

Aragaki Shun shrugged, making a gesture of backing down. This act of taking advantage while pretending to be innocent made Kanzaki Ryuji, who was standing next to him, subconsciously turn his head away.

"Go negotiate with Class D. We can split the final profits 50/50."

"Keep it up! Get more rice from Class D; my apartment rent depends on you."

The Leader of Class A deliberately made a joking gesture, but his eyes were indifferent, clearly indicating that there was no room for further negotiation.

"Hmph! We'll see what happens in the future!"

Clenching his fists tightly, Ryuen felt the stinging pain of his nails digging into his flesh, then turned and left the Activity Classroom with his two followers.

If he didn't leave soon, he was afraid he might really lose his temper and get beaten up by this bastard.

Three people are not enough; we must gather more and stronger forces.

He'll make that bastard regret it!

"Bang!"

The door to the activity room was slammed shut. Aragaki Shun and Kanzaki Ryuji exchanged a glance and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahaha~ Kanzaki, did you see that? Ryuen's face looked like a dye vat, changing color so many times in such a short time!"

"You've provoked him so many times, like a sheep being fleeced, and he's managed to hold back his temper. That's quite impressive self-control."

Kanzaki Ryuji chuckled, and after two minutes, he cautiously warned:

"It feels like Ryuen is really desperate; the brutality in his eyes is impossible to hide."

"Aragaki, be careful. That guy is ultimately a violent thug."

"Violence is everything?" Aragaki Shun said dismissively, "That's quite interesting. As long as he dares to come, what's wrong with playing along?"

Does it glorify violence?

What a joke!

Even though he has reached the limits of human attributes in all aspects, he is still suppressing the destructive urge within him.

If Ryuen really wants to do something interesting, that would actually give him a break.

170. Chabashira Sae's regret; Ayanokoji can't find the tools; They will win (7,000 words)

As it turns out, Ryuen Kakeru is quite capable.

The Student Council ultimately failed to hold a final review because Class C and Class D had already resolved the conflict privately through negotiation.

Aragaki Shun did nothing, yet received a monthly share of 400,000 Private Points from Ryuen.

"That's pretty good. You actually managed to get 200 Class Evaluation Points from those stingy people in Class D. I'm really impressed."

After transferring the money, Aragaki Shun happily took his copy of the agreement from Ryuen, and casually patted the Tyrant of Class C on the shoulder, just like a big boss encouraging his outstanding employee.

Ryuen Kakeru, his face grim, shook off the bastard. His hard-earned extra money had been snatched away in half by someone using sheer force. Who could be happy in such an unreasonable situation?

He could only keep reassuring himself that at least this guy had put in some effort, so it was okay to give him a share now, but he would definitely make him pay it back with interest later.

With this self-comforting attitude, the Tyrant of Class C finally calmed down a bit and was able to deal with the annoying guy in front of him with a forced smile.

"It's all thanks to you as the Student Council Vice President that you were fair and impartial; otherwise, those guys in Class D probably wouldn't have accepted their fate so easily."

"That's only right," the young man nodded calmly, seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in Ryuen's words. "Everything is done according to the rules and regulations."

Aragaki Shun, acting as the referee in reviewing the conflict between Class C and Class D, did not personally intervene in the struggle between the two classes.

He only needs to review the evidence provided by both parties and then make a judgment according to the school's rules and regulations.

However, it was clear that Class C had prepared too thoroughly for this honey trap, and Class D couldn't find a way to turn the tables for the time being, since Kanji Ike had really done those harassing things.

In this situation, Aragaki Shun doesn't need to do anything; he only needs to calmly observe the actions of the two classes and then clearly tell everyone—

"The repeated delays in the review process suggest that one of the parties involved has told extremely malicious lies and dragged the school into the mess."

"Therefore, in the final review, if no one can produce conclusive evidence that the other party is lying, or admit their mistake, we will make a judgment based on the existing evidence. Of course, we must also consider expulsion..."

In other words, if Class D cannot find evidence to overturn the verdict, then based on the existing evidence, Kanji Ike will at least be suspended from school, and in more serious cases, he could be expelled.

In any case, Class D will definitely have a lot of Class Evaluation Points deducted, ranging from 200 to 300.

By simply demonstrating this attitude, Aragaki Shun is, in a sense, helping Ryuen put pressure on Class D.

"Although 200 is a lot, it shouldn't be the upper limit that Class D can provide."

Class D's Class Evaluation Points this month is 567 points, and they need 600,000 Private Points each month, which is equivalent to 150 points.

In other words, they currently have 417 Class Evaluation Points at their disposal.

After Ryuen took 200, they still had 217 points left.

"Hmph! This is the highest price they can offer." Ryuen was also somewhat unhappy about this, but there was nothing he could do; if he couldn't get the remaining amount, he couldn't get it. "Even with Yosuke Hirata and Kushida Kikyo trying to persuade them, the rest of Class D wouldn't agree to give up more Private Points for Kanji Ike."

In other words, if Ryuen's offer exceeds 200 Class Evaluation Points, then most of the students in Class D will ignore the fact that Kanji Ike will be expelled.

The tyrant of Class C was helpless in this situation and could only reluctantly back down.

"In some ways, this is a wise choice."

Aragaki Shun quipped playfully, "Class D isn't like Class B. They don't care about Class Evaluation Points. Compared to the unattainable dream of graduating from Class A, what they care about most is the monthly allowance they receive."

If Kanji Ike is expelled, Class D will lose 300 Class Evaluation Points, which means each student will lose 30,000 Private Points per month.

Therefore, no matter how angry they were, the students in Class D had no choice but to reluctantly use their Private Points to rescue the bad apples in their class.

But this is on the premise that they can still retain some living expenses after rescuing Kanji Ike.

After discussions among all the students in Class D, they and Ryuen negotiated repeatedly and finally reached a compromise.

"Those people have a bottom line. If we keep pressuring them, they will completely give up on Kanji Ike. After all, letting this black sheep drop out of school will make them feel better."

Ryuen crossed his arms and sneered, "But I don't think that will work. How can such a talented person leave Advanced Nurturing? Let him continue to shine in Class D."

Clearly, Ryuen Kakeru believes that Kanji Ike's expulsion is actually a good thing for Class D.

Perhaps a significant portion of Class D shared this view, which is why they were unwilling to pay a higher price to protect him.

It can only be said that the "The Three Idiots" are definitely heavyweights even among the oddballs in Class D, and are the most trusted allies of the rival class.

Of course, Ken Sudō may have already made some changes.

Since Yosuke Hirata signed the contract for him, this usually hot-tempered man has begun to learn to control his temper. He now follows Hirata around every day and no longer causes trouble like he did at the beginning.

After mocking the fools in Class D, Ryuen felt much better, so he simply tossed the other half of the agreement over, saying, "Use this agreement to offset the 400,000 yen monthly fee from Class C. I'm too lazy to collect the money from Class D every month and then have to transfer it to you separately."

"Oh, all the procedures above are complete. All I need to do is sign. It seems you've reached an agreement with Class D as well."

Aragaki Shun chuckled, and after signing the papers, he added, "Class C still owes me 200,000 yen a month, and you yourself also owe 200,000 yen a month. Keep up the good work, there should still be some extra money to be made from Katsuragi."

Class D' s debt was originally the lowest among the three lower-ranked classes, requiring only 600,000 yuan per month, but now it has suddenly increased to 1.4 million yuan.

Looking at it this way, the patterns in the Ryuen Class 400,000), Karuizawa Class 1.4 million), Katsuragi Class (2.4 million) are quite interesting.

By the way, Miyabi Nagumo should have around 3.4 million Private Points coming in each month, right?

I'll ask him next time I have the chance.

"Snort!"

With a cold snort, Ryuen Kakeru turned to leave, having no intention of staying any longer.

Aragaki Shun smiled and let the Tyrant of Class C leave. Only after his figure had completely disappeared did he lower his head and show a thoughtful expression.

"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka... White Room's Masterpiece... Do you really not want to do anything, or are you simply unable to find an opportunity to get involved?"

I originally thought that Ryuen's offensive would encounter some obstacles, but it went too smoothly.

Does that mean that Masterpiece of the White Room really has absolutely no regard for Class D?

Aragaki Shun had some doubts in his heart, after all, if they didn't take action soon, Class D would have no hope of advancing independently.

After thinking for a few seconds, the Leader of Class A decided to suppress his thoughts on this matter.

If the other party doesn't take any action, so be it; he'll just continue at his original pace.

The overall situation is in my hands; all the other details are insignificant.

Meanwhile, Ayanokoji, who was being nagged by Aragaki Shun, was called to the counseling room by the homeroom teacher of Class D.

Chabashira Sae took a somewhat melancholy puff on a cigarette. When she heard a knock on the door, she murmured a gesture for the other person to come in.

"I completely don't understand why you called me here."

"Let's go inside first," Chabashira Sae waved her hand. "Although the word 'counselor's room' might give off an unpleasant impression, this place is surprisingly nice."

"The reason is that no one is monitoring us here. This is because the school is concerned that teachers and students often discuss matters involving students' personal privacy."

Ayanokoji looked around and, as expected, couldn't find any surveillance cameras that should have been there.

"So what do you need to tell me? After the Final Exam, there's a summer vacation trip, which I've been looking forward to for a long time. I have to study hard every day so I don't miss this opportunity because I fail the exams."

"That's ridiculous. It seems that spending so much time hanging out with Ike and Yamauchi has really taught you a thing or two about how to play the fool."

"For a homeroom teacher to evaluate their own students in such a way is a serious breach of professional ethics."

Ayanokoji said expressionlessly, "They are, after all, one of the few friends I have at this school, and I feel it's my duty to stand up for them."

"Heh~" Chabashira Sae let out a contemptuous sneer, deciding to abandon the topic and get down to business, "The reason I called you here today is actually to talk to you about my past experiences in Advanced Nurturing."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't respond. He didn't understand why his homeroom teacher was talking to him about such things, and he wasn't interested in it either.

"This is something I've never said to anyone since I became a teacher. If you don't understand, just listen to it as nonsense."

If you know it's nonsense, then don't tell me.

Ayanokoji silently complained to herself, but she knew she couldn't change Chabashira Sae's mind at all.

"It's been several months since we enrolled in Advanced Nurturing. The first semester will end after the Final Exam."

"After so much time, everyone should have a better understanding of the truth about the school by now. So, how do you, the students of Class D, view me as your class advisor?"

"Um... if I had to judge, I'd say you're a beautiful woman... maybe I can say that?"

Ayanokoji tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but the next moment he felt a chilling murderous aura coming from the other side, so he straightened up and put on a serious face.

"Others may not know, but from my own perspective, compared to the teachers of the other three classes, you seem too indifferent to the development of Class D, as if you don't care at all."

In short, they are completely incompetent teachers who have no concern whatsoever for the students' growth.

Or rather, Chabashira's daily actions went beyond mere indifference.

If she simply ignored it, that would at least prove she wouldn't cause trouble. But Chabashira would even deliberately dig pits for the Class D students, watching them fall right into them.

For example, during the Midterm Exam, the school clearly changed the exam scope midway through, but the other party refused to say anything until the students discovered it themselves and came to question them before they were willing to mark out the actual exam points.

Chabashira-sensei, do you have a grudge against the students in Class D?

"As expected, I really don't have a good impression on my students."