In the Class 1-A classroom, Chie Hoshinomiya heard the bell ring and wrapped up the lesson without dragging things out. She neatly put away her materials and dismissed the class.
"And to the students from Class D, although your time sitting in on our class is over for today, everyone in Class A is warm and friendly. You can still spend time together outside class and get to know one another better."
Looking at the five Class D students sitting at the back of the classroom, Hoshinomiya couldn't help breaking into a particularly delighted smile.
Aragaki really was amazing. He'd openly poached students from Class D, building a faction for Class A right under Sae's nose.
Ha ha ha! She had the position in Class A that Sae had dreamed of for so long firmly in her grasp, and even the Class D students Sae had placed her hopes in had become Class A's dependents... Was there anything in the world more delightful?
She couldn't wait to tease Sae.
"Sensei's right," Ichinose Honami said. As the best-connected person in Class A and the class's second-in-command, who could get along with anyone, she knew it was time for her to step in. "To welcome everyone who visited Class A today, I talked it over with everyone, and we decided to throw a party together. Karuizawa, you guys have to come!"
Ichinose smiled warmly.
She thought this was a great development. It would secure everyone in Class A's future, keep the competition between the four classes under control, and help out the Class D students who were struggling financially... It was a win-win-win.
Aragaki really was something else.
"I don't have a problem with that, but will Aragaki be coming?"
Karuizawa Kei instinctively looked toward Aragaki Shun. Her posture seemed to seek