Hoshinomiya, Kushida, Ichinose, and Sae Chabashira! (Continued)

Therefore, students are generally prohibited from coming here.

The teachers, however, gathered there because they could drink alcohol.

Nakano Yuu entered the area without making a sound, and even hid himself.

He heard the voices of several familiar teachers.

There was Chabashira-sensei, Hoshinomiya Chie- sensei from Class A, and Mashima- sensei who had fallen to Class B. The only one missing was Kazuma Sakagami- sensei from Class C.

The teachers rested on sofas and other places, quietly passing the time.

This area is not off-limits, but because it is full of izakayas and bars that are not related to students, no student would go near it.

So probably no one will notice that there is a student named Nakano Yuu here.

But he came here on purpose.

The reason is simple: although the exam is over, there is still one question he doesn't understand, which is why Hoshinomiya-sensei Ichinose Class A placed Ichinose in the Rabbit Group, just like in the original story.

As a member of the Rabbit Group, Nakano Yuu could directly interact with Ichinose without disliking her. In fact, he even thought it was a good thing.

However, he couldn't accept that Hoshinomiya-sensei was treating Ichinose as a pawn, and that if she could be arranged at will now, she could naturally be driven to do other things in the future.

Nakano Yuu could confirm that while the Chabashira-sensei in his class was incompetent, Hoshinomiya was definitely even more shameless.

Therefore, we need to find out what Hoshinomiya-sensei is thinking.

Just like on the first day of the exam, Ryuuen was able to reveal that Ichinose was specially assigned to the Rabbit Group by Hoshinomiya-sensei from her class.

Hoshinomiya-sensei has always given Nakano Yuu the feeling of a Kushida Kikyou Plus+.

The Chabashira is like Horikita Suzune's adulthood without any help, so in comparison, Hoshinomiya-sensei needs to pay special attention to this.

What he told Ichinose earlier wasn't a lie. Although he had saved up 20 million points, he planned to use them when he graduated. Regardless of which class was Class A at that time, he could still go to Class A. This was a safe plan, but he could also do it in advance. After all, he had enough points to skip classes once or twice.

So if he had accumulated 40 million points, he had considered switching to the Ichinose Class. The atmosphere in the Sakayanagi Class was not good; it was easy to compete or betray, and the pressure was also very high. After all, Sakayanagi Arisu was there, so many students in the class might follow his movements, making it impossible for him to find other girls. Therefore, it would be better to choose the gentler Ichinose Class.

The homeroom teacher of Ichinose Class is Hoshinomiya Chie. Teachers and students are bound together, so this bond won't change. In other words, Hoshinomiya-sensei teacher.

So he deliberately lay in wait.

He concealed his presence, closing in as close as he could, hoping to glean some useful information.

They all seemed to have just gathered together.

However, this is also the time when intelligence is most likely to be obtained.

Because.

The exams are over, and the results for each class are not very satisfactory. Then, the next day, everyone has to go back to school, which is bound to cause complaints from the teachers.

However, it seems that the homeroom teacher of the worst-affected class, Class C, Kazuma Sakagami, was not present.

"It feels like it's been a long time since we've sat down like this, so relaxed and comfortable."

Ms. Hoshinomiya-sensei from Class A, said that she was like a grown-up Kushida. She lightly began to lighten the mood.

The always aloof Mr. Mashima said, "It was destiny. Because after going around in circles, we all ended up choosing the path of becoming teachers."

This reveals quite a bit of information. For example, these three people actually knew each other in the past.

They are all graduates of this school.

The first thing we know is that Hoshinomiya and Chabashira-sensei were in the same class, so Mashima- sensei must have been a student in the original Class A.

"Ah—come to think of it, I saw it!"

Hoshinomiya, on the other hand, is somewhat different from Kushida. Kushida is good at pleasing and agreeing with others, unlike Hoshinomiya, who proactively starts a conversation like a chatterbox. "You were on a date last time, right? Was that your new girlfriend? Mashima, you're surprisingly charming. You seem like such a quiet and aloof person."

The words she uttered sounded like those of a whore.

It definitely has Kushida. It's Kushida that carries a touch of genuine emotion.

Because Kushida doesn't directly say anything bad about anyone.

"Tsk, you're the one who's like that. What happened to your previous boyfriend?"

"Teacher Mashima asked in return," he countered.

"Haha, they broke up after only two days—I'm the type who cools down quickly once a relationship gets too deep. Once I've done what I needed to do, I'll dump the other person."

The Path to the Hoshinomiya.

So this guy really is a whore. He's done what he was supposed to do, is he going to have fun or go sell himself?

Nakano Yuu is now hesitant. Should she really go to Class A?

"This is something the man usually says."

Mr. Majima complained.

"And... you said you should do what you were supposed to do, but that's how you do it with a man's girlfriend, right? Don't you always set your sights on other men's girlfriends, then deliberately seduce the men, make them break up, and then take advantage of the situation to deceive the other men's girlfriends?"

"Ah, Mashima really knows me too well. Even though we're good friends, knowing me this well makes me feel disgusted."

Hoshinomiya's true nature was exposed, but he remained unfazed.

"Don't worry. That's impossible."

As if feeling a chill, Ms. Mashima turned her face away.

"Wow—I feel like this is really a blow to me."

Hoshinomiya-sensei then drank the wine in large gulps.

She looked like a heavy drinker gulping down solid liquor. In contrast, Chabashira-sensei was slowly sipping something that looked like a cocktail.

Meanwhile, Nakano Yuu is also keeping an eye on Chabashira-sensei.

Before coming here, he had sent some specific messages to Chabashira-sensei, whom he had added as a friend.

[Chabashira-sensei, I'm going back to school tomorrow. I'm very sorry about the result; our class got 0 points again.]

This message can be considered innocent, and it does describe the exam results.

[However, I personally earned 12 million points in this exam, sold two of the three VIP slots, and also received 2 million points from Ryuen in Class C. ]

This message was malicious, deliberately reopening old wounds. Despite having such a monster in her class, she showed absolutely no interest in Class D.

But.

[I'm a little curious, why is Ichinose Honami on the Rabbit Group roster? Ryuuen from Class C said that the Dragon Group is Matoba the representatives from each class compete. So, Hoshinomiya-sensei, is it because of your question that a wrong arrangement was made?]

This message directly points out Hoshinomiya-sensei's inappropriate behavior.

The Chabashira, of course, did not respond.

However, Nakano Yuu didn't want her to answer, but rather to make her aware that when she subconsciously encounters Hoshinomiya, she might seek out the other person to get the answer.

This situation is clearly the best opportunity to ask questions and get answers.

So he waited quietly until the exam was over, when the teachers' nagging would increase, and at the same time, the information he wanted to know might appear.

So, can you keep it up, Chabashira-chan?

"Speaking of which... what exactly are you planning to do, Chie?"

Suddenly, Chabashira, who had been silently drinking, interrupted.

"Wow, why are you suddenly saying that? Did I do something?"

The Hoshinomiya seemed to have suffered a blow.

"Or are you finally going to interfere in my relationship problems?"

"..."

Chabashira ignored the second half of her sentence and went straight to what she was thinking, "Standardly, the school's policy should be to concentrate class representatives in the Dragon Group, right? So why did you send Ichinose down to the Rabbit Group?"

It was about official business.

Oh, and it's something Nakano Yuu is interested in, so Chabashira-sensei, aren't you pretty good at this?

"I'm not kidding—judging solely by grades and attitude towards life, Ichinose is definitely number one in the class."

Hoshinomiya-sensei seemed to answer without even thinking.

"However, the essence applicable to society cannot be fully measured by numerical values alone. In my judgment, I believe she still has challenges to overcome. You see, and the little bunny is cute, isn't it? The hopping and skipping feeling, doesn't it remind you of Ichinose?"

Such a nonsensical reasoning is utterly unconvincing.

"... If only that were the case."

See? Chabashira doesn't believe it.

"The arrangement for the Hoshinomiya is indeed a bit concerning. However, the school suggested that class representatives be assigned to the Dragon Group, and they didn't force us to comply."

Mr. Mashima, who was acting as a listener, also spoke. They had received instructions from the question-setting team that the school intended for representatives from each class to have a temporary competition, so they arranged for the representatives from each class to join the Dragon Group. So this was the school's intention.

His Class B, however, didn't have any such surprises; it was arranged directly, although Sakayanagi Arisu was added. Or rather, Sakayanagi's sudden participation in the second exam was somewhat unexpected for him.

And in terms of results, it was indeed good; they achieved scores that matched those of the original Class A.

However, Hoshinomiya did not make that choice. She assigned her class representative Ichinose Honami, to another group. This is something that definitely needs to be considered.

"I just don't want you to make the wrong judgment because of personal grudges."

Chabashira spoke in a muffled voice.

"Ugh, you're still bringing up things from ten years ago? I've long since forgiven you for what happened—" Hoshinomiya seemed taken aback.

Chabashira continued, "Who knows? You always talk nonsense when you're not around. You're only satisfied when you're one step ahead of me in every action. That's why you let Ichinose join the Rabbit Group, right?"

All right.

Nakano Yuu began to understand the dynamic between Chabashira and Hoshinomiya.

Chabashira is undoubtedly Horikita, who grew up without any help from anyone. Hoshinomiya, on the other hand, is Kushida Kikyou, who has revealed most of her true feelings and turned to the dark side.

"I really only removed Ichinose from the Dragon Group because I felt Ichinose deserved a place in the academic department. And, I'm also curious about your classmates who managed to get points for every class in the Island Exam."

"Nakano Yuu, is that your name?"

"Not only did I see him on the beach agreeing to get points with the three classes, but I also learned from Ichinose and the others that they were able to get all the base points because of Nakano-kun."

"So, Sae, your class has some very strong students."

"He managed to score nearly 60 million points in the island's exams all by himself."

Hoshinomiya's voice still sounded cute, but soon, her expression seemed to darken.

"But in such circumstances..."

She said, "Little Chabashira, you assigned him to the Rabbit Group. He should have been assigned to the Dragon Group, but you assigned him to the Rabbit Group instead."

"That makes me very curious."

Are you curious?

I was curious, so you discovered that Chabashira wasn't following the school's arrangements, so you started following them too?

"..."

Chabashira paused for a moment.

"..."

Mashima.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mashima remained silent and continued listening to the gossip.

"You haven't tamed Nakano-kun yet? You've already discovered his strength, but you still haven't been able to tame him and get him to lead Class D to the top? After all, Class D is truly a hopeless situation."

"We have some amazing students who can lead the class, but we also have some amazing students who drag us down."

"That's what the Hoshinomiya said."

Her assessment was quite reasonable; Class D was indeed very unusual.

"Or are you trying to tame him? Let him be ignored for now."

"That's what Hoshinomiya-sensei said, and a rather terrifying smile appeared on her face."

Can I take that to mean you still want to hold onto hope?

"So what you mean is?"

The Chabashira continued its muffled murmur.