Honami Ichinose: "I'm Really No Good at Sports!"

"So, each of you in the second year only needs to pay around 7 million."

"Is spending a mere few million points to buy yourself a future possibility really that expensive?"

Ryuuen said seductively.

Nagumo already knew things were going to get bad.

Damn it.

So, is the B-rank character from Ryuuen actually trying to bribe the White Group?

He uses the excuse of abstaining to drag down the Red Group in their group. He won't arrange for his students to work hard on the exam unless the Red Group is willing to pay him protection money.

If the plan fails, he still has a way out: he can be bribed by members of the opposing group.

And it's not just Class 2-B and Class 3-B; even Class 1-B are probably willing to spend money.

That was something he hadn't considered.

That's disgusting.

"And what about this bargaining chip?"

But unexpectedly, Ryuuen turned his attention to Horikita Manabu at this moment.

Clearly, the deal he just proposed to Kiriyama was not his original intention.

His goal remains the same: to get the Red Group to fund his venture. After all, he's a member of the Red Group himself, and if he can ride the coattails of the Red Group, it will definitely be more worthwhile.

"You're someone who's extremely dedicated to Class A."

Horikita Manabu commented.

"It's not necessarily a bad thing, but this way of demanding points isn't exactly honorable either."

"But you can't refuse, can you?"

Ryuuen said.

"Therefore, I need you to transfer the 20 million points—10 million for second grade and 10 million for third grade—to my account."

"I know that you are capable enough to quickly gather enough."

Ryuuen said.

"..."

Horikita Manabu didn't say anything, but Secretary Tachibana Akane knew that Horikita was hesitant.

Tachibana Akane wanted to persuade the President not to agree, but then realized how inadequate her words were.

If spending 10 million points can guarantee the Red Group's victory, then they can widen the gap between them and Class 3-B.

This is a somewhat timid thought, but it's also a natural human reaction.

Class 3-A, 1550.

Class 3-B, 1089.

The gap between the two sides is about 500 points, and if it widens again, it will be at least 400 points. Then, considering that their Class 3-A has the strongest overall strength, they should be able to get first place in the grade ranking. So, the 200 bonus points will allow them to widen the gap to a total of 600 points.

This is definitely the safest approach.

After all.

We've all come this far.

If everyone perseveres this semester and next semester, they will all be able to graduate from Class A, receive school awards, and embark on a path that changes their lives.

Therefore, the President now carries the weight of the entire Class 3-A on his shoulders. He can feel this pressure, and he can also sense the students' desire for stability.

"I won't agree."

Miyabi Nagumo said.

"So, Ryuuen, you can give up on that idea."

He also has this powerful tool to control the entire second year.

Even though Kiriyama was tempted and Class 2-B slipped out of control again, Nagumo still had the lazy Class D of the second year, so he was still able to suppress the risk brought about by the passive exam-taking of Class 1-C, where Ryuuen was located.

"Then we can only wait and see what the President decides."

Ryuuen said.

"Will the President contribute the remaining 10 million as well?"

Why isn't Class 1-A included?

Nagumo added.

"Naturally, Ichinose others won't pay for it."

Ryuuen said.

"This kind of talk won't sway them. Besides, they've already been emptied out by Nakano Yuu and still owe 20 million yen. Where are they going to find money for me now?"

"..."X4.

The four students present remained silent.

So, is Nakano, the junior in Class 1-D, really that strong?

Whether the first-year students are good or not is unknown, but Nakano Yuu knows that the students in Class 1-A are definitely top-notch.

Because.

He was originally going to deliver the competition application form to Class B, but as he was about to turn around, he Ichinose Honami, the class representative of Class A.

The other person was also surprised when they saw him.

"That--"

Ichinose seemed somewhat embarrassed and uneasy.

"How?"

Nakano turned around, but Ichinose seemed a little shy.

Um?

"It'll be over soon."

Ichinose said...?

Something felt off, and Ichinose's expression... wasn't as cheerful as usual.

"I..."

But she lowered her head and said, "Confess..."

Confession?

Ichinose seemed to be gathering her courage, thinking, "I might get confessed to here!"

Oh.

Ha?

What does that have to do with him?

No, this actually concerns him.

P. S.: Today's update: 10,500 words, 6,500 words paid off, still 129,500 words owed.

110

Chapter 110 Ichinose Honami: Sports and such, I'm really no good at it!

In a deserted place at dusk, a girl, looking uneasy, finally mustered the courage to confess her feelings. If this were a romance novel, it would be considered a sweet and romantic scene.

But.

Nakano Yuu was a little confused.

Because.

Firstly, although he felt that something had happened between him and Ichinose during the year he had lost his memory, and even speculated that she was his real girlfriend, he had already told Ichinose that he had amnesia.

So.

Ichinose addressed him by his name as Nakano-kun or Nakano-kun, which seemed normal, meaning she had no intention of revealing their relationship.

Therefore, his relationship with Ichinose is currently only superficially that of a somewhat unfamiliar one.

Secondly, this is Ichinose being confessed to, not the other way around. So, does that mean it's none of his business? It should be. If Ichinose herself implicitly acknowledges that she belongs to him, then this is something that should indeed be reported beforehand to avoid jealousy.

So, Ichinose, are you finally going to break the ice and tell him what happened over the past year?

However, if he really wanted to do that, he should have contacted him beforehand, instead of him delivering the competition forms for Class D to Katsuragi, then accidentally running into Ichinose, and then showing a surprised expression.

So, it was just a coincidence. It happened by chance.

Not quite understanding what Ichinose was thinking, Nakano-kun feigned surprise and said, "No... well, it might be better if I'm not there at a time like this."

Someone like Ichinose, who can be even more cheerful than Kushida at times, must have quite a few admirers, so she should be very good at saying no. Therefore, things are definitely a bit off right now. In other words, is the person she's trying to reject today particularly difficult?

"But I don't know much about relationships, and I found this in the closet yesterday."

Ichinose, somewhat timidly, pulled out a pink love letter.

"I had suspected it before, but I didn't expect her to actually write it."

It's called a love letter because its seal has a heart on it.

They even decorated the envelope a little. Only the saccharine scent of romance could make hormone-fueled teenagers spend time doing something like this.

Furthermore, she used the word "she," meaning the other person was of the same sex.

That does indeed present some challenges.

"But I don't want to continue this relationship with that person... and I don't know how to refuse them without hurting their feelings..."

She said.

But you should actually refuse, otherwise you wouldn't have come here.

This place might be the Matoba the confession in the other person's letter, and having arrived here, she happened to run into him, so she took action immediately.

Pretending to be her boyfriend.

These are methods from so many years ago. Oh no, these aren't just things in novels; they're still used today!

Pretend you have a boyfriend, just like you pretend you have a girlfriend, and then flaunt your relationship to make the other person back off.

It is indeed a solution, and the most reasonable one.

Tell the same-sex person who confessed their feelings that you are heterosexual. Then let them back off.

Therefore, the identity of the same-sex person who confessed to Ichinose is obvious; it is very likely that she is Shiranami Chihiro, the seemingly frail girl who usually stays by Ichinose's side.

There's a similar episode in the original work, but the story takes place during the first semester; has it been delayed until now?

However, even though the plot has been delayed, it's impossible for Nakano to do nothing.

Nakano Yuu understood somewhat; this might be an opportunity... like the test in the VIP Exam, back then he might have actually been able to touch the thigh of this archangel who was ranked first in the grade.

But he didn't touch it.

But now, hasn't another opportunity arisen?

Just as Nakano was thinking this, another girl walked over from where the sun was setting. She had short, light green hair, a petite figure, and a look of surprise on her face.

This is Shiranami Chihiro.

It seems that I was right.

Really.

It's probably because Shiranami Chihiro wants to confess her feelings to Ichinose.

Ichinose and she are good friends, he couldn't reject her like he would other boys, so he tried to make her give up without hurting her.

From this perspective, Ichinose is actually a very kind person.

Only.