Sakayanagi Arisu: "Have You Seen Enough?" / A Second Gathering and Kushida Kikyo's Coy Side
It was still a standoff between Katsuragi Kohei and Sakayanagi Arisu's respective factions, but Katsuragi Kohei only had about seven or eight people on his side, while the rest were all on Sakayanagi's side.
"That's why I invited you to see the play."
Hashiba Hikaru lowered his voice and stood by the door with the black-haired girl. Because they were so close, he could smell the delicate fragrance emanating from Horikita Suzune.
"Is that so?"
Horikita Suzune responded indifferently. Normally, she wouldn't be interested in this kind of thing, but Hashiba Hikaru's text message changed her mind.
Shh, let's listen quietly.
Although standing at the doorway was somewhat blatant, it was normal that no one outside would notice the students on the other side since both groups inside the classroom were focused on the students on the other side.
In the classroom, Sakayanagi Arisu sat upright in her seat, holding her cane like a queen, surrounded by a large group of classmates who flanked the petite girl.
"Do you remember what Classmate Sakayanagi said last time?"
Although Katsuragi Kohei's side had fewer people, the bald man was not intimidated. Instead, he calmly said, "You need to take heavy responsibility for our class's defeat this time."
Yes, just like how Class A beat Class D, Class B actually lost in the score comparison between Class B and Class C. Now that the results have been announced, it's time to settle the score.
"What a joke Katsuragi! When you were leading the class, didn't we lose countless times?"
As the top henchman of the Sakayanagi Faction, Hashimoto Masayoshi immediately began to retaliate.
"This time is different. Before, it was due to many external factors, but this time it's a test that really tests scores. We lost so badly this time, there must be an undercover agent!"
Katsuragi Kohei stared at everyone opposite him and slowly analyzed, "Classmate Sakayanagi, what do you think?"
"Hehe."
Upon hearing this accusation, the silver-haired girl smiled slightly and then said, "If we're talking about undercover agents, shouldn't it be Katsuragi's side that's in charge?"
"Don't make false accusations!"
"Hehe."
As the atmosphere in the arena grew increasingly tense, Hashiba Hikaru looked at her empty hands with a hint of regret.
I should have bought a bag of potato chips while I was at it; what a waste.
404
Chapter 404 Sakayanagi Arisu: Have you seen enough?
After Katsuragi Kohei uttered the word "traitor," which made everyone tense, the atmosphere in Class B classroom immediately became very heavy. Although they were classmates, the relationship between the two factions was more tense than that between enemies.
"If you really want to identify a traitor, then please produce the evidence."
Katsuragi Kohei crossed his arms, his sharp gaze fixed on the classmate opposite him.
"Yes, since Katsuragi is making such a big deal out of it, why don't you produce the evidence first?"
Hashimoto glanced at Sakayanagi, who had not yet responded, and continued.
"Of course we have evidence, and it's crucial evidence."
Katsuragi's henchman, Totsuka Yahiko, shouted, "We can take it out now!"
"Is that so?"
The members of the Sakayanagi Faction merely sneered upon hearing this.
"Please take a look at this."
Another boy from the Katsuragi Faction took out his phone, which contained a video that was filmed inside a restaurant.
What does this mean?
"Look closely, these are students of your Sakayanagi Faction. Look who's sitting opposite them?"
Totsuka, his face contorted with resentment, shouted, "It's Ryuen!"
"Haha, that's hilarious. Does eating at the same table make someone a traitor?"
Hashimoto Masayoshi scoffed, "So this is Katsuragi's identification plan?"
"Please read it all before you speak."
Katsuragi Kohei looked calm.
The video on the phone continued to play. Although Hashiba Hikaru couldn't see clearly, she could hear the details of their conversation. Horikita Suzune stood beside the boy with her arms crossed. Because they were so close, the girl could vaguely hear his heartbeat.
The video shows the member of the Sakayanagi Faction having dinner with Ryuen and several followers. After the meal, the member of the Sakayanagi Faction took out his phone, and then Ryuen also took out his phone.
"What are you doing?"
"If they're not passing around exam papers, are they adding each other as friends?"
Totsuka's gaze swept across the opposing camp, quickly locking onto this person.
"Come out, Sanada!"
The person whose name he called was an ordinary-looking boy. Seeing everyone's attention focused on him, he explained somewhat flusteredly, "That day, Ryuen was returning the Private Points I lent him..."
Why did you lend him your Private Points?
Katsuragi Kohei crossed his arms. This was actually a deliberate arrangement by Ryuen. The man's idea was that Sanada was rather greedy, and if he could borrow a certain amount and then repay it with high interest, he would definitely agree.
This was just a smokescreen. After all, the other party was indeed a member of the Sakayanagi Faction. At the time, Katsuragi naturally did not show up, and the timing of the loan was very early, before the announcement of the Final Exam.
"Because he said he was short of money, I lent him some."
Sanada naturally couldn't accept the portion of interest he wanted.
Do you think we'd believe that?
Totsuka argued irrationally, "What if you're using point trading as a smokescreen to actually pass on exam papers? Or what if Ryuen bribed you with points to sell out our class's exam papers?"
"Of course not! I am not a traitor, please believe me."
Although Sanada tried his best to argue, the content of the video was now undeniable, and his answers were so vague that they immediately caused a commotion among the students in Class B.
Having witnessed this scene, Sakayanagi Arisu finally spoke.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment."
It must be said that as the current class representative, Sakayanagi, although her voice is soft, has considerable prestige. As soon as she spoke, the classroom immediately quieted down.
"There's no point in arguing about what Sanada and Ryuen are doing right now. If Katsuragi wants evidence, I actually have some here."
Sakayanagi Arisu calmly took out the test paper she had prepared for Class C from her drawer; it contained the questions given by Class B.
"If you have evidence, please show it to us."
Katsuragi Kohei looked calm.
"Katsuragi, you probably remember that when we submitted our exam papers, Teacher Mashima emphasized something, right?"
A smile appeared on Sakayanagi Arisu's lips. "That means only one person is qualified to submit the exam paper as a representative."
"I remember, weren't you the last person to hand in the exam paper?"
"But I submitted it twice!"
"?"
Katsuragi Kohei's eyelids twitched. He looked at the silver-haired girl in front of him and asked suspiciously, "Did you change the exam paper in the middle?"
After asking that question, the bald man quickly realized: if the test papers had been switched, then why did Class C still win?
"The second submission didn't involve major changes to the exam paper; I only modified one question. After all, our time is limited, and I have no interest in creating a completely new exam paper."
Sakayanagi Arisu's gaze swept over the Katsuragi Faction members opposite her, and she slowly said, "Although there's only one question, worth two points, it can actually reveal a lot of issues."
"..."
Katsuragi Kohei's heart skipped a beat; he realized that this must be the other side's backup plan.
"What exactly is Classmate Sakayanagi trying to say?"
The students from the Katsuragi Faction were all a little nervous.
"What I'm trying to say is, if someone really did betray us and passed the exam papers and answers to Class C in advance, given their circumstances, what do you think they would do if they discovered that one of the questions was different from what they remembered?"
"Make it yourself?"
"They'll probably skip it or just fill in the answers they remember."
Faced with this situation, the students in Class C will have two possibilities.
Sakayanagi suddenly laughed and said, "The class representative for Class C is Ryuen. He'll only announce one thing after he gets the test paper, right?"
"That means... everyone is required to memorize all the questions on the exam paper and fill them in directly in order."
How can you prove what you're saying?
Katsuragi Kohei's expression finally crumbled, and his demeanor wavered.
"That's easy. Just ask the teachers to make a copy of Class C's exam paper, right? Don't forget, you can buy anything with points in this school."
Sakayanagi Arisu looked at Kamuro Masumi beside her. "After the teachers finished grading the papers, I asked Masumi to contact Teacher Mashima, and now we have the Class C's exam papers."
"Won't everything become clear once you see the exam paper?"
"What you're doing only proves the existence of an undercover agent; it doesn't prove your innocence, does it?"
Katsuragi Kohei still didn't think he had lost and continued to persevere.
"Sigh, Katsuragi's plan still has flaws."
Sakayanagi Arisu smiled gently, took out her phone, and began playing a recording.
As the recording began playing in the classroom, Katsuragi Kohei's face grew increasingly ashen.
But just then, the silver-haired girl suddenly looked towards the door and asked, "Have you seen enough? If you have, come in."
"..."
So she knew all along?
That's really boring.
405
Chapter 405 The Second Gathering, Kushida Kikyo's Cuteness.
Upon hearing Sakayanagi Arisu's call, Hashiba Hikaru could only shake her head with a wry smile before leading the black-haired girl beside her into the classroom of Class B of the First Year.
"Hey, everyone's here."
The boy coughed lightly and calmly greeted the people inside.
"Yes, everyone in our class is here today. Did you have a good time watching from outside, Classmate Hashiba?"
"Well enough."
When Hashiba Hikaru and Horikita Suzune appeared, the two factions in the classroom clearly had different reactions. The members of the Sakayanagi Faction found it amusing, while the Katsuragi Faction looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
"Now that Classmate Hashiba 've heard what happened, please fulfill your responsibilities as the Student Council Vice President."
Sakayanagi Arisu glanced at the bald man opposite her, whose face was ashen, and spoke casually.
"If you want to file charges against Katsuragi, I can accept it, but aren't we still dealing with internal matters?"
Hashiba Hikaru frowned slightly. He noticed that Kamuro was carrying a stack of exam papers, which he guessed were the Final Exam papers for Class C.
"The situation is now very clear; this recording is sufficient to illustrate the outcome."
Hashimoto, standing next to Sakayanagi, sneered, "Katsuragi inviting Ryuen into his dorm late at night sounds like it was premeditated. Coupled with his performance on this exam, I think it's more than enough to prove he's up to something."
Yes, the recording that Sakayanagi just took out was recorded at the entrance of Katsuragi Kohei's dormitory. The content was a casual conversation between Ryuen and Katsuragi. Although there wasn't much key information, you could tell from their tone that the two of them had reached an agreement.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I don't recall ever having such a thing."
Although Katsuragi Kohei looked terrible, he wasn't foolish enough to admit it outright. Since he hadn't recorded any crucial conversations, he didn't need to budge.
"You're really stubborn, but it's alright. After today's confrontation, I think the students all know the truth: who is helping the class, and who is the traitor?"
Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly and asked Kamuro Masumi to distribute the test papers to everyone. Almost all the answers to the question that she had revised twice were wrong, exactly as the silver-haired girl had predicted.
"This..."
"So the exam papers were leaked after all. No wonder we couldn't beat the total score despite our hard work."