The Sakayanagi Family Chooses Whom to Back. / The Person Sakayanagi Arisu Had Chosen.
Although Ryuen Kakeru accepted the plan, he was still somewhat uneasy.
After all, Class C is currently lacking not only Class Evaluation Points but also Private Points, while Class A has both and is not in a weaker position.
"That's natural."
Hashiba Hikaru nodded. "No matter what type of Special Exam it is, I will do my best to ensure that it brings the greatest benefit to our cooperation."
"In that case, this clause should also be added to the contract."
Ryuen Kakeru was decisive. If Class A was to get 70% of the points, then Hashiba Hikaru had to make sure that he would go all out and there was absolutely no sign of him holding back.
"Can."
After adding clauses to the contract, Hashiba Hikaru had Ichinose Honami and Ryuen Kakeru sign it, since only the class representative could represent the group.
"That works well. It was a pleasure working with you, Ryuen."
Ichinose Honami held the contract in her hand, a gentle smile on her face.
"Heh, remember to make Hashiba go all out, otherwise it's a breach of contract, and you'll have to pay us 20 million."
Ryuen Kakeru sneered, directly conceding 70% of the profits; he was in a very bad mood.
"Don't worry about me, you all need to work hard too."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled and shook her head, her expression serene.
"Let's eat. How about it being my treat today?"
"Let's eat!"
Ibuki Mio gritted her teeth fiercely, wishing she could eat Hashiba Hikaru into a penniless wretch with this meal.
The last day of April, cloudy.
A silver-haired man in a pure black suit was tying his tie in front of his mirror, and on his desk lay a report sent by the School Board.
[Results of the investigation into the suspension from duty]
This is the title of the report. It states that Ayanokoji Atsuomi used underhanded tactics, which led to pressure on him and resulted in Sakayanagi Narimori from his duties pending investigation.
With Higashiyama's help, the School Board's vote naturally leaned more towards the Sakayanagi Family.
"I'm going back to school today. I wonder how things are there."
After tying his tie, Sakayanagi Narimori recalled his conversation with Higashiyama Majo.
Although he is now able to return to school thanks to the coordination of various parties, the old man still issued his warning.
Because Ayanokoji Atsuomi has already won over many people, if he can advance further in politics, the pressure he faces here will be considerable.
"Professor Ayanokoji's problem... isn't so easy to solve."
This has always been Sakayanagi Narimori's biggest worry.
The Sakayanagi Family's influence in politics is relatively limited. If Ayanokoji Atsuomi truly becomes a new power monster, then he will definitely intervene most strongly in Advanced Nurturing High School.
After all, Ayanokoji Atsuomi's son is currently attending school, and as a man who considers teaching and nurturing students his lifelong goal, Sakayanagi Narimori cannot accept the other party's behavior.
"If we need to prepare a backup plan..."
"Perhaps I should go and have a talk with Hashiba- kun?"
The image of that handsome young man involuntarily appeared in Sakayanagi Narimori's mind, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
"After all, he always manages to bring me unexpected surprises."
Chapter 767 The Sakayanagi Family has chosen their bet.
When Hashiba Hikaru received the message from Sakayanagi Arisu, she immediately rushed to the Chairman's office.
When he arrived at the door, he saw the silver-haired girl standing to the side, with a gentle smile on her face, looking to be in a very good mood.
"Classmate Sakayanagi, is the Chairman back?"
"Um."
Hashiba Hikaru guessed it when she received the message. Although it took several days for people to wait, Higashiyama Majo still kept his promise and allowed Sakayanagi Narimori to return safely.
"What were the Chairman and Tsukishiro discussing inside?"
The boy was curious because he could faintly hear conversations inside when he stood at the door.
"I don't know. The Chairman only asked me to call you in; I wasn't included."
Sakayanagi Arisu gently shook her head. After receiving the message from her father, this was all he had told her.
"Are you calling me in?"
Hashiba Hikaru stroked her chin. Since Sakayanagi Narimori had returned safely, there shouldn't be any major problems. Even if Tsukishiro wanted to cause trouble, he wouldn't be able to stir up any real waves.
"Yes."
"Then I'll go in first, and we'll talk when I come out."
"Um."
Hashiba Hikaru knocked twice on the door, and after about two seconds, a familiar male voice came from inside.
"Please come in."
Squeak--ya.
Pushing open the door, Hashiba Hikaru took a deep breath and slowly walked into the Chairman's office.
The scene in the room was similar to the boy's guess. There were two people standing there. Sakayanagi Narimori was sitting in his chair, while Tsukishiro stood to the side. Although the guy still had a smile on his face, Hashiba Hikaru felt a clear hostility when she looked at him.
Is this a sign that they're not pretending anymore?
Although the other party was very approachable, as a junior, one should still show proper etiquette, and Hashiba Hikaru greeted them with great respect.
"Chairman, good afternoon."
"Hashiba- kun, it's been a long time."
"It has indeed been a while since we last met; you still look as radiant as ever."
"Haha, I'll accept your compliment."
Sakayanagi Narimori laughed loudly, then turned to Tsukishiro beside him and introduced him as a junior.
"Tsukishiro, you must have met with Hashiba, right? What's your impression of him?"
"Hashiba- kun is an exceptionally talented young man; I'm sure everyone at the school knows that."
Tsukishiro squinted, showering him with praise without reservation.
"Thank you, Acting Chairman Tsukishiro. Everything I've done is to make the school better; it's my duty as Student Council President."
Hashiba Hikaru bowed slightly. Since the other party had already stopped pretending, there was no need to continue acting like a little lamb.
"Indeed, since I came here, I've heard a lot of rumors about Hashiba- kun. He's always been very hardworking."
Tsukishiro continued praising Hashiba Hikaru, his narrowed eyes shrinking into slits.
You flatter me.
Hashiba Hikaru replied indifferently, and then she heard Sakayanagi's voice.
"Tsukishiro, that's enough about the handover of work for now. Since you don't need to go back for the time being, stay here and help me. Let's run the school together."
"Of course, I will not let the School Board down."
Tsukishiro nodded seriously, then quickly turned and left.
After he left the office, Sakayanagi Narimori sighed and looked at Hashiba Hikaru standing opposite him with a sense of helplessness.
"Hashiba- kun, aren't you curious why Tsukishiro doesn't need to leave here?"
"I've already guessed the reason. It's probably because someone on the School Board doesn't want him to leave?"
Hashiba Hikaru was well aware of this. Even though Sakayanagi Narimori had returned, Tsukishiro hadn't been immediately transferred away, and the reason was obvious.
"That's true. Although the Sakayanagi Family owns more than half of the school, they are still subject to the board of School Board. After all, without their political influence, the school would never have been established."
After his conversation with Higashiyama Majo, Sakayanagi Narimori no longer regarded Hashiba Hikaru as an ordinary high school student, since no high school student could earn 1 billion yen a month.
"What did they say over there?"
Hashiba Hikaru asked, "If Tsukishiro continues to stay here, does that mean he's never leaving again?"
"Currently, the School Board has three members making decisions: the Sakayanagi Family is just one of them, the Kujo Family and the Konoe Family are also involved."
Sakayanagi Narimori knew that Hashiba Hikaru had already made connections with the Koenji Conglomerate, and that the other party was the "benefactor" who paid him 1 billion yen to return early, so there was no need to hide it from him.
"Mr. Higashiyama has already spoken with the Konoe Family, so they voted for me this time."
"So the Kujo Family... are the ones who caused this?"
Hashiba Hikaru didn't have a deep understanding of politics, but he knew a very simple principle: everyone wants to have more friends and fewer enemies, which is the basic condition for becoming a political evergreen.
"I guess so..."
The silver-haired man sighed again.
"The Kujo Family was originally a prominent noble family among the aristocracy, and had always stood firm in the political arena, wielding immense influence in all aspects. The Sakayanagi Family was able to successfully establish this school by cooperating with them."
"Then why are they interfering with your decision now?"
"It's because of Professor Ayanokoji..."
Looking at Hashiba Hikaru's face, Sakayanagi Narimori, "Hashiba- kun should know who Professor Ayanokoji is, right?"
"Of course I know him. Although I've never met him, I already know quite a bit about him through Ayanokoji."
Regardless, Ayanokoji's Father is currently the most troublesome enemy. He controls a vast amount of power outside the school, and the [White Room] was established by him.
Most importantly, Sakayanagi Narimori could have ensured that the school remained a pure and innocent ivory tower, but with that man's strong intervention, many things have become complicated and uncertain.
"Professor Ayanokoji has now formed an alliance with the Kujo Family. There aren't any particularly outstanding young people in the Kujo Family this generation, so they decided to put forward a proxy. This is why Professor Ayanokoji has been able to keep climbing the ranks."
Sakayanagi Narimori's explanation made Hashiba Hikaru's expression even uglier. If that man really held the power to make the final decision, then Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's wish would definitely be in vain.
This would create a chain reaction where Hashiba Hikaru's promises would become invalid, and she would lose a significant portion of her initiative.
Although what Ayanokoji's father did was not of much concern to him, Hashiba Hikaru did not want that to happen.
Now that we've decided to strive for the best possible future, how can we be intimidated by the difficulties before us?
"I want to give it a try; maybe I can turn this situation around."
Hashiba Hikaru, her resolve hardening.
"If you need anything, Hashiba, you can come to me anytime."
Sakayanagi Narimori nodded and immediately gave his promise.
Although it sounds like a fantasy, the man believes that the other person can really do it.
After all, he was the one Alice herself chose.
If you can...
Perhaps the next heir of the Sakayanagi Family will appear earlier than expected?
Then I can retire in peace.
Chapter 768 The person Sakayanagi Arisu.
As Hashiba Hikaru walked out of the Chairman's office, she saw a silver-haired girl standing quietly to the side.
"Classmate Hashiba, how was your chat?"
The girl's eyes sparkled with anticipation, they were beautiful and bright.
"I caught up with the Chairman and we talked about things to do in the future."
Hashiba Hikaru took Sakayanagi Arisu's small hand and explained gently, "Because of the School Board's situation, Tsukishiro is no longer the Acting Chairman, but he will still stay here, which might cause some minor trouble."