Fuka Kiryuin / The Sports Festival Begins

"Look, I've spent 600,000 yuan just hiring teachers, I have to make some profit."

"I'll only earn you one million, and I'll give you second place. That's fifty Class Points; third place gets deducted."

"Furthermore, I've already arranged everything through the second-year students for the White Team's victory, and I haven't even asked you for money for that yet. Instead of thanking me, you want to charge me less. That's not fair."

Did I tell you to hire a teacher? Do you really think that my Class B, which is so strong in sports, would end up in the bottom two? Who's to blame?

And you yourself won first place with this skill, yet you never mention it no matter how much I try to talk about it.

In Class B classroom, Ryuen scoffed at Aoyama's words. Apart from the fact that the White Team was guaranteed to win, Aoyama only said things that were in his favor.

After being refused when he tried to buy a class advisor position from the Student Council, he returned to his class after receiving a message from Shiina.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ryuen spoke again, "If you won't sell the opportunity to submit the competition form to Class A, I'll accept the 1.6 million."

We'll take turns sitting in Class A, and I'll go to his house next month.

If Class A suffers a crushing defeat this time, then Class B will take over Class A's place next month.

Aoyama stopped joking and resumed his normal tone, "Hehe, I never intended to sell anyway. You can let Shiina bring the money to me now, and I'll arrange a Class B entry form that she approves of."

Because Class C is aiming for first place, he has the final say on Class B's entry list; Class B can simply coast to second place.

As for not giving the opportunity to submit the competition form to Class A, it was a decision made long ago. After all, the current leader of Class A is not Ichinose, who is close to him, and the class as a whole is hostile towards him, especially the boys.

He wanted to prove one thing: he could help them get into Class A, and he could also make them fall out of Class A.

"Call all your girlfriends who got a share of the money on the last cruise, they'll get a share this time too."

After ending the call with Ryuen and sending the address to Shiina, Aoyama looked at Karuizawa, who had been standing beside him.

Karuizawa could reasonably ask Chabashira for the entry form, and Chabashira could reasonably tell his student that Karuizawa had seen the entry form.

Therefore, it's necessary to bring in the Karuizawa girls to share the burden and, incidentally, help them forge a stronger alliance, so that Ayanokoji won't be left without support when it comes to Karuizawa.

"Hey, is this okay? But they didn't do anything this time, so what excuse can we give them?" Karuizawa tilted her head in confusion.

"Since when do we need excuses to give money? You're overthinking it." Aoyama chuckled, ruffling Karuizawa's hair. "Just transfer the money in person; they'll figure it out themselves."

Just the sight of Karuizawa standing beside him, with Chabashira glaring at her with an unfriendly expression, was enough to make her girlfriends imagine all sorts of things.

They might imagine that only those who accept money can remain her friends, while those who don't will become her and Aoyama's enemies.

"Okay, I understand." Karuizawa moved a little closer to Aoyama.

She used to be able to see Aoyama and get close to him often while she was taking extra classes at the Horikita Dormitory, but recently Aoyama hasn't been to the Horikita Dormitory for more than ten days.

Horikita silent on the matter.

"Looks like Class D is doomed, Sae." Seeing Karuizawa's unwavering obedience to Aoyama and his intention to follow his advice, Hoshinomiya no longer cared about her own class.

What could be more important to her than mocking the Chabashira right now?

If Karuizawa succeeds in getting her girlfriends increasingly involved and joining Aoyama's side, then Class D will have no choice but to wait for their doom.

If Class D, with its remaining thirty-eight members, were to have four or five more traitors, it would be a lost cause.

Hoshinomiya could only say that it was normal for Aoyama's class to be outmatched, and that it was good that he didn't get discouraged and have a mental breakdown.

Chabashira's expression was somewhat resigned. "It's not normal for Class D to be finished. There's nothing strange about it."

She felt very unlucky. Class D had a freak like Ayanokoji, but the original Class A, which had the strongest overall qualities and had the advantage of timing and location, produced a freak among freaks.

How could a student accumulate tens of millions of personal points before the second semester even started, and be so adept at calculations that they always excelled in every Special Exam?

The other students were only fit to serve as foils to highlight him.

"I'm being a little insincere, Sae." Hoshinomiya pounced on Chabashira with a delighted expression, stroking her long, glossy black Chabashira with great enjoyment.

"As expected, no matter what, Sae's ponytail is always so neat and smooth."

Really?

Watching the two interact, Aoyama felt a little itchy to touch them. Judging from their appearance, Chabashira's long, black ponytail that swayed as she walked certainly made it clear that it would feel very smooth to the touch.

Karuizawa pouted, then fiercely grabbed Aoyama's arm, "Aoyama-- "

"What happened? Have you already told them?"

Feeling the warmth emanating from Karuizawa's soft body, Aoyama withdrew his gaze from the Chabashira's ponytail and replied casually.

"Yes, they said they're on their way."

"That's good."

With his free hand Karuizawa's long hair, Aoyama began to soothe the girl who was clearly a little jealous.

After waiting for a while, the first guest arrived.

Perhaps because only one person came, Shiina was the first to arrive. After she arrived, she greeted the teachers first, and then walked up to Aoyama and the other person, handing Aoyama the blank entry form.

After Aoyama filled out the competition form for Class B and handed it to her, she glanced at it, took a picture with her phone, and immediately handed it to her homeroom teacher before saying goodbye, without lingering any longer.

Is it because their homeroom teacher is there?

After watching the somewhat aloof Shiina leave, Aoyama quickly greeted Karuizawa's girlfriends.

Of the girls, only Matsushita hesitated before finally accepting Karuizawa's money; the others quickly accepted it, indicating that they were on Karuizawa's side.

Of the 1.6 million yen given by Class B, after paying the hiring fee, Aoyama distributed the remaining 1 million yen to Karuizawa.

It's no wonder they were so quick to act on their impulses. After all, each of them would receive nearly 200,000 yuan, which was definitely not a small sum for them, whose Class Points and who didn't live a very wealthy life.

Go have fun with your friends.

After receiving a call from Kamuro, Aoyama affectionately ruffled Karuizawa's hair and then asked her to bring her friends along.

This time, he not only tricked the first-year homeroom teacher, but also the second-year teacher.

Chapter 233 Kiryūin Fūka

When undertaking a major undertaking, one must be cautious from beginning to end.

Kamuro asked Kamuro to invite the class leaders of the second-year third class and their respective homeroom teachers. Aoyama did not find it troublesome and verified that there were no problems in each class before nodding with satisfaction.

He stayed until 5 p. m., the deadline for submitting entry forms that could not be changed, before letting everyone leave.

"That guy Kiriyama looked a bit unconvinced just now."

As the two walked toward the supermarket, Kamuro spoke up to offer a reminder.

While Aoyama was talking to someone else, she noticed that Kiriyama's gaze towards Aoyama was a little strange; she sensed a hint of jealousy.

"Heh, Kiriyama is indeed a bit petty." Aoyama said with some disdain, "He can't stand others being better than him, especially his classmates or juniors. He's quite respectful to Horikita President, who's a year ahead of him."

"Maybe he's thinking that it's normal for Horikita President to be better than him just because he's a year older."

Originally Class 1-A student, Kiriyama believed that the biggest reason why they were trampled underfoot by Nagumo was that Kiriyama himself was mediocre but jealous of talent.

Kiryūin Fūka, the only second-year student with both academic and physical abilities achieving an A grade, is ostracized by Kiriyama.

Even today, Kiryuin hasn't given Kiriyama a kind look, let alone stood up for the class against Nagumo.

"Aoyama -kun is right, Kiriyama is indeed petty."

A confident, mature voice suddenly came from behind them. Aoyama had only heard this kind of confident and assertive voice from Koenji when he was a first-year student.

However, if it's a female voice, it can only be Kiryuin, a second-year student.

Thinking this, Aoyama turned his head and saw that Kiryuin's figure appeared behind him, with a head of very eye-catching beautiful white hair casually draped over his shoulders, the length of which even reached his thighs.

With her sharp, almond-shaped eyes, a tall figure over 1.7 meters, and exquisitely beautiful face, Kiryuin truly deserves the title of the most handsome girl in the entire school.

Whenever people see her, the adjective "heroic and dashing" immediately comes to mind.

Aoyama stopped and turned around with Kamuro, "Why does Kiryuin walk so quietly? You startled me!"

"Heh, really startled? I don't believe it." Kiryuin's lips curled slightly. "I heard that Aoyama wanted to have a chat with me, but I've been waiting for a long time and he hasn't come to Aoyama door yet."

I want to talk to Kiryuin? You mean that time I was chatting with the upperclassman from Class A who was following her?

But how did Kiryuin find out?

Reminded, Aoyama also recalled that after meeting with the second-year leader last time, he had made up some nonsense about the cute upperclassman who was stalking and monitoring Class A, asking her to find something for Nagumo to do.

"Sorry, I haven't found a suitable time to Kiryuin."

While making excuses, Aoyama quickly thought for a moment, "But since we've run into each other, I'll just be frank. If you're willing to take on a leadership role in Class 2-C, I'll provide a 20 million yen interest-free loan."

"I think you also know that, under my influence, the three classes in the second year started to form an alliance, with Class C as the main force."

He made a verbal agreement with several leaders of the second year that, if the cooperation at the Sports Festival was successful, he would provide 20 million yen in funding to help them fight against Class A.

How to provide assistance is, of course, up to him.

"No wonder he's the most generous junior in the first year, he's really magnanimous." Kiryuin carefully sized up the boy in front of her. She felt that if she dared to nod, this boy really might be able to come up with 20 million.

However, she decided to skip such a troublesome matter. With her academic ability, even if she couldn't graduate from Class A, she could still get better treatment than someone who graduated from Class A.

Leading a class to upgrade to an A grade is just asking for trouble.

"I don't know why my junior thinks so highly of me, but I'll leave this troublesome matter to him."

"That's a real shame. If there's nothing else, we'll take our leave."

With a calm nod, Aoyama led Kamuro away, Kiryuin with no reason to linger, only able to watch them depart.

What an interesting junior, what a pity.

As he watched Aoyama's robust figure gradually disappear, Kiryuin felt a pang of regret.

She felt that the suggestion earlier was just a last-minute excuse from Aoyama, but she wouldn't gamble on it. After all, if she gambled correctly, she wouldn't benefit, but if she gambled incorrectly, she would be treated like a slave.

However, the fact that Aoyama dared to offer her 20 million proves that Aoyama is at least on par with Nagumo in terms of strength, far superior to a clown like Kiriyama.

"You seem to really acknowledge Kiryuin- senpai's strength," Kamuro said, moving away from Kiryuin who was still standing there.

She knew that Aoyama meant what he said and never made empty promises. Just now, if Kiryuin had simply nodded, he would have really provided her with the transfer fee to become the leader of Class C.

In other words, Aoyama acknowledges Kiryuin's leadership and believes she won't take money and then fail to deliver.

"Masumi, you agree with it too." Aoyama looked at Kamuro teasingly, "You usually address all the upperclassmen except for Tachibana-senpai and the student council president by their surnames."

Among the Student Council members, Kamuro only uses respectful terms when addressing Tachibana Akane and Horikita Manabu.

As for the first-year students, there wasn't a single student that Kamuro addressed with an honorific title; that's just how arrogant his Masumi was.

Kamuro pouted. "Don't interrupt."

Having personally experienced the spirited demeanor of the Kiryuin, she naturally developed a liking for this handsome senior, feeling a sense of wishing she could be as confident and dashing as her.

As far as she knew, the student with the highest academic performance in the second year was not the Student Council Vice President, Nagumo, but Kiryuin.

"Yes, yes, I do acknowledge your abilities, senior, but compared to me, you're still a bit lacking."

"They just boast."

"That's an undeniable fact." Aoyama's lips curled slightly. "Compared to a self-taught genius like me, someone like you, who comes from a prominent family like Sakayanagi, is a bit more naive."

Kamuro laughed as well. "I see. Shiki, you're the more cunning one, aren't you? I admit that."

"How dare you offend tonight's chef! I think you want to eat green peppers, Masumi. I'll boil them whole, and I'll give one to each person."

To reward the Yamamura and the Kamuro, Aoyama is cooking tonight, and they've gone to the supermarket to buy ingredients.

If each person gets a whole green pepper, it's obvious who didn't eat it. If you don't want to be labeled a picky eater in front of others, then Kamuro, who doesn't like green peppers, can't escape it.

"I'll eat it if it's stir-fried green peppers and pork." Kamuro placed his hand on Aoyama's waist. "If there are green peppers tonight, I want to put stir-fried green peppers and pork on the table."

The only green pepper dish she accepted was the shredded pork with green peppers that Aoyama had made one day.

"Okay, but in exchange, I'd like to pat Masumi's head."

"I think Masumi's hair is better than Kiryuin's." With a slight smile, Aoyama placed his hand on her head before Kamuro could answer.

"Snort."

Kamuro subtly expressed his dissatisfaction, neither stopping him nor avoiding him.

Chapter 234 Sports Festival Opening

Once the entry form can no longer be changed or submitted, the seven days will pass in the blink of an eye.

There was no cheering or group performance, no dancing, and no group gymnastics.

One morning in early October, the Sports Festival officially began on the playground after a brief declaration by the Student Council President.

"I suspect you're deliberately targeting me. Give me my money back."