Ichinose's Resentful Gaze / Nagase's Shock

"How did Aoyama -san get called here by Kozue?" Ichinose, somewhat puzzled.

What excuse could Hoshinomiya possibly use to call a boy from another class to her room late at night?

After thinking for a moment, Aoyama said, "This room is temporarily mine. I bought the Hoshinomiya room on the first day of the cruise ship."

Even a zero-dollar purchase is still a purchase; using this argument, I don't need to explain to Ichinose why Hoshinomiya had to give him the room.

With Ichinose the table. "Where did Kozue- sensei go to sleep?"

"You're with Chabashira-sensei next door. They've known each other since their school days and are inseparable best friends. Do you want me to call her back for you?"

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you, Aoyama -kun."

"I already said that Hoshinomiya is the one who should apologize, Ichinose, you didn't do anything wrong."

Standing up from his chair, Aoyama decided to drag that Hoshinomiya back with him.

Common sense dictates that girls wouldn't wear pajamas to meet and chat with boys, and Aoyama wouldn't leave out his normal clothes and specifically ask Ichinose to change into pajamas to talk to him.

The reason why Ichinose had to stay in his room was naturally because Hoshinomiya had taken away Ichinose's normal clothes.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Upon arriving at the Chabashira, Aoyama pounded on the door, but there was no response from inside.

After knocking again without a response, he immediately made a phone call.

As soon as the call connected, Aoyama said without any politeness, "Get back here."

"Aoyama Shiki?"

A mature and indifferent voice came from the phone. Because it was so easily recognizable, Aoyama immediately knew that it was Chabashira Sae, the homeroom teacher with the same problems as Hoshinomiya.

Aside from Mashima in Class A, the other three homeroom teachers for the first year each have their own problems.

Perhaps the selection criteria for class advisors in classes B, C, and D would be perfectly acceptable, even without any issues?

"Where is the Hoshinomiya?"

"You should have at least some respect for teachers." In the dimly lit bar, Chabashira took a deep drag on a woman's cigarette and slowly exhaled white smoke.

Hoshinomiya, his face flushed red, was clearly drunk and slumped against her, reeking of alcohol, making her not want to take him back to her room at all.

Aoyama's voice was tinged with sarcasm, "The prerequisite for expecting students to act like students is that teachers must act like teachers."

He knew? Impossible!

The fingers gripping the cigarette tightened suddenly and then loosened abruptly, and the Chabashira gradually calmed its surprise.

There were absolutely no other students present when she secretly threatened Ayanokoji that afternoon, so Aoyama couldn't possibly have known.

"What did Chie do this time?" Chabashira guessed that Aoyama's malice wasn't directed at her.

"Have the Hoshinomiya answer the phone."

"That probably won't work. She's so drunk she's practically incoherent; she probably won't wake up anytime soon."

Chabashira patted Hoshinomiya's face forcefully and calmly stated the facts.

"Just pour boiling water on her."

"Don't say such scary things, Vice President Aoyama." With a smirk, Chabashira stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

Although I don't know what Hoshinomiya did, anything that makes Aoyama unhappy is a good thing.

She was far from satisfied with the answer sheet submitted by Class D in the Uninhabited Island Special Exam.

Chapter 117 The Ichinose of Ichinose

"Hoshinomiya is drunk and won't be back for a while."

"You may have to wait a little longer before you can leave, Ichinose."

Urging Chabashira to bring Hoshinomiya back as soon as possible, Aoyama hung up the phone and returned to his room. In the room Ichinose sat on a chair by the window, propping her cheek up and gazing at the pitch-black sea.

I wonder what he's thinking?

Aoyama sensed Ichinose seemed a little down today.

Sitting up straight and turning her head to the side, Ichinose forced a smile. "Sorry to trouble Aoyama -kun. I'll give her a good talking to."

"This is hardly a hassle. Having a cute girl to talk to late at night will make other guys jealous."

After pouring Ichinose, Aoyama sat back down opposite her and continued, "Is it okay if you go back a little later? If you have any trouble, just let me know, and I can borrow a school uniform that you can wear."

Among the girls he knew, Sakura Airi and Ichinose had extremely similar figures, both far exceeding their peers in stature.

Borrowing a school uniform from Sakura was easy.

"Where is Xiao Airi?"

Ichinose quickly thought of Sakura; among those of similar build who Aoyama knew, only Sakura was the only one.

"Hmm, it's only a little past eight o'clock, Sakura should still be awake."

"I think it's better not to disturb Xiao Airi today."

Although she herself had no experience in love and didn't know what true love was, Ichinose could tell that Sakura liked Aoyama, and that admiration in her eyes was much more obvious than that in Shiranami.

Xiao Airi must be feeling really bad too.

Ichinose felt a sense of shared suffering; it was truly painful to see things end before they even began.

That's truly a grave sin, Aoyama -kun. You shouldn't be so nice to so many girls.

Thinking about the changes in Shiranami's gaze towards Aoyama recently, Ichinose secretly complained in her heart, her eyes unconsciously looking at Aoyama with a hint of resentment.

Not immediately understanding Ichinose's words, Aoyama stroked his chin and decided to switch. "Can't we disturb Sakura? How about Kushida's? It's a bit small, but it should be wearable."

"I think it's best not to do that kind of thing." Ichinose's eyes became even more resentful.

When she was made to wear Kushida's school uniform, she didn't know what to say for a moment. Moreover, it would also tell Kushida that she was currently in her boyfriend's room, alone with him in her pajamas.

Aoyama felt a little uncomfortable under that resentful gaze. "Not even Kushida? Ichinose probably wouldn't fit into Kamuro."

"I'll wait for Ms. Kozue to come back, no problem."

"Alright then."

Giving up the idea of going out to borrow clothes, Aoyama turned his head and looked out the window at the sea.

The moonlight was obscured by clouds, and the sponge looked dark and unattractive.

"The class leader for Class A has changed to Sakayanagi Arisu."

After gazing at the sea for a while, Aoyama felt that continuing to remain silent was not a good idea, Ichinose would be interested in.

Ichinose was somewhat surprised. "Classmate Sakayanagi? Aren't the students in Class A bit too strict?"

The fact that the leader was replaced after failing the Uninhabited Island Special Exam seemed inappropriate to her; it appeared too cold-hearted towards the leader.

"Generally speaking, even Class A, where everyone is only concerned with their own business, doesn't change leaders after just one failure. It was Sakayanagi who incited the other students, forcing Katsuragi to step down."

"Compared to Katsuragi, Sakayanagi's methods are much more aggressive, and his insidiousness is probably similar to that of Ryuen from Class C. In some ways, he is even more lawless."

Although Ryuen's methods are somewhat underhanded and undignified, Aoyama also appreciates his responsible side.

If he fails and causes the class to suffer heavy losses, he will not hesitate to drop out of school to ensure that Class C still has a chance to move up to Class A, even though the chance is very slim.

"Then I have to tell the students to be more careful." Ichinose serious expression.

Outwardly, Sakayanagi Arisu looks like an endearing young lady, but since Aoyama said so, there must be a reason.

They're even more lawless than Ryuen, which isn't a good thing for their class.

"Tell the boys in your class to be careful of honey traps. Sakayanagi even uses his own good looks." Saying whatever comes to mind, Aoyama thought of the scene in the novel where, at the end of the third semester of the first year, Sakayanagi tricked Yamauchi into becoming his girlfriend, using this to manipulate Yamauchi.

Although Yamauchi deserved his punishment, Sakayanagi was serious about his inhuman side.

Ichinose was utterly shocked. "How can this be? This is way too much, Classmate Sakayanagi. She doesn't look like it at all."

She was naturally aware of the rumors that Aoyama disliked Sakayanagi.

Now she probably understands why Aoyama doesn't get along with such a cute girl.

"Then you'd better be careful, Aoyama -kun."

"Don't worry, aside from Special Exam, the only way Sakayanagi can deal with me is through dirty tricks, and dirty tricks are unlikely to be effective against the Student Council Vice President."

Becoming the Student Council Vice President is like having an extra shield; the Student Council tends to favor its own people when things are ambiguous.

Without irrefutable evidence, no one can falsely accuse a Student Council member.

"The Sports Festival is in October, and I think Class B can start preparing in advance, as this is your class's weakness."

"Let's not talk about what projects we'll be involved in yet; physical fitness is the most basic thing that can be trained."

Praying that Chabashira would bring Hoshinomiya back soon, Aoyama tried hard to find a topic to talk about, so that the atmosphere wouldn't become awkward due to the silence.

Ichinose smiled gently, "Aoyama -kun is so kind, you can leave me alone."

Time and again, it was Aoyama who started the conversation first. She belatedly realized that Aoyama didn't want her to sit alone awkwardly, which was why he acted somewhat out of character.

Aoyama chuckled, "How can that be? Ichinose my biggest clients in the future, and maintaining good relationships with big clients is crucial."

He has already squeezed all the individual points out of Class A, and the cash flow from Ryuen in Class C is also running low. Now, the biggest easy target for first-year students is Class B, followed by Class D.

"That won't do. I'm planning to save up 20 million first." Ichinose's smile was a little mischievous. "Looks like I'll have to be careful around greedy Aoyama -kun."

No matter what, she wanted to protect her classmates in Class B from being expelled.

"Gathering twenty million for a protection charm? That'll take several more months." Aoyama smiled meaningfully, as if remembering something. "Ichinose, would you like to speed things up and forgo Class Points in favor of a large number of personal points?"

The upcoming Paper Shuffle Special Exam, if the entire grade works together in perfect unison, is an exam that could plunder tens of millions of personal points from the school.

If Class Ichinose could fully cooperate, he would have even more opportunities to operate.

This time, he would rather earn less or nothing himself than make the first graders rich.

Chapter 118 The Shocking Nagase

"Hey, just chatting won't do, Xiao Fanbo."

"You have to act fast! Good things are always in high demand. Teacher, I really went to great lengths to create this opportunity."

"Just carry him up there, Aoyama won't be able to handle it."

In the room of the four, Hoshinomiya, who had just been helped back drunk by Chabashira, started spouting vulgarities, which immediately made Ichinose blush and frantically fidget with her fingers.

"Ms. Kozue, you're drunk."

Despite her extreme shyness, her gaze couldn't help but drift over Aoyama's face, trying to discern his current thoughts.

Chabashira delivered a swift chop to Hoshinomiya's forehead, yelling, "What kind of teacher are you? Hand over Ichinose's clothes right now!"

"It hurts! Violence is forbidden, Sae."

Shaking off Chabashira's hand that was supporting her, Hoshinomiya continued to act cute, swaying as she hugged Ichinose, but her gaze was fixed on Aoyama, who had a blank expression and seemed lost in thought.

"Compared to the stubborn Horikita Suzune, who's as headstrong as Sae, Xiao Fanbo is much more obedient, and this place is bigger too."

Not only was Chabashira dissatisfied with the results of this Uninhabited Island Special Exam, but Hoshinomiya also had his own complaints: Aoyama still hadn't given up on Class D and seemed determined not to let go.

The first girl I met back on the cruise ship was Horikita Suzune, who resembled Chabashira, and I stayed in her room for quite a while.

To gain control of Class D, Horikita must first secure Horikita position as the class leader. And the only way to secure that position is to win, by winning repeatedly in Special Exam.

Just as Claw of Anrokuzan were about to succeed in striking the Hoshinomiya, Aoyama stepped forward and used a Facebreaker, forcefully pressing down on her head.

"Stop pretending to be drunk, and stop now."

Although Hoshinomiya looked completely drunk, Aoyama didn't believe she was in a daze.

"If you have any professional ethics left, don't involve your students in your past with Chabashira."

Upon hearing Aoyama's words, Chabashira's face darkened. "Chie, what did you say to Aoyama?"

The incident happened almost ten years ago, and the only solution Aoyama knew was suggested by Hoshinomiya, who was usually unreliable.

"I didn't say anything. Who knows if he found out from Mashima? That damned Mashima."

"You're the one who's despicable." Aoyama ripped Hoshinomiya off Ichinose. "End this farce right now, or I'm going to let Mashima go."

The fatigue accumulated on the Uninhabited Island couldn't be completely eliminated by just an afternoon nap. Plus, he had spent half a day playing with Kamuro and the others. All he wanted to do now was go to sleep as soon as possible.

Hoshinomiya relented, "Yes, yes, I'll take it now, I'll take it now."

If Mashima finds out about her behavior, there's a possibility he might report her and expel her from the teaching profession. After all, Mashima highly respects school rules, and it's not impossible that he wouldn't show any leniency.