Someone Has to Take the Blame for Class A's Failure / The Traitor

There is strength in numbers; it's a very simple principle.

The reason why Aoyama was able to stand out in the exams for Uninhabited Island and those with Paper Shuffle Special Exam is inseparable from the various friends he had 'invested' in before. No matter who wanted to drop out of school, they had to get past his friends first.

Feeling mocked, Horikita Suzune's tone was icy. "Gathering up tools? You two are truly birds of a feather."

"I'm completely at odds with Ayanokoji; that's an insult to me," Aoyama replied with a hint of disdain. "Ayanokoji's brain is fried; he doesn't treat his tools as human beings, but I do."

"Ayanokoji lost his mind?"

"Yes, he almost has no emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness anymore. He's as cold as a robot, and everyone is just someone he can use."

Taking out his phone, Aoyama played a recording of his phone call with Ayanokoji for Horikita.

When Ayanokoji heard about the tragic fate of the butler who retaliated against him for helping him escape the Laboratory, his voice was as calm as a thousand-year-old cold pool.

"I have principles, but he doesn't. That's the biggest difference between us." Aoyama placed his hand on Horikita's head and gently stroked the wonderfully smooth, long black hair.

"I don't mind if you use Ayanokoji's abilities, but I hope you can stay true to yourself and not be corrupted by him into becoming a fool who only cares about gains and losses and has no regard for human feelings."

"I... don't really want to hate you, Suzune."

You don't want to hate me.

Why doesn't Aoyama want to hate me?

As she walked back to her room, Horikita Suzune's mind was still replaying Aoyama's seemingly heartfelt words.

After being pressed by Aoyama, she did feel much lighter, but her thoughts also became more complicated, not only because of Aoyama but also because of Ayanokoji.

Ayanokoji, who exists like a monster, is perhaps not a good thing for Class D.

She understood that Aoyama had specifically reminded her tonight not to let her Ayanokoji, but to use him with caution.

Is this showing concern for oneself?

Listening to the sound of waves crashing against the hull, Horikita Suzune couldn't help but feel a little happy.

"Horikita? What are you doing here?"

Just as the elevator doors opened for Horikita, she saw one of her classmates, and her mood inexplicably soured.

The only reason Karuizawa was on the floor where the teachers lived was to find Aoyama, that jerk student who had been hogging the Hoshinomiya room.

Why can't I be here?

"If you don't want to answer, that's fine."

Seeing Horikita's indifferent expression, Karuizawa pursed her lips and replied, stepping out of the elevator and heading straight for Aoyama's room.

Today, Matsushita helped Aoyama make a fortune, so she had to take credit and get Aoyama to praise her.

He knocked gently on the door, and soon Aoyama's voice came from inside inviting him to come in.

Having received permission, Karuizawa eagerly pushed open the door and soon saw Aoyama leaning against the headboard, holding a book and smiling at Aoyama.

"Chiaki transferred all his personal points to me, Aoyama, how should we divide them?"

As Aoyama closed his book and prepared to get up, Karuizawa unceremoniously sat down on the edge of the bed, blocking his way out.

"Didn't I say I only wanted half, and the rest was up to you?" Aoyama chuckled. "You've made me a fortune; I should thank Matsushita properly."

"Of course, Karuizawa, as the head of Matsushita, is one of them."

After Karuizawa unconsciously pouted and looked a little disappointed, Aoyama jokingly added, reaching out to Karuizawa's head as he entered the room with an expectant look on his face, seemingly waiting for praise.

Karuizawa closed her eyes slightly. "Only boys call someone 'boss'."

"Is that so?" Aoyama began to play with her very soft ponytail. "If you don't know how to divide it, then divide it by the number of people who know about this, 100,000 per person, and the rest all go to Matsushita."

"Should I also take 100,000 myself?"

"Yes, that will make others more convinced of you."

Even if Shinohara, Sato, and the others only knew about it and didn't participate much, they would still get a share of the money, and Karuizawa would also receive 100,000 yen.

Those who reap considerable benefits without much effort will naturally flock to Karuizawa.

Chapter 160 The Blame for Class A's Failure Must Be Taken by Someone

"As expected of Aoyama."

"What do you mean by 'truly worthy of Aoyama '?"

Aoyama pinched Karuizawa's smooth little face and tugged it gently before letting go.

After being released, Karuizawa pouted, knelt on the bed, and reached out to pinch Aoyama's Aoyama with one hand.

"Oh, you're pretty bold." Aoyama's voice deepened as his cheek was grabbed.

He hadn't expected Karuizawa to be so bold as to actually do it.

A satisfied smile appeared on Karuizawa's face. "You think you can eat me?"

The night Mingyan promised to help her get revenge and protect her, she lost her fear of Aoyama and realized that as long as she didn't betray him, he wouldn't do anything to her.

"Horikita just left you, you didn't do anything bad, did you?"

"Would you like to experience what I just did to Horikita?" Aoyama raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

Judging from Horikita's relaxed expression after getting out of bed, his massage technique was quite good. If Karuizawa agreed, he wouldn't mind rewarding this hero of the Uninhabited Island.

"It doesn't feel like a good thing."

"To want to, or not to want to."

Seeing that Karuizawa was very hesitant, Aoyama did not give any hints or urge him.

"If Horikita can do it, then so can I." Thinking of Horikita's expression when they met in the elevator, Karuizawa steeled himself and agreed to Aoyama's suggestion, withdrawing his hand from Aoyama's face.

Anyway, Aoyama wouldn't hurt her, so what did she have to be afraid of?

Standing up from the bed, Aoyama gave up the middle spot and smiled teasingly, "Alright, you lie down on the bed first, then we'll move on to the next step."

Deliberately speaking in a suggestive tone, coupled with a playful expression, Karuizawa quickly, just as Aoyama had predicted, opened her cute little mouth slightly and widened her eyes, freezing in surprise.

"A good child keeps their promises."

"Isn't this a bit too fast? I'm not mentally prepared." Her face flushed red, Karuizawa's eyes darted around, and she plopped down on her own feet, pressing down on her pleated skirt.

A surge of pleasure Aoyama up within him. Looking down at the slightly flustered, adorable girl, he said, "What's there to be mentally prepared for doing that kind of thing? It'll feel great."

"Eh! That feels good?!"

I never expected Horikita Suzune to be like this! You didn't even show a hint of anything unusual after doing that! You really put me in a bind! Seriously, how could someone as proud as Horikita accept Aoyama's womanizing ways?

More certain of her guess, Karuizawa wavered even more, not daring to lift her gaze even slightly upwards.

Although she felt she couldn't live without this person, it was her first time doing that kind of thing, and she wasn't mentally prepared at all, nor was she wearing any so-called "battle underwear" or anything like that.

"It's just a massage." Seeing Karuizawa sitting there blankly, not knowing what to do, Aoyama's tone softened as he gently patted her head.

In an instant, Karuizawa's mouth fell into a thin line, and then he grabbed his thigh flesh with both hands and pinched it.

"You've misunderstood, okay?"

"Who wouldn't misunderstand what you're saying! All you do is bully people, you scoundrel Aoyama."

Faced with Aoyama's lack of remorse, Karuizawa took off her shoes and stood on the bed, aiming at the soft flesh around his waist.

The thigh flesh was too firm; she couldn't pinch it.

"That's not allowed here."

With one hand on each arm, Aoyama directly controlled Karuizawa's hands. Facing the cute girl who was pouting and struggling, he pulled her into his arms and buried his head in her fragrant neck.

With just a gentle breath on his neck, Karuizawa's body went limp, offering almost no resistance.

"What a terrible person."

"I'm so sorry he's such a bad guy."

He made the now compliant Karuizawa lie on the bed, Aoyama transformed into a top-notch masseur, making Karuizawa moan and groan in no time.

"Could you be a little gentler, Aoyama?"

After making a sound that she herself didn't find cute at all, Karuizawa blushed and complained. She was happy to have Aoyama massage her, but her body was groaning.

A body that hasn't been properly trained can't withstand the capricious and unruly behavior of the Aoyama.

"If it hurts, it means it's effective. You need to train harder; you're so weak." Although he said that, Aoyama still reduced the intensity of his movements.

Karuizawa pouted again, "I'm not bad among girls."

Compared to most of the girls in Class D, her athletic performance wasn't bad at all, although it wasn't comparable to elites like Horikita Suzune and Onodera.

She couldn't understand how Horikita Suzune, who didn't look particularly strong, could run just as fast as Onodera.

"But you can do better, I have high hopes for you."

"Real??"

"Really, you have the ability to become stronger." Aoyama affirmed gently.

Karuizawa possesses a unique mental fortitude, enabling her to rise again from the ashes of terrifying bullying. With unwavering determination and perseverance, she can grow rapidly.

Moreover, Karuizawa still has a lot of room for growth.

Hey-hey.

A surge of joy welled up within her, Karuizawa closed her eyes, focusing even more intently on the warmth emanating from Aoyama's large hand.

Although she had been thoroughly tricked, she felt that coming tonight to claim credit was definitely the right thing to do.

"What should we do, Your Princess? Katsuragi has been incredibly active tonight. I heard he's talked to several students."

In a karaoke room, Hashimoto's frivolous smile vanished, replaced by a troubled expression as he downed a swig of cola.

As clever as he was, he naturally understood from the series of text messages that one of the students in Class C Class D had already figured out the pattern of the VIP and had completed the attack on Class A.

"If Class D wins, that would be fine, but the chances are extremely slim. That means after the exam, Class C will have more Class Points than us, and we'll drop to Class C."

"Needless to say, the students will definitely cause a ruckus."

Clearing his throat, Hashimoto fully expressed his concerns, hoping that his Princess could give him a way that he couldn't have imagined, a way to win back the morale of Class A.

The class leader changes every time there's Special Exam; Class A is losing face completely.

Sakayanagi Arisu calmly stated, "At least someone needs to take the blame, for example, there's a traitor in the class who leaked the VIP."

The loss of two million personal points, coupled with a 100-point deduction from the Class Points and a drop to Class C, makes her, as the leader, undeniably culpable, and she must shift the blame.

"Could that be me?"

Hashimoto smiled wryly and looked around the room. Apart from Sakayanagi, he was the only other person in the private room. He thought to himself, no wonder that wretched Sakayanagi Arisu didn't bring Nishikawa with her today.

"Can't we just pin the blame on Aoyama?"

"He's the Student Council Vice President; he's the one who slanders others, but if someone slanders him, he'll investigate thoroughly."

With a cold expression, Sakayanagi extinguished Hashimoto's last hope.

Chapter 161 The Traitor

The following morning was the third Free Day of the four-day exam period.

In the morning, besides the lovely Yamamura in a pure white dress, there was also a bald man who was anything but cute, who appeared outside Aoyama Gate.

Although reluctant, Katsuragi's attitude was very sincere, and under Yamamura's expectant gaze, he agreed to attend the class meeting that Katsuragi would be initiating later.

"Wouldn't Katsuragi launch an attack on Sakayanagi before the exams are even over? Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?"

After resolving the breakfast issue, Aoyama, along with Yamamura and Kamuro (who had met at the restaurant), headed to the meeting room location provided by Katsuragi. Halfway there, Hashimoto, not knowing where to begin, followed behind them.

Compared to Sakayanagi, who only had Kito and Nishikawa as his followers, Sakayanagi, with three people following Aoyama, seemed more like the leader of Class A.

"I haven't received any relevant information either. I only know that Katsuragi talked to many classmates privately." Hashimoto replied, looking at his Aoyama with dark circles under his eyes.

He barely slept a wink last night.

He had already prepared for being discovered as a traitor by Aoyama and subsequently expelled from school.