Ch. 161Arisu Sakayanagi Is Angry / Winter Break Begins
Key Plot Points and Events
- Aoyama, the Student Council President, confronts the principal and demands benefits for cooperation, threatening to refuse to comply if his demands are not met.
- Aoyama tasks Sakayanagi Arisu with investigating the principal's document, and she requests a favor in return.
- Aoyama meets Tsukishiro Tokinari, the newly appointed acting Chairman, and extorts twenty million personal points from him in exchange for not causing trouble.
- Sakayanagi Arisu informs Aoyama that her father has been suspended from his position as Chairman due to false accusations of accepting bribes.
Character Developments
- Aoyama Shiki demonstrates his assertiveness and cunning by standing up to the principal and extorting benefits from Tsukishiro. He also shows his protective nature towards Shiina.
- Sakayanagi Arisu displays her anger and determination to protect her father, seeking Aoyama's help.
- Tsukishiro Tokinari reveals his calm and composed demeanor, even when being extorted by Aoyama, indicating his experience and political acumen.
Significant Themes
- Power dynamics and manipulation: Aoyama uses his influence as Student Council President to extract benefits from the principal and Tsukishiro, demonstrating the power of his position.
- Loyalty and family: Sakayanagi Arisu's anger and determination to protect her father highlight the importance of family and loyalty in her character.
- Corruption and manipulation: The false accusations against Sakayanagi Narimori and the manipulation of the school's board by external forces emphasize the corrupt and manipulative nature of the school's politics.
Character Interactions
- Aoyama and the principal: Their interaction highlights Aoyama's assertiveness and the principal's weakness, as Aoyama successfully extracts benefits from him.
- Aoyama and Tsukishiro: Their interaction showcases Aoyama's cunning and Tsukishiro's calm and composed demeanor, as Aoyama extorts twenty million personal points from him.
- Aoyama and Sakayanagi Arisu: Their interaction reveals Sakayanagi Arisu's anger and determination to protect her father, as well as Aoyama's willingness to help her despite his initial indifference to her father's plight.