System Map

Fortunately, it was the middle of the day, so hardly anyone came to the teachers' office.

That was why the two of them could act so brazenly.

By the time Suzuki Tsubame returned to the classroom, class was about to begin.

"Hey, what did Chabashira-sensei want with you?"

Her voice was as cool and detached as ever.

It seemed his unusual behavior over the past few days had finally drawn Horikita's suspicion.

Suzuki Tsubame lifted his head from his lunchbox. After expending so much energy, he ate exactly like a wild boar.

Turning toward Horikita beside him, Suzuki Tsubame raised one finger.

"First, my name isn't 'hey.'"

His tone was incredibly punchable, and Horikita felt her fists clench.

"Second, my name is Suzuki Tsubame."

"Then!... Suzuki Tsubame!"

Gritting her teeth, Horikita asked in an unfriendly tone:

"What did Chabashira-sensei want with you? Why were you gone for so long?"

Seeing Horikita like this, Suzuki Tsubame felt that if he dared tease her again, he would be getting two rounds of acupuncture in a moment.

For a moment, he was at a loss for words and had no idea what excuse to use.

"Well, Chabashira-sensei came to see me... of course it was for something important."

Noticing that Horikita's gaze seemed to be gradually filling with anger,

Suzuki Tsubame hurriedly came up with an idea.

"Suzune! As they say, walls have ears. Are you sure you want to discuss something this important here?"

"Look at this Ayanokoji, with that sneaky look on his face. He's definitely eavesdropping on us!"

Suzuki Tsubame suddenly pointed at Ayanokoji, trying to divert Horikita's attention.

"Huh?"

Ayanokoji happened to turn around just then, giving him the perfect assist.

"See! I told you so. This guy really was eavesdropping."

Ayanokoji frowned slightly. Now, even jumping into the Yellow River would not wash him clean.

Fortunately, he could not be bothered to explain. Besides, he really had been eavesdropping.

Thankfully, that sudden little interruption temporarily dispelled Horikita's probing.

Time rewound to two hours earlier.

Class C's classroom.

Ryuen Kakeru sat in his seat with his legs arrogantly propped up on the desk.

Looking at the numbers on the blackboard, his expression was dark to the extreme.

The atmosphere in the classroom dropped to freezing point along with it.

"Boss Ryuen, isn't our plan going pretty smoothly? Why do you still look so unhappy?"

Ishizaki Daichi muttered quietly beside him.

Everyone had done a great job harassing Classes A and B, and Yamaguchi from Class D had also been easily taken care of.

He could not understand why Ryuen still looked so displeased.

"Idiot!"

"Use that pig brain of yours!"

He suddenly raised his hand and gave Ishizaki a fierce slap across the head.

Ryuen's gaze was as vicious as a wild dog's.

Ishizaki could only stand to the side, holding his head in grievance and not daring to make a sound.

Ryuen's mood suddenly improved quite a bit, and he began considering the class's current predicament.

Harassing Classes A and B was part of his strategic plan, and so far, the results looked good.

But Yamauchi Haruki's expulsion had never been his intention.

That damned private account had appeared out of nowhere.

It even had videos of him disciplining his teammates.

"Interesting. Looks like there are quite a few clever people at this school!"

Ryuen's expression was gloomy, while an indescribable glint flickered in his eyes.

That person had specifically made him expel Yamaguchi, so Yamauchi Haruki must have offended him in some way.

As long as he investigated in that direction, he would definitely be able to drag him out.

"I'll let you know that before absolute force,"

"Your little tricks are utterly worthless!"

Dorm 605.

"Can you tell me now? What exactly did Chabashira-sensei say to you?"

Horikita looked calm, but she clearly intended to get to the bottom of it.

"It went like this... Wabi Babu..."

Suzuki Tsubame held Horikita's small hand.

This was their unchanging routine after dinner.

In Suzuki Tsubame's words:

Because of differences in physiological structure, women's blood circulation was weaker, which was why girls generally had cold hands and feet.

Suzuki Tsubame was helping her work her hand blood vessels.

Originally, he had wanted to work Horikita's feet as well, but Horikita absolutely refused, so he could only give up.

Suzuki Tsubame repeated what he had said to Chabashira at noon.

Of course... it was an edited version.

He kept completely silent about Class C's trump card and Chabashira's services.

He did not avoid mentioning the other matters concerning the class. In any case, he would teach her about them later.

"So, according to you... getting promoted to Class A is really that easy?"

Horikita's face was filled with confusion and doubt. She did not even know where the starting line was yet.

Yet from what Suzuki Tsubame said, it sounded as though he could rush past the finish line at any time.

Suzuki Tsubame nodded and answered with certainty:

"That really is the case."

"However... for the sake of your growth, I won't interfere too much in class affairs."

"At most... I'll correct your shortcomings?"

His tone carried a trace of teasing. The current Horikita was a little too immature.

Although Suzuki Tsubame had already corrected her a little, it was only a little.

She still had a long road ahead of her.

"Hmph."

Horikita snorted coldly. Suzuki Tsubame's words displeased her somewhat.

"You make it sound nice, but whether it's true or not is another matter."

Although Suzuki Tsubame was indeed very smart,

she did not believe someone this terrifying could really exist after only two months.

"Then wait and see, Suzune-chan... I hope you won't end up crying later."

Suzuki Tsubame said with a mischievous grin.

He believed Horikita's tearful appearance would surely be quite charming too.

[ Ding! Long-Term Task: Obsessed Teacher. Completion: 10%. Reward: System Mini-map. This reward can cover a range of ten kilometers in front, behind, left, and right of the host. It can be summoned with a thought. (Note: The map cannot detect underground conditions.) ]

Oh, not bad reward.

Did that mean Chabashira had come around?

Would she not be so easy to fool in the future?

Hmm... probably not. It was only ten percent, after all.

Perhaps she had merely begun to realize that getting into Class A was not the entirety of her life.

Her life should have a broader world, rather than being confined to Advanced Nurturing.

Suzuki Tsubame scratched his head. Hmm... he could not quite figure out what was going on either.