When he saw the message Sakayanagi Arisu had sent to his Terminal:
"Since Uesugi is familiar with Class D, let him notify them. We'll meet at the same place we gathered today, after the first discussion ends."
"You've already told me the whole plan, and now you want me to carry it out? That won't do."
"Then what would it take for you to agree, Uesugi?" Sakayanagi replied quickly.
"Pay me more!" Uesugi Hara typed without hesitation.
"...I'll give you 500,000 Points from whatever Class D earns for guessing correctly." After a moment's silence, Sakayanagi replied.
If anyone asked why she was offering so much, she could only say that he had come up with the pattern, proposed the plan, and contacted Class D.
If she didn't give the money to him, who was she supposed to give it to?
Besides, he'd done so much work. She was happy to pay him that much.
"Leave it to me," Uesugi Hara agreed at once.
At the same time, he wondered: When had Sakayanagi gotten so generous?
After ending his chat with Sakayanagi, Uesugi Hara began considering whom to contact.
Contacting Ayanokoji didn't seem reliable. As far as everyone knew, he was a peripheral figure in Class D, so a simple notification would be enough.
Contacting Horikita Suzune? Forget it. He had a feeling it would bring a whole lot of trouble.
Hirata Yosuke? They weren't close.
After turning it over in his mind, he decided that Kushida Kikyo was the best person to go through. She had some influence in Class D, and everyone trusted her. Having her make the introductions was ideal. He could also tell her the plan had changed.
"Come to Room 311 ASAP. Something important to discuss!" Uesugi Hara quickly sent the message.
Kushida Kikyo pushed open