Don't Let Good Girls Down, and Don't Waste Bad Girls

"You're... really perceptive!"

At that,

Kazuma Sakagami froze.

He'd taught at the school for many years.

He'd seen plenty of outstanding students.

But he'd never met anyone as perceptive as Prince Ganlongdao.

The rules prevented him from answering.

He couldn't answer that question just yet. He'd have to wait until a month later.

But still.

Rules were rules, but people could be flexible.

Kazuma Sakagami carefully chose his words.

"I can only tell you that it won't have much effect on your class. You'll simply lose the chance to choose your own career. You'll still graduate without a problem, and what you learn at this school will definitely take you far."

"Of course, some people may feel that the label of 'unable to graduate from Class A' will make companies see them as failures. That depends on how you look at it."

"Okay."

Prince Ganlongdao shrugged. "Then you're not needed anymore."

Watching him turn and walk away,

Kazuma Sakagami shook his head.

"Couldn't you show a little respect and call me teacher?"

"..."

A long while later,

Prince Ganlongdao's voice finally drifted back from farther away.

"I don't like being called teacher, except by female teachers."

"..."

Kazuma Sakagami's mouth twitched.

There sure were a lot of problem children this year.

The cafeteria.

Prince Ganlongdao ate his lunch.

Ishizaki and Albert sat at the next table, while Shiho Manabe and three other girls sat across from him.

"Prince Brother,"

Shiho Manabe introduced them cheerfully. "These are my friends and classmates: Nanami Yabu, Saki Yamashita, and Rika Morofuji. Come on, say hello to Prince Brother."

"Hello, Prince Brother~"

The three girls nodded, looking a little nervous.

Saki Yamashita was a girl with brown hair in low twin tails.

Nanami Yabu had long green hair and wore a black headband.

Rika Morofuji had brown hair tied into a bun on top of her head. She seemed the shyest of the three, keeping her head down and not daring to look at anyone.

They were all quite pretty.

There was no denying it.

Shiho Manabe did have a knack for this.

Yesterday, she'd gone shopping for supplies with Prince Ganlongdao. Strictly speaking, she was already a step behind the others, which might have made it hard for her to fit into their circles.

Yet, the very next day,

Shiho Manabe had formed a little group of her own, which was rather impressive.

"I remember you,"

Prince Ganlongdao said with a smile and a nod. "You were among the first to transfer your points to me and support me, along with Shiho."

"Seriously?"

Shiho Manabe looked surprised. "Prince Brother, you remembered them after such a short time? I don't believe it! Unless you can tell me which one is which."

"What's so hard about that? Saki Yamashita..."

"How is that possible..."

Shiho Manabe looked astonished. "Prince Brother, you'd only just met them for the first time, right? How did you do that?"

"I can only remember Prince Brother, those three, and Ishizaki."

"It's Ishizaki."

At the next table, Ishizaki sounded displeased.

"Oh, sorry, sorry."

Shiho Manabe waved her hand casually, then added,

"And Yamada. I can't really remember everyone else."

"Isn't that normal?" Prince Ganlongdao said casually as he ate his pork cutlet.

"Besides, it wasn't our first time meeting. We met yesterday, so of course I remembered your names."

"What? You mean Prince Brother remembered everyone's names yesterday? That's amazing!"

Shiho Manabe's eyes sparkled.

In her little head,

being able to quickly remember other people's names, like Prince Ganlongdao could, was already an impressive feat.

But Saki Yamashita and the others beside her looked a little confused.

They'd handed in their points after Ishizaki and the others, so they shouldn't count as the first ones.

Still,

for some reason,

being remembered by Prince Ganlongdao made them inexplicably happy.

After all,

Prince Ganlongdao was no longer just the leader of Class C. He also controlled most of Class C's points, making him the most sought-after person in the class.

"By the way, Prince Brother,"

Shiho Manabe glanced around and lowered her voice, looking curious.

"You've got a lot of points now, don't you?"

"Yeah, over two million. But most of it belongs to the class."

"Wow~"

Shiho Manabe's brown eyes filled with hearts. Saki Yamashita and the others beside her also looked at Prince Ganlongdao differently.

Girls admired the strong.

Shiho Manabe was an extreme example.

She didn't want to get any benefits from Prince Ganlongdao. She simply admired the strong.

As long as she followed someone strong,

she'd be a strong person in the same league as them.

So,

Prince Ganlongdao was quite casual around her.

No matter what he said, Shiho Manabe would sing his praises.

Just then,

[Sound check]

A young, sweet voice came through the cafeteria speakers.

[At five o'clock this afternoon, a club fair will be held in Gymnasium 1. Students interested in joining a club, please gather in Gymnasium 1. I repeat...]

"Clubs, huh..."

The conversation naturally turned to clubs. Shiho Manabe glanced at everyone.

"What do you all think?"

"Well, I'd planned to join a club in college, but I never thought I'd get accepted to this school. Now I feel like maybe it's better not to join one."

"Same here."

"Come to think of it, will anyone at this school actually join a club?"

"Yeah."

Shiho Manabe and Saki Yamashita and the others started discussing it enthusiastically.

At an ordinary school, plenty of students would want to join clubs and enjoy their youth.

But at this school,

the administration gave them points every month.

With money in hand,

there were so many ways to enjoy their youth. Going out was way more fun than joining a club, wasn't it?

Surely plenty of students felt that way.

"What about you, Prince Brother?"

"Hmm."

Prince Ganlongdao thought it over.

"After class, Shiho, book a karaoke room. Ishizaki and Albert, come with me to the gymnasium."

"Got it."

Shiho Manabe furrowed her brows, looking a little surprised. "Are you interested in clubs, Prince Brother?"

They already had points.

Why bother joining a club, working yourself to death, and getting lectured by the older members?

Shiho Manabe thought it was stupid.

That was just how she was.

She wasn't very bright, was foolish, liked to enjoy herself, admired the strong, and judged everything from her own perspective.

She admired the strong to the extreme,

but completely ignored ordinary people like Ishizaki. Shiho Manabe wouldn't even spare him a second glance.

They hadn't known each other for long, so Shiho Manabe still had a sliver of reason left.

If Prince Ganlongdao did anything she didn't like, she'd instantly label him weak and look down on him.

"No."

Prince Ganlongdao leaned back in his chair, a wicked smile on his lips.

"I'm just a little interested in the Student Council and the other classes."

"The Student Council? You're interested in the Student Council, Prince Brother?"

Shiho Manabe's eyes lit up again.

Her standards were easy to understand.

At this school,

being interested in clubs was a sign of weakness,

while the Student Council was part of the administration, so it was a sign of strength.

In reality,

when it came to enjoying himself,

Prince Ganlongdao and Shiho Manabe were cut from the same cloth.

That was why he didn't dislike Shiho Manabe. He looked at her as if she were a delicious dish.

Don't let good girls down, and don't waste bad girls either!