What? It's magic?

Feeling the gazes of the two.

Prince Ganlongdao glanced at the pile of trash beneath Ryuuen.

With a hint of mockery, he said:

"Kazuma, didn't you see it?"

"What do you mean?" Kazuma Sakagami frowned.

"There is a magic circle I drew under Ryuuen's bed."

Prince Ganlongdao gestured toward the bedside with his chin: "That is why he is unable to attend school."

"..."

Kazuma Sakagami wore a cold expression.

A magic circle?

Are you two treating me like an idiot?

"Ryuuen."

"Since Kazuma is here, why don't you try asking him to help me remove the magic circle under your feet?"

Ignoring Kazuma's gaze, Prince Ganlongdao spoke with a playful tone.

It was simple.

Nothing difficult about it.

A battle of wills, just toss the problem right back at him.

Upon hearing this.

Ryuuen narrowed his snake-like eyes.

To answer yes would be to utilize Kazuma's school status, which in Ryuuen's eyes was undoubtedly equivalent to admitting defeat.

To answer no.

Then this battle and this way of life would simply have to continue.

Isn't that...

Just perfect?

Ryuuen's gaze was icy.

"No need!"

"..."

The two exchanged a look and both grinned.

The contest continues!

The longer this dragged on, the worse Ryuuen's living conditions would become, even carrying the risk of him falling ill, which meant the pressure facing Prince Ganlongdao would naturally only grow greater.

Watching the scene before him, Kazuma Sakagami furrowed his brows.

The so-called magic circle was naturally nonsense.

Clearly.

There was some sort of bet or agreement between the two.

This was becoming troublesome.

"Regarding that magic circle of yours, at least pay attention to the hygiene."

Kazuma Sakagami glanced at the household trash on the floor, feeling genuinely disgusted.

Having said that.

Kazuma Sakagami turned and left.

Prince Ganlongdao followed behind, feeling that this teacher was actually quite amusing.

After the two had left.

Ryuuen hesitated for a moment.

He still tidied up the trash a little.

Setting aside the discomfort of living in it.

There wasn't much space left in the room for him to pile up any more bento boxes.

Outside the dormitory.

Having left Ryuuen's room.

Prince Ganlongdao saw Kazuma Sakagami waiting outside the door.

"Prince Ganlongdao."

Kazuma Sakagami turned around, his tone somewhat stern.

"What exactly is going on between you and Dragon Garden?"

"Don't be so harsh, Sakagami."

Prince Ganlongdao leaned against the balcony, saying dismissively, "You saw it yourself, didn't you? Dragon Garden is perfectly fine."

"..."

Kazuma Sakagami took a deep breath.

Even if Prince Ganlongdao didn't say it, he could roughly guess that it was a bet between the two, one that might decide who the real boss of this class was.

However...

"As a homeroom teacher, it is my duty to guide students onto the right path."

Kazuma Sakagami weighed his words, his voice cold:

"If this continues, it could very well affect Dragon Garden's personal safety. I cannot just sit by and watch him remain this decadent. Prince Ganlongdao, regardless of what issues you have with Dragon Garden, resolve them within a week."

The reason he could act so recklessly.

Part of it was that no one reported him.

The violence of his actions didn't outweigh the interests of Kaneda and the others.

The other part of the reason.

Was Kazuma Sakagami's bias and protectiveness.

Even if someone did report it, he could use his status as a teacher to pacify them.

In the end, he would turn big issues into small ones, and small ones into nothing.

Much like using rhetoric such as, "Why didn't they hit anyone else, but only you?"

No matter how perfect the rules of the S System were.

The final executors were human!

"A week?"

Prince Ganlongdao raised an eyebrow: "In such a rush? Is the trouble that can't be solved very big?"

"You don't need to know that for now. Just know that you need to resolve it within a week, understand?"

Kazuma Sakagami kept a cold face.

Points were not just the Private Points in the students' hands.

There were also Class Points.

Only with enough Class Points could they rise to Class A, gain the opportunity to choose their own careers, and allow him to receive a generous bonus.

It was one thing for Ishizaki and the others to play on their phones during class.

But with Dragon Garden skipping class like this, the Class Points were being deducted relentlessly.

After all, it was Class C.

It was normal for there to be some gap compared to other classes.

If they were deducted a few points, that was fine.

As long as it allowed the class to unify quickly, Kazuma Sakagami could accept those gaps.

However.

If the deductions continued at the rate of Dragon Garden's truancy.

The gap in Class Points would widen further.

It might even drop to zero.

Then what would be the point of playing?

Kazuma Sakagami was naturally very anxious.

"That won't work."

Prince Ganlongdao spread his hands helplessly.

"When the matter is resolved depends mainly on when Dragon Garden admits defeat. Telling me won't help, you know."

"Is that so?"

Kazuma Sakagami pushed up the bridge of his glasses and said coldly:

"In that case, I do have a solution. Prince Ganlongdao, you go and admit defeat to Dragon Garden. Otherwise, you know what will happen..."

The threat was self-evident.

Assaulting students, imprisoning classmates.

Prince Ganlongdao had far too much dirt on him; any single one of those things could get him expelled.

And all of this.

It was all being covered up by the homeroom teacher.

Kazuma Sakagami wasn't necessarily standing on the side of Prince Ganlongdao.

Whoever was most beneficial to the class, whoever was most likely to promote to Class A.

That was naturally the side he stood on.

Although he did indeed admire the strength of Prince Ganlongdao, the strength of Ryuen Kakeru was not weak either, enough to satisfy Kazuma Sakagami.

Ryuen's thinking was indeed correct.

He only needed to endure the harsh environment, but Prince Ganlongdao had many things to consider.

As long as he persisted.

The pressure would gradually tilt toward Prince Ganlongdao.

As time passed.

This pressure would only grow greater and greater, eventually forcing Prince Ganlongdao to compromise.

The final victor would naturally be Ryuen.

"Wow~"

Prince Ganlongdao's face was full of disgust.

He had seen it since the start of the school year.

Although Sakagami was protective of his own, he didn't have any sense of teaching ethics or anything of the sort.

"To think a teacher would actually threaten a student, Sakagami, you're really pathetic."

"Can't be helped."

Hearing this.

Kazuma Sakagami's expression remained flat, and he said indifferently:

"As a homeroom teacher, I cannot just sit idly by while students cause turmoil in the class.

Regardless of what you and Ryuen are up to now, regardless of what bet you have, and regardless of who wins or loses, you must resolve your affairs within one week.

If you don't want to admit defeat to Ryuen, then find a way yourself.

In short, one week from now, I want to see Ryuen appear in class.

If you can't do it, the gates to the university are right there; you can figure it out yourself."

Hearing this.

Prince Ganlongdao couldn't help but look at him sideways.

Although he knew Kazuma Sakagami was just protective of his own and couldn't be considered a good teacher with any professional ethics, he hadn't expected him to be so unscrupulous.

His so-called protectiveness, The indulgence toward Prince Ganlongdao and the others, and so on.

Was merely because the class's interests aligned with his own.

For the sake of his own interests.

He could actually go as far as threatening a student.

He even forcibly demanded that students act according to his own wishes.

In fact.

Aside from the age gap.

Kazuma Sakagami belonged to the same type of person as Kaneda!

It was truly...

Fantastic!