A Secret Between Siblings, Horikita Manabu's Vigilance

He failed to get the response he wanted.

Horikita Manabu said coldly:

"Prince Ganlongdao, where exactly did you get that kind of strength?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Horikita Suzune, standing to the side, also turned to look at Prince Ganlongdao.

Her brother, Horikita Manabu, was an expert with a fifth-dan in Karate and a fourth-dan in Aikido, yet he had been instantly defeated by Prince Ganlongdao with a mere wave of his hand.

Furthermore.

Prince Ganlongdao had actually stepped on her brother and pinned him to the ground.

Although there was a bit of trickery involved, the clean and decisive movement truly made Horikita Suzune curious about how he had learned such formidable strength.

"Frogs at the bottom of a well."

Prince Ganlongdao spread his hands and shook his head:

"To make such a fuss over this level of skill, you two are just too weak. Now, answer my question."

Prince Ganlongdao set his sights on Horikita Suzune and said coldly:

"He seemed to be bullying you just now, and I was supposedly helping you, right? What was the meaning of that reaction from you two just now?"

"..."

Horikita Manabu stepped forward calmly and said coldly:

"It seems you may have misunderstood. Who said I was bullying her? We were just playing around, right?"

"Yes, Horikita-senpai and I were just playing around."

Horikita Suzune said with her head lowered.

Naturally, she chose to stand on the side of her brother, Horikita Manabu.

Seeing this.

Horikita Manabu turned his gaze toward him and said coldly.

"As for you, Ganlongdao, you launched a sneak attack on a university senior. Are you prepared for the consequences?"

"Oh?"

Prince Ganlongdao raised an eyebrow.

He had heard that this guy had a very good reputation at the university.

He hadn't expected.

Horikita Manabu would actually resort to such a false accusation.

But after glancing at Horikita Suzune behind him, Prince Ganlongdao had a rough guess.

It was likely still to protect Horikita Suzune.

He was probably worried that he held some kind of evidence or recording, fearing a scenario like 'you wouldn't want your brother to find out about this' might unfold with Horikita Suzune.

He wanted to use this method.

To test whether he actually held any evidence, or perhaps to take the opportunity to intimidate him.

Hmm...

He was indeed a good brother, but unfortunately, he was too cowardly.

"Senpai..."

Horikita Suzune was momentarily stunned.

In her memory.

Her brother, Horikita Manabu, had always been a gentle, strong, and upright person.

After all.

What Horikita Manabu had said just now was a fact.

She had originally thought that Horikita Manabu just wanted her to cooperate so they could get their stories straight and settle the matter quietly.

Why was he now trying to cause trouble for Prince Ganlongdao?

They hadn't seen each other for three years.

Why did it feel like Horikita Manabu had changed just a little bit?

This truly subverted the image of Horikita Manabu in Horikita Suzune's mind.

Thinking about it carefully.

Horikita Suzune could only attribute it to Horikita Manabu seeking revenge for the club orientation meeting.

Watching the scene before her.

Prince Ganlongdao suddenly made a discovery.

A powerful brother who cares for his sister, and a sister who yearns for her brother while failing to understand his good intentions.

Would teaming up with Horikita Manabu be a good choice?

In any case, Horikita Manabu's gaze was likely just trying to determine if he held the evidence of what had just occurred.

I might as well just give it to him!

"Just messing around?"

Prince Ganlongdao said with a hint of mockery, flipping his hand to reveal his phone, which he turned to face the two of them.

In the video, Horikita Manabu struck Horikita Suzune in the right side of her abdomen with his palm.

"No matter how you look at it, this is a senior at the academy bullying a newly enrolled girl, right?"

"So you really did record it."

Horikita Manabu said in a cold voice.

Horikita Manabu hadn't noticed a thing until Prince Ganlongdao approached, and by that moment, he had already prepared for the worst.

"This is..."

Horikita Suzune, standing to the side, was suddenly shaken, clenching her small fists as she silently lowered her gaze.

She had thought Horikita Manabu was shifting the blame onto her, but she hadn't expected it was actually because of this video.

It could only be said...

As expected of her brother.

He had discovered things she hadn't even considered from the very beginning.

However.

This was all for the sake of the Student Council President's reputation, right?

The Student Council President beating up a newly enrolled girl in the middle of the night!

Once this video got out, it would inevitably be a fatal blow to Horikita Manabu's reputation.

She had already tarnished Horikita Manabu's name.

Thinking of this, Horikita Suzune kept her head down, her heart filled with resentment and self-reproach.

"Don't be ridiculous."

Prince Ganlongdao said with a touch of disdain.

"I'm not some naive fool fresh out of society; I know that in everything I do, I have to keep evidence for myself."

"I suggest you delete the video."

Horikita Manabu responded coldly.

His biggest worry

was that Prince Ganlongdao would use this video to do something to Horikita Suzune.

For that reason, he wouldn't mind paying a few Private Points.

But in a negotiation, one naturally wouldn't reveal their trump card all at once.

"Hmm..."

Prince Ganlongdao pondered for two seconds, then nodded and smiled:

"Sure."

"Huh?"

"What's there to be surprised about?"

Looking at the confused expressions of the Horikita siblings, Prince Ganlongdao shrugged indifferently.

"I originally saw the Student Council President bullying a freshman and wanted to come over to play the hero, but since you two seem to know each other, it's none of my business, so deleting the video doesn't matter to me."

"What?"

However.

The more he acted like this, the more Horikita Manabu's vigilance spiked as he questioned him.

"What is your objective?"

"Of course, if you want me to delete this video, there is naturally one condition."

Prince Ganlongdao stared coldly at Horikita Manabu and said:

"Apologize to me."

"Hmm?"

"Who gave you the right to speak to me like that just now?"

"Senior."

Before Horikita Manabu could speak, Horikita Suzune grew anxious.

"You don't have to listen to a person like this. You are the victim of a sneak attack; there is no need to apologize to him at all. If you are concerned about that video, it was I who caused you trouble, and I can pay some Private Points to purchase that footage."

As she spoke.

Horikita Suzune turned her head to glare at Prince Ganlongdao.

The guy in front of her had stepped on her beloved brother, Horikita Manabu, pinning him to the ground.

And he actually wanted Horikita Manabu to apologize to him?

This was outrageous.

It was absolutely intolerable!

And who gave them the right to speak like that?

Who exactly did this guy think he was, and to what extent was he blinded by his own arrogance?

"Points?"

Prince Ganlongdao's expression turned even colder.

"It's one thing to shift the blame, but how dare you try to insult me with Private Points?"

"Huh?"

Opposite him.

Horikita Suzune was completely stunned.

Please.

I'm offering to spend Private Points to buy the video in your hands.

I'm giving you money.

How does that turn into an insult?

Just as she was about to say something, Horikita Manabu raised his hand to block her behind him.

In truth.

This video was not important to him.

Even if it had a slight impact on his reputation, as long as Horikita Suzune did not appeal to the university, Horikita Manabu was fully capable of resolving it.

As long as the two of them could come to an understanding.

This video was worthless.

The key was Horikita Suzune.

Actually.

This video was not important to Horikita Suzune either.

As long as he could explain things clearly to Horikita Suzune, this video could also be considered worthless.

The problem was.

It was precisely because he didn't want this younger sister to keep imitating him that Horikita Manabu had chosen to distance himself from Horikita Suzune.

Once he explained it clearly.

The efforts of these past three years would likely go down the drain.

After some thought.

Horikita Manabu still judged.

Nothing was more important than his sister's growth.

Thinking of this, Horikita Manabu spoke in a deep voice.