Let Prince Brother see who the true loyalist of Class C is

It was the weekend, past the middle of May.

At the outdoor cafe in Keyaki Mall.

Prince Ganlongdao, Kaneda, and Albert sat at a table, while Ishizaki placed the water he had bought in front of them before taking a seat.

"Ah~"

Ishizaki wore a look of relief:

"It's finally over. If there were any more study sessions, I would've died~"

"If you can't even handle half a month of study sessions, you're in for a rough time ahead, Ishizaki." Kaneda frowned as he picked up his soda.

"Ugh, you'll still be there to help, won't you?"

Ishizaki's expression stiffened, but he quickly forced a smile.

Under Kaneda's leadership.

They had passed this Midterm Exam with ease.

It wasn't particularly difficult to begin with.

As long as one studied diligently and the top students eased up a bit, raising the average score was incredibly simple; the real test was the class's execution and unity.

Class C had naturally passed with ease.

To be honest.

Ishizaki felt that a large part of the credit belonged to Prince Brother.

He wasn't sure about the others.

But Ishizaki had only accepted Kaneda's invitation to the study sessions out of respect for Prince Brother, finding it hard to refuse.

Originally, he had looked down on people like Kaneda and Shiho Manabe.

One acted like an elite every day, looking as arrogant as could be, while the other spent all day mocking and ridiculing everyone; they were truly quite unlikable.

But after spending a few days together.

Ishizaki quickly discovered their merits; there was no need to mention how Shiho Manabe was extremely protective of her own.

Kaneda was actually quite decent, too.

As long as you were willing to butter him up, the guy was a workhorse who would do anything without complaint.

"Hmph."

Hearing this, Kaneda puffed out his chest and said with a face full of pride: "Don't blame me if I don't teach you when the time comes."

Correspondingly.

Kaneda actually got along quite well with him, too.

It was mainly because having someone constantly flattering him felt great, and Kaneda finally understood why Prince Ganlongdao always liked keeping Ishizaki by his side.

"Let's get back to the point."

"After all that effort, we finally managed to hold onto our position in Class C, but it probably won't be this simple next time."

"Prince Brother, I think we should still strengthen our studies."

Kaneda looked at Prince Ganlongdao, his expression turning slightly serious.

Right now, every month.

He had Private Points, administrative authority, status within the class, Ishizaki blowing smoke up his skirt, and the hope of the class flourishing and rising to Class A.

Aside from not getting along with Dragon Garden, Kaneda had nothing to complain about.

"I've already said it."

"You are in charge of the academics; figure out how to get them to participate yourself."

Prince Ganlongdao took a casual sip of his drink.

It was just as Kaneda had said.

They had barely managed to hold onto their position in Class C this time.

After this Midterm Exam, the changes in Class Points for each class were as follows.

Class A: 1004

Class B: 663

Class C: 92

Class D: 87

A difference of only five points.

They would likely drop to Class D next month.

Fortunately.

Regarding their academic performance.

Class C was still just a tiny bit stronger than Class D.

What's more, under the adjustments made by Prince Ganlongdao, the current Class C system was complete and its responsibilities clearly defined, with a level of motivation far higher than the other three classes.

"Understood, then there is another matter."

Kaneda frowned, looking somewhat puzzled as he said:

"Following this exam, six subject representatives have already been selected based on their grades, but for some reason, Hiyori Shiina, who placed first in Japanese, refuses to take the position no matter what I say."

"I even offered to increase her pay, but she still refused."

Hiyori Shiina.

Prince Ganlongdao had an impression of her.

She was a very pretty girl with long white hair reaching her waist, quiet and reserved; he had run into her at the library a few times, and she was among those who hadn't attended the last karaoke gathering.

A girl who was clearly very beautiful, yet somehow didn't stand out much.

However.

Physical appearance was not Prince Ganlongdao's primary requirement for selection.

As for this type of well-behaved student.

Prince Ganlongdao wasn't noble enough to avoid bothering them, he just couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind.

Some people didn't like trouble and weren't moved by money.

That was normal.

"It doesn't matter."

Prince Ganlongdao waved his hand: "Just postpone it for now."

"Understood, I'll notify them later."

Kaneda nodded, then shifted the topic, his tone turning somewhat disdainful:

"I don't know what Ryuen has been doing these days; his grades are poor, he doesn't attend study sessions, and now that he's invited us out, he's late himself."

As he spoke.

Kaneda scoffed:

"If you ask me, it would be better if that guy just dropped out."

That's right.

This gathering had originally been initiated by Ryuen.

Kaneda was constantly dissing Ryuen, trying to poison Prince Ganlongdao's opinion of him in hopes of getting Ryuen finished off.

He wanted to show Prince Ganlongdao.

Who the true powerhouse was, who was truly the most useful person to the class, and who was the most loyal subject of the first-year Class C!

There was no helping it.

Kaneda had always felt that he was exceptionally outstanding.

He belonged to the "best in the world" category.

The type capable of leading the class to Class A and ruling over Advanced Nurturing.

Being a lackey for Prince Ganlongdao.

Kaneda already felt that was a condescension on his part.

To be ranked below Ryuen?

Not only did he look down on Ryuen's thug-like demeanor, but Kaneda's pride also couldn't accept it.

During this period, he had been beaten quite miserably.

He had originally wanted to strip Ryuen Kakeru of his position as Sports Representative, but every time he went over, he was slapped in the face repeatedly.

Of course.

Kaneda wasn't just sitting around doing nothing.

Having stayed in Class C for a month longer than Ryuen, Kaneda had quite a few friends in the class; honest people like Hideo Suzuki generally had a pretty good relationship with him.

Mainly.

Kaneda wasn't bad to those he considered below his level.

He was consciously winning people over to increase his own bargaining chips.

As long as one could tolerate that elitist, arrogant face, Kaneda actually belonged to the group of people who were happy to help others.

It was just that all the help he provided was done with ulterior motives.

However.

While helping others, Kaneda also looked down on these people from the bottom of his heart, and his facial expressions were not very well-managed.

In front of Dragon Garden.

These people were nothing but a loose pile of sand; a couple of punches and a bit of intimidation were all it took to send them running.

It infuriated Kaneda to no end.

He never gave Dragon Garden a pleasant look in class every single day.

If it weren't for Prince Ganlongdao holding him back, it felt like Dragon Garden could have fought him for months on end, perhaps even bickering until graduation.

Therefore.

As long as Kaneda could fix this foul habit, or at least disguise it better.

Prince Ganlongdao felt he could achieve great things.

"He's here."

Just at that moment.

Not far away, Dragon Garden walked over with a cold face, arrived in front of the four of them, and with a slap, threw a stack of A4 paper onto the table, his icy gaze fixed on Prince Ganlongdao.

"Brother Dragon Garden, have a seat."

Ishizaki, standing to the side, immediately sensed an off atmosphere.

He hurriedly vacated his seat.

Albert also stood up and moved to stand behind Prince Ganlongdao.

Clearly, both of them had already been won over by Dragon Garden and accepted his position as the second-in-command.

Only Kaneda remained calm and composed in his seat, his gaze toward Dragon Garden filled with a hint of disdain.

He allowed Prince Ganlongdao to be the boss.

That was because he had decent ability, could bring benefits to the class, and had Kazuma Sakagami playing favorites.

That was the only reason Kaneda barely tolerated it.

Dragon Garden wanted to be the second-in-command?

Was he even worthy?