Just as Akiyama Shinichi had expected, early the next morning, his Terminal received a friend request from an unfamiliar account.
The note was simple and direct—"Ryuen Kakeru."
Akiyama Shinichi expressionlessly tapped Accept. Almost instantly, a message from the other side popped up.
Ryuen Kakeru: Akiyama Shinichi. Rooftop. Now. Let's talk about Sudo.
There was no unnecessary nonsense, just the Dragon Boy's usual forcefulness and directness.
Akiyama Shinichi looked at the words on the screen, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips.
The other party's intentions were obvious at a glance.
Ryuen had merely spotted the enormous number of points in his hands and was certain that Class D would not want to lose Sudo Ken, a fairly capable athletic asset. He wanted to use Sudo's situation to hold them hostage and extort a considerable sum of points from him in exchange for Class C dropping its accusation against Sudo and letting the matter slide.
Akiyama Shinichi could practically picture Ryuen Kakeru's entire script.
First, he would have Ishizaki Daichi and Yamada Albert, his two capable enforcers, stationed on the rooftop.
He would start by throwing his weight around with superior numbers.
Then, he would most likely demand a body search and confiscate his Terminal, preventing him from recording evidence or resisting on the spot.
Finally, he would use threats and inducements alike to force him into signing an unfair deal.
Even if he had hidden a recording device in advance and captured part of the conversation, the Student Council would likely see it as a negotiation where both sides got what they wanted, rather than one-sided extortion. Ryuen Kakeru had clearly accounted for that long ago.
But fantasies were beautiful.
Reality rarely went exactly as one wished.
Akiyama Shinichi silently sneered. Dragon Boy really did have a