Chaotic Class D

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This was a necessary link, used to store the massive amount of Private Points after completing the performance. Of course, this would inevitably lead to the school discovering his identity.

But it didn't matter.

The total Private Points of the entire school were no small sum.

Unless he never used them, being discovered was a certainty.

Since that was the case.

It was better to let the school know from the very beginning.

"Ransom."

"It shouldn't be too little, right?"

Xu Nuo thought to himself, then followed behind Sae Chabashira, sauntering slowly into the classroom.

What greeted him.

Was a gaze woven from dozens of pairs of eyes.

There was curiosity, jealousy, scrutiny, and the undisguised fire of gossip, accompanied by hushed whispers.

Regarding this.

Xu Nuo remained calm, walking straight to his seat and sitting down.

As for Horikita Suzune next to him, she didn't even glance his way, seemingly determined to ignore him completely.

What's wrong with this girl again?

Xu Nuo raised an eyebrow, not bothering to force a reaction from someone who didn't want to engage.

And at the very center of the storm.

On the other side.

Ahhh, my heart is beating so fast!

Feeling the gaze of the entire class upon her, Karuizawa Kei could feel that her cheeks must be bright red.

And!

The voices of Shinohara and the others around her were like a flock of little sparrows, chirping away, almost blowing her ears out. Seriously, it's just talking, isn't it...

"For real? Kei, you actually called him out?"

"What did you guys talk about?"

"Tell us, tell us!"

Karuizawa Kei fanned herself with her hand, putting on an expression that said, "I really can't do anything with you guys."

Yet, her heart was quite uneasy.

What do I do, what do I do... How should I put it? Her gaze couldn't help but drift toward that person's seat. That guy looks so nonchalant, and his profile is as good-looking as ever...

Damn it!

He isn't even looking in my direction!

A tiny trace of disappointment and resentment bubbled up from the bottom of Karuizawa Kei's heart like air bubbles.

"Oh, my!"

"We were just chatting casually!"

Facing the curiosity of her friends, Karuizawa Kei toyed with the tips of her hair, deliberately drawing out the end of her sentence, and said in a nonchalant tone:

"Boys, you know, they're all like that."

"Ehh—I don't believe you!"

At this moment.

Chiaki Matsushita's eyes flashed, and she said in a teasing tone, "Kei, you wouldn't take the initiative for just any ordinary boy, would you? By the way, did you really not confess?"

Well said, Chiaki!

Karuizawa Kei secretly gave her a thumbs-up in her heart, but her face displayed an even more troubled expression.

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you guys..." She lowered her voice, letting the other gyarus lean their heads in, before speaking mysteriously:

"That guy, he is super—hard to handle. And, he's not interested in the Horikita-san type at all."

Look, this was the art of language.

Kei did not lie.

Yet she successfully steered the topic in a direction favorable to herself, expressing that she had already launched an offensive.

Of course.

That last sentence was just the whims of a young girl.

With that, they wouldn't be competing with her for him anymore, right?

Sure enough, hearing this, the eyes of the gyaru group lit up.

"Wow, I told you! With that cold, icy attitude of Horikita's, what guy would even like her?"

"Then... what about him and you, Kei?"

"Hmm, that's a secret~" Karuizawa Kei winked at them, flashing a meaningful smile.

Just like that, watching them look so hooked, filled with a mix of envy and jealousy, the unease and panic in Karuizawa Kei's heart were finally suppressed.

Her heart was filled with a sense of satisfaction.

Yes, this was good.

Karuizawa Kei was shining brightly again today!

Surrounded by her friends, the blonde gyaru once again revealed a vibrant, energetic smile.

The classroom was in an uproar, but Sae Chabashira turned a blind eye to it all.

She stood at the podium and began the history lesson in a flat, monotonous tone, as if she were reciting a eulogy for a corpse.

"Today, we are discussing the Edo Period..."

Before long, ten minutes into the lesson, the classroom had turned into a massive performance art piece.

Sudo Ken, the red-haired delinquent sitting in the front row, had slumped over his desk and was fast asleep.

Beside him, Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki were focused intently on a samurai duel on their handheld game consoles, occasionally shouting and exchanging "friendly" greetings.

Furthermore, the girls in the back weren't idle either.

A few of them huddled together, secretly passing around a fashion magazine, whispering excitedly as they discussed the new bags and cosmetics inside.

The entire classroom, save for a handful of students still listening, was in absolute chaos!

Yet, Sae Chabashira on the podium remained completely indifferent, chanting her lecture like a monk.

"Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Edo Shogunate..."

She seemed like an enlightened master detached from the world, showing not the slightest reaction to the scene of demons dancing in chaos before her.

Truly professional.

This "dedication" to her job was enough to make anyone weep.

"Tsk, tsk."

Xu Nuo rested his chin on one hand, watching the chaos of Class D with great interest. He had no interest in the lecture either, secretly admiring Sae Chabashira's endurance.

This was hardly a remedial class; everyone was immersed in their own world, completely ignoring the existence of rules and discipline.

It was practically a Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!

I have to say, Little Sae is truly dedicated.

If it were him, he wouldn't have such patience—wouldn't it be better to just say "everyone study on your own" and walk out?

Xu Nuo's gaze eventually drifted back to his side.

Amidst the chaos, Horikita Suzune sat upright, maintaining her aloof, solitary air like a proud plum blossom in the dead of winter.

Her back was straight, and her pen moved rapidly across her notebook, recording Sae Chabashira's dry, tedious words with extreme seriousness.

Every character was neat and meticulous.

It was as if she were trying to use this method to draw a clear line between herself and the surrounding disorder.

She really is... stubborn.

Xu Nuo chuckled inwardly.

Clang—clang—

The bell for the end of the school day rang out. Sae Chabashira immediately packed up her things, taking only five seconds before she walked out.

Before leaving.

She cast a subtle glance toward someone.

As the teacher departed, the classroom instantly erupted into chaos, with laughter and noise filling the room.

Watching his classmates leave in twos and threes.

Xu Nuo was in no rush.

After all.

A certain little hedgehog seemed to have something to say to him.

Soon enough.

Until the high-mountain flower in the seat next to him stood up neatly, let out a cold snort in his direction, and left without looking back.

Gazing at the empty classroom where only he remained.

Xu Nuo fell into deep thought.

Was this...

Had he been stood up?

"No way..." Xu Nuo sighed, slowly rising to stretch his body, which had grown stiff from sitting for so long.

Suddenly.

A pair of small leather shoes appeared timidly in his field of vision.