Seems Like He Really Isn't Human Anymore

Horikita Suzune really had a pleasant way of speaking. Shi Cheng couldn't help glancing at her.

It was precisely because of that charm that her ability to draw attention was almost on par with Kushida Kikyo's.

After all, whether good or bad, words were still words.

"What? What?" Someone hadn't heard clearly.

"What brilliant insight does Horikita have?" Someone jeered.

"What is Horikita even talking about?" Someone didn't understand.

When everyone thought they were smart,

a complete idiot suddenly jumped out and said there was a problem here.

Could anyone believe that?

Of course not.

If it hadn't concerned their living expenses,

no one would have paid her any attention.

After all, she had always been icy toward the class.

Who cared about giving her any face?

Horikita Suzune didn't care about their dismissive reactions.

She said bluntly, "Someone among you has done something wrong. Before it becomes irreversible, voluntarily admit your mistake to the school!"

"Hey, hey, hey! What do you mean, 'you people'? Doesn't that include you too?" Yamauchi Haruki slapped the desk, deeply dissatisfied.

Don't think you're so great just because your grades are good.

Since they were all in this class,

they were all equals.

Horikita Suzune was indeed skilled in the art of sarcasm. One sentence deepened the hatred again. "Don't lump me together with you. I'm different."

She had wanted to say that she wouldn't make mistakes.

But because of her brother's disapproval, along with her recent lack of achievements,

Horikita Suzune didn't state it too absolutely.

After all, no one was perfect.

Without realizing it, she had quietly left herself a way out.

"Don't think no one would dare hit you just because you're pretty. Who do you think you are?!" With the whole class around, Yamauchi Haruki was particularly good at putting on a show.

So what if he could fight Sudo Ken to a standstill?

There were so many people here.

Would they really just watch the two of them start fighting?

Impossible.

Horikita Suzune didn't want to keep talking to an idiot. She turned to the others and frowned. "Is no one willing to admit it?"

If she had been more observant, she could actually have noticed it.

Sudo Ken, who usually couldn't go three sentences without mentioning fighting and had a terrible temper, was as quiet as a quail this time.

He kept his mouth shut.

Sudo Ken sat quietly in his seat, looking exactly like an exemplary student.

Several times, he seemed like he wanted to speak but stopped himself.

In the end, he still said nothing.

Sudo Ken firmly refused to admit it was his problem.

After all, regarding the fight,

he believed the other side would be too embarrassed to report it to the school.

After all, something so childish

would make people look down on them.

But because he had a guilty conscience, he was also too embarrassed to speak.

"All right, Horikita. You should trust everyone. Maybe this time it really is the school's problem."

Kushida Kikyo suddenly stood up, administering a reassuring shot to everyone's hearts.

Under Horikita Suzune's reasonable suspicions, everyone had begun to distrust one another.

What if someone really had made a mistake?

Chabashira Sae had said it herself.

This was the worst class.

Although everyone claimed that ending up in this class had been purely an accident,

the others might not be.

So under Horikita Suzune's guidance,

the seeds of suspicion began to take root and sprout.

Fortunately, Kushida Kikyo promptly set them ablaze.

Seeing Kushida Kikyo step in,

Horikita Suzune couldn't be bothered to waste any more words. She had seen things clearly anyway.

No one would voluntarily confess.

As for Kushida Kikyo's words about trusting everyone,

heh.

Other than feeling that Shi Cheng was a little trustworthy,

there was no one in this class she could trust.

After sitting down, Horikita Suzune shot Shi Cheng an annoyed sideways glance.

"Do you have any other clues?"

She firmly believed this.

But with only speculation, it was truly difficult to convince everyone.

Shi Cheng said lightly, "Do you think I'm Blue Robot Cat?"

Knowing she couldn't get any further clues from Shi Cheng, Horikita Suzune turned away to think.

Shi Cheng was unreliable.

She could only investigate it herself.

"Shi Cheng, maybe I can help." For the first time, Kato Megumi discovered that having a weak presence could actually be useful.

But her thoughts were just as naive as Horikita Suzune's.

They thought the school was really waiting for the student who had made a mistake to voluntarily confess.

That was impossible no matter how she thought about it.

After all, the school had deducted a thousand class points in one month.

And it was a collective penalty.

Was that reasonable?

Still, Shi Cheng didn't dampen her enthusiasm.

"How could that be okay? It's too dangerous."

Kato Megumi shook her head and said casually, "It's fine. No one will notice me."

It was just simple surveillance. Shi Cheng was making far too big a fuss.

Still, she was happy about it.

Am I not human?

Shi Cheng really wanted to say that.

But meeting Kato Megumi's calm gaze, Shi Cheng put on a fierce expression and said, "That's still not okay. Your safety comes first!"

"All right, I'll listen to you, Shi Cheng." Rarely having her own opinion, she conceded.

"If you need help anywhere, you have to tell me, Shi Cheng. You can't bear it all by yourself."

Kato Megumi's tone was firm.

That damned sweetness—how could she be like this?

Shi Cheng, who had great ambitions, nearly failed to hold out.

Fortunately, his will was firm.

"Don't worry." Shi Cheng said sincerely, "Didn't I tell you? I won't forget you."

"Mm." Kato Megumi nodded. "I believe you."

After settling the somewhat restless Kato Megumi, it quickly became after school.

Before Shi Cheng could make his next move, Horikita Suzune preemptively claimed his time.

"Come on, is this how you press-gang people?" Looking at Horikita Suzune's still-unpleasant expression, Shi Cheng was speechless.

There were no benefits, no promises.

He had no motivation, okay?

Shi Cheng looked down.

As for the soft little hand clasped with his,

heh, was that supposed to be charity?

Horikita Suzune said coldly, "I'll treat you to a deluxe meal afterward!"

If she weren't worried that she might miss something alone, she wouldn't want to waste these points at all.

Points were extremely valuable now.

Every single point had to be planned out more carefully.

"Fine." After thinking it over, Shi Cheng still agreed.

No reason to turn down free food.

"Do you have a specific target?"

Talking to smart people really was easy.

"Yes." Having gotten his agreement, Horikita Suzune immediately pulled her hand away.

"Follow me!"

Her first target was Sudo Ken.

Because his movements were fixed.

Every day after school, he went to his club.

Of course, there was an even more important reason.

Sudo Ken was very hot-tempered. Compared to the others, he was more likely to get into conflict with someone.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the Gymnasium, the sound of basketballs echoed continuously.

It was club activity time.

Other than the passion being poured out, there was nothing to see.

Not wanting to waste what she had spent, Horikita Suzune frowned and asked, "Did you notice anything?"

"Hm?" Shi Cheng rubbed his chin and thought very seriously.

Horikita Suzune's beautiful eyes brightened slightly, though she was also a little unconvinced.

"Athletic boys really do get bonus points. I'm sure girls all like them, right?"

"Boring!" Horikita Suzune flicked her beautiful black hair and turned to leave.

She was disappointed in herself for having held expectations.

Couldn't he be a little more mature?

Why did he lose his composure at every little thing?