Conflict in Class CD

The following days went much as An Xiao had anticipated; the points that should have been distributed were delayed, and Hoshinomiya gave an explanation similar to the one she had provided when he went to see her earlier.

Inside the Student Council office, An Xiao stared at the report submitted to him, which contained a formal accusation from three members of the Class C basketball team against Ken Sudo of Class D for physical assault.

The document emphasized that Sudo from Class D had unilaterally beaten them, resulting in injuries.

An Xiao looked with interest at the photos attached to the file, which showed the three of them bandaged up after the alleged beating, and he couldn't help but make a clicking sound with his tongue from time to time.

That's pretty ruthless; the injuries didn't look nearly as severe as they do in these photos when I left earlier.

"What is it? Are you interested in this matter?"

Horikita Manabu put down the document in his hand and asked after seeing An Xiao's expression.

"After all, this is something that happened within our grade."

"By the way, President, when is the Student Council planning to handle this?" An Xiao asked, his fingers unconsciously tapping on his phone screen.

"...In a week, the Student Council will intervene to negotiate with Class C."

"It seems the conclusion has already been reached that the party at fault is Sudo from Class D."

Hearing the tone in An Xiao's voice, Horikita Manabu adjusted his glasses.

"Do you have a different opinion?"

An Xiao didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "If it were you, President, could you manage to take on three people at once?"

Horikita Manabu didn't speak, but Akane Tachibana, who had appeared behind An Xiao at some point, gave him a light rap on the head with the clipboard she was holding and said irritably.

"Why are you thinking about such things while you're working? Have you finished the two tasks I gave you earlier?"

"Uh..."

"You know how it is, Akane-senpai. There are just too many shops and surveillance cameras in the school that need inspection, so it's taking quite a while."

"And most importantly..."

An Xiao said helplessly, his finger quietly pointing toward Horikita Manabu, who was sitting in front of them.

Being dragged to the gym by the President every day, with the intensity of the workouts gradually increasing, An Xiao felt he was being far too diligent if he still had the energy to do these things after finishing his Student Council duties.

"Regarding this matter between your classes, C and D, if you have your own ideas, then go ahead and try," Horikita Manabu said. "The Student Council will not provide you with any help in this matter, but if you succeed in resolving it, the rewards from the Student Council will not be lacking."

After Horikita Manabu finished speaking, An Xiao looked at him with a strange expression for a long moment before speaking sheepishly: "President, your tone suddenly softened, which makes me feel quite uncomfortable."

"It's even a little bit... disgusting," An Xiao said, gesturing with his fingers in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Horikita Manabu was uncharacteristically stunned for a moment before he let out a cold laugh.

"Heh, it seems you haven't been training enough. Then next time..."

"I'm leaving for today!" An Xiao stood up with a start, shoved the processed documents toward Akane Tachibana, and ran off without looking back, leaving behind only the words, "I will definitely finish those two tasks within this week," before disappearing from sight.

"Should I call him back?" Akane Tachibana walked over to Horikita Manabu's side.

"No need," Horikita Manabu shook his head. "The time is almost up anyway."

"The President really thinks highly of him," Akane Tachibana said with a smile.

"After all, we only have one more year until we graduate," Horikita Manabu looked at an empty seat and sighed, a rare occurrence for him.

"I hope he can grow up quickly."

"At least, we cannot hand this school over to that guy."

"Seriously, why can't the President take a joke? If he keeps increasing the training, I might be the first person in this school to die in the gym," An Xiao muttered to himself as he walked through the school building.

But a moment later, he collided with someone coming the other way.

"Who the hell is that! Can't you watch where you're going?" Yamauchi, already feeling annoyed, was even more irritated by the bump and started cursing without even looking at who it was.

"Wait, you look a bit familiar..."

"Right, you're that guy from Class B, that... what was your name again?"

"Forget it, it doesn't matter. Just come with me for now."

Wait, are we even that close?

An Xiao originally wanted to struggle free, but because his muscles were still sore and he had been caught off balance by Yamauchi, he couldn't break away.

"Hey, look who I brought over!!!"

Yamauchi dragged An Xiao toward a flower bed and waved his hand, shouting loudly toward the group there.

"Did you find a witness?" Kushida asked with concern.

"I didn't find the witness you were talking about, but I did get dragged here," An Xiao stood steady, looking at the familiar group of four, and rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"This guy bumped into me and then dragged me over for no reason, like some kind of kidnapper."

"Sorry, Yamauchi-kun might be a bit anxious," Kushida quickly stepped forward to explain, and then she filled An Xiao in on the situation.

It was roughly the same as what An Xiao had seen in the Student Council, though the Class D version was more biased toward Sudo.

"In short, that redhead is about to be expelled again."

An Xiao delivered his final verdict.

"Uh... I guess it's just as you said." Kushida smiled somewhat awkwardly, then looked at An Xiao with a pitiful expression and said, "Can you help us?"

"Hmm, listening to you, it does seem like Sudo was framed, and you really do need some help." An Xiao nodded, but before Kushida could even break into a smile, he continued, "However, I refuse."

Although An Xiao held the decisive evidence in his hands, the time to use it had not yet come, and he had no desire to hand the evidence over to Class D for free.

Besides, nothing serious would happen in the end anyway.

Oh, right, Sakura from Class D was also a witness, wasn't she...

But after thinking about her social anxiety, he ultimately shook his head.

Upon hearing An Xiao's words, Ike and Yamauchi could no longer sit still.

"You bastard, are you playing us for fools?"

"Heh." An Xiao pointed at himself, then gestured toward the four people opposite him, saying helplessly.

"Did you misunderstand something? I'm from Class B, and you are from Class D. I don't believe I have any obligation to help you, do I?"