Chapter 21

Yuan Yuyuan naturally didn't warn Horikita Suzune for such a superficial reason; he simply hoped that if she ever discovered Ayanokoji acting abnormally, she would be the first to consult with him—the person who knew Ayanokoji inside and out—assuming she could actually discover it. "What should I do next?" After bidding the two farewell, Yuan Yuyuan walked aimlessly through the campus. The midterm exams were coming up in a while. He could have rested for a bit longer, but Hoshinomiya suddenly started talking about the whole class getting perfect scores, forcing him to worry about the class again. "It would be a real pity if they could just be a little more sensible and help me move up a class." Suddenly, Yuan Yuyuan's phone rang. He took it out and saw it was a call from Ichinose. "Hello? Is something the matter, Honami?" "It's like this: since the midterm exams are coming up, everyone wants to organize a study session. Would you be able to come and help tutor the students then?" "I don't mind, but I don't seem to be very popular in class." "How could that be? You led everyone safely through the first month's test; the students actually admire you. Besides, I know you're actually a kind person. Why not try interacting with the students more?" You're the kind one, Miss Angel. He was only kind to people who were useful. The mere thought of having to deal with Ichinose's sycophants made Yuan Yuyuan's skin crawl. "Honami, you really have given me a difficult problem. After all, I haven't had many friends since I was a child. But I will try my best to get along with the students." "That's great! I'll hang up now, then. Remember to come to the study session, Yuyuan." "Ah, sure, sure." It seemed he wouldn't be able to slack off even without Hoshinomiya. Study sessions were a complete waste of his time; he could just look up the answers and solution steps online. What a hassle.

First Semester: Chapter 21 Chapter 20: That's Illegal, Come With Me to Turn Yourself In

"You're here, Yuyuan. Please, have a seat." "What is going on here?" Yuan Yuyuan looked at Kanzaki and the group from Class C arguing not far away, and asked Ichinose. "It's nothing much, really. It's just that our class is constantly being harassed by Class C. This time, they're claiming this spot is one they've always used, and that they can't study if they aren't here. It's really causing me a lot of distress." "I see. In that case, don't study. I'll kick them all out." "Eh? Wait." Ignoring Ichinose's attempt to stop him, Yuan Yuyuan walked straight up to the leader of the Class C group, grabbed his hand, and said, "That's illegal. Come with me to turn yourself in." "Who the hell are you? Don't go sticking your nose where it doesn't belong." "I am Brot-Hendel. You can call me the Vice President of the Student Council. What is your name? Do you realize you have seriously disrupted the order of the library? Come with me." The students from Class C immediately fell into a panic. They had originally thought harassing Class B would be an easy job because the students there were all "goody-two-shoes" who would never do anything extreme. They hadn't expected to be caught red-handed by the Student Council. "My name is Nomura. I was just... negotiating with them. Yes, negotiating. We've always sat in this spot before. If we don't sit here, we simply can't study." Yuan Yuyuan rubbed his chin thoughtfully, nodding at Nomura as if he had suddenly understood. "So that's how it is. I see. It seems I misunderstood you. How about this? Let's go check the surveillance footage. With me vouching for you to the staff, don't worry—the Student Council would never wrongly accuse an innocent person." "This... that wouldn't be very good." Now it was Nomura's turn to be dumbfounded. If Yuan Yuyuan had just mediated and called him a troublemaker, he could have just apologized and left; that was why he had been so bold. But now, Yuan Yuyuan was acting as if he had wronged him and wanted to check the footage to clear his name. Heaven help him, he had never actually come to the library to study. "What's wrong with that? It's just a seat. As long as you prove to them that what you said is true, they'll give it up out of humanitarianism. Otherwise, I'll condemn them from a moral standpoint!" "This... wouldn't that be too much trouble for them? Actually, it's fine if we move somewhere else." Yuan Yuyuan's expression darkened visibly. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Nomura. "But didn't you just say you couldn't study if you weren't in this spot? Why is it fine now? Is Nomura-kun making a fool of me?" "I wouldn't dare! It's just... I suddenly realized that what I was doing was wrong. If everyone acted like me, wouldn't the world be in chaos?" "Tch. Since you know that, behave yourself. There have been quite a few reports about you first-years in Class C lately. I'll let it slide this time, but if I see it again, I'll punish you severely. Do you understand?" "Yes, yes! I won't dare do it again. I'm so sorry." Although a local official is no match for a current superior, Nomura knew that defying Ryuen would at most get him a beating, but if he were targeted by the Vice President... Thinking of this, he didn't even care about the task Ryuen had assigned him and hurriedly led the others away from the scene. Yuan Yuyuan's thoughts, however, had already drifted far away. The people from Class C had no idea that he, the Vice President, was actually from Class B. If they knew, they would definitely accuse him of abusing his power. Come to think of it... the library encounter was real! That girl Shiina looked like such an introverted little girl. She had finally gathered the courage to talk to him, and he had actually... I'm such a jerk! ┭┮﹏┭┮ At this moment, Kanzaki, who had been watching from the sidelines, walked over to Yuan Yuyuan and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry that you had to step in personally for such a trivial matter." Yuan Yuyuan, interrupted from his thoughts, waved his hand to tell Kanzaki not to worry about it. "Brats are a nuisance. It's not like you two were having a competition or anything, don't take it to heart." Although Ichinose was busy tutoring her classmates, she had been keeping an eye on the situation. Class C had been causing trouble for more than a day or two; Class A and B had been tormented by them for a long time, yet they had no way to deal with them. Seeing Yuan Yuyuan drive the Class C students away, Ichinose couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "That's great. Thanks to you, Yuyuan, Class C shouldn't come back anymore, right?" Yuan Yuyuan didn't take Ichinose's bait, but instead criticized her. "Honami, you're the Student Council Secretary, aren't you? You should have been able to think of this method yourself." Ichinose hurriedly waved her hands. "I definitely couldn't do something like that." Yuan Yuyuan knew this was difficult for the little angel, but this time he didn't let Ichinose off the hook, staring seriously into her eyes. "Is it okay for the students to be harassed? You've heard of Ryuen's reputation, haven't you? Things like this will only happen more often in the future. Do you intend to just say a few words and let them do as they please every time?" "I know it might be hard for you to do something like this, but think about your classmates. Everyone trusts you, yet they are currently in the midst of a crisis!" Ichinose was a good leader who could listen to others' opinions, even if it went against her usual principles. But she also knew that in this school, especially during exams, infighting between classes was inevitable, so... "So, it really wouldn't work without you, Yuyuan! Didn't we already agree on that?"