Chapter 24

Class D was hopeless, Class C only knew how to scheme, and our classes were separated by just twenty points. So it made sense for her to go after Honami." "But how can you be sure she went after Katsuragi to better target Ichinose?" "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! If she were the kind of person to let her emotions cloud her judgment, I'd eat the entire Encyclopedia Britannica!" Kamuro nodded doubtfully. Still, she thought Yuan Yuyuan had a point. With Sakanayanagi's personality, it was hard to imagine what she'd be like if she fell for someone. Would she settle down and devote herself to her husband and children? Kamuro figured she was far more likely to turn into a yandere. Just imagining Sakanayanagi chasing Yuan Yuyuan with a knife made Kamuro shudder. "What's wrong, Masumi? Is someone trying to kill you?" Idiot, you're the one who's going to get killed! "What? Of course not! I was just thinking about Sakanayanagi... No, never mind." "Honto? Masumi's into girls too? No wonder you were asking me about Arisu's past. You've fallen head over heels for her! But don't mistake me for a rival. It's already a headache dealing with all the people in my class who think I'm trying to steal their mom." Kamuro frowned and looked at Yuan Yuyuan like he was trash. She thought she'd just heard some scandalous family secret. "What? You're making moves on other people's mothers? Are you even human? You once said, 'I'm not interested in that kind of porn plot,' but it turns out the important part wasn't the plot—it was the 'that kind'! You're into those 'friend's mom' plots, aren't you? You deserve to die!凸(艹皿艹)" "What are you thinking? I meant Honami. Don't you think Class B is like Honami bringing thirty-something kids to school as their mom? No matter what she says, everyone goes, 'Yeah, yeah, totally.' In that kind of atmosphere, even people who don't want to go along with it end up giving in because they don't want to be the odd one out. It's so depressing. Maybe I should transfer to... Never mind. I'd rather play house with the babies than be in the same class as Arisu." Kamuro actually agreed with Yuan Yuyuan. If she had to transfer to Class B... She shuddered again. Thinking about it carefully, the guy did have a tough life. He'd run into Sakanayanagi as a kid, and now he had classmates like these. Apart from being born into a good family, his life was set to nightmare difficulty. If it were her, she'd probably have remade long ago. Wait, no! This guy was thriving at school, while she had to be Sakanayanagi's lackey. And she'd been sitting here feeling sorry for him like an idiot. The little spark of sympathy in Kamuro's heart vanished in an instant, and her expression darkened. "So what? You're a proper vice president now, while I can only be that Sakanayanagi girl's lackey. It's not fair, it's not fair! (｀へ?)" "Feeling resentful, Masumi? Don't worry. Once I become president, the vice president position is yours!" "Huh? But why? And how can you guarantee you'll become president?" Yuan Yuyuan put on a mysterious expression, leaned toward Kamuro's ear, and whispered, "Relax. I wouldn't say it if I didn't have a reason to be confident. Here's the deal: send me fifty, and I'll tell you all about my master plan to seize power." Kamuro was furious, but there was nothing she could do about Yuan Yuyuan, so she turned her head away. "You're such a pain. You're still messing with me at a time like this." "I was just trying to cheer you up. I was suddenly dumped at Advanced Nurturing High School a few days before the start of school too. Just accept what comes and make the best of it."

First Semester: Chapter 24

Chapter 23: Could Horikita and Yuan be dating?

Since the study group didn't really need him, Yuan Yuyuan decided to stay and chat with Kamuro. They were just making small talk when he heard a commotion nearby. It was Class D's study group. How strange—hot-tempered Sudo and sharp-tongued Horikita had actually ended up together. "You're so annoying! This has nothing to do with you!" Sudo shouted at the haughty Horikita. He'd thought she acted superior from the very beginning, and now she was outright mocking him. Horikita looked calmly at the furious Sudo, but her words were merciless. "It really has nothing to do with me. No matter how much you struggle, it won't affect me. I'll only feel sorry for you. You've probably spent your entire life running away from anything difficult." Seeing that things might turn violent, Yuan Yuyuan hurriedly dragged Kamuro over to watch. Kamuro didn't mind. Katsuragi and the others were just studying anyway, and now she had some time to herself. "You really can say anything, can't you? Studying is completely useless for my future!" Yuan Yuyuan nodded as if he agreed. It was the kind of thing that only sounded natural coming from a thickheaded guy like Sudo. Horikita Suzune found it absurd. She knew Sudo was all brawn and no brains, but she hadn't realized he could be this simple-minded. "Studying is useless for your future? That's interesting. I'd like to know what you're basing that on." "I've never worried about not being able to solve problems like these. I'm aiming to become a professional basketball player. That's way better than becoming a bookworm here." "No. Solving problems one by one like this is what can change your life. In other words, if you studied seriously, your life might become easier. The same goes for basketball. When you need to practice the fundamentals, you'll turn and run just like you do when it's time to study. Worst of all is your personality, which could ruin the team's harmony. If I were the team advisor, I'd never let you become a regular player." Hearing her insult his dream, Sudo flew into a rage. He stood up and reached for Horikita Suzune's collar. "Stop right there." "Sudo." Kushida Kikyo and Yuan Yuyuan spoke up. Kushida had meant to hold Sudo back, but Yuan Yuyuan was faster. Before she could even touch him, Yuan Yuyuan had already shoved Sudo to the ground. "You've got some nerve! Using violence in the library, of all places. Do you even know who she is?" "You again! You're like a bad penny. What do you want?" Nosey, right? Hurry up and ask who she is! Yuan Yuyuan was anxious. He'd wanted to seize the chance to reveal that Horikita Suzune was the student council president's younger sister, but the idiot Sudo had completely missed it. Just then, Kushida spoke up. "Um, what does this mean? Are Horikita and Yuan dating? Sorry, I shouldn't have said that." Yuan Yuyuan hadn't expected Kushida, one of the two angels alongside Ichinose, to ask such an awkward question in front of everyone. Still, it worked out exactly as he'd hoped. "Don't get the wrong idea. Suzune and I are innocent, but she's the younger sister of my boss. So you'd better behave yourself, red-haired boy." Horikita Suzune didn't take it seriously either. From the way Yuan Yuyuan had referred to Manabu Horikita earlier, they weren't enemies, and she was happy to let him step in. Sudo didn't have a powerful backer like that, but he was clearly just as stubborn. "Aren't you just trying to suck up to the student council president too? Just you wait. I won't let you get away with this." "Huh? Have you got something mixed up? I'm the one not letting you get away with it. You're suspected of using violence and openly challenging the Student Council. Come with me and turn yourself in." "Wait, there's got to be some way to fix this, right, Horikita?" Kushida looked worried about Sudo, then drew everyone's attention toward herself.