Chapter 39

Yuan Yuyuan went for a stroll around the class. Seeing him rush out with an excited look on his face, Himeno Yuki also ran out, wanting to join in on the fun.

The two had just reached Class D when they heard Chabashira's voice, so they simply stood in the hallway and listened openly. "I see. You must have anticipated that Sudo's grades would be in danger, which is why you only scored so low in English." Sudo was stunned. He looked at the blackboard where the grades were posted. Horikita Suzune had achieved perfect scores in four subjects, with only a 51 in English—clearly a low score intentionally set because she realized Sudo couldn't handle the subject. "What? Horikita, you..." After Chabashira continued to demoralize the group and left, Horikita Suzune said to Sudo, "Sorry, I should have scored even lower." "Why? Shouldn't you hate me?" "Don't misunderstand. I just didn't want the class points to suffer any further losses, although it was all a wasted effort." At this moment, Ayanokoji left the classroom. Seeing Yuan Yuyuan standing outside the door, he didn't stop, but walked downstairs on his own. Yuan Yuyuan didn't pay him any mind. As expected, Sudo was going to be expelled. He looked at Horikita Suzune's seat; how should he put it? She had grown, but not entirely. Seeing him start shaking his head for no reason, Himeno Yuki asked in confusion, "What's wrong?" "This was clearly an opportunity. If she had just properly told Sudo that she scored low because she didn't want him to be expelled, combined with Sudo's favorable impression of her, she could have even turned Sudo into her lapdog this time. But she completely failed to grasp this chance, knowing only how to sit there and wallow in self-pity." After saying this, Yuan Yuyuan walked to Horikita Suzune's seat and looked down at her. "What are you doing here again, you guy?" Ignoring the jumping King Jiji, he said to the dejected Horikita Suzune, "Is this you giving up?" Horikita Suzune looked up at Yuan Yuyuan. She bit her lip, but only lowered her head in helplessness. "But what else can I do? Are you here specifically to mock me?" "Horikita Suzune is truly a useless child." Yuan Yuyuan grabbed her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes. "Have you forgotten what I said? In this school, personal points can buy anything." "You mean..." "Go. Ayanokoji should already be on his way to find Chabashira." "Although I don't know why you're telling me this, thank you." Yuan Yuyuan watched her leave the classroom, then shook his head. Her inability to win people over was just like her brother, but if it were Manabu Horikita, he would have already found the homeroom teacher and started bargaining. The younger Horikita was still far too lacking.

After Yuan Yuyuan left, everyone realized how terrifying he was. But more than that, they were concerned about the remark that Ayanokoji was already on his way to find Chabashira. While others were wondering what that meant, only Kushida Kikyo watched his departing back, a trace of gloom hidden in her bright eyes. After school, Yuan Yuyuan received thanks from Horikita Suzune once again, along with the belated negative energy from Kushida Kikyo. [What do you mean by this? Do you know that because of this, everyone is looking at that woman Horikita with new eyes? That guy Sudo is even more infatuated with her now. Whose side are you on, anyway!] [Don't be impatient. Didn't I tell you? Ayanokoji has already gone to find Chabashira. Isn't there anyone in your class looking at Ayanokoji with new eyes? Besides, buying points requires points. This is also an opportunity for others to know she is a wealthy woman. What do you think will happen when they realize the gap in wealth between Suzune and people like them, who don't even receive 20,000 points a month?] Kushida Kikyo thought about it carefully and felt that if things developed according to what Yuan Yuyuan said, the result might be good, but it would probably take a long time. [I'm so annoyed! According to you, how much longer do I have to endure that woman!] [Kikyo? Don't forget your mission. Now, answer my question.] Kushida Kikyo felt a chill in her heart. This was the first time Yuan Yuyuan had called her by her name, and she wasn't foolish enough to think this was some sign of intimacy. She knew that Yuan Yuyuan was making her recognize her place. At this moment, she dared not harbor any other emotions. [Ayanokoji is actually fine. They all think he's just a gloomy guy with a bit of cleverness. I didn't do it on purpose; I just thought he wasn't important...] [Hmm, don't underestimate him. If he were in Class C, as long as he wanted to, the leader of Class C wouldn't be Ryuen right now.] If it were in the past, Kushida Kikyo would definitely have questioned or even refuted him, but she didn't have the courage now. She didn't even dare to ask how Yuan Yuyuan knew about Ayanokoji, but she still mustered the courage to ask something important to her. [I understand. Then, can I still talk to you about those things?] [You can, but don't mix in irrelevant matters when I am gathering intelligence.] [I understand...] Yuan Yuyuan put down his phone. He had been a bit too indulgent with Kushida lately. He didn't need a subordinate who only knew how to vent emotions at critical moments. If Kushida really couldn't change, he would have no choice but to expose those matters. That would at least plunge Class D into a crisis of trust and serve as a warning to others; it could be considered her final value. However, he never pinned all his hopes on others; wouldn't that mean he'd have to scout for new candidates? Yuan Yuyuan had a bit of a headache, but in Class D, the only ones with influence like Kushida were that popular couple of the school idol and the gyaru. But Hirata was different from Kushida; he couldn't see through that "all for the class" act at all. At most, it felt like he was compensating for his guilt toward an ex-girlfriend with his current one. As for Karuizawa... because her influence was limited to the gyaru group, he hadn't paid any attention to her at all.

After school in the evening, to celebrate that everyone had passed the exam, Ichinose suggested that everyone go to a restaurant for a meal. "Yuyuan will definitely come, right?" Ichinose leaned into Yuan Yuyuan's ear and whispered, "Yuyuan has been a bit detached from the group lately. This won't do." "I don't have a problem with it. Is Honami doing this for my sake?" "Hehe, because everyone is saying that although Yuyuan is very capable, he always has a 'keep your distance' vibe." Regarding this point, Ichinose was actually better than Manabu Horikita, but Yuan Yuyuan really didn't care about it. As long as Ichinose still listened to him, this class wouldn't fall into chaos. However, he naturally had no reason to pass up such a free opportunity. "Then I'll trouble you, Honami. I'll cover the cost of the dinner." "That's fine too. Yuyuan is really generous." Ichinose knew this was to win the favor of the commoners, and this amount of money didn't mean much to Yuan Yuyuan, so she naturally wouldn't object. The members of Class B headed toward the shopping mall in a grand procession. Yuan Yuyuan waved his hand and booked an open-air restaurant. What they didn't expect was that the dinner, which they thought would be split costs, was actually covered by Yuan Yuyuan alone. After everyone was seated, facing their words of gratitude, Yuan Yuyuan, who was sitting in the main seat, just waved his hand. "No need to be polite with me. Often, because I have to handle the class's external affairs, I rarely have time to spend with everyone. It's shameful to say, but when study sessions were held, I rarely had time to tutor my classmates. Fortunately, Honami was there." Yuan Yuyuan patted the head of Ichinose beside him. He seemed to have recently developed a habit of patting girls...