Chapter 42

"It doesn't really matter." "Yuan Yuyuan, you aren't just trying to comfort me, are you? I know..." "That's not the case." Yuan Yuyuan cut off the self-reproach Ichinose was about to spiral into. "If Class D manages to rise up, it would actually be easier to deal with. On the contrary, I'm glad that Honami has managed to keep her original intentions intact in an environment like this." The premise was that Class D could handle Class C on their own, and as for those original intentions... in truth, Yuan Yuyuan couldn't bring himself to be happy about them at all. But this was part of Ichinose's charm, and it was the key to why Class B remained as solid as a rock. "I thought you would despise me for it... Yuyuan, am I really that useless? You've told me so many times, and I've kept saying that I've grown, but when it comes down to it, I'm still the same." Ichinose's emotions suddenly collapsed. She thought of Yuan Yuyuan's advice and how she had once patted her chest and promised him she had matured. She understood everything, but her compassionate nature meant she was destined to always stand on the side of the victim. Even if the two were opponents, she still hoped to defeat them in a fair and square manner. Yuan Yuyuan felt a pang of regret. He had only thought about changing Ichinose's saintly personality, never imagining it would put so much pressure on her. Perhaps he really had pushed her too hard. Fortunately, Yuan Yuyuan's emotional intelligence was still online; he pulled Ichinose into his arms and wiped away her unstoppable tears. "Honami, don't put so much pressure on yourself. You aren't carrying Class B on your own; just leave these things to me." "Because I know you don't like trouble, I thought... if I could be a little more capable, maybe I could help. But in the end... I'm just useless." Ichinose hadn't fully recovered yet; she sniffled, her voice still carrying a hint of a sob. "Honami is already excellent. These are things I should be doing anyway. It was my own selfishness—can you forgive me, Honami?" Yuan Yuyuan gently patted her back. Although he didn't know if this would actually help, it was what everyone else did. "Yuyuan is just trying to cheer me up again, but I promise I will be able to help you in the future, I promise!"

It feels like if I keep writing like this, it's going to turn into a Horikita-style story. I feel like these two chapters weren't written well; limited by my ability, I couldn't perfectly express the plot I had in mind. If you want to roast it, please do so in the book reviews, because I don't read them!

First Semester : Chapter 40

Chapter 37: How Could One Refuse a Teacher's Good Intentions?

Yuan Yuyuan raised an eyebrow. Although Ichinose looked soft and squishy, her temper was actually quite stubborn. But it didn't matter, as long as she stopped getting stuck in a rut. "Yeah, but I'm afraid that if I get serious, Honami won't have anything left to do." As he said this, Ichinose felt the hand on her waist tighten. She finally realized she was still lying in Yuan Yuyuan's arms. Blushing, she pulled away and puffed out her cheeks to protest against this arrogant guy. "Yuyuan is a narcissist. So, what should we do about this conflict?" "Tsk, why are we talking about work again?" Despite his words, Yuan Yuyuan explained it for her: "The simplest way is to get a seat on the disciplinary committee from the Prime Minister, then give Class D a light sentence. If we want to mess with Class C... I'm afraid we'll have to let the pathetic Class D show some backbone. We can't be the outsiders worrying for them." "What about other methods? If we don't let Class C learn a lesson, they'll only become more unscrupulous, and they might even use these tactics on us." Ichinose pursed her lips. She didn't mind for herself, but she felt bad about making Yuan Yuyuan go to such lengths for Class D. "That's true... but we aren't the parties involved. Even if Class C shows some flaws, we have no way of knowing." In truth, Yuan Yuyuan was too lazy to help Class D. If Class D were crushed by Class C so easily, his plan to use them to keep Class C in check would be ruined. Besides, Hoshinomiya was already on his side now; to him, Class D was nothing more than a chicken rib—not worth keeping, but a waste to discard. Right, there was also the matter of tribute, but what was he supposed to do with so many points... use them to go to the bathroom? Tsk, virtual currency couldn't even do that. "You're right, we'll just have to take it one step at a time." "By the way, Honami, go tell the students about this. Since this incident happened, the class points might fluctuate, so the points for next month will be delayed. We can't let the class fall into a panic." Ichinose nodded in agreement. "Yuyuan is always so thoughtful. I'll tell the students during class later."

On the first day of July, Hoshinomiya walked into the classroom with a mysterious look on her face and stood on the podium without saying a word. After a while, seeing that the students below weren't speaking either, she scratched her head. "How strange, why isn't anyone asking me why the points haven't been distributed yet? Hurry up and ask me, ask me! I know the inside story, but it's such a pity, I can't tell the students about it yet." "Um... Hoshinomiya-sensei, we already know about that, so this morning meeting... could we make it quick?" Seeing someone ruin her moment, Hoshinomiya's expression quickly darkened. "How could you! The teacher came here specifically to show off to... I mean, to bring you the news! How could you refuse a teacher's good intentions? No! You must listen to me!" As a result, the whole class was forced to listen to the sequence of events all over again. Hoshinomiya was finally satisfied and posted the paper with the points for each class on the blackboard. Class A: 1004 points, Class B: 950 points, Class C: 600, Class D: 407. These points made Yuan Yuyuan's temples throb. How did the gap become fifty points? Was it because he got caught chatting with Himeno Yuki during class... Although the points had increased, the gap with Class A was widening, leaving Yuan Yuyuan's face looking uncertain. Not knowing what was on his mind, the others didn't dare to show any emotional fluctuations. "Well then, that's it. The morning meeting is over." Hoshinomiya broke the silence and walked out of the classroom. Seeing that his presence was making the others uncomfortable, Yuan Yuyuan simply left the classroom as well. Anyway, they didn't know why there was suddenly a difference of a few dozen points, so he'd just let them think he was sulking! When class time arrived, Yuan Yuyuan returned to the classroom with his own background music. By then, everyone had finished exchanging their opinions and began the lesson as if nothing had happened. Yuan Yuyuan was distracted again. He was still considering whether to help Class D as Ichinose suggested. The best outcome would be to expose Class C's conspiracy and have them swap roles with Class D. A slightly worse outcome would be for nothing to happen, with Class D continuing to bite at Class C's heels. But all of this was based on one premise: he would put in the effort for Class D. But if he had to put in the effort to keep Class C in check, then what was the point of Class D??? Class B wasn't dead. If he didn't help, unless Ayanokoji took action, Class D would likely have to bear the penalty of three hundred class points for an expulsion. Even if he gave Class D a light sentence during the deliberation, Sudo would probably have to be suspended for a while. After this battle, Class C would no longer take Class D seriously and would focus entirely on dealing with Class B. Ayanokoji? Oh right, he could just let that guy Ayanokoji worry about it! But he couldn't threaten him; after all, this matter wasn't important to him, and threatening Ayanokoji would only add trouble to someone who hated trouble. It seemed he would have to get Kushida to move. He couldn't let her be a "tree hole" for nothing. After arranging for Kushida to probe Ayanokoji, Yuan Yuyuan forgot one most important thing. Yuan Yuyuan: [Prime Minister, that