Chapter 30

"Get some rest early." I instructed. After finishing lunch, I took my terminal to the faculty office to openly forge an exam paper. This was my first time visiting the faculty office, and since I had already notified Sakagami, I managed to rent the staff printer without any trouble. I avoided using public printers as a safety precaution; it would be troublesome if I were ganked by a shopkeeper or a passerby. The faculty office wasn't a place where people could just gank me, especially with Sakagami on my side. However, there are always exceptions, and even so, an uninvited guest appeared just as I finished printing. "⊙▽⊙? Who is this child?" Hoshinomiya, the health teacher, appeared out of nowhere. "I am Kitazawa Minya from Class C, Hoshinomiya-sensei. Why are you here instead of being in the infirmary?" "I am also a homeroom teacher for Class B, you know! You didn't know that?" "I really didn't know who the other homeroom teachers were... This is my first time in the faculty office!" "I see, so you're here to print study materials? Why only one copy?" She asked, looking at the thin stack of papers in my hand. This old woman sure is nosy. "An idiot in my class lost their materials, so I came to print a replacement." I replied with a smile. "I see... even though the library has printers for rent." Hoshinomiya-sensei really is curious. "There are too many people there. Since these are study materials that everyone in the class worked hard to summarize, it would be bad if they leaked. So, sorry, but as the homeroom teacher of Class B, you can't see them either." "That is true..." Hoshinomiya-sensei pouted, still deep in thought. "Can I go now? People in my class are waiting for me..." Hoshinomiya-sensei nodded slightly, finally letting me pass. Who knew she would suddenly call out to me again: "Wait! Didn't you give the study materials you summarized to our class's Komume just like that before!?" "Don't make a fuss, sensei!" I patted my chest, "The exam scope changed suddenly, so our materials naturally changed too. It's that simple." "I see, I see... but why does this teacher feel like you're still hiding something from me? This is a woman's intuition!" She said, confidently patting her chest. "I'm really not lying to you... Sakagami-sensei! Help me!!" I realized I couldn't handle her and started calling for reinforcements. "You really are teasing me! Hehe, Sakagami-sensei just took a call and went back to the faculty dormitory. Shout all you want, no one will come to save you!" "Don't do this! Hoshinomiya-sensei, you're quite old, we aren't a good match!" "What did you say! I am clearly very young! Honestly confess what kind of trick you're pulling!" Hoshinomiya-sensei pinched my arm and shook it back and forth; rather than being angry, she was acting cute. "Hoshinomiya, why are you messing around with a student!?" A cold voice cut in, rescuing me. "Sae-chan?" "Good afternoon, Chabashira-sensei!" The history teacher, who had returned from lunch, clearly didn't like Hoshinomiya-sensei's nickname and flicked her forehead painfully. "Kitazawa from Class C, this is the staff's break time, leave immediately." "Yes!" I hurried away. "Wait a minute! Sae-chan, don't let him run! I still don't know what he's up to!" "What does that have to do with you? Teachers shouldn't interfere in matters between students." "We are homeroom teachers! How can you be so indifferent to your students? The children in Class D are so pitiful..." "Shut up! It's noon and you're being noisy." So Chabashira-sensei is the homeroom teacher for Class D? And a teacher who doesn't care if her students live or die? Interesting. But this is actually good! It saves her from being heartbroken after a bunch of her students drop out. Hehe... Returning to the classroom, I used my left hand to answer the questions on the exam paper casually. I didn't copy all the correct answers; instead, I disguised myself as a poor student and kept the score just above the passing line. Then, I folded the paper a few times to give it a worn-out look. After all, it was a paper from three years ago, and I even stepped on it on the floor to make it look a bit dirty. After confirming there were no flaws, I took a photo of the paper with my phone, so the issue of handwriting time would no longer exist. Since I was providing a photo to Hirata, there was no need to maintain the sense of age; this was enough to pass as the real thing. After school, carrying the photo, I arrived at the legendary secret base, the KTV. "Look who's here! Isn't this our honor student?" Ryuen said, holding a girl while sipping a drink. Oh, it wasn't alcohol; I picked up the bottle to confirm, and it was actually soda. But... is it necessary to drink this out of a wine glass? You're something else... "It's nice to come and play occasionally." I grabbed a bottle and drank directly from it, "Ryuen, is it safe to talk here?" "Of course, once the music is turned up, no one outside can hear anything." "That's not bad... Let me show you a treasure. This is my greeting gift for Class D. Give this fake archaeological paper to Hirata, and Class D will definitely have a hard time with this exam." I sent the photo of the fake exam paper to Ryuen. "Oh? You can't wait anymore? Hahahaha! Then go and play with those monkeys!" Ryuen understood my plan and laughed uncontrollably. "Speaking of which, I was also thinking about making a move on Class D! But the one I picked is a big ape, not some pretty boy like Hirata." "Hahaha! I'm not targeting Hirata, it's just inconvenient to make a move from Kushida's side. Have you heard of this woman? She's planning to be friends with you! Want me to help you set up a meeting?" I remembered the joke about targeting Hirata and couldn't help but laugh. "Sure! A woman throwing herself at me, how can I not meet her? Once Ishizaki and the others finish this job, I'll meet her." Ryuen, who fears nothing, naturally wouldn't be afraid to meet anyone. "No problem, here is her contact information. Well, I've said what I needed to say, so I won't disturb you guys anymore." "Stay a while longer. Ibuki isn't here today, it's rare to have some peace." Ryuen seemed quite lonely; it seems having no rivals and playing around all day wasn't what he wanted. "No, I find it even more boring when she's not here. Maybe I'll trick Shiina and the others into coming over to sing another day. By the way, who has been paying the bill these days?" I looked at the men and women around me, but no one dared to answer. "We take turns paying... Ryuen-san doesn't know about this." Komiya whispered from the side. "Oh, I'll transfer 300,000 points to you, settle everyone's tab. From now on, when doing things for Class C, come to me for reimbursement." "Thank you! Thank you, Kitazawa-san! We are also part of Class C, this money should be paid by us..." "It's good that you have that heart. How about this. Establish a class fund, and all class activities will be paid from it. Every..."