Chapter 32

"..." Kaneda was speechless at my assessment, which was the complete opposite of what he held in his heart. However, he also knew that my judgment of people was accurate, so he didn't offer any rebuttal. "If you like her, just go for it... I support you, Minya." "Do you think this guy looks like the type to fall in love? She's definitely the 'good girl' type, right? Plus, she has a student council president for a brother... Are you trying to get me killed?" I ran Kaneda's suggestion through my mind and rolled my eyes. "What are you afraid of? Her brother is about to graduate anyway. Besides, your family background is pretty good too, Minya!" Hearing the gossip, Suzuki ran over and draped himself over my shoulders. "Hey, hey! Keep your voices down, it'll be trouble if Class D hears us..." I pushed the enthusiastic Suzuki away. "They won't. It sounds like they just started arguing over there; they're busy." "Huh!?" Hearing that, I looked toward the Class D area. "Isn't that Yamawaki from our class? Why did he go over there to stir up trouble?" Kaneda noticed the scene as well. "Go get him back! Forget it, I'll go. It's a good chance to get to know them." Walking closer, I heard that it was Yamawaki who had initiated the conflict. It seemed that Class D was being too loud, disturbing Yamawaki and Nishino, who was tutoring him nearby. At that moment, Nishino was holding him back to prevent him from getting into a physical fight with Sudo. "You guys should know that if you fail this exam, you'll be expelled, right? I'm actually looking forward to seeing a few of you get expelled." Although Yamawaki's body was being restrained, his mouth remained merciless, not bringing any shame to our class. "Unfortunately, no one from Class D will be expelled. Besides, instead of worrying about our class, you should worry about your own. Beware that pride comes before a fall." The one who spoke was the calm Horikita. "Heh, hehe! Pride comes before a fall? Don't make me laugh! We aren't studying to avoid failing; we're studying to get better grades and increase our class points. Don't compare us to you lot. Besides, you're happy just because you answered Francis Bacon? Are your brains broken? What's the point of reading parts outside the exam scope?" Hey, hey! Yamawaki, you are absolutely a terrible teammate! You didn't need to say something like that! "Huh?" The members of Class D looked puzzled. "Don't tell me you guys didn't even figure out the exam scope properly? No wonder you're all defective products." "Don't you dare push your luck, hey!" Sudo couldn't hold back anymore. "Alright! This is a library, don't disturb others' studies!" I stepped forward at the right moment. "Excuse me, everyone in Class D. Actually, Yamawaki just wanted to compete with you fairly; it's just that his methods were a bit inappropriate." "You call this fair competition?" Horikita replied. "That's right. He was just dissatisfied because he heard you didn't know the review scope. Right, Yamawaki?" I glared at Yamawaki. "Yes... I'm sorry, Kitazawa-kun, I've caused you trouble." Yamawaki said obediently. "It was causing trouble for Nishino-san and everyone in Class D, wasn't it?" "Yes, I won't do it again." "Good, go study." I dismissed Yamawaki and introduced myself to Class D. "I am Kitazawa Minya. To be honest, I am also very dissatisfied with Chabashira-sensei's incompetent behavior, because our class could have won fair and square. Don't you think?" I was actually very satisfied, alright! Give me a like! "What did you say? Why do I feel like you're even more arrogant than that guy from before!" Sudo was even angrier this time, and Ayanokoji, who was beside him, quickly held him back. "Kitazawa-kun, if you're also here to provoke us, I can tell you that the outcome won't be revealed until the very last moment. Also, is Class C run by you?" Horikita looked straight at me and responded. "Aside from Ryuen-san, Class C is indeed run by me. What about it?" I answered. "The number two, then? Very well, help me pass a message to that Ryuen... What I want to tell you is that I will definitely rise to Class A! So, surpassing you is inevitable." Horikita declared. "I will pass on your words. After all, Ryuen-san and I are both interested in girls like you." I smiled at Horikita. "That's enough, you brat! Get lost!" Seeing me tease Horikita, Sudo finally lost his patience and threw the pen in his hand at me. Unfortunately, a cautious person like me had been keeping an eye on Sudo with my peripheral vision; I easily dodged the hidden weapon and made a quick getaway. "Sudo-kun! I don't need you to intervene in my affairs!" Although Horikita was annoyed at being teased, she was even more dissatisfied with Sudo's temperament. If that pen had hit Kitazawa in full view of everyone, it would have been troublesome. Actually, wouldn't I have lost points even if it didn't hit me? Throwing knives in the library and all that. I returned to Class C like a victor, laughing with everyone present, which undoubtedly made the people in Class D even angrier. That's right, the grudge between these two classes had been set. Furthermore, Class B, which was on the side, had watched our conflict the entire time. That's right, kill the chicken to scare the monkey; you guys in Class B should watch carefully. Once Ryuen and I finish breaking Horikita, it will be your turn, Ichinose. Afterward, Class D's study group entered its final sprint after Sudo sacrificed his club activity time. The poison I fed them was also starting to take effect. Sure enough, two days before the exam, Hirata, who was kept in the dark, distributed the fake past papers according to the senior's "thoughtful instructions," even including the perfect answers he had painstakingly prepared himself. I originally thought it would take a lot of effort to obtain such information, but that Sudo, who had been harboring anger for half a month, actually used the past papers to provoke Yamawaki. It completely refreshed my lower limit for evaluating a person's intelligence. So, when the students in my class came to me in a panic asking for a solution, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Don't worry, everyone. I also know quite a few seniors; I will definitely get the past papers into everyone's hands by tomorrow morning." After settling everyone in my class, I couldn't wait to find out the current situation in Class D, but unfortunately, I hadn't made any connections. Although I could just find some guy in debt and use coercion or bribery to make do, information is such an important thing that if I were to be counter-trapped, it would be a huge problem. Better to take it slow! Anyway, Class C has the most spare personal points from the 800 million plan, making it the easiest to flip other classes. Author's Note: There will be another update later. Volume 1: First Glimpse of Talent : 19 If you are upright, do not fear slander. If you are upright, do not fear slander. -- Saadi Time flew by until the day the midterm exam results were announced. Unlike Class D, which was waiting for the verdict in chaos and anxiety, everyone in Class C was still relaxed. Everyone passed with high scores; there were no failures, which could be said to be the expected result. "Celebration dinner tonight, everyone must come. Don't make me come and invite you personally." Ryuen dropped this sentence and left with Yamada, and everyone in Class C cheered. That's right, we finally survived the first special exam, no one was expelled, and everyone deserved to relax. However, on my way to the KTV after dinner, I was blocked at the entrance of the cafeteria by a group of uninvited guests. It was Karuizawa.