Horikita Manabu: I'll leave Suzune in your care!

"I believe you all know that with our class's current academic standing, it is difficult to achieve excellent results in the midterm exams. It would be good enough just not to finish at the bottom. Since the school has chosen to make us compete, it naturally wouldn't leave us in an unsolvable situation.

You all remember my quiz scores, right? That's right, they were perfect scores. Usually, that is an impossible score to achieve, and I don't possess that kind of ability. Suzune, put them up."

As Suzune operated the projector, three test papers appeared on the blackboard. One was marked with a date from April of last year, with a certain student's name written on it. Similarly, another was from the year before last.

"I believe you all remember these; these are the test papers from our last quiz. Beside them are the quiz papers from April of last year and the year before. As you can see, the questions have not changed at all. Previously, I obtained the exam questions in advance and achieved a perfect score. I bought them from a senior using points. So, is it possible that the midterm exam questions haven't changed either...

Take a look, everyone. The midterm exam questions from last year and the year before are also basically unchanged. Therefore, it is unlikely that the questions will change this year. However, to be safe, everyone's studies cannot slack off.

Therefore, according to Hirata's suggestion, it would be best for everyone to form groups after school and hold study sessions for about two hours. In your spare time, understand and memorize the questions on these test papers.

I believe that with the help of Hirata and the others, this won't be too difficult. For the sake of everyone's future, I hope you will all put in the effort."

Perhaps because the information Ju Ji revealed was too shocking, no one interrupted his speech until the very end.

If they could earn a large number of points in this midterm exam, they would return to a life of having 100,000 points every month. For those who had experienced such a luxurious life, there was simply no way to refuse such a temptation.

"I can't accept this. Studying in class already makes me irritable. After school, I have to attend some study session? I have basketball practice. And who is going to teach the student council? You, Shinomiya?"

"Sudo, Shinomiya has already worked very hard to help everyone. It's going too far for you to say something like that."

"But it's also a fact that there are club activities."

Sudo's words truly voiced the inner thoughts of many students. For students who couldn't sit still, having them attend normal classes was already a form of torture. Forcing them to have a two-hour study session after school was practically killing them.

Although Ju Ji originally wanted to stay out of it—after all, his grades weren't bad, and there was no need for him to attend any study sessions. Wouldn't it be better to have fun with that time?

But since Sudo had already brought this up, as the initiator of the study session, he had to show some initiative.

"Sudo, what you said actually makes some sense. Everyone has seen your passion for basketball. And since I am the one who advocated for this study session, I must show some effort. How about this, Sudo, we'll set aside one hour for the study session? Of course, I will teach it personally. Anyone else who has mandatory club activities can join as well."

"Since you've said so, Shinomiya, then let's do it. After all, you have a sharp mind, and I trust in your ability."

The suggestive power of Hypnosis Lv2 is truly formidable; it actually succeeded in getting Sudo to relent. In the original story, only Sudo failed, so this was to prevent future trouble. Although it sacrificed a bit of Ju Ji's leisure time, it was worth it. However, he hadn't expected Sudo to trust him so much.

"Pfft~"

Someone watching the show from the back finally couldn't help but laugh after seeing Ju Ji successfully trap himself.

"Um, I also have swimming club activities. Can I participate in Shinomiya's study session?"

"Of course you can."

"I want to join Shinomiya's study session too."

"Meiyu, you're so good at studying, don't cause trouble!"

In the end, the only ones confirmed to join Ju Ji's study session were Sudo, Ike, Onodera, and Sakura, who was forcibly assigned because the group was too small. Well, they were all problem children. Ju Ji highly suspected someone was targeting him.

Although there were some who wanted to fish in troubled waters and join Shinomiya's study group, they were stopped by Kikyo. As for Wang Meiyu, rather than joining someone else's study group, it was better for her to be an instructor herself.

Fortunately, a certain someone named Yamauchi Haruki was replaced due to Ju Ji's arrival. Otherwise, he would have really thanked the heavens for having to teach five idiots.

"Ju Ji, accompany me for a bit later."

"What? Is your brother looking for you again? But this should be good news this time, right? I don't think I need to tag along."

"No, my brother asked me to bring you over."

The study session didn't start on the first day. Having just survived a major crisis regarding points, everyone needed to relax, so Hirata and the others took most of the class to hold a celebration.

Ju Ji accompanied Suzune to the special building. Horikita Manabu was already waiting there, and that senior named Tachibana was still following by his side. They were truly inseparable. But as expected of the Student Council President, he was waiting there well before the agreed-upon time.

"Well done, Shinomiya. You are the first person to achieve the feat of promoting from Class D to Class C in the first month. Congratulations, you are qualified to become a member of the student council. Tachibana, I remember the secretary position is still open, right?"

"Yes, President."

"Shinomiya, join the student council. In the future, even the position of Student Council President could be yours. This is the greatest power I can grant you."

Joining the student council and potentially becoming the president? In a sense, it was just painting a big picture. Although it looked good and came with immense power, it was actually subject to many restrictions. Joining the student council now held no benefits for him.

"Brother, you absolutely cannot let someone like Ju Ji become the Student Council President... If that happens, he will... In short, he is not suitable."

As soon as Suzune thought of the reason Ju Ji gave for wanting to join the student council, she knew she absolutely could not let him join. The idea of turning all the girls in the school into his harem was absolutely unacceptable.

"As Suzune said, I am not suitable for the student council. Thank you for the invitation, Horikita-senpai, but please forgive me for refusing."

Although Ju Ji really wanted to say that famous quote, 'The thing I, Shinomiya, love most is to say NO to those who think they are all that!', the current scene wasn't appropriate for that line.

"Is that so? In that case, I won't insist. I'll leave Suzune in your care. Tachibana, let's go."

"Yes, President!"

Horikita Manabu's departing back seemed to become relieved, as if he had put something down, and Tachibana's voice also sounded very pleasant. Combined with his final sentence, it turned out this person really just came to check on his sister because he was worried about her. What a sis-con...