I want to confess to Sakayanagi Arisu

"Can we get to know each other? I look forward to working with you over the next three years."

"Yeah! Let's all introduce ourselves, don't be shy!"

"H-hello! My name is Yamamura Miki."

"I'm Nishikawa Ryoko."

The buzzing sound, like a swarm of bees, circled incessantly around Yagami Shizuka's ears. The classroom was filled with bursts of laughter, making it impossible for someone trying to get some sleep to find any peace.

It was over; this really didn't seem to be a dream. Even after taking a nap, he hadn't been able to return to reality.

However, this didn't seem to be the school he used to attend, but rather a world from a fantasy novel.

Advanced Nurturing High School—a name no one who knew the story would find unfamiliar.

It was a school that provided a monthly allowance, boasted an extremely liberal school culture, and guaranteed a 100% employment and college acceptance rate for its graduates.

Yet, the reality was that this was a school of meritocracy, where one was judged entirely by their own ability.

And the class he had been assigned to was Class A, the golden ticket in the eyes of many students.

But don't get too happy just yet; while Class A looked strong, its fate in the original novel wasn't exactly great.

If things proceeded normally, Class A would split into the faction of Katsuragi Kohei and the faction of Sakayanagi Arisu.

To thrive in Class A, one had to get involved in the factional strife.

Joining either side would only lead to being passive and losing control over one's own fate.

After losing the internal war, Katsuragi Kohei would defect to Class C, and his subordinates would be expelled. As for Sakayanagi Arisu, her ending was voluntary expulsion, and her followers would be expelled as well.

One wrong move, and you wouldn't even survive until the third year.

It could be said that from the very first day of school, the smoke of battle in Class A had never cleared.

Today was the first day of school, and during the opening ceremony, Yagami Shizuka had thought about a lot of things.

With his abilities, he couldn't change much of the outcome. If he just ignored everything, he could still safely graduate as a student of Class A.

After all, even after Sakayanagi left, there was still the option of relying on Ayanokoji.

However, he didn't want Sakayanagi Arisu to exit the stage just like that. If possible, he was willing to change the ending he considered perfect in his heart.

But some situations were truly hard to resolve. Sakayanagi's expulsion was voluntary; she would leave the moment Ayanokoji said the word. It wasn't a matter of whether he was willing to help her or not.

With the strength of Class A, they could win most of the time if Sakayanagi wanted to; she simply didn't want to.

"Excuse me, classmate, would you mind introducing yourself?" A burly, bald man walked up to Yagami Shizuka and said with a friendly attitude.

He didn't take offense at the fact that Yagami Shizuka had been sleeping; instead, he introduced himself politely and extended his right hand: "Hello! My name is Katsuragi Kohei. We'll be facing the challenges of the next three years together, and I hope we can work hand in hand."

Yagami Shizuka did not reach out to take Katsuragi Kohei's hand.

This looked somewhat rude.

Yet, Yagami Shizuka remained unmoved.

It was jarring to see such a smile on a bald man who clearly looked like someone you shouldn't mess with.

Anyone who didn't know him might think he was trying to win people over with virtue, only for his palm to turn into a fist the next second.

But in reality, appearances were truly deceiving.

Katsuragi Kohei was humble, kind-hearted, and had a younger sister—he was a total sis-con.

Back in middle school, he had even served as the student council president.

Just moments ago, Katsuragi Kohei had already gotten to know many classmates through his introductions, much like Hirata Yosuke from Class D—the type of person who was eager to contribute to the class but lacked the necessary strength.

His mention of having been a student council president had immediately won him the favor of many students.

He had noticed Yagami Shizuka's lack of activity and, fearing he wouldn't be able to integrate into the group, had come over personally to force Yagami Shizuka's hand.

Yagami Shizuka noticed that the eyes of every student in the class were fixed on him.

Behind him, one seat to the right, a petite girl wearing a hat revealed a sweet, crescent-moon smile.

If she wasn't smiling because he was handsome, then she was likely just looking to watch a good show.

She seemed to have been observing and keeping an eye on everyone.

She watched all of this quietly and calmly, waiting to see how Yagami Shizuka would respond.

And right now, if he shook Katsuragi Kohei's hand, it would mean joining his faction.

Truly, there were wolves in front and tigers behind.

Faced with this sudden moment in the spotlight, Yagami Shizuka couldn't remain silent forever.

"Ahem." He coughed twice, stood up, and swept his calm gaze across the classroom. "I..."

Just as he was about to speak, a pale yellow light curtain rippled out from him as the center.

A string of small blue characters appeared before his eyes, accompanied by a girl's synthesized mechanical voice.

[Huh? Where is this? What's going on? Who are you? Who am I? Young man, do you know what's happening?]

[It seems you have encountered a bit of trouble. Do you need me to provide you with a hint?]

[You have intervened in the factional struggle within Class A. As this is a main plot point, you have received a hint.]

[1. Introduce yourself loudly and confess your love to Sakayanagi Arisu to unlock the perfect ending option.]

[2. Shake Katsuragi Kohei's hand, introduce yourself loudly, join the Katsuragi faction, help Katsuragi Kohei unify Class A, and suppress Sakayanagi Arisu. Sakayanagi Arisu will drop out at the end of the second year.]

[3. Introduce yourself in a perfunctory manner, do not participate in the factional struggle, and choose to completely slack off. Katsuragi Kohei will defect in the second year, and Sakayanagi Arisu will also drop out at the end of the second year.]

[4. Introduce yourself loudly and form your own faction. The ununified Class A will fall into chaos, the class will completely split after the second year, and Sakayanagi Arisu will drop out.]

[Hint: If you choose 3, this system will immediately unbind. Slacking off does not require this system; I will plan your subsequent slacking schedule for you.]

[Hint: If you choose the perfect option, I will provide you with subsequent guidance.]

[Hint: What I give you is merely a hint. Whether you choose to follow it or not will not interfere with your freedom, nor will there be any rewards or punishments.]

[Hint: No one can escape the Life Algorithm and the Fate Algorithm. Omniscience is omnipotence. I am omniscient, you are omnipotent. With me, you are invincible.]

[Hint: I know everything, yet I do not know who I am. Perhaps you can simply call me Fate Wheel Prompter.]

[Hint: I suggest you choose 1. If you love someone, you must say it bravely! Come on! Go for it! Shout out your confession loudly! I will be your strongest backing.]

[Go for it! Brave young man!]

It looked like four options, but in reality, there was only one.

He could not possibly choose 3; slacking off truly did not require a system.

Having already mastered the plot, even if he did nothing and remained a background character, he could still successfully graduate from Class A.

But having a system was definitely better than not having one.

He only trusted himself; he did not trust the endings prescribed for him by Sakayanagi and Ayanokoji.

However, what the hell was this confession right off the bat?

If he didn't confess to Sakayanagi Arisu, would she definitely drop out?

Yagami Shizuka did not think the system was playing games with him; it was possible that if he missed today, even confessing to Sakayanagi Arisu later would be useless.

If that were the case, he would have no choice but to compromise with the system.