Go to Encounter Kiryuin

"Greetings, Princess. My name is Hashimoto Masayoshi. Would you mind if we became friends?"

Under the silver-tongued influence of Yagami Shizuka, Hashimoto Masayoshi gathered his courage to greet Sakayanagi Arisu.

"Hello, my name is Sakayanagi Arisu." Just as Yagami Shizuka had said, she was very reasonable; she had studied and practiced the grace and etiquette of a noble young lady.

"Please, have a seat. Since your body is inconvenienced, you only need to sit and speak with me. It would be my honor to become your friend."

Sakayanagi Arisu didn't say much more, but after agreeing, she sat down. Even when cultivating subordinates, one cannot be too impatient.

Hashimoto Masayoshi then began to get to know the other students. Aside from being given the cold shoulder by Kamuro Masumi, he managed to befriend every single student within a day and even obtained their contact information.

A person like this is truly a rare talent.

In Class D, Kushida Kikyo had betrayed them multiple times, yet Horikita Suzune couldn't bring herself to expel her, simply because the social skills Kushida Kikyo possessed were something others truly couldn't replicate.

Kushida Kikyo's contributions to the class were not insignificant; losing her would be like losing an arm.

When she faced expulsion, Horikita Suzune helped Kushida Kikyo, but she was truly foolish.

Since that moment, Kushida Kikyo's diplomatic utility had been rendered useless. What is the point of protecting a woman who constantly harms the class's interests and always causes trouble?

A qualified leader would never employ a traitor who has defected multiple times.

Some might say that the author was forcing the plot to protect Kushida Kikyo, and that this was the beginning of a collapse in character writing?

No, no, no. Horikita Suzune was that foolish from the very beginning. There were no logical flaws in her character design, nor in the plot; many people simply failed to notice it.

Even Ayanokoji's transfer of classes was planned the moment he enrolled; there were foreshadowings in the first few volumes.

Keep reading, and you will find the answer.

It will be explained slowly later on.

Through Hashimoto Masayoshi's conversations with other students, Sakayanagi Arisu quickly gained an understanding of them and subsequently categorized those people.

The cheerful type, the shy type, the timid type, the young lady type, the reticent type, the tattletale type, the aggressive type, and the steady type.

Every type of person has their use.

Among them, the reticent type is the easiest to manipulate.

Because this type usually has a story; there must be a reason for their silence. Once that reason is found, it can become a shackle used to control the other party.

It was at this very moment that Kamuro Masumi entered her sights.

At 2:40 PM, following the prompt, Yagami Shizuka arrived at Keyaki Mall.

This school is massive, and the mall is equivalent to a commercial district—very large, and it even houses a department store with a huge footprint.

Inside the mall, he indeed saw a beautiful silver-haired figure; the other party seemed to be picking out fruit.

In a place where points are like gold, and fruit is also like gold, it is hard to believe that anyone could still afford fruit.

Perhaps she really couldn't afford it, and was picking out the cheap, discounted fruit.

The shelf life of fruit is not permanent; when fruit reaches a certain point without being bought, it spoils, so those fruits nearing expiration become discounted items, which are very cheap.

Yagami Shizuka walked over to buy some as well, which would also allow him to complete the "chance encounter" with Kiryuin Fuka.

To his surprise, the other party had no intention of interacting with him, and the system gave no prompts. By the time Kiryuin left, they had simply brushed past each other as if nothing had happened.

[Pick up several free items and head to the front desk within three minutes.]

It wasn't just about finding the items he wanted; after finding them, the prompt popped up again: [Please wait].

He could only choose three free items a month, so he might as well take them.

As long as he deemed the items useful, it didn't matter if they weren't things he had to pay for.

Those free products were no different from the cheap goods he had used in the past.

[Head to the front desk within 60s.]

[59s]

[58s]

When Yagami Shizuka rushed to the front desk, Kiryuin Fuka was already in the middle of paying.

"Insufficient balance. Payment failed."

Kiryuin Fuka took back her phone and gave an awkward smile. She had left the house in such a rush that she forgot to check her remaining points.

She hadn't expected her points to be spent so quickly.

She had heard that her class had fallen from Class A to Class B, but she hadn't realized it was this severe; her points had actually decreased by that much.

At this rate, wouldn't she be forced to eat free meals every day for the rest of the month?

Good heavens, please don't let that happen.

She planned to return everything she had purchased and call it a day.

[Complete the payment within 5s.]

"Payment successful!"

It was at this moment that Yagami Shizuka arrived, placing the items he had purchased on the counter to complete his payment.

He immediately saw a deduction of 2,300 points displayed on his phone.

He felt puzzled, as most of his items were supposed to be free.

The cashier also realized the issue immediately and apologized sincerely: "I am sorry, sir. You paid for this young lady's items. I will process a refund for you right away."

Seeing Yagami Shizuka, Kiryuin Fuka looked as if she had found a savior and immediately pulled him over. "This underclassman, could you help your upperclassman out? I'll pay you back once I have points next month, okay?"

"But... but..." Yagami Shizuka seemed to hesitate. "I don't know you."

"Oh, my name is Kiryuin Fuka, a student in Class 2-B. You can take my contact information first. Don't worry, I wouldn't sell out my conscience for a few measly points. I really am in a bind this time."

Yagami Shizuka still looked hesitant, but he didn't think for long; acting too much would be counterproductive.

2,300 points in exchange for a favor from Kiryuin Fuka was absolutely worth more than the cost.

Others might not even be able to buy such a thing for hundreds of thousands of points.

"Alright, upperclassman, I believe you." With that, Yagami Shizuka didn't ask for a refund and proceeded to pay for his own items.

Kiryuin Fuka also left her contact information for Yagami Shizuka.

"Hello, my name is Yagami Shizuka, a student in Class 1-A." Once they left the convenience store, Yagami Shizuka introduced himself and extended his right hand toward Kiryuin.

"Hello!" Having accepted a favor, Kiryuin couldn't just walk away. "Thank you for your help earlier. If you have any trouble in the future, you can come to me. As long as it's within my power, I will definitely not refuse."

"Then let's make it this time; I have a difficulty right now."

"Huh?" Kiryuin raised an eyebrow. Was that just a polite remark, or could he not tell?

If the other party weren't a first-year student, she would have thought a peer was trying to set her up.

However, she was also quite willing to help, seeing as she had just received a favor from him.

"Speak, what do you need my help with?"

"I want to know information about this school," Yagami Shizuka said bluntly.

"I see. However, I really can't tell you that. If you could pay more points, I might be able to reveal a little." Kiryuin understood Yagami Shizuka's goal now, but the second and third-year students had all been issued a gag order.