Choice

"Heh, it seems they're doing all this to pave the way for the upcoming uninhabited island exam," Rinya thought to himself.

This also indirectly confirmed that the mastermind behind the scenes would definitely be launching their plan on the island.

Although Rinya had no interest in that, after all, if the person behind it was from that man's camp, the end result would simply be an attempt to get him expelled.

And for a guy who used such unscrupulous methods in the shadows while managing every step with such precision.

He seemed to have already caught a glimpse of someone's shadow behind it all...

However, when he thought about how he could use the other party's methods to indirectly assist his own new class plan.

Then Rinya was quite willing to let this matter happen quietly and without a trace...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but pick up his pen and write with a meaningful expression.

After school, because of today's sudden exam, the first-year students who had been quite relaxed were all wearing expressions of exhaustion after the ordeal.

Consequently, many of the planned dinner gatherings were canceled.

But this was a good thing for some people, especially Rinya.

Feeling that he had saved himself a lot of trouble, he took advantage of this gap, and as soon as he got home, he made a phone call to summon Kushida Kikyo and Ibuki Mio one by one.

He was preparing to take some preventative measures against hypnosis for them.

After all, since they were his people, he didn't want to deal with any unnecessary trouble later on.

However, what left Rinya somewhat speechless was that the two girls seemed to have misunderstood his intentions~

They both thought that he had only invited them individually...

When the two girls, both bundled up tightly in overcoats, coincidentally bumped into each other at the door, they seemed to suddenly realize the situation, and the scene was nothing short of awkward.

"You are..."

"You are also..."

Realizing that the master's intention was for the other to be there as well, they were just about to whisper an agreement to go back and change before returning.

However, Rinya, with his keen hearing, had no intention of letting them leave just like that, especially since he had a few more dinner appointments later, and time was tight tonight.

"What are you whispering about? Just come in."

As the door suddenly opened, before the two girls could react, they were pulled inside by Rinya, one in each hand.

"Holy crap!"

"Bro... you really are something."

Yet, at this moment, no one would have expected that Sudo Ken, who happened to be coming up the stairwell, would witness this exact scene.

He had originally wanted to come early to discuss asking Kushida for tutoring, but now, how could he not know what was going on inside?

Thinking about it being one against two, Sudo Ken couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness in his heart, and he sighed, "I guess I can forget about tonight."

"Sigh~" followed by another soft sigh.

Sudo Ken silently tapped his phone, sent a reply, and then chose to leave in a dejected state...

"Hmm?"

"What is this..."

On the other end, Rinya, who was in the middle of explaining hypnosis prevention measures to the two girls who had revealed their sultry outfits after taking off their coats, felt a rare trace of confusion when he saw the message Sudo Ken had suddenly sent to his phone.

"Let's forget about the dinner appointment tonight, but bro..."

"Make sure to take care of your health!"

Although he might have guessed something, being able to have the other party cancel the appointment and save himself some unnecessary trouble was acceptable... right~

Asking himself this, Rinya suddenly thought of one thing: Sakayanagi Arisu might be there tonight, and he wondered if he should confirm her current stance.

After all, in the original storyline, she was on Ayanokoji's side.

But now that he was going to establish a new class, as for her...

Rinya didn't plan on leaving her to Ayanokoji~

"Um... Master~"

Seeing the boy looking at her without speaking, Kushida blushed and spoke up shyly.

However, she didn't notice Ibuki Mio, who was gritting her teeth with a hateful gaze, having secretly circled behind her.

"Ah~"

A heart-stirring, soft gasp instantly brought Rinya back to his senses.

When he noticed the strange positions of the two girls on the floor, Rinya finally understood what was going on.

Amused, he couldn't help but remind them: "Kushida, Ibuki, next time you come over, pay more attention to your surroundings."

"Ah!"

"Master, could it be that we were discovered?" the two girls asked in unison, filled with worry.

Hearing this, Rinya just shook his head lightly and didn't tell them.

After finishing the explanation of the preventive measures, Rinya gave a few final instructions and left the two girls behind, heading out the door.

Inside a cafe on the school's commercial street.

Chairman Sakayanagi, who rarely went out in casual attire, was gazing at the bustling crowd outside the window, sighing at the changes in the school.

"Ding!"

Just then, a text message notification rang out.

Upon seeing the message on his phone, the middle-aged man couldn't help but turn to the girl beside him, who was sipping her coffee with elegant poise, and gently instructed: "Arisu, I believe you've already guessed who it is, but I still hope you'll take the initiative to chat with him more."

"Trust your own judgment, and trust your father; this young man... is someone special."

"Understood, Father. Please rest assured." Hearing this, Arisu Sakayanagi gave a slight nod.

Although she was sipping her coffee, the corner of her eye was constantly fixed on the area ahead.

Until a boy wearing a black trench coat appeared in her field of vision...

"He's here~"

Ever since that riot, Arisu Sakayanagi, who had secretly discovered the boy on the top floor, seemed to have developed an even greater curiosity about him.

Hearing this, Chairman Sakayanagi hurried over to the Gate of Opening, welcoming the other party with great courtesy.

However, his expression really looked just like a matchmaker trying to set someone up.

Rinya naturally understood what the man was thinking.

What left him speechless, however, was that after sitting down and exchanging only a couple of polite remarks, the guy actually used the excuse of going to the restroom to start peeking from afar.

Seeing this, the two of them exchanged a look with god-like synchronization, the meaning in their eyes a mix of amusement and innocence.

But due to time constraints and another appointment, Rinya didn't play along for too long.

Once he confirmed that the Chairman was far enough away to not hear them—after all, they were both intelligent people.

Rinya got straight to the point: "I want to know your choice."

Watching the boy with the profound gaze, the girl pursed her lips, and a drop of coffee fell from her cup.

She then smiled faintly: "How direct. Why not chat for a bit first?"

"I think..."

"Being direct is more convenient for everyone, isn't it?" Rinya picked up a cup of coffee and drank it in one gulp while looking at her.

"Eh~"

"How rude..."

"But, I don't mind." Arisu Sakayanagi's eyes brightened. She raised her hand and had the waiter bring another cup over.

However, upon seeing her father's continued "keep going" gesture, she couldn't help but shake her head slightly.

Seeing this, the exceptionally perceptive Rinya seemed to have already divined the answer.

He smiled lightly and did not continue the topic.

After a few more sentences of idle chatter, he mentioned he had another appointment and departed calmly.

Yet, just as he was leaving, the boy suddenly turned back and, under Arisu Sakayanagi's earnest gaze, downed the coffee in her cup in one go.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to offer a metaphorical reminder: "I've got my eye on you."

Watching the boy walk further and further away, Arisu Sakayanagi smiled faintly, resting her chin on her hand with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

At this moment, the Chairman, who had been watching secretly from afar, was beaming with joy. Forgetting that they were in a public place, he trotted over quickly and said with relief: "Arisu, I can finally stop worrying about you now~"

"Father, that might not be the case," the girl said calmly.

But the look in her eyes was in stark contrast to the indifference on her face...

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