Horikita Manabu

Onizuka had fully entrusted the matter of the exam papers to Kushida and Ayanokoji.

As for when they decided to leak this information, that was none of his concern; he had already successfully obtained the points he deserved.

Horikita Suzune had left without looking back after paying the points, perhaps thinking the matter was over and there was no need to continue paying attention.

In Onizuka's view, Horikita Suzune was nothing special. Despite aspiring to reach Class A, she did nothing. Did she really think the current Class D had enough strength to win the upcoming battles?

Not every exam would have something like leaked past papers.

In the end, wouldn't everything remain the same? Certain people in the class would fall into crisis and eventually sink into the abyss.

Heh, what a ridiculous dream.

Soon, the sky turned dim.

Having finished a busy day, Onizuka suddenly realized he had forgotten to buy dinner again.

With no other choice, he dragged his tired and hungry body to the elevator to head to the 24-hour convenience store downstairs to grab a meal.

Soon, Onizuka picked out an eel rice bowl from the shelf and placed it in the self-service microwave, waiting for the timer to finish.

His mind couldn't help but drift back to Horikita Suzune; he felt she was the type of person who would shout her dreams out loud with righteous indignation.

For example, saying things like, "I will absolutely... absolutely reach Class A..."

"I will absolutely... absolutely reach Class A..."

Hmm????

Why did it feel like Horikita Suzune herself was providing the voiceover for the fantasy in his head?

"I... impossible... little sister..."

Hearing another strange conversation, Onizuka realized it wasn't an auditory hallucination and looked helplessly toward the corner nearby.

She really is like a ghost that won't go away... Horikita Suzune...

He walked over slowly. Since he was already here and his food wasn't ready yet, why not watch a little side show to go with his meal?

When he reached the corner, he saw a boy wearing glasses pinning Horikita Suzune against the wall, while Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was hiding behind a nearby vending machine.

Good grief, who said life doesn't have an audience? Isn't this a live broadcast everywhere you look?

He watched as the boy slowly raised the hand that was restraining Horikita Suzune, seemingly about to throw her aside with force.

At this, Ayanokoji could no longer stay hidden and, with an extremely swift movement, grabbed the boy's raised arm.

Ooh~ what a classic hero saving the damsel!

Onizuka watched this grand drama silently from afar.

Through their argument, Onizuka gradually learned that this boy with glasses was none other than the student council president of the school: President Horikita.

Onizuka's previous investigations had focused on the first years, and he only knew the names of the leaders in the second and third years.

This was his first time seeing him in person.

What surprised him was that this President Horikita was actually Horikita Suzune's older brother; he had originally thought it was just a coincidence.

Just as Onizuka's mind was wandering, Ayanokoji and President Horikita suddenly began to clash.

Though it was merely a one-sided attack from President Horikita.

After exchanging a few moves, President Horikita seemed to have discovered Ayanokoji's uniqueness and stopped his attack.

As the scene gradually grew quiet, Onizuka realized he should leave, otherwise, there was a high chance he would be discovered.

However, nothing can escape Murphy's Law—anything bad you worry about will eventually happen.

A black cat suddenly jumped beside Onizuka, let out a shrill cry, and then quickly ran away.

The gazes of all three people instantly turned toward him.

Onizuka was indeed agile, but he couldn't scale walls like a cat.

Trapped in a blind spot, he had nowhere left to hide.

"Yo, everyone, have you eaten? I haven't, so I'll be heading off now~" With that, he turned to leave.

"Onizuka Tsukasa!" President Horikita suddenly called out his name.

For a moment, the scene seemed to freeze. Onizuka stopped in his tracks and looked back at President Horikita.

"Is there something you need, President Horikita?" Onizuka narrowed his eyes slightly; he had a feeling something very troublesome was about to happen.

President Horikita ignored Ayanokoji and walked straight toward him.

"You had quite a bit of fun during the first few days of school."

"No, no, it was only thanks to the seniors showing mercy."

"At the start of school? Onizuka, what did you do?" Horikita Suzune, standing to the side, couldn't help but ask.

President Horikita walked up to Onizuka and said, "Even if you're looking out for your juniors, surely it doesn't go as far as handing over over a million points, does it? Onizuka-kun?"

Hearing President Horikita say this, Horikita Suzune widened her eyes and asked in disbelief, "Onizuka, what did you do?"

Onizuka glanced at Ayanokoji in the shadows, who had remained silent and stood to the side ever since he stepped away from the center of the incident.

Tsk, what a pain.

Seeing that Onizuka seemed to have no intention of answering Horikita Suzune's question, he paused for a moment before laying out Onizuka's "crimes."

"Class 1-D, Onizuka Tsukasa, began challenging nearly every outdoor club during the first week of school, setting a wager of ninety thousand points."

"By incomplete count, at least ten students have had their points won away, and a larger portion of students have signed contracts agreeing not to disclose this matter."

"Spanning over a dozen athletic fields, the current number of losses is—zero."

After saying this, President Horikita cast a subtle glance at Horikita Suzune.

"In any case, I have already witnessed the talents of you and Ayanokoji. I truly look forward to seeing just how interesting you two can become."

He brushed past Onizuka and left the alleyway just like that.

Tsk, he knew it; it was nothing but troublesome business.

Although he had anticipated that the things he had done would eventually be dug up, it was still a bit too early for this.

"Onizuka, you... when did you start taking action?"