The Understanding Big Brother, Heart-to-Heart Talk (with a Teacher) / The Cruise Trip Ends, and Summer Vacation Begins!!

Although he temporarily quelled the situation with his contract with the original Class A, if he didn't achieve some victories soon, he would really have to step down.

The prerequisite for him to unleash his full potential is to return the uncertain bomb that is "Hoshino En" to its original position.

"I'm not targeting you personally, Ryuen."

Taking a small sip of the "non-alcoholic" drink served by the waiter, the slightly sweet liquid mixed with a hint of alcohol burst in Hoshino En's mouth along with the tingling sensation of the sparkling water.

The refreshing taste brought a bright smile to his face.

"I can be honest with you: I really had no interest in class competition; getting an A this time was just a beautiful, accidental bonus."

"I'll Uninhabited Island Exam just to earn some living expenses—like the agreement you signed with the original Class A. I also signed agreements with the original Class B and Class D, which is why I'm putting in the effort."

"As for the VIP Exam, it wasn't aimed at you, but at Ichinose; you were just unlucky enough to give me an excuse to attack, which is why you were accidentally hit."

So, according to you, the reason why I and the original Class C have ended up in this situation is all because of my own fault?

Hoshino En's lukewarm response warmed Ryuen Kakeru's heart.

"Hey, hey, hey! That's not what I meant! I can only say— Ryuen, you're incredibly unlucky! Your strategy wasn't actually wrong, it was just untimely."

"However, since you've given your feedback, I'll definitely let you know in advance if there's anything that might accidentally injure you, so don't worry!"

Hoshino En smiled kindly, but Ryuen Kakeru couldn't sense any goodwill from her.

This guy definitely has ulterior motives. And what's with this "not caring about class competition" stuff? I'd be a fool to believe you!!

"A-Sho, don't be so wary! Think back, since the day we met, have I ever lied to you?"

Hoshino En suddenly appeared next to Ryuen Kakeru, holding a cup in one hand and clinking it against the "non-alcoholic" drink on the table in front of him, then put her arm around his shoulder and patted him as if she were his best friend.

"As long as you don't cross my bottom line like you did with Tokito, I still have high hopes for you."

Ryuen Kakeru: "..."

Leaving aside those mind-reading claims, what are you trying to do by suddenly getting so close?

You even put your hand on my shoulder... Are you threatening me??

Seeing that he was still wary and even a little tired, Hoshino En skipped the rest of the unnecessary probing and warnings and gave him some truly useful advice.

"Ryuen, your idea isn't wrong, but your vision is too narrow. This makes your understanding of problems too shallow, and you easily overlook the hidden dangers behind seemingly perfect plans."

"Take the Uninhabited Island Exam as an example: Ibuki took the Key Card of the original Class B 'Leader,' didn't you check afterward to see if they continued to clock in?"

"If someone is identified as the 'Leader,' all the points they've accumulated from clocking in will be reset to zero. They could simply have someone guard the location to prevent others from clocking in, instead of continuing to clock in covertly—clearly, the former requires less effort and is much easier."

"But if they're still clocking in, you should understand: since the clocking in is still going on, they must think that the 'stolen Key Card's won't affect their points. In other words, the information you received is wrong, and their 'Leader' isn't the one on the Key Card you saw."

"If you can think of this, your class can avoid the loss of guessing wrong in the final 'guess the Leader's game."

Ryuen Kakeru: "..."

"And you always try to control everything yourself, without ever trying to rely on your companions."

No one is perfect, and one cannot go far alone.

"Let's take the Uninhabited Island Exam as an example again—if you could trust Kaneda and Ibuki and not let them withdraw from the exam and board the ship in the end, but instead boarded the ship and withdrew from the exam in the early morning of July 11, then your class's 'Leader' identity would not be guessed, and your class could avoid the loss of having the 'Leader' identified."

"Adding the losses from the incorrect guesses you avoided earlier, and the 50 points you caused to the original Class A, your original Class C's final score should be 50 points, not 0 points."

Suo Ryuen Kakeru: "..."

"Besides letting you know before I take action, that's all the advice I can give you on how to proceed."

"Furthermore, you must study hard, not just the subjects taught in school, but mainly to acquire knowledge you don't know or understand, and broaden your horizons."

"Furthermore, schools can't possibly set exams with loopholes like Midterm Exam every time. Improving students' core skills is crucial to ensuring they don't fall behind in any situation."

Ryuen Kakeru: "..."

In the end, the class representative from Class D left in silence, without even drinking the drink that Hoshino En had ordered for him.

4 However, after he left, Hoshino En received a transfer message.

[Personal account XXXXXXX received: 57382 points.]

The food is a mix of whole and odd portions, and doesn't look beautiful at all.

He immediately sent the other party 100,000 Private Points, along with his information.

Hoshino En: [Bro! It's just one... or two minor exam failures, don't do anything stupid!!]

First Semester of First Year:

Chapters 187 and 178: A caring older brother, online heart-to-heart talk (teacher)

After Ryuen Kakeru left, Hoshino En still did not leave immediately.

He left the booth and slowly strolled to the bar counter, sitting down next to a woman with disheveled hair and a slightly tired appearance.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, you have quite the refined taste, enjoying your drink alone here. May I have the honor of sharing a drink with you?"

"Hold head high?"

Hearing someone call his name, the former Class B, now Class C, who had been enjoying a day or two in the class teacher's seat for Class A, turned around to look.

"You... I remember you are... Hoshino?"

Hoshinomiya Chie had clearly drunk quite a bit; her eyes were unusually unfocused.

But this beautiful "woman" who had left a deep impression on her not long ago was clearly still within her current range of recognition.

"Hoshino, you bastard!!!"

After recognizing the man in front of her, she threw herself into his arms, her small fists, filled with anger and resentment, pounding against his chest again and again.

"You seduced me and toyed with my feelings, fine, but why did you help that Chabashira?!"

"Do you even know that she's far more disgusting than Ichinose— that selfish, womanizing, ungrateful wretch! Why would you rather distance yourself from Ichinose than help that bitch?!"

Hoshino En: "..."

Temptation? Playing with emotions? When has he ever done anything like this before?!

Also, even though he doesn't particularly like Chabashira-sensei, does she deserve to be described like that?

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, take a break, your voice is almost hoarse."

"Also, drinking too much alcohol is bad for your liver."

Hoshino En snatched the wine glass from Hoshinomiya Chie and took the large wine bottle that still had some wine left.

I glanced at the label, and wow! It's 32-proof liquor.

The alcohol content wasn't very high, but if there weren't four other empty large bottles of liquor in front of her, Hoshino En probably wouldn't have cared about her at all.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, stop drinking, you're already drunk."

"What?! I'm not drunk! Why does that bastard Chabashira get into an A class? Why... cough cough cough... why is a good man like you stuck in that garbage dump of Class D?"

Tell me, Hoshino.

Seeing the girl who was losing control of her emotions, Hoshino En pulled her into her arms, letting her punch and kick her chest, and patted her back to help her catch her breath.

"Yes, yes, you're not drunk. It's all my fault. It's all because I didn't help you."

When faced with someone who is emotionally out of control, especially a woman, the best thing to do is not to argue with her, but to go along with her wishes—this is a lesson that Hoshino En learned in her family's "daughter kingdom" after being adopted.

"So, Ms. Hoshinomiya, is your throat sore and dry? Would you like me to order you a glass of milk to soothe it? It'll feel much better after you drink it~"

"Cough cough cough!!! Come on... have a drink..."

Having received her consent, Hoshino En gestured to the bartender beside her and gave him a signal to "move away."

The bartender, who was just observing, said, "..."

Can't you just let me finish this piece of gossip? It's really frustrating to be halfway through and not see what happens next!

Although he was tempted, he still handed the couple, who were suspected of having a "teacher-student relationship," two glasses of warm milk.

"Come on, teacher, it's time for your milk."

Hoshino En held Hoshinomiya Chie's head with one hand, and held a glass of milk in the other, bringing the rim of the glass to Hoshinomiya Chie's lips, tilting the glass.

The milky white liquid flowed down her pink lips into her cherry-like mouth and slid into her stomach.

"Mmm... so sweet... so delicious..."

After the intense emotional turmoil, the gentle comfort and contrast made Hoshinomiya Chie's sleepiness flourish.

"Ugh... Sae-chan, you bad boy..."

Soon, Hoshinomiya Chie fell asleep in Hoshino En's arms.

Hoshino En: "..."

He knew the students at this school were troublesome, but he never expected that even the teachers had some abnormal traits.

But he couldn't carry Hoshinomiya Chie back to her room.

It's fine in the bar now, but if he were to flaunt Hoshinomiya Chie in public, the next day, their rumors would flood the School Forum's headlines.

Then, on the afternoon of the 7th, Hoshinomiya Chie of directors. On the 7th, he will be called to the school as a parent, made to write a self-criticism, and publicly criticized in the sunlight, being called a lecherous glutton who doesn't even spare women in their thirties.

But is Hoshino En really that kind of person?!

So, Hoshino En took off her coat and covered Hoshinomiya Chie, who was sleeping peacefully in his arms, and took out her phone to send a message to the Hoshinomiya Chie loved the most, and also the person she hated the most.

Hoshino En: [Chabashira-sensei, Hoshinomiya-sensei is in my hands. If you don't want her reputation to be damaged, come to the bar on the lowest deck of the ship alone. I'll be waiting for you at the bar.]

After sending the message, Hoshino En looked at it and felt that something was not quite right.

But seeing the "read" message on her phone screen and Chabashira Sae's blank reply, Hoshino En finally put her phone away.

There shouldn't be any problems, right? Chabashira-sensei will be here soon.

He picked up another glass of milk from the table and drank it in small sips.

Hmm~ o(*￣▽￣*)o

The milk at this bar is exceptionally sweet; it doesn't taste like milk bought from a convenience store and then processed again, nor does it seem like they've deliberately added extra sugar.

It actually tastes pretty good.

Hoshino En didn't have to wait long; soon, he met his homeroom teacher.

However, besides Chabashira Sae, he also saw the homeroom teachers of two other classes behind her.

"Hoshino, I know you're doing great this time, but you'd better not do anything foolish!"

Mashima Tomoya addressed him as if he were persuading a villain to do good, his expression extremely solemn.

Sakagami Kazuma adjusted his glasses, his face serious.

But if you look closely, you can tell from the corners of his mouth that he keeps unconsciously raising and then forcibly suppressing them that he is very pleased with himself.

1- Hoshino En: "..."

"What foolish thing did I do?"

Nine Hoshino En glanced at the three teachers with a puzzled look, and finally fixed her gaze on Chabashira Sae.

Lin said, "I was just worried that if I took Hoshinomiya-sensei back to her room, it might cause misunderstandings and affect her work and my life. That's why I messaged Hoshinomiya-sensei -Chabashira-sensei to come over and take Hoshinomiya-sensei back to her room to rest."

After hearing his explanation, the expressions of Sakagami Kazuma and Mashima Tomoya, who had come to support Chabashira Sae, both froze for a moment. Then, they both looked at Chabashira Sae.

Chabashira Sae: "..."

"Then don't use controversial wording when you contact them."

"Do you know that your message sounds exactly like something a kidnapper would use to threaten the family of a hostage?"

Seemingly to prove her innocence, she even dug up a message that Hoshino En had posted earlier and showed it to the other two surprised homeroom teachers.

"Upon seeing such a message, anyone would probably go looking for someone, right?"

Mashima Tomoya & Sakagami Kazuma: "..."

That... seems to be true.

First Semester of First Year:

Chapters 188 and 179: The Cruise Ship trip is over, summer vacation is here!!

"But I have another question I'd like to ask you, Chabashira-sensei. It concerns your past with Hoshinomiya-sensei, so—"

While asking questions, Hoshino En kept an eye on the expressions on the faces of the three homeroom teachers.