Adaptation, Counterattack, Self-Destruction / My Little Sister Says Purple Has a Certain Charm

Age... This leads to the conclusion that Katsuragi opposed Ichinose's actions.

Is he competing with Ichinose?

Hoshino En suddenly remembered what Club Orientation that day—although he left quickly, he had paid special attention to the Student Council recruitment because of Horikita Manabu's words: Ichinose and Katsuragi were there at the time, and they had both submitted their applications to the Student Council that day.

However, their names were not on the recruitment list posted by the Student Council, indicating that they were both rejected.

But Katsuragi still reacted this way, which means... he and Ichinose have once again entered into a competitive phase, with conflicting interests.

Considering Horikita Manabu's private meeting with them, and the recent major events, Hoshino En felt she had discovered the [truth]:

Because of the second-year students' poor performance in the exams, and possibly the influence of the forward-looking information they received from the Chairman, Horikita Manabu felt that there was still a chance to cultivate a successor who could prevent changes in the school after the succession—most likely the second-year representative Miyabi Nagumo. Therefore, he met separately with Ichinose and Katsuragi, who had already expressed interest in this matter, and wanted to choose one of them to join the Student Council.

Ichinose's bad mood and poor condition for unknown reasons are undoubtedly a good thing for Katsuragi; however, if he comforts her and helps her cheer up, given her excellence, Katsuragi may not be able to maintain his advantage.

Therefore, the reason Katsuragi would show him that hostile expression must be because he felt that Katsuragi was getting in his way!

That won't do. We're all classmates; how can we have such extreme thoughts?

"Actually--"

"Katsuragi, don't be so petty. Even if you defeat Ichinose by taking advantage of her vulnerability and get chosen by Horikita Manabu to become a member of the Student Council, you probably won't really accept it, right? And you might even incur Ichinose's hostility. It's not worth it."

Hoshino En's gaze passed over Ichinose's back and landed on Katsuragi Kohei, who was glaring angrily at him. She spoke earnestly.

Huh? Did Ichinose just say something?

Never mind, let's test Katsuragi's skills first.

Upon hearing his words, a hint of blankness and astonishment flashed across Katsuragi Kohei's sharp, angry eyes.

What is this guy talking about? What do you mean by being petty? I didn't!!

However, even though I hadn't thought of anything, Ichinose nor Horikita President said anything, he still guessed why they were here... This guy is definitely dangerous!!

The second half of Hoshino En's sentence also revived Ichinose Honami, who had been somewhat discouraged by the interruption.

"I would never do such a thing! Hoshino-kun, don't say that!"

"Do you think I'm the kind of despicable woman who blames her failures on her opponent instead of reflecting on her own shortcomings, and who is jealous of her instead?"

More important than that strange feeling was, she had something else to clarify—was her image in Hoshino-kun's eyes really that bad?

She understood that because of that incident, Hoshino En had a very bad initial impression of her. He might see her usual behavior as hypocritical self-satisfaction, but to hold a grudge over something so trivial... it couldn't be that serious, could it?

"Of course not, I just wanted to scare Katsuragi a little, so he wouldn't push his luck too far."

Upon hearing this, a large question mark seemed to pop out on Katsuragi Kohei's bald head.

I'm pushing my luck? When have I ever shown that kind of attitude? Hoshino, don't talk nonsense!!

Although he had something to say, he felt that he would get involved in some strange trouble, so Katsuragi Kohei remained silent.

He not only remained silent, but also turned his head away, no longer looking at the two people, and instead stared at Horikita Manabu behind the desk.

Just because I glanced at him (glared at him), I'm being slandered like this? Hoshino, you... If I can't afford to mess with you, can't I at least avoid you?

But Hoshino En saw his reaction as escapism, which indirectly confirmed his previous suspicions.

Ha, I never thought Katsuragi would have moments of guilt. The last time we met, I thought he was the kind of tough guy who would sacrifice his own interests to gain an advantage.

That actually makes it easier to deal with.

Although she was thinking of other men, Hoshino En didn't neglect the Archangel in front of her; she comforted him.

"Besides, I'm just worried you'll get taken advantage of. A kind, pure, compassionate, and slow-witted woman like you is the easiest to deal with."

"I... I'm not stupid..."

"..."

Hearing the growing noise around him, and the oblivious conversation between Hoshino En and Ichinose Honami, Horikita Manabu put down the agreement in his hand, rested his elbows on the table, interlaced his fingers again, and placed it on his forehead.

He lowered his head slightly, his glasses reflecting an unnatural white light.

This must be the Student Council's office, right? Why are they behaving so casually?

"Horikita Manabu, have you finished reading it? Does the Student Council have any more questions? Can you sign it now?"

... There's also this guy who thinks he's so clever, but he actually has Hoshino En backing him up. We need to deal with him.

Ugh, I'm so tired.

First Semester of First Year:

Chapters 113 and 106: Adaptability, Counterattack, Self-Destruction

After a brief period of euphoria, Horikita Manabu regained his spirits.

He pushed the agreement in front of Karuizawa Kei, looking directly into her pale purple eyes, and said.

"This agreement is generally fine, but if it's to be signed, a representative from Class C will also need to sign it."

"The Student Council's stance is neutral, especially when it comes to classes under review; we will absolutely not sign any agreements related to matters requiring review."

"So I never intended to sign this agreement with the Student Council."

Karuizawa Kei pushed the agreement in front of Horikita Manabu again, this time also pushing the pen next to it into his hand.

"From the very beginning, this agreement was only to be signed by you, Student Council."

Her voice suddenly became somewhat low, her tone full of profound meaning, which made Horikita Manabu, who had been disappointed, immediately raise his head.

What do you mean by that?

"My point is very simple! Isn't reviewing the surveillance footage the Student Council's right?"

Karuizawa Kei's lips curled up slightly, an expression of absolute confidence.

"I just happened to be in the student council Student Council Office Student Council was reviewing the security footage; because there were quite a few students there, the Student Council president didn't happen to see me, so I just happened to see the security footage as well."

"As for how to claim compensation from Class C afterwards—in a proper trial, all costs incurred during litigation are borne by the losing party—such a rule shouldn't be a problem to implement it a little bit in this school, right?"

"Furthermore, Horikita Manabu, you could very well promulgate this regulation after this review. I think that would reduce many wrongful convictions like this one, where the prosecution has no evidence."

"If all parties involved in the lawsuit have evidence, I think the Student Council wouldn't need to conduct similar reviews anymore, and their workload would be greatly reduced, wouldn't it?"

Karuizawa Kei's detailed explanations elicited a rare look of surprise from Horikita Manabu.

After a brief consideration, he accepted Karuizawa Kei's proposal.

"No problem, that's fine. But—"

He turned to look at the three people on the guest sofa, his gaze fixed on the guy who was chatting happily with the class representative from another class, without giving Karuizawa Kei.

"Only you can view this; you cannot bring anyone else, and you must present proof that you can pay 500,000 Private Points."

He pulled a document from the table and pushed it in front of Karuizawa Kei. It showed the Class Points of each first-grade class after last month's Midterm Exam.

"Your Class 1-D originally had 130 Class Points this month, which would be 520,000 Private Points for 40 students. Although this exceeds 500,000 points, it's too large a percentage. So if you want to use these points as collateral, you need to submit written signatures from at least 39 students in Class D."

"As for my willingness to sign this agreement, it represents only my personal opinion and is only valid until noon today."

In other words, either you have to come up with the points you can guarantee now, or you have to notify Class C to sign a three-party agreement.

Karuizawa Kei still wore a confident smile, but her right hand, hanging under the desk, betrayed her true feelings—her five fingers were clenched into a fist, her unkempt nails digging into her palm, leaving red marks.

Where is she supposed to find 500,000 Private Points now?!

Although she hadn't touched any of the 360,000 Private Points that Hoshino En had given her, even adding the points she had saved herself wasn't enough.

It's too late to find the rest of Class D now, and even if it were possible, she wouldn't choose this method—that would deepen her bond with Class D, making her deeply tied to them; and if she changed her mind later and didn't want to lead Class D anymore, it would be very difficult to extricate herself.

So who else can she ask for those points?

Her distress was not hidden from the three people on the sofa. Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane couldn't see it due to their angle, but from their side, they could see Karuizawa Kei's little actions clearly.

"Karuizawa, how about...?"

I'll pay the points.

Ichinose Honami was about to speak up to help, Hoshino En made her decision before she could.

He directly transferred 500,000 Private Points to Karuizawa Kei's account.

He then put down his phone, looked at Horikita Manabu, whose gaze was fixed on him, and said with a hint of helplessness.

"Horikita Manabu, we're not enemies, so let's skip this pointless probing."

Horikita Manabu's gaze just now, besides emphasizing the requirement that [only Karuizawa can be inspected, and no one else can be brought along], clearly also carried a hint of probing, suggesting that he had obtained some information about him from the Chairman.

That wretched Chairman, why does he have to be so talkative?!

"Yes, I mentioned it to the Chairman. I bear some responsibility for the exams you second and third-year students faced, but it's also true that you were negligent."

"Companies with poor performance will lay off employees, and layoffs will inevitably lead to short-term losses. It's reasonable to apply that kind of test to you."

Upon hearing his outburst, the Archangel and the Baldy sitting beside him stared in disbelief, their expressions like fish washed ashore by the waves, their eyes wide with disbelief.

A single exam caused such a huge change in the Class Points of the older students. Although there was no change in class rankings, they still tried to find out the specific reasons through their own channels... Who would have thought that the culprit would be Hoshino En?!

"Besides, it was the older students who interfered with our first-year exams first. I simply used the facts to appropriately retaliate. And unlike the second-year students who directly intervened in the [Behavioral Norms Exam] process, I only reported the facts to the Chairman. I didn't do anything in between."

Even the Chairman—

I didn't mean to blame you.

Horikita Manabu interrupted Hoshino En's continued self-destruction, and seeing his reaction, Horikita Manabu even breathed a sigh of relief, a look of relief appearing on his face.

"We have indeed been too complacent in the past, and it was inappropriate to let those who were lazy or even regress receive high Class Points. I didn't mean to say that you weren't."

As he spoke, he directly added a few clauses to the agreement with a pen, then signed his name and stamped it with the Student Council's official seal as a guarantee.

"Alright, Karuizawa, come with me to check the surveillance footage. Tachibana, you stay here to entertain them."

He used the photocopier next to him to make an extra copy of the agreement, returned the original to Karuizawa Kei, kept the copy for himself, and then walked out first, looking quite pleased with himself.

Karuizawa Kei was stunned when Hoshino En Enishi offered to send money, but she eventually came to her senses and followed her out.

Just as she stepped out of the gate, she seemed to suddenly remember something, and poked her head through the crack between the two doors, which were not yet closed, and gave instructions to Hoshino En inside.

"Hoshino -kun, I'm going to check the security footage first; until I get back, you stay here quietly and take good care of Ichinose, understand?"

After saying that, she peeked out, closed the door, and left with a series of clicks.

First Semester of First Year:

Chapter 114, Chapter 107: My sister said purple has a lot of charm.

The door closed, and silence fell over the office.

Ichinose Honami and Katsuragi Kohei looked at the guy whose face was full of black lines after Karuizawa Kei's last words, their eyes filled with irrepressible curiosity.

"Etc!"

Just as they were about to ask, the Bun-haired Senior finally understood what Hoshino En Yuuki meant, and a look of despair appeared on her face.

"You rude junior, are you implying that the unreasonable exam we faced last month was all because of you??"

Horikita Manabu had an explanation from the Chairman, so he had no objections, but since no one helped explain, Tachibana Akane, who had faced the risk of being expelled, still found it hard to let go.

"Most likely! Otherwise, you guys would have had the same Midterm Exam as us last month... You're only realizing it now? I think I made myself perfectly clear."

Hoshino En looked at this senior who was not tall and didn't seem to be very capable, and a strange expression appeared on her face.

"Senior, how exactly did you get into the Student Council? Did Horikita Manabu just want a convenient and useful tool?"

"You--"

Tachibana Akane was so angry that her face turned red, but her tongue seemed to be tied in knots, and she couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

"Hoshino-kun, that's incredibly rude of you to your senior!"

Hoshino En's blunt remarks once again caught Ichinose Honami's attention, but before she could begin her lecture, a violent vibration emanated from the pocket closest to Hoshino En.

This sound and frequency were not the noise of a message, but the sound of a phone call.

"Put the lecturing aside for now, I'm getting a phone call."

Hoshino En took her phone out of her pocket and shook the screen towards Ichinose Honami, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

Although I don't know who it was, thank you for saving me from disaster.

Noticing his actions and expression, Ichinose Honami was somewhat displeased; but when she saw his phone screen, a strange look replaced the original expression on her face.

Following suit, Katsuragi Kohei, who also saw the screen of his phone, became even more eccentric than his already odd self.

Hoshino En was completely unaware of all this; he was currently immersed in the joy of escaping trouble.