Horikita Suzune Has No Objections

After school, the students of Class B gathered at a karaoke parlor at the invitation of Honami Ichinose.

On his way there, Makoto Nishikado spotted Horikita Suzune at a café.

Horikita Suzune was sitting upright, reading a book with her back straight, as if the bustle around her had nothing to do with her.

At the same table, Kushida Kikyo was leaning in close with a beaming smile, chattering away incessantly.

Yet, no matter what she said, Horikita Suzune offered no response, treating her as if she were invisible.

Annoyed by the endless stream of words, Horikita Suzune finally set her book down and happened to notice Makoto Nishikado walking over.

"Good evening, Teacher Ximen."

Horikita Suzune stood up immediately and bowed respectfully.

[Triggered Kushida Kikyo's emotions, obtained 2723 emotion points.]

"Teacher Ximen?"

Hearing this form of address, Kushida Kikyo's eyes widened, as if she had seen a ghost.

She turned to look at Makoto Nishikado, then back at Horikita Suzune, her mind filled with question marks.

When did these two become so close?

And calling him "Teacher"...

What exactly had happened between them when she wasn't looking?

"Suzune, do you have time today? I'm going to map out the follow-up plans for Class B; you should come along and listen in."

Makoto Nishikado nodded at Kushida Kikyo with a smile before turning to ask Horikita Suzune.

"I have time."

Horikita Suzune put away her book and followed by Makoto Nishikado's side.

Kushida Kikyo was left standing there alone, her chest heaving with rage.

Watching Horikita Suzune's retreating figure, she gritted her teeth. "That hateful Horikita, she didn't even say a word before leaving!"

She knew deep down that she had been the one to approach and start the conversation, so she couldn't blame anyone else for being ignored.

But surely Horikita Suzune had at least one percent of the responsibility!

"Some 'teacher'—playing quite the game, aren't you? Sooner or later, I'll uncover the secrets between you two!"

Kushida Kikyo walked away, seething with resentment.

On the other side, Horikita Suzune followed Makoto Nishikado, waiting until they were away from others to ask, "Teacher Ximen, is it appropriate for me to join your Class B meeting?"

She still remembered Makoto Nishikado once saying that she had the potential to become the leader of Class D.

Class B's plans were internal secrets; having a student from another class who might become a rival leader sit in seemed improper.

"There's no issue with making this plan public, and you aren't the type to go around blabbing."

Makoto Nishikado was quite indifferent.

After Ma Sheng opened the source code, the ugly faces of the Sakurajima people were exposed on the internet, immediately sparking a cyber war.

But Class B was not like that.

His heart and actions were as clear as a mirror; there was nothing that needed to be hidden.

Moreover, Makoto Nishikado had always believed that leading by example was better than mere instruction. Since he had decided to cultivate Horikita Suzune, the best method was to keep her by his side.

When the two arrived, most of the Class B students had already gathered.

Makoto Nishikado walked straight to the clerk and gave a few low-voiced instructions.

He then turned to the boys in the private room and said, "From now on, make it a habit. Whenever we hold an important meeting, the boys should get up and find something to block the door to prevent any information leaks."

The boys of Class B stood up, not feeling that Makoto Nishikado was making a fuss over nothing.

In reality, this move was intended to guard against Ryuen Kakeru.

Horikita Suzune stood to the side, watching the boys busy themselves, and felt a bit awkward.

Following this logic, she, as an outsider, should have been excluded as well.

But since Makoto Nishikado had personally invited her, she couldn't very well leave now.

Fortunately, she was skilled at maintaining a cold expression, so she forcibly suppressed her embarrassment and found an empty seat.

Only after confirming that nothing inside the room could be heard from the outside did Makoto Nishikado begin to speak.

"I have reached a cooperation agreement with the Student Council President. In exchange for mentoring his younger sister, I have secured the position of Vice President of the Student Council, as well as 300,000 personal points every month."

As soon as Makoto Nishikado finished speaking, Horikita Suzune could no longer sit still.

"Teacher, how could you tell others about this?"

Horikita Suzune had always kept the fact that the Student Council President was her brother a secret.

She did not want her brother to fall into trouble because of her, nor did she want to become a burden to him.

"If anyone in Class B leaks this information, just provide the evidence, and I will return every single personal point your brother gave me."

"If you don't believe me, you can sign this; we have the homeroom teacher here as a witness right now."

Makoto Nishikado was not angry; he took out a contract he had prepared long ago.

"Hi, the teacher is right here!"

Chie Hoshinomiya waved her hand, flashing a cute expression at Horikita Suzune.

Looking only at her expression, one could never tell that her emotional fluctuations moments ago had been even greater than Horikita Suzune's.

Makoto Nishikado ignored the homeroom teacher who was pretending to be cute and turned to look at the members of Class B.

"Everyone has heard it too; this information cannot be shared with outsiders, so please keep it confidential."

Horikita Suzune looked at the contract, then back at Makoto Nishikado, the anger in her heart gradually subsiding.

She took the contract, yet for a moment, she felt somewhat embarrassed to sign her name.

What puzzled her most was why Makoto Nishikado trusted the students of Class B so much.

They had only known each other for a week; this trust felt far too sudden.

She set down the contract and looked up, earnestly examining the students of Class B.

Those caught in her gaze either showed expressions of surprise, shyly lowered their heads, or smiled at her in a friendly manner.

There was not a hint of guilt on their faces, as if they would truly keep the secret strictly.

This composure stirred something in Horikita Suzune's heart.

She suddenly realized that the atmosphere in Class B was completely different from that of Class D.

The students in Class B were filled with trust and tacit understanding, while Class D was like a pile of loose sand, unable to follow even the most basic discipline.

Only Yuki Himeno, sitting next to Horikita Suzune, pulled her aside and asked in a whisper.

"You called him teacher? Did you know each other before?"

"No, we only met after entering the school. Teacher Ximen is very impressive, and I admire him greatly."

After saying this, Horikita Suzune felt conflicted and crumpled the contract into a ball, tossing it away.

Makoto Nishikado did not mind her actions and continued to speak about the upcoming plan.

"What I want to discuss today is the general direction for the future development of the class."

"So, it doesn't matter if today's information is leaked, especially since Horikita is a student from Class D."

"She cannot learn this system of ours, and the people in her class certainly can't either; this will be a strategy exclusive to Class B."

After Makoto Nishikado finished speaking, although there wasn't a single dirty word to be found, Horikita Suzune felt he had insulted her quite harshly.

Was Class D really that unbearable?

Well, it was only going to be even more unbearable than she imagined.

Horikita Suzune indicated that she had no objections.