Dongshan Dynasty is Real

Advanced Nurturing High School, an artificial island located in the heart of the metropolis.

Renowned for its state-of-the-art facilities and a 100% rate of advancement to higher education and employment.

Students here are able to enjoy the most elite treatment.

Makoto Nishikado bid farewell to Kushida Kikyo and looked at the school before him, scoffing at the rumors circulating in the outside world.

Just like how those below the execution threshold are completely ignored, those Americans are practically living in heaven.

It is the same in this meritocratic school; only those at the very top can peacefully enjoy all the splendor.

There is no difference from this capitalist society.

Should school be a place to experience society in advance?

Makoto Nishikado reserved his opinion.

"Come to think of it, don't those people find it suspicious?"

Makoto Nishikado tilted his head slightly and could see many security cameras.

Unlike Tokyo University, Sakurajima does not have that much surveillance.

Sometimes when a murder occurs, the investigators can only place a sign at the crime scene, hoping that a witness might provide evidence.

To say the effect is better than nothing would be a stretch; it is simply full of formalism.

Yet, the entrance to Advanced Nurturing High School has an abnormally high number of cameras.

In a normal school, having this many cameras would surely lead to students telling their parents, followed by complaints, and then the PTA would blow the matter out of proportion.

"Even if I knew nothing, I would still find this abnormal."

Makoto Nishikado shook his head, and just as he stepped onto the stairs, someone called out to him.

"You glanced at me just now; what was that supposed to mean?"

A girl with a cold, outstanding temperament and a figure ten times better than Yukinoshita Yukino looked down at Makoto Nishikado.

Makoto Nishikado looked left and right, discovering that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had already walked away, so he could only point to himself, "Are you asking me?"

Horikita Suzune's originally calm expression grew a bit impatient.

She did not show it, her voice remaining as cold as usual.

"Just now on the bus, you were the only one who took an extra look at me. I hope you have some self-awareness."

It was clearly a trivial matter, but Horikita Suzune seemed to want an answer.

This boy in front of her did a good deed, so why did he have to look at her before doing it?

She was very curious.

Makoto Nishikado naturally knew her temper, so he smiled slightly.

"I did take an extra look at you. As for the reason, I won't tell you."

After saying that, without waiting for Horikita Suzune to react, he walked past her and left.

Perhaps because it was the first time she had been treated this way, Horikita Suzune stood stunned for two seconds before reacting.

[Triggered Horikita Suzune's emotions, obtained 1492 emotional points.]

"...Wait a moment!"

Horikita Suzune turned back, but Makoto Nishikado had already walked far away.

For a split second, Horikita Suzune really wanted to rush over and grab Makoto Nishikado to make him explain clearly.

She hated riddlers the most!

But there were many people coming and going, and if she really caused such a scene, she would definitely become the center of attention.

In this school, there is someone Horikita Suzune values very much: her brother, who is two years her senior.

If this matter were blown out of proportion and her brother found out, Horikita Suzune would have no face left to show.

"Are you teasing me on purpose?"

Horikita Suzune stomped her foot in annoyance.

"One incident can trigger emotions twice?"

Makoto Nishikado paused his steps, smiling brilliantly.

He had to retract his previous statement.

Horikita Suzune might be hard to pursue, but she is definitely worth teasing.

"What a truly good girl."

Class 1-B.

Just as he entered the classroom, Makoto Nishikado felt an unusual atmosphere.

Many students had already arrived in the classroom.

Among them, over a dozen people were gathered around a girl with pink hair.

Unlike a simple case of being surrounded by admirers, the people around the girl, regardless of gender, were all laughing happily.

"Are you a new classmate? Yahallo! Welcome to Class 1-B."

Seeing him walk into the classroom, Honami Ichinose raised her arm high and waved.

With her exceptional charisma, the girl seemed to have already become the leader of Class B.

The Higashiyama-san dynasty has arrived!

"Hello to you too, classmate."

Makoto Nishikado sighed inwardly, waved back at Honami Ichinose, and found his seat.

This calmness caused the students in the classroom to cast sidelong glances at him.

Honami Ichinose was a school-idol-level beauty, and she had even used such a strange way of greeting.

Normally, shouldn't there be a bit more of a reaction?

Makoto Nishikado was different; he looked extremely composed.

[Triggered Honami Ichinose's emotions, gained 76 emotion points.]

[Triggered Yuki Himeno's emotions, gained 312 emotion points.]

[Triggered Hayato Shibata's emotions, gained 132 emotion points.]

[...]

Glancing at the system, Makoto Nishikado discovered that there were quite a few people in Class B who could provide emotion points.

This put his mind at ease.

The one who contributed the largest amount was the classmate currently sitting at the desk next to him.

"Hello classmate, my name is Makoto Nishikado. Please take care of me from now on."

The person Makoto Nishikado was talking to was a girl with dead-fish eyes.

She wore her hair in twin tails, and her figure and appearance were at the level of a beautiful girl.

If you removed the dead-fish eyes, she might be even prettier.

However, compared to Honami Ichinose, she was still a bit lacking.

"Yuki Himeno, come to think of it, you're really amazing."

Yuki Himeno gave a weak thumbs-up.

Honami Ichinose was too sunny and cheerful; she had just dealt with her for a while and was now exhausted.

She didn't even really want to pay attention to the handsome guy next to her.

However, Yuki Himeno was impressed in her heart.

To dare to imitate even such an embarrassing greeting style as Honami Ichinose's without changing his expression—he was truly something else.

"Sigh, can't you extroverts just stay away from me... Is that what you're thinking?"

Makoto Nishikado leaned in close to whisper, a mischievous smile curling the corner of his mouth.

For Yuki Himeno, Class B was a good place, but not that good.

Just as energy-saving principles couldn't fight against a rose-colored youth, Yuki Himeno couldn't fight against Honami Ichinose.

[Triggered Yuki Himeno's emotions, gained 622 emotion points.]

"You're so annoying, stay away from me."

Yuki Himeno waved her hand.

This guy named Makoto Nishikado clearly saw that she wasn't good at dealing with people as passionate as fire, yet he still took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

She really wanted to hit him.

But she was too lazy to do it.

"Classmate Himeno, I'm actually helping you adapt. Think about it, under that classmate's leadership, what will the class atmosphere become?"

Makoto Nishikado didn't intend to let Yuki Himeno off the hook.

He already knew how to stir up the emotions of the girl in front of him.

[Triggered Yuki Himeno's emotions, gained 1145 emotion points.]

"...What will it become?"

Yuki Himeno thought of a terrifying future, and her delicate body shuddered.

"Everyone likes that classmate, so the entire class will become more tightly knit because of her. People who don't fit in won't be able to blend into the atmosphere." As he spoke, Makoto Nishikado leaned in another small step, "If you don't want to be excluded, you'll have to attend every gathering, every karaoke session. After one gathering, there will be a second, and you won't have any time to be alone on your days off."

"Don't say such terrifying things!"

Yuki Himeno was truly afraid.

What was terrifying wasn't the words themselves, but the foreseeable future.

She wasn't a fool; she knew full well that Makoto Nishikado wasn't just spouting nonsense, which was exactly why she was terrified.

The mere thought that even on her days off, she wouldn't be able to lie comfortably at home made Yuki Himeno feel as though her future was bleak.

No, seriously, could she transfer classes?

She couldn't spend another day in this class!

"Poor child, the days ahead are still long."

Makoto Nishikado returned to his seat, satisfied, only to see a strange look cast his way from the desk in front of him.

[Triggered Amikura Asako's emotions, gained 214 emotion points.]

"Student Ximen, please do not bully Student Himeno."

Amikura Asako walked over to Yuki Himeno's side, acting very protective.

Yuki Himeno, who had no desire for intimate relationships, felt her vision go dark.

As expected, everything Makoto Nishikado said was true.

Seeing the look of utter despair on Yuki Himeno's face, Makoto Nishikado couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy.

"It is clearly you who is bullying her."