Trashy Little Princess

After leaving the rooftop, U Amakusa called Teacher Majima.

He still needed to get rid of the beer he was carrying.

He wondered who had come up with this law. It seemed utterly unnecessary.

After all, in some families in his previous life, parents would tease their kids by letting them try a sip when they were only a few years old.

Truthfully, U Amakusa wanted to spend more time with Kamuro. Teasing her had become something of a hobby.

But there would be plenty of time for that later.

There were more important things to do now.

According to U Amakusa's plan, Sakayanagi would become interested in him and approach him.

If nothing unexpected had happened, Sakayanagi had already figured out why he had greeted the clerk at the convenience store.

It hadn't been difficult to investigate.

After looking into it, the best time to approach him was when U Amakusa handed the beer over to Majima.

Of course, "the best time" was just an excuse.

Sakayanagi was simply in urgent need of a tool, much like Kamuro in the original story.

The place he'd agreed to meet Majima was just outside the dormitory building.

A girl leaning on a cane stood beside Teacher Majima, smiling at U Amakusa.

No matter who looked at her, their first impression would be that she was frail.

U Amakusa was no exception, but he couldn't help noticing the girl's intensely predatory gaze.

"Hey, Teacher Majima. And Classmate Sakayanagi."

U Amakusa greeted them in a way that hardly sounded like a greeting.

"Are you some kind of delinquent?" Majima couldn't help commenting.

"Hello, Amakusa," Sakayanagi replied with a smile.

"What does it matter? Here, take these."

As he spoke, U Amakusa opened his bag and took out the beer for Majima.

"Amakusa, couldn't you have just had the store deliver it?"

I knew you were up to something, kid. Good thing I brought a bag myself.

Otherwise, how was I supposed to carry these five bottles?

And the nerve of this kid. He asked me to help him, but made me pay for the beer.

Don't you have over twenty million Private Points!

Of course, Majima didn't say any of that aloud.

He understood that U Amakusa must have had his reasons for asking him to deliver it, even if he didn't know what they were.

He was just annoyed that U Amakusa had made him pay for all that beer.

"Oh, Teacher Majima, I just wanted to show my appreciation. Doesn't it mean more when you go to the trouble of doing it yourself?"

"...Don't bother next time."

Dealing with this ridiculous student made Majima feel another headache coming on.

Fortunately, what happened next was no longer his problem. He silently prayed for Sakayanagi.

It was a good thing she'd noticed U Amakusa's potential and wanted him to contribute to the class.

But he was worried something bad might happen...

Majima felt uneasy, and his eyelid kept twitching.

"I have somewhere to be, so I'll leave you two to it. Amakusa, take care of Sakayanagi. She isn't in good health."

After leaving them with that warning, Majima hurried away as if he were fleeing.

"You're quite something, Amakusa."

Sakayanagi's words didn't surprise him. The moment she'd appeared with Majima, he'd realized she'd already investigated the matter.

"What do you mean, Sakayanagi? I only helped Teacher Majima buy some beer."

"With Kamuro?"

"That's right."

Sakayanagi took two steps forward, leaning on her cane, her smile never fading.

"You do know how to joke, Amakusa."

"Not at all."

"I have only one question. I hope you'll answer honestly."

Sakayanagi planted her cane in front of her and rested both hands on its handle.

She wanted to look at U Amakusa as she spoke, but their height difference made that impractical.

So she simply stood shoulder to shoulder with him, looking ahead.

"Ask away. I'd be happy to answer your questions, Sakayanagi. After all, you're the princess of our class."

Sakayanagi didn't mind his teasing. It was just the sort of trick people used to tease a little girl.

"Your preparations were quite impressive, Amakusa. You managed to get the beer out of the convenience store in a perfectly reasonable way.

"But how did you know what Kamuro was going to do, and where she'd do it? I don't believe you and Kamuro are close enough to tell each other about something like that."

Even if Kamuro had told him, U Amakusa's actions would have made no sense.

If he really wanted to stop her, he wouldn't have let her go through with it.

Besides, why had Sakayanagi happened to witness the whole thing?

It was all far too coincidental.

Could it all have been an act, put on just for show?

Had it been meant to pique her interest?

The thought made Sakayanagi feel that her school life might have just become a little more entertaining.

Hah. You've succeeded in getting my attention.

In truth, Sakayanagi was overthinking the first part, though she'd guessed the second correctly.

She was wrong that Kamuro's theft had been staged, but right that U Amakusa had wanted to catch her attention.

"Just a coincidence. Teacher Majima had asked Kamuro ahead of time to help me bring the beer."

When in doubt, pass the buck.

Teacher Majima, I hope you're ready to catch this.

"I see. I'll reserve judgment for now."

Sakayanagi knew U Amakusa was making things up. She'd already asked Majima about it.

Majima definitely hadn't asked Kamuro in advance.

Since U Amakusa didn't want to answer, she didn't intend to press him.

That would be so undignified.

"You have talent, yet you want to hide it. You're just like that person. I'm quite curious what your purpose is, Amakusa."

Sakayanagi didn't care what U Amakusa's reasons had been for what he'd done that day.

He'd already proved he had some talent.

But that was all. Sakayanagi didn't think much of him; she saw him as someone with a little talent who didn't know his place.

"Honestly, it's nothing much. Just think of the simplest explanation, Sakayanagi."

U Amakusa was telling the truth.

He only wanted to enjoy a wonderful school life—and build a harem.

That was all there was to it.

"By the way, aren't you tired from standing here so long, Sakayanagi?"

"My health isn't so poor that I can't stand for a while."

"But wouldn't it be better to find somewhere to sit?"

"Amakusa, drop the idea. It's not going to happen."

"Huh? What bad intentions could a handsome guy like me possibly have?"

They were right outside the dormitory building. If they wanted to find somewhere to sit, the only option was to go inside.

If they sat on the ground here, anyone who saw them together in a place like this might start rumors.

What about going somewhere else? Sakayanagi might not have the stamina for it. Was U Amakusa supposed to carry her?

Sakayanagi was vital to Class A.

And U Amakusa was already at the center of countless rumors.

"Enough small talk, Amakusa. I'll be direct: come work under me."

Sakayanagi had no intention of letting Katsuragi claim someone this talented.

Still, he'd make a nice little warm-up before she made her mark at this school. She'd have a bit of fun with him first.

"Should we have a match to settle it? I'll make sure you accept your defeat without a complaint."