Sakayanagi's Ruthless Decision, and Katsuragi's Fight to Save Himself! 9k

I received an invitation from Sakayanagi, along with a transfer of 100,000 points.

Although he didn't go.

But the other party arrived.

P. S.: This chapter is 8k words long. Because I'm in debt, my minimum guarantee is 6k words, so I'll consider it as me paying back 2k.

Sobbing

136,000 words are still owed.

Then, please give me your monthly votes and razor blades, sob sob sob.

Chapter 27 Sakayanagi's Cold-Blooded Decision, Katsuragi's Self-Salvation! 9k

Hachiman was called away.

The students in Yukimura's tutoring group who remained looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Classmate Sakayanagi from Class B really has a presence," Hasebe commented.

"..." Sato.

She thought that although Classmate Sakayanagi was cute and sweet-looking, she seemed to have glanced at her as she left, as if she were looking at some kind of trash.

Are the girls in Class B really this arrogant?

Even though she's the one who's considered a "gyaru" (a type of attractive woman), Sato feels like she's being treated like an inferior being.

"Sometimes I see her surrounded by other students when she goes to school," Hasebe added.

"But that means she's very important to the class, right?"

Yukimura pushed up his glasses and said...

"..." Horikita remained silent.

Because she knew that Sakayanagi Arisu was someone recognized by Hachiman, and that during the VIP Exam, she specifically came to the ship and then left with 20 million yen.

It is a terrible enemy.

Only.

"..."stare.

People around her looked at her curiously.

Is there something on my face?

Although Suzune Horikita isn't good at analyzing the atmosphere, she's good at catching other people's attention.

"Horikita ..." Hasebe said. "Hachiman was just taken away like that, don't you feel... a little uneasy?"

???

But this made Suzune Horikita unable to understand.

"We didn't have any plans to have dinner together tonight," Suzune Horikita said. "So now it's his free time, and it's perfectly normal for him to go wherever he wants or with whomever he wants."

Oh.

I see.

So you two eat together often? And Horikita, isn't he incredibly magnanimous?

This is the thinking of ordinary people.

Hasebe, however, did feel that something was amiss.

If she understands correctly, then Hachiman is actually cheating on Classmate Sakayanagi, and Horikita doesn't seem to care at all?

How magnanimous!

Or is it that Horikita has no idea that Hachiman is cheating on him, Hachiman and Sakayanagi very much?

You'll suffer a great loss if you do that.

Hasebe thought to himself.

"Um, that—"

The only person present who knew Sakayanagi decided to try to clear her name. "I... I think Classmate Sakayanagi... she... she's not a bad person. Although... although she can be a bit strict sometimes, she's actually a good person."

"Oh?" Hasebe looked over.

Airi rarely expresses her feelings directly.

Why do you say that?

"Well... actually, Sports Festival a while ago, Kamuro helped me with my training."

"Then..."

Sakura said, "For the written exam that just came out, Sakayanagi - Classmate Sakayanagi tutored me."

"That's why I'm safe."

Sakura is Hasebe's friend, but she is not a member of Yukimura's tutoring group.

Therefore, Yukimura was not in charge of her studies.

But now it seems that Sakura actually received a favor from Classmate Sakayanagi.

"I see..." Hasebe decided to drop the subject, since Sakura was her friend, and since Sakayanagi had already helped, it would be too much to keep digging into Classmate Sakayanagi.

On the other side...

Since they hadn't eaten yet, Hachiman went to eat with Classmate Sakayanagi.

But today we're not having steak; we're having sukiyaki instead.

The price is a bit high, but the taste is very good.

Hachiman thought it was worth recording so he could bring Karuizawa along next time.

Only.

"Classmate Sakayanagi, is there something you need from me today?" Hachiman Hikigaya asked.

"Looks Hachiman has gotten rich and now he looks down on 100,000 points," Sakayanagi said.

"..." Hachiman.

This means he received the transfer but didn't act or reply to her immediately.

"Some students in the class are worried about the upcoming exam, so they've started forming groups to avoid coming in last place," Hachiman explained.

However, Classmate Sakayanagi seemed somewhat disdainful.

"Looking at it this way, no matter what class they're in, they're still very much in Class D."

Hachiman Hikigaya is currently in Class C, but he did actually climb up from Class D.

In addition, the quality of some students in the class is worrying, so it's normal to be said that way.

Even though Hachiman deliberately formed cliques in front of everyone that morning, trying to bring in as many people as possible, in the end there were only 26 people in total.

There's really no reason to bring the other 14 in.

"So your class finished the exam very quickly?" Hachiman Hikigaya asked.

It ended quickly, of course.

While Sakayanagi didn't reply, Kamuro, who was busy eating, thought to herself. At the same time, she was already recalling the whole exam.

8 o'clock in the morning.

Majima-sensei arrived at the classroom looking slightly tired.

Then he announced the rules for the Class Vote on the withdrawal exam.

The exam will be held on Saturday, and from now on, there will be four morning class meetings for free discussion.

But.

At that moment, Sakayanagi Arisu was sitting in her seat, suddenly spoke up.

She said, "So, the list of students dropping out of our class is finalized. It's Katsuragi. And Katsuragi, you don't have any objections, do you?"

This was no joke; it immediately led to the departure of a classmate.

This surprised even Majima-sensei, who was used to students fighting among themselves when announcing the rules.

Teachers are theoretically not allowed to interfere with students' decisions.

All he has to do is record it.

Even guiding others is not allowed by the school.

The school hopes that students can freely develop their potential, and the competition between classes is their best teacher. Therefore, even though they are homeroom teachers, they don't really get involved in the affairs of each class.

And Class B now is what was formerly Class A.

He made a very decisive decision.

This wasn't the first time Majima-sensei had led Class A, but there was no denying that this year's Class A students were quite different from previous years.

Very decisive.

"Why Katsuragi!"

Before Katsuragi could even speak, his follower Yahiko Totsuka immediately expressed his dissatisfaction, "Sakayanagi, you're just deliberately retaliating against Katsuragi-kun. He's so outstanding, and he even voluntarily gave up his representative position. And this is how you repay Katsuragi? Besides, given Katsuragi's ability and reliability, there's no way he should be the one to drop out of school."

Then Totsuka quickly looked at the other classmates, "You guys and you guys... right? We're all Katsuragi's companions."

Although the number of people in the Katsuragi Faction is decreasing, Katsuragi even voluntarily relinquished his authority to Sakayanagi.

However, he still has about ten staunch supporters.

Therefore, Yahiko Totsuka was looking at these staunch supporters.

But.

To his surprise, some of the Katsuragi Faction students didn't even look at him this time.

She wouldn't even look him in the eye.

This... is problematic.

"Don't be so angry." Hashimoto of the Sakayanagi Faction stood up. He had offended some members of the Katsuragi Faction during the Forestry Exam and extorted 1 million yen from them. But despite this relationship, when he stood up to speak, those who had been extorted didn't seem particularly angry.

"Because you see—"

Hashimoto said, "The last Forestry Exam."

"After executing Katsuragi's plan, our class gained nothing. Then everyone had to pay an extra 100,000 points as protection money. This proves that Katsuragi was useless, and Katsuragi also said that he took responsibility for his past guidance mistakes, so he handed over the initiative of exam guidance to our Princess Sakayanagi."

"And now the exam is in progress, so what's wrong with letting Princess Sakayanagi decide the exam plan? Or is Katsuragi trying to breach the contract?"

This is indeed a true story.

Katsuragi initially thought Sakayanagi was too radical, but after coaching several exams himself, the lower-ranked classes kept catching up, and he even dropped to Class C during the All-School Sports Festival.

So I've thought about letting go and letting the radical Sakayanagi take the lead.

Thanks to Sakayanagi's efforts, the class was relegated back to Class B. Therefore, Sakayanagi's abilities are undeniable.

"This isn't a breach of contract, because who would just expel Katsuragi from school like that!" Yahiko was practically spitting blood.

"That's the truth. Since our princess has made her decision, then of course we should follow her so that we can return to Class A," Hashimoto said. "Is there anyone who is dissatisfied? Those who are dissatisfied will become candidates for this withdrawal exam."

"..."

This statement is undoubtedly a threat.

The people of the Sakayanagi Faction certainly don't need to worry.

But.