Tsukishiro: There's No Way Befriending the Sakayanagi Family's Son-in-Law Could Go Wrong! (continued)

Then.

She regretted it.

She sensed something was wrong when, in the first month, Hachiman broke the camera and the Student Council announced the class evaluation scores.

Soon after, Chabashira-sensei told them that this was a school Meritocracy, and only students in Class A could go to the schools or positions they wanted.

Being assigned to Class D means being in the lowest class.

Then.

She regretted it.

Now I regret it.

Because.

Her level is definitely good enough to get into Class A.

If you don't do it when you enroll, you will definitely be able to go to Class A.

But.

Even knowing the result.

She didn't lead the class either; she didn't like doing that kind of thing.

She was confident that her grades would be better than Hirata's, her athletic ability would be better than Kushida's, and she would definitely be quicker-witted than Horikita. Furthermore, she wouldn't be inferior to Karuizawa in interpersonal skills.

However, she still didn't want to lead the class.

But I also really want to graduate from Class A.

Then.

A person came out.

That's Hachiman.

Under his leadership, the class has become very good. Very good; they broke school records, becoming the first class to climb from Class D to Class A.

And currently, I'm still in Class B.

They even have enough money each month to spend as they please.

However, she was also very sensitive and felt that Hachiman was promoted to Class A, he seemed to have delegated more authority and was less concerned about his own affairs.

Moreover, he can occasionally be seen with students from other classes.

Then, considering that in the Class Vote on the withdrawal exam, Hachiman received forty or fifty Appreciation Vote from other classes.

So.

Chiaki had no doubt that Hachiman might have saved up enough points to go to another class.

Yes.

As a classmate in this class, she knew very well that although this class could be promoted to Class A once, it would be too fast for it to fall back down.

It's only useful if you graduate in Class A.

Therefore, she strongly suspects that Hachiman has chosen a better path and is preparing to skip a grade.

And this is Hachiman.

Chiaki is currently following Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

If Hachiman immediately demonstrated strong leadership abilities after enrolling, then Kiyotaka Ayanokoji... completely concealed his strength!

And their strength is explosive!

Take the Sports Festival as an example. The strength that the opponent directly displayed was definitely not something that ordinary sports students could demonstrate.

Rather, they are the type of super geniuses.

Then, in the Commander Exam that just ended last month, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji participated in the chess event.

She actually knew a little about chess, so she understood the game at that time.

I understood it, and then I felt utterly hopeless.

There's no doubt that Sakayanagi Arisu of Class A is a genius, and although Kiyotaka Ayanokoji lost in the end, there were many brilliant moments in her chess skills. Therefore, she was certain that Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was hiding her true abilities very well.

In this way.

Although Hachiman said that Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was the class's secret weapon, and that he had him lying in wait in order to Class Advancement the next class.

However, Chiaki felt that this claim was not reliable enough.

So.

She had just gone out to find something to eat and was in the Shopping Street preparing to pack lunch for a friend when she noticed Kiyotaka Ayanokoji looking at his phone alone and heading straight in one direction, so she followed him.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji usually behaves very ordinarily and has a very low profile. Even when you occasionally run into her on the street, she is always lazy and you rarely see her looking focused.

So.

Matsushita couldn't resist following along.

After all.

Hachiman skips a grade, then it seems that Hirata is the only one who can take on a major role in the class.

However, Hirata's ability to control the situation has declined, and Kushida is a pure and innocent girl. As for Horikita, although she looks dignified and aloof, Horikita thinks Matsushita her strength is just so-so.

As for Kōenji, once Hachiman leaves the class, there will definitely be no one to motivate him.

Even if it's not for the sake of the class, you should at least think about your own treatment.

We need to find someone who can potentially take on the main responsibility.

So Matsushita started tracking him.

"Hello--"

However, as she watched Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's figure ahead, and then followed her to a corner, a middle-aged man in a white shirt walked over from the side and greeted her.

"Hello--"

This was a complete stranger, but Chiaki still remained polite.

The man nodded at her and then walked straight ahead.

That's a bit strange.

Chiaki thought about it, and then continued to follow Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

She noticed that Kiyotaka Ayanokoji had gone into a restaurant. The older man who had greeted her earlier also entered the same restaurant.

??

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji took his cutlery and found a seat, while the middle-aged man also took his cutlery and sat down opposite Ayanokoji-kun.

It's the same table.

Chiaki arrived at the table not far behind Ayanokoji-kun and sat down with a barely perceptible presence.

You can hear their conversation from here.

Chiaki wasn't trying to eavesdrop; she was just curious.

"It's been a long time, hasn't it? Aren't you surprised to see me like this?"

The older man spoke first.

So, is this someone Ayanokoji-kun knows?

But this school is a closed Matoba, how could they possibly let acquaintances in?

Or are they related?

Because they are relatives, it's possible that they knew each other before entering the school, and then got to know each other here.

After all, Shopping Street and such require manpower.

Chiaki felt she could understand.

Then she heard it again.

"I didn't go all out to defend myself, and your strength is no less than that of an average instructor. Even if you broke your leg, you would know how to recover the best. So I don't think there's anything wrong with you being able to appear normally now."

"Hehe—I'm so sorry to have worried Ayanokoji-kun. And it's all thanks to you that Ayanokoji-kun didn't go too far, so it didn't result in a comminuted fracture."

Tsukishiro's smile was forced and insincere.

??

Chiaki already sensed that something was wrong.

How did the conversation turn into a broken leg?

Moreover, in this conversation, it seems that the older man was beaten by Ayanokoji-kun.

This news already seemed unbelievable to her.

"So, you've come all this way to school, and it's almost spring break. What are you planning to do?" Kiyotaka Ayanokoji said. "Acting Chairman Tsukishiro."

Does "acting director" mean Acting Chairman?

So he's also the chairman of the board, the highest-ranking person in the school!

Chiaki felt she shouldn't have come today; all she heard was incredible information.

If Ayanokoji-kun isn't joking, then these are truly terrifying things.

And the chairman just spoke to her, does that mean he's already discovered she's following Kiyotaka Ayanokoji?

Will they target her?

The other party was the chairman of the board, while she was just an ordinary student.

Ahhhhh.

Grass.

Chiaki suddenly felt like she was going to die. She even wanted to immediately give up her curiosity.

Matsushita has become a coward.

And over there at the table.

"I know you want me to leave," Tsukishiro said, "But that's impossible. That lord specifically came to see me."

He still has the same demand: that you return to his side.

"I refuse," Kiyotaka Ayanokoji said immediately. "This is my place of freedom."

"Please don't refuse so quickly. I came here with sincerity," Tsukishiro said. "Are you willing to make a bet with me now?"

"I applied to that person for the position of chief in the White Room. Of course, since you left, there has only been trash there, but there is one person that that person values highly. You could say that person is even stronger than you. I will arrange for him to enter the school. If he beats you, then you will return to that person's side."

As Tsukishiro was saying this, he noticed that Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's expression was blank.

"What? Is there something strange about what I said?"

"Yes." Kiyotaka Ayanokoji nodded. "Because, if he really has someone that strong by his side, then why is he still so fixated on me?"

Oh, this.

That's certainly true.

"Isn't it because you're that person's son?" Tsukishiro speculated.

But even he himself found this reason unbelievable when he gave it.

Because that adult is not someone who cares about family ties. If they really cared, they wouldn't have sent an infant to the facility for indiscriminate upbringing.

Moreover, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's background is quite unique.

That man was originally a male escort who rose from humble beginnings, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's mother was also a famous hostess. Their marriage was based on the premise that after the child was born, the child would be sent to White Room.

The origin of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's name is also quite morbid.

It's the name of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji Ayanokouji's Mika. And it was permitted by that person.

Ordinary men would not allow their sons to have such a tasteless name.

But the man remained completely unmoved.