"Katsuragi, didn't you promise us that there will be absolutely no problem? What does this situation mean now!"
"Not only did we not get any points this time, we were even ranked third, and even Class D was riding on our head!"
"By forming an alliance with Class C, our losses have been too great. We need an explanation!"
In a corridor of the cruise ship, Katsuragi was surrounded by people from Class A. There was an endless stream of noisy voices. Class A's classmates expressed their dissatisfaction one after another.
Katsuragi was surrounded in the middle, eyes closed, quietly listening to the complaints and insults from the people around him.
These things were told to me by my classmates later. Since I went back to my room to rest early at that time, I did not see this scene with my own eyes.
No matter how exciting and exciting they described it, Chiba Yu remained unmoved.
He didn't know the mood of classmate Class A, and he didn't care.
Be it the loser's anger or the winner's joy, none of this has anything to do with Chiba Yu.
His goal in this exam has been achieved. There is no need to tell others what he has done, and there is no need.
No matter how things happen, as long as the final winner is Class D, it's him, then... there will be no problem.
Despite this, that man may have begun to make some guesses...
(Ayanokoji Kiyotaka perspective)
After being threatened with information by Chabashira-sensei, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not have any impatience or fear, but calmly came to the agreed place.
The theater on this cruise ship is empty at the moment, and anyone who comes to the dark environment would probably feel a creepy feeling.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka followed Chabashira's footsteps and walked quietly. The two of them did not speak, until Chabashira stopped, held a cigarette in his mouth, lit it, took a puff, and then slowly exhaled a burst of smoke.
"You did a great job. I have to say that you do have some strength. You were able to see through Ryuen's plan at the last moment, and you brought Class D to second place without interfering in class affairs at all."
"Although there was still one move missing in the end, in terms of the result, it was pretty good."
"Can I understand what you mean, in the future I just need to continue to do what I did this time?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked calmly.
"... You seem to have something in your words?"
"No, I'm just confirming some things. After all, it's getting late now, and there's no point in staying here for a long time."
Chabashira raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Oh? Do you mean that you are already planning to be dropped out of school?"
"No, I just want to confirm whether what you said about [the man] asking me to drop out of school is true?"
"If you don't have evidence to convince me, I won't take action next."
Chabashira smiled and exhaled smoke again, "I know you very well. Isn't this the best evidence?"
"In my opinion, apart from teachers, even among the students, I think there is someone who knows my true strength."
"... I'm talking about faculty members, I don't know about students."
"No, you should know better."
"Do you remember the first conversation you had with me?"
"You said at that time, {Ayanokoji Kiyotaka will one day realize what the real strength gap is sooner or later. The day that person defeats him is the day when he drops out of school}. This is what you told me personally here at that time. Don't tell me that you have forgotten."
Chabashira smiled, with confidence and a hint of ridicule in his eyes, "Why, you have found that person? What's more, I didn't say whether that person is a student or a teacher, right?"
Ayanokoji spoke calmly, "Can you guarantee that this sentence was said by [that man] himself?"
"Even if I can't guarantee it, what can you do? As I said, the school has given our faculty and staff a chance to forcibly expel a student. This chance can only be given once and only once."
"Even if I am lying to you, how can you guarantee that I will not use this 'permission'?" A confident smile appeared on Chabashira's face again.
"I don't think the school will formulate such a school rule."
"Haha, let alone you, even I was surprised when I first heard the news."
Chabashira did not hide the confusion on her face. No, it would be better to say that she could not make such an action because her slightly erratic eyes and uncoordinated body movements had given her away.
However, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not intend to break the relationship here, but instead changed the topic.
"So, let's continue the topic we just talked about. There is an enemy in this school who knows my strength and can defeat me easily, right?"
"Then it depends on how you analyze it. Before that, I won't tell you whether that person is a student or a faculty member."
"Do you really not understand what I'm talking about, or do you still think that pretending to be crazy and acting stupid is useful to me?"
Rarely, there was a hint of irritation in Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's tone. After all, this was the first time he had used such rude words to a teacher. However, for a person like Chabashira-sensei who threatened his students, there was no problem in comparison.
???
Chabashira showed a puzzled expression.
"In fact, from the very beginning of our communication, I have already asked you, do you want to think about what we talked about in the beginning?"
"..."
It seems that she still doesn't understand. In this case, it seems that she needs to be aware of some truths first before subsequent communication can be facilitated.
"This time, on the surface, Class C is indeed the biggest winner, but I remember that there is one rule in the school - in this school, points can buy anything, right?"
"This just shows that this rule still applies to this exam."
"The test results this time were obtained after I intervened, but in my original plan, after I intervened, the final points our class received should be 225 points."
"... What on earth are you talking about? Do you intend to use these words to exaggerate your achievements?"
"I just want you to know the outcome that Class D should have gotten after I intervened."
"What have you been saying inexplicably since just now? This time we are in second place, only 25 points behind the first place Class C..."
"Three hundred points."
Before Chabashira-sensei finished speaking, Ayanokoji interrupted her speech without permission. Regarding the explanation of this exam, he did not intend to continue the conversation, so I chose a faster way to continue the conversation.
"This is the final score of our class in this exam. In other words, in this exam, our class is undoubtedly the real number one."
"This is what you said, the ultimate point that the person who knows my true strength and hides it among the students can get."
"And he is hiding in Class D right now, am I right, Chabashira-sensei?"