"We're finally back."
Ryuuen had returned to school. He did not actually enjoy life on the ship. Although the luxury yacht barely rocked, the feeling of constantly drifting at sea was far from pleasant.
Some people liked school, while others did not. Most of Class D wailed, "Ah, I don't want to be back!"
"The deluxe meals are gone... Boohoo, it's back to cafeteria food."
Although Kikyo no longer had to live in hardship after Ryuuen transferred her money, she still had to blend in, complaining with the other girls. "My lipstick is almost used up, but I don't have any points to buy a new one... Boohoo."
"It's because the boys in our class are so useless. They were completely worthless during the exam."
Amid the noisy complaints were notes of discord. With such a fractured class, probably no one would take it seriously as a threat.
But Ryuuen knew that enemies with nothing to lose were the most terrifying. Besides, Class D had two absurdly overpowered freaks in Ayanokoji and Kouenji.
After returning to school, Ryuuen decided to give himself a break. Ishizaki had mentioned to him before, "Boss, a really accurate fortune teller has come to Keyaki Mall. Want to get your fortune told?"
Ryuuen had not thought much of it at the time. If it had been some old Eastern gentleman reading fortunes and divining with the I Ching, he might have checked it out. But Western Tarot Cards held absolutely no appeal for someone like Ryuuen, who believed in science.
"If you have that kind of spare cash, you might as well give it to me directly. My fortune-telling skills are first-rate too," Ryuuen had replied to Ishizaki.
"Boss, really? Can I get one reading for five thousand points?" That idiot Ishizaki had actually