Ibuki Mio finished delivering her threat, her face red and her attempt at fierceness almost cute.
After saying her piece, Ibuki Mio was the first to flee.
She was very unused to dealing with Natsukawa when he was like this.
The way he looked at her was simply unfair. Ibuki felt she had never been this flustered before...
Not only had he brought her here without her being able to resist.
But he had also...
"Ding! Affection +10!" "Current affection: 84!" "Congratulations to the host for unlocking the achievement [Important Friend]. Reward: 400 friendship points!"
After Ibuki Mio left.
A sound came from the examination room next door.
A tall figure entered the lounge, leaned against the wall, and teased:
"Oh my! Natsukawa, your little girlfriend ran away in embarrassment!"
Natsukawa tossed the used medical supplies into the trash and stood up.
"You've misunderstood. She isn't my girlfriend yet."
"Oh? Hehe, then, handsome little Natsukawa, how about I introduce you to a few pretty girls? Their looks and figures definitely won't lose to that little one just now! They could definitely be your girlfriend!"
Natsukawa said helplessly:
"Hoshinomiya-sensei, just tell me what you need me for. I still have to get back to class."
Indeed, the tall figure leaning against the wall was Class B's homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya Chie.
Natsukawa didn't even know what subject she taught. He hadn't expected her to be the teacher on infirmary duty.
He had gotten the medicine from her earlier, and she had unexpectedly teased him a little, though he hadn't lingered over it.
Hoshinomiya Chie giggled and said:
"Haha, little Natsukawa, I didn't expect you to remember me. I'm so happy! Talking to someone clever really is different."
"I might not be the kind of clever person you imagine me to be!"
"Hehehe, my judgment is never wrong! Little Natsukawa, Kazuma Sakagami-sensei has mentioned you to me!"
So that was how she had set her sights on me. Well, it didn't matter.
Natsukawa could also guess some of Hoshinomiya Chie's intentions, which was why he hadn't left immediately and had decided to wait for her to appear.
Just as he had guessed, she did indeed appear.
Hoshinomiya Chie walked over with a happy smile, linked her arm through Natsukawa's, and said coaxingly:
"That's right. There is something I'd like your help with."
Hoshinomiya Chie shared a particular past with Class D's homeroom teacher, Sae Chabashira. They had both once been students at Advanced Nurturing High School.
On the surface, they were close friends. In reality, Hoshinomiya Chie resented Sae Chabashira's choice back then for costing her the chance to advance to Class A, and she had held a grudge against her ever since.
So even after they both became homeroom teachers, Hoshinomiya Chie constantly kept an eye on Sae Chabashira's movements. As she saw it, destroying any hope that the class Sae Chabashira led might advance to Class A was what she had been doing all these years. Only that way could she get revenge on her.
In short, setting aside their love-hate relationship, Sae Chabashira knew how she felt and had kept her own desire to lead her class to Class A hidden all these years. Yet on the surface, they were still good friends...
Until Sae Chabashira met Ayanokoji, who possessed unusual potential...
As usual, Hoshinomiya Chie had been watching Sae Chabashira's movements and noticed something suspicious. Sae Chabashira seemed to have met two of her students in the office and had a conversation whose contents were unknown.
That made Hoshinomiya wonder whether Sae Chabashira had once again begun wanting to lead her class to Class A. If so, she had to find a way to destroy her hopes.
Hoshinomiya Chie also remembered Natsukawa Tatsuya, the student from Class C. She had seen him in the office last time.
During casual conversation at a teachers' gathering, Kazuma Sakagami had even boasted that an impressive student had appeared in Class C.
And so Hoshinomiya Chie had thought of this student.
She hadn't expected to run into him by chance this time!
At Advanced Nurturing High School, teachers couldn't interfere too openly in class affairs.
Although she suspected Sae Chabashira definitely intended to lead her class to Class A.
Hoshinomiya Chie hadn't had any good ideas to begin with, but suddenly encountering this memorable student in the infirmary, she decided to ask him on the chance that it might work.
"Hehe, if you can help me, little Natsukawa, I can introduce you to some cute girls from Class B!"
"There's no need to trouble yourself with that for now, Hoshinomiya-sensei."
Ignoring her playfulness, Natsukawa replied:
"Uh, Hoshinomiya-sensei, why don't you tell me what it is first?"
Hoshinomiya Chie certainly felt very soft, but Natsukawa didn't know whether she was characterized the same way as in the original story: someone who liked to toy with men's feelings and broke up with them as soon as she had them.
So taking a little advantage was enough. He had no intention of winning her over.
Of course, since he had already guessed her aim, it would be nice if he could talk her out of some student private points here.
Natsukawa never turned down points. The more, the better.
Even if he couldn't use that many himself, there was never any harm in collecting more.
Perhaps one day, one of the girls he was trying to win over would face expulsion, and he could use points to save her.
Thinking she might as well give it a try, Hoshinomiya Chie simply said it:
"Hehe! You really aren't cute at all! Well then, little Natsukawa, I'll tell you! But you can't tell anyone else."
"Mm-hm, here's the thing. Sae and I have a little disagreement... Could you reduce their Class D's chances of reaching Class A? Something like dealing them a major blow?"
Because Hoshinomiya Chie had heard Kazuma Sakagami boast at the gathering that someone in his class already knew the school's rules, she had concluded that Natsukawa knew about them too. That was why she spoke without any reservations.
"Sure!"
"Hm? What?"
Natsukawa nodded firmly and said:
"I said, sure! I have a way to deal a blow to Class D."
Hoshinomiya Chie had only intended to give it a try. She hadn't expected him to state so confidently that he had a way to deal with Class D, and she was instantly delighted.
"Ah, little Natsukawa, is that true? Wonderful! Can you tell me what your plan is?"
Natsukawa smiled and said:
"Don't worry about what the plan is. I really do have a way to deal a heavy blow to Class D! But, Hoshinomiya-sensei, what will you offer in exchange?"
Still delighted, Hoshinomiya Chie hugged Natsukawa and swayed him as she said coaxingly:
"Ah, you want something in exchange! You really aren't the type to accept a loss, little Natsukawa!"
"Can't you waive the reward, considering how cutely your teacher is asking?"
Natsukawa remained unmoved, not the slightest bit tempted by her charms.
Even with his arm sinking into a certain quagmire.
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