Emmm... What's going on? Why did the topic suddenly shift to whether the female students are pretty or not?
All the The Boys were stunned, and so were the female students, including Busujima Saeko.
As for Marikawa Shizuka, she was focused on driving and had no time to bother with what was happening behind her.
Or rather, even if she did acknowledge him, it wouldn't matter. Given her personality, she couldn't guess what Inaba Tsukiyo wanted to say.
However, Inaba Tsukiyo's question also helped that nervous female student calm down and breathe a sigh of relief.
It turned out she wasn't trying to mess with her, but rather using her as an example to ask the Boys on the bus if the girls were pretty.
But why ask that question? The girls, now calmer, couldn't help but blush. Most girls are quite thin-skinned, and faced with such a question, they didn't know what to do.
The The Boys, however, calmly observed the girls on the bus. It had to be said that these were truly two-dimensional girls; as long as they were thin, none were ugly.
Although they couldn't compare to Marikawa Shizuka or Busujima Saeko, they were all beautiful girls, with curves in all the right places.
"Alright, have you all looked enough? Now tell me, are the girls on the bus pretty?"
Isn't that obvious? The The Boys all nodded. These were all first-rate beautiful girls, no question about it.
"Since you all know that, let me ask you again. These beautiful girls, what would happen if they went with Kouichi Fujitō's group?"
Inaba Tsukiyo's voice suddenly became incredibly low, as if she had become a different person. The previously relaxed atmosphere began to grow heavy.
Everyone couldn't help but gasp. What did that mean? What did the girls going with Kouichi Fujitō have to do with anything? Was there a connection?
Just as Inaba Tsukiyo said, the girls present weren't fools. A little thought made them understand what Inaba Tsukiyo was trying to convey. Their faces instantly turned incredibly pale, and they hugged themselves.
"It seems you all understand what I'm trying to do. That's right, this is the issue I want to address. In a context where morality could collapse at any moment, among you young, beautiful girls, which Boy wouldn't have ideas? Those The Boys I threw off earlier, do you think any of them had girlfriends?"
"In this apocalyptic setting, what kind of pressure do they have to endure to survive? How will they relieve that pressure? Without internet or games, how will they release their stress?"
Inaba Tsukiyo's hint was already very clear. If they still didn't understand what Inaba Tsukiyo was saying at this point, they would truly be idiots.
Fortunately, no one present was an idiot. Everyone understood what Inaba Tsukiyo was trying to express.
Suddenly, those who had initially thought Inaba Tsukiyo was a dangerous person now felt that Inaba Tsukiyo was thinking of them.
Komuro Takashi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after thinking it over, he felt that such a thing could indeed happen.
Inaba Tsukiyo truly hadn't gotten rid of Kouichi Fujitō for her own selfish reasons; she had indeed considered the team.
After everyone had processed the information, Inaba Tsukiyo tapped the floor with her sword sheath, drawing everyone's attention back.
"I believe you've understood what I just said. So now I'll say it again: things a team cannot have if it wants to survive."
"Firstly, people like that troublemaking blond guy. Even if he was ordered by Kouichi Fujitō, such a person is absolutely unacceptable. These self-centered individuals who think they are the most important, that their lives are more valuable than anyone else's. People with such a mindset are absolutely not allowed."
"I know you might think of me as a weak Little Girl because of my physique, but I am confident that Saeko and I can protect you from those guys. However, constantly accepting protection won't lead to growth. You must learn how to fight. Everyone fears death, but if you don't learn how to protect yourselves, then the only future awaiting you is death."
"Although there are fewer The Boys on the bus, girls are not incapable of fighting. Even if you can't fight, you can be responsible for supporting the combat personnel. Remember, while you are still students, you are not mere vases. Not pretty but useless vases."
If one only knows how to accept others' protection, then such a person will surely die, and likely a very miserable death.
To prevent this from happening, precautions must be taken before it occurs.
Since these people got on her bus, she would not allow useless individuals to appear.
To live, one must learn to fight; to be acknowledged by others, one must demonstrate one's value.
The initially downcast students gradually became motivated. They all wanted to live, they still wanted to see their parents, and they didn't want to be useless vases.
Takagi Saya looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with some surprise. She felt that Inaba Tsukiyo now resembled a leader.
Unlike Kouichi Fujitō, who only talked, Inaba Tsukiyo truly had the ability to lead them to survive this apocalypse.
"It seems… she will make a good leader."
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