Shikime Natsu could have just taken a screenshot of this message and sent it to the group chat, leaving the mole, Sakayanagi Arisu, with absolutely no place to hide.
Of course, that would have been a rather irrational move.
Judging by Sakayanagi Arisu's actions, the class's interests weren't very important to her. If she chose a scorched-earth approach, such as being late or doing something else, it would... definitely affect the class's points.
For the school, keeping track of one person's point changes might be very troublesome, but... tracking an entire class's would be much easier.
Shikime Natsu wasn't sure if the monthly point distribution was based on individual or class performance. If it was the latter, then as the saying goes, one bad apple spoils the bunch.
For Shikime Natsu, this was an unacceptable risk. If classes were really assigned by rank, this girl should have been in Class D!
Who starts the game by backstabbing their own people?
Shikime Natsu felt a headache coming on.
After considering all the factors, Shikime Natsu decided to wait for Sakayanagi Arisu in his dorm.
This school was somewhat liberal. Although there were signs prohibiting improper relationships between male and female students, condoms of various sizes were still sold.
So... what was probably prohibited was getting someone pregnant.
"I'm outside your door."
There was no doorbell, just a message on his phone. Does she really think she's Mary?
Shikime Natsu grumbled to himself before opening the door.
"Good evening."
Sakayanagi Arisu gave Shikime Natsu a slight nod. She was still in her school uniform. It was nine o'clock at night, which was still relatively early.
"Alright, tell me. Why did you do it?"
Shikime Natsu asked casually as Sakayanagi Arisu came inside.
"Don't you think it would be too boring if things just went according to plan?"
Sakayanagi Arisu let out a light chuckle, a playful look in her eyes.
Too boring?
Shikime Natsu didn't think so at all. How could an opportunity to make a simple profit be boring?
If anything, what Sakayanagi Arisu had done was what Shikime Natsu considered boring.
"Is that the only reason?"
Shikime Natsu asked again, a little uncertain. No matter how he looked at it, that answer was just too bizarre.
For a moment, Shikime Natsu didn't know what to say.
Again, he had to wonder, should Sakayanagi Arisu really be in Class A?
"Of course not. I want to challenge you."
A flicker of interest finally appeared in Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes.
Hmm... this answer was also quite hard to accept.
[CG7: A Desire for an Interesting Opponent (Sakayanagi Arisu)]
[As long as I can protect my own interests and face interesting, powerful opponents, the class's interests... are irrelevant.]
[Congratulations, Host. You've obtained the Skill Card: Insight (You can easily see through a person's true intentions and can detect any backstabber in advance.)]
Hmm, now that answer was acceptable.
He had only been at this school for a day and had already triggered seven CGs. It was quite a good haul, and his mood couldn't help but improve.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Shikime Natsu's gaze fell on Sakayanagi Arisu. This girl was truly malicious, especially with the description in the CG, which had left Shikime Natsu stunned.
A bona fide problem child!
"It's simple. The plan to buy information from the upperclassmen has failed. All you have to do is bring the class a profit greater than what we would have gained from buying the information from the teacher and reselling it to the other classes. In other words... one million points."
Sakayanagi Arisu held up a slender index finger, resting her hand gently on her cane. Her eyes were filled with interest as she looked at Shikime Natsu, as if she were eagerly awaiting his solution.
Spending two million points to buy the school's information from Mashima Tomoya, then selling it to the other three classes for one million points each, would net Class A a profit of one million.
But... since Sakayanagi Arisu had laid it out like this, it meant he couldn't just raise the selling price to the other classes.
And the path to acquiring it cheaply from the upperclassmen had also been blocked.
"Since it's a challenge, there have to be stakes, right?"
Shikime Natsu's gaze lingered on Sakayanagi Arisu. Her skin was fair, her features were quite cute, and she had silver hair, which many people liked. Combined with her frail appearance, she could easily arouse one's protective instincts. The space between her white garter stockings and short skirt formed an Absolute Territory. Even for someone as slender as Sakayanagi Arisu, her thighs had a substantial feel to them.
She was so cute, yet such a problem child. What a handful.
"If you can do it, then the ninety thousand points I have will be all yours."
Sakayanagi Arisu took out her phone, which showed she had over ninety thousand points left. Losing ninety thousand points at once would definitely make the next month quite difficult.
"Is that all? That's not enough, is it?"
Shikime Natsu shook his head. Sakayanagi Arisu had directly blocked the route to buying information from the upperclassmen. The potential profit from that would have been far greater than ninety thousand points.
"I can promise not to do anything that harms the class's interests for the next year."
Just one year?
What on earth was going on inside this girl's head?
However, having her not cause trouble for a year was indeed a good option. His Insight skill told him this promise was genuine.
"Isn't that what you should be doing anyway?"
"No, that's not a given... I'm a rather impulsive person. Don't let my appearance fool you; very few people can restrain me."
Sakayanagi Arisu placed a hand on her chest, a faint smile on her face.
Is that how she beautifies her malicious personality?
"Since I'm the one who blocked the path to buying information from the upperclassmen, Shikime-kun won't have to bear any consequences even if you lose."
What does she mean, no consequences?
The biggest consequence for him would be his authority in the class. If he could have bought the information from the upperclassmen, his authority would have been solidified. But now that the method he proposed had failed, it would inevitably have an impact.
This smug brat in front of him definitely knew that.
"The time limit is one week. If, after one week, Shikime-kun cannot do it, then... I will take over and make a better decision."
"So, do you dare accept my challenge?"
Sakayanagi Arisu was brimming with fighting spirit.
This girl, is she also aiming for the position of class leader?
That was absolutely unacceptable. The position of Class A's leader was convenient for collecting CGs. No matter what, Shikime Natsu wouldn't give it up easily.
"Alright, but... I think we should add one more condition. If one of us loses, that person has to serve the winner for a week. How about it?"
Shikime Natsu added a condition, one that wasn't solely beneficial to him.
"Ara, is Shikime-kun interested in my meager body?"
Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes narrowed slightly.
"No, I want you to be my maid."
"I also look forward to seeing how the class leader serves me."
Hearing this, Sakayanagi Arisu let out a light laugh, a peculiar emotion flashing in her eyes.
Of course, that meant she had accepted the condition.
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