After seeing Sakayanagi Arisu off, Shikime Natsu lay back down on his bed. He had one week, and today would count as part of it. He had no idea what that girl, Sakayanagi Arisu, was thinking.
There really were a lot of beautiful girls in this school, but there were also a lot of problematic ones.
So... what should he do next?
Shikime Natsu took out his phone and opened his contact list.
"You're disgusting!"
???
Shikime Natsu was a bit stunned. He had just opened the message from Kamuro Masumi and was met with those three words.
What had he done?
However... Shikime Natsu could imagine the sheer disdain on the other end of the phone.
"What's wrong?"
Shikime Natsu still wanted to know what he had done to make Kamuro Masumi use such an awful word against him. After all, it didn't seem like he had done anything particularly disgusting, right?
Hmm... scamming Horikita Suzune out of her points probably didn't count. In Shikime Natsu's view, that information was still worth sixty thousand points.
After all, buying information about the school from a teacher would cost two million points. The bits he had shared were more than enough for the price.
"Someone saw Sakayanagi go into your room. You found some dirt on her and threatened her, didn't you? I didn't think you were a perverted lolicon!"
Shikime Natsu had thought Sakayanagi Arisu would have been a little more discreet, but he never expected her not to avoid people at all. That girl... was truly too much.
Sakayanagi Arisu was probably hiding somewhere, laughing to herself.
Shikime Natsu quickly explained the situation. His glorious image absolutely could not be ruined so easily by Sakayanagi Arisu.
"Why didn't you tell everyone about this?"
Kamuro Masumi didn't understand why Shikime Natsu would agree to a challenge with Sakayanagi Arisu.
"What if she continues to do things that harm the class's interests?"
She just couldn't wrap her head around it.
Shikime Natsu felt he needed to train Kamuro Masumi properly.
"Are you confident?"
"Of course. Why else do you think I would agree?"
"If you need anything, let me know."
So Kamuro Masumi was a rather gentle person after all.
Shikime Natsu couldn't help but smile. Talking with a problem child like Sakayanagi Arisu had really taken a lot out of him.
Fortunately... today's gains were good. Even through the screen, Shikime Natsu could tell whether Kamuro Masumi's thoughts were genuine or not.
The result was that they were genuine.
This was why Shikime Natsu was in a good mood.
Fortunately, there was only one backstabber by his side.
But... even if there was only one, he had to deal with her as soon as possible.
"Leader, the investigation results are in. Except for Class 3-A, all the upperclassmen classes seem to be missing people. So I'm guessing some of them might have been expelled."
Hashimoto Masayoshi sent a private message to Shikime Natsu, choosing not to post it in the class group chat. There was a mole in the group; that was Hashimoto Masayoshi's judgment.
For now... the only one he could somewhat trust was Shikime Natsu. Of course, if the traitor turned out to be Shikime Natsu, Hashimoto Masayoshi would not hesitate to betray him in turn.
After all, he was incapable of being truly loyal to anyone. Everything he did was ultimately for his own benefit.
"I understand."
Shikime Natsu replied simply.
"By the way, leader, do you have any leads on the traitor in our class?"
Seeing Shikime Natsu's reply, Hashimoto Masayoshi quickly asked.
"Yes, she's already approached me and issued a challenge. I'll handle this matter."
Shikime Natsu also briefly sent the reason. He looked at Hashimoto Masayoshi's chat window, deep in thought. This guy wasn't loyal enough.
But it didn't matter, as long as the information was real.
"I understand. Then I'll leave it to you, leader."
Shikime Natsu opened his contact list, his gaze falling on Ichinose Honami from Class 1-B.
Judging from the CG, this girl was probably the friendliest person Shikime Natsu had ever seen.
Even Kushida Kikyou from the bus couldn't compare, because Kushida Kikyou's CG line was "See? I'm an ally of justice~" In Shikime Natsu's opinion, that didn't hold a candle to Ichinose Honami's CG line.
Hmm... her figure was better, too.
So... how should he start the conversation?
An opening like 'You there?'
That was a rather foolish move, though Ichinose Honami probably wouldn't mind.
"Ichinose-san, want to make a deal?"
What kind of deal is that? Pass!
Shikime Natsu cared a great deal about his image. He was unwilling to use words that could easily be misunderstood.
"Ichinose-san, I have a deal that might interest you. It's about this school. Are you free to talk?"
Shikime Natsu sent the message. Hmm... that looked much better than the previous sentences.
"Yes, just a moment."
Almost as soon as the message was sent, Ichinose Honami replied to Shikime Natsu.
After about two or three minutes, Shikime Natsu's phone rang.
A direct phone call?
This was a good thing. He could hear a beautiful girl's voice, and a very pleasant one at that.
If it were a guy calling him, Shikime Natsu would still answer, but his mood wouldn't be nearly as good.
"Hello, can you hear me?"
Ichinose Honami's friendly voice came through the phone. Just by listening, Shikime Natsu could imagine she must be smiling.
Hmm... just a moment ago there was another person with a smile on her face, but that one made it very difficult to feel happy. He had to crush her mercilessly!
A smug brat really needs to be taught a harsh lesson.
"Yes, I can hear you. Sorry for disturbing your rest, Ichinose-san."
Shikime Natsu opened with a strike of courtesy.
"No, no, not at all. What's the deal you wanted to talk about, Shikime-kun?"
Soon, the conversation returned to the main point.
"It's about the truth of this school's rules. This school does not give students one hundred thousand points every month."
Shikime Natsu knew that to chat, you had to start with what the other person cared about most, and the one hundred thousand points per month was naturally what all students were most concerned about.
"Shikime-kun... is that true?"
The other end went silent for a moment before she slowly voiced her doubt.
"Of course. You can also try to confirm this with your teacher."
Though the teacher wouldn't tell her, of course.
"I understand. That is indeed very important information. So... what kind of deal do you want to make with me, Shikime-kun?"
Ichinose Honami continued to ask. It sounded like Shikime Natsu had really grasped something incredible, but... she didn't know how the deal would be structured.
"Can you represent the opinions of everyone in your class, Ichinose-san?"
Shikime Natsu asked his most pressing question.
"Hmm... I'll have to ask for everyone's opinion."
Since this seemed to concern everyone in the class, Ichinose Honami couldn't possibly make a decision for them on her own.
"After school tomorrow, please find a few people who can represent Class B's decisions, along with your homeroom teacher, and meet at the karaoke place in Keyaki Mall. I'll let you know the specific room number then."
"Okay, I understand."
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