Practical teaching: Starting from the soul traveling through Dragon Garden

Chapter 454 Eavesdropping
A game of friendship?

Long Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. The fact that his class could be so united was beyond Long Yuan's imagination.

Is this a good omen?
not necessarily.

While they appear united, it's largely just a matter of emotions. Many of them are simply being manipulated and haven't truly realized the consequences of their actions, which is why they can so fearlessly plead for Ibuki.

If they had just experienced poverty for two days, at least half the people standing in front of Longyuan would be gone now.

However, Longyuan wasn't so boring as to contradict them at this time.

"In that case, I'll collect the points from you, Rihe. If it's not enough, I'll find a way to borrow some more."

Ryuen's casual remark relieved everyone, but Ibuki didn't seem particularly excited. If she really stayed in this way, she would owe the whole class a favor, and she hated being like that.

"I don't need it, Longyuan, everyone, please let me drop out of school."

Ryuen didn't bother listening; the jeers from the others had drowned out Ibuki's voice. They were all trying to persuade and comfort her. Ibuki was the type who wouldn't listen to reason, so she was easily convinced.

Meanwhile, Rihe quickly received the transfers from everyone, totaling 27,654,621, which was less than Longyuan had expected. It seemed that some people had still kept some surplus funds, but it didn't matter.

Hiyori is very nervous. She doesn't know who Ryuen can borrow 13 million points from. In the end, will Ibuki still have to drop out of school?

Looking at the numbers on her phone screen, Hiyori didn't know how to start the conversation.

While everyone was crowdfunding, Ichinose and Horikita simultaneously messaged Ryuen, asking where he was.

"Everyone, you can leave now. I'll figure out how to pay the points you owe."

Ryuen waved to everyone, his calm and collected demeanor leading them to believe that he had already come up with a solution. However, only Hiyori knew the immense pressure Ryuen was under at that moment.

Thirteen million points? The first-year students definitely don't have that much. In the second year, Class C and Class D are struggling. Only Sakayanagi might have that many points, but it was Sakayanagi who set the trap. The price to pay for borrowing points from her would definitely be high. In the third year, each student's personal points are strictly controlled by Nagumo. The only person you can borrow from is Nagumo.

Longyuan's idea was also to borrow points from Nanyun. Although he would definitely be ridiculed, the probability of successfully borrowing them was not low.

On the other side, Horikita also came over immediately after seeing the message from Ryuen.

"Why are you in such a hurry to see me? Do you miss me?"

Ryuen noticed Horikita's disheveled sideburns and knew she had run over, so he made a teasing remark.

"Why do you want to help me?"

Horikita pressed down on Ryuen's shoulder, seemingly wanting to hear an explanation from him.

"Who knows."

Ryuen couldn't explain why he was helping Horikita. If it weren't for Ryuen's help, Ibuki and Hiyori wouldn't be facing the trouble of dropping out of school.

"These are all the points I have. I'm giving them to you, even though I know it's far from enough, but this is all I have."

Horikita transferred all the points in her account to Ryuen. With less than 100,000 points, Horikita's life was not easy.

Ryuen shook his head, refusing Horikita's points. He felt the points were a drop in the ocean and there was no need to accept them. "You should keep them for yourself. I don't need them."

After being rejected, Horikita became anxious: "Didn't you want to save Hiyori? Even though it's not much, it's better than nothing."

Horikita wasn't stupid. Hiyori was one of the few friends she could talk to. In their private conversations, Horikita had become more or less aware of Hiyori's feelings for Ryuen and understood Hiyori's significance to Ryuen. Therefore, she was very certain that Ryuen would save her.

"You want Hiyori to stay? For you and for your class, Hiyori's withdrawal would only be beneficial, not harmful, right?"

"While that's true, I still hope to win against her in a fairer way!"

When did Hiyori become Horikita's rival? Ryuen didn't know and didn't want to investigate. Horikita insisted on giving Ryuen the points, and Ryuen didn't hesitate and accepted them directly.

Although the points were not many, they at least showed her attitude. After all, two students from Class D had been expelled, so their class would naturally not use 20 million to save people. Compared to the people in their own class, they would prioritize the situation in Longyuan.

As the class leader, Horikita has already failed in her duties.

After handing over the points, Horikita didn't have much to say to Ryuen and wanted to leave, but she couldn't help but ask as she turned her back to Ryuen, "Ryuen, do you still like me?"

Ryuen fell silent. Did he like it or not? If he had to choose one, it would definitely be the former. But was the liking that Horikita was talking about the same emotion as the liking that Ryuen defined?

Ryuen disagreed, so she didn't answer Horikita.

Having received no answer, Horikita left without leaving a trace. Sometimes, silence is also an answer. Compared to a righteous refusal, Ryuen's silence was enough to satisfy Horikita.

Distracted, Horikita didn't notice a familiar figure not far away as he left.

Ichinose, the girl with pink hair, wasn't eavesdropping on purpose. She and Horikita had both asked about Ryuen's location, and Ryuen had given them the same answer. However, Ichinose wasn't in a hurry, so she was a step behind and overheard their conversation at the door.

Ichinose knew how terrible it was to eavesdrop, but he did it anyway, and subconsciously avoided Horikita. Only after Horikita left did he dare to meet Ryuen.

Ichinose's feelings were complicated. Ever since she learned about Horikita's previous relationship with Ryuen, she had been feeling uneasy. Today, she encountered this situation again, and her mind was in turmoil.

Having learned from Horikita's experience, Ryuen roughly guessed Ichinose's purpose when he saw her again.

"You also want to save Hiyori?"

Unexpectedly, Ryuen took the initiative. Ichinose nodded: "Shiina-kun, he's a very nice person."

Ryuen shook his head helplessly and laughed: "You're not even that close to Hiyori, how do you know she's a good person? Besides, haven't you heard the rumors about me and her? You're saving your enemy right now."

Ichinose is sometimes a bit silly, and Ryuen is worried that she might be bullied.

"No, Shiina-kun is not my enemy. We can be good friends."

Ichinose didn't know why she was saying those things; she seemed absent-minded, her eyes darting around.

Ryuen noticed Ichinose's odd behavior and immediately shut his mouth, waiting for Ichinose to come to her senses.

(End of this chapter)