People bring their own maids to the training camp

"Evidence? No rush—let me guess, are you planning to use the excuse of getting Ayanokouji expelled from school to motivate him to work harder for promotion?"

Teacher Chabashira paused for a second as he was bringing the cigarette to his lips before finally doing so.

"Looks like I wasn't wrong." Chihaya took two steps closer to Chabashira-sensei. "I told you, this is a political vortex, you know? It's very dangerous, you know?"

Chihaya approached Chabashira-sensei, snatched the cigarette from her hand, and then threw it on the ground.

"You underestimate politicians—Ayanokouji might be temporarily deceived by your lies and work hard to get promoted, but have you considered the consequences after the person in question appears? You will not only lose Ayanokouji's trust, but you will also very likely lose the possibility of Uesugi being promoted to Class A this year."

"...Even if I cooperate with you, I still won't get into Class A. Why don't I put all my eggs in one basket with Ayanokouji?" After a few seconds of silence, Chabashira-sensei spoke up.

As soon as she opened her mouth, Chihaya knew that she had already wavered.

"You can buy anything at this school, and you can even change classes if you spend enough points," Chihaya suddenly said, changing the subject. "So why doesn't cooperating with me give you a chance to get into Class A?"

Chihaya looked directly into Chabashira-sensei's eyes.

“My reason for acting was for myself, not for the class,” Chihaya added.

"...Let me have a cigarette."

"Please." Chihaya gestured for him to leave, then stood quietly to the side watching as Chabashira-sensei took out a cigarette and lit it.

Time ticked by, and the cigarette in Ms. Chabashira's hand grew shorter and shorter. When only the cigarette butt remained, that would be the moment she made her final decision.

After a long pause, Mr. Chaba finally spoke.

"What is your real purpose? Even if you try to win me over, it won't make any difference. As you said, I don't understand politics at all."

“Why is it meaningless? You are now the homeroom teacher of Class D. Only by keeping you calm can I proceed with the next step of my plan against Ayanokouji.” Chihaya crossed her arms. “I never fight a battle I’m not sure I can win, so Chabashira-sensei, you don’t need to underestimate yourself. You are very important.”

"Is that so?" Teacher Chabashira chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I can help you, but I won't do anything that violates school rules, like giving you the exam papers for Class D."

"Do I need you to give me that kind of thing?" Chihaya showed a disdainful look. "I can get all the papers from all four classes, but that kind of thing is completely meaningless to me. As I said, my reason for taking action has never been the class, so please don't tie my position to Class B. If necessary, sacrificing the interests of Class B is completely acceptable."

"What a cold-hearted person." Teacher Chabashira shook his head and threw away his cigarette butt. "So, what do you need me to do now?"

“It’s simple. Tell Ayanokouji that there’s a force other than his father that wants to deal with him, but you can protect him now,” Chihaya said casually. “This third force is naturally me, and even if his father comes in person, it won’t matter. That way, you can continue to ‘control’ him—I know you’ve already hinted to Horikita Suzune that Ayanokouji is unusual, right?”

Teacher Chazhu remained noncommittal.

"For now, let Ayanokouji strive for your dream." Chihaya patted Chabashira-sensei on the shoulder. "But don't get too cocky, okay? That person will make you truly understand what fear is."

After saying that, Chihaya was about to leave. She took two steps and then suddenly stopped, but did not turn around.

"If you want to graduate as the homeroom teacher of Class A, I can help you achieve that, provided that you don't act on your own regarding Ayanokouji's matter."

After saying that, Chihaya left the rooftop without looking back, leaving Chabashira alone to stare at Chihaya's retreating figure.

"..."

----split line----

"You weren't discovered, were you?" Chihaya asked Hayasaka, who was idly playing on her phone, after they came down the stairs.

"There's no one here. After you and Chabashira-sensei left, I had Amakura and the others go find Hoshinomiya-sensei. She didn't have time to come along."

“Although I don’t think she would think of that, it’s better to be cautious.” Chihaya nodded. “It’s all settled. We can send an anonymous email to Ayanokouji now. Let’s see his reaction.”

"What if he doesn't take it seriously at all?"

"Impossible. I had Chabashira-sensei threaten him, so he will definitely work hard to get into Class A. It's impossible for him to ignore the midterm exams. Now is the time to see how good he is."

83. Knee pillow (2-in-1)

Although the past exam questions are no longer usable, for Class D, selecting 25% of the questions is basically equivalent to 25 points – this is quite humane and very important for Class D, which has many struggling students.

However, there is still a problem. Although there are standard answers, some challenging questions require showing the solution process. These questions are such that even a small mistake can lead to disastrous results; writing down just one wrong number can cause the entire problem to collapse.

Multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions can be memorized, but essay questions still require a problem-solving approach.

It is precisely under these circumstances that Sudo and others need Horikita Suzune's study group even more to help them ensure they pass the midterm exams.

In response to the new exam format, Class D immediately formed a "question-setting group" based on academic ability. Of course, as always, Kogenji did not participate in any activities, while the responsible Horikita Suzune joined the question-setting group without hesitation.

As for the original plan to invite Chihaya Himegami, it had to be put on hold for the time being—after all, no one could guarantee that the brilliant top student in the grade would be able to guess the D class's exam paper through studying.

Horikita is busy setting exam questions and doesn't have time to hold study sessions for the time being. She plans to hold study sessions when the exam questions are almost finished, which will improve the effectiveness and make the sessions more targeted.

She wanted to make sure those idiots didn't lose any points on their class's 25-point test, which was practically a freebie.

In this situation, Ayanokouji was suddenly summoned for a talk by Chabashira-sensei.

"Mr. Chabashira, is there something you need from me?"

“It’s very important,” said Mr. Chabashira. “Some people want you to drop out, but as a homeroom teacher, you can’t let your students drop out so easily.”

"I am truly moved, teacher."

"You don't seem surprised at all, did you know this would happen all along?" Chabashira-sensei looked at Ayanokouji with great interest.

"Probably, but I don't think I've ever broken any school rules, not even being late or leaving early. I shouldn't be forced to expel, right?"

"That's how it is in theory, after all, it's a national school, but there are always exceptions—" Teacher Chabashira paused deliberately, glanced at Ayanokouji, and found that the other party still had that calm and composed look.

“If political figures get involved, then things could get complicated,” Teacher Chazhu said. “As your homeroom teacher, I’m naturally on your side. At least as long as I’m still your homeroom teacher, I’ll withstand the pressure from above.”

"What's the point of you telling me all this? I can't do anything about it," Ayanokouji said calmly.

“You may still resent me for telling Horikita about your affairs, but I can tell you something: the person who came to our door recently was not your father.”

"..."

"I'm telling you this not to threaten you, but just to make it clear that I have done these things."

"So, you want me to help Class D get promoted to Class A?" Ayanokouji asked.

“If you’re willing,” Teacher Chabashira didn’t put on airs, “you can consider it a transaction.”

"Words are meaningless; why should I believe you?"

“Because your background is different from others,” said Teacher Chabashira. These were words Chihaya had taught her, though she herself had no idea what was so special about Ayanokouji’s background. “Once you are expelled, it’s hard to say who will take you away. No matter how strong you are, you will ultimately be fighting alone.”

"...I'll consider it."

“Isn’t this a win-win deal?” Mr. Chaba crossed his arms. “I’m very sincere.”

"If there's nothing else, may I leave now?"

“Of course.” Teacher Chabashira nodded.

Ayanokouji immediately stood up, turned around, and left.

Once it was confirmed that Ayanokouji had left, Chabashira-sensei sighed and revealed a subtle expression.

She doesn't know if she's playing with fire, or what Ayanokouji will choose, but at least she doesn't have any other options.

The plan to use Ayanokouji was originally a huge gamble, but the situation seems to have become more complicated after Chihaya got involved.

"Is it right or wrong..." Teacher Chaba shook his head, opened the window, and took out a cigarette.

It's really hard to say what will become of Class D.

----split line----

Although it was only required to submit the exam paper the day before the exam, Fanbo took it very seriously because there was also a study session to be held. He was still working overtime at night to prepare the exam paper.

As arranged, the girls were to carry out this task in Fanbo's room.

Around 9 p.m., Honami "sent" everyone back to their rooms, leaving only Chihaya behind to help her organize and summarize the questions the group had prepared that day.

"Oh dear, Chihaya, you really didn't need to stay! You've already worked so hard participating in clubs and setting questions!" Honami said apologetically. "I'm not as good at setting questions as you, but I can still do summarizing and analyzing questions."

The way Class B sets up the questions is very simple. For example, if four people are setting up math questions together, each person will set up a complete test paper, and then Honami or Chihaya will compare and select the best ones. After all, the same knowledge points do not need to appear too many times. Their task is to decide the final shortlist.

Of course, as the saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day. Today, the girls simply prepared five multiple-choice questions each and provided their solutions.

"It's okay, after all, I'm the 'commander-in-chief' of this operation~" Chihaya winked playfully at Honami, "Class President, you should trust me a little more, okay?"

"Yes, yes, after all, she's first in the grade," Honami laughed. "It's my fault; I should have relied on Chihaya more."

After saying that, Honami actually leaned against Chihaya in a physical sense.

"Chihaya's figure suddenly seems much more imposing~"

"Is it simply because I'm taller than Honami?" Chihaya said helplessly, but she didn't flinch. After all, he had become completely accustomed to interacting with girls under the tutelage of Hayasaka and Kushida. Otherwise, it would have been quite a headache for her to stand up straight so casually.

Not to mention that before coming to Honami's room, Hayasaka had asked for a small portion of "salary" to ensure that Chihaya could work on setting questions with a clear and calm mind.

"Can Chihaya give me a lap pillow?" Honami suddenly asked.

"Sure, but why so suddenly?"

"I just had a sudden urge. Since Chihaya doesn't have any objections, I won't hold back, will I?"

"Yes, please."

So the two adjusted their positions, and Honami rested her head on Chihaya's lap with great anticipation.

"I didn't expect Chihaya's legs to look so thin, but they're actually quite soft to the touch~"

"Is that so?" Chihaya's expression was rather subtle at this moment. He was very worried that Honami might suddenly turn over and face his lower abdomen, which might allow her to discover something.

However, he only rested his head on the sail for a moment before sitting up on his own.

"Aren't you going to lie down for a while longer?" Chihaya asked.

"No need, it was just a sudden whim. I wanted to try it out," Honami said. "If I were sleepy, I would have fallen asleep the moment I touched Chihaya's thigh, you know?"

"Is Honami Nobita able to fall asleep instantly?" Chihaya couldn't help but chuckle.

"Alright, now it's Chihaya's turn!" Honami sat up straight and patted his thigh at Chihaya.

"Huh? Am I coming too?"

"If I don't sleep in the morning, wouldn't I be the one who gains all the benefits? That won't do, okay?"

“...Alright then.” So Chihaya cautiously approached Honami’s thigh.

"Don't be so cautious, will you?" Fanbo chuckled. "My legs aren't balloons, you know."

"I'm worried you'll be in pain."

"It's okay, Chihaya, your head isn't that heavy."

A soft touch came from the back of my head, a wonderful feeling that was hard to describe.