People bring their own maids to the training camp

Long Yuan did not revel in this great victory, after all, he knew that it was not won through strength, but only a temporary lead.

So, the day after the results were announced, Longyuan convened a small meeting with the core members of Class C. The meeting focused on how to counter Class D, hoping that the attendees would brainstorm together.

"Sudo from Class D seems to be a very impulsive idiot. There are other guys in our class who are in the basketball club just like him. If they provoke us during practice, they'll fall right into our trap," Ishizaki said. A few of his friends had complained to him about Sudo, but Ishizaki didn't pay much attention at the time.

“I’ve heard of that idiot Sudo too, he’s a candidate.” Ryuen nodded. “Anyone else?”

"Besides Sudo, there's another guy in Class D named Yamauchi. He's always bragging, and he always brags about the most outrageous things. We can use that to lure him into doing something." It was Kaneda who said this. He had overheard Yamauchi spouting nonsense while waiting in line for food, saying things like "going to Koshien," "drafting the NBA," and "winning the World Cup."

"By the way, he's very interested in topics related to romance, and with that kind of personality, he definitely doesn't have a girlfriend," Jin Tian added.

"Kinda, do you mean to let girls seduce men?" Ibuki said, clearly annoyed.

"I didn't mean that; I was just stating the facts," Kaneda replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Tsk."

“Alright, Ibuki, even if it were a honey trap, they wouldn’t send you. You’d be exposed right away,” Ryuen said. “But it doesn’t seem as convenient as Sudo’s approach.”

"Yamachi is too easygoing; people who only know how to brag mostly like to escape."

"From the heart? There's always a way." Long Yuan snorted coldly. "It's just that we need to find an opportunity for him to be alone, so that he has no way to prove anything."

"Then what about us?" Ishizaki asked tentatively.

"Let Class D be happy for a few days. I think I have a bit of a lead," Ryuen said. "Let's first create some minor friction between the basketball club members and Sudo, and then launch a bigger attack when we need it. This way, we'll have laid the groundwork."

After speaking, Longyuan considered it for a moment.

"Make them appear weak, as if they're being bullied by Sudo but have no choice. At least leave the impression on their fellow club members that Sudo is domineering and unreasonable. I don't need to go over the specifics with you, do I?"

"No, no need! Leave it to me, Ryuen-kun!" Ishizaki practically patted his chest to declare his support.

"As for that Yamanouchi..." Ryuen pondered, "It seems we still need the girls' cooperation."

"Huh? I'm not going! Let me make this clear: I'm fine with fighting, but don't ask me out on dates." Ibuki said with a look of disgust. "And don't ask Shiina out either."

“Shiina? That girl is useless.” Ryuen waved his hand. “Let her stay quietly in the library. Maybe we’ll find something unexpected.”

“Shiina is the prettiest girl in our Class C. Since she’s not suitable, who should we choose to carry out the mission?” Ishizaki said, scratching his head. He had a slight opinion about the looks of the girls in his class. “I feel that the quality of the girls in our class is actually not as good as that in Class D.”

To be fair, the girls in Class D are of exceptionally high quality, a quality unmatched by any other class. If the school were to hold a beauty pageant someday, the winner would be hard to predict, but Class D would undoubtedly have the most girls on the list.

"Wrong. If someone like Yamauchi is looking for a beautiful woman, that would be a weakness. Normally, no beautiful woman would be interested in such an idiot. Just find a clever and quick-witted girl, as long as she's not ugly."

"That makes sense, as expected of Ryuen-kun!" Ishizaki exclaimed in realization. "So, Ibuki, do you have any recommendations?"

"Huh? Are you an idiot? Have you ever seen me being intimate with other girls?"

“Yes, Shiina, she borrowed your novel last time, didn’t she?” The straightforward Ishizaki gave the answer on the spot.

"She forced it on me! Oh well, anyway, I'm not really familiar with the girls in my class." Ibuki crossed her arms, acting as if it had nothing to do with me.

"Go down and find out, then give me a list." Long Yuan himself had too much prestige, and most girls would tremble when he spoke to them, so he didn't know much about girls.

“Okay, Ryuen-kun!” Ishizaki quickly agreed.

Everyone left, leaving only Long Yuan behind.

The boy smirked and snorted coldly.

"Class A is embroiled in internal strife, Class B is playing house, Class D is in chaos, and which class did I make a deal with...?"

The boy clenched his fists.

"8 million? That's still a long way off..."

91. Chihaya's Decision

For Chihaya, changing the formation at the last minute was more like a capricious act.

After all, the original plan could only be considered "unhealthy competition," but the subsequent arrangements were tantamount to "cutting off someone's source of income."

If you had to say something, what Chihaya was most dissatisfied with was Ichinose Honami's unwarranted trust in Nagumo Masashi. Therefore, he decided to overturn the table, not only denying Nagumo the opportunity to do favors, but also denying Nagumo Masashi the opportunity to earn points.

Nagumo's control over the second-year students is ridiculously high, so what appears to be a one-on-one private transaction actually results in a significant amount of points flowing to Nagumo.

The reason for doing this is simple: Chihaya is unhappy, so he doesn't intend to make Nagumo happy either.

Hayasaka described it as a reason for action that was at the level of an elementary school student, but the impact of the action was quite exaggerated.

The rules for the midterm exams were completely changed, which is unprecedented in the history of Gaoyu.

Overall, Chihaya didn't gain any benefit from this midterm exam. Although she earned a considerable amount, it was all normal income—buying 4 points with 10 personal points would definitely be a very profitable business.

Furthermore, the requirement to take action against Class D is practically ignored, since even without this requirement, Ryuen and his Class C would still have to deal with Class D.

On the other hand, apart from Class B performing normally and not attracting much attention, Classes D and C were raised to higher alert levels by other classes, and the conflict between the two factions in Class A was gradually becoming more acute. Perhaps all it takes is a spark to completely ignite the conflict between Katsuragi and Sakayanagi.

The peaceful class rivalry that had been going on was completely reignited by this battle. Although no one said it outright, each class had their own little ideas.

However, Chihaya, the one who started all this, had no further plans because he had temporarily entered a period of burnout. He was indeed very busy before and after the midterm exams, so after the exams, he unusually entered a state of leisure, only attending the two clubs once a week and spending the rest of his time staying in his room. He was either chatting on his phone or scrolling through videos and social media.

Even Hayasaka couldn't stand it anymore.

"Miss Chihaya, aren't you being a little too idle?"

"It's true, it's really boring after the exams." Chihaya nodded seriously. "The peaceful life day after day is too boring. Why hasn't Ryuen made a move against Class D yet?"

“You should at least give Ryuen some time to prepare…” Hayasaka was a little speechless. “It’s not like you’re some thug who hits on every pretty girl he sees on the street and doesn’t even need to think about what to say.”

"It seemed like Ayanokouji didn't put in his best effort during the midterm exams. Was my expectation too high?" Chihaya rested her delicate chin on her hand, looking rather languid. "Or is this just how it is when you're fighting alone? Logically speaking, he should have some suitable assets, right?"

"You can't possibly guess Ayanokouji's thoughts with your wild imagination. Don't you think it's a bit despicable of you to wait for Ryuen to make a move without taking action yourself?" Hayasaka stopped in front of Chihaya. "Like those bad guys on forums who tell newbies that they have to play Twelve Magical Weapons in a galgame, give them the resources and call it pure love, I give them a perfect score."

"...Your life with love is quite eventful, aren't you, a net addict girl?"

"Yes, so you can't slack off here for my sake! Otherwise, when will I ever be able to buy a 4090?"

"I'll buy you ten after we get out."

"Isn't it better to earn your own living and buy what you want?"

"So how many points would it take to buy me a home?" Chihaya looked into Hayasaka's eyes. "If it were possible, I'd even give you the chairman's number."

"Please be mindful of your behavior and maintain an elegant demeanor."

"You change the subject as soon as I bring this up. I know this school is based on individual will, and I can fill out a withdrawal application right now if I go to the teacher."

"But it will be rejected by the chairman of the board. I think it's impossible that you didn't consult with the school about such a big thing as your admission."

"Tsk." Chihaya clicked her tongue rather inelegantly. "So what am I even here for? To get Ayanokouji expelled from school? To turn Ayanokouji against us? How can we play without a main quest? Even The Legend of Zelda has a main quest where you rescue the princess!"

"Then why don't you just make graduating from Class A the main storyline?"

"Such a simple main storyline? But this crazy main storyline takes 3 years. Oh right, isn't it said that you can transfer classes with 20 million points? Can I transfer to Class 3A?"

"You can only transfer classes within the same grade, right? I've confirmed that."

"That's too boring. Even if I start in Class D, it wouldn't be that hard for me to get promoted to Class A." Chihaya sighed, looking like a lonely master. "With Ayanokouji and me teaming up, how could we possibly lose? Even if Sakayanagi Ryuen were tied together, they wouldn't be enough to beat us."

"That's true." Hayasaka frowned, unable to motivate Chihaya at all, so she racked her brains to think of something. "By the way, Miss, I heard that Ichinose is still trying to join the student council? Do you think she and Nagumo will continue to see each other?"

"That's probably it. After all, that child is an idiot. He trusts others too much. He's exactly the kind of person Kikyo would idealize."

"We ruined the favor Nagumo did for Ichinose during this midterm exam. What should we do next time, if it's not related to exams? For example, if Nagumo promised Ichinose the position of secretary?"

"..." Chihaya hesitated for a few seconds, "Wouldn't it be better to just not let Nagumo be the student council president?"

"So who will be the president?"

“Anyone except me and Nagumo,” Chihaya blurted out.

"Then who is it?"

"Who is it? Lingyin is quite nice."

"It will be difficult for Class D to win over the students if he is the president."

"Katsuragi is fine too."

"He's not even as good-looking as Sakayanagi."

"Does the president need to be good-looking?"

"Katsuragi will make freshmen unwilling to join the student council—although everyone is still young, worrying about their hairline is a perpetual problem. Ah, we can do a hair conditioner recommendation later."

"When will the first issue of the magazine be released?" Chihaya asked casually when Hayasaka brought up the topic, since he was the model and writer.

"Let's wait another two weeks. After all, Class D is really poor right now. Our magazine isn't expensive. We'll sell it after we've received a few copies." Hayasaka looked like a shrewd businessman. "By then, the school will be talking about the magazine. If Class D doesn't buy it, they'll look out of place. Besides, high school students care a lot about their image. It's more appropriate to buy it ourselves than to borrow someone else's."

"You even foresaw this?"

“Of course, I won’t earn any less.” Hayasaka said proudly, “Thanks to my efforts, you are now starting to have the influence of an idol.”

"Really? Nobody greeted me except people I know. Except for some guy I've never met before who suddenly confessed to me."

"Because our Princess Chihaya Support Club has strict rules and regulations, and not disturbing Onee-sama's daily life is of paramount importance!" Hayasaka straightened her not-so-big heart, "Everyone is quietly supporting us! I've already sold a lot of merchandise! And because we only charge cost price, everyone thinks we're very conscientious."

"Does not harvesting chives equate to having a conscience?"

"Of course! You have no idea how murky the idol industry is! Charting, merchandise, handshake tickets, all sorts of money-grabbing schemes—it's enough to fill a museum!"

"You know too much about loving me, don't you? The Mikado family probably doesn't have an agency, right?"

"No, but I took the initiative to look into it. In the future, whether you want to debut as an idol or an actor or singer, I can be your strong support—serving as your manager and assistant, and even warming your bed and taking care of your physiological needs at night. Such a great subordinate only needs one salary!"

"Your maid salary alone is more than some entertainers, okay!" Chihaya slapped Hayasaka on the head. "Besides, I can't debut, so stop having those useless thoughts."

"How about we make you a star president? I'm very confident that you can become the most popular president in the history of Gaoyu."

"I think I would be the most popular one if I ran for election."

After all, student councils emphasize individual ability, and senior students who possess both individual ability and good looks are rare finds.

"Then you should join the student council. Didn't President Horikita say he'd reserved a vice-president position for you?"

“It would be crazy for me to become the vice president now—they didn’t know who was pulling the strings behind the scenes, but once I become the vice president, they’ll know everything. Then Nan Yun will also know that I’m the one who’s been messing with him behind his back, and not only am I messing with him, but I’m also trying to take away his ‘inheritance rights’.”

"Weren't you bored? You're taking on seven opponents at once, plus a super weapon. Do you like it?"

"I'm bored, not that I want to work overtime every day." Chihaya rolled her eyes at Hayasaka.

"You seem to be acting like you're at your mansion today, completely unconcerned about your image." Hayasaka frowned slightly. "Are you perhaps trying to recapture your former self?"

“It seems Ai understands me quite well.” Chihaya smiled. “After pretending for two months, some things have become muscle memory for me, so I need to make some adjustments. I need to do some things using a male identity.”