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"Is that table over there for Sudo and Kushida?" Honami followed Hayasaka's gaze.

"It's not surprising that Horikita left in anger," Amakura commented. Although she didn't know the specifics yet, Sudo's way of dealing with people was quite well-known among the first-year students—albeit negatively.

"Chihaya, why don't you go and comfort Suzune?" Hayasaka suggested.

“Hmm…” Chihaya was silent for a moment, actually just to put on an act, “Then I’ll go check on Suzune. Sorry everyone.”

"It's alright, it's alright. I'd probably be furious too. Princess, go over there quickly."

“Yes, Chihaya, you should go. We eat together every day anyway,” Honami said.

Chihaya then picked up her tray, stood up, and walked towards Suzune.

"Kui An Lingyin, may I sit here?" Chihaya smiled at Lingyin.

"Please sit down." Lingyin naturally did not refuse.

"It's rare to see Suzune eating in the cafeteria," Chihaya said with a smile. "It's nice to have some hot food once in a while, isn't it?"

“Hmm.” Lingyin nodded. “Indeed, but the cafeteria is just too noisy.”

The girl with long, straight black hair frowned as she spoke, which was quite beautiful.

"The lunch break is too short, there's nothing we can do about it, but it's not so noisy in the afternoon and evening, okay?"

Since it involves club activities and other things, dinner time will be staggered, so it won't be as noisy and bustling as lunchtime.

"Chihaya didn't come here just to tell me whether the cafeteria is good or bad, did she?"

"Of course not. I was a little worried about Lingyin. My friend and I were sitting not far from Class D, and when we saw you leave, we guessed that something unpleasant had happened."

“That’s true. Sudo-kun hasn’t learned his lesson at all and can’t distinguish between what’s important and what’s not—so I’m a little dissatisfied.”

What angered Suzune even more was that, despite being framed by Class C, she was completely powerless to do anything about it. In a way, running away was shameful but useful, which is why Suzune left the table with Class D.

Since we can't just watch the other person get eliminated, we might as well not watch. Besides, Sudo really needs a lesson, but unfortunately, the entire Class D will have to bear it with him.

“I understand Suzune’s thoughts,” Chihaya nodded. “However, this situation isn’t entirely without a solution, is it?”

"..." Rin, who was slowly eating while looking down at her plate, suddenly stopped what she was doing, looked up and met Chihaya's gaze.

"Does Rinne need it? Perhaps my plan can help Class D get through this crisis?"

"...Thank you for your kindness, but I think I'd better not." After thinking for a long time, Lingyin still refused. "I haven't repaid you for what you did for me before. If I borrow your power again, I'll probably become dependent on you."

"Is that so? Fine then." Chihaya didn't try to persuade her any further. He was only saying this because he knew that Suzune wouldn't agree.

"In any case, I've learned my lesson." Rin shook her head helplessly. She was relatively honest with Chihaya.

“There might be eyewitnesses, but they probably won’t come forward if there’s no benefit to be gained.” Although she was rejected, Chihaya didn’t mind offering Suzune some help with her thinking. “We could use the school’s forum, you know?”

"I'll think about it carefully."

"Okay, then good luck, Rinne!"

"Yes, thank you, Chihaya."

"You are Welcome."

Rinne was well aware that the eyewitness was probably the only way for Class D to turn the tide, but this witness could also be from Class C.

If the witness is from Class C, then no matter what Class D does, it will be impossible to reverse the situation. The only thing we can do now is gamble that the witness is not from Class C and that he will come forward to testify under the lure of some reward.

Lingyin didn't have high hopes, but she decided to give it a try anyway.

110. Defeated opponent

"What is that guy doing?! Damn it!"

Sudo was very dissatisfied with Rin's decisive departure, as he regarded her as his savior. Sudo vented his frustration on the tables in the student cafeteria.

The miso soup of a nearby student was spilled as a result. The student glared at Sudo, but after realizing that the other person seemed scary, he fell silent.

With his notorious reputation, it's no wonder Class C targeted him; the same opportunity wouldn't have worked on anyone else.

"Horikita is really a bit cold. I thought our relationship would improve a little after she helped us with that exam." Ike seemed to feel regretful, or rather, a little annoyed, as he looked at Horikita Suzune sitting in the distance.

"I really don't understand Horikita. How's that guy doing, Ayanokouji?" Sudo looked at Ayanokouji, whom he considered to be very close to Suzune.

“…I think someone knows better than me.” Just as Ayanokouji was hesitating about how to answer, he saw Chihaya carrying a tray toward Suzune.

"Oh! You mean Princess Consort?" Chi was a little surprised. "So they're close friends?"

“Chihaya and Horikita seem to be getting along quite well lately,” Kushida said. “Horikita even prepared a bento for Chihaya before.”

"Wow, they sound like they have a really good relationship!" Ike exclaimed. "Not long ago, it seemed like Horikita was quite hostile towards Himegami-kun, right?"

"That's what you call 'saying one thing but doing another,' right?" Yamauchi added. "That's a classic, endearing trait, isn't it?"

"That's great, no wonder there's a market for orange-themed content," Chi said.

"Orange theme?" Kushida blinked in confusion, then turned to Ayanokouji hoping the latter could help explain.

"I don't know either," Ayanokouji shrugged. "But it's probably about manga or anime or something."

"Is that so?" Kushida didn't press further, but instead took out his phone and searched it up. His expression immediately turned strange, as if he had realized that oranges were equivalent to girl's love.

"I didn't expect that Horikita could get along so well with people from other classes." Ike was quite envious. Although he kept saying that he liked Kushida, if you asked him if he wanted something to happen with Chihaya, he would definitely say yes.

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"They seem to be having a good chat," Yamauchi said. "What could they be talking about?"

"Do you think it's possible that Horikita is asking Princess for my help?" Sudo suddenly said.

"Sudo, are you daydreaming? Although you apologized to Kohorikita during tutoring, you didn't apologize to Himegami-san at all, did you? In Himegami-san's eyes, you should still be that rude, easily-fought, and easily-fought loser."

"A...a defeated opponent?"

"Isn't that right? Princess Fei knocked you to the ground quite easily, didn't she?" Ike added.

"Speaking of which, Chihaya-san has learned a lot of self-defense techniques, right? And because she draws a bow all year round, she has very strong wrists," Kushida added. "I heard she can use techniques to take down a grown man?"

"Terrifying indeed." Ike and Yamauchi clicked their tongues, while Sudo's face turned red with anxiety—he wanted to prove that he hadn't paid attention at the library that time, but after listening to Kushida's words, he felt that he was probably really no match for Chihaya.

Isn't this awkward? Sudo felt he had lost face in front of his friends, especially in front of Kushida.

"How powerful the concubine is is not something we should be concerned about right now," Sudo abruptly interrupted. "The important thing is whether she can be of any help!"

"The students in Class B are all quite enthusiastic, and I think they would be willing to help, but..." Kushida trailed off, seemingly hesitant.

"What's wrong, Koshida?" Ike asked, puzzled.

“Although we are looking for eyewitnesses, this witness could also be from Class C, right?” Urged on by the others, Kushida still brought up the most hopeless possibility, “And from Class A’s perspective, the special exams that follow might be easier without Sudo-kun, right? After all, his athletic ability is undeniable.”

"Damn it! I forgot about that." Sudo slammed his fist on the table, and miso soup splashed out quite convincingly.

If I tease Sudo a few more times, he won't need to drink the soup anymore; he'll just feed it all to the table and the floor, Ayanokouji thought.

"Oh, by the way, Hirata-san and Karuizawa-san contacted Chihaya yesterday, asking her to find eyewitnesses or something," Kushida added. "But so far, there haven't been any results."

"There's nothing we can do about it, right? Do eyewitnesses even really exist?"

"Of course it exists! If it didn't exist, I'd be finished!!" Sudo complained. "Honestly, why can't you just step forward?"

Should they step forward voluntarily? Even the people in Class D weren't really willing to help Sudo. If they weren't worried about losing the 50 class points they had worked so hard to earn, the other members of Class D wouldn't have been so proactive.

If Hirata needed help, it certainly wouldn't be like Sudo's situation.

"Ah, I saw someone I know. I'll go over and ask what's going on," Kushida said, getting up to leave his seat.

"As expected of Kushida, he even knows people in the upper grades." Ike praised him as usual.

"But the person talking to Kokushida seems to be a man?" Yamauchi frowned.

"Huh? No, I won't allow it!"

"What do you mean you won't allow it? It's me who won't allow it! Okushida is mine!"

"Want to fight, Yamauchi?"

Because Kushida went to consult a second-year senior, the two of them started arguing and being jealous of each other.

"To think he can get into Class A in a class like this, Horikita is truly a warrior," Ayanokouji thought to himself.

At that moment, Ayanokouji received an email. He opened his phone and found it was an anonymous email.

The message consisted of only one sentence: Let CD both suffer losses.

Clearly, the contents of the letter made it clear to Ayanokouji who the sender was, and the content was also very clear.

This reminded Ayanokouji of the truth-or-da game they had played before, and it was clear that this was the "task" the other party had given him. Although he did not explicitly say whether he had followed the agreement, if we reasoned that neither party would break the agreement, Ayanokouji would be happy to accept the recruitment of certain forces.

This was probably a test for him.

Ayanokouji deleted the email, glanced silently at the three silly idiots bickering, and made a decision in his heart.

.......

111. Reunion of the Concubine Group

That afternoon, the archery club.

"Princess, may I disturb you for a moment?" It was Miyake who spoke.

"Of course, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Want to go for a chat after club activities?" Miyake immediately realized that his words sounded a bit like an invitation to a date, so he quickly added, "Hasebe is here too."

"Okay, then let's go together after work."

"Hmm." Miyake felt like he had been granted a pardon. If Hasebe had been there, he would have teased him a bit.

Because Chihaya was quite popular within the club, her few words with Miyake didn't cause much of a stir.

After the club activities ended, the two changed back into their school uniforms and went together to the coffee shop where the "Himegumi Group" first met, which was also the shop that sponsored Hayasaka magazine.

"Boss, San San, over here!" As soon as the two entered the store, they saw Hasebe with his arms raised high. The pair of breasts under his neck were also swaying with his arms, but because of the triple restraint of underwear, shirt and jacket, there was no exaggerated fluctuation.

"Boss, what would you like to drink? It's on me today!" Hasebe said with a grin, giving the opportunity to treat Miyake to a meal.

"Okay, okay, I'll do it."

"I have a half-price coupon here!" Chihaya suddenly said. "Why don't you use it now if you don't mind?"