People bring their own maids to the training camp

"Ah, I remember now, the student council's suggestion box isn't monitored to ensure its effectiveness, right? That's why Ayanokouji was able to submit over a dozen suggestions by herself, isn't it?"

"Yes, and then he also sent anonymous emails to student council members to emphasize that Horikita Manabu should avoid suspicion and to distribute the points as soon as possible—by the way, Horikita Manabu told me this himself."

“That’s true. After all, if Ayanokouji hadn’t done all that, it would have turned into an ‘out-of-court settlement’ for Class D due to your interference.” Hayasaka nodded. “But he probably didn’t expect that it would backfire and actually add class points to Class D, did he?”

"The punishment for this incident did indeed result in a lose-lose situation for both C and D. However, the subsequent problems turned this farce into a victory for Class D." Chihaya snorted after saying that. "Although the class points are close, they have also caused the class's sports stars to lose popular support, and they have also lost the opportunity to fully integrate Sudo into the class."

"When Sudo is needed, who knows how long it will take, and he will most likely lose the chance to become a regular member, right?"

"Although Class C achieved the expected results, the price paid was too high." Chihaya shook her head. "The only mistake Ryuen made was not to carry out the operation himself, but to let his idiots do it. Honestly, they didn't even arrange for a lookout—if there had been even one lookout, Class D would have had no chance of escaping."

"After all, they are in Class C, so their overall quality isn't that high, and Longyuan probably didn't give them that many instructions."

"Perhaps Sudo was too stupid and didn't take it seriously."

"Their execution is terrible. Next time, Ryuen will definitely learn from this and take matters into their own hands," Chihaya remarked. "Oh well, Class C is nothing special."

"So, is Ayanokouji's move a pledge of allegiance?" Hayasaka inquired. "Is there anything else he needs to do next?"

"We'll talk about it later. There's only a need for him to help when it comes to class points. He definitely won't sign up for the special exam later."

"I don't think anyone else has noticed that there will be an extra reward for the first place in the special exam, but it will be impossible to keep it a secret after this exam—even if you continue to win, Kanzaki will share the rewards."

"It will be made public sooner or later, and I don't take these kinds of exams every time." Chihaya waved her hand. "If they prepare some stupid exam later, I will definitely not participate."

"for example?"

"For example... swimming competitions."

Is this stupid?

"Not stupid, but rather dangerous." Chihaya now wished she would never have to take swimming lessons again. After learning about the school's rules, Chihaya decisively chose to observe in the subsequent swimming lessons.

However, there weren't many classes to begin with.

"Young Miss, what do you suggest we do next? We've managed to turn Ayanokouji to our side, haven't we?"

"Hmm..." Chihaya frowned and pondered. With everything going so smoothly on Ayanokouji's side, he really didn't know what to do.

"Logically speaking, the current agreement between Ayanokouji and Chahashi-sensei is to help Class D, so we can't let him keep betraying Class D. In order to play along with his act, we can help Class D appropriately. As for the rest, it depends on my mood. If anyone from Class B offends me, I might turn Class B into Class D."

"Smiling while making tough remarks, that's so cool, Miss."

"Was I laughing just now?"

"Yes, she does have the air of a cunning young lady."

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Next, let's observe Class A's movements. If Sakayanagi comes looking for trouble, we'll play along with her for a bit."

"clear."

.......

122. It rose too quickly.

The night before the weekend, Chihaya specifically told Hayasaka that he didn't need to be woken up in the morning, and that lunch could be eaten later depending on the situation.

After putting on the act of an elegant young lady for so long, Chihaya occasionally needs to relax by sleeping in until the sun is high in the sky.

So on Friday night, Chihaya stayed up all night for the first time in a long time, planning to sleep until noon.

As it turned out, I did stay up all night, not falling asleep until 2 a.m. However, my plan to sleep until noon was interrupted by a phone call.

Half asleep and half awake, Chihaya picked up her phone, swiped her finger across the screen, and then held it to her ear.

"Chihaya, you should be awake by now, right? If it's convenient, could I come to your room to discuss this further?"

"Hmm, sure." Half-asleep, Chihaya only heard "can I or can't," and the voice coming from the phone was very familiar, so Chihaya naturally gave an affirmative answer.

"Great! Wait a moment, okay? I'll go buy something and be right there."

The call was immediately disconnected.

"..." Chihaya closed her eyes, tossed her phone aside, and went back to sleep, quickly drifting back into dreamland.

Fifteen minutes later, there was a knock on Chihaya's door.

"......!!!" Chihaya suddenly opened her eyes.

Wait, wait, wait! Who just called saying they wanted to come over?! Was it Fanbo?

Chihaya sprang out of bed with a swift movement, then quickly put on her slippers, combed her hair with both hands, slipped on her nightgown, and rushed to the front door.

"Gui'an Fanbo".

"Good morning... Uh, did I come at the wrong time?" Fanbo was carrying a box and dressed casually in a T-shirt and shorts. "Did I disturb your sleep?"

"It's alright, come in first." Chihaya stepped aside to let Honami into the house. "I sometimes want to take a break, but since you have things to do, I can't just leave you to your own devices."

"Chihaya, you're so touching!" Honami said, placing the box on the coffee table. "I'm bringing the cake, you know? The limited edition is delicious."

"Wait a moment, I'll go make some tea." Chihaya tossed her hair and then simply tied it into a high ponytail with a hair tie.

Normally, Hayasaka would style his long hair after he woke up. Although he said he could do it, he had definitely become quite rusty. He only chose this shortcut so that Honami wouldn't have to wait too long.

Soon, Chihaya brewed the tea and brought it out, while Honami took out two small cakes from the box and the small forks that came with the meal.

"If I had known Chihaya hadn't eaten breakfast, I would have bought you a sandwich too. Anyway, I'm already inside the store," Honami said.

"It's okay, I just did it on a whim. Usually, Ai would have already banged on the door," Chihaya said with a smile. "So, I won't be polite then?"

"Please, please~ I'm the one who's bothering you, so hurry up and eat!"

"Yes, Honami, you have something to talk to me about, right? If you don't mind, you can tell me first." Chihaya said, using her small fork to cut off a triangle from the 30-degree fan-shaped cake and put it in her mouth with a very elegant movement.

"Uh, well, actually, I..." When it came to serious matters, Fanbo suddenly became incoherent.

Upon seeing this, Chihaya stopped eating and tilted her head slightly.

"Is it... difficult to talk about?" Chihaya asked tentatively, "Is it a problem with points?"

Shake his head.

"Is it related to academics?"

Shake his head.

"homesick?"

He nodded, then shook his head.

"I miss home, but not that." Chihaya understood. "So it can't be about romance, can it?"

"..." Fanbo awkwardly picked up his water glass to cover up his embarrassment.

The first few answers were actually intentional on Chihaya's part. He had roughly guessed Honami's intentions, but considering Honami's feelings, he pretended to have determined them by elimination.

Chihiro Shiranami, you're such a doer, so reckless! You actually went for it? How come you used your ultimate when Honami only used a basic attack?!

"If it's something like receiving a love letter, it should be relatively easy to handle, right?"

Although he was an insider, he still had the problem of not reporting what he knew, so he had to pretend he didn't know. Fortunately, his acting skills improved a lot after he came to Gaoyu to study, and Fanbo wasn't so perceptive that he could act flawlessly for a while.

"Well, this time it's different from the people I'm not very familiar with..." Fanbo's smile looked unusually awkward, "so it's a little hard to ignore them."

Generally speaking, when they receive love letters or are confessed to in person, Honami and Chihaya would directly reject them. Over time, they would basically just throw away those love letters without even reading them.

Although I feel very sorry for the other party, this is a last resort.

However, Chihaya is slightly different. Hayasaka would take all the love letters he received and then contact the recipients based on their signatures to see if they were interested in joining the Onee-sama fan club and supporting Chihaya together with the other members. This tactic always worked, and the number of members in the fan club increased dramatically as a result.

After all, it's an organization that doesn't charge "membership fees" or "friends' clubs," and you can get the latest news as soon as possible. Those with outstanding abilities or special skills even have the opportunity to work with Chihaya and receive points as compensation, which is quite generous.

"So, if we're talking about acquaintances, then at least we have a decent relationship..." Chihaya mimicked Gendo Ikari's thoughtful expression, "...Is it Shibata-kun?"

Chihaya's thought process was simple: first, discard the correct answer, and then, based on common sense, guess towards the boys. She didn't actually interact with many boys on a daily basis; mainly Shibata and Kanzaki—and Shibata was definitely her first choice.

"Nah!"

"It can't be Kanzaki-kun, can it?"

"No way!" Fanbo crossed his arms in front of his chest to deny it. "Hey, don't make wild guesses!"

"But Honami won't tell me, so I have to guess, right?" Chihaya said helplessly. "I can't possibly guess every single one of the 40 people in Class B, can I? Sorry, it's 20, so we should exclude the girls."

"Um, that..." Fanbo said something in a low voice.

"What? Excuse me, Honami, could you repeat that?" Chihaya asked, feigning confusion as if she hadn't heard him clearly.

"..." Fanbo took a deep breath, then patted his chest as if to bolster his courage, "I said—it's not out of the question..."

Although I became less and less confident as I spoke, at least this time I was able to make myself clear enough for people to hear.

"..." Chihaya fell silent, then silently put a piece of cake into her mouth. "I think... I'm acting too fast?!"

123. So, does Chihaya not like me?

A moment of silence fell over the room.

"..."

"..."

"Um, Chihaya, do you have anything to say?" Honami broke the awkward silence first.

"I think... I got too excited?!" Chihaya replied. "I think I was just hallucinating, hehehe."

As she spoke, Chihaya put down her fork, picked up her teacup, and took a sip of tea.

"Seriously, that's not a good joke, is it?" Chihaya smiled after finishing her tea. "It's one thing for Ai to be a bit silly, but it won't work on Honami, will it?"

"...I must reiterate, I'm not joking!" Fanbo gave an awkward but polite smile.

To be more precise, it was more awkward than anything else. After all, she genuinely wasn't lying, and she herself was quite confused.

"Are you sure?" Chihaya even started speaking in English.

"Chihaya clearly grew up in Japan, so pretending to be stupid in English won't work at a time like this, you know?"

"No, I just need to sort things out, there's a lot of information..." Chihaya rubbed her forehead with one hand. "So—the 20 boys on the boys' side were excluded after the blanket was removed?!"

"Well, that's certainly true in terms of the outcome alone."

“Then let’s use the process of elimination—first, eliminate Princess Chihaya,” Chihaya said seriously.