People at the practical education center only want to drop out.

"What does that mean... Oh! I get it, you want me to use the excuse of 'wanting to make friends with Horikita' to confront her!"

"That's right! Look, the little angel is even willing to learn how to argue in order to be friends with Horikita! It's practically the prototype of the story of 'wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart,' how touching!"

"Um, will this fool others?"

Why bother lying to others? I can fool you, that's enough, isn't it?

"What do you mean?"

"Because you did this because you believed me and were deceived by me. Others don't need to believe 'you,' they only need to know 'you believed me,' understand?"

"Oh! Whether I believe you or not is my business. Others aren't me, so how do they know I don't believe you?"

"That's right. All you have to do is act like a naive and innocent girl, insist that 'you're only confronting Horikita to make friends with her,' and 'this method of making friends was taught to you by Shirai.' Then, just 'ignore everything and ignore all advice, focusing solely on confronting Horikita,' and you're done. You can also reinforce your 'innocent' persona in the process."

"Bai, you've made such a great sacrifice! You really are a good person! Arigato, Bai-san!"

"I......"

Bai Lan was too lazy to explain, but hoped that you would still say such things in the future.

"You think having me take the blame for you will make things work? What a joke!" Bai Lan thought to herself with a smirk.

Actually, there was one thing that Shirai didn't tell Kushida.

While this plan could resolve the conflict between Kushida and Horikita, it also had its advantages and disadvantages.

While Kushida is using this solution to resolve her own predicament, it will also cause cracks in her beloved angel persona.

As Kushida and Horikita bickered more and more, their emotions got the better of them, and they inevitably lost their gentle and cute image from time to time, unintentionally revealing some of their true nature.

As the saying goes: Hearing is believing, seeing is believing.

This statement is not entirely accurate; even what one sees with their own eyes may not be true.

But this statement also expresses the idea that humans tend to believe what they see.

Even if what the eyes see is fake, people are more willing to believe it is real.

Even though everyone knows that Kushida was "ordered to confront people" and that it was Shirai's fault.

However, when others see Kushida occasionally revealing her dark side, they will subconsciously feel that Kushida is not as innocent as she seems on the surface, and may be a "pink on the outside but a dark on the inside".

Everyone loves the "little angel" persona; this character has an inherent approachability that gives people a high initial level of goodwill.

But "the little angel parasitizing the devil" is different. You can like it in the world of anime and manga, but many people in real life will keep their distance from it.

Although there is no evidence, the impression of a "little devil" inevitably makes people wary of Kushida.

This will make it more difficult for Kushida to make friends!

At that time, Kushida will find: Why is it becoming more and more difficult for me to make friends?

This is another reason why Bai Lan gave Kushida this idea!

Kushida discovers that the method Shirai taught her will cause her ability to make friends to regress rather than improve.

She probably wouldn't dare ask Bai Lan for any "secret techniques for making friends" again, right?

Moreover, after Kushida used this method to eliminate the threat posed by Horikita.

The only person in this school who can still threaten her is Bai Lan...

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46. ​​Meet with Hirata, the boxing champion, and confront him.

After Kushida finally got the solution to his predicament from Shirai, he left Shirai's room.

Before Kushida left, Shirai asked her for a list of contact information for everyone in the class that she had.

Shirai didn't explain her reasons for doing so, and Kushida didn't ask any further questions.

After dealing with Kushida, Bai Lan found Hirata's phone number from the phone numbers Kushida had sent him.

enter.

Dial.

beep~

"Hello, this is Hirata."

As soon as the call connected, Hirata's polite voice came from the other end.

Bai Lan got straight to the point: "I am Bai Lan, and I have something to discuss with you."

A few minutes later, Bai Lan and Ping Tian met somewhere by a scenic lake near the dormitory.

"Bai-kun?!" Hirata's voice was filled with surprise as he spoke first. "I was wondering how to get in touch with you. I didn't expect you to contact me on your own initiative. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"unnecessary."

"Huh? Then why did you call me here?"

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"I called you out because I hope you will stop 'helping' me."

"What do you mean by that? I don't understand." Hirata looked puzzled.

"I know everything you've done."

Upon hearing this, Hirata looked apologetic: "Ah...you already knew? I'm sorry, I took it upon myself to do so."

Bai Lan ignored all of that and instead asked, "What is your purpose? What benefits will you gain from doing this?"

"Benefits? No, I just want everyone in the class to get along well. I don't want to see anyone being bullied. I want you to be able to integrate into this class."

"You mean you think I'll be bullied?"

"Uh... I do think so."

"Do you even realize that your method is flawed and carries significant risks? Your approach is merely a smokescreen; it doesn't truly solve the problem. Sooner or later, the students in your class will find out you've been lying to them, and this will ruin you!"

"Someday or later? A day later is better than a day sooner, right? If I didn't do this, you would already be the enemy of the whole class today, wouldn't you?"

"But have you ever considered the possibility that this is exactly what I want?"

"what?"

"To tell you the truth, I don't want to stay in this school. I want to drop out, so I used this method to cut off any possibility of developing feelings for anyone from the very beginning."

Bai Lan laid her cards on the table.

"What? You're planning to drop out?" Hirata suddenly became agitated. "Why would you... wait, if you want to drop out, shouldn't you just write an application? Why are you doing this?"

Bai Lan explained, "For certain reasons, I cannot withdraw from school voluntarily, nor can I withdraw due to academic performance issues. Therefore, I will complete the withdrawal process through other means."

"My question just now didn't mean I agreed to your dropping out. I just thought it was so strange that I couldn't help but ask." After explaining his earlier remarks, Hirata continued, "I believe that everyone in the class is an indispensable and very important person."

My biggest hope is that everyone can be together, no one missing, living in harmony, helping each other, building wonderful memories of our youth, and happily spending these three years together. So, Bai, could you please not drop out?

"No, Hirata, you're too naive. Your wish was never going to come true in the first place."

"why?"

"First of all, the very act of 'staying here' makes it impossible for me to be truly happy."

Therefore, even if I were to stay, I would definitely not be among those who are "happy together," so your goal cannot be achieved.

"Why can't you be truly happy? I don't understand."

"It's normal that you don't understand. Just know that what you think is happiness may not be someone else's happiness, and what you think is good may not be what someone else wants."

I yearn for the vast sky outside, but you want to keep me in this closed, isolated island. Our happiness is inherently conflicting.

If you truly care about me, please let go!

Hearing Bai Lan say this, Hirata looked somewhat discouraged and said, "Is that so? Leaving this place is what you want? I understand. In that case, I won't try to keep you. However, I hope you can promise me one thing."

"what?"

"Whatever method you want to use to drop out of school, I'll let you have it, and I can even help you."

But I ask you not to drop out of school in a way that hurts anyone in the class, and please don't hurt yourself!

At least as long as you're still in this school, we're still classmates. I don't need anyone in the class to get hurt, including you.

Bai Lan frowned and said, "Isn't that too much to ask? At most, it will affect the people in the class. Consider it as returning a favor to you. As for whether I get hurt or not, that's none of your business."

However, Hirata was very stubborn: "No! Every single one of us in the class must be alright! If even one person is missing, it's not 'the whole class'! I will never abandon anyone!"

Bai Lan found Hirata's words increasingly strange and finally couldn't help but say, "I think there's something wrong with you."

Is forcibly creating a harmonious atmosphere really that important to you?

For this, you're even willing to risk your reputation to clear my name without knowing me at all?

Have you ever considered how dangerous it is to continue with this mindset?

I'm the first person in the class who needs you to clear their name, but I'm definitely not the last!

In fact, I'm considered relatively easy to wash.

After all, you're not wrong. Although I speak harshly and skip classes early, I have indeed made real contributions to the class.

The merits even outweigh the demerits.

I can tell you a harsh truth: according to my investigation, the class assignments at this school are not 'randomly assigned,' but rather 'assigned by category.'

The people in this class are all "the same kind," and they are all "defective products" that have been eliminated!

You are too, and so am I!

I have my own problems.

I can see that you have a problem too.

You can't possibly handle all the problems in Class D!

This incident shows me that you don't have the ability, you know?

"Enough! Stop talking!" Hirata growled, completely losing his usual gentleness.

Bai Lan ignored the other person and continued, "As time goes by, everyone's problems gradually come to light."

Conflict, exclusion, and confrontation are difficult to avoid.