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

Karuizawa bit her lower lip: "What do you want?"

Bai Lan: "Let's go out and talk."

.......

Ten minutes later.

Near the dormitory building, somewhere by the lake.

The place where Shirai last threw Hirata into the water.

Bai Lan chose this place not to "commemorate" anything.

The main reason is that this location is the one with the fewest people and machines at this time among the unmonitored locations that Bai Lan noted down, and it is also the closest to the dormitory building.

When Bai Lan arrived at the location, he found that Karuizawa was already waiting there.

Upon seeing Shirai, Karuizawa hurriedly ran to her.

"You...you called me out here, what do you want?"

Karuizawa immediately began questioning Shirai.

She tried to maintain a strong attitude, but the thought that the other party already knew about her made her pretense seem meaningless. She lost the motivation to play the part and could no longer maintain that confident demeanor, which caused her to stutter a little and "lose her composure".

However, due to preconceived notions, although Bai Lan noticed that the other party's tone was off, she only tried to play the victim after the other party had been caught out, hoping that Bai Lan would show leniency.

It was late at night, and Bai Lan had no interest in playing games with the other party, so she didn't intend to beat around the bush.

Bai Lan's plan for Karuizawa can be summarized in three steps: treat him to a meal, behead him, and take him in as a dog!

Simply put, it means summoning Karuizawa to a meeting.

Then, she made it clear to Karuizawa the consequences of releasing the video. Once he released it, school rules, laws, public opinion, and Hirata's fans would not let her off easily, and it would be difficult for her to continue staying at the school.

Finally, by using video recording and secrecy, they coerced the other party into obeying their orders.

Current progress:

Invitation (completed)

Decapitation (in progress)

Accepting you as a dog (coming soon)

Faced with Karuizawa's feigned pitifulness and questioning, Bai Lan replied directly: "Karuizawa-kun, stop pretending (to be pitiful). I know very well what kind of person you are (you're just a Japanese blondie who likes to coerce beautiful women into being his lovers). If you don't want me to reveal your secrets..."

"You already know that my (aggressive) demeanor is an act? You know my true (weak and easily bullied) nature? What will you do to keep it a secret?"

"I want you to be my girlfriend..."

Before Bai Lan Bai Hua could finish speaking, Qing Jing Ze couldn't help but blurt out, "Let me be your girlfriend!?"

Karuizawa instantly thought of many things related to the plot of the doujinshi.

How terrible!

At that moment, Karuizawa was even somewhat relieved that those who had bullied her in the past were all girls, otherwise...

But now even boys are starting to bully her, and they're even planning to do the kind of bullying that's common between men and women right from the start!

Thinking of this, Karuizawa seemed to lose all her strength in an instant. Her body went limp, and she staggered back a few steps, crashing into a landscape tree by the lake. Her body slid down the tree trunk and finally sat down on the ground in a disheveled state.

"Why? Why can't I escape being bullied even in a new place?! Waaaaah..."

61. Misunderstanding? Accidental injury?

"Why? Why can't I escape being bullied even in a new place?! Waaaaah..."

After hearing Karuizawa's words and hearing her cries, Bai Lan was stunned when she came to her senses.

Who is being bullied?

Are you Karuizawa?

Did I make a mistake?

Isn't she the one bullying others?

Is this just him playing the victim? Is it an act?

That's such a convincing performance!

This trembling sound fully expressed its owner's grievances, anger, and fear...

The slightly trembling body, the act of secretly wiping away tears while pretending not to be wiping away any...

If this is what acting is all about, Karuizawa, you should stop being a delinquent and become an actress!

Winning an award for Best Actress is a piece of cake.

With that appearance, he's both an idol and a talent!

Bai Lan felt that this was probably not an act.

"Could it be that I've misunderstood something?" Bai Lan began to doubt her previous deductions.

Bai Lan sorted through the intelligence in her hand.

First, let's talk about the information Bai Lan heard with her own ears:

First, Karuizawa wants Hirata to be her boyfriend.

Secondly, Karuizawa did not genuinely like Hirata; rather, she wanted to take advantage of Hirata's position in the class.

Third, if Karuizawa says that if Hirata doesn't become her boyfriend, things will happen that involve the keywords: "bullying," "danger," and "fear."

Then, based on the latest information extracted from Karuizawa's unverifiable words:

Fourth, the person who will be "bullied" is actually Karuizawa herself?! In fact, the "danger" and "fear" might actually be referring to Karuizawa herself!

After summarizing, one possibility emerged: Karuizawa wanted Hirata to be her boyfriend because she wanted to use Hirata's status in the class to protect herself. She wasn't as strong as she seemed; in fact, she felt that without Hirata's protection, she would continue to be bullied and would face danger. Therefore, she was very scared and eagerly sought Hirata's help.

If Karuizawa's words were genuine, then it means that Shirai may have misunderstood Karuizawa, mistaking the "victim" for the "perpetrator," which would be a serious problem...

Bai Lan can justify coercing those who have harmed her to do things for her, considering it punishment or forced labor, but she cannot do that to innocent people, or even vulnerable victims.

The thought that she might accidentally harm innocent people and cause further harm to the victims made Bai Lan feel extremely uneasy.

Conversely, if Karuizawa's words were merely an act of feigning helplessness to deceive Bai Lan...

Upon closer reflection, Bai Lan realized that even if she had been deceived, it seemed like she hadn't actually lost anything.

Bai Lan has backups of the videos on his computer and cloud storage, and even his communication records with Karuizawa are included.

Even if Karuizawa stole his phone and threw it into the lake, it wouldn't make a difference.

Unless Karuizawa can beat him to his knees and beg for mercy with violence, and then use his intelligence to deduce all the possible places where Bai Lan might have hidden the backups, and then force Bai Lan to delete all the evidence.

In the worst-case scenario, Karuizawa would take advantage of Shira's soft heart and lean over to comfort her, grab her hand, and press his handprint on her sensitive spot, just like Kushida.

That would be better.

Buy one get one free!

Double happiness!

and many more!

slap~

Bai Lan slapped her forehead.

"I was so stupid. Why didn't I just ask Hirata directly?"

Bai Lan took out her phone, ready to call Hirata...

"No, no! I made a promise with Hirata that I wouldn't deliberately disrupt the unity of Class D, and I wouldn't do anything to hurt my classmates. If I really made a mistake and did something to hurt Karuizawa, what if Hirata finds out and says I broke my promise and tries to prevent me from dropping out of school?"

Bai Lan shook her head.

"Forget it, let Hirata say what he wants. He has to take responsibility for the trouble he caused. The key right now is to resolve the Karuizawa problem, so as not to drag things out and make a big mistake that he will regret later."

Bai Lan opened her phone and sent an email to Hirata, informing him that she knew about his plan to pretend to be a couple with Karuizawa. She then inquired about the details of Karuizawa's situation, offering to help him resolve Karuizawa's problems in return.

Yes, Shirai will help Hirata solve the Karuizawa problem.

If Karuizawa really did coerce Hirata.

Bai Lan will use coercion to prevent Karuizawa from continuing his coercion.

If Karuizawa truly misunderstood, she might be seeking help from Hirata to avoid being bullied.

As compensation, Bai Lan will help Karuizawa resolve the issue of being bullied.

After sending the message, Bai Lan called Hirata again, telling him to check the email quickly and reply to Bai Lan immediately.

To put pressure on Hirata, Bai Lan threatened him, saying that if Hirata didn't tell the truth, she would give him a big surprise in class tomorrow.

Bai Lan did not place all his hopes on Hirata; he planned to get an answer from Karuizawa as well.

After all, what Bai Lan said was: Hirata doesn't tell the truth, that's why he pulls such a big stunt.

Hirata likes to smooth things over, so even with the threat of Shirai, he might risk covering for Karuizawa.

Fortunately, Bai Lan had scheduled a tight meeting time for Karuizawa to prevent him from making any underhanded moves.

Given Karuizawa's stamina and speed, she would have to be in a very hurry to reach the location given by Shirai.

Under these circumstances, Karuizawa had no chance to collude with Hirata beforehand.

In cases where collusion is not possible.

If Hirata's reply is consistent with the answer that Bai Lan deduced from the new information she obtained from Karuizawa, it means that Bai Lan has obtained the truth.

Karuizawa is a "good person" who was misunderstood by Shirai.

If the two answers are inconsistent, it means that at least one of them is lying, and Karuizawa's identity is in doubt.

At this point, a very complex investigation is required.

For example, this situation might occur: considering Hirata's tendency to compromise, if he speaks well of Karuizawa and says that Karuizawa is a "good person," it might not be true. However, if he says that Karuizawa is a "wolf," then it's almost certain that he is.

As for other situations, more information is needed to make a judgment.

Hopefully, Hirata and Karuizawa will behave themselves and save him some trouble.

Once Karuizawa is confirmed as a "sinner," then Shirai can rightfully control her and force her into "labor reform."