Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

Even though he knew the girl wasn't jealous, Suzuki Toru still felt a bit of pressure. No matter what, he was being intimate with another girl in front of his girlfriend.

Thinking of this, he increased the distance slightly.

"Don't order people around like that next time."

What appears to be a protest against Sakayanagi Arisu is actually an explanation to others that Sakayanagi Arisu made the decision on her own, and that the two have not yet crossed a certain line in their relationship.

Sakayanagi Arisu chuckled softly, completely ignoring Suzuki Toru's protest. Instead, she looked at Ichinose Honami and asked meaningfully, "I'm a little curious, what kind of relationship do we seem to have in Ichinose-san's eyes?"

Honami Ichinose's expression stiffened again. How dare he question his girlfriend to her face?

However, she knew she couldn't show any sign of anger in this situation.

"They should be good friends, right?" Ichinose Honami forced a laugh. She shouldn't be angry, and there was no reason for her to be angry, so why did her chest feel so tight?

For some reason, the muscles in her jaw and face were stiff, and her smile seemed to tremble, making her feel very uncomfortable.

This feeling was more unpleasant than during the previous summer vacation. No, it should be said that thinking about what happened before made me even more irritable.

"Hehe, yes, Suzuki-kun is my good friend, that's our relationship for now." Sakayanagi Arisu narrowed her eyes, a mischievous glint in them, as if she had discovered something amusing.

She emphasized something with a slight bite at the end, her expression overly composed.

To outsiders, Sakayanagi Arisu's answer might seem strange, but to Ichinose Honami, the provocation was all too obvious.

I can't get angry, I have to be polite, I can't arouse suspicion in a place like this... But she's clearly my girlfriend, what is he being so arrogant about?

Just then, Kikyo Kushida's energetic voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"Hey, I want to be good friends with Sakayanagi-san too!" The girl seemed to be mustering her courage. "It's rare for us to be teammates at this sports festival. If I miss this opportunity, I'll feel a little regretful."

As she spoke, she smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

Want to become friends with Sakayanagi Arisu?

Suzuki Tetsu looked at her strangely. Although Kushida Kikyo hid it well, her signature smile was just too fake.

"Not just Sakayanagi-kun, but if possible, I also hope to play with Suzuki-kun."

Suzuki Toru quietly turned his face away, thinking, "You revealed your true intentions too quickly."

And why are you joining in the fun too?

"Of course! Actually, I really want to get along well with students from other classes." Sakayanagi Arisu's voice was unusually cheerful because she had realized what she was facing, and it was quite interesting.

"Great! Where's Suzuki-kun?" Kikyo Kushida forced a bright smile through gritted teeth. "Can you do what you promised me these next few days?"

A question mark appeared above Suzuki Toru's head. What had he agreed to?

"Can I?" Kikyo Kushida smiled broadly. If he didn't agree soon, she would have completely lost today.

“It is possible, but I need to see if there is time…” Suzuki Toru had just finished speaking when the other person immediately interrupted him.

“Alright, it’s a deal then!” Kikyo Kushida didn’t give him a chance to speak.

Sakayanagi Arisu leaned on her cane and then met Kushida Kikyo's gaze. Their eyes met, and a spark seemed to fly between them.

Kohei Katsuragi gave Tetsu Suzuki a helpless look, then silently led the students of Class A toward the gymnasium exit.

"Suzuki-kun, shall we go to the student council together later?" Ichinose Honami suddenly said.

After thinking about it, Suzuki Tetsu realized that he really needed to go to the student council today, and then nodded in agreement.

Witnessing this scene, Sakayanagi Arisu blinked and gave Suzuki Toru a tender look.

"Go early and come back early, Suzuki-kun."

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but Suzuki Toru definitely heard the sound of teeth grinding.

……

Amidst the crowd, Horikita Suzune calmly watched Suzuki Toru and Ichinose Honami's departing figures.

Although she found what had just happened very strange, at least one thing was certain.

Class A is no match for Class D now.

Regardless of Suzuki Toru's character, it's better to be an ally than an enemy, and this sports festival should ensure victory in the group stage matches.

After that, Class D only needs to consider how to get more points and avoid falling behind in the grade rankings, which will ensure that there will be no punishment.

Horikita Suzune took a deep breath. She knew it was shameful to have such thoughts, it was like admitting that she was inferior to Suzuki Tetsu. She even felt a little fortunate.

But facts are facts.

With their current strength, Class D is no match for Class A, let alone climbing up to Class A. The most urgent task now is to preserve the few remaining class points Class D has.

Before summer vacation, the score was 87. After two special exams, it was only 112. Class D clearly could not withstand the punishment of failing the exams.

More importantly, Horikita Suzune must protect her source of points no matter what.

"Hey, Horikita-san, what are your thoughts on the sports festival?" Kiyotaka Ayanokouji inexplicably moved closer to her, a move that caught the attention of Takeru Sudo and the others.

"Give it your all and take first place." Horikita Suzune completely ignored him, her voice extremely cold.

They thought Kiyotaka Ayanokouji could be of some help, but Class D suffered a crushing defeat in the privileged student exam, not even knowing how they lost.

"Should we ask Class A for help?" Kiyotaka Ayanokouji said. "I think Suzuki-kun will most likely help you out of respect for you."

Horikita Suzune suddenly looked up, her eyes sharp, and said coldly, "Why should I ask him for help?"

"You two seem to have a good relationship, don't you? Didn't you have a great chat at the coffee shop last time?" Ayanokouji Kiyotaka asked in a very honest tone.

"It seems you need to get your eyesight corrected."

After saying that, Horikita Suzune strode past him.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is somewhat clever, but he's far from being of any help to her. She'll probably have to deal with Toru Suzuki and his Class A all by herself.

Of course, before that, she needs to focus her energy on the sports festival.

Thinking of this, Horikita Suzune paused slightly; it seemed she wouldn't be able to pay the minimum amount of debt this month.

The girl gritted her teeth, thinking, "I'll just let him do it one more time."

Chapter 247 Who is the girlfriend?

"I'm your girlfriend, right?"

On her way to the student council, Honami Ichinose walked with her hands behind her back, her legs kicking as she walked, her long hair swaying gently. The late summer sunlight fell on her profile, making her look clean and radiant.

Although she was asking Suzuki Toru a question, her tone left no room for denial.

"That's just how awful her personality is, and sometimes it really bothers me." Suzuki Toru watched her walk ahead, and at this distance, she was probably angry, but he didn't know if she even realized she was angry.

"But, Tetsuya also had his faults, didn't he?" Ichinose Honami found it hard to describe her feelings. Just thinking about what had just happened filled her mouth with a sour taste. "Knowing that I'm your girlfriend, you still made that kind of bet with Sakayanagi-san. Do you prefer younger girls?"

No matter how you look at it, Sakayanagi Arisu is a very petite girl with physical disabilities, and her breasts are not as large as hers.

Besides Sakayanagi Arisu, the matter of Amakura Asako still bothers her.

For a girl in her first relationship, dealing with such emotional issues is far too complicated, exceeding her mental capacity.

“First of all, my bet with Sakayanagi was at the start of the school year, before you agreed to date me.” Suzuki Tetsu paused slightly. “Secondly, I also wanted to know what I liked.”

"What a cunning answer." Ichinose Honami said with slight dissatisfaction. "So, I can only obediently wait for you to discover who you like better?"

At this point, no matter how Suzuki Tetsu answered, his answer would not satisfy her, so he could only say, "I find that you are more like a standard girlfriend now, getting angry, jealous, and questioning, you haven't missed a thing."

As expected, Honami Ichinose stopped in her tracks.

"Actually, I don't know what I'm thinking. Seeing Sakayanagi-san's expression makes me feel really uncomfortable." After thinking for a moment, she added, "By the way, what's going on with Kushida-san? Did you make a promise with another girl?"

Suzuki Tetsu also wanted to know the answer to this question, but upon closer reflection, Kushida Kikyo herself probably didn't even know what she was talking about.

No, he was more curious about what Kikyo Kushida wanted to do.

There's no reason for the other party to jump out, is there?

"It's nothing, she just wants to be friends with me because I rarely go out."

"So that's it."

Honami Ichinose accepted his reason. After all, Kikyo Kushida's character was that of a pure and innocent little angel. She was always eager to get along with everyone. It was hard to imagine that such a little angel would have any special reason for getting close to him.

After all, Toru Suzuki is an undisguised pervert.

Aside from her, I doubt there would be anyone else in the entire school who could accept him.

Honami Ichinose blushed slowly. Such thoughts were so vulgar; she had no bottom line. She couldn't think like that anymore.

Before long, the two finally arrived at the student council.

Unlike usual, the student council members were mostly gathered in the office, with Nan Yunya occupying the sofa. The second-year officers were standing beside her, all watching the two people at the door.

"You've come at the right time. We've already confirmed with the school the specific tasks our student council will be responsible for." Tachibana Akane, holding her notebook, waved to Suzuki Toru and Ichinose Honami as they entered.

Suzuki Tetsu walked obediently toward the senior student, while glancing out of the corner of his eye at Katsuragi Kohei standing slightly closer to Nagumo Masaru, but not too close to the center, subtly reflecting Katsuragi Kohei's current status.

"Long time no see, Suzuki." A smile appeared on Nan Yunya's face. "I heard you had a great victory during the summer vacation, completely suppressing the entire grade. You did a great job. This is what our Class A should be like."

There are only three first-year students currently in the office, and Ichinose Honami happens to be a student in Class B.

Is this an attempt to maliciously sow discord between him and Honami Ichinose, or is it simply that he can't stand Honami Ichinose being by his side?

"Yes, I think we should completely eliminate all students outside of Class A. We should drive out every single one of them." Since Nan Yunya was being sarcastic, Suzuki Tetsu simply tore down the roof.

Nan Yunya was speechless for a moment, then said coldly, "Fine, I'd like to see what you're going to do."

"Isn't it already being done, senior?" Suzuki Tetsu smiled slightly. As everyone knows, Nagumo Masaru has eliminated many students from non-A classes, and there are still a few student council officers from non-A classes standing behind him.

Nan Yunya laughed in exasperation. She hadn't expected this guy to dare to be sarcastic and sarcastic to her face, and to turn the tables on her relationship with her subordinates.

"Alright, stop arguing. The focus now is the sports festival," Horikita Manabu said, stopping the argument that was about to break out.

Seeing this, Tachibana Akane said in perfect unison, "According to the school's requirements, the student council will be responsible for logistical support and some planning work during the preparation stage of the sports festival."

"Logistics support? Is it volunteer service?" Honami Ichinose thought of a very common type of staff member.

“Yes, but not entirely,” Akane Tachibana explained. “The school wants us to help check the sports equipment and help set up the venue the day before the competition.”

"Although the school is willing to delegate some tasks to our student council, there's basically nothing heavy to do, so you can all rest assured." Horikita Manabu's tone was calm, suggesting this wasn't the first time he'd experienced something like this.

Not only did the third-year student leaders show no reaction, but the second-year student leaders also had indifferent expressions, clearly indicating that they had experienced similar incidents more than once or twice.

In fact, the school's explanation of this sports festival did not explicitly state that it was a special exam.