Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

Ignoring Totsuka Yahiko, Suzuki Toru said to Katsuragi Kohei, "The student council nominees will be announced next month. Give me an answer by the end of the month at the latest."

He originally thought that Katsuragi Kohei would consider it for a long time, but to his surprise, the latter made up his mind as soon as he finished speaking.

“No, I’ll give you an answer now.” Katsuragi Kohei looked intently at Suzuki Toru. “I agree to your terms, Suzuki.”

Suzuki Toru nodded without asking why.

So he used his phone to send a message to Horikita Manabu, and soon after, he received a reply.

"You've passed, Katsuragi-kun." Suzuki Toru turned the chat interface to Katsuragi Kohei's face, where the most prominent text read exactly as he had said.

“It seems to be true…” Totsuka Yahiko leaned closer and saw it clearly, completely stunned.

Katsuragi Kohei saw it even more clearly; he stared at the screen for a long time without saying a word.

In yesterday's class, Suzuki Toru's performance was not particularly outstanding; he seemed more like a student being called on by the teacher, giving off a sense of helplessness.

Regarding the explanation of his personal points, Katsuragi Kohei thought he was a rather perceptive student with good responsiveness and thinking.

However, Toru Suzuki has now completely shattered his impression.

If he hadn't happened to be at the student council meeting, he probably still wouldn't know that Suzuki Toru had joined the student council.

Not only can you join the student council, but you can also get others to join.

This is no ordinary student; they would stand out from the crowd no matter where they are placed!

Importantly, Katsuragi Kohei suddenly realized another, even more terrifying problem.

"Suzuki, may I ask you something?"

"what?"

How many personal points did you have before?

"More than a million."

"..."

It's absolutely certain that this is a man who surpasses him.

Moreover, she is very likely to be superior to Sakayanagi Arisu in every sense of the word.

Katsuragi Kohei suddenly felt a little smug. With such a monster in the class, there was no way Class A could possibly lose.

Surely Suzuki Toru wouldn't be expelled from school?

……

the same day.

The classroom of Class D.

In the classroom, most students are busy with their own things, playing on their phones, sleeping, or whispering to each other.

The teacher seemed oblivious to the situation in the audience and continued lecturing.

Horikita Suzune felt that these people were beyond saving.

However, no matter how hopeless he is, she won't meddle in other people's business.

After class, Horikita Suzune took out a book by Dostoevsky, turned to the page where she had put the bookmark the night before, and continued reading as if no one else was around.

"Hey, Horikita, wanna have lunch together today?" a boy next to me asked.

"No thanks, because your group is vulgar," Horikita Suzune replied without looking up.

"While I don't deny that, are you eating lunch today too?" the other person pressed.

"The supermarket has free ingredients, which can be used to make a nutritious bento box," Horikita Suzune explained in a formulaic manner.

Although the school distributed 100,000 personal points, Horikita Suzune wasn't a particularly big spender.

Since there are free ingredients, why not take advantage of them?

The boy observed her reaction and seemed to show an envious expression.

"Your expression is disgusting, Ayanokouji." Horikita Suzune gave her a rather cold look.

The boy's name was Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. On the first day of school, she and he took the same bus to the high school, which was quite a coincidence.

Because they were in the same class and sat next to each other, Horikita Suzune would occasionally respond to him with a few words, but that was all.

Seeing her reaction, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka immediately looked away and stopped talking, afraid that she would poke him with her compass again.

At that moment, a girl suddenly walked up to Horikita Suzune, causing Horikita Suzune to subconsciously frown.

The other person's name is Kikyo Kushida, a strange guy who tells everyone on the first day of school that he wants to make friends with everyone, while relentlessly pursuing her.

Not long ago, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji and Kikyo Kushida tricked her into going to a coffee shop, saying that they felt she always acted alone and seemed too lonely, and wanted to be friends with her.

Horikita Suzune doesn't feel lonely at all; friends, in themselves, don't have much meaning.

Before entering this school, she had never made any friends, had never added anyone's contact information, and had never played with her classmates.

Yes, starting from kindergarten.

Just as Horikita Suzune was about to refuse Kushida Kikyo, she heard Kushida Kikyo say something somewhat shyly.

"Horikita-kun, I ran into someone you know on the street earlier, and we chatted for a bit. He wants to meet you. When are you free?"

In an instant, Horikita Suzune froze.

Could it be her brother?

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Chapter Twenty-Eight: You've Disappointed Your Brother Too Much

Although she didn't tell anyone, she had an older brother who happened to be in Gaoyu as well.

During the club information session, Horikita Suzune kept her eyes fixed on her older brother.

Horikita Manabu, a third-year student and the student council president.

So perfect that it was beyond reproach, Horikita Suzune felt inferior when she saw Horikita Manabu on stage.

However, it was no coincidence that the brother and sister met here.

Ever since learning that Horikita Gaku had been admitted to the High School of Education, Horikita Suzune vowed to catch up with her brother.

As expected, Horikita Suzune successfully enrolled in the Higher Education School this year, becoming an alumna of Horikita Gakuen.

Horikita Suzune was satisfied, and she didn't care whether she joined the student council or anything else.

If Ayanokoji Kiyotaka hadn't been somewhat self-aware, Horikita Suzune wouldn't have bothered with him.

Because socializing is an extremely boring and tedious activity, no matter how unforgettable a friendship is, it is ultimately just a fleeting moment in life.

She has many things to do and should focus her precious energy on herself.

Therefore, Horikita Suzune doesn't need friends.

When Kikyo Kushida came to her door with a big smile, Suzune Horikita refused her without hesitation.

Even Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, Horikita Suzune warned this boy not to include her in his circle of friends.

No matter what happens, Horikita Suzune feels that it will not shake her resolve regarding the two of them in the slightest.

Yes, that's how it should be.

"To be honest, I'm a little surprised. I didn't expect Horikita-san to have acquaintances at this school." Kikyo Kushida smiled gently as she observed Suzune Horikita's reaction.

"You saw him?" Horikita Suzune tried her best to hide her expression. "When did this happen? What did he talk to you about?"

This reaction is easy to understand; Kikyo Kushida smiled broadly.

"Yesterday, after shopping at a clothing store with Xiaomei and the others, I ran into Suzuki-kun on my way back to the dorm. If he hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you two knew each other."

Ha, Suzuki-kun?

Horikita Suzune's tense expression froze for a moment. Who was this guy? Wasn't he talking about her brother?

"do not know."

In an instant, Horikita Suzune returned to normal, and her expression turned icy cold.

"Eh, isn't he your friend?" Kikyo Kushida asked, somewhat surprised.

"I've always been alone, and I don't have such a thing," Horikita Suzune said calmly. "If you encounter anyone like that in the future, they are all liars, so please don't bother me because of them."

"But Suzuki-kun said he's friends with your brother and knows you too."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kikyo Kushida noticed that Suzune Horikita had frozen again, and her reaction was even stronger than before.

"...Do you know who my brother is?"

"Suzuki-kun said the student council president is your older brother, right?"

Horikita Suzune fell silent, her hands unconsciously gripping the book tighter.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, who was standing nearby, seemed to have heard something as well, glancing over with a subtle look, his thoughts unknown.

"Horikita-san?"

Kikyo Kushida called out tentatively, only to see Suzune Horikita suddenly close her book and look up at her expressionlessly.

"If I heard correctly, you just said he wanted to see me? When? Where? Did he say anything?"

Startled by her questioning, Kikyo Kushida hesitated and said, "Suzuki-kun didn't tell me anything, but he said that if you have time, you can meet him after school today. He will wait for you behind the gymnasium."

“Okay, tell him I will be there as promised,” Horikita Suzune replied, thinking she was being very calm.

Kikyo Kushida mustered her courage and asked, "Horikita-kun, can I come with you?"

"No." Horikita Suzune rejected her words almost without thinking.

However, Kikyo Kushida did not get angry; instead, she continued to smile.

"Okay, let's go out and have fun together again next time we're free."