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"Class A, Grade 1, 1430..."

Hashimoto Masayoshi had barely finished reading the beginning when he was immediately interrupted by Sakayanagi Arisu: "Just tell me the result, Hashimoto-kun."

"The first place is Class C, the second place is Class B, the third place is Class A, and the fourth place is Class D."

After speaking, Hashimoto Masayoshi looked around and found that everyone's expressions were frozen, as if they had never expected this outcome.

"We're...third place?" someone asked, bewildered. "That can't be right. Don't we have many classmates who performed exceptionally well?"

"Based on the current individual competition scores, we are indeed in third place," Arisu Sakayanagi said with a smile. "The team competition only counts the winning group, so I was not included in the class's score."

Even if students like Masumi Kamuro, Hayato Kito, and Masayoshi Hashimoto are physically strong, they can only win first place in individual competitions, while other students gradually become their burden.

"I wonder if everyone has noticed something," Hashimoto Masayoshi said. "In today's competition, it seems like our match order was targeted. Students with good physical fitness were suppressed by opponents with even better physical fitness, and the points that we originally planned to secure for Class D were also taken by our opponents."

The students in Class A looked at each other in bewilderment, and then some of them began to agree.

"Yes, I could have come in first place, but the students in Class C caught up with me in no time."

"It must be Class C, they foul all the time!"

"And there's more..."

In these statements, it wasn't entirely the fault of the leaked competition forms, but given the rare opportunity to shirk responsibility, they naturally attributed their failure to someone sabotaging them.

Katsuragi Kohei felt somewhat troubled, because it was obvious that they were coming for him, and they chose this particular time to launch their attack.

“While I don’t deny Katsuragi-kun’s abilities, at this point, we have to abandon our policy of cooperating with Class D,” Hashimoto Masayoshi said first. “Not only that, I suspect that someone in the class leaked our information, which led to our heavy losses.”

The leak of information caused some panic among the students in Class A, who couldn't help but cast suspicious glances at their classmates, eventually focusing their attention on Katsuragi Kohei.

Since the entry form was submitted by Katsuragi Kohei himself, he should know very well who leaked it.

Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly. As long as she launched the attack in advance, suspicion would not fall on her.

“Perhaps it was a student from Class D who accidentally leaked it; it might not be someone from our class,” Suzuki Tetsu said abruptly. “Things are unpredictable. Even a saint can’t foresee everything, otherwise there wouldn’t be a word called ‘accident.’”

"Hehehe, Suzuki-kun, what do you think we should do to salvage the situation?" Sakayanagi Arisu secretly revealed a wicked smile. In this situation, "salvage" is hardly a positive word.

Once everyone accepts this term, it means that Katsuragi Kohei's decision-making in this sports festival was a complete failure, which is tantamount to admitting that he made the wrong decision for Class A.

"Sometimes, hard work doesn't guarantee success," Toru Suzuki unexpectedly stated a very pessimistic view.

Sakayanagi Arisu was slightly surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Does Suzuki-kun think we're beyond saving?"

"I remember I asked you to record more than just the first-grade scores, right?" Suzuki Tetsu asked. "Why don't you read out the scores for the older grades to everyone?"

Hashimoto Masayoshi glanced at the girl beside him. The girl pursed her lips, then smiled gently: "It's okay, read it out loud, Hashimoto-kun."

Then, Masayoshi Hashimoto continued reading: "The first place in the second year is Class A, the second place is Class B, the third place is Class D, and the fourth place is Class C."

"Is this alright?" Sakayanagi Arisu stared intently at Suzuki Toru.

"Please read it again, read the difference in their scores." Suzuki Tetsu said calmly, "If I remember correctly, Class 2B is only about 30 points behind Class 2A, and Class 3B is also closely following Class A."

Sakayanagi Arisu stopped smiling and quietly watched him.

"In other words, even if we get first place in the first year, we may still lose in the group battle and lose 100 points."

Suzuki Toru looked around the room. Some people wanted to object, but in the end they said nothing. As the facts showed, they realized that simply becoming the top freshman was not enough.

Seeing this, Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes flickered slightly, her gaze fixed solely on him, and with that alone, she easily thwarted his first attack.

Chapter 309 Meeting the Parents

Although she was satisfied with his response, it didn't mean that Sakayanagi Arisu would stop. Besides, she had recorded these scores herself, and no one knew them better than her.

"Hehehe, Suzuki-kun is right. Even if we win in the end, the older students might drag us down and cause us to lose the game."

At this point, Sakayanagi Arisu looked at Suzuki Toru with a half-smile, her eyes seemingly hiding a hint of provocation.

"However, it's a fact that we're currently under attack from Class C, and it's also a fact that Class D is in disarray. In your and Katsuragi-kun's opinion, what should we do?"

Her previous words were merely an attempt to evade the truth, and now that she emphasized them again, all eyes around her were drawn back to Suzuki Toru and Katsuragi Kohei.

"What else can we do? Of course, we should abandon Class D as a burden and then work together to take down Class C!" Totsuka Yahiko jumped out immediately, eager to protect Katsuragi Kohei.

“It’s easy to abandon Class D, but how are we going to deal with the upcoming matches?” Hashimoto Masayoshi said. “Besides, our order of participation is already fixed, and even if we know someone leaked it, there’s nothing we can do.”

Soon after, Shinji Matoba also spoke up: "Although the upcoming competition is an individual contest, abandoning Class D should be insignificant, but such an action is tantamount to betrayal in a way, isn't it?"

"Preserving Class A is the most important thing right now!" Totsuka Yahiko retorted.

“Okay, we can give up on Class D, but how do we deal with Class B and Class C?” Hashimoto Masayoshi paused. “If the team competition points are also counted in the class points, then the White Team has already surpassed us by quite a bit.”

Totsuka Yahiko was speechless; he was not good at thinking.

"Don't panic. The afternoon's competition is a group competition, and the points will be more than in the general competition. This is our opportunity." Suzuki Tetsu emphasized his words slightly at the end.

Perhaps it was his calm expression that made everyone look at him with slight surprise, subconsciously feeling a little relieved, yet also confused.

"What opportunity?" Hashimoto Masayoshi asked.

"Substitutions are not allowed in the overall competition, but the school allows us to use substitutes in the assigned competition, which only costs 10 personal points per person." Suzuki Toru looked around the room. "Our entry list may have been leaked, but we may not necessarily lose."

His tone was extremely calm, as if he had expected what was about to happen.

"Can the substitute handle it?"

"It doesn't seem like a bad idea; we can just rearrange the order!"

"But who should we substitute?"

"We can't exactly send someone to replace our trump card, can we?"

"..."

In an instant, all sorts of sounds came from around them, among which Sakayanagi Arisu kept quietly watching Suzuki Toru.

After a while, she finally spoke.

"Since Suzuki-kun came up with this tactic, he must have also thought about what to do next, right?"

Immediately, everyone's attention turned to Toru Suzuki, eagerly awaiting his answer.

“Assuming that Class C’s entry form was based on ours, then we now know Class C’s entry form as well.” Suzuki Tetsu paused. “So, if we just guess and take a gamble, we might be able to turn the tide.”

His method caught the attention of many people, and it seemed to make a lot of sense.

Not only that, Suzuki Tetsu then named the next substitutes and the order in which they would be rotated, concluding that it was his personal suggestion.

However, in this situation, no one could think of a better solution at the moment, and they unconsciously trusted his substitute tactics.

More importantly, Suzuki Toru remained remarkably calm, while the others were more or less flustered, as it was their first time encountering such a situation.

Thus, Sakayanagi Arisu's counterattack was easily suppressed by him once again.

Since the next event was the 200-meter race, Class A stopped discussing it and immediately prepared to start the race.

Soon after, Suzuki Toru won first place and returned to his seat. Sakayanagi Arisu then invited him to go for a walk.

"Isn't it a bad idea to leave now?"

"Hehehe, who cares? Anyway, there's a lunch break after this match, and you don't have anything to do right now, so why don't you rest with me for a while?"

"Weren't you resting in the stands the whole time?"

"That's really rude. Suzuki-kun, it's hard for you to be popular with girls, isn't it?"

Due to Sakayanagi Arisu's threat, Suzuki Toru had no choice but to walk out of the track and field with her.

It was early autumn, a cool breeze was blowing, and the trees on both sides of the road swayed gently in the sunlight. A few wisps of cloud, as if drawn with a brush, drifted across the sky, creating a scene of utter tranquility.

Sakayanagi Arisu walked very slowly, and her cane made a slight sound when it hit the ground. Rather than being a sign of inconvenience, it was more like the high heels of a queen. Her petite figure made her look like a little princess, and it always felt like she was born to be held in her parents' arms and shown off to others.

“Morishita is right, your gaze is very blatant.” She paused slightly. “However, it’s also strange that, although it’s very vulgar, I don’t feel disgusted by it.”

“I’ve never been spying on you. I’ve always been open and aboveboard,” Suzuki Tetsu corrected her. “Besides, there’s a kind of look in your eyes that’s filled with pity.”

"You mean you pity me?" Sakayanagi Arisu asked with a half-smile.

"It should be said that the master is caring for his maid. After all, you look cute when you try so hard, and you even plan to do something bad to your master."

"You really enjoy master-servant games?" Sakayanagi Arisu suddenly remembered that he had spanked her little buttocks. In many situations, such an action often symbolizes the punishment of the superior to the inferior.

Despite trying her best to forget how she felt, her face couldn't help but turn slightly red. Fortunately, this instinctive shyness prevented her from panicking.

Suzuki Toru nodded noncommittally: "Because I'm really looking forward to Sakayanagi-san's service."

In fact, Sakayanagi Arisu really wanted to know how he could say such things so calmly, and even more so how he could lick a girl's feet with a clear conscience.

"Leaving aside Suzuki-kun's XP for now, perhaps I will become Suzuki-kun's master in the future," Sakayanagi Arisu said softly. "You probably guessed it already, it was I who leaked the entry form."

Not only did Suzuki Tetsu see the situation in Class A, but she was also very clear about it. After observing for a while, she found that Suzuki Tetsu was participating in the practice step by step and even suggested cooperating with Class D. She immediately understood Suzuki Tetsu's idea.

Since Suzuki Toru had this idea, why didn't she just take advantage of it?

“There’s nothing surprising about it. You and I both know their situation. If we don’t give them a talking-to, they’ll become increasingly difficult to manage.” Suzuki Tetsu looked at the quiet campus. “To be honest, since the start of the semester, everyone seems to care a lot about their class ranking. Class A is definitely stronger than Class B, and Class B is stronger than the other classes. Some people even show naked hostility towards others.”

Sakayanagi Arisu listened for a while, then said, "Come to think of it, I don't think I've asked you for your opinion on this school yet?"

As she spoke, she smiled gently.

"Although I asked you a similar question before, I would like to hear your thoughts now."

Suzuki Tetsuya's thoughts were in turmoil for a moment. He knew that Sakayanagi Arisu actually wanted to know his interpretation of Gao Yu's "might makes right" and what he would do in the future.

Sakayanagi Arisu didn't urge him on. The two walked slowly through the empty campus, where only the sound of the wind could be heard.

After a while, Suzuki Tetsu said, "Some people are so talented that they will be the center of attention no matter what they do. In everyone's eyes, such people should be called geniuses."

"What geniuses can do, many others cannot. Even the fastest field mouse cannot escape the owl's hunt. The former are ordinary people, while the latter are geniuses that people aspire to be."

"For society, the more of the latter, the better. In today's context of declining birth rates, those in power probably share this view, which is why institutions like Kao Yu were created. However, if one only wants geniuses, Kao Yu, like other schools, can simply set up a very difficult entrance exam."

"However, this school admits quite a few mediocre students. They have no talent and are just ordinary high school students. Sometimes I think about this question: why do this? Is it intended to let the students experience the difference between geniuses and ordinary people?"

Sakayanagi Arisu watched him quietly, her eyes unblinking, listening intently.

“Although I have never had direct contact with your father, I have pondered his thoughts,” Suzuki Tetsu suddenly said. “Gao Yu’s goal should be to cultivate geniuses, to transform ordinary people into geniuses. This is the power of growth. Even if our bodies stop developing in the future, our abilities will not. No matter how strong a genius is, it is not feasible to remain unchanged. In the end, these ordinary people may become new geniuses.”

Just like raising Pokémon, being strong at the beginning is awesome, but it doesn't mean you'll always be strong; you also need to look at its growth potential.

Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly, a glint of light in her eyes, and said softly, "Suzuki-kun cares a lot about his classmates. I thought you would be even more cold-hearted."