Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

“I see this kind of desire in you every day, even though I’m not much better myself.” Suzuki paused. “However, your way of looking at trash is wonderful.”

Sakayanagi Arisu fell silent. It seemed that the more one resisted and felt disgusted by this kind of person, the more excited he would become.

"Do you treat other girls like this too?"

"Too much is as bad as too little."

“What a terrible man,” Arisu Sakayanagi sighed, then added, “But I’m actually relieved. You’re much more lively than when we first met.”

"When we first met?" Suzuki Toru didn't quite understand what she meant.

Sakayanagi Arisu nodded: "At first, your eyes looked like someone who had died once, as if you didn't care about anything and your emotions were hidden very deeply."

Suzuki Tetsuya was stunned for a moment. He had indeed just hanged himself in the Zisha Temple less than a few minutes before he was suddenly reborn in this school. It took him a whole week to adapt to life here.

"Although you still have ulterior motives, it's much better than before. At least you feel less guilty about harassing me."

"So you've been trying to figure me out all along?"

"Aren't you also trying to figure out everyone?"

Did you intentionally approach me back then?

"I must say, your little tricks really caught my attention."

"I suddenly feel very annoyed."

“However, I don’t know what Suzuki-kun is trying to do.” As she spoke, Sakayanagi Arisu fell into deep thought. “You’re a lecher, but you’re not in a hurry to seduce. Masumi-san is right next to you, and you just spend time with her as usual, but you’re flirting with girls in other places. I don’t understand.”

"Calling it seduction is too harsh. Besides, what do you think I should do? Change girlfriends every week?" Suzuki Toru said with slight dissatisfaction.

“A week is too short, a month is barely enough,” Sakayanagi Arisu replied seriously.

“In that case, you’re the first.” Suzuki Tetsu thought for a moment. “After all, I’m a lolicon, and I feel really resentful if I don’t have a loli girlfriend.”

“I’ll get angry if you bring this up again.” Sakayanagi Arisu poked him with her cane. “I don’t dislike that you’re popular with women, but I have to warn you, not everyone can accept a fickle boyfriend, including me.”

What would happen if I were indecisive?

"Kill you."

When faced with Suzuki Toru's question, Sakayanagi Arisu gave a decisive answer.

Suzuki Toru subconsciously touched his neck, feeling that it might fall off someday.

“Your prey has arrived,” Sakayanagi Arisu said abruptly.

Horikita Suzune appeared not far away, her usually aloof and pretty face now showing a hint of anxiety. Her eyes darted around as if she were searching for something.

“Class D is currently in last place, and you’re going to make them fall back to where they were in May.” Sakayanagi Arisu said calmly, “Although I have no right to feel sorry for them, you’d better deal with this, otherwise I might make good use of this in the future.”

"I was a bad person to begin with."

As he spoke, Suzuki Toru slowly walked towards Horikita Suzune.

Perhaps it was just as she noticed his approach, but the girl's eyes suddenly sharpened. Then, as if remembering something, she quickly averted her gaze, lowered her eyes slightly, and pretended not to see him before turning away without a word.

"What number was that just now?" Suzuki Toru called out to her.

Horikita Suzune hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and finally turned her head to meet the man's eyes, pretending to be indifferent: "I was a little unlucky, I was 0.48 seconds behind the first place."

"Attributing failure to luck?" Suzuki Tetsu said softly. "The Suzune I know doesn't seem to be that kind of person."

"I'm warning you one more time, don't call me by my name!" Horikita Suzune was annoyed. She didn't know why she was angry. Her face was burning, and she wanted to end the conversation as soon as possible.

"Is second place shameful?" Suzuki Toru asked.

Of course it's embarrassing! My brother was watching during the competition, how could I perform so poorly?

Thinking of the stunningly successful Masumi Kamuro, Suzune Horikita unconsciously clenched her fists. More than anyone else, she hoped to achieve that kind of success, which would surely surprise her brother.

"Do you feel like you're making progress?" Suzuki Toru asked again.

Horikita Suzune couldn't hold back any longer and said coldly, "Laugh all you want to laugh at me."

"Today, Class A will suffer their first defeat that cannot be considered a victory," Suzuki Tetsu said in a startling statement. "As you have seen about this defeat, Class C is surpassing us."

Horikita Suzune pursed her lips and said stubbornly, "Class D hasn't lost yet. I'll go and bring Sudo-kun back in a bit. If you want to give up, that's your Class A's problem."

"So, is second place really that bad?" Suzuki Tetsu said calmly. "I've come in first place four times in a row, but I didn't think I'd win. And you, the second-place winner, still refuse to admit defeat. Why should I laugh at you?"

Horikita Suzune frowned: "I don't understand what you're saying."

“Because Rin told me that you wanted to stand on the same track as the president, that you wanted to compete with him, and I still remember your determination back then.” Suzuki Tetsu said in a low voice, “But now I see a panicked Rin, and her first reaction to seeing me is to run away.”

Horikita Suzune felt her face burning red and gritted her teeth, saying, "I'm not running away."

"Even if Class D loses, will you still be able to stand next to the student council president?" Suzuki Tetsu asked.

Horikita Suzune hesitated, unsure how to answer. No, she knew what she would do, so she awkwardly changed the subject.

"I... I'm going to find Sudo-kun. With him here, Class D won't lose too badly."

Chapter 314 The Second Target of Talks

Despite saying that, Suzuki Toru didn't move aside; instead, he said something as matter-of-fact as if it were perfectly normal.

"I will go with you."

Horikita Suzune became somewhat agitated, her voice tinged with anger: "I don't need your interference, and you have no right to interfere with me. Please leave!"

“It’s normal to meddle in the affairs of a beautiful girl who is anxious on the street, especially since we are rivals,” Suzuki Toru said. “I feel it is necessary for me to check on your condition and whether you are still qualified to stand next to the president and continue to stay in this school.”

"Come on, what happened between my brother and me has nothing to do with you!" Horikita Suzune said bitterly. "Why would he be interested in you? You're just a lewd pervert who only knows how to play with women and flirt with them every day. Why did I try so hard and endure so much, only to end up with nothing?"

I originally thought that by cooperating with Class A, I could at least keep Class D's points, but I never expected that I would lose all of those points now.

As the competition progressed, the morale of Class D plummeted. Even the usually naive students realized they were in trouble and that Class C might be targeting them.

Ken Sudo couldn't stand Ryuen Sho's provocations, and coupled with the class's poor performance, he had already missed the 200-meter race and was now nowhere to be found.

Upon hearing the news, Horikita Suzune nearly suffered a cardiac arrest. Her match had just ended, and she rushed out to look for someone.

It's not because I care a lot about Sudo Ken, but because Class D absolutely cannot do without him right now.

Horikita Suzune felt she had worked very hard and was among the top in the individual competition. She not only wanted more points, as the school's reward for the top three included personal points, which could be used to pay off her debts, but she also wanted to get her brother's attention.

Moreover, he usually restrains his emotions and fulfills his promises meticulously.

She did so much, so why did she still fail?

No matter how she thought about it, Horikita Suzune couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation. She hadn't done anything wrong.

"You did something really awful to someone not long ago, but now you can talk about 'opponents' with a straight face, 'whether they deserve to stay here,' and 'second place is great too.' Do you have a split personality?"

"Isn't it a good thing for you that Class D lost? Because of the loss, this girl is getting further and further away from Class A. She doesn't have any personal points, so you can continue to play with her slowly. When you get tired of her, you can just make her drop out of school."

"You let her cling to unrealistic fantasies, thinking she can get close to Class A, thinking she can gain her brother's approval, and then you shatter her hopes and kick her out of here. Haven't you thought about that?"

"Anyway, you were planning to make me drop out of school anyway, enjoying my efforts while tormenting me in private, watching my unwilling yet compliant expression. I've had enough of your two-faced nature, sometimes good and sometimes bad. If you have the guts, then make me drop out of school, either let me leave or let me leave now."

As if to vent the frustration and disgust that had been suppressed in her heart, Horikita Suzune kept speaking out her deepest thoughts. Her eyes were shrouded in a trembling mist, and her shoulders swayed from side to side like a small boat being tossed about. Her parched voice crackled like flames in Suzuki Toru's ears.

After she had finished speaking, Suzuki Toru finally spoke.

"Are you telling me this now because you've given up on yourself?"

"Give up on yourself?" Horikita Suzune laughed in exasperation. "No, I just want to see just how far you can go!"

“What I can achieve is not up to me, but up to you. The faster you improve, the less I can control you,” Suzuki Toru said softly. “Among the people I know, you are one of the fastest to change yourself. You have always been very clear about what you want.”

"Hehehe, what do I want?" Horikita Suzune revealed a mocking expression. "You always look at me like that, acting like you know me so well, when you're just a lewd scoundrel."

"Did the president ever tell you that you were just chasing after his shadow?" Suzuki Tetsu asked.

Horikita Suzune was silent for a moment: "What's it to you?"

"The president thinks you just admire him. Because of that admiration, you also aspire to be like him, and imitation is the easiest way to get close to him. So, since you were a child, you've been imitating his every move. Whatever he learns, you learn; whatever he does, you do..."

"Enough! What do you want to say?"

“You should be aware of what you’re doing,” Suzuki Tetsu smiled. “But is that really how you see yourself?”

A hint of confusion flashed in Horikita Suzune's eyes. The restlessness from before had quietly disappeared. She was unaware that Suzuki Tetsu was guiding her thoughts.

"A sister who only knows how to chase after her brother?" he asked.

"I...I don't know..." Horikita Suzune's voice was somewhat downcast, "I just wanted to stand with my brother, I wanted him to acknowledge me..."

"And then? After you've been accepted, what do you want to do?" Suzuki Toru asked again.

Horikita Suzune was even more confused; she didn't know.

"Should your brother pat your head and say, 'Rin, you worked really hard,'" Suzuki Toru said softly. "Or should this student council president, who is recognized by everyone, acknowledge you as someone who acknowledges him?"

The former represents the brother's recognition of his sister, while the latter is something that only Horikita Suzune truly knows.

From childhood to adulthood, she saw an extremely outstanding peer who always received praise for whatever they did. In contrast, it seemed that no one cared about her.

Over time, Horikita Manabu may have become synonymous with the whole world, and gaining his approval is equivalent to the whole world recognizing Horikita Suzune.

Horikita Suzune felt confused by his words; she didn't know what she was thinking.

“You’re right, I am indeed a terrible person. I want to see someone who is hardworking and ambitious humiliated and fawning over me. However, I want to correct one thing.”

Horikita Suzune stared at him blankly as he stretched out his palm, feeling a warm sensation on her head.

"I would rather see someone who has suffered humiliation but still maintains their original aspirations and perseveres. I will wait and wait for her to defeat me. Even if no one recognizes her efforts, I will sincerely acknowledge her."

Suzuki Tetsu touched the girl's hair; it felt nice to the touch, so there shouldn't be any risk of hair loss.

However, Horikita Suzune quickly came to her senses and abruptly slapped his hand away.

"How disgusting!" She glared at Suzuki Toru, her pretty face flushed slightly, like plum blossoms in the snow, carrying a faint, pleasant fragrance.

Not far away, Sakayanagi Arisu watched the whole thing, a faint smile flickering across her thin lips.

No wonder some people like him; this combination of tactics is a bit too much.

Chapter 315 You're actually holding hands?

The two saw Ken Sudo in the lobby of the student dormitory. He was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, holding a cup of coffee, looking quite relaxed.

"Giving up halfway through, is drinking coffee here your ambition?"