I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

Yamawaki was the only one who saw through this lousy scam... but unfortunately, he was a traitor.

Otherwise, since the two sides have already reached an agreement in front of the student council, if they insist on pursuing the lawsuit, that Sudo... Sudo Ken, right? He might have to be expelled!

Violence can instill fear, dread, and submission, but it cannot win people over.

The previous failure served as a good warning.

Having been beaten up by himself before, this guy named Yamawaki, who's planning to make things even worse for himself, is equally foolish. He'd rather lose the victory than not get revenge on himself with a meaningless act of retribution.

Let's leave aside the one named Yamawaki for now.

If we need to use Komiya and Kondo next time, we'll need to give them more instructions.

The two men were completely fooled by a woman.

The other party rented some surveillance cameras and tricked them by saying that there was a chemistry lab there that stored a large amount of dangerous reagents, so surveillance was necessary. They then claimed that the fight between the students had been captured on camera, and that the student council was keeping quiet to intimidate the students and trick them into withdrawing their complaint.

Wait, scare them.

No wonder they made an agreement with the student council, exaggerating the serious consequences; so this plan was already in place back then... I see...

But when they were truly frightened and panicked, calling me for advice, I grabbed the phone and used reverse psychology to provoke them into immediately withdrawing their complaint...

But how can they be sure that the provocation tactic will work? What if it doesn't? If Komiya and the others insist on appealing, then that's it, right? So this plan is full of risks, or it's too low-level... Wait a minute!

Lost in thought, Long Yuanxiang paused for a moment, his expression changing.

Provocation

The reason Komiya and Kondo were provoked was mainly because I had used force to subdue them. They were afraid of me and didn't like me, but after being provoked by that woman... they impulsively agreed...

Did they even consider this point?

Long Yuanxiang put his foot down, his expression gradually becoming serious.

If that's really the case, they seem to know our class very well.

This is inferior... no, it's not inferior...

That would be considered brilliant!

Are they interconnected?

The reality was that an agreement was reached in the meeting room, putting three pressures on them. Given the comfortable and easy environment of the school, naturally no one wanted to drop out.

Under this immense pressure, and with their relentless pursuit at the teaching building, the pressure was amplified to an extreme degree. They were forced to think only about the consequences if things were exposed.

Then, taking advantage of the fact that he didn't have enough authority in the class, he used reverse psychology to finalize the matter...

Class D...seems surprisingly interesting.

What seems like a foolish method is surprisingly brilliant... and practical!

Who came up with this idea? Was it that woman or the man who was with her that day?

What was that woman's name again, Horikita... Suzune...?

Another one... Aya... Ayanokoji Kiyotaka

Moreover, there are still too many problems in the class...

……

Class A.

"Hey, get out of class's over. Arisu's off to her appointment, right? Let's go~"

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Rem to come with me. Could you please bring the chessboard with me?"

"Of course. But is this Ayanokouji Kiyotaka that Arisu mentioned really that good? Arisu specifically wanted to play Go with him."

"Oh, to be honest, I don't know the specifics, but he is indeed very capable. But I can win, because that guy is just a monster born from a distorted experiment."

"monster"

"It's a monster in the literal sense, don't worry about it."

###Chapter 601 Opening Ceremony###

Psychological counseling room.

If you want to play chess, you can't do it in a noisy classroom; you have to choose a quiet place where the players can think.

"Is what Teacher Anshu said true?" Ayanokouji Kiyotaka stared at Anshu with his dead fish eyes.

"Of course I'm not lying to you, she's the chairman's daughter!"

"No, that's not what I'm asking. There's no reason for Anshu-sensei to lie to me about the relationship between Sakayanagi Arisu and Chairman Sakayanagi. I want to ask about something else you mentioned."

“Yeah, that’s true. If you can’t beat her, Chairman Sakayanagi will expel you.” An Shu nodded without hesitation, and even added, afraid that he wouldn’t believe her, “You probably don’t know this, but you weren’t originally qualified to enter this school because the student places are all predetermined. However, Chairman Sakayanagi saw your information and knew where you came from, so he specially recruited you. It was all so that you could compete against his daughter.”

An Shu paused, picked up the kettle of boiling water, and continued, "If you lose this chess match, he will think that you are of no use at all, and naturally he will no longer let you occupy a student spot."

"But what if I win?"

"Well, let's just pretend nothing happened. Arisu-san might be preparing for the next match until she beats you. Arisu-san is quite competitive, you know! Here, have a taste." Anshu explained casually as she poured her a cup of tea, then looked to the side, "I just didn't expect Horikita-san to come along too!"

“Because I want to see what this recluse is really capable of,” the long, straight black-haired girl replied coolly.

An Shu smiled and shook her head: "No, what I mean is, Ayanokouji-san actually allowed you to come along."

“Even if I tell her not to come, she won’t listen to me,” Ayanokouji said, shrugging.

"That's true. Here, Horikita-kun, this cup is yours."

"……Thanks."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji glanced at the girl with long, straight black hair, then turned to Anshu and said, "That's what you say, but Anshu-sensei, I still think you're lying to me."

"Why?"

"intuition."

"Come on, you're not a girl, what kind of intuition do you have?"

"...Even if Teacher Anshu is lying to me, I will still give it my all in this chess game."

"Excuse me, may I hear the reason?"

That's a bit surprising.

"Three points. First, this Sakayanagi Arisu knows my background, so there's no point in hiding my strength from her. Second, Anshu-sensei's lie had some effect. Third, it's just a game of chess; if I give it my all, nothing will necessarily happen."

"I see. Good luck." An Shu nodded thoughtfully and offered her blessings.

"Hmm, Teacher Anshu didn't deny my second explanation, so it really was a lie?"

"Yes, that's right." An Shu readily admitted it, completely oblivious to the fact that she had just been caught out.

"...Isn't it despicable for a teacher to deceive students?"

"I'm just a teaching assistant! So it's okay, um."

"..."

Tap—tap—

As the two were chatting, we suddenly heard the sound of a cane tapping on the ground, coming from afar and getting closer.

"coming."

An Shu sipped her tea, and the moment she finished speaking, the doorknob was turned.

"Teacher Anshu."

"Owner!"

Two girls appeared behind the pushed-open door and greeted him in unison.

"Oh, Remlin's here too."

"Yes, I asked Rem to come with me." Sakayanagi Arisu explained gently as she was half-helped by the maid to an empty chair, then looked at the extra person with some surprise.

"This is Horikita Suzune, hello Horikita-san."

"Hello." Not intending to have any further conversation with her, Horikita Suzune nodded in greeting and remained silent.

"Hmm." The sickly girl smiled slightly, not minding her attitude, and then looked at her eye contact from today.

"Ayanokouji-san, it's been a long time."

I've never seen you before.

"Yes, but I saw you once before through a glass window."

"Oh."

The response was unexpectedly cold, but apparently, this guy is just naturally gloomy.

In that case, let's skip the prepared pleasantries.

The frail girl took the chessboard from the maid beside her, spread out the pieces, and picked up the black and white kings: "Then, let the game begin."

"Ah."

Having received a response, the girl gripped the two kings tightly, hid her hands under the table holding one in each hand, and then extended them onto the table: "Left hand or right hand?"

"Right hand, please."

Regardless of the game, going first is always an advantage. While it doesn't guarantee a win, it often makes it easier to take the initiative.

If you can get the first move (white)...

"What a pity, it's Black."

The girl spread out her hands to show him, tossed him the chess piece in her right hand, and then placed the white king, which she had hidden in her left hand, into her own side of the board.

The remaining chess pieces, with An Shu's help, have already been arranged, so...

The chessboard is now officially set up!

"Soldier E2, move to E4, please."

The girl picked up the white soldier and moved forward two squares.

"Pawn E7 advances to E5".