Ichinose, you will regret it.

Uesugi Gen pinched his chin and watched Horikita Suzune's back with interest as she left.

At last,

Uesugi Gen turned and looked at Horikita Manabu,

"Well, it's time to talk about our business."

……

Chapter 32 Do you like this class?

Looking at the classroom outside, which looked no different from an ordinary one, Shibata asked curiously,

"Is this the activity room you requested from the school, Uesugi?"

"That's right!"

Uesugi Gen crossed his arms and said seriously,

"I begged the chairman for this with tears in my eyes. From now on, this classroom will be our base for activities."

"at last,"

Uesugi Gen seemed to remember something and added indignantly,

"Don't tell Ichinose about this."

This is a secret little base that I spent a lot of effort to get. If it is discovered by Ichinose after just a few days of playing, I will not be able to survive.

After saying this, Uesugi Gen opened the door to the classroom, and the whole view of the classroom came into view.

In the classroom, which can easily accommodate 40 people, the curtains have been drawn tightly, preventing any sunlight from entering.

A luxurious sofa, arranged in an L-shape, sat in one corner of the room, before a coffee table clearly worth its weight in gold. Next to it, a massive screen, occupying the entire wall, was used for games and movies. On the other side, neatly arranged computers, with several handheld game consoles scattered across the desks, were also present.

"Such a luxurious facility is obviously worth a lot of points."

Kanzaki said leisurely,

"Uesugi, are you really not the chairman's son or something like that?"

Uesugi Gen coughed lightly.

"Don't worry about such details. I begged Chairman Sakayanagi for this with tears and snot."

Although he was a little unhappy at the time.

Uesugi Gen silently added in his heart.

However, there are more important things to deal with right now.

"Let's get back to business. Find a seat and sit down. We should talk business."

Uesugi Gen turned around and asked everyone to sit down.

That’s right, what everyone meant were the few people who raised their hands to support Uesugi Gen when he proposed the Ten Thousand Arrows Plan at the beginning of the month.

This was also one of the reasons why Uesugi Gen decided to tell the class about this plan at the time - to screen out the talents he wanted.

Although the plan failed, it was not completely without gain. Those who were less opposed to Uesugi Gen's methods were selected from the 40 people and they would be his future team.

Hamaguchi Tetsuya, Moriyama Susumu, Ando Sayo...

These people will be my trusted aides when I become the future monitor of Class B.

"Uesugi-san, is there something you can't say in class? Why did you have to bring us here?"

One of them asked in a strange tone.

Uesugi Gen glanced at the new students who had joined.

Then he sat on the sofa beside him, crossed his hands near his chin, and said in a serious tone,

"The reason I called you here today is simple. We want to discuss...the future of Class B."

As soon as these words were spoken, Kanzaki Ryuji and others immediately guessed what Uesugi Gen was trying to do, and knew that Uesugi Gen would definitely not give up.

"This... shouldn't we discuss this matter with Ichinose? We just need to follow Ichinose's lead."

Moriyama Shinji scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"No, you can't tell Ichinose about this."

Uesugi Gen said coldly,

"You saw what happened last time. Ichinose was too soft-hearted to really be ruthless enough to fight the other classes. The other students in the class are pretty much the same."

"I admit that she's very capable, but class competition isn't just about having strong abilities. The other classes won't abide by the rules of a fair fight. Without the ability to resort to underhanded tactics, she'll put our class at a disadvantage from the start."

When Uesugi Gen said this, everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.

Based on their understanding of Ichinose, what Uesugi Gen said was an irrefutable fact.

"So, I need you to help me, without telling Ichinose, to use our own methods to get promoted to Class A in the special exam."

"..."

The activity classroom fell silent at the same time, and no one tried to break the silence.

Hiding it from... Ichinose?

Looking at the reactions of the crowd, Uesugi Gen continued calmly,

"This isn't a betrayal of the class, nor is it a betrayal of Ichinose. It's just adding our own insurance policy to the class competition. Even if Ichinose fails, we still have a backup plan."

"But on the other hand, my methods will definitely not be as gentle as Ichinose's. Being kind to the enemy is cruel to ourselves. We must be even more cruel to the enemy than they are in order to defeat them."

Uesugi Gen's words echoed in their ears and penetrated deeply into their hearts.

Finally, one of them mustered up the courage to ask Uesugi Gen,

"Uesugi-kun, may I know why you do this?"

Yeah, why?

In fact, everyone in Class B knew that graduating from Class A had no appeal at all to the talented Uesugi Gen.

For him, a prestigious school is just a piece of cake.

As for work, as long as you are Japanese, you know what the Uesugi Zaibatsu means.

So why on earth would it have to go to this extent?

Uesugi Gen did not answer, but stood up from his seat, walked to the window, and slowly pulled open the curtains.

This place is near Class B. If you look closely, you can see students from Class B coming in and out, disturbing each other while they are playing.

Uesugi Gen gazed at this peaceful scene and asked them softly,

"Hey, let me ask you a question. Do you like this class?"

Everyone came behind Uesugi Gen and watched the students coming in and out of Class B through the gap.

I don't know who said it.

"Of course I like it very much. As for why I like it, I can't really explain it. Anyway, I feel that if I miss such a class, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

"Really? I like it very much too."

"Compared to scheming against others in other classes, I still feel more at ease leaving my back to people I trust. Having fun together is nice, isn't it?"

"They never asked me to do anything, so I certainly couldn't ask them to be so cruel as to expel students from other classes."

"So, compared to other classes, this class is indeed the most suitable for me."

Finally, Uesugi Gen made a decisive declaration.

"I will definitely lead our class to graduate from Class A, no matter what method I use."

Uesugi Gen turned around and looked at everyone.

"You guys, do you want to come with me?"

"I, Uesugi Gen, formally invite you to join this club and shoulder the darkness and future of Class B with me."

Just like that, Uesugi Gen extended a hand to invite everyone.

"..."

Kanzaki Ryuji and Shibata Sa looked at each other and stretched out their hands at the same time.

"I can't help it. You're the first friend I met in this school."

"Compared to Ichinose's philosophy, to be honest, I actually agree more with yours."

A white and tender hand came over, Ji Yexue turned her head to the side and said proudly,

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not supporting you. I'm just trying to prevent you from making such a reckless decision like last time."

The remaining few people were silent for a while and then extended their hands one by one.

"Actually, I don't like Uesugi-kun's radical methods, but for Class B I'm willing to give it a try."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Since we were assigned to the same class, we can only work hard together."

"You all joined, so if I don't join, wouldn't it seem that I'm too inhumane?"

……

Looking at the many intertwined palms, Uesugi Gen raised his lips and announced loudly,

"Then from today on we are a club."

"Oh!!!"

Everyone cheered together.

After a while, the enthusiasm in the activity room gradually faded.

Tetsuya Hamaguchi, who was sitting on the opposite side of the sofa, asked curiously,

"Uesugi, since we have already established this organization together, it must have a name."

"Hmm~ It seems to be true. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Uesugi Gen scratched his head. As he had difficulty in naming, he decided to listen to everyone's opinions.

"I me me!"

Shibata Sa raised his hand excitedly and then said,

"Roots, how about that? Roots that silently advance in the darkness, silently providing nutrients for the tree. It sounds very fitting, doesn't it?"

"Da-mee-da, absolutely da-mee."

The moment he heard this name, Uesugi Gen seemed to sense a will from the universe, and said with a frown,

"My intuition tells me that if I choose this name, as the leader, I will have to shoulder a heavy responsibility."

"Oh, this name sounds very handsome, doesn't it?"

Shibata Sa said disappointedly.

After that, people proposed various names but they were all rejected for various reasons.

Finally, everyone had to use the most direct naming method to name this organization.

"Then today the Uesugi Group is officially established."

"Oh!!!"

……

Chapter 33 Uesugi Gen's Observation Diary

weekend,

After confirming his target, it didn't take long for Kamuro Masumi to take action.

It was definitely not because I wanted to catch that damn bastard as soon as possible that I came to stake out Uesugi Gen's dormitory early in the morning.

As for why he didn't monitor Ichinose, who was the class monitor, but instead ran to the dormitory downstairs to monitor Uesugi Gen, who was the vice-monitor of Class B.

All I can say is that even Kamuro Masumi thinks that Ichinose is an upright person, and it is hard to imagine that she would do something threatening.