19. Sakayanagi Arisu's Declaration of War

"We meet again, Aragaki-san."

The club briefing session had not officially begun yet. Class A and Class B were not far from each other, and the core members of the two classes were standing in the first row, so they could see each other.

Therefore, Aragaki Shun could see the white-haired girl with a cane at a glance.

Just as he had a bad feeling in his heart, as expected, Arisu Sakayanagi on the other side walked straight up to him with his men.

It was obvious that this guy rushed to the First Gymnasium despite his weak body, and his purpose certainly could not be the so-called club briefing session.

"You were exhausted playing chess yesterday. Why is Sakayanagi-san coming to the gym now instead of recovering in the dorm?"

Just at the first glance, he could feel the deep malice hidden under the girl's petite body.

Since the visitor had ill intentions, Aragaki Shun naturally would not give face to the chairman's daughter and would directly and rudely attack her weaknesses.

The smile on Sakayanagi Arisu's face disappeared in an instant.

After the one and a half hour long chess game yesterday, she was immediately taken for a checkup by medical staff arranged by her father. After that, the chairman who rushed over after hearing the news expressed his concern for his daughter's physical and mental health.

Although it was the first time that I was so embarrassed in front of my father, and he advised me that chess is just a daily pastime and I shouldn't take it too seriously... It was really annoying.

But it's not entirely without good things happening.

At least he had learned from his father that the man before him was a young talent worthy of being entrusted to the Aragaki family, an ancient family larger than the Sakayanagi family.

He was not like her, who was born noble and extraordinary and therefore naturally superior to those ordinary mortals.

Rather, it was because of his extraordinary qualifications that he was valued by a behemoth and was able to inherit the noble family name.

In other words, he is a well-deserved genius of the world.

There is someone who better represents the meaning of "genius" than a disabled person like her!

[No one can overcome their innate talents. There are gaps between people that cannot be filled no matter how hard they try.]

This was the creed that was born after she visited an artificial genius institution in her childhood.

But at least at this moment, facing the person in front of her, she was willing to abandon this belief and prove that the so-called unbridgeable gap did not exist.

As long as her wisdom is profound enough, even with this weak body, she will be able to bury this all-round genius in the exams of this school!

"Aragaki-san really doesn't have any gentlemanly manners at all."

Sakayanagi Arisu sighed pitifully.

But the next moment, the girl's lovely face suddenly became stern, and her tone was as cold as snow in winter.

"Thanks to Aragaki-san, the students in the class who used to obey me seem to have changed their minds."

"And I still remember the humiliation I suffered yesterday. I've been thinking about when I can get a chance to repay it."

Obviously, with so many people watching in the chess club yesterday, the game involving a million points must have spread.

It's actually not a big deal that Arisu Sakayanagi lost this competition.

But the problem is that the reason she lost was that she ran out of energy halfway through the game, and it even seemed like she might collapse if she continued.

This has a huge impact on the girl's prestige in the class.

You have to know that in this game, the time that Arisu Sakayanagi spent thinking fully was actually less than forty minutes.

Most people don't understand how energy-consuming a mental sport like chess is. They only know that Arisu Sakayanagi is a sickly person who would faint if he played chess for too long.

If she competes against other classes, not to mention the physical competition, if the exam lasts too long, she might even drop out halfway through the literary competition.

Because of her frail appearance, the girl's support rate in Class A was lower than that of another core member of the class who seemed more reliable.

Now that this has happened, many neutral people who are still hesitant have immediately turned to the other faction.

Fortunately, the wisdom that Arisu Sakayanagi showed when she pointed out the school's hidden rules yesterday still gave people something to look forward to. Or rather, everyone was more looking forward to her revealing her identity as the chairman's daughter.

In short, no matter what the people in Class A are thinking, at least it has been confirmed that the group who joined the Sakayanagi faction have not withdrawn, and she is still one of the leaders of Class A.

"So you're here to declare war?"

Aragaki Shun had a puzzled expression on his face. It was really bad luck to be bothered by such a troublesome guy.

"Sakayanagi-san, if you feel you've lost face, I can apologize to you here. Please don't come near me again in the future."

"But if you think you can bully me with this body, that you're weak and therefore right, and that you want to use your own flaws to tie me down... then I can only say that while the Sakayanagi family is certainly not bad, my Aragaki family is not to be trifled with either!"

After saying this rudely, Aragaki Shun glanced at the lackeys following behind Sakayanagi. His sharp gaze made the group of people swallow nervously.

Why does it feel like this person's aura has suddenly become exaggerated? It was obviously nothing when I looked at him from a distance before.

Ignoring Sakayanagi Arisu, who clenched his fists and had veins bulging as if humiliated, Aragaki Shun took a step back and returned directly to the Class B team.

Under normal circumstances, he actually doesn't care about other people's challenges, no matter whether it is about force, wisdom, wealth or even power. It's just a competition, and winning or losing is a good experience. Anyway, he can continue to grow in the future.

But the problem is that Arisu Sakayanagi looks troublesome at first glance.

Although they met for the first time yesterday, Aragaki Shun could vaguely feel the strong aggressiveness in the other person's heart, as well as the arrogant personality that treated everyone as pawns and toys.

In his experience, people with this trait often do things by any means necessary. They consider themselves superior and different from the mainstream, so they don't care whether they are despicable in the eyes of ordinary people.

If it were just that, it would be fine. At most, Aragaki Shun would just counter the opponent's moves. But if he was really forced into a corner, he wouldn't mind giving them a beating.

But he had to face a sickly person like Arisu Sakayanagi, and he was afraid that if he just fought back casually, the other party would go straight to the emergency room.

He will gain nothing and get into trouble, so why bother?

The air pressure around the white-haired girl became increasingly low. She stared at Aragaki Shun's departing figure. No one had ever humiliated her to this extent!

But even though she hated him with all her might, the girl knew that he was not a toy that could be easily manipulated like the ones in Class A.

The other party's family background is not weaker than that of the Sakayanagi family. After giving a warning, they will never be polite in the face of provocation.

Now if she continued to chase him, it would only confirm the other party's claim of scamming her and bring shame upon herself.

"This is truly a school that never gets boring. Let's take it slow, Aragaki!"

20. Interrupt Horikita's spell

"Are you being targeted by Arisu Sakayanagi?"

Back in Class B, Kanzaki Ryuji looked at Aragaki Shun with a frown.

"Ever since childhood, Sakayanagi has always been this aggressive. She always wants to pick up things she's interested in, play with them for a while, and then throw them away."

"She seems to be very concerned about her status as a genius, and therefore has an overly strong desire to win. After being humiliated by you on the chessboard, she will probably use other means to prove her strength."

Although the two met only a few times, Kanzaki still found his impression of the girl from his memory and couldn't help but worry about Aragaki Shun.

"It's indeed a bit troublesome," Aragaki Shun nodded. He only said trouble, but his face didn't show any concern. "But I've already warned her. If she competes normally in the exam, then it's fine. But if she really wants to use some extreme means, then I will have no choice but to show no mercy."

"...Just be sensible."

Kanzaki Ryuji hesitated to speak, and finally said this simply.

In any case, the person who initiated the challenge is on the opposite side, so it is impossible for Aragaki Shun to just take the beating without fighting back, right?

Although this school is a bit special, it is still within the scope of training high school students. Even if a fight occurs between the two sides, it should not be too outrageous.

While Kanzaki was comforting himself, the other students in Class B were also curious about why Aragaki Shun was called by Class A. He only responded that Class A had also discovered the truth about the school and was just declaring war on him.

So everyone in Class B opened their eyes wide. They didn't expect that the competition in the class would become so fierce all of a sudden.

In an instant, everyone's complacency due to discovering the hidden rules of the school was once again filled with tension.

Is it worthy of being a superior class that is considered stronger than Class B in the eyes of the school?

Just as Class B was discussing the impact of Class A's declaration of war, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon.

Before we knew it, the stage setting in the First Gymnasium was completed, and the club briefing officially began under the hosting of a cute girl with purple hair and a bun.

"Hello first-year students, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Next, representatives from each club will begin introducing the various clubs at Advanced Development High School."

"I'm Tachibana, the student union secretary. I'll be the host of this briefing. Please give me your guidance."

As the host finished his opening remarks at the briefing, representatives from many clubs lined up on the stage of the gymnasium. Aragaki Shun also saw a few familiar figures among them. They were the unlucky guys from whom he had earned points yesterday.

Shun Aragaki watched with interest as representatives from various clubs came out to introduce their respective clubs.

Of course, he was not interested in joining these societies.

Instead, I was thinking about which other clubs were suitable for competition, and then picking up some personal points.

When I came to my senses, the gymnasium was already immersed in a lively atmosphere.

In normal schools, the funds for club activities approved by the student union are often linked to the number of members in the club.

It seems that similar regulations also exist in Gaoduyucheng High School. Therefore, every club representative who comes on stage is very enthusiastic about showing the advantages of his club in order to recruit as many club members as possible.

After finishing their speeches, the seniors left the stage one by one and headed to an area with many tables. That was probably where the new students applied to join the company.

In the end, there was only one person left on the stage, and that was the man with glasses who had been directing the stage setup.

However, it was somewhat surprising that this senior stayed on the stage without saying a word, just staring silently at the noisy freshmen in the audience.

“Please do your best!”

"Didn't you get the manuscript?"

"Hahaha, this guy can't say anything when he goes up there?"

The people below the stage saw that the man with glasses didn't say anything, and many of them started to make jokes.

But as time passed, the cold gaze turned over, and the mocker suddenly felt the oppression coming from the other party.

One second, two seconds, three seconds... thirty seconds... one minute... two minutes...

An inexplicable atmosphere was brewing, and the originally noisy students gradually quieted down.

“Pah~Pah!!”

Suddenly, just when the atmosphere in the entire stadium was about to fall silent, two loud applause sounds rang out near the stage, directly destroying the intended show of power.

"...Senior, could you please be quicker? Everyone's time is precious."

Aragaki Shun leisurely looked at the man with glasses in public. Seeing that his face was still stiff, he kindly made a suggestion.

He naturally knew that the other party wanted to suppress the freshmen with silence and leave a deep impression on everyone.

This method seems to be good. After all, due to the special culture of Sakurajima, most students have to learn a skill called "reading the air".

But you are neither the chairman of the board of directors nor the principal, nor are you a teacher in Class B. You are just a senior student. Why do you want to show off your power to the freshmen when you meet them for the first time?

Will the school prepare cross-grade exams, so we have to leave a good impression on the freshmen now so that we can gain the upper hand in the school competition in the future?

Or is it that the society they represent is quite powerful, so they need to establish their prestige in order to suppress the first-year students?

Aragaki Shun has not yet understood this aspect, but it does not prevent him from interrupting the opponent's spell.

As the leader of Class B, Grade 1, he couldn't allow his classmates to be oppressed by the seniors.

Horikita Manabu glanced deeply at Aragaki Shun. Realizing that his action had backfired, he stopped pretending to be reserved and, taking advantage of the fact that no one else was making a fuss, began to speak out what he wanted to say:

"I'm the president of the Advanced Development Student Council, Horikita Manabu."

"With the departure of the previous class of students, the Student Union also needs new members to join. The Student Union has no requirements for candidates, but if you are considering joining the Student Union, please avoid joining other clubs..."

Shun Aragaki was quietly listening to the student council president's speech on the stage, when suddenly an inexplicable intuition drew his attention.

That was his unique talent, [Danger Omen]. Whenever someone looked at him with malice or encountered an unexpected threat, he would have a similar intuition.

He followed his instinctive revelation and moved his gaze, but unexpectedly he found himself in the area of ​​Class D, Grade 1, and met a pair of fox eyes.

She was a cold beauty with long black hair that reached her waist, a bow and a long pigtail on the right side, and she exuded an aura of "don't talk to me".

Aragaki Shun was a little surprised, not knowing when he had offended this stranger.

So he grabbed the strongest social person in Class B, pointed at the one with long black hair and asked:

"Ichinose, do you know the name of that guy who looks like he owes her money?"

21. Meeting with Koenji Rokusuke

"Horikita Suzune from Class D, first year, and Student Council President Horikita Manabu."

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