In fact, I can add unlimited points

"In the end, the store owner forgave me and didn't hand me over to the police, but there were a lot of people there at the time, and the story spread quickly."

"I didn't have the courage to go out again, so I had no choice but to suspend my studies and lock myself in my room. It wasn't until six months later that my junior high school teacher told me about Gao Du Yu Cheng..."

After saying all this, Ichinose's eyes were already filled with tears. She looked at Aragaki Shun and said in a trembling voice:

"I'm sorry, Aragaki-kun, I've disappointed you. I'm a thief tainted with crime and unworthy of the trust of everyone in Class A."

"On the contrary!" Aragaki Shun retorted calmly, "You're so obsessed with just one thing. Your moral standards are too high."

"It's hard to say about her abilities, but if we only look at her morals, Ichinose is definitely the most trustworthy person in the class."

After hearing the whole story from beginning to end, Aragaki Shun finally understood that the biggest shadow on Ichinose was caused by her mother?

A mother dragged her middle school daughter to her seat in public...

Eh~ After hearing this kind of thing, it’s really hard for him as an outsider to comment.

A single mother raising two daughters alone not only has to ensure their material needs, but also has to cultivate them into morally and capable individuals.

In a social environment like Sakurajima, it is really not easy.

"Ichinose, why do you think your mother had to apologize publicly instead of resolving the matter privately with the store?"

The pink-haired girl was stunned, not knowing why Aragaki Shun suddenly asked such a question, but she quickly gave her own understanding -

"She wanted to make me understand the seriousness of the situation and let me know what I could and couldn't do."

"That might be a consideration, but it's not enough. I think there must be several other reasons."

Aragaki Shun thought he was not good at dealing with things like emotional problems, so he chose to analyze the whole thing directly and let Ichinose listen to his thoughts.

Of course, this is just his own way of thinking. How much of it is true and how much of it is false depends on one's own opinion.

"First of all, since the hairpin has already been opened and used, the best way to resolve this issue would be to simply buy it out."

"But your mother can't do that, so she can only rely on public influence to gain forgiveness. Otherwise, the store may not be willing to take back this opened hairpin."

"on the other hand......"

Aragaki Shun reached out and stroked the girl's beautiful face. "Ichinose is so beautiful, your mother and sister shouldn't be bad either, right?"

"me......"

Feeling the touch on his face, Ichinose began to stutter and couldn't even finish his words.

But before the charming atmosphere could be created, the boy's next speech made her tremble all over, as if winter was approaching.

"The family of three, all women, depended on each other for survival. Two of them were minors in junior high school, and the mother, the breadwinner, was frail due to illness."

"In this situation, if the store owner who has something on you has bad intentions..."

157. Not Hesitating to Use the Greatest Malice: The Real Reason Why Ichinose Was Assigned to Class B

Madam, you don’t want your daughter to have a lifelong stain because of her theft being widely known, right?

Ms. Ichinose, I heard that your mother is recuperating in the hospital. You have committed such a serious mistake, shouldn't you seriously atone for it?

Little sister Ichinose, your sister committed the crime of theft for you. If you call the police, you will definitely be sent to jail. Do you think this matter is not a big deal?

"...The above scenarios represent the worst-case outcomes under extreme circumstances. They may not actually occur, and the probability can even be said to be very small."

"But what if something unexpected happens? Ichinose thinks, given your family's situation, does your mother have the money to gamble on the store owner's character?"

Shun Aragaki never hesitates to assume the greatest malice towards others.

What's more important is that after coming to High School of Development and seeing so many weirdos, he really is not optimistic about the security atmosphere in this world and this country.

After all, he traveled to the two-dimensional world. Who knows whether this parallel earth will contain some elements of the devil.

"Ichinose, do you know Sakura Airi from Class D? She's an online idol, and coincidentally, there's an avid fan at Koukou Ikusei who recognized her."

"That fan is a clerk at an electronics store. He's been sending crazy comments to Sakura online and even stalking her in real life, secretly putting harassing emails in her mailbox."

"When I first found out about this, I dragged Sakura to the electronics store and pretended to be intimate, like we were boyfriend and girlfriend, hoping he would back off. But do you know what happened next?"

Although at that time, Aragaki Shun had already guessed that the other party would not give up easily, and that his intimacy with Sakura was mainly to stimulate the other party to go crazy, but the person in front of him was Ichinose Honami, so Aragaki Shun naturally had to speak more tactfully.

"I remember there was a scandal about Aragaki-san on the campus forum before, and it mentioned Sakura Airi from Class D."

Because she was the rumored boyfriend with the highest support rate among Aragaki Shun, Ichinose also paid special attention to the information on the forum.

Trying hard to recall the contents about Sakura, the pink-haired girl suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, her eyes filled with fear and hesitation.

"Deal with the clerk who suddenly went crazy, and then save the beautiful girl... That clerk..."

"That's right. After knowing that Sakura had someone close to her in real life, the electronics store clerk not only didn't stop, but instead picked up a weapon and tried to attack me on the spot, and then violated Sakura."

The experience that Aragaki Shun shared sent chills down Ichinose's spine. "Thinking back now, if I hadn't acted decisively, that clerk's madness would have definitely gotten worse."

"If Sakura isn't careful, he might actually succeed and she'll lose all hope in life."

If Ichinose just has the possibility of switching to the style of painting, then Sakura is really just one step away from becoming the heroine of some anime.

In addition to Airi Sakura, the things that happened to Megumi Karuizawa and Kikyo Kushida, who are also students in Class D, also make people exclaim at the diversity of the human species.

Although this can be considered a survivor effect to some extent, because the school actively collects such students for advanced training, it makes people wonder if there is something wrong with this world.

But no matter how low the probability is, as long as such things really exist, we should not be lucky and allow ourselves to fall into such a dangerous situation.

"In this regard, Ichinose's mother didn't do anything wrong. Your family of three is either underage or your mother is sick and weak, and there's not even a man in the family who can stand up for you."

"In this situation, if someone has evidence of your theft and you privately approach the store to negotiate, and they have ulterior motives, it could lead to tragedy."

"After all, Ichinose is cute and beautiful, and her figure is even more alluring. She is worthy of being called a beauty of the highest order. If there is a chance to taste her, many lust-stricken humanoids would not mind taking some risks at all."

Of course, if the style of painting really changes to the inner world, it is more likely that the three members of the Ichinose family will not be able to escape.

The girl is so beautiful, her mother and sister must be no worse than her.

Since they have already attacked one person, adding two more will make no difference.

You know, Sakurajima is a country where the sex industry is legal and the specialty film industry is famous all over the world.

"Mother, has she thought so much about this?"

Ichinose's voice trembled, and she wanted to deny what Aragaki Shun said.

But reason told her that this consideration was actually quite reasonable. In this country where the underworld can exist legally, if a family like theirs consisting of a weak woman and a widowed mother wants to live in peace, the most important thing is to learn to be cautious.

But in this case, wouldn't the impact of what she did on the family be even worse?

"To be honest, you did act quite rashly at the time."

Instead of comforting the other person, Aragaki Shun pointed out the point directly, "If your mother hadn't handled it properly, if the store had really discovered your theft and called the police, your future would have been completely ruined."

Due to cultural factors, Sakurajima society has a low tolerance for theft, and it may be dealt with severely in judicial practice.

Let me put it this way, in Sakurajima, any act of obtaining property through non-violent means without the knowledge of others is considered theft.

Even if the value of the property is relatively low, such as stealing a love letter, it may still constitute a crime as long as it meets the characteristics of theft.

Acts like Ichinose's theft in ordinary supermarkets are usually punished with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to 500,000 yen.

Either of these two punishments could completely destroy Ichinose's poor and fragile family.

It is no wonder that Ichinose's mother would go to such lengths, because even if stealing a hairpin is just a small matter in the eyes of others, once the store chooses to pursue them relentlessly, they will definitely not be able to withstand it.

This kind of thing would weigh nothing if it wasn't weighed, and it wouldn't weigh a thousand pounds if it was weighed.

Of course, Sakurajima also has regulations for the protection of minors. At that time, Ichinose Honami was not yet 16 years old. In theory, she would not be held criminally responsible, and would more likely be sentenced to protective observation.

But even so, having such a criminal record on her resume will affect the girl's future education and employment.

"From a rational point of view, given your family's financial situation, you couldn't afford the gamble at that time."

"You can't bet that the store owner won't find out, nor can you bet that private negotiations with the store won't lead to any accidents, and then you have to do everything you can to get the store owner's forgiveness... In this situation, your mother took you to the ground in public. It can only be said that there is no other way."

Perhaps there were better solutions at the time, but those solutions might not be suitable for this poor and vulnerable family.

To put it bluntly, Ichinose's mother's choice can actually be seen as moral kidnapping to some extent.

By taking advantage of the public's sympathy, the store was forced to deal with the matter on the spot.

In any case, they have returned the hairpins and even knelt down to apologize for it.

From the public's perspective, the store has not suffered any losses, so it is a bit excessive to continue to hold on to this matter.

Because of poverty, Ichinose's mother had no choice but to sacrifice only her dignity.

"It's all my fault," Ichinose looked up at the sky with a look of disappointment, tears finally streaming down her face. "It's my fault that my mother and I have to kneel down together."

If Ichinose was the only one punished as a result of this theft, the girl's heart might not be so fragile.

She was mentally prepared to accept the punishment for making a mistake.

But what Ichinose could not accept was that because of his sins, his mother in the hospital bed was implicated, and she and he had to endure the cold stare of the world in public.

"My mother always taught me that although our family was poor, we were no less privileged than others."

"She taught me to respect myself and not to give up my dignity just because of difficulties."

"But she, who is more stubborn than anyone else and values ​​dignity more than anyone else, actually..."

At that moment, what really caused Ichinose to collapse mentally was the scene where her mother knelt humbly on the ground and begged for forgiveness for her.

He tried to make his sister happy in a clever way, but ended up doing nothing. Not only did he fail, but he also asked his already exhausted mother to help him clean up the mess, causing her to suffer a second injury while still sick.

Because of this result, Ichinose hated himself more than ever.

Even if everyone forgave her, the girl could not forgive herself, and she was too embarrassed to get along with her sister and mother as usual.

So she locked herself in the room and refused to see anyone. Later, she came to Gaodu Yucheng, a closed school where she could not see her family for three years and was exempt from tuition and living expenses.

She thought that time could wash away everything, but the facts proved that everything was self-deception!

She had only chosen to forget it temporarily, but the nightmare had already been engraved into the girl's soul and would imprison her for the rest of her life.

Well, under his analysis, Ichinose seemed to become even more haggard, as if she would break at any moment.

When Aragaki Shun noticed this, he reached out his hand without changing his expression and gently wiped away the tears from the girl's face.

"I've said all this to you, not to judge your crimes from a moral high ground. I have neither the interest nor the qualifications to do so."

"I just want you to understand that the reason Ichinose's mother went to such lengths was to help you minimize the impact of this incident. She didn't want it to affect your future."

"But now you're feeling sorry for yourself and stuck in the past, unable to move forward. What's the point of all she did?"

"I, I..." Hearing the boy's frank words, Ichinose opened his mouth, but he couldn't express his inner feelings.

Aragaki Shun shook his head, "I finally know why you were assigned to Class B."

Seeing that the pink-haired girl was about to say sorry again, Aragaki Shun stopped her directly.

"Don't say anything yet. The reason you were assigned to Class B is not what you think."

"You didn't cause any damage when you stole the hairpin. Not only did you return it, you even apologized to the store through the dogeza and got forgiveness."

"Normally, this matter has passed. No one else would care except your family, and the school wouldn't assign you to Class B for such a reason."

There are so many petty thefts in this world. When we were young and ignorant, who hasn’t experienced stealing once or twice?

As long as this kind of thing doesn't get out of hand and can be resolved through negotiation, it will disappear from people's memory in a few days. It really doesn't deserve the special attention of the Higher Education School.

"Compared to the card theft, the real reason you were assigned to Class B was probably the subsequent six months of suspension."

"You're lenient with others, but strict with yourself. A single mistake is an unforgivable sin in your eyes, and you can't even forgive yourself... If you were to enter society with this kind of personality, you'd probably easily fall into self-destruction."

Aragaki Shun clicked his tongue lightly, then angrily scolded Ichinose:

"So, you're some flawless saint who can't make mistakes?"

“No one is perfect. Growing up in this world, everyone makes a mistake or two when they are young.”

"Can't everyone be like you? One mistake will lead to eternal damnation, and even if you spend your whole life atonement, you still won't be forgiven, right?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant."

Ichinose was stunned by the boy's sudden scolding. After she came to her senses, she quickly waved her hands and said incoherently: "I, I stole something, I didn't..."

"It's just a trivial matter!" Aragaki Shun grabbed the girl's hands and pushed them against the wall. He used one hand to make a wall-dong gesture, making it impossible for her to escape and forcing her to look him in the eye. "Do you want to attend Class D for two days and experience the diversity of the human species?"

"Let me make it clear. If you were truly a criminal, you would have been brought to justice long ago. Do you think you, a family that can barely afford to feed and clothe itself, have the ability to escape the punishment of the law?"

"Since the store has forgiven you, that proves that this matter ends here. You're the only one who's been burning out in your heart about what it means to be a criminal or unforgivable!"

"This behavior can only hurt yourself and those who care about you...besides that, what other meaning does it have?"