"Senpaku, I am Sakamoto. What brings you here?"

First Year Enrollment: Chapter 046: The Alluring Sakamoto

The mornings in Class C classroom are filled with a sense of order that is completely different from that of other classes.

Long Yuanxiang leaned back in his seat, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the table, producing a dull but rhythmic sound.

His gaze swept over the students in the classroom, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

After a week of iron-fisted reorganization, he finally managed to mold the disorganized Class C into a barely acceptable shape.

At least on the surface, no one dared to openly challenge his authority anymore, and classroom discipline improved significantly.

This laid the foundation for maintaining the class's points in the first month and even aiming for a higher ranking.

He is in a good mood.

The plan has been laid out; now all that's left is to wait for the fish to stir up the water themselves.

That stupid woman, Masumi Kamuro, stares at Sakamoto like a statue every day. Her undisguised concern is the perfect entry point.

He deliberately used the highly insulting phrase "Sakamoto's dog."

It was all to provoke Sakayanagi Arisu's suspicious and arrogant nerves.

Sakayanagi, that woman, is smart, but she takes herself too seriously and her little bit of leadership in Class A too seriously.

She definitely couldn't stand the feeling of being kept in the dark.

They will definitely try every means to verify this intelligence.

What would she do?

Should we confront Kamuro directly? Or try a more indirect approach to probe Sakamoto?

Or, both.

Either way, it would be enough to create enough rifts and suspicion within Class A.

Once Sakayanagi begins to act, cracks will appear in the seemingly solid facade of elite status that Class A possesses.

Thinking of this, Long Yuan's smile grew even colder.

He enjoys the feeling of manipulating everything from behind the scenes.

Watching those self-important guys get completely engrossed in the bait he casually tossed out.

As for the so-called "cooperation" with Sakayanagi.

Long Yuan sneered inwardly.

That's nothing more than a veil of pretense that can be torn off at any moment.

The woman provided initial information, and he went out of his way to test Sakamoto; it was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Now, he has obtained the crucial "class points" rules.

As for Sakayanagi... he only received a bunch of carefully crafted, indistinguishable pieces of junk information.

This cooperation was unequal from the very beginning.

It was only a matter of time before things broke down.

Ryuen knew very well that Sakayanagi Arisu was no good person.

She's probably thinking about how to turn the tables on me, or even get rid of me.

But he doesn't care.

He was even somewhat looking forward to seeing what Sakayanagi could do.

Only in this way will the game be more fun.

Before the partnership completely breaks down, he needs to hurry up and extract as much value as possible from her.

For example, more information about the internal workings of Class A, or the weaknesses of other classes.

Speaking of other classes...

Longyuan's focus shifted to Class B and Class D.

Class B, the class led by the pink-haired Honami Ichinose.

On the surface, it certainly appears to be a thriving and prosperous place.

The school has a strong sense of community, a harmonious atmosphere, and the students seem to have good overall qualities.

However, after making some inquiries, Longyuan concluded that:

Strong in the outside and doing in the middle.

Honami Ichinose herself may have some leadership charisma, is sincere to people, and is good at uniting people.

However, this type of "sunny" leader often lacks ruthless methods and deep cunning.

She might be able to lead Class B steadily forward, but she's absolutely incapable of pulling off any earth-shattering comeback.

Moreover, apart from her, there doesn't seem to be any particularly outstanding or capable individuals in Class B.

This is the Achilles' heel of Class B.

The average quality is high, but there are no outstanding students.

Like a round sphere without any sharp edges, it looks smooth and full, but it is difficult to have any fatal impact.

In the first month's class point evaluation, Long Yuan was confident that Class C, under his strict management, would definitely have a chance to surpass Class B.

As for Class D...

A hint of undisguised disgust and contempt flashed in Long Yuan's eyes.

Landfill.

This was the only evaluation he could think of.

He was too lazy to even put in much effort to understand it in depth.

Based on the scattered intelligence gathered, Class D is a disorganized mess, with numerous small cliques and no sense of cohesion whatsoever.

I heard there's a guy named Hirata Yosuke who's like a nice guy, mediating everywhere and trying to unite everyone as one.

ridiculous.

In Ryuen's view, this kind of "gentleness" that has no deterrent effect is simply ridiculously naive in a place like Advanced Nurturing High School.

There are probably more troublemakers in Class D than in Class C, and they are more diverse, lacking a strong core figure to suppress and integrate them.

A class like this is destined to be at the bottom; it doesn't even have the right to be a competitor.

After all the twists and turns, the real opponent is still only Class A.

Sakayanagi Arisu has now become a pawn on his chessboard, though she may not realize it herself.

Her suspiciousness and competitiveness will help her disrupt Class A.

And Sakamoto...

Long Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

His final step in planning was to use Shiina Hiyori's phone to send that distress message to Sakamoto.

The plan was to lure Sakamoto to the location where Kamuro was besieged, so that he would witness firsthand the humiliation of "his subordinates" and be forced into a more direct conflict.

But Sakamoto, that guy, actually broke the deadlock in that unbelievable way.

Moreover, there seemed to be no unusual reaction from Shiina Hiyori afterwards.

It seems that Sakamoto didn't fully commit to this final move.

It's a bit of a pity, but it's not a big deal.

Long Yuan curled his lip.

No matter how amazing Sakamoto is, he's still just one person.

Meanwhile, Longyuan has already planted spies in both Class A and Class C. Although the effect may not be as expected, it is enough to create continuous trouble.

What he needs to do now is to watch from the sidelines.

Focus on integrating Class C effectively, strictly managing its members, and ensuring no points are deducted or even points are added in the first month.

Meanwhile, enjoy the "exciting drama" that is about to unfold within Class A.

He could almost see the silent battle between Sakayanagi Arisu and Sakamoto.

"Ah……"

Long Yuan let out a low chuckle.

Let him see what this fire, which he started with his own hands, will ultimately turn into.

Ideally, everyone should be burned to a crisp.

That way, he can clean up the mess.

……

The atmosphere in Class D of Grade 1 was still relaxed.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji stared calmly out the window, seemingly lost in thought as usual.

But his mind kept replaying the scenes from the coffee shop yesterday.

He developed a slight interest in Sakamoto.

He came to this school intending to enjoy ordinary campus life.

Like a drop of water merging into the ocean, leaving no trace.

But Sakamoto—

That person... is too special. So special that they can't be ignored.

It wasn't just his incredible behavior and abilities, but also the occasional glimpse of his eyes.

Yesterday, in the coffee shop, when I blurted out, "You've already observed the truth about this school?"

The way Sakamoto looked at him.

Calm, profound

Yet it seems to be able to penetrate all disguises and reach the core.

That look... Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was very familiar with it.

Yet I sensed something inexplicably different.

In the White Room, he had seen countless geniuses and monsters.

Their eyes were sometimes sharp, sometimes crazy, sometimes empty, and sometimes full of calculation.

But Sakamoto's eyes were different.

That was a purer feeling.

It was as if everything in the world had its own trajectory in his eyes, and he simply observed, understood, and appreciated it calmly.

This feeling stirred Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's heart, which had long been trained to be frozen.

He developed a slight interest that he himself could hardly perceive.

Really, only a tiny bit.

But even this slight interest was rare enough for Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who was in a state of absolute rationality for most of the year.

A few words alone cannot prove anything.

But that look, along with those actions, is enough to constitute an "abnormal variable" worth observing.

He needs more information.

We need to learn more about this person named Sakamoto.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji slowly withdrew his gaze from the window, lowered his head, and seemingly casually flipped through the textbooks on the table.

First Year Midterm Exam: Chapter 47: Sakamoto on May 1st

There was no tense scheming, no undercurrent of confrontation.