I'm in a real religion, why are all the people who confess to me girls?

Albert was listening to music while waiting for the uninvited guest that Long Yuan had mentioned.

Not long after, the uninvited guest arrived as expected. Albert was about to give her a good tumble as a greeting when he heard her make a "huh" sound. It seemed that there was only one person there. Albert was forced to stop what he was doing. But when he saw who it was, Albert frowned, which was unusual for him.

Ryuen instructed him to call the student council if he encountered them, and to punch Sakayanagi if he encountered her, but... now that he has encountered Kushida, what should he do?

Chapter 76: Sakayanagi asked me to pass on a message to you

"Kushida? At this time..."

After hearing from Albert that Kushida wanted to come up and meet him, Ryuen's face quickly darkened.

This is a feud between Class C and Class A, and Kushida shouldn't have the right to interfere at all, but her position is quite delicate.

With Ryuen, Ichinose, and Sakayanagi supporting her now, it's not an exaggeration to consider her an ally of the three classes.

It was precisely because of her unique stance that she was able to intervene in this dispute. Ryuen knew without a doubt that Kushida had come to mediate.

Now that Totsuka is about to experience the consequences of playing tricks on others, how could Ryuen possibly back down at such a crucial moment when he's about to have a blast?

"Let her come up here. I want to hear what she has to say."

Although Ryuen was able to use a tough stance to make Kushida abandon his idea of ​​acting as a peacemaker, he did not want to lose this still somewhat useful 'ally' without knowing how many cards Kushida had up his sleeve.

Originally, Ryuen was planning to give up on cooperating with Kushida after seeing that she had struggled to deal with Sato and made little progress. However, she did not expect that Kushida would use a trump card to cripple Hirata and Karuizawa.

Regardless of whether these two still have a chance to regroup, at least for now, because they are involved in Kushida's rumors, their words have almost no influence. Even if people don't have any other opinions about Hirata, even Hirata himself knows that he has lost the right to speak.

Without Hirata and Karuizawa's help to stabilize the boy and girl groups in Class B, how could Horikita, that cold-hearted guy, possibly keep Ayanokoji and Sato, these ambitious newcomers, in check?

Do not make jokes.

The reason why Class B is in such a chaotic state is largely due to Kushida in Ryuen's eyes. As long as Amane's teeth are pulled out, even if Amane wants to bite someone, she won't have a single piece to cooperate with unless Kushida personally intervenes.

This is Longyuan's tactic: first cut down the branches and leaves, then take the trunk, step by step turning or destroying all of Tianyin's supporters and pieces, until a situation is created where Tianyin can't solve anything without personally getting involved. However, every time Tianyin gets involved, it's like throwing a depth charge into a river, causing huge damage to the existing situation, resulting in a lose-lose situation.

Over time, those in Class B will also be afraid of losing their interests and refuse to let Tianyin take action. Given Tianyin's personality, she will probably discard those scoundrels like worn-out shoes after seeing their true colors. In this way, Class B will become completely vulnerable.

No one has ever thought about how to deal with and defeat Amane. Even Sakayanagi only talks about defeating Amane, but rarely actually takes action.

Because in Sakayanagi's heart, Amane is invincible.

But Longyuan refused to believe in this evil. Since they couldn't win by force, they would use their intelligence. Tactically, Tianyin could easily destroy all conspiracies and tricks, but what about open schemes? Tactically invincible Tianyin only needed to use strategic ropes to bind her limbs little by little.

In Longyuan's view, simply preventing Tianyin from making a move constitutes a victory; defeating Tianyin never requires a true 'defeat'.

It's just that bystanders were frightened by Tianyin's violence, which is why they couldn't understand such a simple truth.

Kushida is an indispensable player in Ryuen's strategic plan, and is the most important element of his strategy. Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, Ryuen does not want to lose this excellent piece.

Not long after, there was a knock on the rooftop door.

Ishizaki glanced at Ryuen and, seeing that the latter had no further instructions, opened the gate for Kushida.

Kushida's fake smile furrowed involuntarily the moment he smelled blood, but he quickly regained his smile when Ryuen caught a glimpse of it.

"It's really not easy to see Longyuan."

Kushida pouted slightly, complaining about Albert's obstruction.

If it were other boys, like Ishizaki, their expressions would waver when they saw Kushida's cute angry look.

However, Long Yuan didn't buy into that at all. He considered himself an ordinary mortal with countless minor flaws such as greed and lust, which were nothing to complain about. But compared to these, there were many more exciting things in the world waiting for him to do.

That is conquest.

The thrill of conquering the strong is something a girl like Kushida will never understand.

"Are you here to see me or to see him?"

Ryuen gestured with his chin toward Tozuka.

Kushida looked embarrassed and his gaze darted back and forth between Ryuen and Totsuka's faces before he finally sighed.

"Actually, I was just doing this on someone else's behalf..."

"What conditions did Sakayanagi offer me?"

"Sakayanagi...you know about her?"

Kushida's voice suddenly rose several octaves, her mouth agape in shock, wide enough to fit an egg. Combined with her striking appearance, it made one marvel that even such an incongruous expression from a beautiful person could still be considered lovely and adorable.

"Are you treating me like an idiot? At this point, who else but Sakayanagi could have sent you to act as a peacemaker? Of course, if you told me Miyako sent you, my expression would probably be just like yours right now."

Ryuen's words were true. No matter how you look at it, at this point, no one else could be considered but Sakayanagi who could get Kushida to intervene in his conflict with Totsuka.

If Kushida really told Ryuen that Amane had sent her to demand someone, asking her to give Amane face, Ryuen's expression would definitely be even more exaggerated than the silly look on Kushida's face right now.

If this were to happen, Ryuen would not hesitate to retreat in order to avoid fighting Amane. On the one hand, they would be the ones to suffer if they rashly went to war with Amane, thus allowing Class A to benefit from it. On the other hand... in Ryuen's opinion, if Amane was so idle that she even had to meddle in Totsuka's affairs, Ryuen had no doubt that Amane was just looking for an excuse to use violence.

Long Yuan isn't stupid; why would he just stand there and get beaten up?

Fortunately, Kushida only came here to deliver a message for Sakayanagi.

"Longyuan, it seems you're quite afraid of Tianyin?"

"If you want to continue the conversation, you should know how to speak."

Ryuen's domineering attitude rendered Kushida's methods of making friends completely ineffective. She was like a commoner meeting a king, and under Ryuen's imposing presence, she didn't even dare to look him in the eye.

"...Sakayanagi-san hopes to receive double the price, which is two million points, as compensation, and then this matter will be considered settled, with Classes A and C reconciled."

Chapter 77: Failure at the Last Minute

Two million personal points may sound like an enormous number, but when divided among all individuals, it amounts to only fifty thousand points.

This might be a huge sum for Class C, but for Class A, which has long held the top spot, 50,000 points per person is nothing; it just means they'll have less in savings.

"Two million? Sakayanagi, that's quite a generous offer."

His deal with Totsuka was to exchange one million personal points for the answers to Class A's final exam.

Now, in less than half a month, you can get two million personal points. After deducting the previous expenditure of one million points, it is equivalent to Dragon Garden getting a 200% return in less than half a month.

From a purely profit perspective, it's a huge windfall. Moreover, the final exams are over, and their return to Class C is a done deal. Since the outcome cannot be changed, getting some compensation in terms of personal points is not a bad option.

Sakayanagi claimed it was to compensate Class C, but in reality, he just wanted to use two million points to shut Class C up while also protecting Totsuka.

As for things like getting back together, forget about that.

Unlike Totsuka, who spouted nonsense about how many points he would give in order to avoid getting beaten up, Sakayanagi has now completely integrated Class A, which means that Sakayanagi is indeed someone who can come up with two million.

Now, as long as Ryuen nods, he can get two million personal points without any loss. After all, he has taught Tozuka a lesson by hitting him a few times.

It wouldn't be so bad to leave this matter here...

"Dragon Garden!"

Not wanting things to escalate, Ibuki looked towards Ryuen.

Ryuen ignored Ibuki's hint. He was the decision-maker in this class. Others could offer him suggestions, but he was the one who ultimately gave the order.

He doesn't need anyone to teach him how to do things.

After some thought, and confirming that this was the optimal solution at present, Longyuan gave up his plan to continue the revenge. He could gain two million personal points by swinging his fists a few less times. No matter where he went, he could not find such a cheap thing.

"Sounds good. Should I meet her and make the deal on the spot?"

Although Sakayanagi's proposal was tempting, Ryuen and Sakayanagi hadn't had much contact yet, so it was necessary to test the waters.

When Kushida heard that Ryuen had agreed to a settlement, he immediately showed a happy expression.

"I'm so glad everyone was able to reconcile. It made my trip worthwhile. As for the points, Sakayanagi-san already transferred them to me in advance, and I'll transfer them to Ryuen-san now."

Kushida's answer satisfied Ryuen. If Kushida had said that the points would be transferred to him directly by Sakayanagi, Ryuen would have immediately rejected the deal.

The reason is simple: the school will question all large transactions, and if Sakayanagi 'accidentally' lets something slip, it will immediately trigger a crisis that will plunge Class C into an irrecoverable crisis. Kushida can then serve as evidence that he used violence against Totsuka.

Violence and large sums of money transfers—these two words together could conjure up anything that violates school rules. Adding to this, the school is currently cracking down on violence and is rumored to be severely punishing those who use violence. Longyuan doesn't want to provoke the school at this time and become a prime example for them to discredit.

Therefore, he was unusually sensitive to direct transfers. After hearing that Sakayanagi had transferred the money through a third party, namely Kushida, who was unrelated to the incident, he felt much more at ease.

"Then transfer the money to me now, to avoid any unforeseen complications."

Ryuen said with a hint of deeper meaning, while Kushida, pretending not to understand, replied with a smile.

"Longyuan, you're really in a hurry. Since you're in such a rush, I'll transfer it to you right now."

Kushida took out his phone, seemingly about to make a money transfer.

Ryuen, standing to the side, carefully observed Kushida's every move. When she saw that her phone case still had the same familiar cartoon pattern, Ryuen's last bit of vigilance began to loosen.

However, just to be on the safe side, Longyuan still opened the contacts...

After noticing his phone vibrate, Kushida pretended to be nonchalant and waited for Ryuen to transfer the money.

They were completely unaware that Long Yuan was on the verge of exploding in rage.

Snapped! ! !

A loud slap rang in Kushida's ears like a thunderclap.

This was accompanied by intense pain and a buzzing or tinnitus in the ears.

Kushida, who was knocked to the ground by Ryuen's sudden slap, covered his already swollen cheek with one hand in disbelief, looking at Ryuen in confusion.

Not only Kushida, but also Ishizaki and Ibuki were stunned and stood there, completely unaware of why Ryuen would suddenly turn his back on them.

"Ryuuen, why did you hit me...?"

"Because you deserve a beating."

Ryuen's response made Kushida's expression turn cold.

"I only wanted to mediate between Class A and Class C out of good intentions. Even if you successfully reconcile, I won't get any benefit from it. I really want to know why you said I deserved to be beaten?"

"Stop with the empty talk. The reason you want us to unite is probably just to use our strength to help you deal with Sato, isn't it? Also, take out the phone you're hiding on your person and look at the messages on it."

Kushida's face turned pale, but his mouth remained stubbornly closed.

"I don't understand what you're talking about, Longyuan. I only have this one phone..."

Kushida's voice stopped abruptly as Ryuen held up the phone for her to see, which displayed the message that the other party was on another call.

In other words, the vibration just now was a text message notification for an incoming call!

Got it!

"I didn't expect you guys to be so cautious. You almost fooled me. If I'm not mistaken, you and Sakayanagi already exchanged phone cards beforehand, right? Then you transferred money to me using her account. Students can't see the recipient's information. Even if you go to your homeroom teacher, you have to go through the student council's backend system to see it... Not to mention that the student council is on holiday now, would Sakayanagi, as the vice president, allow me to see the recipient's information?"

Ryuen paused for a moment and gestured for Ibuki to grope Kushida's body, where she quickly found a cell phone that was on a call.

"You're confident that as long as you drag this out until the start of the semester, you can establish that I secretly received a huge amount of points. That way, Sakayanagi can use your testimony, transfer records, and evidence of damaged surveillance footage to force me to drop out of school, right, Sakayanagi Arisu?"

Long Yuan asked jokingly into the phone.

At that moment, Sakayanagi, who was with Kamuro and Kito, reached out and stopped Kamuro from lashing out.

Ryuen's analysis was absolutely correct; Ryuen had completely seen through Sakayanagi's plan this time.

Sakayanagi took the phone from Kamuro's hand.

"Then what do you want?"

"I want you..."

Chapter 78: Those who play tactics have dirty hearts.

"I want you to give up your position as leader of Class A and let Katsuragi continue to be the leader of Class A."

Ryuen set out his conditions, but to everyone else, these conditions seemed like a pipe dream. The worst-case scenario was that Totsuka would be sacrificed, and then Class A and Class C would be separated. Sakayanagi would then report Ryuen's violent behavior to the school.

If Sakayanagi is willing to use his power to force Ryuen to drop out of school, it is not impossible.

But now Ryuen dares to make such an outrageous request to Sakayanagi, and even Ishizaki thinks that Sakayanagi would never agree to it.

“You really dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount. This won’t do. Ge Cheng is no longer qualified to be the leader of Class A. Neither from the perspective of the other students in the class nor from his own perspective, it is impossible for him to accept this. Even if I want to give him the position, he has to dare to sit in that position.”

Sakayanagi refused without hesitation, but his pupils suddenly contracted immediately afterward.

Oh no! Something terrible is about to happen!

Sure enough, Long Yuan's smug voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Did you hear that? Totsuka, it's not that I don't want to let you go, it's that Sakayanagi doesn't want to let you go. I didn't expect that your value in her eyes is only this much. If I'm not mistaken... Sakayanagi should have promised to protect your safety or something, right? Otherwise, with your personality, I don't think you would have the guts to betray me. Now she has broken her promise."

“Longyuan, you—”

Before Sakayanagi could finish speaking, Ryuen hung up the phone and tossed it to Kushida.