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

No, perhaps the student council's handling of the situation is even worse than nothing sinking to the bottom.

When Nanase Tsubasa saw that the 'investigation team' sent by the student council was actually Ibuki and Albert, whom she had met briefly in the gymnasium before, even the mild-mannered Nanase Tsubasa almost lost control of her emotions.

This doesn't look like an investigation at all. I would believe it even if you said the student council was bribed by Ryuen.

After seeing that the student council was unable to resolve the provocations facing their class, Nanase Tsubasa turned to their homeroom teacher, hoping that the teacher could report the current situation to the school and severely punish these provocateurs.

What made Nanase Tsubasa feel desperate was that although the homeroom teacher readily agreed, the implication was that this kind of provocation was tacitly approved by the higher-ups at Kao Yu High School, and that as long as there was no physical conflict, it was all part of the "competition".

Nanase Tsubasa thus understood why the student council's investigation team was so perfunctory. The school would not interfere in things that had not happened, and would only intervene after something that violated school rules had occurred and the victim had voluntarily submitted evidence.

Otherwise, even if there is insufficient evidence, or the perpetrator uses certain methods to destroy the evidence or cause the victim to give up reporting the crime, the school will not take action.

In just a few days, Nanase Tsubasa gained a new understanding of this meritocratic school.

"It's good that no conflict occurred. As for what you mentioned, I will report it to Baoquan. You two should go back and rest first."

Seeing that Nanase Tsubasa's expression was not good, the two exchanged a helpless glance and chose to leave.

If Nanase Tsubasa were to handle this matter, they might have a slight hope, but if Hosen were to handle it...

It wasn't that they, as classmates, didn't trust Baoquan; rather, Baoquan was simply not suited to handle such provocations.

At first, Baoquan almost got into a fight with the person who provoked them. If Nanase Tsubasa hadn't arrived in time, Baoquan would have been sued for school violence.

Given Baoquan's intelligence, it's impossible that he couldn't understand the other party's purpose. On the contrary, he still chose to try to intimidate the other party with violence. If Nanase Tsubasa were to guess the reason, there would probably only be one: 'Baoquan couldn't think of a better way to deal with it.'

After seeing off the two with wry smiles, Nanase arrived at the classroom of Class D, and went straight to the seat in the last row.

It's lunch break time now, and everyone knows Baoquan's temper. As soon as get out of class is over, they disappear without a trace, even if they're eating bread in the corridor, they're unwilling to come into the classroom.

Fearing that they might anger Baoquan and cause him to use violence against them, the few students who were resting in the classroom were all top students with excellent academic performance and conduct.

Although Baoquan is a rather abstract person, he still has great respect for talented people. Otherwise, he wouldn't always call on Nanase, who often disagrees with him, when encountering problems, and he wouldn't choose to listen to Nanase's advice when he encounters problems that he cannot solve.

However, these top students actually don't really think much of it.

Baoquan is a leader who came from a shady background.

"Did Ota and Komiya call you out just now to say something they didn't want me to hear?"

As soon as Nanase Tsubasa walked up to Baoquan, before she could even speak, Baoquan preemptively asked her in a sarcastic tone.

Baoquan's unfriendly emphasis and fierce expression would have terrified any other girl, leaving her speechless.

However, Nanase Tsubasa was already used to Hosen's despicable behavior.

“They told me that Class C of Grade 2 provoked them when they went to the cafeteria for lunch.”

"Those bastards, starting to 'harass' us again? I remember you said you'd reported it to the student council a few days ago, Nanase? As a student council intern, shouldn't the student council at least do something about it? Where are they? I haven't seen a single person come to handle this. Do I have to punch that brat named Sakayanagi in the face before she'll even budge an inch and come here to investigate?"

Baoquan grew angrier and angrier as he spoke, and finally slammed his fist on the table.

Instantly, the entire classroom fell silent. Each student lowered their head like a child who had made a mistake, not daring to look in Baoquan's direction. Some even pretended to be asleep to avoid being blamed by Baoquan.

"It's break time now, Baoquan, you should keep quiet. Also, please don't be so rude when you speak. We can tolerate you talking to us like this, but if you talk to others like this outside, it will affect your class points and your personal social contribution evaluation."

"Humph!!"

Before Nanase could finish speaking, Baoquan let out a cold snort, his cunning and fierce eyes, like those of a jackal, looking down at the thin Nanase.

Surprisingly, despite the fact that Baoquan's imposing presence was enough to make ordinary people tremble with fear, and that anyone could sense that Baoquan was on the verge of exploding in rage, and that he might unleash his fury on Nanase if not careful.

But Nanase, who was at the center of the storm, remained unmoved. She simply closed her eyes. When she opened them again, the girl named Nanase Tsubasa was like a different person. She exuded an aura that was in no way inferior to Hosen's. She even took a step forward and grabbed Hosen's collar.

"Did you hear what I said?"

Nanase Tsubasa's cold yet firm tone made Baoquan's expression extremely strange. This was the first time he had ever seen Nanase Tsubasa like this. Faced with Nanase Tsubasa's change in attitude, Baoquan quickly thought for a moment, and then, the fierce look on Baoquan's face just a second ago was replaced by a fawning smile.

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to be angry, Nanase. I was just joking with you. I'll take your advice into consideration and try to avoid disturbing everyone's lunch break and reduce my rude remarks in the future."

Faced with Baoquan's seemingly 'easy-going' attitude, Nanase frowned. She knew very well that Baoquan's compromise was merely verbal and that he had no real intention of changing anything.

However, Nanase Tsubasa did not come to him this time to correct his personal problems, so Nanase Tsubasa decided to turn a blind eye.

"I hope so."

After Nanase Tsubasa finished speaking, she gently closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her firm gaze had returned to its previous gentleness.

It was as if the incredibly powerful Nanase Tsubasa from just moments ago had never existed.

After confirming that Nanase Tsubasa was no longer angry, Hosen immediately changed the subject.

"Put my question aside for now. Nanase-san, you said a few days ago that the student council accepted your proposal and would send someone to handle this matter as soon as possible. When exactly will the student council send someone?"

The mere mention of the student council caused Nanase Tsubasa's expression, which had barely softened, to turn grim again.

“The investigator sent by the student council already contacted me yesterday.”

"Yesterday? How come I didn't know about this?"

"The investigators sent by the student council are led by Kaneda from Class 2-C, and the members are Ibuki Mio, Nishino Takeko, and Yamada Albert from Class 2-C."

Despite already knowing who these people were, Nanase Tsubasa still felt incredibly angry when their names were mentioned.

Now, there is one more person who shares her anger.

"Nanase-san, if I understand correctly... you mean the student council sent an investigation team composed entirely of second-year Class C members to investigate this conflict?"

Baoquan's voice suddenly rose several octaves.

"Um……"

"Hahaha, this is really interesting. I'm starting to wonder if those idiots in the student council will actually believe this bullshit investigation report. I doubt even they themselves will believe it once it's submitted. This kind of self-deception... typical of the student council."

Baoquan gave Nanase Tsubasa a cold laugh full of sarcasm.

Nanase is now a member of the student council, so Baoquan's words, while seemingly directed at the student council, were actually a dig at Nanase Tsubasa. Unfortunately, despite trying to defend herself, Nanase Tsubasa couldn't think of any explanation for the student council's inaction and cover-up.

In the end, Nanase Tsubasa could only sigh helplessly.

Just then, someone knocked on the classroom door, and before Baoquan and the others could react, a figure quickly appeared in front of Baoquan and Nanase.

"Professor Sima, what brings you here? Isn't it still lunch break? Has something important happened?"

Smack was taken aback by Nanase's rapid three-question barrage. He hadn't expected Nanase to react so quickly. But that was fine, since what he was about to say was very important. If Baoquan and Nanase weren't so clear-headed, they might suffer a great loss.

"Nanase-san guessed correctly. The reason I came here now is that I have something urgent to tell you. The results of the special exam are out, but because there was a large number of blank papers submitted by the second-year students, which raised questions about the fairness of the rules, a special meeting will be held after school this afternoon. All first-year and second-year classes must send two people to attend the meeting, which will be organized by the school board and convened by the student council."

A special meeting?

Both Baoquan and Nanase were completely baffled by this unfamiliar term. Baoquan couldn't understand why such a matter would cause such a commotion, requiring both grades to send representatives to the meeting. He knew without a doubt that such a meeting would turn into a conflict between the grades, and there would be no shortage of trouble.

Nanase wondered why the student council would rather hold such a large meeting about a group submitting blank papers than prioritize dealing with the provocations and harassment from Class 2-C.

It's worth noting that the most common way Class C of the second year provokes Class D is by having them hand in blank exam papers. After all, nobody wants to be banned from receiving personal points for three months. In addition, because the second-year students handed in blank exam papers, most of the first-year students in Class D will be directly judged as failing. This means that the class's points will be reduced accordingly next month. This means that even if they survive the three-month ban on points, they will receive far fewer personal points than other first-year students.

The students in Class D of the first year were already upset about this incident, and then Class C of the second year decided to provoke them at this critical juncture. It was only thanks to Nanase Tsubasa's quick reaction and immediate class meeting that Class D of the first year was forbidden from having any conflict with the second-year students in any form that Class D of the first year managed to escape a disaster.

Otherwise, if someone uses violence, they will instantly go from being right to being wrong.

It's simply incomprehensible that the student council had no intention of holding a meeting for such an incredibly important matter.

"Nanase and I can go to the meeting. You can go back and rest well, Mr. Sima. We can solve any trouble perfectly."

Faced with Baoquan's bold words, Teacher Sima simply nodded calmly.

"Then you two will represent Class D of Grade 1 at this meeting. Remember, don't act rashly!"

Teacher Sima was afraid that Baoquan might do something during the meeting that would make him lose face in front of the class advisor, so he couldn't help but repeatedly emphasize this point.

"I understand, you don't need to emphasize it so repeatedly."

Baoquan waved his hand impatiently, and seeing this, Teacher Sima could only turn his gaze to Nanase Tsubasa beside him. Only after seeing Nanase Tsubasa nod slightly did Teacher Sima finally feel relieved.

"Then I won't disturb your rest any longer."

Although Mr. Sima did not expect Baoquan and Nanase to gain any benefits for their first-year Class D, it would be best if they could spare his class from the collateral punishment of handing in blank papers in the second year.

……

As soon as school was over, Nanase and Takarazumi got up and headed towards the building where the student council was located.

As soon as Baoquan got downstairs, he saw the man who made him grit his teeth in anger.

"Long Yuan, I never thought that you, who were once so famous, would become a stinking rat in the sewers, only capable of doing shameful things in secret. You are truly pathetic."

As soon as Baoquan opened his mouth, Nanase, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but feel a headache. They had clearly agreed before coming that he shouldn't talk nonsense, so why didn't this guy listen?

"Huh? Shiina, did you just hear that? That gorilla actually spoke human language! What an incredible discovery! Hahahaha!!"

Long Yuan pointed at Bao Quan in an exaggerated manner and laughed loudly, seemingly genuinely believing that Bao Quan was like a gorilla. Long Yuan laughed so hard that his shoulders were shaking.

Faced with Longyuan's ridicule, Baoquan remained remarkably calm, a behavior completely unlike what one would expect from a man.

Seeing Baoquan's unusual behavior, Nanase suddenly realized something and quickly stepped forward to stop him.

"Have you laughed enough? If you have, I'll let your face get a good kiss with the ground!"

Baoquan's punch was aimed straight at Longyuan's face. Just after Baoquan threw the punch, Longyuan put away his smile and calmly took the punch with his own face.

Got it!

After Baoquan punched Longyuan in the face, he immediately realized he had been tricked.

Longyuan originally arranged for almost all the students in Class C to provoke Class D in the first year. Wasn't the purpose to lure Baoquan's class into using violence first?

After enduring several days of hardship, just when it was time for Long Yuan to hand in a blank answer during the trial, he gave Long Yuan a near-perfect excuse.

"Rongyuan, are you alright?"

When Shiina saw Ryuen being knocked down, he quickly went forward and helped Ryuen up.

Whether by coincidence or not, blood began to gush from Ryuen's nose, a sight that made Nanase wish she could just turn back the way she came.

Isn't this conclusive evidence?

"Baoquan, are you crazy? Why would you do this?!"

Chapter 50: Let's have a deeper discussion

Baoquan's face turned extremely ugly when faced with Nanase's questioning. While his actions were partly motivated by venting his anger, they were not simply motivated by a desire to beat up Longyuan.

During his junior high school years, Long Yuan was a notorious local gang leader. Unlike his self-proclaimed title of "gang leader," Long Yuan actually suppressed gangs from more than a dozen schools, and his reputation spread far and wide.

As a result, all the delinquents regarded Ryuen as their idol, and Hosen was no exception. However, unlike others who worshipped idols, Hosen wanted to surpass and conquer Ryuen.

Therefore, during his junior high school years, Baoquan launched several "expeditions" to seize Longyuan's territory, all in order to fight Longyuan and become the true leader of the gang.

Unfortunately, before he could succeed, Longyuan went on to higher education, and Baoquan, unwilling to accept this, followed him.

Yes, he knew that Dragon Garden was located here.

Believing he knew Ryuen inside and out, he chose to beat up two of Ryuen's "underlings" at the gymnasium in an attempt to provoke Ryuen. However, not only did Ryuen not show up, but he also inadvertently angered the even more terrifying Tenon.

His thuggish fighting style was completely ineffective against Tianyin's professional combat and assassination skills, and in the end he had to resort to knee strikes to solve the problem.

He lost to Tianyin, and Baoquan had no complaints. In his view, it was only natural for the strong to bully the weak. From the day he started bullying the weak, he knew that he would be defeated by someone stronger. But because he understood this principle from the beginning, even if he was defeated, Baoquan would not break down and cry like those seemingly strong but actually mentally incapable giant babies who would break down at the slightest setback.

So what does all this have to do with Longyuan?

It was Tianyin who defeated Baoquan, so Baoquan still looked down on Longyuan who only hid in the shadows. Baoquan even suspected that Longyuan had asked Tianyin for help.

With this in mind, Baoquan would naturally not be afraid of Longyuan, but would only look down on him. After all, it is hard for a boy hiding behind a woman to inspire any awe.

Furthermore, Longyuan's relentless harassment of Class D only fueled Baoquan's anger, leading him to punch Longyuan when Longyuan mocked him.

The reason why Baoquan realized he had been tricked as soon as he threw a punch was that, according to the rumors he heard about Longyuan when he was in junior high school, Longyuan was supposed to be a guy who was short-tempered, impatient, arrogant, and extremely cruel.

Wouldn't someone like that fight back if they got punched?

How could I not fight back!

So Baoquan's punch was intended to drag Longyuan into a fight. He wouldn't have dared to do this before, but since he learned that first-year students have a 'newcomer protection period,' he no longer fears the school's rules. Furthermore, the fact that Jiang Yan dared to act recklessly with violence gave Baoquan even more confidence.

Baoquan was absolutely confident that as long as Longyuan fought back, as a second-year student who had engaged in a violent conflict with a first-year student, Longyuan would definitely be punished more severely!

If he wins again, he can thoroughly humiliate Longyuan. As for the class points being deducted, Baoquan doesn't care at all. He didn't come to this place for the sake of getting into a better school or finding a good job.

Although he was a delinquent who liked to fight, he was also an excellent student whose academic ability was in no way inferior to that of Class A. He didn't need Gao Yu's recommendation letter to get into a good university.

He came here to fulfill his middle school dream: to defeat and conquer Ryuen, and then step on his idol's head to declare himself the strongest.

It may sound a little naive, but this is indeed Baoquan's true thought.

To his surprise, Long Yuan, who had deliberately held back, chose to take the punch head-on, even though he could have easily dodged it.

The moment Baoquan's fist touched Longyuan's face, he knew that Longyuan had chosen what he considered the most cowardly behavior, and that he wanted to use the beating as evidence to punish him.