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

But sending students from Class C and Class D in? That would be like throwing good money after bad, a one-way trip.

Chapter 247: Going to See My Ex

Class C, Grade 2.

As soon as the special exam began, Ibuki was completely baffled by the content of the first question.

Question 1: Would you be willing to distribute all of a person's personal points equally among all students in the class, in exchange for that person having the right to transfer to any class?

Answer: (1) Agree (2) Disagree

Even though Ibuki recognized every single word, she couldn't decide which one to choose when they were put together.

The equal distribution of personal points is naturally something to be happy about, but if this person gains the right to transfer classes, doesn't that mean they can use this method to go to class A or class B?

Are you kidding me?! How could there be such a good thing in the world?!

After thinking about it for a moment, Ibuki decisively chose to disagree.

The reason Ibuki chose this answer wasn't because she thought there was anything wrong with the question, but simply because she felt that such a good thing couldn't possibly go to someone else. Since she was definitely not the one chosen, why should Ibuki let the other trash in her class get promoted to a better class? She would never agree to something like that!

What? What if Shiina is chosen? Wouldn't that make it even less likely for her to agree?

There were rumors circulating after the survival special exam that Shiina Hiyori would be transferred to Class A. At the time, she was heartbroken and her mentality exploded when she heard the rumor. She even went to confront Shiina. Shiina said that she knew nothing about it. At that time, Ibuki was still skeptical. It wasn't until Kanzaki and Ayanokouji swapped classes that Ibuki felt a little relieved to know that Shiina would not be transferred.

When Ibuki calmed down, she immediately realized that her actions were simply insane. Who would confront the person involved just because they heard a rumor? It's only because Shiina has a good personality that she didn't argue with Ibuki about such a thing. If it were someone else, they probably would have retorted with something like, "What does it matter to you whether I transfer classes or not?"

However, even though she could feel Shiina's care and kindness, it was absolutely impossible for Ibuki to give up her spot in Class A to Shiina.

In Ibuki's own words, "I've never been a very magnanimous person."

Should we just hand over such a direct opportunity for success? Even if it's a close friend, it's not acceptable. Ibuki felt that Shiina being in this class would definitely affect her future, but Ibuki didn't want Shiina to be the only one from the same class to graduate with a smile as a student in Class A. That would be more painful than having her drop out of school.

It's probably jealousy and selfishness at play.

Ibuki does not deny that she is jealous of Shiina Hiyori.

As soon as the voting ended, the class immediately started chattering about the question. Some people thought the question was too easy, while others joked with each other about voting out the person with the most points. However, a considerable number of people simply sat quietly in their seats without saying a word.

Nine out of ten of these people probably voted against it.

Students who seem harmless or academically excellent often become just as selfish as Ibuki when tackling these kinds of questions.

These talented individuals are probably the least willing to see their hard work and effort only result in a near-bottom ranking, while the lucky one chosen by the vote can soar to a ranking they can only dream of without any effort and by simply spending some points. Anyone in their shoes would definitely want to ask, "Why?" If it were in the past, Ibuki might have even mocked them for being petty.

However, after the last special exam, Ibuki gradually began to understand their thoughts.

Just like her, she and Tianyin had done everything lovers could do, so why did Tianyin treat her like a plaything? She was a human being! A living, breathing human being!!

And treating her like a plaything is one thing, but if Amane treats all girls this way, Ibuki would at most call Amane a scumbag and that would be the end of it, just admitting she was blind...

However, anyone with good eyesight could see that Amane's special treatment of Shiina and that first-year girl named Nanase was completely different from that of ordinary people; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she treated them like potential lovers.

So what did she become? The clown was just me, Ibuki Mio! No one could pretend not to see this and choose to accept such a cruel reality.

"Quiet down, all of you!"

Long Yuan stepped onto the podium and gave instructions to the students in an absolute command tone.

Seeing this, everyone returned to their seats and looked at Long Yuan on the stage with fear in their eyes.

Although she shares a similar personality with Tianyin, Longyuan's management style is extremely simple and brutal. Dissatisfied? We'll beat you until you submit. Still not satisfied? We'll keep beating you. The rest of you who don't want to be beaten should just obey. As for reporting?

The student council received over a thousand complaint letters about Longyuan, but without exception, they all withdrew their complaints the next day. Withdrawing a complaint without cause would result in a deduction of 5,000 personal points; they were willing to pay the fee to withdraw their complaints. If Longyuan hadn't done something behind the scenes, the disciplinary department would never have believed it. However, after several investigations, the complainants all changed their stories, even claiming they were 'lying' to cover up Longyuan's violent behavior, leaving the disciplinary department with no way to break through. Thus, Longyuan became a key target of the disciplinary department's attention.

But what could they do? From the moment they realized that the Disciplinary Committee couldn't deal with Ryuen, everyone in Class C chose to submit due to Ryuen's violent intimidation.

In this increasingly fierce battle for class points, everyone knows perfectly well what the consequences will be if you disobey the orders and arrangements of the class leader.

Looking at the incredibly quiet classroom, Long Yuan's face broke into a satisfied smile, which then instantly turned into a serious expression.

"Tell me, what's your answer to the first question?"

Ryuen ruled Class C as a tyrant, and in theory, he should have been the one to make the decisions. The students in Class C thought so from the beginning, so much so that when Ryuen suddenly asked them how they should choose, not a single person in the class could react.

"Why are you all so quiet now? You seemed to be having a great discussion just now, so why are you all so cautious in front of me? Ishizaki, what topic do you think would be appropriate?"

Ishizaki's eyes widened when he heard that Ryuen had called his name first.

"Me? Ryuen-kun, you...you're not kidding, are you?"

Ishizaki pointed to the incredulous Ryuen and checked it again and again, a comical scene that drew soft laughter from some of the students in the class.

"That's right, it's you. Tell me, if you, Ishizaki, were to choose the answer to this question, which one would you pick?"

Ryuen's words made Ishizaki think seriously. The vote was 10 to 29, so it seemed that more people voted against it. Ishizaki had voted in favor because he hadn't read the question carefully and thought it was just about dividing one person's points equally. So, Ishizaki chose to agree without hesitation. Only after he finished voting did he realize that the question also allowed the person whose points were divided to transfer to another class. When he sensed something was wrong, Ishizaki found that he couldn't change his answer. Fortunately, there were nine other idiots who also voted in favor. Since choosing to agree wasn't appropriate, and so many people voted against it, then voting against it must be the correct answer, right?

Having made up his mind, Ishizaki confidently answered Ryuen.

I think we should choose "disagree"!

"What's the reason?"

"Huh? Do I need to give a reason?"

"Isn't that obvious? If you're not going to give a reason, then why did you choose 'disagree'? If you say you just picked one randomly, I'll really kick you into the trash can at the back of the classroom!"

Ryuen glared fiercely at Ishizaki, who instinctively shrank back in fear. He knew that Ryuen was the kind of person who always did what she said, and Ishizaki didn't want to embarrass himself in front of his classmates or become the subject of their gossip. So Ishizaki could only desperately start racking his brains, trying to come up with a plausible reason for choosing option B.

However, Ishizaki couldn't come up with a reason after thinking for a long time. Just when Ryuen's patience was about to run out, Ishizaki finally managed to find a reason.

"Well... I feel that everyone's individual points aren't that many. If we take one person's points and distribute them among everyone, not only will each person not get many points, but the person whose points are taken might also get angry and choose to transfer to another class. Wouldn't that be like us kicking that person out?"

Ishizaki's reasons sound a bit naive, but his decision to oppose it because he didn't want his classmates to be kicked out is understandable.

"And what about you? Do you all think the same way as Ishizaki?"

Ryuen did not comment on whether Ishizaki's answer was correct in his opinion, but instead looked directly at the students below the stage.

"Ishizaki-kun's answer... is pretty much what everyone thinks, right? Does that mean Ryuen-kun, you're planning to support the approach in the question?"

As the strategist of Class C, Kaneda pushed up his glasses and immediately guessed Ryuen's thoughts from his behavior. However, what puzzled Kaneda was what benefit this would bring to Class C or Ryuen. It would only be a case of losing more than you gain. Even the worst student would be worth more than the few points on his phone. Even just to make up the numbers would be much more worthwhile than losing him over a question that had no benefit.

"I was planning to agree to confiscate someone's personal points and give them the right to choose a class, but my purpose was not those personal points."

A dangerous smile crept across Ryuen's lips. Shiina, sitting in the front row, couldn't help but shiver. She already knew what Ryuen was planning to do, but in her opinion, such an approach was not only extremely risky but could also cause some unnecessary trouble.

“Longyuan! Transferring to another class is not something that can be easily agreed to. The essence of this school is to encourage competition between classes, and the meaning of class competition is to compete for the school's promise that it will meet almost all the students' demands upon graduation. However, if a student directly transfers to a class that can obtain the promise, then he has no motivation to turn around and harm the interests of his own class. On the contrary, he will leak our plan as soon as possible and use it to gain the trust of the new class.”

Shiina's explanation sent a collective gasp through the crowd. Only then did they realize that Ryuen was actually planning to use this question to send spies to other classes. Was it really appropriate to discuss something so openly in front of everyone? Due to Ryuen's violent rule, everyone clearly chose to obey and accept it, but countless people would secretly tip off others. Even Shiina knew that more than half of the girls received favors from Amane in private. These girls were supported by Amane and were not required to gather intelligence or fight against Ryuen, all for the purpose of collecting important information for Class A during this crucial time of the special exam.

Now that Ryuen has openly revealed his thoughts, and Shiina has also broken the ice... wait! Kaneda looked at Shiina with apprehension.

Shiina deliberately exposed this secret! She wanted everyone to know about the spy plan so that Ryuen would abandon the already leaked plan.

In this way, even if Longyuan wanted to take advantage of the school's rules, it would be impossible to force a student to be sent to another class to die. Because before the transfer process was even completed, the other class would probably know that the person had come as a spy, and wouldn't the students in that class make things worse for them? Only a god would not betray them under such circumstances.

However, Shiina clearly underestimated Ryuen's determination, and was even less aware of just how audacious Ryuen was.

"If I remember correctly, Ibuki, you were dumped by Miyako during the special exam, right?"

Ibuki, who was dozing off on her desk, heard Ryuen reopen her wounds in front of so many people and immediately slammed her hand on the desk and stood up.

"What nonsense are you talking about? When did she dump me? We have absolutely no relationship! There wasn't even a confession, so how can there be any dumping? Besides, even if someone did dump me, it was me who initiated it! I wouldn't even look at that guy who's surrounded by girls!!!"

Ibuki's remarks only earned her an even more arrogant smile from Ryuen.

"Shiina, what do you think of this person?"

"Huh? This person... Ryuen, are you saying you're going to send Mio to Amane?"

These words caused an uproar throughout Class C.

"What? Ryuen-kun, you're going to send Ibuki to Class A?"

"Yamashita, do you have any questions?"

"Actually, I think it's a bit of a waste of Ibuki's talents to be a spy. The sports festival is coming soon and Class C still needs Ibuki's help. Besides, Ibuki and Ryuen are very close, so Miyako will inevitably suspect them. Perhaps a student like me who doesn't usually have much presence is more suitable to carry out this mission."

With a flushed face, Yamashita quietly asked Longyuan to replace the candidate.

"Oh? So, Yamashita, you mean..."

"Please, Ryuen-kun, entrust this arduous task to me! I promise Miyako-kun won't see through my disguise!"

Yamashita mustered his courage and loudly requested to replace Ibuki, but as soon as he finished speaking, another person stood up from their seat.

"Alright, everyone knows what you're up to, Yamashita! If Ibuki can't do it, why can't you? If you ask me, I'd rather carry out this plan myself. With my cautious nature, I'm sure I can bring useful intelligence to Class C as a spy!!"

The blue-haired girl had barely finished speaking when another person stood up and refuted her.

"Yajima, you've really gone to any lengths to get into Class A. What do you mean by being careful and cautious? To put it bluntly, isn't it just that you can't make up for your lack of ability with your personality? Do you really think Miyako-san is stupid? Ryuen-san, choose me! I'm much more reliable than Yajima and the others."

"Xun, if this is considered reliable, then how about I apply to go instead?"

"Kakukura? Are you kidding me! You're the fourth best student in the class overall. What will happen to our class if you go and become a spy? We should do this kind of thing instead."

……

The boys in Class C were dumbfounded as they watched the girls scrambling for a spot. They hadn't expected that Long Yuan's suggestion would elicit such enthusiastic support from everyone for the first time; such a thing would have been unthinkable at other times.

"Wait a minute, why are only the girls fighting over this spot? Don't any of us boys want to go to Class A?"

Yoshimoto looked at the boys who were watching the show but didn't participate in the competition for the spots in Class A with a puzzled expression, and couldn't help but ask.

"Huh? That's Class A! Who wouldn't want to go? But the problem is that Miyako Amane is the class leader, and that guy only likes girls. If we go there, forget about being spies, she might just throw us back to Class C and demand a refund."

"No, really? I think Amane is quite cute and gentle, isn't she?"

When Shiina heard someone describe Amane as so terrible, he quickly tried to speak up to defend her, but Shiina clearly underestimated the stereotypes Amane had left on campus.

"That's because you're good-looking and smart, Shiina-kun, so you get special treatment. If it were any other girl, like Ibuki, she would have been dumped right away."

"Tianyin isn't that kind of person..."

Shiina wanted to explain, but when she thought of what she had heard back then, and then thought of their breakup, she couldn't help but sigh.

Ibuki witnessed the ugly scene of the students scrambling for spots, and she also heard the harsh whispers behind her back.

To be honest, Ibuki really wanted to go to Class A. What was her initial reason for wanting to get close to Amane? Wasn't it to exchange for a spot in Class A? If Amane had already given her a spot, it would be like treating her like a plaything…

This is still unacceptable!

However, changing the way we address each other is not something that cannot be discussed.

Now, Ibuki is presented with such a golden opportunity. If she can seize this chance to enter Class A, then her goal will be achieved. Regardless of what her future holds, at least attending a prestigious university or entering a company with excellent salaries is a certainty. As for spies? Hmph, what spies? What Ryuen? She is a staunch supporter of Class A. Please, Ryuen Sho from Class C, don't contact her. She's afraid Amane will misunderstand.

The thought of Amane made Ibuki's restless heart waver a little. Although, just as Ibuki herself said, the two of them hadn't confessed their feelings and hadn't broken up, they were still in that kind of relationship after all...

He had said those things again, and as a result, he slunk into Tianyin's class and had to accept Tianyin's management.

Just thinking about Ibuki makes me feel uncomfortable.

This is just like going to work at your ex's company when you're down on your luck, and incidentally watching your ex being all lovey-dovey with several girls who are much more successful than you...

Just thinking about that scene makes Ibuki feel a stomachache.

Longyuan sat on his desk, watching with great interest as people argued, attacked each other, and even fought over a spot in Class A.

In his memory, Class C hadn't been this lively in a long time.

But these idiots think too highly of themselves.

Ryuen's gaze shifted back and forth between Ibuki, Nishino, and Shiina. In Ryuen's view, only these three met the criteria for becoming a spy. Among them, Nishino was the worst choice, because Nishino resented and feared his violent rule, so he was always thinking about overthrowing Ryuen or escaping this class.

If this opportunity were given to Nishino, he would probably immediately switch to the A-class camp once he got there. So why would Ryuen still consider Nishino?

Because Nishino, like Ibuki, was one of the "eyes" that Amane left in Class C, and the conflict between Nishino and Ryuen was common knowledge, if Nishino were willing to cooperate with Ryuen, she would be the most suitable person to infiltrate Class A. After all, Nishino has ample experience in eavesdropping and taking photos, which is her greatest advantage.

Then there's Ibuki. Ryuen learned about Ibuki's breakup from Shiina. Although there's a possibility of rekindling their old flame, even if Amane is willing to get back together, Ibuki might not be well-received by Amane's real lovers. She'll likely be met with indifference, and sooner or later Ibuki will realize this and think about taking revenge on Amane.

Tianyin's Class A is now virtually flawless. Even if Class B tries its best to catch up and fights a tough battle with Class A by utilizing the overall excellent abilities of its students, it will be to no avail. The school is unlikely to have a significant chance of a major change in the second year in the short term. To deliver a fatal blow to Tianyin, we must come up with a ruthless move that is impossible to defend against.

This move could only succeed if someone close to Amane did it. Ibuki was a suitable candidate, but her lack of ability and her reluctance made Ryuen hesitate.

Finally, there's Shiina, the best choice. Both in terms of gaining Amane's trust and in terms of ability, he fits Ryuen's ideal candidate. The only drawback is that Shiina's personality might make him unwilling to do this kind of thing. Let's ask him first.

"Shiina, would you like to go to Class A?"

The students who were arguing suddenly became listless when they heard Ryuen ask Shiina a question. Although they didn't usually play with Shiina and didn't take her, as a female leader, seriously, they still respected her abilities. Moreover, if Shiina was willing to lead Class C and become the class leader, they would even be willing to nominate her as the class leader.

Because, looking at the entire Class C, besides Shiina, only Kaneda has the ability to be half a class leader. And in terms of ability, Shiina is definitely the best candidate to replace Ryuen. It's just a pity that Shiina doesn't often participate in class affairs, and he himself has no desire to fight. The students of Class C can only hide that thought deep in their hearts.

"As for me... it's not that it's impossible, but deceiving Tianyin... just feels a bit hard to accept."

Shiina was initially happy to hear that she could join Class A and be with Amane, but when she thought about how she had gone to gain Amane's trust while also spying on Class A and possibly even cooperating with Class C to deliver a fatal blow to Amane, Shiina's mood plummeted.

"Um, Ryuen, don't force Hiyori to do that kind of thing. It's just going to Amane as a spy, right? I'll go."