Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

As he spoke, Vice President Nanyun smiled gently.

"Thank you for the compliment, Nagumo-senpai. I'll be embarrassed if you keep saying that."

"Please don't mind, this is the compliment you deserve. Anyway, let's work hard together this time... Having said that, the competition between us is also across grades."

"Thank you, senior. I wish you a successful start."

After ending this extremely simple conversation, Vice President Nanyun turned to us and smiled politely, which caused quite a stir among the girls for a while.

Although the private remarks were somewhat noticeable, they were just jokes and celebrity-chasing behavior, so they soon came to nothing.

Also, it might be my illusion, but Vice President Nanyun's gaze did stay on me for a second before leaving.

After seeing off Nanyun, we met the leader of Class D.

Although the person they had been in contact with before was Horikita Suzune, the younger sister of Chairman Horikita, the person standing in front of everyone today was a face they had never seen before.

Judging from his appearance, his expression is quite amiable. Even though he seems to have a scary side, it is hard to stop the gentle aura emanating from him.

"Long time no see, Hirata-san."

After greeting the other leader, Hirata, Ichinose turned his attention to Horikita.

"Come to think of it, this is also the first time we have officially started working together."

"Ichinose has collaborated with Horikita before, right? Even though it's in this strange form, I've always been looking forward to collaborating with Ichinose-san."

"Haha, sorry, I didn't know much about Hirata-kun's class at the beginning of the semester... But I've heard of your reputation many times from other people. If possible, I hope that there will be no quarrels among the partners and we can cooperate happily."

"That's exactly what I thought. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

"Pleasant to work with."

Ichinose and Hirata shook hands with each other and expressed their intention to cooperate in the future.

Until now, Horikita has not spoken a word while standing aside, and her eyes are also wandering. If I am not mistaken, she should be very concerned about her brother, Horikita Manabu.

Although I am a little curious about what she is thinking, I am more concerned about what kind of development has led this pair of siblings to become what they are now.

Then, I saw Ayanokouji hiding behind Horikita.

He also noticed my gaze at the same time and met my gaze, and then we both looked away at the next moment.

"..."

It turned out to be the case.

Chapter 152: The Decided Act of Revenge

"That's exactly what I thought. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

"Pleasant to work with."

While Ichinose was shaking hands and chatting with Hirata, the leader of Class D, Class B and Class C were going through the same process, but judging by the results of the negotiations, it didn't seem as harmonious as ours.

We had originally intended to strike while the iron was hot and press forward with the negotiations, but the noise in the gymnasium had reached a level that we could no longer ignore.

"So you're planning on giving up our cooperation at the Sports Festival, Ryuen?"

Although the owner of the voice was some distance away from us, the strong male voice could be clearly heard throughout the stadium.

The owner of the voice was Kōhei Katsuragi from Class B. Yahiko followed him as usual, with an angry look on his face. In front of Katsuragi's sight was Ryuen and all the students in Class C who he led. Judging from the situation at the scene, they seemed to be preparing to go home directly.

In response to Katsuragi's question, Ryuen simply put his hands in his pockets and smiled contemptuously.

"We are leaving out of goodwill, you know? Even if I propose cooperation, I don't think you will agree. Even if you agree, it would be hypocritical. In the end, although both you and I have a certain understanding of each other, it can't be called spying, but this kind of heart-to-heart talk is a waste of time from the beginning."

"Are you absolutely confident that you can win the final victory of the sports festival alone?"

"Haha, that's not necessarily true."

"..."

"Why, judging from your expression, it seems like you have something else to say?"

"......Although I personally don't like working with you, if this continues, our relationship will only develop into a vicious competition. If this is the case, it is better to cooperate with each other. The power of an individual can only be most powerful when it is integrated into a collective cause."

"Besides, I don't want to be defeated by my own people."

Katsuragi still hadn't given up the idea of ​​cooperating with Class C, but his sincere exhortation was only met with Ryuuen's chuckle, and the steps of leaving with Class C.

In other words, Ryuen had no intention of stopping from the very beginning.

"As long as millions of workers unite as one and follow a leader, victory is guaranteed... Although this is the truth, don't you think it's ridiculous? It's like millions of people can unite as one. Besides, are you really qualified to say this, Katsuragi?"

"Look at the way your Class B is divided right now. How can you be qualified to talk about words like 'cooperation and complementarity' and 'vicious competition'? A loser should look like a loser. Also, take a good look at your own situation now."

Ryuuen chuckled once again, and under his instructions, all members of Class C left the stage. We all just watched it all happen quietly.

Not only did Class B lose its status as Class A, but the struggle between factions became increasingly intense.

I looked at Class B behind Katsuragi. Although they appeared to be very peaceful on the surface, if you looked carefully you could see that the students of Class B were sitting on both sides as if a line had been drawn.

If I'm not mistaken, this should be the symbol of the Class B faction.

The conservative Katsuragi and the radical Sakayanagi.

"..."

But who is this sacred person, Sakayanagi?

I focused my attention on the faction with more members, and immediately sensed the aura of the leader from one of them.

It was a girl sitting alone on a chair, quietly looking down, holding a thin cane in her hand. Not only did she not feel inconvenienced by what had just happened, she even had a smile on her face.

[Have you started taking action so soon?]

I read these words from her lips.

Ryuuen's actions were indeed surprising, but her calmness also made me a little concerned.

If it weren't for the strong will that could be felt in her wide-open eyes, perhaps in the eyes of others she would just be a girl who exuded an exceptionally delicate feeling among the crowd.

First of all, her hands and feet are not convenient, and the cane placed in her hand makes her look like a person with uneasy feelings.

Her body looks thin and delicate due to lack of exercise. Although Ichinose is not good at sports, her body is surprisingly plump.

She had silver hair, which I initially recognized as white under the lights of the gymnasium. Her skin was as fair as Ichinose's, so I thought she had leukemia.

By the way, her name is also Sakayanagi Arisu...

What is this illusory and fleeting atmosphere?

That's definitely not someone who needs protection. If you approach him rashly, you might get killed.

As if she noticed the attention we were getting from Ryuuen's talk about the "B Class Split", she raised her head and smiled at us. This smile could be called gentle, but her hidden strength was probably as terrifying as the rumors said.

Being able to cover up in such an inhumane way would make him a more or less difficult opponent.

"..."

So what will be Katsuragi's fate next?

Although Sakayanagi did not achieve any results in the special test for survival on the uninhabited island and the assessment for preferential treatment on the ship due to physical reasons, Katsuragi's defeat also led to an increase in the number of members in the opposing faction.

Whether it's using his delicate looks to seduce or his strong strength to persuade, the reason why Katsuragi, who advocates being down-to-earth, fails again and again is somewhat related to the betrayal of his partners.

Although I have witnessed the destruction of betrayal after betrayal, I don't know what kind of pain the consequences of being abandoned by friends and relatives will bring. I am the subject of my own experiment, but I have not yet reached my own end, so I don't know what I will feel in my heart.

......

No, I'm afraid that if I continue like this I won't feel abandoned by my friends and family, because the truth is that I'm the one betraying myself.

At this moment, I felt a hand attacking my arm. I subconsciously reached out and grabbed it, and instinctively wanted to strangle the person to the ground. Fortunately, I controlled the impulse of my nerves in time.

When I came to my senses, I found that it was Ichinose who was trying to "wake me up", so I quickly loosened my right hand and pretended that I just wanted to touch the hair in front of me. Ichinose looked at me curiously.

"Luo always touches his hair out of habit when he is thinking."

"...Well, maybe it's a habit I developed earlier."

I said, retracting my action. This could be a good thing, but the exact purpose is unclear.

"So what was Luo thinking just now?"

"...It's nothing serious. I just heard what Ryuuen said about the internal division of Class B. I also heard Ichinose talk about the two factions in Class B before. The leaders are Sakayanagi Arisu and Katsuragi Kōhei. I have seen Katsuragi-san before, but I only know Sakayanagi by reputation until now."

"If you know Sakayanagi-san, it's that person."

Looking in the direction Ichinose pointed, I saw the silver-haired girl sitting safely in a wheelchair.

Ah, you guessed it right.

"...Looks unexpectedly delicate."

"Well, Sakayanagi-san has had difficulty walking since childhood, and it seems that she also has a congenital heart disease... Is Luo very concerned?"

"After all, he is the leader of the opposing team, so I am somewhat concerned."

"If necessary, I can actually tell Luo about the more specific content."

"It's good that Ichinose knows the truth. This is not the truth I need to know. If possible, let Hirata-san and Kanzaki know more about this."

"Well."

After the incident, Ichinose and Hirata resumed their meeting.

"I want our cooperative relationship to be fully developed from the beginning. I know that it is very difficult to build a trusting relationship in this school. Once the information of one of us is leaked, the other party will be suspicious and unnecessary trouble will arise. But at least in terms of competition, I want to try to avoid the collision of the main forces of both sides."

"That means that whether it's a team-based complex event in an individual competition or a single-player performance, Ichinose also wants to achieve cooperation and complementarity, right?"

"Yes. As for recommending competitions, it all depends on your own abilities."

At the beginning of the negotiation, Ichinose had to establish mutual trust between the two classes and share the details of the entry form. This would also be a considerable income in the end, but even classes in the same group and the same grade would compete with each other.

"Well, I would like to ask the opinions of other students in the class on this point, so can this issue be discussed later?"

"Of course, no problem. In fact, I also need to do a lot of preparation. But this is the ideal situation. I hope everyone can cooperate well."

Our first meeting with the D class leaders ended with a general agreement.

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What should we do with leftover food? It is best not to let them be produced, otherwise I will hesitate for a long time about leaving it overnight.

Overnight food is generally not edible. Even if the food itself has not deteriorated, its nutritional value will decrease over time, and long-term consumption may even put a burden on your health.

I personally don’t have the habit of eating midnight snacks, so I’d better just throw them away.

"Clatter, crash, crash -"

After finishing the conversation with the leader of Class D, our Class A was also disbanded.

That's right, disband.

This is the last rest time that Class Leader Ichinose gives everyone to prepare for the sports festival. Maybe today can be spent in this way, but tomorrow everything will become difficult.

Not to mention that the theme of the sports festival is sports, so everyone needs to do physical training, just thinking about the class strategy is enough to make us feel distressed.

It wouldn't be a big deal if all problems could be solved with basic addition and subtraction like one plus one equals two, but humans are creatures that will sooner or later step into society, and the problems they will face will be multiplied many times over.

Speaking of which, I personally have a rather vague concept of academics. Understanding things like dividing a whole thing in half by 'dividing by two', or substituting it into the conceptual understanding of nouns and verbs in the English language, etc., all of these things mixed together become extremely complicated.

I'm not saying I don't understand, I'm just stating a fact, a fact I can't understand. I can say the answer fluently and use the correct grammar, but when asked about the reason, I can't explain it in words.

All in all, this is how the world works. There is no need to worry too much about the generation of reasons and the analysis of cause and effect.

I focused on the dish in front of me that was covered with detergent, and wiped it clean with a rag under running water. Then I placed it steadily at the same level as my eyes, and after making sure it was clean and without any residue, I put it in the drain.

Next, I grabbed the two remaining plates in the sink.

"..."

Come to think of it, what was I thinking just now...?

Washing dishes is indeed a magical project. I was consciously controlling my thoughts just now, but as soon as I turned my head, I forgot everything I was thinking about.

"..."

Could it be that I have begun to enjoy the process of washing dishes without realizing it?

Although I had many speculations about my weird behavior in my heart, my increasingly outrageous thoughts did not show on my face. Finally, I gave up the "exploration" and turned to showing my childlike nature and happily playing with water in the sink.

But there were only two plates left, so it didn't take long for me to walk out of the kitchen.