Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

Although Hirata said this, his mind was not focused on this point. Hirata adjusted the tone of his speech and tried to ensure his sincerity.

"With all the differences in the competition process, the students in our class have almost started to think in this direction. If the two classes cannot properly resolve the issue, the consequences may affect their future relationship."

In fact, I noticed before the man came over that he had decided to tell us everything.

If the other party is not Ichinose, the true situation of Hirata's class will still be speculated, or even directly labeled as unreliable. However, if it is Ichinose, it is not to say that it can be completely trusted, but at least the basic direction of the matter can be controlled.

"Huh, I should be able to determine that there is a traitor in our class."

After taking a deep breath, Hirata stated this heavy fact.

"Is that so... Do you know who it is?"

"I think there is a general idea... Horikita-san should already know about this matter."

Hirata passed the initiative to Ayanokouji.

"Well, she said she already knew, but I was told not to tell the specific names."

Ichinose nodded.

"As long as we understand this matter, it will be fine. I don't mean to ask any more questions. If we make a big fuss now, I'm afraid that both of our classes will suffer. If we don't take measures calmly, the losses of both sides will increase. But..."

"Since Horikita-san already knows who the traitor is, I would like to ask," Ichinose paused for a moment, "Did you submit the [Entry Form] to the school even though you knew there was a traitor? Or did you find out about it afterwards?"

Regarding this point, Hirata hesitated for a moment before giving his answer.

"If we knew there was a traitor in the class, we would have secretly adjusted the entry list and caught us off guard at the last minute. After all, no one wants us to have to fight this hard. Horikita-san is the same, right?"

"Well, Horikita gave me the answer shortly before lunch break started."

Ayanokouji affirmed Hirata's statement, but the hidden meaning in it made people think deeply. I personally think that they must have known about the existence of the traitor in advance. Hirata might not be able to do it, but Horikita is different.

Why did we not take any measures even though we knew there was a traitor, and endured the oppression from other classes? What was the reason?

There is no possibility of targeting our Class A, and there is no option of growing psychologically by being bullied.

........

Is it to test the betrayer's moral bottom line, or is it unconscious neglect, or - both?

Horikita does not have the ability to see through the espionage operations and fight against them.

Suddenly, a possibility flashed through my mind, and I had some guesses about the remnants of past history. I thought I had a pretty deep understanding of human nature, but I lacked common sense and experience and couldn't make an accurate judgment, let alone in the area of ​​school.

Even now I am still in the stage of my first experience and don’t have a thorough understanding of the rules.

"If this is the case, the damage to the class will be slightly reduced......"

After understanding this, both parties fell into silence. It was unknown what they were thinking about, but both had frowns on their brows.

"Come to think of it, I didn't see Sudou-san during the 200m race just now... Could something unexpected have happened again?"

Ichinose tried to give the topic some room to relax for a while, so he asked another concerning question.

Hirata shook his head at this.

"Because of Ryuuen-kun's targeting and foul behavior, he needs some time to adjust."

Ichinose nodded in understanding, but Hirata immediately brought up the matter of the betrayer.

"There is one more thing I want to explain to Ichinose."

"Although our two classes are in a cooperative relationship, the [Entry Form] was prepared through discussion between both parties, and we submitted the form together at the last minute. Perhaps Ichinose might think that I revealed your class's arrangements to the students in my class in order to facilitate cooperation between the two parties, but in fact I did not do so."

"I also didn't back up Ichinose's class's [Entry Form], so there's no chance that it will be accidentally discovered by others. Also, each class's students only have the right to view their own class's [Entry Form], so........."

But at this point, Ichinose's expression became uneasy. He opened his mouth several times but couldn't make a sound, so Kanzaki spoke for him.

"That is to say, the betrayer in your class actually only knew the [Entry Form] of Class D, and did not know the [Entry Form] of our class."

"Yes, at least I can guarantee that I haven't leaked anything to the outside world. As for Horikita-san, I think there is no reason for me to do so either."

"Although verbal assurances don't mean anything, and I don't mean to sow discord between Ichinose and my classmates, I just want to point out this hidden danger as a partner."

"——There may be a traitor in Class A."

"........."

After the possibilities were fully exposed, we fell into a slightly heavier reality.

Although Ichinose had prepared himself mentally beforehand, he still felt a little shocked when it was pointed out.

At the same time, I caught a glimpse of a figure inadvertently in my sight, and then I couldn't help but speak.

"Um, excuse me, I think I need to go to the 'nuclear explosion' first......"

"........."

"........."

"!?"

Ahh, was I possessed by a ghost just now?

I tried to play dumb and turn the tables on myself, but there was no doubt that this was a fact that had already happened.

Chapter 169 Behind the Alone and Strong

"Um, excuse me, I think I need to go to the 'nuclear explosion' first......"

"........."

"?"

"?"

Although I forced myself to stop my dangerous speech, the three words "nuclear explosion" came out of my mouth more easily than I thought. As a result, when I came to my senses, it was over, and I also attracted everyone's confused gazes.

Especially Karuizawa-san from the other class. That look of disdain from her made me shudder.

You may not believe it, but this was the first time in my life that I suffered such a heavy blow to my heart. For a while, I was trapped in my own failure and couldn't extricate myself. Finally, it was Hirata from Class D who slowly spoke to me and gently reminded me.

"What does Luojun mean......?"

Ah, that's right, the most important thing now is to clear up the misunderstanding.

I tried to calm my restless mind, and after a brief thought, I slowly told him the whole story.

"Ahem, sorry, I just made a slip of the tongue......"

"Actually, Shibata said at the beginning of his lunch break that he was going to deal with the 'nuclear explosion' problem, so he entrusted his lunch box to me and asked me to hand it over to him when he came back."

"I just saw him appear in our class's camp. If lunch is not resolved in time, the recommended competition in the afternoon may not be good, so I thought........."

As I said this, I raised my hand to indicate the extra lunch box in my hand, and everyone immediately understood what I meant.

"I see, Luo's way of speaking is really interesting......"

"These are Shibata's original words. I also think they are quite interesting."

Seeing that I was feeling a little embarrassed, Hirata helped me get out of the situation, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

However, just as I was about to set off, Karuizawa, who had been keeping quiet from the other class, suddenly interrupted me, and plunged me into an endless storm of thoughts.

"But then again, what does 'nuclear explosion' mean?"

Ah, yes, so what exactly does 'nuclear explosion' mean? I'd also like to know.

At the same time, everyone's eyes were still on me.

"........."

No, the key issue now is that I need to give Karuizawa-san a reasonable explanation, a reasonable explanation of what a 'nuclear explosion' is.

Although I had been testing everyone and trying to find out the truth behind this word, their comments were just acceptance of the fact as a matter of course.

It's like, 'Ah, that's it', 'You ask me why one plus one equals two, but it equals two' or something like that.

The result is that I still don’t understand what this word actually refers to.

If we understand it literally, I think even the school with the highest admission rate in the country should not have a spy from another country who holds the right to launch a nuclear missile. If that's the case, the topic they talked about is a bit too dark, and it's quite scary that they can make such a joke on a daily basis.

Oops, I've strayed from the right path again. Now the question is what exactly does 'nuclear explosion' mean. I try to recall if there are any words or actions in my memory that can be connected -

[But now I can't see what's wrong with you. ]

[The ability to manage facial expressions is not bad. ]

[It is impossible to sprint.]

【............】

It is a rather dangerous fact no matter how you look at it.

There is no other way to resolve the issue, so I have to just go ahead with it.

“It’s a physiological phenomenon…”

perhaps.

"Ha, this statement is too general, isn't there any more specific explanation?"

Is it really okay for a girl to make such inhumane and hurtful remarks? I am now completely cornered, is there anyone who can give me first aid?

"......I thought everyone knew it."

"That's not necessarily the case. The words used by boys and girls are completely different. As for the one who used 'nuclear explosion', the only thing I can think of is the hairstyle... So what on earth is it?"

Why didn't I notice this girl being so rude during the preferential treatment exam? Ichinose is so much better than her.

"Shibata-kun said that his stomach was upset, so he wanted to go to the bathroom first."

"Ha, how uncomfortable must this be to be described as a 'nuclear explosion'?"

Even though her boyfriend gave an explanation, Karuizawa still seemed a little dissatisfied with the result.

"Come to think of it, Shibata hasn't come back until now... Anyway, I'll excuse myself for now."

With my delaying tactics, Hirata finally came to the rescue and ended this farce, which also satisfied my desire for "knowledge".

I successfully obtained the 'leave qualification certificate', but Ichinose still had some opinions about it, and when I turned to leave, he grabbed the corner of my clothes.

"........What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Ichinose turned around with an uneasy look on his face, his frown showing a hint of distress, but this posture was only exposed to my sight, and the people with their backs to him didn't care about this behavior.

They probably thought that Ichinose had something else to ask me.

I personally think so too.

“No…..Nothing….”

Ichinose turned around without making any other explanation.

After a pause, she and Hirata discussed the more detailed issues in the sports festival again, and how both sides should deal with this betrayal without affecting the subsequent class cooperation.

I didn't think too much about this and left the discussion area with my lunch.

After all, cooperation or discussion is not suitable for people like me.

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".......Shibata, I brought you your lunch."

When I arrived at the shed in our camp, Shibata was sitting on a bench, bending over and slowly tightening his shoelaces.

After hearing my shout, he quickly finished the work at hand, and straightened up stiffly with his hands on the bench.

"Ah, thank you. I was just about to finish tying my shoe and come find you..."

Shibata's voice sounded a little shaky.

"The lunch location designated by the school is super crowded. It's not easy to find me, so it's better to leave it to me."

"That's true. It's amazing that you noticed this the moment I came back."

I handed the bento to Shibata, feeling the weight of it, and sat down next to him as if to chat.

"After all, I have been entrusted with a mission, so I can't help but be concerned. So my eyes are always unconsciously on the class camp, trying not to miss anything."

"Ah, sorry, I really trouble you... But this also shows that Luo Jun is very responsible."

Shibata responded to me with a smile on his face, and I continued to figure out the order of the conversation.

"A sense of responsibility? I don't think I have that. At most, I am just trying to reduce the trouble that will be caused by the outcome of the incident."