Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

It's a nice idea, but it's basically impossible. Although this is a well-known high school, it is impossible to get high praise in terms of [graduation] and [personal performance] in this school. Even if you graduate, your life experience will be branded as [not graduating from Class A]. It is difficult to have much correlation with [deviation value]. (Note: Deviation value is a calculation formula value for students' intelligence and academic ability in Japan. It reflects the level of each person among all candidates.) After leaving school, as long as you are labeled with this mark, even if you have superior abilities, universities and companies will be suspicious.

Of course, this is at least the case in an environment where the teaching staff and faculty are superior, and the threshold is also taken seriously.

"After graduating from this school and having your future secured, what does Luo plan to do?"

What are you planning to do in the future?

Jiye's casual question made me think seriously about my future. To be honest, I have never thought about this question. So far, I have only been accepting the goals arranged by others and living one step at a time. What do I really want to do and what do I really want? Even if I start thinking about it now, I can't get a conclusion in a short time. Or, do I really have the power to execute self-consciousness? Before entering this school, the only thing I wanted to do was also interrupted, and the rest was a puddle of mud and unstoppable stones.

It’s a troubling question, so there’s no need to answer it... That’s all.

"Rather than discussing my dream, Himeno, do you want to be a teacher after graduation?"

"Why are you saying this suddenly? If you want to be a teacher, you don't have to choose this school specifically. Wouldn't it be better to go directly to the affiliated high school after the teacher program?"

"Although I don't quite understand what the last sentence means, I just simply thought that Ji Ye did a good job in teaching, and came to this conclusion after thinking about it."

"I should have explained this kind of thing. It's absolutely impossible." Jiye rested his chin on his palm, a little bit upset, "But then again, what did Luo seem to want to say before?"

"Well, ah, what I wanted to say is--"

"Can I bother you for a moment?"

Before I could finish my words, I was interrupted again. What was different from before was that this time the enemy's target was definitely us. That voice, even if I closed my eyes, I could tell the other party's identity............

"You are............the girl from Class C just now?"

Himeno reacted immediately, and clearly showed that she couldn't understand Shiina's behavior. After a brief thought, she moved towards me, and was a little wary. However, Shiina didn't get angry about this. On the contrary, she showed a dull smile on her face, and the coffee in her hand also showed her steady temperament.

"............Is there anything I can help you with? Shiina."

As soon as I finished speaking, Ji Ye beside me looked at me strangely. It was puzzling, why would someone like me know a student from Class C?

"Yeah. I'm a little troubled. I just walked around a lot and wanted to take a break, but the coffee shop was full. So can I borrow your time for a cup of coffee?"

"I have no problem with that. We are also taking a break..." I looked at Jiye and asked for his opinion. Unexpectedly, Jiye agreed.

"Thank you so much... Um, is Luo-kun also holding a study session here? Come to think of it, I haven't seen Luo-kun at the library recently~"

The library was probably referring to the study session held at Ichinose. It was unimaginable that I was separated, and Shiina would definitely be concerned about this, no doubt.

"After all, my grades still have room for improvement, and Ichinose is a bit busy too."

"I see, I see......"

"............This child seems to have no motivation at all."

"Uh, should I say that this is Shiina's personality......?"

It was a remark that made people suddenly realize something, but it came out slowly from Shiina's mouth, so Himeno was inevitably confused. But he couldn't be fooled by the other party's confused appearance, otherwise he would fall into the trap of seeing her as a well-educated, virtuous wife.

"But, I remember Shiina said that she would keep her distance from Ryuuen on weekdays, right?"

"Did you notice what just happened?"

“It’s hard not to notice that much noise.”

For once, Ji Ye joined the conversation and expressed his own opinions.

"I would never do such a thing. It's all Ryuen-san's fault. And Luo-jun wasn't wrong either. It's just that I asked him to let me go with him today."

Shiina first clarified her relationship with Ryuuen, and then resolved my doubts.

"Joining in the harassment of the students in Class D......?"

"That's not the case. You just saw that it was Ryuen-san who did it without permission. I just wanted to follow and take a look because I became interested in Class D."

Not understanding what Shiina was trying to say, Himeno and I tilted our heads.

"What do you mean by being interested in Class D......?"

"Eh, haven't you heard about it? This topic has been quite hot in Class C recently. I heard that there is a strategist hiding his true identity in Class D. And it is said that the strategist made a great contribution to the progress of Class D in the exams and sports festivals on the uninhabited island... Have you really not heard about it?"

"I've never heard of it...but Class D performed pretty well in the previous exam, and their class points are almost catching up with Class C...it seems possible?"

Ji Ye looked at me naturally, confused.

"I'm not sure. The students who left a deep impression on Class D are probably Horikita-san, Hirata-san, and Kushida-san... As for the strategist, I don't know much about Kushida-san, but the other two should be the center of the class, and Ichinose also recognizes their abilities."

I narrate the facts that the rest of the class has noticed so far.

"It's said that it's not Horikita-san~"

"So today's operation is to identify the strategist hidden in Class D?"

"That's it. I thought it would be fun, so I took action. Although I won't get a definite answer by doing this, I have some suspects. Hirata-san, Yukimura-san, Ayanokouji-san, and the weird Koenji-san. The last one is very unique and really opened my eyes...Raku-kun, do you know Koenji-san?"

He said it so frankly. Did he not notice that we were asking intentionally, or did he come here just to leak the information?

"I can only say that I know he is a unique person."

"As expected, Luo Jun also thinks so. During the sports festival, Class A and Class D were working together. Although I have not paid attention to Koenji-san's performance in the sports festival, it should have left a deep impression, even if he was a partner. Do you two have any relevant knowledge on this?"

"An impressive action... Could that person named Koenji be the blond student from Class D?" Himeno seemed to recall some bad memories.

"If there are no other blond students in Class D, then this would be him. He really did do something outrageous."

"Extraordinary behavior or something............" Ji Ye suddenly stopped talking here, looking ahead with a stiff expression.

Although it was unclear what she realized, it seemed to be an unpleasant experience. Was it a flirtation? Probably... No way. It was probably that Koenji's unique personal behavior frightened the other party.

"The other party directly refused to participate in the sports festival and missed all competitive events."

"Eh, eh... is it the same for individual competitions?"

“Yes, so it made a deep impression.”

"I see, that's how it is. It does seem like something the other party would do......"

Shiina showed a frightened expression for the first time.

Although it is not appropriate to say much in this situation, this is the only way to deal with it.

Of course, there won't be too much loss. Because Koenji's actions are completely unpredictable, Ryuen marked him. However, even if we don't know more about Koenji, we know that he won't disguise himself. With a little probing, we can know that he is a perverse person. His name won't survive on the suspect list for long. The rest are just a matter of time.

"But the two of you have the same opinion about the D-class strategist as the other students in D-class. It seems that the other party has hidden it very well, and perhaps even the students in his own class have been fooled."

"Is this really possible? The previous special exams relied on class unity. It's okay to hide it from students in other classes, but it would be difficult to hide it from students in your own class. Even if it's a one-man show, it's too exaggerated to act like a spy."

"I think so too, but the clues stop here. I don't know what Ryuuen-san is going to do next, but I can only stop here."

There is no need to abnormally praise the other party's ability, and it is best not to question the credibility of the words casually. After all, as students of Class A, we are not concerned about the situation in Class D.

"Ryuuen cares about the strategist hidden in Class D, right? Even if he doesn't know, he should be able to take countermeasures, right?"

"It seems that because the mysterious strategist has disrupted Ryuen-kun's plans many times, he wants to take revenge on him... Is it roughly the same plot development?"

Shiina tucked her falling hair behind her ears, then opened her mouth in sudden realization.

"By the way, it seems that you guys in Class A have some too."

"What is it......?"

"There is a rumor that there is a hidden strategist in Class A and Class D."

Ji Ye, who had come to his senses, and I tilted our heads again.

Chapter 217 The story has not yet come to an end

"It seems that even Luo Jun... the two of you seem to be completely unaware of this. I originally thought that if I knew Luo Jun, I would be able to easily learn about the hidden strategist of Class A. Now it seems that solving the mystery of Class D may be a little easier."

As she said this, Shiina also tilted her head like the two of us and put her index finger on her lower lip. Although Shiina, who loves mystery novels, has inevitably been infected with [wit], this does not hinder the naturalness of her personality. She doesn't like fighting, is relatively bad at sports, is a frequent visitor to the library, and prefers to be alone. It seems that these characteristics have not left Shiina.

Fortunately, the other party's personality at this stage is like this. Neither I nor Ryuen can treat him as a chess piece and use him recklessly. It is impossible to fully see where the future will go, and it is not clear whether the other party will change, but what is certain is that Shiina has the potential to be the leader of the girls in Class C. If she applies her brainpower to the exam, Class C may also be a strong opponent.

By establishing a good relationship with the other party, you may be able to obtain any useful information in the future.

"............There is a hidden strategist in Class A, but I have no idea."

Ji Ye pondered for a while and then gave his answer, and I did the same.

"The best students in Class A are Kanzaki and Ichinose. These Shiina and other students should also know... Did we do something?"

"It's just a rumor after all. I don't know the details. It's a little strange."

Regarding the "strangeness" mentioned by Shiina, although I really want to know the exact content, but it seems that the other party is not willing to tell it. So I can't continue to ask.

"But even if we have unexpected information, I can't tell it. Just interacting with students from different classes will be a problem, not to mention the leakage of class information. The consequences will definitely be quite disastrous. Doesn't Shiina have such concerns?"

"Of course there are. But even if I knew it, I would keep it a secret, let alone Luo Jun. It's really rare to find someone in this school who can talk about similar hobbies."

Shiina held the coffee cup with a bright and innocent smile on her face. It seemed that she had already made this plan before she came, and she had also made some kind of judgment in her mind.

It is difficult to come to a conclusion about what the truth is......

"But Luo Jun didn't completely deny it, which means there is still a possibility."

"How did you come to this conclusion?"

Ji Ye looked at me with some confusion, and there was a slight question in his eyes.

"Because I can feel this after getting along with Luo Jun. It seems that Luo Jun can't speak frankly unless it is an absolute thing. This time, it is probably because he has the reason of "I don't know the situation", so he didn't say the words "absolutely impossible". Maybe I said a little too much, but Luo Jun always thinks of some strange things when he thinks."

Strange... In Shiina's eyes, I may not have evolved into a "monster" like Koenji-san... I hope so...

"I don't know exactly where the rumor came from, but Shiina seems to think I'm a little too powerful. There's a strategist hidden in the class, and I didn't even notice it. The same goes for Class D. Apart from the people I know, I don't know any powerful students."

"No, it's just that Luo Jun thinks too badly of himself. I care about this too."

"If that's the case, I hope I have reached the level of [omniscience] so that I don't have to receive tutoring day after day............"

I looked helplessly at the science problem on the coffee table that Ji Ye had not yet fully explained.

"In addition to academic ability, there are many other aspects that can be considered. Luo Jun has always been quite calm, and he seems particularly mature and smart when talking about reasoning. Even just this will inexplicably attract people. Although not as the opposite sex."

Ugh, I'll burst into tears if you say that. It's clear that Shiina is only interested in [Luoki] as an individual human being, and completely ruled out the possibility of him being a love interest.

Although I was deeply hurt, I pretended to be strong and didn't show it on my face.

"Besides your inability to concentrate, you do have some good points."

"............Excuse me, is this a compliment? Why do I feel like it's full of malice... No, it's a criticism, absolutely."

Jiye didn't care about my feelings at all and casually opened the candy packaging in his hand.

"Both Class A and Class D have hidden strategists...but Class B doesn't have any?"

"Mmm, I haven't heard of that. When it comes to Class B, Ryuuen-kun only said that Sakayanagi-san is a very dangerous guy. I think there's also... Katsuragi-san? I've forgotten a little bit. Except for Koenji-san and Raku-kun, it's hard to remember the faces and names of others. Really, why is that? Anyway, it can't be [Facial Amnesia]."

"If it's [prosopagnosia], that would be terrible......"

Himeno completely ignored my words and continued to talk to Shiina. Judging from her personality, it would be difficult for her to do such a thing, and the reason for her actions was unclear.

"By the way, Shiina has been helping out with his classmates' studies at the library lately? I think the preparations for the special exams are going well, so I don't need to go into detail."

"That's right. Everyone must study very hard. After all, the exam is too dangerous."

I see. Although Class A can ensure that all students pass the exam, it will still be a tough battle against Class B, which is of similar level and strength. The same is true for Class C and Class D.

Shiina slowly finished a cup of coffee and squeezed the cup in his hand.

"It's time for a cup of coffee, and I've almost rested... As for other things, we can talk about it after the final exams are over. I'm leaving now, bye."

After this short conversation, we waved to each other and Hiyori left.

I don't want to go into the details of whether Shiina's sudden approach has other deeper meanings. I will just consider it as a test to see if Class A, which has cooperated with Class D, knows the mysterious strategist hidden in Class D. However, it should not be a special operation plan made for Ayanokouji, because if so, Shiina would clearly go against his own idea of ​​"hating disputes and not wanting to join them".

Of course, this can only be regarded as meaningless fantasy, and the specific reality still requires evidence.

Then, I met Ji Ye's puzzling eyes......

"That child...how did Luo know him? It seems a little confusing."

"It doesn't match up. Shiina and I met in the library. I was reading a mystery novel at the time, and Shiina noticed it and tried to strike up a conversation with me. So we became acquainted as [book friends], right? This is the first time we've talked about class topics."

"It's a little surprising... To be honest, at first I thought it was——"

Before he finished speaking, Jiye suddenly swallowed the next words with a bit of hesitation, and his eyes were a little vague. He tried to change the topic naturally...

Well, I can completely understand this situation. It's probably that the other party puts his thinking direction in some [biased] thinking field. In simple terms, it is to understand that I am personally in the direction of [evil]. Based on Shiina's performance at the beginning, we can roughly conclude that Himeno didn't finish the rest of the sentence - I thought it was a dangerous statement like abduction............

"Uh, but that Shiina-san seems to know Luo quite well. What's going on?"

"We've known each other for a while, a few months apart... We haven't been together as long as I have with Himeno. So under the influence of mystery novels, Shiina's observation and thinking have become a little more sensitive. Similar to the characteristics of a detective."

"That's true - there's an inexplicable sense of disharmony......"