Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"Haha, you really understand me. Just like I know Masumi's bad habits, I really enjoy it~"

After I said this, Masumi-san approached me and grabbed my collar.

Then, she looked at him as if he were the murderer of her father.

At this moment, she must be extremely hoping that I can disappear from this world...

Perhaps it is not too much to let her commit the act of [murder]. What will she become after experiencing such a thrilling sense of guilt?

Even though I was thinking about such horrific things, I didn't feel scared.

Compared to the past, she doesn't make me shudder at all.

"I can't approve of someone like you.....Your behavior is simply disgusting!"

"It's strange to hear this from Masumi-san. I should be the one to say this to you. Your - bad habit?"

His frown was trembling, and his anger was at its limit.

"Are you expecting me to be worthy of being called a "good person"? Or are you expecting me to be worthy of being called a "good person"?

As I said this, I picked up the cane that was placed aside and placed it next to Masumi's neck.

"If I want, I can destroy you right now, okay?"

"Goo!"

Weaknesses will not disappear, the only ones who remain are those who are aware of their weaknesses.

As long as I exist, the girl Kamuro Masumi is in my hands.

"Don't worry, you are an excellent talent, so please don't let me lose you in some unexpected way."

"...When will you let me go? There is a limit to how much you can use me."

"It's hard to say. It depends on my mood. Now you can only work hard for me."

What I can't do requires other alternatives - things that can't be done by running around on the ground.

“…You will definitely not die a good death in the end!”

After saying these harsh words, Masumi left with an extremely bad look on her face.

Looking at her back, I thought her behavior was somewhat cute.

But what about Ichinose-san?

It’s so cute that she was able to resist replying after receiving the [gift].

Hopefully the subsequent developments won't be too boring.

【It happened on an ordinary day. 】

[The sports festival has just ended, and the [Paper Shuffle] special exam has not yet begun............]

I should have used such and such words to describe the situation at that time, and the other students in Class A would have done the same.

Of course, if I had lived as an ordinary student before entering this high school, there wouldn't be so many problems.

The first time I participated in a group activity held by the class since I entered school - karaoke.

Although I had learned from Takashima and others to visit KTV rooms before this, the nature of the group is different from that of the class group. So it is not an exaggeration to call it a "challenge".

Most of the students in the class are people like Shibata who have strong communication skills, so the unity among students is beyond imagination. The rest are [old, weak, sick and disabled] like me. This kind of group activity is considered normal behavior in their eyes.

Part of the reason for participating in the karaoke event would be attributed to Ichinose's invitation. It was a rare initiative, but Amakura and the others were still moved when they heard the news.

Anyway, as the [naive] student in the class, it was obviously an incredible thing for me to just show up at a class party.

What was an unusual day for me and an ordinary day for my classmates would become difficult to recover from after that incident.

Regardless of whether the previous activities can be regarded as a "normal day", at least what happened that evening was unimaginable to me at that time.

Even though a semester has passed, I can only say that I have adapted to school life. Even if the other party has no ill intentions, if a classmate suddenly talks to me, I will still feel nervous and cannot chat smoothly.

At least other students won’t have strange questions like “What is the other person’s purpose in talking to me?” or “I don’t think I’m familiar with her/him.”

Ichinose, on the other hand, can get along peacefully with any student in the class, and is so capable that he has even started communicating with people from other classes.

We were admitted under the same conditions, but the difference between us today is so huge that it is not an exaggeration to say that it was intentional on my part.

The reason I mentioned this is not to complain about my dissatisfaction with my current situation, but to illustrate a fact - everyone's abilities are different.

Ah, that is to say, there is absolutely no way for me to strike up a conversation with others naturally.

Under the gazes of Sakayanagi and Kamuro, in this atmosphere, I fled in a hurry and pretended to cover up my behavior and stepped into the Keyaki shopping center again.

After wandering around the surrounding shops aimlessly, night fell.

There was a faint noise coming from the small green forest, the sound of birds flapping their wings, or the low hum of unknown creatures. Under the mirror-like moon, the lights on both sides of the street took over the clear light like flowing water and poured it into the entire facility.

The stomach also began to make a [groaning] sound.

At the same time, I also felt hungry, so I decided to solve the dinner problem as soon as possible.

I walked a few steps further away, avoiding the popular restaurants among students. When I looked around again, I found a few restaurants with almost no students or strangers.

I took a fancy to one of them.

There is a picture of cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji on the half-warm curtain. It is a traditional Japanese-style ramen restaurant.

I glanced at the poster hanging next to the store door, and after seeing the word "activity", I looked away.

He opened the warm curtain, opened the sliding door, and walked straight in.

There is a reason why I chose a ramen restaurant. Compared to ordinary restaurants, most ramen restaurants in Japan have relatively few seats. Especially in popular restaurants with long queues, for the sake of the next diners waiting, ramen restaurants have established a basic principle:

【Enjoy your ramen quickly and leave quickly. 】

In this Kuanzhai Ramen restaurant where there is no long queue, regardless of how the ramen tastes, at least you can get the service immediately............

Of course, you can chat with friends when you come with them, but if you eat too slowly, the deliciousness of the ramen will be greatly reduced because the noodles will become soft.

However, after I really looked inside, I realized how much I wanted to regret the choice I had just made.

It has a rich aroma with a fresh and sweet taste. One sniff and you can tell it is not a subtle and light taste or a faint fragrance.

It is so rich and mellow that it seems to melt your brain.

The store is not big, with only 11 counter seats, so the situation of diners can be clearly seen.

"welcome."

The shop owner's deep and rough voice immediately attracted the quietness of the ramen shop.

Immediately afterwards, the few diners focused all their attention on me.

“Hey, isn’t this the follower that follows behind Ichinose? Why are you the only one here this time?”

"......"

The three of them each had a fearless smile on their faces... No, the one closest to me had a cold expression on his face, like a bodyguard.

With a similar tone, the center of the opposition was Ryuen from Class C, and the one sitting at the back was his subordinate Ishizaki. And the other one was——

If I remember correctly, his name should be Albert Yamada.

Including myself and the store owner, there were only five of us in the ramen restaurant.

I felt something was wrong and was about to exit through the main door, but Yamada had anticipated this situation and while I was still confused about the current situation, he crossed over my body and blocked the main door.

"......"

Faced with an obstacle of this size, even I would have to put in some effort.

“…This is terrible.”

"What are you thinking? You ruined my plan at the last relay race at the sports festival. Do you think you can just walk away like that?"

"If I make a sincere apology, will you let me go?"

"Perhaps you could give it a try."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to..."

In order to avoid wasting time, I responded quickly. Ryuuen didn't expect that he would be so decisive. However, after coming to his senses, he just smiled contemptuously.

"Does this count as sincerity? If you want the other party to know your sincerity, you should kneel down, right?"

"............Although I am an insignificant character in the class, my actions still represent the class. Besides, I think you are just teasing me."

"It's a joke that a loyal dog also wants to represent his master."

Ryuuen gave me a teasing look.

Yamada behind him had no intention of leaving.

In other words, I had to sit down in the ramen restaurant.

I sighed for my unexplained bad luck, then took a step forward, intending to walk past him to the corner of the ramen shop's bar to eat, but Yamada turned me around and forced me to sit next to Ryuen.

"......"

"You have pretty good motor skills, don't you? Are you not going to fight back?"

"............I just ran a little faster. Comparing the strength, I think the gap between the two sides is too big. In addition, you have the advantage in numbers............In short, even if you fight back, the result will still not be good."

I glanced weakly at the black hand on my shoulder.

"That's quite clear. But~you seem to be fearless?"

"I don't usually show my facial expressions... Besides, are you planning to attack me? Although there are only four of us in the store besides the boss, it is still a public place. The surveillance cameras are recording the facts, and the boss can also serve as a witness..."

I pointed to the boss who was busy preparing in front of us. It was natural that the ramen shop had not yet opened. Although the boss did not interrupt, his attention was always on us.

After hearing my answer, Ryuuen narrowed his eyes.

"No one here would be stupid enough to resort to violence in public."

Are you saying that you might harass me when you return?

I re-examined everything I had just said.

"Having said that, no matter who you are, you would be a little scared in this situation, right?"

"............You are such a mess."

The corners of Ryuen's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hunting expression as if he had found prey, and at the same time, he gestured with his right hand, and Yamada withdrew his hands and sat down next to me.

"But you can rest assured. Just answer a few questions and I'll let you go safely. Before that, tell me. How did you get that result on the uninhabited island exam?"

"No matter what you ask, I won't tell you anything~"

However, even in the face of such a perfect answer, Ryuuen enjoyed it very much.

"I have some understanding of the situation of Class D. But after a series of analyses, I feel like something is not right. From Kaneda's report, it seems that you did not show much sign of doing something that would leave such a consequence on the uninhabited island."

"......"

"You are just spending your days in a very ordinary way. Although the disguise skills used to unlock the card at the end were indeed a bit unexpected, the truth is actually far more than that, right? Someone in your class was involved."

"............It's up to you to think whatever you want."

I hesitated for a moment and gave an ambiguous answer, but the other party didn't pay any attention to me. Ryuen continued to talk about the basis.

"The test on the uninhabited island, its results, and the process leading up to that point - as long as you understand the content of the test, these are not difficult things. However, the abnormal increase in your class's points in the upcoming preferential treatment test has caused me some concern. I also understand the solution you came up with in that situation."

"You guys——tampered with the results of the special exam on the uninhabited island, didn't you?"

"............I don't know what you think of our operations, but in the test on the uninhabited island, the only thing we were told was the result. How to gain or lose points was unclear. It would be difficult to take action in this regard, right?"

"This is a very simple matter. The school did not object to our bringing the cell phone to the uninhabited island and leaving it in the hands of the homeroom teacher. Although it was after the fact, the personal points can be used there. We can do this with a little use."

"......"

Ryuuen found my confusion interesting and funny, and showed his white teeth.

"Also, when the exam was over, I wrote down the names of the other class leaders, but the results did not match. The double disguise plan on the unlocking card could be explained as a precaution, but I don't think that's possible. The only reason left is—"

"Someone in your class saw right through my plan. That's all."

"......"

Is there any reason why that thing cannot be considered as a basic means of insurance, a precaution against unexpected events?

"I'm sorry, I didn't know that there was a mastermind behind our class. So far, Ichinose and Kanzaki have been leading the class, so this is not exclusive information."