Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

No, that's impossible. I didn't even ask him where he was, nor did I tell anyone the purpose of my trip. Even if Luo Hui calculated, he couldn't have anticipated the sudden future.

"Do you have enough points in Luojun's account to use for the rest of this month? If not, maybe it would be better to ask me for additional points."

"...I'm sorry, I have a hard time understanding the literal meaning of this sentence. It's a bit confusing...or is there some hidden meaning behind it?"

"It's easy to understand from the positive side, right? In fact, Luo already knew what I wanted to say, didn't he?"

"But that's not how the problem arises. Why did Ichinose come to such a conclusion?"

"Because Luo has never lied to anyone before."

This sentence instantly came to my mind and I shouted it out immediately. Luo also showed a frightened expression at this time, but I knew he was pretending.

"...It's true that I rarely lie, but that's just because I'm not very good at lying so I try to avoid it. Ichinose also knows how it feels when a lie is exposed, anyway, I don't want to get into that kind of embarrassing situation. And this alone can't explain it, the question just now was weird."

"Is there anything strange about my question?"

"Of course. The school will distribute the monthly private points to each student's account on the first day of each month. Even though our class has implemented a class strategy called 'Small Treasury', there are 30,000 activity funds every month. 30,000 private points are enough for a student's living expenses for a month, not to mention that we have only been in this month for less than two weeks."

"Besides, we have been on a cruise since the beginning of this month, and all activities on the cruise are provided free of charge to students, which means there is absolutely no room for spending private points. Add to that the 30,000 points that were already in excess, and there are two weeks missing this month, so no matter how you think about it, the points should be enough for me to use for the rest of the month."

"But is it really so?"

After I asked this question, Luo suddenly put his hand on my forehead, and then touched my face without any taboos about these intimate actions that only boyfriends and girlfriends can do. For a moment, I felt at a loss and flustered by Luo's jagged face, but his next sentence immediately pulled me back.

"The body temperature is normal, and there doesn't seem to be any signs of fever... Could it be that something is bothering him and making him confused?"

"I am talking to Luo Luo quite seriously now!"

"If that's the case, then the normal Ichinose shouldn't be able to ask those idiots questions like that."

"So I am different now than usual. Please don't treat me like a fool who knows nothing. Don't you think your behavior is too much?"

"Don't be too exaggerated. I'm just stating the facts... If you really don't believe me, I'll show Ichinose the remaining personal points in my account."

"You bought it with your own private money, didn't you?"

"Private money... I haven't started a family yet. Even if you mean that I secretly keep some points, I have transferred the extra 30,000 points to Ichinose's account every month. I haven't deleted the transfer records. If Ichinose doesn't believe me, he can check it."

After saying that, Luo picked up his phone and prepared to open the evidence to prove the facts.

However, that was not what I wanted. He was still playing dumb to deal with my attack. I restrained his hands holding the phone and pressed them against the fence, while leaning forward to force his eyes to fall on me.

"Isn't this the point? By the way, what did Ichinose mean by 'buy' just now? "

"Do you have to ask me to explain it clearly before you admit it?"

"Do I need to admit something? What on earth has Ichinose been talking about?"

"That broadcast was purchased by Luo using his personal points, right?"

"The broadcast that I purchased with the points...?"

"The original rules for the special examination for favored students were to end at 10 o'clock tonight. The email announcing the end of the special examination for favored students was indeed sent to students on time at 10 o'clock, and we also received the email. This means that the broadcast at the end of the last discussion that read out the delayed examination answers was fake, and I was right."

"...I see. Ichinose is saying that someone spent private points to buy that broadcast and deliberately misled us so that we wouldn't answer the questions. This way, the remaining groups can only end the exam with result 2...Isn't this exactly what Class A's Katsuragi-san planned?"

"It's the same as Katsuragi-san planned, so why did Raku do this?"

"...Ichinose, you mean that the actions you mentioned above were my actions?"

"Isn't that so? Didn't you plan all this? In the beginning, you tried to use that strange book to tell us the fundamental principles of the so-called [Serious Adjustment] in the preferential mail, but because of the risk of exposing the fact that you were hiding your strength, you had to give up the action and finally resorted to this desperate measure to avoid disaster. I am right, am I not?"

"...That book was just something I brought with me. According to what Ichinose said, I must have known the rules beforehand to bring that book with me. That's impossible."

"Also, if I was deliberately acting to avoid being exposed for hiding my strength, then I wouldn't have made the decision to let Ichinose find... uh, the rules you just mentioned through the book."

"If I want to be promoted to Class A while ensuring that my own concealment is not threatened, even if Ichinose's speculations were all made by me, and in the end all the team members missed the free answer time and could only get Result 2 as the team answer, then this doesn't seem to be of much benefit to the Class B we know now. At most, it can only ensure that we will not be overtaken by Class C or close the gap."

"I just brought the book with me, but the content is something that can be quoted... I don't know why Luo did this, but it's a very clear logic. Were the conversations I just talked about thought up on the spur of the moment, or were they simulated in advance?"

It seems that Luo Jun is even more powerful than I thought. I originally thought that he could still panic. I don't know why Luo developed such a deformed personality, but what is certain is that if I don't take action again, he may never be able to get out of it.

.......

But why can I still act so recklessly even now? Could it be that he still has some tricks up his sleeve waiting for me?

No, because I have in my hands absolute evidence that reveals his true face. This is information he accidentally revealed to me, and there is no way this can go wrong.

"...I know that I have hidden my strength on a daily basis, but that is just because I am lazy. I know that even if I give away all my strength, it will only be that level."

"We just talked about academic ability, right? How about physical function? Since you're saying you're lazy, why do you exercise? And it's not just the usual physical fitness..."

Speaking of this, I can't help but think of the abdominal muscles I saw in the swimming pool that day... No, now is not the time to think about this, although it is indeed very tempting...

"I was just doing normal daily training before. If I really have to blame someone, I can only say that God gave me a good body."

"I won't easily believe this, because Luo Jun has been really mean until now, belittling my efforts again and again."

"I am just stating the facts. Anyone who gets this body can reach the same standard as me after ordinary daily training."

"So can you tell me what 'normal daily training' involves?"

"This is a very old memory... I can't remember the details, but it's probably stronger than all the training of One Punch Man."

"It's like this again. Every explanation is unclear. How long do you want to hide it?"

"Isn't it because Ichinose has been acting like a child and saying he's serious? In the end, he was just teasing me, wasn't he?"

"No, I'm not as bad-hearted as Luo, always playing with other people's feelings."

"That's too much... So, what exactly does Ichinose want to say? I'm going to get a headache if you keep talking in circles like this. It will be even worse if it affects my sleep quality."

"I have always made it very clear. The key is that Luo Jun is trying hard to take me to the edge of the truth. If you don't say it yourself, I will use my ultimate move."

"A killer move, that sounds cool... What is that?"

"Luo can make excuses for all other actions, but there is no way he can escape from the point he has shown me personally, which is that Luo Jun is not a preferential treatment recipient."

I thought that after I said this, Luo's pupils would at least shrink, but in my eyes, his expression did not change at all. But there is no problem, in order to confirm that point I have personally done an experiment.

"What's wrong with this?"

"Of course, because I know that Luo Jun's true identity is actually——"

Just when I was about to show off my winning move, the cell phone in my hand suddenly rang, interrupting the release of my skills.

"Excuse me...can I take a call first?"

"......All right."

I glanced at the screen of my phone and saw an incoming call from Kanzaki-san. Why would Kanzaki-san call Luo-kun at this time?

"what happened?"

Luo Jun greeted me first, and then a small voice came from the other end of the phone. I couldn't hear the content of the call clearly, but Luo's eyes, which had been moved elsewhere, turned back to me.

"Kanzaki said he sent you many messages and called you many times. Did Ichinose receive any of them?"

"Hey, was it just now? I muted my phone..."

"I see... Ichinose said her phone was on silent mode so she didn't hear it."

"Um...well, what am I doing now? Am I not talking to you on the phone?"

"...If you want to ask something else..." Luo Jun paused, looked at me and then continued, "Ichinose and I are hugging each other right now."

Oh, how can you say it so bluntly!!!

Chapter 111 I won't let you go tonight

(From the perspective of Ichinose Honami)

"Um... OK, I get it."

Luo made his final response to Kanzaki-san. After seeing him hang up the phone the next moment, I couldn't help but take a step forward a little closer, but when I thought of the explanation just now, I stopped again and kept a certain distance from Luo.

"Kanzaki-san...did you say anything to Luo?"

"Kanzaki said he wants to meet with Ichinose at the cafe on the deck to discuss the special exam for favored candidates, if that's convenient."

If it's convenient...

"I'm not asking about that... I'm asking about what I said earlier... What was your reaction, Kanzaki-san..."

Who would reveal the situation at the scene when being asked what they were doing? It was simply inhumane! I just happened to grab Luo's hand at that time, and I did that inadvertently to force him to do that.

"The sentence from before...ah, that sentence, right?"

"[If you two want to talk about love, I won't bother you, but it's better to do it after returning to school tomorrow. After all, it's not very convenient on the cruise ship...] Well, if I remember correctly, Kanzaki should have said this."

"Isn't this a complete misunderstanding? Luo too, he didn't even explain it clearly."

"Does this need explaining? It's obvious that this is just a joke. That kind of thing can't possibly happen no matter how hard you try... right?"

"That's what you say, but Luo should at least deal with a few words, right? What if Kanzaki-san takes it seriously?"

"Don't worry, Kanzaki won't tell anyone about it even if he takes it seriously. We can just pick a time to explain it to him later. Rather than that... let's hurry to the Blue Ocean cafe now. If we're late, we might not be able to find a seat."

Before he finished speaking, Luo immediately took a step ahead of me, and I was a little dazed for a moment. Fortunately, the sound of his shoes stepping on the iron plate pulled me back to my senses, and I immediately grabbed Luo's figure who was trying to get away.

"Luo is not trying to escape from the battlefield, right?"

"If possible, I would also like to go back to my room to rest. I just agreed on the phone, so I have to go with you."

Luo must be thinking something like 'hurry up and find a time to escape', but this is impossible. I will not let you go tonight before I get the accurate answer.

"What I want to say to Luo has not yet reached the most crucial point."

"...Is that matter so important that we can't even wait a moment? But Kanzaki is already waiting for us in the cafe."

"...If Luo insists on continuing to hide it, I will ruthlessly expose your strength in front of everyone."

"It sounds like a very cruel punishment, but I don't think I have any case to report..."

"Don't you want to think about it carefully? If you admit it now, I can consider not telling everyone about it and hiding your identity."

"Is Ichinose really okay? What you said tonight was really strange. It seemed like you were talking nonsense."

Luo suddenly reached out and pinched my cheek, his eyes revealing an indifferent look as if it had nothing to do with him.

"...You clearly know the truth, but why are you pretending to be completely clueless, like an idiot? Or is this the only way to feel happy?"

"Not at all. Luo has never been happy about this kind of thing. So why do you keep forcing yourself to do this?"

I knew I couldn't go on like this, or I might not be able to stop doing this, or I might even do something bold like covering up a crime.

This is just my problem, I can't let anyone else get involved.

"......Sorry, about happiness and that kind of thing...can you be more specific?" Luo shook his head blankly, "Ichinose's content is a bit complicated, and my ability to understand is not particularly good..."

It was the same again. Every time I attacked Luo, he would just block the question at the door, leaving me at a loss for words. Since Luo was not going to say it himself, I would expose it in public without mercy.

"I see... Then let's go find Kanzaki-san first."

It was already past 11pm, and the results of the special examination for favored students had just been sent to my phone. However, I didn't even need to open the email to see the details. It was clear that this special examination for favored students would not have a huge impact on the class rankings. The biggest gain for each class was a huge amount of personal points.

I took Luo Jun through the crowd and arrived at the meeting place in less than a moment. Because it was almost time to sleep tonight, the musicians and other staff had left, leaving only the piano in silence. However, this did not affect the surrounding noise at all. The cafe was very lively at this special time. Just as Luo Jun said, there were almost no extra seats left for us.

I paid attention to the surroundings, and then I found that Kanzaki-san was in a remote corner, waving at us and motioning us to come over.

However, just as we were about to pass, an uninvited guest suddenly came in front of us and blocked our way.

It's Ryuuen from Class C.

[It shouldn't be him, he's just a pawn being used...]

His eyes first met mine for a few seconds, then he looked at Luo behind me and muttered.

"What a coincidence, Ichinose. I was planning to look for you and the follower behind you right now. I didn't expect you to show up here on your own accord."

"You're looking for us? Is there something going on, Ryuen-san? The exams are over now, so there's no chance for us to cooperate."

"Although I did have bad intentions in looking for you, there is no need to be so hostile to me, Ichinose. Because my target is just the stupid boy behind you."

When I learned that Ryuen's target was not me but the one behind, my nerves instantly tensed up.

"You want to look for Luo? If you have any questions, just come to me. I don't want the students in Class B to have too much contact with you."

"Tsk tsk, it seems that you really like this follower. I originally thought that it was just an accident that I guessed the leader of your class wrongly on the uninhabited island, but from all the signs shown so far, it seems that there is a mouse in your B class who likes to hide just like in D class. Am I right?"

"You've never said that before, Ryuen-san. As expected, you feel that Class B is powerful, so you think we are dangerous."

"...I'm not sure, to be honest."

Ryuuen stood alone in front of us with a playful expression on his face. I also noticed that the students around the cafe were now paying attention to us. Kanzaki-san couldn't stand still and came over to the side. I even saw the leader of Class D in my peripheral vision.