Inside the dormitory, Ryunosuke gently tucked the covers around Kushida and prepared to leave. However, a hand reached out from beneath the duvet and caught his forearm—it was Kushida's.
She peeked her head out from the blankets, her face still flushed with the lingering warmth of their intimacy. She looked up at him with a soft, misty gaze.
"Now... may I ask a small, selfish favor of you?" Kushida asked quietly. "I want Yagami Takuya and his group expelled from this school."
Ryunosuke leaned down and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "No problem. I'll figure out a way."
He readily granted the small, spoiled request of his lover.
Kushida looked radiant with happiness. She gestured for him to go, signaling that she needed to rest. Ryunosuke straightened her blankets one last time before stepping out of the room.
In truth, Ryunosuke wasn't surprised by the request. After all, they had bullied Kushida quite severely. As her boyfriend, it was only natural for him to retaliate—legally and logically within the school's framework, of course.
Ryunosuke was already planning his move against Yagami and Ichika. In fact, he didn't intend to stop at just those two. He also had his sights set on Tsubaki Sakurako and Utomiya Riku from Class 1-C, as well as Tsubasa Nanase from Class 1-D. In short, the entire leadership of the first-year classes.
His reasoning was clear: they were all threats. Nanase had already aimed her sights at him, so it was better to strike first before she made his life difficult in the future. As for Sakurako and Riku, though they hadn't moved yet, they held a grudge against Ayanokouji. Since Ayanokouji was his ally, a future clash was inevitable. It was better to cut off their escape routes and finish them now.
Ryunosuke first sought out Ayanokouji for a discussion.
Since this matter involved him personally, Ayanokouji had to get his hands dirty. Ayanokouji agreed; he was the type of person who preferred a preemptive strike, especially when it concerned his own safety. He approved of Ryunosuke's plan remarkably quickly.
The two took advantage of the lunch break to go to the cafeteria, intending to talk over a meal. This scene happened to be caught by Nakano Itsuki, who was standing in the food line.
Itsuki held her stainless steel tray, her eyes locked onto the dishes Ryunosuke had at a distance, while a bit of drool began to escape the corner of her mouth. Nino was forced to shove her along to keep the line moving.
"What are you looking at? It's not like you don't have food. You eat five times the portion we do every single day, and you're still not satisfied?!" Nino looked thoroughly annoyed.
And why wouldn't she be? The Nakano quintuplets' allowance was nearly drained because of Itsuki's appetite. Their total allowance was around 500,000 points, but 350,000 of that went solely toward Itsuki's food costs. The remaining points, split evenly, left them with only 30,000 points per person each month. They had to be extremely frugal; even Nino, who wanted to buy nail polish, felt it was an out-of-reach luxury.
Note: The price of nail polish in Japan isn't cheap; even a standard bottle can cost over 1,000 points.
Itsuki merely muttered a vague "Oh~". She knew she was a burden on the others, but what could she do? Hunger was hunger.
Yotsuba also stared at Ryunosuke from afar, looking as if she wanted to speak but held back. Since the last incident, they hadn't communicated for several months, despite being in the same classroom. Her expression was listless, the green ribbon on her head drooping sadly.
Miku stepped forward and nudged her shoulder gently. "Give it a rest. Don't stay gloomy forever. Can you really not forget that bastard?"
Yotsuba's eyes welled up. "B-but, he once promised he would marry me... no, marry us."
Miku sighed, at a loss for words. She glared at Ryunosuke in the distance and puffed out her cheeks like a steamed bun. "Damn Ryunosuke! Just die, go perform seppuku!"
"Hahaha," Ichika laughed awkwardly while pushing her sisters away, though her own heart felt hollow. It wasn't easy for her to let go either; Ichika also remembered their promise with Ryunosuke.
Long ago, Itsuki had been the first to interact with Ryunosuke over a steamed bun incident. Then Yotsuba had spent the most time with him, sticking to him like a tail every day. Once the other sisters found out, they had taken turns pretending to be Yotsuba to get close to him, eventually leading to that ridiculous agreement to all get married together. Even Nino remembered—though she acted like she didn't care, she was deeply troubled by it. As the second sister, she just didn't want to show weakness. Ichika felt the same.
(How could you just forget us like that? You bastard!) Ichika thought, her eyes full of resentment directed at Ryunosuke.
Ryunosuke certainly noticed the glares from the five Nakano sisters, but he chose to avoid eye contact. He had urgent business now; the matter with the Nakanos would have to be settled later. He focused on asking Ayanokouji for the necessary intelligence.
Even though Ryunosuke technically already knew the information, he had to set the stage for Ayanokouji to explain it logically so as not to appear suspicious.
Ayanokouji laid everything out without hesitation. Since the plan benefited him and Ryunosuke was the one doing the heavy lifting, he was happy to provide all the data. They had to remove Yagami's group through legitimate means that were beyond reproach in the eyes of the school.
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Meanwhile, ever since Asuna single-handedly carried their class to victory, Katsuragi and Hashimoto felt like useless trash. They felt they hadn't helped their boss at all. Consequently, the entire Class 2-A (formerly 2-B) decided to train harder.
They approached one of the Class 2-D homeroom teachers, Hiratsuka Shizuka.
Class 2-D was unique because it was managed by two teachers: Hiratsuka Shizuka and Kirisu Mafuyu. They went to the Student Council advisor's office to beg Hiratsuka to train them. After all, this woman was a 9th-degree black belt.
Hiratsuka took a calm drag of her cigarette and agreed. She happened to be bored, and training these kids would be a good way to kill time. Besides, with Mafuyu handling Class 2-D, she didn't have to worry too much.
Hearing Hiratsuka agree, Katsuragi, Hashimoto, and the rest of Class 2-A bowed deeply in unison and shouted "Sensei!" at the top of their lungs.
Hiratsuka waved her hand and flicked her cigarette away.
"Don't call me Sensei. Call me Coach."
"Yes, Coach!" They shouted back in harmony.
They vowed never to be a burden to Asuna again. Never!
When Asuna returned to class after lunch, she was shocked to find the room completely empty. She panicked for a moment. She was the leader of Class A now; if her subordinates went missing without her knowing, it would be a serious dereliction of duty!
Seeing Asuna's distress, Arisu—who was playing chess with Masumi—offered the information kindly. "Relax. They're using their lunch break to train outside. It seems they've apprenticed themselves to Hiratsuka-sensei."
Hearing that, Asuna finally let out a sigh of relief. She slumped into the seat next to Arisu.
"I really don't want to be the leader anymore... can't you just swap with me? I want to resign~" Asuna whined, her eyes tearing up.
Arisu immediately looked away, choosing to pretend she hadn't heard a thing.
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