Chapter 129: Bribe Me With Points? That's an Insult!
After receiving the reward she wanted, Kikyo contentedly began chatting with Manabe Shiho and subtly extracting information from her.
Since Yuto was holding Kikyo close, he could clearly see how she guided the conversation.
Instead of directly asking for the information Yuto needed, Kikyo began with a casual message.
[Shiho-chan, I heard there's a frightening delinquent in your class. What was his name again? Something Ryuen?]
Manabe immediately replied and thoughtfully supplied the full name, "Ryuen Kakeru."
Kikyo then centered the conversation around Ryuen and casually asked which Class C students had the worst relationships with him.
Yuto personally watched Kikyo obtain a detailed understanding of Ryuen's relationship with nearly every student in Class C through what appeared to be ordinary gossip.
He did not know whether to praise Kikyo's skill or Manabe's excessive love of gossip. She seemingly knew how everyone in the class felt about Ryuen.
Among Ishizaki, Komiya, and Yamawaki, Ishizaki had the best relationship with Ryuen, while Yamawaki had the worst.
When Ryuen first tried to rule Class C through violence, Yamawaki fought him and received a beating in return. Manabe also revealed that Yamawaki frequently cursed Ryuen behind his back.
Therefore, Yamawaki appeared to be the person least loyal to Ryuen.
"Yuto, I've finished what you asked me to do." Kikyo blinked and gave him a playful, proud look.
Yuto smiled. "How would you like me to reward you, Kikyo?"
"Hmm... I know what I want, but first, Yuto, look at the new clothes I bought."
"Alright."
A sweet and passionate night passed like this. Kikyo eventually became too tired to return to her own room, so she stayed overnight in Yuto's dormitory.
Exhausted and completely satisfied, Kikyo slept until noon before waking up.
She sat up blankly in bed, the thin blanket covering her delicate body slipping slightly to reveal her exquisite and alluring collarbone.
"Mmm... Where's Yuto? Has he already left?"
Kikyo murmured as she noticed a breakfast tray on the table, with a note tucked underneath.
"Huh?"
Curious, Kikyo wrapped the thin blanket around herself and walked to the table barefoot, her waist still aching slightly from the previous night.
The note was from Yuto, explaining that he had bought her breakfast and she could eat it when she woke up.
A smile touched Kikyo's lips as she set the note aside. She reached out and touched the edge of the breakfast box.
Hours had passed, and the meal had already gone cold.
Yet, Kikyo's heart was warm. Humming a cheerful tune, she slipped into her slightly rumpled underwear and clothes before heading to the student dormitory's small bathroom to wash up.
...
By then, Yuto was eating lunch at the detached apartment with Airi and Chabashira.
After they finished, Airi began clearing away the dishes. Yuto looked toward Chabashira, who was drinking barley tea.
"Chabashira-sensei, can we move the student council hearing forward?"
"We can, but are you already prepared?" Chabashira asked.
"Mm. Everything is ready." Yuto nodded.
"Then I'll contact the school and explain that you found evidence proving your innocence. As long as the student council and the three complainants agree, the hearing can be held earlier."
"No. Don't tell them I found evidence," Yuto said. "Tell them I want to discuss possible conditions with Ishizaki and the others."
"Hmm?" Chabashira looked at him strangely. "What are you planning, you troublesome boy?"
He already possessed a video proving his innocence, so why pretend that he wanted to negotiate?
"You called me troublesome, so naturally I'm planning something troublesome... No, I'm helping the school remove a pest named Ryuen Kakeru," Yuto said with a smile.
"Tch. Explain your plan." Chabashira quickly pressed him for details.
This concerned whether Yuto would be suspended or expelled. She could not allow him to act recklessly.
Chabashira was the person Yuto trusted most, so he had no reason to hide his strategy from her.
After hearing the entire plan, Chabashira silently shifted away from him on the sofa.
"Sae-chan, what is that supposed to mean?" Yuto asked helplessly.
"I'm keeping my distance from someone whose stomach is filled with wicked schemes." Chabashira raised an elegant eyebrow.
"If your plan succeeds, Ryuen will indeed be suspended and then expelled after missing the midterm."
"It isn't guaranteed. Unexpected situations can always arise, so nothing is certain until the very end."
"That's true."
Chabashira nodded and took out her phone. She contacted the school, whose representative then relayed her request to the student council.
Student Council President Horikita Manabu and Vice President Nagumo Miyabi both agreed to hold the hearing during the weekend.
The student council then contacted the complainants. Ishizaki and the other two also agreed, so both sides and their homeroom teachers were instructed to arrive at the student council office at two that afternoon.
...
"We've won! Shimizu Yuto wants to negotiate with us, so he definitely failed to find any witnesses!" Ishizaki shouted excitedly, his face covered in gauze and bandages.
Ryuen kicked him.
"Shut up, Ishizaki. Do you want everyone to hear you?"
"Sorry, Boss Ryuen! I was so happy that I couldn't control myself," Ishizaki quickly apologized.
Yamawaki and Komiya were equally delighted. Ryuen had promised each of them one hundred thousand points once Yuto was suspended and expelled.
Hearing that Yuto wanted to negotiate made them even more ecstatic. The supposedly unbeatable Shimizu Yuto was finally being forced to lower his head and bargain with them!
What an honor!
Ryuen watched their delighted expressions and warned them uneasily.
"Don't celebrate too early. No matter what settlement Shimizu Yuto offers, you must refuse it."
"Don't worry, Boss Ryuen. We won't accept any conditions from him," Ishizaki declared carelessly.
A trace of hesitation appeared in Yamawaki's mind.
As far as he knew, Yuto had won several million points from the upperclassmen. What if Yuto offered those millions to bribe him?
Yamawaki would naturally reject him and shout, "You want to bribe me with points? That's an insult!"
On the other hand, if Yuto offered far too much, Yamawaki was not sure he could say something so heroic.
Still, he was not an idiot. Even if he betrayed Ryuen, Ishizaki and Komiya would continue accusing Yuto, who would still be suspended for injuring the other two.
Yuto would then be expelled, while Yamawaki would remain at school after betraying Ryuen. Would he ever live peacefully again?
The idea of accepting Yuto's enormous payment and betraying Ryuen therefore disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.
Yamawaki would not betray Ryuen for someone who was certain to be expelled.
As Ishizaki and the others departed for the student council, Ryuen frowned deeply. Something about the situation felt wrong.
"If Shimizu Yuto truly intends to negotiate, why involve the student council? If he wanted them to withdraw their accusations, wouldn't a private conversation be more appropriate?"
That was the abnormal detail Ryuen had noticed.
Unable to understand it, he felt an ominous premonition rising inside him. He forcefully suppressed it.
"All I can do is rely on Ishizaki and the others. Hopefully, none of them will surrender."
Ryuen trusted Ishizaki, but he had little confidence in Komiya or Yamawaki. Unlike Ishizaki, neither followed him with unwavering loyalty.
Ryuen had only selected them because he lacked better and more trustworthy subordinates.
Why had he not sent Ishizaki alone?
Ryuen had initially considered that option, but Nagumo explained that a single injured student would not make the incident serious enough. Two or three students needed to suffer severe injuries.
With no better alternative, Ryuen chose Komiya and Yamawaki as well.
...
Since all three parties agreed to move the hearing forward, Yuto and Chabashira left the detached apartment and headed toward the student council building.
Airi remained at home.
She originally intended to accompany them, but Yuto persuaded her by explaining that outsiders could not participate and that the video evidence guaranteed there would be no problem.
Airi reluctantly agreed. However, she repeatedly ordered him to message her immediately after the hearing so she could finally stop worrying.
Yuto naturally promised.
When Yuto and Chabashira arrived at the student council floor, they unexpectedly encountered a charming figure.
Hoshinomiya Chie immediately showed them a cheerful, sweet smile and waved enthusiastically.
"Sae-chan, Shimizu-chan!"
Chabashira's face instantly darkened.
"Chie, why are you here?"
"Of course I'm here! I'm the school nurse who happened to issue the injury certificates for those three Class C students, so the student council summoned me."
Chabashira frowned slightly.
If the student council merely needed to confirm the certificates, Hoshinomiya did not need to attend personally. A phone call would have been sufficient.
Yet she had deliberately come.
That woman undoubtedly wanted to watch the drama unfold!
Hoshinomiya's eyes sparkled as she gave Yuto a sweet smile.
"Shimizu-chan, you won't be angry with me for supporting the Class C students' testimony, will you?"
"You were only performing your duties as a teacher. Why would I be angry?" Yuto answered with a smile.
"As expected of Shimizu-chan!"
Hoshinomiya seemed delighted. She wrapped her arm around Yuto's, pressing her soft, ample chest against him.
'As expected, big version of Kikyo's breasts are huge. They're truly impressive.'
Chabashira, her face a mask of cold fury, reached out and grabbed Hoshinomiya Chie's hand, which was still wrapped around Yuto's arm. "Chie! Stop sexually harassing the students!"
"Ouch! Sae-chan, that's so mean!"
Chabashira glared at Yuto.
"Shimizu, let's go. It's time to enter the student council office."
Yuto showed an innocent expression after being glared at. He had not done anything, so why was she blaming him?
Yuto, Chabashira, and the pouting Hoshinomiya entered the student council office together.
This was Yuto's first visit. Several long tables had been arranged into a large rectangular formation.
Many people were already present.
Student Council President Horikita Manabu, Vice President Nagumo Miyabi, Secretary Tachibana Akane, and Secretary Tonokawa were seated inside.
Ishizaki and the other Class C students had also arrived, accompanied by their homeroom teacher, Sakagami Kazuma.
Yuto examined the three delinquents. Their faces were covered in gauze, making their injuries appear severe.
Ishizaki was even wearing an arm sling, making it look as though his arm had been broken.
[Shimizu Yuto finally arrived!]
[Ryuen specifically warned us not to accept any settlement he offers.]
[Once the student council suspends him for three weeks, he'll miss the midterm and be expelled.]
[Then Ryuen will reward me with one hundred thousand points!]
Wearing the colored contacts that concealed his unusual eyes, Yuto looked at one of the three students and pointed at him.
"What's your name?"
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