Suzune Horikita wanted to try persuading Haruki Yamauchi and the others precisely because of the advice given by Kiyotaka Ayanokōji.
If not necessary, the class should avoid having anyone get expelled as much as possible.
It might lead the entire class into an even more severe disadvantage due to students being expelled.
Kiyotaka Ayanokōji believed that he needed to appropriately show some initiative to truly be ordinary.
If he continued as before, sooner or later, more and more people would notice something off about him.
'Natsuki Subaru is a very typical example.'
'He knows that most people's personal points are almost depleted, yet he continues with luxurious spending...'
Year 1, Class D classroom.
Feeling the gazes from most of Year 1, Class D directed at the position behind him, Kiyotaka Ayanokōji pondered, gaining a new understanding of the definition of ordinary once again.
"Hey, Natsuki."
Haruki Yamauchi stood up, drawing the attention of most of the class, and came before Natsuki Subaru.
Looking at Natsuki Subaru's lazy expression, Haruki Yamauchi put on a 'we're buddies' smile and said, "You should still have quite a few personal points on you, right? Could you..."
Natsuki Subaru's daily extravagant spending in the cafeteria, beyond normal luxury, was finally starting to draw attention.
Even before Arisu Sakayanagi made her move against Natsuki Subaru, many in Year 1, Class D were already getting restless.
Accustomed to last month's spending, the current poverty was tormenting Year 1, Class D every day.
Especially for people like Haruki Yamauchi, who had never controlled their spending desires from the start, they had already fallen to eating the mountain vegetable set meal. And at this time, their classmate Natsuki Subaru was ordering the most luxurious meals every day.
Large shrimp, steak...
Things that fly in the sky, run on the ground, swim in the sea—never repeating day after day.
Even a very luxurious eel rice bowl only cost six hundred personal points.
Yet Natsuki Subaru's daily meal could buy at least three eel rice bowls.
Where the hell did this guy Natsuki Subaru get so many personal points?!
Jealousy toward Natsuki Subaru surged wildly in Haruki Yamauchi's heart, but he still tried his best to maintain the smile on his face, making himself seem a bit enthusiastic and friendly.
"No lending."
Natsuki Subaru didn't even glance at Haruki Yamauchi.
He rejected him outright even before Haruki Yamauchi finished speaking.
"Hey, hey, Natsuki, don't be like that."
With Natsuki Subaru's refusal, Haruki Yamauchi's feigned familiarity smile froze on his face.
Haruki Yamauchi hadn't expected Natsuki Subaru to refuse so bluntly, without even a perfunctory excuse.
"We're all classmates in the same class, Natsuki!"
"Everyone's in a tough spot right now. Isn't helping each other out what we should do?!"
Perhaps because everyone was watching, Haruki Yamauchi's voice unconsciously raised a few tones as he said, "Your daily meals haven't been below two thousand personal points, right!"
"You definitely still have plenty of personal points on you. Skipping a little luxury once in a while won't hurt!"
"Five thousand—no, lend me three thousand personal points to tide me over, that should be fine, right!"
"Once I have points later, I'll pay you back right away!"
Haruki Yamauchi tried to stir up the surrounding crowd's emotions, portraying Natsuki Subaru as a selfish, cold-blooded person who disregarded the collective, to pressure him using the group's power.
"Yeah."
"Natsuki-kun, help us out."
Kanji Ike, seeing his friend charge ahead, followed behind Haruki Yamauchi in support.
At this moment, even some classmates who were originally uninvolved now looked at Natsuki Subaru with a hint of schadenfreude.
Clearly, Natsuki Subaru's extravagant spending left a poor impression on almost everyone. Now seeing Haruki Yamauchi attack him, though they wouldn't join in like Kanji Ike,
watching Natsuki Subaru's misfortune from the sidelines was no problem.
'Hmph, just as expected.'
'Haruki Yamauchi, you're nothing but trash who only blames heaven and others, never reflecting on yourself.'
'It was the right choice not to waste time tutoring you...'
Suzune Horikita watched Haruki Yamauchi, who was red-faced and shouting emotionally in front of Natsuki Subaru, thinking calmly.
However, Suzune Horikita's attention on Haruki Yamauchi was only momentary; most of it was on Natsuki Subaru.
'Perfect, using Haruki Yamauchi's actions to observe you closely, Natsuki Subaru.'
'Even after I've reminded you, you continue your extravagant spending as if nothing matters. You must have anticipated facing a scene like today.'
'In this situation, let's see how you handle it, Natsuki Subaru.'
Suzune Horikita was very curious how Natsuki Subaru would deal with Haruki Yamauchi's aggressive pressure.
Because the current situation couldn't be resolved by simply ignoring it. Haruki Yamauchi was right in his face; without a strong response, Natsuki Subaru would fall into a very disadvantageous position.
He might even face real bullying.
Through how Natsuki Subaru handled this, Suzune Horikita could truly gauge his strength.
Whether he truly possessed unfathomable abilities or was just all talk.
"Three thousand personal points enough?"
"Haruki Yamauchi-kun."
Facing Haruki Yamauchi's flushed agitation, the smile on Natsuki Subaru's face grew even milder.
Natsuki Subaru slowly pulled out the silver commemorative coin he had prepared on the first day of school from his pocket, deftly flipping it between his fingertips.
Under the sunlight's reflection, the cold gleam of the silver shone somewhat glaringly in the classroom.
"See, Natsuki, you still have plenty of points, right."
Hearing Natsuki Subaru's question, Haruki Yamauchi felt a slight relief in his heart.
Because of Natsuki Subaru's lack of face on the first day, Haruki Yamauchi had been a bit worried when charging ahead earlier—what if things really escalated.
Now, seeing Natsuki Subaru's demeanor, he seemed to be backing down.
"To be honest, three thousand personal points isn't much. How about five thousand... no, ten thousand..."
"As long as it's ten thousand, then I... uh..."
Amid Haruki Yamauchi's and most others' astonished gazes, Natsuki Subaru tossed the coin.
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