After setting the agreement, the next step was naturally to find a witness.
Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi arrived at the Year 1 teachers' office, preparing to have Tomonari Mashima, the Year 1 homeroom teacher, serve as the witness for this betting agreement.
"Oh my, oh my."
"Isn't this Natsuki-kun, who signed an agreement with Little Honami from our class last time?"
Just as Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi arrived at the teachers' office, Chie Hoshinomiya, the homeroom teacher for Year 1, Class B, waved cheerfully at Natsuki Subaru, truly delighted.
Because of Natsuki Subaru's previous transaction, Year 1, Class B had secured an almost perfect start, staying tightly on the heels of Year 1, Class A, with the opportunity to overtake them at any time.
If possible, Chie Hoshinomiya also very much hoped that the darlings of Year 1, Class B, could achieve Class A status. Even if they couldn't maintain it indefinitely, it would still be excellent.
Of course, what truly made Chie Hoshinomiya so happy was the fact that Natsuki Subaru, as a student of Year 1, Class D, possessed talent far exceeding most others, yet fundamentally did not stand on the side of Year 1, Class D.
Chie Hoshinomiya was also well aware of the morning's events.
Chie Hoshinomiya's attention to Year 1, Class D was no less than Arisu Sakayanagi's; in fact, she paid even more attention.
This way, this year's Year 1, Class D would once again follow the fate of the previous two classes, ending in dismal failure.
Although Sae Chabashira seemed to have completely given up and started slacking off, which Chie Hoshinomiya found rather uninteresting.
"Hoshinomiya-sensei."
"Good afternoon."
Natsuki Subaru gave Chie Hoshinomiya a slight smile in response.
"Does Natsuki-kun have some transaction with Little Sakayanagi from Year 1, Class A this time?"
Chie Hoshinomiya directly moved closer to Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi.
A deliberately created perfume scent drifted into Natsuki Subaru's nose with Chie Hoshinomiya's movement.
This was Chie Hoshinomiya's usual behavioral logic; in her perception, little boys like Natsuki Subaru would generally have no resistance to it.
One could say she was exactly like Kikyo Kushida, though Chie Hoshinomiya's methods might appear more mature and thorough.
Looking at Natsuki Subaru, Chie Hoshinomiya cast a somewhat resentful gaze, tinged with a delicate, complaining air, saying, "Geez~ Really, compared to Little Honami, does Natsuki-kun prefer the Little Sakayanagi type, after all?"
"Even though, if we're talking about femininity, our Little Honami from Year 1, Class B doesn't lose to anyone."
She claimed it was basically confirmed that Natsuki Subaru wasn't on Year 1, Class D's side.
However, Chie Hoshinomiya still came over to inquire about any actions between Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi, just in case Natsuki Subaru made any moves that would benefit Year 1, Class D.
If it truly benefited Year 1, Class D, Chie Hoshinomiya would act.
Anyway, as long as Natsuki Subaru didn't help Year 1, Class D, ensuring that trash Sae Chabashira remained the Class D homeroom teacher forever, Chie Hoshinomiya would do anything, even some extremely excessive things.
'Natsuki-kun's physique is also quite good.'
'For me, perhaps it would be a reward~~'
Chie Hoshinomiya smiled slyly at Natsuki Subaru.
"Oh my~ Hoshinomiya-sensei, saying that makes me quite unhappy."
"Honami Ichinose from Year 1, Class B, is indeed very charming, that's true."
Hearing what Chie Hoshinomiya said to Natsuki Subaru, Arisu Sakayanagi also revealed a playful smile, saying, "But I'm not bad either. Perhaps Natsuki-kun prefers my type~~~"
"So~ Is Mashima-sensei not here?"
With that, Arisu Sakayanagi scanned the office.
Only Chie Hoshinomiya was in the office; all the other homeroom teachers were absent.
If the other teachers weren't there, then Chie Hoshinomiya would have to serve as the witness for this betting agreement. Essentially, it didn't matter who served as the witness.
However, normally, the class's own homeroom teacher would act as the agreement's witness.
"Mashima-sensei has some personal matters~"
"I'll tell you quietly, Mashima-sensei's girlfriend got angry at him over some unspeakable things."
Upon hearing Arisu Sakayanagi's words, Chie Hoshinomiya put on a cute expression.
She almost pressed herself against Natsuki Subaru, sharing gossip in a hushed tone, saying, "Mashima-sensei is probably in a bit of a fix right now and won't be able to return to the office anytime soon."
"However, Hoshinomiya-sensei has plenty of time right now."
"I can reluctantly act as the agreement witness for Natsuki-kun and Little Sakayanagi~"
With that, Chie Hoshinomiya blinked her sparkling, clear eyes at Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi.
She looked very much like she was expecting Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi to invite her to be the witness.
"Hoshinomiya....."
"If possible, it's best not to discuss such unworthy topics with students....."
Before Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi could say anything more, Tomonari Mashima, who had returned to the office, was somewhat speechless.
Tomonari Mashima never imagined that merely stepping out to take a call from his girlfriend would turn him into someone plagued by a potential breakup.
Although.....what Chie Hoshinomiya said wasn't entirely wrong.
Even if many of the details were Chie Hoshinomiya's own conjecture, the conjectured outcomes were all correct.
"Oh my~ So, Hoshinomiya-sensei wasn't wrong?"
Arisu Sakayanagi looked at Tomonari Mashima and covered her mouth in feigned surprise.
Natsuki Subaru, meanwhile, ignored Tomonari Mashima, watching Chie Hoshinomiya, who gave him a strong sense of déjà vu with Kikyo Kushida, with interest.
"Alright, let's not continue this topic."
"Arisu Sakayanagi, you and this student came to me. Is there an agreement that needs witnessing?"
Seeing that the conversation was getting endlessly stuck on a topic that made him uncomfortable, Tomonari Mashima quickly changed the subject, asking Arisu Sakayanagi about the purpose of her visit to the office with Natsuki Subaru.
"Indeed, there is something that requires Mashima-sensei's witnessing."
"It's a betting agreement between me and Natsuki Subaru from Year 1, Class D."
After a slight tease directed at Tomonari Mashima, Arisu Sakayanagi took out the agreement she had printed on the way.
Chie Hoshinomiya, who had been quietly fishing for information nearby, also quieted down, acting like a well-behaved child, though her ears were perked up, carefully listening to the exchange between Tomonari Mashima and Arisu Sakayanagi.
However, to her regret, Tomonari Mashima did not disclose the agreement's content in front of Chie Hoshinomiya.
Instead, after a rough read of the agreement, he nodded, took out a pen, and began to sign the witness section of the agreement, signifying his approval of this betting agreement.
"Good, this agreement has no issues."
"Once everything is concluded, the loser will transfer the points to the winner."
After signing the two copies of the agreement, Tomonari Mashima handed them separately to Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi.
At the same time, he sighed inwardly.
'The students of this generation seem to be monsters.'
'If these two were in our generation, we probably would have been completely lost.'
Tomonari Mashima's true astonishment was not the agreement itself, but the ruthlessness that Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi displayed behind it.
It had to be admitted that this academy, which simulated the rules of adult society in reality, was ultimately still a school, and the students in it were, after all, still children.
Especially now, just over a month after school started, this was even more true.
Because they were all children, their mindsets had not fully transformed. Almost no one in the first semester, or even the first year, would be ruthless enough to force someone to withdraw.
Now, seeing Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi place a wager on a nameless, or even random, student being expelled, Tomonari Mashima could clearly feel the meaning of the word 'ruthless'.
"Then I won't disturb Mashima-sensei and Hoshinomiya-sensei any further~"
After inspecting the agreement in her hand, Arisu Sakayanagi put it away with satisfaction.
As a genius, a genius smarter than everyone else, Arisu Sakayanagi never believed she had any possibility of losing. This agreement would make her the ultimate victor.
She would take a huge step forward on the path of 'taming' Natsuki Subaru.
'After taming Natsuki Subaru, it will be Kiyotaka Ayanokōji's turn.'
'Next, what kind of chessboard should I set up for Kiyotaka Ayanokōji~~'
'Would it be interesting to use Natsuki Subaru as a piece on the chessboard?'
Just thinking about it made the smile on Arisu Sakayanagi's face irresistible.
Next, Arisu Sakayanagi would prepare to formally manipulate Year 1, Class D's public opinion to launch an attack on Natsuki Subaru.
The incident between Haruki Yamauchi and Natsuki Subaru this morning was nothing more than children playing pretend.
Since mere squabbles of that degree could lead Natsuki Subaru to make an agreement with her to expel a student from Year 1, Class D, Arisu Sakayanagi couldn't even imagine what kind of expression Natsuki Subaru would make when facing an onslaught from the entire class.
Natsuki Subaru had no feeling whatsoever about Arisu Sakayanagi's thoughts at this moment.
In Natsuki Subaru's view, this was merely a process similar to going to the bank to withdraw a large sum of money.
Just as Arisu Sakayanagi believed she stood at the highest vantage point and could directly see the outcome, she had long known that the cost of expelling a student in this academy was extremely high.
Even if an entire class united, not spending a single personal point and dedicating all of them to expelling one person, it would absolutely not be enough to accumulate in just a month.
Natsuki Subaru's one million personal points wouldn't even be a fraction of the cost.
In fact, Natsuki Subaru didn't even have a million personal points on him anymore.
Arisu Sakayanagi admitted that Natsuki Subaru was very excellent. Between now and the midterm exams, Natsuki Subaru could still earn another one million, or even two million, but what good would that do?
It would be far from enough for the personal points required for expulsion.
Arisu Sakayanagi also had a very good understanding of Year 1, Class D's point situation.
Currently, all of Year 1, Class D's personal points combined might not even amount to more than Natsuki Subaru's personal total.
This time, Arisu Sakayanagi felt she had won for sure.
'Chie Hoshinomiya is paying me more attention than normal.'
'As a school staff member, how many personal points does Chie Hoshinomiya have?'
Natsuki Subaru pondered.
He prepared to spend a little effort to gather information about Chie Hoshinomiya.
From Natsuki Subaru's perspective, the rollback ability was merely a tool. If he didn't use it, it would be no different from binding his own hands. The only thing to pay attention to was the save points.
The morning's incident occurred because he had become too complacent in his school life, causing Natsuki Subaru to lose some vigilance.
The save point had updated at a time that Natsuki Subaru found somewhat awkward.
If one had to speak of the side effects of rollback, it would probably be the initial inability to be ruthless.
Accidental death was one thing, but actively taking his own life—even Natsuki Subaru had been tormented for a long time before he could barely get used to it. Just suppressing his body's inherent will to live took Natsuki Subaru a considerable amount of time.
"Oh my, Mashima-sensei~"
"The students of this generation are truly excellent~"
Watching Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi's departing backs, Chie Hoshinomiya approached Tomonari Mashima with a curious, child-like expression.
Chie Hoshinomiya was very interested in the content of the agreement between Natsuki Subaru and Arisu Sakayanagi.
"Hoshinomiya, watch your words."
"It's one thing that you discussed my personal matters with students just now."
Tomonari Mashima was not affected by Chie Hoshinomiya's behavior.
They had worked together for six years; this was their seventh. Tomonari Mashima knew Chie Hoshinomiya's personality all too well. Looking at Chie Hoshinomiya's innocent and playful demeanor, he said with some helplessness, "Your actions just now were already a violation. I don't wish for my colleague to be disciplined because of this."
At Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, many things could be done.
For example, secretly hinting or even explicitly telling things to one's students, or even making small moves behind their backs.
But there were also things that absolutely could not be done. For example, Chie Hoshinomiya's behavior just now had crossed a line.
"Hmph, if you don't want to talk, then I won't."
Chie Hoshinomiya pouted and returned to her seat, her eyes flickering.
She pondered whether to find out through other methods.
Natsuki Subaru's currently displayed transcendent ability was truly too overpowered. On the first day of school, he had already grasped the school's rules almost completely. Year 1, Class B had even almost become Class A in the very first month.
If Year 1, Class C hadn't interfered, they would be by now.
Because even with Year 1, Class B's proper and perfect handling, they were still deducted fifty class points.
And the initial class point difference between Year 1, Class B and Year 1, Class A was only thirty points.
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