"Natsuki-kun."
Sae Chabashira's footsteps slowed down, and she turned her head slightly to look at Subaru.
Her expression remained without any obvious ripples, but compared to usual, it carried a few degrees more seriousness.
"I wonder, what are your thoughts on the current Year 1, Class D?"
Subconsciously, Sae Chabashira just wanted to smoke a cigarette. However, after glancing at Airi Sakura beside Subaru, she forcibly suppressed this thought. Compared to Subaru, Airi Sakura was a very typical 'good student' type, so she had to care somewhat about her image.
"Chabashira-sensei asks a very strange question."
"What thoughts could I possibly have regarding Year 1, Class D?"
Carrying a faint sense of weariness, Subaru just smiled and said, "I don't have any thoughts."
Facing himself, who possessed the possibility of changing the situation, Subaru had long known that Sae Chabashira would place her gaze upon him. However, just like with Suzune Horikita, no matter how many times he was questioned or misunderstood, Subaru truly did not care about Year 1, Class D itself, nor did he mind it.
"You don't have any thoughts, huh..."
"I do not think so. If you had no thoughts, you wouldn't have schemed so deliberately to expel a classmate."
Sae Chabashira had some understanding of what kind of personality Subaru had. She also had some expectations for the answer Subaru gave her; being afraid of trouble had almost formed a common perception of Subaru for the vast majority of people.
There was also a very important point: looking at the essence through the event itself, Subaru was not truly without any thoughts as he claimed verbally, nor was it true that he cared about nothing.
If he truly didn't care about anything, then what did Subaru's series of previous behaviors count for?
From the day he announced he would use personal points to expel Haruki Yamauchi, Subaru had displayed qualities completely different from before—astonishing capacity for action.
If it were merely for personal expenses, one million personal points could last a long time. But Subaru could currently mobilize almost more than five million personal points.
Airi Sakura, on the other hand, subconsciously shrank behind Subaru, seeming to be made nervous by this sudden atmosphere.
"Natsuki-kun."
"No matter what is said, you are at least a member of Year 1, Class D."
Sae Chabashira took a deep breath and said, "Therefore, I am somewhat curious about what your self-positioning is within this class. Are you a pure bystander, or a potential changer?"
One point was undeniable. The changes Subaru brought to Year 1, Class D were absolutely massive.
Long before Arisu Sakayanagi exposed Subaru's deeds, Sae Chabashira had already noticed Subaru because his consumption level far exceeded that of ordinary students. It was definitely not something that ten thousand personal points could sustain.
Even if he spent nothing in other aspects and used it all on daily food and drink, it would be far from enough.
From that time on, Sae Chabashira had paid some attention to Subaru. There were obvious discrepancies about Subaru compared to ordinary students, and these discrepancies might just be the key point to leading Year 1, Class D in a counterattack.
The subsequent events went without saying. From issuing the expulsion declaration against Haruki Yamauchi to the transformation of the 'goody two-shoes' Yosuke Hirata—who wanted to take care of everything but ended up taking care of nothing—everything had a very profound connection to Subaru.
That was why Sae Chabashira asked these words.
"Hehe, a potential changer?"
After hearing Sae Chabashira's description of him, Subaru was slightly surprised, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect Chabashira-sensei to actually see me this way."
"Is it because of Hirata-kun?"
If one really wanted to talk about changes, Yosuke Hirata's transformation was relatively obvious. From Sae Chabashira's perspective, Subaru's logic of action itself was indeed consistently helping Year 1, Class D.
Expelling Haruki Yamauchi and making Yosuke Hirata no longer naive. This could completely allow the current Year 1, Class D to undergo a qualitative change.
"Natsuki-kun, I think there is a saying that is quite interesting."
"'Do not look at what he says, but look at what he does.' I seem to see some rather similar aspects in you, Natsuki-kun, correct?"
As she spoke, a trace of a smile appeared on Sae Chabashira's face for the first time.
"Year 1, Class D currently does not have any class points."
"In this academy, personal points can be equated with the word 'strength'."
"Without class points, there is no income of personal points. Compared to the other three classes, Year 1, Class D is indeed at an absolute disadvantage. But looking at it from another angle..."
Sae Chabashira said with a smile, "The current Year 1, Class D will not need to have any scruples because of its own class points, and can easily eliminate some unsuitable parts of the class."
"Finally, looking at Natsuki-kun's series of actions during this period, perhaps the word 'duplicitous' can be used to describe you."
Speaking to the end, the smile on Sae Chabashira's face became increasingly intense.
Subaru's talent and strength were stronger than she had imagined—much stronger!
Regarding Airi Sakura's matter, when it was reported yesterday, the school had already retrieved all surveillance information from every location since the start of school, confirming one point: Airi Sakura was indeed the victim.
It was not a setup targeted against that stalker/molester from the very beginning. Subaru simply encountered it by chance and set a trap in passing.
Perceiving rules, utilizing rules, and even... manipulating rules.
In this matter regarding Airi Sakura, Subaru's comprehensive ability could be said to be displayed vividly and thoroughly. He absolutely possessed the ability to influence the future direction of the entire class.
"Eh?"
This time, Subaru was truly somewhat surprised. To think his behavior could actually be interpreted this way—and thinking about it carefully, Sae Chabashira wasn't wrong at all.
Under his influence, Year 1, Class D was indeed constantly getting better. If this continued, there might really be a chance for promotion. Not to mention becoming Class A, but the positions of Class B and Class C weren't impossible to fantasize about.
The reason Year 1, Class D had fallen to such a state was entirely because everyone looked out for themselves; they were a pile of loose sand. If one really discussed ability, the majority of people in Year 1, Class D were not bad, and there were even a few who were strong beyond the norm.
Now, Yosuke Hirata's attitude had toughened up. Being able to integrate the power of the entire class in a true sense, they absolutely had the ability to spar with the other three classes.
"If Chabashira-sensei puts it that way, it seems there really isn't any problem."
Subaru nodded and did not refute. Just as Subaru had said, he didn't care about these things.
As long as they didn't hinder him, how his behavior was understood didn't matter. Whether they said Subaru expelling Haruki Yamauchi was destroying the class atmosphere, or scraping the poison off the bone for Year 1, Class D, it didn't matter.
"However, isn't Chabashira-sensei the same?"
"I thought Chabashira-sensei was like me, not caring about the final outcome of Year 1, Class D."
Looking at Sae Chabashira, whose expression suddenly became somewhat stiff, Subaru also smiled and said, "The description 'duplicitous' seems applicable to you as well, Chabashira-sensei."
"Chabashira-sensei cares more about Year 1, Class D than you have shown previously."
...
Sae Chabashira was speechless for a moment.
She couldn't exactly tell Subaru directly that she had no hope for this batch of Year 1, Class D, so she wanted to slack off for a term and relax.
In fact, the result was indeed about the same as Sae Chabashira had predicted. This batch of Year 1, Class D had unprecedentedly scored zero class points in the very first month, creating history for the entire school.
It was only because Subaru suddenly displayed astonishing talent, as well as a completely new angle of advantage after hitting zero class points. Otherwise, Sae Chabashira would still want to continue slacking off.
"The homeroom teacher of Year 1, Class B, Chie Hoshinomiya."
"Although I don't know what matters you had to chat about with her last time, Natsuki-kun, I still need to remind you: her hostility toward Year 1, Class D is very strong."
Sae Chabashira stiffly changed the subject.
She reminded Subaru, saying somewhat seriously, "And one identity of yours cannot be escaped, Natsuki-kun: that is, being a member of Year 1, Class D."
After speaking, Sae Chabashira stayed no longer and walked toward another direction.
Since just now, Sae Chabashira had been unable to suppress the urge to smoke, but the surrounding scene was a relatively public environment, and the school still prohibited teachers from smoking in public.
'This time, it seems that even with that fellow Hoshinomiya hindering things, there is quite a bit of hope...'.
After scanning the surroundings and sensing no one was there, Sae Chabashira took out a lady's cigarette on her own and began to smoke. Ever since coming to work at this academy, Sae Chabashira had developed the hobby of smoking.
Truly, every batch of Class D was too difficult to lead; leading them raised her blood pressure so much that she had to smoke to relieve it.
...
The subsequent events did not deviate much from Subaru's prediction.
Regarding the incident with Airi Sakura, the school polished the story a bit and then published a very eye-catching notice.
The general meaning was that Subaru and Airi Sakura assisted the school in checking for leaks and filling gaps, making a huge contribution. To reward Subaru and Airi Sakura, the school hereby specially awarded each of them five hundred thousand personal points as encouragement.
There was no need to speak of Subaru's side. Not much time had passed since Subaru shouted about using personal points to expel Haruki Yamauchi, so naturally, no one dared to come over and scheme for Subaru's points.
However, Airi Sakura, the transparent little figure in the class who looked very easy to talk to, was different.
Almost the instant she arrived at the classroom, she was surrounded by female classmates whose eyes were somewhat red from lacking personal points. They used all kinds of flattery and sweet words, attempting to borrow a tiny bit of personal points from Airi Sakura for emergencies.
Of course, also because of Haruki Yamauchi's matter, everyone knew that the function of personal points was unexpectedly large. So they also didn't dare to coerce Airi Sakura excessively; basically, they relied on pestering and soft tactics.
They didn't borrow much either; one person borrowed two or three thousand personal points. In total, about fifty thousand personal points were lent out. No one borrowed more, as Airi Sakura claimed she only had two hundred thousand personal points.
The matter was led by Subaru, and the majority of the points belonged to Subaru. For this reason, Airi Sakura transferred the excess personal points to Subaru, meaning that when she truly lacked points and Subaru had them again, he could transfer them back to her.
All in all, this matter of lending money had pros and cons.
The benefit was that Airi Sakura instantly integrated into the girls' circle. As the saying goes, 'take someone's hand, your hand is short; eat someone's food, your mouth is soft'—since they were still students, they basically spoke nicely to their creditor.
The situation where the debtor acts like a lord didn't exist here; the moral standard was relatively high. Moreover, many girls who borrowed money from Airi Sakura automatically became her mouthpieces.
Some boys who were too ashamed to ask Subaru but saw that Airi Sakura was easy to talk to and dared to come to borrow money from her—like Haruki Yamauchi—were all sprayed back by these girls.
For a moment, relying on abundant personal points, Airi Sakura faintly became the class favorite. Her popularity chased straight after the class's little angel, Kikyo Kushida.
As for the downside... well, in the short term, Airi Sakura didn't need to think about getting the debt back from these girls.
Airi Sakura: [Natsuki-kun... I am very sorry...]
Airi Sakura: [Even though they were personal points Natsuki-kun earned with hard work, I accidentally lent out so many...]
It seemed she had reacted to the fact that she had lent out more than fifty thousand personal points, a few thousand at a time, and felt somewhat uneasy in her heart.
After class started, Airi Sakura couldn't help but want to apologize to Subaru through the student terminal because she had so easily lent out that many personal points.
Subaru: [These are incomes belonging to you yourself, Sakura-san. You can handle them however you like.]
Subaru: [Although a large part of it is because of the personal points, you should be very happy, right, Sakura-san?]
Sending the message over, Subaru smiled at Airi Sakura.
Perhaps there was a little uneasiness from lending out tens of thousands of personal points so easily, but Subaru could still see that Airi Sakura also wanted to make friends.
Now, using personal points as a springboard, Airi Sakura had preliminarily integrated into the girls' circle. Even if not everyone would treat Airi Sakura sincerely, with the sheer number of people, she could more or less still make normal friends.
To be able to make a normal friend, then fifty thousand personal points was a profit.
At the same time...
Sitting beside Subaru, Suzune Horikita frowned as she looked at Subaru and Airi Sakura.
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