You Will Regret This Ichinose! [36]

The moment those words were spoken—

Not just Class D, even the students of Class B were visibly startled.

"Ichinose actually made such a decision...?"

Indeed, when she heard that Class D was in her classroom, Ichinose had already roughly guessed Uesugi’s intentions.

And the reason she rushed back in such a hurry was mainly out of concern that Uesugi might suddenly have a wild idea—like forcing Class D to choose only two out of the three people to save.

After all, her vice class leader had a talent for making people pick between difficult options.

Facing the students of Class D, Ichinose put her hands together apologetically and said,

"Sorry about that. In our class, when things like this happen, he’s usually the one making the decisions."

Hearing this, Horikita Suzune felt a wave of powerlessness rise within her.

Even with differing ideologies, they could reach an agreement so quickly... Their unity had reached such a level.

With this, the initiative returned to Uesugi’s hands.

He jumped down from the podium in one swift motion, looking at the students of Class D with a mocking smile.

"Did you really think that just calling Ichinose back would make her agree to your conditions? You’re being way too naive."

"Everyone in Advanced Nurturing High School knows this woman is a hopeless do-gooder. Did you think I’d just let such an obvious weakness be exploited?"

"She handles the internal affairs of our class, but anything outside of that—well, that’s my job. As long as I say no, she absolutely won’t be lending you any points."

Ichinose tilted her head in confusion.

Uesugi-kun… Did we ever talk about this?

But Uesugi, thick-skinned as ever, thought to himself,

Well, there’s no way you’d embarrass me by refuting this in front of the class. I might as well seize the chance to cement it as fact.

Once the matter was settled, even if Ichinose wanted to oppose him, it would be too late.

However, at this moment, Ichinose wasn't too concerned about that. Instead, she was fixated on a particular word Uesugi had just used.

"Heh heh!"

Ichinose scratched her head awkwardly.

"I wasn’t complimenting you, come on. Seriously, can’t you reflect a little? Stop wasting your kindness on just anyone."

"If you’re so eager to help others, then how about helping me? The student council president’s been hounding me about processing school paperwork. Since you have so much free time, why don’t you handle it for me?"

Hearing this, Horikita Suzune looked at Uesugi with pure jealousy.

This man… actually stole my brother’s attention away from me.

"So, that’s that. No matter what tricks you pull, in Class B, if I don’t approve it, you’ll never get a single point from us. Now, please leave, Class D."

"Oh, and you—goodbye, Redhead. Hope you behave yourself in whatever normal school you end up in. Try not to cause too much trouble."

"Shibata, Kanzaki—see them out."

With those words, Uesugi delivered his final ultimatum.

"Wait!"

Horikita Suzune clenched her teeth, deciding to play her last card.

"You Class B students want to move up to Class A, right? You’re just one step away. We can support you in the next special exam. Having another class’s help certainly wouldn’t be a bad thing."

"Absolutely not."

Uesugi rejected Horikita Suzune’s offer without a second thought.

"Whether it’s you, Class A, or even Class C—hell, all of you together—it doesn’t matter. Our class will never lose. No, in fact, I’d prefer if you all came at us at once."

His words carried an unshakable confidence.

Ichinose watched as Uesugi’s eyes sparkled with enthusiasm, letting out an internal sigh.

If only he truly believed that. When the time comes, knowing his lazy and conflict-averse nature, he’d probably just manipulate the three classes into fighting each other while he sits back and profits from the chaos.

Negotiation was all about making a high initial demand before settling for something reasonable. Since they had come to negotiate, he might as well test their actual bargaining power—though he personally had no pressing needs.

At that moment, Horikita Suzune glanced at her phone, suddenly realizing something.

"State your conditions. You must want something from our class."

"Oh? Not bad."

Uesugi raised an eyebrow in interest, his gaze shifting toward the inconspicuous figure in the crowd.

You again? The mastermind of Class D.

"You sent Ichinose away earlier, didn’t you? If you truly had no ulterior motives, then according to your own logic, that move would’ve been completely unnecessary."

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Uesugi applauded dramatically.

"Not bad at all. As expected of Horikita Manabu’s sister—you’ve inherited at least a fraction of his judgment skills."

"Of course. And I won’t lose to you, Uesugi Gen."

Horikita Suzune stared at him with unwavering determination.

"Earlier, I asked Hirata Yōsuke why he wanted to save them. Now I’ll ask you the same question. You should despise them—so why are you trying to save them?"

Horikita Suzune folded her arms and answered bluntly.

"Yes, I dislike them. But I’m saving them because I can’t determine whether they’ll be useful in future class battles. In this school, where even the exam formats are unpredictable, losing a single classmate could mean falling behind the competition."

"I see..."

Uesugi stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"You must really want to reach Class A. A loner like you—resorting to this for that goal?"

"Yes. I will definitely make it to Class A. And I will definitely defeat you."

The fire in Horikita Suzune’s eyes burned brighter.

"I see..."

Uesugi gave a harmless smile.

At that moment, the students of Class B all felt their stomachs drop.

Ichinose pressed a hand to her forehead, already dreading what was coming.

Here he goes again!

"Alright, Horikita Suzune. Here’s my condition. And you alone must answer. Your response will determine the fate of your three classmates."

"Bring it on." Horikita Suzune responded confidently.

"I want Class D to agree to a condition in the next special exam. But—I won’t state what that condition is now. I’ll only reveal it during the exam. The condition could be as simple as buying me a bottle of water… or as extreme as making Class D withdraw from the exam entirely."

The fire in Horikita Suzune’s eyes was instantly extinguished.

"So? You have to choose: Do you save your three classmates, hoping they’ll contribute to your class’s success? Or do you risk losing the next special exam, setting you even further back from Class A?"

"Make your choice."

A two-way gamble.

Horikita Suzune lowered her head, her expression unreadable.

Surrounded by her Class D peers, all looking at her with hope, her mind involuntarily conjured an image of her brother.

Brother…

At that moment, she recalled what he had told her the last time they spoke.

"Suzune, Uesugi is different from you. He is truly solitary, yet for his friends, he’s willing to set aside that solitude. You should learn from him."

…

Horikita Suzune’s eyes snapped open.

"I accept your condition. I will save my classmates."

"Deal, Miss Horikita."

…

After transferring the points, Uesugi seemed to recall something and casually added,

"Oh, right. Here’s a bit of information for you—your brother’s Class 3-A has never had a single student expelled. So, this time, he should be pleased with your decision."

"You...!"

Horikita Suzune stared at Uesugi in shock.

"Well then, pleasure doing business with you. Feel free to visit Class B anytime."

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