Chapter 77: What Are You Trying to Do to the Boyfriend She's Already Chosen?!
"Airi, didn't you promise me before enrolling that you would change this overly shy personality of yours?"
Yuto rubbed Airi's soft cheeks.
"Uu~ I'll work hard, so give me just a little more time, Yuto."
With her cheeks being rubbed, Airi let out an extremely cute sound.
Yuto withdrew his hands from her cheeks.
Then he looked at her faintly pink face with satisfaction.
"You're the one who said that."
"Yes, yes. Yuto, hurry and go to school."
"Mm."
Yuto picked up his school bag and left the apartment.
Airi, looking delighted, carried the meal boxes into the kitchen.
After entering the first-year building, Yuto furrowed his brows.
At the shoe-changing area near the entrance, he saw someone he disliked.
Class C's Ryuen Kakeru, along with his two underlings, Ishizaki Daichi and Yamada Albert, happened to be changing into their indoor shoes.
Because of their direction, all three of them saw Yuto step into the school building.
The moment Ryuen saw him, his face darkened.
Ishizaki trembled, nearly falling over while changing his shoes.
Yamada Albert did not react much.
As a mixed-race student, his skin was very dark, and he wore sunglasses, making it impossible to see his eyes or gaze.
"Tch."
Yuto clicked his tongue lightly and walked toward his shoe locker.
Ryuen snorted coldly.
"Shimizu Yuto, the seven hundred fifty thousand points you scammed out of me... I'll definitely get them back from you one day."
Yuto glanced at Ryuen.
"From the sound of that, you want me to beat you up again?"
"It's still uncertain who'll beat who!"
"If it's uncertain, then don't talk."
"Pay back the six hundred fifty thousand points you still owe me first," Yuto said in disgust.
"I paid it back yesterday afternoon!"
"The remaining six hundred fifty thousand points were already deducted by the school!" Ryuen shouted.
Now that he no longer owed money, Ryuen had a little more confidence.
He even dared to speak loudly to Yuto.
"Really? I didn't notice."
"Bullshit. That's such a large amount of points. How could you not notice?!"
Yuto curled his lips.
Were six hundred fifty thousand points a lot?
Other people might think so, but to Yuto, it was not that much.
Last night, Yuto had received five million points from Manabu and one million five hundred thousand from Oda Ishikai's basketball bet.
Right now, Yuto had seven million two hundred fifty thousand points.
Two days ago, he had spent seven million two hundred thousand points to rent the apartment for three years.
Today, his points had already soared back to over seven million.
It was an absurdly fast rate of growth.
Yuto took out his school phone and checked his personal points.
Seven million nine hundred thousand.
In other words, he really had received Ryuen's six hundred fifty thousand points.
"Where did you get six hundred fifty thousand points?" Yuto asked Ryuen in surprise.
"Heh. Why should I tell you?"
Ryuen sneered at Yuto.
Then he walked toward the school corridor.
The trembling Ishizaki and Yamada Albert followed him.
"I thought you two were going to fight."
A familiar, cool female voice came from behind Yuto.
He turned around and saw Horikita Suzune's slender figure.
Suzune, who gave off a cold aura, was holding her school phone.
Yuto looked subtly at Suzune, whose phone was pointed at him.
"Horikita, what are you doing?"
Suzune walked toward Yuto and explained as if nothing had happened.
"I thought that person was going to fight you just now."
"So I learned from you and started recording, to see if I could earn five million points from him."
"..."
Suzune really was full of resentment over the five million points her brother had given him.
"You think everyone has that many points?" Yuto retorted.
"I know he doesn't."
"But you do."
"You might need this recording, so maybe you'd buy it from me."
"Then give me the recording. I'll pay you five million points."
Yuto's words made Suzune pause slightly as she changed into her indoor shoes.
Then she glared at him and said proudly, "I don't need your charity."
Suzune knew very well that the recording just now was not worth anything.
After all, nothing had happened.
And even if it were worth something, it would never be worth five million points.
"If you don't want it, then don't mention the five million points again."
"Otherwise, I'll think you believe I extorted those points from your brother," Yuto said helplessly.
"Hmph!"
The snow fox snorted proudly.
Then she suddenly asked, "Shimizu, why didn't you go for your morning run today?"
Yuto looked away.
Because this morning, he had been holding the soft and fragrant Airi in his arms.
With his sweet childhood friend asleep beside him, how could he have the heart to go running?
"Cough. I forgot to set my alarm last night, so I missed my morning run."
"I see."
Suzune did not pay too much attention to it.
After changing into her indoor shoes, she stepped into the school building.
"Shimizu-kun!"
Another one...
Yuto turned around and looked at Kushida Kikyo as she jogged toward him.
With a bright smile, she greeted him.
"Good morning."
"Good morning, Kushida."
Kushida moved closer to Yuto, bringing a faint fragrance with her.
She asked, "Shimizu-kun, were you talking with Horikita-san just now?"
"Yeah. What about it?"
Yuto glanced at Kushida.
Was she a little too concerned about Suzune?
"I just feel like Shimizu-kun and Horikita-san are very familiar with each other."
"After all, Horikita-san doesn't talk to everyone," Kushida said, tilting her head slightly.
"We're not close."
"If anything, there's a grudge between us."
"Eh? A grudge?!"
The way Kushida looked at Yuto changed.
There was surprise, confusion, and even a bit of joy, as if she had found a kindred spirit.
Hmm...
A kindred spirit?
Did she have a grudge against Suzune too?
"If you're okay with it, Shimizu-kun, could you tell me about it?"
"Maybe I can help plead with Horikita-san for you!" Kushida said warmly.
Come on.
Horikita Suzune wouldn't even pay attention to you.
How exactly would you plead with her?
While secretly retorting, Yuto briefly told Kushida that he had received a large amount of points from Suzune's brother.
Of course, he did not say the exact amount.
He also did not say why Suzune's brother had given him the points.
Kushida was not curious about those details either.
What she cared about was only the "grudge" between Yuto and Suzune.
"I didn't expect Horikita-san's older brother to be in this school too."
Kushida sighed.
Then she patted her chest and promised Yuto, "Don't worry, Shimizu-kun. I'll go talk to Horikita-san right now."
"No need..."
"Yes, I should!"
Looking at Kushida's angel-like enthusiasm, Yuto's mouth twitched slightly.
Then he said, "Kushida, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."
"What is it?"
"Do you have any Class C students' contact information? Anyone is fine."
"I do. I went to the Class C classroom yesterday afternoon and exchanged contact information with a lot of people."
"There were boys and girls."
"Shimizu-kun, why are you asking?"
After praising her as a friendship expert, Yuto spoke.
"There's something I want to ask the Class C students about."
"Help me find out."
"No problem! What do you want to know about Class C, Shimizu-kun?"
"Ryuen Kakeru."
Yuto said, "Find out whether Ryuen forcibly made the students of Class C hand over points to him."
"Forcing people to hand over points... That's awful!"
"Wait a moment, Shimizu-kun. I'll ask everyone in Class C right now."
Kushida Kikyo, this tool...
No, this helper.
Kushida was an impressive helper.
Yuto had only just entered the Class D classroom and sat down before she had already used Line to obtain the information he wanted from the Class C students.
"That's terrible. That person named Ryuen used his loud voice and threats to order everyone in Class C to transfer twenty thousand points to him," Kushida told Yuto.
At the same time, she moved closer and showed him her chat records with the Class C students.
Karuizawa Kei glared at Kushida in frustration. Her chest is practically pressed against Yuto's arm!
What are you trying to do to the boyfriend she's already chosen?!
Suzune, who was reading The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, glanced at Yuto and Kushida.
Her charming fox-like eyes revealed a hint of disgust.
Whether that disgust was aimed at Yuto or Kushida was unclear.
Yuto remained unfazed by Kushida's intimate proximity. After all, he wasn't some inexperienced youth who had never touched a girl before.
Compared to her soft chest and sweet scent, Yuto was much more interested in her chat records with Class C.
Kushida handed over her phone, and Yuto didn't hesitate to scroll through the messages.
Through the chat, Yuto confirmed that the six hundred fifty thousand points Ryuen had been forced by the school to pay him yesterday afternoon had truly been squeezed out of Class C's students.
Ryuen had somehow managed to rule Class C through violence.
Then he ordered each student in the class to hand over twenty thousand points.
Otherwise, he would beat them one by one.
Delinquents like Ishizaki Daichi had already been subdued by Ryuen.
He had also won over the largest and the most intimidating student, Yamada Albert.
Now, no one in Class C dared oppose Ryuen.
Because of that, the Class C students could only be angry in silence over Ryuen's extortion.
At the same time, Ryuen had also said he would only collect this "protection fee" once.
He would not touch a single point of the one hundred thousand points deposited next month.
When the angry but silent Class C students heard that, they felt it was still acceptable.
After all, twenty thousand points was not that much.
They could just give it to him.
Anyway, another one hundred thousand points would come in next month.
With that thought, the Class C students reluctantly transferred twenty thousand points to Ryuen.
Aside from his two underlings, Ishizaki Daichi and Yamada Albert, the remaining thirty-seven students had all transferred twenty thousand points to him.
In the blink of an eye, Ryuen had obtained seven hundred forty thousand points.
Since he owed Yuto six hundred fifty thousand points, Ryuen still had ninety thousand points left after the forced repayment.
After reading Kushida's chat record with the Class C student, Yuto showed a faint smile.
"Taking points from classmates really can earn a large amount."
"But right now, the Class C students probably hate Ryuen quite a lot."
The Class C students had transferred twenty thousand points to Ryuen because they feared being beaten by him.
They also believed that "another one hundred thousand points will come next month anyway."
However, next month's personal points were tied to class points.
After school officially began, Ryuen had fought with the Class C students again, so Class C's class points would definitely be deducted.
Therefore, Class C students would absolutely not receive one hundred thousand personal points next month.
Once they learned that, would their resentment toward Ryuen soar?
Yuto was looking forward to it.
"Right now, quite a few people in Class C are full of resentment toward Ryuen."
"Look, Shimizu-kun."
Kushida tapped another Class C student's chat with her pale finger.
The student's note was Manabe Shiho.
It looked like a girl's name.
"Manabe-san is very dissatisfied with Ryuen's threats."
"She plans to go to Class C's homeroom teacher and report the situation, asking the teacher to help everyone get their twenty thousand points back."
Yuto raised an eyebrow.
It was a good method, but it probably would not work.
Instead, this girl named Manabe Shiho might end up being targeted by Ryuen.
After all, Class C's homeroom teacher, Sakagami Kazuma, had been a delinquent before becoming a teacher.
A former delinquent homeroom teacher might even protect the delinquent Ryuen.
If Ryuen learned from Sakagami that Manabe Shiho had reported him, she would probably be in trouble.
"Kushida, I'm a little curious about what will happen after she asks the homeroom teacher for help."
"Can you help me stay in contact with her?"
"Of course~"
"But I have one condition."
Kushida blinked at Yuto.
"What condition?"
"Shimizu-kun, we're already this familiar, so stop calling me by my surname."
"Just call me Kikyo."
"That's what everyone in class calls me."
"All right, Kikyo."
"Mm~ Then I'll call you Yuto from now on too!"
"Sure."
Yuto answered casually.
A bright and sunny smile bloomed on Kushida's face.
Karuizawa Kei, who was sitting in front of Yuto, stomped her foot inwardly.
They were already calling each other by first name.
Would the next step be becoming boyfriend and girlfriend?
That would not do!
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