Chapter 106: A Baseless Sense of Competition!
At this moment, Yuto had already returned to the Class D classroom.
Since lunch break was almost over, nearly all the students of Class D had returned.
In the past, the students of Class D would not return to class early.
Quite a few students had even been late because they missed the end of lunch break.
Now, the students of Class D were already back in the classroom. It seemed they finally understood that they could not be late.
As soon as Kushida Kikyo saw Yuto enter, her eyes lit up slightly, and she quickly walked over.
Matsushita Chiaki nudged Karuizawa Kei, who had been chatting with them, and pointed toward Yuto and Kikyo.
"Kei, your love rival is making a move."
"Huh?"
Kei turned her head and saw them.
Her cheeks puffed up slightly.
"I'm going over first. See you later!"
"Go on, go on. You can't let Kushida steal Shimizu-kun away," Mori Nene teased.
"No way! Yuto already admitted I'm his girlfriend. He even gave me pocket money!"
Although the students of Class D all obeyed Yuto, they still had their own small circles.
The girls' circles led by Kikyo and Kei were the most complicated.
On top of that, Kikyo and Kei both gave everyone the feeling that they liked Yuto.
So the girls from the two factions somewhat rejected each other, sharing their leaders' sense of rivalry.
"Yuto~ Since Chabashira-sensei said the midterm exam is coming soon, and failing means expulsion, I talked with Hirata-kun earlier."
Kikyo smiled brightly and warmly as she said to Yuto, "We think we should hold a study group."
"That's a good thing. What do you need me to do?" Yuto asked with a smile.
Studying could not only prevent forced expulsion by the school, but also increase class points and strengthen the class atmosphere.
"Hehe. As expected of Yuto. You already guessed that we need your help."
Kikyo's smile became sweet.
At that moment, Karuizawa Kei, her cheeks slightly puffed out, came to Yuto's side and naturally and swiftly hugged his arm, her soft yet firm chest pressing tightly against it.
Kikyo's smile stiffened slightly.
Although the smile did not disappear, it lost a bit of sincerity.
"Yuto~ Class is starting soon. Let's go back to our seats," Kei said coquettishly.
"No rush. There are still several minutes."
"Right now, Kikyo is discussing something serious with me. Kei, don't make trouble."
Kei let out a small whimper.
But Yuto secretly scratched her palm, and her sour mood instantly scattered.
A shy, sweet smile appeared on her face.
After easily "subduing" his jealous little girlfriend, Yuto asked Kikyo, "Kikyo, what do you need me to do?"
"Mm. Hirata-kun and I already found several classmates who scored well on the quiz."
"We also prepared some exam practice questions."
"So now, we need you to call everyone over and encourage them to actively join the study group so we can all study together," Kikyo answered.
"That's simple."
Yuto nodded readily and asked, "Have you already announced the study group to everyone?"
"Not yet. We were waiting for you to come back and announce it."
Kikyo clasped her hands together and smiled.
After all, Kikyo wanted to stand on the podium with Yuto and tell everyone the news together.
Yuto looked around Class D.
He saw that the students had already returned to the classroom.
It was a good time to explain things.
He said to Kikyo, "Go call Hirata. We'll explain it now."
"Got it~"
Kikyo playfully winked at Yuto, then turned to find Hirata Yosuke.
Yuto turned to Kei, who was still hugging his arm.
"Kei, you heard about the study group, right?"
"You're responsible for bringing every girl in your circle to study. Can you do that?"
"I absolutely can!" Kei answered with great seriousness.
Then she added, "And I'll definitely bring more people than Kushida!"
"What's with this baseless sense of competition..." Yuto said, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
"It's not competition. I just want you to know I'm much more reliable than Kushida," Kei said awkwardly.
"I've always thought you were more reliable than Kikyo."
"Hehe~"
Yuto looked at Kei's sweet smile and could not help shaking his head.
She really was a silly girl.
"Right, Kei. Matsushita Chiaki from your circle is very good at studying. Let her put in more effort."
"Chiaki? Her grades are good? Aren't they pretty average?" Kei asked in confusion.
Because they were both pretty girls who liked dressing up, Kei and Matsushita Chiaki had more topics in common.
Kei's relationship with Matsushita was a little better than with the other girls.
But Kei did not remember Matsushita's grades being good.
"Chabashira-sensei told me earlier that Matsushita Chiaki's entrance exam scores were almost full marks."
"She didn't use all her ability on the quiz."
"She was trying to blend in with you academically weak friends, so she chose to hide her strength."
"There's something like that?" Kei looked at Matsushita strangely.
"So, Kei, I'm giving you a task."
"Go persuade Matsushita Chiaki and tell her not to hide her ability. Let her show her strength without hesitation."
"Mm! I'll do my best to persuade Chiaki!"
Just like that, Yuto threw the job of persuading Matsushita to his little girlfriend, Kei.
Now Yuto felt that after becoming Class D's leader, he was not acting as their nanny.
Instead, he was arranging for Kei, Kikyo, Hirata, and the others to act as his nannies.
Kei reluctantly let go of Yuto's arm.
Then, moving swiftly, she went to Matsushita Chiaki and pulled the confused girl aside.
The two began whispering to each other.
Perhaps because Kei mentioned that Yuto had noticed her hidden ability, Matsushita kept looking toward Yuto, who was already standing on the podium.
"Everyone, please look over here for a moment. We have something to mention."
Yuto spoke from the podium.
As Yuto spoke, the students of Class D stopped chatting and paused what they were doing.
They all looked at Yuto curiously.
"Hirata, Kikyo, the study group was your idea, so you two should explain it."
Yuto said this to Hirata and Kikyo.
"Mm."
"Leave it to me~"
Hirata and Kikyo explained their idea of holding a study group.
Then Hirata added, "Starting today at five o'clock, until the midterm exam ends, we'll study in this classroom for two hours."
"I hope everyone can actively join the study group."
"For yourselves, so you can get good results, and for the class, so we can earn class points."
"That's all I want to say."
"Also, no matter who it is, everyone is welcome."
When Hirata said that, he looked toward the poor students in the left corner.
Sudo Ken noticed Hirata's gaze.
He clicked his tongue irritably and turned his head, clearly resisting.
Ike Kanji and the other poor students also looked like they found it troublesome.
Yuto raised an eyebrow.
"Sudo, what is that supposed to mean?"
"Obviously, it means I refuse!"
"After school, I need to go to the basketball club for club activities. I don't have time to stay and study."
"Also, Shimizu, you told me you would only manage my classroom discipline. You said you wouldn't manage my studying!" Sudo shouted.
"I did forget that part."
"All right. I won't manage your studying."
"But if you're late, leave early, or break discipline, I'll go straight to the basketball club. I won't give you a second chance. Do you hear me?" Yuto said.
"...I heard you," Sudo answered through gritted teeth.
In Yuto's heart, he had already sentenced Sudo to death.
This red-haired gorilla was not only bad at studying, but also rejected studying.
He would definitely be expelled by the school after the midterm exam.
As for Ike and the others...
Yuto glanced at them, then withdrew his gaze.
He had no intention of wasting even a single sentence on Ike and the others.
After Yuto's gaze moved away from the three of them, they sighed in relief.
It was as if they were glad Yuto had not ordered them to study.
After all, they were not Sudo.
They did not have the courage to argue with Yuto.
But Ike and the others had no idea that Yuto never planned to manage them at all.
In Yuto's eyes, Ike Kanji, Yamauchi Haruki, and Sotomura Hideo were worthless poor students.
Sudo at least had athletics as a specialty.
But these three poor students were far too mediocre in every area.
So Yuto did not plan to persuade them to study.
If they hated studying, then they could hate studying.
It would be best if they failed the midterm like Sudo and were forcibly expelled by the school.
After all, Class D's class points were currently zero.
This was the best time for Yuto to clean out the worms in the class.
The brief announcement of the study group ended just like that.
Afternoon classes began.
...
In the blink of an eye, school was over for the afternoon.
Since the study group led by Kikyo and Hirata would begin after five, the Class D students did not stay behind now.
Some went to club activities, while others went shopping with friends to relax.
Kei, wearing a honey-sweet smile, pulled Yuto along.
She wanted to invite him to drink milk tea at a cafe, watch a movie at the cinema, and choose accessories at the mall.
Yuto, who already regarded Kei as his girlfriend, did not refuse her invitation.
He left the Class D classroom with her.
Yuto and Kei went on a date outside, just like a normal couple in love.
Originally, Kei's love had been one-sided.
Now that Yuto had responded to her, Kei's flame of love burned even hotter and brighter.
...
In the dark cinema, Kei rested her head on Yuto's shoulder.
Her mind was not on the movie at all.
It was entirely on Yuto.
Leaning close to Yuto in the dim space made Kei feel a peace and warmth she had never felt before.
Yuto had a faint scent like vanilla.
Light, sweet, and pleasant.
Breathing in his scent, Kei felt a tingle of longing. She wanted to get even closer to him, but her maidenly shyness kept her from daring to ask for more.
While Kei was struggling with herself, the movie ended.
Yuto poked Kei's smooth cheek as she leaned against his shoulder.
"Kei, we should head back to the classroom."
"Why are we going back to the classroom?"
Kei, who had still been thinking about how to get closer to her boyfriend, asked subconsciously.
"It's almost five. Time to go back and study."
"Ah..."
Kei's face instantly showed bitterness.
The date had been going so well.
Why bring up studying?
That ruined the mood too much!
"Your grades are awful. You need to study properly. Do you want to be expelled?" Yuto said irritably.
"Of course I don't!" Kei answered without hesitation.
She had only just experienced sweet romance with Yuto.
How could she possibly want to be forcibly expelled by the school?
"Then let's go."
Yuto held Kei's soft hand and led her out of the cinema.
As Kei followed him out, she pouted slightly.
She was a little unhappy.
This was their first date, yet it had been interrupted because of studying.
"Don't be upset. We'll have plenty of time in the future."
"If you don't study hard, then our time together might end after the midterm because you get expelled."
"That's true. Then, Yuto, you have to teach me properly!"
Cheering up, Kei wrapped her arm around Yuto's, leaning almost her entire delicate body against him.
"I will," Yuto answered with a smile.
Although Kei and Airi were both Yuto's girlfriends, the feelings they gave Yuto were completely different.
Airi was soft, pure, sweet cotton candy.
Kei was thick, sweet queen honey.
Two completely different flavors.
But whether it was pure, sweet cotton candy or rich queen honey, Yuto liked both very much.
...
Yuto and Kei returned to the Class D classroom together.
There were quite a few students inside, and it was almost full.
However, Airi was not in the classroom.
Because of her timid personality, she had always lowered her own presence.
So Airi was completely inconspicuous in Class D and had no friends.
Airi, who had no friends, did not plan to stay behind.
So she did not come to the classroom to study.
Only the three seats in the left corner were empty.
They were Sudo Ken's, Ike Kanji's, and Yamauchi Haruki's seats.
As expected, they did not intend to come study.
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