Although Kaoru thought the White Room's concept was fanciful, Ayanokoji Atsuomi had indeed taken in many children of politicians and capitalists.
These individuals, whether due to unsavory circumstances or believing in the White Room's model, entrusted their children to Ayanokoji Atsuomi.
In a sense, Ayanokoji Atsuomi had also connected with them.
Even if most children would be eliminated in the White Room, as long as these people saw their children appearing smarter than others, Ayanokoji Atsuomi could continuously receive more children.
Children who could solve high school problems at six or seven years old would be considered prodigies anywhere, enough to astonish anyone.
With these children, Ayanokoji Atsuomi was steadily weaving his own network of connections.
Over time, even if his superior did not step down, he would have his own power.
Kaoru was naturally aware of this; during his time as a producer, he inevitably had to deal with so-called dignitaries.
Facing the malice of peers and the interests of the powerful, he managed to create a grand stage for his idols in two years, which was not merely a matter of selling hooks.
He also had his own connections and influence, even though he once thought he wouldn't lead these people for long.
"He has been quite active in politics lately, gathering quite a few supporters under the guise of a return."
Sakayanagi Narumori subtly revealed Ayanokoji Atsuomi's situation.
ANHS was a special school supported by the authorities and, in theory, would be subject to official regulation.
Thus, if anything happened to the authorities, ANHS would naturally be affected.
Sakayanagi Narumori himself was not particularly interested in politics; he only wanted to improve education, so it was normal for him to be affected.
"I see. However, I'm a bit curious; did they specifically want to replace you just to make Ayanokoji-kun drop out?"
Kaoru did not underestimate the importance of the greatest masterpiece to them, yet Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had escaped for a year without being caught?
Not only had he not been caught, but it was also half a year after Ayanokoji Kiyotaka enrolled that Ayanokoji Atsuomi finally reacted and rushed to the school to retrieve him.
"It seems so. After I saw his information, I decided to help him hide, but I didn't expect Ayanokoji-sensei to come looking for him."
Sakayanagi Narumori's voice carried a hint of helplessness and regret.
He felt sorry for the children of the White Room; those who came out were either devoid of emotions or had psychological issues.
Kaoru finally understood why Sakayanagi Narumori initially thought Ayanokoji Atsuomi was a kindred spirit; this chairman still retained a hint of childlike innocence in his heart.
The reason ANHS had the privilege of Class A and could maintain it for two to three decades was not due to the official endorsement but because everyone believed these graduates had sufficient capabilities.
Without capability, ANHS would not continuously receive official endorsement, nor would it become a benchmark; otherwise, the receiving parties would feel immense dissatisfaction.
At the beginning of the school year, Kaoru had checked the graduates of ANHS, many of the publicly active graduates were already prominent in the political and business circles, clearly forming their own factions.
The White Room was a counterpart to ANHS; the more Ayanokoji Atsuomi sought to attract more people, the more he had to prove that the White Room was superior to ANHS.
Otherwise, people like Kouenji Rosuke would only appear at ANHS, not at the White Room.
Just having a few illegitimate children was no longer sufficient for Ayanokoji Atsuomi's ambitions; he also needed legitimate firstborns like Kouenji Rosuke.
Kaoru felt that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's task should be to defeat the entire ANHS, even though Ayanokoji Kiyotaka himself seemed unaware of this.
"Mitoma-kun, I know this matter has nothing to do with you, but I'm a bit worried that the school might face changes in the future."
Sakayanagi Narumori said with concern, "To be honest, some people are dissatisfied with the school's current situation, and Nagumo-kun's ideas align quite well with their appetites."
Perhaps there had been no changes; after all these years, the students who could graduate from Class A were still this batch, often with one superhuman leading a group of underperformers.
Nagumo Miyabi advocated for only superhumans, not underperformers, which indeed resonated with certain individuals.
Under the external pressure from Ayanokoji Atsuomi and the internal dissatisfaction, Sakayanagi Narumori, this old stubborn, could only yield.
"Chairman, do you want me to help?"
"Haha, I didn't say that. I won't interfere in the internal matters of the students. If Ayanokoji-kun really ends up dropping out because of this, as long as it's within the rules, I won't oppose it."
"But this acting chairman will likely change the rules to make Ayanokoji-kun drop out, right?"
"I've thought about that too, so I requested that they cannot change the school rules. As for the specific exams..."
Sakayanagi Narumori smiled, "The rules of the exams can be changed every year; these won't have an impact."
The impact could be significant, Kaoru felt frustrated; adjusting the rules for the exams would also affect their Class A for the year.
"Don't worry, he won't go too far. Although I've left, the members of the school's team are still mine."
Sakayanagi Narumori was confident that Ayanokoji Atsuomi could only parachute in a chairman but could not parachute in an entire team.
Kaoru pursed his lips, but out of respect for Sakayanagi Arisu's father, he had to ask.
"Why are you telling me all this?"
At this point, some things couldn't be left unsaid; which chairman would discuss such matters with a high school student?
Recalling that this middle-aged man and his daughter had peeked at his information, Kaoru suspected something was written there; otherwise, it wouldn't make sense.
No, it was possible that he and Sakayanagi Arisu had an incident.
"Well, hehe, you should know best."
Sakayanagi Narumori's tone was somber, "You left my school inexplicably and then inexplicably acquired shares in the Shinomiya Financial Group, which has drawn a lot of attention."
In recent years, the most extraordinary figure was a producer rumored to be exceptionally skilled in hypnosis, talented, armed, able to leap across rooftops, and drinking a cup of his water could reverse aging.
He had a team of beautiful warrior maidens around him, and kissing the back of his hand could lead one to Takama-ga-hara.
No one knew his origins, nor did anyone know his secrets.
The producer's greatest characteristic was his ability to perform magic at any time, conjuring millions of yen out of thin air when he was broke, even acquiring rival companies.
Sometimes he would mumble about rewards, obsessing over the feet of idols, yet at other times, he was dead serious, not even glancing at women who approached him.
"Concern for me?" Kaoru feigned surprise, "Could it be that someone would personally come to the school to drive me away?"
Sakayanagi Narumori fell silent for a moment, then chuckled softly.
"Not necessarily, Mitoma-kun."
This uncle seemed to have some malicious interest, and Kaoru felt a deep sense of malevolence.
"Hehe, I heard you've been getting close to Arisu lately?"
Kaoru straightened up; after all, he was the chairman, and nothing happening in the school could escape his notice.
"Yes, I was just about to discuss this matter with you, Father-in-law."
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