[Ding~ Today's Intel Has Been Updated]
[Intel 1: Ryūen Kakeru of Class 1-C currently possesses 3,016,500 points.]
[Intel 2: Kanzaki Ryūji was assigned to Class 1-B due to his overly passive interview attitude.]
[Intel 3: Hashimoto Masayoshi of Class 1-A is a traitor.]
The moment Shimizu Akira reached his classroom seat, the daily intel update chimed in his mind. He read through each line carefully.
First point—
(Huh? Ryūen has that many points?)
Shimizu immediately chastised himself for his earlier arrogance. He wasn't the top earner after all. Class 1-C's Ryūen Kakeru was far wealthier, having already broken the three-million-point mark.
(Class funds, maybe?)
He doubted Ryūen earned them through legitimate deals like he had. Considering Ryūen's position as Class C's leader, he guessed this might be the total pooled points of the entire class.
(Hmm. So Class C is surprisingly united?)
That was unexpected.
Second point—
He'd heard of Kanzaki Ryūji before—Class B's famously handsome ace.
(Another case of interview attitude affecting class placement?)
Their own class's Kōenji Rokusuke was the same.
(Does the interviewer have too much power?)
Thinking about it, all students were assigned based on interview evaluations. One case was understandable, but two? This was clearly the school's fault.
Third point—
He didn't know much about Hashimoto Masayoshi.
("Traitor"… meaning he's a turncoat? Someone who'll betray his faction to collude with rivals?)
The question was—who did he belong to now?
For all he knew, Hashimoto might not just betray a group, but sell out his entire class.
Shimizu quietly filed this away for later.
Third period was math—Shimizu's best subject.
If his past life's literature skills were abysmal, his math prowess was the exact opposite.
Today's topic? Vectors. Something he'd mastered long ago.
Back when he was a game planner in his previous life, he'd filled out countless spreadsheets for programmers and even self-taught game development. Vectors were everywhere in games.
Field-of-view calculations
Collision detection
Character movement logic
Most of the time, the game engine's built-in tools handled it, but sometimes, you had to code it yourself.
Lunch break.
Just as Shimizu was about to head out, his phone buzzed.
A message from Kushida Kikyō.
[Kushida Kikyō]:"Shimizu-kun, don't forget our promise~"
[Kushida Kikyō]:"All the votes I gather will count toward your tally!"
He immediately understood—she was talking about the election.
—She's crediting all her efforts to me?
—So those 80,000 points were purely hush money?
That said… even after showing her true colors last night, she's still playing the sweet girl act with me?
[Shimizu Akira]:"Are you sure?"
[Kushida Kikyō]:"...It's fine! I offered, after all. Shimizu-kun doesn't have to do anything~"
Shimizu never expected to win the election by doing absolutely nothing.
What shocked him more was Kushida's attitude—actively telling him he didn't need to lift a finger. This feeling of being fully taken care of gave him the odd illusion of being a sugar baby.
(Is she the type to swallow her pride to maintain her perfect image?)
His mind wandered, painting a vivid scene: If Kushida ever dated someone, she'd probably wear this same sweet mask, playing the flawless girlfriend.
Even if her boyfriend pissed her off, she'd bite her lip, stifle her anger, and vent by stomping her feet on the rooftop alone.
Then, the next morning, she'd greet the sunrise with a radiant smile, as if nothing happened.
Who cares if it's fake? At least she's devoted to you, right?
(...Assuming she has dirt on you.)
(Wait… now that I think about it—)
Perfect girlfriend! This is the textbook definition of a perfect girlfriend!
Shimizu couldn't help comparing: Even the famously kind Ichihōse Honami would demand apologies for mistakes.
But Kushida? To keep people's affection, she'd rather suffer in silence than lash out.
"Could it be… Kushida Kikyō… is actually the ideal girlfriend?"
The sudden conclusion shocked even himself.
Even knowing her two-faced nature, this trait made her uniquely rare.
Never getting mad at her boyfriend? That alone put her above 99% of women.
And the dual-personality gimmick? Like having two girlfriends in one—sweet and spicy.
This gap moe wouldn't get boring—it'd add spice to the relationship.
Shimizu sighed inwardly as he watched the masterfully acting girl. Kushida Kikyō was truly flawless—if you ignored her innate talent for deception.
[Shimizu Akira]:"Kushida-san, you're too kind."
[Kushida Kikyō]:"...Eh? I just want to be friends with everyone! It's not just kindness!"
[Kushida Kikyō]:"Um… actually, I have my own selfish reasons too! Like last night's deal..."
[Kushida Kikyō]:"If I had to go on a date with a boy… honestly, Shimizu-kun would be my first pick~"
Shimizu raised a brow as messages flooded in. Sure enough, the next one cut to the chase.
[Kushida Kikyō]:"Actually… since I collected class funds recently, to gather those 80,000 points, I had to borrow from several people..."
The subtext was obvious: "I'm broke now, so how about returning my 80,000 points?"
Shimizu could practically see the virtual pop-up: [URGENT: NEED POINTS! GIVE THEM BACK!]
After a pause, he went straight for the kill:
[Shimizu Akira]:"About that—I need those 80,000 points for something important. So no, I can't return them."
Silence.
A long, long silence.
Then—
[Kushida Kikyō]:"...Not even 30,000?"
[Shimizu Akira]:"Nope."
[Kushida Kikyō]:"...I see."
He could almost hear the sound of her mental abacus scattering to the floor.
Still, Shimizu couldn't help but chuckle.
See? He was right.Even now, she refused to drop the act and get angry.