After winning several games in a row, Hei Mu's face didn't look good.
"Ayanokouji-kun, why did you deliberately lose to me?" Seeing the crowd leaving, Kuroki couldn't help but ask, "You didn't put your heart into this game, did you?"
Kuroki had secretly made preparations before the gambling game began, determined to make Ayanokouji lose without knowing the reason.
However, before he even started to exert his strength, Ayanokouji started to play badly, just like an opponent in a MOBA game who chooses to give up the tower at level one.
Although winning tens of thousands of yen was indeed worth celebrating, Kuroki didn't get much pleasure from the winnings... This kind of winnings that seemed like alms made him feel inexplicably unhappy.
"...Is it really too obvious?" Ayanokouji raised his head and smiled helplessly, "Sorry, I just don't like the feeling of being watched by others."
It would be fine if they were just curious and kind looks, but Ayanokouji Kiyohira could clearly feel the mockery and sarcasm from the looks given by these classmates, as if they were looking at a "monkey".
This made him feel very uncomfortable, so he simply used a wave of self-destruction to send these people away.
Just as Kuroki said, he didn't put his heart into playing these games. He was more curious about other things than the game in front of him.
For example, the "Stupid Dog" name tag on Kumagai's chest.
Kuroki also noticed Ayanokouji Kiyohira's gaze and took the initiative to ask, "Do you care about this brand?"
Since he had taken the initiative to speak, Ayanokouji Kiyohira didn't put on airs and asked his doubts: "Well, I'm curious, why do Kumagai and the others obey your orders?"
"You really don't know? Since you got into this school through the backdoor, your family should at least give you some basic information about this school, right?!"
Kuroki really didn't understand why Ayanokouji knew nothing about this school even though he was forced in.
Seeing Ayanokouji's honest look, he gave up asking the reason and explained it to him.
"Did you notice the name tags on their chests?"
After Ayanokouji nodded, Kuroki introduced, "That's the [Livestock Card]. Every month, the Student Council of Hyakkaou Academy collects funds from ordinary students. Because it's mandatory, it's called the Shangnajin.
The amount of the tax determines the order of everything. The 100 students who pay the least tax will be identified by the Student Union as "uncooperative students", or "livestock".
They must wear a label with their rank and code name on their necks. Men are called "stupid dogs" and women are called "stray cats". Domestic animals are treated cruelly differently in the school, and if they resist, they will be retaliated by the student union.
They have no way of going against humans, and anyone can tell them to do anything."
"Is that so? But why didn't I see this rule in the admission handbook?" Ayanokouji asked.
Kuroki said helplessly, "This is a new requirement imposed by this year's student union president. Our school's student union is in charge of this campus, and all matters must be handled by them.
The same goes for you freshmen. If you can't pay the money, you will be reduced to livestock.
Although it is impossible for you not to pay this amount of money, I still want to remind you not to go against the Student Union."
"There's no need to pay this money. Does the student union have so much power?" Ayanokouji frowned.
Kuroki sighed, "In this school, the student council is everything. You must obey their orders."
"Is it necessary?"
"If anyone tries to disobey, there will be someone from the student council to challenge you. Believe me, you will never be treated like that."
Hei Mu spread his hands, looking helpless, "Even the family behind you definitely doesn't want to mess with them."
"I see."
Ayanokouji Kiyohira didn't ask any more questions.
This "livestock" rule was made by the student council, but... he was still a little confused.
He carefully considered his words and asked, "Do I have to listen to everything? If it's a girl..."
Most of the girls in this school are very good-looking. If they were in other high schools, they would become the focus of the school. Their lockers would be filled with love letters from countless boys who are attracted by love.
But here, they have become "domestic animals" with low status and must accept orders from others like servants.
What if…someone came up with "that kind of order"?
Do they have to kneel down and reach out to grab the "future"?
Men understand men very well. Before Ayanokouji Kiyohira could finish his words, Kuroki started laughing.
"Of course that's impossible! You can ask them to do some errands or things like that, and you can also assign them things you don't want to do, but you can't make any excessive demands.
Once the student union finds out, they will send someone to find you. At that time, you will not only have to pay a huge amount of compensation, but also accept punishment according to the severity of the situation.
At the very least, they will become livestock, and at worst, they will be sent to Syria to fight in the war, or sent to unscrupulous companies to work in mining."
It was the student council president who set the rules herself, but why is she so considerate of girls?
Seeing Ayanokouji's puzzled expression, Kuroki finally felt superior and said smugly:
"Although it was the student council president who established the livestock system, she is also a woman, so she is naturally very considerate of the girls. If she finds any boys doing anything out of line, her punishment will be severe.
Although we boys can order girls around,... to avoid trouble, it's best to stay away from them."
Kuroki lowered his voice deliberately as if he was saying something secret.
"There was a 'stray cat' before. Because a boy accidentally brushed her clothes with his hand, she grabbed the man's hand and shouted that the man was molesting her and was being a hooligan by touching her butt.
There was no surveillance in that place, so even if the boy wanted to explain, he would be unable to do so.
Eventually, the entire school knew about the incident, and they even brought it to the attention of the student council president. Ultimately, she was able to escape her status as a stray cat, while the boy had to pay a large sum of money and become a "domestic animal."
"…"
Ayanokouji was stunned. So there was someone committing fraud in this school?
"That boy's card skills were pretty good, and he was always in the upper middle level in school. As long as he graduated, he would be able to become the heir to the family, and maybe even run for city council. But the result..."
Kuroki felt quite sad when he said this.
Kuroki found Ayanokouji quite pleasing to the eye and casually reminded him, "This is also my advice to you. You must be careful of 'stray cats'. It's okay to tease them from time to time, but don't have any bad intentions towards them.
None of the girls who can get into this school have it easy. You have no idea how crazy they will be to escape from this identity.
In short, since then, men who used to dare to touch livestock now seem to have developed a fear of women, and are afraid to touch women for fear that they too will be targeted."
Hearing this, Ayanokouji felt quite relieved.
Fortunately, he learned about the "livestock system" from Kuroki. If he really provoked the "stray cats" out of sympathy or greed, he might have been socially destroyed in an instant.
He put himself in the man's shoes. No matter how he thought about it, he could not find any way to retaliate except to pay money.
Once it is encountered, it will be a fatal blow.
[Never mess with "stray cats"].
Ayanokouji Kiyohira engraved this rule deeply into his mind.