Aid points?
Horikita's figure staggered.
Amane bit into the carrot, freeing a hand to steady Horikita.
"Suzune, what's wrong? I don't remember you having low blood sugar."
idiot! This has nothing to do with blood sugar, okay?
If anything, it's blood pressure!
Horikita covered her forehead.
Just to be safe, she needed to confirm the details of the assistance fund with Amane again.
"Does your brother give you points every month?"
Amane thought for a moment. Last month, Horikita Manabu paid her for helping him act in front of Suzune.
She didn't know what this month's payment was for.
Presumably... it should count as every month, right?
"Yes, President Horikita has given me 200,000 points for the past two months."
He had given her points for two months straight.
This meant that ever since Amane met her brother, he had been providing her with points as assistance.
Why was this happening?
"Did your brother... do anything excessive to you?"
Horikita asked softly, holding onto her last shred of hope.
Excessive things?
Amane blinked.
"Does 'being used' count?"
Being used?
Horikita could hardly believe that such a word would come from Amane's mouth, and that Amane was being used by the brother she had always admired and pursued.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
Horikita gently hugged Amane.
This made Amane feel a little bewildered.
Why did Suzune seem so sad?
Was it because she was being used by Horikita Manabu?
Amane really wanted to explain to Suzune.
But the content of being used was how to mislead and deceive Suzune.
Could she tell Suzune about something like that?
"I'm scared..."
Amane was indeed scared that if she revealed that day was an act,
Suzune would pack her up and throw her out the door that very night.
"idiot! Amane, you're an idiot!"
Huh...?
That's so mean!
She wasn't an idiot.
Amane, who was about to retort, cozied up to Suzune's embrace with a contented look.
"No, I'm going to get justice for you, Amane."
As soon as she heard Suzune was going to confront Horikita Manabu,
Amane immediately hugged Suzune's waist in fright.
"No! Suzune, you can't go! If, if he finds out, I'm done for!"
Once Horikita Manabu found out there was a slip-up on her side,
He might do something to Amane.
After all, he was the President of the Student Council.
Dealing with a weak, pitiful, and helpless girl like her would be very easy for him.
Upon hearing Amane say this,
Horikita's heart sank.
Why would Amane stop her from exposing such a thing?
Such a shameless act, even if he was her brother, should be exposed.
But Amane was so scared.
This could only mean one thing.
That Amane had something on her brother.
A handle related to the assistance.
What else could it be?
How disgusting!!!
Just as Amane was about to continue persuading Horikita,
Amane's phone rang.
As soon as Horikita saw that it was a call from Horikita Manabu, she was furious and directly pressed the answer button.
"Why haven't you contacted me for so long? I thought you didn't want the points anymore."
Upon hearing this opening, Horikita Suzune gritted her teeth.
She signaled Amane with her eyes to respond normally.
"Why did you suddenly give me points?"
Horikita Manabu detected the nervousness in Amane's voice.
"Do you have an outsider with you right now, making it inconvenient to talk?"
It must be said that Horikita Manabu was very experienced in this regard.
Outsider?
Amane thought for a moment.
Someone sleeping in the same bed shouldn't be an outsider.
"No outsiders."
"Really? If you need me, you can tell me your current room number, and I can come over for a face-to-face discussion."
Horikita Manabu frowned.
It was clear that there was definitely someone with Amane right now.
And Amane's hesitation when speaking clearly indicated that someone was instructing her, or rather, Amane had to watch the other person's expression when speaking.
To prevent the other party from making an excessive move,
Horikita Manabu only then asked for Amane's current room number.
And not Amane's room number.
Plus, he mentioned he could come over.
If it were an ordinary person, they should have revealed themselves out of fear.
However, Amane's side was very quiet.
This made Horikita Manabu begin to doubt again whether he was overthinking.
"No, no need to come over. Talking on the phone is fine. Speaking of which, President Horikita, why did you suddenly transfer such a large sum of points to me?"
Seeing that Amane mentioned the title of President, there was still no reaction from the other end of the phone.
Horikita Manabu finally felt a little relieved.
The person next to Amane must be his awkward younger sister.
Otherwise, no one in the school would see someone bullying them and still remain indifferent while talking on the phone with the Student Council President.
If there really was such a strong-willed person,
Horikita Manabu would have to praise them for their excellent psychological fortitude.
Since it was his sister next to Amane,
He didn't need to hide anything from his sister.
"These are last time's points. I'm very satisfied with your current performance."
Horikita Manabu's words completely enraged Suzune.
Horikita was about to yell into the phone.
Amane swiftly snatched the phone and held it high.
"Can we meet tonight?"
Horikita Manabu heard some noise from Amane's side.
But she didn't respond to him, which made him feel strange, so he invited Amane.
Some things were better discussed in person.
Especially with the recent uproar about Horikita Suzune.
Although other classes weren't entirely clear about the specific situation,
Their Student Council had already received detailed records of everything.
Horikita Manabu expressed great dissatisfaction and disappointment that his sister's study session could turn into a violent incident. It was a good opportunity to communicate with Amane and see if Amane could guide Horikita Suzune further.
However, Horikita Manabu remembered that Amane was also one of the parties involved.
So he had been hesitant.
Now that he finally had an opportunity to communicate, he might as well meet with Amane to discuss the next steps.
But what he didn't expect was...
Amane and Horikita Suzune had just had a small misunderstanding because of his transfer.
At this moment, Horikita Suzune was still fuming.
As soon as she heard that her brother dared to ask Amane out,
She immediately reached out and snatched the phone.
"Brother!! Are you still asking Amane out late at night?"
Horikita Suzune's full-volume question.
Startled Horikita Manabu.
His phone also fell to the ground.
He paused for a moment.
After realizing it was Horikita Suzune's voice, he unhurriedly picked up his phone.
"Don't worry, I'm just borrowing Miyako-san for a bit. It's behind the dorm building. I'll resolve things quickly and then return her to you."
If such a conversation happened normally,
It would not only show Horikita Manabu's emotional intelligence but also his thoughtfulness.
First, he told Horikita Suzune that he was asking Amane out with no other intentions.
And he even clearly stated the location thoughtfully.
He looked like a good older brother in every way.
But now, this sentence sounded completely different in Horikita Suzune's ears.
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