The jig is up?
Shikime Natsu's first reaction was to think of Hoshinomiya Chie. He was confident that he hadn't revealed any flaws himself, so the problem could only have originated from Hoshinomiya Chie.
That woman was just as unreliable as she appeared on the surface.
Of course, it was also possible that Sakayanagi Arisu was bluffing. Shikime Natsu didn't reply, nor did his expression change in the slightest.
"Are you not nervous at all, Shikime-san?"
Sakayanagi Arisu felt that this guy was definitely putting up a brave front. She knew Shikime Natsu's expression management quite well; basically, he could maintain that annoying, confident smile no matter the occasion.
"You should be calling me 'Master' right now. If you don't call me Master, I won't respond to you. You have to remember this, Little Maid Sakayanagi."
Shikime Natsu spoke up. Even if he didn't ask, Sakayanagi Arisu would definitely spill the beans herself. After all, this guy had always wanted to suppress him.
Hoshinomiya Chie had said that even if this matter were exposed, it would have no impact on him. This was the truth; Shikime Natsu had confirmed it at the time using the skill "Insight."
So... even if Sakayanagi Arisu brought this matter up, it wouldn't cause him any harm.
As for the incident of helping Yamauchi Haruki change into 'The Emperor's New Clothes' at Keyaki Mall, Shikime Natsu didn't think that would be exposed either.
After all, with "Presence Erasure," his presence disappeared from all electronic devices as well. Shikime Natsu had specifically verified this point.
Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Sakayanagi Arisu's expression changed slightly. This guy's mouth was truly hard; even at a time like this, he still wouldn't soften his stance.
"Is Master not nervous at all?"
In order to see Shikime Natsu's panicked expression later, Sakayanagi Arisu decided to continue enduring the humiliation. She had endured for so long; a little while longer wouldn't matter.
"Nervous about what? Little Maid Sakayanagi is speaking a bit vaguely. I have acted with a clear conscience all my life; what 'jig' is there to be up?"
Shikime Natsu spoke indifferently. Next, this guy would likely give him a hint.
"Have you forgotten about the matter with Hoshinomiya-sensei?"
Sure enough, after hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Sakayanagi Arisu quickly mentioned the key person.
Hoshinomiya Chie. As expected. Fortunately, Shikime Natsu had remained cautious at the time.
"That matter won't affect me in any way."
Shikime Natsu's tone still showed no fluctuation, as if all of Sakayanagi Arisu's moves were useless against him.
In Sakayanagi Arisu's expectation, Shikime Natsu should have reacted when he heard Hoshinomiya Chie's name. Even if his face didn't show it, his body should have reacted. To ensure she didn't miss any of Shikime Natsu's reactions, Sakayanagi Arisu had kept her hands on his body the whole time.
Moreover... listening to Shikime Natsu's tone, it was as if he had known long ago that this matter would be exposed.
"How do you know this matter won't affect you?"
Even if Hoshinomiya Chie had guaranteed it, Shikime Natsu couldn't ensure that what she said was definitely true, right?
"If it really had an impact, it wouldn't be you notifying me about it."
Shikime Natsu's tone was flat. If he were in trouble, Mashima Tomoya would have sought him out long ago when notifying him, rather than having this smug brat relay the message.
However... Sakayanagi Arisu was indeed quite interesting. To think she knew about Hoshinomiya Chie's situation even earlier than he did.
It seemed that the relationship between Sakayanagi Arisu and that Chairman Sakayanagi was closer than he had imagined. Not uncle and niece, but father and daughter?
Sakayanagi Arisu couldn't help but freeze slightly upon hearing this. She had been looking forward to Shikime Natsu's reaction too much, so when she learned of the matter, she had come to Shikime Natsu's room almost without stopping.
A miscalculation. This guy.
However... Sakayanagi Arisu didn't intend to give up yet.
"What would happen if the classmates knew you received 1.5 million Personal Points from Hoshinomiya-sensei?"
Sakayanagi Arisu continued speaking, a smile like a little devil appearing on her small face.
"Little Maid, you don't think this can shake me, do you?"
Shikime Natsu felt Sakayanagi Arisu was becoming a bit laughable. He had obtained 2.5 million Personal Points based on his own ability. He took out 1.01 million to distribute; would anyone dare to be dissatisfied with him?
However, if his class contained people like Yamauchi Haruki and Ike Kanji, it really would be hard to say.
Thinking of those two's faces this afternoon, Shikime Natsu felt his sanity dropping. Were they really human?
"People are greedy, whether they are strong or weak. You have already opened a gap by distributing one million, but you concealed 1.5 million. Even if they obey you on the surface, there will definitely be discussions about you in secret."
Seeing that the expression on Shikime Natsu's face hadn't changed at all, Sakayanagi Arisu became increasingly unhappy. Just what would it take to make this guy show an expression of panic, fear, or worry?
"That won't happen. Everyone in the class trusts me very much. And... you can't do it either, right? Causing a rift in the class would damage the class's interests. That is the agreement."
Shikime Natsu spoke calmly. He now possessed the passive skill "Adoration"; the longer the contact time, the less likely they were to betray him.
But... why was this smug brat so hard to influence?
Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Sakayanagi Arisu fell silent. Everything was just as Shikime Natsu said. If she did it, it would be violating the agreement. For someone with her self-esteem, that was impossible. Furthermore... if she exposed Shikime Natsu, it might really be impossible to cause any impact on him.
In just one short week, Shikime Natsu had already grasped the hearts of Class A. Even that eccentric Morishita Ai and Kitou Hayato stood firmly by Shikime Natsu's side.
That's right. Aside from Morishita Ai, Sakayanagi Arisu had also tried to invite Kitou Hayato, but was flatly rejected with words like "I firmly believe Shikime is the best leader for Class A."
There was no need to mention the others.
"Oh, right. I plan to soak my feet today."
Shikime Natsu stood up and turned to look at Sakayanagi Arisu with a rather playful expression.
Shikime Natsu wasn't a foot fetishist, nor would he lick a beautiful girl's feet, but... looking at Sakayanagi Arisu before him, Shikime Natsu had the idea of making her wash his feet.
Sakayanagi Arisu's entire expression instantly turned ugly. Did this guy know what exactly he was saying?
"If you are a qualified maid, a small matter like this should be no problem, right?"
Sakayanagi Arisu's fists clenched slightly, her purple eyes filled with anger. Shikime Natsu was simply bullying her too much!
"Don't worry. I'll prepare the bucket and such myself. But I'll leave the foot washing to you. Rest assured, I don't have athlete's foot."
Shikime Natsu turned around and went directly to fill a bucket with hot water.
Sakayanagi Arisu stood to the side watching this scene, her small heart somewhat unable to bear it.
All along, Sakayanagi Arisu had been the proud favored child of heaven, a genius!
Whether it was massaging shoulders, pounding backs, or calling someone else 'Master'—she had never done these things, let alone washing feet.
But... ever since meeting Shikime Natsu, she had been constantly subjected to humiliation. The greatest setbacks the genius girl had encountered came from Shikime Natsu.
Sakayanagi Arisu also knew that Shikime Natsu definitely knew her purpose for coming here—to see him make a fool of himself. So he was thinking of taking revenge on her. Truly a petty-minded guy!
"I'm counting on you, Little Maid Sakayanagi."
Shikime Natsu placed his feet into the slightly hot water and just looked at Sakayanagi Arisu.
"I..."
Sakayanagi Arisu opened her mouth, but no words came out. Her small face flushed red.
"This is also part of the agreement, you know~ Could it be that you are a sore loser? Is this all the so-called genius beautiful girl amounts to?"
Shikime Natsu continued his verbal attacks.
Sakayanagi Arisu finally crouched down, lowering her head so Shikime Natsu wouldn't see her expression. She then extended her fair, tender hands into the water, her two small hands grasping one of Shikime Natsu's feet.
The water was warm, but when Sakayanagi Arisu's two small hands were placed on his foot, Shikime Natsu felt a bit of coolness. He could also feel the smoothness and tenderness of the skin on her palms.
The young girl's movements were quite clumsy; she had probably never washed anyone's feet before. But Shikime Natsu was experiencing it now. Looking across the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, this was likely a rarity.
Sakayanagi Arisu wanted to use force to teach Shikime Natsu a harsh lesson, but the young girl's strength was weak. No matter how much force she used, it only brought Shikime Natsu a ticklish sensation.
Sakayanagi Arisu memorized the man before her. In her life, Shikime Natsu would inevitably leave a deep mark. Once she defeated him, she would return the humiliation tasted today a hundredfold!
It was the sense of humiliation in her heart driving Sakayanagi Arisu's actions now; otherwise, she would have run out long ago. This matter absolutely could not be known by a third person!
The young girl glared viciously at Shikime Natsu, who was still enjoying himself.
Just laugh. Let's see how long you can remain smug!
Feeling the sensation coming from her small hands, she was no longer clean...
*
Chairman's Office. At this moment, all the first-year homeroom teachers were gathered here.
Mashima Tomoya, Hoshinomiya Chie, Sakagami Kazunori, and Chabashira Sae were each seated on a chair.
And sitting right in the center was the Chairman, Sakayanagi Narumori.
The expressions of the few people on the scene varied.
Mashima Tomoya sat to the side with his arms crossed, head lowered, not planning to say anything. He seemed to have no intention of getting involved in this matter.
Sakagami Kazunori also turned his head away, appearing to also want no part in this.
As for Hoshinomiya Chie, her expression was quite ugly. She lowered her head and clenched her fists.
Chabashira Sae looked at Hoshinomiya Chie with a somewhat complex expression.
"So... why did you interfere in the students' activities, Hoshinomiya-sensei?"
Sakayanagi Narumori's gaze fell upon Hoshinomiya Chie.
If Hoshinomiya Chie hadn't gotten drunk and spoken about this matter to her new boyfriend, he really wouldn't have known. Fortunately, Hoshinomiya Chie's new boyfriend was an adherent of the school rules and immediately informed him after learning of it. Otherwise... Hoshinomiya Chie really would have exploited a loophole.
If this matter hadn't been mentioned, Chabashira Sae would have thought her class's students were just too rotten, completely unable to compare to the students of Classes A, B, and C. The students of those classes had basically detected the school's rules within a few days and taken action.
Only the group of fools in Class D were still happily thinking this school was a paradise, spending their days leisurely doing nothing. The Class Points were basically about to be spent clean. Especially with Yamauchi Haruki's incident this afternoon—stripping off his clothes directly at Keyaki Mall. Such indecent behavior directly added frost to the already scant Class Points of Class D.
"You should know that this kind of behavior is explicitly prohibited, correct?"
Sakayanagi Narumori's voice sounded again.
However, Hoshinomiya Chie continued to maintain her silence.
"The school's decision regarding Hoshinomiya-sensei is expulsion. Do you have any objections?"
Sakayanagi Narumori looked at Hoshinomiya Chie's appearance and sighed slightly. As the Chairman of this school, he also knew about the past of Hoshinomiya Chie and Chabashira Sae.
Sakayanagi Narumori could roughly guess the reason why Hoshinomiya Chie acted this way. But... personally stepping into the ring like this was something the school absolutely did not permit.
"I have an objection."
Hoshinomiya Chie stood up and spoke. Her entire gaze became quite fierce, and her expression was also quite terrifying. If the people of Class B saw that their homeroom teacher actually had this face, they would probably be scared silly, right?
"What objection do you have?"
"According to the rules, as long as there is no recurrence, I can use my salary to offset it, right?"
Hoshinomiya Chie spoke slowly. Her tone was quite cold, making the three teachers beside her feel quite unfamiliar with her.
"That is indeed the case. Is Hoshinomiya-sensei willing to give up three years of salary?"
Sakayanagi Narumori's gaze fell on Hoshinomiya Chie. Three years without a salary—no one would be willing to do that, right?
"That's right."
Hoshinomiya Chie nodded. Three years of wages, discarded just like that. Sakagami Kazunori, sitting to the side, couldn't help but lament that women were truly terrifying creatures. On the surface, she had such a good relationship with Class D's Chabashira Sae, like good sisters, yet behind her back, she was secretly tripping her up.
"If there is a recurrence, the school will ask you to leave. Please conduct yourself with dignity, Hoshinomiya-sensei."
Sakayanagi Narumori spoke slowly but didn't say much more. This was the last chance for Hoshinomiya Chie. Of course, the surveillance on Hoshinomiya Chie in the future would be more intense than on any other teacher.
"I understand."
Hoshinomiya Chie spoke, stood up, and then walked directly toward the door. Her gaze fell upon Chabashira Sae nearby.
"Sae-chan, do your best. I hope the class you lead can rise to Class A and fulfill our regret from back then. I was in the wrong this time, sorry~"
Hoshinomiya Chie revealed a smile, but it felt like a smile that didn't reach her eyes, making one feel quite uncomfortable looking at it.
Chabashira Sae's expression also sank. That matter from back then... was she still remembering it?
"Alright, teachers, please take this as a warning. Do not engage in behavior that excessively interferes with the students again."
Sakayanagi Narumori once again cautioned the teachers present. He completely hadn't expected that the problem this time would actually appear within the teaching staff; it was truly a headache.
He looked down at a student profile on the desk. That was Shikime Natsu's student profile.
An incredible little guy really came this year. He also seemed to get along quite happily with that child, Arisu.
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