Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Horikita Suzune frowned once again. What did this guy mean? Did he think she couldn't even afford 100,000 personal points?
"I currently have over 30,000 personal points in hand. Adding next month's allowance... do you think I won't even have 100,000?"
Horikita Suzune glared at Shikime Natsu with a frown, her wine-red eyes filled with indignation. This guy actually dared to look down on her like this.
Did he really think she would be like the majority of idiots in Class D, unable to control herself, leading to a reduction in her personal points next month? She was extremely self-disciplined and had never committed any violations. She had even specifically observed the students of Class A. In Horikita Suzune's view, as long as her behavior wasn't far off from Class A, she basically didn't need to worry about next month's points issue.
At the very least, she would have over 90,000.
As for Shikime Natsu, who discovered the rules first, did he even need to worry? Horikita Suzune had considered this question as well. Since Shikime Natsu knew these things, he naturally wouldn't do anything to get points deducted.
So... Horikita Suzune set her sights on the upcoming quiz. This quiz would take place during the third week, and the results would be announced on May 1st. In other words, the results of the quiz would be displayed next month.
Horikita Suzune had learned from Sakayanagi Arisu that Shikime Natsu's exam grades in class were in the top twenty, while she herself was third in the entrance exam. Adding her hard work over these past days, Horikita Suzune was confident she could surpass Shikime Natsu.
Sakayanagi Arisu: Seventh in the entrance exam is also in the top twenty of the class.
This was also the catalyst for Horikita Suzune to challenge Shikime Natsu. She had enough of playing house with Shikime Natsu about making friends. Next, she would use forceful means to make Shikime Natsu become her friend.
If Shikime Natsu lost, she could also prove to her brother that she was more excellent than Shikime Natsu, and that the school's class placement was completely wrong!
"Mn, I think you won't even have 50,000, Horikita."
Shikime Natsu looked at Horikita Suzune thoughtfully.
"You guy...!"
The young girl was angry, her wine-red eyes filled with fury. Wasn't he looking down on her a bit too much? Did he really think that just because she was assigned to Class D, he could manipulate her as he pleased?
"Then what if I do have 50,000?"
Horikita Suzune quickly calmed down, though she still pretended to be angry. Looking at Horikita Suzune's little expression, Shikime Natsu instantly knew what she wanted to do. Goading him, huh?
It had to be said, Horikita Suzune had made a little progress. She had even become a tiny bit despicable, using such tactics.
"If you have 50,000, I lose."
Since Horikita Suzune had said as much, what else could Shikime Natsu say? Of course, he would indulge her.
Well, saying he was indulging her wasn't exactly true indulgence. After all... looking at the situation in Class D, wanting to have 500 Class Points was basically impossible. However, Shikime Natsu was a kind person. He liked seeing the smiles of cute girls, and then... also seeing the shocked expression on Horikita Suzune's face after she failed.
It was a pity they weren't in the same class, otherwise Shikime Natsu would really want to see Horikita Suzune's expression firsthand.
Hearing Shikime Natsu agree to her terms, Horikita Suzune let out a light snort. He took the bait so easily; it seemed Shikime Natsu's vigilance was still insufficient. However... hearing Shikime Natsu's confident words, Horikita Suzune was still a bit nervous. After all, having interacted with Shikime Natsu for so long, it had always been this guy taking advantage of her. Could she really take advantage of him?
There wouldn't be something strange, right?
But... changing the point comparison to simply having over 50,000 points was completely a favorable condition for her. Yet... there was absolutely no panic on Shikime Natsu's face. Instead, he was quite calm and confident.
I will lose.
Horikita Suzune saw such a result on Shikime Natsu's face... How was that possible? Could her performance not even secure 50,000 points?
But... ever since Shikime Natsu told her that next month's personal points might not be 100,000, Horikita Suzune had been extremely careful. Her words and deeds had absolutely no issues.
If entering the boys' dormitory deducted points, then Shikime Natsu had also entered her dormitory, so Shikime Natsu should also be deducted points. No, Shikime Natsu had only entered her room once, but she had entered Shikime Natsu's room twice, so... her points deducted would be more than Shikime Natsu's.
That wasn't right either. Leaving aside the question of how it would be discovered, just the fact that Shikime Natsu was willing to change the winning condition to 50,000 was fishy. It definitely wasn't because of that reason.
Horikita Suzune fell into deep thought. Suddenly, a light flashed through her mind. Watching Horikita Suzune look somewhat enlightened, Shikime Natsu didn't interrupt. After all, it was a good thing for Horikita Suzune to have some growth. He just wondered what Horikita Suzune had thought of.
"The school's points... they wouldn't happen to be distributed based on the class as a unit, would they?"
Horikita Suzune raised her head to look at Shikime Natsu, a flash of disbelief passing through her wine-red eyes.
If that were really the case... Horikita Suzune associated this with the situation in Class D. What the hell was there to play for? Don't talk about 50,000; it was hard to say if there would even be 10,000.
Looking again at Shikime Natsu's amused expression, Horikita Suzune's entire expression froze directly. Then what did she have to fight him with? Surrender directly?
"What's wrong, Horikita? Are you afraid?"
Shikime Natsu continued to look at Horikita Suzune, the expression on his face clearly saying, 'You aren't going to chicken out just like that, are you?'
To be honest, being looked at by Shikime Natsu like this made Horikita Suzune quite vexed. If she said she wasn't playing anymore, this guy would definitely hold it over her, and... did he really think she, Horikita Suzune, couldn't afford to play?
"Hmph, there's nothing to be said before the results are out."
Horikita Suzune crossed her arms and snorted coldly. That's right, at this moment, Horikita Suzune still chose to be stubborn. Anyway, it was absolutely impossible for her to forfeit this competition, even if she had to force her way through.
Otherwise, this hateful guy might tattle in front of her brother, saying she was a sore loser and had no growth. The young girl already craved her brother's positive evaluation. If this bad guy added his complaint, she estimated she wouldn't be able to hear a positive evaluation before her brother graduated.
"Alright, then... back to the topic. What if you don't have 100,000 personal points, Horikita?"
Looking at Shikime Natsu's face, which was begging for a beating, Horikita Suzune's fist hardened. How could this guy be so hateful?
If it were before, Horikita Suzune could use bento to pay off the debt. After all, Horikita Suzune was quite confident in her cooking skills. Plus, if the price was lower than the cafeteria, she could pay off the debt slowly. However... after eating Shikime Natsu's cooking, Horikita Suzune simply didn't have that idea anymore. This guy's cooking and hers were not on the same level at all; it would be more like Shikime Natsu making food for her.
"What do you want to do?"
Horikita Suzune glared fiercely at Shikime Natsu, hoping this guy wouldn't propose any excessive conditions. Otherwise... she would absolutely not agree!
"Hmm..."
Shikime Natsu sized up Horikita Suzune, revealing a faint smile. Being looked at by Shikime Natsu like this, Horikita Suzune's gaze became even more ferocious.
"If you state some strange conditions, I will absolutely not agree."
Horikita Suzune refused in advance. Although Horikita Suzune didn't say it herself, she was quite confident in her own looks. Well, if it was Shikime Natsu, this guy...
Horikita Suzune thought of Kamuro Masumi and Sakayanagi Arisu. She had specifically checked the class group chat yesterday. She originally thought those guys would have some thoughts on the challenge, but found that the gal trio in the class, as well as Kushida Kikyou and Mei-Yu Wang, all had good relationships with Shikime Natsu.
There really were quite a few cute girls around Shikime Natsu; he didn't lack one more like her. No, no, no, that's wrong. She couldn't think like that. What if this guy was just that kind of pervert?
Horikita Suzune raised the vigilance she had just lowered once again. Facing Shikime Natsu, she couldn't drop her guard at all, lest she accidentally get manipulated by him.
"Hmm... haven't you thought about this yourself at all?" Shikime Natsu spoke again.
Nonsense. If she had thought about it, would she still give the choice to him? Horikita Suzune's gaze remained fierce, though it was still cute.
"Then... just be my maid. If you do it for a full month, you won't need to pay back the 100,000 personal points."
Shikime Natsu smiled as he spoke.
"Of course, just one hour every night is enough."
Shikime Natsu added a sentence. After all, looking at the current market price, a maid's hourly wage seemed to be 4,000 to 6,000 yen. However... Horikita Suzune was still a student, so she would have to suffer a little injustice and use a month to pay it back. Anyway, he didn't need her every day; after all, he occasionally had dates at night too.
Maid? This guy actually wanted her to be a maid?
"Absolutely impossible!"
Horikita Suzune directly and strictly refused. This guy really was a pervert, actually wanting her to wear that shameful maid outfit and then shout something like "Master" (Goshujin-sama). Just thinking about it, Horikita Suzune felt incredibly ashamed.
However, Shikime Natsu, this hateful guy, would absolutely not let go of any opportunity to humiliate her. Why did she have to decide a winner and loser with this guy?
At this moment, the face of that smug brat Sakayanagi Arisu floated into Horikita Suzune's mind. That guy definitely did it on purpose. They were all in the same class; Horikita Suzune didn't believe Sakayanagi Arisu didn't know this information. That guy was definitely doing it on purpose. Sure enough, she shouldn't have so easily believed people who hung around Shikime Natsu.
"Then what do you think is acceptable?"
Shikime Natsu lightly threw the question back.
"I'll help you improve your academic grades."
Horikita Suzune calmed down a bit. Although Shikime Natsu's academic grades were in the top twenty of the class, if he had her assistance, he could definitely go to a higher level.
"How much help do you think you can give me? I was at least seventh in the written test during the entrance exam. As for now, I've already memorized all the school textbooks."
Shikime Natsu spoke softly. Saying he memorized them was actually just reading through them once and then remembering everything thanks to his photographic memory.
Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Horikita Suzune's wine-red pupils couldn't help but contract. What the hell? Seventh in the entrance exam?
Horikita Suzune quickly recalled what Sakayanagi Arisu had told her. Top twenty in the class. Playing word games with her, right? Now, Sakayanagi Arisu was far more hateful in Horikita Suzune's eyes than Shikime Natsu. What benefit did scheming against her bring to Sakayanagi Arisu?
Even if it was as Shikime Natsu said, that he memorized all the school textbooks, being seventh in the entrance exam meant he completely didn't need her teaching.
"Can Horikita bring out anything else of value?"
Something of value? Horikita Suzune really seemed unable to bring anything out. This hateful guy was clearly forcing her in the direction he wanted. This guy just wanted her to become his maid.
"Of course, if you say this wager isn't needed, that doesn't matter either. I'm not the kind of person who likes to force others."
Saying this... did he believe it himself? Horikita Suzune certainly didn't believe it. Maybe her evaluation in her brother's eyes would be even lower later. Her evaluation in her brother's eyes wasn't very high to begin with; if she was labeled as a sore loser, in her brother's eyes, she as a sister would probably be hopeless, right?
Absolutely not!
Horikita Suzune's small fists clenched tightly. If it was a maid cafe's maid outfit, Horikita Suzune wouldn't mind wearing it together with people from the class. But... her purpose for wearing the maid cafe costume would just be to serve Shikime Natsu. This wouldn't do.
But... but...
The young girl's heart was struggling, struggling very much. Shikime Natsu didn't speak either, maintaining silence while waiting for Horikita Suzune's answer.
"Fine, I agree. But we have to make three rules."
Horikita Suzune raised her eyes, looking at Shikime Natsu quite seriously.
"Rest assured, I won't do anything excessive. Later, wait for my little maid to come over. What she does will be what you have to do afterwards."
Shikime Natsu chuckled lightly. Didn't she agree in the end? Similar to Sakayanagi Arisu back then. Of course, Sakayanagi Arisu was outwardly much more forthright than Horikita Suzune. After all, that guy approached him with ill intentions.
The first time she came, she even brought a recording pen. She really wasn't obedient at all. However... she had done a good thing now. Knowing her term would end in April, she quite thoughtfully arranged for Horikita Suzune to renew it for him.
"Little maid?"
The figures of Kamuro Masumi and Sakayanagi Arisu quickly floated into Horikita Suzune's mind. But... of these two people, neither seemed like the type who would be willing to be Shikime Natsu's maid.
Especially Sakayanagi Arisu. Although they hadn't been in contact for long, Horikita Suzune could still feel a sense of arrogance from her that made people annoyed. Even if she was smiling all the time, Horikita Suzune could sense that arrogance melted into her small body.
Then was it Kamuro Masumi? But... it didn't look like her either. Well, even Horikita Suzune herself wasn't willing.
"That's right, she's here."
Shikime Natsu took out his phone to check, then opened the door. Sakayanagi Arisu's figure appeared outside the door.
"My, what a coincidence, Horikita-san."
The young girl revealed a faint smile.
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