Chapter 059: Not Worried? Then It's Your Turn Next!
Because they were childhood friends, Asahina Nazuna knew exactly what kind of person Nagumo was. Naturally, it was impossible for her to have any romantic feelings for him.
However, in all fairness, she had to admit that in terms of leading a class and unifying people's hearts, Nagumo Miyabi possessed abilities far beyond those of his peers. As a leader of elite students, his excellence was beyond doubt. He was the quintessential "child of someone else's family" that parents always praised.
"Well, of course, I am also very generous toward boys," Nagumo Miyabi said, a relaxed smile still playing on his lips even after his childhood friend mercilessly exposed his nature. He raised a hand slightly and gave a casual wave, appearing completely unbothered.
In truth, he only maintained such a good attitude toward Asahina. After all, boys inevitably harbor a "childhood friend complex."
"But if we get caught in the crossfire, won't it be terrible?!" a boy sitting in the back row of the classroom suddenly spoke up, his tone filled with unconcealed anxiety.
Clearly, they had noticed the leak of the third-year exam papers. They were worried the same thing would happen to the second-years. Since this was a "welfare exam," they naturally... hadn't been studying. If the school replaced the exam papers at the last minute, they would be in for a rough time.
"How could that be?" Nagumo Miyabi said with full confidence, straightening his back as his gaze swept the room.
"First of all, since she attacked the third-years first and then moved on to us second-years, the mastermind would effectively be standing in opposition to the majority of the students.
That would be a very foolish move.
Furthermore, I won't let our second-year grade become that passive. If our questions are leaked, the first-years will definitely be finished too," Nagumo said, tapping his finger lightly on the desk.
"Because the mastermind is actually Sakayanagi-kouhai from first-year Class A. She directly raided the Student Council last weekend and challenged President Horikita.
Her goal is to obtain candidacy for the next Student Council President," Nagumo continued. "But she needs to realize that she is only a first-year student, and her own Class A will also undergo the 'old question' special exam this month.
So, the moment she strikes us, we can counter-attack."
Indeed.
That was correct. As for leaking questions, anyone could do it as long as they had the [old questions].
Having just finished their first year last year, they naturally had the first-year old questions perfectly preserved. If Sakayanagi dared to attack the second-year grade, they could immediately retaliate with those questions, giving her a taste of her own medicine.
These words acted like a sedative, calming the surrounding second-years significantly. Some breathed a sigh of relief, their shoulders relaxing.
"Looking at it this way, this Sakayanagi-kouhai's methods don't seem that sophisticated," Asahina Nazuna chimed in thoughtfully.
"By publicly attacking the third-years like this, hasn't she considered that her own first-year grade might suffer a backlash?"
"No. She won't be attacked," Nagumo Miyabi shook his head almost immediately, negating her statement.
"Because Horikita-senpai will definitely agree to her demands. After all, he has always been someone who prioritizes the big picture."
"Isn't the President too easy to talk to then?" Asahina's eyes widened slightly, a look of disbelief on her face.
"I mean, he's a bit too quick to compromise."
In her impression, President Horikita was the type to be swift, decisive, and firm in his principles—someone who wouldn't easily give ground. Hearing Nagumo say this completely overturned her perception.
"That's the burden of being the Student Council President. The current third-year Class A is the best proof," Nagumo said, his gaze shifting toward the window, seemingly looking toward the third-year area through the walls.
"This year's third-year Class A is far less outstanding than previous years, both in academic performance and comprehensive ability. But their class position is exceptionally stable, and they haven't lost a single student from beginning to end. This is all because of Horikita-senpai. He is like a lonely camel, pulling thirty-nine people forward with great difficulty.
So, in reality, he has been constantly compromising for a long time. In situations where he could have earned points, he gave them up for the sake of his students. When he shouldn't have spent money to keep useless students, he paid massive amounts of points."
Saying this, Nagumo withdrew his gaze and spoke with certainty, "Therefore, I can conclude that to protect the third-year students, he will ultimately hand over the candidate eligibility.
Horikita-senpai won't let things get worse. Since it's something he owns, he will choose to give it up.
However, Sakayanagi-kohai is still too young; her considerations were ultimately insufficient," Nagumo's face once again wore a confident smile, his tone full of assurance.
"Because even if she gets the candidacy, she won't be able to gather enough votes."
After all, once the threshold for entry is met, the final victory depends solely on the number of votes. Almost all the votes of the second-year classes were firmly in Nagumo's hands—second-year Classes C and D had long since surrendered to him and followed his every word, and even the former Class A, now second-year Class B, could no longer resist his offensive.
In three months? Perhaps in just two more months, he would completely control second-year Class B—no, he would unify the entire second-year grade!
Therefore, it was impossible for Sakayanagi to get any votes from the second-years.
Next, looking at the third-years: she had publicly attacked them.
Even if Horikita-senpai compromised for the big picture, the third-year students would definitely hold a grudge and would never vote for her.
That left only the first-year votes. But she herself was from Class A; the other first-year classes were traditionally in competition with Class A, with many conflicts between them. Thus, those students wouldn't be willing to vote for her either.
So, Sakayanagi-kouhai was destined for failure from the start—a total, crushing defeat.
This was the fundamental reason why Nagumo Miyabi could remain so calm and unhurried at this moment.
However, as if suddenly remembering something interesting, Nagumo's eyes flickered slightly, and the corner of his mouth curled into a playful smile. He added, "By the way, I heard that Sakayanagi-kouhai is incredibly cute."
'Is that so? Miyabi, you really haven't changed at all.'
Asahina Nazuna sighed helplessly in her heart. As his childhood friend, she knew Nagumo's nature of being unable to resist paying attention to beautiful girls all too well.
However, the current second-year Class A still needed Nagumo to maintain order, and he already possessed the preliminary ability to manipulate the entire grade. If things continued this way, the entire second-year would soon be completely under his control.
As a member of the current second-year Class A, she needed him to continue managing the class.
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Meanwhile, in the classroom of second-year Class B, the atmosphere was quite heavy.
The wind outside gently blew the curtains, making a faint rustling sound. Most students in the classroom had their heads down, their whispers rising and falling. The news of the third-year exam leak had reached them as well, casting a shadow over everyone's heart.
"Could it be that first-year Sakayanagi-kohai did it?" Vice President Kiriyama stood with his arms crossed, his brow furrowed. Although he hadn't personally witnessed Sakayanagi Arisu of first-year Class A challenging President Horikita, he had heard about it from other students afterward.
Though Sakayanagi had left quickly, this shocking leak made it hard not to connect the two events, and even harder to believe it wasn't her handiwork.
"It's quite interesting, isn't it?" Just then, a girl sitting two seats in front of Kiriyama slowly turned around.
She had beautiful long silver hair that draped over her shoulders, swaying gently with her movements. A trace of a smile played on her lips, and her eyes sparkled with intense interest. In her hand, she also held a test paper—one completely filled with correct answers and specific analyses.
[Third Year Physics Midterm Review Materials]
Clearly, she had already been to the third-year building and picked up a copy of the old questions.
"Kiryuin." Kiriyama's face darkened slightly when he saw her, and he spoke her name with obvious dissatisfaction.
Kiryuuin had always been an eccentric presence in the class. On normal days, she was a loner who rarely interacted with other students. She only initiated conversation with him when she wanted to obtain information. Yet, whenever the class needed her help, she would turn a blind eye, acting as if it were none of her business.
She had once said in front of the entire class, "My only goal is to graduate and get into an ordinary university, then earn my own living and tuition. After graduating, I'll find a small company and live a steady, ordinary life."
'So, if that's the case, why are you in Class A?'
Moreover, their class had already fallen from A to B, and Kiryuuin's lack of action was a major reason for that. Despite possessing abilities far beyond ordinary people, she was never willing to contribute to the class, filling Kiriyama with resentment.
"This kouhai is actually quite impressive," Kiryuuin said, seemingly oblivious to the dissatisfaction in Kiriyama's tone, her smile still full of interest.
"To dare to challenge President Horikita directly—that's a level of courage few people have. However, she's actually quite smart. Once President Horikita compromises, she'll smoothly get the eligibility for the next Student Council election.
"o, she might become your greatest enemy," Kiryuuin remarked.
"How could she possibly be my enemy?" Kiriyama denied it immediately.
Clearly, he thought like Nagumo: Sakayanagi had offended the third-years, so she couldn't get their votes. Since the first-years couldn't be unified and the second-year votes wouldn't go to her, Sakayanagi would have nothing.
"Hehe—" Facing Kiriyama's certainty, Kiryuuin merely chuckled softly and didn't argue further. She turned back around and sat up straight, placing the [Third Year Physics Midterm Review Materials] gently on her desk without another word.
Because voting was never determined simply by personal likes and dislikes. If it were just about personal taste, people might choose whether or not to vote for Sakayanagi freely.
However, once Sakayanagi held more chips than the other candidates, things would be completely different.
For example, she could offer a substantial amount of points to buy votes.
One must realize that the third-year students were about to graduate and enter society. To them, past grudges were no longer important; nothing was more captivating than the temptation of tens of thousands in cash. If the price was right, they were entirely likely to set aside "hatred" for the sake of profit and vote for her.
But with Kiriyama's limited vision and thinking, he clearly couldn't understand that.
Especially... Kiryuin's gaze fell on the materials she had picked up.
One could call it a test paper, but since it contained perfectly correct answers and detailed solution steps, if you called it "review materials," then it was review materials. Or rather, it was exactly that.
Therefore, Sakayanagi-kouhai hadn't actually offended the third-year students. And that was why Kiryuin considered her truly formidable.
"That Kiryuin..." Kiriyama stared at her back, his brow furrowing deeper and his dissatisfaction growing.
He truly couldn't understand what this woman was thinking.
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