Chapter 027: Kamuro Masumi – Why Are All the Annoying People Gathering Here?!  

This year's first-year Class A was different. 

In previous years, Class A always had one dominant voice. To maintain their top ranking, students would quickly find and follow a leader. 

But this time, things weren't so simple. 

The class had split into two factions. 

One was the Sakayanagi faction. Sakayanagi's insight and decisiveness had been shocking ever since she entered the school. 

She was the one who revealed the true nature of the school and the fact that there would be a behavioral assessment in the first month. 

No other class—heck, not even students from other grades—had managed to figure that out so quickly. 

It was impressive, and naturally, many students chose to follow someone with such sharp insight—Sakayanagi Arisu. 

The other faction was also tied to the Sakayanagi group. 

They believed that since they had already gained an early advantage by understanding the school's system, they should use the first month to pull ahead of the other classes. 

And once that gap was established, all they had to do was maintain their lead.

Maintaining the lead means holding onto their current advantage, so they believed it would be better to choose someone like Katsuragi, who excelled at stability. 

As a result, the class split into two factions, with Katsuragi leading his own group. 

"I don't mean any harm," Katsuragi said. "I'm just a little curious about the student you were talking to earlier. He's from Class 1-C, right?" 

Katsuragi glanced in the direction where Shirogane had left, but of course, he was already gone. It was clear that Katsuragi had noticed him earlier but chose not to approach until after Shirogane and Sakayanagi had finished their conversation. 

"That student is indeed from Class C," Sakayanagi said calmly. "A month from now, he'll probably be our biggest rival." 

"Our biggest rival?" Katsuragi thought for a moment. 

After confirming that Sakayanagi's information was accurate, he had also started organizing students to gather intel on other classes. 

So far, the reports matched previous knowledge—Classes A and B were relatively close in strength, with Class A having the edge. That meant Class B was the real competition. 

However, Class B clearly hadn't figured out the true nature of the school yet, so their class was still in a relaxed state. 

According to the information they gathered, the four classes—A, B, C, and D—were most likely ranked based on some overall assessment. The top students were placed in A and B, while C and D were for those who weren't even good enough to make the cut. Especially Class D—it seemed to be made up of the lowest-ranked students. 

So should they be wary of a class like that? 

Of course, Katsuragi had the pride of an A-class student, but he was also cautious. That's why he made sure to investigate Classes C and D as well. 

Recently, there had been reports of fights breaking out in Class C. 

So even if Sakayanagi had high hopes for that Class C student, she was probably mistaken. 

After all, the first month included a behavioral evaluation, and fights like that had likely already cost Class C a lot of points. 

If that student were truly capable, he would have put a stop to it. 

So there wasn't much to worry about. 

Thinking this, Katsuragi shook his head. "Sakayanagi, I think we need to have a talk." 

"Oh? Are you saying you want us to follow your lead?" Sakayanagi smiled, but it was a smile without warmth. 

"Your approach is too extreme. I think our class already has the advantage," Katsuragi said. "We should take a steady and careful path. So if you're planning to do anything reckless—" 

"That has nothing to do with you, Katsuragi!" 

At that moment, Sakayanagi's supporters arrived. The one who spoke was a tall, blonde-haired guy. 

He was one of Sakayanagi's earliest and most loyal followers. 

His name was Hashimoto Masayoshi—an interesting name. 

"Hashimoto—" 

Katsuragi shook his head and turned to leave. 

Without actual results, there was no way to convince others. Still, he appreciated what Sakayanagi had done, as it had given their class a chance to avoid losing a significant number of points in the first month. 

That gave them an advantage. 

But from now on, there would be special exams every month. These exams would determine their class evaluation scores. 

If he wanted to gain influence, he would have to wait for those exams, earn high scores, and hold onto them. 

When that time came, Sakayanagi's faction would realize that his approach was the right one. 

Although having two opposing factions within the class could lead to internal conflict and weaken their overall strength— 

It probably wouldn't be a big issue. 

No other class could catch up anyway. 

... 

On the other side, Kamuro, who had just been about to enjoy some free time, now wore a sour expression. 

Her good mood for the day was pretty much ruined. 

She had been dealing with some trouble lately. 

Last night, Sakayanagi Arisu approached her and told her to be her dog. 

Yes. 

That was exactly how blunt she was. What a joke—this was high school, not some place where classmates treated each other like pets. 

Kamuro felt completely insulted. 

And yet, Sakayanagi even offered her a price. 

She would pay Kamuro 100,000 private points every month until graduation. 

Hmm. 

Knowing how this school worked, Kamuro understood that 100,000 points were equal to 100,000 yen. 

For a student, that was already a lot of money—over three years, it would add up to three million! 

Points could be spent like real money, and while no one had confirmed if they could be taken outside the school, you could still use them to buy things and take those with you. 

Three million yen was no small amount. 

"..." Kamuro. 

Hmm. 

But right now, she had more urgent things to think about than that Sakayanagi girl. Just moments ago, she saw Sakayanagi talking to that first-year student from Class C—Shirogane Miyuki. 

Yes, Shirogane Miyuki. 

At first, she hadn't known his name, but when the student council vice president barged into her classroom to reward her, she froze. 

That confirmed it—he really was the guy who had picked up the SD card in the shopping district. 

And inside that SD card were photos taken in secret. 

She hadn't even noticed at first. She had taken it purely out of her habit… 

Yes. 

Kamuro had a habit of stealing. 

But normally, she would return what she took afterward. 

This time, though… 

She accidentally lost the stolen SD card, and that ended up exposing the hidden camera incident. 

But she couldn't admit it. 

If she did, her habit of stealing would be exposed too. 

So over the past few days, Kamuro had been gathering information on Shirogane. 

She wanted to find a chance to approach him and warn him not to say anything. 

But making the first move would be suspicious—it would be like admitting guilt. 

So she had been feeling extremely frustrated these past few days. 

And now, to make things worse, she just found out that Shirogane and Sakayanagi seemed to be on good terms. 

The two of them were even chatting. 

Were they talking about her? 

This was a disaster. 

"Kamuro." 

While she was sitting on a bench, lost in thought, a familiar voice called out to her. 

Kamuro looked up, and sure enough, it was Sakayanagi Arisu, walking straight toward her. 

"What do you want?" Kamuro said coldly. "I already told you—I'm not agreeing to that." 

She wasn't someone who would give in so easily. 

"You mean the whole 'being my dog' thing?" Sakayanagi said lightly. "That's too bad. I've decided not to give you money anymore." 

"I don't like people who refuse me."

"..." Kamuro. "Then why are you here?" 

"To add you as a friend," Sakayanagi Arisu said. "And you're going to accept, right?" 

Sakayanagi Arisu was cute and had a sweet, almost seductive voice. 

But— 

What was she even saying? What did she mean by "you're going to accept"? 

Was she really going to accept? 

Did Sakayanagi already know something? Had she teamed up with Shirogane? 

Kamuro felt a bit of pressure. 

"..." Kamuro. 

"I refuse," she said firmly. 

And so, after adding her as a friend, Sakayanagi Arisu left and returned to the classroom. 

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