Chapter 108: Ryuen Kakeru and Nagumo Miyabi's Cooperation!
Now that Ryuen had learned from Tonokawa that the person behind him was Nagumo Miyabi, he felt the claim about making Shimizu Yuto withdraw was probably not just empty talk.
Under Tonokawa's lead, Ryuen arrived at an empty club activity room.
Nagumo Miyabi sat inside, waiting for him.
Even though Ryuen knew the blond man before him was a second-year senpai and the student council vice president, he showed no fear at all.
He directly sat across from Nagumo.
"Say it. What's the method?"
Ryuen's arrogant tone displeased Nagumo.
However, this guy was the most suitable weapon to use against Shimizu Yuto.
So Nagumo endured it.
"Let me introduce myself first. I am Nagumo Miyabi, from Class 2-A—"
"I know you."
Ryuen interrupted rudely.
"Your name is Nagumo Miyabi. You're the guy who got shut out by Shimizu Yuto on the basketball court."
"You bastard Ryuen, didn't I tell you to show Boss Nagumo some respect?!" Tonokawa shouted angrily.
"Too noisy. Who cares about you?"
Ryuen answered arrogantly.
It was exactly because Tonokawa had kept nagging him on the way and telling him to respect Nagumo that Ryuen was being rude to Nagumo.
What delinquents liked doing most was going against others.
"..."
A vein appeared on Nagumo's forehead as he endured his anger.
He smiled coldly and said, "Ryuen, you're not bad either."
"I heard Shimizu Yuto taught you a harsh lesson in Class C, leaving you covered in injuries."
"Bastard!"
After mocking each other, Ryuen and Nagumo glared at each other coldly.
Yuto was clearly the enemy they needed to deal with.
Yet these two had started arguing first.
After their past defeats at Yuto's hands were brought up by each other, Ryuen's recovered injuries seemed to ache faintly.
Nagumo's ankle also felt a phantom pain.
"Hah..."
Nagumo took a deep breath.
He suppressed his anger toward Ryuen and said gloomily, "I have a good method here that can make Shimizu Yuto withdraw. Do you want to hear it or not?"
"If you have such a good method, why don't you do it yourself?" Ryuen asked back.
"Because you're the most suitable."
"Hmph. Then say it."
Nagumo spoke.
"This school takes fighting and bullying among students very seriously. Once discovered, the perpetrator will receive a suspension."
"After committing it three times, they will be forcibly expelled."
"..."
Ryuen frowned.
If he wanted to teach someone a lesson in the future, he would need to be careful.
"My method is this."
"You bring your underlings and call Shimizu Yuto to a place without surveillance cameras."
"Then provoke him and fight him."
"What kind of method is that?" Ryuen looked at Nagumo in disgust.
"Don't rush. Let me finish."
Nagumo waved his hand and continued.
"After that, Ryuen, you come to the student council and demand justice. Insist that Shimizu Yuto unilaterally beat all of you."
"Because there are no surveillance cameras, it will be impossible to determine who started the fight between you and Shimizu Yuto."
"So the student council will most likely punish both sides."
"Both sides will be suspended."
"Remember, you all must be injured, and the injuries must look serious."
"Only then will Shimizu Yuto's suspension last as long as two weeks."
"Just suspension?" Ryuen frowned deeply.
"That isn't the point."
Nagumo showed a sinister smile.
"The point is that a two-week suspension will make him miss the upcoming midterm exam."
"As long as he misses the midterm, his score will be zero."
"And once that happens, Shimizu Yuto will be forcibly expelled by the school!"
Ryuen narrowed his eyes.
He completely understood.
The suspension itself was not important.
The true vicious killing move was making Shimizu Yuto unable to take the midterm exam.
Nagumo assured the thoughtful Ryuen.
"And Ryuen, you don't need to worry that being punished will stop you from taking the midterm."
"You only need to avoid leaving injuries on Shimizu Yuto."
"As long as Shimizu Yuto has no injuries, or only light injuries, the student council's suspension for you should only last two or three days."
"You'll still be able to take the midterm."
Nagumo's method was indeed a sinister and effective one.
Although it was only the simplest frame-up, with the midterm exam approaching, it was extremely practical.
Ryuen also felt this plan had a high chance of succeeding.
Because hadn't Ishizaki Daichi said that Shimizu Yuto, that demon, extremely hated delinquents?
Then if a delinquent provoked him, he should be unable to resist beating them, right?
Although Ryuen did not want to admit it, he had been persuaded by Nagumo's method.
"I didn't expect a guy who looks decent like you to come up with such a dirty method."
Nagumo's face twitched fiercely.
This delinquent had used a praising tone to say something that insulted his character.
"Heh. This is how one survives in this school."
"If you want to spend three years here and graduate while remaining in Class A, you need to be more sinister and cautious than anyone else."
Nagumo looked coldly at Ryuen.
"So, Ryuen, do you agree to this method? Will you work with me to drive Shimizu Yuto out of this school?"
"Hmph. I agree."
The conspiracy alliance targeting Yuto was successfully formed.
After that, Nagumo and Ryuen continued refining the plan.
They were determined to implement it without any flaws.
Half an hour later, the conspiracy plan against Yuto had been completely perfected.
Nagumo watched Ryuen leave with a vicious grin on his face.
"Boss Nagumo, now Ryuen Kakeru knows you are the mastermind."
"Are you not worried? After all, this plan may not necessarily make Shimizu Yuto withdraw," Tonokawa could not help asking.
"I know that even if this plan succeeds, Shimizu Yuto may not be expelled," Nagumo said with a gloomy face.
Because Shimizu Yuto knew Chairman Sakayanagi.
And their relationship seemed rather good!
So even if Yuto was suspended, Chairman Sakayanagi might lend a hand, shorten Yuto's suspension, or allow him to take the midterm despite being suspended.
If this plan failed to expel Shimizu Yuto, then Yuto could very likely learn from Ryuen that Nagumo Miyabi was the mastermind.
At that point, Nagumo and Shimizu Yuto could be considered mortal enemies.
"Who told you to let Ryuen Kakeru take your photo?"
Nagumo said impatiently to Tonokawa.
"Otherwise, why would I let him come meet me?"
Tonokawa showed a face full of shame.
Because he was Nagumo's right-hand man, the displeased Nagumo could not scold him too much.
Nagumo continued speaking.
"Although Ryuen is a delinquent, he has some cleverness."
"So whether Shimizu Yuto is expelled or not, Ryuen probably won't expose me."
"As long as Shimizu Yuto hasn't been expelled, Ryuen will still need my help as the mastermind behind the scenes."
"That's true!" Tonokawa relaxed.
As long as Ryuen wanted to deal with Shimizu Yuto, he would need Nagumo's help and reminders in various areas.
So Nagumo judged that Ryuen would probably not expose him.
...
At seven in the evening, the study group organized by Kikyo and Hirata ended.
However, there were not many students left in the classroom.
They had already left one after another to eat dinner at the student cafeteria.
Before Kikyo left, Yuto found her.
"Mm~ Yuto, you need Ayanokouji-kun's contact information? I do have it. I'll send it to you now."
The little angel Kikyo readily transferred the contact information she had exchanged with Ayanokouji Kiyotaka to Yuto.
"You helped me a lot, Kikyo."
"Hehe. Then shouldn't you treat me to a meal, Yuto?"
Kikyo winked mischievously. She took a step closer to Yuto, her voluptuous chest almost pressing against him.
"No problem. You've helped me quite a lot, Kikyo. Treating you to a meal is only right," Yuto said with a smile.
In all of Class D, Kikyo was truly the person who could help Yuto the most.
This master of making friends could easily ask others for the information Yuto needed.
"Kikyo, just pick a time."
"Then tonight. Treat me to dinner."
Kikyo clasped her hands together and smiled.
"Tonight... I can, but I need to tell Kei first. I promised to eat dinner with her at the student cafeteria."
"Is it okay for three people to eat together?" Yuto asked subtly.
"That's fine. Then I'll go to the cafeteria first and wait for you."
"Yuto, you two need to come quickly~"
Yuto watched Kikyo happily leave and said helplessly, "Can't she keep pretending to be a little angel at a time like this?"
A little angel, after learning that someone already had plans, should considerately delay the promised meal, right?
So, Kikyo, couldn't you maintain your little angel persona and push the meal with Yuto to tomorrow noon?
But if it were tomorrow noon, Kei would probably still pull Yuto to the student cafeteria for lunch.
Yuto returned to the Class D classroom.
Kei, who had finished organizing her seat, walked over.
With a smile like blooming flowers, she naturally held Yuto's arm.
"Yuto, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll treat you!"
"Cough. Kei, I need to tell you something."
"Because I asked Kikyo to help solve a problem earlier, I'm planning to treat her to dinner."
"Eh?"
Kei's smile paused slightly.
With her cheeks puffed up, she asked sourly, "Yuto, you clearly know I wanted to eat dinner with you... Wait."
"Did you want to treat her to dinner, or did she ask you to treat her?"
Although both meant treating someone to dinner, there was an essential difference.
One was an active invitation.
The other was a passive invitation, meaning he had been asked to eat together.
"Well..."
"Ah, Yuto, you really were asked by Kushida to treat her to dinner."
Kei pouted her glossy lips.
Although Yuto had not said Kikyo asked him to treat her, Kei had already guessed it!
That woman was really awful.
She always wanted to wedge herself in!
"Kikyo has helped me a lot. I really should treat her to a meal and thank her."
"Kei, if you don't want to eat with Kikyo, I'll go by myself."
"We're going together!"
How could Kei let Yuto eat dinner alone with Kikyo?
That woman was her love rival!
Tonight's dinner gave Yuto a slight stomachache.
Because Kikyo and Kei sat on Yuto's left and right, sandwiching him in the middle.
The two of them smiled as they picked food for him, saying this dish tasted great and telling him to try it.
Sitting in the student cafeteria, Yuto looked at his bowl piled high with food.
He now regretted eating dinner outside.
Eating dinner with Airi and Chabashira at the detached apartment was much more relaxed and comfortable.
Unfortunately, because Yuto had planned to spend time with Kei, he had already told Airi and Chabashira that they did not need to prepare his portion of dinner.
After eating a delicious but stomach-aching dinner, the three of them began returning to the student dormitory.
Although Yuto no longer lived in the dormitory, he still had to send Kikyo and Kei back.
And at this hour, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka should also be in the student dormitory.
Yuto planned to talk to Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
"Speaking of which, Yuto, what room number is your dorm?"
"I don't think I've seen you at the student dormitory since the first few days of school," Kikyo asked sweetly.
That was because Yuto no longer lived in the student dormitory.
"In truth, I don't live in the student dormitory anymore. I moved to a detached apartment near the school," Yuto said.
"Eh?!"
Kikyo and Kei both looked at Yuto in surprise.
Neither of them had known about this!
"You can move somewhere else to live?"
"Yes."
"Didn't Chabashira-sensei say it before? In this school, points are practically almighty. As long as you have enough points, anything can be done."
"I thought the student dorm was a little small, so I moved to a detached apartment," Yuto casually explained.
"Then can I go see where you live now?" Kikyo asked.
Kei glared at Kikyo.
That line should have been hers to say!
She, Karuizawa Kei, was Yuto's girlfriend!
"I want to go see it too!"
"It's too late now. Let's talk about it another time," Yuto said vaguely.
How could he let Kikyo and Kei go to the detached apartment?
The timid Airi was inside the apartment.
And at this hour, Chabashira was probably in his apartment too.
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