The next day, after school, I was at the cafe at Keyaki mall.
âThe tick tock sound of the second hand going round, and round, and round is so annoying. I dislike these kinds of watches.â
While Amasawa stared at Housenâs watch on his left arm, she cursed at Housen, who was sitting in front of her.
âShut the fuck up. Donât ya know how much this is worth?â
âWorth? Is it worth a lot? I donât have the time to care for things I hate.â
âHuh? This is exactly why girls are so boring.â
After saying that with a laugh, Housen touched his watch.
âYou⦠Well, never mind. So, what do you want from me?â
âI called you out because of the upcoming uninhabited island exam. Team up with me, Amasawa.â
âYou want me to help you out again, huh? And on the uninhabited island? Are you thinking âbout doing something vulgar?â
âHuh?â
Even as Housen frowned and stared at Amasawa, she fearlessly returned with a devilish smile.
Amasawa slowly lowered her crossed legs, then quietly opened them up.
âWant to see my panties? You can sneak a peek at them under the table, yeah?â
If one went into a crawling posture, one could see between those legs.
Faced with this temptation, Housen placed his right elbow on the table and leaned forward.
âYou think I wouldnât lay my hands on a woman?â
âNot at all. Donât worry, I reckon youâre the type of guy who would beat a girl up and act as if nothing had happened.â
âThen stop sprouting your bullsh*t. Itâs a waste of time.â
âA waste of time, huh. Then let me hear it first. Your plan. Why did you invite me?â
âItâs because you were bold. On the matter of expelling Ayanakouji, you didnât hesitate at all.â
âWell, thatâs true? The other guys either knew about the bounty and didnât do anything, or wanted to do something but gave up halfway. 20 million points is a large amount, isnât it normal to go all out?â
Amasawa said that without showing any signs of guilt.
âThen whatâs my reward if I group with you? Iâm not cheap, yeah?â
Right after Amasawa asked for what she could get, a serious voice came from behind her.
âWe should be on equal footing. Didnât I already say that before?â
It was Nanase, who came a bit late.
âEqual? You have a cute face, but your words are so bitter. So this boldness is what Housen-kun likes about you?â
After Nanase sat down at the table, all three of them had arrived.
âI see. So the group that Housen-kun was thinking of forming was the three of us. What about the fourth person?â
âThatâs not necessary. The winner of this uninhabited island exam will neither be a 2nd nor a 3rd year group. It will be the three of us.â
âCocky, arenât you? But, it seems to me thereâs a lotta formidable upperclassmen compared to the first-years though?â
âSo what? Iâll crush them all.â
âWell, even if youâre the strongest, Housen-kun⦠Didnât the 1st year agree to work together as four classes? If weâre talking about the main force in Class D, thereâs no doubt the two of you will be considered as such, right?â
âThatâs up to me, whoâs in charge of Class D, to decide. Understand?â
âSo that means youâre just going to openly send in the small fries to represent the main forces. All the other classes are gonna be mad.â
âDepends on what the main forceâs criteria is. As long as we send students with high academic or physical abilities, it wonât cause too much of a dispute. Besides, problems will definitely rise if Housen-kun joins the strongest group.â
âWell, teamwork probably wonât be a thing if Housen-kun joins. In that sense, excluding him from the group is a safer option. Anyway, letâs go back to the topic. How much would you give me?â
âThere are no points for you. Like I said earlier, youâre on equal footing with us. Of course, we will evenly split the extra private points our class gets from the rewards.â
It was as if Nanase was asking Amasawa âWas that not enough for you to be satisfied?â.
âBut, that reward wonât align with my contribution, donât you think so? Whether itâs the uninhabited island exam or something else, Iâm confident that Iâll be able to contribute the most. This exam seems to require quite a lot of physical strength. Nanase-chan, cute and lovely as youâre, can you keep up with me?â
âYou wanna test it now?â
In response to her provocation, Nanase also responded with a provocation. Amasawa turned her attention to Housen for a moment, then without warning stretched her hand out suddenly to Nanaseâs face and wanted to slap her in order to rattle her.
But Nanase grabbed her arm that was quickly extended without hesitation.
âYouâve got guts, eh? Trying it here.â
âWoah. Damn, youâre pretty good arenât you? I love strong girls.â
âYouâre not bad yourself.â
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âMaybe? You wanna test again?â
One side was laughing, the other was stone-faced.
Time passed as they were testing each otherâs strength.
âNanase and I, and you. Weâll form a group of three. Alright?â
âAlthough I now know that Nanase-chan has considerable skill, I still donât think she and I are on equal footing.â
âWhy? Because two out of three of us are from Class D?â
âI donât care about that. It seems like the private points will be evenly split, but⦠itâs you guys that asked for my help, so if I donât get extra itâs kindaâ¦â
After Amasawa said that, she made a fist with her left hand, then made the gesture of asking for a tip: pinching her thumb and index finger together and then rubbing them.
âSince youâre trying to bribe me, isnât it natural for me to increase my price?â
âWhat an arrogant attitude. Be it Nanase or you, both of you women are bolder than Yagami and Takahashi.â
âDonât you know? Nowadays, girls are the stronger ones.â
âFine, Iâll listen to what you have to say. What else do you want, besides the group rewards?â
âFirst place, of course, but thatâs not the only thing thatâs importantââ
Amasawa changed the position of her left hand, and raised only her thumb to her neck.
Then, slowly slid it from right to leftâ¦
âI must receive all the points from the bounty to expel Ayanokouji-senpai. Thatâs my condition for forming a group with you.â
âHah, youâre demanding a lot, eh? Thatâs not a condition I can easily agree to.â
âSo you are gonna say no? However, what will you do without me? If you donât have a comrade apart from Nanase-chan that you can trust, wonât you have a difficult time during this special exam?â
Just like Amasawa had said earlier, Housen had already made enemies on all sides.
Moreover, since all four classes had already decided to work together, if he were to create a separate group, no other students would help him apart from an odd person like Amasawa.
âBesides, if I group up with Housen-kun, Iâll be even more isolated in Class A than I am now, so isnât it only natural for me to not say âyesâ if I donât get the corresponding rewards that would compensate for that loss?â
Housen and Amasawaâs gazes collided with each other.
âItâs true that if you give me the bounty for getting him expelled, you wonât get any money, but the reputation for getting Ayanokouji-senpai expelled will be given entirely to you Housen-kun. Is that enough for you to accept the condition?â
âThereâs no need to accept this condition. Consider the future if Class A gets an extra 20 million pointsâ¦â
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âShut up, Nanase.â
Interrupting Nanaseâs advice, Housen continued to stare at Amasawa.
âThe bounty is yours.â
âThanks. The fact that youâre not a stingy guy is just brilliant.â
After saying that, Amasawa briskly stood up from her seat.
âPlease take care of me during the official exam.â
Now that the negotiation was over, Amasawa judged that there was no need to stay and left without hesitation.
âAre you sure about this?â
âYeah.â
âAlright, since youâre the one who makes the decision after all. But are you sure itâs okay to trust Amasawa-san? I think sheâs the type who would betray her partners without giving it a second thought.â
âTrust? Donât just assume that I trust her. That goes for you too, I donât trust either of you.â
âThen why did you decide to group up with her?â
âBecause sheâs different from the rest of the trash. There are parts of her that I canât see through, just like you.â
âI see, that may be true. Even so, 20 million points is too much.â
âItâs just a verbal agreement anyway. As long as itâs clear I am the one who gets Ayanakouji expelled, Iâll be the one who receives the points. I donât care if she cries about it later.â
Housen expressed that he had no intention of keeping his promise from the start.
âYou really are a terrible person.â
âWhether it be Ayanokouji, Ryuuen, or the others, whoever comes at me with their fangs, Iâll crush them all. Iâm sick of being bogged down by the trash rules of this school.â
Housen was so happy he couldnât help but laugh out loud.