Megumi made tea for the two of them, appearing deeply submissive at Ryunosuke's side.
Ayanokouji was quite impressed that Ryunosuke could tame a woman like this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come fully geared for battle to the teeth; his main reason was the fear of being finished off in an instant the moment they met.
He touched his arm that had been stabbed by Megumi, as well as his right hand which was engraved with the information about the girl.
It seemed this method was unsuccessful; he had to devise another strategy.
Just as Ayanokouji began to lower his guard, taking off his helmet and preparing to drink his tea, Ryunosuke raised his teacup and splashed its contents directly into Ayanokouji's face.
Ayanokouji: "😐"
The moment he wiped the trace of water from his face with his hand, Megumi immediately followed suit; she picked up the teacup on the table and once again splashed water into his face.
"Alright, let's have a proper talk. What is it that you two actually want?" Ayanokouji said, his expression looking as if he had already resigned himself to his fate.
Megumi deeply disliked this person. How dare he make her man suffer so much. If it weren't for the fact that Ryunosuke didn't want her killing anyone, she would have finished him off long ago.
Meanwhile, Ryunosuke showed his displeasure toward traitors, while simultaneously delivering a warning. "Dare to betray me once more, and it won't be as simple as a splash of water, Ayanokouji!"
Ayanokouji knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't dare to argue. Ryunosuke then proposed a solution: "Tell me where those art knives are? I will guarantee you won't be expelled from school."
This was exactly what Ayanokouji had hoped for. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hidden all the art knives to keep them from being found by Ryunosuke.
Ayanokouji agreed to the offer and brought Ryunosuke beneath a large tree. He had buried all the art knives there, which was the reason why the other party hadn't found them in their rooms.
Standing behind Ayanokouji with his arms crossed, Ryunosuke said thoroughly annoyed, "You really are incredibly cautious."
"Being careful is the key to safety; one must always leave a way out for oneself." Ayanokouji replied while digging up the dirt with a small shovel.
Ryunosuke clenched his fist, feeling an intense urge to punch this guy, but he held himself back and asked.
"Why did you oppose me? Was this the order of your father, Ayanokouji Atsuomi?"
Continuing to dig without turning around, Ayanokouji answered, "You could say that. He once promised me that if I succeeded in getting you expelled, he would give me my freedom."
Ryunosuke laughed cynically. "You actually believed nonsense like that? You don't know what your own father's nature is like? How could he possibly let go of his heir, let alone his sole heir."
Ayanokouji's movements halted for a brief moment. "In that regard, you're right. From the start, I knew that old bastard wouldn't let me go easily. However, even if there is only a 1% probability, I will still gamble for that freedom."
Ryunosuke placed his hands on his hips, then tapped his forehead with his other hand because he found it completely mind-boggling. "You are usually so smart, how could you fall for a scam like this? Your father was clearly lying to you, right?"
Ayanokouji felt helpless.
People like them who emerged from the White Room had undergone deep brainwashing or mental suggestion, making it extremely difficult to oppose Atsuomi's will. How did Eiichiro, Ayanokouji's peer, end up hanging himself?
Did anyone truly think he did it out of loyalty? If that were true, he wouldn't have helped Ayanokouji escape.
Even for Ayanokouji, he had to flee from reality by leaving the White Room to evade his father's control.
Because even someone like Atsuomi found it difficult to reach into this school, considering this place was the government's vessel for nurturing talent. That was why Ayanokouji chose this Advanced Nurturing High School for shelter, and not another elite school like Shuchi'in Academy.
Ryunosuke didn't question further and merely waited patiently until Ayanokouji dug the item up.
Not long after, Ayanokouji successfully pulled out a large box containing the art knives bearing the fingerprints of every single student in the school.
Ryunosuke understood perfectly well how important this item was. With this, he could expel whomever he wanted; simply find the knife with that person's fingerprints. At the same time, he also fully realized just how terrifying Ayanokouji was.
Ryunosuke's eyes narrowed slightly, staring intently at Ayanokouji's back.
However, Ayanokouji didn't notice it at all. Even if he did, he wouldn't take it seriously. What mattered most right now was using these knives as hostages to trade for his chance to remain in school.
He himself hadn't expected his identity to be exposed. First, there was a misinformation error: Ryunosuke's chuunibyou mode turned out to have no weaknesses. Either Ryunosuke had lied to him in the past out of vigilance, or something had occurred externally that covered up that weakness. Otherwise, he would not have failed.
The primary reason was the presence of a traitor who sold out his information, namely Amasawa Ichika. This was the one thing Ayanokouji was oblivious to and did not know.
As his ultimate fan, Ichika's persona was far too deceptive. Even Ayanokouji hadn't expected the girl to turn traitor, let alone her reasons.
After securing the knives, Ryunosuke turned the tables. He met Ryuen in the infirmary and threatened him in return.
"Stop this, Ryuen. All the art knives are in my hands. If you don't stop, I will drag the entirety of Class D down to ruin along with you!"
Ryuen looked visibly furious.
How could he not know that Ayanokouji had betrayed him? Because only Ayanokouji knew where those knives were hidden.
Ultimately, Ryuen surrendered. There was no other choice; his opponent was using all of his classmates as a threat, and Ryuen didn't dare to gamble.
Besides, there were no more useful art knives left anyway. After all, he had already used the knives with the fingerprints of Ryunosuke's 10 girlfriends. The rest was merely a desire to drag other class leaders into trouble. For instance, Yuuki Asuna and Hikigaya Hachiman, for the sake of weakening the strength of other classes so Class D could ascend to Class A more easily.
But Ryunosuke did not agree.
Ryuen found it strange.
(Why do the leaders of other classes need to be protected by you too?)
Ryunosuke didn't say. In any case, going forward he needed the people from other classes to collect points; he had to make them owe him a favor.
His private points now stood at only 180 million. That was only enough to save 9 people. He was still short 20 million points, or precisely 40 million.
Ryunosuke glanced at Ayanokouji beside him. "A way also needs to be figured out for this guy so he won't be expelled."
Ryuen lying on the bed stated he no longer cared.
(Do whatever you guys want!)
Since control was no longer in his hands anyway, he chose to wash his hands of the matter.
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