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Chapter 87: The Ice Queen and Asuna's Secret Plot!
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Sobu High School.
Main Gates.
The time was 7:32 AM. Seito and the three other boys stood before the gates, officially late. Before them stood the familiar, weary-looking security guard.
Slurp—
"Delicious. Yoshitake, this ham is surprisingly good."
"Seito, this roasted pig is great too, though the skin's lost its crunch."
Tadakuni, listening to the casual chewing behind him, felt a vein throb in his forehead.
"ENOUGH!" He spun around, shouting at the trio. "We are late! Why are you still eating?!"
Seito, Hidenori, and Yoshitake looked at each other, then back at Tadakuni. Without a word, they continued shoveling food into their mouths.
Tadakuni: "..."
Security Guard: "..."
The guard desperately wanted to say something. The items they were eating were completely absurd for a school morning. It was already time for morning self-study—didn't they have any sense of urgency?
"Um..." Tadakuni turned back awkwardly.
"Sir, this is our first time being late. Could you find it in your heart to let it slide?"
"Hmph!" The guard eyed him coldly. "Are you going to ask for a 'pass' during your college entrance exams? Young man, late is late. There are no excuses!"
He stood there with his chin high, feeling quite satisfied with himself. He believed in giving late students a "profound lesson" to ensure it never happened again. Tadakuni lowered his head in dejection.
Seito and the other two, meanwhile, finished their feast ten minutes later.
Tadakuni watched in disbelief as the trio pulled the guard aside toward the security office. Seito subtly pressed something into the man's hand. Suddenly, the guard was all smiles, stepping aside and waving the three through.
"!!!" Tadakuni stared at them as they entered the campus. "Why did they get to go in?!"
"Those are good kids, truly," the guard remarked, patting a fresh pack of high-end cigarettes in his pocket with a sigh of appreciation.
Tadakuni: "..."
While Tadakuni was still stuck at the gate, the trio had reached the third floor of the classroom building. Hidenori and Yoshitake headed for Class E, while Seito arrived at the door of Class D.
Peeking inside, he saw that the teacher on duty for morning study was Sae Chabashira. He pushed the door open.
Thud!
The eyes of the entire class snapped toward him. Seeing Seito stroll in with his usual lazy demeanor, their expressions became quite colorful.
"Teacher, there was a small accident on the way," Seito said with a straight face.
"Oh?" Chabashira looked at him flatly. "What kind of accident?"
"An old man tried to extort me. He fell down in front of me and claimed I hit him, demanding a hundred thousand yen. Naturally, I had to stand my ground and argue the ethics of the situation with him. It took half an hour to settle, hence my tardiness." Seito lied as easily as he breathed.
"I see," Chabashira nodded without emotion. "Go to your seat. And remember to wipe your mouth."
"???" Seito froze. He wiped his face and realized his lips were covered in oil and bits of crispy pig skin. It was incredibly awkward, but he kept his poker face and marched to his desk.
As he sat down, the eyes of Kaguya Shinomiya behind him flashed with a cold, predatory light. Finally! You're the reason I had to spend the whole weekend re-leveling! Today, I'm going to make you pay!
Seito, true to form, ignored the killing intent, slumped onto his desk, and fell fast asleep.
Time passed quickly. Once morning study ended and Chabashira left, the students' attention focused on Seito. Asuna Yuuki, Chika Fujiwara, and Yukino Yukinoshita gathered around Kaguya's desk.
"Shinomiya-san, what's the plan?" Asuna whispered, staring at Seito's back with gritted teeth. Dying on Saturday had cost her hours of grinding. She had been stewing over this for forty-eight hours.
"Don't be impatient. We don't have direct proof of his 'crimes' yet," Kaguya said with a cold smirk. "But I remember that the first period today is with Shizuka Hiratsuka. She's testing us on last week's material. This pervert spent all of last week sleeping; he didn't learn a thing. We just have to wait for the results to be posted during the fourth period."
Asuna nodded vigorously. It wasn't just about a grudge; Seito "robbing" his own classmates was simply too much! Most of the class was nursing a grievance.
What they didn't know was that Seito had actually woken up moments ago. Thanks to his superhuman hearing, he had heard every single word of their "conspiracy."
Hmph. Trying to play me? Good luck. He stayed facedown, pretending to be deep in slumber.
The bell rang, and students returned to their seats. Shizuka Hiratsuka entered with a stack of exam papers. Seito was "poked" awake by Megumi Kato from the seat in front of him.
"Alright, everyone. We're doing a quick assessment on last week's lessons. Pass these back," Hiratsuka announced.
Seito took his paper, glanced at the questions, and let out a disdainful internal snort. He scribbled his name and began tearing through the problems. The moment he finished, he slumped back down and entered a genuine, deep sleep.
The morning flew by. By the last period before lunch, Hiratsuka returned to the room with the graded papers. Seeing Seito still out cold, she looked at Kaguya.
"Shinomiya-san, would you mind waking Seito-kun up for me?"
"With pleasure." Kaguya reached out and slammed her hand onto Seito's back with enough force to wake the dead. "Seito-kun! The teacher is calling you. Wake. Up!"
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