People bring their own maids to the training camp

“I see, then it’s not surprising.” Hayasaka nodded knowingly. “Indeed, actions performed by muscle memory can lead to unconscious movements that give away the behavior.”

"That's why I'm trying to shed my identity as a young lady."

"You know what? Because of your unusual behavior these past two days, some people have been asking me privately if you're on your period."

"..." Chihaya was silent for a moment, "Then it will be these few days from now on."

"Okay, I've got it. I'll remind you every month."

Although it was a bit awkward, pretending to be a girl was a necessary thing, and occasionally girls in Class B would borrow sanitary napkins from each other.

Although no one has ever asked Chihaya for a loan, you never know what might happen in the future. After all, according to Hayasaka's plan, Chihaya will definitely become more and more approachable. If the magazine does well, it might create a trend of blindly following Chihaya's products—girls might even choose the same brand of sanitary napkins as Chihaya.

Sometimes the idol effect is just that terrifying.

"By the way, who are you planning to meet as a man?" Hayasaka asked.

“Ayanokoji,” Chihaya replied, “the best way to overcome fear is to face it, so I’m going to push myself.”

"Should we play mixed doubles?" Hayasaka suggested. "If I were to interfere..."

"I do need you to cover for me, but you shouldn't show up in person. You'd better help me from a distance."

"Remote ranged attacks?" Hayasaka blinked. "Should I prepare some 'hidden weapons'?"

"Sure, but your hidden weapons shouldn't be some random junk, right?"

"Just a pebble, a flick of the finger!" Hayasaka flicked his middle finger with his thumb.

"Read less martial arts novels, you don't have internal energy," Chihaya said. "Anyway, that's it. After that, send him an anonymous email, and then prepare a set of men's clothing that isn't a school uniform."

"Understood. I'll go buy a tracksuit tomorrow—I'll find someone to run the errand."

"Hmm." Chihaya nodded, stood up, and walked a few steps around the room, her steps seemingly effortless and full of vigor.

This is a man's gait, not the elegant gait that Chihaya used when she disguised herself as a young lady.

"You can't see any trace of your former rich girl status anymore." Hayasaka clapped her hands. "Although your height of less than 170 centimeters is a little short for a boy, you're only a first-year high school student, so you still have a lot of room to grow!"

"Why do I feel like the second half of the sentence wasn't directed at me?"

"Chihaya-sama, there are some things you should see through but not say, otherwise it would be impolite, you know?" Hayasaka reminded Chihaya with a "smile".

It's obvious that Hayasaka is very concerned about her bust size and usually wears padding.

Therefore, it provided a lot of valuable experience in helping Chihaya dress as a woman.

"Anyway, we'll go find Ayanokouji in a couple of days. I'll try to fight him first, and then probe his purpose. I don't believe he came here without a mission."

“Indeed, coming here without a mission would be a complete waste of three years,” Hayasaka agreed. “But do you think those things you said to Chabashira-sensei before might actually be true? For example, that Ayanokouji really did hide under the influence of his political enemies to escape his father’s control.”

"It sounds like something a rebellious teenager would do, but would that really happen in that place?" Chihaya frowned. "Tsk, I feel like the more I think about it, the more mistakes I'll make. I'd better just fight it out first."

Chihaya gradually became impatient after she put aside her young lady personality.

His long-standing pretense and inner demons have made him restless and anxious, and he longs to have a great battle with Ayanokouji right away.

"It's late now, how about you have a fight with me first?"

"Huh?" Before Chihaya could react, Hayasaka had already thrown a punch.

Chihaya was confused, but she still retaliated.

Without dodging at all, he slapped Hayasaka's fist away with even greater force, and then quickly swung his other fist—stopping two centimeters in front of Hayasaka.

Clap your hands and punch.

"You're in great shape." Hayasaka blinked. "Shall we continue playing on the bed?"

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92. Ayanokoji (includes a red envelope, first come, first served)

the next day.

Chihaya changed into men's clothing for the first time in a long time, wearing a gray tracksuit and gloves.

Wearing gloves is to avoid leaving fingerprints, and to conceal the fact that I'm dressed as a woman, I have to be extremely careful in everything I do. Otherwise, it would be one thing if I didn't reach an agreement with Ayanokouji, but it would be another big problem if my fingerprints were exposed.

The exposure of the fact that the man was dressed as a woman would not only damage the reputation of the Mikado family and the Miyako family, but would also involve a series of related problems, which would be very troublesome.

Chihaya, who already had a strained relationship with her father, naturally didn't want to get herself into trouble and then have him clean up the mess for her.

Although his father, given his personality, would likely not agree to him dressing as a woman and entering Gaoyu, the die is cast, so there's nothing that can be done. Since he's already enrolled, they can only let Qianzao do as she pleases at Gaoyu.

Now, Chihaya sometimes wonders if he doesn't have any specific goals, and even if he gets through these three years peacefully, it's not a big deal.

However, that would likely result in a very delicate evaluation of him within the family, making it difficult for him to utilize the family's power in the future.

The biggest problem with that would be that Hayasaka would lose his maid status, so Chihaya didn't intend to break ties with them. Although she didn't have a good relationship with her father, Chihaya's talent was still quite well-recognized within the family.

It's not just for Hayasaka's sake, but also for my own, otherwise the Hayasaka family would be in a very awkward position.

Chihaya is not a very self-centered person, and he remembers those who are truly good to him.

This is why, although he didn't help Class B, he still went to annoy Nagumo Ichibane for the sake of Ichinose Honami.

Class B is good, but when faced with a choice between personal plans and the interests of the class, Chihaya would undoubtedly choose the former. However, he has already chosen the option that minimizes the losses for Class B.

In the future, there will likely be situations where B-class insider information is used to make deals in order to achieve future goals. Therefore, from the very beginning, Chi didn't set a goal for himself to achieve two goals at once—that would be very troublesome even for him to implement.

As long as he doesn't consider Class B a weakness, no one will use Class B to threaten him.

The success rate of an operation targeting him is not very high, but the success rate of an operation targeting Class B is much higher.

Just like the operation that Ryuen is about to launch against Class D, what can you do if I exploit your class's weaknesses and beat you to death? I can't just stop Sudo from participating in club activities, can I?

One reason.

And now, Ayanokouji is in a similar situation for Chihaya.

Targeting Class D is one thing, but the problem is that Class D only has 50 class points left to target. Once those are deducted, Class D will just give up. Since there's nothing left to deduct, there's no point in targeting them anymore. Besides, Ayanokouji seems to have no ambition and hasn't taken any initiative.

It was this almost passive, hidden behavior that made Chihaya very dissatisfied. He was living in constant fear and anxiety because of PTSD, while Ayanokouji was enjoying school life. So he made the decision to take direct action. If he could successfully involve Ayanokouji, the operation of Class C would go more smoothly. For Chihaya, it was a matter of both opportunity and risk.

However, delaying like this is not in Chihaya's nature. He did not come to Gaoyu to play house. He wanted to avoid playing the role of a young lady for as long as possible. If he could, he would even consider taking a shortcut to speed things up, but unfortunately, he could not. He would have to stay for at least 3 years.

The solution to the Ayanokouji issue should be dealt with swiftly and decisively; if their positions differ, war will be the only option. However, Chihaya also harbored thoughts of turning Ayanokouji against her. When she persuaded Chabashira, she carefully analyzed various possibilities and ultimately found that the likelihood was actually quite high. In that case, cooperating with Ayanokouji would be the best outcome—after all, Ayanokouji Atsuomi's political stance was naturally different from that of the Himegami and Mikado families.

Naoe and Onishima belong to the internal faction, but the political group represented by the Himegami family belongs to the external faction, so there is no possibility of cooperation with Ayanokoji Atsuomi. Chihaya's father also considered this, which is why he refused to provide financial assistance to Ayanokoji Atsuomi.

"Chihaya-sama, it's time to depart," Hayasaka said.

As Chihaya changed, Hayasaka also changed his way of addressing her, which can be said to be very cooperative.

To avoid being caught on the hallway security cameras, the two left the dormitory building dressed as women, changed their clothes in a place without surveillance cameras, and then quietly waited for the agreed time to arrive.

"Alright, I'm off then. I like to play it by ear."

"clear."

......

Ayanokouji arrived at the agreed-upon place as promised.

He hadn't paid any attention to the anonymous emails he received on his phone, but the sender mentioned that place in the email, so he felt it was necessary to meet the sender.

Furthermore, while he had always been skeptical of Chabashira-sensei's words, this time he was starting to believe them. Since there were definitely no people from his father's faction here, the only ones who could know his origins were related third-party forces.

And the goal is to get him expelled? Ayanokouji thinks that's not necessarily true. After all, the other party seems to have subtly helped Class D, especially the 1 point that Class D received at the end, which makes him think that it doesn't seem like the goal is to get him expelled.

If you want him to drop out of school, you should beat Class D to a pulp.

However, guessing alone would not yield the correct answer, so he chose to keep the appointment.

"You're very punctual."

A person dressed in a gray tracksuit and wearing a mask appeared.

“Punctuality is basic etiquette, and you were already two minutes early,” Ayanokouji said. “I wonder what you wanted to see me about?”

“Since you received the email and chose to attend, then we don’t need to play dumb with each other.” The newcomer was naturally Chihaya. “Let me tell you, I represent a force different from Naoe Onigashima—you must have seen those two names when you were studying there, right? Although the focus there is on training various skills, political acumen should also be very important.”

“I’ve heard of it, but Naoe is gone, though Onigashima is still quite active.” Ayanokouji nodded. “So, what does this have to do with me?”

“Yes, as you probably know, your father is seeking a higher political position, and you and the artificial geniuses of that facility are his stepping stones.” Chihaya said with feigned confidence, trying to bluff Ayanokouji. “And now the most perfect creation has run off to the territory of his political enemy—if you successfully graduate from the high school, then no matter how your father markets it, you will inevitably be branded as Oni Island.”

93. VS Ayanokoji

“If you successfully graduate from Gaoyu High School, then no matter how your father markets you, you will inevitably be branded with the name of Onigashima High School.” Chihaya said, word by word. “That is a scene that your father absolutely does not want to see, because no matter what achievements you make, Gaoyu High School will still have a share in it, and you will not be able to gain an advantage in terms of public opinion. On the other hand, if you cut ties with Gaoyu High School, it will seem heartless.”

"so what?"

"So avoiding dropping out is the best way for you to rebel against Atsuomi Ayanokouji," Chihaya concluded. "Of course, if you don't care about dropping out, then never mind."

"Although what you say sounds plausible, I can't believe you." Ayanokouji remained expressionless, almost like he had a blank face. "Ultimately, no one can trust someone who won't even reveal their identity upon first meeting, right?"

“Well, that’s true.” Chihaya nodded. “Then do you need me to give you some proof?”

"I will make a choice based on the proof you provide."

"For example, should I show you what I look like first?"

"can."

Chihaya walked towards Ayanokoji and reached out as if to remove her mask behind her ear.

However, halfway through his outstretched hand, he instantly transformed it into a swift chop, aiming for Ayanokouji's neck.

Ayanokouji, who was already on guard, naturally raised his arm to block: he was already on high alert and tense when Chihaya approached him.