Hachiman Hikigaya, who returned from his studies after completing his training.

Hikigaya opened his personal terminal and displayed a huge sum of over ten million personal points in front of Yamashita, who stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

She couldn't believe the school would have such an unreasonable special exam, but Hikigaya was the student council secretary, and the fact that he could collect more than ten million points from people showed how capable he was.

Hachiman Hikigaya, the leader of Class D, is terrifying.

"The ones who have a conflict with Karuizawa are Manabe and Yabuna. You were just forced to help. There are no outsiders here now, so no one will know if you tell me. I also promise I won't betray you."

“Choose 500,000 and be my friend.” After saying the word “friend,” Hachiman’s voice turned cold. “Or choose 5 million and be my enemy.”

"Can there really be such an unreasonable exam?" Yamashita's wavering expression was evident.

"You are not worth me lying to."

Despite the infuriating and disrespectful language, Yamashita didn't get angry; instead, he believed it a little more. This is the "big shot effect."

Why would a big shot talk to a nobody like her like that? Liu Yiqi? Also (II) 紦I?V Eight words are common sense.

"Ten seconds to consider, ten, nine, eight..."

The countdown began rapidly, and Hikigaya pressed Yamashita further, preventing her from thinking clearly.

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you, they took Karuizawa to the bottom of the ship," Yamashita said urgently. She felt that Hachiman was right. It wasn't like she had any conflict with Karuizawa, so there was no need to put herself in a dangerous situation. Besides, she still had 500,000 personal points to collect.

"Account ID".

“S0.......”

As if relieved of a heavy burden, Yamashita entered her account ID into his voice and transferred 500,000 points to him.

"Be careful not to suddenly start spending lavishly and showing off everywhere, or people will find out." After giving this instruction, Hachiman rushed downstairs.

Once you've received 500,000 this time, receiving another 500,000 will be much easier.

He didn't want his newly recruited C-class spy to make a foolish mistake and expose himself immediately.

The person behind it all seems to be Ayanokoji, he thought as he hurried toward the bottom of the ship towards Hikigaya.

Yamashita has no doubt that Ryuen would take money to expel her, which means she is not working for Ryuen. Besides Ryuen, the only person in Class C who has the ability to make Manabe and the others obey is the rising star Ayanokouji.

He got perfect grades in his studies, and in terms of fighting ability, the contest with him on the deserted island proved that his strength was even greater than that of the intimidatingly large Albert.

Behind the scenes, Ayanokouji attracted the attention of many students who were dissatisfied with Ryuen's violent rule.

...................

At this moment, there are three girls in the corridor at the bottom of the cruise ship, and outside the sliding door leading to the corridor, a girl named Rika Moroto is keeping watch for Manabe and Yabuna with an uneasy expression.

She had no grudge against Karuizawa, but her timid nature prevented her from disobeying Manabe, the leader of the girls in Class C, even though she knew it was wrong.

"Didn't you hear me? You want me to take a picture of you looking so miserable right now and post it on the school forum?"

"Weren't you so arrogant? You bitch, are you still arrogant now?"

In the corridor, Manabe grabbed Karui's ponytail with one hand and pulled her up, causing her to slump on the ground with a pained expression. Yabuna, on the other hand, was holding a phone and pretending to take a picture.

Under the instructions of those behind the scenes, they could not leave any evidence of the alleged bullying of Karuizawa. The purpose of bringing Karuizawa here was to threaten and force her to film a video at their behest.

A video shows Karuizawa beating Yabuna, who appears to be very honest, with a ferocious expression.

Karuizawa's past history of being bullied is not enough for them to have complete control over Karuizawa's actions, but as long as they have the video that can expel Karuizawa from school at any time, then Karuizawa will be a plaything in their hands.

For Class C, the benefits of having the girls from Class D in charge are self-evident, and even if Longyuan knew they had acted on their own, they couldn't blame them.

Chapter 112 Three Slaps

"Speak up, are you playing dead?!"

Gently patting Karuizawa's face, Manabe clenched his other fist and slowly pressed down on the center of Karuizawa's chest with his knuckles. Time was of the essence; the sooner the video recording was resolved, the better.

She wasn't a good student during junior high school, and she was adept at bullying others without leaving any marks.

"hiss----"

"Don't push your luck, you slut! Will you take the picture or not!"

Yabu kicked Karuizawa's knee with the tip of her shoe. The intense pain reminded Karuizawa of the bullying he had experienced, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Why has it turned out like this again? She had already escaped to this school where nobody knew her.

It hurts so much, it's so scary, I want to run away—someone please save me...

Biting her lip, Karuizawa forced herself not to admit defeat, even though if she followed Manabe and the other man's advice, she could immediately escape this misery and even become their so-called 'partner' without having to worry about her past being exposed.

But if I actually do that, I will definitely be blackmailed into betraying the interests of Class D, and then I will definitely become Hachiman's enemy.

Just like Maezono, who was expelled by Hikigaya.

She absolutely did not want to become Hachiman's enemy; this was the only thing she absolutely did not want to happen.

The time she spent in the Hachiman Study Group shortly after the start of the semester was both painful and joyful for her.

What was painful was that she was almost numb from doing so many practice tests, but what was joyful was that Hachiman's personality wasn't as aloof and cold as she had initially thought.

He would patiently explain difficult questions to her again and again without ever speaking ill of her. He would praise her whenever she made progress, and she could even feel his happiness when she made great progress in the midterm exam.

He pretended to be a big bad guy, but he was actually a good person. When he sensed that she was troubled, he took the initiative to help her resolve the conflict between her and her senior.

He appears cold on the outside, but that day she discovered him secretly staring at her thighs, and his shy reaction after being discovered didn't annoy her at all.

No matter how she is treated, she would never betray Hachiman Hikigaya.

Understanding this, Karuizawa's pain and fear lessened considerably.

"You dare to laugh, you bitch."

While waiting for a reply, Manabe noticed that Karuizawa's lips had inexplicably curled up, which made her even angrier.

Was she underestimated by Karuizawa?

Thinking this, Manabe could no longer hold back and raised his hand high, revealing a ferocious expression on his face.

Since entering this school, she hasn't experienced the pleasure of bullying others that she had in junior high school for more than half a year, and the little scuffle she just did was not enough to satisfy her.

As long as we successfully record the video and prevent Karuizawa from telling anyone, that should be enough, right?

Even if Karuizawa hadn't been recorded, she probably wouldn't have dared to tell anyone and expose her cowardice.

"I will never betray Hachiman!"

"Who cares about you! You pretentious bitch!"

Before Manabe could convince herself, Karuizawa's sudden shout of resistance enraged her, and she slapped him hard across the face without any mercy.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp, loud sound, Karuizawa's left cheek flushed red, but his eyes grew increasingly numb.

"Scream out! I want to hear your screams!" Manabe raised his right hand again.

"stop!!"

Just as Manabe was hoping to hear Karuizawa's wailing, she was met with Hikigaya's furious voice from behind her.

How did they find this place so quickly? How did that bastard Zhu Teng manage to keep watch like that?!

As Manabe and Yabuna turned around with puzzled expressions, Hachiman had already run up to them, and as he reached them, he raised his arm.

"Snapped!"

As Hikigaya's hand slapped Manabe across the face, the intense pain caused Manabe to twist her head and fall to the ground, her mind blank and her body in a daze.

Amidst Yabu's startled scream, Hikigaya slapped her again, knocking her to the ground before squatting down to help the astonished Karuizawa up.

Upon entering the cruise ship and discovering that Rika Morofuji was on lookout duty, he saw him and wanted to warn the people in the corridor. In a moment of quick thinking, he raised his phone as if to throw it at her face, which instantly frightened her and made her shrink back.

Before she could react, Hachiman had already rushed to her side and covered her mouth.

At that moment, Hikigaya was thinking about whether to take out his phone, turn on the recording, and then rush in, but then he heard Karuizawa and Manabe shouting in the corridor.

What followed was a crisp and highly recognizable sound.

Angrily pushing open the door, what came into view was Manabe raising his right hand as if to slap Karuizawa again.

"Sorry to disappoint you."

Thinking about how Karuizawa had just shouted that she would never betray him and then got slapped hard, Hikigaya felt guilty and cupped her reddened cheek with his palm.

I promised Karuizawa I would protect her just two days ago, and this happened today.

Although the main cause was the Shinohara incident, Karuizawa wouldn't have fallen into the trap so easily without Ayanokoji's arrangement.

He was avoiding him like the plague when they were on the deserted island, but now he's making a conspicuous move by reaching out to Class D.

"I'm not disappointed, Hachiman, you've come to save me again."

Holding tightly to Hikigaya's arm, Karuizawa buried her head in the crook of his arm and secretly wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.

"Rika Morofuji, come in here. Call Ryuen and tell him to come over."

When Hachiman discovered that Morofuji was peeking out from outside the door, he stopped her from pulling her head back.

As the timid Morofuji approached Ryuen with bated breath, Hikigaya also took out his phone and sent a transaction request to Ichinose.

The name of a student with special privileges from Class B will be exchanged for 50 class points in Karuizawa's group. Class D will not fill in any names of students with special privileges from Class B.

For Class B, these fifty class points were practically free, so Ichinose quickly agreed and sent over the names of the Class B members who would receive special treatment.

Karuizawa now feels uneasy in front of Manabe and the other two members of the Rabbit Group, so Hikigaya simply sold her privileged status in exchange for benefits.

After the transaction was completed, Hachiman called Horikita and asked her to come to the bottom deck of the cruise ship with Hirata. Since it involved Class C, it was not convenient for Shiina to show up, so Hachiman did not invite her.

Next, we need to negotiate with Ryuen and have Hirata and Horikita search the area for cameras or recording devices.

If Hikigaya hadn't hit Manabe and Yabuna just now, it might have made them drop out of school, but his anger just now made him deliberately ignore that.

There will be plenty of time to drop out of school.

During the negotiations to come, he wanted Manabe and Yabuna to break off their relationship and become enemies.

Chapter 113 You are guilty, Manabe

"Whoever gets up first, I'll slap her again."

After Hikigaya contacted Hirata and Horikita, Manabe and Yabuna on the ground looked at him with fear, trying to stand up so that they wouldn't have to look up at him anymore and could ease their inner panic.

Within minutes, both of their cheeks were visibly red and swollen, indicating the force of Hachiman's slap.

After patting Karuizawa's head to comfort her and understanding what had happened, Hikigaya let go of her and stood in front of Manabe and Yabuna, coldly looking down at them.

"Yabuna, you're pretty smart. You didn't stop Manabe from slapping Karuizawa and leaving obvious marks, and you didn't stop him the second time either. Are you thinking that if something happens, Manabe will take the blame, just like that time at the coffee shop?"

"Although I can't expel Manabe from school this time because I caught her red-handed, I can still give her a two-week suspension. Is two weeks enough time for you to take her place at school?"

Two weeks is neither a long nor a short time. If Yabuna, the second-in-command, is interested, it's questionable whether Manabe will still hold her position as the leader of the girls in Class C when she returns to school.

After Manabe was expelled from school due to a voting exam, Yabuna, a seemingly harmless girl, took over her position as the leader of the girls in Class C.

"No, Shiho, I never thought that way. Don't listen to him."

Yabu, ignoring her reddened cheek, sidled up to Manabe. If Manabe became hostile towards her, her situation in Class C would be dire. Her current influence was far less than Manabe's, who had contributed to the class on the deserted island.

The people down the mountain will definitely not be on her side.

"Of course I won't listen to him, Nami."

Feeling that now was not the time for infighting, Manabe looked up at Hikigaya with a sinister gaze, "Besides, what evidence do you have to prove that I was bullying Karuizawa one-sidedly? We were clearly arguing and then fighting each other. The injuries on my face are proof. I would say the same thing even in the student council."

"Yes, yes, Shiho is right. We just had a verbal altercation and a fight with Karuizawa. Hachiman, you're talking nonsense. We will also ask Ryuen to protest to the school about your abuse of power."

If there's no video recording, Manabe could even punch himself a few more times, leaving himself battered and bruised, and then go to the student council to argue with Hachiman. As a classmate of Karuizawa, Hachiman's testimony wouldn't be convincing.

"Are you two idiots?" Hachiman laughed. "You two always act like delinquents, while I'm the student council secretary. You'll see if the student council president believes you or me."

Similar to the Sudo incident, a large part of the reason Sudo was at a disadvantage was because he was usually perceived as a violent maniac who was capable of beating up students from other classes.

And who is the student council president? He's the older brother to whom he has pledged his loyalty.

"As for Longyuan helping you protest to the school? You should first think about how to explain to Longyuan what you did behind his back today. You've completely messed things up."

If they succeed, everything will be fine, but if they fail and cause losses to Class C, Longyuan will definitely not be lenient with them.

Hikigaya understood this, and Manabe and Yabuna, who were reminded by him, turned pale.

Crouching down and grabbing Manabe's hair, Hachiman forced her to look him in the eye. "Because the only injury found on Karuizawa's body is that slap from you, the student council only suspended you this time. Your most trusted Yabuna is perfectly fine. You must be very happy."