Hmph. As expected, neither of these two little maids is the type to let one's mind be at ease. Horikita Suzune had also come here harboring the idea of seeking a new method for Class D.
"No one in Class A failed, you know~"
Shikime Natsu chuckled softly. Although Class D did have individuals like Horikita Suzune who excelled in both academics and athletics... viewed as a whole, Class D's academic performance was quite weak.
From the time he spent tutoring Satou Maya and Karuizawa Kei, Shikime Natsu had sensed it; their foundations were very poor. Fortunately, Shikime Natsu was diligent, and coupled with his 'Teaching Mastery', he still managed to pull them above the passing line.
Hearing Shikime Natsu's tone, which practically begged for a beating, Horikita Suzune's expression wasn't very pleasant, and she increased the strength in her hands slightly.
Mn, quite nice. Compared to Sakayanagi Arisu's lack of strength, Shikime Natsu preferred a massage with some power behind it.
"The method your class is thinking of right now is probably organizing study groups, correct?" Shikime Natsu continued.
"Mn, that is correct."
Horikita Suzune nodded. What the current Class D was preparing was indeed study groups.
However... only a portion of the students were willing to participate. The willingness of the Yamauchi Haruki trio was not strong. It seemed they didn't care about things like expulsion at all.
Hirata Yousuke was still working hard over there, persuading the Idiot Trio to join the study group. Basically, that Idiot Trio was handed directly to Hirata Yousuke to handle.
Horikita Suzune, Yukimura Teruhiko, and Kushida Kikyou were responsible for the remaining four people.
Initially, Yukimura Teruhiko also didn't agree to participate. However, he was persuaded by Horikita Suzune with the argument that if someone were expelled, it might affect their promotion to Class A in the future.
Looking at Shikime Natsu before her, who was currently enjoying her massage service, even Horikita Suzune had to admit that the things Shikime Natsu made her do had indeed allowed her to communicate with others without being prickly.
Even if some guys made incredibly idiotic mistakes while solving problems, Horikita Suzune wouldn't directly call the other person an idiot anymore.
However... just this much was completely insufficient.
The whole class passing was Horikita Suzune's first goal. Her second goal was the one hundred Class Points. Even with a starting score of zero, Horikita Suzune chose not to give up.
"Mn."
"?"
Just a single 'Mn'?
Horikita Suzune had prepared many words, but she swallowed them back down at Shikime Natsu's single "Mn."
Did he not plan to ask further about Class D's study situation?
"Class A will secure these one hundred Class Points..."
Shikime Natsu finally spoke slowly. Horikita Suzune understood the words he left unsaid.
"Class D will also secure one hundred Class Points."
Horikita Suzune immediately followed up, her tone full of confidence.
Mn, it was just unknown whether this confidence was directed at herself or at the entire Class D.
"Alright, give me your mission report."
Shikime Natsu stretched his waist. He clearly felt that the strength coming from the young girl's hands was somewhat insufficient. Although her stamina was good and her strength was decent, a young girl would still get tired.
Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Horikita Suzune very skillfully took out a notebook from her bag, flipped to the back, and handed it to Shikime Natsu. The notebook was filled with Horikita Suzune's neat handwriting.
Currently, the deadline Shikime Natsu gave her was one month away. Three friends... right now, Horikita Suzune didn't have any. Those people were at most individuals she could speak with.
Of course... there was also the worst guy. To become friends with this guy, she didn't know how long it would take.
Horikita Suzune's gaze fell upon Shikime Natsu. Although she could converse normally with the guy in front of her, Horikita Suzune always felt like she was getting angry when talking to him.
This guy kept poking at her sore spots; he was truly too detestable.
Especially that incident on the bus—that guy actually still remembered it. How petty!
Shikime Natsu scanned Horikita Suzune's records. Mn, not bad. She had communicated with all the people he designated. She could even communicate with Kushida Kikyou, whom Horikita Suzune had ruthlessly rejected before.
He had somewhat underestimated this beautiful girl. She had treated the other party like that in the coffee shop, yet now she could communicate normally with her.
Of course, the majority of the credit here definitely belonged to Kushida Kikyou. After all, on the surface, Kushida Kikyou was a 'little angel.' Even if she was treated that way, she wouldn't show anger on the surface.
Mn, truly a punching bag.
However, for those who didn't know Kushida Kikyou's other side, she really was an angel. She never lost her temper, was a qualified listener, actively gave advice, and even actively helped. In their hearts, there was no image more perfect than Kushida Kikyou.
"Among these people, who do you think you can become friends with? There's only one month left, you know~"
Shikime Natsu spoke as if it were none of his business.
"Sakura and Wang."
Horikita Suzune quickly gave her answer. Poor Kushida Kikyou was excluded once again.
"Oh? Why are you unwilling to make friends with Kikyou?"
Shikime Natsu sized up Horikita Suzune. This guy... treating Kushida Kikyou like this. Not choosing to be friends with Kushida Kikyou, who had always wanted to be friends with her, but instead choosing Kushida Kikyou's friend, Wang Mei-Yu. If this happened, the railing would suffer again.
"Her ulterior motives are too strong. I don't like it."
Mn, a very Horikita Suzune-style answer.
Is that fellow Kushida Kikyou still that purposeful?
Sigh... like water and fire; it seemed the two were incompatible.
However, it didn't matter. Being able to choose two people was already quite good. Shikime Natsu was genuinely worried that Horikita Suzune would feel no one was qualified to be her friend. At least her mindset had changed.
His mandatory mission seemed to be effective.
"I will complete the mission before June."
Horikita Suzune said coldly.
"Making friends requires sincerity. Casualness cannot count as friendship."
Hearing these words from Shikime Natsu, Horikita Suzune quickly recalled what Shikime Natsu had said that day: 'Making friends requires sincerity, and you, Horikita, do not have it.'
The young girl still remembered that sentence. So... when choosing targets, Horikita Suzune also intentionally chose two people she viewed more favorably.
One was Sakura Airi. Her image was completely different from the first week. Her overall appearance could be said to be at the top tier within Class D. Communicating with her presented no difficulties. On the contrary, when Horikita Suzune communicated with Sakura Airi, the other party was very cooperative—it was just that the topic always veered towards this annoying guy, Shikime Natsu.
After so many days of communication and confirmation, Horikita Suzune confirmed that Sakura Airi counted as someone trustworthy. Especially since Sakura Airi's image only began to change in the second week. Although she communicated with others in the class, the interaction wasn't overly close; she was basically a loner like herself.
As for the other one, Wang Mei-Yu... she was a rather shy person. However... her mind was pure. Although she was close to Kushida Kikyou, she was quite natural when chatting with Horikita and didn't harbor excessive ulterior motives. Even if she had a fixed social circle, regarding her personality... Horikita Suzune didn't dislike it, nor did she hate it.
As for the Gal Trio Shikime Natsu provided, Horikita Suzune didn't plan to intervene too much because the three of them already had a more or less fixed circle of friends, and... her personality didn't quite mesh with theirs.
Three people. The last person was naturally Shikime Natsu.
Sakura Airi and Wang Mei-Yu were fine, but Shikime Natsu was a completely headache-inducing fellow.
Trying to make friends with Shikime Natsu felt even more difficult than making friends with Kushida Kikyou.
"Forget it. As long as you're confident. I look forward to your changes."
Shikime Natsu didn't continue on the topic of friends.
"Do you think your Class D can really manage to secure those one hundred Class Points?"
"What do you mean?"
Hearing these words, Horikita Suzune's wine-red pupils stared coldly at Shikime Natsu.
Was this guy looking down on her again?
"From what I know, there are people unwilling to participate in the study group."
Shikime Natsu chuckled lightly.
"And... they are headache-inducing candidates for failure."
Hearing this, several figures flashed through Horikita Suzune's mind. How could Class D's intelligence be leaked so simply?
"Although I don't know what the standard for these one hundred Class Points is... if failing students appear, there definitely won't be one hundred Class Points."
"You're saying so much to me; what is it you want?"
Horikita Suzune looked at Shikime Natsu. Speaking so much to her, he definitely had a plot. But... she had to admit, Shikime Natsu's words indeed hit Class D's sore spot.
Especially after school today. Hirata Yousuke had worked hard all day, but none of the Idiot Trio were willing. Sudou Ken completely ignored Hirata Yousuke, going off on his own to attend basketball training.
The two-week period wasn't much to begin with. Trying to pull three people with very poor foundations above the passing line within two weeks was already quite difficult. With the three of them not cooperating, it was adding frost to snow.
If the study group method didn't work, then... the only way was to lower the passing line.
But... the moment Horikita Suzune thought of those headache-inducing guys in the class—Kouenji Rokusuke, and also Yukimura Teruhiko—persuading them to put down their pride and deliberately lower the passing line was impossible.
Moreover, not everyone in the class had the ability to control their scores. Once the score control went wrong, it would only cause more people to fail.
What a headache.
Since Shikime Natsu said this much, he should be planning to give her some solution, right?
Of course, this would require a price. Shikime Natsu was never one to wake up early without profit.
However, if paying a bearable price could prevent those few idiots in Class D from being expelled and not affect her promotion to Class A, then it was acceptable.
Thinking of this, Horikita Suzune somewhat envied Shikime Natsu. His teammates, compared to hers, were on a completely different level.
Everyone passing—this would be the most normal thing in other places, but in Class D, it was actually an extravagant hope. It was truly ridiculous enough.
"Is that how Horikita sees me? Thinking I'm someone who doesn't get up early without profit?"
Shikime Natsu appeared quite heartbroken, leaving Horikita Suzune speechless.
"Fine, I can help you. However, I have a condition. That is, let those who are currently failing pay me one-third of the points they obtain every month."
Shikime Natsu didn't think about collecting personal points from the entire Class D because that wasn't realistic at all. And... Shikime Natsu couldn't bring himself to make the beautiful girls he cared for suffer.
But for the likes of Yamauchi Haruki, Shikime Natsu could strike without any mercy.
Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Horikita Suzune raised her eyebrows slightly. She had originally prepared to pay a larger price; she didn't expect it to be just this.
However... asking for one-third of the monthly personal points from those three hands wouldn't be too difficult.
Horikita Suzune took out her phone and sent a message directly to Hirata Yousuke, telling him about what Shikime Natsu said. How to persuade the three of them was Hirata Yousuke's business.
"Don't you feel I'm very generous? This is an exclusive benefit only because you, Horikita, are my maid."
Shikime Natsu chuckled lightly.
Horikita Suzune didn't believe Shikime Natsu's words. It was all nonsense.
Saying it was a maid benefit—he definitely wanted her to feel that being a maid was a good thing so she could gain benefits from him, making her voluntarily extend her time as a maid. Did he really think she was that easy to fool?
Ever since being deceived by that fellow Sakayanagi Arisu, Horikita Suzune's vigilance had increased significantly. She wouldn't trust others so easily.
Especially an excessive guy like Shikime Natsu!
However... her goal for coming here today was considered achieved.
That's right, Horikita Suzune's goal in coming here today was to probe whether Shikime Natsu had other methods to help the failing students pass.
Relying solely on the study group method was still too forced.
It was just that... when Horikita Suzune saw Hirata Yousuke's reply, her expression became somewhat ugly. All three refused. The four people Horikita Suzune was responsible for, however, had agreed.
These three guys...
They were truly mud that couldn't cover a wall. If their points remained at zero, did they even have spare points to share?
No, it should be said, if they failed this exam, would they even be able to stay in this school?
Did they not understand such obvious logic? Simply idiots! Hopeless idiots!
"Negotiations collapsed?"
Shikime Natsu's expression didn't look surprised in the slightest.
After all, Shikime Natsu was someone who had stayed in Class D for a period and had interactions with the three. Naturally, he knew this matter was impossible, especially handing points over to someone like him who was equivalent to an enemy.
"Hirata is still thinking of a way."
Horikita Suzune spoke faintly, her tone carrying considerable dissatisfaction. This dissatisfaction was naturally directed at those few idiots.
"Do you not plan to think of a way?"
"I cannot communicate effectively with that group of idiots."
Horikita Suzune spoke quite bluntly. Coming here to seek this other path from Shikime Natsu was already taking action.
"Then why help them? If you feel they are idiots, giving up and ignoring them is also fine, right?"
"I want to rise to Class A. These one hundred Class Points absolutely cannot be forfeited."
Horikita Suzune's wine-red eyes were full of seriousness.
If they knew the way to obtain Class Points but couldn't obtain them, it would definitely strike a blow to the fighting spirit of the rest of Class D.
There was another method to rise to Class A: gathering twenty million personal points. But this was absolutely impossible. She didn't even have twenty thousand points on her person right now, let alone twenty million.
Rising to Class A through Class Points was the best method. Since one midterm exam offered one hundred Class Points, and the difference between the two extreme classes was only one thousand points, there was still hope.
Nice determination.
"I've been moved by your spirit, Horikita. If you can extend your maid service by fifteen days, I can give you a hint. Of course, it is only a hint. Whether you can find the answer from the hint depends on your capability."
"Speak."
Horikita Suzune fell silent for a while but ultimately decided to agree. Rather than relying on those three idiots to agree to that condition, it was better to act herself.
"In this school, everything can be purchased with points."
"You're saying exam papers can also be purchased?"
Horikita Suzune thought of this point almost instantly. After all, what the two were discussing was the exam issue, and to make idiots pass the exam... it meant cheating, memorizing answers.
"Mn? You're actually quite smart."
Shikime Natsu chuckled lightly.
"Originally, I thought about purchasing the exam papers and selling them to you at a high price, but... Class D probably couldn't afford it, so I gave up. Now you can seize the opportunity. If you can obtain the exam papers, passing this midterm exam should be a breeze, right?"
Two weeks to memorize answers. As long as one was slightly serious, basically anyone could do it.
Hearing that Shikime Natsu originally wanted to sell to Class D at a high price, Horikita Suzune's face couldn't help but darken. Did this guy see Class D as an ATM?
"Then why didn't you prepare to sell to Class B and Class C?"
Horikita Suzune suddenly regretted saying this sentence. If she had purchased it, perhaps she could have sold it to those two classes.
"Because only Class D needs it."
Shikime Natsu spoke. Class B had no failing students. Class C had very few failing students, and they were the type who could pass with just a little effort.
Only Class D was very special.
Hearing this, Horikita Suzune couldn't help but clench her fists. Was the gap between Class D and the other classes actually this large?
Of course, one could tell from the Class Points of the first month. The gap between Class D and the other three classes was truly immense.
"Finally, I'll give you one more hint. Although everything in this school can be purchased... some things are gray transactions and cannot be known by the school. Otherwise, there will be punishments."
"Of course, I won't report you for purchasing exam papers. Please rest assured on that point. Just give me a copy after you get it."
Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Horikita Suzune couldn't help but be stunned. This guy actually harbored thoughts of reporting her?
How excessive!
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