[Class 2A]

Nishino's harem is expanding day by day. 

A virgin flirting in public. 

As they share the classroom, the classmates are forced to watch the interaction between the Futsumen and the harem members. The sight of someone they had looked down upon enjoying being surrounded by so many girls is enough to make the boys in the lower-middle caste feel jealous. 

I think this guy has already had sex with them. 

Doubts and fears swelled up among the unfriendly members of the second year A class. 

Perhaps that is why some of the boys, inspired by Nishino's behavior, began to take action. 

It was one day, shortly after lunchtime. A bell rang in the school building, signaling the end of classes. The students dispersed to their places of choice. Many were spreading out their lunch boxes with friends or heading for the cafeteria. 

In the midst of it all, one of the male students approached a female student.

"Ishibashi-san, may I have a word with you?"

"Yes? It's unusual for you to talk to me, Hori-kun."

"It’s lunch, but if you don’t mind, would you like to go to the school cafeteria with me?"

"Eh........"

The former approached with a nervous look on his face. The latter's expression hardened in surprise when she received the invitation. Soon after, she looked as if she was biting a bitter bug, and said to him as she waited for his reply.

"Sorry, that's not possible right off the bat."

"......That's right. Sorry for saying something weird."

"I mean, I'd like you to refrain from doing that in public."

It was more noticeable in students who were friends with both of them. Perhaps not liking this, Ishibashi-san turned an accusing eye toward Hori. 

The classroom, where lunch break had just started, was enveloped in a slightly unpleasant atmosphere. 

It was all Nishino's fault. 

Everyone understood. 

Because even now, around the Futsumen's desk, you can see Okuda-san and Nora. They visited him as soon as the bell rang, signaling the beginning of lunch break. Okuda-san was a visitor from Class C. She was the first one to arrive. 

After a short wait, Rose with her lunch box and Gabriella will probably show up.

"Yeah, I'm really sorry..."

"You should go to the cafeteria, alone."

"......Right. Sorry. I'll do that."

Sinking down, Hori repeatedly apologized and walked out of the classroom as if to run away. 

Hori is also a middle caste student. Like Nishino, he has an ordinary face. He does not excel in sports or academics. He is a member of the Computer Science club and is proficient with computers, but he cannot escape the label of a shady guy from the female students. 

On the other hand, Ishibashi-san, who is also middle caste, is a girl who loves to dress up and put on makeup, and dresses glamorously in her own way. Naturally, she also has a reasonable amount of self-esteem. She was also a central figure in the group of girls who had been messing around with Okuda-san last week. 

When Hori-kun was out of sight, Ishibashi-san exchanged a few words with a good friend of hers.

"Ishibashi-san, that was a disaster."

"Even if you're gonna talk to someone, I hope you'll choose the right person."

"I'm serious. There's no way she'd go for Hori."

"Like this one, Nishino, Kaneko, and some of the other guys are annoying."

"You're right."

Several female students began chatting around Ishibashi-san's desk. 

The disapproving frowns that had been directed at Hori were now gone. 

They were all spreading out their lunch boxes and enjoying their lunch time. 

Watching them from afar were several male students who usually spend time with Hori. They were also about to eat lunch in the classroom, and exchanged a few words thinking of their friend who had disappeared into the hallway

"Yes, the Hori tried too hard, but that was a bit much, wasn't it? "

"Right? He didn't even tell her he was in love with her. He just invited her to the cafeteria."

"I mean, the exchange after Hori was gone was just pathetic."

"Nishino and Kaneko had nothing to do with it."

Then, their exchange must have reached her ears. 

Ishibashi-san glared at the group of boys and said.

"Boy over there, if you have something to say, say it to my face."

"......"

The atmosphere in the classroom became a little worse again. 

Ishibashi-san, who was dressed in a suitably glamorous manner, perceived the boys as being below her except for the good-looking ones. And like Hori, everyone in his group of close friends was a mediocre male student in the middle of the school's caste. 

Naturally, Ishibashi-san's tone of voice became harsh. 

She never stopped believing that the one who was at fault was Hori who approached her in front of her classmates. 

And the boys who got into trouble with the girls in the classroom would obviously be blamed by the group of boys in the upper caste. Arguing with them only gives the good-looking guys a place to play. There is no benefit for them. It is usual for them to be quiet and do as they are told. 

However, today they were a little more conscious. 

Because, in the class, the Futsumen, whom they had regarded as far below them, have a harem. The opinions that had been brewing inside of them overflowed. On top of that, their friends had a cause to be proud of. 

As a result, Hori's and Ishibashi's personal problems turned into an altercation between a group of men and women.

"Well then, I have to say, Ishibashi-san, I think what you just said was a bit harsh."

"I think Hori's was bad, but to do something like that in front of your classmates is just pathetic, don't you think?"

"Did you have to get together with your friends and insult them?"

"Huh? What, are you saying it's my fault?"

An unexpected backlash from all the boys.

Ishibashi's eyebrows furrowed. 

In the classroom, students began whispering to each other as they witnessed the exchange. One of them even reached her ears. It was a conversation among a group of boys who were in the lower caste in the class.

"Rose and Gabriella, during the school trip, were really a godsend!"

"Well, that's it. Even though they turned me down, I feel good about it."

"It's more like a good memory."

"Damn, I should have told them both."

"At least tell one of them."

"Why don't you go now?"

This unexpectedly aroused Ishibashi's pride. 

Not daring to look her classmates in the eye, she couldn't resist raising her tone of voice.

"Boy over there, if you have something to say, say it to my face!"

"No, it's not about Ishibashi-san........"

"Oh, yeah, yeah, I was just talking about Rose and Gabriella."

"I'm going to go tell them now."

"Wait, you can't just run away!"

"So just pick one of them."

The group of lower caste boys were in a panic to explain themselves. 

As if they couldn't stand the thought of having their own lives being burned to the ground. 

As Takeuchi watched the commotion from the outside, he thought to himself. 

Hey, stop it, he thought, Nishino is looking for an opportunity to get involved in the conversation. 

Nearby, Risa-chan was equally apprehensive. 

Like, could they at least start after Nishino-kun left the classroom? 

In the past, this was a 2A class that had been one step away from a 110 call. In the end, three of Shimizu's close friends in the group were forced to transfer to another school. 

And the Inchou, who should be more active than anyone else at times like this, had already left the classroom for a fight for chairs in the cafeteria.

"Are you really making fun of me?"

After getting involved with a male student from a lower caste group, Ishibashi-san was unable to back down. 

Her snarling voice echoed through the classroom. 

This triggered Nishino to get up from his chair. 

His eyes were firmly fixed on the raging Ishibashi-san. 

Her close group of friends were in a panic at this.

"Ishibashi-san, let's calm down!"

"That's right, you don't have to deal with them all the time, do you?"

"You're just being one-sided in this"

"There's no way Rose-chan or Gabriella-chan would deal with that kind of guy!"

Even Matsuura-san is standing by Futsumen's side. 

She looks at Ishibashi and the others and smiles wickedly at them. 

If things go badly, not only Ishibashi-san herself but also the entire group of close friends could burst into flames. In the past, they had been tormenting Matsuura-san, who had fallen to the bottom of the caste system. They were well aware that this was the perfect opportunity to retaliate. 

It was about this time that the incident occurred. 

The sound of busy footsteps could be heard coming from the hallway.

"Hey, everyone! News! News!"

He is Ogino-kun, the funny guy of Class 2A. 

As soon as he stepped into the classroom, Ogino-kun said in a loud voice

"I heard that Alice Kurusugawa is coming after school today!"

The energetic voices of the funny guy echoed through the class 2A, which was less bustling than usual. However, it was short-lived. He noticed the atmosphere in the classroom and immediately had to lower his voice.

"What's with the tense atmosphere .........."

For the students in the classroom, on the other hand, it was the perfect time. 

Takeuchi shouted out.

"Is that for real? Tell us, Ogino!"

"What? Uh, yeah. There was a teacher talking in the hallway......."

When this happens, the topic of conversation in the classroom is decidedly the news brought by the comical person. 

A group of boys, led by Takeuchi, took the initiative and headed for Ogino-kun's desk. A group of girls, led by Risa-chan, also began to raise their voices in response. Ishibashi's group and the group of boys who had been arguing with the girls had to quiet down. 

Ogino, you did well. 

All the students present cheered in their hearts for the work of the comical person.

 

◇ ◆ ◇

 

On the same day, the rest of the day passed uneventfully and homeroom was completed. 

Class 2A became more lively after the homeroom teacher, Mr. Otake, left the classroom. Students, both male and female, can be seen chatting here and there among those heading to club activities and those hurrying home. The main topic of conversation is how to spend today's after-school hours. 

Nishino is no exception to this. 

Not only during recess, but also after school, girls could be seen around him. 

As soon as homeroom is over and the classroom is opened, Nora, who is also in his class, arrives ready to go home. Immediately after, Rose, Gabriella, and Okuda-san visited the classroom and surrounded the Futsumen's seat.

"Nishino, I'm going home. Let's go home together."

"Yeah, okay."

"Nishino-kun, are you interested in bowling? "

"I've never bowled before, but what does it matter?"

"I was wondering if you would like to join me after school today, if you don't mind."

"Well, that's a wonderful idea. Okuda-san."

"Bowling, is it? I have some knowledge of it, but I've never actually played it."

"You just roll the ball and knock down the pins. I wonder what's so interesting about that game. "

"Let's go out and play without you sister."

"Wait a minute. I didn't say I wouldn't go. "

"Is Okuda-san good at bowling?"

"Not so much, but I had a chance to play bowling before."

Since her freshman year, Okuda has spent her days in solitude. It was one of the few hobbies she could proudly talk about. Her latest average is 180. If anything, she has her own ball lying around her house. Compared to karaoke, the hurdle for playing alone was low. 

Soon after, Matsuura-san approached them.

"Nishino-kun, if you are going bowling, can I join you?"

"That's fine, but about your lessons?"

"I have some time before my lesson, so I'd like to kill some time."

"Is that so?In that case, let's go to Shibuya."

Surrounded by five students, all girls, Nishino sat up from his seat. 

It was a harem as usual. 

Even the male students at the top of the caste could not help but be jealous.

"........"

Inchou, the only one who failed to go with the flow, began to panic. 

Since Shimizu has club activities scheduled for today, she can't think of a good reason to join them, as she is a homecoming club member. And a little further away from her, Risa-chan is looking at the frustrated Inchou with a wistful look on her face. 

The students in the class were also looking at the scene in a very extreme way. 

One of the boys who had shared the classroom with her muttered with a determined look on his face.

"After all, I'm going to try it."

"Hey, don't do that. It's the worst timing to go."

"Don't tell me you've forgotten about the lunchtime mess?"

Together with two others who had gathered in the immediate vicinity, they were a group of three boys in the lower caste. They were the ones who had been caught in the crossfire between Hori and Ishibashi during today's lunch break. One of them took a step away from the others. 

A group of girls, also in the lower caste, was at the destination of his steps. 

When he moved to the side of the group, he called out to one of them.

"Murai-san, may I have a word?"

"Eh? What? Taniguchi."

"I overheard you talking about anime during break time."

"Yes, we were......."

"I've been into the one you were talking about, and I was wondering if you'd like to go to karaoke with me? There's a character song I really want to sing, and I'd like to enjoy it with someone I know."

Following the lunch break, a male student approached a female student. 

The students who were present at the school were all looking at each other, partly because it was right after the exchange between Hori and Ishibashi had caused some trouble. Nishino-kun, too, stopped in his tracks in the hallway and looked back at Taniguchi and Murai. The five students who were following him did the same. 

It was in the midst of such a scene. 

After a pause of a few seconds, Murai-san muttered.

"Okay, well, then, will you go with me?"

"Oh? Are you sure? You're gonna go with me......."

"The two girls in the back can go with us too?"

"Those guys too?"

"They can go too."

Taniguchi looked back and saw two boys standing there who had been holding him back frantically. After indicating them with a glance, Murai-san then indicated the two female students who had gathered in the immediate vicinity of herself in the same manner. 

The girls looked surprised for a moment. 

But they quickly responded with a small nod. 

A smile and a smiley face were added to the mix.

"Are you sure? "

"Even if I'm a daydreamer, I'd like to experience karaoke with a guy at least once."

There was a nodding gesture among the boys as well. 

It appears that both sides have agreed to the group. 

The boys were also excited.

"Well, I'd really appreciate it then!"

Communication was quick. 

All the boys bowed to the group of girls and invited them to join them. 

The three girls, smiling gently, gave their willing consent once again. 

From the perspective of the upper caste, the exchange was almost too funny. Many of the students almost swallowed the Are you guys in junior high school? Takeuchi and Risa-chan, who had been worried about the order in the classroom, breathed a sigh of relief at the amicable scene. 

Nishino, who had stopped, also turned his steps outside the classroom again after confirming this. 

It is a far cry from his harem, which continues to cause discomfort to the viewer. 

Some students, however, did not find this amusing.

"Isn't that creepy now? Like Hori, you guys really need to stop it."

It's Ishibashi-san. 

She was talking with a group of good friends at her seat, watching them having fun and muttering to the girls in the group. It seemed to come out of her mouth spontaneously, recalling their lunchtime entanglement. Even Murai-san's honest response to her actions felt like guesswork. 

This, along with the anger in her heart, had an unexpected impact on her. 

The whole group could hear it, let alone hear it below their own heads.

"Murai-san, we'll decide where to go as we walk......... "

"Y-yeah, that's right."

Taniguchi-kun, reading the air, immediately tried to leave the classroom. 

Murai and the others nodded their heads. 

Their position in the classroom, as lower caste students, is a fleeting one, as if they would blow up in the wind. 

Then, this time, a reaction was seen from another place.

"Ishibashi-san, you can mock me all you want, but why don't you stop saying bad things about Taniguchi and Murai-san and the others? It's a verbal abuse."

As he got up from his seat to go to a club activity, he heard Ishibashi's comment. He was worried about his position in the classroom because he had been criticized by her in front of his classmates, and this was the perfect opportunity for him to raise his own position while lowering the other party's position. 

Ishibashi was surprised by the counterattack from someone she did not expect. 

Still, perhaps convinced of her own superiority, she made a remark that agitated the other party.

"You're saying that because you've been interested in me? "

"I think that's different from this. Besides, what you just said made me disappointed in you Ishibashi-san."

"......"

Ishibashi-san's expression twisted in irritation when she overheard Hori's comment. 

The sight of the two of them snarling at each other drew the attention of their classmates. The hustle and bustle that had been echoing from all over the place also died down. Nishino and the others were no exception. They stopped again to look back at their classmates as they headed down the hallway. 

Hori and Ishibashi-san seemed to be in an even more dangerous mood than during the lunch break. 

And this is when the Inchou comes into play. She was absent at lunchtime, and her classmates glanced at her. She let out a sigh and took a step toward them to intervene.

"Wait a minute you two..... ."

"Hori, come on. You're dealing with a girl."

Then, interrupting Shimizu's speech, a voice came. 

It was Suzuki, who had decided to show the Inchou how cool he could be. He had been chatting with Takeuchi during the time before club activities, and he turned to the two in high spirits. Both of them were below him in the school's caste system. Understanding this fact, he appealed to them with a smug look on his face.

"I mean, that's just not cool for a guy, is it?"

Normally, that one word would have made Hori shut up. 

In the class, Suzuki is the next best looking student after Takeuchi, and has the next highest position in the class after Takeuchi. 

There are few students in this classroom who can openly argue with him. 

Today, however, that was not the case. 

Hori, with a tremble in his throat, desperately tried to argue with Suzuki.

"I'm not biting you. I just don't want the same thing to happen again in the future in the classroom. Also, isn't it strange that you unconditionally forgive them because they are girls? Maybe it's better for you, Suzuki."

"What? What did you just say?"

The smile faded from Suzuki's face when he heard the unexpected rebuttal. 

He was the one who did not expect to be bitten by a lower-caste boy. 

By the way, there is a woman who is fun to be around when this happens. 

That's right, Matsuura-san.

"From Suzuki's point of view, it would be a two birds with one stone, as he would be able to gain points with the girls, while at the same time protecting the peace of the class. And it wouldn't hurt or itch to have Hori hold a grudge against him, would it? Or maybe he switched from Inchou to Ishibashi-san?"

A style that takes the initiative and pours oil on the fire. 

With a smirk and a wicked smile on her face, she spoke to Suzuki. It is none of her business what happens to the relationships in the classroom. Rather, she was busy stoking the firewood so that she could enjoy the flames close and personal.

"No, no, no, that’s not true!"

Somehow, he managed to retract the cry that almost came out of his heart. He was a good-looking guy who, having expressed his admiration for the position of the girls, would not be able to beat up Matsuura-san.

And from the point of view of the boys who are below the middle of the caste, the nonmotivated class, Matsuura-san's comment was also very painful. They watched what was going on, and began to exchange a few quips in various parts of the classroom.

"Hori is right, it's weird to be allowed because you're a girl and not because you're a boy."

"I understand the desire to score points with girls, but..."

"It's hard for those who are made an example of."

"Matsuura-san is right, that was a bit blunt."

This time, some female students came to Suzuki's defense. 

As with the male students, the opinions were delivered in a distant and buzzing manner.

"You're just upset because Ishibashi rejected you, Hori."

"Right? Suzuki's right. You're so lame."

"Can't you see that's why you're not popular with girls?"

"Isn't there anything wrong with gaining points with girls?"

They must have gained momentum from what they said.

Ishibashi said.

"Matsuura-san, who do you think you are, a member of Nishino's harem?"

Hey, stop it, Suzuki thought. 

That's the guy you shouldn't mess with. 

Matsuura-san's smile deepened and she opened her mouth.

"Ishibashi, are you saying something bad about Rose or Gabriella?"

"Eh......"

Everyone's attention turns to Nishino's harem members. 

There, right beside him, are two figures standing side by side, looking like they are getting along well. Aside from Nora, who has just transferred to the school, and Okuda-san, who, like the Futsumen, is drifting in the lower caste, Rose and Gabriella are in the top caste in the school. 

With these girls in sight, Ishibashi-san was at a loss for words to continue. 

Gabu-chan, who had been brought up as a topic of conversation, responded to the two girls in an aloof manner.

"I don't mind if you call me a harem member."

She thought she had conveyed the current situation honestly. 

However, for Ishibashi, who did not know the relationship between the two parties, it was as if he was being sarcastically confronted head-on. If you have a problem with me, say it, she said. Rose followed up with a rebuke.

"I don't think it's a good idea to unilaterally diminish the friendships of others."

The fire was spreading through the classroom and finally reached Nishino's front door. 

At this rate, further spread of the fire would be unavoidable. 

Inchou, in a panic, interrupted the conversation.

"Wait a minute, Nishino-kun has nothing to do with this conversation so far, right? It is true that they have been busy recently, but they are not bothering anyone, and they are just friends with Rose and Gabriella because they live in the same place."

He spoke as if he was defending the Futsumen without a care in the world. 

The students who were present at the meeting were also surprised. 

The Inchou of the past might have been more down on the Futsumen.

"I know you all have your own opinions, but why don't we stop arguing in the classroom? I think it would be a good idea to create a chat group or something and discuss things there. I think it would be more constructive."

As for Ishibashi-san, he did not want to involve Rose and Gabriella as well. The girls from Class B. The commotion could spread to the other classes. However, if she just backed out, she would end up being played by Matsuura-san.

So she found a way to take advantage of the Inchou's presence.

"But Inchou, you and Risa-chan were so lively before, weren't you?"

"Ugh...."

The more people involved, the less her blunder. 

And it is Shimizu who is vulnerable when told in this way. In fact, she has a history of causing a stir in the class. The fault lay with all of her friends, but it was undeniable that she herself was involved. 

So Inchou looked to Risa-chan for help. 

Normally, Risa would have followed up immediately. 

But today's Risa-chan was a little different. 

Shimizu has been focusing his attention on Nishino every day. Whenever she did something, she would send a congratulatory glance to Futsumen. Just now, she had spoken in defense of him. Risa-chan felt jealous of this behavior. 

That's probably why. 

This is a scene that should normally protect the peace of the class. 

But Risa-chan still went straight to her own heart.

"Inchou, aren't you still interested in Nishino-kun?"

"......."

Risa-chan, who was overcome with lust, pursued Shimizu. 

It seems that she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to check out what was in the heart of her beloved girl. Inchou felt as if she had been stabbed in the back. In fact, her expression changed noticeably when she got the point across. 

Even to a casual observer, one could not help but think, There is something going on here.

"I-Inchou? No way, right?"

"Shimizu-san, I wonder if what Risa just said is true?"

Suzuki was the first to raise his voice. 

Rose also voiced her confirmation in rapid succession. 

The exchange between Hori and Ishibashi had nothing to do with this. However, the people around her took to her remarks. The attention of the remaining students in the classroom, without exception, turned to Inchou.

"Don't get me wrong. I am not ....."

"Nishino, don't tell me you're threatening Inchou!"

Suzuki, who had been in a temper already because of the argument with Hori, was in a foul mood. 

When the Inchou's position came up, he started barking and talking loudly. And while Takeuchi is a good-looking man, Suzuki is a handsome man with a hint of wildness. The wrinkled figure between his eyebrows was powerful in its own way. 

For Nora, who has just transferred to a new school, this is a development that makes her feel more or less threatened.

"Wait. Nishino is good friends with Shimizu. He didn't do anything wrong."

As she moved to protect the Futsumen, the relationship between the two was spilled from her mouth. 

Shimizu was not able to make a sound when this happened.

"They stayed with me throughout the trip. We even stayed in a hotel together."

"Wait a second, that time it wasn't just the three of us......"

"Even when we're talking to each other, all we talk about is Nishino."

"Wha..."

Shimizu's face turns red in response to Nora's favorable revelation. 

What has this girl said to the public. 

Not only Risa-chan but also the other students look at Inchou in surprise. 

Naturally, it was Rose's opinion outburst.

"Hey, Shimizu-san. I'd like to talk to you again."

"I don't need to tell you. You're a buffoon now, sister."

"You should keep your mouth shut."

"Wait a minute. You two were together during the trip!"

"Did they really sleep together while we were away?"

Beside Nishino, the atmosphere becomes suspicious between Rose and Inchou. 

In this situation, Okuda-san cannot help but assert himself. 

In order to be heard in the classroom, she takes advantage of the gaps between conversations to make her voice louder and louder.

"Nishino-kun and I lived and died together just the other day."

However, the timing was not right. 

Risa-chan, Inchou, Rose, and even Gabriella had risen to the occasion of the commotion, and Takeuchi had made his move. If he left things as they were, he might leave a lasting grudge for the next day and beyond. He made this judgment and raised his voice to settle the situation.

"Hey, guys. We're all kind of diverging on this topic, so why don't we all just calm down a little?"

In the past, in Class 2A, this might have been enough to settle the matter. 

But today, Rose was nearby.

"It's calm enough, isn't it? After school is for students to talk about their love lives and whatnot, isn't it? Or do you have something you don't want us to keep talking about?"

Rose told Takeuchi with a smile. 

The handsome man was at a loss for words to continue as he felt an extraordinary rage behind it. She has a beautiful smile only on her mouth, but his eyes showed a strength that would not let him say whether he was there or not. The experience of being called to school and nearly killed some time ago comes back to Takeuchi's mind. 

Hidden behind their exchange, Okuda-san's remarks went completely unnoticed. 

And the source of the clamor is not limited to them. 

In the classroom, following a series of exchanges, discussions begin to take place in various places. It is not only whispering among friends, but also arguments between groups, or arguments that are one step short of a fight.

"I want to be like Nishino and Kaneko, too,"

"I know."

"Huh? What if they're the ones who are involved in this?"

"I know, right?"

"Why go to all the trouble of doing it in a classroom?"

"I think it's good to have that kind of freedom."

"It's hard for me to watch."

"Satake-san, who's dating Kaneko, is in trouble, too."

"She's probably just trying to avoid getting a job."

"I rather pity Kaneko, who treats him like a wallet."

"Her parents are lawyers, but Kaneko's grades are average."

"Worst-case scenario, they'll end up in Compilation Hell."

"What's Compilation Hell?"

"It's not fair that he only acts cool in front of a few good looking girls."

"Seriously?"

"If all the guys get together, it's the hot guys who will get the short end of the stick."

"Are you guys serious?"

"Then be nice to us, not just the girls."

"That's a little over the top."

"When you say it's not bad for boys to score points with girls, but when girls try to score points with boys, they unite and haggle in the best possible way."

"Matsuura-san is a typical example."

"So, shouldn't we learn from the girls?"

"It doesn't matter who tells who?"

"Risa-chan told Inchou in class."

"And Matsuura-san, she announced a threesome with no hesitation, right?"

"There was no such thing as a threesome, right?"

"I can't help but find Matsuura-san erotic ever since that day."

"That's right."

"Looking at Taniguchi and Murai, I don't think it's all bad."

"How does it feel to be rejected by a non-attractive person?"

"Isn't that common for both men and women?"

"There are a lot of girls who tell good-looking guys off on the spur of the moment, you know?"

"That's what I thought too."

"Me too."

In this situation, Takeuchi was out of his depth. 

The school caste, which had provided discipline in the classroom, was now collapsing. Even among students who normally do not interact with each other, we can see them communicating with each other across gender and caste barriers. It could be a chat, a discussion, or an argument. 

In the midst of all this, a reaction was seen in a person who had so far been a listener. 

The root of all evil that has brought us to this moment today. 

The problem child of Class A of the second year raised his voice.

"Can I have everybody's attention, please?"

In the past, the voice of suggestion has been repeatedly ignored. 

But on this day, everyone's attention was focused on the owner of the voice. 

After a series of exchanges, everyone in Class 2A had noticed. 

The one standing in the middle of the commotion was this dull male student.

"Everyone has a principle or two in their hearts that they cannot compromise. It may be religion, ethics, or love."

Yes, it was Nishino. 

The attention of the students present was focused on the Futsumen. 

The lively classroom becomes quiet. 

Just as he was about to speak, a vibrating sound began to emanate from his bosom. 

It happened just after he had just raised his voice. 

He was annoyed.

"I don't understand what's the point of setting off an alarm in this situation."

"Really? An alarm?"

"I'm wondering why Nora and Gabriella are interested in him."

"I'd like to imitate him."

"I can't see anything but a future in which I'll fail in the middle of the process."

The Futsumen ignores the vibrations of his phone and continues to talk.

"Naturally, such feelings should be respected. Nevertheless......."

However, the vibrations never stopped. 

In the quiet classroom, this resonated unexpectedly.

"Sorry."

When he received a phone call that showed no sign of abating, he pulled his phone out of his pocket with a word of refusal. 

He was supposed to be showing courtesy to others, but all of his classmates who had been paying attention to him were now looking at his device. 

On the display was the name of the master of the bar he was accustomed to frequenting.

"......It's me."

"It's urgent business. About the earlier matter, I know what they're after......."

It happened just after Nishino received the call. 

A number of cobweb-like cracks appeared on the windowpanes of a classroom in Class A of the second grade. 

At the same time, a large number of high-pitched gunshots were delivered. 

Some of the shattered glass fragments fell on those who remained in the room. The students turned their attention to what was going on without a moment's pause. Naturally, the Futsumen's attention shifted to the broken glass windows.

The presence of this sign was confirmed over the phone, and it was a surprise even to Marquis.

"The sound of gunfire now, it can't be......."

"Yeah, I was just greeted by the other party......"

Give Francisca the situation, and just before he was about to tell him so, the call was unilaterally disconnected. Suspicious, the Futsumen checked the display and found that the signal was lost.

"Jamming."

Nishino tucked the phone away in his pocket, mouthing words like they were from a spy movie. 

The students shouted as they witnessed the sequence of events.

"You sure it wasn't an alarm?"

"No, it was a coincidence, right?"

"I don't understand how a classroom window could be broken by accident."

"Maybe it's the track team's pistol."

"What kind of athletic event would cause a series of shots like that?"

"I saw a broken window like this on the Yakuza news once."

"What's jamming?"

Regardless of what Nishino said, the fact is that the classroom window has been broken. 

There is a small hole on a relatively high point of the window glass where something seems to have hit, and cracks are spreading around it. These are the kind of bullet holes that often appear on the news or in films. Not just one or two, but more than half of them have similar cracks. 

Immediately afterward, a shrieking voice echoed through the classroom.

"G-Get down! This classroom is surrounded by enemies!"

Mr. Okuda's actions have now reached the level of conditioned reflexes.

He immediately lowered himself and pulled out a model gun from the holster on his thigh.

What was originally a hobby to enrich my youth turned out to be live-fire training.

"You there, you're being targeted for a headshot!"

The gruff voice of a teary-eyed wonder on the floor echoed through the classroom. 

I don't know if she was aiming for a headshot or not. 

However, she was staring at a bullet that had been driven into the ceiling. Several bullet were stuck in the clean pattern that had been there just a few moments before. For her, who does not know what goes on behind the scenes, this was a life-threatening situation that was now right in front of her. 

Immediately afterward, she heard a series of gunshots delivered in rapid succession, as if to follow up. 

In Okuda-san's opinion, the kidnapping ruckus she had experienced just a few days before came back to her mind. She yelped and headed for the balcony, firing her air gun in rapid succession, BB bullets crackling and ricocheting off the window glass. 

Even though they didn't expect it to happen, the members of Class 2A crouched down in a panic.