People at the practical education center only want to drop out.

"Student Bai put himself on the edge of danger, using himself as a red line for his classmates."

He took advantage of his classmates' resistance to him, which kept them away from him and also away from the red line.

As long as the students do not cross the red line he has drawn, they can avoid severe punishment.

Although I hate to say it, it's absolutely crucial to know that some people in our class might skip class more than three times a month!

"Maybe."

"No! It must be like this!"

Hirata suddenly leaned close to Ayanokouji, placed his hands on the other's shoulders, squeezed them tightly, and then shook him vigorously back and forth: "Ayanokouji-kun! Everything Haku-kun did was absolutely for the class! He must love this class very much, he must really want the class to get better, he's just not good at expressing himself, not good at interacting with people, there's no mistake!"

"You have to believe me, Ayanokouji-kun!"

Hirata shook the object faster and faster, and his grip tightened.

As Hirata shook him violently, Ayanokouji's tongue slapped between his upper and lower jaws, making a "lelelele" sound.

Soon, Ayanokouji suddenly remembered some books he had bought from the bookstore that afternoon.

His main purpose in buying these books was to supplement his common sense and learn about the thoughts and behaviors of ordinary people.

Ayanokouji felt the force on his shoulder. Although he didn't find it too uncomfortable due to his strong bones and high pain tolerance, he thought that if an ordinary person were gripped by such force on their shoulder, they would scream and beg for mercy.

so......

"Yame~ Hirata-kun, you're hurting me... Yame, yame, ah, ah, ah, stop it, stop it~"

Ling Xiaolu remained expressionless and pleaded in a calm voice.

Upon hearing this voice, Hirata, who was still in a state of emotional turmoil, felt as if dozens of ice cubes had been stuffed into his collar, and he shivered and instantly calmed down.

Hirata let go of his hand.

A few seconds later, Hirata's anger reignited: "Haku has sacrificed so much for the class, and yet he's not understood. He's even been bullied by those he helped... No! I have to protect Haku, I have to let everyone know how hard he worked!"

"Oh?"

Hirata: "However, I think that alone might not be enough to convince the students."

"is it?"

Hirata: "So, Ayanokouji-kun, please analyze with me the points that the students might question, and let's think about how to respond in advance."

Ayanokouji thought to herself: Is this never going to end?

But he still said, "Okay, okay."

18. Hirata: We've all misunderstood Bai!

Students at Advanced Education High School can enjoy single dorm rooms.

Although it's not large, including the bathroom, it's about eight tatami mats or 4 tsubo (approximately 13 square meters) in Japanese terms.

But at least it's a private space.

After finishing lunch, Bai Lan planned to use the afternoon and evening to scout out the school environment.

Huh?

This area seems to be a blind spot for surveillance cameras?

record.

To avoid unknowingly committing disciplinary violations in this place that could lead to expulsion, but because it wasn't filmed, there's no way to obtain evidence.

Oh! This place is nice!

If something happens here, it could even affect the normal operation of the campus, making the crime even more serious!

......

Bai Lan marked key points on her phone as she walked and tried to memorize them.

Around 9 p.m., Bai Lan, who had a long day, returned to her single dormitory.

Take a bath.

Let's play a little longer.

Then go to sleep.

Before going to sleep, Bai Lan reviewed the efforts she had made that day to drop out of school.

Use sarcasm to incite hatred in the entire class.

Using "chaotic warfare" to incite hatred throughout the entire grade.

Bullying the class beauty in public will incite hatred from her admirers.

To pave the way for dropping out of school in the future...

It was very fulfilling.

In that case, he'll soon be expelled from school for fighting and being targeted by the entire grade, right?

With hopeful anticipation for the future, Bai Lan fell asleep peacefully.

And so, the first day of school came to an end.

.........

the next day.

Classroom of Class D.

The first class on the first official school day was still not a formal class.

Instead, textbooks were distributed under the guidance of the class teacher.

After distributing the textbooks, there will still be some time after this period.

At that moment, Hirata suddenly asked Chabashira, "Chabashira-sensei, I'd like to say a few words to everyone."

Chashu nodded, assuming that Hirata wanted to give the class a self-introduction segment.

Hirata then walked to the edge of the podium: "Taking this opportunity for comparison, I'd like to say something—opinions are very important..."

Hirata truly lives up to his reputation as a key figure in the class.

After Hirata gave his opening remarks, the entire class respectfully fell silent and stared at him.

Then, Hirata spoke.

Before he even began to speak, he had already become agitated. After a moment of agitation, he finally said:

"We've all misunderstood Bai! You have no idea how much he's sacrificed and endured for this class..."

Then, Hirata began to talk about the final results of his discussion and analysis with Ayanokouji the day before.

However, under Ayanokouji's strong insistence, Hirata downplayed Ayanokouji's presence.

Hirata initially didn't want it to be like this, thinking that Ayanokouji should take this opportunity to show off his excellence, which would make it easier for him to make friends.

However, Ayanokouji's reasoning was too compelling. He said, "I don't have much authority in the class. The more involved I am in this matter, the less credible the results will seem. So, in order to achieve your goal, it's best to downplay my presence and not mention me at all."

Hirata felt that this might be taking credit for Ayanokouji's work, but considering that the urgent task was to ease the conflict between Shirai and the class, he could only temporarily "insult" Ayanokouji.

Ayanokoji: I'm not wronged, I'm not wronged.

To summarize Hirata's points simply:

First, Bai Lan's Japanese is not good, and due to cultural differences, her words may sound a bit unpleasant to them. This is not meant to disrespect them. Please try to get used to it and focus on extracting the important information without worrying about rhetoric or tone.

Secondly, although Bai Lan's words were unpleasant, she did point out in a practical way for Class D to keep or even fight for more living expenses.

Third, in order to unite everyone and protect their living expenses, Bai Lan made herself the target of the entire class and personally acted as the "warning line" for the number of times she violated the rules.

Fourth, after Bai spent 5 points to purchase information, he proposed the disciplinary violations of two absences and one early departure: Bai wanted to tell them that once an individual's disciplinary violations accumulated to the level equivalent to "two absences and one early departure", the class might be subject to some very serious punishment!

Chazhu was the only one in the class who knew the truth about this special exam.

She just listened from the side.

When she heard Hirata say that "serious violations of discipline, such as more than two absences or one early departure, will result in severe punishment for the class," she quickly lowered her head and covered her face with the textbook she had just received, so as not to let her expression reveal the exam information or even undermine Hirata's plan.

As expected, Ping was soon met with skepticism from his classmates after he finished speaking.

Hirata then answered everyone's questions one by one.

To prepare for the Q&A session, Hirata had Ayanokouji "simulate" Shirai's thoughts. With Ayanokouji's help, he prepared answers to all sorts of questions that the students might ask in advance.

Q&A session begins.

"Why are the units of measurement 'absence from class' and 'leaving early'?"

Hirata: "Because truancy, leaving early, and being late are among the few disciplinary violations that do not affect others, are of moderate severity, are suitable for measuring punishment standards, and are easily noticed by classmates!"

He wanted to warn everyone by violating the rules, but he chose the most harmful way to break the rules.

This is proof of Bai's gentle and kind nature!

What do "idiot" and "mute" mean?

Hirata: "A fool is someone who can't control their words and actions, doesn't think much, and is impulsive; a mute is someone who has too many ideas, but is afraid of trouble and unwilling to take the initiative to participate in important class matters."

......

Hirata, with the help of Ayanokouji, prepared a response in advance to dispel the students' doubts about Shirai's "true thoughts" that came to mind on the spot.

While answering the questions, Hirata kept an eye on one person.

He was a tall boy with shoulder-length golden hair.

Hirata sensed that the other person's eyes were full of mockery and confidence, as if he had seen through something.

This put some pressure on Hirata, who was afraid that the other party would do something out of control.

In fact, Hirata himself was unsure whether what he was saying was the "truth."

However, the only way Hirata can think of to achieve his goal is to believe that the "truth" is indeed the truth, and to find a way to make others believe it as well, or at least accept it on the surface.

As long as everyone believes it, it doesn't matter whether the "truth" is true or not.

After all, Hirata was never pursuing the truth from the very beginning...

However, to Hirata's surprise, the person who truly brought things out of his control was not the blond boy, but someone else.