I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

I first realized this idea last Monday during class.

Teacher An Shu poked An Tong's face with her finger, and then An Tong turned her head and smiled faintly.

Even though we're both girls, her smile stunned me for a moment. She had two small dimples, and her smile looked bright and lovely.

I think An Tong must be very happy, because she has such a brother who can coax her gently every day, help her straighten her long hair every day, straighten her collar every day, and occasionally feed her lunch by hand...

And she won't be alone...

Lonely...?

Yes, I wasn't lonely before! At least not before elementary school... It's just that gradually, after being alone for a long time, I got used to it.

If you spend all three years of junior high school eating alone, going to school alone, coming home alone, studying alone, and sleeping alone in an empty house, you'll eventually get used to it.

When I first realized this idea, I was startled, and then I couldn't believe it.

Because jealousy is a first for me in my life!

Perhaps it was envy that fermented... and that's why I became jealous.

Previously, whenever I caught a glimpse of Ms. An Shu and student An Tong engaging in intimate gestures during class, my gaze would always be drawn to them. Sometimes I would think, "If only my brother treated me like that!"

Of course, what he did to me didn't mean he was declaring his love! My brother and I aren't like Teacher An Shu and classmate An Tong who aren't related by blood; we are siblings.

I just wish my brother could be as gentle as Teacher An Shu is to student An Tong, so I wouldn't have to struggle so hard to catch up with him and gain his approval...

Taking each step was tiring; it would be a lie to say I wasn't. But I knew I couldn't let myself get tired, because if I slacked off even a little, my brother's figure would recede further and further into the distance…

I will gain my brother's approval, and I firmly believe that I can!

But... never mind...

Now that I've said what I needed to say and stood up, and everyone's eyes are already on Teacher Anshu, it's too late to say anything more.

……

"About this matter?" Teacher Chabashira nodded. Although not every teacher in this school can be said to be 100% serious about teaching, their attitude is generally quite rigorous, and there are usually no problems, except for... that one person.

She continued, "Indeed, the teacher's evaluation is included in the class performance, but Teacher An Shu is the only exception, and so is student An Tong..."

"An exception?" I exclaimed in surprise, and what did it mean that An Tong was the same?

"As for this exception, let your teacher Anshu explain it." Teacher Chazhu clapped her hands, silencing the students who had started to make noise again, and gestured with her eyes to Teacher Anshu, who looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Okay, alright." Ms. Anshu immediately stood up and looked around the classroom. "Teachers are certainly part of the class too, and as Ms. Chazhu said, teachers' performance also affects the class's grade, but why am I an exception?"

He stopped speaking and then fixed his gaze on me, the one who had asked the question: "Do you remember when Mr. Chabashira explained to you on the first day that you could buy almost anything in this school?"

"..."

I was stunned for a moment, then I bought it.

As far as I can remember, Mr. Chabashira did say something like that.

"Then I bought two 'can skip class' rights from the school! So of course, Hitomi and I have no problem with it! Since I bought it for three years, it's the same for the next three years!"

In fact, besides buying two, An Shu had also considered purchasing the right for her neighbor girl, but the girl firmly refused. After thinking it over carefully, she realized it wouldn't be appropriate. After all, the price was so high; it wasn't that she was unwilling to spend the money, but doing so would inevitably lead to gossip and could potentially affect her.

As for what happened next... An Shu saw disappointment in her eyes and felt awkward for a long time.

Buying it is not an option, not buying it is also not an option. Girls are such difficult creatures... to please!

It wasn't until I went out and bought some snacks, and brought her extra, that she was satisfied again...

Ok……

An Shu casually shrugged and offered his suggestion to ease their worries: "Of course, if you want, you can do what I did and purchase this right from the school. Then you won't have to worry about your bad behavior deducting points from the school's award."

"Wow, I didn't know you could do that!"

"buy"

"..."

Such words rang out again, and even though Chabashira saka clapped her hands again, it was to no avail.

"Quiet! Quiet!"

bang bang-

Chazuki Sae, the homeroom teacher, slammed her book down on the iron table twice to quell the commotion. Taking advantage of the quiet moment, she poured cold water on her students.

“Teacher An Shu is right. You can buy this right from the school. Once you buy it, the school won’t care if you sing or dance in class. But the prerequisite is that you have to have money.” Seeing that the students’ attention was gradually being drawn, she cleared her throat. “As far as I know, Teacher An Shu spent 30 million points to buy two rights, which means 15 million for each one. If you buy a spot in Class A, it will only cost 20 million.”

"..."

In an instant, an invisible wind swept through the classroom, and the noisy scene quickly cooled down.

This is much more effective than Mr. Chaba's clapping!

###Chapter 377 Class Assignment###

"It's fake!"

Thirty million!

"Teacher An Shu is so rich."

"100,000 a month, twelve months a year, it would take 25 years of not eating or drinking to save that much!"

Are all teachers rich?

"Quiet down, quiet down!" Chabashira Sae tapped the table again; she had lost count of how many times she had reminded the students today.

But this time the students clearly weren't having it; they continued arguing as before, drowning out the sound of her slamming the table.

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Kozae, are you very rich too?"

The sound was very loud, and it could still be heard clearly even in this noisy environment.

It was because of this voice that the students quieted down on their own, craning their necks to wait for her answer.

Regarding this...

I really want to complain!

Why are you all so concerned about this? Even if they have a lot of money, it's not yours! So many of you have lost points, aren't you going to ask what remedial measures are available?

Forget it, complaining isn't really my thing, and everyone's expecting it anyway. If I step forward now, I'll probably get a lot of dirty looks from people.

Since they don't care, I have no reason to dwell on it. At this point, I should just be an escapist, minding my own business and remaining aloof.

However, Horikita, that guy actually stood up and spoke just now.

She shouldn't be short of items. I still remember the last time I went to the supermarket, her shopping basket was full of cheap things, and when I checked on her at noon, she was always eating homemade lunches in class.

Why did she stand up?

However, her standing up made me understand quite a few things.

So everything in school can be bought, even things that aren't tangible...?

Is this also one of the school's rules and regulations?

Also, this teacher An Shu is very rich...

Thirty million yen is about 26 US dollars, which I don't think is a small amount even in adult society.

But Teacher Anshu only used it to buy such unnecessary things. Could it be that this thing is actually very important, which is why Teacher Anshu bought it?

But I can't think of anything that's as important as $26.

"No, it's just your teacher Anshu who's rich." Over there, Teacher Chazhu shook her head, denying the question from the unknown person.

But the person asking the question must be a boy, not only from his tone of voice, but also because of the nickname "Kozae".

It was Ike who first said it, and then somehow it became popular among the boys in the class. Girls generally don't call her that, and neither do Hirata and Kogenji.

"Eh..."

The students in the class all dragged out their words in unison, showing that they were somewhat disappointed.

But I don't understand what exactly they're disappointed about.

After the initial disappointment, the class became noisy again, and the unsettling atmosphere from before had disappeared.

Taking advantage of the moment, I mingled in the crowd and started talking to myself.

"Can you really get into Class A by spending 2000 million? Why is Mr. Chabashira saying this? Aren't classes randomly assigned?"

This caught my attention a little. I watched as Mr. Chabashira muttered to himself on the podium, and out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Horikita's eyes flicker. I knew that I would probably get an answer soon.

"Alright! Quiet down!"

How many times has it quieted down?

...Never mind, it's not important.

Chabashira Sae never fussed over such trivial details. She raised her voice coldly again and then slammed her hand on the poor table, making a "bang bang" sound.

"These questions are for you to discuss on your own after class. We've already taken too long, and the morning meeting needs to continue. The last two periods are your swimming lessons, so don't forget to go to the swimming club's pool. If you don't have any other questions, then we'll continue."

"Please wait a moment!"

Yes, I heard it...

I was just thinking about how I should remind Horikita if she didn't hear me, so she could ask.

I knew she would be interested in this. You can tell from how hard she studies every day. If classes were really divided by level, she probably wouldn't be willing to fall behind.

"Do you have any other questions, Horikita?"

"The teacher just said, 'Buying a spot in Class A only costs 20 million.' What does that mean? Why would we need to buy a spot in Class A? Does it mean the school's class assignment system isn't random?"

"..."

The atmosphere became strange once again after Horikita asked that question.

Because a cold smile immediately appeared on Chabashira-sensei's lips.

"...Finally, someone noticed. I thought I'd have to explain myself." Her gaze swept across the class, and her suddenly colder tone and indifferent eyes startled many students, causing them to lower their heads.

For example, the pool where people always jump the most enthusiastically.