Don't force me to use my right fist.

Sōyū tossed the videotape around, his doubts only growing with each question.

"If I knew, would I still need to make a deal with you?"

Kaguya gave him a disgruntled look.

"That's right, it makes me look more capable."

Sōyū put the videotape back into his bag. Actually, there was something else he didn't tell Kaguya, since it involved his identity as a transmigrator.

That's why, as her homeroom teacher, Huiyin should have known that something had been placed in this guy's desk, but why didn't she make a sound?

The same goes for the two things that happened yesterday. Even though her identity as a monster has been confirmed, her actions are still somewhat inconsistent with her character.

Could it be that this guy doesn't like being a model teacher and has instead started to yearn for an ordinary life?

Or, as Saya suspected, it's possible that while Keine is still a yokai, her strength isn't as great as it was in the original work.

After all, Huiyin in this world is real, not the fictional character he knew.

"If you're so capable, you should figure this out sooner rather than later. I don't have much time to stay here and study."

Frustrated, Kaguya processed various documents on her phone, her expression growing increasingly grim.

Even a young lady has her own troubles; people like Sawa, who can truly be described as carefree, are a minority.

"trouble."

Kaguya's phone vibrated, and after seeing who was calling, she couldn't help but frown and complain.

"I need to go back and take care of some things. Want to come together?"

Kaguya asked Saya a question and waited for his reply.

Can you guarantee safety?

Saya didn't want to follow this girl around all the time. She was busy with things that Saya didn't understand, so she might as well continue her investigation in class.

"There shouldn't be any major problems. I've had bodyguards with me."

After carefully recalling the past, Kaguya replied to Saya, "I don't think I've ever been attacked at a time like this before."

"Then of course I'll stay in class and enjoy campus life."

Saya waved to her, making a goodbye gesture.

"Call me if you need anything."

"kindness."

Kaguya didn't force Saya; she simply stood up and walked out of the classroom.

Sawa took out the information about his classmates that Kaguya had given him and stared blankly at the names circled in red.

"I never expected that besides class monitor Amakawa Tsubasa and teacher Keine, there would be so many characters I recognized in the class. This small class is truly full of hidden talents."

Saku lightly traced the names Cirua and Yamami with his fingers and tapped the table.

It's obvious without even guessing that these two names must be the names of the other two girls with unusual hair colors that he noticed yesterday.

If you include the green-haired girl named Shubshaya, that makes five.

Whether it was a coincidence or not, Sawa felt that it was fate that these guys were put in the same class.

I wonder if they have anything to do with the videotape on Kaguya's desk. None of the people in it are people Saya wants to get involved with.

As Saya was pondering how to investigate the videotape further, he looked towards the door. The green-haired girl, with whom he had interacted the day before, was limping in.

Judging from her somewhat dirty dress and the scrapes on her knees, she must have just tripped and fallen somewhere.

However, what really bothered Saya was the attitude of her classmates towards her.

As if ignoring her injuries, all the students who arrived early in the class deliberately continued what they were doing, showing no intention of helping out at all.

Sawa had a feeling that these classmates were deliberately avoiding her.

The girl seemed completely unwilling to ask for help. She pitifully clutched her schoolbag to her chest and limped towards her seat, not even reaching out to hold onto the table next to her, as if she were isolated from the world.

There's a story behind this.

With that thought in mind, Sōyu stepped forward and supported the arm of the trembling girl who looked as if she might fall at any moment.

After all, the other party helped him yesterday. Although the final location was pointed out by someone else, at least she told him about Kaguya's movements, right?

Sawa could not sit idly by and do nothing.

"Eh?"

The girl, enduring the pain in her knees, felt a pair of strong arms grab hers and straighten her body as she leaned forward.

"Are you alright, Saya-kun?"

Saya gave her a friendly smile, helped her to her seat, and then said...

"It's nothing, I just tripped and fell."

Nervously tightening her grip on her backpack, the girl shrank back like a little rabbit, awkwardly answering Saya's question.

"That's good. Do you need me to help you to the infirmary later? Thank you for your help yesterday."

After helping the girl to her seat, Saya finally said the words of gratitude he had been wanting to express.

"No, it's okay. We're all classmates, it's only right."

Some bewildered girls lowered their heads, their voices barely louder than a mosquito's buzz.

Just as the girl was about to sit down and take out her textbook to hide her shyness, an unexpected incident suddenly occurred.

The wooden stool leg suddenly broke, and the girl's body, which had just landed on the seat, was thrown backward at high speed.

"Ah~"

"Bang~"

The girl's scream and the sound of the chair falling apart finally attracted the attention of the others, drawing their gaze to the boy who had caught the girl by the back of her collar with one hand, preventing her from falling to the ground.

"Tsk..."

A sound of regret rang out from the crowd, causing Sōyū to look up and glance around at his classmates whose eyes were filled with indifference.

Isn't that a bit too much?

Chapter Thirty-Six: Arrogance and Overbearing

Sawa knew that school bullying was serious in Japan, but when it actually happened to someone he knew, he still found it hard to accept.

Even if something goes too far, there should be a limit. Putting aside the identity of the girl he was carrying, they were still classmates, right? Was it really necessary to go to such an extent that it could lead to injury?

If this guy had just fallen down like that, he would most likely have hit the back of his head directly on the hard floor, which wouldn't be funny at all.

Therefore, Sawa, who always maintained a smile, looked rather unwell at this moment.

"You can sit in my seat first."

Saku pressed the girl, who was still frightened by what had just happened, into his chair, squatted down, and glanced at the completely broken chair.

The broken surface showed obvious signs of being sawn by hand.

"That's a really bad joke, or rather, it's not even a joke."

Grabbing the broken chair leg, Saya spoke in a voice loud enough for the whole class to hear without any attempt to hide his feelings.

"Tch~ As expected, transfer students are fearless. They must be after that guy's looks, right?"

"He'll regret it someday. Staying with that guy will inevitably bring misfortune upon him sooner or later."

"..."

Whispers arose from the crowd of onlookers.

What chilled Sōyu even more was that the group of people still looked at him and the girl behind him with indifferent expressions, and not a single one of them came out to ask a question about the reason.

Does this mean that even those who helped her are being ostracized?

Or was it that everyone present was involved in this bullying?

"Saku, Saku-kun."

Just as the atmosphere was getting tense, Shubu Saya, who had finally come to her senses, tugged at Saya's sleeve, making him stop staring at the other silent classmates with his cold gaze.

"what happened?"

Saya let out a long breath before turning to the girl whose words and actions were completely different from those in the original work.

Regardless of the circumstances, isn't she really letting down her name?

"Excuse me, could you please take me to the infirmary?"

The girl's voice was choked with sobs and pleading, and tears filled her green eyes, but her last bit of strength was forcing her not to let them fall.

"Okay, I'll take this opportunity to report to Ms. Keine about the serious joke that happened to you, Saya."

Saya saw the pleading look in the girl's eyes. Clearly, she didn't want Saya to have any conflicts with his classmates because of this.

Unable to refuse her request, Saya had no choice but to agree, but at the same time he also revealed what he was going to do.

The sound used is one that can be heard by all the other students in the class.

Zuoyou sensed a fleeting moment of panic in the cold gazes of his classmates, which quickly turned into resentment.

"No, Saya-kun, no need. No one in the class would do such a thing, and there's even less reason to bother the teacher."

Saya tightened her grip on Saya's clothes and said to him somewhat urgently.

It felt less like talking to him and more like defending him in front of other classmates.

"You..."

Sōyū lowered his head and met the gaze of the green-haired girl, unsure of what to say to her.

The only response he received was Saya's pleading gaze.

"Alright then, I'll take you to the infirmary first."

He sighed silently. Since this guy had already said that, he figured he should just send her away from the class for now. As for the reason behind this, he would have plenty of time to find out later.

Amidst the strange, hostile stares of the other students, Saya helped Saya up from her seat and slowly led her toward the classroom door.