The strongest high school student in Japan

Then, she suddenly raised her hand and pointed her finger at Jun Mogami.

"He certainly hasn't told you that his father, Moishimura, was once a guest at a party hosted by my grandfather~"

Sagihara Shion's face turned pale, and she looked at Mogami Jun in disbelief. "Jun, is this true?"

Jun Mogami felt a little embarrassed, but there was no way to deny it, so he looked away and no longer met the gaze of Senior Sagihara.

And this silence is actually a response.

"To our elite official, Lord Saigami Kiyoshi, the life and death of a few social scum are completely insignificant compared to his own future and connections. He did not hesitate at all, let alone have any moral burden. My grandfather also praised his performance back then--" Hyodo Takako continued with a sneer.

Then, she changed the subject, "But you shouldn't blame his father. In fact, over the years, there have been many social elites who have participated in my grandfather's activities, but how many of them have cared about the life and death of toys? At least until now, no one has reported it, which shows what the attitude of the bigwigs is. So you see, it's not just me who is talking to myself and dividing people into noble and humble, but the bigwigs of this country have already done so tacitly. I am just stating a fact that has been around since ancient times-"

As she spoke, she looked at Sagihara Shion with a smile on her face, as if she was savoring her pain and fear.

Sagihara Shion's expression was terribly gloomy, but she bit her lips tightly and stopped talking.

She knew there was nothing she could do.

Even if you continue to yell and vent your indignation, you will only provide the other person with new jokes.

Hyodo Takako's personality is completely different from that of ordinary people. Her twisted mentality makes her not care about other people's accusations at all. Talking to her about morality is meaningless and will only make her laugh at her own incompetence and ignorance.

So, it’s better to say nothing, at least not give her new pleasure.

But there was no doubt that her disgust for Hyoudou Takako had reached its peak.

"Senior Hyoudou, I understand why your grandfather did this, so what's next?" This time it was Jun Mogami's turn to smooth things over, "What do you want to do--"

"I want you to win this game." Hyoudou Takako replied immediately, "Of course, I will assist you."

"Huh?" Jun Mogami opened his mouth slightly in surprise.

Then he couldn't help but immediately ask back, "Why do you want to help me win?"

Although this seems to be good news on the surface, he is 100% defensive towards Hyoudou Takako, and he doesn't think that the other party will help him out of kindness.

So Hyoudou Takako must have his own plans.

Of course, since she came here with such a big fuss, it is certainly not the case that she has no sincerity at all.

So Jun Mogami decided to wait and see and figure out her plans first.

After he asked the question, Hyoudou Takako's originally arrogant expression suddenly turned gloomy.

"My grandfather is old, and he is no longer able to do everything by himself as before. He has to consider letting his family take over the family business step by step. However, with his arrogant personality, he doesn't want his descendants to easily get everything he has worked so hard for, so he wants to test them... and games are part of it."

Then, she looked at Mogami Jun, "So, I need to shine in grandpa's game and let him see my ability and leadership - only then can my father and I be looked at differently by grandpa and inherit his career."

"Oh..." Mogami Jun pretended to be suddenly enlightened.

What Hyoudou Takako said was very reasonable, at least Mogami Jun could believe it.

If he had not heard the news that "Hyoudou Kazutsugu only had a few months to live" before, he would have taken it seriously.

However, considering this news, what Hyoudou Takako said is worth pondering.

Hyoudou Takako told part of the truth, but certainly not the whole truth.

Obviously, since his body has reached this point, Hyoudou Kazutsugu will definitely start preparing for his descendants to inherit his family business, and his descendants will certainly be eager to try, ready to take the lead and take control of the Teiai Group into their own hands.

Therefore, what Hyoudou Takako said about her wish to perform well in the game in order to win her grandfather's favor should be true, in order to make her chances of succession more secure.

However, Hyoudou Takako must be hiding something, so it's not entirely true.

Hyoudou Kazutsugu no longer had time to slowly transfer the family business, he had to act quickly - in fact, after his mother's explanation that night, he had already figured out that it was not as easy as he had imagined to pass a foundation intact to the next generation, and that it required a large number of legal procedures and asset transfers, and the amount of money spent in the political and legal circles was a figure that was unimaginable to ordinary people. Even if Hyoudou Kazutsugu spent a few months on this, it would probably not be enough.

Under such circumstances, it does feel a bit like he is not doing his job properly for the time being, as he still wants to run this game.

However, Hyoudou Kazutsugu is a well-known eccentric. He was able to build such a huge Teiai Group single-handedly. His actions are definitely beyond the imagination of ordinary people. He must have his own ideas.

"So, are you the only one in your family participating?" Mogami Jun then asked.

"Of course not." Hyoudou Takako shook his head, "I said, I hope to win."

So, you want to win by stepping on your relatives?

It seems that this old guy, Hyoudou Kazutomu, is really good at having fun.

No wonder Hyoudou Takako is so serious and even wants to form an alliance with me.

"How exactly does your grandfather plan to play?" Mogami Jun continued to ask.

"I'm not sure about this one yet. Grandpa has always enjoyed doing this kind of thing, and he is very careful to keep it secret. He personally handles all the details—" Hyodo Takako shook his head, "He probably thinks it would be no fun if he told us everything. But in short, he must attach great importance to our performance."

It seems that there is no way to get any information by asking further. Mogami Jun sighed secretly in his heart.

But even so, there were some unexpected gains tonight.

He had previously agreed with Senior Umemiya that he must win the game, and he was still a little distressed and worried, but if Hyoudou Takako was on his side, then his chances of winning would suddenly increase a lot - after all, Hyoudou Takako was the granddaughter of Hyoudou Kazuo, and she must know much more than the two of them.

So, in theory, it would be most appropriate to join forces with her.

However, because of this, he absolutely could not agree to it out of hand.

Being reserved is the only way to increase your asking price.

"Senior, I understand what you said, but you don't seem to give me a reason to help you." Mogami Jun frowned deliberately, "Although we have interacted with each other, it seems that the memories left are not happy. I don't think I have any reason to help you. I think it's not bad for me to go up there and eat and drink, mix it up, and then go home."

"No, you won't do that, because you are Mogami Jun, you are Mogami Kiyoshi's son." Hyoudou Takako looked at Mogami Jun with sharp eyes, "You are not living for yourself alone. You are carrying your father's expectations, and we are the same in this regard. Your father has put in so much effort to pave the way for your future, and he let you run to my grandfather, just to let you pretend to be a fool and then go back home? Think about it, this is not a joke, right?

Besides, Jun Mogami, I know you a little bit. You are conceited and very competitive. You need to use other people's failures to amuse yourself. You will never allow yourself to fail, so you can't just think about being a fool. You will definitely pursue victory. Tell me, Jun Mogami, am I wrong?"

Jun Mogami was a little speechless for a moment.

He didn't expect that the seemingly arrogant Hyoudou Takako could be so eloquent when he wanted to persuade others.

Indeed, even without considering other things, these words hit the nail on the head.

If you can win, why not win?

He lowered his eyes slightly and thought for a moment.

"Senior, let's be honest. Apart from the illusory sense of honor, what can I get from helping you?" he asked again after a moment.

Seeing that Jun Mogami finally made a wise choice, Hyoudou Takako smiled with satisfaction.

"Didn't I just say that..."

I'm not the one who can save you.

"Hmm?" Mogami Jun was a little confused.

"Let alone 2.3 million, even if it's ten or a hundred times, it's just a tiny amount to the Hyoudou family..." Hyoudou Takako replied leisurely. "I just said this."

Uh... Jun Mogami understood.

So is it ten times or a hundred times?

"A hundred times?" he asked tentatively.

"One hundred times." Hyoudou Takako answered confidently. "As long as you help me win, it will be yours."

In other words, two hundred and thirty million... just to play a game.

Even for a young lady, this amount is too big.

However, considering that this is about the inheritance rights of the Hyoudou Group, this amount does not seem exaggerated. It seems a bit shabby...

"If there's a fraction, it always seems incomplete, so let's just do 300 million." Mogami Jun said casually.

"Okay, then 300 million." Takako Hyoudou nodded without thinking.

Such generosity made Mogami Jun a little at a loss for words.

"Then can I take this as your agreement?" asked Hyoudou Takako.

"Let's leave it at that for now." Jun Mogami nodded.

The two looked at each other for a moment again, this time it was no longer as tense as before, but there was a slight other meaning.

He was not only excited about the number 300 million, but also about another thing.

Perhaps the Hyoudou family has really reached its weakest moment.

"Migami Jun, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Since you have received my promise, you should also understand what you are carrying. Although I am easy to talk to, I will not show mercy when I should." Hyoudou Takako suddenly said. "So, you'd better cheer up and use all your skills, just like you did that night, go all out!"

"Since I've promised, I will do it. You can rest assured about that." Mogami Jun replied.

Then, Hyoudou Takako looked at Sagihara Shion, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. "Sagihara Shion, you see, this world is not a place where everything will be fine as long as you are sincere—"

269, Grudges and Confusion

"Sagihara Shion, you see, you are still no match for me after all—"

Hyodo Takako's pointed sarcasm made Sagihara Shion's face even uglier, but she still bit her lips tightly and said nothing, not giving the other party any chance to continue laughing at her.

"Why are you silent? Are you convinced? No way? You must be unwilling to accept it, right?" Hyoudou Takako continued to press, "Now you should open your eyes and face the reality. This country is not built on innocent kindness. Everyone is the same, including him."

"Senior Hyoudou, please stop!" Seeing Sagihara Shion being mocked, Mogami Jun couldn't sit still anymore. "You are a senior, and you have such a family background, why can't you be more magnanimous? You have to embarrass Senior Sagihara? Don't you think it's beneath your status?"

"Bully? Have I ever bullied her up to now? If so, where?" Hyoudou Takako retorted, "I think I have enough restraint towards her. If other people treat me with the same attitude as her, you can guess what the consequences will be."

Mogami Jun was suddenly speechless.

If you think about it carefully, it seems that Hyoudou Takako... has never bullied the senior.

Although she was arrogant in school back then, when Senior Sagihara told me about those memories, she always said that her classmates excluded and isolated her, and she never said that Senior Hyodo participated in bullying her.

During the duel between the senior and Hyoudou Takako, 700cc of blood was drawn from her and she was almost in danger of death. However, according to the senior, she only took the initiative to seek out Hyoudou Takako to fight and was not forced.

In recent times, he and his senior faced Hyodou Takako together. Although Hyodou Takako had been trying to suppress the two of them, she did not use any particularly violent means. Sagihara Shion refuted her in person several times and did not give her face, but she did not care.

Given the personality of Hyodou Takako, this was almost unimaginable, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with her saying that she was restrained.

So, why was she so tolerant towards Sagihara Shion?

Mogami Jun couldn't think of a reason.

After thinking about it, the only possibility is that the two of them had some other interactions when they were studying together in school.

But Jun Mogami couldn't care less about that now. He couldn't just sit there and watch his senior being ridiculed like this.

"No matter what you want to do, if you do anything bad to me, any agreement between us will be void." He responded coldly, "Hyoudou-senpai, is there anything else you want to tell me? If not, please go back. I have to go home too."

"There's nothing else, but I want to ask you one last question—" replied Takako Hyoudou.

"What's the problem?" Mogami Jun asked back.

"What will you do if Sagihara Shion blocks your way in the future?" asked Hyoudou Takako.

"Senior won't block my way. And if that day really comes, I will go around her." Mogami Jun answered without thinking.

Hyoudou Takako was a little surprised, but finally couldn't help laughing.

"You are really honest. You actually answered like that in front of others. In other words, you have to leave when you have to, right?"

"If I have decided what to do, it must be the result of my own consideration, so I will go no matter what." Mogami Jun replied calmly, "But for the sake of senior, I am willing to spend a little more time to go around, this is my greatest sincerity."

"Sagihara Shion, I asked for you. I have no right to interfere whether you are satisfied with the answer or not." Hyoudou Takako did not ask any more questions, but looked at Sagihara-senpai again, "If you can't stand it, you should make a decision as soon as possible."

Then, she waved to the boy and girl exaggeratedly as she did before, put on her sunglasses again, and walked out of the library with drum-like steps without looking back.

With her departure, the flashy atmosphere disappeared and the library returned to its original tranquility.

Sagihara Shion lowered her head, sat in her original seat, and said nothing. Her cold and thin appearance made Mogami Jun vaguely recall the time when the two of them first met.

No, no, I have to say something.

He couldn't accept that their relationship had returned to that point.

"Senior, are you not feeling well?" Mogami Jun couldn't help but ask.

"I just...I just feel a little cold."

cold?

Mogami Jun frowned.

It is summer now. Although it is already night, the temperature is still over 20 degrees. There is no air conditioning in the library, so it is not cold at all.

So, my heart has grown cold.

Are you dissatisfied with your answer just now?

Should I have lied just now?