In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

"What does it mean that 'before confirming that Party B (Kikyo Kushida) is no longer unstable, they must cooperate with Party A (Makoto Nanamiya, Megumi Karuizawa, Suzune Horikita) to complete routine inspections every day'?"

In the end, Kikyo Kushida's tone seemed to be unable to contain herself any longer.

Horikita Suzune raised her hand, signaling Kushida Kikyo to calm down a bit, and then explained, "Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for you. It's just a procedure we need to go through, and we hope you can understand."

What a load of rubbish...

Kikyo Kushida had reason to suspect Makoto Nangong, and even Suzune Horikita and Megumi Karuizawa, that they were probably taking advantage of her... to play with her.

The latter is manageable; there's a limit to how much trouble she can cause, but Nangong Cheng…

She no longer said she suspected anything; she was almost certain that Nangong Cheng would do something to her, like what happened that night.

In this way, she might really end up like Karuizawa Megumi and Sakura Airi, completely turning into the shape of Nangong Makoto.

I absolutely refuse to do things like this!

So Kikyo Kushida tried to salvage the situation: "I understand, but I also hope that Horikita-kun and Karuizawa-kun will be in charge. As for Nangong-kun... men and women shouldn't touch each other, Horikita-kun, you should be able to understand my thoughts, right?"

"Hmm... in principle, it's possible," Horikita Suzune said, rubbing her chin.

Upon hearing this, Kikyo Kushida nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. Just as a smile was about to appear on her face, Suzune Horikita added, "But the actual situation will depend on what Nangong says in the end. I'm just responsible for coordinating this matter with you."

"..."

Kikyo Kushida immediately put on a cat-like face.

She was too happy too soon.

She knew all along that Nangong Cheng was an evil scoundrel, and she knew that Horikita Suzune had become even more detestable to her under Nangong Cheng's influence. How could she expect them to let go of such a good opportunity to punish her?

Her current mood can be summed up in one word—

regret.

I regret it.

Very sorry.

Kikyo Kushida wished she could go back to that turning point in her life, to tell her past self not to be impulsive, or at worst, to be tormented by Makoto Nangong for three years, and then, upon graduation, she could finally soar freely like a bird in the sky and leap freely like a fish in the sea.

But now, sigh...

"Didn't we reconcile?"

"Yes, but our reconciliation doesn't mean we think you're no longer a threat to the class."

Horikita Suzune tapped the paper with her finger, then took a pen out of her pocket and handed it to Kushida, urging, "Hurry up and sign it, I need to go back to sleep and rest after you're done."

"..."

Kikyo Kushida remained silent, but her body language betrayed her as she took the pen and began to write on the paper.

Just as she signed her name, she felt as if many images flashed through her mind, including a scene she had hallucinated on the deserted island.

So, somewhat dazed, she murmured to herself, "Horikita, I won't help you take care of the child."

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Horikita Suzune shook her head, ignoring Kushida Kikyo's "crazy talk," took the paper, glanced at it a few times to confirm it was correct, and then walked past the latter and left.

"..."

The sea breeze is gentle.

Kikyo Kushida watched as seagulls soared and circled in the sky, skimming the water's surface like dragonflies, before snatching a small fish from their mouths.

Just like her and Nangong Cheng.

From being caught by Nangong Cheng for kicking the railing for the first time, to being countered by Nangong Cheng when she first cooperated with Long Yuan and Nan Yunya, to being passively tricked into signing a "contract of servitude" this time... it seems that Nangong Cheng only appeared in this school to restrain her.

What will life be like in the future?

Kikyo Kushida subconsciously wanted to imagine the rest, but then she shook her head sharply and muttered to herself:

"Since things have come to this, let's eat first."

...

...

Inside a room on a cruise ship.

Kamuro Masumi and Yamamura Miki have already reported all the details of the deserted island exam to Sakayanagi Arisu, of course, only what they know and some of their guesses.

"Thank you for your hard work." Sakayanagi Arisu waved her folding fan, a thoughtful expression on her face.

To be honest, she wasn't surprised that Class D would be the biggest winner. After all, Nangong Cheng wasn't someone who liked to suffer and be taken advantage of. There was no reason for other classes to get the biggest benefits after seven days of living in the wild.

This cunning and undermining tactic has really screwed over Longyuan.

Both classes started with zero points, but Class D returned with a full score, while Class C ended with zero points.

Long Yuan endured seven days of hardship and toil on a deserted island, living like a savage, only to end up with such a heartbreaking conclusion... If it were her, she would definitely have a hard time sleeping tonight.

Then, because Ichinose Honami was there, Class B was able to get some soup from Nangong Makoto, and even managed to get some benefits from Class A.

"Regarding Xiaomei's matter, I will ask the others in the class to behave themselves, but Ah Zhen, you still need to keep an eye on her."

Miki Yamamura is a very special talent; she can easily do things that Masumi Kamuro cannot or is inconvenient to do.

On the other hand, people like her are easily feared, because no one wants their privacy to be exposed, or even to be laughing and chatting with someone one second and then suddenly have their back stabbed the next.

Fortunately, Sakayanagi Arisu knew Yamamura Miki's character and knew that the latter would not use her presence to do such a heinous thing, so she never worried about such a thing.

However, others were unaware of this, and therefore naturally and instinctively became wary of Yamamura Miki.

"As for Katsuragi... I don't think he's the type of person who would be discouraged by a failure, so I'll still put him in charge of the next exam."

"..."

Kamuro Masumi frowned.

Although she didn't understand Sakayanagi Arisu's intentions, she only needed to follow her instructions.

"So what's next?"

"Take a good rest. After all, it's a rare study tour. Don't let the exam affect your mood."

Sakayanagi Arisu snapped her folding fan shut and picked up her phone instead.

The screen lit up at that moment, and a message came from the man she had saved as "Interesting Man".

The girl's eyes narrowed subconsciously, and she called out to Kamuro Masumi, who was about to leave with Yamamura Miki.

"Ah Zhen, wait a minute."

"Well, what happened?"

Sakayanagi Arisu lightly tapped the screen with her finger, a subtle smile curving her lips: "The plan has changed."

"I will make my move in the next exam."

Volume 1: Chapter 101, Nangong Cheng: After this job, I'll go to the big shots.

Nangong Cheng was eating at the restaurant.

Although the seven days of living were improved by starting with zero students and reducing the number of participants, it still couldn't compare to the carefully prepared meals by the school.

Similarly, eating by yourself is not as good as being fed by a beautiful girl.

Previously, it was usually Sakura Airi who fed her, but this time it was Ichinose Honami, and the reason behind it is... heartwarming.

"Cheng-kun, ah~"

Honami Ichinose easily immersed herself in the role, after all, she had been called "Mom" by Makoto Nangong for a month or so, so she must have the mental fortitude for that.

Although there weren't many people around at that time, she could still feed other students without batting an eye.

"Using your phone while eating is not a good habit."

"Feel sorry."

Nangong Cheng said those words, but neither his tone nor his expression conveyed any sense of apology.

However, he didn't mean it; he just replied subconsciously, and then immediately added, "But I'm used to it, it's hard to change, and I don't really want to change."

He chewed and chewed, but his eyes were glued to the phone screen, and his fingers furiously attacked the screen the moment he saw a reply.

Honami Ichinose didn't say anything, after all, she was just casually making a conversation.

As she continued picking at her food, she changed the subject, saying, "Chengjun, you said before that we still have an exam..."

"Yes, but not so soon. After all, the last exam just ended, so the school will give us plenty of rest time before the next exam starts."

After typing, Nangong Cheng put down his phone and then placed his hand on the girl's soft thigh, caressing it.

"Chengjun..."

The girl's blush spoke louder than any words.

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect.

Nangong Cheng sighed inwardly.

Putting aside the fact that Ichinose Honami was the "little lamb" he initially chose, the fact that she kept calling him "Mom" was enough for him to be reluctant to part with this beautiful girl's gentle and tolerant nature, which was as vast as the ocean. The reason he hadn't made a move was because his last shred of conscience was at work.

If Ichinose Honami were a "bad woman" like Kushida Kikyo, he definitely wouldn't hesitate for a second, and might even stand up and kick her.

But the person in front of me is a rare and wonderful girl.

Although this gentleness can be described as somewhat morbid and obsessive, it cannot be denied that the girl's gentleness is not fake, but rather a beautiful quality that is already very rare in this world.

Based on this alone, Nangong Cheng did not want to hurt Ichinose Honami.

He knew very well what kind of person he was—although he wasn't quite abstaining from beef, he was practically one, having already lived a decadent life like a monarch who no longer held court in the morning.

However, if possible, he at least didn't want Ichinose Honami to get involved.

But the girl was just too persistent.

Of course, he could understand Ichinose Honami's mental journey. After all, the system gave him so much that even he himself couldn't resist the temptation at first, which gradually turned him into the scumbag he is today.

"Fanbo..."

Nangong Cheng withdrew his hand from the girl's thigh, instead placing it on the top of her head and patting it gently. Then, he said earnestly, "Can you understand what liking and loving are?"

"..."

Honami Ichinose didn't know how to answer.

Of course, this is normal.

After all, she had never liked a man before. All she had ever heard from classmates and friends about who was dating whom or kissing.

In addition to the influence of her family of origin, even her mother kept telling her not to have a relationship too early, so she only had a superficial understanding of the so-called "relationship".

Even now, Honami Ichinose doesn't dare say that she has truly fallen in love with Makoto Nangong, which is why she chooses to stay by his side and do things like feeding him, which are basically things only lovers would do.

What exactly was driving her to do this?

system?

Although saying this makes her seem materialistic, she cannot deny the truth of the matter.

Therefore, she really didn't know how to answer the question that Nangong Cheng suddenly raised, since she certainly couldn't let Nangong Cheng know about the system.

At this moment, only silence remains.

However, Nangong Cheng hadn't expected Ichinose Honami to be able to answer that question, after all—

Actually, I don't know the answer to this question either.

The girl's head, or rather her hair, felt wonderful to the touch, but when Nangong Cheng thought of the equation "If a girl is willing to let you touch her head, it means she has enough affection for you," he moved his hand away.

Influenced by Karuizawa Megumi and Sakura Airi, he had become accustomed to passively accepting girls' advances and for a moment forgot that normal male-female relationships should be reciprocal.

But with the system around, even if he doesn't do anything intentionally, it's still a contribution. So he didn't actually get these beautiful girls for free. In essence, it was a mutually beneficial exchange relationship from the beginning, but it might have started to change over time.

"Because I'm a bit rough around the edges when it comes to relationships, I've always maintained a rather subtle social distance from girls like Fanbo. Even if, from the perspective of primal human desires, I should be considered to have that kind of interest in you?"

"This is also one of the reasons why I asked to meet you before the exam ended. I hope you can understand that I am not a good person in the traditional sense."

"But if you don't change your mind knowing this, then..."