In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

"If he drops out of school, are you willing to lead Class D to improve?"

"Ha ha……"

Nangong Cheng smiled.

Indeed, never try to guess what a woman is thinking, and never underestimate their obsession.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, you... you're really only thinking about yourself."

Volume 1: 51. Honami Ichinose: What should I do if my best friend finds out I'm doing maternity work?

Nangong Cheng left.

He neither admitted it nor refuted it.

"pat-"

Chabashira Sae lit a cigarette and began to puff away, trying to hide her feelings.

But Chabashira Saeko, who was secretly supporting Hoshinomiya Chie, could tell that this woman seemed quite satisfied with the outcome of the conversation, so she wasn't in a very good mood.

(Looks like we'll have to get Xiaofan to work harder.)

(No... there are quite a few pretty girls in Class D, and Xiao Fanbo might not be enough. We need to see if there are any other suitable children in the class.)

With that in mind, she left the office.

...

...

After lunch break.

To everyone's surprise, Nangong Cheng saw Horikita Suzune, Kushida Kikyo, and Karuizawa Megumi walking into the classroom together.

In terms of atmosphere, it's actually not bad.

Of course, the main reason is that Kikyo Kushida is such a good actress that she can force a smile even when facing a god-level fake like Haruki Yamauchi.

Furthermore, since Horikita Suzune has already shown promising results under his guidance, this outcome was not unexpected.

"At noon, I talked to Kushida, Karuizawa and the others about tutoring. They said they wanted to organize a get-together in the evening so that I could get to know the other girls first."

Horikita Suzune immediately offered an explanation after sitting down.

Nangong Cheng raised an eyebrow.

"I told you, you can do whatever you want. I'm only responsible for the final inspection of your work."

"...What I mean is, they hope you can come too, and they want to thank you for what you did today, so they asked me to invite you."

Invite him?

Nangong Cheng turned his head and glanced at Kushida Kikyo and Karuizawa Megumi. They were chatting with a small group, and they were probably already talking about this.

"It's a bit inappropriate for a guy like me to go to your girls' gathering."

"They don't mind, so why do you?"

"Okay, what time?"

"Around seven o'clock, because I already made plans with Shiina yesterday, plus the time for dinner... I'll send you a message then."

Nangong Cheng nodded.

He really didn't care much; in fact, this was a good opportunity to see if he could send out some tasks.

But if all the girls come...

This puts Sakura Airi in a rather difficult position.

“Telling them that Airi isn’t going is the same as me going in her place… Oh, and Hasebe too, she’s with Airi and doesn’t need to go either.”

"……Row."

Haruka Hasebe, who was whispering to Airi Sakura, couldn't help but tease the super shy girl when she heard Makoto Nangong's domineering arrangement.

"Nangong really dotes on you."

"No, no, there isn't..."

"You still say no, your face is all red!"

"Waaah..."

Nangong Cheng noticed the situation, but didn't intrude on the conversation.

Now that Hasebe Haruka is helping to take care of Sakura Airi, he can spare some energy to deal with other people.

Time quickly passed and it was time to leave school.

Horikita Suzune was the first to leave the classroom.

Kikyo Kushida and Megumi Karuizawa also greeted him with their small groups, expressing their anticipation for the evening's gathering before leaving to make preparations.

[Mission issued: Hasebe Haruka is invited to stay in your room tonight.]

[Task Reward: 100 points]

[Punishment for mission failure: Stay overnight in Nangong Cheng's room]

"Airi, I'm leaving now."

"If you need anything, be sure to call me, okay?"

"Um……"

Nangong Cheng left after leaving behind a task.

He didn't go anywhere, and he didn't even plan to use Horikita Suzune's current book club relationship to try and improve his impression of Shiina Hiyori.

I went straight back to my dorm.

Then, around five o'clock, Ichinose Honami came over to cook dinner.

However, from Nangong Cheng's perspective, he could sense that the girl was acting a little strange today.

"Ichinose's mother, don't keep things to yourself. Is there something we can't say because of our relationship?"

"Ah ha ha……"

Honami Ichinose gave an awkward laugh.

Then she hesitated for a moment, as if organizing her thoughts: "Well... I heard that you hit someone in class today, Nangong-jun?"

"Yes, so Ichinose's mother is disillusioned with my image?"

Honami Ichinose hurriedly waved her hand: "No, I know that you only did it for the girls in the class, not on purpose."

Nangong Cheng was actually teasing Ichinose Honami.

Because he knew that this girl with a morbidly gentle personality would never blame him. Even if he really hit her on purpose, Ichinose Honami would probably say something biased like, "Namiya-kun must have had his reasons for doing this."

"So what is Ichinose's mother trying to say?"

"It must have been Hoshinomiya-sensei who told you about this, since she was there at the time."

Honami Ichinose is actually a girl who can't hide her emotions very well, and she is usually very passive when facing Makoto Nangong.

Recalling what Hoshinomiya-sensei had told her, the girl bit her lip and said, "Well... what is your relationship with that girl named Sakura, Nangong-kun?"

"Oh~ we're pretty good friends."

Nangong Cheng gave a meaningful smile, his tone mirroring the question: "So, is Ichinose's mother really concerned about this?"

"No, no!"

"I was just asking because... because one of the kids in my class seems interested in you, Mr. Nangong, so I just wanted to ask for help!"

Honami Ichinose knew that her explanation was utterly self-deceptive and that Makoto Nangong would definitely see through it.

But that was all she could say.

"Oh? Then I'd like to get to know you."

"You know me, Ichinose-san. I have no resistance to pretty and cute girls, especially the kind who are gentle and maternal."

"..."

Honami Ichinose stopped talking and turned to go into the kitchen.

Nangong Cheng whistled.

Thinking to himself, Hoshinomiya Chie is really too impatient. All he did was send a signal that he would lead Class D to climb up the ranks.

Is it really necessary to rush to send the girl away?

How much does she hate Chabashira Sae?

"The fact that such advanced breeding can produce two pairs of star-crossed lovers, one big and one small, is quite remarkable, which shows they have a keen eye for talent."

Nangong Cheng was referring to Kikyo Kushida and Suzune Horikita, whose relationship was also one of love-hate dynamics.

With his help, Horikita Suzune is finally going to collaborate with Kushida Kikyo for the first time. I wonder what kind of crazy tricks this little green tea will pull.

However, he's already prepared a sneaky plan for tonight, and when the mission starts...

Hehehe.

"I'm leaving now, you can take your time eating."

Honami Ichinose quickly prepared dinner, but she didn't stay to eat with them tonight; instead, she fled in a panic.

Isn't this just like protesting too much?

However, Nangong Cheng really couldn't figure out what Ichinose Honami was thinking, after all, this person was quite conflicted before she became love-struck.

She is just as difficult to deal with as Kikyo Kushida.

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

...

...

the other side.

After leaving Nangong Cheng's room, Ichinose Honami ran into someone she didn't want to see.

"Fanbo-chan..."

Standing directly opposite her was her best friend—

Net Warehouse Ma Zi.

Volume 1: Chapter 52, The Star-crossed Lovers Sing a Love Song

Around 6:40 PM, inside a KTV private room.

Horikita Suzune is a very punctual person; she never allows herself to be late, so she arrived at the meeting early as well.

Also arriving early were Kikyo Kushida and Megumi Karuizawa, along with their respective small groups.

"Horikita-kun, you've arrived."

Kikyo Kushida smiled sweetly.

The party that evening seemed to be centered around Horikita Suzune, but in reality, it was Nangong Makoto who had been invited.

After all, without Nangong Cheng giving orders, how could they possibly cooperate with Horikita Suzune? It's just that Horikita Suzune herself hasn't realized this yet.

After all, the person responsible for tutoring doesn't necessarily have to be Horikita Suzune, right?

"Yes, Nangong should be on his way."

Horikita Suzune glanced at the girl in the private room who was dressed a little too seriously, and subconsciously frowned.

"Even if it's to express your gratitude, you don't need to make such a big fuss, do you?"

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were there on a date, not for a party.

Kikyo Kushida's smile only grew brighter.

"Horikita-kun, you may not understand... girls dress up for only two purposes—either for themselves or for men."