In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

"Have you ever heard of a honey trap?"

Hiyori Shiina frowned: "Tell me the specific plan?"

Nangong Cheng smiled like a cheerful young man: "Don't worry, it's just an act for Kushida Kikyo, but you might need to sacrifice your looks a bit."

"On the morning of the sixth day of the exam, you should approach Kikyo Kushida and try to persuade her to cooperate with you."

"Then at noon I will ask you to come out directly to the spot where you were bitten by the snake before. Have Kushida Kikyo hide there beforehand so that she can see you seducing me and me being successfully seduced into handing over the key card."

"After that, take Kushida to Miryuen Garden and bring the key card back. Your mission ends here."

Hiyori Shiina pondered Makoto Nangong's words for a moment.

All you need to do is pretend to say a few words and then hand the key card to her; the effect will be exactly the same.

So she felt that Nangong Cheng probably didn't just want to take advantage of her, otherwise why would he have to use a honey trap?

However, they see through it but don't say it.

After all, Nangong Cheng said it was seduction, but he didn't tell her exactly what to do, so in the end it still depends on how she performs on the spot.

"Your intentions are too obvious. Do you really think she'll fall for it?"

"Shiina, you seem to be falling into a cognitive trap."

Nangong Cheng countered with a question: "With your intelligence, it shouldn't be hard for you to guess what my backup plan is. So even if Kushida doesn't fall for it, you can still use the key card to complete the task. That outcome won't change."

Hiyori Shiina nodded.

She did guess what Nangong Cheng wanted to do. This man was very frank with her about this, but he also revealed his arrogance.

"Then aren't you afraid that I'll tell Kushida what you're planning to do? If she just hides away, you won't be able to do anything about it."

I don't do things I'm not sure about.

Nangong Cheng gave a meaningful smile and then extended his hand.

"That's all I wanted to say. If you don't have any other questions, Shiina, just do as I say on the sixth day."

"understood."

After thinking for a moment, Shiina Hiyori finally put the key card back into Nangong Cheng's hand.

This is an open strategy; she doesn't need to refuse.

It's up to Longyuan Club to decide what to do; all she needs to know is that she won the bet and doesn't need to listen to the other party's nonsense.

It's just a pity for Kikyo Kushida.

"Is there anything else?"

Nangong Cheng was about to say no, but he changed his mind and said, "Don't let Horikita know about this for now."

"I will find an opportunity to explain to her privately."

Hiyori Shiina nodded.

She already had a general idea of ​​the relationship between Nangong Cheng and Horikita Suzune, so she naturally didn't say anything more.

However, there's something she feels she needs to mention—

"Nangong Jun, I think we need to be mindful of our personal privacy, don't you agree?"

"Uh, I understand."

Nangong Cheng knew that Shiina Hiyori was talking about what happened last night. Because yesterday, in order to trap Yamamura Miki, he hadn't relieved Karuizawa Megumi and Sakura Airi's stress all day, so the two of them, who had been holding back for more than a day, finally couldn't keep their voices down.

It was definitely a bit awkward.

Fortunately, he has a thick skin and won't blush over such things.

"I'm going out for a bit. Please tell Horikita for me that there's no need to save lunch for me."

After saying that, Nangong Cheng performed a standing long jump and headed towards the direction of Class B.

...

...

Class B.

After talking with Honami Ichinose, Asako Amakura became somewhat withdrawn.

Fortunately, she did everything she was supposed to do, so it didn't affect the daily operation of the class. She even volunteered to take care of Ibuki Mio.

The reason is simple: there are some things that can only be discussed with strangers.

"Ibuki-san, have you ever been in a relationship?"

"what?"

Ibuki Mio gave me a look that said, "Are you kidding me?" and her tone was naturally not very pleasant.

Don't ask me such stupid questions.

"Uh, sorry."

Netkura Mako is a straightforward person, and after asking the question, she also felt that the question was stupid.

After all, Ibuki Mio's tomboyish image is somewhat similar to hers, and coupled with her strong personality, the possibility of her having been in a relationship is indeed not high.

Have you ever had a crush on anyone?

"..."

Ibuki Mio sighed.

She didn't know what had gotten into Wang Cang Ma Zi, that she didn't go to chat with her classmates, but instead came to chat with a stranger like her.

This was triggered by the scene of Ichinose Honami fawning over Minami Makoto.

In short, she refused to answer such a stupid question.

But Netkura Mako continued talking to herself.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes... So, Shiina-kun, do you have any experience in this area?"

"..."

Ibuki Mio closed her eyes.

She initially thought coming to Class B would be a good job, but she didn't expect there to be a second challenge waiting for her.

Just bear with it; at least this person's voice is pleasant.

Seeing Ibuki Mio's meditative state, Amakura Asako sighed and remained silent.

But she still had many things on her mind.

Just then, a girl from Class B came up to her with a message.

"Mako-chan, Honami-chan says she has something important to discuss with you and wants to meet you at the place where we talked last time."

"...I understand, I'll be right there."

Net Warehouse Mako frowned.

She glanced at her watch to check the time and realized that Nangong Cheng must have arrived.

So, what does it mean to call her over?

Given Honami Ichinose's current attitude, Class B is practically becoming Makoto Nangong's Class B. If we really need to discuss something, do we still need to call her?

Filled with resentment, Amakura Asako arrived at the place of yesterday's heartbreak, and then saw Ichinose Honami being held affectionately in Nangong Cheng's arms.

"Ah, Ma Zi, you're here~"

The girl, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, stepped out of the man's arms, took her friend's arm, and turned to explain:

"Cheng-kun, although I can represent Class B on my own, there are some things I still hope Mako and the others will know, and this is also for the sake of the bigger picture later."

What does it mean?

The big picture?

Asako Amakura couldn't understand what Honami Ichinose was saying, but she understood that Makoto Nanami seemed to want Honami Ichinose to make some kind of decision on behalf of Class B.

She then met Nangong Cheng's gaze, waiting for his explanation.

"Fanbo, Wangcang, please believe me, what I'm doing is actually beneficial to your Class B."

"Instead of grabbing the A-class position too early, it's better to stick to this point and keep putting psychological pressure on the A-class."

There's really not much to explain about Nangong Cheng.

He couldn't exactly say that this was a plan to control the scores so that Class B and Class C would be grouped together at the sports festival, or that there would be a special exam later where students would vote to drop out, and that they needed to accumulate personal points to offset the punishment.

The only option is to hint at it in a more subtle way.

“You two are both student council members, so you should know about the situation in the second and third years—except for Class A of the third year led by Horikita Manabu, almost every class has someone dropping out.”

"This means that if we only focus on the class points reward and ignore the accumulation of individual points, we will most likely end up like our predecessors, sacrificing one or more students in the class to continue to move forward."

Looking at the constantly changing expressions on Wang Cang Ma Zi's face, Nan Gong Cheng knew that his words had worked.

So he intensified his efforts.

“I have now confirmed that I am the leader of Class A, so I suggest that Fanbo negotiate with Class A on behalf of Class B to exchange these 50 points for monthly personal points.”

"Because Class A currently has 770 points and Class B has 700 points, as long as you keep your score within 100 points, Class A will always be under immense psychological pressure, while Class B can use its class points to conserve its energy and sound the horn of victory against Class A at the crucial moment."

"But whether or not to do it ultimately depends on what Class B thinks."

Net Warehouse Mako didn't know what to say.

Because Nangong Cheng wasn't making things up; the number of second and third-year students was no secret to the first-year students, so the shadow of dropping out had always loomed over them.

Especially Class B of their year.

Although it may sound naive and childish to adults, they are truly unwilling to give up on anyone.

and so--

"Then I'd like to ask, in the end, will it be Class B or Class D that will graduate from Class A?"

"Nangong Jun, can you answer me?"

Honami Ichinose, who was standing to the side, pursed her lips.

She had actually thought about the answer to this question, but in the end she chose to deceive herself.

Wang Cang Ma Zi asked the question directly in front of Nangong Cheng, and she was a little afraid of hearing Nangong Cheng give an answer she didn't want to hear.

So, what is the answer?

"First of all, I'm not interested in Class A."

Nangong Cheng first distanced himself from the situation, and that was the truth.

Then he added, "Secondly, I still have doubts about whether the original Class D can graduate as Class A."

Finally, in terms of overall quality, only Class A and Class B should meet the school's criteria for identifying graduates of Class A.

At this point, both Asako Amakura and Honami Ichinose subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but they were still too young and didn't know that there would be a twist at the end of such a conversation.

"but--"

Nangong Cheng shattered their illusions.

"Given the situation of this year's Class B, if no changes are made, they might not even make it past Class C."

Volume 1: Chapter 88, Morishita Ai: She had a certain smell.

"How is this possible?!"

Compared to Honami Ichinose's calmness, Asako Amakura's emotional reaction was much more intense.

"The score difference between Class B and Class C is so large, how could we possibly lose to Class C as long as we don't make any mistakes?!"

Nangong Cheng smiled.

"I don't know if Fanbo has protected you too well, or if your early childhood educators have coaxed you into becoming embryos. Can't you see the situation clearly even now?"

"If Class D remains neutral with me, how long do you think Class B, sandwiched between Class A and Class C, can hold out?"

Netkura Mako opened her mouth, but this time she couldn't make a sound.