You Will Regret This Ichinose! [155]

Sakayanagi Arisu: [Pardon the intrusion, but I’m curious, genius sir—has your class decided on which class to target yet?]

Uesugi Gen: [How bold! You actually dare to spy on our class’s classified information?!]

Sakayanagi Arisu: [By the way, our class has chosen to attack your Class A.]

Uesugi Gen: [You, you, you—! You said you liked me, and now you’re leading the charge against me? Truly a heartless woman. Unbelievable.jpg]

Sakayanagi Arisu: [So, which class are you targeting? Just curious.jpg]

Uesugi Gen: [Your class. Expressionless.jpg]

Sakayanagi Arisu: [As expected, we had the same idea.]

Ueseugi put away his phone, a sharp gleam flashing through his eyes.

Heh, Sakayanagi-san, haven’t you heard? Handsome men are the best liars.

Now, watch as I execute a perfect feint and choose Class D instead!

Given the current situation, Class C and Class D would be stupid not to attack each other. Sakayanagi claimed she would attack our class, but if we don’t counterattack B and instead pick D, we’ll clash with Class C’s selection—forcing a random draw.

If we win the draw, I won’t have to go through the hassle of acquiring Class C’s test papers, meaning accomplice girl’s mission is complete. If we lose, then it’s just another round against the old Class A—no real loss.

So, the decision is clear—Class D, you’re up!

Smirking confidently, Ueseugi stood up and headed toward Hoshinomiya-sensei’s office, ready to make a decisive move before anyone could object.

…

Huh?

Just as he reached the office door, he spotted Ichinose Honami inside, speaking with Hoshinomiya-sensei.

As he got closer, snippets of their conversation drifted into his ears.

“…Decided… attack Class B… not considering… other options… our class… not necessarily… guaranteed to win…”

Ichinose nodded firmly.

“We’ve made our decision. This time, we’re attacking Class B.”

…!

Attacking Class B?!

When was that decided?! Why the hell didn’t I know about this?!

And also—!

Ueseugi stiffly turned his gaze toward Ichinose.

Honami… you’ve changed. You actually stole my “act first, explain later” strategy…

Before he could process his emotions, Hoshinomiya-sensei noticed him standing behind Ichinose and called out cheerfully,

“Gen-chan! What brings you here?”

In that instant, Ueseugi clearly saw Ichinose flinch—just for a moment.

Then, she quickly whispered something to Hoshinomiya, ended their conversation, and immediately walked over to him.

Without hesitation, she grabbed his wrist and dragged him out of the office.

“Gen-kun, were you looking for me? You must be hungry! Let’s head back to class for lunch.”

Listening to her awkwardly forced excuse, Ueseugi’s heart grew heavier.

I knew it! She deliberately kept me in the dark about our attack target.

Could it be that…?

Has my coup attempt been discovered?!

And now, she’s hiding the specifics from me in a silent power play?

A shiver ran down Ueseugi’s spine as he turned to look at Ichinose, still holding his hand.

In the morning, he hadn’t noticed, but now he could see—a faint layer of foundation around her eyes, concealing slight dark circles.

“Honami, you didn’t sleep well last night, did you?”

He stopped walking, turning her to face him directly.

Ichinose’s fingers instinctively tightened around his wrist. He could feel the sweat gathering in her palm.

“Ah… you noticed, huh?”

Ichinose scratched her cheek, her eyes darting evasively.

“I was just up late preparing exam questions, that’s all.”

Ueseugi sighed.

Honami… you do realize that every time you lie, your eyes wander, and in the end, your gaze always lands on my left hand, right?

He didn’t press her on the lie, instead reaching out to gently touch her soft, fair cheek.

Smooth—like a freshly peeled egg.

If not for the dark circles, she’d look even better.

“Don’t overwork yourself.”

Ueseugi spoke softly.

“If it’s too much, I can help draft a test for you.”

The moment those words left his mouth, Ichinose instantly reacted—like a cat with its fur standing on end.

“NO!”

She rejected him immediately, her voice sharp with urgency.

“Gen-kun, this time, you just need to sit back and watch! We can handle it!”

Before he could say anything else, she shoved him into the activity room.

Bam!

The door slammed shut behind him.

“Gen-kun, just focus on relaxing for this exam!” Ichinose’s voice came from the other side.

“Stay inside, do whatever you want—play games, watch anime, anything is fine!”

Before Ueseugi could respond, her footsteps faded away.

“…”

Ueseugi stared blankly at the door.

Then, slowly, he lifted his hand—

Smack!

He slapped the door hard. A faint stinging pain lingered on his palm.

It wasn’t a dream…

Unbelievable. Honami just told me to play games?!

His expression darkened.

Something’s definitely wrong.

There’s no way this is normal. Something big is happening.

Pulling out his phone, Ueseugi quickly sent out a message.

…

Ten minutes later.

Shibata Sō pushed open the activity room door.

“Uesugi, what do you need me for?”

The moment Shibata stepped inside, Ueseugi picked up a teapot and gracefully poured him a cup of tea.

Then, with a composed smile, he spoke.

“Ah, Sō, I called you over because I need to consult you on something.”

Shibata immediately tensed, stepping back cautiously.

“You… what are you up to?!”

Uesugi’s behavior sent alarm bells ringing in his head.

“Relax, relax. Come, have some tea.”

Shibata eyed him warily, keeping his distance.

“…Why do I feel like I should run?”

Just then—

“Hm? Kanzaki, what brings you here?”

Ueseugi turned toward the door with a look of surprise.

Reflexively, Shibata also turned to check—

Only to see nothing but the empty doorway.

Oh no—!

By the time he realized, it was too late.

Ueseugi’s arm locked around his neck in an iron grip.

“Let go of me, Uesugi! I’m warning you—Ichinose is still around! If you mess around, you’re screwed!”

“Come now, Shibata, tell me—what exactly are you guys hiding from me?”

“…?”

Mid-struggle, Shibata slowly formed a question mark with his hand.

“Wait… Uesugi, are we hiding something from you?”

“Why wasn’t I consulted when you decided to attack Class B?”

Uesugi’s voice was laced with frustration.

“Huh? But… Ichinose said she already discussed it with you?”

Ueseugi’s expression shifted dramatically.

Shibata and the others… all thought he had already agreed to the plan.

Which meant—

Honami, you really are trying to sideline me!!

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T/N: you will regret this ichinose!

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