After school, Shinji asked Kikyo to meet him in his room

"I'm sure you're wondering why I told you to come here" said Shinji

"I am, so tell me what you want already" said Kushida. Since the first time he saw her true personality, Kikyo stopped faking when the two of them were alone.

"It's good that you're not acting when you're alone with me, but do you have to be so rude?"

"We're not friends. We simply using each other for our own good"

"That's a very interesting way to describe our relationship. Though, it doesn't have to be like that. I know for a fact that you're aroused by me"

"What the hell are you saying?"

"Well, at the time when I firmly gripped your chest, I could feel your nipple getting hard. Perhaps you're a masochist, despite your rather cold personality"

"You fucking horndog! Don't imagine gross things like that!" Kikyo said in anger, but, even if it was barely visible, a small blush appeared on her face

"Anyway, let's get to the subject. I have your first mission. Want to hear?"

"So? What are you going to make me do?"

"Make you do? If you feel like I'm forcing you, you can walk away. Of course, I'll post the video if you do" Shinji said with a smirk, daring her to walk away. Kikyo gritted her teeth hard, and then said:

"What can I do for you?"

"That's the attitude! I want you to do something pretty important. I need you to befriend Ryuen"

"Ryuen!? The same one you humiliated in front of his class today!?"

"This exactly why I want you to befriend him. In other words, I want you to be a double agent. In August, there will be certain events which will allow gaining a big amount of points. My aim is to for our class to get promoted to class C by the end of summer vacation"

"Is those events are that significant, that our class will be able to get promoted to class C? And how do you even know about them?"

"How else? I already told you that during the first month, I got my points from upperclassmen, right? So to reconcile with them, I paid them for information about all of the significant events during the first year. I know exactly when each event is, and what's its rules, and how much cp and pp you can obtain from each event"

"You work fast"

"Of course. After all, knowledge is power. The one with the biggest amount of knowledge wins. You'll have to be a once in a generation genius, to defeat someone who has a significant amount of knowledge more than you"

"So? You just want me to befriend him? And then what?"

"I don't want you just to befriend him. I want you to base your 'friendship' on the want to humiliate me, and the want to crush our class. I don't care how you do it, but you need him to have some kind of trust in you until the second event. After that, we'll use that 'friendship' to crush class C in the second event"

"And what exactly are those events?"

"I'll tell you once we'll get closer to them. I still need to prepare some things, before I can say I have a solid plan"

"I see. I'll do it"

"Great! And who knows? Maybe I'll... reward you once you complete your mission..." Shinji said as he took a step closer to her, and gently grabbed her by her chin

"What the hell are you thinking about!?" Kikyo said and tried to push him

"Why are you so nervous? It feels good, you know? Sex. There is no reason to refuse. It's just physical pleasure. You don't need to be my girlfriend or anything" Shinji said as he wrapped his arm around her waist, pushing her body against his, as he whispered in her ear

"Why would I want to do it with you? I'm not like those whores who're falling for you just by some sweet-talking" Kikyo said furiously, but didn't put up any resistance

"I was told that I'm pretty talented in it. I was also told that I tend to be able to awake some of my partner's inner fetishes... Don't say you don't want it. I've seen some of the gazes you're sending my way every once in a while"

"I'm not sending you any gazes..." Kikyo said, but despite what she said, she started to push her body against Shinji

"Have it your way. But just so you know:

Just as the reward for completing the mission can be what you fantasize about, so is the punishment for attempting to betraying me with Ryuen, will be your nightmare, so don't even try. If I'll find out you're trying anything funny, and I will if you'll try, I'll crush you together with him, or whoever you may try to betray me with" Shinji whispered in a cold tone, making Kikyo shiver in fear and, even if she'll deny it, also in arousal and excitement. Then, Shinji released her and took a step back

"After I saw your amount of points, and now that you told me that you know about all of the significant events, I'll be an idiot to betray you. After all, I too, believe that knowledge is power"

"Of course you are. If you haven't, you wouldn't try to befriend everyone and discover their secrets, so you can blackmail them if the need ever arises. That's also one of the reasons I wanted to cooperate with you from the start. I believe that we're quite similar" Shinji said with a cheeky smirk

Kikyo closed her eyes, and when she opened them, she smiled for the first time in their conversation

"Yes. Maybe we are"


A few minutes after Kikyo left, Shinji heard a knock on the door. Guessing already who it is, Shinji put on a smirk and went to open the door. When he opened it, he saw Kei standing outside. She was wearing a sports outfit, consisting of a white top, black tights, and sneakers.

"You're right on time. Ready to start?" said Shinji

"Yes!" Kei said with a determined expression. When Shinji accepted being Kei's fake boyfriend, he promised to make her stronger. He finally decided to fulfill his promise.

"Listen:" said Shinji as they both stood in front of each other, with a few meters between them

"I'm going to teach you some basic self-defense techniques. I'll teach you anything you need, to protect yourself from the normal bully. If the bully is a boy, he'll try to either grab you by your hair or to punch you in the gut. However, if the bully is a girl, she'll try to either slap you, push you with both of her hands, or she'll also try to grab you by the hair. I'll teach you to protect yourself in each one of those cases, but to do that, I'll have to demonstrate it to you. Are you sure you're okay with it? It may hurt"

"Yes! Please help me get stronger!" Kei said and bowed. Shinji smirked and said:

"I like your attitude! If that's the case, then let's begin!"

And that's the start of Kei Karuizawa's training!


~~~ Time Skip ~~~

"I got to say, the school is going overboard on this class trip. This is quite a luxurious cruise ship, for a class trip" Shinji said as Class D was standing in front of a big white luxurious cruise ship

"This has to be a dream! We get to be on such a luxurious cruise ship for two weeks!" exclaimed Kanji

"Everyone! Let's all go and settle in our rooms, so we can enjoy this trip to its fullest!" said Yosuke


~~~ Time Skip ~~~

On the first night of the trip, Shinji wasn't in his room. He got called to the theatre by his teacher, however, he didn't rush straight to the theatre, but he walked leisurely to the theatre. When he finally arrived at the theatre, he was surprised to see Kiyotaka holding their teacher by the shirt, looking at her with a threatening look

"There is no need for violence, Kiyotaka. Is what Sensei said upset you so much?"

"She called you here too, Shinji?"

"Yes, I did. Though, he's quite late" said Sae with an amused grin

"I came late, so when I arrive, the play will be already over. I don't like Icarus. So? What is so important that you called both of us?"

"She said that Father told the school to expel both of us. She wants to force us to try to get to class A, or else she'll support the decision to expel us" said Kiyotaka

"I see. I already planned to do it anyway, but I understand why you got upset. Sensei, it's seems that your desire to get to class A blinded you. Threatening your students? That's just low. Kiyotaka, you don't need to worry. She won't try to expel us"

"We can't take any risks"

"While she's acting very stupidly right now, she won't try to expel us, since it contradicts the condition she gave you. She knows we're her only chance to get to class A, so she tries to get us to act. Without us, she won't have a chance. While there are some above-average students in our class, they're not enough to get the class to class C, and definitely not to class A"

"So you're saying she's bluffing?" asked Kiyotaka

"I don't know about the part about Father, but she won't try to expel us" Shinji said, and then turned to Sae

"Don't worry, Sensei. I can promise you that by the end of this "class trip", we'll get to class C. However, if you continue doing unnecessary things like this, I'll just have you... replaced, and you won't be able to be a part of our journey to class A" Shinji said with a happy smile, but the look in his eyes wasn't happy at all. It was a piercing look, that sent shivers down Sae's spine

"Are you threatening me?"

"You can think of it as a threat if you want. Just know that if you'll act like a proper teacher should, you'll get to class A, but if you continue to involve yourself unnecessarily, you may miss your chance~~ Let's go Kiyotaka, it's getting late~" Shinji said and started to walk away, with Kiyotaka following

"Do you think he called?" asked Kiyotaka

"Knowing the Professor, he probably did"

"You called him Father back there"

"I did. I can't make them suspicious, or else they'll start digging into places they shouldn't be digging into"

"So you didn't bury it completely?"

"Nothing on the internet can be buried completely. If they'll excessively dig, they'll find something. It may not be something big, but it'll just make them more suspicious, and in the end, they'll ask the Professor for information that he'll be more than glad to give them, considering how proud he's in my origin"


~~~ Time Skip ~~~

"This place looks nice. A great date spot, don't you think?" Shinji asked Kei as they walked into the luxurious restaurant in the ship

"Are you sure we should be here, Shinji-Kun? I don't feel like it's a place for someone like me..." Kei said, tightening her grip on Shinji's arm, which was locked with hers

"Why wouldn't a pretty girl like you won't fit in a pretty restaurant like this?" Shinji asked with a warm smile, making Kei blush deeply

"We even rented expensive clothes, so we could blend in the atmosphere of the place" said Shinji, gesturing at the white tuxedo he was wearing. Kei was wearing a black dress, that hugged her body, and wore a pair of red heels

"Welcome. Would the two of you like a table for two?" said a butler

"Yes. Thank you"

The butler led them to a table and gave them the menu

"I don't understand anything that written on the menu..." said Kei

"Don't worry. I'll get you something you'll like" Shinji said and made the order. While they were waiting, another student, that sat by a nearby table, said:

"You're from class D, aren't you?" said the student. The student had green hair and matching eyes.

"We are. I'm assuming you're from class A?" said Shinji politely

"Listen. This restaurant isn't a place for the likes of you. You should go and eat some junk food, as fitting for people like you"

"What did you just-" Kei started to say in protest but stopped when she saw Shinji smiling, signaling for her to stop with his hand. She also saw that he had a dangerous look in his eyes, indicating that despite the fact he's smiling, he's very angry

"Looks like this one isn't tamed, Sakayanagi-San..." Shinji said and turned to look at Arisu, who was sitting by another table

"Indeed, you are right. However, this one isn't mine" Arisu said, and averted her gaze at the student that sat in the same table as the green-haired. The student was bald and had a large body frame

"Yahiko. Stop with this unnecessary provocations. Even if we are on vacation, we may still lose points for bad behavior. You should act as a student befitting of class A. While they are students from class D, if they are acting appropriately, they may dine here as much as they would like. You were the one who acted in inappropriate behavior"

"I'm sorry, Katsuragi-San..." Yahiko said, who stood up after what Shinji said, and sat down, despite his anger about being treated like a dog by Arisu and Shinji

"Thank you, Katsuragi-San" said Shinji politely, his anger fading after making fun of Yahiko

"I must say I'm surprised you entered a relationship so early in the year" said Arisu to Shinji

"What can I say? Things happen"

"Things do indeed happen" said Arisu with a light chuckle

"Here is your order" the waiter said, as he came with their order

"Thank you. Now, we can continue with our meal" Shinji said


~~~ Time Skip ~~~

"I'd like to start the year's first special test!" said Tomonari Mashima, class A's homeroom teacher, receiving a couple of surprised responses from numerous students

"The test will take a week. You'll be living on this island with your class. You'll be given a rule book, with all of the test's rules"

While everyone was confused or focused on what Tomonari said, no one could see the evil smirk on Shinji's face

'Now, let the show begin!'