On another day during summer break, two girls were sitting across each other in one of the rooms at a karaoke box. They glared at each other coldly, as they waited for the one who called them to arrive.

"So? What is someone like you doing here?" asked Shiho

"It's none of your goddamn business. I should be the one who's asking that" answered Mio

"Stop being such a bitch! And you know what? It's none of your business too!" said Shiho angrily

The relationship between Mio and Shiho was bad since the first time they met. So while Shiho became popular among the girls in her class, she made sure Mio will get isolated by the rest of the girls in the class. In truth, Shiho was jealous of the fact that Mio was a part of Kakeru's inner circle, and Mio was annoyed by Shiho's attitude and personality. Then, the door to the room opened and Shinji entered, with another girl, who both Mio and Shiho recognized as Hiyori Shiina, another girl from their class, and a loner.

"You finally arrived. And you brought Shiina with you. For a moment, I thought that when you said you'll introduce me to someone who can help me, you meant to this idiot" Mio said and gestured at Shiho

"You're the idiot!" said Shiho

"There is no need to fight. We are all allies for the sake of a new class D" said Shinji with a wide grin

"What the hell are you talking about?" asked Mio

"We are meeting today, so I could tell you my plan to take down Ryuen and create a new class D, that won't make an enemy of the whole school!"

"He's right! It's better if we all be friends!" said Hiyori

Shiho and Mio both now realized why Shinji was acting so differently than what they were used to see him. He was acting in front of Hiyori, so she'll help him with his plan. Shiho didn't say anything since she was afraid that if she did, he'll do something to her mother again, and Mio simply didn't care.

"How do the two of you even know each other?" asked Shiho

"We met each other at the library one day, and we discovered that both of us love the same kind of books! Since then, we became friends, and I've told Shiina-San about the idea of taking down Ryuen, and she agreed with me!" explained Shinji, while thinking:

'Not really... I've done a little research, and discovered that she has the highest scores in class C and that she was a loner who read books. So I followed her one day to the library and befriended her, so I could have the smartest student in class C on my side.

The fact that she was desperate to make friends who like to read books like her made it easy to befriend her, and the fact that she's a pacifist made her even easier to manipulate to agree to help me take down Ryuen...'

"I don't want to take down Ryuen-Kun, I just want everyone to be friends! But I know that it won't happen as long as Ryuen-Kun is leading our class, so I decided to help Shinji-Kun to take down Ryuen-Kun, so he'll stop bothering him, and our class will be finally free from his control!" said Hiyori

"Fine, but why is SHE here!? I don't want to work with someone like her!" said Shiho and gestured at Mio

"You're just showing how much immature you are..." said Mio in a mocking tone

"What did you say?" asked Shiho with an angry tone

"I said exactly what you heard. You're just an immature little brat"

"I wonder who's the brat because I'm not the one who's as flat as a board!" said Shiho, making Mio to send a cold glare at her

"Stop it. You both are acting like little children. You all are necessary for the plan. Manabe-San is necessary because she's the leader of the girls in your class. Ibuki-San is necessary because she's part of Ryuen's inner circle. Shiina-San is necessary because she has the highest scores in your class, making her an important figure in your class.

Before we begin, I want to make something clear. This conversation isn't allowed to get out of this room. If we want to succeed, none of us is allowed to speak of this conversation. Is it clear?" said Shinji with a serious expression. When he saw that everyone nodded in approval, Shinji smiled and said:

"Good. Then let's begin. We are going to start our moves against Ryuen at the next special test, The Sports Festival"

"How do you know about it?" asked Mio

"Someone who knows about it told me. Now, during the festival, Ryuen will probably try some underhanded acts, to sabotage me and the rest of my class, like "accidentally" run astray from the track and collide with one of my classmates, and we'll use it against him.

If your class would've genuinely tried, you'll probably have a good chance to win, seeing that there are a lot of athletic students in your class, but if Ryuen will try to do underhanded acts like the one I mentioned, it means that he's giving up on winning.

If that were to work, your classmates wouldn't have any complaints, but if you lose, they'll blame Ryuen on not even trying to win, even if they won't come out and say it. I'll make sure my class wins, and then we'll act. We'll use the moment of doubt in your class to get them to your side. And that's what we are going to do:"


~~~ Time Skip ~~~

"Do everyone understand they're part in the plan?" Shinji asked after he finished explaining his plan

"Yes" the three girls answered him

"Great! Then, I announce this strategy meeting as over!"

"Then, I'll leave now..." Mio said and quickly left

"I'll also leave. I'm in the middle of a book" said Hiyori and also left

"Then, I'll also-" Shiho started to say, only to be interrupted by Shinji, who said:

"I have a special mission for you..." Shinji said with an evil smirk

"W-What do you want?" Shiho said, startled by his smirk

"I said I'll make sure we win, but I didn't explain how. What I need you to do is... to submit a participation table that I'll specifically prepare for your class, and to record Ryuen order your classmates to physically sabotage me and my classmates"


~~~ Time Skip ~~~

"We meet again, Horikita-Senpai..." Shinji said as he stood in front of Manabu, in the student council office. Except for Shinji and Manabu, only Akane Tachibana, the student council's secretary, was present in the office.

"What do you want, that you requested a meeting with me?" asked Manabu

"I want to offer you something"

"What is it?"

"I would like to join the student council as the vice-president of the student council, and become the next president!" Shinji said with a smirk, making Akane look at him with surprise, and even Manabu looked surprised for a second before he narrowed his eyes in suspicion and said:

"And why would I accept it? I already have a vice-president"

"Yes, I know. It's Nagumo-Senpai, right? Are you sure you want HIM as your successor?"

"What are you saying?"

"I'm sure you've heard the rumors about Nagumo-Senpai. About how he caused the expulsion of 7 students in his year. I'm sure that you also know about the way he rules not only his class but all of the second year.

So, let me ask you a question. Are you sure that you want someone like him as your successor? With the power of the student council president, he'll be able to extend his rule over the whole school, and no one will be able to stop him. Do you want your sister to be in a school where Nagumo-Senpai has full control of?"

"Why are you bringing up Suzune?"

"Because, even if you try to hide it, in the end, you do care for your sister. That's why you had that conversation with her. The real reason why you didn't want her to come to this school, is because you already knew that Nagumo-Senpai will become the student council president, and you knew that you won't be able to stop it, so at the very least, you didn't want your sister to suffer from Nagumo-Senpai's tyranny.

But you failed, which is why you tried to make Horikita-San leave the school, but you failed again, and now, there's nothing else you can do. But here I am, offering you another chance to stop it. I can assure you that MY way is better than Nagumo-Senapi's, though, it's also different from yours.

You rule by the rules. You don't care for anyone, as long as they follow the rules. Nagumo-Senpai rules by terror. He rewards his supporters, ignores the neutrals, and disposes of his opposers. And me? I rule by my people. I reward my supporters AND the neutrals, and I sway my opposers to my side.

Under my rule, the whole school will thrive and will become united. The students will not only receive 100% employment and college entry rate but will genuinely enjoy going to school here, making the school's reputation reach new heights.

And, as a classmate of mine, and someone who recently became my ally, your sister will be one of the ones to receive the best treatment. Doesn't it sounds a lot better than making Nagumo-Senpai your successor?"

"What's in it to you? Why would you try so hard to convince me?"

"It's simple. As you already guessed, I intentionally caused my placement in class D. You want to know why? Because I love starting from the bottom and rise to the top and the student council president is at the top of this school, so naturally, it's where I aim for"

"I see. But you understand that I can't just simply make you the vice-president all of a sudden" said Manabu, making Shinji widen his smirk, and making Akane shocked since it means that he's not against the idea.

"Of course I do. It'll only draw unnecessary attention from Nagumo-Senpai, and as I am now, it'll be extremely difficult for me to deal with him"

"Extremely difficult, but not impossible, huh?... So, if you understand that much, why are you offering it in the first place?"

"Because I have a solution. All you need to do is to make me the vice-president on your last day as a president. That way, no one can oppose your decision, since when everyone will find out about it, you won't be the president anymore. Nagumo-Senpai won't be able to act against it too, and as the student council president, it'll be a lot more easier for me to deal with him. So? What do you say?"

"...Very well. I agree." said Manabu, shocking Akane even more, and she started to say:

"But, President-"

"Do you doubt my judgment, Tachibana?" said Manabu, and sent a glare at Akane

"No, President" Akane said obediantely

"I have one more question..." said Manabu

"What is it?" asked Shinji

"How much do you know about the s-system?"

"Before I answer, do you mind telling me why do you ask?"

"I heard what happened on both of your special tests during your class trip, especially the second test. I heard that already on the first day of the test, your class earned 400cp. I find it hard to believe that someone was able to pull it off unless he had some prior knowledge about the test, and since it was your class who achieved that, I naturally deduced that you were the cause for it"

"I see. Well, I know about all of the special tests and their influence on the class points"

"And how exactly did you acquire this information?"

"From some upperclassmen. Where else would I get information about it, other than people who already experience it?"

"So you were the underclassmen who cheated students in the lower classes in poker and robbed them of their points and information?"

"I never cheated. They just lost"

"All of them?" asked Manabu with a doubting expression

"In the end, poker is just math. And, since I already know that you're looking at my test scores, I'm sure you know just exactly how good I am in math, so it doesn't suppose to surprise you so much"

"Yes. I would've heard about your test scores from someone else if I didn't check it myself. A lot of students in our year are talking about a student in the first year, who scored 100 in every single test or quiz since the start of the year"

"Is that so? Then, it'll be even easier to explain about me becoming the president. It makes sense that a student that scored 100 in every test will become the president. Is there anything else, or am I allowed to go?"

"You can leave..." Manabu said

"Let's meet once again in the sports festival! I'll make sure to defeat the Red Team, and even you personally. Let's meet on the anchor of the joint relay race. I'll show you that my athletic abilities are just as good as my academic ones!" Shinji said and left the room


~~~ Time Skip ~~~

Shinji was in his room, as he used his phone(the one the school gave him), to call someone, and the person answered after a few seconds:

"So? What did he say?"

"As I said, he agreed, and I'll become the president, not Nagumo-Senpai. Then, I'll fulfill my part of the deal, and help you take down Nagumo-Senpai" said Shinji

"Very well. Then, I'll send you my part of the deal"

"It was a pleasure doing business with you, Kiriyama-Senpai..." said Shinji with a smirk