School cafeteria.
Takada Hikaru and the others found an empty spot after getting their als, then sat down to eat and chat.
Seeing Takada Hikaru actively cracking jokes, the accompanying students breathed a sigh of relief.
"Takada-san isn't difficult to get along with." Amikura Mako said thankfully, placing a hand on her chest.
She had originally worried that Hikaru's personality might be reclusive, making it tough to interact with him. But after actually eting him, she realized that wasn't the case at all. In fact, he was quite talkative.
"I can't imagine that the Takada-san now is the sa person who gave the speech this morning." Watanabe Norihito said, shrugging his shoulders as he recalled the morning's events.
This morning, Takada Hikaru revealed the school's hidden rules to everyone in the class, stated that he would no longer strategize for the class, and announced his intention to collect 20 million personal points to ascend to Class A.
At the ti, he gave off the impression of a powerhouse who disdained cooperation with others.
If he hadn't seen Takada Hikaru chatting and laughing with Andō Sayo, who was sitting next to him at noon, Watanabe Norihito wouldn't have dared to join them for lunch.
Andō Sayo echoed, nodding. "I was startled too. Takada-san this morning was completely different from his usual self."
If anyone in the class had the most contact with Takada Hikaru, it would definitely be her.
Not only did she sit next to Takada Hikaru, but they also went shopping at the convenience store together in the afternoon, and even had breakfast together in the cafeteria after leaving the dorms this morning.
In all those interactions, Hikaru had given her the impression of being gentle and considerate, completely lacking the assertiveness he displayed on the podium that morning. They were practically two different people.
Hearing their confusion, Takada Hikaru felt satisfied in his heart.
Excellent.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
Normally, he appeared to be just an ordinary Class B student. But at crucial junctures like special exams, he could display a completely different deanor from other classmates, even giving off the illusion that 'as long as I get serious, I can turn the tide'.
Despite being in the most united Class B, appearing friendly, and possessing excellent abilities, he was unwilling to help the class and preferred to rely on individual effort to collect 20 million points.
Various contradictions combined to create a false image.
Although false, it was an image that wouldn't clash with anyone else's.
"Testing…"
A girl's voice sounded from the cafeteria's broadcast.
"Good afternoon, everyone. This is Tachibana Akane, the Student Council Secretary."
"This afternoon at 5 PM, a Club Fair will be held in the First Gymnasium. Interested students are welco to attend."
"Repeating…"
The freshn who were eating all stopped to listen to the broadcast.
"There's a Club Fair this afternoon!." Amikura Mako's brows lifted slightly, and she clasped her hands, excitedly saying, "Did anyone here participate in any clubs before?"
Upon discovering a new topic, Amikura Mako and the others stopped discussing Takada Hikaru's image and switched to talking about their sports experiences in junior high school.
Andō Sayo said with a smile, sharing her experience, "I was in the Volleyball Club during junior high school. If this school has a Volleyball Club, I'll definitely sign up."
Watanabe Norihito said with a slight surprise, "I thought Ando-san played basketball."
Andō Sayo said with a smile, "The basketball club coach in junior high did want to join, but I prefer playing volleyball more."
Hamaguchi Tetsuya asked, "Playing volleyball must involve tough training, right?"
Andō Sayo said, her brows drooping helplessly, as if recalling the arduous training years, "Mhm, I can't deny that."
Amikura Mako clasped her hands together, saying enviously, "Even with such tough training, you still want to join the Volleyball Club in high school. It feels so youthful. Should I join a sports club too?"
Amikura Mako's eyes sparkled slightly as she looked at her friends expectantly. "Why don't we all go to the Gymnasium this afternoon? Maybe there'll be so fun clubs."
"I don't have any objections." Watanabe Norihito chuckled awkwardly.
"I want to go see if there's a Volleyball Club first." Andō Sayo was still thinking about playing her beloved volleyball.
"I also want to see what the Advanced Nurturing High School clubs are like."
After Hamaguchi Tetsuya finished speaking, he turned to look at the silent young man next to him. "Takada-san, are you going to the Club Fair?"
Takada Hikaru shook his head. "I have so things to do this afternoon, so I won't be going for now."
In his mory, the most exciting part of the Club Fair was when the Student Council President silenced the entire gymnasium without saying a word.
He had no interest in being a stepping stone for others. Even if he were to go, it would definitely be after Horikita Manabu had used his 'Silence' skill.
"Is Takada-san planning to implent the 20 million points collection plan?" Watanabe Norihito asked curiously.
As he spoke, everyone around them also looked over with curious gazes.
"I do have such intentions." Takada Hikaru nodded slightly.
When he rested last night, he was already thinking about how to collect more personal points. If things went smoothly, he could probably earn an additional hundred thousand points or so each month. However, it certainly wouldn't be as much as the points he won from the matches yesterday.
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Amikura Mako beca interested. "Takada-san, can I observe?"
"Sure."
Takada Hikaru wasn't afraid of being seen by others. Rather, he actually hoped to be seen by others, and then for the news to spread.
Takada Hikaru asked teasingly, "Speaking of which, Mako-san, aren't you going to the Club Fair? You were the one who suggested we go in the first place, you know."
"Ahaha..." Amikura Mako chuckled awkwardly.
"Clubs won't run away. Compared to the Club Fair, I'd rather see how Takada-san earns points."
Her thoughts were very normal and logical.
Who wouldn't want to learn how others make money?
It's just that what Takada Hikaru was about to do, even if others observed, they certainly wouldn't be able to imitate.
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