2-2 chp4 part 1

The next day, after school, I was at the cafe at Keyaki.

"The second hand just keeps going round, and round, and round, it's so annoying. I hate these kinds of watches."

Amasawa stared at Housen's watch, who was sitting in front of her, and vented out her frustrations.

"Shut the fuck up, do you know how much this is worth?"

"Worth? I don't care or have time for things I hate."

"Huh? This is exactly why girls are so boring."

Housen laughed after saying that, and touched his watch.

"You... Well, never mind. What do you want from me?"

"I called you out because of the coming exam. Team up with me, Amasawa."

"Asking me to help you out, huh? And on the uninhabited island at that? Are you thinking of doing something vulgar?"

"Huh?"

Housen frowned at Amasawa and fearlessly returned her devilish smile.

 Amasawa slowly lowered her crossed legs, then quietly opened them up.

"You want to see my panties? You can sneak a peek at them under the table, yeah?"

If one went into a crawling posture, one could see what was between those legs.

Faced with this temptation, Housen placed his right elbow on the table, and leaned forward.

"Do you think I wouldn't lay my hands on a woman?"

"Not at all. Don't worry, I reckon you're the type of guy who would beat someone up and act as if nothing had happened."

"Then stop sprouting your bullshit. It's a waste of time."

"A waste of time, huh. Then let me hear it first. Your plan. Why did you invite me?"

"It’s because you were bold enough to try and get Ayanakouji expelled last time."

"Well, that's true. There are some people who don't do anything, even though they know about the bounty, and there are some people who want to do something but give up halfway. If you can get 20 million points, then it’s worth going all out."

Amasawa didn't show any signs of disgust, and answered.

"Then what’s my reward if I group with you? After all, I'm not a cheap girl."

While Amasawa was asking what she could get, a serious voice came from behind her.

"It should be split equally amongst us. That's what we said before."

It was Nanase, who was a bit late.

"Equal? That's too cute. Are you going to say nothing in response to this shocking statement, Housen-kun?"

The three of them gathered around the table.

"I see. The group that Housen-kun was thinking of forming was the three of us. Do we need one more?"

"That's not necessary. The winner of the uninhabited island exam will neither be a 2nd nor a 3rd year group. It will be the three of us."

"Cocky aren't you? But, it seems to me like there's a lotta formidable upperclassmen compared to the first-years though?"

"So what?, I'll crush them all."

"Well, even if you're the strongest, Housen-kun... Didn't the 1st year agree to work together as four classes? If we're talking about the main players in Class D, it's just the two of you, right?"

 "The one who makes the decisions and the one who's in charge of Class D, is me. Understand?"

"So you're going to send in the small fries as the representatives in our stead. In other words, you're going to fight the other classes?"

"Still depends on what the main focus is. It won't be a big deal if we let the students with strong academic or physical abilities participate. Also, if Housen-kun joins the strongest group, problems will arise."

"Since we haven't even started working together yet, as long as you don't confront them head on, there shouldn't be a problem. Anyway, how much do I get?"

"No points for you. Like I said before, you're on equal footing with us. Of course, any extra private points we might get from the rewards will be shared equally with you."

Nanase asked if she was satisfied with that answer.

"But, everyone's contribution will be different, and during the exam, I'm confident that I'll be able to contribute the most, no matter where I am. Can you keep up, Nanase? This exam requires physical ability."

"Do you want to test my abilities for yourself?"

Nanase aggressively responded to her provocation. Amasawa turned her attention to Housen for a moment, then suddenly stretched her hand out to Nanase's face and tried to slap her in order to rattle her.

But Nanase grabbed her extended arm without hesitation.

"You've got guts, eh? You actually tried something like this in this situation."

"Woah. Damn, you're pretty good aren't you? I love strong girls."

"You're not so bad yourself."

"You think? Can I try again?"

One side was laughing, the other was stone-faced.

Time passed slowly, as if they were testing each other.

"Nanase and you, I'll form a group with you guys. Alright?"

"Although I know Nanase-chan has considerable skill, I still don't think she and I are on equal footing."

"Why? Just because two out of three of us are from Class D?"

"I don't care about that stuff. However it seems like we will get the same points.... If we're going to work together, you'll have to pay extra."

Amasawa said that, while pinching the thumb and index finger of her left hand and rubbing them together as if asking for a bribe.

"If you're trying to bribe me, then I’ll obviously have to increase my price."

"What an arrogant attitude. Be it Nanase or you, both of you women are more scary than Yagami and Takahashi combined."

"Don't you know? Nowadays, girls are the strong ones."

"Then I'll listen to what you have to say. What else do you want, besides the group rewards?"

"First place, of course, but that's not the only thing."

Amasawa changed the position of her left hand, and raised only her thumb to her neck.

Then, slowly slid it from left to right..

"I must receive all the points from the bounty to expel Ayanokouji-senpai. That’s my final condition for forming a group with you.”

"Hah, you might be bold, but that’s not something I’ll just simply give up.”

"Then say no. However, what will you do without me? If you don't have anyone apart from Nanase that you can trust, you'll have a very difficult time winning this special exam."

Housen struggled with what Amasawa had just said.

And with all four classes working together, if they were a selfish group, the other classes would definitely not want to help them, just like Amasawa said.

"Once I team up with Housen-kun, I'll be even more isolated in Class A than I am now, so isn’t it only natural that I want something more to compensate for that loss?”

 Housen and Amasawa looked into each other's eyes.

"If you give me the bounty for getting him expelled, I won't ask for anything else.  The honor of getting Ayanokouji-senpai expelled from the school will only be given to you Housen-kun. Isn't that enough?"

"There's no need to accept this proposal. If Class A gets an extra 20 million points, think about what they would do."

"Shut up, Nanase."

 Rejecting Nanase's advice, Housen continued to stare at Amasawa.

"The bounty is yours."

"Thanks. The fact that you’re not a stingy guy is just brilliant.”

After saying that, Amasawa briskly stood up from her seat.

"Please take care of me during the official exam."

There was no need to stay now that the negotiation was over, so Amasawa left without hesitation

“Are you sure about this?”

“Yes.”

"I know, since you're the one who makes the decision and all. Nonetheless, are you sure it's okay to trust Amasawa? I think she's the type who would betray her friends without giving it another thought."

"Credibility? Don't just assume that I trust her implicitly. That goes for you too, I don’t trust either of you."

"So, why group up with her?"

"Because she's different from the rest of the trash. She's got a hidden side, just like you."

 "I see, that's probably true. Even so, 20 million points is too much."

"That verbal agreement is useless. As long as I am the one who gets Ayanakouji expelled, I'll be the one who receives the points. I don't care how much she cries about any verbal deal made."

 Housen expressed that he had no intention of keeping his promise from the start.

“You really are a despicable person.”

"Ayanokouji, Ryuuen, the others, I don't care. Those motherfuckers really piss me off, I'm going to crush them all. I'm sick of being bogged down by school rules."

Housen was so happy, that he couldn't help but laugh out loud.