COTE : There is Something Wrong With Hikigaya-Chapter 184: If You Do Nothing, You Won’t Make Mistakes

"Totsuka, keep your emotions in check."

Katsuragi gave him a reminder, but this time, Totsuka didn't immediately agree. Instead, he scratched his head and grinned. "Katsuragi, this is a good thing!"

Even though Katsuragi had been keeping a serious face ever since he got back—doing his best to hide it—Totsuka, who was often around him, could still sense the change in his mood. It was obvious that the deal with Class C had been sealed!

"Ryuen may be an annoying guy, but he's definitely capable. He's perfect for shady deals like this. As long as we submit the names of the leaders from Class B and Class D tomorrow, we can widen the gap between us and Class B! Haha, even if Class D sells points to Class B, they're still going to lose terribly in the end!"

Totsuka's excitement was understandable. At first, when they found out Class D was selling points to Class B, they were put at a disadvantage. But who would've thought that Ryuen from Class C would approach them on his own and sell 200 points in one go?

And on top of that, he even provided information on the leaders of Class B and Class D. This was a huge win for Class A!

Thinking about it, paying Class C 800,000 private points every month seemed like a great deal. After all, the points they gained this time far exceeded that amount!

"No. Tomorrow, during the leader guessing phase, I won't write down the names of the other classes' leaders."

Katsuragi's sudden statement was like a bucket of cold water poured over Totsuka, instantly extinguishing his excitement.

"Wh-why?! Katsuragi, this could put us 150 points ahead of Class B in one go!" freewёbnoνel.com

Totsuka looked anxious and confused.

"Based on my calculations, even if we skip the leader guessing phase, our lead over Class B is already big enough. There's no need to take the risk of losing points."

Katsuragi replied calmly.

According to his calculations, Class A's final score for this special test would be:

- Base score: 270 points

- Each base they occupied for seven days provided roughly 15 to 18 points

- They occupied six bases in total

- Additional bonus points: around 100

That meant Class A would end up with about 370 class points.

"Since Ryuen knows the identities of the leaders from Class B and Class D, he must already see them as his targets."

Katsuragi had already figured out Ryuen's plan—he was aiming to exploit the final day's leader guessing rules.

If Ryuen correctly guessed Class B's leader, then not only would Class B lose all the extra base occupation points they had earned over the seven days, but they would also be penalized 50 points. That meant their final score wouldn't exceed 250 points!

With that, Class A would have a 120-point lead over Class B in this special test. Adding that to their existing class points, the gap between the two classes would be close to 500 points!

To Katsuragi, this was already an ideal outcome. There was no need to take any risks. As long as they maintained a steady lead, Class B would never catch up.

"But Katsuragi, what if Class B correctly guesses the leader?"

Totsuka had clearly done his own calculations, but he wasn't satisfied with just a 120-point gap. There was still a chance to widen the lead even further!

"Class B won't guess the leader. Whether it's us or Ryuen, do you think Class B has any chance of guessing correctly?

As for Class D... They're working with Class B, and given Ichinose's personality, she wouldn't betray an ally. In fact, there's even a chance that Class D will turn against Class B instead."

Katsuragi had already considered every possible move Class B could make, and none of them were a threat. That was why he could confidently give up on guessing the leaders.

This was all thanks to Ryuen stirring things up and creating chaos, which ended up giving Class A a clear path to victory.

"But letting such a good opportunity go to waste feels like a shame!"

Totsuka sighed. "Ryuen literally handed us the leaders' identities on a silver platter..."

"Totsuka, you're too impatient."

Katsuragi spoke coldly. "Ryuen isn't some selfless saint. Even if he gave us proof of the leaders' identities, we can't fully trust that he didn't tamper with it.

Why do people fall into traps? It's because they only see the temptation and not the danger underneath.

As long as we don't get greedy, none of Ryuen's tricks will work on us."

From the start, Katsuragi had never trusted Ryuen. Skipping the leader guessing phase was something he had planned from the very beginning.

If he did nothing, he wouldn't make any mistakes.

Katsuragi believed he had enough self-control to resist temptation.

That had been one of his guiding principles since childhood.

Totsuka thought it was a shame that Katsuragi made such a decision, but there was nothing he could do to change it. Deep down, he couldn't help but imagine, *If it were me, I definitely would have...*

"By the way, how's the situation with Kamuro? I told you to keep an eye on Hashimoto."

Katsuragi suddenly asked.

"I've been watching him the whole time. Nothing unusual from Kamuro so far."

Then Totsuka's tone suddenly changed, sounding irritated. "But Hashimoto... that guy is doing it on purpose. He's always late for roll call, or he pulls little stunts just to annoy people."

Katsuragi nodded. Hashimoto's behavior wasn't surprising to him, but those were just minor nuisances. In the grand scheme of things, he was nothing more than an insect.

"What about Yukinoshita?"

Katsuragi shifted the topic to another person.

Even though Yukinoshita Haruno had made it clear multiple times that she wasn't interested in competing for the class leadership, Katsuragi was still more wary of her than Sakayanagi. After all, he could read Sakayanagi's abilities to a certain extent, but Yukinoshita was completely unreadable.

"Yukinoshita? No issues at all. She's been very cooperative. She's the only one in our class with real survival experience, and she's helped us solve a lot of problems these past few days."

As soon as Totsuka brought up Yukinoshita, his expression lit up with excitement. Katsuragi knew exactly what he was thinking. In fact, it wasn't a secret in Class A—there were plenty of students interested in Haruno, and Totsuka was just one of them.

That being said, Katsuragi had been observing Haruno closely these days. She had been keeping a low profile, unlike a certain woman who, even while staying in school, couldn't stop scheming behind the scenes.

Just then, one of Katsuragi's subordinates from Class A came running over, looking unusually serious and anxious.

"Katsuragi, this is bad! A student from Class D is accusing us of theft! Mashima-sensei is outside waiting for you!"

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