Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't attend class all day Thursday, instead staying at the hospital with Ikishima Midari.
This person's left hand was already wrapped like a zongzi, but she still wasn't behaving.
When Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was peeling an apple with a fruit knife, she even looked at the knife in Ayanokoji's hand with longing eyes, confidently saying that she was excellent at peeling with one hand, and wanted Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to hand her the knife.
What a joke?
If he really let this person get hold of the knife, she might not be able to resist showing off knife tricks the next moment, and then it wouldn't be peeling an apple, but rather a layer of scalp.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka completely ignored her and directly used apple slices to shut her up.
After school in the afternoon, Ikishima Midari's club members also came to the hospital to visit her, and they all breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Ikishima Midari's health was not seriously affected.
They had been stunned when they saw Ikishima Midari bleeding profusely.
Ikishima Midari had never made such a big mistake before, and even when she was injured, she would always bandage herself alone.
If Ayanokoji Kiyotaka hadn't reacted quickly, they really wouldn't have known what to do.
Although they hadn't gone so far as to put nails in their faces, they had all dyed their hair and wore some flashy accessories, looking like Shibuya-style gyaru.
Their chattering voices, besides bringing a touch of vitality to the hospital room, also brought Ayanokoji Kiyotaka a very important piece of information.
Miharu Taki Sakura learned from Mikura that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, in order to reclaim the five million yen Ikishima Midari owed the Student Council, had actually risked himself to challenge the Quick Knife Finger Stab game.
She was greatly shocked and readily agreed to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's request, telling him to come find her at the Beautification Committee whenever he had free time, and she would help Ayanokoji Kiyotaka check the surveillance footage.
If they hadn't brought this up, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka would have almost forgotten that his original purpose was to check the surveillance footage.
When it was time for dinner, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was originally going to get food from the cafeteria for Ikishima Midari, but her club members patted their chests and confidently said they would take good care of their boss, reassuring Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
Although Ikishima Midari really wanted Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to stay overnight, even she couldn't bring herself to kick out her club members and ask Ayanokoji to stay and take care of her, so Ayanokoji took the opportunity to say goodbye.
He had originally wanted to stay in a hotel outside the school, but unfortunately, there were no hotels around the school, and the nearest one was five kilometers away.
To save trouble, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka simply checked into the hotel inside the school.
After all, he was going to stay here for a long time and didn't skimp on the room, directly booking a suite.
The room was about 70 square meters, with a living room, a separate bedroom, and a work area.
The room was equipped with a high-end computer, a wall-mounted LCD TV, and a bathtub large enough for three people to soak in simultaneously.
Inside the room, there was also a small card room with various gambling tools.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was also very satisfied with the environment. Although it cost 80,000 yen per night, he still booked it for a month in advance.
He paid with the money his older brother, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, had transferred to him.
This hotel did not have a separate dining area, but Ayanokoji Kiyotaka could order meals from the restaurant for free through room service and have the staff deliver them to his door.
After entering the room, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka also specifically checked if the hotel had any hidden cameras installed.
Hotels often have hidden cameras that secretly take private photos of guests and then sell them on websites.
Many people's private photos start circulating online without their knowledge.
These cameras might not be installed by the hotel, but rather by guests, and even the hotel might be unaware.
Therefore, before checking into a hotel, one must check for cameras.
Ashtrays, power outlets directly facing the bed, routers, smoke detectors in the bathroom, air conditioners, and other places could all have hidden cameras installed.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was very sensitive to cameras and checked around but didn't find a single hidden camera.
This hotel seems quite clean...
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka nodded in satisfaction. He thought for a moment, then installed the hidden camera he had obtained from Kurume Laiwei directly opposite the main entrance.
This was a precaution taken in advance in case anyone tried to break in.
During the five years Ayanokoji had lived at home, almost every week, his father Ayanokoji Fugang would bring several men in black suits back to the house to thoroughly inspect it, looking for things that couldn't be detected by listening devices.
Although they always restored everything perfectly, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had long ago installed defensive cameras in the house.
Ayanokoji Fugang still believed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was unaware of his covert operations; in reality, Ayanokoji had seen everything all along, merely pretending ignorance.
Seeing his own room, free of any surveillance equipment, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who had been cooped up for five years, was as happy as a child, transforming into an Attack on Titan and frolicking for quite some time.
Although he skipped school for a day, the students and teachers in his class were already accustomed to such occurrences.
On Friday morning, when Ayanokoji Kiyotaka stepped into the classroom, no one asked him where he had been yesterday. Instead, some invited him to gamble, swearing they would never cheat.
Although Ayanokoji enjoyed games of pure luck, as they effectively reset the pity timer.
However, Ayanokoji was not in the mood today. He declined their invitation and sat at his desk like an ordinary student, taking out his textbook to prepare for class.
Once class began, only three or four students remained in the classroom to listen.
When the teacher walked in and saw Ayanokoji, the new student, also sitting at his desk, he thought he had a "prodigal son returning," and even his enthusiasm for lecturing increased.
But unfortunately, this was knowledge Ayanokoji had already learned. He quickly found it uninteresting after listening for a while and picked up his phone to scroll through Twitter.
In fact, the other few students who remained in the classroom were also busy with their own things.
Someone was sleeping soundly with headphones on, sprawled on the desk, seemingly having pulled an all-nighter gaming; someone else was practicing cardistry with a deck of poker cards; another was nonchalantly painting her nails... Hardly anyone was listening to the teacher's lecture here.
When the teacher saw Ayanokoji Kiyotaka also lower his head to scroll Twitter, his excited lecturing voice instantly faltered, dropping sharply.
He fell into deep self-doubt.
Is my lecture really that unappealing? Or is it that there are no students in this class willing to study diligently?
In this class, no, in this school, teachers have little presence.
The theme here is gambling, is money, and teachers seem to be merely tools to maintain the facade of "academy."
But from another perspective, they don't need to get angry about difficult students, nor do they need to stay up late preparing lessons.
They only need to stand on the podium, deliver lectures no one listens to, and collect their high salaries.
They can enjoy the social benefits and holidays of a teacher; like the students, this place is also a top choice for teachers to coast along.
However... there is one thing teachers working here must remember.
Never get deeply involved in gambling like the students, otherwise, their salaries won't be enough to pay off their gambling debts.
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