radicalducati Chapter 320 Everyone's ostracizing me!
Chapter 320 Everyone's ostracizing me!
The enthusiasm for learning also affected everyone in the student council.
Inside the student council room, everyone except Fujiwara Chika was diligently reviewing the material, and even Ishigami Yu was receiving one-on-one tutoring from Uchiha Rin.
"...Have people been too mean to me lately? Even when I'm studying, I can't forget about my friends!"
Chika Fujiwara stood up, breaking the silence in the student council.
Uchiha Ryo silently raised her head. "Is that so... How should I put it? It's not that I'm excluding you, but I'm a little unsure how to communicate with a girl who wears a bald hood."
"I already said it was just a prank! I don't usually wear those kinds of things!"
Fujiwara Chika turned to look at everyone and, finding no one speaking up to defend her, pointed at Uchiha Ryo and continued.
"School bullying is the worst! You always pinpoint people's embarrassing moments with uncanny accuracy. Uchiha-kun, you're truly despicable! Hypocrite! A villain who only hides behind the guise of 'justice'!"
Sitting next to Uchiha Ryo, Ishigami Yu sighed. "Senpai, you're disturbing my studies. Do you really think playing around is more important than studying at this time of day?!"
"Hmm... It's one thing for others to say that, but for Ishigami to say something like 'studying is more important'..."
Yu Ishigami closed his workbook. "Besides, it's a fact that you wore a bald hood, right? Since you did it, don't be afraid of what others say, okay?"
"Hmph, in short, I'm very unhappy. Isn't this why I'm being ostracized in class? Because of some family or personal reasons, I'm constantly being ridiculed. You all have no respect for me at all!"
Yu Ishigami's expression was serious.
"First of all, we won't laugh at anyone because of family reasons. As for you... do you have some unspeakable reason for wearing a bald head hood? Isn't it just for pranks? This isn't called exclusion, it's called 'reaping what you sow'."
"....."
Fujiwara Chika ran to Shinomiya Kaguya's side and cried.
"It wasn't like this at first... The student council was so quiet and peaceful, and everyone treated me kindly..."
With tears streaming down her face, Fujiwara Chika's powerful words touched the gentler side of everyone present. Shinomiya Kaguya was wondering whether to comfort her friend when Fujiwara Chika wiped her eyes and continued speaking.
"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually quite popular outside of the student council! So I need to change your opinion of me!"
"So everyone, stop studying for now and come play the new game our board game club just developed!"
"....."
Kaguya Shinomiya fell silent, while Miyuki Shirogane rubbed his forehead with one hand. "So you just want us to play games with you, is that it?!"
The Fujiwara Chika before him was nowhere to be seen; her pitiful state from just moments before was completely gone, not even a trace of moisture in her eyes. Uchiha Ryo even felt it was a waste for Fujiwara to be in the board game club; perhaps she should showcase her talents in the drama club...
After a short rest, Ishigami Yu lowered his head again and opened his workbook. "Forget about games. You guys still have more than a month until your exams, but I only have two weeks left."
Fujiwara Chika scoffed, "I'd believe anyone except Ishigami if they said that. You think you'd actually study hard? Did you set your sights on some limited-edition game, realize you couldn't buy it, and then try to accumulate credits so the school can buy it for you?"
"Well...more or less."
"Hahaha, I knew it! But Ishigami, your family owns a toy store, right? If you can't even buy this game, there's no way you could get the credits with your grades~"
Fujiwara Chika scoffed, then realized that no one was really playing games with her, so she quietly sat down...
"Actually, I've been studying hard at home. Recently, my dad said that if I fall out of the top 100 in my grade, he'll cut off my allowance. I don't want to use my precious extra credits to get a scholarship. (Because even if I'm ranked in the top 100, it won't amount to much...)"
This is a lie.
This woman would secretly ask her grandfather for pocket money. After all, there's a special bond between grandparents and grandchildren, so Grandpa Fujiwara would often secretly slip money to his granddaughters.
The book she was reading was also an extracurricular novel; Fujiwara Chika was not affected by this study craze at all!
Shirogane Miyuki smiled. "You guys are working way too hard. It's nice to have some fun with your classmates at school once in a while. You can study at home if you want."
This is a lie.
This man's father has recently made a name for himself in the live-streaming industry, even becoming a minor celebrity blogger. The already small house is now so noisy that Shirogane Yuuki can't concentrate on his studies. So he's stuck at school!
Only the quiet atmosphere of the school can allow Shirogane Miyuki to concentrate on his quest for first place!
Kaguya Shinomiya glanced at Chika Fujiwara and Ryo Uchiha, who were reading a novel.
"But school does allow you to study with peace of mind. Going to the library helps you acquire professional knowledge more quickly. As for exams, just let them happen naturally. There's no need to study like crazy at home."
This is a lie.
This woman had long seen the overflowing libraries and school study rooms. Even in the student council, her gaze would inevitably be drawn to the mischievous Fujiwara Chika and Uchiha Ryo. Therefore, she desperately wanted to go home to study! Only at home could she concentrate!
As for letting things take their course? You all go have fun, I'll leave the book-opening work to you all!
The student council door was suddenly pushed open, and the person who came in was none other than Principal Adolf Pescarolo, who had sparked a wave of enthusiasm for learning.
"Oh haha, everyone's studying hard, that's great! But you also need to balance studying with rest. The final exam this time is about the same difficulty as usual, so just relax during the exam."
This is a lie.
This old man had foreseen the emergence of the learning craze, so in order to let these geniuses experience the truth that success cannot be achieved through short-term effort, he specially adjusted the difficulty level to the highest in the country for the same period!
Aren't those students after academic credits? If a school rule comes out that deducts credits for failing a grade, along with other credit-deducting rules, those who wanted to make a wish will probably find themselves with negative credits after the exam.
After the principal left, Fujiwara Chika, who had been pretending to pick up a textbook, switched back to her extracurricular books.
"Hey, Ishigami, I thought you were just pretending to study too. You weren't just putting on an act for everyone at school, were you? Turns out you're just playing games at home."
Yuu Ishigami let out a long sigh. "No, I'm serious about learning this time."
This is the truth.
Just like what Fujiwara Chika just mentioned about class bullying, who do you think was the person who experienced it the most?
Yu Ishigami is essentially a reclusive man who dislikes socializing and is immersed in solitude. Although animals are generally accustomed to living in groups, there are always solitary creatures like lone wolves and wild bears that do not fit in.
Why would Yu Ishigami, who doesn't care about his grades or credits, or his classmates and his lonely atmosphere, start studying seriously?
Perhaps because he was used to being alone in class, he discovered that he was also being noticed by others.
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