Chapter 164 Standoff - Part 1 [Mizuhara Sayaka]
What did you do, Hasegawa Mio.
"Sayaka, I... don't really want to ss with Hasegawa anymore."
I was talking with Marin, the girl I had sent to report back to regarding Mio's situation. She's always been skilled at gathering information and covertly mixing with others, but it seems that Mio is a step too far.
There's not much point in trying to push her. Against soone like Mio, I would have to take more direct action than I usually like. Using other people would cause more issues than it would solve. Fighting in this school is an information ga—you need to find out the weaknesses of the other person since direct confrontations aren't very effective at making any real impact.
Mio is like an invincible entity by the standards of the school. It is impossible to manipulate her since she leaves no weaknesses to be attacked.
The only trump card I held was her Mission.
It was the only thing that might give an opening to defeat her.
"What happened, Marin."
"She... it's just not worth it. It's impossible to gather any information on her. She's been staring at more than usual as well, she knows what I'm doing."
Stretching my legs a little, I decided to get up from the table. Marin was sitting on the other side, awkwardly twidling her thumbs. Pouring so orange juice from the fridge, I chugged it down as Marin looked down at her phone.
"Sayaka... I'm really sorry."
"It's fine, I don't mind it that much. Mio isn't soone who would leave an opening anyway."
"What would you like to do?"
"Just go ho and take a break."
Timidly, she got up and headed toward the door.
"Actually, one last thing. Can you call Takumi over for ?"
"The vice president?"
"Yeah. Tell him to see here."
"Sure."
Considering I was risking my position in the Future Association for this, I assud that Takumi would be inclined to take a side. Despite all of her strengths, Mio lacked support from other people, so it was sothing I needed to take advantage of.
Walking back over to my couch, I rested on its soft cushions.
I couldn't help but sigh.
I was putting everything I had at stake for this offensive. Despite all this seemingly aningless risk, it was sothing that sat deep in my heart. To ignore my feelings against Mio was to ignore my entire childhood.
I would only truly be able to enjoy my ti at this school with her gone—not only that, I would only be able to feel at peace with her gone.
My door slid open.
"What's the matter, Sayaka, you don't usually talk to ."
He gently closed the door behind him, shutting out the bright sunlight from my room.
"I guess I'm asking for your help."
He chuckled.
"I never thought this day would co. You want help from , Mizuhara Sayaka?"
Quickening his pace, he took a seat opposite on my other couch.
"I would struggle to take care of this situation purely on my own."
"Oh? Is this about your grudge with Hasegawa?"
"I suppose you already know of it then."
"Only the basics. I don't have any idea how deep this runs. But for you to state that you need help, she must be incredible—this Hasegawa."
"She's a monster."
Takumi is like Marin—they're both information gatherers. However, Takumi is on a completely different level when it cos to it. He's much better at deduction, and most importantly, possesses a much stronger will.
I would need help.
He laughed a little.
"Still, what's in it for ? I don't suppose you're going to ask to act out of goodwill, are you?"
"Of course not."
"I guess you've made so preparations, but I'm going to need you to give sothing I want."
"What do you want then."
"Let hear you out first. What did you plan on offering ."
I had no desire to play a bartering ga. In a situation like this, I would have to sacrifice as much as I need to defeat her.
"I'll give you 60,000 points. How's that."
"That's a decent amount, but it also depends on how much you want to do."
I took a second to think.
"I want you to find out everything about Hasegawa Mio. Then, I want you to help in my final plan to completely get rid of her."
"I don't necessarily mind helping you, but I might make a decision after I see her for myself. Just from what you've said, getting on Hasegawa's wrong side might cause a lot of trouble for ."
"There's not much more I can offer."
Takumi leaned back and stared up at the roof.
"Ah... what a bind you're putting in, Sayaka. This sounds like a hassle, but then again, it might be fun to team up with you."
"Aren't you beginning to get bored of this school anyway?"
He sighed.
"Well, it's been pretty quiet recently. I wouldn't mind doing sothing interesting, but I don't want to do anything that would threaten my position in the future. This school is still unpredictable after all."
"If you succeed, your position will be strengthened."
"Still, what are my odds, Sayaka?"
"That's sothing even I haven't been able to fully determine."
"You know what Principal Kurosawa said about the next stage of National High School, right? Do I really want to put myself at risk before such a large possible change to the school?"
"With the information we have now, there's no reason why we should be worried about the next stage. Our places in the Future Association are already confird."
"Still, this school is not sothing you can rest ignorantly in. Big changes will inevitably co with new challenges—to every single person."
I looked down at him.
"What would you like from then."
"I want not only your points but your assurance that you'll assist with any of my future endeavours."
"Is my word really good enough for you?"
"Your word is more than enough. If I can't trust your word then you'd be no use to anyway."
"I guess it's settled then."
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