Kazuma was fast asleep, sprawled across his desk.
He had been unusually excited the night before and had wandered around the school several times in the middle of the night while wearing an invisibility cloak. As a result, he hadn't gotten nearly enough sleep.
"Can't you see it's lunch break?! Who told you to sleep here like this?! Get up and run errands for us!"
Kazuma lifted his head and saw several hot girls standing beside him.
Having just been scolded by Chizuru Shiina from the disciplinary committee, Izumi Nogami was in a terrible mood. She glared viciously at Tazaki and snapped arrogantly, "Are you just sitting there waiting for us to starve to death, you fat pig?!"
Oh—so she wasn't talking about me.
The three hot girls nearby all had incredible figures, fashionable outfits, and strikingly beautiful faces. They were easily among the most attractive girls in the school. Yet despite their looks, the surrounding students deliberately kept their distance.
Their leader, Izumi Nogami, was especially ruthless.
Despite her stunning appearance, her expression was ferocious and sharp.
So this was what bullying looked like.
Of course, Kazuma wasn't the one being bullied—it was Tazaki, who was seated in front of him.
Although Kazuma had been rudely woken up, he didn't feel angry at all. On the contrary, he found it entertaining. He propped his arms on the desk, rested his chin in his hands, and calmly enjoyed the scene unfolding before him.
"B-But… um…" Tazaki forced a flattering smile. "Nogami-kun, I haven't even eaten yet myself."
"What does it matter to us whether you eat or not?" Izumi Nogami kicked him twice more. "And what about the money we talked about last time? Did you bring it?"
"How could I possibly have that much money? One hundred thousand—"
"Are you stupid?" the hot girl snapped. "Can't you ask your parents? And if they won't give it to you, just take it secretly. They're family, aren't they?"
Her tone grew colder, a chilling smile spreading across her beautiful face. Her aura was even fiercer than a man's.
"Tazaki, don't forget—we still have leverage over you."
A threat. A blatant, unmistakable threat.
Tazaki was left speechless, his face drained of color. Other students had already noticed what was happening, but under the girls' threatening gazes, they quickly looked away, pretending they hadn't seen anything.
Izumi Nogami's family background was no ordinary matter either. Rumor had it she came from an influential family. No one wanted to provoke such a troublesome figure.
—Only Kazuma watched with keen interest.
"Izumi… um, isn't this a little inappropriate?"
Someone actually spoke up for this fat guy?
The gentle voice made Kazuma raise an eyebrow as he studied the girl who stepped forward. She had long black hair that reached her waist, a tall figure, and delicate features. Her beauty carried a gentle, obedient air.
Her presence felt completely out of place among the aggressive hot girls.
Judging by their interaction, they seemed to be friends who usually hung out together.
"We're all classmates. Isn't this… going a bit too far?"
"You think this is funny? What are you trying to say?" Izumi Nogami snapped, glaring at her. The black-haired girl immediately shrank back, clearly frightened.
"I just thought—"
Yoshida, huh? Kazuma muttered to himself as old memories surfaced. His eyes and lips twitched at the same time. How had this unlucky girl ended up entangled with these three hot girls?
"What are you laughing at?" Izumi Nogami noticed someone behind them staring and chuckling, and immediately redirected her anger. She glared at Kazuma and shouted, "You bastard! Do you have a problem?!"
This hot girl really had a terrible temper.
"No, no. I'm just watching the show," Kazuma said calmly, shaking his head. He glanced at Tazaki a few times, and chuckled.
"Watching the show? You've got some nerve," Izumi Nogami said coldly. "You got a problem with us?"
This guy—Kazuma—was practically nonexistent in class. A loner. An utterly insignificant presence.
"Not at all," Kazuma replied, resting his chin on both hands and blinking innocently.
"I was actually thinking of joining you. I'm hungry too. Um… since you're already running errands, could you bring something for me as well?"
"..."
The bespectacled, fat pig Tazaki-kun looked downright repulsive.
Izumi Nogami was momentarily speechless. She glanced at Kazuma, then exchanged looks with Minako Sanada and Sae Hinata beside her. A wicked smile slowly spread across her face.
"Hm? Hungry too? Then go run an errand for us. That shouldn't be a problem, right, Kazuma-san?"
Serves you right! Hahaha!
Tazaki lowered his head, a faint grin hidden in the shadows.
"Sure," Kazuma replied casually, holding out his hand.
"???"
"Give me the money."
Izumi Nogami stared at him in disbelief and pointed at herself. "You actually dare to ask me for money?!"
"The problem is, I don't have any," Kazuma said calmly. "If I did, I wouldn't be starving here."
"Then steal some from your parents."
Kazuma blinked innocently and spread his hands. "But I don't have parents either."
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The three hot girls froze completely.
Sweating awkwardly, Sae Hinata muttered, "What do we do? There's nothing we can do about him."
Minako Sanada felt a chill crawl up her spine. "Izumi… this guy feels unbeatable."
Izumi Nogami snapped back to her senses and shouted, "I don't believe it! Get up! There's no way you don't even have a hundred yen on you!"
Kazuma obediently stood up and allowed the three girls to search him from head to toe. After a while, the hot-girl trio—faces drained of all color—bowed their heads, leaned against the wall, and slumped down in defeat.
There wasn't a single coin on him.
"Well?" Kazuma said smugly. "I don't even have a phone."
He was clearly enjoying himself.
"You bastard…"
How did this guy even survive until now? Was he some kind of caveman?!
"Wait, Izumi, there's something in his clothes," Minako Sanada suddenly noticed a slight bulge. "What is that?!"
Izumi Nogami instantly perked up. "I knew it! He must've hidden something on purpose. He was trying to fool me—take it out right now!"
Kazuma hurriedly covered his clothes. "Misunderstanding! Total misunderstanding! I didn't hide anything—you've got it all wrong!"
His nervous reaction only fueled their suspicion, and the three girls closed in menacingly.
"Enough nonsense! Hurry up and take it out—let us see it!"
Seeing Kazuma being surrounded, Akane Nanao, who had been sitting with her friends, finally snapped. She stood up abruptly and shouted,
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!"
She scolded them angrily, "Stop it! It's just a small thing—what does it have to do with you? Don't think you can bully people just because you're popular!"
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The classroom fell into complete silence.
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[image] Izumi Nogami
[image] Minako Sanada
[image] Sae Hinata