
"That's a fact, isn't it? If there was no way to deliver it, nothing could be done. Or, are you saying that there's another way to deliver a package?"
"That's her. Dare to bring gifts outside the school area without thinking too hard about it"
"Don't be stupid, who can do that? Definitely not a school employee, right?"
The only ones who are free to enter and leave the schoolyard every day are the employees who work in the various shops that are in the schoolyard. In other words, if we take advantage of such an employee, then it will be a simple task to send out a gift. But there's a big obstacle with that.
"People who work in these schools work by strict rules. They will not be willing to take the risk by listening to the request of a disciple like us. On the other hand, it was likely that they would report people like us who tried to break the rules" If that happened, Katsuragi would most likely receive heavy punishment.
"Of course not, there's no one from the outside who we can trust" I also think so, that's what Katsuragi's eyes say.
"You're not saying that you can leave school without permission, are you?"
"Of course not, I realized that leaving school without permission would lead to severe punishment"
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Of course, the entrance and exit were all monitored closely, and by a miracle, even if we managed to get through it, it would cause a drop out, if we were to get caught. Even if we wanted to break the school rules, the risk was too high.
"Of course we can't take advantage of employees, but if it's fellow students, that's another story"
"The disciple is useless. If there's not a good enough reason, students can't leave school"
"But, there are also exceptions involved with that plausible reason"
"Exceptions....? If they can leave the school page .. impossible.” The clever Katsuragi naturally reached such a conclusion quickly.
"Club tournaments, huh?"
"Like that" No matter how isolationist this school is, there are some things that cannot be avoided. A good example is the club tournament. For tournaments conducted outside of school, there was no choice but to leave the school and head to an outside location.
"Of course, if it is like that, it is not impossible to carry things outside the school, but the school must also be aware that there is a risk of such a thing happening. There must be a luggage check"
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"Right, but there's a lot of ways to get through it, right? Unlike the doping tests done at the Olympics, that doesn't mean they check every inch of your body"
"That's true but ..." Katsuragi seemed to be giving some thought while looking straight ahead at the same time.
"Added to the risk of being expended, the burden that will be given to the students who carry it out is not simple. But judging from your tone, Ayanokouji, you said that there was someone reliable?"
"That's true, but to convince them, it's very important that you see it for yourself"
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About 1 hour after I took Katsuragi to my room, I called a man who had just returned from his club activities. We spoke to the men whose tournament will take place the day after tomorrow, to ask for cooperation.
"Huh? Don't joke, who would do something like that?" After hearing Katsuragi's proposal, Sudou reacted with rejection as if he was spitting on her. But it was only natural, if he was found to be in violation of the rules, no one knew what kind of punishment he would receive.
"From the beginning there was no reason why I should listen to this bald fellow's request here"
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"so it's like that?" It seemed like Katsuragi also did not trust Sudou and was still hesitant about this plan.
"Rather than that, whether you will accept it or not, I want to ask Sudou something. How is the school examination done?"
"Even if you ask me that". Sudou, who was still dissatisfied with the situation, showed no signs of answering her seriously.
"Depending on the situation, there's a chance that Katsuragi will also give you the rewards you know best"
"Grabble?"
"...... that's right, I think we should pay" After hearing that, Sudou who had no motivation to do so from the start, started giving serious consideration.
"First in the morning, before boarding the bus to get to the tournament, we got a simple luggage check, then our phones were confiscated. After that we changed clothes and went on the pitch, ate, after the tournament was over, we ate on the pitch. I don't know the exact details”
"What about the place where you'll get changed and use your luggage?"
"Loker in the locker room, as always.Of course, the teachers won't be there when you change clothes, but the supervision is tight, the, even the toilet remained separate for us to use and we couldn't even talk to the students from the other schools" Katsuragi who was listening to our conversation, calmly simulated the situation.
"It seems very tight. First off, it doesn't seem like a good idea to bring luggage with you"
"Can I bring food with you?"
"Ahh, that's up to us. Few do, but some bring it"
"If so, it seems like a fairly simple task to do" I got up, and brought a closed lunch box and a bottle of water placed on it. Originally this was part of the equipment the school had prepared for the students. In each of the disciple rooms, each of these were placed without fault.
"I've put the gift box in the lunch box, it shouldn't fit the size, and the bag, I've rolled up and put it in the water bottle. If I do this, there should be no one tau” No matter how many checks the teacher does, they will not go so far as to look at the contents of the supply box.
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"If it's about money don't worry, you just have to use this" I took out the cash slip I got at the post office.
"That is left only on that day, look for opportunities and send them in the mail"
“You say as if this is something simple. In the end, that's the hardest part, right?"
"..... that's right, this is the most realistic way we can think of, but the risk is also high ...." It was because other than herself who was involved in the violation of the school rules, she also had Sudou from the other classes to get involved as well. Generally Katsuragi would give up soon, but she still had not shown any signs of that to Sudou.
"Unfortunately I don't have anyone else I can ask from my class, if I could ask you to do this, would you do it?" Katsuragi lowered her head and asked for help. I can clearly understand how important his brother's existence is to Katsuragi.
"Sudou, I think this is something that you absolutely cannot accept normally. But, on the contrary, it also gives you a big advantage, doesn't it?"
"Advantage? You mean the advantage you were talking about earlier? When he looked at Katsuragi, he nodded as if understanding.
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"I'll pay you 1 00,000 points as a reward if you succeed" For his initial bid, Katsuragi threw in a large sum of rewards. Sudou stiffened at that moment. From the point of view of someone who could barely meet the needs of 1 000, 2000 points every day, it would be an incredible amount.
"What's your reason for sending the package?" With an unusually high number of points, on the contrary, Sudou's vigilance rose and he asked that question.
"... i have a twin brother. You must have heard it from Ayanokouji"
It was something he was talking about in the student council room as well. But, just for the sisters alone she gave a very special attention. There are so many brothers and sisters who can relate well, but there is little doubt that he is willing to go so far as to break the rules to celebrate his birthday.
"My brother is sick, you know, more than that, because my parents and grandparents are dead, now he's taken care of by our relatives. So I've been like a surrogate parent to her, if I don't celebrate her birthday, who else? " Said Katsuragi. I've thought of something else, but the hidden situation is much heavier than I thought.
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"I've understood about the rules of this school even before I signed up, but I didn't expect that I wouldn't be able to send a single package. I admit it was my fault, but even if I admit it, I still want to send a gift to my sister from her brother no matter what"
Well, I did check the school rules at a glance, but they did not mention such a thing in particular. At the very least, it is only mentioned that leaving the school premises without permission while enrolled is prohibited. Nothing other than communication with outside parties is prohibited it is written. Of course, contact through prohibited letters will also be included in that, but this is the fact that 'You can't send a package' is not written in the rules.
"So that's why you came to me" As I shrugged, Sudou whispered in a voice loud enough that Katsuragi could hear him as well.
"More importantly, what do we do if we are betrayed? I don't want anything like what happened with Class C, you know?" Some time ago, he fell into a trap and was almost kicked out of the basketball club as a result.
"No need to worry about that, he should also know that we would think of such a thing" He definitely had a proposal for this. Katsuragi also nodded as if it was obvious.
"As an advance, I'll transfer 20,000 now. The remaining 80,000 points will be paid out later as rewards for your success"
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In doing so, if something were to happen, it would definitely leave evidence of involvement. This meant that both sides would get caught up in it as well if they decided to betray the other party.
"20,000 as down payment ... but ..."
Even though the numbers are so many, I can understand the reason why Sudou avoided this. He was thinking about his basketball life. If a rule violation is found in the middle of his basketball club activities, he may be banned from club activities. He was most likely afraid of the danger.
"I've thought of a mature plan and I've also thought about whether it's a trap or not, but if you fail, it's obvious I'll be hit too"
If caught, Katsuragi would also receive losses that were equivalent, or even greater than Sudou himself. If he did not have such determination, none of this would exist. But I'm sure Katsuragi thought about it too. If he were to give away a large amount of points, a limit was to ensure that he was not betrayed as well by the other party.
"All that's left is if you get caught, huh....."
If that happened, Katsuragi would not be responsible for it. In other words, only Sudou would suffer. Considering the options on a scale, how could he take his decision? At a glance glancing at me, it seemed like Sudou had managed to reach an understanding because he had a confident expression on his face.
"I see, all I have to do is give it right, right? Only I can do it, someone who will accept something dangerous"
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"Did you mind....?"
Although Katsuragi wanted to persuade him, he understood that the chances of his request being accepted were very low even if he gave a certain number of points, or Sudou asked for more points until the negotiations finally failed. There must be such a picture. That is, the existence of a man named Sudou is indeed unexpected and a savior for Katsuragi.
"If you tell me about your sickly sister, it's hard for me to turn her down" Sudou said as he scratched his head with an emotional expression.
"........" But the normally cautious Katsuragi showed no signs of being happy with Sudou's existence. Crossing his arms with a difficult expression, he seemed to be thinking about this in silence.
"As I've said, I'll do, is there anything else?"
"Maybe he still doubts us about the possibility that we will betray him or not"
"What did you say? He begged and now he doubts us"
It seems like Katsuragi is the type that emphasizes playing it safe. As the other party began to behave more resolutely, he turned to suspect. Perhaps his nature became increasingly suspicious as the conversation went on smoothly. Of course from the beginning, I also understood such a thing. Unfortunately, in this particular case, it would just be unnecessary anxiety.
Splice....