After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back

At this point, it seemed Ruzaki Mami's commission had still ended in failure.

The surreptitiously taken photo had now become crucial criminal evidence, and even though Kagura Hikaru knew that Takayama Kenta and the others still had backups of the photos, they were irretrievable.

Or rather, there was no need to retrieve them anymore.

Because Ruzaki Mami had completely lost the reason to continue protecting Sato Seiji and was utterly disappointed in him.

The morning after Takayama Kenta and the others were caught, as Sato Seiji came to work, he was arrested by the police on the spot in his office.

It was said that he put up a fierce resistance during the arrest, attempting to jump from a window to escape, but in the end, he only managed to break his leg and changed nothing else.

Kagura Hikaru and Ayakoji Chiyoko stood side by side on the floor of the first-year classroom, watching as Sato Seiji was escorted away by two police officers with his hands secured, and placed into the police car at the school gate.

From this moment on, the incident was completely concluded.

Ayakoji Chiyoko turned her head, "I owe you a favor."

Kagura Hikaru knew she was referring to the incident the day before when he took a stab for her.

If Kagura Hikaru hadn't reacted then, Ayakoji Chiyoko might have been injured.

"No need."

"One must repay a kindness; that's a principle of the Ayakoji family." Ayakoji Chiyoko gave him a deep look and turned to leave.

However, before expressing her gratitude, she needed to know what else Kagura Hikaru was still hiding from her.

After understanding everything about Kagura Hikaru, they would embark on a new relationship.

Ayakoji Chiyoko walked away slowly.

Despite being adept at mind-reading, at this moment, Kagura Hikaru was completely oblivious to the emotional turbulence inside her; unaware, he returned to his classroom following Ayakoji Chiyoko's departure.

On the day Sato Seiji was taken away, his crimes were publicly disclosed by the Society Discussion Meeting Daily News.

Ruzaki Mami herself came forward to testify, not only admitting her past relationship with the teacher but also revealing the entire process of her boyfriend impersonating a victim to extort money from her.

This was not on the same level as the previous cases involving 'Student Council President bullying a student' and 'Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee neglecting duty,' causing a huge stir not just within the campus but also in society, making headline news in the region the following day.

Eventually, Sato Seiji faced a substantial extortion charge, massive social pressure, was expelled from the school, and permanently barred from employment. It was heard that Ruzaki Mami's family even planned to take him to court, effectively ruining his life.

Takayama Kenta and the other three participants were also expelled from the school due to suspected involvement in extortion crimes, which was a cause for celebration.

Several days later, as the incident cooled down, Ruzaki Mami, having some free time, invited Kagura Hikaru to meet her alone in the school courtyard to express her thanks formally.

"I really can't thank you enough this time, Mr. Kagura. Without your help, I have no idea how this matter would have ended," Ruzaki Mami bowed deeply at 90 degrees to Kagura Hikaru, presenting a high-end packaged gift box with both hands, "This is a token of my father's gratitude; please do accept it."

Kagura Hikaru took the gift box, which had the gleaming English brand name 'Vacheron Constantin' inscribed on it.

He was silent for a second, then handed the gift box back: "It's too valuable, I can't accept it."

"According to my father, the value you have saved is far greater than the watch inside," Ruzaki Mami said with a smile, "And besides, we have so many of these things at home we have no place to keep them anymore, just consider it a favor."

Kagura Hikaru was silent even longer.

At that moment, he even felt a bit sorry for Sato Seiji.

The box in his hand and its contents were worth more than the high-interest loans he owed.

It could only be said that when some people are unlucky, they're truly unlucky.

But ultimately, Kagura Hikaru still did not accept it and left on his own.

Grasping the gift box, Ruzaki Mami watched Kagura Hikaru's retreating figure from a distance, until he vanished from sight. She then suddenly snapped back to reality, touching her slightly warm face.

"Really, Mr. Kagura, if you won't accept a thank-you gift, then I'll have to use something even more precious to thank you..."

Ruzaki Mami murmured softly.

"Zhen Chun~~" Ai Cheng Hua Lian ran over from a distance and arrived beside her close friend. She glanced at the gift box in her hands and asked curiously, "He didn't accept it?"

"Mm."

"Speaking of which, what's actually inside? Is it expensive?"

"...Not really." Ruzaki Mami said with smiley eyes, handing the thing to Ai Cheng Hua Lian, "Karen-chan, why don't you accept it? I'll just tell my dad that I've already given the thank-you gift."

"Eh~~ Isn't that a problem?"

"It's fine, it won't blow our cover."

Ruzaki Mami seemed to hold some kind of expectation in her eyes.

In the end, Ai Cheng Hua Lian couldn't resist her best friend's encouragement and opened the gift box. Inside was a mechanical watch with a silver body and a blue face, intricately assembled and modest in design.

She took the watch off and examined it curiously for a few moments, then she picked up Ruzaki Mami's left hand and put it on her wrist, sizing it up from different angles.

"Hmm... it seems a bit too mature, probably more suitable for a boy," Ai Cheng Hua Lian said playfully, sticking out her tongue, "It doesn't suit you, Mami."

"Karen-chan?"

"Hehe, you don't think I'd be fooled that easily, do you? If Kagura is too scared to accept it, it must be expensive. How could I possibly take it?"

Ruzaki Mami feigned shock as she looked at her, "Karen-chan has suddenly become so smart!"

"When have I ever been dumb?!"

"Eh? During exams?"

"Ugh! I can't argue with that..."

Meanwhile, Kagura Hikaru, having said goodbye to Ruzaki Mami, had come to the Disciplinary Committee.

"Instructor."

"Hmm."

"Instructor."

"Good afternoon."

Walking along the corridor on the third floor of the old school building, every time he passed a Discipline Committee member, Kagura Hikaru would nod and respond.

He didn't know how Ayakoji Chiyoko managed all the time, but he found his neck getting sore.

The cause could be traced back to his agreeing to join the Disciplinary Committee at the insistence of Ayakoji Chiyoko.

In a recent crackdown operation, Kagura Hikaru's combat skills caught the eye of Ayakoji Chiyoko, who then invited him to be an instructor, training the Disciplinary Committee members in hand-to-hand combat.

To tempt him, Ayakoji Chiyoko even made an exception allowing Kagura Hikaru to skip the Disciplinary Committee's club activities and only come for guidance three times a week.

But Kagura didn't care about any of that, really. He'd agreed because Ayakoji Chiyoko had done them a huge favor, using the power of sixty Disciplinary Committee members to help out, nearly getting injured in the process. It was both emotionally and rationally hard to refuse.

So now, Kagura Hikaru was also a member of the Disciplinary Committee, though more like an auxiliary member whom nobody could really manage.

At first, he thought that being part of the Disciplinary Committee and becoming subordinate to Ayakoji Chiyoko would hinder the development of their personal relationship, which is why no matter how she persuaded, he wouldn't agree.

But now, as the only member of the club besides the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee to have special privileges, not one of Ayakoji Chiyoko's subordinates, and gaining opportunities to get close to her, things were different.

This move was a win-win situation, repaying the favor while significantly advancing his plan to be friends.

However, Kagura Hikaru had never expected that to establish his authority, Ayakoji Chiyoko would specially organize a 'Martial Arts Tournament', allowing all members of the Disciplinary Committee to fight him in succession.

...It's not that he wanted to complain, but wasn't Ayakoji Chiyoko being a little too confident in him?

Although, as it turned out, Kagura Hikaru indeed displayed overwhelming strength against everyone. Even the Gorilla Vice President, with his exaggerated physique, lost at his feet, with Kagura single-handedly overpowering fifty-nine members of the Disciplinary Committee.

The defeated Gorilla Vice President even offered to give up his position as the vice president, but Kagura refused.

This wasn't some primitive tribe where the rule of might was everything.

Perhaps feeling the Disciplinary Committee had lost face, Ayakoji Chiyoko personally stepped forward to challenge him in Sword Dao.

She was indeed very strong, possibly at a lv3 level in Sword Dao.

That might sound average, but lv3 denotes professional level skills, and it's quite impressive for someone her age. Kagura admitted to himself that without his 'Golden Finger', he wouldn't have been able to achieve this.

But there were no 'buts' - his Sword Dao was at a lv4 level, so the outcome was a given, with him as the winner.

Afterward, Ayakoji Chiyoko announced that Kagura Hikaru would become the instructor for the Disciplinary Committee, guiding the members in their daily training. Initially, he was only meant to teach hand-to-hand combat, but now Sword Dao was added to his responsibilities as well.

"Excuse me."

Kagura Hikaru pushed open the door to the training room.

Both the Discipline Committee members and Ayakoji Chiyoko were already dressed in Kendo Uniforms, waiting for Kagura Hikaru.

"You're late."

"Sorry."

Kagura Hikaru removed his indoor shoes at the entrance, stepped onto the tatami mats, and with the help of two Disciplinary Committee members, he quickly donned a Kendo Uniform and protective gear, then picked up a Bamboo Sword and walked to the center of the room, expertly assuming the mid-level ready stance.

"President Ayakoji, please teach me."