Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 264: The Yielding Deep Sea Gospel Society

Fujiwara Hiroshi adjusted his emotions and forced himself to muster a smile that looked even uglier than crying.

After all, in the current situation, Fujiwara Hiroshi knew that if he dared to show a bad attitude to the students, there would be no room for negotiation. He wouldn't even have to wait until the end of the semester to "retire."

The hushed murmurs persisted for a while, and under the guidance of the "kind-hearted" individual, the students quieted down once again.

Fujiwara Hiroshi took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Dear students, let's have a civilized conversation. Blocking the school entrance like this is starting to affect traffic. Can we please go back inside the school and return to your respective classrooms?"

Silence.

Because they had coordinated their efforts in advance, the ordinary students present knew they were just here to play their part and cooperate with the "main actors."

At this moment, the "main actor" of this drama made their entrance.

Lu Tianya stepped forward from the crowd and earnestly said to Fujiwara Hiroshi, "Principal, we are not obstructing traffic, and we can discuss matters here. I believe you've already heard what the students had to say from inside your car. We don't want to enter this school that feels so unsafe."

Indeed, the "main actor" of this performance was Lu Tianya, as she was the Student Council President of Morimoto Academy. It was only fitting for Lu Tianya to represent Morimoto Academy in this matter, both in terms of reason and propriety.

Although, theoretically, the "main actors" should have been the players, Liu Xing, as the instigator, couldn't show up due to his unique identity. If the Deep Sea Gospel Society were to discover that he was the leader of the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect, Liu Xing would have to prepare to go into hiding.

As a newly hired teacher, Ming Hanxing couldn't take the lead either. As for Ling Ishikawa, it was unclear in which dimension they were currently located.

In the end, they decided to delegate the role of "main actor" to Lu Tianya.

Seeing Lu Tianya step forward, Fujiwara Hiroshi felt a headache coming on. He knew that Lu Tianya was just the "frontman," and there was someone else behind the scenes orchestrating this second strike.

Fujiwara Hiroshi had heard about the students preparing for a second strike because, among the students at Morimoto Academy, there were quite a few followers of the Deep Sea Gospel Society.

However, Honekawa Suneo was extremely cautious. When organizing the coordination work, Honekawa Suneo had used a false identity to contact some trustworthy students from various classes. Then, through an entirely anonymous messaging app, he had conveyed the specific details of the second strike to those selected students, who would then organize the ordinary students in their respective classes, sharing only vague details.

So, Fujiwara Hiroshi only knew that the students were preparing for a second strike, but he had no knowledge of the specific timing or methods. However, as an experienced old fox, he had sensed that the people behind organizing this second strike had big plans. Therefore, Fujiwara Hiroshi had planned to follow the trail and expose the mastermind behind the scenes.

What Fujiwara Hiroshi hadn't expected was that the second strike would begin right at the school gate. However, it was a fortunate coincidence. Originally, Liu Xing had planned to initiate the second strike after classes, but due to the incident, Nobi Nobita had clashed with the security guards, aligning perfectly with the goals of the second strike. Liu Xing had allowed the situation to escalate, and the onlookers, ordinary students, had mistaken it for the start of the second strike, leading to the current situation.

In other words, it was just an accident.

However, this accident had disrupted Fujiwara Hiroshi's plans. After handling the "suicide" of Honda Tetsuya yesterday, Fujiwara Hiroshi had taken the opportunity to deploy a team to install hidden cameras in the classrooms of various classes, intending to monitor the activities of the students.

In essence, as soon as Liu Xing instructed Honekawa Suneo to notify other students to start the second strike, Fujiwara Hiroshi could use the recorded footage from the hidden cameras to identify Honekawa Suneo and even deduce that Liu Xing was the mastermind behind the scenes.

So, this unexpected turn of events allowed Liu Xing to escape unscathed.

"Principal, do you have anything else to say?" Lu Tianya asked, looking at the somewhat distracted Fujiwara Hiroshi.

Fujiwara Hiroshi snapped back to attention and said, "Alright, Lu Tianya, let's discuss it here. But first, I need to clarify something. Can you represent the other students? I hope we can resolve this matter as quickly as possible."

Not far away, Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. Fujiwara Hiroshi was indeed a cunning old fox; it was clear he was trying to trap Lu Tianya with his words.

However, Lu Tianya wasn't just an ordinary high school student. She knew Fujiwara Hiroshi was scheming, so she remained silent and simply nodded toward the students behind her.

The students, playing the role of "supporting actors," understood the signal and began voicing their support for Lu Tianya.

Seeing this, Fujiwara Hiroshi sighed inwardly, shook his head slightly, and said, "Alright, Lu Tianya, we can discuss it here now. How can we ensure that you and your fellow students are willing to return to class?"

Lu Tianya chuckled and pointed to the students behind her, saying, "Principal, you should know what the students want. We study at Morimoto Academy, and our most basic need is safety. Without safety, we can't continue our studies here at Morimoto Academy. I think about it every day now, wondering who the next victim will be, and if it might be me."

Watching Lu Tianya's assertive demeanor, Fujiwara Hiroshi felt like he wasn't dealing with a high school girl anymore but with Daikubo Sosuke himself.

Meanwhile, among the crowd, Liu Xing nodded with a smile. Today, Lu Tianya's performance was much better than Liu Xing had expected.

Fujiwara Hiroshi knew that he was now pushed into a corner by Lu Tianya, so he could only reluctantly say, "You're right, there have been some issues at Morimoto Academy. But I've already started working on resolving these problems. So, Lu Tianya, can you give the school a bit more time? We'll provide you with a satisfactory response soon."

It was a delaying tactic.

Lu Tianya, however, wasn't falling for Fujiwara Hiroshi's tactics. Without hesitation, Lu Tianya shook his head and said, "We don't have much time to wait. Given the current situation at the school, every day there's a possibility of a student meeting an untimely end. Do you expect us to wait and risk our lives, Principal Fujiwara?"

Fujiwara Hiroshi sighed, growing slightly irritated. "Alright, then, Lu Tianya, what exactly do you want the school to do? But let me make it clear in advance, if your demands are too unreasonable, even if I agree, the school's board of directors won't. And you should be aware of how much Morimoto Academy has provided for students like you!"

Lu Tianya still wore a smile on her face as she responded earnestly, "To put it simply, no matter how good the conditions are, without safety, everything is just empty talk. So, Principal Fujiwara, our request is quite simple. We want the current security company at the school to be dismissed, and we, the Student Council, will decide on a new security company. This new security company will be solely responsible for us, the Student Council. But rest assured, Principal Fujiwara, the costs associated with this new security company will be covered by us, the Student Council."

Hearing Lu Tianya's words, Liu Xing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and glance back at Honekawa Suneo. Lu Tianya's current request was slightly different from what Liu Xing had instructed earlier. However, it had to be admitted that Lu Tianya's proposal was even better.

Honekawa Suneo shook his head, indicating that this was Lu Tianya's own idea.

As for Fujiwara Hiroshi, he was now fixedly staring at Lu Tianya. Lu Tianya's request had touched upon the core elements of the Deep Sea Gospel Society's influence at Morimoto Academy. Over the years, the Deep Sea Gospel Society had been able to orchestrate numerous "accidents" and "suicides" at Morimoto Academy primarily due to three factors: first, their complete control over the school; second, their protection at the official level in Kyoto; and third, their involvement in the current external security company of Morimoto Academy, which was another industry controlled by the Deep Sea Gospel Society.

These three elements had allowed the Deep Sea Gospel Society to act with impunity within Morimoto Academy.

Now, if the security company at Morimoto Academy were to be replaced, the new security company could easily detect anomalies, making it much harder for the Deep Sea Gospel Society to create "accidents" or "suicides" in the future.

Fujiwara Hiroshi, who understood this well, decisively refused, "Lu Tianya, the request you've made is not realistic. We have a contract with the current security company, and we cannot change security companies within ten years. If we breach the contract, we'll have to pay a substantial penalty."

Fujiwara Hiroshi could only hope that Lu Tianya would back down.

However, Lu Tianya had already anticipated Fujiwara Hiroshi's response and said decisively, "That's not a problem. The Student Council has prepared one billion yen. We believe this amount is sufficient to cover the penalty that the current irresponsible security company wants. Moreover, we probably won't even need to pay a penalty because this irresponsible security company has never prevented any accidents or suicides. I doubt they would have the audacity to demand a penalty. But even if they do, we can take them to court and make them compensate the school for the penalty."

Fujiwara Hiroshi furrowed his brow. Lu Tianya's words had almost left him with no way out. He realized that the situation was becoming increasingly difficult to handle.

Seeing Fujiwara Hiroshi remain silent, Lu Tianya decided to play her final card, "Principal Fujiwara, the weather is terribly cold today, and we'd rather not stand here in the freezing wind. We hope you can give us an answer within five minutes."

Lu Tianya finished speaking and gazed quietly at Fujiwara Hiroshi.

Fujiwara Hiroshi knew that there was no room left for negotiation. He could only retreat to his car and call Daikubo Sosuke and the others.

Five minutes later, with a grim expression, Fujiwara Hiroshi emerged from the car and said, "Lu Tianya, I have just discussed it with the school's board of directors, and we agree to your demands."

As soon as Fujiwara Hiroshi spoke, the students erupted in victorious cheers.

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