Chapter 80: History of Tatsumi's Revolution

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"Yeah. I want to learn more about the dynamics here for the sake of that. After all it's crucial to under the atmosphere in a new social setting like this. And I want to find out who's in control as soon as possible." Hiyori said.

"From what I can tell you are that person aren't you, Saegusa Ibara? You are basically the one who controls CosPro and operates schools like Reimei Academy right? I only accepted your invitation after thorough consideration. We were not desperately clinging to any lifeline extended to us in search of a new place." He then said.

"I mean it might look like that to other people." He added. "I apologize if it seems like I exploited your vulnerability but I assure you that your decision was the right one. Tomoe-shi and Ran-shi. I believe in our potential to create a fruitful collaboration." Ibara said.

"You probably have no choice but to say that from your perspective but I'm still skeptical you know? I don't wanna be cleaning up people's messes again and I'll bail without hesitation if I feel like I'm about to get in any trouble." Hiyori said with a sigh.

"Please feel free to do so. It's puzzling that neither of you agreed to sign a single contract so you're not obligated to follow my lead. Which is why I'm explaining everything openly like this to earn your trust. Being candid s the first step to gaining trust after all." Ibara said.

"I'll need to at least provide motivations and guidelines Thay when the general public can understand correct?" He then asked. "You're pretty easy to read. You're just an entrepreneur who wants to expand your company and make it successful am I wrong?" Hiyori asked.

"Or rather you're someone with ambition. You're promoting this 'easy to understand' image by distributing business cards while wearing a suit. Your actions consistently align with the persona you meticulously craft, he image of a young successful business." He then said.

"You're a businessman and it's only natural for anyone to assume that your goal is to run a profitable business and accumulate wealth." He added. "Hai. Adolescents tend to want everyone to understand their 'true selves'." Ibara said.

"However it is more important to act as a character that others can easily understand. Everyone wants money. And I'll embody that aspect which everyone can emphasize with. And I will never deviate from 'being someone easy to understand'." He added.

"The moment you cross the line you turn into an incomprehensible monster like the Five Eccentrics of Yumenosaki." He then said as Nagisa stared at him. "Pardon my criticism but Kazehaya-shi made that exact mistake." Ibara said.

"As I mentioned in the way here Kazehaya Tatsumi-shi created an independent 'idol association' within Reimei Academy. By operating and utilizing it he achieved results that no individual could achieve. It may not sound impressive to the two of you but it reflects the current trend." He added.

"No matter how talented an individual may be it is impossible for them to beat a group of ordinary people working together." He then said. "...I see. In other words whether by chance or by intention Kazehaya Tatsumi created an enormous unit didn't he?" Nagisa asked.

"Just like how we formed Fine in order to defeat the power individuals of the Five Eccentrics, Kazehaya Tatsumi rose above ordinary human beings by bringing people together and leading them." He added.

"He became an enormous beast that no individual could oppose, almost like a god." He then said. "Indeed. Though he likened it to a 'company'. It was more of a mysterious secret society to a true businessman like myself. Or perhaps more like a cult." Ibara said.

"Now that you mentioned it just now when we bumped into this Shiro-kun and Ren-kun person Shiro-kun said that he absolutely hate this Kazehaya Tatsumi." Hiyori said.

"Indeed he did. As far as I know Hanagaki Shiro-shi only joined and helped Kazehaya Tatsumi-shi with his ideals only because his little brother, Hanagaki Ren-shi wanted to. He himself was already skeptical of the cult beforehand. However it was too late for him to realize what he did wrong." Ibara said.

"Hanagaki Shiro-shi ended up getting minor injuries which has most likely healed but his resentment towards Kazehaya Tatsumi-shi grew. Although I can't blame him. After all because of that incident the two brothers specifically have to repeat a year. And the excuse was it is because Hanagaki Shiro-shi, as the senior, went along with it and did not try to stop it." He then said with a sigh.

"....That's...kinda sad. He did not do anything wrong but he got punished for it." Nagisa said with a sad face. "Indeed maybe it's no wonder he hates Kazehaya Tatsumi-shi so much now." Ibara said.

"Kazehaya Tatsumi-shi was, shall we say, the leader of that suspicious and powerful cult. His ideal, inherently righteous and kind, deserves immense credit. A world no one is unhappy. A gentle world where no one is hurt. An ideal world where everyone is treated equally and fairly. However, ultimately, the ideal proposed by Kazehaya Tatsumi-shi has a significant contradiction." He added.

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