As the final exams began, Kamuro visited Kamio Tatsuya's room less often. After spending every day together in the first few days, she only came by on Saturdays and Sundays after that.
Of course, Kamuro didn't just drop by for a casual chat each time.
Although she had good physical fitness, she was surprisingly a bit of an airhead and not very good at studying. Most of the time, Kamio Tatsuya taught her.
And after many training sessions, Kamuro was gradually unable to withstand Kamio Tatsuya's attacks. He was sure that it wouldn't be long before he could make her beg for mercy and loudly shout for him to stop.
At that point, Kamio Tatsuya could proceed to the next step of his plan.
In recent days, Horikita had been investigating Kamio Tatsuya's informants in Class D, even cautiously questioning Kamio Tatsuya himself.
But she found nothing.
This made Kamio Tatsuya sigh. Hirata knew about the connection between Karuizawa and himself, but he hadn't told Horikita.
So, was he willing to let the class fail the exam to protect his classmates?
It seemed like after Ike's expulsion, he had completely changed.
Kamio Tatsuya felt that Hirata had significant flaws, but as an employee, Hirata was definitely a good one.
Kamio Tatsuya was already thinking about what he would do after graduation.
To achieve his goal of having a harem, he first needed the financial means to provide everyone with a high quality of life.
If he couldn't even provide them with a good life, why be so greedy?
So, he was contemplating his future career.
He didn't have many ideas currently. The simplest would be to become an athlete. With his physical abilities, breaking world records would be no problem.
He could excel in any sport.
However, while this would earn him enough money, work would definitely be very demanding, so he put this option aside.
Actually, the best approach would be to start his own business and have others work for him.
But what kind of business to start, that was the question.
It would be great if the system could provide products that could be bought and sold.
However, the November lottery hadn't given him anything like that, just adding another chance to his cumulative count, which was now 2.
The bell rang, and Itagaki entered from outside.
"The matchup results for the final exams are out. Class C has been assigned to Class B, Class B to Class D, Class C to Class A, and Class D to Class C."
"So, this time our opponents are not just Class D, but Class A too, right?"
As soon as Itagaki finished speaking, Ishizaki began to crack his knuckles.
Itagaki ignored the big oaf Ishizaki and took out a stack of papers.
"Next is a mini-exam. You should all be ready, right?"
"Of course, I just need to write my name on the paper, right?" Ishizaki looked excited again.
Hearing Ishizaki's words, Itagaki knew the students had indeed caught on to the pattern of group assignments.
For this mini-exam, Ryuen, using the midterm exams as a reference, asked the top ten students in academic ability to aim for above 80 points.
The bottom ten were told to simply write their names and get zero points.
Those ranked from 11th to 20th needed to score between 51 and 60 points.
Since the questions were simple, they only needed to choose the ones they could answer and select a portion from the 100 questions.
The students from 11th to 20th from the bottom were to score between 10 and 1 point, according to their ranking.
The last person remaining had a student with balanced scores across all subjects selected. If their passing score was calculated, it would be multiplied by two.
However, when calculating the total score, their points would only be counted once.
This was the initial grouping, and then, considering students with weaknesses in certain subjects, the grouping was subtly adjusted.
They tried not to put students with weaknesses in the same subjects into the same group.
In short, they did their best to ensure the class students were placed in safe groups.
However, in reality, all of this was for the students of Class C to see.
Because Ryuen would give the exam questions prepared by Class D to the students of Class C three days before the final exam. The reason he didn't give them earlier was to guard against Horikita.
What if that guy decided to betray their agreement and not follow through?
Besides, Itagaki had warned them before that academic ability was essential for promotion to Class A, so it was a good thing for Class C students to have study sessions to improve their academic skills during this period.
Ryuen didn't find anything wrong with this.
Moreover, his attention was now completely focused on the person Kamio Tatsuya had mentioned.
Class D actually had someone with a similar way of thinking to himself. How could this not pique Ryuen's interest?
The mini-exam was held in the afternoon, and school ended afterwards.
After packing up his things, Kamio Tatsuya was planning to go to the student council, but he saw Kamuro waiting outside the door, which brought a smile to his face.
"Are you waiting for me? Are you missing me?"
Hearing Kamio Tatsuya's ambiguous words, Kamuro blushed instantly.
Ah, a girl's blush was worth more than a long love letter. Kamio Tatsuya felt that this sentence was incredibly well put!
Lao She really didn't lie to me!
"By the way, Sakayanagi asked to meet you later."
This guy, just asking me to meet, and even making Kamuro run this errand, is he afraid I'll stand him up again?
Seriously, how little do you trust me!
I'm known as Honest Kojiro!
"Sakayanagi, huh..." Kamio Tatsuya raised an eyebrow. "I understand. I need to go to the student council first. If you have something to discuss, let's talk during dinner. Do you want to go for some yakiniku?"
Hearing that they could eat yakiniku together, Kamuro nodded with a slight blush.
"Then I'll see you later."
After Kamuro left, someone nearby suddenly sighed.
"Sigh, it's nice to have someone to eat meals with."
Looking at Shiina beside him, Kamio Tatsuya gave an awkward smile.
Indeed, he had been spending so much time with Kamuro these past few days that he had somewhat neglected Shiina.
But Shiina, you don't have to be so sarcastic, do you?
It's frankly scary.
"Actually, Sakayanagi has something to discuss with me."
Kamio Tatsuya explained.
"Is that so? Then it's okay if I tag along, right? It's about class matters, isn't it?" Shiina asked, her eyes fixed on Kamio Tatsuya's.
"It's fine with me. I'll text Sakayanagi about it."
As he spoke, Kamio Tatsuya was about to take out his phone to text Sakayanagi.
There was no rule against bringing someone, and besides, Sakayanagi wouldn't have to pay for her.
However, Shiina immediately stopped him.
"Let's forget it. I won't bother you this time, Tatsuya. But you have to promise me we'll have dinner together later, okay?"
Kamio Tatsuya nodded, not refusing.
After finishing his business at the student council, Kamio Tatsuya headed towards the yakiniku restaurant in the shopping center. He had a rough idea of Sakayanagi's purpose.
"You've been waiting long, Masumi."
"Mm, let's go in together."
When they arrived at the yakiniku restaurant, Sakayanagi hadn't even ordered yet.
Wow, this is much more polite than Ryuen. If that guy had asked Kamio Tatsuya to eat yakiniku, they would have already started eating by now.
"Please sit down, Kamio-kun. Order whatever you like. It's my treat today."
"Is that so? It seems your finances are good. In that case, I won't be polite. What do you want to eat, Masumi? How about wagyu beef?"
Kamio Tatsuya invited Kamuro to sit beside him, then unceremoniously picked up the menu and called the waiter to order.
"Anything is fine with me. And pork belly."
After ordering several thousand yen worth of food in one go, Kamio Tatsuya closed the menu.
"Alright, what did you want to see me about?"
"Kamio-kun is so direct. Can't you consider my feelings?" Sakayanagi deliberately sighed.
"I am considering your feelings by asking. Or do you want me to play dumb?"
Kamio Tatsuya said with a smile, while enjoying Kamuro's soft thighs.
"Besides, if you're treating me to a meal, it means you're happy about this exam assignment, right?"
Speaking of which, Sakayanagi immediately smiled.
"As expected, you can't hide anything from me." Sakayanagi's smile remained. "I originally wanted to assign Class C. Because if we could defeat Class C with one person at a disadvantage, then we wouldn't have to worry about Class C in academic ability exams anymore."
She sighed at this.
"But everyone in class disagreed, especially when we have to spend 70,000 private points every month."
As expected, this guy had considered taking down Class C in one go.
However, the people in her class surely wanted a stable victory, so they would definitely not choose an obviously disadvantageous opponent like Class C.
And the opponent who objected was likely Katsuragi. Although Katsuragi was no longer the leader, it didn't mean he had become Sakayanagi's dog.
He had disliked Sakayanagi's management style from the start and stepped up.
Even if he had proven unsuitable for leading the class, it didn't mean he would watch Sakayanagi drive Class A into a ditch.
Moreover, Class A desperately needed a victory to boost morale, so Sakayanagi went with the flow and chose Class B, the second most difficult opponent.
This way, the students in her class couldn't object.
They couldn't possibly choose Class D, that would be completely shameless.
They were the proud elites of Class A. Choosing Class D was embarrassing enough, let alone a Class D that was missing two people.
Furthermore, even if they threw away their pride and chose Class D, what if both Class B and Class C were also aiming for Class D?
The school would then randomly assign opponents, and they might even encounter Class C. So, after much analysis, the students of Class A chose Class B as their opponent.
Because, in their view, those useless guys in Class C would definitely choose Class D.
As for Class D, even if they chose Class B, they could distinguish between a 1/2 probability and a 1/3 probability.
However, the results of today's assignment surprised Sakayanagi, as she had not expected Class C to choose Class A.
But she quickly understood. Class C wanted to take advantage of their superiority to defeat Class A and build confidence among their students.
As for the unfairness of the uneven number of people...
Heh, winning is winning, no matter the circumstances.
If you want fairness so badly, didn't Class A's preferential treatment test also yield 20 million points? Go and buy someone with that money, then.
"So this is why you're treating me to yakiniku to thank me? Thanks for the meal."
Although Kamio Tatsuya wasn't short on points, meat in this cursed place called Japan was truly expensive, and the quality of the restaurant at school was good.
To eat a hearty yakiniku meal with Kamuro would definitely cost over ten thousand.
So it was only right to thank Sakayanagi.
The most important thing was that every time Kamuro went out to eat with Kamio Tatsuya, she insisted on paying, which quickly depleted her wallet.
After all, she had signed those two contracts.
This meant Kamuro only had a little over 30,000 yen for living expenses each month, making it impossible for her to afford yakiniku.
That's why Kamio Tatsuya wasn't polite when Sakayanagi offered to treat him this time.
After all, Sakayanagi's name wasn't on those two contracts.
The waiter was fast, and the meat was brought out piece by piece. Kamio Tatsuya naturally took on the task of grilling.
After all, he couldn't let Kamuro grill; although she liked yakiniku, her grilling skills were average.
As for Sakayanagi, forget it. Her health wasn't good, so she should just wait to eat.
Besides, she was the one treating them. Asking the host to also grill felt a bit inappropriate, so he decided against it.
"But Kamio-kun, do you really think Class C can win against Class A with one extra person?"
Kamio Tatsuya paused briefly as he turned the meat when he heard Sakayanagi's provocative question.
"Heh, do you think I'm assigning Class A as an opponent just because I want to lose?"
"No, I don't think so." Sakayanagi smiled. "Because it's hard to imagine Kamio-kun seeking his own demise."
This girl's mouth is really venomous.
"Is that so? Then just wait and see how Class C completely crushes Class A."
Since Sakayanagi wasn't holding back verbally, Kamio Tatsuya decided not to be polite either.
"Oh? Are you challenging me, Kamio-kun?"
"You can think of it that way. After all, we are destined to be enemies in this exam."
Sakayanagi and Kamio Tatsuya stared at each other, as if sparks were about to fly from their eyes.
"In that case, let's make a bet. Let's bet on the outcome of this exam."
Sakayanagi's face showed a hint of interest.
However, Kamio Tatsuya didn't agree immediately. Instead, he frowned, looking reluctant.
Even though he had an absolute advantage, he didn't agree right away.
The reason was simple: if he agreed immediately, Sakayanagi would surely realize something was amiss.
He was already pondering how to get Sakayanagi, this fish, to take the bait.
"Let's talk about the stakes first. If I'm tempted, it's not impossible for me to discuss it with Ryuen."
"The stakes..." Sakayanagi thought for a moment, then smiled and narrowed her eyes. "If I win, Kamio-kun will transfer to Class A and let me order you around, how about it? Of course, I'll cover the transfer fees."
Upon hearing this, a cold smile appeared on Kamio Tatsuya's face.
"That's not good. I'm very satisfied with the current Class C. But since you've proposed such a high price, have you prepared a corresponding stake?"
Although Kamio Tatsuya had no intention of transferring, he was curious about what stake Sakayanagi could offer to make him agree.
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