Seeing that Koenji refused to admit it, Yukimura turned to Nagumo.
"Nagumo, senpai, can you explain what you just said?"
Tsk, tsk, tsk, hopeless.
He's still planning to push this to the bitter end. What is this guy thinking?
Nagumo was generous with his answer to Yukimura's question.
"It's very simple, Kamio. You should know, right? About where the private points held by third-year students go after graduation."
This?
Kamio Tatsuya looked at Nagumo with some surprise, then at Koenji. When Koenji introduced himself on the first day, he seemed to have mentioned that he was the next heir to the Koenji zaibatsu.
Kamio Tatsuya had even looked into it at the time, because if he could make friends with a rich guy, it would save a lot of trouble later on.
However, Koenji's subsequent behavior completely put Kamio Tatsuya off.
So that's how it is, Kamio Tatsuya nodded. He understood Koenji's actions now.
"It seems you understand. So, could you please explain it to your 'old classmates'?"
Nagumo apparently didn't want to waste more words.
"But is it okay? Telling this news to the first-year students."
"They'll find out when they get to their second year anyway, so it's fine."
Kamio Tatsuya glanced at Horikita. The former student council president also showed no intention of stopping him. Since that was the case, Kamio Tatsuya had nothing to hide.
"This involves a very unusual rule. The private points we have, if they're not used up by graduation, the school will implement a system called 'cash conversion'."
"Cash conversion… You don't mean?"
"It's probably what you're thinking. If students still have points left before graduation, these points can be converted into cash, that is, yen, at a certain ratio."
The first-year students were in an uproar. There was actually such a rule.
"I can't reveal the specific ratio, but I have some idea why Nagumo senpai said Koenji betrayed the first years from the start.
Koenji's actions should be a promise to buy back these points at a higher ratio. In other words, Koenji easily passed the graduation by class level with his own financial strength."
After speaking, Kamio Tatsuya looked at Koenji.
"How is it, am I right, Koenji-kun?"
"Indeed, you are right." Koenji clapped his hands with satisfaction and praised Kamio Tatsuya. "I already knew some things about this school before I enrolled.
Because in the Koenji zaibatsu, there are quite a few graduates from this school. To curry favor with me, the future heir, many people voluntarily leaked information to me.
Thanks to that, I came up with this graduation plan from the beginning. But it's thanks to you that you could immediately figure out my method.
I admire your personal ability. Do you want to work for the Koenji zaibatsu after graduation?"
Tsk, why did it suddenly turn into a job fair?
Koenji's words caused many third-year students, especially those from classes 3-C and 3-D, to show envious expressions.
Because there were indeed people who took pride in working for the Koenji zaibatsu.
After all, it was a big company, and the benefits and treatment would definitely be very good.
Koenji's frank confession of his methods was not doubted by anyone, because he could really do it.
Moreover, those who transacted with him didn't have to worry about being cheated. Compared to the reputation of the Koenji zaibatsu, a mere tens of millions of yen was nothing.
In the end, there was no need for the heirs of these large zaibatsu to attend this school, because they could easily obtain better treatment than graduating from a class.
Things like getting into Tokyo University were probably a piece of cake for them.
For example, if they donated a building to Tokyo University, wouldn't they let them in?
Of course, enrolling is one thing, and graduating is another. This might be two different matters.
"If it were at the beginning of school, I might have agreed. But back then, you probably wouldn't have looked twice at me."
Koenji nodded with satisfaction at Kamio Tatsuya's answer.
Indeed, Kamio Tatsuya, who had not shown any potential back then, would naturally not have entered Koenji's sight.
Because he was not a pretty girl.
However, Kamio Tatsuya was also surprised that Koenji would extend an offer to him. Did he realize something?
Meanwhile, Nagumo also showed a satisfied smile.
"See? The mouth of this zaibatsu heir isn't that honest either, so everyone should refrain from making any deals related to private points with him."
Nagumo continued.
"Just in case, I'll report this to the school authorities. I don't think buying private points before graduation should be allowed in the first place."
"Do whatever you want."
Even though this tactic was shut down, Koenji showed no waver. And Nagumo didn't seem to intend to do anything more to such Koenji.
Afterward, Kamio Tatsuya greeted the senior students responsible for his group.
Consistently, none of them intended to compete for first place. Both senpais stated they would work hard to complete the task but couldn't guarantee first place.
Kamio Tatsuya had no opinion on this, as it was their freedom to do as they pleased.
Moreover, Class C's scoring team was Ryuen's team, not Kamio Tatsuya's.
Then, a group of people followed instructions and went to their respective group dormitories.
The dormitory rooms contained several bunk beds, and the central corridor was not narrow. It was much better than the high school dormitories in his previous life.
However, some people in the group frowned upon seeing the environment, as it was far inferior to the school's dormitories.
But what Kamio Tatsuya was concerned about at the moment was not the living environment, but whether someone would snore at night.
The feeling of that was something only those who experienced it would know.
"It's older than I imagined."
After entering the room, Kamio Tatsuya grasped the legs of a bunk bed and shook it.
Well, it didn't look like much, but it was still stable. The bed boards were also solid, with iron railings underneath for support. So, the person on the upper bunk shouldn't fall due to the weight.
After confirming these points, he threw his luggage onto the lower bunk bed near the door.
"I'll take this one. As the person in charge, I'll fulfill my duties. Everyone else, feel free to pick your favorite bed."
After Kamio Tatsuya finished speaking, someone immediately rushed to claim a bed.
The students in this group all seemed to prefer sleeping on the upper bunk, which Kamio Tatsuya found hard to understand.
He disliked the upper bunk; wasn't it troublesome to climb up and down?
"Hey! Koenji, that's the bed I picked. What are you doing?"
"Heh, it's mine now?" Koenji had already chosen a bed before Kamio Tatsuya could speak; it was the upper bunk of the innermost bed. "If you don't hurry, the other upper bunks will be gone too."
"Damn it!"
Ishizaki cursed under his breath, then turned and claimed a bed on the other side.
Kamio Tatsuya did not stop their actions. This was a school of survival of the fittest. If they had any dissatisfaction, they should just fight it out.
However, they couldn't fight in the end.
And Ishizaki probably knew very well that he was no match for Koenji, so the matter ended inconclusively.
Overall, although some people were dissatisfied, there was nothing anyone could say now that things had come to this.
Simply put, keep your dissatisfaction bottled up.
After tidying up his belongings, Kamio Tatsuya checked his watch. It was time for lunch.
It went smoothly for the boys. He wondered how it was going for the girls.
The boys and girls were taking the exams separately, so the only times they could meet were lunch and dinner. And the only place was the restaurant they were about to go to.
There was only one restaurant here, a very spacious one that could accommodate over five hundred people.
As soon as Kamio Tatsuya reached the entrance of the restaurant, he saw Shiina waving at him.
"It's been a while. How did the group division go for the girls?"
After Kamio Tatsuya met up with Shiina, they went to the cafeteria to get food. However, the line was noticeably long, so they started chatting while waiting.
"It wasn't very smooth. Quite a few people directly told others they disliked them in front of them during group division. It's pointless to say it out loud.
For the boys, they would probably lean towards being more vague about expressing such personal feelings.
So it dragged on until the afternoon. I just put my luggage in the dormitory and rushed over here right away," Shiina said with emotion. "But thanks to Ichinose-san, we finally managed to form the groups, barely."
"Sakayanagi was probably causing trouble, right?"
"Yes, although Sakayanagi-san deliberately made things difficult for Ichinose-san, Ichinose-san resolved them all. However, Ichinose-san also seemed quite tired."
Shiina said this, then looked at Ichinose, who was resting with her face on the table not far away.
Yeah, from the side, even though Ichinose was wearing a tracksuit, you could clearly see her posture of a sprawled pancake on the table.
After waiting in line for more than ten minutes, Kamio Tatsuya and Shiina finally managed to get their food.
However, just as they sat down to eat, an unwelcome guest approached them – Sakayanagi Arisu. Kamuro was also with her.
Well, if Kamuro didn't take care of her, this training camp would probably be quite difficult for her.
"Hi, Masumi, have a seat."
Kamio Tatsuya smiled and greeted Kamuro, then gestured to the bench opposite them.
"Kamio-kun, can you please not ignore me?"
"Sorry, Sakayanagi-san, you're so young-looking, I really didn't see you." Kamio Tatsuya said with a smile.
"Heh." Sakayanagi sneered. "Are your eyes finally blind, or do you intend for me to help you?"
"My eyes are fine, and I need them to admire Masumi and Hiyori's beauty, so you don't need to worry about me."
Kamio Tatsuya picked up a piece of chicken heart from his plate with his chopsticks.
"I heard you have heart problems. Want to eat a chicken heart? They say eating what you lack will help."
"Hmph! No need!"
Sakayanagi was quite annoyed by Kamio Tatsuya's personal attack.
"Sakayanagi, I think you should thank me, not be sarcastic here."
"Ha, you eliminated the boys of Class A right at the start, and I'm supposed to thank you?"
"Naturally. If I hadn't shown mercy, the boys of Class A would probably have been expelled by now."
Kamio Tatsuya looked at Sakayanagi Arisu with a smile.
"And I didn't take the opportunity to make Class A sign a point transfer contract. Isn't that considered mercy?"
"Mercy? I don't think you could have done it?" A cold smile appeared on Sakayanagi's face. "Maybe you can manipulate Class C, or threaten Class D.
But the guys in Class B have long been assimilated by Ichinose. They wouldn't stand by and watch all the boys of Class A be expelled."
That's right, this was why Kamio Tatsuya didn't take the opportunity to extort private points from Class A. The people in Class B had been infected by Ichinose; they were all very upright. Even if a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented itself, they wouldn't let all the boys in Class A be expelled.
Rather than letting things end badly, it was more in line with their wishes to deprive them of the chance to win the exam.
It could only be said that not everyone liked to stir up trouble like Kamio Tatsuya.
Moreover, Kamio Tatsuya figured that even if the three classes jointly isolated Class A, the school would not easily expel all of Class A's students.
After all, expelling an entire class of boys at once would be too unacceptable.
"Heh, some progress." Kamio Tatsuya smiled. "But it's a shame, Class A boys don't have a chance this time."
"Alright, I concede on this point. Regardless, I will win on the girls' side and widen the gap with Class B."
"Whatever you want. As long as you're happy."
Kamio Tatsuya was not interested in exams where multiple classes cooperated, let alone with the participation of senior students.
Because there was no way to control the variables of senior students and students from other classes.
Therefore, Kamio Tatsuya disliked such situations.
Thus, after learning the content of this exam, Kamio Tatsuya immediately decided on his strategy.
Sakayanagi felt extremely frustrated, like punching cotton.
"Kamuro, let's go."
"No, I want to eat here."
Kamuro unequivocally refused Sakayanagi, making Sakayanagi's expression even more displeased.
"Is it okay for you to do this? Won't she trouble you later?"
Sakayanagi immediately thought of this as Kamio Tatsuya looked at Kamuro.
"It's fine. That person is in poor health and can't do without me during this training camp, so don't worry," Kamuro said indifferently.
Good heavens, you've completely let yourself go.
After a pleasant lunch, Kamio Tatsuya parted ways with Shiina and Kamuro, as the times when boys and girls could meet were limited to lunchtime.
He had originally thought of saying hello to Ichinose, but she was no longer in her previous seat. He didn't know if she had finished eating and left, or if she had gone somewhere else.
As Kamio Tatsuya left the cafeteria to return to the dormitory, he saw Nagumo by the heater in the lobby. Nagumo, of course, saw him too.
And he even waved at him deliberately after seeing him.
It seemed he was intentionally blocking him on the path he had to take.
Kamio Tatsuya had no choice but to walk towards Nagumo. Although Nagumo had said those things before, he still had to maintain appearances.
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