Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

"I'm sorry... I'm just thinking about him, and it's making me feel really upset."

Is it because he often hangs out with other girls?

Kamuro Masumi subtly averted her gaze. There were many things she hadn't reported to Sakayanagi Arisu, such as Kushida Kikyo and Horikita Suzune.

The amorous scenes from that time still lingered in her mind: Kikyo Kushida blushing as she lifted her skirt, and the scene on the deserted island—all left a deep impression on her.

Completely unable to comprehend what Suzuki Toru was thinking, and how he dared to do these things in front of her, Kamuro Masumi felt slightly uncomfortable.

“I see, I understand.” Sakayanagi Arisu took a sip of coffee. “Actually, I care about him just as much as you do. Not to mention Morishita in our class, he also seems to be very interested in the kids in other classes.”

More than just interested, Masumi Kamuro felt that if things continued like this, the final step was probably not far off.

"Why are you saying this suddenly?"

“Human talent is determined from the moment of birth, and learning after birth is just a way to continuously strengthen certain abilities.” Sakayanagi Arisu looked at the steaming coffee in front of her. “If he defeats me, I can accept the result, because he is undoubtedly a genius, not some hypocrite.”

Kamuro Masumi stared at her blankly. Was this topic a little too profound?

"Suzuki-kun is not beyond my understanding, but he sometimes confuses me."

At this point, Sakayanagi Arisu showed a rare look of hesitation and confusion.

"Pervert?" Kamuro Masumi asked tentatively.

Sakayanagi Arisu nodded: "I can accept that he has some quirks, but he doesn't give me a feeling of excitement. Instead, he is very restrained and calm."

Anyone who sees a man holding his ankle very seriously and then licking it earnestly will naturally fall into self-doubt.

Normally, when someone encounters something they enjoy, even the most indifferent person will inevitably show excitement and joy.

However, Suzuki Toru did not lose his composure at all, and ate it all up carefully as if it were a delicious meal.

It's so strange, Sakayanagi Arisu couldn't quite put her finger on it.

“So, I want to understand his heart,” the girl said softly. “No one does these things for no reason, and I want to know why.”

Kamuro Masumi was slightly taken aback, and suddenly felt a pang of sadness. She seemed to have never thought about this before, and had always believed that Suzuki Tetsu was a pervert.

"So, you're planning to surrender and become his maid?" Kamuro Masumi subtly provoked her, as if trying to change the subject.

"Hehe, it's too early to talk about that now. Unpredictable things can always happen in this world." Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly.

In fact, Suzuki Toru guessed correctly. She presented two options at this point, and without exception, both forced a draw between the two sides.

It may sound a bit embarrassing, but failing to achieve the desired effect for the opponent can still be considered a victory, although this kind of victory is the most basic kind.

After hearing about Ichinose Honami's idea from Hashimoto Masayoshi and Yamamura Miki, Sakayanagi Arisu immediately made a corresponding judgment.

Yes, with Honami Ichinose, such a nice guy, around, achieving result one wouldn't be difficult.

Therefore, Sakayanagi Arisu immediately approached Ryuen Sho, and through exchanging information, the two secretly finalized a contract.

If Class A realizes something is wrong and ends most of the group exams early, then as compensation, Class C can freely attack the privileged members of Class A.

If everything goes smoothly, Class C cannot attack the group where the Class A members are located. They need to cooperate with Sakayanagi Arisu to achieve result one, and Class C can freely attack the other groups.

Under this plan, both she and Long Yuanxiang can get what they want.

However, Arisu Sakayanagi preferred the former outcome.

What was thought to be a sure thing turned out to be a huge loss, leaving one even more resentful.

only--

"No matter how I think about it, my heart is still pounding." Sakayanagi Arisu gently pressed her slightly bulging chest, her face flushed. "What will he do next? Why am I so nervous..."

Kamuro Masumi's face darkened. She knew that the most lewd person was definitely not herself, but this seemingly innocent little girl in front of her!

Moreover, she could very well be a masochist!

"Hehehe, Masumi-kun, I won't pretend I didn't hear that, okay?"

"I didn't say anything!"

"Because we are good friends."

"Gulp... Why do you and that perverted foot fetishist seem to have mind-reading abilities!"

After teasing Masumi Kamuro for a while, Arisu Sakayanagi finally saw the person she was supposed to meet appear at the coffee shop.

"Good morning, Hirata-kun."

That's right, the person who appeared here is none other than Hirata Yosuke, the nominal leader of Class D.

"Is there something you need that you suddenly invited me to meet?" Hirata Yosuke asked, looking puzzled.

"I want to talk to you about result one." Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly; Class D could serve as backup attackers.

"I'm sorry, although I also want result one, I don't know who the group's special treatment is yet." Hirata Yosuke smiled wryly, thinking she was referring to the Dragon Group.

"No, that's not what I meant. It would be great to achieve result one in the Dragon Group, but I have a better plan."

Sakayanagi Arisu sat upright in the chair, her slightly upturned lips and undisguised gaze making it difficult for Hirata Yosuke to look away.

"I want to talk to Class D about the preferential treatment for the other groups."

……

"Phew, I've finally finished reading it. It really is a good novel."

On the other side, Toru Suzuki closed the novel in his hand.

Hearing his sentiments, Hiyori Shiina smiled and said softly, "Actually, you don't need to read so fast. The stories of Poirot are no less interesting than those of Sherlock Holmes."

"Because it's so exciting, I wanted to know if the answer matched my expectations, so I had to hurry," Suzuki Toru said. "But it really is a good story."

He then began sharing his thoughts on the book with Hiyori Shiina, discussing the characters and plot.

Hiyori Shiina listened very attentively. Among all the students in the grade, only Tetsu Suzuki did not reject her hobby and took the initiative to come in.

It's great to have a friend with whom you can share your thoughts after reading a book.

Chapter 207 The Pure-Hearted Literary Girl

Since it's just a cruise ship, the library here is far inferior to Gao Yu's library, and most of the books on the shelves are common leisure reading materials available on the market.

In the past few days, Hiyori Shiina has mostly been reading the novels she brought with her, while Toru Suzuki sometimes reads the books she recommends, and sometimes he reads some light reading material.

In any case, students can only bring a limited amount of luggage onto the ship.

Even though Hiyori Shiina had packed a lot of books in her suitcase, they gradually dwindled as Toru Suzuki read them.

Like the detective Hercule Poirot she mentioned, a protagonist created by Agatha Christie, who is in no way inferior to Sherlock Holmes, although most people are more familiar with the latter.

Hiyori Shiina only brought "Death on the Nile" and "Murder on the Orient Express," but Toru Suzuki finished reading them in one morning.

"There are many more exciting stories to come. If you like her style, you can also check out Miss Malp."

Considering that Suzuki Toru rarely read mystery novels, Shiina Hiyori patiently explained what Miss Malp was.

Miss Malpigh is another protagonist in Agatha Christie's works. Unlike Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot, she is just an ordinary old lady whose cases are usually limited to the village.

Although she can't compare to the great detective, her unique reasoning methods are refreshing, and we're looking forward to seeing how an old lady will solve the case.

"You really are a passionate mystery fan."

Shiina Hiyori blushed slightly, somewhat embarrassed by Suzuki Toru's teasing.

"When I read books, I can't help but immerse myself in the story. Every time I think about the characters in the book and what they did, I feel that they are so vivid."

As she spoke, she suddenly became shy.

"Moreover... when faced with the same case, I would think along with them... and then try to solve the case faster than they could."

Although Hiyori Shiina lowered her voice in embarrassment, it was still clear that she was speaking from the heart, and probably from the heart as every mystery fan does.

After all, once an author writes down a case, it's not just the protagonist who has to think about how to solve it, but also the readers.

Especially classic mystery novels, which are entirely a battle of wits between the author and the reader.

It's clear that Hiyori Shiina really enjoys classic mystery novels, so it's understandable that she would have such thoughts.

Toru Suzuki does seem to enjoy narrating tricks and using wordplay techniques.

"No wonder you were able to find the key clues in the cases I've looked at before," Suzuki Tetsu asked curiously. "But aren't you tired of constantly thinking about how to solve cases?"

Hiyori Shiina shook her head, then gestured to the book in her hand.

"I will slowly finish reading a book, which may take a day or two."

"What a devout statement."

"Is that strange?" She tilted her head, as if she had remembered something. "Actually, besides mystery novels, I also read other novels, not all of them are mystery novels!"

Suzuki Toru was quite surprised, unable to imagine what kind of novels a girl who had recommended hard-boiled mystery novels to him would normally read.

"What a rude look!" Shiina Hiyori noticed his suspicious gaze. "I also follow people like Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Watanabe Junichi, and Abe Kobo."

"Junichi Watanabe?" Toru Suzuki looked puzzled.

She didn't think anything of it at first, but when she saw his strange expression, Shiina Hiyori slowly realized what was going on, and her face turned slightly red.

"Dirty."

The first time I heard this word from a girl, it didn't sound like an insult; it had a rather light and airy feel to it.

Suzuki Tetsu suddenly understood why some people would willingly be insulted by beautiful girls—because it was truly pleasing to the ear.

"I haven't said it yet."

"In short, it's vulgar."

"Could it be that Shiina-san is reading Watanabe-san's novel as an erotic story?"

"Nonsense, that's not true."

Hiyori Shiina held up the novel to shield her slightly flushed cheeks, because she was not only thinking about Junichi Watanabe's descriptions, but also about what Toru Suzuki had done to Masumi Kamuro.

Now, the two are very close, and there's no one around. Who knows, he might do something to me.

Just thinking about this made Hiyori Shiina blush uncontrollably.