Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

She knew that Suzuki Tetsu wouldn't lay a hand on her, after all, the two of them had been alone here for several days and Suzuki Tetsu had been very well-behaved.

That's precisely why I feel embarrassed.

Suzuki Toru looked away from the girl; his reaction was far too innocent.

Having experienced Masumi Kamuro's volatile temper and Kikyo Kushida's two-faced nature, he found Hiyori Shiina, a pure and innocent girl, quite refreshing.

"Are there any other novels we can read?" Suzuki Tetsu asked, trying to change the subject.

"No, I only brought a few books," Shiina Hiyori said with a hint of apology.

"Sorry, I read it too fast," Suzuki Tetsu said. "Anyway, the trip is almost over, I'll read it again when I get back to school."

Hiyori Shiina smiled gently and happily hummed in agreement, as the two had another opportunity to exchange their thoughts on the novel.

"Speaking of which, what do you think of this exam, Shiina-kun?" Suzuki Toru suddenly asked.

Today is the second day of the official exam, and we are gradually entering the middle stage. We will be able to finish the exam in one more day.

Hiyori Shiina thought for a moment and said softly, "If possible, I would like to get result one."

She was a favored member of the Snake Group. For her, outcome one was the most ideal result, and it also aligned with the interests of Class C. Result two was the next best option.

However, given that Class A is aware of the rules, achieving outcome one is too difficult, and even outcome two cannot be guaranteed.

"It may be a bit presumptuous of me, but does Shiina-san also want to be promoted to Class A?" Suzuki Tetsu continued to ask.

Hiyori Shiina shook her head, giving a very clear answer.

"I'd rather read quietly." She added, "If necessary, I'll also participate in class activities."

In other words, they won't participate in actions unless absolutely necessary.

While most people want to graduate from Class A, there are exceptions like Hiyori Shiina.

For her, being able to finish high school peacefully and read the books she likes is already a great blessing.

"If I can achieve outcome one, I can also buy the novels I like."

Hiyori Shiina was seriously thinking about what books to buy; she had a long list of books to choose from.

The reward for preferential treatment is one million personal points, enough for her to buy many books.

However, Ryuen Sho didn't tell her the truth, so she didn't notice Suzuki Tetsu's strange behavior.

"I remember your Class C had over 500 class points. You didn't use them all to buy books, did you?"

"I'm not stupid. I have the means to cover my living expenses. It's just that there's no need to keep the remaining personal points."

Seeing her puffed-up face, Suzuki Toru fell silent. Wasn't this considered being a book fanatic?

“But I also know that outcome one is difficult to achieve, so I won’t worry about it too much,” Shiina Hiyori said. “Does Suzuki-kun want to achieve outcome one?”

She remembered the conversation between Suzuki Toru and Ichinose Honami, and was very curious about what Suzuki Toru was thinking.

“I’d like to, but reality won’t always go as planned. A privileged person is worth 50 points, after all,” Suzuki Toru replied, seemingly casually.

Hiyori Shiina opened her mouth slightly, but ultimately did not reveal her identity. She was now representing the interests of Class C and could not make decisions on her own.

……

One p.m.

Suzuki Toru and Shiina Hiyori arrived at the Snake Group's room together. After a while, the last member, Yamamura Miki, arrived late.

So, the third group discussion began.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was good last time, Ichinose Honami dragged everyone to play cards again.

Because Ichinose Honami did not attempt to continue targeting Suzuki Toru, she received virtually no punishment. Instead, Yamamura Miki and Komiya Yogo were the ones who received the most punishment.

Seemingly forgetting about the privileged person, everyone had a great time. In the end, Ichinose Honami even suggested trying other games that night.

As the bell rang, the third group discussion came to a peaceful end.

Just as Suzuki Tetsu stepped out of the room, Ryuen Sho's voice came from not far away.

"Tsk, so you two are in the Snake Group. That's quite unexpected."

Ryuen Sho, with his hands in his pockets, slowly walked up to Suzuki Toru. He first exchanged a glance with Suzuki Toru, then looked at Ichinose Honami, who had not yet left.

"Hehehe, Ichinose, you should be sitting in Kanzaki's seat. I didn't expect to be assigned to a hopeless trash team." Ryuen Sho mocked Ichinose Honami as if no one else was around. "It seems that you two are only this good."

"The order in which everyone is grouped is decided by the school. Instead of wondering why Suzuki and I are in the Snake Group, shouldn't we be thinking about why Ryuen wasn't assigned to the Snake Group?" Ichinose Honami said with a smile. "Or perhaps, Ryuen has already figured out the school's intentions?"

Long Yuanxiang sneered, "A sharp-tongued fellow."

"It seems you don't understand anything."

"What do you mean by that?" Suzuki Tetsu didn't expose his thoughts, after all, it was quite a distance to walk from the Dragon Group's room to the Snake Group's room.

Ryuen Sho smiled. He knew that Suzuki Tetsu must know the rules for the privileged, but he also knew that Suzuki Tetsu definitely didn't know that there was a traitor in Class A.

Just thinking about this was enough to make Long Yuanxiang feel happy.

"Regarding the group's preferential treatment recipients, I've heard from Hiyori that you haven't found your targets yet," Ryuuen Sho suggested. "I have a proposal here. How about we share information and cooperate to achieve Result One?"

Honami Ichinose glanced furtively at Toru Suzuki, who asked with a puzzled look, "The exam is anonymous. What if someone betrays us?"

"Betrayal? Heh, I'm afraid someone has already betrayed us, hasn't they?" Long Yuanxiang said quietly. "Don't forget, three groups finished their exams last night. Maybe someone is making moves behind the scenes."

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced in the direction of Ichinose Honami.

It is obvious that Ryuen Sho wants to stir up Ichinose Honami's suspicions about someone.

Chapter 208: Class C’s Ambition

Long Yuanxiang wants to protect the privileged members of his class. Rather than blindly launching an attack, he should prioritize protecting his core supporters.

Although Class A attacked one of the groups, the remaining two groups can still bring considerable benefits.

For example, in outcome one, the recipient can receive 100 million personal points, and others can receive 50 personal points. The Snake Group alone, Class C, can obtain 200 million personal points.

Including the Sheep Group, Class C can get 450 million personal points.

If we add the result of Class A, which was just a special exam, Class C gained nearly ten million personal points.

It was precisely because of this that Ryuen Sho agreed to Sakayanagi Arisu's proposal.

While class points are important, they are not the top priority for Class C. Individual points can achieve things that class points cannot, and are therefore more significant.

Moreover, Class A will transfer a corresponding number of personal points to Class C every month. In time, Long Yuanxiang will have 20 million personal points in his hands.

The premise is that he can keep the privileged students in his class.

"Are you doubting Class A?" Suzuki Tetsu brought up the previous topic, his voice seemingly laced with a hint of bravado.

Upon seeing this, Long Yuanxiang couldn't help but flash a fearless smile and replied calmly, "I didn't say that. I'm sure I know best who's causing trouble."

The implication is clear: if it's not Class C, and it's not Class B either, then Class A is the only suspect left.

As for Class D, probably nobody cares about them at all.

Since Long Yuanxiang, representing Class C, took the initiative to propose cooperation, he is unlikely to be a suspect. Class B suffered the most severe losses, so it's unlikely that they would fight each other.

These things can't be discussed openly. In Ryuen Sho's eyes, only he and Class A know the exam rules. Ichinose Honami probably only knows the situation within the class.

However, that's enough.

After all, the victim is from Class B. If Ichinose Honami suspects Class A, then Ryuen Sho's goal will be half accomplished.

"If someone had information about the privileged individuals, why didn't they finish the exam in one go?" Suzuki Tetsu said calmly. "To be honest, I'm more curious about your purpose in suddenly proposing cooperation."

Long Yuanxiang was not flustered at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "What a coincidence. I had the same question, so I planned to find out who was behind this. As long as everyone shares the privilege, it will be clear at a glance which class was attacked and which class was not."

Currently, only Class B and Class C are under attack, but he is certain that Suzuki Tetsu will not give in easily, so he is fearless.

"What if your idea is wrong?" Honami Ichinose suddenly said, "There is actually no mastermind behind it all, but everyone has revealed the information about the privileged individuals, which has increased the risk for no reason."

If anyone even entertains a wicked thought, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Heh, Ichinose, even though the exam is anonymous, it doesn't mean we can't see the results." Ryuen Sho looked at him as if he were an idiot. "If someone betrays us, the class points will definitely change. We can just punish the class with the highest ranking together."

Suzuki Tetsu looked surprised. No wonder Ryuen Sho only attacked one group last night. It turned out that he wanted Class A to take the lead and draw fire.

“What if two or more classes rebel at the same time?” Suzuki Tetsu corrected him. “Once they hear the notice, the remaining classes will not sit idly by and wait to be killed. It may end up as a chaotic battle.”

Long Yuanxiang spread his hands and chuckled, "Suzuki, don't you understand why I'm here?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Honami Ichinose.

"I heard you want result one. If you can't even trust me, you can only play cards with these trash, Ichinose."

"Sorry, but I think you haven't forgotten what you did to Class B, have you?" Ichinose Honami met Ryuen Sho's gaze firmly, showing no sign of backing down. "I can trust a student from Class C, but that doesn't include you."

"I see, that's a real shame. But as a kind person, I'll still remind you." Long Yuanxiang clicked his tongue, "The Tiger Group, who finished their exams last night, are the privileged members of Class C. As for their specific name, you should know them."

When he mentioned the Tiger Group, Suzuki Toru roughly understood his purpose.

From Long Yuanxiang's perspective, the current situation should be about further provoking Class B's suspicions about Class A, making Class A more restrained, and ideally, accepting his proposal.

To prevent Class B or Class C from attacking the privileged students of Class A, they had no choice but to compromise and cooperate with Ryuen Sho's idea to achieve result one.

This would prevent Class A from collecting more class points while also allowing Class C to gain a significant number of individual points, which would definitely not be a loss for Long Yuanxiang.

However, Long Yuanxiang forgot that doing so would also alert Class A.

For example, how would Class C know about the privileged individuals?

Class A only attacked two groups last night. Who is causing trouble in the remaining group?

Long Yuanxiang probably hadn't realized this yet. After giving his so-called reminder, he slowly left the corridor.

"What should we do now?" Honami Ichinose looked at Toru Suzuki beside her, her expression showing a hint of worry.

Suzuki looked around. Perhaps to avoid disturbing their conversation, most of the Snake Group members had left, leaving only a few students lingering in the corridor.

"Just as planned, you are my lifeline." He gently squeezed the girl's small hand, the soft, boneless feeling accompanied by the thrill of an affair, making it irresistible.

"Don't...don't be so embarrassed." Ichinose Honami blushed, glancing furtively at the reactions around her.

If they saw this scene, Ryuen Sho and Sakayanagi Arisu would probably immediately realize that they had made a very serious mistake.