Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

"Well, I'm better at science subjects, but I'm completely clueless about humanities, like Chinese literature and world history." Hasebe Haruka quickly took out her textbooks and notes. "It's such a hassle. The school won't send the test papers back; we can only check the answers."

"It's okay, I'll check with you guys later." Suzuki Toru glanced at her notes; the girl's handwriting on the blackboard was indeed very neat.

Haruka Hasebe blinked, a little puzzled, but she would soon experience the joy of a certain great Eastern country.

When in doubt, do a practice test first; no amount of review can compare to the "sea of ​​questions" approach.

Chapter 355 Just Taking on Side Jobs

When the tutoring session ended, both Hasebe Haruka and Sakura Airi looked somewhat dazed and their eyes were vacant.

Even Miki Yamamura couldn't stand the overwhelming amount of practice questions posed by a certain major Eastern power.

"Xiao Che, will this really work?" Hasebe Haruka's voice trembled slightly. She didn't want to go through this again. Her mind was full of all sorts of problems.

"I'm not familiar with your situation, so I can only give you a thorough check-up. I hope this won't happen again next time." Suzuki Tetsuya was very familiar with Japan's education system. If it weren't for college entrance exams, these high school students would basically receive a relaxed education, and there would be no exaggerated sea of ​​questions.

"That's good." Hasebe Haruka and Sakura Airi both breathed a sigh of relief.

That's all for today. If you have any questions after you get back, feel free to message me.

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow."

After parting ways on the way to the library, Toru Suzuki walked in another direction.

A short while later, Miki Yamamura, who was supposed to return to her dormitory, quietly turned back and followed in Toru Suzuki's footsteps.

After following for a while, she realized something was wrong, especially when she discovered that Suzuki Tetsu had disappeared.

As Miki Yamamura was about to turn around, a large hand suddenly pressed down on her shoulder. She almost cried out, but then Suzuki Toru's voice rang out.

"Mountain Village Student, this road probably isn't the best route back to the dormitory, is it?"

Even without turning around, she could feel the man's presence behind her, not to mention the hand on her shoulder, which was a hundred times more terrifying than a horror story.

Miki Yamamura swallowed hard, intending to bluff her way out, and said cautiously, "I think I left something on the road and I want to look for it."

"No wonder you came back. I thought you were following me. Do you want me to help you look for me?" Suzuki Tetsu released her shoulder. In fact, he had no idea that Yamamura Miki was following him. He had just made an instinctive judgment and set up an ambush here.

As it turned out, Miki Yamamura really did come back.

Hearing him say that, Miki Yamamura felt embarrassed, but then she thought that she had been caught following him on the cruise ship before, so she stopped resisting.

"Sakayanagi-san asked me to follow you."

Suzuki Toru sighed. He wasn't surprised. He had been wondering if Sakayanagi Arisu was up to something, which was why he had been paying attention to Yamamura Miki.

"What are you following me for?"

"I don't know, she asked me to report your situation to her."

"What if I find out?"

"..."

Miki Yamamura looked dejected; she seemed a bit useless for failing to complete the task assigned to her by Arisu Sakayanagi.

"May I ask why you're following Sakayanagi-san?" Suzuki Toru asked, somewhat puzzled. Yamamura Miki's personality didn't seem like that of a student who would actively participate in class affairs.

If Kamuro Masumi hadn't been caught red-handed by Sakayanagi Arisu, she probably wouldn't have gotten involved.

Of course, for Sakayanagi Arisu, whether it's Kamuro Masumi or Yamamura Miki, they are just particularly useful pawns who can make up for his own shortcomings in certain aspects.

"Do I really have to... say it?" Miki Yamamura's voice became very soft, as if she felt uneasy.

"No, if you don't want to, then forget it." Suzuki Tetsu wasn't particularly eager to know the answer, but he could guess a thing or two from her reaction.

"I'm sorry, Suzuki-kun is a really nice person." Miki Yamamura said softly, "Actually, I've always hoped that you could become more friendly with Sakayanagi-san and Katsuragi-san."

Is it the infighting within the class that's making you uneasy?

"I have a feeling that if things continue like this, the atmosphere in the class will become even stranger, and things that no one wants to see will happen."

"The students from the mountain village care a lot about the class."

"Please, please don't make fun of me."

Suzuki Tetsu smiled. It seemed that the atmosphere in the class made Yamamura Miki feel a strong sense of crisis. After all, she was with Sakayanagi Arisu and her perception was stronger than that of the other students.

Moreover, she probably followed Sakayanagi Arisu because Sakayanagi Arisu demonstrated certain abilities that made her feel at ease.

"Don't worry, the next semester will be over." Suzuki Tetsu paused. "At that time, I might ask you to do a little something. I hope you won't mind."

Miki Yamamura was stunned. Could it be that she was going to betray Arisu Sakayanagi?

……

Meanwhile, at the school's coffee shop.

Looking at Katsuragi Kohei across from him, Mizowaki Mizuto frowned slightly. Although he knew that the other party was on his side, he was still an outsider with a suspicious identity.

Because of Nagumo Masaru, he and Tonokawa Sousuke had been on guard against Katsuragi Kohei and Suzuki Toru. After spending several months together, he believed that he had no flaws.

Has Katsuragi Kohei finally reached his limit today?

"Mitsuki-senpai, the reason I asked you to come out today is because we first-year students have a special exam coming up soon." Katsuragi Kohei said hesitantly, "I was wondering if I could ask you for help?"

"Special exam? Sorry, we second-year students are also preparing for exams right now, so it's probably difficult to find the time." Mizowaki Mizuto took a sip of his coffee, which he had added a lot of sugar to, making it quite sweet. "Besides, shouldn't you ask Nagumo-kun about this?"

He didn't immediately refuse outright, but his meaning was pretty much what he meant.

"Senior should still remember the special exam in first year, right?"

"I think it was Paper Shuffle?"

"Yes, our homeroom teacher said that this special exam allows us to ask older students for help. It's too complicated for just a few of us to make the exam papers, so we thought we'd ask our seniors for help."

Mizowaki Mizuto suddenly found it somewhat amusing. After all, they were first-year students in Class A, yet they had to ask him for help.

"Even if I agree, I'm afraid I can't help you much on my own."

Upon hearing this, Katsuragi Kohei immediately said, "It's alright. I don't want to ask you to help me create all the questions, but rather to help us solve some of them."

"A portion of the questions?" Mizuto Mizowaki showed a perfectly timed expression of doubt, intending to report it to Masami Nagumo as soon as he got back.

Katsuragi Kohei was in a difficult position and hesitated for a moment: "The situation in our class is a bit complicated. You probably don't know, but actually, all the high-achieving students in our class are Sakayanagi's people. I can't support them all by myself."

Mizowaki Mizuto recalled the rivalry between Katsuragi Kohei and Sakayanagi Arisu. Although they were a grade apart, he didn't know the specifics of Class 1-A, but he occasionally heard some rumors.

Moreover, Nagumo Masayuki's apparent favoritism towards Sakayanagi Arisu has caused Mizowaki Mizuto some concern.

"You want to produce the exam papers faster than them?" Mizuto Mizowaki quickly realized this and was secretly surprised. Had the infighting in Class 1-A already reached this point?

“Yes, that way I can demonstrate that I am more capable than Sakayanagi in class,” Katsuragi Kohei said. “Moreover, I can use Sakayanagi’s exam paper to deliberately spread it out, making students in other classes mistakenly believe that it is our Class A’s exam paper.”

Mizowaki Mizuto squinted, and putting aside the earlier part, his deliberate attempt to mislead his opponent would indeed be a blow to them.

“I see. But I need to ask for Nagumo-kun’s opinion.”

Katsuragi Kohei fell silent. This guy was indeed as difficult to deal with as Suzuki Tetsu had said. He had already revealed so many flaws, but the other party still refused to be easily fooled.

Since that's the case, we have no choice but to unleash our final trump card.

"Mizowaki-senpai, I heard you're dating a third-year student."

In an instant, Mizowaki Mizuto's expression froze, and he stared coldly at Katsuragi Yasuhira.

"what do you want to say?"

"Even students in Class A need money to date a senior, right?" Katsuragi Kohei met his gaze. "What's more, she's about to graduate, and with promotion to Class A a long way off, the only thing you can do, senpai, is to support her financially, right?"

Mizowaki Mizuto said calmly, "Thank you for your trouble, but I can afford to support my girlfriend."

"I think I heard that the school will reclaim students' personal points in cash upon graduation." Katsuragi Kohei paused. "Aren't you planning to help your girlfriend, senpai?"

When it was Mizowa Mizuto's turn to fall silent, he hadn't known this before. But ever since Nanumo Masa had his gold coins stolen, he realized that he needed to save up some personal points.

Otherwise, his girlfriend might not even have enough money to rent an apartment in Tokyo.

Having always been by Nan Yunya's side, Mizowa Mizuto understood the consequences of failing at the Higher Education Institute better than most students, and why the Institute advertised a 100% college admission and employment rate to the outside world.

Because the losers are not included in the calculation.

Moreover, due to the presence of officials, these non-A class graduates will have "unqualified" marks on their files, meaning that larger companies or schools will not give them priority consideration.

Mizowaki Mizuto's girlfriend is a student in Class 3-B, and unless a miracle occurs, it will be difficult for her to surpass Horikita Manabu's Class 3-A.

Under these circumstances, Mizuto Mizowaki was always worried about his girlfriend's future. He even hesitated between employment and further education, wanting to earn money as soon as possible to support his girlfriend.

“Mizowaki-senpai, our reward here is 50 personal points.” Katsuragi Kohei held up five fingers. “On the condition that you don’t tell anyone, including Nagumo-senpai.”

Mizowaki Mizuto took a deep breath and asked, "Why?"

"Because it must be kept absolutely secret, I don't want a third person to know about this exam paper." Katsuragi Kohei's opinion was reasonable, and Mizowaki Mizuto couldn't refute it.

"Also, you must be worried about Nagumo-senpai, right?" Katsuragi Kohei added. "I was also afraid that Nagumo-senpai might misunderstand something, which is why I specifically chose to meet at a coffee shop. Otherwise, if it were just the two of us meeting in private, there would be misunderstandings even if there weren't any."

Katsuragi Kohei knew that Mizowaki Mizuto and the others had never trusted him, so he simply brought it up directly.

Mizowaki Mizuto hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "50 is too low."

"How about 65 yen for your sake, senior?" Katsuragi Kohei said. "The price is already very high. All I need is for you to help me prepare 80 questions."

"If it's just to help make the exam papers, I can agree to that." Mizowaki Mizuto was tempted, but he was also cautious. Although he wouldn't reveal the exam questions, he was the one who set the questions!

That alone is enough to give him an advantage, and he might even be able to help Class C of the first year deal with Class A of the first year.

Even if Nangumo Masaru finds out, Mizuto Mizowaki will have an excuse, so he readily agreed.

If Nan Yunya hadn't noticed, he would have just treated it as a side job.

Chapter 356 The Cunning First Grader

Suzuki Toru sent Yamamura Miki back and then went to his real destination.

Did he agree?

Under the trees by the artificial lake, Katsuragi Kohei turned around and saw him appear behind him, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Just as you expected, but how can you be sure he'd agree to our side jobs for his girlfriend?"