Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

"Do you think Horikita-kun sought help from Chabashira-sensei?"

The exam rules allow teachers from each class to get involved; teachers can participate whenever students ask for help.

Of course, it's impossible for teachers to be solely responsible for setting the questions; otherwise, it would become blatant favoritism and a battle between class advisors.

Horikita Suzune was probably instructed by Chabashira Sae, who taught her how to make the questions more difficult. Only teachers like her would know how to create questions that are both difficult and reasonable.

"Anyway, it's allowed in the exam, so doesn't Class A plan to ask anyone for help?" Karuizawa Kei tempted her somewhat slyly. "With the homeroom teacher's help, defeating Ichinose-kun shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Suzuki Toru walked to her bedside, pinched her little nose, and said with a half-smile, "You want to beat Honami, don't you? As long as our questions are difficult, Honami's score will be lower than yours."

"How rude of me! I'm not a childish kid. I was just offering reasonable advice from your perspective as your boyfriend!" Karuizawa Kei seemed particularly dissatisfied, muttering a lot of things, though her cheeks were a little red.

"I didn't say it was wrong, although I really don't want you to hate each other." Suzuki Tetsu had known for a long time that even the most harmonious groups would actually be secretly competing with each other.

Although it may seem childish at times.

"I know that! But, to be honest, I'm a little annoyed. I clearly... never mind, I'll just keep studying!"

Karuizawa Megumi smiled again and moved closer to him. At this moment, only in his arms could she forget her unhappy things.

wrong--

She has a woman's scent.

Karuizawa Megumi's expression instantly turned cold. She couldn't recognize whose scent it was. She often smelled Ichinose Honami and Kushida Kikyo on Suzuki Toru. The former's shower gel was citrus-scented, and the latter usually used floral and fruity scents.

She had personally confirmed all of these; she could smell them even if the other person accidentally got close without knowing it.

However, she still doesn't know what Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi taste like.

Is it one of them?

Karuizawa Megumi bit her lip. No, she needed to get more of her scent on her lips. Only then could she assert her dominance over them.

"Che, do you want to take a shower together tonight?"

……

With the final exams just around the corner, the top students in Class A finally gathered together and stayed in the classroom after school on Friday.

"Hehehe, after a month of hard work, I'm sure everyone is ready. May I check everyone's final results?"

Sakayanagi Arisu leaned on her cane, looked around at the students, and her gaze fell on Suzuki Toru. Her eyes flickered, as if hiding a hint of annoyance.

Although Suzuki Toru has been busy with tutoring lately, he still keeps up with everyone's progress. Thanks to the group chat function, even though they don't meet often, these top students can share their progress in the group.

However, this approach resembled a work group, which reminded Suzuki of some unpleasant experiences.

After everyone took out their notebooks, Suzuki Tetsu peeked at Morishita Ai's notebook. The girl's handwriting was very neat, each stroke like a printed work of art, with occasional traces of corrections.

Posting the questions directly in the group is a bit risky. Not to mention the possibility of someone betraying us, if someone happens to see a bit of it, it would be a loss for Class A.

Therefore, today was the first time that Suzuki Tetsu had actually seen the complete set of questions that Class A had prepared for the exam.

The subjects that Morishita Ai was in charge of were English and modern Chinese. It was clear that she had put a lot of effort into them. Suzuki Toru assessed his own level and figured he probably wouldn't get a perfect score.

"You're spying on me again." Morishita Ai noticed Suzuki Tetsu's gaze, but she wasn't surprised anymore. "It's a bit boastful, but I did refer to quite a few high school problems~"

Some exam papers from prestigious universities will be leaked online, and students like Ai Morishita who put in extra effort are probably not isolated cases.

"How did you manage to modify an online question like this?" Suzuki Toru showed her his notes. "How many points do you think you can get?"

Because of the height difference between the two, Morishita Ai slightly tiptoed closer to Suzuki Toru, unconsciously tucking a strand of hair behind her ear as she stared intently at Suzuki Toru's notes.

Suzuki Toru noticed her subtle movement and lowered his notebook slightly, but he could still see the girl's fair neck. Below her collar was the most delicate skin, with faint blue veins showing through, white with a rosy tinge.

"I should have contacted you sooner." Morishita Ran suddenly regretted her decision. She had only looked at the questions for a short while and quickly realized that they were all set by Suzuki Tetsu. If she had partnered with him, she might have been able to slack off even more.

"No way, you'll probably just dump all the questions on me and then fall asleep right next to me." Suzuki Toru saw right through her little scheme.

"Sleep? Why would I need to sleep? Besides, even if I were to sleep, I'd only be waiting for you to finish the assignment, right?" Morishita Ai seemed to sense his confusion and kindly reminded him, "Suzuki Toru, you shouldn't say such rude things to a girl."

Suzuki Tetsu rolled his eyes at her. He had once seen her taking a nap alone on a bench outside during her lunch break.

No wonder she has a desire to sleep.

“You two are having a great chat. Are you very confident?” Sakayanagi Arisu walked up to Suzuki Toru and Morishita Ai. “Although you’ve discussed your question-setting ideas in the group chat, this is a very important matter, so we still need to check them today. If there are any problems, please revise the questions over the weekend.”

Considering that the questions might not meet the standards, Sakayanagi Arisu suggested checking them again today.

I need to go to the office later and ask Majima Tomoya to take a look. If it meets the school's requirements, then their task as top students is complete.

The exams start next week.

Suzuki Toru handed his notes to Sakayanagi Arisu, while Katsuragi Kohei watched from a distance. They were exchanging questions for cross-checking, and neither of them spoke.

Chapter 384 Bullying People Again (Part 2)

After everyone checked each other's questions, they then had Majima Tomoya look at them to confirm there were no problems. The A-class exam papers were then basically finalized.

Suzuki Toru saw Chabashira Sae in the teachers' office. She had a cold expression and was writing something with her head down, so the content was not clear.

However, she probably wouldn't be helping Class D with exam questions in this situation; she's just busy.

However, Hoshinomiya Chie, the homeroom teacher of Class B, greeted them warmly and shamelessly tried to come closer. Sakayanagi Arisu sent Suzuki Toru to her.

"Teacher, you seem kind of cute today." Suzuki Toru said this to everyone he met, depending on who they were talking to.

"Eh, really?" Hoshinomiya Chie seemed pleasantly surprised. She happily patted Suzuki Toru on the shoulder. "You have good taste, but next time don't say 'a little,' you have to say 'You look so cute today.'"

"I'm sorry, I'm not too comfortable saying what's on my mind. It's a bit suspicious for a student to say that their teacher is cute, isn't it?" Suzuki Toru looked away from her as if he were shy.

Hoshinomiya Chie was stunned for a moment, then she turned to Majima Tomoya and shouted, "Hey, Tomoya, give me this child!"

Majima Satoshi, who was looking at the questions, couldn't help but look up and replied expressionlessly, "Go ahead, as long as you can take it."

"Wow, this child is so adorable!" Hoshinomiya Chie shook Suzuki Toru's shoulder. "This is the first time a student has ever called me cute. The kids in my class only ever call me an alcoholic, and they even teased me this morning. I'm so sad!"

She not only shook Suzuki Toru's shoulders, but was also extremely excited. Suzuki Toru could smell her scent, a faint smell of alcohol.

"Teacher, you're shaking me too hard. If you keep shaking me, I'm going to throw up on you."

"Uh, oh, I'm sorry, I just got a little excited!"

"Do teachers have worries?"

"Worried?" Hoshinomiya Chie poked her cheek with her index finger. "Do I look like I'm worried?"

"If you have no worries, why do you drink so often?" Suzuki Toru asked.

"Haha, this is the adult world, it's normal for kids not to understand." Hoshinomiya Chie pointed to Chabashira Sae not far away with a grin, "Look at that woman, she always has a cold face, making it seem like she's frigid, but actually no one is crazier than her, so she never dares to get drunk."

Chabashira Sae gave her a cold look. Ever since she realized that she still had fantasies about Class A, this guy had been making sarcastic remarks.

"I actually think the teacher is cuter when she's not doing anything."

"Oh dear, I have a feeling you'll be a great liar in the future, I'm poking you, I'm poking you."

Can I poke it back?

"No, because I'm a teacher."

"..."

Suzuki Tetsu poked her, and she seemed stunned for a moment, then became even happier and immediately retaliated.

So the two started poking each other in the office, while Morishita Ran watched with great interest until Sakayanagi Arisu passed by Suzuki Toru.

"Suzuki-kun, stop playing around, we should go." Sakayanagi Arisu paused, then whispered in his ear, "Come with me, I have something to tell you."

Although Class A's exam papers were finished, they did not plan to hand them in at this time because Majima Tomoya told them that there were many people in the office and he could not guarantee that no one would see the exam papers.

The best approach is to postpone submission until the very last minute.

Suzuki Toru, unsure of what Sakayanagi Arisu wanted to say, bid farewell to Morishita Ai and Katsuragi Kohei, then followed Sakayanagi Arisu.

"Hey, remember to come to the office again next time!" Hoshinomiya Chie waved to him happily.

The girl walked ahead at a slow pace, while Suzuki Toru lagged behind, only able to see her back. Her slender legs were still encased in white stockings, though they were noticeably thicker than in the summer, obscuring any flesh-colored areas and revealing only a remarkably smooth and delicate texture. The stockings clung tightly to the girl's thighs, and looking up along the straps, one could almost see the slightly fuller curves of her hips swaying beneath her skirt.

"It's a bit of a shame, but I have some bad news for you." Sakayanagi Arisu's tone was unusually lighthearted and cheerful. "Just as I expected, you've been completely targeted by him."

"Who?" Suzuki Tetsu followed beside her, the two walking almost side by side on the way back to the dormitory.

“Don’t you know better than I do?” Sakayanagi Arisu said. “I don’t believe you can’t guess what bad news it is. Ever since you joined the student council, you’ve been targeting him.”

"So, was Yamamura-kun a means for you to place me by your side?"

"Yamamura is a good girl. If we don't pay a little attention, we might not be able to discover her talent. Such a good girl doesn't need special tutoring."

"I thought she was Kamuro's substitute meal."

"what?"

"nothing."

Sakayanagi Arisu sensed something was off about his words, but at this point, she was too lazy to argue with him, so she simply delivered some bad news: "Nagumo-kun asked me about the exam, and after hearing that it was a partner exam, he's planning to make you drop out of school."

She wasn't lying; this was indeed something Nan Yunya would do.

For Nan Yunya, dropping out of school was the last resort, the ultimate means to completely defeat her opponent.

However, it wouldn't be enough for Suzuki Tetsu to drop out of school just because his partner dropped out of the exam. With his grades, he could pass the exam by himself and wouldn't score below the passing mark.

Therefore, Nangumo Masaru's idea should be the same as Manabe Shiho's: as long as Suzuki Toru is falsely accused of cheating, the school can expel him by finding an opportunity to slip the cheat sheet into Suzuki Toru's hand.

Or perhaps he would simply perish on the spot with Toru Suzuki and copy his answers during the exam.

In short, if someone's intentions are malicious enough, Toru Suzuki really can't prevent such underhanded tactics.

"Does he know that Yamamura is one of your people?" Suzuki Toru probably knew what Sakayanagi Arisu was thinking.

Sakayanagi Arisu smiled, her smile resembling that of a smug little fox, and said softly, "The moment I learned about the exam rules, I decided to have Yamamura-kun as your partner, and it seems my thinking was correct."

"You're really ruthless to your subordinates." Suzuki Toru said in a low voice. Yamamura Miki thought that Sakayanagi Arisu was asking her to follow her, but little did she know that she had become a bomb, ready to explode at any moment.

“Don’t say that. Nagumo-kun is asking for a very high price. He will pay 20 million personal points as a revival fee for Yamamura-kun, and then he will pay us another 10 million personal points as a reward.” Sakayanagi Arisu sighed, “What else can I do now?”

If she doesn't intend to revive Miki Yamamura, she will have a whopping 30 million personal points, which is a huge sum of money that could play a significant role in the upcoming battles.

"Hehehe, it seems like you've failed, Suzuki-kun. Entrusting your safety to others was a terrible move. If you beg me now, I might let you go."

Seeing Suzuki Tetsu's silent expression, the girl couldn't help but reveal an extremely satisfied smile. She could finally hold her head high and get revenge for what she had done before.

What should we do next?