I just want your reward.

"So, you plan to surrender and become his maid?" As if trying to change the subject, Kamuro Masumi poked her slightly.

"Haha, it's too early to talk about this now. There are always unpredictable things happening in this world." Arisu Sakayanagi smiled slightly.

In fact, Suzuki Toru guessed correctly. She gave two options at this time, and without exception, they forced both sides to draw.

It sounds a bit embarrassing, but failing to help the other party achieve the expected results can still be considered a victory, but this kind of victory is the most basic victory.

Ever since Hashimoto Masayoshi and Yamamura Miki heard about Ichinose Honami's idea, Sakayanagi Arisu immediately made a corresponding judgment.

Yes, with the good man like Achinose Honami around, it is not difficult to achieve result 1.

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

If Class A senses something is wrong and ends most of the groups' exams early, then as compensation, Class C will be free to attack those favored by Class A.

If everything goes well, Class C cannot attack the group that Class A favors, and must cooperate with Arisu Sakayanagi to achieve result one. The other groups can be attacked freely by Class C.

Under this concept, both she and Ryuen Sho can get what they want.

However, Arisu Sakayanagi wanted the former result more.

It is even more disturbing that one thinks that he will gain benefits but ends up suffering heavy losses accidentally.

only--

"No matter how I think about it, my heart is still beating non-stop." Sakayanagi Arisu gently pressed down her slightly bulging chest, her face flushed, "What will he do next? Why am I so nervous all the time..."

Masumi Kamuro's face was full of black lines. She knew that the most unpleasant person was definitely not herself, but the seemingly innocent little loli in front of her!

Moreover, he is most likely a masochist!

"Hehe, Masumi-san, I won't pretend I didn't hear you, okay?"

"I didn't say anything!"

"Because we are good friends."

"Gu...why do you and the perverted foot fetish seem to have the power of mind reading!"

After teasing Kamuro Masumi for a while, Sakayanagi Arisu finally saw the promised figure appear in the coffee shop.

"Good morning, Hirata-kun."

That's right, the person who appeared here was the nominal leader of Class D, Hirata Yosuke.

"Excuse me, is there something you want to talk to me about?" Hirata Yosuke looked puzzled.

"I want to talk to you about Result One." Arisu Sakayanagi smiled slightly. Class D can serve as a backup attacker.

"I'm sorry, although I also want result one, I don't know who the favored group will be yet." Hirata Yosuke smiled bitterly, thinking she was talking about the Dragon Group.

"No, that's not what I want to say. It's good to be able to achieve result 1 in the Dragon Group, but I have a better plan."

Arisu Sakayanagi was sitting on a chair with a dignified appearance, slightly upturned lips, and an unconcealed look in his eyes, making it difficult for Yosuke Hirata to divert his attention for a while.

"I want to talk to Class D about the favored people in other groups."

……

"Huh, I finally finished reading it. It really is a good novel."

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

Hearing his sentiment, Shiina Hiyori also smiled and said softly, "Actually, you don't have to read so quickly. Detective Poirot's stories are no less interesting than Sherlock Holmes'."

"Because it's so exciting, I want to know if the answer is the same as what I thought, so I have to hurry up." Suzuki Toru said, "But it's really a good story."

Afterwards, he began to share his thoughts after reading the book with Shiina Hiyori and talked about the characters and plots in the book.

Shiina Hiyori listened very carefully, because in the entire grade, only Suzuki Toru 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 is just a cruise ship, the library here is far inferior to Gaoyu’s library, and most of the books on the shelves are common recreational reading materials on the market.

During these days, Shiina Hiwa was basically reading the novels she brought with her, while Suzuki Toru sometimes read the books she recommended, and sometimes read some recreational reading materials.

In any case, the students could not bring much luggage on board.

Even though Shiina Hiyori put a lot of books in the suitcase, as Suzuki Toru read, the suitcase gradually ran out of books.

Like the detective Poirot she mentioned, the protagonist of Agatha Christie's works is no less inferior to Sherlock Holmes, but most people are more familiar with the latter.

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

"There are many more wonderful stories to come. If you like her style, you can also go see Miss Malp."

Considering that Toru Suzuki rarely reads mystery novels, Shiina Hiwa was particularly patient in introducing what Miss Malpe is.

Miss Malp is another protagonist of Agatha Christie. Unlike Sherlock Holmes or Poirot, she is just an ordinary old lady and her cases are usually confined to the village.

Although it is not as good as the great detective, the unique reasoning method is refreshing. I look forward to how an old lady will solve the case.

"You are really an avid mystery fan."

Shiina Hiyori blushed slightly and felt a little embarrassed by Suzuki Toru's teasing.

"When I read a book, I can't help but immerse myself in the story. Every time I think of the characters in the book and what they have done, they always seem so vivid."

As she spoke, she suddenly became shy.

"And...when faced with the same case, I would think with them...and then, want to solve the case faster than them."

Although Shiina Hiwa lowered her voice out of embarrassment, one could still tell that she was speaking from the heart, and that was probably the true opinion of every mystery fan as well.

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

Especially the orthodox reasoning, which is entirely a competition of intelligence between the author and the reader.

It can be seen that Shiina Hiyori likes orthodox reasoning very much, and it is normal for her to have such thoughts.

Suzuki Toru actually likes little tricks like narrative tricks and transposition.

"No wonder you were able to find key clues in all the cases I've seen before." Suzuki Toru asked curiously, "But isn't it tiring to keep thinking about how to solve the case?"

Shiina Hiyori shook his head and then pointed to the book in his hand.

"I'll finish a book slowly, maybe a day or two."

“What a pious statement.”

"Is it weird?" She tilted her head, as if she remembered something. "In fact, besides mystery novels, I also read other novels, not all of which are mystery novels!"

Suzuki Toru was quite surprised. He couldn't imagine what kind of novels the girl who had recommended tough detective stories to him usually read.

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

"Junichi Watanabe?" Suzuki Toru looked strange.

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

"Dirty."

The first time I heard this word from a young girl's mouth, it didn't sound like an insult, but rather a light and airy feeling.

Suzuki Toru suddenly understood why some people were willing to be insulted by beautiful girls, because it was really pleasant to the ears.

"I haven't said it yet."

"It's just obscene."

"Could it be that Shiina-san mistook Watanabe-san's novel for H-fiction?"

"Nonsense, it doesn't happen."

Shiina Hiyori raised the novel to cover her slightly hot cheeks, because she not only thought of Jun'ichi Watanabe's description, but also remembered what Suzuki Toru had done to Kamuro Masumi.

Now, the two of them were very close and there were not many people around, so he might do something to her.

Whenever she thought of this, Shiina Hiyori couldn't stop blushing.

She knew that Suzuki Toru would not touch her. After all, they had been alone here for several days and Suzuki Toru had always been very well behaved.

But that's why I feel embarrassed.

Suzuki Toru turned his eyes away from the girl. This reaction was too innocent.

After experiencing the temper of Kamuro Masumi and the two-facedness of Kushida Kikyo, he found innocent girls like Shiina Hiwa quite refreshing.

"Are there any other novels I can read?" Suzuki Toru tried to divert attention.

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

"Sorry, I read it too quickly." Suzuki Toru said, "Anyway, the trip is almost over, I'll watch it when I get back to school."

Shiina Hiyori smiled gently and hummed happily, because the two of them had another chance to exchange their thoughts on the novel.

"By the way, what do you think of this exam, Shiina?" Suzuki Toru suddenly asked.

Today is the second day of the formal exam. It is gradually entering the middle stage and will be completed in one day.

Shiina Hiyori thought about it and said softly, "If possible, I want to get result one."

She is the favored one in the Snake Group. For her, result one is the most ideal outcome, which is also in the interests of Class C. Result two is the second best.

However, given that Class A knew the rules, it was too difficult to achieve result one, and even result two could not be guaranteed.

"It may be a bit presumptuous, but does Shiina also want to be promoted to Class A?" Suzuki Toru continued to ask.

Shiina Hiyori shook his head and gave a very clear answer.

"I would rather read quietly." She added, "If necessary, I will also participate in the class's actions."

In other words, you won't participate in an action unless it's necessary.

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

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

"If I can achieve result one, I can still buy the novel I like."

Shiina Hiyori is thinking seriously about what books to buy, she has a lot of book lists.

The reward for the favored party is one million personal points, which is enough for her to buy many books.

However, Ryuen Sho did not tell her the truth, so she did not notice anything unusual about Suzuki Toru.

"I remember that your class C has more than 500 class points. You don't usually use them all to buy books, do you?"

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

Looking at her angry look, Suzuki Toru remained silent. Doesn't this still count as being crazy about books?

"But I also know that result one is difficult to achieve, so I won't worry too much about it." Shiina Hiyori said, "Do you want to achieve result one, Suzuki-kun?"

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

"It's something I want to think about, but reality won't go as I wish. A preferential recipient is worth 50 points." Suzuki Toru answered intentionally or unintentionally.

Shiina Hiwa opened her mouth slightly, but ultimately did not reveal her identity. She now represented the interests of Class C and could not make the decision alone.

……

One p.m.

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

So, the third group discussion began again.

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

Because she did not try to continue to deal with Toru Suzuki, Ichinose Honami received little punishment. Instead, the people who received the most punishment were Miki Yamamura and Yego Komiya.

Everyone seemed to have forgotten the existence of the privileged guests and was having a great time. In the end, Ichinose Honami even suggested trying other ways of playing in the evening.

As the bell rang, the third group discussion ended peacefully.

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