"Senpaku, I am Sakamoto. What brings you here?"

"Ya? What are you daydreaming about? Let's go!"

Asahina finally remembered Nagumo beside her and waved her hand in front of his eyes.

Nagumo suddenly snapped back to reality.

My first reaction wasn't to answer Asahina.

Instead, they quickly and warily looked around.

My gaze swept over every corner of the cafeteria.

no……

The black figure disappeared.

That ever-present,

The chilling feeling of being watched... also seemed to have disappeared.

Where is Sakamoto?

He lowered his voice and asked Asahina.

Asahina looked at his suspicious expression.

I couldn't help but laugh again:

"Don't worry! I've got rid of him!"

"Sent away?"

Nan Yun was stunned, somewhat incredulous.

"yes,"

Asahina nodded, his tone relaxed.

“I just told him, ‘You did a fantastic job, we were very happy with lunch. But it’s lunch break now, and the vice president needs some private time to handle some things, so you can go and rest now.’ He readily nodded in agreement, bowed, and left. See, isn’t that obedient?”

Asahina felt he had solved a small problem.

His tone was slightly smug.

obedient?

left?

Upon hearing this, Nan Yun not only did not relax, but his brows furrowed even more.

Based on his "profound" understanding of Sakamoto gained in just half a day,

This guy is not going to be "sent away" so easily.

His promise to "completely obey orders"

It's like a tight band around his neck, which he will enforce to an outrageous degree.

Now they've suddenly disappeared so "obediently"...

This only made Nagumo feel more uneasy.

He always felt that those eyes were still watching him from somewhere unseen.

That guy... he's definitely still nearby!

Seeing that his face was still tense, Asahina patted him on the shoulder:

"Okay, stop scaring yourself. Maybe he really just went to rest? Let's go, we have class this afternoon."

Nagumo was still somewhat skeptical, but the feeling of being watched had indeed lessened considerably.

Perhaps he really has left for the time being.

He took a deep breath,

I tried hard to suppress the absurd sense of unease that was welling up inside me.

Perhaps I really can have a short, quiet lunch break.

With this lingering hope, he left the still-discussing cafeteria with Asahina.

And Sakamoto,

They had already returned to Class 1-A's classroom at a speed that Nagumo could never have imagined.

Asahina's words were quite effective.

But this does not mean the end.

First Year Midterm Exam: Chapter 071: Sakamoto's Answer

During lunch break, in the classroom of Class A, Grade 1.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of the cafeteria, this place is much quieter.

Not all students chose to eat in the cafeteria; some chose to stay in the classroom and eat their brought lunches.

Or use this time to quietly review your lessons.

Preparing for the upcoming midterm exams.

Sakamoto sat upright in his seat.

A reference book lay open in front of him, his eyes scanning the words and formulas on the pages.

Just like that scene at noon that shocked the entire cafeteria and became a campus legend,

For him, it was just an ordinary interlude.

The atmosphere in the classroom was peaceful.

until……

A suppressed murmur arose from several corners of the classroom.

Some students who had just returned from the cafeteria, or those who were following the school's internal forum,

They were exchanging phones.

What's playing on the screen

The video shows Sakamoto providing the "candlelight lunch" for Nagumo Masaru and Asahina Nazuna in the cafeteria, as well as the subsequent cleaning performance.

The tranquility of the classroom was broken.

However, Sakamoto, at the eye of the storm,

Yet, it was as if they were in the eye of the typhoon, completely unaffected.

He remained focused on his book.

Just then, a petite figure appeared like a nimble butterfly.

In just a few steps, he darted to Sakamoto's desk.

It was Morishita Ai.

Her blue braids swayed gently with her movements.

Her face was flushed with extreme excitement and admiration.

His violet eyes sparkled.

He clutched his phone tightly in his hand.

The screen was frozen on the image of Sakamoto kneeling on one knee to present the dishes.

"Hey! Hey! Sakamoto!"

She practically jumped right up to Sakamoto.

"This! This is from the forum! It's you, right? It's definitely you!"

She shoved her phone screen almost right in front of Sakamoto's eyes.

"That's amazing! How did you do that?! The foie gras sauce! The plating! And the way you cleared the table at the end! It was like magic! You're really incredible!"

There was not a trace of doubt or disapproval in her tone.

Pure admiration.

In her view, everything Sakamoto did was justified.

Because he himself is the embodiment of "unreasonableness".

Sakamoto looked up from the pages of the book, adjusted his glasses,

He looked at the excited Morishita.

"Morishita-san, good afternoon."

He nodded slightly, as if to say hello.

He simply responded calmly to her series of questions.

"It's just some necessary preparations and procedures, nothing special."

"How could it not have anything special about it!"

Morishita clearly did not accept this humble statement.

She suddenly smiled slyly, and with a flick of her wrist,

A tiny eraser, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, silently flicked towards Sakamoto's forehead like a projectile!

This is her unique way of "greeting".

however,

Sakamoto's gaze never left her face.

He simply raised his right hand, which was holding the pencil, seemingly casually—

"despair."

A soft sound.

The tip of the pencil precisely blocked the oncoming eraser.

It stopped steadily on the tip of the pen.

The whole process was so fast that it was almost invisible.

And it did not affect the writing action he was performing with his other hand at all.

"Wow!"

The light in Morishita's eyes intensified.

"It's really amazing!"

She smiled and asked a few more questions about the cooking details.

After receiving Sakamoto's concise yet precise answer,

She returned to her seat, her face beaming with smug satisfaction, as if to say, "The person I know is super cool."

The classroom had just returned to silence for a moment.

A soft, rhythmic tapping sound came from the back of the classroom.

Sakayanagi Arisu was seen leaning on her delicate silver cane, walking steadily but slowly toward Sakamoto.

A faint smile played on his lips.

She stopped in front of Sakamoto's desk.

The cane tapped lightly on the ground.

Good afternoon, Sakamoto-kun.

"Lunch break seems to be quite exciting. Although I couldn't be there in person due to health reasons, thanks to the internet, I didn't miss this...wonderful 'performance'."

"Can you tell me?"

She tilted her head slightly, her smile unchanged.