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

"What exactly is your relationship with that second-year student council vice president, Nangumo Ya? Is it really worth all this... 'going to great lengths'? As far as I know, he seems to be the student council vice president?"

Sakayanagi has not taken any initiative in the past few days.

I originally intended to wait and see how things unfolded.

But no one expected that Sakamoto would create such a sensational news story.

Sakamoto put down his pen and faced Sakayanagi.

"Good afternoon, Sakayanagi-san."

He answered calmly.

“I have no special relationship with Vice President Nagumo. I am currently in the ‘one-week interview period’ for applying to join the student council, and Vice President Nagumo happens to be the interviewer this week. The interview assessment he proposed is that I ‘completely obey his orders and arrangements’ during this week. Everything that happened at noon was just part of fulfilling my duties during the trial period.”

His explanation was no different from what he had said before about Longyuan.

Clear and direct.

"Interview period? Completely at your beck and call?"

She repeated it, her brow furrowed.

"That's rather strange."

"As far as I know, the final decision-making power for the student council's recruitment process should lie with President Horikita. The vice president... doesn't seem to have the authority to set up an 'interview period' on his own, especially with such harsh conditions that are almost like personal dependence."

She paused, as if reminding Sakamoto.

"Sakamoto-kun, have you considered that this so-called 'interview period' and its contents might not be a formal procedure of the student council, but rather... an impromptu creation by Vice President Nagumo?"

Her thinking is meticulous.

They immediately noticed the irregularities.

However, Sakamoto's reaction remained indifferent.

He gently pushed up his glasses.

"Thank you for the reminder, Sakayanagi-san. I am also familiar with the student council's rules and procedures."

Sakamoto's tone suggested he already knew everything.

"However, since the interviewer made the request in person, it is my duty as the applicant to do my best to meet the requirements to demonstrate sincerity and ability. Whether the requirement itself fully complies with the procedure is not something I need to question. Just do it."

Sakayanagi Arisu stared at Sakamoto's calm, expressionless face for several seconds.

Suddenly, she chuckled softly.

"I see... I understand."

She didn't press the matter further.

A conversation between intelligent people

No need to explain it clearly.

She already knew that Sakamoto was not unaware of the situation.

Instead, they chose to respond in this unique way.

This made her aware of how things would develop over the next week.

I became even more interested.

She nodded gracefully.

"Well then, I won't disturb your studies any longer, Sakamoto-kun. I wish you... good luck in your 'interview'."

finally--

Sitting in the back row of the classroom, Masayoshi Hashimoto was frowning, staring at the frozen video on his phone screen, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

He was also in the cafeteria at noon and witnessed some of the scenes firsthand.

At the time, I only felt absurdity and curiosity.

but now,

Based on Sakamoto's explanation to Sakayanagi just now...

"Interview period? Under the command of Vice President Nagumo?"

Hashimoto muttered to himself, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.

"How did he establish such a direct connection with a powerful figure in the second year?"

A possibility that Longyuan had previously ruled out

But now, because of the "subordinate relationship" that Sakamoto himself admitted, it resurfaced in Hashimoto's mind.

"Could it be that the exam paper that was distributed in his name was not a baseless frame-up, but perhaps actually related to him?"

His thinking was a beat slow.

At this moment, it even turned in a potentially wrong direction.

First Grade Midterm Exam: Chapter 072: Sakamoto in the Toilet

Afternoon sunlight streamed through the window.

The sunlight slanted into the classroom of Class 2A.

However, it did nothing to dispel the gloom in Nan Yunya's heart.

He was distracted during the afternoon classes.

His gaze kept sweeping towards the classroom door, as if he were on guard against something.

Although it was lunch break,

Asahina successfully "sent off" Sakamoto, who was like a ghost that was omnipresent.

A brief period of peace did indeed arrive.

But the intense unease in Nagumo's heart never truly dissipated.

He was well aware of Sakamoto's style.

That's definitely not someone who will be easily "settled off".

His promise to "completely obey orders"

It's more like an absolute command that cannot be disobeyed.

He will carry it out to an outrageous degree.

The lavish and absurd "candlelight lunch" at noon and the subsequent cleaning performance,

Is the best proof.

That's not service at all.

It was a meticulously planned social execution targeting Nan Yunya.

"This guy... definitely has a backup plan."

Nan Yun thought to himself.

"If lunch is such a big deal, what about dinner? What even more outrageous ways will he 'serve' me tonight?"

The thought of this possibility,

Nan Yun felt a chill run down his spine.

Who is Nan Yunya?

A leader who unites the entire second year, known for his cynicism and control!

What he needs is awe, obedience, and a sense of strategic mastery.

Instead of this suffocating, laughable "meticulous care"!

This kind of intimate "service" is so close it's uncomfortable.

It wasn't enjoyable for him.

It's torture.

It was a blatant provocation against his dignity and sense of control.

After this half-day of "baptism"

Nagumo has come to a complete and harsh reality—

In directly confronting Sakamoto's unconventional and "ultimate service,"

He has no chance of winning.

Any attempt to resist or stop such behavior using conventional means

He could easily distort these into an even more exaggerated performance of "fulfilling his duty."

Instead, it puts me in an even deeper awkward situation.

A direct confrontation is not an option.

We must find another way.

To deal with it secretly?

The image of the move he had made earlier flashed through Nagumo's mind—

That midterm exam paper that was falsely distributed under Sakamoto's name.

However, according to his observation, the first grade did not seem to experience the expected turmoil and chaos as a result.

This surprised him somewhat, and he was temporarily unable to use it to have a substantial impact on Sakamoto.

In reality, those exam papers were half real and half fake.

This was meticulously planned by him; once it erupts, it will be enough to stir up a storm.

That might divert Sakamoto's attention, or even...

This idea restored his confidence a little.

but,

The most urgent thing right now is how to get rid of it immediately.

Sakamoto, the "close-quarters combat expert"!

Should we completely break off relations?

"The interview period was fake! I was lying to you! Get lost!"

—Nagamo would never say such a thing.

That's too degrading, too shameless.

Instead, it gave people something to criticize.

If Sakamoto Makoto were to complain to Horikita Manabu, he would be in an even more passive position.

Did they announce in advance that he was "outstanding in the interview and was hired despite not meeting the usual requirements"?

That won't work either.

The final decision on student council appointments rests with Horikita Manabu.

As the vice president, I am not qualified to make decisions on my own.

Besides, he didn't want Sakamoto to join the student council at all.

To deny his "service"?

"You did a terrible job! I'm not satisfied!"

This is probably the dumbest choice.

Knowing Sakamoto's style, hearing this would only make him more aggressive.

They used even more extreme and terrifying services to "make up for their mistakes".

Until he is "satisfied".