Demon Slayer: I was taken home by Shinobu Kocho at the beginning.

But now that my incompetence has been proven, it is only natural that I should step down and give way to a more capable person.

Katsuragi's words made Ryuen slightly less arrogant, and he seemed to look at Sakayanagi with some apprehension.

"If that's the case, then things are easier to discuss."

I was worried that Katsuragi would interfere, but now that he has given up his position as class leader, it's easier to deal with Sakayanagi.

"Sakayanagi, and Ryuen, I have something I want to say to you... Even so, it's almost time. How about we go for coffee together after we're done? It's on me. Of course, I've also invited Ichinose."

The students present were all puzzled by Tatsuya Kamio's abrupt invitation.

When did he become acquainted with these two people?

Aren't you afraid of the embarrassment after being rejected?

However, Ryuen and Sakayanagi's answers surprised several students.

"It's really hard to refuse Kamio-san's invitation, but there's no need to treat me, since everything on this ship is free."

Haha, you really aren't cute at all.

After receiving a response from Sakayanagi, Kamio Tatsuya looked at Ryuen.

"Of course, no problem. I'll still give you face."

Surprised, very surprised.

Not only Sakayanagi, but even Ryuen gave them such face, which many students obviously didn't expect.

The students from Class C who came with Long Yuan were utterly astonished; they had never seen Long Yuan treat anyone from Class C with such courtesy before.

Moreover, not only Sakayanagi and Ryuen, but even Ichinose agreed. Just how much influence does he have?

"By the way, Hirata, you guys should stay behind too. Class D needs your help and Kushida's."

Although he didn't know what Kamio Tatsuya was going to say, Hirata nodded gently, and Kushida naturally had no objection as well.

Moreover, he specifically called me instead of Horikita!

It's my victory!

"Huh? It's so lively here. Did Kamio invite everyone over?"

At this moment, Ichinose arrived with Kanzaki. But Ichinose, what are you saying? Seriously, what do you mean I called them all?

"I don't have that much face."

No, no, no, you've already given us a lot of face!

This is the common thought in the minds of many students at this moment.

"By the way, Ichinose and Kamio, you two aren't in this group."

Ryuen looked at Ichinose and then at Kamio Tatsuya.

"Yes, actually I'd prefer to be in this group, it would be more convenient that way." Kamio Tatsuya was indeed quite disappointed.

Moreover, judging from the current lineup, this group should bring together some of the best students from each class, such as Sakayanagi, Katsuragi, Kanzaki, Ryuen, Hirata, and Horikita.

However, Tatsuya Kamio had some doubts about why he and Ayanokoji were assigned to the Rabbit Group.

He believed his abilities were no less than Hirata's and the others, and his grades had improved within a semester.

So, was it Chabazu's intention?

They're really going to cause me trouble.

Moreover, in Class B, despite Ichinose being the only outstanding student, he was also assigned to the Rabbit Group along with Kamio Tatsuya.

However, the students in Class 1 and Class C were all just mediocre...

It feels like they're targeting me.

Chapter 137 You wouldn't want to be powerless when your classmates drop out of school, would you?

After the group of students entered the room at 8:40, the other students gradually dispersed.

"I'm going back now too."

Ayanokouji told Tatsuya Kamio what he had said and then prepared to leave.

"Aren't you going to stay?"

"There's no point in me staying. Hirata, Kushida, and Horikita are all here anyway." After saying this, Ayanokouji left.

Tsk, I knew I wasn't wrong about you. You're a lazy bum at heart.

Therefore, there were only two people here: Tatsuya Kamio and Ichinose.

"By the way, Kamio-kun, why do you insist on achieving result one? Is it because you're short of numbers? If so, then it's enough for our Rabbit Team to achieve result one, right?"

After the outsiders left, Ichinose immediately asked about the matter.

Kamio Tatsuya had naturally already prepared an excuse for this issue.

"Ichinose, have you paid attention to what's going on with the older students?"

This one sentence left Ichinose speechless, and a wry smile immediately appeared on her face.

"I'm already struggling to keep up with everything in my own class."

"You've had it pretty tough, in every sense of the word." Looking at Ichinose, Tatsuya Kamio sighed, "Then I'll just say it directly: in the upper grades, whether it's the third year or the second year, not a single class is complete."

"None of them... are complete?"

Ichinose didn't understand what this meant at first, but her expression quickly changed.

"You mean, all of their classes have students who drop out?"

Seeing this, Kamio Tatsuya felt a little strange. Hadn't Ichinose noticed this?

"That's right. And with such favorable conditions at this school, I can't imagine them dropping out voluntarily. So there's only one answer: they were expelled because of the exams."

At this point, Ichinose sounded somewhat dejected. She was probably starting to project her own feelings onto the situation, imagining what would happen if some students in Class B also failed the exam…

Even so, I still have to say what needs to be said.

"Ichinose, what do you think of Nagumo-senpai's abilities?"

"That's amazing. They were in Class B when school started, but they led the class to be promoted to Class A, and they're also the vice president of the student council."

Indeed, Nagumo is very capable. He was able to lead a lower-ranked class to a higher rank within a year, which is quite remarkable.

Even after a semester of internal strife, the first-grade class still maintained a significant lead in scores, achieving an astonishing average score of 96 in the midterm exams.

While the questions were relatively easy, achieving this score is enough to demonstrate what kind of numerical geniuses they are.

The gap between Class 1 and the other three classes was quite obvious, but Nan Yun was able to advance in rank within a year and maintain his position in Class 1, which is enough to prove his ability.

Even so, there were still empty seats in his class, meaning students who had dropped out.

"But even someone as amazing as Nagumo-senpai has students who drop out of his class. Ichinose, do you think you're even better than Nagumo-senpai?"

Ichinose opened her mouth, then gave a wry smile. The answer was obvious: she wasn't confident she could do it.

"As for the third-year students, Horikita Manabu is hailed as the strongest student council president in the school's history, yet there are still dropouts in his class, so I don't need to say more about the situation, right?"

Tatsuya Kamio said this to make Ichinose realize that every class will face the risk of dropping out in the future.

Moreover, it was the kind of dropout crisis that was almost impossible to stop.

As expected, Ichinose nodded after hearing all this.

"So, Kamio-kun wants to achieve result one because he wants to avoid being expelled from school?"

"I'm just thinking of myself. It's always good to have an extra layer of protection." Kamio Tatsuya shrugged. "In this school, points can buy everything. Even dropping out can be avoided by using points."

Ichinose nodded: "I know that, but do you know the amount?"

Doesn't she know the amount?

"According to our homeroom teacher, 300 class points and 2000 million personal points are needed to avoid being expelled due to an exam."

Speaking of this, Ichinose immediately sighed.

"300 class points and 2000 million personal points, neither of which is a small amount."

That's true. 20 million private points are enough to transfer a student to another class, while 300 class points are enough to keep the current Class B on par with Class 2, or even surpass Class 2.

If so much money is spent on things to help students, the class will probably lose its competitiveness in no time.

But if it were Ichinose... she would definitely choose to ask her companions for help without hesitation.

Tatsuya Kamio looked at Ichinose, waiting for her reply.

Soon, Ichinose cheered up.

"I understand, Kamio-kun. I will do my best to help you ensure that all groups achieve result one!"

Looking into Ichinose's eyes, Kamio Tatsuya knew he had convinced him. Now it was just a matter of how to deal with Sakayanagi, as for Ryuen.

He certainly wouldn't oppose the plan.

Soon, people began to emerge from the room one after another.

Because the exam content is the same, and this is the last briefing session, the students in this group are already familiar with the exam content.

Therefore, it didn't take much time, about ten minutes, and everything came out.

"You can go back."

As soon as he came out, Long Yuan said this to the three students from Class C, and the three students from Class C left in a very obedient... or rather, fearful manner.

Before long, only about ten people remained. Then, Tatsuya Kamio looked at Suzune Horikita.

"Aren't you going to leave? I don't remember inviting you."

Where I am is my own business, and I don't need you to remind me!

Hearing this, Horikita was furious, snorted, and left.

Seeing Horikita's displeasure, Kushida felt as happy as if he had drunk a refreshing iced drink.

"Alright, now that the troublesome person is gone, let's find a place to talk things over."

Class A had Sakayanagi and Katsuragi left, Class B had Ichinose and Kanzaki, Class C only had Ryuen, and Class D had Kushida and Hirata, plus Tatsuya Kamio.

Hmm, that's quite balanced.

"I've already asked Masumi to reserve a table at the cafe on the fourth floor. Let's go straight there."

Although Sakayanagi has difficulty walking, the elevator is nearby, so it's not a problem.

Chapter 138 Yes, this is a threat.

A few minutes later, a group of eight people sat down at a round table in the coffee shop on the fourth floor. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were going to have a round table meeting.

However, even though it wasn't a roundtable discussion, it still attracted a large number of students to watch.

However, since most of the important figures from the four classes were here, no one dared to approach them without fear of death.

Many people don't understand why Tatsuya Kamio was mixed in with them.

Most people react like this: Why is he sitting at that table?

"It's getting late, Kamio, what exactly do you want to say? Let me hear it." Ryuen was the first to speak.

Very good, let the fake double act begin!

"Then I won't waste any more time. What are your thoughts on this exam?"

One sentence silenced the room, followed by a soft chuckle from Sakayanagi.

"Of course, we should find out the selection pattern of the preferential candidates as soon as the text message is sent out tomorrow, and then end the exam early."

Tsk, that's exactly why I need to get everything done today. If I wait until tomorrow, things will get really messy.

Although Kamio Tatsuya could obtain the names of the C-class privileged students through Ryuen, he was also confident that he could find the pattern within them.

However, Ryuen might need some methods to obtain preferential treatment, but Sakayanagi might only need a single sentence.

However, other changes may occur during this process.

Kamio Tatsuya doesn't need this kind of change; what he wants is a definite and stable outcome, so he won't pin his hopes on finding out about the preferential treatment recipients tomorrow.

What he had to do was persuade or force everyone to make a decision before the list of beneficiaries was even published!

Sakayanagi's words immediately caused half of the people present to change their expressions drastically.