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

Sakura's phone fell into the sea without any surprise, without even making a decent splash.

Then, Sakura knelt down in front of the railing, looking at the spot where her phone had just fallen, like a statue.

Kamio Tatsuya was dumbfounded. He really didn't mean it, or rather, he didn't expect things to turn out this way.

Moreover, he was some distance from Sakura, so he was unable to take any remedial measures and could only watch helplessly as his phone fell into the sea.

An awkward silence fell over the room.

After a while, Sakura brushed the railing with both hands, turned her head, and looked at Kamio Tatsuya with a pitiful expression, as if she was about to cry.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to."

Seeing Sakura like this, Tatsuya Kamio could only apologize.

Although he didn't consider himself a good person, he wasn't a scumbag either, but after doing something like this, he should at least apologize...

"No, it's okay, it was my own fault for not holding it properly."

What a good child! If it were anyone else, they would probably be scolding him by now.

"Is there any valuable data on your phone?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura became somewhat nervous.

"Contact person, etc."

"You can just save the contacts again. As for other things, I mean files or photos."

Hearing this, Sakura breathed a sigh of relief and then shook her head.

Sakura's hobby is photography, so for her, the camera is more important than her phone, and she even has backups of photos that are already stored on her phone.

"That's good. Let's go find Mr. Chashu. We need to get the new phone as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to take the exam."

Sakura nodded nervously.

"Can we get a spare phone?"

If she is unable to take the exam, then her Bull Group cannot finish the exam with a result of 1, because the Bull Group's privileged members are not in Class D.

This would force her to drop out of school because of the contract she had signed, which was something she was very worried about.

"Don't worry, the school has definitely taken this into account."

Kamio Tatsuya was quite confident because this kind of thing was beyond his control, and even if the school couldn't provide a spare phone right away, they would come up with other solutions.

So there's absolutely no need to worry about not being able to continue the exam.

After all, it's a school that's been open for many years; there's no way they couldn't handle this kind of accident.

On the third floor, Tatsuya Kamio led Sakura to Chabashira Sae, the homeroom teacher of Class D, and explained the situation to her.

Just as Tatsuya Kamio had predicted, the school not only prepared a new backup phone, but even a spare SIM card.

However, since Sakura's damage was accidental, she needs to pay 5000 personal points.

To this, Tatsuya Kamio could only say that it was very cheap.

This phone's performance is excellent; a mere 5,000 points probably wouldn't even cover the cost.

Watching Kamio Tatsuya and Sakura Airi leave, Chabashira Sae felt increasingly that Kamio Tatsuya was unlikely to transfer classes.

After all, if you leave, who will take care of Sakura?

To this, Tatsuya Kamio could only say: You still don't understand me.

After receiving her new phone, Sakura's mood noticeably improved.

"Um, Kamio-kun, would you like to exchange contact information?"

"Okay."

Sakura's face lit up with joy.

So, Kamio is now the first contact saved in this phone.

"By the way, how did the exam go? Is the group atmosphere alright?"

While waiting for Sakura to write down his number, he chatted casually.

"Yes, thanks to Kamio-kun for getting everyone to sign the agreement, there are basically no conflicts in the group, and everyone is basically resting."

When she talked about this, Sakura's tone was clearly full of gratitude.

"At first, I was very worried about the exam, and I was afraid that I would be selected as a preferential candidate."

Sakura was chosen as a recipient of preferential treatment.

Given her poor communication skills, she'll probably give herself away in the very first discussion.

Thinking about this, Kamio Tatsu also found it somewhat amusing.

"What's wrong?" Sakura asked nervously.

"No, it's nothing." Tatsuya Kamio said slightly, becoming more composed. "By the way, have you made any new friends?"

Speaking of this, Sakura lowered her head in frustration.

It seems things are really not going well.

"It's okay, take your time."

"Yes, I'll do my best!"

Watching Tatsuya Kamio's departing figure, Sakura felt a wave of frustration.

Kamio-kun is so amazing. He stays calm no matter what happens, whether it's repairing the camera, being on the deserted island, or even during this exam, he has perfectly controlled the situation.

But I can't even make a friend...

"Kamio-kun..."

Looking at Kamio, who had long since disappeared, Sakura could only mutter to herself.

Sakura Airi's desire to stand with Kamio Tatsuya grew stronger at this moment, and she made up her mind to do something.

At 8 p.m., the second discussion session began, but it was canceled due to the agreement and the fact that the mini-game was also terminated by Sakayanagi.

When people sit together, they're really just killing time.

Moreover, since everyone was basically strangers before, they couldn't even have a proper conversation.

It's easy to imagine that the following discussions will also be a complete waste of time.

Yukimura had already picked up his books and started reading, completely forgetting about the exam.

In Class C, because they had been intimidated by Tatsuya Kamio during the day, Manabe and the others still looked at Karuizawa with hostility, but they still sat obediently in their seats.

And so, the second session of the first day's exam came to an end.

As the bell rang to signal the end of the discussion, Tatsuya Kamio and the others left the room one after another.

However, tonight was a little different. Just as he was about to leave the room with the others, he was immediately stopped by someone.

Chapter 146 Karuizawa's Determination

Just as Tatsuya Kamio was about to leave the room, he was stopped by Megumi Karuizawa.

To be honest, he found it a bit strange and didn't understand why Karuizawa would call him over, since they shouldn't have any connection.

"What's wrong?"

Kamio Tatsuya looked at Karuizawa with a strange gaze, because Karuizawa herself was quite peculiar.

"Thank you so much for today."

After saying that, Karuizawa quickly left the Rabbit Team's room.

Karuizawa...is he thanking me?

Is she the kind of person who thanks others?

She looked at me several times during the discussion. Could that be the reason?

interesting……

Perhaps I could find some time to get to know her better; maybe I could become a good pawn in her game.

After the discussion ended, Karuizawa immediately returned to her room.

Because I ran back, I was sweating a little.

Wow…

Warm water dripped from the showerhead, drenching Karuizawa's head and temporarily calming her somewhat unsettled mood.

"Too bad..."

Karuizawa's low murmur was filled with regret, pain, and fear.

Karuizawa, who controls half of the girls in Class D, is undoubtedly a person of great status in the eyes of ordinary people.

However, she was well aware that more than half of her status was due to Hirata.

Those girls were only willing to listen to her, Hirata's girlfriend, because of Hirata's influence.

However, she knew perfectly well what the truth was.

She was not Hirata's girlfriend at all; it was all just a protective umbrella that Hirata created for her to protect her.

Today, she encountered an enemy that her protector could not stop—Shiho Manabe from Class C.

To maintain his image as a strongman, Karuizawa needs weaklings and uses bullying the weak to demonstrate his status.

And that seemingly timid Rika was the one chosen by Karuizawa Megumi.

So she really did bully that girl named Rika, and it happened in front of their classmates.

But she didn't expect that the seemingly timid Rika had a friend named Manabe Shiho, an extremely difficult woman.

She is even more difficult to deal with than the image that Karuizawa presents.

If it weren't for Tatsuya Kamio's intervention today, Karuizawa would probably have been driven into a corner by Shiho Manabe.

So she chose to thank Tatsuya Kamio when no one else was around.

Karuizawa knows herself very well, both her strengths and weaknesses. She is also very clear that the boys in her class dislike her and the girls don't like her either.

She was only surrounded by those guys because she was Hirata's girlfriend.

But even so, so what?

Being disliked?

She didn't care at all. As long as she could maintain her status, what did it matter if people disliked her?

She needs status, she needs to be seen as strong by others, only then will she not be bullied, and she will not feel the pain of being bullied again.

Those who hate me?

Do you know what kind of bullying I used to suffer?

Just because I'm cute, just because boys like me, does that mean I deserve to be bullied by you?

On the deserted island, when Tatsuya Kamio said, "Aren't there people like that? They see a girl they don't like or who's pretty and try to bully her, like talking behind her back or putting thumbtacks in her shoes..."

At that time, Karuizawa was inside the tent, but she clearly heard these words.

Moreover, she felt it deeply!

Because these are her real experiences!

When he enrolled in school, Karuizawa vowed, "I will definitely get out of the bottom and climb to the top step by step!"

I don't want to be bullied anymore.

I can't take it anymore. I don't want anyone to bully me.

In fact, she did achieve that, and her life went smoothly throughout the semester.

But today, everything has been shattered.

As Shiho Manabe, Saki Yamashita, and Nanami Yabu approached her with an unmistakably familiar hostility, she was once again reminded of the fear of being dominated by the powerful.

A wave of dizziness washed over him, and Karuizawa felt as if he had lost all his strength, kneeling on the ground.

His fingers unconsciously brushed across his left abdomen, where there was a hideous scar.