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

Because of the sports festival, many students in the class have fallen behind in their studies, and Class C's academic performance was not very good to begin with.

If you don't work hard now, you might fall behind in the midterm exams.

Even if you can use personal points to buy failing grades, who knows how much the midterm exam scores will sell for?

Even if each point only costs 100,000, the average student in Class C still can't afford it.

As for letting Longyuan pay for them... well, forget about it. Longyuan won't bother with guys who can't even pass a written test; it seems that was agreed upon from the beginning.

Meanwhile, Tatsuya Kamio has been busy with the handover of student council duties these past few days.

The third-year student council members will soon be stepping down, so their work will gradually be handed over to the students below them.

However, it's a bit strange that Ichinose hasn't shown up these past two days.

I used to see her almost every day, but I haven't seen her at school these past two days, not even during the student council handover.

She was definitely not in a good mood that day. Had something happened?

When the sports festival was mentioned that morning, her expression changed, which meant something must have happened that day.

Speaking of which, during the borrowing contest that day, she burst into tears as soon as she saw Kamuro's hair clip.

Could it be because of that hair clip?

So the reason why Ichinose's condition is not right is because of me?

Chapter 202 Ichinose is Sick

After realizing that he might be the reason why Ichinose was acting strangely, Kamio Tatsuya felt a little embarrassed.

You know, this is all...

After finishing his work in the student council, Tatsuya Kamio took the opportunity on his way to the cafeteria to call Ichinose on his phone.

The call was answered shortly afterward.

"Hello, is this Kamio-kun?"

"Yes, it's me." Ichinose's voice on the other end of the phone sounded off. "Are you alright? I heard you haven't been to school for the past two days."

"Sorry, I've caught a bit of a cold."

After he finished speaking, two coughs came from the other end of the phone. No wonder his voice sounded off; it must be because he was weak.

"I see. How are you feeling? Have you taken any medication?"

"I've already asked Hoshinomiya-sensei to check on me, and I'm taking my medicine," Ichinose's weak voice rang out. "Thank you for your concern, Kamio-kun."

"No need to be so polite, we're friends too." Kamio Tatsuya chuckled. "By the way, what happened to you during the sports festival's borrowing contest that day?"

"No, it's okay!"

You didn't look like you were okay at all back then.

At that moment, after seeing Kamuro's hair clip, Ichinose burst into tears uncontrollably, as if she had suffered some huge blow.

"Ichinose!"

Kamio Tatsuya's tone suddenly turned serious.

"Huh? W-what's wrong?"

"We're friends, right? At least that's what I think."

"Yes, Kamio-kun is definitely a friend."

Ichinose's voice also became somewhat flustered.

"If we're friends, why did you lie to me?"

"Eh?"

"You didn't seem like anything was wrong back then, and you didn't participate in the sports festival afterwards, so something must have happened, right?"

"Yes, sorry."

Kamio Tatsuya's reasonable and well-founded words made Ichinose feel somewhat inferior.

Is it because of that hair clip?

After much thought, Tatsuya Kamio finally realized the key point: everything was fine when he first participated in the borrowing contest.

But when she drew that lot, especially when she saw the hairpin in the Kamuro collection, her state of mind immediately changed.

So it's hard not to associate it with that hair clip.

Upon hearing Tatsuya Kamio's words, Ichinose's breathing became rapid, and her fingers were almost touching the phone screen, as if she wanted to hang up the call.

But wouldn't that be admitting guilt without being asked?

After hesitating for a long time, Ichinose still moved her fingers away in a daze.

"Kamio-kun, would you like to hear a story?"

story?

Kamio Tatsuya raised an eyebrow and then hummed in agreement. If nothing unexpected happened, this would be Ichinose's own business.

"However, I think holding the phone is too tiring, so I'll visit you later."

"Eh? Wait..."

“It’s settled then!” Kamio Tatsuya immediately interrupted Ichinose. “By the way, do you need me to bring you dinner? I just arrived at the cafeteria.”

Ichinose, whose mind was already a bit foggy due to a cold, became even more confused. What was going on?

"Then, please get me an egg sandwich, I don't have much of an appetite."

"An egg sandwich, right? I understand. I'll come find you in half an hour. That's all."

Kamio Tatsuya, who originally planned to have a proper meal in the cafeteria, opted for a more convenient dinner.

Half an hour later, Tatsuya Kamio knocked on Ichinose's door.

Not long after, Ichinose's voice came from inside.

"Who?"

"I, Tatsuya Kamio, have come to bring you food and also to hear your story." Tatsuya Kamio used what he thought was humorous language to try and put Ichinose at ease.

"I'm sorry, but I have a bit of a cold, and it might be contagious to you."

"It's okay. I'd rather not let anyone know I came to see you than catch a cold. If Masumi finds out, she might kill me. So, can you open the door and let me in now?"

Then, Ichinose's voice came from inside the room.

"Well, I see."

Then, Ichinose's door was opened, and Kamio Tatsuya quickly squeezed in before closing the door.

"That was dangerous... the elevator door almost opened."

Kamio Tatsuya feigned a sigh of relief before looking at Ichinose.

Ichinose was wearing a light-colored pajama set and a mask on her face, so it seemed that her health condition was really not good.

"Hey, Kamio, you're really wicked."

"You're wronging me. I brought you dinner."

As he spoke, Kamio Tatsuya picked up the bag containing the sandwiches and showed it to Ichinose.

"Thank you very much."

Ichinose took the bag from Kamio Tatsuya and then handed him a face mask.

"Kamio-kun, you should put on a mask first, otherwise you might catch a cold from me."

Kamio Tatsuya didn't refuse; he figured Ichinose would definitely feel guilty if he caught a cold later.

This is different from those guys in his previous life. There was a bastard who deliberately came to play with him when he had a cold, and ended up infecting him too.

Damn it, just thinking about it makes me so angry!

So he retaliated in the same way!

How are you feeling?

"I'm much better now, but I've become a bit drowsy after taking the medicine," Ichinose quickly explained. "Also, I'm quite hungry, so thank you for bringing dinner."

Upon entering the bedroom, Tatsuya Kamio saw a humidifier in operation.

Yes, increasing air humidity makes it easier for viruses to land rather than float in the air, which is indeed preparing them for recovery.

"Would you like to eat first?"

"May I?"

"Anyway, you must be hungry, and you need to be full to have the energy to tell stories, right?"

"Thank you."

Ichinose nodded sheepishly, then took out tonight's dinner—an egg sandwich—from the bag that Kamio Tatsuya had just handed her.

Meanwhile, Tatsuya Kamio took out his phone and browsed the school forum, occasionally replying to messages, mainly from Kamuro and Shiina.

As for other people or groups, Kamio Tatsuya would at most just look around for fun and avoid replying if possible.

After a while, Ichinose put the sandwich down.

Kamio Tatsuya looked at it and ate about half of it.

"What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"

"No, it's delicious, but I don't have much of an appetite." Ichinose quickly waved her hand. "So please don't mind."

Since he himself has said so, what else can Tatsuya Kamio say?

Next, Kamio Tatsuya turned off his phone screen and looked at Ichinose.

"Now, can I hear your story? The story about the hair clip."

After Tatsuya Kamio mentioned the hair clip, Ichinose looked somewhat dazed, then nodded.

Chapter 203 Ichinose, I'm quite greedy!

In Ichinose's room, Tatsuya Kamio and Honami Ichinose sat facing each other.

While Tatsuya Kamio's expression was relatively relaxed, Ichinose's expression was somewhat serious, or rather, earnest.

To be honest, Tatsuya Kamio had been curious for a while. Ichinose's academic ability was outstanding; there were probably very few people in the entire grade who were better than her.

Moreover, her athletic ability is not bad, and her social skills are even better. No first-year student who has ever interacted with her has ever said anything negative about Ichinose.

However, this person was assigned to Class B.

While on the ship, Tatsuya Kamio overheard the teachers' conversations and learned that the school conducts background checks on students before they enroll.

Combining these two things, we can conclude that Ichinose's background check results proved that she was not a qualified person to work.

Just like Kushida...

However, her problem was probably not as serious as Kushida's, so she wasn't assigned to Class D.

As for Kushida, although it is known that she once caused a major incident, it is still unknown what exactly she caused.

"I am guilty, I am a sinner."

sinner?

We're all minors, what crime could you possibly have committed? Have you ever been to a juvenile detention center?

Tatsuya Kamio still had the mind to think about these things at this moment.

"I...I've stolen things."

Stealing things... Kamuroku has done it too.

As his relationship with Kamuro progressed significantly, Tatsuya Kamio learned a great deal about Kamuro, including her family background.

Because of her parents, she lived in a very stressful environment, and thus, by chance, she developed the bad habit of stealing.

She didn't care what she stole; she did it simply to seek thrills.

Moreover, she was very talented. Although she committed crimes many times, she was never discovered by anyone until she met Tatsuya Kamio.

Not only did she never steal anything again, but she also let Tatsuya Kamio steal her heart.