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

Kamuro and Sakayanagi were clearly taken aback when they saw Tatsuya Kamio.

"How strange, Tatsuya is here so early today."

"Yes, what Masumi-san said is exactly what I wanted to say too."

You two are being incredibly rude!

So, I, Kamio Tatsu, can't get up early either?

Do you have any negative stereotypes about me?

And they didn't even say good morning, really.

"Because if we don't count the graduation ceremony, today is the last day of the school year."

Although he could have retorted, Kamio Tatsuya offered a brief explanation before stepping into the elevator.

"Then, would you mind walking with me for a while?"

That's a redundant question. Do you think I would abandon Masumi and leave alone?

Tatsuya Kamio shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

Soon, the elevator arrived at the first floor, and the three of them strolled slowly toward the school.

"By the way, thank you for yesterday."

"Thank me?"

Kamio Tatsuya raised an eyebrow. "Did I do something that deserves thanks?"

I managed to send Class B out of the game with a 0-4 score.

Ok?

Wait a minute, Tatsuya Kamio suddenly remembered something.

After this exam, Sakayanagi's class only had 671 points left, while Ryuen still held two contracts with the class.

One set of points is 80 for the whole class each month, and the other set is 5 personal points for each person except for Sakayanagi, which together amount to about 7 points per month.

Currently, the Sakayanagi class only has 67100 private points per person per month from the class points. This means that starting next month, the Sakayanagi class will not only not receive any class points, but will also incur debt.

Wow, that sounds pretty bad.

"Masumi, let me know if you don't have enough points," Tatsuya Kamio said gently to Kamuro. "I don't want you to get too thin, or your skills will suffer."

Starve yourself to lose weight?

Kamuro blushed instantly after noticing Tatsuya Kamio's gaze fixed on his chest.

Although the two of you have a very close relationship, there are outsiders here. What are you talking about?!

"Tatsuya, you bastard, pervert, idiot!"

However, Sakayanagi, being an outsider, remained somewhat silent. Of course, she understood what Kamio Tatsuya meant, and subconsciously looked down at herself.

Well, at least... there's a C, right?

No, no, no, now is not the time to think about that. Judging from what they're saying, their relationship has actually reached that point?

"You two, you haven't already done it, have you?"

Japanese high school students are generally quite open-minded about this, so it was only natural that Sakayanagi would think in that direction.

No wonder Kamuro was often nowhere to be found at night; now it all makes sense.

"Yes."

Kamio Tatsuya readily admitted it, but as a price, he was elbowed by Kamuro.

"Hey, it hurts!"

"You idiot, why do you tell everyone everything?"

"What does it matter? Besides, even if you don't admit it, Sakayanagi must have guessed it." Kamio Tatsuya grabbed Kamuro's small hand and rubbed it on the spot where he had been elbowed.

As for Sakayanagi, she remained silent, her eyes filled with envy.

My body will never be able to have this for the rest of my life.

"Thank you so much for yesterday's chess game," Sakayanagi abruptly changed the subject, "You helped me ensure the fairness of the game."

"You're welcome, since you didn't win anyway."

……

"puff!"

"Is it funny, Masumi-kun?"

"Well, it's alright, nothing special." Kamuro's smile faded. "You didn't have insomnia last night because you lost to Ayanokouji, did you?"

Am I really that much of a sore loser?

“Of course not.” It was Tatsuya Kamio who answered the question. “You just haven’t played Go for a few years as long as Ayanokoji, otherwise you would definitely be able to beat him.”

Looking at Tatsuya Kamio's smiling face, Arisu Sakayanagi felt disgusted. This guy's ability to be sarcastic and weird had improved again.

And Masumi-kun, why do you tell him everything?

Ah, that's right. They're already in a close relationship, so of course they'll share their experiences.

Thankfully, I've pretty much gotten used to this guy's style.

"That's enough for you!"

Sakayanagi glared at Kamio Tatsuya with annoyance.

"Heh, but weren't you planning to defeat Ayanokouji to prove the White Room was a mistake? Now that you've lost to Ayanokouji, your plan has failed."

"My loss to Ayanokouji only proves that Ayanokouji is a true genius."

"Unfortunately, the genius you mentioned is currently living a precarious life, only escaping hunger thanks to the school's relief meals."

Sakayanagi glanced at Kamio Tatsuya, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter a sentence.

"Kamio-kun, do you really want me to praise you as a genius?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I've never considered myself a genius, and I'd be ashamed of myself for that," Tatsuya Kamio repeatedly denied.

He keeps claiming to be a genius; only someone as naive and unsophisticated as Sakayanagi would have such a thick skin.

"Really? I didn't expect you to have such a humble side."

"There's a lot you don't know." Kamio Tatsuya curled his lip. "Speaking of which, even if you beat Ayanokouji, so what? At most, you'll just have to send Ayanokouji back to the drawing board."

There's no way to prove the White Room's failure; after all, Ayanokouji's abilities are indeed stronger than the average student's. In a sense, this is indeed a result of the White Room.

After so much time, Tatsuya Kamio's opinion on the white room has changed slightly.

Of course, he still believes it is an inhumane place and that it should not exist.

However, it cannot be denied that that place might actually be of some use.

Because strict military-style management generally produces talents with a higher minimum standard than laissez-faire management.

As for the upper limit, Tatsuya Kamio still believes that it is determined by innate genes. Some people are born with good memory, while others are born as chosen ones.

True geniuses cannot be cultivated; on this point, Tatsuya Kamio agrees with Sakayanagi's statement.

What can be mass-produced are merely talented individuals, far from being geniuses.

Even so, the ability to mass-produce talent is still quite formidable.

This reminded him of Hengshui High School in his previous life; perhaps the two had something in common...

However, Hengshui seems to focus only on academics, while the White Room promotes all-round development.

Of course, the white room model is obviously problematic. Although Ayanokouji is very capable in many aspects, he is inhuman.

Most importantly, this guy doesn't even smile.

Generally speaking, seeing beautiful scenery and eating delicious food will make people feel happy, but Tatsuya Kamio rarely sees this kind of heartfelt joy on Ayanokoji's face.

If the price of becoming a talent is having your emotions suppressed...

Tsk, what a cult!

"Indeed, but I still feel that the children in the white room are really too pitiful."

"Perhaps so. In our perception, they are indeed pitiful, but those who have lived in the white room for more than ten years may not think so."

Prolonged isolation can alter a person's perception, but they may not even realize it, which is the most frightening thing.

If Sakayanagi really wants to bring down the White Room, perhaps he can start here.

Ultimately, however, the only case of a white room that Kamio Tatsuya and his group had ever seen was Ayanokouji.

Neither Kamio Tatsuya nor Sakayanagi could say for sure what the place was like or what kind of people it could produce, and it wasn't their responsibility anyway.

What Kamio Tatsuya wants to do right now is simply to drive Tsukishiro away and restore his beloved Uncle Sakayanagi's power.

"By the way, how is your father doing?"

“It seems he’s still under investigation.” Sakayanagi shook his head. “But he told me not to worry because he didn’t file any charges against him. It’s just that the investigation takes time, so he can only stay at home during this period.”

So that's how it is. So this is just a way to stall for time. Disgusting.

In other words, all we need to do is get through this period, right?

Before I knew it, I had arrived at the school.

After saying goodbye to Kamuro and Sakayanagi, Kamio Tatsuya headed towards Class C. However, as he passed Class D, someone just walked out of there.

Holy crap, something's fishy!

It's still Sadako!

"Horikita?"

Kamio Tatsuya spoke with some uncertainty.

"What's the point of your subtle question?"

Are you cosplaying Sadako?

"Do you want to die?"

Horikita's face immediately darkened. Looking at him now, it was even more frightening. His dark circles and pale complexion made him look like he had overindulged in excessive sexual activity.

"Did you stay up late?"

"I just can't sleep because I'm graduating from third grade."

"I see," Kamio Tatsuya glanced at her, then walked around her and headed toward Class C.

He arrived quite early today, but more than half of the students in Class C had already arrived.

Huh?

Are all the students in Class C this enthusiastic?

This is unscientific.

"I'm really surprised you didn't arrive on time today."

As soon as I sat down, Longyuan's mockery began.

Well, it’s still that familiar smell.

"After all, it's the last day of the school year. Let's at least respect the school rules. I am, after all, the vice president of the student council."

Hmm, I feel like I've said this somewhere before.

"Heh, at a time like this, you're still putting on airs like an official."

Long Yuan's tone was full of disdain.

"Speaking of which, everyone's up quite early today. I thought they'd be too excited to sleep and end up oversleeping the next day."

At this point, a strange expression appeared on Long Yuan's face.

"You think it's because they get up early?"

"Is not it?"

Tatsuya Kamio had a bad feeling.