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

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Even when Kamio Tatsuya knew about Ayanokouji, his initial feeling of disgust was directed at the White Room, not Ayanokouji.

Based on what Ayanokouji just said, Nanase thinks Ayanokouji should be expelled from this school.

Even though both Kamio Tatsuya and Ayanokoji are wanted targets, Nanase only shows hostility and hatred towards Ayanokoji, which can be said to be quite prejudiced.

Nanase probably firmly believes that Ayanokouji is no good.

She acted against Ayanokouji because of her personal prejudice, not because of Tsukishiro's orders or anything like that.

However, judging from her actions of not immediately attacking Ayanokouji after meeting him, but instead trying to determine what kind of person Ayanokouji was.

She had never met Ayanokouji before, meaning that her previous knowledge of Ayanokouji came entirely from what she had heard from someone else.

So who could this person be?

Kamio Tatsuya's first thought was Tsukishiro, but he quickly dismissed it.

If Tsukishiro wanted to use Nanase to deal with Ayanokouji, he wouldn't have done all this unnecessary work, because Nanase would naturally find out what kind of person Ayanokouji is after coming to this school.

However, judging from Nanase's behavior, she seems to be a very principled person. When dealing with Ayanokouji, she doesn't seem to want to involve others.

Therefore, there is only one possible answer.

"Ayanokouji, Nanase is someone you have hurt, or at least indirectly hurt."

As he said this, Ayanokouji frowned. He had lived in a white room since birth and did not think he had harmed anyone.

But soon, he thought of something, paused for a moment, and then murmured a name.

"Matsuo..."

"Matsuo?"

Kamio Tatsuya looked at Ayanokouji with a puzzled expression.

Ayanokouji had very little contact with outsiders, so he had very few people he felt sorry for.

Aside from the white room and the people at the school, there was only Matsuo, the butler who had once taken good care of him.

Should we tell Kamio about this?

Ayanokouji made his decision after only a second of hesitation.

"Matsuo was the housekeeper my father hired to take care of my daily life when the White Room project was halted. I know about this school because of him."

"Just because he disobeyed my father's orders, so..."

Next, Ayanokouji told Kamio Tatsuya what he had learned from his father about Matsuo and the fate of Matsuo's son.

After hearing these words, Tatsuya Kamio fell silent.

Kamio Tatsuya didn't want to comment on the right or wrong of this matter, but he was basically certain that this Nanase probably really had some kind of relationship with this Matsuo, or more precisely, with Matsuo's son.

Let's assume that Nanase and Komatsu are very close friends of the opposite sex, or even lovers.

So this is what happened to Nanase: she happily went to see Matsuo, the senior who had just shared his success in getting into university with her, and Uncle Matsuo, who always smiled kindly in her memory.

However, when she met senior Song Xiong, he was no longer the spirited man he once was, and the kind and generous Uncle Song Xiong had already brought trouble upon himself.

She didn't understand why this was happening, and then someone jumped out and told her: it was all caused by a person named Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

This guy ruined the future of a young child for his mere three years of freedom, and caused the death of an elderly man who had taken care of him for years and was considered a very kind person.

It's obvious that this person is Yuecheng.

What will Nanase think when she finds out all this?

He would think that Ayanokouji is a selfish, despicable, and shameless person.

But she couldn't bring herself to hate Ayanokouji, because this child was a risk Matsuo chose to take, a child Matsuo saved.

At this time, Tsukishiro extended an olive branch to her, hoping that she could persuade Ayanokouji to drop out of school.

So she seized the opportunity and came to this school.

However, she didn't immediately believe Tsukishiro's words and wanted to see for herself what kind of person he was, which is why she started paying attention to Ayanokouji after enrolling in the school.

What happened last night probably made Nanase unable to hold back any longer.

According to Ayanokoji, he witnessed the entire process of Hosen beating Sudo and Horikita.

This seemed utterly absurd to Nanase.

Despite possessing immense strength, he hides like a worm behind a girl named Horikita, openly using others as his shield.

What is this if not despicable and shameless?

That's why Nanase turned her hostility towards Ayanokouji into hatred; she felt that Ayanokouji was the culprit behind the tragedy of Matsuo's family.

Is that really the case?

Yes, but also no.

Old Matsuo knew that Ayanokouji was a pitiful child, so out of his kindness, he told Ayanokouji about the existence of the school.

He was not wrong, but he was wrong because as the butler, he shouldn't have meddled in the affairs of the Ayanokouji family.

And what about Ayanokouji's father?

He had heard about him from Sakayanagi's father, who described him as an extremely ambitious man, and for him, Ayanokoji was his bargaining chip to return to the political stage.

Now that his own butler has ruined this bargaining chip, is he supposed to smile and tell Matsuo, "You did the right thing, keep it up"?

Obviously that was impossible, so he took revenge on Matsuo by leaving him jobless and homeless.

Regardless of his character, he did nothing wrong in this matter; it's just that his revenge was clearly too intense.

And what about Ayanokoji himself?

He simply longed for freedom and the opportunity to continue learning more, which is why he came to this school.

He wasn't wrong, but given his abilities, it's impossible that he didn't know that Matsuo, the butler, would face retaliation from his father after he came to this school.

No, not only him, Matsuo himself probably knew this outcome, but he couldn't bear to see Ayanokouji live out his life like that, so he still did it without hesitation.

The most innocent person in this whole affair is probably Matsuo's son. He knows nothing; all he knows is that his life has been turned upside down overnight.

He was entirely implicated by his father.

Gentle and righteous people always find it difficult to survive, because the world is neither righteous nor gentle.

Now that everything makes sense, all that's left to do is go find Nanase and get some answers.

If that's really the case, Nanase definitely won't be able to hide it.

"What are you thinking?"

Seeing Ayanokouji's hesitant expression, Kamio Tatsuya asked.

Ayanokouji's lips twitched slightly, and then he uttered a sentence in a somewhat dazed state.

"Tell me, did I do something wrong?"

Upon hearing Ayanokouji's words, Tatsuya Kamio's gaze towards Ayanokouji changed, becoming somewhat surprised and uncertain.

"What do you mean?"

"About coming to this school."

Ayanokouji knew very well when he enrolled that if he chose this school to escape the control of the White Room, Matsuo would definitely suffer his father's revenge.

Not only was he aware of this, but Matsuo himself was also aware of it, yet he still did it without hesitation.

Not only did they inform him of the school's existence, but they also disregarded Ayanokouji's father's wishes and arbitrarily processed Ayanokouji's enrollment.

Ayanokouji knew that his enrollment would cause Matsuo suffering, but he did not expect that it would involve so many people.

Matsuo, Matsuo's son, and Nanase, whom they had never met or even heard of.

"So, are you going to drop out of school? Yuecheng will probably be sending Tianze over soon."

“No, I want to carry on Matsuo’s will to let me enroll here even though he knew he would be retaliated against.” Ayanokouji shook his head, his tone firm. “I may feel guilty, but I will never regret it.”

Tatsuya Kamio gave Ayanokouji a deep look, then nodded.

Ayanokouji, who had just arrived at this school, was a guy without human emotions, something that Kamio Tatsuya had noticed a long time ago. But now, he might be behaving a little like a human.

It seems that even in places I can't see, Ayanokouji isn't just drifting through life aimlessly; he seems to be doing something, rather than doing nothing at all.

"If you have nothing else to do, I'll be going now."

"Are you planning to look it up to confirm your earlier guess?"

Tatsuya Kamio nodded. He would be negotiating with the students of Class 1-D tomorrow. During this time, Ryuen had been sending people to investigate the students of Class 1-D.

Apart from Hosen and Nanase, they were basically a motley crew.

Now that Baoquan is gone, the next step is to deal with Nanase's problem. If the previous guesses are true, they will definitely be able to give Nanase a big blow.

It's unclear how Nanase will react, but whatever her reaction, she'll need time to calm down, and she definitely won't be able to participate in the negotiations between Kamio Tatsuya and Class D.

This time, Kamio Tatsuya paid 20,000 yen per month for the Sakayanagi class. If he can't get more benefits from Class 1-D, wouldn't he be at a loss?

Of course, it doesn't matter if you can't get it right away. As long as you get Class D under your control, it will likely play a significant role in the future.

According to Nagumo's policy, the barriers between grades will be weakened going forward, and even first-year D classes from different grades will play a significant role.

Chapter 313 What a silly child!

Kamio Tatsuya wasn't in a hurry to deal with Nanase; even if he was, he could still have time for a meal.

Moreover, Matsuo, that's such a familiar surname, it can't be such a coincidence...

During the meal, Tatsuya Kamio added Nanase's contact information and said he had something to say to her and that they could meet later if possible.

Kamio Tatsu didn't say what they wanted to discuss, but Nanase automatically assumed it was about the upcoming exam.

After all, with Baoquan dropping out of school, she was the only representative of Class D in the eyes of the second-year students.

Well, she's not wrong in thinking that way, but while the direction is right, the specifics are a bit off.

Furthermore, since the current situation is unfavorable for the first-year students, Nanase decided to visit Tatsuya Kamio at his dormitory.

Upon seeing the message from Nanase, Kamio Tatsuya remained silent for a moment before replying.

[7 o'clock, 402]

Tatsuya Kamio did not intend to invite Ayanokouji to this conversation, because if the truth was really as Tatsuya Kamio guessed...

The appearance of Ayanokouji as an enemy would definitely provoke Nanase's nerves.

The two sides might even start fighting in the room, which wouldn't be a good thing.

It's not that I'm afraid of anyone hurting anyone else, but the room is so small. If a fight really breaks out, the room will definitely be a mess, and Kamio Tatsuya doesn't want to clean up the room for that reason.

Therefore, Tatsuya Kamio did not tell Ayanokoji about this.

And Matsuo... and Nanase Tsubasa's face, Kamio Tatsuya seemed to recall something deep in his memory.

Wow, what a small world!

After dinner, Tatsuya Kamio returned to his room, where he worked on his manuscript while waiting for Nanase to arrive.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door of Tatsuya Kamio's room.

I checked the time; it was exactly seven o'clock.

Ha, it's pretty punctual, but perhaps a little too punctual.

Upon opening the door, Nanase, dressed in her school uniform, stood upright outside.

Good evening, Kamio-senpai.

"Good evening, Nanase-senpai, please come in."

Tatsuya Kamio released the doorknob, making room for someone to come in.

"Then excuse me."