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

"Horikita-kun, no one would want to study with you like this, right?"

"...It doesn't matter anymore. It's better for those who are holding us back to leave now." Horikita Suzune was feeling a bit down.

She recalled Tatsuya Kamio's reaction yesterday; his expression clearly showed that he felt she couldn't do it, and indeed she couldn't.

Kushida tried to persuade Horikita, but it was clearly to no avail, so she left quickly as well.

As for Tatsuya Kamio, he had already turned his attention away and started to continue learning what he didn't know.

Two days ago, the teachers divided the exam scope into sections, and Tatsuya Kamio plans to start with that section.

As for the parts that were missing before, just do your best.

Soon, the morning was over, and when they looked up again, Horikita and the others were gone.

"I'm going back now, so I won't be coming over this afternoon."

While packing his things, Tatsuya Kamio spoke to Masumi Kamuro, who was standing next to him.

"Oh, well, I won't be coming this afternoon either."

As he spoke, Kamuro put away his textbooks and stuffed them into his schoolbag.

Leaving the library, Tatsuya Kamio looked at Masumi Kamuro, who had come out with her, and asked, "I'm going to eat now, want to come along?"

"Okay, what do you want to eat?"

What to eat...

This is a real problem. I can't just say "anything is fine" or "I'm fine with anything." You tell me.

Am I supposed to be the idea king/queen for once?

"Is there anything you'd like to eat? It's on me, as an apology for what happened earlier."

As he spoke, Tatsuya Kamio's gaze involuntarily fell on Kamuro's legs.

"And you still say you're not a leg fetishist?"

This is truly a misunderstanding! Although I did initially think I was a leg fetishist, I later discovered that I'm simply a lustful person! Uncontrollably so!

Of course, I definitely can't say this out loud, it would be a turn-off.

"Ahem, so what would you like to eat?"

"Let's have barbecue then."

BBQ?

You're a girl, how come you like to eat barbecue?

"What's that look in your eyes?"

"It's nothing, the barbecue is great, I like it very much too."

Grilled meat is certainly delicious, and for Tatsuya Kamio, it's a dish with almost no flaws. If he had to say something, it would be that it's too expensive.

There's nothing we can do about it; Japan is just so poor in all kinds of resources.

Speaking of which, the weather has been getting warmer since May. I really want to eat chilled watermelon, preferably the seedless kind.

Just thinking about it made Kamio Tatsu feel a little hungry.

Reborn is one thing, but why did I have to be reborn in this wretched place called Japan? Just thinking about it brought back all sorts of emotions that had been suppressed.

"What's wrong with you?"

Kamuro, who was walking with them, noticed that Tatsuya Kamio's mood was a little off.

I want to eat watermelon.

“If you want to eat, just go and buy some. The school should already have watermelons for sale this season. They may be a bit expensive, but you shouldn’t be short of money, right?” Kamuro Masumi sensed that Kamio Tatsuya was acting strangely.

Kamio Tatsuya glanced at the other person with a complicated expression and shook his head.

He always thought of himself as someone who became independent relatively early, but he never expected that he would miss home one day. Unfortunately, he probably can never go back.

Sensing that Tatsuya Kamio was in a bad mood, Masumi Kamuro didn't say anything the whole way, but simply followed Tatsuya to a barbecue restaurant near the school.

Feeling the overwhelming sorrow that had just been so intense, Kamuro seemed to be somewhat affected as well.

After sitting down, Tatsuya Kamio felt that something was not quite right.

Why did Kamuro deliberately sit next to me at a table meant for four people?

But soon, he knew.

Because Kamuro grabbed his hand and placed it on his lap.

At this moment, Tatsuya Kamio's whole body stiffened.

Damn it, what's going on?

You wouldn't be deliberately provoking me to do something wrong just so you could beat me up, would you?

"Does this make you feel better?"

Masumi Kamuro, suppressing her shame, spoke to Tatsuya Kamio.

At that moment, Tatsuya Kamio felt as if an angel had descended upon the world.

Chapter Forty-Eight Examination Scope

After the meal, Kamuro immediately made an excuse to leave, leaving behind a still somewhat dazed Tatsuya Kamio.

what is this?

Just as he was lost in thought, his phone rang.

Tatsuya Kamio opened it; it was an unread message.

Are you going to the library this afternoon?

It was sent by Kamuroku.

I won't go this afternoon; I'll go to the library again tomorrow morning.

See you tomorrow.

Looking at the message on his phone, Kamio Tatsuya's previous doubts vanished, and his mood instantly brightened.

The next day, Tatsuya Kamio took the subjects he needed to review for the day and went to the library, his usual spot.

Good morning, Masumi.

Upon hearing the other person suddenly call his name, Kamuro displayed his signature look of disgust.

"Why did you call me by my name right away?"

"If you're not happy, I can change it back."

Kamio Tatsuya said with a grin.

Masumi Kamuro glared at him, then sat down next to Tatsuya Kamio.

Japanese high schools have five basic subjects: Japanese language, mathematics, English, social studies, and science.

The midterm exam also covers these five subjects.

Today, Tatsuya Kamio is preparing to review history. Unlike in China, history is not a major subject in Japan, but rather a sub-subject within the broader subject of society.

However, Tatsuya Kamio really doesn't understand Japanese history.

Having never encountered it in his previous life, and not having learned it well in this one, it immediately became a stumbling block for Kamio Tatsuya in his attempt to pass.

To be honest, he didn't want to learn this at all.

What's the point of studying Japanese history, especially its modern history after the 20th century? It's all fabricated.

Are you going to study history today?

Kamuro leaned over and glanced at the textbook that Tatsuya Kamio had taken out.

"Yes, this is my worst subject."

"I have some test papers compiled by Sakayanagi here. Would you like to try them?"

Masumi Kamuro took an A4 sheet of paper out of her bag and handed it to her.

"Then I won't be polite."

Kamuro, you are truly my angel!

Kamio Tatsuya had no doubt about Sakayanagi's academic ability. After all, that guy's physical fitness was already at the bottom. If her academic ability was also not good, then how could she get into Class A?

However, as soon as he received the test paper, Tatsuya Kamio frowned immediately.

"What's wrong?"

"Was this exam paper really compiled by Sakayanagi?"

"You don't suspect me, do you?"

Kamuro snatched the exam paper away, looking displeased.

"That's not what I meant, it's just that the questions on this test paper... seem to be outside the scope of the exam?" Kamio Tatsuya looked completely bewildered.

He didn't suspect that Kamuro was deceiving him; he was afraid that Sakayanagi was manipulating things behind the scenes.

Did she already know that Kamuroku would show me this exam paper?

"Are you kidding me?" Kamuro also picked up the exam paper and looked at it. "Yes, it's this part."

As he spoke, he took out his textbook, turned to the table of contents, and marked the scope of the exam.

However... the exam scope she drew did not match the exam scope that Tatsuya Kamio knew at all.

"You're not kidding, are you?"

"I didn't daydream during class."

Masumi Kamuro was a little dissatisfied.

If Kamuro is telling the truth, then it means that one person's exam scope is wrong. If neither Kamio Tatsuya nor Kamuro Masumi made a mistake, then it means that the teacher made a mistake.

Tatsuya Kamio immediately took out his phone and started composing a text message.

Could you please tell me the scope of the history exam for this midterm?

He then sent the text message to two different people.

One is Horikita Suzune from Class D, and the other is Shiina Hiyori from Class C.

He received a reply shortly afterward.

Okay, no need to call.

But when he saw the two people's replies, his expression immediately turned sour.

Because Horikita Suzune's answer to the exam scope was the same as Kamio Tatsuya's, while Shiina Hiyori's answer to the exam scope was the same as Kamuro's.

The test papers used for the first-grade exams must be the same, so we can be sure that Chashu Sae definitely misdefined the exam scope for Class D.

And it was definitely intentional!

As a teacher, and not a newcomer, how could she possibly make such a basic mistake?

but why?

Kamio Tatsuya pondered every word that Chabashira Sae had ever said, and then quickly found the answer.

On May 1st, the day it was announced that failing the midterm exam would result in expulsion, Chabashira Sae said something very strange.

"I believe there are ways to avoid failing and get through the exam."

Normally, for students, the way to get through exams is to study hard and then rely on their abilities to get a score above the passing mark.

So at this point, shouldn't the teacher encourage students to study hard and try to pass the exam?

But instead of offering advice, they talked about ways to get through the exam.

In addition, the previous quiz also gave a hint—the last three questions were completely beyond the syllabus.

Tatsuya Kamio always believed that the purpose of the questions on the exam paper was to enable students to answer them.

So the answer is obvious: the purpose of this midterm exam is not to test students' learning outcomes, but to test whether students can find a way to pass the exam.