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

Since he couldn't study under this guy's gaze anyway, Tatsuya Kamio simply stood up, put his books into his bag, and left the library with Albert Yamada.

He thought this guy would take him to a place without surveillance and beat him up. If that happened, Kamio Tatsuya was prepared to run away halfway there.

Unexpectedly, the other party's destination was a barbecue restaurant in the Beech Tree Shopping Center.

Moreover, Tatsuya Kamio had been to this yakiniku restaurant before, and he even came with Masumi Kamuro, which held fond memories for him.

Upon entering the store, led by the black man, Tatsuya Kamio met the person he had specifically requested to see, Ryuen Sho.

"Come on, sit down."

Kamio Tatsuya frowned, wondering what this guy was up to.

But surely he wouldn't beat himself up here?

After confirming there was no danger, Tatsuya Kamio dropped his backpack and sat down in the chair opposite the other person. He then picked up a piece of grilled meat with the tongs next to him.

We have no grudge against each other, he couldn't possibly poison me, could he?

Chapter 53 If you want trouble, just say so.

Since Ryuen hadn't spoken, Kamio Tatsuya remained calm as well. Besides, it was indeed mealtime, so filling his stomach was more important than anything else.

After stuffing a piece of meat into his mouth along with lettuce, Tatsuya Kamio felt very satisfied.

After all, he was really hungry.

"tasty."

"It seems you're quite satisfied with the food at this restaurant."

"well enough."

Kamio Tatsuya replied while eating.

Looking at Tatsuya Kamio, who remained unfazed even when facing him, Ryuen narrowed his eyes. This guy looked like a nobody at first glance, but he didn't expect him to have such courage.

Just then, someone appeared there: Hiyori Shiina.

Judging from how out of breath the other person looked, they probably ran over.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to come, Hiyori."

Upon seeing Shiina's arrival, Ryuen greeted her casually.

"Why did you bring Kamio-kun here behind my back?"

Kamio Tatsuya had never seen Shiina's expression before; she looked extremely angry.

"Of course I can't tell you this. Besides, you're here now, so please have a seat."

Ryuen is really a brat; with just a few words, he made it impossible for Shiina to continue asking questions.

"Sit down first, Shiina. Let's talk about it while we sit down."

"I'm sorry, Kamio, I've caused you trouble."

Shiina Hiyori's face showed deep apology, and she didn't seem to be putting on a show with Ryuen.

"It's alright, I'm still happy to have someone treat me to a meal," Kamio Tatsuya said nonchalantly. "So, Ryuen-kun, we're not related, you didn't invite me over just for a meal, did you?"

Ryuen stopped fiddling with the grilled meat, then looked up at Kamio Tatsuya with a half-smile.

"You really don't know why I'm looking for you?"

Kamio Tatsuya's heart skipped a beat. This guy... could he know that I'm the anonymous poster? Hmm... not surprising.

"I can roughly guess, but I still want you to say it yourself."

Yes, what if my guess is different from what you're going to say? Wouldn't that expose me?

It would be so awkward if everyone just stared at each other blankly.

Am I right.

Ryuen glared at Tatsuya Kamio with displeasure.

"You have a really bad personality."

Hey, hey, hey, you're not the kind of person who has the right to say that, even if you're a black guy who came to the library to block me.

"Each each other."

“I heard that during the first week of school, you extorted three million private points from Class A using information about the behavior and ethics exam.”

Damn it, it really was that bastard Sakayanagi. She really did leak the secret. Kamio Tatsu also felt that she had been unusually quiet lately, and she was waiting for me here.

Oh well, I never really expected her to keep it a secret anyway; it was just a verbal agreement.

"What do you mean by extortion? That's a really harsh way to put it. It's just a mutually agreeable transaction."

Kamio Tatsuya looked very dissatisfied.

So you're admitting that this really happened?

"You've made it so clear, what's the point of me denying it?"

Tatsuya Kamio felt that Ryuen could be quite tedious at times.

"Why didn't you tell Class D? If you had told them..."

Before Ryuen could finish speaking, he noticed that Kamio Tatsuya was staring at him with a look that suggested he was mentally challenged.

"Okay, I admit I asked a stupid question." Ryuen rubbed his head, feeling that this guy was indeed different from others.

"You actually want to know if I'm the one who posts anonymously all over the forum, right?"

Seeing Ryuen's conflicted expression, Kamio Tatsuya rolled his eyes. This guy is so indecisive.

Since she knew from Sakayanagi about my... uh, my deal with Class A, she must also know from her that I might be the anonymous poster.

Now that everyone's face to face, you're still going back and forth testing the waters endlessly. You're so damn coy.

In fact, Longyuan did want to ask this question, but the topic veered off course halfway through.

"You seem to know quite a bit, but are you really?"

"What if I said yes."

A cold smile appeared on Long Yuan's lips: "Then I can only ask you to stay away from the students in our class."

Should we stay away from your students?

Kamio Tatsuya looked at Shiina beside him and saw that she looked a little dejected, her small hands were clenched tightly, and she looked pitiful.

Tatsuya Kamio reached out and gently patted her clenched fist to signal her to calm down.

Upon noticing this, Long Yuan's face darkened.

You bastard! You dare to try and seduce the class beauty right in front of me, the leader of Class C? Aren't you being a little too arrogant?!

"Do you think that contacting Shiina with me might leak information about Class C?"

Ryuen nodded indifferently, his gaze toward Tatsuya Kamio still carrying an unfriendly tone.

"That's it?" Tatsuya Kamio couldn't help but laugh. "It seems you don't really know me. Do you think I care about something as trivial as class rivalry?"

"Probably not." Ryuen nodded. "Hiyori is the same way, and she probably wouldn't betray the class's information."

"Then why did you call me here?"

"Although I believe in Hiyori, there will naturally be some people in the class who don't believe in her because of this. Just the existence of such a situation could affect my plans, and the resulting losses would be incalculable."

If that's your approach, why not just close the doors and lock the class altogether, preventing Class C from interacting with students from other classes? Wouldn't that be better?

If you want to cause me trouble, just say so. Using Shiina as an excuse is a bit much.

"What you say makes a lot of sense, but I refuse."

"Oh? You really don't want to sever ties with Hiyori?" Ryuen smiled. "It's not impossible, as long as you're willing to betray information about Class D."

Betraying Class D's information? Being a spy...

Wait for me here.

It's not impossible, anyway, Kamio Tatsuya hates Class D, not only the students of Class D, but also the teachers of Class D.

“While I don’t mind betraying information about Class D, wouldn’t that make me your subordinate? So, I refuse.” Kamio Tatsuya rejected Ryuen without hesitation. “But if this stalemate continues, you definitely won’t give up easily, so let’s make a bet.”

Upon hearing this, Long Yuan became interested and bet he would like it.

"A bet? What do you want to bet?"

"Using the midterm exam as the deadline, you can do whatever you want during this period. As long as you can make me suffer, I will agree to provide you with information about Class D. I will also give you some important information as a bonus. If you fail to do so, don't interfere in my and Shiina's affairs anymore."

A smile appeared on Tatsuya Kamio's lips.

"Heh, are you trying to provoke me?"

Long Yuan smiled, looking somewhat excited.

"Say what you want, want to give it a try?"

"Hehe, I hope you won't regret it."

Ryuen is the type of person who can't stand being provoked, so when she saw the playful smile on Kamio Tatsuya's lips, she immediately agreed.

To be honest, Tatsuya Kamio had no desire to have anything to do with Ryuen, but since he had obtained information about himself from Sakayanagi, the current situation was unavoidable, and Shiina was just an excuse.

If he backs down this time, how will Tatsuya Kamio ever face anyone again?

If we back down this time, it will only embolden Longyuan to take even more advantage!

I might have to avoid him from now on, that would be too embarrassing.

I have no pride!

It's all that bastard Sakayanagi's fault.

Sigh, getting money from Class A is definitely not so easy.

And Ryuen is an idiot too, he was so easily manipulated by Sakayanagi.

Just wait and see how I deal with you.

Chapter Fifty-Four: The Beauty Trap? Your heart is truly filthy!

As they were about to leave after finishing their barbecue, Tatsuya Kamio seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Speaking of which, when did you find out that I got three million points from Class A?"

"On the very day I hired students from your class to cause trouble for Class A."

So that's how it is. It seems that Longyuan has been doing all sorts of things since that day.

As exams draw closer, students are becoming increasingly nervous, not just first graders, but also second and third graders.

Even the three idiots from Class D who used to boast that they could pass the exam by cramming a few days before the exam have become somewhat different.

Not only did they listen attentively in class, but they also gathered in Horikita after class to ask for help with things they didn't understand.

But is it really possible to pass the exam just by doing this?

Even if you manage to pass this exam by chance, what about the next final exam?

Because of its proximity to Horikita, Kamio Tatsu had overheard their discussion.

Horikita now uses a cramming method of teaching, regardless of whether students can understand it or not, directly stuffing knowledge into their brains and forcing them to memorize it.

Unfortunately, the foundation of these three was really too poor.

However, this has nothing to do with Tatsuya Kamio.

These past few days he's been on guard against Long Yuan, trying to see when he'll make his move and what methods he'll use to attack.

In order not to give the other party a chance to use underhanded tactics, Tatsuya Kamio has been simply following the established procedures these days.

They're either in the classroom, the cafeteria, the library, or the dormitory.

Ryuen was well aware that disgusting tricks would not make Kamio Tatsuya admit defeat, so he did nothing for the past few days.

However, Tatsuya Kamio was well aware that this guy would definitely not give up so easily, and he wouldn't even take the bet seriously.

Long Yuanxiang, the leader of Class C, used violence to subdue all the students in the class after the start of the school year; he has the typical personality of a petty thug.