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

"There's no need to make that face. No matter what happens between Class C and Class D, I'll always consider you my friend."

These words were indeed very effective, and Shiina Hiyori immediately nodded several times in succession.

Then, the two simply sat in the library quietly reading books, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

Chapter Ninety-Four: Do you think I, Nan Yun, would fall for your divisive tactics?

Meanwhile, in the student union office.

After finishing his work, Horikita looked at the blond-haired boy not far away, Minami Miyabi, a second-year student and also the vice president of the student council.

“Nagumo, I remember you mentioned before that you wanted to have Tatsuya Kamio from Class D of the first year join the student council.”

"Oh? I didn't expect Horikita-senpai to still remember this, and even remember Kamio-senpai's name." Nagumo smiled. "Yes, it is true, but I invited him several times, and Kamio-senpai declined cleanly each time."

“Actually, I invited him once in May, and I also felt that he was fully capable of handling the work of the student council.”

Horikita's words surprised Nagumo, who immediately realized that he might have underestimated Kamio Tatsuya.

How could he be favored by Horikita Manabu, a rival he acknowledges? Did that guy do something I don't know about?

However, since the invitation was sent in May, it means that he did not accept Horikita-senpai's offer.

"Should I continue to invite him to join the student council? But we recruited a group of people from the second year a while ago, and I'm afraid there are no vacancies for him now."

"Isn't there another one?"

There is still one?

Nagumo was slightly puzzled, but he immediately understood Horikita Manabu's meaning.

Hey, seriously? You actually want a first-year student who's only been in school for less than three months to become the vice president of the student council?

Nagumo was surprised by Horikita Manabu twice in a short period of time.

It's not just that people have high hopes for him; they even think he's capable of serving as the vice president of the student council.

Nan Yun suddenly felt uneasy.

What exactly made that kid stand out?

How come Horikita-senpai thinks so highly of him?

Why couldn't I see the qualities in the other person?

As expected of Horikita-senpai, he's really amazing.

For a moment, Nagumo's feelings became very complicated. There was respect for Horikita-senpai, resentment at not being as good as him, and finally, a mix of jealousy and a little smugness towards Kamio Tatsuya.

Nan Yunya was in Class B when she first enrolled, but she surpassed that in less than a year and was promoted from Class B to Class 9.

Furthermore, during last year's student council election, he competed with Horikita Manabu for the position of president. Although he lost, his support rate among his classmates was not low.

For Nagumo, while he respected Horikita Gaku, he also wanted to defeat him at all times. Therefore, he would also feel jealous of those whom Horikita Gaku valued.

However, since he was the first to discover Tatsuya Kamio, he felt that he had the upper hand over Horikita in this respect, and therefore felt a little smug.

"I didn't expect Horikita-senpai to think so highly of a first-year student." Nagumo said in a strange tone, "I will invite him to join the student council again, but Kamio-senpai will probably still refuse."

“Summer club activities require student council members to accompany them. If he knew that, maybe he would change his mind,” Horikita Manabu said nonchalantly. “That’s all for today. I have something to do, so I’ll be going now.”

Watching Horikita Manabu's departing figure, Nagumo Masa narrowed her eyes.

Do you want to win over Tatsuya Kamio to deal with me?

No, he should know that Kamio Tatsuya is someone I have my eye on, so why is that?

Is she trying to make me distance myself from Kamio?

Nanono Masayuki wasn't quite sure what Horikita Manabu had just said.

Could this be a scheme to sow discord?

But isn't this too obvious? How could I, Nan Yunya, possibly fall for such a trap?

A few minutes later, Tatsuya Kamio received a call from Masaru Nagumo.

"Good afternoon, Senior Nagumo. Is there something you need from me at this hour?"

Upon hearing Tatsuya Kamio's voice, Nagumo unconsciously became somewhat wary.

"Horikita-senpai said that he once invited you to join the student council, but you did not accept."

Is he the student council president of Horikita?

It seems that there is such a thing.

Kamio Tatsuya gradually remembered that it was probably in early May.

"That's true, but I refused on the spot."

Nagumo felt a mix of emotions upon hearing Tatsuya Kamio's voice after a long delay.

Why did he answer so slowly?

Are you making excuses?

Could it be that he really wants to accept Horikita-senpai's invitation to join the student council to get back at me?

"Okay, I understand. So, do you want to join the student council?"

"I'm sorry, Senior Nagumo, I'm really not interested. No, to be frank, I really don't want to do any work."

Faced with Nagumo's repeated invitations, Kamio Tatsuya felt a little embarrassed.

After all, Nagumo really did him a big favor.

Nagumo was not surprised by Tatsuya Kamio's answer, but what he was about to say was the key point.

“Becoming a member of the student council has many advantages,” Nagumo said in a persuasive tone. “For example, student council members can accompany students to the club competition this summer, which means they can leave the school.”

Ah this...

You actually told me this?

However, I really have no desire to leave school, so you don't need to tempt me with this.

Even bribing me with points would be better than this.

But seeing how determined Nagumo was to keep going, Tatsuya Kamio realized that even if he didn't agree today, he would still be harassed by him later.

Am I absolutely obligated to join this student council?

After a moment's thought, Tatsuya Kamio came up with an answer.

“Nagamo-senpai, I heard from Horikita-president that we first-year students will soon have a special exam where we can earn a lot of personal points.”

These words startled Minami Miyabi, who was still the student council president. Had Horikita Manabu even told you this?

He immediately felt a pang of sadness.

"Kamio-kun? You don't mean you want me to tell you the exam content, do you?"

Now it was Tatsuya Kamio's turn to be surprised.

"Exam content? Is the student council even capable of handling something like this?"

"Of course not, I was just joking."

Haha, this joke isn't funny at all.

"However, according to past practice, you will indeed have a special exam soon that will allow you to earn a lot of personal points. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be during the summer vacation."

“I see.” Kamio Tatsuya nodded and stated his purpose, “If Nagumo-senpai could give me some pointers, I would like to join the student council to help you.”

If he doesn't join the student council, Nagumo will probably keep coming to see him every now and then.

To be honest, it's quite annoying. Since that's the case, I might as well use joining the student council to get some benefits in return.

If we can gain an advantage in this exam where we can earn a lot of points, we might be able to get enough points to transfer to another class.

In this way, we won't have to be controlled by others in every way.

Chapter 95 Senior Nan Yun is indeed a good person!

Kamio Tatsuya's words made Nagumo hesitate. He was wondering if Kamio Tatsuya's words were true.

Since Horikita-senpai has already told him that there will be an exam in the first year where he can earn a lot of points, it shouldn't hurt to give him a heads-up.

Then why did he ask me that?

And he clearly didn't want to join the student council before, so why is he joining now because of this? Or is it...?

Nan Yun suddenly realized that he had connected the dots!

You, Kamio Tatsu, are just a pawn that Horikita-senpai wants to plant in my territory!

First, she pretended to be uninterested in leaving school and, as always, refused to join the student council in an attempt to lower my guard.

However, it would be more reasonable to immediately use other methods to join the student council.

From my perspective, it seems like you joined the student council out of necessity.

Still saying it's not a scheme to sow discord?

As expected, Horikita-senpai is amazing. Unfortunately, I've already seen through your schemes this time!

Since that's the case, I'll play along and let Kamio join the student council. I don't believe he can cause any trouble under my nose!

"In that case, I'll tell you some inside information."

Insider information?

Kamio Tatsuya perked up.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the exam you mentioned that can earn a lot of private points should be held during the summer vacation."

Moreover, these kinds of exams are generally not something a single class can complete independently, and the final rewards are not concentrated on any one individual. Do you understand what I mean?

In other words, it's not that one person can get 20 million points, but rather that a class or a grade can get 20 million points.

No, it should be a class, because the 20 million points that can only be obtained by an entire grade are meaningless.

Because if you divide it up like this, each class would only have five million, which is not enough for class transfers or to prevent someone from dropping out.

In any case, this is just speculation.

However, Tatsuya Kamio did not come away empty-handed from Nagumo's words.

Perhaps we should start preparing in advance.

Since four classes are going to cooperate, they need someone who can control each class. Kamio Tatsu is not worried about Class D, as he has influence with Horikita and Hirata.

Of the other three classes, Ichinose still owes him a huge favor in Class B, and the problem lies with Class B and Class C.

There are two leaders on the class side. It should be easy to persuade Sakayanagi, since she once asked him for a favor. The key is Katsuragi's attitude. Perhaps he can try to get Sakayanagi to completely take control of the class.

Finally, there's Class C...

Once Dog Dragon Garden finds out he needs something from him, he'll definitely start causing trouble, so he can only wait and see.

Well, let's talk to Sakayanagi first.

"I understand. Thank you, Senior Nan Yun. As for the student council?"

"Let's talk about it after you pass this exam, so that it can prove that I wasn't lying to you about joining the student council."

Ah this...

"Senior Nagumo is joking. How could I doubt you? If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

After hanging up the phone, Tatsuya Kamio sighed.

Damn it, I never thought I'd end up joining the student council.

Forget it, I can just quit later when the worst happens.

What, you disagree?

Then I'll just give up and stop working.

If you can accept that I don't do any work, joining the student council isn't so bad. After all, it's an official position. Anyway, the reason why Tatsuya Kamio didn't want to join the student council in the first place was because he didn't want to do any work.

After hanging up the phone, Tatsuya Kamio returned to the library, sat down next to Shiina, and picked up his books again.

He's been reading the Sherlock Holmes stories lately, and he'd only just started reading the beginning today. He hadn't even finished "A Study in Blood" yet when Nagumo called.

When he got home that evening, Kamio Tatsuya contacted Kamuro and asked her to tell Sakayanagi that he wanted to arrange a meeting with him.