In practice, I originally just wanted to be a slacker.

Seeing that Kamio Tatsu remained silent, Hashimoto asked again.

"Hashimoto, are you testing my attitude on behalf of Sakayanagi?" Looking at Hashimoto's behavior, Kamio Tatsuya suddenly laughed. "I didn't expect you to be such a loyal dog. But there's something I'm curious about. Does Sakayanagi know about your affair with Ryuen?"

Hashimoto got involved with Ryuen during the training camp exam at the beginning of this year. Although Ryuen didn't say anything, Kamio Tatsuya could tell.

But now, Tatsuya Kamio understands a little.

The reason Ryuen didn't say anything wasn't because he wanted to hold back, but because Hashimoto hadn't completely sided with them; he was currently a double agent.

On the one hand, he was gathering intelligence for Longyuan, and on the other hand, he was also thinking of spying on Longyuan.

A double agent betting on both sides.

I didn't have much contact with Tatsuya Kamio, so I don't know much about him, but he is someone that is valued by both Sakayanagi and Ryuen.

That means this guy does have some redeeming qualities.

In fact, Hashimoto has a very broad range of knowledge, and although his talent is not top-notch, it is still at the same level as Hirata's.

When gathering information, this guy is good at starting with topics that interest others, good at flattery, good at infiltrating small groups, and good at extracting information when the other party is not paying attention.

It looks harmless on the surface, but if you cut it open, it's absolutely pitch black inside.

"Of course, this kind of thing must be kept from Her Highness the Princess."

Look, what Kamio Tatsuya just said was anything but polite, not giving Hashimoto any face at all.

But Hashimoto didn't care at all, as if he hadn't heard anything, and still had a grinning face.

Even if most people didn't have the guts to argue back, their expressions would still be affected by their anger, but Hashimoto didn't.

He might have been angry inside, but his expression remained unchanged.

Somewhat capable.

"Hashimoto, there's definitely a reason why Ryuen and Sakayanagi value you so highly." After saying this meaningfully, Kamio Tatsuya gave the answer he wanted, considering it a reward for the brave.

“Tell Sakayanagi that the person in charge of the class is still Ryuen.”

Tatsuya Kamio's words puzzled Hashimoto. Wasn't this obvious? Why did he have to say it again?

However, Hashimoto still agreed with a smile.

"I understand, I will pass on the message."

……

In Class C, Sakayanagi heard this from Hashimoto and nodded with a smile.

"I see."

"Huh? Does Your Highness understand what he means?"

"It's very simple. It means that the class is not pinning their hopes on the school changing the rules. Kamio-kun's protest letter is just a pretext."

Longyuan-kun has probably already devised a series of plans to implement, and they're in a way that aligns with our stereotypical view of their class.

Hashimoto was taken aback, then suddenly realized something.

If you were to ask what Longyuan's class excels at... well, it's all sorts of little tricks, isn't it?

"No way? Haven't they been diligently taking the exams ever since Tatsuya Kamio arrived? How could this be..."

"Hashimoto, don't be so naive. Just because they didn't use it before doesn't mean they won't. Do you really think Kamio is that upright?"

Sakayanagi's tone was disdainful; she was well-qualified to speak on just how wicked Kamio Tatsuya was.

Kamio Tatsuya has never been a nice guy. Although he has never used any particularly underhanded methods, he is not averse to such methods at all.

In a way, this was all thanks to Ichinose. Because of Class B, Kamio Tatsuya didn't have to resort to any overly drastic methods.

Now that the first-year students are jumping out to seek attention, Kamio Tatsuya certainly won't tolerate them, so he's freed Ryuen for this exam and let him cause trouble.

Upon arriving at the classroom, the learning atmosphere was already building. Even Long Yuan was sitting at the table, flipping through a tablet, seemingly previewing today's lessons.

"How was yesterday's exchange meeting?"

Okay, this guy wasn't even studying for the exam. I thought he'd changed his ways.

"Didn't you already expect this? Most of those who went were students with mediocre academic abilities. Of course, there were also some who were just trying to take advantage of the situation to gather information. What about your side?"

After school yesterday, Tatsuya Kamio and Ryuen went their separate ways. Tatsuya Kamio went to the gymnasium, while Ryuen went directly to the first-year classroom.

"It's a pity that the first-year students performed better than our class did back then, so they probably already have some understanding of the school."

Some classes are already showing signs of integration; it's all happening too fast.

“Really?” Tatsuya Kamio shrugged. “I noticed something was wrong on the very first day last year.”

Long Yuan suddenly fell silent.

If you can't chat, just shut up!

"Ahem, speaking of which, I met an interesting guy at the gym yesterday."

"interesting?"

"Yeah, Class D, Year 1, named Baoquan Hechen. He looks like a typical delinquent, but I saw that his academic ability is actually B. I really can't imagine that guy studying hard."

Kamio Tatsuya continued talking to himself, while Ryuen's expression grew increasingly surprised.

"You mean Baoquan and Chen?"

"Hmm? You've heard of it?"

Tatsuya Kamio raised an eyebrow.

“Hehe, that name sounds familiar, but I don’t know if it’s the one I’ve heard of.” Ryuen chuckled, then looked at Kamio Tatsuya. “He’s a fairly well-known guy in our area. I’ve heard of him, but I’ve never fought him. I’ve heard he’s a tough nut to crack, and you actually say he’s interesting.”

"That guy... if it really came down to a fight, you probably wouldn't be a match for him. If it's just a matter of fighting, I guess only Ayanokouji would be confident in subduing him."

Damn it, why bring up something you shouldn't talk about? Can't we just be friends?

Hey, Longyuan, why aren't you saying anything?

The morning passed quickly, and during the lunch break after lunch, a commotion arose outside in the corridor.

“A few first-year students have come here.”

Some students in the class shouted the same thing, and then some students went outside.

In Japan, due to the senior-junior culture, students generally don't go to the areas of students from different grades. For example, last year, Tatsuya Kamio and his classmates generally didn't go to the areas of students from higher grades.

As a result, the first graders came looking for us right after the start of the school year. They really have courage.

He Longyuan and the two of them exchanged a glance, then got up from their seats and walked outside.

Upon reaching the corridor, Kamio Tatsuya noticed a considerable number of people gathered on the other side of the stairs, near the entrance to Class D.

Moreover, even from a great distance, Kamio Tatsumi spotted Hosen and Takashi in the crowd.

That guy was much taller than the average student, definitely over 185cm, and about 2cm taller than Tatsuya Kamio.

After squeezing through the crowd, besides Baoquan and Chen, there was indeed another girl, Nanase Tsubasa, standing next to Baoquan just like yesterday.

The person confronting them at this moment was Horikita from Class 2-D, with Ayanokoji and Sudo standing next to her.

However, compared to yesterday, these two seem to have become more polite today.

"Everyone, I'm from Class D, Year 1, and my name is Nanase. This is also from Class D—" Nanase paused for a moment, and then Hosen introduced himself.

"My name is Baoquan."

After the two introduced themselves, many students began to use their phones to search for their personal information.

"is it him?"

Tatsuya Kamio quietly asked Ryuen.

"Who knows? Like I said, I've never met him."

Longyuan stood calmly to the side, ready to see what the first-year students were going to do this year.

"As for the freshmen, you have really taken a very decisive action, and I admire that courage."

Looking at Baoquan across from him, Horikita said calmly.

Tsk, where does this guy get the confidence to talk about a first-year student like that?

That would be more like what Tatsuya Kamio said!

In terms of overall ability, although Hosen is not as good as Horikita, Nanase's overall ability is no worse than Horikita's. Both are at the B level, and if you look at the specific scores, she is even higher than you.

So you say Baoquan is fine, but you're saying Nanase is arrogant?

"What do you mean by 'appreciating courage'? How arrogant! Does someone with an overall ability of 67 have the right to talk like that to someone with an overall ability of 72?"

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Baoquan seized on her weakness and mocked her.

After Baoquan finished speaking, Nanase frowned but didn't say anything. However, Sudo, who was next to Horikita, couldn't sit still any longer.

"What did you say? Stop acting like a little devil, you first grader."

Baoquan glanced at Sudo, his eyes showing disdain.

"I know you, Takeru Sudo, with an E+ in academics, you're just as much of an idiot as you look."

"What did you say!"

Although Sudo's temper has improved a lot over the past year, he still feels a little embarrassed to be mocked like this by someone a year younger than him.

"If you're here to cause trouble, you can go back now. We don't have time to play these childish games with you."

In contrast, Horikita remained calm, interrupting Sudo before he could speak and ordering him to leave.

However, Baoquan was not angry at Horikita's words; instead, he grinned.

"Your Class D is a bottom-of-the-barrel group. Without our Class D specifically selecting you, you wouldn't even be able to form a decent team, right? So I'm here to help you stupid and incompetent fools. You should understand what's coming next, right?"

"Ha, what a high and mighty request." Horikita's tone was full of sarcasm. "But you're right, our class does have a lot of worryingly bad students with low academic ability. If you can provide some help, that would be great. Thank you very much."

"That's right, that's exactly it. You'd better hurry up and beg me to partner with you guys."

As expected, this guy wasn't so kind as to help Class D through their difficulties.

Chapter 300 You want to fight? Fine!

Tatsuya Kamio was not surprised by Baoquan's actions, because as far as the situation was concerned, as long as Tatsuya Kamio's protests failed, the situation would still be in the favor of the first-year students.

Because the punishments for both sides are unequal.

Since there's no fear of dropping out, as long as you're ruthless enough not to take the points you can get in the next three months, you can simply wait until the exam day and let the school's system automatically match the remaining students who haven't formed teams.

But don't think that doing this will solve everything.

According to the rules, students who are unable to find a partner will have their scores reduced by 5 percent, even if they are eventually forced into group assignments.

Students with high academic ability naturally don't need to worry about this, but what about those with lower academic qualifications?

What if we're unlucky and two students with academic qualifications below D are assigned to the same group?

So the final result was nothing more than the second-year students dropping out, and the first-year students not receiving any credits for three months.

Therefore, from the very beginning of this exam, the first-grade students had an advantage.

Of course, this is only from the perspective of first and second graders.

However, there is actually competition among first-graders, and if they do this, they are essentially giving up on the exam.

Because deducting 5% of the score will undoubtedly affect the class's final average score.

If first-graders want to gain an advantage in this special exam, then finding partners for the students in the class in advance is undoubtedly a good choice.

However, while it's impossible to know what the other first-year classes are thinking, it seems that Class D in the first year is determined to go all out against the second-year students.

Otherwise, why would they provoke second-grade students like this?

If we want to have a proper negotiation, the one named Nanase is obviously more suitable than Baoquan.

Yes, that's what most people would think, right?

However, this time the situation was clearly a bit off, because after Baoquan came to the second grade, he was looking in the direction of Horikita.

However, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, the person involved, keenly realized that the other person had initially been looking at him.

Not only Baoquan, but Nanase next to him also noticed him.

Besides these two, Ayanokouji always felt that there was another gaze watching him from among the crowd.