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

Compared to Yagami and Takahashi, Utsunomiya was somewhat less polite, or rather, overly cautious.

"Don't worry, it's a good thing I've come to see you all." Kamio Tatsuya smiled, then looked around at the surroundings. "However, it's really impolite to talk here. How about we go get a cup of coffee? It's on me."

Upon hearing this, Yagami, Takahashi, and Utsunomiya exchanged glances and then nodded.

A few minutes later, the five of them sat down around a table in the Parette Cafe located on campus.

"The reason I called you out today is actually about the exam."

They arrived, and the first-graders all wore serious expressions.

"Compared to our second and third year seniors, many first-year students probably have never experienced life on a deserted island."

So even though you can form groups of up to four, I bet you first-year students are all feeling confused or nervous, right?

These words struck a chord with the group.

Indeed, after the exam content was released, the first-year students were very nervous, and everyone was asking around to find out who had experience with outdoor camping.

They all want to team up with strong students as partners.

So even now, there are basically no groups formed.

Now that Tatsuya Kamio brought this up, he completely silenced them.

"Um, does Kamio-senpai have any good ideas?"

The first person to ask this question was none other than Riku Utsunomiya, who had been wary of Tatsuya Kamio.

This guy isn't as cold as he seems.

Chapter 322 First-year students are really easy to talk to.

After Tatsuya Kamio started talking about the exam, the first-year students all became serious.

"Don't misunderstand, I don't have any experience to pass on to you. Even though we've already gone through a deserted island test, we still don't have complete confidence."

The island's climate, one's physical condition that day, food, stamina, and various other unexpected events mean that no one can guarantee they will be able to successfully persevere to the end.

And you should be well aware of the consequences of quitting halfway through.

As they listened to Tatsuya Kamio's words, the expressions on their faces grew increasingly grim. Although they had anticipated that things would be tough, hearing these words from someone else made the pressure even greater.

"Kamio-senpai specifically asked us to come out, so it shouldn't be to put pressure on us, right?" Even the usually outgoing Takahashi Osamu became serious at this moment.

“That’s right, I have a proposal here. If it is successfully implemented, you will not have to worry about dropping out of school at all.”

Kamio Tatsuya smiled as he looked at the four people in front of him.

“I see.” Utsunomiya nodded. “But this isn’t free, is it? I don’t think our rival, Kamio-senpai, would help us unconditionally.”

“That’s right, but I won’t make any unreasonable demands. Just a small amount from each of your classes will be enough.”

"How much will it cost?"

"Class D with an invalid card is not needed. As for Class B, Class C, and Class D, each of you will receive 200 million private points."

As long as you pay these points, I guarantee that none of you will drop out of school because you fall into the bottom five in this exam.

Furthermore, I won't deduct class points for you because of exams. If you don't trust me, we can sign a contract.

Two million is not a lot for these three classes; it averages out to about 50,000 per person.

Although Class C lost 300 class points due to Tianze Yixia's withdrawal, they are still students who were in Class C from the beginning.

In the last exam, they turned the tide, winning decisively against Class A and Class B despite being down a player. Their current score is 732 points.

They will still receive their private points from July before the exam starts, so it's not that they can't afford it.

The three exchanged glances, and Takahashi Osamu spoke up: "Could you explain in more detail?"

At this point, Tatsuya Kamio smiled and then explained Horikita's plan to them.

Although it seemed like a very simple plan to Tatsuya Kamio, the first-year students were somewhat dumbfounded.

Wow, is there really such a way?

He only entered school a year earlier than us, yet he was able to come up with such a problem in such a short time. He truly deserves to be called an all-around excellent senior. He is indeed very impressive.

"What do you think?"

"Class D has no objections."

Nanase was the first to speak.

You only issued an invalid card and you can make everyone in the class not worry about being expelled. Of course you have no problem!

Then Kamio Tatsuya looked at the other three, who, compared to Nanase and the others, seemed somewhat hesitant.

“I can’t give you an immediate reply. I need to discuss it with my classmates.” Utsunomiya stood up. “Whatever the outcome, I will contact Kamio-senpai.”

Afterwards, Yagami and Takahashi also stood up and expressed their desire to go back and discuss it with their classmates.

Ha, first graders are really easy to talk to, at least much better than Nagumo.

"It's okay, but I hope you can do it as soon as possible, because once you have no worries, the way you form teams will become more varied."

The three nodded.

Without any worries about the future, some people might indeed give up and slack off, while others might go all out to fight for a better ranking.

There are advantages and disadvantages, but the fact that no one ever drops out of school is still a major advantage.

After the three left one after another, Nanase spoke hesitantly.

"Did Kamio-senpai really come up with this idea?"

“You figured it out, huh?” Tatsuya Kamio smiled. “This was Horikita’s idea. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t have made such a small request.”

At the very least, we should obtain the right to use their rideshare cards and bonus cards, and also take the final reward.

"That Horikita-senpai?" Nanase asked, somewhat surprised. "You wouldn't guess she's like this from her appearance at all."

"Judging people by their appearance is not a good idea." Tatsuya Kamio shook his head. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Yes, I'm leaving too."

Meanwhile, after leaving the coffee shop, Yagami, Takahashi, and Utsunomiya began a small discussion.

"Takuya, Riku, what do you think? Is Kamio-senpai's statement credible?" Takahashi asked the two in a low voice.

"It should be believable, because I don't think he would lie to us for 200 million private points, and didn't Kamio-senpai say that?"

If you don't trust it, you can sign a contract. With the school as a witness, you don't need to worry about being scammed.

Yagami's words made Utsunomiya and Takahashi nod. In fact, they didn't really doubt it, but the plan was just too generous for first-year students.

Compared to older students with wilderness survival experience, some first-year students probably don't even know how to set up a tent.

Many first-grade students were not thinking about how to get the reward for this exam, but rather how not to fall into the bottom five.

"Regarding Kamio's proposal, I think the classmates won't object. After all, it's only 200 million private points. Compared to the possibility of being expelled or losing points if we fall into the bottom five, it's already very cheap."

After listening to Yagami's words, Takahashi and Utsunomiya both nodded. In fact, they had the same idea. However, although they were the core figures of Class B and Class C, they were not the actual leaders.

Her position is somewhat similar to Kanzaki's in Ichinose's class; she is the right-hand woman of the class leader.

Kamio Tatsuya wasn't too worried about whether the first-graders would agree to this. If there were people like Takarazumi in the first three classes, then things might be a bit unexpected.

Unfortunately, the overall quality of this year's first-year students seems to be not very good.

After finishing the first and third grades, the next step is the second grade. Ichinose's class is relatively easy to handle; with the class points of the second-year B class, it should be easy to get those points.

However, things might be a bit more difficult for Sakayanagi.

The Sakayanagi class currently has over 700 class points, and each student can receive over 70,000 personal points per month. However, according to the contract, 50,000 of these points must be supplied to Ryuen.

Moreover, in the past few months, they haven't even had enough money to hand over to Longyuan, so they probably don't have much savings.

Therefore, they probably really can't come up with the 165 million, and the fact that Class C failed to get a special card in this exam is like adding insult to injury.

Perhaps we can take advantage of the chaos and make a quick buck.

Kamio Tatsuya stroked his chin. Sakayanagi should also have a few combinations of rideshare and add-on cards. Maybe he could buy them at a low price.

Moreover, if she has no worries about the future, Sakayanagi might be able to do something in this exam.

After thinking about this, Kamio Tatsuya immediately sent a message to Sakayanagi, expressing his desire to meet her.

Sakayanagi wasn't surprised by Kamio Tatsuya's invitation; in fact, he would have been even more surprised if Kamio Tatsuya hadn't made any moves during the exam.

I'm at the library now; you should know where it is.

Is the library playing chess with itself again?

Even though I lost my match against Ayanokouji.

Putting away his phone, Tatsuya Kamio headed towards the library, and within minutes he met Sakayanagi at their usual spot.

"Are you the only one playing this old-fashioned game?"

“Not everyone is as adept at circumventing the rules as you are.” Unaffected, Sakayanagi continued to manipulate the pieces on the board.

"Are you planning to take leave for this exam just like last year?"

Kamio Tatsuya sat down opposite Sakayanagi, picked up a Go stone, and began playing an endgame.

"Of course not. Even I can't stay out of it this year. If I don't take the exam, there's only one outcome: I'll be expelled."

Sakayanagi also stopped playing his own game and started playing in rhythm with Kamio Tatsuya. However, it was immediately clear that Kamio Tatsuya was still the same as before, with virtually no improvement in his chess skills.

After all, if you don't participate, you won't get any points, and without points, you'll inevitably end up in last place.

“I see.” Kamio Tatsuya took another step. “Horikita has proposed an interesting plan that can prevent everyone from dropping out of school.”

"Horikita?" Sakayanagi's expression showed interest. "So, she's given up on getting promoted?"

"I haven't said it yet..."

"It's very simple, isn't it? There's only one way to prevent everyone from dropping out: someone has to voluntarily fill the vacancies in the last five places, and then we have to find a way to get rid of those five people who dropped out."

Sakayanagi said nonchalantly.

"That's true, it seems you're quite clever."

Tatsuya Kamio shrugged.

"So, Horikita-san probably didn't help out of kindness and for free, right? After all, the class with the lowest points among the 12 classes is Class 2-D, with only 107 points. Is she planning to have the students from Class 2-D fill in?"

Talking to smart people is so much easier; it saves me the trouble of explaining.

"Well, apart from Class D in the first year, Class D in the second year, and Class B in the third year who have invalid cards, each of the other classes will contribute 165 million private points."

"165 million yen, it seems that in addition to avoiding the points for dropping out of school, Horikita-kun also wants to earn some living expenses for his classmates."

Sakayanagi nodded, then showed a regretful expression.

"It's a pity. You should know the financial situation of Class C. We don't have any of these points."

"In other words, you agree to this matter in principle."

“You’re right. After all, there are students in Class C who aren’t good at wilderness survival. It would be good to be able to eliminate their worries.” Sakayanagi looked at Kamio Tatsuya with a smile. “So, can you lend me this money? I can pay you back after the exam, 200 million yen.”

Although the interest of 35 yen seemed tempting, Tatsuya Kamio didn't even consider it.

“A very constructive idea, but I reject it.” Tatsuya Kamio curled his lip. “Although Class C doesn’t have these points right now, your class isn’t completely broke.”

For example...

"For example, the ride-sharing cards and prop cards that your class has."

As soon as Tatsuya Kamio finished speaking, a smile immediately appeared on Sakayanagi's face.

“No problem, I can sell you these ride-sharing cards and item cards for 165 million, but after the deal is done, I have to share half of these points.”

Although it's easier to talk to smart people, this guy is just too perceptive.

It seems I can't keep eating alone anymore.

Seeing that Kamio Tatsu remained silent, Sakayanagi gave him a teasing look.

"What's wrong? Kamio, the core member of Class 2 and an all-around talent, isn't confident that he can get more than 3.3 million points using these ride-sharing and bonus cards?"

"Alright, you don't need to provoke me. It's just 165 million yen. So what if I lose it?" Kamio Tatsuya curled his lip.

Class C has a total of 7 rideshare cards and 9 additional cards. Acquiring these cards and half of the profits generated by them for 1.65 million is honestly a good deal.

After all, even if Sakayanagi is unwilling to hand over these cards, Kamio Tatsuya still has to carry out the hitchhiking plan.