With this good news, Kanzaki Ryuji quickly returned to the camp of Class B.
"Was he alone at the time?"
After listening to the report, Ichinose Honami couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
It was somewhat unbelievable that such a situation would occur with Kaoru Mitoma.
However, the facts were right before their eyes and no matter how absurd it seemed, they had no choice but to believe it.
"I saw it with my own eyes, there's no mistake" Shinzaki Ryuji said. "Horikita demanded one million personal points as compensation. I think we can continue cooperating with her."
While Class B could technically break the agreement—since it was only a verbal promise and no formal contract had been signed—doing so would damage their credibility.
Kanzaki Ryuji believed that there would be future opportunities for collaboration, so there was no need to be stingy with these personal points.
However, Ichinose Honami showed a hint of hesitation.
On one side was her class and on the other was her boyfriend.
Who should she choose now?
The reason she had rejected Horikita Suzune yesterday was precisely because Ichinose Honami had keenly sensed this dilemma and chose to escape reality.
Now, Kanzaki Ryuji had brought this issue back to her, forcing her to make a decision.
"Our personal points should still be enough to cover one million" Kanzaki Ryuji said, thinking she was worried about the personal points.
After being targeted by Class C, Class B personal points were indeed running low.
Ichinose Honami shook her head. "I'm not worried about that. But is Mitoma-kun really the leader of Class A?"
Kanzaki Ryuji was momentarily stunned, then replied seriously.
"According to the exam rules, once the leader is confirmed, there's no reason for them to be replaced. Moreover, the key card can only be used by the leader. Mitoma wouldn't violate the rules."
If he did, Class A would directly lose fifty points.
Besides, Horikita Suzune claimed that Kaoru Mitoma had already checked in once yesterday.
Adding it up, that would be a hundred points.
"I've dealt with Mitoma-kun before. With his mindset, he wouldn't make such a low-level mistake," Ichinose Honami pondered for a moment.
"Do you think someone who could check in at the base before us, forcing us to wait for eight hours, would do something like this?"
Kanzaki Ryuji fell silent for a while, then said "It seems we don't need to take the risk of filling in Mitoma name."
"It's probably a trap" Ichinose Honami thought for a moment. "We should also warn Horikita-san to avoid unknowingly falling into Mitoma-kun scheme again."
Although she hadn't yet considered withdrawing from the exam, her past experiences told her that Kaoru Mitoma was most likely fishing for something.
Moreover, this reasoning could also be seen as her being cautious, avoiding a direct confrontation with Kaoru Mitoma.
Soon, Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji arrived at Class D, where the atmosphere seemed rather strange.
"You think this is a trap?" Horikita Suzune felt a sense of absurdity. She had worked hard for two days, only to receive such a response?
"Otherwise, it's hard to explain Mitoma-kun actions. Even if he himself was careless, Class A Katsuragi-kun wouldn't let him act recklessly. From what I know, that person is a very cautious leader."
Faced with Ichinose Honami reasoning, Horikita Suzune coldly stared at them.
"Whether you fill it in or not is up to you. Just don't regret it later."
After uttering these words, Horikita Suzune headed straight back to the girls' tent, leaving a slightly awkward Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji behind.
"Sorry, she hasn't been feeling well lately, so her thoughts are a bit scattered" Ayanokouji Kiyotaka explained.
It wasn't just her physical condition, with the debt repayment deadline approaching, Horikita Suzune couldn't help but feel anxious.
In this state, the girl was clearly at her wit's end and unlikely to listen to anyone advice.
"Has she taken any medication? She should rest properly" Ichinose Honami asked with concern.
"We bought an emergency medical kit, which should have the necessary medicine. If you need it, we can send some over."
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka felt uneasy.
How did Class B even have a medical kit?
"It seems she's already taken some medicine."
"It's best to let Horikita rest in the tent and not let her move around anymore."
It wasn't just his imagination, the leader of Class B seemed like a little angel.
"By the way, I'm curious about your thoughts on Mitoma behavior" Ayanokouji Kiyotaka changed the subject.
"Why do you call it a trap?"
"It's hard to explain, but it feels strange. You can consider it my intuition" Ichinose Honami sighed slightly.
"Although 50 points are tempting, Class B can't afford to lose 50 points either."
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka thought for a moment, then shared his speculation with them, adding.
"Mitoma might replace the leader after the exam, luring us into writing the wrong answers."
Ichinose Honami was stunned.
Following this line of thought, everything made sense.
"Did you come up with this yourself?" Kanzaki Ryuji suddenly asked.
Without batting an eye, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka replied.
"Hirata asked me to tell you."
Kanzaki Ryuji instinctively glanced at Hirata Yousuke, who was surrounded by girls not far away, seemingly doing some manual labor.
"I see. But has something happened in your class?"
So, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka told them about the sock incident.
"Apparently, the shoes were soaked, covered in some suspicious sticky substance."
"That's… a very peculiar fetish. I didn't expect your class to have a foot fetishist."
Listening to their conversation, Ichinose Honami suddenly thought of herself, her earlobes gradually turning a warm red, as if sunlight had spread across her delicate face.
"L-Let's go back, Kanzaki-kun!"
Not daring to listen any further, Ichinose Honami fled the Class D camp as if escaping.
Kanzaki Ryuji found it strange but still bid farewell to Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
"By the way, Hirata said he'd let me know if he finds any clues."
"Alright, see you next time."
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka watched them leave, then turned back to continue helping Hirata Yousuke with his work.
"What were you talking about just now?"
"Ichinose said they might have a lead on Class A leader and are currently tracking it. If they find anything, she'll let us know."
"She sounds like a good person" Hirata Yousuke remarked, feeling surprised but not doubting Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
"Even though we're competitors, she's willing to cooperate with us. This school isn't entirely cold and cutthroat after all."
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka continued hammering the tent pegs with an expressionless face.
Since Horikita Suzune was out of the question, his options were limited to Hirata Yousuke, Kushida Kikyou, and Class B.
"Later, you'll come clean with me, Ayanokouji" Hirata Yousuke whispered, his gaze fixed intently on him as if encouraging him to confess.
"Although it's a shameful preference… there's nothing to be ashamed of. A man liking feet… shouldn't be considered perverted."
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka gritted his teeth.
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