Practical teaching, all I want is your reward.

"No, it's not troublesome at all. It's a good opportunity to change things up." Suzuki Tetsu gave her a smile. If they were a normal couple, they would have definitely caught each other cheating.

However, he and Honami Ichinose were only a couple for a few months, and it was only under his threats that the latter had to agree to date him.

Based on this, even if Suzuki Toru flirted with another woman in front of her, she would not be jealous.

However, Suzuki Tetsu was able to use this identity to continue doing even more outrageous things to Ichinose Honami.

The relationship between the two was extremely unequal and very twisted.

“If Tetsu-kun likes it, I can continue to prepare bento boxes for you in the future.” Ichinose Honami wasn’t jealous, but she wanted some people to realize that Suzuki Tetsu wasn’t the person she was looking for.

Suzuki Tetsu kindly corrected him, "This title can only be used in private."

To this, the legitimate girlfriend could only obediently nod.

Chapter Ninety-Five Midterm Exams

It has been about two weeks since the tutoring session started.

With Horikita Suzune's help, Sudo Ken and the others' learning efficiency has improved significantly, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should be able to pass the midterm exam smoothly.

Unfortunately, Chabashira Sae suddenly informed them that the exam scope had changed, and all the previous focus points were invalid.

Although the new exam scope had been covered in class, it wasn't initially the focus of the remedial sessions, which caught everyone off guard.

Even if Horikita Suzune didn't say it, she was probably cursing under her breath.

This can be seen from her guidance of Sudo Ken and the others' studies today; Ayanokoji Kiyotaka found that she was even more sarcastic than before.

However, it must have been that Sudo Takeru could sense Horikita Suzune's consistent dedication, and his ability to tolerate it was somewhat surprising to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Even so, the last-minute change of the exam scope still brought a lot of psychological pressure.

It's possible that some people might drop out of school because of this.

With this in mind, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji decided to take action during his lunch break.

"Where are you planning to go, Ayanokouji-kun?" Kikyo Kushida noticed his movements immediately.

"I want to eat at the cafeteria."

"Hey, don't you usually invite Horikita-kun along?"

"She never agreed to it."

"That seems to be true. I've hardly seen Horikita accept any invitations from anyone." Kikyo Kushida sighed deeply. "It's so hard to get along with her. It's really a headache."

As she spoke, she chuckled to herself, "However, Horikita-kun has been working hard to tutor Sudo-kun and the others lately, and for some reason, I feel much more at ease."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji glanced at the time and reminded him, "If we don't go to the cafeteria soon, we might miss the set meal we want."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I've taken up too much time!" Kikyo Kushida said apologetically, then hesitated for a moment, "Um, can I come along too?"

"I've been waiting for you all along," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought to himself, but nodded in agreement on the surface.

The two arrived at the cafeteria, and faced with a variety of set meals, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji didn't rush to order, but instead quietly observed the students around him.

"Ayanokoji-kun?" Kikyo Kushida asked, puzzled.

"I hope you can keep what happens next a secret," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka suddenly said.

"Eh?"

Under her surprised gaze, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka inexplicably walked towards an older student.

"May I ask what grade you are in?"

"Third grade, but what does that have to do with you?"

"I have something I'd like to discuss with you, and I'll pay you a certain amount of compensation."

The third-year student fell silent.

"Does the senior have any questions from the first semester of the year before last, about the midterm exam? I hope to buy the exam paper and answers."

Upon hearing Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's words, Kikyo Kushida looked surprised.

"...How much can you give?"

"Ten thousand points."

"No, that's too few. To find this exam paper for you, I'll have to ask someone for help. I need at least 30,000 people to count it."

"It's too expensive, I don't have that many personal points."

"..."

After some haggling, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji finally bought the midterm exam papers and answers for 15,000 personal points.

After the transaction was completed, the other party hurriedly left the scene, seemingly afraid of attracting attention.

It seems that trading past answers was just a private matter among students; otherwise, someone would have openly offered to sell them to first-year students.

"Hey, Ayanokouji-kun, what were you doing just now?" Kikyo Kushida asked tentatively.

“As you can see, it’s just a transaction. The school doesn’t prohibit this kind of behavior, so it should be fine.” Ayanokouji Kiyotaka paused. “Besides, the senior agreed very readily just now. He probably does similar things quite often, otherwise he wouldn’t have kept the midterm exam papers.”

Kikyo Kushida seemed to be seeing him for the first time, her eyes sparkling.

"While I understand Ayanokouji-kun's desire to take a shortcut, past questions may not necessarily be relevant to this year's, you know?"

“You must have noticed that there were some very difficult questions on the previous quiz, right?” Seeing Kikyo Kushida nod, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji continued, “They were completely beyond the scope of first-year high school students. Only upperclassmen could answer them. The school knows the difficulty of the questions better than we do and won’t do anything pointless.”

Kikyo Kushida blinked and whispered, "So the school has other motives?"

"I think it might be some kind of hint, asking what would have happened if the same questions had appeared in previous tests?"

The school's decision to put problems that only upperclassmen could solve on the first-year high school exam is itself a blatant implication.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji checked his phone; the other party had already sent out the test papers and answers.

"Besides the midterm exam, I also asked him to send over a quiz with the questions and answers, and sure enough, they were exactly the same."

"Wow, that's amazing. I never knew Ayanokouji-kun was so good at hiding his true abilities."

"It was just a little crooked thinking."

"hehe."

Upon hearing his words, Kikyo Kushida gave him an enigmatic smile.

"Could you please print out the test papers and answers for the whole class?"

"It's possible, but why?"

"Because I don't want to cause trouble."

As he spoke, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji turned his gaze, taking advantage of Suzuki Toru's attack on Horikita Suzune to find a suitable candidate as soon as possible.

As the two acted, the first-year students faced their first tense exam. Failing would mean expulsion, which was bound to make them anxious.

Meanwhile, in Class A, Toru Suzuki was looking intently at Masumi Kamuro.

"I think you can at least get into the top ten this time."

In an instant, Masumi Kamuro was speechless; she was well aware of her own abilities.

"Suzuki, I admit your coaching skills are excellent, but could you please stop making jokes like that?"

"If you don't believe me, we can make a bet."

"What do you want to bet on?"

"If you can do that, please grant me one request. If you can't, you can stomp on me."

"..."

Hey, this is totally a reward!

Kamuro Masumi was speechless, completely ignoring the guy.

"You don't even have the courage to make a bet?" Suzuki Toru's face showed deep disappointment.

"Fine, let's bet!" Kamuro Masumi couldn't stand this guy anymore. "You're just waiting to get trampled on!"

"It's a deal." Suzuki Toru smiled broadly.

A few minutes later, Masumi Kamuro saw the exam paper and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I can understand many more questions than before, I can't say I'm 100% confident that I can get them all right.

I think I'll be around the top 20.

Kamuro Masumi silently assessed the situation in her mind, and then bravely took the first step.

Chapter Ninety-Six: Even the Divine Chamber Requires Rewards

"Fortunately, all of you passed the midterm exam this time."

Upon hearing Majima Tomoya's voice, the students of Class A showed no surprise whatsoever.

"If you can successfully pass the final exams, the school will reward you with a pleasant summer trip."

At this point, Majima Tomoya finally saw the astonished expressions on the faces of the students below.

"Really? We'll have a summer trip?!" Totsuka Yahiko exclaimed excitedly.

“That’s right, everyone has it, and most of you will spend your holidays on the beach and by the sea in the summer.” Majima Tomoya’s tone was unusually ambiguous.

Summer, beach, sea, vacation...

After a few keywords were mentioned, many students showed excited expressions and even couldn't help but whisper to those around them, creating a strange atmosphere throughout the class.

However, Masumi Kamuro was somewhat dumbfounded.

It wasn't the news about Majima Tomoya that shocked her, but the ranking of grades on the blackboard.

Why is she actually in the top ten of the class, and exactly tenth?

Hey, hey, hey, this is way too weird, isn't it?

Aren't you guys usually so powerful? How did you manage to get her to this position?