In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

"Oh, it's alright. Hasn't Yamamura already experienced it once? You just need to close your eyes and enjoy it, it'll be over soon."

As Karuizawa Kei spoke, she pushed Yamamura Miki into Nangong Cheng's arms.

She plays a gyaru who bullies a timid female classmate, taking a pair of panties with teeth marks from Sakura Airi and stuffing them into Yamamura Miki's mouth.

"Nangong Jun, we can begin."

"You'd better be serious so that Yamamura doesn't retaliate against us later, okay?"

Nangong Cheng didn't expect Karuizawa Kei to be so energetic this time, giving off a feeling of "the dragon slayer has become the dragon himself".

But it still comes down to the same thing I said at the beginning.

"Mountain Village, your seemingly cold but actually sweet appearance is truly delightful."

They didn't need to go back to the tent, but they still came anyway. Doesn't that clearly tell them what you want?

Miki Yamamura was already weak all over, and Nangong Cheng's words made her feel even more ashamed. She could only hope that the feeling she was about to experience would allow her to forget everything for a while.

But just because you want it, does he have to give it to you?

Nangong Cheng wanted to pull her further, to poke another hole in the girl's sense of shame.

"Mountain Village Student, if you don't speak, I won't know what you want."

"I……"

Miki Yamamura's small mouth opened and closed slightly, a clear struggle flashing in her bewildered eyes.

Nangong Cheng reached out and took the small piece of clothing from her mouth, and finally heard the girl say the words he wanted to hear—

"want to."

What do you want?

"My hand, Nangong Jun's hand...give it to me—"

The girl's voice stopped abruptly.

Nangong Cheng somewhat roughly stuffed the small clothes back in, and then fulfilled the girl's wish.

Karuizawa Kei, who was standing nearby, also made some noises to confuse the situation, but Nangong Cheng thought she was just having a feeling, after all, she was an experienced old miner.

Sakura Airi somehow managed to get close and started doing something self-sufficient.

The four of them were somewhat absorbed in their own world, completely ignoring Horikita Suzune and the others who were on night watch.

The night was long.

But the happy times were short-lived.

When Miki Yamamura limped out of the tent and arrived at the D-class base, she lingered for a long time with a reluctant look in her eyes.

She felt she would never forget that night.

No, it should be that I can't forget.

“Nangong Jun…”

"See you tomorrow."

She muttered something to herself, then turned and headed deeper into the forest to return to her companions.

The timing was perfect, and it didn't arouse any suspicion; at least, no one said anything about it.

And so they made their way back to Class A's camp.

She was just about to lie down and rest. Although she would probably still have trouble sleeping that night, she couldn't just not sleep at all, could she?

But Masumi Kamuro approached her.

"Mountain village, shall we chat?"

"..."

Since her current classmate and future colleague said that, it was indeed difficult for her to refuse, given her personality.

The two of them sneaked out of the camp together again.

"Yamamura, there were some things you couldn't say when Ge Cheng and the others were there. Now that it's just the two of us, you can speak freely and without worry."

"..."

Can she not say it?

We can't exactly say she's become addicted to being harassed, can we?

But since Kamuro Masumi was clearly suspicious, she had no choice but to reveal a small part of the truth—

"Nangong-jun gave me the key card on purpose."

"So I guess he must have a backup plan, and wanted to use this to his advantage, to guide Katsuragi to finally choose the leader of Class D."

Masumi Kamuro frowned.

Although Miki Yamamura's revelation was explosive, her intuition told her that the former was still hiding some things, such as—

"You said that Nangong Cheng gave you the key card on purpose... So what happened between you and Nangong Cheng?"

"Were you caught stealing the key card?"

Miki Yamamura nodded.

But she couldn't say more, so she could only try to fabricate a half-true, half-false lie.

“I paid a price and made a deal with Nangong Jun.”

"I hope you won't blame me for taking the initiative. Given the circumstances... I had no better option."

Masumi Kamuro stared at Miki Yamamura's face, trying to observe the changes in the latter's expression and eyes.

Ultimately, she reluctantly accepted this explanation.

“You did the right thing. If Katsuragi had made a mistake in this exam, Miss would have been able to master Class A even faster.”

"So what price did you pay? Nangong Cheng didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Miki Yamamura shook her head.

She called it a price, but what exactly it was was unclear. She didn't want Kamuro Masumi to know, otherwise she didn't know how Masumi would view her.

As a girl, she still has her pride and dignity, unless she really can't resist wanting it.

"It's nothing, he's just interested in my presence and wants to study it. It's really not a big price to pay."

"……All right."

Masumi Kamuro had no choice but to believe it.

Although Miki Yamamura has a soft personality, with Arisu Sakayanagi as her backer, she shouldn't suffer in silence.

"Then you can act according to the situation. If I have nothing else to do, I'll stay in the camp to avoid suspicion."

"Ah."

The two stopped talking and quickly returned to the camp.

But shortly after they left, a person they knew emerged from the shadows.

Volume 1: Chapter 87, Kikyo Kushida: Family, we're about to be set up.

Day three of the exam on the deserted island.

Around 8:30 in the morning.

Nangong Cheng clocked out and went home.

After breakfast, Nangong Cheng approached Shiina Hiyori under Horikita Suzune's subtle gaze, preparing to pave the way for changing the key card.

"Shiina, come here for a moment."

"?"

The latter was naturally puzzled, but still followed Nangong Cheng to a quiet place.

"Shiina, what will happen if you don't get the key card for Class D by the end of the exam?"

"What is Nangong Jun trying to say?"

Instead of mentioning her bet with Ryuen to Nangong Cheng, Shiina Hiyori directly bypassed the topic and asked, "You wouldn't be trying to set up a trap for our Class C, would you?"

After all, this proactive question does give off that feeling, making one wonder if they need to think about it further.

That's not how you say it.

Nangong Cheng admitted that he wanted to set a trap for Longyuan, but he would never admit that he was playing a conspiracy.

"Class C planted a mole in our Class D. I just want to find an opportunity to catch the mole."

"And Shiina, you also need to complete the task that Ryuen assigned to you, so we are actually cooperating and achieving a win-win situation."

You scumbag, you have so many bad intentions.

Hiyori Shiina mentally complained that she didn't believe a single punctuation mark of what Makoto Nangong said.

There's nothing we can do; this person has a criminal record.

However, she couldn't be too definitive, because if she lost the bet, she would have to follow Long Yuan's orders, so she definitely didn't want to lose if she could.

"Nangong-jun, I'm a student from Class C. Is it really suspicious that I'm helping you catch the mole that Class C planted in Class D?"

"And then there's the idea of ​​win-win cooperation. It sounds like you're the only one who's winning, doesn't it?"

Nangong Cheng remained silent, then took out the key card, but only showed the side without a name.

He pressed the key card on the girl's head and said, "Shiina-kun, you're a smart person, and we're not stupid either, so let's be honest with each other."

“You can tell Long Yuan that I deliberately gave you the key card. In the end, it’s up to him whether he wants to guess or not. You’ve completed your mission.”

"But what's the price?"

Shiina Hiyori placed her hand on the top of her head, but did not rush to take the key card from Nangong Cheng's hand.

"Naturally, they're cooperating with me to put on a show."

Nangong Cheng released his hand and then gestured for Shiina Hiyori to take a look at the name on the key card first.

"You suspect it's her?" Shiina Hiyori glanced at it, her expression unchanged.

"Could it be because among the girls in Class D, she's the only one you're not particularly close to?"

"That's a bad word."

Nangong Cheng shook his head.

The truth is quite the opposite.

His relationship with Kikyo Kushida is quite unusual, though it appears ordinary on the surface, and this is only because she deliberately created it.

"Shiina-kun has read a lot of mystery novels, so you should know that sometimes what you see with your eyes is not necessarily the truth."

"Because people are good at disguising themselves, what we see is usually what others want us to see."

Hiyori Shiina nodded thoughtfully.

"Is it okay for me to tell you something like this?"

"If she really is the mole, then Long Yuan probably also guessed her true identity, and if he is the only one who knows, it is equivalent to Class C knowing."

Nangong Cheng didn't care about revealing Kushida Kikyo's information. After all, based on his understanding of the latter, she might have already redeemed the [Black History Erasure Card] to clear her name.

However, if the mole's activities are exposed, her situation in Class D will still be very difficult.

So it's no wonder that Kikyo Kushida has been so well-behaved lately, even when Karuizawa Megumi and Horikita Suzune are constantly harassing her, she chooses to remain silent and patient.

But barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nangong Cheng only intends to use this as leverage to manipulate Kushida Kikyo's rebellious nature, occasionally giving her some cream puffs to eat.

"Besides, Shiina, you'll be in Class D sooner or later, so it's no big deal to let you know these things in advance."

"I haven't agreed yet."

Shiina Hiyori casually offered an explanation for herself, then fiddled with the key card in her hand and said, "But I have indeed received Nangong-kun's sincerity, so I will cooperate with your performance from now on."

So what exactly do I need to do?

Nangong Cheng narrowed his eyes.