Were they all treating him as someone who, because Classmate Sakayanagi was physically frail and unable to act too aggressively, had found them to use as Tool People?
That was slander.
After all, Oreki had always respected Sakayanagi Arisu.
Even now, he was thinking about how to cure Yanagi's body.
After all, if he had to use someone else for certain matters, Yanagi probably would not be happy about it either.
Still, Oreki was indeed in a good mood.
Because...
Both he and Classmate Sakayanagi had confirmed that Tsukishiro had secured sponsorship, meaning he would receive something of corresponding value in return.
That return was probably the authority to set questions for special exams involving second-years and even first-years.
So...
Since the OAA System had appeared, and the information it contained on first-years and second-years all pointed toward a Cross-Grade Joint Exam, it was certain to happen.
In other words, it would disrupt the customary Behavioral Standards Exam for new students, as well as the later Deserted Island Exam and VIP Exam, which could create large point gaps.
And the VIP Exam was traditionally the exam where first-years made money.
If the first-years could not openly obtain Points from the school, it would become much harder for Oreki to arrange for Hiyori, Ryuuen, and the others to squeeze the first-years dry.
In other words, the task would become more complicated.
And that sort of thing... was clearly not energy-efficient.
But now?
Oreki took out his phone.
He began composing a message.
The recipient was Principal Tsukishiro, who had previously tried to buy ten minutes of his time with one million Points.
Oreki had kept his contact information.
Since...
Since Mr. Tsukishiro could influence the content of the first-years' exams...
Then grabbing hold of his weakness could also force him to