First-Year Yagami: "Kushida-senpai!" Kushida: "Are you seriously trying to frame me?!" (Continued)

In other words, Housen knew his class would not be able to receive its living allowance normally next month, so he had begun preparing to earn some extra money.

The junior with long golden hair politely bowed to everyone, then followed Housen out of the place.

That was that.

For this cross-grade paired written exam, Class 2-D and Class 1-D would be paired together.

Meanwhile, Ryuuen's Class C was sticking to its original plan, using information to threaten and entice academically gifted freshmen into becoming partners.

However.

Ryuuen watched Housen and Nanase leave, then turned toward Oreki.

"Do you think Housen will just give up and choose to cooperate?" Ryuuen asked.

"Of course—" Oreki withdrew his gaze as well and gave his answer.

And so, five minutes later.

They were in a private room provided by Nagumo Miyabi, and since it was a family restaurant, they could eat there directly.

However, after Housen and Nanase left, Ryuuen also departed with Ibuki and Ishizaki.

After all.

Though he had been forced to become a Tool Person and bow to money, Ryuuen still had his own pride.

At the very least, he could not calmly sit down and eat with Houtarou Oreki.

That was that.

In the end, only Oreki, Horikita, and Kushida remained.

But the three of them were old acquaintances, so none of them minded.

Rather, since Oreki had recently been eating with Arisu Sakayanagi all the time, dining with Kushida and Horikita felt rather fresh.

Considering that the people before him were all female companions, Oreki, who still possessed a degree of gentlemanly manners, went to order food.

"I've already posted in the class group that we can partner with students from Class 1-D."

Kushida put down her phone and spoke to Horikita Suzune, who seemed to