Although the school's exam requirements had always been excessive.
It was undeniable that this school was worthwhile, whether because it exempted tuition fees or because it gave them a new, enclosed world.
Most importantly, this was where she had met the person she liked.
So.
"Um." Karuizawa sent Houtarou a private message. "If I'm chosen for expulsion—"
[You won't be expelled.] Classmate Oreki replied quickly.
"Huh? So, Houtarou, you're willing to pay twenty million to exempt me from expulsion?"
[Probably.]
That was not quite right, actually.
After all, Houtarou's view had never changed: twenty million to avoid expulsion was no different from twenty million to take out into the world and live on.
So if Kei really were going to be expelled, he might give her twenty million.
Besides.
Her future job would be as his secretary and assistant. There was no need to demand academic ability or anything like that from her. Besides, he knew from the Precognitive Dream that she would not be expelled.
But there was nothing wrong with saying what people liked to hear, was there?
Meanwhile.
"Classmate Oreki took the cat back." In Sakayanagi Arisu's room.
Kamuro was speaking to Classmate Sakayanagi.
She was talking about how Classmate Oreki had taken the cat back.
Originally, the cat, Oreki, had been lent to Yanagi so that her life would not be so boring. But everyone knew Sakayanagi Arisu had been acting a little strangely lately, distracted and absent-minded. And as someone close to Yanagi.
Kamuro understood very well that there was only one reason Sakayanagi Arisu had been shaken: after the previous cruise ship exam, Arisu had learned that Classmate Oreki was extremely popular with girls.
And she had confirmed it personally.
At the same time, she had confirmed that, despite being his girlfriend, she was