Making his opponent take a makeup exam would force him to spend those Points on the test.
Everything Ayanokoji had done not only found him a reliable partner, but also gave Hosen a small punishment.
If everything had gone according to plan...
Looking at Ayanokoji, Kamio Tatsuya reached up and rubbed his face, unsure how to explain it to him.
In the end, all he could do was sigh and pat Ayanokoji on the shoulder.
"Take care of yourself."
Kamio Tatsuya's words left Ayanokoji confused.
"What do you mean? Do you think Hosen will deliberately score zero and get me expelled?"
"No, that's not what I mean. You chose Hosen as your partner, so you must be confident he won't take you down with him, right?"
"Of course. Hosen also agreed to have students from his class support us with everything they've got." Ayanokoji continued explaining. "Class D might not place, but I don't think anyone will be expelled. And as far as I'm concerned, not getting expelled is enough."
"That's why I said you'd better look out for yourself."
Kamio Tatsuya sighed, then parted ways with Ayanokoji in the school entrance hall.
As the morning classes began, the students received a message from the school announcing changes to the exam rules. One after another, they were left stunned.
Though no one had known in advance, one person smiled: Sakayanagi of Class C.
She had guessed there would be further developments, so the previous week she had told Class C's students to avoid forming teams if possible. Of course, if they found a high-scoring student to team up with, they didn't need to hold back.
That was why she had been so supportive of Kamio Tatsuya. The moment he so much as stirred, she had immediately backed him.
She didn't