But if he agreed just like that, it would be as if Sakayanagi had him wrapped around her finger.
That girl—and Horikita, too—had both made some progress lately. Had they taken some kind of miracle drug?
"I'll agree to give you half of the general returns these cards generate, but if that half exceeds 1.65 million Points, you'll have to pay back the 1.65 million I lent you."
"Fine by me. But if these cards don't earn more than 1.65 million, I won't pay you back."
"Of course."
"Then it's a deal."
Sakayanagi raised her little hand and reached across the center of the chessboard.
Looking at Sakayanagi's hand, Kamio Tatsuya took it.
Damn, it was already mid-June, and the temperature in the library wasn't cold at all, yet Sakayanagi's hand was still so icy!
It was probably a complication caused by her heart's inability to pump blood efficiently. Did that mean she'd be freezing in winter?
For a moment, Kamio Tatsuya looked at Sakayanagi with some sympathy.
"What's with that look?"
Sakayanagi's expression darkened as she pulled her hand back, clearly unhappy.
"No, it's nothing."
Kamio Tatsuya shook his head. For Uncle Sakayanagi's sake, he'd look after his beloved daughter a little.
Just then, Kamio Tatsuya suddenly felt that Sakayanagi's forcefulness and seemingly arrogant confidence were probably all an act.
"By the way, I'll come find you after school tomorrow to sign the Contract. Ask Majima-sensei to stay as a witness. If there's nothing else, I'll get going."
Watching Kamio Tatsuya walk away, Sakayanagi let out a quiet breath, then looked down at the hand she'd just shaken.
Unlike mine, his hand was so warm.
Chapter 323: Joining Forces, Resolve
That evening, Kamio Tatsuya received a reply from the First Years. They agreed to his request and were willing