"Points?" Miyazaki Miyabi caught that word, the corner of her mouth curling into an ambiguous smile. "That sounds awfully high-minded.
Information—especially information controlled by the school—has value, Toudou.
Senior students also spent time and effort, even took risks, to accumulate this 'experience.'"
Toudou Shizuka understood at once. The fish had taken the bait.
He leaned forward slightly, lowering his voice with an air of tacit candor. "You're right, Senpai.
Anything valuable naturally deserves a corresponding 'value.'
Class B may not be particularly wealthy, but for the good of the class as a whole, we're willing to show our sincerity.
Kanzaki and Ichinose have also authorized me to find a... 'pricing arrangement' both sides can accept.
I wonder whether you, Senpai, or any upperclassmen you know might be willing to offer some... constructive 'study advice'?"
He did not directly say "buying exam questions," instead replacing it with terms like "consultation," "constructive study advice," and "respect," but his meaning was already perfectly clear.
Miyazaki Miyabi stared at Toudou Shizuka for several seconds, seemingly weighing his importance and the sincerity of his words.
In the end, she clicked her tongue softly. "Kanzaki and Ichinose... they certainly picked someone who knows how to talk."
She glanced around to make sure no one nearby was paying particular attention, then leaned closer and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear. "'Advice'... isn't entirely unavailable.
Last year's midterms, especially the basic sections of Math A and physics, had several question types that were... well, very 'representative.' The chances of them appearing again this year... you understand?"
Toudou Shizuka's heart jolted! It worked! He immediately pressed on. "You mean... you have detailed explanations of those 'representative' question types, or... the original questions?"
"Dream on." Miyazaki Miyabi rolled her eyes at him. "The original questions