Chapter 147
"Also, do you want to take the points now?"
Nakano Yuu said.
"I promised you I'd give you some points. I still owe you 400,000 points."
Oh.
Speaking of this, Kushida felt jealous.
Because Nakano Yuu only spent 600,000 yen to hire her, but he actually received 10 million yen... oh no, because he stopped Ryuuen from deducting more points, so he added another 2 million yen.
That's a total of 12 million!
Keep in mind that even if the school gives all students a result of 1, the final exam expenditure would only be 17.8 million, while you alone are getting 12 million!
That's outrageous.
"Want!"
However, Kushida is very realistic.
Then.
Both of them were in a good mood and drank their beverages, but Kushida was indeed a very busy person and was soon invited away by other students.
However, Nakano Yuu continued to sit quietly.
Really.
Less than 10 minutes.
"A Coke."
A girl with long purple hair suddenly came to the bar on the deck, and the first thing she grabbed was a Coke.
Would you like ice?
The waiter asked.
"Can."
Kamuro did not refuse.
Clearly, she can drink iced drinks today.
Nakano Yuu looked at her. Actually, when Ryuuen was hitting Hashimoto, Kamuro was also nearby, but she didn't come closer, and Nakano Yuu knew that she probably had something to do.
And now, she has indeed come.
"If it's Sakayanagi who wants to take my phone to check, then you can do it now."
"Nakano Yuu said."
"I also left her a gift in the catalog."
That's my recent rumored girlfriend.
"Nakano Yuu said."
"..."
A girl with purple hair.
"I'm not interested in your personal affairs. But Sakayanagi contacted you."
So she took out a cell phone.
And this phone does indeed Sakayanagi Arisu.
It was just a quiet state.
So, Nakano Yuu continued to use Classmate Sakayanagi's phone.
Her phone had a locked screen, presumably for security, but it was remarkably clean; there were no pictures or albums to be seen. Nevertheless, it was the phone of the cutest girl in the grade.
It's definitely a lie for Nakano to say he has no interest.
So he used Sakayanagi's phone to contact the number from before.
However, as soon as he looked for that number, Nakano Yuu discovered that it had already been added to his contacts.
The note is [Asahina Nazuna].
It turns out they've revealed their hand.
In other words, does this mean Sakayanagi agrees to let him see the names of the people she borrows her phone from at school?
Asahina Nazuna, Class 2-A, is Miyabi Nagumo's childhood friend.
[Nakano Yuu: Is it convenient to contact me now?]
[Sakayanagi: Eh? You are...? Could it be the junior that Sakayanagi- senpai contacted before?]
Is that the senior student herself?
No.
[Nakano Yuu: Stop messing around Classmate Sakayanagi, you have something to ask me, don't you?]
[Sakayanagi Arisu:... Nakano-kun really has no romance.]
[Nakano Yuu: If I actually got involved with this upperclassman, you might not be happy about it.]
[Sakayanagi Arisu:... I'm not that petty. He's just a man from the past. I don't have that kind of strange possessiveness.]
[Nakano Yuu: Oh! So, when we get back, I don't need to let you check my phone.]
[Sakayanagi Arisu (expressionless): Of course, after all, we have nothing to do with each other anymore.]
[Nakano Yuu: What a heartless woman. I was thinking of preparing a gift for you to put in the picture book.]
[Sakayanagi Arisu (A gift? You'd be surprised if I believed that.): It's better than someone being completely unburdened. So, Nakano-kun, you probably already know the exam results. Although the exams aren't over yet, the results are already decided.]
[Nakano Yuu: Congratulations! You've won this exam decisively. Not only did you completely outmaneuver Ryuuen, but you also kept the points you earned.]
The exam has concluded for six groups.
One of the groups was the Horse Group from Ryuuen who finished answering the questions first. Therefore, Ryuuen Class a -50 point deduction.
Then Group 1 is the Monkey Group that finished the quiz early at Koenji. So Class D gets -50 points.
Next came four consecutive groups, which were probably arranged by Sakayanagi for the students to answer questions in the Tiger, Snake, Sheep, and Boar Group. The first three groups were from Ryuuen Class, and Ryuuen scored -150 points again. The Boar Group should have been VIP by Ichinose Class.
Therefore, Ichinose Class a -50 point.
If they guess all four groups correctly, Sakayanagi Class can get 50 x 4 = 2 million points.
It can be said that they didn't lose a single point and even gained points. Even if the points for buying a VIP list from Nakano were deducted, their class only lost 3 million points.
But that's not all.
[Nakano Yuu: The upcoming exams are basically set, and we'll be going for result one. So there are still 6 groups left. And the VIP in your class haven't been discovered yet, so not only will you not lose points, you might even get the most points.]
[Nakano Yuu: Ryuuen suffered huge losses in this exam. To minimize those losses, he won't continue to rush answers and will opt for result one to try and salvage the situation. As for Ichinose, since you only guessed one name from her class, there are still two names left in her class. Even if she figured out the pattern, she won't directly guess names from your class, fearing you'll risk a lose-lose situation where all three classes (A, B, and C) lose points, which isn't a good outcome. Therefore, she'll cooperate with you and opt for result one.]
[Nakano Yuu: But I'm a little curious, did you already arrange for someone to bribe Koenji? Otherwise, it's a bit strange that he would participate in Ryuuen, or perhaps you even fooled him.]
[Sakayanagi Arisu: She was definitely bribed.]
[Sakayanagi Arisu: On one hand, I was worried that Hashimoto's little tricks might be exposed, since Koenji is quite famous and hailed as a natural genius. However, I also considered that he might come in handy in future exams, so I decided to use bribery for now. After all, it's only a risk that can be reduced by two million points, so there's no need for any unexpected events.]
That's quite a meticulous preparation.
Meanwhile, Sakayanagi Arisu had apparently already gained access to the phone. After sending a message, she chose to call.
Nakano-kun didn't seem to have any reservations, since he only had Kamuro was devoid of any emotion, by his side.
"Nakano-kun."
Switching to a phone call format, however, feels much more comfortable.
After all, Classmate Sakayanagi is not only cute, but also has a lovely voice.
Do you know the pattern of VIP?
"Sakayanagi said."
Profound.
Is this a test for him?
"What will you do if I answer that?"
"Nakano Yuu said."
"... However, I can tell you a piece of information."
"Sakayanagi said."
Is that so?
I thought I was going to grant him a request.
That's understandable, though, since Sakayanagi isn't Kushida.
"However, if I deduce the pattern and then tell Ryuuen, what will happen? You know, his class suffered a huge loss in this exam, so he can turn around and bite you back."
You won't.
Sakayanagi's voice remained as lively as ever.
"After all, Class B still owe you points, don't they?"
"..."
Nakano Yuu.
Indeed.
The result of this exam was 2 million points from Ryuuen, and 5 million each for purchasing spots in Class B.
Total: 12 million.
However, because of the Island Exam, these classes have been financially drained, so they can only sign an agreement, meaning they are the debtors, and Nakano Yuu is the creditor. Deriving the pattern, selling to Ryuuen is indeed possible, but not practical.
After all, Ryuuen's rating score is only 800 points, and he can only receive 3.2 million yuan per month. He also needs to set aside a portion for the students' living expenses, and another 400,000 yuan belongs to him. In other words, Ryuuen's living expenses, including those for the entire class, are only about 2.8 million yuan. If Ryuuen were to incur another seven or eight million yuan in debt, he would probably need six months or even a year to pay it off.
And.
Ryuuen Class is more likely to lose points than other classes. Perhaps next semester, their points will be reduced again, so it's hard to say when they will be able to pay off the debt.
The profits are minimal.
Secondly, if you tell the Ryuuen VIP rules, then the attack will target Class B, and Class A Class B also owe Nakano Yuu points.
Once their salaries decrease, their repayment schedule will also slow down. This is especially true for Class A, whose current debt has returned to 20 million.
Therefore, it is not worthwhile to tell Ryuuen the rules, as there is a possibility that some bad debts may occur.
After all.
The ideal scenario is that the school distributes money to students based on their evaluation scores, and then representatives from each class gather the students' points together.
Everyone is his ATM.
If students have problems with their lifestyle and diet, how can they be expected to honestly repay their debts? Although you can take the agreement to the school to enforce it.
However, this will make it harder to generate revenue later. Sustainable and moderate development is the best approach.
"First of all, it is certain that there must be some kind of pattern in the choices made by those VIP."
"Nakano Yuu said."
"However, I don't have a list of all the groups."
"It seems you weren't serious from the start."
Sakayanagi Arisu sighed softly, but quickly added, "As for the list, we can just ask Kamuro."
"OK."
Nakano Yuu did not refuse.
Classmate Sakayanagi suggests that she was prepared for the pattern to be deduced.
In other words, she probably wanted to have a competition.
A contest between two geniuses.