The boy was overjoyed when he saw that 15,000 Private Points had been added to his personal account. At last, he could stop eating that awful wild-vegetable set meal.
"Here. The top five are the Midterm Exam papers, and the ones below are the quizzes. Since you didn't specify which one, I went with the first quiz paper from after enrollment."
"The correct answers are all there, so you can check them yourselves."
"Okay."
Hashiba Hikaru handed the papers directly to the pink-haired girl beside him, then nodded to the upperclassman. "Then that's the end of our deal for today. We'll be taking our leave now. Goodbye, senpai."
"Goodbye."
After completing the transaction, the two didn't stay in the cafeteria and immediately headed back to the boy's dorm.
As they walked, Ichinose Honami kept her head down, staring at the papers in her hands. The more she read, the more tightly her brows knitted, as if she were thinking something over.
"Honestly, Ichinose, you don't need to be in such a hurry. There are still several days until the Midterm Exam, so we have plenty of time." Noticing her expression, Hashiba Hikaru immediately raised a hand in front of her eyes.
"Eh... Hashiba?"
"No more reading. Looking at things while you walk is bad for your eyes."
He snatched the papers from the girl's hands, his tone unwittingly turning a little firm.
"Oh, okay. Sorry, Hashiba."
Understanding what he meant, Ichinose Honami's face flushed slightly as she said bashfully, "I got a little too excited after getting these papers."
"Let's hurry back."
Hashiba Hikaru held the papers and spoke softly. "After we've eaten, you can look at them for as long as you want, Ichinose."
"Mm."
When the two entered the dorm, Hashiba unlocked the door, and Ichinose Honami went