Preferential Treatment for the Exam (5): The Promise of a Class Transfer

After Yi Chen rejected Sudo Ken's proposal, he decided to go check on the situation of the other groups.

Yi Chen took the elevator and arrived first at the eighth floor of the Cruise Ship, where Ayanokoji was staying.

Yi Chen walked into the lobby on that floor to see if Ayanokoji had come out.

Yi Chen paced back and forth in the center of the room, and before long, he spotted Ayanokoji.

Yi Chen looked in the direction of Ayanokoji.

Ayanokoji was blocking Teruhiko.

Yi Chen looked forward with confusion.

Ayanokoji noticed the newcomer and cast a cold glance at Yi Chen.

Yi Chen looked toward their direction.

Up in the hallway.

A blond, a green-haired guy, and a brown-haired guy were surrounding someone.

Yi Chen slowly looked over.

"Karuizawa?"

Yi Chen couldn't help but feel puzzled.

He saw the blond guy in the middle pulling up Karuizawa's bangs, while the three of them frantically took pictures of Karuizawa with their phones.

"You really stink, Karuizawa."

"Hahaha, you're so ugly, too."

"Exactly, I've never seen anyone so pathetic."

Teruhiko, who was being held back by Ayanokoji, could no longer hold it in.

He shook off Ayanokoji, stepped forward, and shouted:

"What do you think you're doing!"

The three guys turned around, saw Yi Chen and the others, and walked away with expressions of dissatisfaction.

Leaving behind only:

"Tch."

"What a buzzkill."

And Karuizawa, who was trying to maintain her composure in the corner.

Teruhiko stepped forward to show concern:

"Are you alright?"

Karuizawa walked away calmly:

"I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me."

Yi Chen looked at Karuizawa indifferently.

Because Kushida had acted pitiful on the Uninhabited Island and Karuizawa had helped her, Yi Chen didn't have any particular feelings toward Karuizawa.

However, Yi Chen suddenly recalled that Karuizawa seemed to be a pitiful person.

Yi Chen thought about it; since he didn't have much of a class agenda to push right now, he might as well help Karuizawa out.

Yi Chen looked calmly at Karuizawa's retreating figure.

I remember Karuizawa is supposed to be bullied by those guys.

But, wait, when exactly does that happen?

I should keep a closer eye on Karuizawa from now on.

Yi Chen chatted briefly with Ayanokoji and Teruhiko about the current situation.

At this moment, Ichinose also came out and saw Yi Chen.

Ichinose ran over and threw herself into Yi Chen's arms, leaving Yi Chen with no choice but to awkwardly bid farewell to Ayanokoji and the other.

Ichinose looked at Yi Chen playfully:

"Yi Chen-kun, how was your group today?"

"Did it go smoothly?"

Yi Chen said indifferently:

"It was very ordinary, I suppose you could say it went smoothly."

Ichinose looked at Yi Chen with a beaming smile:

"Yi Chen-kun, which group are you in?"

Yi Chen:

"Saturn."

Ichinose thought for a moment, then said excitedly:

"Oh, Kanzaki and the others are in the same group as you, Yi Chen."

"Kanzaki is actually quite gentle; you two will get along well."

Yi Chen:

"Is that so? Then I really have to rely on you to help me build a good relationship with him."

Ichinose puffed out her cheeks:

"What's wrong? Yi Chen, he's in the same class as me, are you going to be jealous of that too?"

Yi Chen smiled:

"You actually know what I'm thinking?"

Ichinose:

"Of course, Yi Chen, you're always getting jealous."

Yi Chen:

"So, what should we do next?"

Ichinose said gently:

"Yi Chen, let's have our two classes cooperate. Let's help Class D move up a bit this time."

"And then Class D can help us out during the next exam."

Yi Chen looked around and noticed there was no one else nearby.

He smiled:

"Ichinose, you really dare to say anything. What if someone else hears you?"

Ichinose stared into Yi Chen's eyes:

"Yi Chen, do you think you're the only one who's smart?"

Yi Chen shook his head helplessly:

"I didn't mean it like that."

Ichinose said calmly:

"I know you're very capable, Yi Chen, but I'm not that far behind you either."

"So?"

Ichinose held out her pinky finger:

"Yi Chen, I will help Class D rise to Class C, and when that time comes, you help us rise to Class A."

"Or, when the time comes, our two classes can compete to see who gets to be Class A."

"How about it, Yi Chen?"

Yi Chen patted Ichinose's head and pressed her hand down.

The corners of Yi Chen's mouth curled up slightly:

"Why must our two classes compete against each other?"

Ichinose looked puzzled:

"?"

Yi Chen:

"Do you know about transferring classes?"

Ichinose looked shocked upon hearing this:

"Really? Yi Chen, transferring classes requires a huge amount of points."

Yi Chen:

"Don't you want me to come to your class?"

Ichinose shook her head frantically:

"It's not that, Yi Chen."

Ichinose then looked at Yi Chen with a radiant expression:

"I understand, Yi Chen. I'll contribute some of those points as well."

Yi Chen smiled from the bottom of his heart:

"Suit yourself ┐('~`;)┌"

Ichinose:

"In that case, before you transfer, Class B will help you scrape together those 20 million points as quickly as possible."

Yi Chen:

"Understood, the exam is still a long way off."

"Come to my room tonight so we can talk about it in detail."

Ichinose's face turned beet red upon hearing this:

"Yi Chen-kun's room?"

Yi Chen:

"Don't overthink it."

Afterward, Ichinose and Yi Chen strolled around the Cruise Ship together, then went to grab some snacks.

Around 4:00 PM, Ichinose had to head back to handle class matters, so she parted ways with Yi Chen.

At 6:00 PM, the second meeting began.

Yi Chen arrived at the conference room right on time, and everyone else was already there.

Everyone was just chatting casually, as there wasn't much else to say.

Tangben Yishan took out a game of Monopoly for everyone to play.

The board map for this Monopoly set was massive, capable of accommodating up to 12 players at once.

Tangben Yishan had calculated from the start that there might not be 12 people playing, which is why he brought this specific version.

The discussion period was scheduled for one hour, but if everyone remained silent, that hour would feel incredibly long.

Yi Chen, who had no desire to participate and only wanted to watch from the sidelines, looked at Tangben Yishan indifferently.

Tangben Yishan called out enthusiastically:

"Since we've decided to wait until the final day to reveal the VIPs."

"Why don't we play something to relax for the next two days?"

"Big sister, do you want to play Monopoly with us?"

Sudo Ken was full of energy:

"Awesome, I'm in!"

Tangben Yishan looked at Yi Chen:

"Brother Yi Chen, do you want to join?"

Sudo Ken grabbed Yi Chen's hand and raised it high:

"Brother Yi Chen is definitely going to play!"

Yi Chen couldn't help but laugh helplessly, but after a moment of thought, he figured it didn't matter if he played a round.

Airi and Sato saw that Yi Chen was going to play and expressed that they wanted to join as well.

Tangben Yishan looked around and realized that including himself, there were only five people.

There were 14 people here, and naturally, the more the merrier!

Tangben Yishan looked at Shiina Hiyori with stars in his eyes.

Shiina was also forced to join helplessly.

Seeing Shiina join, Nishino Takeko decided to join as well.

Tangben Yishan looked at everyone participating and fully unfolded the Monopoly board.

He hadn't expected the board to be so large that it covered nearly half of the conference table.

The members of Class A sat on the sofa to the side, looking helpless.

Tangben Yishan checked the rules, which included versions for 4 players, 6 players, and 8 players.

There were only 7 people now, and Tangben Yishan looked at Kanzaki with a predatory expression.

Kanzaki looked awkward:

"What do you want, Tangben Yishan?"

Tangben Yishan leaned against Kanzaki's back:

"Kanzaki-kun, don't you want to play? We're exactly one person short for the rules."

Kanzaki looked haughty:

"I'm not playing."

Himeno Yuki and Beppu Ryota laughed at Kanzaki.

Because they knew Kanzaki definitely wanted to finish.

Himeya Yuki wore a smile on her face:

"Kanzaki, just play with them, it's not like anything will happen."

"Isn't our Class B the best at interacting with others?"

Tangben Yishan also chimed in:

"Play, Kanzaki, Class B is the best."

Sudo Ken said enthusiastically:

"Exactly, Kanzaki-kun, let's play together."

Kanzaki feigned dissatisfaction:

"Alright, alright, I'll play."

The eight of them began a fiery game of Monopoly.

The few who weren't participating, along with those from Class A, also stood by to watch the intense game.

The entire conference room...