Shuichi Kanda's Conditions (Continued)

That's right, Shuichi Kanda was thinking of Katsuragi. If Katsuragi was willing to step up and act as the Commander for Class A, then Shuichi Kanda's plan would fall through.

Although he wouldn't hold back, given Katsuragi's abilities and the overall quality of the Class A students, it wasn't impossible for them to win one or two games before losing the next four.

However, after Yahiko Totsuka, the only one who still admires him, is expelled, will he really be willing to risk his own expulsion to serve Class A?

Shuichi Kanda didn't know, but he felt it was highly unlikely.

Meanwhile, Sakayanagi went to a restaurant alone for lunch for the first time in a long time, while also thinking about what to do.

Although she was angry about Kamuro's betrayal, her immediate priority was not to dwell on it, but to figure out a strategy for the upcoming exam.

This exam isn't a one-on-one test; it's a free-for-all involving all four classes. Although there can only be one first place, depending on the situation, it's not impossible for it to become a one-on-two or one-on-three battle.

If things escalate to that point, even if she personally intervenes, there's no guarantee she'll win. Two fists can't fight four hands, let alone dealing with three people at once.

Therefore, Sakayanagi had already considered the two paths that lay before him.

First, surrender directly to Shuichi Kanda, then pay the price by letting Kamuro become the Commander, and lose four matches, deducting 200 Class Points.

Second, a Commander was selected from among those outside the Kamuro, and then he was put to the test.

However, this second option... the chosen one is more of a sacrifice than Commander, since even they themselves weren't confident, let alone the other students in Class A.

Regarding this, Sakayanagi believed he understood the students in Class A quite well.

When I returned to the classroom, all the students in Class A had already come back, and there were only ten minutes left before afternoon class.

After returning to the classroom, Sakayanagi stood directly on the podium, looked at the students below, and slowly began to speak.

"No... Kamuro betrayed Class A."

The students in Class A were stunned the moment Sakayanagi opened his mouth.

"What does betrayal mean?"

"It means exactly what it says. Kamuro has always been an undercover agent sent by Kanda from Class C to Class A. I'm so sorry that you even fooled me."

"Your Highness, this is not something to joke about," Hashimoto from Class A said, his voice a little hoarse.

"I'm sorry, Hashimoto. I wasn't joking." Sakayanagi gave a slightly creepy smile. "When I went to find Kamuro, I happened to see those two sitting at the table eating. You don't understand what that means, do you?"

Hearing Sakayanagi's words, and seeing her expression, Hashimoto and the students of Class A had no choice but to believe her.

"So what are your plans for this exam?"

At this moment, Katsuragi from Class A remained calm; he seemed unsurprised by whatever Shuichi Kanda did.

After all, in his view, even the school rules were manipulated by Shuichi Kanda, so turning someone against his will was incredibly easy for Shuichi Kanda, who had a large number of Private Points.

Katsuragi's words also raised the question that all the students in Class A wanted to know.

Since Kamuro has betrayed us, can we still let her be the Commander? If she's the Commander of Class A, wouldn't Class A be doomed to defeat?

Filled with all sorts of questions, the students of Class A looked at Sakayanagi Arisu on the podium.

Facing the students of Class A, Sakayanagi slowly said, "There are essentially two choices: first, let Kamuro be the Commander of Class A; second, don't let Kamuro be the Commander."

"We definitely can't let Kamuro be the Commander. What's the point of that if we just admit defeat?" said Morishige, a boy from Class A.

Sakayanagi glanced at the guy named Morishige, speechless. What kind of person is this? Why is he in Class A? Couldn't he trade places with Shuichi Kanda?

"The question now is not whether or not Kamuro should be in Commander, but whether or not Kamuro is willing to be in Commander."

"Katsuragi, what do you mean by this?"

Compared to other students, Katsuragi clearly had a longer-term vision.

"Don't you understand? If Kamuro isn't the Commander, then someone else needs to take on the Commander, even if it means expelling them from school." Katsuragi glanced at Morishige and said in a deep voice, "Besides, this exam is very special; it's a four-class free-for-all. No matter who goes up, there's no guarantee of victory."

"Although our Class A's overall quality is stronger than other classes, the difference is only slight, especially with Class B, which isn't that much weaker than Class A. If this exam were a one-to-one competition between classes, we might be able to barely handle Class B, but if we're facing both Class C and Class D at the same time..."

"That's right. In this situation, even I wouldn't be able to win this exam. After all, if I'm not careful, I could attract the wrath of the other three classes."

Sakayanagi also took the opportunity to make his stance clear: if it were a one-on-one game, Sakayanagi would naturally not be afraid, but this time it wasn't.

"So, does that mean... we're doomed to lose this exam no matter what?"

Morishige said blankly, and the other students in Class A also had gloomy expressions.

This loss means they will inevitably fall from their seats in Class A again.

"Are we just going to let Kamuro become the Commander and force us to surrender without a fight?" a student from Class A said bitterly.

Seeing that the students of Class A still didn't realize the seriousness of the situation, Katsuragi sighed.

"What we need to think about now is no longer winning or losing, but how to get Kamuro to agree to take over as Commander."

"It seems Katsuragi knows quite a bit about this," Sakayanagi chuckled softly.

"Since Shuichi Kanda entrusted Class A's Protection Point to Kamuro, he certainly wouldn't let those points go to waste. So, he probably didn't intend for Kamuro to be the Commander, right?"

Sakayanagi nodded. In the end, among the guys in Class A, only Katsuragi could keep up with his pace.

"That's right. If Shuichi Kanda wants Kamuro to be the Commander, he will definitely make demands. Although we don't know what his demands are yet, they certainly won't be easy."

Given the current situation, Sakayanagi simply spoke his mind.

"Princess, do you mean we have to pay conditions for Kamuro to become the Commander?" Hashimoto asked, his face filled with disbelief.

At this moment, he was completely bewildered. Was this really Class A? Why were they being completely fooled by the people from the former Class D?

"That's right. Now we only have two paths before us: first, pay the price to make Kamuro the Commander; second, choose someone from outside Kamuro to become the Commander."

That sounds nice, but isn't the second option just choosing someone to drop out? The students in Class A have different thoughts.

"But surely no one in Class A would be willing to take on the Commander while under the pressure of being expelled?"

Sakayanagi's words caused the students in Class A to lower their heads, and no one dared to reply.

The exam Commander were chosen by the students, but even the school couldn't force them to become Commander if they didn't want to.

Therefore, for Class A, there are indeed only these two methods.

"If none of us are willing, how about letting the school decide Kamuro is the Commander?"

Katsuragi's words immediately energized the class. "That's right! Even if we lose, Kamuro will lose her Protection Point, and maybe we can kick her out in the next exam!"

"I'm sorry, Katsuragi, if Kamuro is chosen as the Commander, then Shuichi Kanda will immediately spend 20 million Private Points to remove Kamuro from Class A. At that point, we'll only have one path to choose."

"You mean, he still has 20 million Private Points?" Katsuragi's face darkened.

Having just taken the exam to drop out of school, Katsuragi subconsciously ignored the issue.

"That's right, and in any case, Kamuro won't be in our class in his second year."

This is good news for the students in Class A, since they have an undercover agent in their class, meaning they can no longer discuss exam strategies within the class.

"Since no one is willing to step forward and take Commander, the only option left is to agree to Shuichi Kanda's conditions."

Seeing that no one objected, Sakayanagi announced the final result.

"What exactly are his conditions?"

"I don't know yet. I'll contact him and have him come over after school so we can talk in person in front of everyone."

Now that things have come to this, Class A has no better solution. Since no one is willing to risk being expelled to become the Commander, they have no choice but to agree to negotiate with Shuichi Kanda and let Kamuro take over as Commander.

After a day of classes, Class C held an after-school discussion.

After summarizing his daily routine, Chabashira-sensei turned his attention to Shuichi Kanda.

"The student in Commander, come out with me."

Seeing that Chabashira-sensei had left the classroom, Shuichi Kanda stood up and said to Horikita beside him.

"I'm leaving the class to you. You don't need to wait for me. You can discuss which projects to choose."

After giving Horikita Suzune a brief explanation, Shuichi Kanda left the classroom and met up with Chabashira-sensei in the hallway.

Are we going to the Multipurpose Classroom now?

"Yes, we need to let the Commander meet with him first." Chabashira Sae nodded.

"I see. But before that, Sae- chan, would you please come with me to Class A?" Shuichi Kanda smiled, a somewhat enigmatic expression on his face.

"Go to Class A?" Chabashira Sae, somewhat puzzled, but not bothered by his form of address.

"You'll see when you get there; it's not a bad thing."

Seeing Shuichi Kanda's mysterious yet urging expression, Chabashira Sae nodded, since there was no rush.

Meanwhile, in Class A, Tomoya Mashima addressed his students after the routine meeting. "The student in charge of Commander, please come with me to the Multipurpose Classroom. If it's Kamuro, please contact her to come to school."

"Please wait Mashima moment, Ms. Mashima, we haven't decided who will be in charge of the Commander yet," Sakayanagi said, standing up.

"Still no decision? Has Kamuro refused to take Commander?" Mashima frowned.

If Kamuro refuses, then Class A might lose another student.

"The situation is quite complicated, so please wait a moment, Professor Mashima," Sakayanagi said.

Although Mashima had some doubts, she nodded nonetheless.

A few minutes later, Class C's homeroom teacher and Class C's leaders, Chabashira Sae and Shuichi Kanda, appeared at the door of Class A.

"Chabashira? What are you doing here?"

"I just accompanied my student here; I don't know the specifics of what happened."

As he spoke, he glanced at Shuichi Kanda, who was smiling beside him.

As Shuichi Kanda appeared at the door of Class A, he felt countless hostility emanating from it. However, Shuichi Kanda not care and stepped forward directly into the classroom of Class A.

"Mr. Mashima, may I have a moment to spare? I have a few words to say to the students of Class A, and I need your witness." Shuichi Kanda said politely to Mashima.

Faced with Shuichi Kanda's explanation, Mashima frowned, then looked at the Chabashira, nodded, stepped aside from the podium, and stood at the far end of the classroom, near the window.

Seeing that Mashima agreed, Shuichi Kanda stepped onto the podium.

"It seems that everyone in Class A has thought this through. So, what conditions are you willing to offer in exchange for Kamuro becoming the Commander for this exam?"

Shuichi Kanda, completely unconcerned, went straight to the point.

"Rather than asking what conditions we're willing to offer, it's more accurate to ask what conditions you have," Katsuragi Kohei said in Shuichi Kanda.

"That's true, it's too slow to wait for you to gradually show your sincerity," Shuichi Kanda and muttered to himself.

"Then I'll set some conditions. First, your class must unconditionally surrender in this exam, and I'll decide which five events you'll participate in."

Shuichi Kanda's words shocked Mashima crap, what's going on? How did you decide on our class's project?

However, as a teacher, he had no right to interfere in the students' affairs, so he could only listen quietly to Shuichi Kanda and the students of Class A negotiating.

"Sure, even if it's a project we chose ourselves, as long as Kamuro is the Commander, we can't possibly beat Class C."

Sakayanagi glanced at Shuichi Kanda satisfaction. He still admired Sakayanagi's pragmatic nature.

"That's right, but you don't need to despair. Although you're destined not to beat Class C, you still have a chance against other classes. Your elimination at the fastest speed isn't the best outcome for me either."

Shuichi Kanda nodded, then stated his second condition.

"In addition, I want Class A to give me 20 million Private Points."

"What, what did you say?"

The students in Class A even thought they had misheard. Wasn't that enough? They actually wanted them to give them 20 million Private Points as compensation?

Are you kidding me?

"I said, you want to pay me 20 million Private Points? Do you really think that's all the Protection Point Masumi has?"

At this point, Mashima pretty much understood: Kamuro had betrayed Class A and sided with Shuichi Kanda; the 20 million yen was probably the bargaining chip she was given to facilitate the class transfer.

"This is outrageous! And we don't have 20 million Private Points either."

"Is that too much? Consider it as you paying 20 million to protect one of you. You know, last time it took 30 million to avoid expulsion," Shuichi Kanda said calmly. "As for letting me use your project, consider it interest. Anyway, you can't afford 20 million now, can you?"

Shuichi Kanda's words stung the hearts of the Class A students. If they could pay 20 million yen, they probably wouldn't have let Totsuka drop out of school.

"I can agree to what you've said on behalf of the students of Class A, but there's one condition," Sakayanagi said, standing up as he addressed Shuichi Kanda.

Seeing Sakayanagi's serious expression, Shuichi Kanda eyebrow.

"You say."

"I want to confirm that you really do have 20 million Private Points that would allow Kamuro to transfer classes before the exam."

Indeed, if Shuichi Kanda didn't actually have 20 million Private Points to allow Kamuro to transfer classes before the exam, then their terms would have been worthless.