The Truth Is Out! (Continued)

"How about 20 million?" Nagumo threw out a big offer right away, "With this 20 million, even if your class drops out of Class A in the future, you can still graduate from Class A without any worries."

Nagumo investigated Koenji; this guy is an extremely self-centered person who never participates in class activities and doesn't put in much effort, Special Exam.

He can't be used in any Special Exam without spending money. He also heard that Koenji was planning to withdraw from the exam early last year when Uninhabited Island Exam, and the person who stopped him was Shuichi Kanda.

"Hehehe, that's quite a generous offer. So, what do you plan to have me do?"

Although Koenji looked down on the 20 million Private Points, he wanted to know what this guy was up to.

"It's very simple, you just need to brush up on your knowledge for this exam."

"Oh? You mean you're planning to make me give up on competing for first place?" Koenji smiled. "No wonder you're offering so many points. It seems you think that no one but me can stop you from taking first place."

"Of course, you have the ability to compete for first place, even I have to admit that."

Nagumo went to great lengths to win the bet with Shuichi Kanda.

Koenji will represent Class 2-A and win the game. That's Shuichi Kanda's style. There are no tricks. He just overwhelms the opponent with his sheer force!

If it were just Koenji alone, it would be fine. Nagumo could use his numerical advantage to prevent Koenji from scoring points, and at the same time, he could use a large number of people to support himself.

However, Koenji Shuichi Kanda was able to persuade Koenji to join the war, he must have been prepared to hinder his plans.

Therefore, Nagumo's simplest way to win is to directly render Shuichi Kanda's ace ineffective.

However, he seemed to be oversimplifying things.

"I'm sorry, but I've already made a promise with the sickly boy. On the Uninhabited Island, I'll give it my all and try to get first place."

Koenji deliberately feigned a regretful expression.

"Really? Did you sign a contract?"

"No, that's not true. It was just a verbal agreement."

"So that means it might just be a casual remark. Since it's just a casual remark, it's okay if he goes back on his word."

Nagumo's words made Koenji give him a deep look.

"As expected, talking to you is a waste of time. Making me break my promise is truly unseemly, you naked boy." Koenji downed his coffee in one gulp, then stood up again. "I'm going back."

The two henchmen behind Nagumo blocked Koenji's path again, but this time Koenji didn't waste any words and walked straight ahead, forcefully knocking the two men aside.

However, he used very measured force and did not knock them both down.

After Koenji left, Nagumo's two subordinates looked at Nagumo: "What, what do we do? When he bumped into me, I had no chance to resist at all. By the time I came to my senses, he was already far away."

"Hehe, it's alright. Guys like him who are overly confident in their own strength are the easiest to deal with." Nagumo wasn't annoyed by Koenji's refusal.

Since we can't solve the problem at its root, let's just create more trouble for him.

Nagumo has already prepared for the exam; all he needs to do now is release the information about his bet with Shuichi Kanda.

Putting aside the first-year students, in Nagumo's opinion, the second-year classes probably don't want to see Class 2-A dominating the market. If they can get rid of Shuichi Kanda now, the other classes will definitely not let this opportunity pass them by.

So, on the school forum, Nagumo Faction to post his bet and fair contract with Shuichi Kanda.

The contract caused a huge uproar at the school as soon as it was announced. Shuichi Kanda, who had just finished lunch and was about to take a nap, was immediately bombarded with phone calls.

The first call came from Horikita Suzune, a classmate.

"Are you crazy? You actually made such a bet with the Student Council President?"

Horikita's words immediately made Shuichi Kanda understand what had happened.

"I see. It seems Nagumo couldn't sit still any longer and decided to make the bet public."

Shuichi Kanda wasn't surprised, because the bet was bound to be made public sooner or later. Keeping it secret would be disadvantageous for Nagumo, since Kiriyama knew about the bet.

Furthermore, Kiriyama understood that if Nagumo won the bet, he would only help six more people advance to Class A.

However, if Nagumo is expelled, then Class 3-B can turn things around immediately; without Nagumo, Class 3-A is nothing.

Regardless of whether Nagumo drops out or not, Kiriyama is basically guaranteed to graduate from Class A. However, there are quite a few people in Class 3-B who believe in him, and for their sake, Kiriyama may have to give it his all at this crucial moment.

Therefore, Nagumo can use Kiriyama in this exam, but he won't trust him.

On the contrary, Class C and Class D did not want Nagumo to be expelled.

Even if Nagumo is expelled, they won't get a chance to be promoted to Class A, and might even lose their ticket to Class A altogether. So they definitely hope that Nagumo can win.

If the bet were made public, Nagumo wouldn't even need to give any instructions; Class C and Class D would immediately start keeping an eye on Class B at Kiriyama.

In addition, they can also instigate a war among the second-year students.

The second grade is the most special grade since the school was founded. The original Class A and the original Class B are now fighting fiercely, while the original Class D has risen all the way to become the Class A, and is leading by a large margin.

There must be quite a few people in the original Class A and Class B who were identified as outstanding talents at the beginning of the semester and are probably envious of this.

The reason for all of this is none other than the current core figure of Class A — Shuichi Kanda.

As for Shuichi Kanda, and probably more than one person, they've probably thought: without Shuichi Kanda, what were your original Class D?!

However, Shuichi Kanda had acquired a large number of Private Points during last year's VIP Exam, and his academic ability was also excellent. He even had some Protection Point. With all these factors combined, it would be extremely difficult to get him expelled.

No, it should be said that it simply wouldn't work using conventional methods; it's impossible to do!

Now that the bet between Nagumo and Shuichi Kanda has come to fruition, countless people have seen this opportunity—an opportunity to eliminate Shuichi Kanda.

If only Class B offered a chance after Nagumo dropped out in the third grade, then the situation was completely different in the second grade.

If Shuichi Kanda drops out of school, all three classes (B, C, and D) will be competitive, so the second year will inevitably fall into a more chaotic situation than the third year after the bet is announced.

Nagumo's goal was simply to unite the second-year students. As long as they stood by and watched Koenji compete for first place, he could easily defeat Koenji Shuichi Kanda.

"Don't you know how to worry? If we get the chance to expel you, the other three classes definitely won't hold back."

Horikita's tone was full of anxiety, indicating that she was genuinely worried that Shuichi Kanda would be expelled because of this incident.

"Don't worry, Horikita, I won't be expelled because of something like this."

Shuichi Kanda also somewhat relieved, not expecting that Horikita Suzune, who usually seemed aloof, would be the first to call.

It seems I've unknowingly built up a lot of connections while in school.

Meanwhile, Horikita felt a surge of anxiety upon hearing Shuichi Kanda's nonchalant tone, but quickly made up her mind.

"I'll come support you during your Uninhabited Island Exam, and I promise I won't let you drop out!"

Upon hearing Horikita's words, Shuichi Kanda was about to say something when the phone was abruptly hung up. Then, less than two seconds later, the phone rang again.

Caller: Hirata Yosuke.

With no other option, Shuichi Kanda answered the phone.

After quite a while, Shuichi Kanda's phone call finally ended, but did you think that was the end of it?

Several other people were in his room: Ichinose, Kamuro Hasebe, and Kushida, as well as his classmates Miyake and Sakura.

As for Yukimura, he just called to say hello.

"Shuichi, what do you mean by dropping out?! How could you make such a bet with that Student Council President?! What are we going to do if you drop out? What about Class A?!"

Despite the presence of outsiders, Kushida angrily slammed his fist on the table while berating Shuichi Kanda.

In response, Ichinose and Kamuro shared the same attitude, keeping a close eye on Shuichi Kanda. They were equally worried about Shuichi Kanda, but at the same time, they weren't so worried.

Their dissatisfaction wasn't that Shuichi Kanda and Nagumo made such a bet, but that they weren't informed about it afterward.

Especially Ichinose, we second-year students have already teamed up, are you still afraid I'll help you?

"Yeah, Shuichi, why didn't you tell us you did something like this? Did you think we couldn't help? Did you think we'd get in your way?"

After Kushida finished his tirade, Ichinose looked at Shuichi Kanda with a friendly expression.

Seeing Ichinose like this, Shuichi Kanda couldn't help but shudder. Although Ichinose was smiling, Shuichi Kanda knew that she was definitely angry.

As for Kamuro, she remained silent, preoccupied with other matters. Ichinose had already said what she needed to say; she simply needed to wait for the outcome.

"Well, I think Shuichi just didn't want you to worry."

Seeing that Miyake Shuichi Kanda was in a very bad situation, Miyake mustered up the courage to say something on Shuichi Kanda's behalf.

Hearing Miyake defend him, Shuichi Kanda gave him a grateful look, however...

Hire someone who's not involved to shut up!

Upon hearing Miyake's words, Kushida glared fiercely at him, as did Kamuro and Ichinose. The terrifying atmosphere made Miyake immediately shrink back.

How terrifying! It's really terrifying!

Let's not even talk about Kamuro; he usually acts all aloof, but he must be terrifying when he gets angry.

But are the always gentle and kind Kushida Kikyo and Ichinose really this scary?

And Shuichi actually had three girlfriends at the same time, that's amazing!

Upon entering the room, Miyake noticed that the group's status was different from others.

Kamuro, Ichinose, and Kushida were all sitting around the table, while Hasebe and Sakura were on the outer edge. As for Miyake, he could only stand at the doorway, unable to squeeze into the atmosphere inside.

Miyake, silenced by Kushida's sharp retort, gave Shuichi Kanda a look that said "good luck," which Shuichi Kanda found utterly contemptible.

"Ahem, I wasn't trying to hide it from you, I've just been a bit busy these past few days."

"Is that so? But I remember we've met several times in the past few days, both in public and in private, haven't we?"

Demon!

Ichinose is a devil!

Why are you able to dismiss my made-up excuses with such a smile?!

Actually, actually...

Shuichi Kanda's eyes darted left and right, but he still couldn't come up with a good excuse. At this moment, he felt very regretful.

I was careless. Since Shuichi Kanda was absolutely certain about it, I didn't think to tell them alone. I didn't expect them to care so much about it.

Sigh, there's no way around it, I'd better stop making excuses.

"I'm very sorry, I know I was wrong. Next time something like this happens, I'll discuss it properly with you."

Admit your mistake.

Shuichi Kanda could understand their thoughts; if Shuichi Kanda didn't consult them about anything, they would also feel a sense of crisis.

After Shuichi Kanda admitted his mistake, the previously oppressive atmosphere immediately disappeared.

They didn't necessarily want anything in return; they just hoped that Shuichi Kanda could rely on them more.

They didn't care what bet Shuichi Kanda and Nagumo made, and they didn't care even if Kanda Shuichi dropped out of school!

What they cared about was that Shuichi Kanda intended to shoulder this responsibility alone.

They were clearly family, yet the way the other person acted like a stranger was what made them uncomfortable.

"Well, I'll let you off this time since you admitted your mistake so readily, otherwise..."

What else?

You won't let me sleep with you for a month?

You mere Kikyo, just wait till I get my hands on you!

"Ahem, forget about that," Shuichi Kanda cleared his throat and said, "Very well, let's have a strategy meeting! Let's defeat that despicable Student Council President!"

Although Shuichi Kanda had already made a plan, he was forced by the current situation to involve everyone else.

"Wait a minute!"

Shuichi Kanda just about to try and fool Kamuro and the others when he was unexpectedly interrupted.

It was Hasebe Haruka, and her raising her hand to speak drew everyone's attention.

"Is there something you need Haruka?"

"Shouldn't you explain your relationship with these three beforehand? I'm completely confused."

"What's there to explain? It's just having three relationships at the same time, it's very common." Before Shuichi Kanda could speak, Miyake said seriously.

Miyake wasn't in the know about this either, so he needed to distance himself immediately, otherwise he definitely wouldn't get a friendly reception from Hasebe at future group gatherings.

So, Shuichi, let me step on your foot!

As for Shuichi Kanda, he wasn't surprised by Hasebe's question; rather, he had a premonition about it when these people got together.