"Expelling one student from our class would cost nearly over 4 million. The current 3 million really is an annoying figure."
Hachiman said, "However, since everyone is now willing to contribute, having our class refuse would lead to an outcome no one wants."
"So."
"Classmate Sakayanagi, please sign a contract agreeing to bear 15 million points."
"And our Class B and Class D are willing to work with Ichinose to make up the remaining 15 million."
"We will do our utmost to ensure that no one else is lost in this exam," Hachiman said.
"About the 3 million—" Ryuen frowned.
He felt that Hachiman seemed a little off. He had directly agreed to Suzune Horikita's demand for 3 million points.
"I'll pay that portion out of my own Private Points," Hachiman told Ryuen.
Oh.
In other words, Hachiman was paying for it himself, so it had nothing to do with Ryuen.
"Do we really have to sign an agreement? Do we really have to accept this situation?" Kanzaki asked at this point.
"What, are you saying you want to break the agreement?" Katsuragi said.
Signing an agreement committing Class A to pay 15 million points was hardly a bright prospect for Class A. Still, at least they could protect their classmates, and even Katsuragi himself no longer faced the threat of expulsion.
It was just somewhat regrettable. Sakayanagi's earlier table-flipping move might have shaken the students of the other classes, but there was no way to continue it now.
Ryuji Kanzaki continued to frown as he clenched his left fist.
"If 10 million points can protect important classmates from expulsion, then I definitely won't refuse."
"I'm just deeply dissatisfied with this kind of exam. Why does everything have to end with paying points?"
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