This School Never Lets Anyone Rest 5k! (Continued)

It was all because of that Manabe classmate that he developed strange fantasies about Karuizawa.

After much consideration, I decided to contact Karuizawa.

But.

Hachiman noticed that Karuizawa looked stunned.

"What's wrong?"

"..." Karuizawa. "What's wrong? You're being ridiculous. Who tells someone they'll give them a gift, or even go shopping with them?"

"Isn't it usually a secret that they'll keep it a surprise?" Karuizawa retorted.

She already knew that Hachiman was a straight man, but she didn't expect Hachiman to be this straight.

However, the fact that they wanted to remember her birthday is quite nice.

Is that so?

Hachiman also felt that his behavior might be a little different from that of ordinary people. He had seen some people go to the movies in pairs, but when he went with Kushida, he suggested that they go to see the movies they wanted to see separately, and then meet up in the lounge area on the first floor of the movie theater after they finished watching the movies.

After all, people have different tastes.

Regardless of who yields to whom, it's disrespectful to the film.

But Kushida said at that time, "You did a great job."

He thought there was no problem.

So, is he the one with the problem?

"Then I'll go pick out a gift for you with someone else," Hachiman said. "What's your birthday?"

"March 8th," Karuizawa replied. "There's still some time before then, but I don't think you need to go with anyone to choose."

"Anyway, I already know your personality."

Oh, I see.

Let's go pick out a gift together.

Although it lacked surprise, Hachiman felt that following the wishes of the recipient was the most suitable approach.

In this way.

The two went to the Shopping Street together.

Hachiman also noticed that the distance between Karuizawa and him had changed from the usual 20cm to 10cm.

However, this is common for both boys and girls, so there shouldn't be any problem. On the contrary, his constant attention to keeping his distance makes him seem a bit unusual.

So the two of them went to the steakhouse where Classmate Sakayanagi had treated them before.

He once said that when he buys things, he only looks at their practicality or durability.

Although the steak at the restaurant that Classmate Sakayanagi chose was expensive, the food was really good.

Then.

"Speaking of which, has Karuizawa thought about her future path?" Hachiman asked indirectly.

"The road ahead? You mean..." Karuizawa tilted his head, then seemed a little nervous. "You mean, our deal is over? You don't need it anymore... Well, the class has already been promoted to A..."

Karuizawa's expression began to turn serious.

"..." Hachiman. "That's not what I meant."

"Although I've achieved my goal of getting into Class A," Hachiman said, "I'm still in this school. As long as I'm still in this school, our deal will continue."

"If you encounter any risks, you can rely on me. However, my goal is no longer to get an A, but I will still need your tutoring for future exams."

"Take this Forestry Exam for example. You see, if the operation goes smoothly, you can get a lot of points. You won't get this kind of good thing in schools outside or after graduation."

"And we still have so many Special Exam to take."

"So we have many opportunities to cooperate," Hachiman said.

Actually, there's another point that's very useful.

If the Class Ichinose or the Ryuen class really buys him, then the people who were close to him in his original class are his spies.

They can get things done without even spending money.

"I see..." Karuizawa seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

His expression calmed down.

"..." Hachiman.

As an observer of people, Hachiman noticed that Karuizawa seemed to be very dependent on him.

Whether this is a good thing or not is unknown.

"I was talking about your graduation," Hachiman said.

"Graduation?" These words made Karuizawa's cute brows furrow slightly.

"I didn't think that much about it. Rather, spending three years in this school would be a place for me to belong."

Oh, I see.

It seems they didn't consider that much.

"Well..." Hachiman he was facing a suitable person, he still spoke up. "I mean, if I gave you a chance to graduate with Class A and have a good future, what do you think?"

"What do you think? Graduating from Class A looks like a bright future," Karuizawa said. "But there's bound to be a price to pay, right?"

"Hmm," Hachiman said. "They will pay you 20 million yen for the transfer, but you have to marry them after graduation and take on household expenses."

"Then I don't want it," Karuizawa quickly refused.

"Why did you refuse outright?" Hachiman asked, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"?" Karuizawa looked at him strangely. "Of course he would refuse, because it's like being kept. Graduating from Class A is like having a good future, but if you're forced into marriage, it's about your future life. No normal person would agree to that."

"..." Hachiman.

So why did Kushida agree to this? And why did she even sign the marriage agreement?

"Wait a minute." But Karuizawa caught his expression. "Are you talking about yourself?"

"..." Hachiman.

"Ah... you're still like this." Karuizawa pressed her hand to her forehead, looking somewhat troubled. "Still thinking about the future of being a stay-at-home dad."

"I think this kind of thing is not easy to do," Karuizawa said. "Because people who take the bait are usually after the money you give them, and this kind of marriage cannot guarantee the other person's future attitude."

"So there has to be an emotional foundation," Karuizawa concluded.

So, it's a matter of whether or not there's a willingness.

Since Karuizawa didn't respond proactively, Hachiman didn't press the matter further.

Then.

After dinner, the two of them went to buy gifts together.

According to Karuizawa, since he bought her a gift, she should also buy him one for his own birthday.

She didn't like owing him anything.

Um.

That's true.

So Hachiman told her about his favorite foods and dislikes, and then expressed his desire to have a cat like Classmate Sakayanagi.

A month passed quickly.

December 1st has arrived.

The classroom became lively as usual.

The school gives out money at 7 o'clock every month on the 1st, so everyone is in a good mood.

During last month's Forest Camp, all students participated in Class D's plan to cover the risks of paying protection fees.

Therefore, each person's points will be reduced by 100,000.

At the same time, everyone also noticed that one student was missing from Class D.

One desk and chair were removed from the classroom.

Those who noticed this felt a little nervous and sad.

But they quickly started playing without a care in the world.

Then there are also cases like this.

"I'm returning the 30,000 points I borrowed from you."

Despite having a substantial monthly income of over 100,000 yuan, some students spend it all every month, and then, after needing to spend it on exams, they become impoverished.

"Thank you, Kushida."

Students started lending each other money.

However, the class evaluation score was very high, and the debt can now be paid off this month.

All the students were in good spirits.

Until.

"Everyone, get back to your seats!"

Just then, the sound of high heels came from outside, Chabashira-sensei, wearing black stockings and high heels, walked in from the main entrance.

Then the whole class looked at the words she wrote in big letters on the blackboard, "[Special Exam This Month]".

Yes, that's it.

The exam will be scheduled for the 1st or 2nd of each month.

"The exam will be held as scheduled on the 27th of this month," Chabashira-sensei said matter-of-factly. "The exam content will be the courses you will be attending in the next month. If you don't want to fail, you'd better preview the material or complete the self-study beforehand."

"Moreover, there was absolutely no possibility of cheating in this exam; the exam was set by the school."

"The exam papers were created jointly by the teachers of all four classes. The exam syllabus is also the same for all four classes. The exam papers will not contain any content that exceeds the syllabus."

"So I hope you will study hard for the next month, instead of failing the exam and being expelled."

"That's all." Chabashira-sensei said, tossing the chalk aside.

It looks clean and neat.

But the students below were stunned.

The joy of receiving my living expenses today has vanished.

The pride of not being relegated to Class B has vanished.

Instead, they were told they had to take the written test.

This is especially true for a class full of underachieving students.

How terrifying that is.

"Ah..."

The area below instantly erupted in wailing.

Last semester, the written exam was held in the second month after enrollment.

And now, in the second month of the next semester, there is also a written exam.

But.

The assessment will cover the content of the classes taught over the next month.

There are five subjects in total.