"Ten years is too long," Sakayanagi continued. "But you should be able to accept five years, right? The conditions are the same. I want you to work for me for five years."
Five years meant four million a year. Split up, that came to over three hundred thousand a month. Looking at it that way, she was still quite valuable.
Indeed.
If it was like this, Kamuro felt that she might be able to accept it.
However, Sakayanagi's five years definitely did not mean finding her work for five years after graduation. It was highly likely that after graduating from Advanced Nurturing High School, she would have to follow Sakayanagi for five years.
In other words, her dreams and the university she wanted to attend would be out of reach.
She would have to apply to whichever university Sakayanagi chose, then attend that same university.
So.
Even if she graduated from Class A and gained admission to every university, she would not be able to go. It was tantamount to handing over her future as well.
"Hmph!"
After snapping back to her senses, Kamuro found Sakayanagi staring at her, apparently waiting for her answer.
Kamuro herself had already begun weighing the gains and losses.
However.
After experiencing this exam, she had realized that her position was not as secure as she had thought.
Even if she was not expelled now, when Ryuen's class caught up and they faced the special exams ahead, she could not say she would be safe.
Perhaps.
The conditions Sakayanagi had offered the class were partly to reassure everyone, and partly... specifically for her.
So.
"Um..." Kamuro seemed a little awkward.
"Oh?" Sakayanagi looked at her with considerable interest.
"Well..." Kamuro spoke.
"If it's five years, then..." Kamuro seemed uncomfortable, but then she seemed to feel