The Devil's Contract for One Million Points

Could it be... those two had gone to find Chabashira Sae?

That was clearly the more likely possibility.

Still...

The plotline from the original story flashed rapidly through Tatsuya Sakuya's mind.

"Today's classes are canceled and rescheduled for Saturday."

The classroom announcement system sounded.

Most of the Class 1-D students took the opportunity to leave, since they had made it past the first hurdle.

"Damn it... how could this happen..."

A despairing wail came from the front.

As if all his strength had been drained away, Sudo Ken collapsed onto his desk, clutching his head tightly in both hands.

Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki flusteredly gathered around him, repeatedly spouting useless nonsense like, "How could I be short by four points?" and "Was the test graded wrong?"

Other than babbling incoherently, the trio of failures could not offer a single constructive suggestion.

Sudo Ken raised his head and looked around, his gaze finally stopping at Tatsuya Sakuya's seat.

He was the class committee secretary.

He could even obtain every subject's actual midterm questions from last year without anyone noticing...

He was the only one who might be able to work a miracle!

"Thud!"

Sudo Ken abruptly shot to his feet. He rose so violently that he knocked over the chair behind him, producing a piercing crash in the silent classroom.

He rushed to Tatsuya Sakuya's desk, slammed both palms heavily onto its surface, and panted violently, his tall body trembling slightly.

"Shiba!!"

Sudo Ken's voice was hoarse, carrying an almost desperate plea.

"You're the class committee secretary, right?! You're so capable... you must have a way, don't you?!"

"Tell me... is there any way to exempt me from expulsion?!"

"I don't want to get expelled! If I get kicked out, I'll never be able to play basketball again in my