Before the waiter could bring the food, two more people came over. It was Ichinose and Kanzaki from Class B.
Hey, hey, hey, things are already complicated here, please don't come over, okay?
"It seems like there are no seats anywhere in the restaurant. Can we share a table?"
Hey, hey, hey, Ichinose, when did you learn to lie with a straight face? Even if there aren't any empty tables, there's more than just this place where you could share!
But since Ichinose said so, Kamio Tatsuya couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Hey, Ryuen, it's your time to shine, hurry up and reject her!
Damn it, don't play dead at a time like this.
Aren't we future teammates?
"Please, sit down."
Kamio Tatsuya had no choice but to invite Ichinose to sit down.
"Thank you. By the way, this is my first time eating at this restaurant. Does Kamio have any recommendations?"
Ichinose had barely picked up the menu when she asked a question that almost ruined Kamio Tatsuya.
Sure enough, Kamuro and Shiina turned their attention over again.
It was like they were saying, what do you want to choose?
But, have you two forgotten something? Do you really think you can make things difficult for me like this?
"This is my first time here too. Hiyori recommended the pasta, and Masumi recommended the medium-rare steak."
Just trying to stay out of trouble!
"Pasta and steak, huh? What did Kamio choose?"
Ichinose, are you doing this on purpose?
"Well, I was a little hungry, so I ordered both."
Hearing Kamio Tatsuya's words, Kanzaki spoke up.
"Are you sure you can finish it? I've eaten at this restaurant before, and the portions are pretty big."
Oh, man.
Kamio Tatsuya felt like something bad was about to happen. I just came here to eat, why am I going through this?
"Hey, Honami, are you here to show off? After all, you got first place on this exam." Ryuen said to Ichinose with ill intent.
"Ahahaha."
Hearing Ryuen say that, Ichinose immediately gave an awkward smile.
"Even though that's how it turned out, the truth is we lost to Ryuen. Kaneda ended up figuring out who the leader was.
And if it wasn't for Kamio, we probably wouldn't have gotten first place."
She's talking about the class leader thing, probably trying to save Kamuro's face, so she didn't say it directly.
"You're welcome."
"Hmph, knowing Kaneda was a problem, you still took her in." Ryuen's tone was full of disdain. "Ichinose, you're too naive. Someone like you will never move up a class."
"Rather than moving up a class, I think it's more important to graduate with everyone. But I definitely won't do that next time."
Ichinose wasn't bothered by Ryuen's comments at all. She even stated her wish, and even Kanzaki next to her didn't object.
Graduate together... huh?
That's Ichinose for you, that's Class B for you.
Ryuen scoffed at Ichinose's words. Or rather, he couldn't understand Ichinose's way of thinking at all.
Not just Ryuen, Kamio Tatsuya also thought Ichinose's idea was unrealistic.
Of course, Kamio Tatsuya wasn't doubting Ichinose's words, but he felt like she was being a bit too optimistic.
Even though the atmosphere in Class B is great, Kamio Tatsuya figured that not everyone there just wanted to graduate smoothly.
There must be people who want to move up a class.
And given how cruel this school is, trying to protect your classmates while also moving up a class is way too idealistic.
Setting aside the first years, judging from how the eight classes in the second and third years can't even make up a full class, later exams will probably be even more brutal.
If one day Class B is faced with a choice between victory and their friends, what will they choose?
While Kamio Tatsuya was thinking, the waiter started bringing the food.
"This is for this student."
Looking at the steak in front of him, which was noticeably smaller than the one in Kamuro's plate, and the pasta, which had almost half the amount compared to Shiina's plate, Kamio Tatsuya almost cried tears of joy!
Waiter, you're the MVP of the day!
After lunch, Kamio Tatsuya was sitting at the table resting, planning to go back to his dorm and sleep in a little bit.
"What are you going to do later, Tatsuya?"
Shiina had finished her pasta too.
"Go back to my dorm and sleep. I was running around on the island for so many days, I'm exhausted."
"Sleep, huh?" Shiina nodded, looking happy as if she had thought of something. "Let's sleep together again next time."
...
The whole table suddenly went silent. Everyone stopped eating, and the expression on Kamio Tatsuya's face turned blank.
What are you saying, Miss Shiina?
Are you trying to kill me?
"Hahahahaha!"
The first to react was Ryuen. This jerk just started laughing like crazy, attracting the attention of many people around them.
Why are you laughing, Ryuen? You lousy teammate, you're not helping me explain, you're just laughing!?
What a terrible teammate!
As for the others, Kanzaki was looking at Kamio Tatsuya with disbelief.
Kamuro was looking down and silently eating, but the increasing pain he felt on the top of his foot told Kamio Tatsuya that she wasn't as unconcerned as she seemed.
As for Ichinose, her eyes seemed to have lost their light. She still had a smile on her face, but she looked a little scary.
"Kamio, it's not right for boys and girls to be dating."
"It's a misunderstanding! It's not what you think!"
Kamio Tatsuya started to panic. If he didn't explain, things would get out of hand. Then he briefly explained what happened on the second day of the exam.
"I see."
Several people at the table breathed a sigh of relief, including Kamio Tatsuya.
I never thought I'd have a day like this. Women... are scary!
Everyone finished lunch and said their goodbyes. Kamio Tatsuya chose to go back to his dorm to sleep.
These last few days had been tiring for him, but no matter how tiring those days were, they weren't as tiring as that lunch.
Speaking of Shiina, was she doing that on purpose?
Is she innocent or scheming?
Either way, she seems a little scary.
Thank goodness Sakayanagi ate lunch early today, or else this meal would have been even more chaotic. What a relief!
When Kamio Tatsuya got back to his dorm, he found Hirata sleeping on his bed. If anyone was tired, it was him, the one who was the most busy during this exam.
After Kamio Tatsuya got into bed, he took out his phone and saw a text message from Chabashira Sae.
[You did well.]
Seeing this, a cold smile appeared on Kamio Tatsuya's face. "I did well," but I don't see you giving me any rewards. You want the horse to run, but the horse has to find its own grass to eat.
Hypocritical.
But since you sent this message, it means you still don't know that I'm behind the contract that Ryuen made with the class, right?
Looks like Teacher Chabashira is keeping her word.
[Thank you for the compliment.]
After replying, Kamio Tatsuya immediately fell onto the bed. Feeling the soft bed, Kamio Tatsuya fell into a deep sleep.
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