When Sakayanagi Arisu's ssage arrived, she was actually already standing at the door of Shiki Natsu's dormitory.
Shiki Natsu stood up and opened the door, only to see a beautiful silver-haired girl holding a cane and wearing a beret standing there with a smile.
Through the crack in the door, her sharp purple eyes instantly captured Ichinose Honami, who was standing up sowhat awkwardly inside the room.
"My, my, it seems Shiki-san is busy."
Sakayanagi Arisu tapped the ground lightly with her cane, the corners of her mouth curling into a playful arc.
"By interrupting suddenly at this ti, am I perhaps lacking in romantic sensibility?"
Ichinose Honami looked at the girl at the door with so surprise. She recognized this person; it was Sakayanagi Arisu from Class 1-A.
Although the two didn't have much interaction, Ichinose Honami still had a certain understanding of this slightly domineering beautiful girl. It seed she was very familiar with Shiki Natsu, not only knowing his room number but even actively coming to visit.
Moreover... according to Ichinose Honami's keen observation, Sakayanagi Arisu was obviously not here for the first ti. Because there wasn't the slightest nervousness or sense of unfamiliarity on her face.
In contrast, when she herself stepped in here for the first ti just now, she was very nervous, not even knowing where to put her hands.
Before Shiki Natsu could respond, this smug brat walked in on her own accord.
"Good evening, Ichinose-san."
She greeted Ichinose Honami with a smile, politeness carrying a trace of imperceptible scrutiny.
"Ah... G-Good evening, Sakayanagi-san," Ichinose Honami responded sowhat flusteredly.
Facing this girl with such a strong aura, she actually felt an invisible pressure. Mn, the main reason was still that she was seen in Shiki Natsu's room, which made the girl quite nervous.
Shiki Natsu shook his head helplessly and casually closed the door.
"Statent in advance: dinner is already finished, there's no share for you."
"Hehe, Shiki-san is truly heartless."
Sakayanagi Arisu chuckled lightly, walking to a chair and sitting down without a care.
"But rest assured, I have already eaten dinner, so I won't trouble Shiki-san to labor for ."
After saying this, her gaze turned once again to the sowhat awkward Ichinose Honami at the side.
"Shiki-san, is this Ichinose-san..."
She narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone becoming sowhat aningful.
"...a person who can be trusted?"
"?"
Ichinose Honami froze instantly. Asking this kind of question right in front of her, the person involved? Isn't this too direct?
"Um..."
She looked at Shiki Natsu sowhat at a loss, then looked at Sakayanagi Arisu, and finally could only say awkwardly:
"If you need to discuss sothing important... perhaps it would be better if I avoided it?"
Saying that, she prepared to turn and leave.
"No need."
Shiki Natsu, however, reached out and stopped her. He looked at Sakayanagi Arisu, his tone calm.
"Ichinose-san is a trustworthy person; there is no need to avoid this."
Hearing these words, Ichinose Honami's heart trembled fiercely. She looked at Shiki Natsu with so disbelief. He... trusted her this much?
Clearly, they had only just t not long ago, and clearly, she was the leader of a rival class... This trust caused an indescribable emotion to surge in her heart.
But thinking about it carefully, it was precisely because of her trust in Shiki Natsu that she had mustered the courage to confide those secrets buried deep in her heart to him.
"Is that so?"
Sakayanagi Arisu swept a glance over Ichinose Honami with those purple eyes, and a trace of inexplicable sourness couldn't help but rise in her heart.
Clearly, there were tis when this fellow Shiki Natsu would make her leave when discussing matters. Yet facing other girls, girls from other classes, Shiki Natsu chose to trust them. What kind of business was this?
This overly obvious differential treatnt made the always proud Miss Sakayanagi feel sowhat displeased in her heart. However, she was Sakayanagi Arisu after all.
In just an instant, she perfectly controlled her emotions, her face still wearing that signature elegant smile.
"Since Shiki-san says so, then I will speak frankly right here."
She folded her hands on her cane, leaning her body slightly forward as she looked at Shiki Natsu.
"Shiki-san, you established a betting contract with Vice President Nagumo, correct?"
Shiki Natsu's lips curled up slightly. He didn't expect this smug brat's intelligence network to be so well-inford. One had to know that his duel agreent with Nagumo Miyabi was only a matter of last night, and there were no other people around at the ti.
Even Asahina Nazuna only knew because he had actively revealed it. Aside from that, there shouldn't be a fourth person who knew about this matter. But today, Sakayanagi Arisu had co directly to his door and pointed it out in one sentence.
It seed this daughter of the Chairman was not as simple as imagined; at least in the area of intelligence gathering, she indeed possessed unique advantages.
"That's right."
Shiki Natsu nodded, admitting it generously. He didn't ask Sakayanagi Arisu how she knew. Because once he asked, this smug brat would definitely take the opportunity to show off. He didn't want to let her be that smug.
Seeing Shiki Natsu so calm, Sakayanagi Arisu raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Does Shiki-san not want to know how I obtained this news?"
"No."
Shiki Natsu shrugged, looking indifferent.
"To , no matter how you knew, it won't change the matter itself, nor does it have any impact."
Sakayanagi Arisu puffed her cheeks sowhat unhappily. She had originally wanted to see this guy's shocked or curious expression, but this reaction, plain as water, really gave her no sense of achievent at all.
But it didn't matter. The real bombshell was still to co.
"Betting contract?"
Ichinose Honami, on the side, was completely confused, not knowing what these two were talking about at all. Shiki Natsu and Student Council Vice President Nagumo Miyabi... had a bet? Why? Could it be because of her?
"Then, Shiki-san. Are you confident in defeating that Vice President Nagumo?"
"Of course."
Shiki Natsu answered without hesitation, full of confidence.
"Hehe, it seems Shiki-san is as confident as ever."
Sakayanagi Arisu chuckled softly, her tone carrying a hint of warning.
"But according to my intelligence, that Vice President Nagumo had already finished previewing the entire curriculum of the third year of high school a long ti ago. And you, Shiki-san, haven't even looked at the second-year textbooks yet, right?"
"To want to start preparing from scratch within just two weeks and defeat Vice President Nagumo, who has long been prepared and even knows the scope of the exam questions like the back of his hand... the difficulty involved isn't low~"
Shiki Natsu looked at her, his face showing no particularly special expression.
"So, you ran over here specifically just to tell these words?"
"Of course not."
Sakayanagi Arisu shook her head.
"I just wanted to ask Shiki-san... do you want to obtain victory in this duel?"
Although she didn't know exactly what the stakes of their bet were, based on her understanding of Shiki Natsu, this proud man would definitely not allow himself to lose any competition.
"It is very difficult to defeat Vice President Nagumo through normal revision thods. Moreover, if you intend to buy the so-called past exam questions from the third years like you did for the first-year exams, then I advise you to give up early."
"Because the exam questions for the third years and the second years this ti are completely different."
As the Chairman's daughter, a so-called "insider," the information Sakayanagi Arisu possessed was obviously much more than that of ordinary students.
"Past exam questions?!"
Hearing this keyword, Ichinose Honami suddenly raised her head, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes. She wasn't an idiot; on the contrary, she was very smart.
From these few words, she instantly associated many things. Since the midterm exam was ntioned, and past exam questions were ntioned, that ant... Shiki Natsu and the others had already obtained the past exam questions for the first year!
And judging from Sakayanagi Arisu's words, there was a high probability that these past questions could be used directly in this midterm exam!
"Even without past exam questions, I can still defeat Nagumo Miyabi."
Shiki Natsu's tone revealed a sense of confidence.
"I naturally believe in Shiki-san's ability, it's just... there is a much easier way to win. I wonder if Shiki-san wants it?"
Sakayanagi Arisu stared fixedly at Shiki Natsu with her purple eyes, the corners of her mouth curling up.
In Sakayanagi Arisu's view, Shiki Natsu would definitely be inclined to use simple thods to win.
An easier thod? Shiki Natsu couldn't help but chuckle. What thod is simpler than using cheats?
One had to know, Shiki Natsu hadn't even planned to actively acquire the past exam questions for this midterm exam.
"I have the exam questions and answers for the second year here. As long as Shiki-san morizes them, you can easily obtain victory."
Mm, she said exam questions and answers, not past exam questions. As expected of the Chairman's daughter, her influence reaches the heavens.
"Of course, this cos with a price. 100,000 points. How about it, want to buy? I think... the stakes of the bet between you and Vice President Nagumo should be worth far more than 100,000 Private Points, right?"
Without waiting for Shiki Natsu to speak, Sakayanagi Arisu continued on her own.
"No need~" Shiki Natsu replied with a smile.
"Is Shiki-san being too confident? Are you really sure you can defeat Vice President Nagumo in two weeks' ti?"
Sakayanagi Arisu continued to speak. Although it was the second-year midterm exam, the material applied wasn't just the second-year textbooks, but also the content learned in the second and third sesters of the first year. The volu could be said to be imnse.
However, Shiki Natsu was soone who used cheats. If he lost even while using cheats, would there be any justice left?
With photographic mory, reading through it once was basically OK. Plus, with the abilities acquired from Horikita Suzune and Ichinose Honami, studying was a breeze.
"Two weeks is enough. And... Sakayanagi, you should prepare properly yourself, to avoid losing too uglily."
Shiki Natsu chuckled lightly.
"Heh."
Hearing this, Sakayanagi Arisu also hmphed lightly with eyes full of confidence.
"I will not lose."
Wait until Shiki Natsu loses to her because he trusted Kamuro Masumi too much and becos her manservant; then he'll know he was wrong. This guy, he really was arrogant to the point of being irritating, but also... fascinating.
As expected of the man she had her eyes on. Since he was this confident, there was no need for her to say anything more.
"Alright."
Sakayanagi Arisu stood up and adjusted her skirt.
"Since Shiki-san has such backbone, then I will wait and see. I hope you'll still be able to smile when the ti cos."
After speaking, she seed to rember sothing again. Her gaze swept around the room and finally settled on the empty living room.
"By the way, has Kamuro-san's tutoring session ended for today?"
Ichinose Honami froze again. Besides Sakayanagi Arisu, even Kamuro Masumi had been to this room? And listening to this tone, it seed she ca often?
Just how many girls had visited Shiki Natsu's room? But... this was also normal. Because Shiki Natsu was a gentle boy, gentle to everyone. She was rely one of the recipients of Shiki Natsu's gentleness.
"What, trying to fish for intelligence?" Shiki Natsu chuckled.
"I don't need to fish for intelligence on a loser yet."
Sakayanagi Arisu hmphed lightly and turned to walk towards the door.
"Well then, I won't disturb the two of you in your own little world."
As the door closed, the room returned to calm once again.
"Um... Shiki-san."
Ichinose Honami looked at Shiki Natsu with so worry.
"That betting contract between you and Vice President Nagumo... is it because of ?"
Although Shiki Natsu didn't say it explicitly, connecting it to what happened in the Student Council earlier... at that ti, Shiki Natsu and Nagumo Miyabi had a conflict.
"You're overthinking it."
Shiki Natsu interrupted her wild thoughts.
"It has nothing to do with you. It's just that I've always wanted to find an opportunity to spar with Vice President Nagumo."
Of course, if one insisted on saying the duel with Nagumo Miyabi was because of a certain girl, it was because of Asahina Nazuna.
Ichinose Honami looked at Shiki Natsu's expression, which didn't seem like he was lying, and breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, if Shiki Natsu got into trouble because of her, she would truly feel guilty for the rest of her life. Shiki Natsu was clearly such a good person, yet she kept causing trouble for him.
"By the way, Shiki-san."
Ichinose Honami suddenly rembered the important information she had just heard.
"Regarding those exam questions... can I purchase them from you?"
Because this midterm exam concerned one hundred Class Points. Although most people in the class could pass, but... if it was to secure those one hundred Class Points, they definitely needed higher scores.
"Of course you can."
Shiki Natsu agreed readily. He took out his phone and directly sent the organized file of past exam questions to Ichinose Honami.
"As for the price... just give whatever you see fit."
If he didn't charge money, given Ichinose Honami's personality, she definitely wouldn't accept it.
"Thank you!" Ichinose Honami said gratefully.
A few seconds later, Shiki Natsu's phone received a transfer notification.
[Received: 20,000 Private Points]
Ryuuen Kakeru: "Was I the only one who spent over three hundred thousand for this?"
"If Shiki-san needs second-year revision materials, I can also help ask around..."
Ichinose Honami wanted to repay Shiki Natsu. Relying on her connections in the second year, getting revision materials was completely possible.
"No need."
Shiki Natsu shook his head.
"I've already found soone willing to lend the materials, and I'm actually preparing to go find her right now."
"Is that so..."
Ichinose Honami nodded, a trace of disappointnt flashing in her eyes. She had wanted to help a little, but ended up not helping again.
"Alright, I'm getting ready to go out too."
Shiki Natsu glanced at the ti and stood up.
"Do you still want to stay here?"
"No, ...I'll go back first too."
Since the host was leaving, what reason did a guest like her have to linger here? What did she plan to do by staying? Was she acting like a wife waiting for her husband to return?
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