Ryuen wanted to protect his class's VIP.

Rather than blindly attacking, it was better to prioritize maintaining his own base.

Although Class A attacked one of the groups, the remaining two groups could still yield significant benefits.

For instance, with Result One, the VIP could earn one million personal points, and others could earn five hundred thousand personal points.

Just from the Snake group, Class C could obtain two million personal points.

Including the Sheep group, Class C could accumulate four million personal points.

If we add Class A's Result One, just from this special exam, Class C would gain nearly ten million personal points.

It was precisely for this reason that Ryuen agreed to Sakayanagi Arisu's proposal.

Class points were certainly important, but they were not the top priority for Class C.

Personal points could accomplish things that class points could not, making them even more significant.

Moreover, Class A would send corresponding personal points to Class C every month.

Given time, Ryuen would hold twenty million personal points.

The premise was that he could protect his class's VIP.

"Are you doubting Class A?" Kaoru Mitoma directly addressed the earlier topic, his voice tinged with a hint of intimidation.

Seeing this, Ryuen couldn't help but break into a fearless smile, responding leisurely.

"I never said that. The one causing trouble knows best who they are."

The implication was clear: if it wasn't Class C and it wasn't Class B, then Class A was the only suspect left.

As for Class D, no one was likely to take them seriously.

Since Ryuen, representing Class C, had proactively proposed collaboration, it was unlikely he was the suspect.

Class B had suffered the most losses; they couldn't possibly be attacking themselves, could they?

Such matters couldn't be laid out plainly.

In Ryuen's eyes, only he and Class A understood the exam rules; Honami Ichinose might only grasp the internal situation of her class.

However, that was enough.

After all, Class B was the victim.

As long as Honami Ichinose suspected Class A, Ryuen's goal would be halfway accomplished.

"If someone has information about the VIP, why haven't they ended the exam in one go?" Kaoru Mitoma said flatly. "To be honest, I'm more curious about your sudden proposal for collaboration and what your true intentions are."

Ryuen remained unfazed, instead smiling.

"What a coincidence, I have the same question. That's why I plan to uncover this mastermind. As long as everyone shares information about the VIP, it will be clear which class was attacked and which was not."

Currently, the only classes that had been attacked were Class B and Class C, but he was certain that Kaoru Mitoma wouldn't comply easily, so he felt secure.

"What if two or more classes betray at the same time?" Kaoru Mitoma corrected him. "Once the notification is received, the remaining classes won't just sit idly by, it could turn into a chaotic free-for-all."

Ryuen spread his hands, chuckling, "Mitoma, don't you understand why I'm here?"

He then turned to Honami Ichinose.

"I heard you want Result One. If you can't even trust me, you'll just have to play cards with these trash teams, Ichinose."

"Sorry, but I think you haven't forgotten what you did to Class B, have you?" Honami Ichinose stood her ground, meeting Ryuen's gaze firmly.

"I can trust a certain student from Class C, but that doesn't include you."

"Oh, is that so? What a pity. But as a good Samaritan, let me remind you," Ryuen said, smacking his lips.

"The Tiger group that finished the exam last night is Class C's VIP. You should know his name."

When he mentioned the Tiger group, Kaoru Mitoma roughly understood his intentions.

From Ryuen's perspective, he should further provoke Class B's suspicions about Class A, making Class A more cautious, ideally leading them to accept his proposal.

Not wanting Class B or Class C to attack Class A's VIP, he could only compromise and align with Ryuen's thoughts to achieve Result One.

This way, he could prevent Class A from collecting more class points while also allowing Class C to gain a significant amount of personal points, which would be a win for Ryuen.

However, Ryuen had forgotten that this would also raise Class A's vigilance.

For instance, how would Class C know about the favored students' information?

Class A had only attacked two groups last night, who was causing trouble in the remaining group?

Ryuen probably hadn't realized this point.

After delivering his so-called reminder, he leisurely left the corridor.

"What should we do now?" Honami Ichinose looked at Kaoru Mitoma, her expression tinged with worry.

Mitoma glanced around.

To avoid disturbing their conversation, most members of the Snake group had left, leaving only a few students lingering in the corridor.

"Just as planned, you're my lifeline." He quietly squeezed the girl's small hand, the delicate sensation accompanied by a thrill that made it hard to let go.

"D-Don't say it like that." Honami Ichinose blushed, her eyes darting around to gauge the reactions of those nearby.

If Ryuen and Sakayanagi Arisu saw this scene, they would probably realize they had made a grave mistake.

From the beginning, it was never Sakayanagi Arisu or Ryuen making choices, it was Kaoru Mitoma allowing them to make the choices they wanted.

"Let's ask her out tonight," Kaoru Mitoma said, squeezing Honami Ichinose's palm again, seeming a bit nervous, warm and slightly damp.

"I prefer to slowly break her defenses in front of her."

Honami Ichinose wanted to pull her hand back, but he didn't immediately let go and whispered.

"I want to go too."

Kaoru Mitoma was somewhat surprised.

He noticed the girl slightly averted her gaze, and he vaguely guessed her thoughts, smiling slightly.

"I was planning to have you ask her out yourself. I was just thinking about how to ask you to stay."

Honami Ichinose was taken aback, then bit her lip.

"Is it really okay?"

Since becoming his girlfriend, she had occasionally inquired about his matters, which naturally included Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi.

Especially knowing about his bet with Sakayanagi Arisu, she felt inexplicably anxious and was reluctant to help him win the bet.

A maid… she could be a maid too!

As soon as this thought crossed her mind, Honami Ichinose felt her cheeks heat up.

How had she become so indecent?

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