It didn't take long for Saiki to return to the classroom. As soon as he entered the door, he saw several classmates from the same class gathered together, seemingly discussing something.
And Kushida was standing in the middle of them.
"Kushida-san, is what you said true?"
Hirata Yosuke's face carried a somewhat surprised expression as he asked, "There's going to be a surprise test next week?"
"When I was eating lunch at noon, I happened to hear a few upperclassmen discussing this matter. Every year, not long after the freshmen enroll, there will be a surprise test, and it's even related to the class points!"
Kushida very earnestly nodded, then told everyone the information she had previously heard from the senior students.
'As expected of Kushida. Theoretically speaking, senior students are prohibited from proactively revealing information to freshmen, right? She actually managed to ask all this information out.'
'Although I already knew these things long ago, if I stay alone on the side, it might appear too conspicuous. It's still better to blend into the crowd.'
He almost silently mixed into the crowd, and the people around didn't notice his presence at all.
[Is this true or not?]
[To have a surprise test after such a short time since school started?]
[The exam results are related to the class points? Will it also affect our usual points? Why didn't the teacher tell us in advance!]
Everyone's thoughts were not the same; some were surprised, some were flustered.
Saiki slightly turned his head, looking toward the corner of the classroom. Horikita Suzune was sitting at her seat, with no intention of joining the others' conversation, but it was obvious she also heard what the others were saying.
[It's merely a surprise test, yet they look so flustered and panicked. As a government-funded high school, just use your brain a little, and you would know it is absolutely impossible for them to give high school students one hundred thousand points to spend freely every month without any restrictions. To be so chaotic over just one test, simply hopeless.]
Horikita Suzune, whether in her mind or her behavior, showed her disdain toward the others.
"Then during this period, we must study hard and make up for it..."
After listening to Kushida's words, Ike Kanji showed a somewhat troubled expression.
"Luckily, it's only been a few days since school started. I didn't listen to the first few classes at all... Should still be in time to catch up, right..."
"Isn't it just a test? School only started a few days ago; there definitely won't be any difficult problems, right!"
Sudo Ken next to him looked completely unconcerned.
"But I seem to have heard that there will be quite a lot of out-of-syllabus questions."
Saiki had already heard more information about the first test from senior students before, knowing that in the test, many out-of-syllabus questions were set, and even students who paid attention in class every day might not be able to solve them, plus they occupied a considerable amount of the score.
If one did not have truly outstanding academic ability, it would be almost impossible for ordinary students to get a high score, unless they knew the test questions in advance.
'According to what those people said before, lower-grade students can buy the test papers from upper-grade students. The questions every year seem to be almost the same. If you can purchase last year's papers and review specifically in advance, you should be able to score very high.' Saiki thought this way and did not intend to tell the others about this matter.
At this moment, Kushida continued speaking, "Also, I heard that this time there will be a lot of out-of-syllabus questions, and it will be extremely difficult to solve them... But I heard from the seniors that it's possible to buy last year's test questions! Every year, the questions are basically the same!"
"It's actually possible to do that?" Hirata Yosuke was a little surprised, raising his hand to gently rub his chin.
"The homeroom teacher Chabashira said before that in this school, everything can be bought... And buying last year's test papers doesn't really count as cheating."
"But do you all think there's any need to buy them?" Another girl asked.
Honey-colored long hair hung down to her waist, her skin showed slight traces of sun exposure, but the legs under her short skirt were very fair, her features were very delicate, and her clear eyes projected a gaze full of vitality.
Saiki remembered her name, Karuizawa Kei.
Karuizawa Kei could be said to be one of the most active students in Class D since the start of school, carrying a slight delinquent aura, but her popularity was also very good, unknowingly already blending in with almost all the girls.
"Even though they say the questions are the same every year, it's still not certain what this year's test will be!" Karuizawa Kei said with a serious expression.
"And also, how many points does buying the test papers cost approximately?"
"Sorry, at that time I was too rushed and didn't have time to ask." Kushida immediately replied.
[That second-year guy said it costs fifty thousand points. I don't think it's worth that much at all, and I don't plan to pay that amount by myself!]
Saiki could hear Kushida's thoughts. She brought this up not for the class but for herself.
Her thinking was actually very simple, she didn't want her own points to be affected by others and wanted to increase her points as much as possible. At the same time, she didn't plan to use her own points to buy the papers in this situation. It would be best if the class could share the cost equally.
"I think to be on the safe side, it's better to buy a set of last year's test papers. After all, if it's really as Kushida-san said, that the grades are related to the points, we should try to get as high a score as possible... Kushida-san, can you still contact that senior from before? If possible, could I trouble you to ask about the price of the papers?"
"Alright, I kept the contact information of that senior."
Kushida smiled and nodded, but after speaking, she extended her slender finger and lightly touched her lips.
"But I think it's not so good if I go alone, since I'm not very good at bargaining with others... If possible, could another boy go with me?"
After hearing Kushida's words, most of the boys present immediately became excited.
[Pick me!]
'Can your thoughts actually be in unison too?' Saiki complained inwardly.
Seeing that the matter was almost resolved, Saiki also directly left the crowd.
With his "behind-the-scenes manipulation," there probably wouldn't be any major problems with this test.
Whether they bought the test papers from last year's students or not, this time Class D's grades should improve a little. By then, the situation of all class points being deducted shouldn't happen, so he could also have enough points for daily use.
And no one would connect these things to Saiki. In other people's eyes, this matter was something Kushida had heard unintentionally.
'Consider this matter successfully completed.'
Saiki was about to return to his seat, but soon he heard the voice he least wanted to hear.
"Saiki-kun, let's go together."
'...'
Saiki turned his head somewhat helplessly, his gaze meeting Kushida's. No matter how many calculations he had made, he had never expected that in the end, this matter would still fall onto himself.
[Although in name we are all friends, Saiki is probably the person who interacts with me more.]
'...'
[Ike Kanji and the others also have a lot of contact with me, but if those guys come along for this kind of thing, it will probably just become even more troublesome. Those people are simply idiots.]
'That point is really hard for me to disagree with.'
[At the moment, Saiki should be the best choice. He probably will feel happy because of my words too. After all, in the class, there must be many boys who want to act together with me~ When that happens, my relationship with Saiki may advance further, making it easier for him to act according to my plans~ This time's action should also make me have an even better evaluation in the classmates' eyes!]
'Aren't your thoughts a bit too many?' Saiki was full of helplessness. The development of the situation had already somewhat exceeded his expectations.
He could also feel the gazes around him that were filled with hostility.
[Saiki? Is there such a person in our class?]
'Hey hey hey, it's already been several days since school started. Isn't it a bit too much to not even remember my name?'
[Why did Kushida pick him? Why not me!]
'Sorry, if I could, I would definitely want to switch with you.'
[Damn it, damn it! It should have been me originally.]
'It never could have been you.'
Saiki could clearly see that the eyes of these people in front of him all fell on him at the same time. Now, basically all the students in the class thoroughly knew him.
Originally, he had wanted to be as much of a nobody in class as possible. From this moment on, that plan was basically completely dead, and moreover, he was afraid that from now on, with some classmates, especially some boys, the relationship would become a bit worse.
'I must think of a way to refuse.'
Saiki was thinking about what kind of reason he could use to refuse the other party. But at that moment, Hirata Yosuke had already walked over with a smiling face and gently patted Saiki on the shoulder:
"Saiki-kun, then we'll leave it to you."
'I never agreed from beginning to end.'
Saiki didn't know what to say for a while. Hirata Yosuke's words had completely cut off his way to refuse.
After class in the afternoon, Saiki could only follow Kushida out of the classroom, heading together to the cafeteria.
"Saiki-kun, how has your review been going recently?" Kushida looked at Saiki with a smile, asking.
"So-so." Saiki gave an ambiguous answer.
"You must be being modest! Yesterday the teacher explained a few problems I didn't really understand, Saiki-kun, do you know how to solve them?"
Kushida showed an expression of asking for help, her body slightly leaning toward Saiki's side.
[I don't know what Saiki's grades are like, better probe a little.]
"Sorry, I don't know either." After hearing Kushida's inner thoughts, without any hesitation, Saiki gave his answer.
He knew very well what Kushida's academic ability was like. Back not long ago, Saiki had already used his psychic powers to get all the students' entrance exam results. Kushida's grades definitely were not bad.
Only, Kushida was also always hiding herself. Her goal was very simple, to make Horikita Suzune, who knew her past, drop out, and she could use any means to achieve that.
'If Kushida discovered that I also knew her past, she'd probably add me to her list of targets to expel. But in front of a psychic, she simply can't do that.'
The grudge between Horikita Suzune and Kushida, he simply did not care about, as long as it did not get involved with himself.
[Does he really not know? Is it the truth or a lie? I can't tell for now.]
Kushida kept smiling on her face, then cast her gaze into the distance, at a corner of the cafeteria. Sitting there was exactly one of the upper-grade students Saiki had seen at noon today.
———
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Sato-senpai!" Kushida greeted the other party very warmly.
"Kushida-chan."
The second-year student named Sato saw Kushida coming and immediately showed a smile on his face.
[This junior is really cute... Today was the first time a girl has come to talk to me... Looks like Lady Luck is finally on my side.]
'Sorry, that was my doing.'
[She's so warm to me. Could it be she's interested in me?!]
'Very unfortunately, no.'
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