Soon the details of the first round of the exchange eting were announced and the ga began.
Before that, I decided to tell Hashimoto, who was fiddling with his cell phone in the sa room, about this matter.
Hashimoto would notice the unnatural situation even if I kept silent about participating in all the gas. It was a waste to probe and be probed among groupmates, and it was best to avoid that.
I'm going to have so with Nagumo.
I told him a little about the contents of our match, but it was still a confrontation with the forr student council president, and Hashimoto couldn't hide his surprise throughout.
And when he finished listening to the story, he sighed repeatedly, showing his understanding of the situation.
"You always do things that are beyond my imagination. You know that, right?"
"It's not the developnt I wanted."
"Even so, it's incredible that you're competing with Nagumo-senpai. And it's not about the results of this group battle, but about your individual performance. That's amazing. You're being asked to win 17 out of 19 gas."
He expected this situation to be tough, but Hashimoto seed oddly happy.
"That just ans he's interested in you. I knew my eyes were right."
"Even if it's an informal exchange eting, it's still selfish. It's an act that disrupts the group's dynamic. That's why I asked to speak with you—to keep the group's cooperation intact."
"So that's where I co in. I understand what you want to say, but I don't think you need to worry."
"What do you an?"
"Think about it. If this was a fun ga, everyone might compete for a spot to participate, but do you think all high school students would want to make oshibana[4] and embroidering to compete? No."
[TL/N: Oshibana (押し花) refers to the traditional Japanese art of pressing flowers to preserve their beauty and create decorative designs]
I was very interested, but it seed that other students weren't.
"So it should be a welco thing for you to participate in everything."
If things went as planned, I would be grateful.
"Are you going to win the exchange eting itself? I wonder how Kiryūin-senpai feels about it. I suppose it's okay to assu that you know because of the circumstances?"
"Ah, I'm not sure. I don't think she's completely uninterested, but I don't think she's as excited as Nagumo. She might even throw the whole thing to her kōhais."
Kiryūin was only interested in the match with Nagumo because of my record.
Just enjoying the extra entertainnt before graduation, that was all.
"Even if the private points I earned this ti can only be used for pocket money, I can use the private points I have now for a more effective use. I honestly want to aim for a higher ranking and get the prize money."
For Hashimoto, who has made enemies both inside and outside, his battle funds were indeed important.
"Anyway, Ayanokōji, you should get along with the first-year students."
"Get along... huh?"
"Do you think it's difficult to spend friendly ti with the first-year students?"
After thinking for a mont, I nodded, and Hashimoto stood up, slapping his knee.
"All right, then, let's make the best of it. First, I'll loosen up the first-year students and try to get along with them by tonight."
Hashimoto imdiately declared that he had no problem getting closer to the first-year students.
"I'll also try to extract as much information as possible at that ti, but if Kiryūin-senpai doesn't make a move, your power is indispensable. So when it gets dark, you'll have to cooperate to get along with the first-year students, okay?"
I couldn't just make demands without giving anything in return, and it was only fair to help.
It seed better to support Hashimoto, who was aiming for a win in the group.
"Right... Of course, if I could do it, I would."
But it would be better to let him know sooner rather than later that I'm not confident.
That's what I thought, but Hashimoto could see right through it.
"Leave it to . I'm pretty good at this kind of thing. I'm grateful to be able to act as your hands and feet. It will also serve as a check on the princess, and it's not sothing Ryūen can ignore."
He was cooperating with , while at the sa ti promoting his own interests as well.
Having a calculating mindset wasn't bad.
Rather, if there was a clear conflict of interest, that mindset would be much better than having the situation resolved out of goodwill.
"By the way, how much would you get for beating Nagumo-senpai?"
"I don't know. I didn't ask for the exact number."
"Considering that he's a third-year representative, it's not just a few thousand or tens of thousands, right?"
What he wanted to know was not the amount, but where the reward money would go afterward.
"I understand. If we win, I'll distribute it evenly to the rest of the group, so you can rest assured."
"I'm relieved to hear that. However, I'd be happy if you could give us different amounts based on our performance, not uniformly."
He made it clear that he wanted to be paid more for taking the initiative, though it wasn't mandatory.
"Well then, I'll leave for a bit. I should be able to have a talk or two during my free ti."
As if cherishing every second, Hashimoto quickly left the shared room.
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