I Just Want Your Rewards

Chapter 3: Speculations About the School

If he called her “master” right now, he might instantly fulfill one of his wishes.

"I'm calculating my expenses for the next month," Suzuki Tetsu said, shifting his gaze from Sakayanagi Arisu's white neck. 

She was too petite; it wasn't suitable.

"You have a habit of budgeting?" Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly. "Isn't 100,000 points per month enough for you?"

"Mashima-sensei said these are this month's personal points; he didn't say the same amount will be given next month. The school could go bankrupt next month for all we know."

His voice wasn't loud, but a few students nearby heard his words.

Kamuro Masumi looked at him in shock, while the smile in Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes grew more intense.

"If you have that concern, why didn't you ask earlier?"

"If I were going bankrupt, I wouldn't tell anyone in advance either," Tetsu said nonchalantly. "We'll find out next month whether the school is hiding something from us."

"This school has been established for twenty or thirty years and is operating normally. It won't go bankrupt as you said," Sakayanagi Arisu said calmly.

Tetsu pondered, "If it's not bankruptcy, why do you think the school is so generous to us?"

"Perhaps we've been highly evaluated. It's not unreasonable for the school to treat us well if they aim to cultivate special talents." Sakayanagi Arisu narrowed her eyes slightly before changing the subject. "I'm curious, have you already planned your budget? Can I see it?"

Tetsu shook his head. "No, I still need to refer to the school's price levels."

Sakayanagi Arisu smiled. "I'm looking forward to your budget plan."

Despite her delicate appearance, she had a surprisingly thick skin.

However, Tetsu didn't intend to completely hide anything. Anyone with eyes could see he had written a lot in his notebook, which was definitely not a budget plan.

"It seems I haven't introduced myself yet. Nice to meet you, I'm Sakayanagi Arisu. As you can see, due to my poor health, my legs are always weak. Please take care of me." Her eyes sparkled with a clear hint of urging.

"Suzuki Tetsu." He paused. "Nice to meet you, Sakayanagi-san."

As expected, he caught Sakayanagi Arisu's attention.

Tetsu felt indifferent.

…

After the introductions, the entrance ceremony followed.

It wasn't until near noon that they were dismissed. Indeed, no matter where you are, leaders' speeches always feel unbearably long.

Afterward, it was free activity time. Most students planned to return to their dorms, and Tetsu was no exception.

However, he had the feeling someone was following him.

When he turned around, he saw Kamuro Masumi looking away, pretending they were just going in the same direction.

"Kamuro-san, I have a question."

Hearing this, Kamuro Masumi instinctively looked at him. This guy seemed pretty sociable?

But that was fine with her. She walked up to Tetsu openly, still maintaining a slight distance.

"Go ahead."

Tetsu nodded and asked, "How did you get into this school?"

As if he had hit a sensitive spot, Kamuro Masumi glared at him. "How else? Of course, I got in fair and square, just like you, after passing the interview!"

Her loud voice had a hint of guilt.

Sometimes, the more someone emphasizes something, the more they lack it. Tetsu pondered. 

Were her admission grades not good?

No, maybe he was overthinking it.

"I'm not doubting you. I'm just wondering if you noticed anything strange during the process, like the evaluation criteria." Tetsu had no memory related to this place. The Wish Machine had forcibly placed him in this world.

"Strange things?" Kamuro Masumi thought for a moment. "They asked a lot of personal questions. I don't know about the criteria, but many people were eliminated."

As she spoke, a hint of schadenfreude flashed across her face, probably because someone she knew was eliminated, making her a bit pleased.

"It seems we were lucky." Tetsu noticed the surveillance cameras on the road, spaced quite densely.

From the gym to the dormitory, the school had installed about ten cameras, leaving almost no blind spots.

"Lucky… I overheard your conversation with Sakayanagi earlier," Kamuro Masumi admitted. "You mentioned we might not get 100,000 points next month?"

"I said it's a possibility." Tetsu turned to look at her. Despite her tall stature, she was still shorter than him.

With a slight downward gaze, he could see her jade-like earlobe amidst her hair, and a glimpse of white skin at the collar of her uniform, faintly revealing her collarbone. Compared to Sakayanagi Arisu, she was clearly superior.

Specifically, her breasts.

"Did you notice the ratio between class points and personal points?"

"Is there an issue with that?" Kamuro Masumi frowned. She had noticed it, but since Mashima-sensei said he would explain later, she didn't think much about it.

In fact, many students in Class A had similar thoughts.

"Just like our evaluations, the school also assesses each class's strength." Tetsu repeated Mashima's words. "He made it clear that class points might be the standard for assessing class levels. Since it's a quantifiable standard, there will inevitably be differences between classes."

Kamuro Masumi was stunned, and he continued, "Not just differences between classes. 'Like our evaluations,' suggests that based on this standard, our evaluations will also change."

"Going back to personal points, he mentioned, 'For successfully enrolling, you have corresponding value and potential.' So, personal points might represent our 'value and potential.' If I'm not mistaken, this also reflects the individual differences among students."

Tetsu tried to simplify his explanation because Kamuro Masumi looked completely baffled, as if she hadn't thought about these things at all.

Wait, they heard the same words. How did she miss these implications?

Could she be that dumb?

No way!

"This is just your speculation, right? If that's the case, why didn't Mashima-sensei tell us?" Kamuro Masumi maintained a cautious attitude.

"Maybe it's too early for us," Tetsu smiled. "Or perhaps, for some reason, he couldn't tell us. However, he actually revealed a lot. We just need to verify our ideas."

He thought Sakayanagi Arisu probably figured this out, which is why she didn't press further.

Kamuro Masumi hesitated for a moment and then asked, "How do you plan to verify?"

"There are two ways: one is easy, and the other is fast," Tetsu replied.

Kamuro Masumi was surprised. Under these circumstances, there were two methods?

"What's the fastest?"

"Find a senior," Tetsu said. "For example, second-year students who have been here for a year definitely know more about the school than we freshmen do."

"What if they refuse to tell us?" Kamuro Masumi asked naturally.

"Simple, we can use points to bribe them. Since points are equivalent to yen, I don't think anyone would dislike money," Tetsu had considered such a scenario.

Even if, for some reason, they chose to hide the truth, Tetsu only needed to see their monthly points income.

The ratio of 100,000 personal points to 1,000 class points was worth scrutinizing.

"And the other way?"

Tetsu stopped walking. They had unknowingly reached the dormitory building.

"Wait until the points arrive next month."

After saying this, Tetsu walked into the dormitory, leaving Kamuro Masumi staring in shock.

That's a method too?!

No, thinking about it, it really was an option.

As soon as next month's points arrived, if students didn't see 100,000 personal points, they would naturally be suspicious.

At that time, whether it was Mashima-sensei or the school administration, they would have to provide a reasonable explanation.

However, Kamuro Masumi thought of a more terrifying issue.

If Tetsu's speculation was completely correct…

What kind of monster was she sharing a class with?!