Kiyomizu returned to his dorm and took a refreshing hot shower. After changing into his crisp school uniform, he sat alone in a corner of the cafeteria, chewing on his free breakfast.
80,000 points—that number again. Including the transfer from Ichinose, the most outstanding girls from all four classes had all connected with him through this magical number. Oh right, and the one million points from Chabashira. Of course, at her age, she could hardly be called a beautiful girl.
"I currently have 1,370,000 points in my account..."
Kiyomizu stared at the number on his phone screen and muttered to himself. It had been less than two weeks since school started, and he had already earned 1.37 million points. He didn't know how much the other students had in their accounts, but for an ordinary high school student, this was undoubtedly a huge sum.
But in the end, these were just school internal points and couldn't be used in the real world. Besides, he couldn't touch this money for now, as it was earmarked for leasing the surveillance equipment. From today on, he had to strictly control every expense. For this morning, he would just make do with the free breakfast.
Speaking of which, he still hadn't heard from the student council president since they had parted ways yesterday. But that was understandable. They had just reached an agreement last night; he couldn't expect the other to complete the task immediately. Besides, the president had clearly stated that he would have a result by the end of school on Thursday at the latest. Just one more day! After getting through this one meal, he wouldn't have to live so frugally anymore.
"How pathetic!"
A slightly disdainful female voice suddenly came from above him. Kiyomizu came to his senses, his gaze falling on a pair of long, beautiful legs. He looked up and saw Masumi Kamuro holding a tray, looking down at him with undisguised contempt in her eyes. "Of all the new students, you're the only one eating the free meal set," she said, unceremoniously sitting down across from him.
The high-end meal set on her tray was a stark contrast to the simple free meal in front of Kiyomizu. Kiyomizu slowly swallowed the food in his mouth and looked up at the girl across from him. "Good afternoon, Kamuro-san. Have you forgiven me?" He suddenly remembered the joke he had made last time that had gone too far. The girl seemed to be still holding a grudge.
"Apologize with a dogeza and let me step on your head as you do it," Masumi Kamuro snorted, her slender fingers tapping on the edge of her tray. But then, her gaze swept over the free meal in front of Kiyomizu, and her tone softened slightly. "...But, seeing as you actually listened to me and are eating the free meal to save points..." She poked the food on her own plate with a fork. "...I'll let you off this time."
Kiyomizu was at a loss for words, his expression subtly frozen. He did remember Kamuro telling him to be careful with his points in a chat message, but he hadn't expected her to remember it so clearly. Although she had completely guessed the reason wrong. He was just temporarily saving up to lease the surveillance.
"...I ordered an extra portion. You can have it," Kamuro suddenly turned her face away and pushed a small bowl of crispy golden popcorn chicken in front of him.
Kiyomizu's gaze swept over the lonely bowl of ramen on her tray—it was clearly a side dish that had been temporarily separated from a set meal. A look of understanding flashed in his eyes, but he just smiled gently. "Then thank you, Kamuro-san." Sometimes, accepting a kind gesture without words is the best respect you can show the giver.
The corner of Kamuro's mouth uncontrollably curved into a small smile, but she immediately put on a stern face. "...You don't even pretend to refuse? You're really thick-skinned!" She suddenly pointed her chopsticks at Kiyomizu, her tone filled with the characteristic arrogance of Class A. "By the way, now that you know the truth, you should understand—even if you guys in Class D reveal the truth, it won't change anything. After all..." she deliberately dragged out her words, "...you're just the leftover defective products. Are you really going to be so obedient?"
"At the beginning of next month, your class will have at most two or three hundred points, right? Barely enough for a good meal once in a while. But I'm different. Class A's points are three or four times yours~" She said this boastfully, but her eyes kept darting to the popcorn chicken in front of Kiyomizu, as if to make sure he was eating it properly.
A faint smile played on Kiyomizu's lips as he slowly chewed on the crispy popcorn chicken. He chose to remain silent about the millions of points that were about to come his way. He could see it clearly—Kamuro wasn't genuinely mocking him. She was just clumsily trying to maintain her pride as a Class A elite while subtly helping him out. "Yeah, yeah," he nodded in agreement, playing along with the girl's small vanity.
"How were your entrance exam scores?" Kamuro suddenly asked.
"Besides PE, I failed every subject," Kiyomizu answered frankly.
Kamuro's expression froze. She looked Kiyomizu up and down, her gaze finally resting on the solid lines of his arms. "...No wonder you're in Class D. So you're just a muscle-brained idiot."
"By the way," she suddenly sat up straight and pointed her chopsticks at him, "my entrance exam scores were much better than yours! So you can just get rid of that 'looking down on me' attitude of yours!"
Kiyomizu then realized—she was still upset about what he had said the other day. "I was wrong to say that that day," he put down his chopsticks, his expression rarely serious. "I promise, I won't have such a disrespectful thought again in the future."
He had to admit, although Kamuro always put on an arrogant air, her frank personality and principles were much purer than most of the people in Class D. Especially her awkward way of showing concern, which actually made her seem more genuine to Kiyomizu.
Masumi Kamuro's fingertip swiped across her phone screen, and a "ding" suddenly sounded in Kiyomizu's pocket. "You... your personality is too weak, isn't it?" she frowned, deliberately using a disdainful tone to cover her own discomfort. "You just agree with whatever I say... Forget it. Since you're so obedient, I'll lend you 10,000 points for now."
Kamuro suddenly stood up, her tray clattering. "Stop eating that pathetic meal. It's embarrassing to even be seen sitting with you." Before Kiyomizu could respond, she quickly walked to an empty seat far away. Halfway there, she stopped again and threw a last comment over her shoulder without turning back. "...Remember to accept the points. Don't make me come to Class D to find you!"
"Masumi Kamuro... is a really good person."
Kiyomizu watched her retreating back and couldn't help but sigh. Even though he had been so bluntly disdained, a strange warmth spread through his heart. He looked down at the remaining popcorn chicken on his plate and suddenly realized—this was probably Masumi Kamuro's way of showing she cared.
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