Since I slept late yesterday, it was already noon when Kamio Tatsuya woke up, just in time for lunch.
The good news is that Kamuro was still asleep in his arms, but the bad news is that there seemed to be some activity in the kitchen.
Needless to say, besides Kamio Tatsuya himself, the only people who had the key to Kamio Tatsuya's room were Shiina, who was currently in his arms, and Shiina.
As expected, as soon as Kamio Tatsuya woke up, the bedroom door was pushed open, and Shiina walked in. Upon seeing Kamio Tatsuya and Kamuro, her face turned red.
But there was no other reaction. It seemed like that previous conversation had caused a big change in Shiina's heart.
"I brought you guys lunch, do you want to get up and eat together?"
"How did you know we hadn't eaten?" Kamio Tatsuya asked, a bit confused.
"Because I messaged both of you, and neither of you replied." Shiina took out her phone with a helpless look. "So Masumi-chan really snuck back last night, didn't she."
"Ahahaha?"
Kamio Tatsuya could only play dumb.
At this moment, Kamuro also woke up.
"Is it morning?"
"It's noon."
Kamio Tatsuya felt a bit speechless, then pinched Kamuro's sensitive spot under the covers.
"Yaa!"
The sudden attack made Kamuro sit up straight, the blanket sliding down her smooth skin, revealing her delicate upper body.
Shiina looked at Kamuro's feminine features, then looked down at herself, her face showing a dejected expression.
Kamio Tatsuya happened to see this scene. If it were just him and Shiina, Kamio Tatsuya would have definitely said something like: "Small is also cute."
But now, their relationship hadn't reached the final step, and Kamuro was present, so it was better not to say that.
At this moment, Kamuro also noticed Shiina in the room. With another surprised cry, she pulled the blanket and retreated back under it.
"Hiyori, why are you here too?"
His stiff words were just like being caught stealing.
"Okay, okay, you two should get up quickly. I'll go see if lunch is warm," Shiina said, giving Kamuro and Kamio Tatsuya a helpless glance before leaving the bedroom.
Kamuro and Kamio Tatsuya immediately took this opportunity to scramble out of bed, get dressed, and wash up.
Then the three of them ate lunch together. After that, Kamio Tatsuya started writing his manuscript. Once it was finished, Shiina would refine the wording, and Kamuro would create illustrations for the characters.
The three of them had clear divisions of labor, didn't bother each other, and the room was very harmonious.
In the evening, Kamio Tatsuya, who had been sitting for the afternoon, emerged from the kotatsu, stretched, and moved his body.
"Shall I go out and buy some ingredients for dinner?" Kamio Tatsuya stood up and immediately suggested, "Hmm, how about we go out for hot pot tonight?"
"That sounds good. Hot pot really suits winter."
"I'm fine with anything," Kamuro said, temporarily putting down her pen. "But I'd rather have noodles than rice."
"Those are minor things. So you two hurry up and get ready to go eat," Kamio Tatsuya urged. "Besides, sitting for the whole afternoon without moving isn't good for your health."
About ten minutes later, Kamio Tatsuya, with a tidied-up Kamuro and Shiina, headed to the Keyaki Mall Shopping Center.
Since it was the New Year, not many shops were open. Fortunately, a Chinese restaurant was open, and Kamio Tatsuya had been here before.
So he knew they served hot pot there.
"Wow, it's so crowded."
As soon as Kamio Tatsuya walked in, he saw many students already eating.
"Because Chinese people have their own Spring Festival, they don't place as much importance on ours."
As expected of Shiina, he even knew about the customs of other countries.
However, another person had some regrets.
"Really?"
"Yes, Chinese New Year this year is on February 1st, so this restaurant, run by Chinese people, is open during the winter break."
"I see." Kamuro nodded. "Huh? You mentioned Chinese New Year this year. Does the date for Chinese New Year change every year?"
"Yes, let me tell you..."
Shiina's lecture began immediately. Kamio Tatsuya went to order at the counter, and then the three of them were led to a private room by a waiter.
After ordering, Kamio Tatsuya stood up.
"You guys chat, I'm going to the restroom."
Kamuro waved at him, indicating she didn't want to be disturbed from listening to Shiina's explanations.
However, as soon as he came out of the restroom, he saw two people at the corner he had passed earlier. Both were from Class C.
One was Manabe, who had previously tried to bully Karuizawa, and the other was Shitō, with the slicked-back hair, who had greeted him when Kamio Tatsuya first joined Class C.
These two actually got together...
Based on Kamio Tatsuya's observations of Class C this semester, Shitō was usually alone, while Manabe had a fixed group of friends.
And because of her assertive personality, she actually had quite a bit of status among the Class C girls. However, in Kamio Tatsuya's opinion, the girls were more afraid of her than respectful.
It was precisely because of Manabe's assertive personality that Ibuki and her couldn't get along, and their relationship was rather poor.
The fact that these two were together seemed very unusual.
"Manabe, you got seriously beaten up by Ryūen on the ship, didn't you?"
Shitō opened his mouth by bringing up Manabe's scar.
The situation at the time was that Manabe had tried to bully Karuizawa, but Kamio Tatsuya caught her. So Kamio Tatsuya photographed her bullying Karuizawa and sent it to Ryūen.
For Manabe's careless behavior, Ryūen naturally punished her severely.
Ryūen didn't seem to hide this matter deliberately, so the students in Class C seemed to know about it. However, Class C students were already used to Ryūen's way of dealing with people.
So no one looked at Manabe with prejudice, and Manabe was ready to forget about it.
But then Shitō brought it up at this moment. Manabe's first reaction was that this guy was looking for trouble.
Therefore, her expression became extremely angry.
"You said you had something important to tell me, and this is it? You jerk!" Manabe said without reservation, her face full of anger.
However, Shitō did not get angry at Manabe's scolding. Instead, he appeared very calm.
"Calm down, I didn't bring it up just to pick on your wound."
"What exactly do you want to say?"
"Don't you also find Ryūen an eyesore?" Shitō continued without waiting for Manabe's answer. "Ever since the first day of school, I've hated that guy Ryūen.
His actions are not like those of a student at all. Calling him a student is like calling him a thug. I don't know why the school would admit someone like that."
"Hmph, are you here to complain about this? I'm going back, my friends are waiting for me."
"Wait, don't you think that if Ryūen continues to act so recklessly, Class C will eventually collapse? At that time, we might be even worse off than Class D is now."
"Heh," Kamio Tatsuya heard this and immediately felt that this guy was alarmist.
Ryūen had indeed done many inappropriate things since the start of the semester, and calling it recklessness was not wrong.
But in the second semester, apart from bothering Ayanokouji, Ryūen had been very well-behaved.
Moreover, Kamio Tatsuya was aware of his pursuit of Ayanokouji. This was much better than his previous arbitrary decision-making.
It was precisely because Kamio Tatsuya assessed that this matter would not escalate that he allowed Ryūen to act freely.
If Kamio Tatsuya had not transferred to Class C, then what Shitō said might have come true one day in the future.
But since Kamio Tatsuya had come to Class C, and Ryūen was willing to value Kamio Tatsuya's analysis, that day would never come.
In the end, it was simply that Shitō himself was dissatisfied with Ryūen being the leader, but he could do nothing about Ryūen, so he chose to win others over.
It was understandable. Ryūen had ruled dictatorially from the beginning of the semester until the start of the second semester, so there were definitely not a few people in Class C who were dissatisfied with Ryūen.
And this dissatisfaction reached its peak when Ryūen used private points from the preferential treatment exam to buy Kamio Tatsuya over.
Shitō had even stepped forward to question it that very day, but this dissatisfaction was forcefully suppressed by Ryūen.
Coupled with his assurance that he could produce the points whenever they were needed, the discontent within the class temporarily disappeared.
After that, Kamio Tatsuya performed exceptionally well in the sports festival and the Pepper Shuffle.
Therefore, the students of Class C subsequently felt that Ryūen's decision to buy Kamio Tatsuya to Class C was incredibly brilliant.
And this ruthlessly trampled all over Shitō's insignificant self-esteem.
Because Ryūen didn't contribute when collecting private points, and when Kamio Tatsuya arrived at Class C, he was the first to express his unfriendliness.
Moreover, in retrospect, none of the things he did turned out to be right.
Shitō Yuya had always considered himself the most suitable person to lead Class C.
But from the start of the semester until the beginning of the second semester, he not only failed to achieve any results but also made mistakes in these two important matters.
So, upon learning that Ryūen, Ishizaki, and Yamada had been severely beaten by a little-known nobody from Class D, he immediately realized his opportunity had arrived.
This was the perfect time to start a rebellion.
Therefore, after careful consideration, he quickly found an opportunity to start a conversation with Manabe, who had a relatively high status among the girls.
However...
Kamio Tatsuya shook his head with pity in his eyes.
Manabe did indeed have a high status among the girls, but this stemmed from their fear of her.
However, compared to Manabe, they were clearly more afraid of Ryūen.
This guy hadn't even seen the true nature of the situation and was jumping around here. It was simply adding to the joke.
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