Chapter 10: Midterm Papers

Miura Yumiko POV:

I was currently with Ayanokouji watching the senpai's getting their lunch and we're currently waiting for a specific one to get a free meal for us to approach. While Ayanokouji is watching this with his usual apathetic face, I was watching with a frown. I was honestly pissed off. I know I wanted us to get close, but to use me like this.

Like some whore.

Oh he'll pay, he'll pay dearly.

"I already know what your planning and I don't like the reason you brought me here for." I said with a scowl on my face looking at him.

"I'm sure you do." He mumbled in response. "Let's go."

"Fine, better get my act on." I said reluctantly.

We started moving with our trays and sat next to the lone student. While I sat in front of him, Ayanokouji sat to his right. He saw me and started staring creepily.

"Excuse me. You're an upperclassman, right?"

"Ah!" Seems like the pervert broke out of his trance from looking at me.

"I'm Ayanokōji from Class 1-D. You're in D, too, right?"

"Yeah."

"The free stuff must taste pretty bad, huh?"

"What do you want?"

"I want to consult with you about something. Of course, I'll make it worth your while."

"Consult?"

"Do you have the questions from your first midterm two years ago?" Finally he got to the point and asked. I can't stand being near this guy, he stinks.

"Huh?"

"I want you to give them to me."

"Ugh. Why are you coming to me about this?"

"Why else? Those low in points would be more likely to make a trade. And I saw you eating that foul-looking wild vegetable lunch set."

"How much will you pay?"

"Ten thousand points. That's my upper limit."

"There's risk in this for me, too. I'd need 30,000 points, at the very least."

"I'm afraid that's not possible."

"No deal, then."

Guess it's my time. "Wait a minute! We need your help, please. If you don't, I could end up losing some of my friends."

As I spoke, voice started to quiver, to make it look like I would be extremely upset if anything happened to my friends.

"Ten thousand." And it worked.

"Twenty-five thousand." As Ayanokouji was negotiating, the senpai was still looking at me the entire time. I leaned forward getting closer, increasing the blush on his face.

Ugh! The only blush I want see is Ayanokouji's!!

"Ten thousand." Ayanokoji continued.

"Twenty thousand" I want to throw up 🤢, from our close distance.

"Please." I said with puppy dog eyes.

"Ten thousand."

"Fifteen thousand. I can't possibly go any lower." I internally sighed in relief as we were done.

"Very well. It's a deal. In exchange, please include your quizzes from the first term." Ayanokouji stated as I sat back down and closed my eyes with a smile.

"Okay."

"Arigatō!" I said cheerfully.

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"I guess you also realised that this isn't against the school rules and even though it might not contain the same questio—" Ayanokouji stopped talking as he saw me looking down. We were currently outside in a park standing next to a water fountain. "Is something wrong?"

I merely 'humphed' and turned my head away with my arms crossed. I heard him sigh and pat my head. I sooo wanted to lean into it but I was too angry.

"I'm sorry for using you like that."

"Like what?" I feigned ignorance.

"Like that." I guess he doesn't know what to call it.

I grabbed his tie and pulled him down to my face. "You mean like some sort of prostitute!" Luckily there was no one around to hear that. He sighed before answering.

"Yes I'm sorry and I promise to make it up to you." I pushed him backwards and he almost fell into the fountain but was able to catch himself. "Hey, I almost fell in." I raised an eyebrow at him.

"Your acting like I care." He just sighed in response. That's hot. Imagine how his grunt would sound in bed. Wait! No I need to get my mind out of the gutter for now! Right now I'm supposed to me angry! I shook my head before looking at Ayanokouji who tilted his head in confusion. Stop looking so cute! "J-just keep your promise." I looked away as his phone made a ding sound and he received the papers from the senpai.

"They're here. Starting with a quiz. It's the same. Right down to the letter." He said while looking back and forth from the paper in his hand to his phone.

"Just like we thought. So are you gonna give it to everyone." I already knew he'd ask me to, but I just asked anyway.

"Actually I was wondering if you could you tell the class you're the one who got them the questions?" I rolled my eyes at him before responding.

"Wooowww~ why am I not surprised?" I said sarcastically.

"And make sure to show it to them a day before the test, because—"

"Yeah yeah, I already know. So they don't memorise it. Bla bla bla. Why don't you want to give it to everyone?"

"I thought you would know already, I don't want to stand out unnecessarily. Plus our classmates would probably trust you more." I'm pretty sure he's thinking about people like Ike right now.

"Whatever, I'm going back to my dorm to cool off since I'm in a bad mood. Just text it to me."

"Alright then I'll see you later."

"Later!~" After that I made my way back to the dorms.

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As the bell went off marking the end of class, I saw everyone slowly getting up and packing up.

"Hold up! Can I have everyone's attention please." I called out to everyone.

"Huh, what is it Miura-san?" Hirata asked me a question that was almost on everyone's minds.

"Here." I pointed towards the question papers I had just placed on the teacher's podium.

"Test questions? Did you make these?" Karuizawa was the first to come up and look at them.

"No, I just got them from a senpai who was a friend and she said that they pretty much have been appearing on the same tests for the last two years. So the same will probably be for this year as well." I responded to her question, at the same time addressing everyone.

Everyone started talking out loud and looked all happy.

"Past questions?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Heck, I didn't have to run myself ragged studying all this time."

"This is great!"

I just walked away from everyone before they started giving me their unwanted praises. Now I just have to wait for tomorrow.

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"To be honest, I'm impressed. I never thought you'd be able to get such high scores. I acknowledge your efforts. However, you got a failing score, Sudō." No surprise there, for me at least. It shows on the poster, he got 39, when he needed a 40.

Now it's Ayanokouji's turn to act all cool. Hehehe.