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it.
"I'm very angry at Sakayanagi. Therefore, even though there are no benefits, I
have enough
reason to act."
Katsuragi crossed his arms and looked into Keisei's eyes.
"I think you already know that Sakayanagi has not told anyone about the five
events that would
be officially chosen."
As expected, it was only known by Sakayanagi.
"I don't understand this either. She continues to do this in a test that requires
class coordination.
She doesn't share information with her classmates and adopts a strategy so
that the chances of
winning are higher."
Of course it's better not to disclose information to the five events, but there
will be less intensive
training according to the events. Even so, practicing all 10 events, naturally
will reduce
efficiency.
"If I were to take a guess, I can tell you."
"Seriously ?!"
Just as we began to surrender to Katsuragi, good luck suddenly arrives.
Katsuragi's hatred for Sakayanagi was deep.
"I'll say it. But, only if you can guarantee that nobody knows of this..."
"Yes, of course. I will also mention the 20 million points to Horikita."
Keisei nodded, agreeing to Katsuragi's conditions.
"That is unnecessary. Even if the information I give you proves to be useful,
you don't need to
collect 20 million points."

"So what do you want?"
"Nothing. If there's something I want, I hope that you can defeat
Sakayanagi."
After this, Katsuragi began to state his estimations.
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should be the most
likely. Second are 'Modern Text Test' and 'Mental Arithmetic'. On the other
hand, 'Long Rope
Jump' and 'Dodgeball' which requires a large number of people, I am almost
sure they were
false events. As far as I know, it seems like they haven't practiced them
much. "
If what Katsuragi said is true, we can only wait until the exam day to find
out.
However, Katsuragi revealed to us 3 events that would be selected with the
highest chance.
From this point of view, I don't think there will be a problem.
"Are you fine with this that okay? There's no reward for you to give us this
information."
"I told you before? Even though I didn't make a deal, I have a reason to act."
This was a very difficult task, trying to get information out of Katsuragi. But
unexpectedly, we
have now received it.
In Keisei's heart, joy slowly appeared.
"Oh, this is great Kiyotaka! Now we have a chance to win."
Keisei passionately made a winning posture.
"Then there's one more thing. You asked me to interfere with the exam."
"Oh, um, but ... you can promise us even that?"
"It took so much effort to negotiate with me. Are satisfied with just that
information?"
"No, that's not what I meant ..."
"It's better not to think that you can defeat Class A with just that kind of help.
Just because I
deliberately provided convenience, doesn't mean your strength can reach
Class As. It's better to
to have mental preparation. But I can help out the Mental Arithmetic event or
the Long Rope
Jump events are selected. "

Hearing that, I decided to ask Katsuragi a question.
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the events? If
Long Rope Jump was chosen as 5 official events, it might be possible for
everyone in the class
to play once. However, is there a guarantee that she will choose you,
especially when there are
only 2 participants in Mental Arithmetic? "
"In our class, only Tamiya and I are good at Mental Arithmetic. Tamiya's
ability is not very high.
In this case, removing me from the entry list will only decrease the chance of
winning.
Sakayanagi also believes that through Yahiko's expulsion, my cards have all
been broken by
her. To turn me into a tame horse, she must first use me. "
Using Katsuragi, who always opposed Sakayanagi, as her own pawn.
This is also a kind of propaganda for Sakayanagi. After that, Katsuragi stated
his plan, and he
would deliberately answer incorrectly in the Mental Arithmetic questions,
and at the Long Rope
Jumping event by touching the rope as much as possible.
"However, I want to avoid Sakayanagi's suspicion as much as possible.
During Long Rope
Jump, I can only pretend to make an unintentional mistake, but in the Mental
Arithmetic, it is
impossible for me to deliberately give the wrong answer to simple questions."
To fight the battle, and give away the victory with a smooth gap.
"But even if I don’t participate in the Arithmetic Mental event that day. You
guys should still be
lucky."
Even with the information has been provided, there is no reason to feel
dissatisfied.
After Katsuragi left, Keisei said with pleasure.
"Let's convey this to Horikita."
"Don't ... this time we contacted Katsuragi without telling Horikita in
advance."
"W-Why?"
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we were acting
arbitrarily, she will be angry."
"Even so, we must use this information."
"Let me report it to her. I won't mess it up."

Keisei was a little troubled for a while, but finally agreed.
This was an arbitrary choice from contacting Katsuragi who encouraged him
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CHAPTER 6

The Tears of a Man

Although we obtained information from Katsuragi, it does not mean that
Class C is in a favorable
position.
Horikita is certainly aware of this and tries to eliminate the worrying
elements one by one.
"Please wait a moment, Hirata-kun."
Horikita called Hirata, he was the first to leave the class after school.
This is the first time Horikita talked to Hirata after the class vote.
Hirata stopped without looking back.
"I understand you don't want to talk to me, but please allow me to confirm
one thing. You might
not have the chance to play in the Class C event you want. We don't expect to
rely on you on exam day. But the situation has changed. Sakayanagi-san who
knows your current situation, is
likely to choose several events that require lots of people. "
Even though students in Class C are still worried about Hirata, there is a
possibility that all 38
people in the class will participate.
"When that situation occurs, what will you do? Will you only watch without
care, or will you
participate at the minimum? You just have to answer me."
But Hirata said nothing. Only silence filled the classroom.
What broke the silence was only Hirata's footsteps that walked away.
"You don't want to answer me."
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if she had given
up.
"... Hey, we ... we can't possibly win ... If Hirata-kun is like this."
The girls are worried.
However, the boy who once led the class is gone.
This fact is once again a heavy pressure for class C.
"You said that we would get results with the efforts of those around him. But,
he hasn't changed
at all."
"Is that so?"
"Hey?"
Horikita who was feeling unsure turned her gaze elsewhere.
"Hirata-kun, please wait!"
Mii-chan is the one who shouted that. I don't know how many times this has
happened. She
hurriedly grabbed her bag to catch up.
"Mii-chan doesn't seem to have given up yet."
"I really don’t understand her motives."

"You also have something to do about it Horikita. You need to unite Class C
to increase your
chances of winning."
Now, this is the only thing Horikita can do in class.
I will chase after Mii-chan.
I saw two people who were face to face on the way to the dorm. It was not
like a scene from a
confession.
This is a challenge for Mii-chan as his classmate, to help Hirata recover.
"Please, Hirata-kun, we need your strength ... So-"
"Mii-chan, please stop. Can you not do this again?"
Hirata complained. He seemed to say, 'You should have understood after a
few tries.'
These words were like a sharp knife that struck her heart.
But the desire that radiated in her eyes did not disappear.
Mii-chan will keep trying no matter how many times she is pressured by
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"H-how can I ... I can't ignore you when you are like this."
"So what should I do to make you stop. Tell me!"
"If Hirata-kun returns to how he used to be ..."
"Back to the way it used to be? Impossible."
Those cold words repeatedly pierced Mii-chan's heart.
"No. I-I believe that Hirata-kun will return to how he used to be."
"I said that’s impossible. It's a problem if you trust me this much."
"Even so, I still believe in Hirata-kun!"
Hirata made a fist. He might of felt like hitting someone.

"Then can you bring Yamauchi-kun back to this school?"
"That ...?"
"To go back to the way it used to be, isn't that what it should be?"
It was impossible to return the expelled Yamauchi to Class C.
This means that Hirata is unlikely to return to his original state.
Hirata conveyed this fact to Mii-chan.
"That ..."
"I hope you can understand this fact before saying anything."
Hirata turned away from Mii-chan and wanted to take a step to leave. But
Mii-chan who didn't
want to let him go, extended her right arm.
She grabbed Hirata's arm, trying to stop him.
If Hirata returned to the dormitory, he would never again speak to her.
"Can you let go?"
"No, please don't go!"
Even though Hirata refused, Mii-chan persisted until the end.
She was sure that if she held him back, she could convey her thoughts to
Hirata.
I kept a small distance between the two and watched the situation closely.
I considered that if I got too close, it would stop Mii-chan.
However, Hirata sighed heavily.
Then he pulled his right arm away firmly to try to release it from Mii-chan.
"Eek!"
This rude act is not like Hirata's style.

Mii-chan was surprised, and fell to the floor.

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"... don't mind me anymore. Otherwise, I will ..."
Mii-chan, who fell to the floor, looked at Hirata.
Seeing Hirata's anger, it hurt her.
"I don't care about anything anymore. If you keep trapping me like this ..."
Until the last moment.
Hirata gave a warning to Mii-chan that she couldn't fight it like this. These
words were like a
punch to Mii-chan.
Suddenly, a man walked beside me.
The man's hair waved in the wind, and the scent of perfume on his body
spread around him.
"Oh, you still haven't improved today. Let me see your ugly side."
Koenji said such spicy words to shake Hirata. He is also a person who goes
straight back to the
dorm after school.
"Ah, please don't mind me, continue what you were just doing. Let me see it."
Hirata is not stupid to continue.
Or rather he began to antagonize Koenji.
"You too ... What do you want from me ..."
"Want? I want nothing from you. After all, I already have everything."
After Koenji answered this, he walked past Hirata, but ...
"However, however I must say something to you ..."
For Koenji, this is just the path back to the dorm.
No other.
He did not care about Hirata's mood at all.

"You're very unsightly, so can you keep out of my sight? If this isn't the ideal
school for you, then
you just get away quickly. "
This is really Koenji’s style. Rather than making Hirata feeling regretful, he
advised that it's
better for him to leave school immediately.
"... Annoying... You don't understand my situation."
"I don't care and I'm not interested in your situation. But I can find out. You
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out of school, you will cause problems for your classmates, so you don’t do
it. It's ridiculous to
make such a decision."
"P-please stop it, Kouenji-kun! Hirata-kun isn't wrong!"
To prevent Koenji's verbal attack on Hirata, Mii-chan took action.
"Oh. Looks like you don't like what I'm saying. That is really rude."
Even though Koenji said this while smiling, he still expressed his respect for
Mii-chan.
"But you should forget about Hirata-boy immediately. He is no longer a good
person."
In critical condition, Hirata pursed his eyes and approached Koenji.
"D-Don't, Hirata-kun!"
Mii-chan who noticed the unusual atmosphere of Hirata, tried to block the
two, but was knocked
down by Hirata with greater strength than before. Without looking at Mii-
chan in the slightest
reached out to Koenji.
He intended to grab Koenji's collar with his right hand, but instead was
quickly stopped by
Koenji's left hand.
"Uh!"
"I will not show mercy to anyone who shows hostility to me? After all, I don't
want to leave any
scars on my beautiful face. "
Hirata showed an expression of pain and annoyance, perhaps because of
Koenji's grip. He was
holding his wrist with force.
"You're really annoying, Koenji ...!

"What I choose to do is my choice, but I don't want to be told by someone
who makes a girl cry."
Koenji turned his eyes to Mii-chan who was lying on the floor.
After releasing Hirata's wrist he told him:
"You made her fall, can you lend out your hand?"
"... That has nothing to do with me."
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Mii-chan who couldn’t face Hirata directly, looked away.
"No problem. This is also Hirata-boy's freedom."
"Hmm, uh !?"
Koenji gently picked up Mii-chan who had fell on the floor.
"Because you are unwilling to, let me help."
Koenji who was originally a person who is difficult to understand. His
behavior suddenly made
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"He not only hurt you mentally, but also physically. Let me help you."
"I-I! I'm not hurt at all!"
"Don't worry. Don't look at me like that, I'm a good man."
This is just a guess. The wound mentioned by Koenji is one on her heart
rather than physical
one.
Maybe he's referring to the sadness of Mii-chan.
Koenji walked away from Hirata.
"Please, please leave me be!"

"Ha, ha, ha! This won't stop me enough. You have accepted my courtesy."
"Eh!"
Hirata glared at Koenji’s back.
Koenji might have noticed Hirata's line of sight and stopped.
"Are you not satisfied with me?"
To be honest, I really hope that Koenji ignored Hirata here.
"You're always annoying. No matter where or when."
"Is that true? Even though I hurt the people around me. At least I won't ignore
a good girl."
Koenji walked again. When he walked, he did so without care of the
complaining Mii-chan.
Hirata realized that Koenji was also moving towards the dormitory, so he did
not want to go with
him in the same direction.
I was suddenly confused about who I was supposed to be chasing, but I
decided to go after
Koenji.
Mii-chan's school bag is still lying on the floor. I took her bag and chased
after him.
At the entrance of the dorm, Koenji gently placed down Mii-chan.
"Ayanokouji-kun and Kouenji-kun. Why are you guys ..."
"Fuffuffu, what do you think?"
Koenji laughed without answering Mii-chan's question.
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I handed over the bag that I was holding to Mii-chan.
"Thank you, Ayanokouji-kun ... you were there as well."
Actually I was hiding. But I will not say it.

"I'll see you off here before you take the elevator."
"... I understand."
Even though he was going to Hirata, he did not know where Hirata was now.
Mii-chan could only give up temporarily, and entered the elevator, away from
Koenji.
I also watched Mii-chan's figure leave, and then saw Koenji sitting on the
lobby couch.
"Then Ayanokouji-boy ... What are you looking for?"
"Koenji, why are you talking to Hirata? Was it an action that would increase
his anger or are you
acting for class? "
"Looks like you still don't understand me,"
Koenji clicks his index finger several times.
"I have never acted for class. I only did what I wanted to do. Whether or not
the results will leave
a positive or negative impact on the class, it is only a side effect of my
actions."
So, it was only a side effect. Is Koenji only going to do what he wants to do.
Perhaps the only
exception is that he will act when he is at the risk of expulsion.
"His existence is like an annoying fly, it really makes me feel
uncomfortable."
So that's why he talked with Hirata.
"What you want to do is your freedom, but you have to think about it, if there
are other special
tests like voting in class, there is nobody else in a more dangerous than you."
"Fuffuffu. With my strength, that is a small matter."
After Koenji confirmed that the elevator with Mii-chan had went up, he stood
up
"Right. I remember you are the Commander for this special exam."
"Yes."
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participate."
"Sorry, the person who makes the decision is Horikita. I have no right to
decide."

"You say the opposite. As a Commander you have the right to decide, not
her."
That's true if according to the rules ... but no matter how I say it to Koenji, it's
useless.
"In short, I ask for an answer based on that case."
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Part 1

I walked out of the dorm looking for Hirata.
He shouldn't have gone back to school, right now he might of gone to Keyaki
Mall or the
surrounding area.
If he doesn't want to meet with other people, he is most likely at an isolated
place.
I will have to search various places.
I searched for about an hour and finally found Hirata, who was sitting on a
bench, his back
looking heavy.
"Hirata."
I called his name.
"... Ayanokouji-kun."
Hirata responded slowly and raised his head.
I haven't seen his face in a long time.
It looks like he hasn't gotten much sleep. There are dark circles under his eyes
that were never
existed before.
"Can you make time?"
After hearing my request, Hirata opened his eyes slightly.

"That's enough. Why does everyone have to worry about me one by one. I
was sure that
Ayanokouji-kun knows me well, and will leave me alone. You really
disappointed me."
"Sorry. Is it annoying to have to tell me to go and run away like Mii-chan?"
Even though I deliberately said provocative words like that, Hirata did not
move from the bench.
"Am I going to make time? No problem. However, as long as I'm still in this
school, I have no
place to run away from. Now it's tiring, and even I don't have the strength to
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don't think I can fulfill your wish. "
In this short period of time, many students have spoken to Hirata.
Whether it was words of concern or voices of support, it hurt him.
Although I do not know 'who' had been talking to him, I can imagine the
'contents' of such
conversations.
They might have tried to heal Hirata's broken heart and wanted to use
tenderness to restore it.
We both sat quietly on the bench.
"Then ... what do you want to talk about?"
I know exactly what Hirata is thinking.
He wants to listen to me a little, then just let it pass.
"Tell me all about you."
"Eh?"
Hirata's voice was a little soft. He thought that I would say something
sympathetic to him.
"What kind of person were you before? What did you think of before? I want
to hear it from you."
"Why?"
"I don't know. I always feel like knowing these things, so I can't answer the
reason even if you
ask me."
Hirata sighed deeply and shook his head slowly.

"I don't want to think about the past. There's nothing to talk about."
"Are you not in the mood?"
"Why, do you ask that because ..."
Hirata showed a gaze saying 'You already know the reason why right? '
I ignored his gaze and repeated my question again.
"Why?"
"... That's because Yamauchi-kun was expelled."
I forced him to say something he didn't want to say.
He also noticed my intentions and looked unhappy.
"You really are making me say cruel facts."
"I'm just doubtful. I'm sorry if you feel upset. "
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Hirata doesn't have the strength to argue with me. He sighed.
He bent his back and shook his head feeling helpless.
He was like gesturing: Leave me, leave me alone.
"Does Yamauchi leaving school have something to do with you, who doesn’t
want to talk about
your past?"
Facing another question that that does not match the situation, Hirata once
again showed a
surprised expression.
"My past has nothing to do with now."
"No, there should be."
Hirata wanted to forcefully end the topic, but it was overshadowed by my
commentary.

"It's really sad for someone in our class was expelled. Anyone would think
so. But we don't have
time to regret it. The special exam is soon. This time it's not just Horikita and
Kushida. Even Ike
and Sudou have cleared their minds in preparation for the exam. But what
about you Hirata?
You're always distracted by Yamauchi who has already left school, and
hasn’t help - "
Saying this, I paused for a moment.
Doing this, I wanted to show that I was reluctant to say these kinds of things,
and change the
topic.
"What I want to know is of your past that has led you to form these values of
yours."
"What will you do when you find out? Do you think I will even say it?"
"You have to say it. Because I want to tell everyone about the you now."
He wanted to reveal the truth, but on the other hand he couldn’t. He is in a
dilemma.
This time I have to use my eyes to communicate with him.
I looked at him with a strong, sharp gaze , as if threatening him to say it.
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"The reason why Karuizawa-san said everything to Ayanokouji-kun. I finally
understood the true
meaning of her words. She saw these eyes ... No, rather, you forced her to see
them. These
commanding eyes. The darkness that is within them. "
The darkness that Hirata holds has eroded me a little.
This man is not waiting to die. Every day, he is hoping to be saved.
So he will reach out and grab the black spider's webs. All to climb from the
depths of hell.
"I have told you once before ... Ever since I was a child, I had a friend who
was very close to
me, but he was bullied during middle school."
"Yes, Sugimura."
"I didn’t expect you to remember his name ..."
It was because I knew of the story, I can predict Hirata's mental state.

Hirata wanted to help his childhood friend, but he was afraid that he would
become the next
target for bullying.
As a result, he spent the time just observing.
Then -
"My friend - committed suicide and jumped off the building."
He began to remember what happened at that moment.
He began to recount his past little by little.
"Even though he survived, up until today, he still has not recovered. He is in
a coma ..."
Hirata clenched his hands into fists.
"I ended up forcing him to end his life. This responsibility of mine cannot be
changed."
"It isn't just your fault. The root of the cause lies with someone else."
"Yes. But I think the observers are also just as wrong."
Hirata once said this during our time on the boat. Since then, he has always
thought of trying to
help the people around him.
In fact, every time a problem occurs in class, Hirata immediately leads in
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He always works hard to solve problems, and will not hesitate to do so.
For example, during Sudou’s dispute and how he helped Kei by pretending to
be a couple.
However, there are still things that cannot be explained with just this.
"I understand that you are still in doubt. "
Hirata didn't look at me and continued.
"My friend tried to kill himself by jumping from the building. But, it is not
the full story ..."
The rest of the story he hasn’t told me back when we were on the ship.

"I thought that after my friend tried to commit suicide, the chaos would end.
After paying such a
great sacrifice, there would be no more bullying at the school. But I was too
naive. After this
incident, I was able to see the true darkness of human nature."
Hirata trembled, his eyes containing a feeling of revenge that he hid.
"THey turned to the next target in the class to bully."
He suppressed his feelings and began to murmur as if talking to himself.
"This is hard to believe. But, bad events like that happen, and incidents of
bullying are just
beginning. People who used to be bystanders have received the same
treatment. And even
those who did not previously participate in bullying have joined in."
The oppression is endless.
"If the person with the lowest rank in the class no longer exists, the second
lowest student will
automatically be the last. In other words, it is natural law."
"I don't think I can let that happen again. I think it is necessary to stop this
kind of thing."
"Then ... did you take action?"
Hirata nodded two to three times.
"In order not to let mistakes like this happen again, I took several methods."
Hirata slowly raised his head and looked at me.
"The method, simple and direct, I used terror to control the class."
"Are you trying to use this method now, Hirata?"
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raise my fist, no one
chooses will fight me. I became the only person in power in the class, and the
other students
were all put at the lowest level. I just wanted to eliminate incidents of
bullying in class. If there
are any disputes, I immediately intervene. I gave both parties the same
sanctions and pain. This
behavior may not be any different from bullying ... But this method does
provide a temporary
calm for the class. "
Hirata also understood very well, that it was not a just action.
But even so, he did not want to see a world where someone was intimidated.

"As a result ... I finally ended up breaking all the students in the class. They
all lost their smiles
and spent their days like emotionless robots. This was known throughout the
entire area where I
lived. It spread ... Almost like a disease."
"How did the school handle it?"
"I think that should have handled the case as such earlier. They forced all
classes to be
disbanded once. Then arranged for everyone, including me, until we
graduated to be always
under strict supervision."
If this was a famous event, of course it would have been widely spread by the
public.
It would have been impossible for this school not to realize this.
No, it was because the school knew about this case, that they let Hirata enter
this school.
In short, I finally understood the reason why someone as perfect as Hirata
was assigned to
Class D.
"You cannot forgive their actions for targeting Yamauchi."
"Well ... I thought that as long as it did not spread, I could pretend that I
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remain silent until the vote in class."
As a result, because of the decision made by Horikita, people in the class who
were not needed
were exposed.
"I really am useless. Of course, I am a person who cannot unite the class.
Even though I tried
my best, I was unable to save Yamauchi-kun ... You understand, Ayanokouji-
kun. I can't do it
even if I want to protect him. On the other hand, I want to try using terror
again to control others.
I know it's wrong, but I ... "
Hirata's voice trembled.
The feelings in his heart will collapse.
Hirata believes that whether it is happiness or sadness, it should be shared
with everyone in the
class.
If someone suffers or falls, he can't stand it.
For all this time, he must have repeatedly asked and answered himself many
times.

I don't know whether he has told this to Mii-chan or other students, or to what
extent he told it to
others.
However, I was very sure that they would say the same thing after hearing his
words:
'This is not possible.' "It's not your fault Hirata-kun." "What's wrong is
Yamauchi-kun who
betrayed the class."
Regardless of who they are, they will think that Hirata is right, while the
others are evil.
Only this understanding will never change.
In this case, the problem will never be solved.
Hirata takes action to protect someone in the class. There is no point in
persuading Hirata by
using words that blame others.

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Instead, it will only make him trapped in his own shell.
"I want to clarify a few things beforehand. If it wasn't Horikita's fault or my
responsibility that
made Yamauchi drop out. Then do you know whose it is?"
"... Well. This has nothing to do with it, we couldn’t have done anything."
Hirata whispered a sentence, 'I will not blame you.'
My words seemed to blame Hirata, and emphasizing this was not my fault.
When he hears it, this can also be interpreted 'Don't you hate me?’ But.
"Who do you think should be responsible for making Yamauchi drop out?"
"I think ... it is his own responsibility."
Although that’s what Hirata said, he didn't want to admit it, thus he reached
this conclusion.
He is sure. Because Yamauchi's ability was low and lazy, this resulted in him
becoming a
dropout candidate.
"You are wrong. "
I refuted Hirata's statement and directly denied his thoughts.

"Yamauchi dropping out is your responsibility, Hirata."
"Wha ...!"
Hirata looked at me.
He showed an expression saying 'I don't understand what you're saying'.
"If you really wanted to help Yamauchi, you would have tried everything to
save him."
"B-but I ... I've already tried my best! It was impossible!"
"Ichinose in Class B didn't let any of her classmates become victims."
"T-that's because she was in a special situation. They had much more
personal points
compared to us so they managed to protect their classmates."
"That's because you didn't lead the class to collect enough points in the first
place. That is the
problem. If you collected points for a year like Ichinose did, you could have
saved someone from
dropping out."
In this case, no one will drop out of class C, and the class would still have 40.
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we hadn’t lost it,
according to our current class situation, students in Class C won't listen to my
request to save
points."
"It doesn't matter if the class points to 0, or if the class does not agree to save
points. This is
your responsibility."
No matter how much he wanted to run away, it was his responsibility. This
fact will not change.
"That doesn't make any sense. It really doesn't make any sense."
"Of course, it doesn't make sense. But it’s the truth. This is the path you
chose. To save
everyone, this kind of thing can only be done in illusions. In this case, no
matter who drops out
of school, you are unable to blame yourself. But you always pour these
feelings around you, so
you have to take responsibility when you fail. You must have this kind of
awareness. "
"... I-I ——!"

"They all misunderstood you. They always think that you are a top student
and someone who is
respected by most classmates. But it really isn’t the case. You are just a weak
and incompetent
student who can only complain about things that you cannot do. That’s who
you are, Yosuke
Hirata. "
This was an extreme conclusion that must be pursued. He is not an
incompetent person at all.
Hirata is a good student, so people feel that he is an extraordinary talented
person who
surpasses many students in year 1.
So, he will never need to take any responsibility even if he it was something
he cannot achieve.
Even so, I have to blame Hirata.
Continue to blame him for everything.

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Give him heavy pressure and stubbornly push him until he collapses.
Am I doing this for Hirata's sake? No.
Is this to make Hirata grow so he can protect the class after doing this? No.
He doesn't need to protect everyone.
At some point in the future, there will eventually be more dropouts.
To prepare for such events and for the class to continue smoothly, Hirata
must continue playing
his role.
"How long do you want to keep dreaming?"
In this way, he does not need to leave behind his compulsory education.
High school is a place where he chose to go of his own free will and to decide
on his future
career.
"This, is this your true nature ... your words are terrible, cruel, cold ..."
Tears flowed from his right eye.
Immediately the left eye followed suit.

"Having the wish for freedom. But if you really want to fulfill this
expectation, at least fight and
fight until the very end. There is no other way. If there is expulsion, then you
can only reluctantly
accept reality. After all, there is only going forward. "
"That's terrible ... To say that."
"If you stop now, the students around you will fall one after another. That is
why you must
continue to move forward until the end. If you do so, when it is all over, there
will be many
students still standing behind you."
It takes a lot of courage to take one step more than others.
I don't know when there will be obstacles, and I don't know when he will be
troubled again in the
future.
"But ... What should I say to those who are discouraged ... should I endure it
all and keep
moving forward?"
"There is no such thing. You can count on other students when you face

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difficulties. Horikita,
Kushida, Sudou, Ike, Mii-chan, Shinohara, it doesn't matter who. You just
have to tell them.
That's fine. This is fine. It has nothing to do with the person's position. "
There is no rule that the person standing in front has to be someone who does
not show any
weakness to others.
Those who stand behind the leader are there to provide support when the
leader falls.
The people in the class will definitely listen to Hirata's discouraged words.
"I ... I ... People like me ... do I really deserve to walk in front of everyone ..."
"No problem. As long as you can keep moving forward from now."
I gave him a small pat on the shoulder.
With this small pat, Hirata's eyes filled with tears.
Let it all out.
I emptied all the great burdens Hirata carried.
Hirata, who was still unable to move psychologically, could finally lower his
weight and stretch
his body to stand up.

"Thank you ... Thank you ... Ayanokouji-kun."
Many tears ran down Hirata's face.
Men are complicated and problematic creatures, because they cannot easily
shed tears in front
of other people.
That's why men want to have good friends who can they can show their tears.
There was nothing else I needed to say.
As long as a friend can stay by his side and listen to his bitterness, it will be
fine.
If I do this - he will be able to move forward again.

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Part 2

It's dawn, and the next day has arrived.
The final special exam for the year 1s will begin soon.
When I entered the classroom, Hirata had not yet arrived. Mii-chan's
expression was still
gloomy.
The whole class had pushed him to the corner of their minds, but they were
still worried about
him.
The man who was indispensable for Class C arrived in class.
Everyone refused to turn their eyes to Hirata.
"A-good morning ... Hirata-kun."

After all, Mii-chan was the only one who always spoke to Hirata first.
She held back her sadness and tried her best to keep smiling.
After Hirata saw it, he approached her.
"Hey."
Mii-chan remembered what happened yesterday, and her body stiffened for a
moment.
After seeing his posture, Hirata tried his best to bow his head.
"Good morning. I am very sorry about yesterday. I did something
unnecessary to you."
"... Eh?"
Hirata's words were apologetic and filled with guilt.
" I want to say this. You always have tried hard to talk to me before, even
though I always
ignored you. I'm really sorry."
"Oh, that, I'm not at all ..."
Hirata had a different appearance. It wasn’t only Mii-chan who felt surprised.
It was everyone in
the class.
"Everyone - good morning!"
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yesterday was almost like a
lie.
"Hi-Hirata-kun?"
"I'm fine now, it's not a problem."
Hirata said that and showed a gentle smile to Mii-chan and bowed his head to
the students in
the class.
"Maybe it's too late to apologize now ... If you guys don't mind, I want to
continue to contribute to
the class like I did before."
Hirata said that, while continuing to bow his head.

All the boys and girls look at each other, taking a few seconds to understand
the situation.
But ---
"Hirata-kun!"
First, several girls rushed to Hirata, and then most of the boys and girls
surrounded him.
Everyone had been waiting for Hirata's return, and there was nobody who
wasn’t happy about it.
"What happened?"
Horikita, who watched from a distance confused with the situation, asked me.
"I told you, right? There will be changes depending on what the people
around him do. "
"That's true, but ... It's not because you did anything, right?"
"Does it look like I did?"
"There’s no way I can tell."
"Everyone's opportunity to re-energize is different. Many people make peace
with others as if
nothing happened after they had had a big fight with one other."
Human relations are like so.
After receiving a welcome greeting again, Hirata approached the final person.
"Good morning Horikita-san."
Hirata stared straight and clearly at Horikita.
"Oh, yeah ... Good morning."
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"I suppose you didn't make any mistakes in deciding for the class vote."
"... Is that so? "
"But - you did not make the wrong choice. No, it must be said that what you
did was correct."

He doesn't have to accept it.
But now, he had already accepted it in his heart.
"I didn't notice this at the time."
"Did you hit your head? Your mindset has changed a lot today compared to
yesterday. I don't
think you're bluffing ... "
Even if Hirata was suspected by Horikita, he only showed a smile to her.
"I will try my best to regain my lost confidence. After that, please tell me all
the details of this
special exam."
"I understand. Including reasons for understanding the situation, I want to test
whether or not
you can really play a role. Is that fine?"
"Yes. Of course."
Hirata reached out his hand. Horikita accepted this handshake for
reconciliation.
After that, Hirata was once again surrounded by his classmates. A few
minutes ago, the
atmosphere in the class was still very gloomy. They did not expect the class
to be suddenly filled
with a bright and cheerful atmosphere. It was hard to imagine.
"In short, you can finally help out with the special exam."
"Yes."
Hirata's return was most impactful for Class C.
Koenji as usual, showed no signs of change.

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CHAPTER 7

Ayanokouji vs Sakayanagi

After lengthy preparations, the final special exam for the year 1s has arrived.
The Commander of the losing class will have to drop out of school. However,
the purpose of this
special test, is to eliminate the protection points.
That meant, the two losing class Commanders would lose the protection
points they had just
obtained.
Although nothing will be issued, this exam is very important because it can
result in a large
change in class points.
Depending on the results of the exam, there is a possibility that the class
ranks will change.
"Today, I forgot to bring the notes you gave me yesterday and now I have
forgotten the
instructions."
While I was waiting for lessons in the morning, I said that to Horikita who
was beside.
"Just choose the 5 events you want to propose, and then choose members to
fight."
"If I mess it up, can they handle it?”
"I didn't tell anyone about what events were officially proposed and what
would appear. I just
explained to the others that they would be chosen based on the 10 events and
the order of the
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So that I can do it smoothly, she tried to make it easy for me.
"Don't blame me for making a mistake."
"This particular test is a battle between classes. Although the Commander can
interfere, this test
prioritizes the overall ability of Class C. Our opponent is Class A led by
Sakayanagi-san, she is
the biggest enemy to all classes. Even if you lose, no one will blame you."
I looked at Horikita who was beside me and read the last message she had
just sent.
This is a record of Class C students who will challenge the special exams in
the last two weeks.
The contents included what they discussed, what programs they mastered,
and what training
they had done.
"Thanks to your efforts, I will be able to do my best."
When I got up from my seat and prepared to leave, I left a message for
Horikita.
"There is a 7 out of 10 chance that Chess will be elected, so the possibility is
not low."
In the past few days, I had played a lot of chess with Horikita.
"When facing you, I never win."
Indeed, as far as the results I saw, the percentage for defeating me was very
small, but there
was no need to worry about the number of defeats. In that short amount of
time, Horikita's
Chess ability drastically increased.
"No matter who the opponent is, they won't be able to defeat me. Remember
that."
"You're quite confident."
I ended my conversation with Horikita and began to leave as the Commander.
In this special exam, students must stay in the classroom and wait for the
Commander's
instructions from the multipurpose room.
After the event is announced, students will be allowed to move and change
their clothes.
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Part 1

I went to the special building, then to the multipurpose room. Sakayanagi and
Ichinose chatting
were chatting outside the room. It seems that the multipurpose room is still
locked.
"Good morning Ayanokouji-kun"
"Good morning, Ayanokouji-kun"
The two welcomed me at the same time and I responded to them by raising
my hand.
"Looks like you are unable to enter."
"Sensei said that the four must gather first and enter together."
In other words, this special test is conducted on all considerations and
fairness.

If one of us enters the multipurpose room first, we get to calm down and
adapt to the
environment in the multipurpose room.
As long as this is a special exam, no matter how big the benchmarks are to
maintain the exam's
eligibility, it is not too much.
"Looks like only Kaneda is left."
"Yes ~"
Looking back. I still can't see Kaneda's figure, he shouldn't be late.
"In that case, Ichinose-san is very lucky."
"Eh? Lucky?"
"The current Class D is nothing more than a baby. After all, they won't be
able to win against
Class B, so you only need to consider how many times you can win from
them. If you can win 7
games in a row, your class points might even exceed Class A’s, so the ranks
may change. "
"No, that is still uncertain. I think they will also desperately try to face us, I
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underestimate them."
However, Ichinose decided to unleash all her strength. For Sakayanagi who
heard this, thought
it was funny, so she laughed.
"Hey? Did I say something strange?"
"No. It's just that your tone of voice sounds as if you are sitting in a chair
waiting for the
challenger to approach you. I know very well that you don't consider Class D
as an equal
opponent. It's been a full year, how is Class B’s conditions? "
This is probably just a joke from Sakayanagi. However, this will not shake
Ichinose's heart.
"To win the exam, we come here after formulating a strategy. Especially in
an exam that uses
unity, we will not easily lose."
"I understand, I'm overdoing it. That's exactly what Ichinose-san said."
I looked out the window while listening to the conversation between the two
of them.
April is arriving soon, and today's weather is very sunny. Not cloudy.

Only 5 minutes left. It is almost too late.
Finally, the sound of footsteps came from the end of the corridor.
"Looks like he's not late or afraid to fight."
Feeling this was funny, Sakayanagi prepared to give Kaneda an exaggerated
impression, who
had come last.
Ichinose has also prepared for the best, because the test will start soon
We will meet with Kaneda who will arrive soon, and then everyone will enter
the multipurpose
room.
This was what we imagined in our minds.
However ------
The person who came was unexpected.
As soon as that person appeared, Ichinose was the most surprised.
Even though Sakayanagi was both surprised, he looked happy and narrowed
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"...... Ryuuen-kun? Why are you ... ... here?"
Ichinose was clearly shaken after seeing this.
Neither Sakayanagi nor I had imagined this situation.
"What's wrong with you. Why are you so surprised?"

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The former leader of Class D, Ryuuen, said that after seeing the Ichinose’s
expression.
"I understand. I didn't expect this. However, I had thought in this special
exam, the class will
choose the Commander as the one who holds the protection points."
Sakayanagi who understood the situation stepped forward. After all, there
wasn't the figure of
Kaneda near him.

"This special test cannot be started without the Commander, that means, if
the Commander is
not present, of course, there must be someone else to replace him. Right?"
Of course on the day of the exam, unexpected situations can occur, because it
has all been
considered by the school.
If based on the rules, there should be an agreement that one or two people
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Commander.
Of course, responsibility for the defeat will also be shouldered by the
Commander in chief.
"Even so, I never expected this. I didn't expect Ryuuen-kun to appear."
"This is certain. However, even if the Commander suffers from a fever or
injury on the day of the
exam, as long as it prevents other students from dropping out of school, even
if he has to drag
himself, he will definitely come here."
To prepare for the effects of losing the exam, there is no other way to choose
a Commander
who has a protection point. In this special exam, the person holding the
protective points should
be the Commander - this is what Sakayanagi said, 'He thinks that all classes
will definitely do
this.'
Ichinose swallowed once.
Of course, when special exams are announced, there is also a certain level of
vigilance in
Ichinose. However, when deciding on the class, Kaneda came in as the
Commander who chose
the draw, so Ichinose had removed this possibility.
Perhaps Ichinose had just erased that possibility, after confirming that this
special test will be
conducted by students with protective points.
"Because you came to the exam as a substitute Commander, what punishment
did you get?"
"Yes. They didn’t allow Kaneda to take part in this special exam. Although I
believe this
condition is quite reasonable."
Ryuuen said that it had been explained before.
"Is this what you want to surprise us with? However, without Kaneda-kun,
isn't that bad for Class
D?"
I didn’t know how important Kaneda is, but at least I knew he was a big
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Even if Kaneda was absent, this strange strategy was very important. They
thought about what
it could mean in their minds.
When did Ryuuen decide to appear as Commander? If it was from the
beginning, then this is a
planned event. Ichinose is probably feeling worried now.
"You don't need to be on guard. I can just fill in the blanks. After the class is
defeated, the
Commander will be expelled. So, in the end they will be able to expel me
completely from Class
D. That will make it easy."
"So, you mean you will give me convenience to do so?"
"Kuku. Of course I can provide you the convenience, so you can relax."
Ryuuen spread his arms and welcomed it kindly. However, Ichinose did not
let her guard down.
"No matter what method you use, you will do anything to win. Hasn’t this
been your way of
fighting all this time?"
"That's if I really want to win."
"I hope you don't continue this Ryuuen-kun. Even though you don't have any
protection points,
you are facing a battle of life and death. This kind of thing feels like you
handed the white flag to
class B."
Someone like Ichinose is the type of person to lay a foundation and construct
a building that is
sturdy, trustworthy and safe. Her ability to deal with unexpected events is not
strong. If she
faced a normal opponent, it wouldn't matter, but if her opponent was
someone like Ryuuen, it
would be difficult.
Maybe this surprise will not only attack Ichinose, but will affect all students
in Class B soon.
Everyone in Class B would surely realize that Ryuuen had become the
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Even if they hadn’t, people like Ishizaki would make sure to tell them.
If it happened like that, they would all look like Ichinose, unable to hide their
surprise.
If Ryuuen, who was supposed to be a participant, was now the Commander ...
they would be
facing unknown instructions - making them concerned.
"It looks like the match between Class B and Class D will be very
interesting."

Even though this is not good for Ichinose, I couldn’t help but laugh.
She should have acted immediately when Class D repeatedly attacked her
class.
If she realized that Ryuuen was hiding in the shadows, she would not have
been surprised.
"Since everyone is gathered, let's go."
Sakayanagi walked in the first and entered the multi-purpose room. There is a
wall that divides 2
rooms which previously did not exist. I went to my seat and saw that the wall
was very sturdy
and soundproof. The 4th homeroom teacher was waiting for us.
"Class B and Class D students move to the other side."
Following instructions from Mashima-sensei, Ryuuen and Ichinose entered
the room next door.
Chabashira-sensei was also there.
Class A and C supervisors are Sakagami-sensei of Class D and Hoshinomiya-
sensei of Class
B.
It seems that each homeroom teacher could not supervise their own class.
"Since the special exams will begin in 5 minutes, make sure you are
prepared."
After Hoshinomiya-sensei gave such advice, she began to make final
discussions about the
special exam with Sakagami-sensei.
Before the special exams began, there was still a little time left for
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"Finally ... the day has arrived. I had a hard time sleeping yesterday so I
nearly slept in this
morning."
"I don't remember making you wait. From the start, I only met you just by
coincidence."
"You mean if you hadn’t attended this school, we would have never met?"
After seeing me respond with a nod, Sakayanagi smiled and denied this
statement.
"Of course, the fact that we met at this school is only a coincidence.
However, I'm sure I would
have met with you again someday. That will definitely happen, it is fate."
"Destiny? That's a pretty abstract thing to say."

"That's because I'm a girl, too."
Sakayanagi smiled as she said that and slowly approached with her cane.
"If you hadn’t enrolled in this school, I just needed to postpone it for 3 more
years. I have the
confidence that I can hide my anticipation deep inside. But, I can't hold it
back anymore. I can't
help it, today I feel like "My days last longer knowing that you're by my side.
I want to fight,
suppressing those feelings is hard enough. That's my dream."
Sakayanagi suddenly spoke more. In the end her dream can be realized ...
"Aren't you afraid of waking up from that dream?"
After this battle becomes reality, she cannot return from it.
"Because dreams are things you should wake up from."
It seems like she doesn't care about anything. All that mattered was that I
have made her wish
come true today.
"Normally, I'd ask you to ... just take it easy but ..."
Those eyes were not what a girl should have, and her gaze was as sharp as a
hunter for its
prey.
"Please face me with everything you have."
If I decide to fight half-heartedly, she wouldn’t be satisfied.
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continued to be
ensnared by her.
However, it is difficult to say whether this particular test will be able to
satisfy Sakayanagi.
She seemed to understand what I was thinking, so she added.
"It's a lie to say that I don't have conflicting feelings about this. An
inadequate test like this won't
be enough for us to prove our ability. We leaders are limited in how we can
influence the
outcome, am I right?"
Schools will not give special tests that are too heavy, which can only be
determined by the
Commander's results.

Even so, as long as she can decide the outcome, this is a trivial matter. This is
what she meant.
"However, if the influence of the leaders is too great, another problem will
arrive. I think I should
consider your situation too Ayanokouji-kun. You don't want your classmates
to know your true
abilities?"
This consideration was very meaningful. If the Commander can greatly
influence the success of
all events, she is afraid that I would not utilize my full capacity.
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(Illustration of Sakayanagi and Ayanokouji)
Hoshinomiya-sensei gave instructions and we sat facing each other across the
device.
Of course we couldn’t see each other's expressions. Photos of the students of
Class C was
displayed on the computer screen.
Excluding me, there was a total of 38 people. Next, I had to divide everyone
into each chosen
event and instruct them to go for the exam.
The monitor then displays the 10 events that we submitted.
"I Sakagami, am in charge of this special exam. Let's start the last special
exam for year 1. For
each class, select 5 events by pressing the Enter key."
I have no doubts about choosing the five events that Horikita wanted.
For Class A it also didn’t take long to complete. Then the programs we
selected were displayed
on the big screen.
The 5 selected programs for Class C are: 'Archery', 'Basketball', 'Table
Tennis', 'Typing Ability'
and 'Tennis'. Although it may be a bit of a problem, I wanted to include an
interesting event like
‘Rock-paper-scissors', but it seems like I have to give that up.
When an English event was proposed by Class A, we did not consider it.
Even though Hirata
and Onodera were good at soccer, piano and swimming, they can also
perform well in other
events, so I didn't choose these three events.
In this case, Class C uses a sport-based strategy to fight.
The 5 programs chosen by Class A are: 'Chess', 'English Language Test',
'Modern Text Test',
'Mathematics Test' and 'Mental Arithmetic'. From a total of 10 events,
Sakayanagi had chosen 3 main events that Katsuragi had predicted. Mental
Arithmetic and Modern Text Exams are also
included. This was a perfect information.
However, there would be no change in the situation. Because I didn't tell this
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"The 7 events will now be chosen randomly."
"Even so, Ayanokouji-kun, your opponent is Sakayanagi-san, this is too
pathetic. As a teacher,
I'm very sympathetic to you."
"Hoshinomiya-sensei, obey the rules."
"Ok, Ok. I'm sorry for speaking without permission ~"
Hoshinomiya-sensei was warned by Sakagami-sensei for several reasons, and
pondered about
it himself.
"The lottery results will be displayed on the big screen in the middle. Please
take a look."
Sakagami-sensei said this, urging us to look at the big screen. Then, the
screen changed.
The screen switches to a 3D image and displays the 'event drawing' sentence.
Then the first event chosen is -
'Basketball' The number of participants needed is 5 people. Time is 20
minutes (2 sets of
matches with a time limit of 10 minutes each)
Rules, based on a standard basketball game.
The Commander can change 1 player at any time.
Match 5 vs 5. This was the event chosen by Class C.
In other words, this is an event that we believe will not lose.
"Sorry, Sensei, are we free to talk with one another?"
"There are no rules about this. You can talk freely."
"Does that mean we are free to fight with our words?"
Although Sakayanagi directly stated her goal to the teacher, he did not
consider it a problem.

"Wow, Sakayanagi-san, you're not very compassionate."
This was because he thought Sakayanagi had been allowed by Sakagami-
sensei to start
attacking me mercilessly.
"Hoshinomiya-Sensei!"
"Ok, sorry! I won't say anything else!"
Although students are free to talk, teachers are not allowed. Hoshinomiya-
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get warnings.
"As I expected, Class C chose several sports for the official events. After all,
it's not surprising
because there are many skilled students in this class in your class. In this
basketball game,
Sudou-kun is a key figure. Even in this school, he is the best basketball
player. If you choose an
event that isn't convincing, you won’t be able to beat us. "
Although I could hear the analysis from Sakayanagi who expected me to be
involved in this war
of words, I deliberately kept myself silent.
I want to try my best not to over-impress Hoshinomiya-Sensei and Sakagami-
Sensei.
"You don’t say anything - did Horikita-san who is the real Commander
actually give such an
order to you?"
As I kept silent, Sakayanagi continued to speak.
"If it's like that, even if you say something, it won't affect the election. Isn't
that right?"
Sakayanagi also understood that I intended to speak as little as possible in
front of the teachers.
"Horikita warned me, so that I would not say anything to you. She said if I
spoke carelessly, I
would fall into Sakayanagi's trap and damage myself."
"Fufu. Ayanokouji-kun, you can't say this. You just gave me favorable
information in that
sentence. Who manipulated you in the shadows? This sort of thing you
should hide until the
end. If you claim to be warned by Horikita-san, didn't I tell you? I can guess
information based
on your personality and behavior patterns? "
"No, this ... not necessarily I received instructions from Horikita."

"Did you just explain it yourself? To be honest, you actually received
instructions from
Horikita-san."

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Hoshinomiya-Sensei who sneaked and peeked to eavesdrop on our
conversation, put a hand
on her forehead, and made an 'ah ~~' sound.
Sakagami-sensei saw that I easily revealed information to Sakayanagi and
shook his head.
"Oh, I'm just saying that I was warned by Horikita ... Maybe, someone else
had given
instructions."
"Maybe? Even if you are lying at this time, you should firmly say if someone
else is giving
instructions."
She not only looked through me, but left sent salt on the enemy, this was to
maintain the current
status quo.
In this conversation, we intended to let the teachers believe there is an
extraordinary power gap
between Sakayanagi and I.
After we deceived the teachers, the special test began.
"Do you think these words are interesting? We have discussed and thought
carefully about how
you will act, so I dare to challenge the exam. Even if you realize that the
battle plan was
designed by Horikita, this has also been calculated."
"Oh, now you admit it face to face. But why do you think that the battle plan
is entirely in my
possession? Like Ayanokouji-kun, I also have a lot of smart people behind
me. Have you ever
thought of the many scenarios you have prepared before coming to the
exam?"
"That ---"
Even though the teacher allowed us to fight for words but tens of seconds
have passed.
Sakagami-sensei, who couldn't allow it, began to continue the examination
process.
"A countdown is in progress. I will allow you to chat as you wish, but don't
let it pass."

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Of course, this did not affect my mental state at all.
It was just that the teachers were worried because I continued to chat with
Sakayanagi.

After we selected the participants, the list of students participating in the
basketball match was
released at the same time.
The 5 participants from my class are: 'Susumu Makita' as the captain,
'Minami Setsuya', 'Ike
Kanji', 'Hondou Ryotaro' and 'Onodera Kayano'. Sudou was not included.
And I added a girl into
the mix. The trump card is Makita. According to Sudou, as long as he
practices basketball, his
skills are very good. For Onodera, even though she is very good at
swimming, it seems her
basketball techniques aren’t bad. Compared to choosing a boy who isn't too
good, it's better to
choose him to make the team shine. That is the result of Horikita's
assessment. And our
opponent, Class A, has also chosen 5 people, 'Machida Kouji', 'Toba Shigeru',
'Kamuro
Masumi', 'Shimizu Naoki' and 'Kitou Hayato'. They also mix in a girl.
According to Hirata, Kei, and Kushida's analysis, the team that we formed is
a team that will no
doubt win.
Even though I can't see the expression of Sakagami-Sensei who is standing
next to
Sakayanagi, I can clearly know the expression of Hoshinomiya-Sensei who is
standing next to
me. Soon, she realized that she began to doubt the participants I have chosen.
After all, in this basketball game, everyone can see that Sudou was not on the
field.
Of course, this was not a battle plan that I decided on, but a matter that had
been discussed and
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However, Sakayanagi naturally saw the purpose of this battle.
"I don't think it's a coincidence. You planned to fight without Sudou-kun.
After all, he's very
athletic, even if he can play Table Tennis or Tennis, it's no surprise. I can see
through all your
strategies."
If I chose Sudou in the beginning, Class C would be able to secure this
victory firmly and
convincingly. However, for class A, Basketball events should not be
welcomed. Once they see
the Basketball program, they will think of Sudou. If they compete with a
Basketball team from
Class C led by Sudou, the chances of their victory would be very low.
In this case, they will sacrifice the match and begin to think about 'using
students who are not
athletic.'
Conversely, if we used strong talents like Sudou now, they might be the ones
who will benefit.
Given this situation, we as Class C deliberately chose not to use Sudou. We
can save Sudou's
valuable strength because he can win in other sporting events that may be
chosen later. We
want to win as many battles as possible.

After that, when Tennis or Table Tennis is chosen, whether to play Sudou or
not will leave a
large impact in this battle.
However, from the perspective of the composition of Class A members, our
superficial thinking
seems to be clear.
"That reminds me, you can change players at any time. Who arranged the
intervention of the
Commander at this event? Was this proposed by Horikita-san? The goal was
fully revealed."
"Sorry, I can't answer."

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"I see. Since you can't answer, it can't be helped."
On the other side of the big screen, the game is being prepared in advance.
Then, it doesn't
take long to start the match.
Meanwhile, we can only watch.
The only thing we can do is change players according to the situation.
However, this step is likely to have a large impact on the outcome.
With the sound of the whistle, the basketball game has begun. The match will
only run for 10
minutes.
Although Class C had not used Sudou, the game's development in the early
stages is almost
balanced.
After we score 2 points, the opponent also gets a score of 2 points. It is a an
equal match.
The teachers also got carried away by the game because it was difficult to
determine which side
will win.
Makita had very beautiful ball dribbling. Although still far below the level of
Sudou, Makita, a
player who is more active than others, can thus play a key role. On the other
side, Class A’s
Kitou stood in the position as the key player to face Makita.
When the game reached halftime, the score is 12-11. The difference is only
one point.
Class C barely leads because it's only 1 point apart, and the situation had
become difficult.
"This is a really entertaining match."

Sakayanagi sighed. But it's hard to tell who will play better in the second
half.
After 4 minutes of resting, the game will continue. However, there was no
action from
Sakayanagi. Even though we lead by 1 point, she believes that the two sides
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and she plans to overlook the situation again. However, I did not hesitate to
reach the keyboard.
Because I decided to play Sudou here. Allow him to replace Ike.
This Basketball match looks tight, this is because the opposing team has a
similar level of
ability. It seems difficult to know the results.
But for 10 minutes, I wanted to analyze the situation first, I had doubts about
whether I should
play Sudou or not?
"Fufu."
Sakayanagi's laugh entered my ears. It seems like she didn't want to allow me
to save Sudou
for another event.
On the other side of the screen, a heated Sudou walked towards the camera.
Even though he wasn't played here, he felt that there was an unusual oddity.
His expression is
very serious.
It seemed like he naturally felt the same way I felt.
"The strength of the two sides is still quite balanced. No, Class C is still
leading. Isn't it still too
early to play Sudou-kun?"
"I think we have to confidently win this match."
"After all, this is a very important first battle. I understand your mood very
well. Besides, there is
no guarantee that Tennis or Table Tennis will be chosen next. If both events
are not selected,
Sudou-kun will not be able to play in other events. Then there's no point in
saving him for later,
it's useless. "
"You're not going to change any players?"
"There is no need. We have selected the strongest ranks to win this match."
Kitou, who was dealing directly with Makita before, seemed to turn to Sudou.
Sudou should have watched this game from the beginning in another room as
a backup.

He should have understood the difference in strength.

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