Classroom of the Elite Volume 11

The 4 minute break ended and the second half began.
Kitou overshadowed Sudou. In this second round the tenseness has increased.
"'After all ... Your fear is clearly visible!"
Sudou's loud voice crossed the screen and passed into the room.
Class A deliberately held back their strength to make Sudou play - we
understood this from the
start.
However, I don't know how much Class A had held back until Sudou began
to play.
Even though Kitou is very good, Sudou's skills are at a different level.
He broke through the defense and attempted to score.
In order not to let us score, the players from Class A desperately blocked the
onslaught of the
Class C players led by Sudou.
Even though Sudou is a skilled player, the level of players from other class A
is definitely better
than those in Class C.
The score became 17-13, slowly widening the gap. However, the opponent's
game does not
waver, and they gradually became more alert.
"Hey Kitou! You're experienced in Basketball, right !?"
"No - But it seems like you are having a hard time with a group of
beginners."
"Stop lying!"
"I'm not lying at all. My friends and I only practiced for less than a week.
You seem to have
confidence in Basketball, but look, you’re not even that good."
"You are only saying that!"
Because there was no cheering, Sudou and Kitou's conversations could be
heard through the
monitor.

By saying 'you are facing a group of amateurs but are still struggling hard',
the action starts to
shake Sudou, so his movements start to get a little chaotic.
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Letting Kitou shake Sudou was a result of a strategy planned by Sakayanagi.
"When he attacks him mentally like this, Sudou-kun will take a hit. Even if
his skills are far
superior, as long as his heart isn't strong, it will create an opportunity."
Kitou looks very good at playing basketball. He deliberately held back his
strength in the first
round, as if playing in balance with Class C. They aimed to make Sudou
enter the game more
slowly, then intended to turn things around at the last moment.
Even though it was difficult to do this, they still tried to provoke Sudou and
disrupt his
concentration for victory.
This two-step strategy from the beautiful Sakayanagi has opened a gap in
Class C.
"We’ll catch up soon."
Kitou gets the ball in the basket, making the score 17 - 15. Class A is
beginning to show a
momentum to catch up.
Indeed, if Sudou's spirit was chaotic, it would be according to his plan.
However -
"You said Sudou's heart wasn't strong. Where was that information come
from?"
"What do you mean?"
Sudou has grown very well in the past year. Now his soul will not be
disturbed by such a
provocation. Horikita will not praise him just because he played well. She
will only praise Sudou
if he leads the team to a victory.
"Oh!"
"Uhh !?"
Although the tone is very rough, the dribble rhythm has returned. Sudou
passed Kitou's defense
and stared intently at the basket. Nobody could stop him again. He dunked,
and class C
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"Oh ... even though your words make me a little angry ... you can't beat me."
Even though Kitou was good at Basketball, Sudou regained his composure.
"Apparently. He has matured."
After that, Sudou was not interrupted until the end of the match, and led the
team smoothly.
Finally, the game's whistle ended.
"Yeah! I did it, Suzune!"
As if playing in a large Basketball tournament, Sudou was very joyful for
winning.
It can be said that this victory is indeed appropriate for him to celebrate.
"I thought I could win with luck, but that was his specialty, after all."
It seems that even if Sudou is played early on in this Basketball game,
Sakayanagi still planned
to seriously aim for victory in this game.
The final score is 24-16. We won the first game by a landslide.
"I didn't expect Class C to win first. It's hard to predict who will win or lose."
As if talking to herself, Hoshinomiya-Sensei muttered with excitement.
Even though we won this match, we already used one of our key players.
Since we've already played Sudou, we must achieve 'victory' in this
Basketball event.

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Part 2

The draw for the second battle began. What was chosen was -
'Typing Skills' The number of participants required is 1 person and the time
limit is 30 minutes
Rules, compete in typing skills 'short' and 'long' based on speed and accuracy.

The Commander can tell the participants if there are any mistakes that they
have detected in the
test.
The program chosen was the event proposed by Class C. The number of
participants was 1 vs
1.
It seems the goddess of fortune has been on our side.
This event was proposed by the professor who is very good at computers and
networking in our
class.
I heard that the professor's typing speed is actually not that extraordinary in
Class C. Even from
the national average, his speed is quite low. But that is not a problem.
Because we can't fully
investigate how many people in Class A are able to type quickly and how
skilled they are. I can
only believe in the professors' abilities in this event, because there are still
reasons to choose
this event.
"Class C really chose an interesting event. Although this event looks like
playing video games,
typing skills are the most basic and important thing in the IT industry. It will
be natural for
schools to adopt them."
In terms of learning, it was also useful to Class A.
Horikita wants to choose several programs that do not depend on the total
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outcome.
"It doesn't matter who is good at one or two things. However, if that person
plays with what he is
good at, it is difficult to guarantee whether he can be better than the others. It
seems that there
are people in your class who you trust completely and are very confident
about themselves. "
Just like Onodera, who is good at Swimming, but was chosen in the
Basketball event, most
students who said they could participate in certain events tended to shine at
other events as
well. Conversely, someone who is only good at one thing, like the professor,
was organized in a
1 vs 1 event, it will be easier to advance the process of the next event.
I naturally chose Sotomura Hideo.
On the other hand, Sakayanagi, chose Yoshida Kenta. I have no information
about this person
at all.
In this match, we greatly minimized the intervention of the Commander.
This was to completely prevent Sakayanagi from meddling with the outcome.

The assessment method is done through an application using a computer that
has been
prepared by the school.
The result is -
"Class C: Sotomura Hideo, 90 points, Class A: Yoshida Kenta, 83 points."
The winner is Class C.
After the event is finished, we were told the score.
Only a difference of 7 points.
After seeing the results, it was quite dangerous. But even though it was a
narrow difference, it
was still a victory.
"It seems a little worse. It really isn't as simple as it looks."
Even though unforeseeable losses continue to befall onto Class A, but in a
sense, it's a difficult
thing to avoid.

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However, the two programs chosen were from Class C, so it was supposed to
be difficult for
them to deal with it.

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Part 3

With, Class C who won twice in a row.
So far, the strategies, ideas, and luck Horikita has achieved was very good.
There are still 8 events left. If the lottery continues to choose the event
proposed by class C ...
'English Language Test' The number of participants required is 8 people. Test
time is 50
minutes.
Rules, based on year 1 learning material. Both classes compete in total points.

The Commander can answer one question for one participant.
The third program is a written test that will be chosen sooner or later.
The key to this special exam is how to choose members to win the event.
If we can win this event, then we can make the situation more favorable.
I want to arrange some students who are proficient in English into a team led
by Mii-chan to take
the exam. Even so, people like Horikita and Keisei cannot be used yet, this
makes it difficult.
Because my opponent has 3 written exams such as' English, Mathematics,
and Modern Texts, it
is difficult for me to decide who to assign and use for the best results.
If we encounter two written exam programs, there are two strategies that have
been recorded in
Horikita notebooks.
To achieve victory we need to evenly divide students into events, or
deliberately sacrifice one
event, and focus on using them on other events to decide on the outcome.
Sakayanagi quickly chose 8 people, but I took some time to think about it.
"You are very doubtful for the first time. It seems like there is more than one
instruction given by
Horikita-san."
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no guarantee that Class A will win this event.
But the troublesome thing is that most students in Class C tend to be bad in
English.
In other words I have to choose between 'balance the battle' or 'sacrifice the
battle' here.
"Do you want to sacrifice the English Language Test? Or ... use all your
fighting strength to
decide the outcome of this event?"
Sakayanagi who could not contain her excitement, posed such a question.
Even though I was not worried about losing here ...
"I know what Ayanokouji-kun is thinking. You anticipate whether I will save
the power of Class A
or not, right? Because if Class A doesn't use all the power to fight with Class
C on this event,
there is little hope of winning for you, so you have difficulty deciding
whether or not to sacrifice
this event. "

After thinking about it a bit, I decided to give up on the English exam here.
"According to global trends, girls are better in various subjects than boys, and
they seem to tend
to get higher grades. English is one of them. Of course, this is only a trend.
Please if you want to
refer to this as a reference. "
Sakayanagi said that when I was going to decide on the members.
She planted additional information on me and continued pressuring me.
However, Class A does not want to lose the English Test. She will definitely
choose people who
are very strong.
After we finished choosing, the names appear on the big screen.
In Class C, the 8 participants I chose were: 'Okiya Kiyousuke', 'Minami
Hakuo', 'Karuizawa Kei',
'Satou Maya', 'Shinohara Satsuki', 'Inogashira Kokoro', 'Sonoda Chiyo',
'Ichihashi Ruri'. I will
eliminate students who don't seem to have an opportunity to participate in the
upcoming events.

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Class A, 8 participants selected were: 'Satonaka Satoru' 'Sugio Hiroshi'
'Tsukaji Shihori'
'Tanihara Mao' 'Motodoi Chikako' 'Fukuyama Shinobu' 'Rokkaku Momoe'
'Nakajima Riko'.
Although they were not the best participants, but the team is quite solid. 6 of
them were girls,
this is the tendency that she just mentioned before.
"Looks like you're careful about the next program and chose to give up the
English Language
Test. That is the correct choice to make."
Sure enough, I had thought that the opponent already knew the academic
level of Class C.
Even though I can interfere right now, I chose to wait for a while and see
through the match.
It seems that the screen display can be changed to any student’s answer sheet.
I use interventions to answer questions from participants that most of them
can't answer.
But this had no significant impact. There is no doubt that it can only increase
a few points.
I started to change the volume immediately, and the test results did not take
long.
The results of 8 participants will be added up in this match
"Class C got a total score of 443 points and Class A got a total score of 651
points. Therefore,
Class A won."

Sure enough, the score difference was very large.
"Our average score is almost 81 points. If you gather all the power of Class
C, you might be
able to win this match."
Even though Sakayanagi said that we have a chance to win, it's not as simple
as it seems.
It's better not to hold on to the idea that I might miss this match.
Sakayanagi is not afraid of the risk of losing three consecutive matches, and
has saved the
strength of several students in his class.

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Even though Class A won the first win, it's too early to relax. The selection of
the fourth event
starts immediately.
'Mathematics Exams' Required 7 participants. Time limit is 50 minutes.
Rules, based on first class learning material. Both classes compete in total
points.
The Commander can answer one question from one participant.
After facing the English Test, we face another Written Exam.
"It seems that saving your strength proved to be beneficial. You have to use
all your fighting
strength to fight us. Or ... Do you want to save your strength to fight in the
Modern Text Exams?"
In this situation, I don't need to worry about the Modern Text Exams, I have
to include all
students with the best academic skills in Class C.
"I just said that girls have a tendency to score higher on exams. But math is
the opposite. Boys
usually get higher scores here than girls. Isn't this interesting?"
No matter what she tries to implant in me, I will only choose these students.
The seven participants I chose were: 'Hirata Yousuke', 'Yukimura Teruhiko',
'Ishikura Kayoko',
'Wang Mei Yu', 'Azuma Sana', 'Kushida Kikyo' and 'Nishimura Ryuuko'. This
is the strongest
lineup that can be played by Class C. On the other hand, Class A all consist
of men like:
'Matoba Shinji', 'Shimasaki Ikkei', 'Morishige Takurou', 'Tsukasaki Taiga',
'Ishida Yuusuke',
'Yamamura Miki' and 'Nishikawa Ryouko'. They are students who are equal
or better than
students in previous exams. Even though we included a large fighting power,
I didn't include
Horikita and Koenji.

It doesn't take long for the Math Test to begin. This test is different from the
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was desperate loss. With Yukimura Teruhiko, or, Keisei who basically never
made mistakes in
his answers.
Although I let Nishimura, who had the lowest score among the participants to
wear earphones,
the Commander could only answer one question, and of course, I did not
expect this to change
the results of the exam. Because Sakayanagi will answer the question
correctly, it can be said
that the correct answer to that question is a basic condition.
After the Mathematics Exams were finished, the teachers immediately started
checking them.
If we can win in the Mathematics Examination submitted by Class A, we will
have a great
chance.
We can take the momentum at the same time to fight in the fifth event.
"Furthermore, the results of the Mathematics Examination will be published.
Class C - 631
points."
Each student has an average score of 90, which is quite impressive.
However, if the exam questions are not difficult, it can also be worrying.
"Class A's score ... 655 points. With this, Class A wins."
I heard the total score that Sakagami-Sensei said, and we lost the game by a
slim 24 points.
"This is really dangerous. It seems like everyone in Class C is also studying
hard. If you
previously chose students like Horikita-san or Kouenji-kun, maybe you could
have won?"
"... It may be so."
It is unfortunate that we failed to win this Mathematics Exam event. If we
choose Horikita and
Koenji, there is a chance of winning. However, that is not a guarantee.
But, the reality is if the Modern Text Exams are selected next time, we will
be defeated
immediately.
At that time, we didn't have students who were strong enough to exceed the

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Class A’s total
score.
This has resulted in 2 wins and 2 losses. We are no longer leading and now at
a balance.

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Part 4

The draw for the fifth event began.
'Mental Arithmetic' The number of participants needed is 2 people. Time
limit is 30 minutes
Rules, answer calculations through Mental Arithmetic. Accuracy and speed
will be assessed,
and the first person to answer it correctly will win.
The Commander has the opportunity to change 1 answer.
Events from Class A were chosen three times in a row.
This is a bad situation for us, but only for this special event. I think that at
this moment,
Katsuragi was happy in the shadows. This is an event that Katsuragi had
agreed to interfere in.
However, it was still too early to be relieved. If Katsuragi does not appear,
this hope will end.
"This is also a Class A event. We will definitely win this match."
I followed the strategy planned by Horikita and chose 'Koenji Rokusuke' and
'Matsushita Chiaki'.
I appointed Matsushita to wear earphones. Even if Koenji took the item, he
would not
necessarily use it.
This was the right decision for Horikita to assign Koenji to Mental
Arithmetic. This kind of event
does not depend on the total score to win, but people from which class gets
first place then
wins. Koenji can respond to our hopes and win first place, but if he doesn't
play seriously,
Matsushita will be able to cover it. Matsushita can calculate quickly, and at
first it was meant to
be placed on the Mathematics or Mental Arithmetic Exams. Therefore even if
we enter
Matsushita in the Mathematics Test, we still could not have won - so we were
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Students selected by Sakayanagi are: 'Katsuragi Kouhei' and 'Tamiya Emi'.
According to information from Katsuragi himself, Tamiya's ability was not
very high.
As I see now, Katsuragi is wearing earphones.

"There are 10 questions. The more difficult the problem, the higher the score.
In the case of
incorrect answers, additional questions will be given until one person answers
incorrectly."
On the audition room screen displayed, the numbers will be projected in the
next step.
Because the Commander can only answer one question, that means we can
only answer the
question at the end of the game.
It appears that Koenji will begin to participate in Mental Arithmetic, but he
keeps his arms
crossed.
"... this is against expectations."
Even after starting this special exam, his attitude did not change.
Heading 1 digit, 3 columns, 5 seconds is displayed. This is difficulty level 10.
6, 9, 1. The answer is 16.
The first question anyone seemed to be able to solve was over, and students
wrote their
answers.
Matsushita answered correctly without any difficulty, but Koenji left the
paper blank. Besides, he
didn't even look at the question, and of course he couldn't possibly answer.
It seems I can only hope that Katsuragi will make a mistake with the
intention of helping us as
promised beforehand.
"Fufu, he really is a freak."
Even if he couldn’t see the answer, Sakayanagi can see Koenji's reluctance to
answer the
question.
"But your focus should be on Matsushita-san, so it doesn't matter even if he
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Through her comments, the game continues.
When it comes to the third and fourth questions, it has become 2 digits, and
the number
reached 6 columns.
Matsushita had no trouble, and answered correctly again.

After more than half the questions came out in the Arithmetic Mental
competition, difficulties
arose from the fifth question.
The fifth question is 3 digits, 6 columns, 5 seconds are displayed, and the
sixth question is
more, namely 3 digits, 8 columns and 5 seconds are displayed.
Matsushita held his head and had difficulty calculating.
Then the answers he gave to the sixth question was correct, even though he
had difficulty
continuing.
However, this was as far as he can go. The seventh question in the next
question is 3 digits, 12
columns and 4.5 seconds are displayed. The eighth question is 3 digits, 15
columns and 3.5
seconds are displayed.
The ninth question even becomes 3 digits, 15 columns, 2.5 seconds are
displayed.
"Hey, hey ~ It's way too hard to answer these ~!"
After seeing the questions for the participants, Hoshinomiya-sensei sighed.
"It seems the difficulty is a bit too high ..."
Sakagami-sensei also agreed with his comments and it seems like he doesn't
know the answer.
Even though Matsushita can answer the question so far, he only answered
correctly until the
sixth question. Unfortunately, for question 7, he answered it incorrectly.
Koenji did not answer
the nine questions that had been given. Even if he answered the last question,
he could not
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Of course, I remembered all the answers to the nine questions. Likewise for
Sakayanagi.
The Commander can change the answer to one question. If we can't answer
the 10th question,
we can change the answer to question 9. If we can't answer the 9th question,
we can change
the 8th question. Then direct the participants to answer the questions
correctly.
It was possible that Katsuragi, who deliberately answered incorrectly, would
have influenced the
majority of the results.
The 10th question, which is the last question, everyone starts counting.
A 3 digit heading, 15 columns, 1.6 seconds are displayed.

The digital number is displayed on the screen, then disappears. 15 times more
numbers are
displayed on the screen.
Silence occurs briefly.
Whether it's Katsuragi, Matsushita, or Tamiya. They can't even pick up their
pens, so all they do
is read the questions.
Sakayanagi as the Commander sent a signal for intervention. Of course, I also
followed suit.
"Oh ... then the Commander is allowed to intervene in answering questions.
The higher the
question answered, the higher the value."
The question I answered naturally was the 10th question that became the last
question.
Matsushita obediently followed the instructions from the earphone and wrote
the numbers on
the answer sheet.
After all, he himself did not know the answer. Of course, he would not doubt
it.
"Fufufu, Mental Arithmetic is really a fun game. I played this game for the
first time."
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eyes.
Koenji is seen smiling funny, looking at the camera, so the camera captures
an image of him
competing on our screen.
"Which question did you teach him, Ayanokouji-kun? I chose the 10th
question and answered
7619."
I told Matsushita that the answer was -
"Same. I also answered that."
It seems that Sakayanagi also calculated the answer to the last question.
"We are balanced in the Commander's intervention. This means, it will be a
one-on-one battle
between Katsuragi-kun and Matsushita-san."
When the teacher collected everyone's answer sheets, a man who previously
answered the ten
questions with a blank sheet, opens his mouth.
"The answer to the last question is 7619, correct?"

"This is really ... very shocking. Kouenji-kun, answered correctly."
After hearing the answer from Koenji, Sakayanagi praised him.
The teachers quickly began to check the answers of the four participants.
If Katsuragi answered questions 7 through 9, we will lose.
On the other hand, if the correct answer from Katsuragi does not exceed 6
questions, it is a
victory for us.
"According to the statistical results, the first place to answer 8 questions out
of a total of 10
questions. The first place to get the highest score is Katsuragi Kohei-kun.
This is a win for class
A."
I intended to win the fifth match, so we would be in an advantageous
position. But it seemed like
Katsuragi was being too careful.
As soon as Sakagami-sensei announced the results, it was the end of the fifth
match.
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"Looks like you haven't succeeded in letting Katsuragi bow."
"He really hates me. It's not wrong to mention this. But do you think I would
ignore this kind of
thing?"
Even though I couldn’t see Sakayanagi, I know she is smiling.
"I already told him. If he betrays me, I will force some of the students who
worked hard for him
to drop out. He tries his best, because he doesn't want to increase the number
of victims. He
wouldn’t want that. "
The time Sakayanagi competed with him was longer than me.
He naturally knew the advantages and disadvantages of Katsuragi.
"I thought you could win, but you lost. It seems to hurt your spirit a little. Did
you feel anxious
when you played the last match?"
"I have no idea."

"Even though Katsuragi-kun didn't side with Class C from the start. But if
Kouenji-kun wanted to
play seriously, maybe this could of been a perfect victory for you. That
means it's the equivalent
of a game that might be won?"
"That is just a possibility. People who cannot be controlled cannot become a
fighting force."
This is the same reason if students who are not good in academic, physical,
and special abilities
can be considered the same. Students who don't take things seriously are not
considered
strengths. Even though the two may look different, they are similar. At least
in special exams like
this.
Of course, we cannot make Koenji will take action. This is also our own
problem.
Thus, we produced 2 wins and 3 losses. Class C is on the edge of a cliff.
"There are two events left in this special exam. Too bad."
'I really wanted to enjoy this moment more' - I could imagine Sakayanagi's

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voice saying that.
"So far, I feel like winning and losing in some matches is a trivial matter."
"If so, I hope you can give me a victory."
"Unfortunately, I can't do that. After all, this is a serious and decisive battle."
Sakagami-sensei continued the examination process and began drawing the
sixth event.
If the chosen draw is one of Class A’s events, we will definitely lose.

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CHAPTER 8

Class B vs Class D

When Class A and Class C had just completed the Mathematics Exam in their
third match.
Class B and Class D have decided the results of the fourth match.
"The results of this match are 601 points for Class B and 409 points for Class
D. The fourth
match is a win for Class B."
After receiving the results of the announcement from Mashima, Ichinose was
relieved.
Because it was an academically focused exam program submitted by class B,
they could not
possibly lose this match.
"You're lucky, Ichinose. This is thanks to the program proposed by Class B."
"Yes."
Although Ichinose won, she was not satisfied. While the defeated Ryuuen
didn't feel the
slightest anxiety.
That is reasonable because of the 4 events that have been played, the 3
selected programs are
from Class B, but after the results of the 4th battle so far, the results were
unexpected. 2 wins
for Class D and 2 wins for Class B. The impact of the defeat of the
'Chemistry Test' which was
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clear.
"Sensei ... Are the students who have stomach aches coming back from the
washroom?"
Ichinose wanted to confirm their situation, then Mashima contacted them to
confirm the
condition of Class B.
"No, there are still 2 students who have not returned from the toilet. In
addition, there are more
students who are complaining that they are not feeling very well right now."
"So..."
The reason they lost the Chemistry Test was because there were alarming
health problems
arising from the students in Class B.
That wasn’t all. Disputes between students on the day before the special
exam with some
students in Class D also had an impact.
Although complaints have been submitted to the school, they only get a
warning and no class
was punished.
This crime was undoubtedly the result of Ryuuen's instructions.

To calm herself down, Ichinose took a deep breath.
"Phew ... it's okay, it's okay"
They are still not leading. Due to a lack of calm during the Chemistry Test
event, Ichinose began
to slowly recover and returned to normal. Even though there were still
problems, even if it was
Ryuuen, there is nothing he can do outside of the Commander's intervention.
As long as she continues to fight, she will not lose.
Ichinose, desperately tried to believe that.
"Hey, Sensei. Let's continue to the 5th battle. The people in Class B can't
even maintain a
healthy body on the day of an exam. Do you want to make give an advantage
to such people?"
"Speak politely, Ryuuen!"
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spoke.
Ryuuen continued to speak more arrogantly.
"Even though I don't know whether they are in the washroom or elsewhere,
they can use this
time to discuss operational plans. It's too strange for some people if their
physical condition
worsens at the same time. What are you doing Ichinose?"
"II did nothing ..."
Ryuuen questioned the situation of several people from Class B who were
unwell at the same
time.
In this case, even though Ichinose knew that there were no mistakes, there
was no way to
argue.
"Anyway, we must hurry, sensei"
Ryuuen smiled and confirmed with Chabashira.
"Yes, as Ryuuen said, please continue with the fifth program, Mashima-
sensei."
Mashima started the draw.
'Karate' The number of participants needed is 3 people. The time limit is 10
minutes.

Rules, 1 match 3 minutes. Adopt knockout rules.
The Commander can repeat any match once.
"Oh, this time it's Class D. We're not worried who is coming."
Ryuuen chooses 3 people: 'Suzuki Hidetoshi', 'Oda Takumi' and 'Ishizaki
Daichi'. The
Commander's intervention is also brilliantly designed to repeat the match if
there are unforeseen
losses.
On the other hand, the participants chosen by Ichinose were: 'Sumida
Makoto', 'Watanabe
Norihito' and 'Yonetsu Haruto'. After the karate event was announced, they
had been practicing
for a week and they had done their best to remember the rules.
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intervention couldn't not
change the results.
The fifth battle ended quickly, this had never happened before.
With this, it means that there is no time to withdraw for Class B. If their 6th
match is lost, they
will automatically lose the test.
"This is really interesting, Ichinose."
While waiting for a mechanical assessment, Ryuuen welcomed her with
small talk.
"After the special exam was announced, when Class D decided to choose
your class as an
opponent, you should have felt a huge advantage. But after seeing these
results, all you can do
now is pray. Nails."
This is not a naive battle.
If this were an honest test, 1 more match should of been able to defeat Class
B, so that it can
produce 3 wins and 2 losses.
However, a sudden incident has occurred, because of that problem, the team
has now become
chaotic.
If the event chosen after this is not the event proposed by class B, they have
no chance of
winning.
Then - the sixth event is chosen.

'Judo' Number of participants is 1 person. 4 minutes of competition time (3
sets of matches for a
total of 12 minutes).
Rules, based on ordinary Judo rules.
The Commander can cancel the results of a match, and can repeat the match
only once.
This 1 vs 1 event is the event that Class B wanted to avoid the most.
At this moment, Ichinose felt her vision darken for the first time.
"Me, Kuku, Judo, Judo huh? Who would have thought this would be the next
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lucky Ichinose."
"How can ..."
"If the rest of the program is Class B, you still have hope of winning."
Without hesitation, Ryuuen chose 'Yamada Albert'.
Just like the previous Commander Intervention rules, this one is also an
insurance that
guarantees victory.
"Even if the opponent is Albert, don't worry. Besides, there's still a chance,
you don't know
before you try."
The results were clear. It is very difficult to win against opponents with such
huge differences in
physical and technical abilities.
This is the only event that Class B cannot win.
Because the number of participants is only 1 person, the time to choose
students is only 30
seconds. Ichinose, don't know who to choose. The time that was counting
down quickly, until
finally it becomes zero. Although according to the rules if time runs out, a
student will be chosen
at random, but the decision has been issued directly by considering the
danger of the opponent
and the event.
"With this, Class B loses this event without fighting. At this stage, because
Class D won 4 wins,
Class D automatically wins this special exam."
With this statement, the results have been decided between Class B and Class
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Part 1

This is the story at the time the new special exam was announced.
Ishizaki is alone, chasing Ryuuen to go to lunch. Class D has decided that
Kaneda will be the
Commander, but deciding on events is difficult.
In other words, no one in Class D can come up with good ideas.
They can only propose common events, general rules and ordinary fighting
methods.
The opinions they raise are simple things that anyone can think of.
In this way, no matter which class they fight, they do not see a chance of
winning.
Of course it's a problem. That is, it is 'reality'.
In the current opinion of Class D, it concludes that Class A must be avoided
the most because it
is too high, and Class B, which is more vigilant should also be avoided in this
conclusion.
So naturally what remains is Class C. However, Ishizaki proposed to wait for
conclusions.
"That - can you give me time, Ryuuen-san."
Ishizaki, who did not want to be in a dangerous situation, confirmed
beforehand that there were
no year 1 students around him.
"Ah?"
With just a glance at Ryuuen, Ishizaki became a frog being stared at by a
snake.
But even so, he tried to speak in despair.
"Come on - please give me some time !!"
"You have become very brave."

"No, it's not like that ...!"
"Kuku. Ok, if that is very important. After all, you are currently the leader of
Class D."
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school, because
he will eventually drop out of school. He can spend this time with those who
are boring. Ishizaki
walked behind him.
Even if someone saw this situation, they would think that Ryuuen had been
summoned by
Ishisaki.
After they walked out of the school building and went to a place where there
were no people
around, Ishizaki immediately sat on the floor.
"Ryuuen-san, in this special exam ... Please lend us your strength!"
When Ryuuen was called by Ishizaki, he realized the problem. Even though
Ishizaki hadn't
mentioned it, Ryuuen looked down on him who was sitting on the floor.
"Don't dream too much, Ishizaki. Didn't I say that I have stopped? Do you
think I will help you?"
"That, I know. But with our current strength, we cannot defeat any class!"
"I guess that's true."
Ryuuen did not deny this.
Because he has analyzed in the competition for victory, Class D is by far the
lowest.
"Because Kaneda is the Commander, even if he loses, he won't drop out of
school. However, if
we lose here, the class points will be drastically reduced!"
"If we accept 7 defeats in a row, it can't be helped."
Class D points currently number 318 points. If they suffer 7 consecutive
defeats, only 108 class
points would be left. Even though this would only happen in the worst case,
but if we are
helpless, it is very possible to develop into this state.
"Then you just have to push me to the position of Commander. Someone in
the class should
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For those who want to get Ryuuen out of school, they need to make him
Commander. Then he
must be defeated.
But for the sake of letting one person drop out of school, it will ruin his class,
no one will be
happy with this.
If class points become 0, it will be almost impossible to move up to class A.
Even so, even living a stable life in this school will be very difficult.
If the main goal of Class D is like that, they only need a few wins. After that,
they aimed for
defeat in order to force Ryuuen out.
They must avoid losing protection points due to major losses.
Ishizaki didn't want to let Ryuuen drop out of school, but on the other hand,
he also wanted
Class D to win.
If there are students in Class D who can do this kind of thing, it was only
Ryuuen.
"... What should I do? Should I choose to fight Class C?"
Initially, Ishizaki wanted to choose Class C, but Ayanokouji was in that class.
This was a concern, because he was one of the few students who knew the
true nature of
Ayanokouji.
"Don't ask for my opinion. Who said I wanted to help?"
Ishizaki, who was so desperate, felt devastated here. But even so, he was still
reluctant to stand
up. Even if he saw Ryuuen leave, it didn't matter.
"It's true that Class C’s unity is very low. However, there are monsters like
Ayanokouji, but after
all, he is only a human. If this is a group battle, then there is a chance of
winning ── it is usually
normal to think so, but that is wrong."
"Uh ...?"
Ishizaki heard unexpected advice from Ryuuen.
"But, if I were the Commander, I would avoid a confrontation with Class C.
Even though I don't
know how to decide on opponents, they are not the class that should be

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challenged."

"But, however, Ayanokouji -"
"Not because of this problem, stupid."
"Oh ..."
"Even though Class D is mostly stupid and incompetent, there are still other
classes we can
defeat. Class C is not suitable for us to play using this method. No, there is
only one class
suitable to fight."
"Wh-class? Which -!?"
Ryuuen did not look at Ishizaki to answer.
"Class B."
The class Ryuuen said was unexpected.
"We can only defeat Class B in this exam,"
Ryuuen mentioned the Class B that they previously wanted to avoid before.
"Even if you're stupid, you can do it the right way."
Ryuuen turned and walked forward.
"T-please wait a moment! H-how can we defeat Class B!"
Ishizaki raised his head and called out to Ryuuen.
"Ryuuen-san! Ryuuen-san!"
Ishizaki's screams did not stop him.

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Part 2

On the surface, Ishizaki, who is known to have defeated Ryuuen, is not a low
ranked person in
Class D.

Even so, this status is not entirely without problems.
Ryuuen, who was supposed to drop out of school, still survives in this school.
While Manabe,
who intended to focus criticism on him, instead ended up being the student
who dropped out of
school. Of course, it is not surprising that students in the class would feel
suspicious about this.
However, the first question that arises is who gave Ryuuen that many voices
of praise.
Did the boys in the class choose it? If it comes from another class, who
would do such a thing?
In Class D, they have repeatedly argued and pushed aside many reasons.
Because in special exams voting exams are anonymous, there is no way to
find a definitive
answer.
Class B Ichinose and Ryuuen had made a deal, by giving Ryuuen voices of
praise in exchange
for personal points. This is the correct answer, but this fact has not been
revealed by Class B.
As long as Ichinose asks them to keep it a secret, her friends will follow her
orders well. It didn't
matter if it was a meaningless request, if it was a strategy to cancel an
expulsion from the class,
they would not hesitate to work together. At present, all the students in Class
D were stuck in a
confusing situation.
However, there are many students who know the truth. To prevent Ryuuen
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school, Ishizaki and Ibuki, as well as Hiyori helped him. In order to maintain
stability, it was not
surprising that Hiyori took on a very important role. Ishizaki fulfilled the only
opinion of Ryuuen.
He obediently followed the strategy to choose Class B, which according to
Ryuuen was the best
opponent.
Because Ishizaki and Kaneda conducted secret consultations, they naturally
reached this
conclusion.
However, that does not mean the problem has been solved.
Hiyori also understood this well, if Class D had no leader, it would be
difficult to fight Class B.
Their chances of winning were slim. As long as there is little doubt, it will
lead to failure.
On the day to decide on an opponent, Hiyori immediately took action.
"Damn. What should I do?"
In the Karaoke room, Ishizaki holds his head.

"I do not know. Then why did you call me again? What kind of combination
is this? "
Ibuki looked at Ishizaki and glanced at him, then she looked at Hiyori who
was sitting next to
her.
"Aren't we going to have fun with Ishizaki-kun, I already said that, right?"
Hiyori, who said such a thing, made Ibuki's shoulder sluggish.
"Ah ...... This makes me dizzy."
"If 3 people who understood the current situation came together, some
thoughts could emerge.
If we think about it, the three of us will be better together."
"With 3 people gathered here? Isn't that possible?"
"You said that on purpose."
"It hurts! Damn it, Ibuki, don't pull the skin on my back!"
"The atmosphere is really alive. It was the right decision to arrange a meeting
in the karaoke
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Seeing the appearance of the interaction between the two people, Hiyori was
happy to put her
hands together.
"With this kind of combination, it is impossible to communicate at all. I will
be back."
"Oh, then I will be troubled. Because I already called Ryuuen-kun here."
"Hah?"
Ishizaki and Ibuki's voices overlapped at the exact same time.
"To win this special exam, Ryuuen-kun's whereabouts are needed, the only
one who can see
victory against Class B is him."
Hiyori said something unexpected.
It seems like they didn’t understand the meaning of this comment.
"What did you just say?"

"Eh? I mean, the only chance to win against Class B-- "
"That's not it, who did you want to call here?"
"Ryuuen-kun."
Ibuki looked at Ishizaki. Ishizaki also looked at Ibuki.
"R-ryuen-san, will he really come here?
"Yes, I invited him."
"This karaoke seems to bring bad feelings to people. We should go back, if
we are here ......"
"Of course, I told him too."
"If he knows that we're all here, will he still come?"
Ishizaki was rejected when he asked Ryuuen for help.
It's natural to think like this.
"I want to ask first, what time will he come?"
"4:30."
"... hah?"
Ibuki looked at the clock in the karaoke room.
The time is 5:00 p.m.
"It seems a little late."
"It's been over 30 minutes. It's not too late, but he's ignoring us!"
"Relax, we can drink melon soda first. Let's be patient and wait for him."
Ibuki ignored the melon soda offered by Hiyori.

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"I don't have time to accompany you ..."

Ishizaki stopped Ibuki who wanted to stand up and leave.
"We have to wait. Ryuuen-san will definitely come ... maybe."
"Are you stupid? He didn't even keep the promise that we agreed to."
He was too late. Ibuki said that he did not want to deal with this problem and
planned to leave.
However, a soft hand caught Ibuki's arm.
"Let's wait. It's possible, Ryuuen-kun is unexpectedly a good person, right?"
"...... Do you understand what that person has done?"
"I don't know. I've only talked to him a few times."
"So why are you saying this?"
"Because I think he is that type of person."
"That makes no sense, it is too naive."
Maybe this was a problem because Hiyori said this with a smile. Seeing her
innocent smile,
Ibuki was slightly disturbed.
"Apart from that, it's great to be able to play with everyone. Can you be
patient?"
"... This is stupid."
Ibuki sat back down.
"If he doesn't come anytime soon, I'm leaving."
"Yes."

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Part 3

"This has gone too far!"
Ibuki tried to be patient, even though the time was already 8 p.m.
Even the word late is not appropriate to describe this, she was annoyed with
what they have put
up to until now.
"After all, haven't we already sung 10 songs?"
"Ibuki-san must be patient."
"I can't hold back my patience!"
"So let's try to exceed our patience."
"Horrible joke!"
"How can you be angry all the time ... Don’t you get tired?"
"Just looking at your face makes me a million times more tired!"
Ibuki shook Ishizaki's arm who tried to stop her from leaving.
When Ibuki's hand had just reached the door knob, the door opened.
"Did you really think that I will come here just to keep you waiting?"
The man smiled as he walked - it was Ryuuen. Unknowingly Ishizaki and
Ibuki's froze.
Because they all thought he wouldn’t come.
"You're late, Ryuuen-kun"
"Looks like you guys are having fun."
"Yes. This is my first time coming to karaoke, it is very fun."
"Then I'll be back. Have fun guys."
Ryuuen smiled and spoke,
"Does that bother you?"
While he closed the door, he was stopped by Ibuki.
"If you let me fall into karaoke hell, I will kill you."
"Nails. Awful."
Ryuuen who was urged by Ibuki, then ordered soft drinks through Ishizaki.
After sitting and bowing, he played with his cellphone without saying a word.
"... then?"
Ibuki urged him to speak.

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"Then? What do you mean?"
"We waited for you until now, aren’t you going to say anything?"
"I just came to see if you guys were still waiting for me but it seems like you
still haven't left."
He immediately drank the soda Ishizaki gave him.
"There is nothing else besides that."
"I have been waiting for you for a few hours with Hiyori. It’s very annoying.
"
"That's none of my business."
"Oh really! "
Ibuki hit the table hard and looked at Ryuuen.
"Hey, calm down Ibuki. There's nothing good out of getting mad at Ryuuen-
san."
"You too, when were you so attached to him?"
"When did you say? ... I had already decided to follow Ryuuen-san."
"Just be honest. Initially very reluctant. "
"Th-that, don't say anything else!"
Apart from the two being noisy, Hiyori chose her first song.
"This fool has listened to your opinion, and chosen Class B to fight."
"It seems."
Hearing that Ishizaki shrugged her shoulders. If he accepts the class’
opinions, he should have
chose Class C.
That was the only opposing class they could defeat.
Even though Ishizaki forcibly changed the opposing class, they didn't know
how to win.
"Ishizaki really believes in you. That means you have to be responsible for
talking."
"Kuku, I can't possibly say anything stupid to him."
Ryuuen said that while smiling.
"Do you remember when I first entered this school, didn't I arrange things to
attack Class B?"
"... Is it when you tried to make them guilty?"
Under Ryuuen's direction, there was a dispute with Class B, and tried to
provoke the opponent's
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To confirm the potential of each class, Ryuuen had caused a stir.
This was one of the events in the period where Ishizaki fought with Sudou
and Ryuuen secretly
contacted Katsuragi.
"Then how did it go?"
"That has no effect. Class B was very integrated at first."
"Yes. They are much more united and cohesive than any class."
"So, in an exam that relies on a whole of this kind, shouldn't we avoid Class
B as an opponent?"
"I think so too. Ichinose is a leader who is admired by many people and is
very difficult to deal
with."
Ibuki and Ishizaki's comments are also the rest of Class D’s opinions.
"Hiyori, how do you analyze class B?"
"Yes ... As they both said, Class B is very strong. Their abilities are above
average. Especially
their close relationship that makes everyone envious, but ... It can only be
said that they are
such a class. They are no special threat, only a class with good relationships.
"
"Her attitude is very gentle and her analysis is also very good."
After listening to their opinions, Ryuuen stated his own evaluation of Class
B.
"The biggest weakness of Class B is Ichinose ... No, that is their absence of a
proper leader."
"W-wait a minute.What do you mean? Isn’t Ichinose their leader?"
"Ichinose and Kanzaki are not suitable to be leaders. They are the type of
people who should be
supporting the leader. If we treat him as a strategist in the class, Suzune and
Katsuragi are
better at making strategies. For this reason, although Class D is lacking, there
is still the chance
of winning. "
"But right now, we are worse than Class B. Isn't this situation unchanged?
The average student
in Class D right now is very low, meaning that Class B is the least desirable

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opponent for us."
"No matter how we fight, our chances of victory will always be very small."
"Is the gap between us really that wide?"
There was no change in the evaluations of Ishizaki, Ryuuen, and Hiyori.
"But-"
Ryuuen took the empty glass and placed it in front of him.
"As long as you make the effort, a chance of victory less than 10% can
approach 50%, and can
increase even more depending on the situation."
Ryuuen handed Hiyori a piece of paper.
It contained the names of the 10 events written on it and the marked ones
were the official 5
events.
Ibuki and Ishizaki peeked from both sides.
"Use this on the special exam day."
"Wait a minute, all of this—"
"Yes. All of these events are based on martial arts events."
The 10 types of programs proposed are based on high physical abilities such
as Karate, Judo,
Taekwondo, Kendo, and Wrestling which were very physically demanding.
"Please wait. Indeed, there are some people in our class who are good in
physical abilities. Me,
Albert, Komiya, Kondou, and Ibuki ... But the others not so good?"
Ishizaki said, even if one or two of the events are chosen from the lottery,
they did not know
what would happen with the other events.
"Yes. Besides that, in Class B there are also many students with good motor
nerves. If
everything is a 1 vs 1 fight, then that is a problem, but shouldn't the number
of participants
needed not be different?"
Even if we only depend on the lottery to fight, we cannot guarantee that we
will get all the
desired events.
"Then what should we do?"
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"Don't be too specific about the number of participants. That sort of thing
doesn't matter."
Even though Ishizaki didn't understand his intentions, Hiyori quickly
understood the point.
"So, you mean ... No matter how many people fight, everything is determined
by the rules. If you
use the rules of a knockout system, we can do it."
"That's right. Even in Judo despite using up to 10 participants, Albert alone is
enough."
"But ... Will the school allow a knockout like this?"
"If it were a Written Examination or Football, it’s not possible to use a
knockout system.
However, using a knockout system for events such as Karate and Judo is
common. It also
cannot be categorized as a complicated rule. They cannot refuse this event.
The reason is
because it isn’t too dangerous, so there is no problem with the rules of karate
etc. Even if 1 or 2
events are rejected because they are too dangerous, that is enough to leave
only 5 events. "
"That's right! With this we can win, Ryuuen-san!"
Ishizaki, who paid attention to this fact, saw a glimmer of hope.
"In this case, it is true that all the programs proposed by Class D can bring
victory ... But what if
luck is not on our side? What if there are more of Class B’s events selected?"
"Our chances are already 50% to win, are you not satisfied?"
"... If you are helping, you will surely bring us victory."
"Nail. Of course I have a plan. "
Now, it is impossible for Class D to win in the events proposed by Class B.
The point of Ryuuen is that it is necessary to narrow the gap outside of this.
"—What do you mean, is there something we can do?"
Ibuki finally began to understand the situation.
"We will make use of dirty tricks to win."
Ryuuen responded while laughing.
"From now until the day before the exam, you must constantly stalk people in
Class B every

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single day. You only need to spy on them from the start. Soon after that, they
themselves will
realize that they are being watched."
"What is this strategy? Is it necessary to put pressure on the opponent?"
"The people in Class B will laugh at this childish behavior. If no damage is
done, they will let it
pass. People like Ichinose will not realize my true motives."
" ... True motives? "
"The first week will simply end like this. Then, we have to take action after
10 events have been
published. All trivial things will be done. Seize seats, threaten others, and
saying harsh things.
No matter what happens, don't overdo it."
They will think that the person who is planning these attacks is Ishizaki.
"Then ... it may be possible that the situation could turn against us?"
"Until the end, it is only to strengthen our contact. At this stage, never overdo
it when
threatening them. Fighting to defend yourself is a last resort."
The point is that everything must be done intentionally and abstractly,
Ryuuen explained.
If it leaves a negative effect on the opposing party, it is difficult to guarantee
that the school will
not intervene.
"One of the main objectives is information. In the countless searches, we
must steal information
from Class B students. We must find out the 5 selected programs on the exam
day as early as
possible. In the classroom, where the 5 events will be selected.
"There is a possibility that they will be discussing the 5 official events
through text messages. In
fact we are doing the same thing, right?"
"Well, umm. We will find time to discuss the 10 events to be proposed and
choose which of
them are the best."
"I see. Even though their mouths are closed, the information is on a
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don’t want that information to be shown to anyone. Maybe I can find out who
will participate in 5
events."
"It's simple ... But will it go smoothly?"
"Don't count on luck, we need to consider it from the very beginning. Starting
tomorrow, I will go
looking for opportunities. Besides looking for information, we must take
other steps. For
example, using this ..."
"Isn't that ... a laxative?"
"This is a slow-acting laxative. It goes into effect after 48 hours. If you let
several people drink
this, one or two people might have problems that day."
"Hey! That’s breaking the rules. What happens if we get caught"!
"So what ?
"......"
"Do you think I'm someone who cares about this kind of thing?"
"Huh - truly, you are a man who will do anything to win."
"If there is a problem, I will take full responsibility. It's easy."
No matter what punishment Ryuuen gets from the school, he doesn’t care.
However, if the class is broken, it will be a defeat.
"This strategy can only be used if you are not afraid of dropping out of school
..."
"You just said fighting in self-defense is the worst choice, isn't what you are
doing worse?"
"Yeah. Turning trivial into strife is a common practice for those little devils.
Allowing people
scheduled at 5 main events to fight against incompetents. This development
is also good. So
the day of the exam can also be taken advantage of right? "
Since the decision was already made, Ryuuen would never let it go.
"Next I will come to replace the Commander on the exam day. This is very
important to break
Ichinose's calm."
"You really are a devil ..."
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Class D. How about
that?"
"Ah ... yes!"
"Do you have a problem?"
Ibuki thought that this was natural, and she sighed.
However, Ibuki did not understand why she did not hate him, and she could
only hate herself.
"But ... Ryuuen-kun, why did you accept this? It's not because of sympathy,
right?"
"Why, huh?"
Ryuuen leaned back on the sofa while closing his eyes. He has no close
connections with this
school. At first this was true, but after arriving, his mood began to change.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. His dissatisfaction with leaving this school was
because Ryuuen lost
against that man. By becoming the Commander, it was also to confirm
whether or not he still
has the desire to fight again. If he doesn't feel anything, he can also choose to
deliberately lose
the exam.
But ... if he really wanted to fight him again, he would find a way to survive.
Ryuuen wants to
find out how he really feels.

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EPILOGUE

The Line Between the Winner and the Loser

The event chosen for the sixth battle was 'Archery', 2 vs 2. Through Akito's
struggle, Class C
won. Since we played an event proposed by Class C, we were able to take the
victory, making it
3 wins and 3 losses.
Sakayanagi did not make specific instructions, but only silently watched the
event.
It seems that she really was hoping that it would end up as 3 wins and 3
losses.
Now, arriving at the seventh and final match.
And the event that is chosen, will probably determine our fate -
'Chess' Number of participants needed is 1 person. The time limit for chess is
1 hour (negative
time limit)
Rules · Based on standard chess rules. However, the deadline will not be
extended after 41
steps.
The Commander can give instructions at any time, within a 30 minute time
limit.
This time, there are no rules that add time to each subsequent step like the
rules in the Fischer
random Chess.
(T / N: Fischer's Chess random rule, starting time is 5 minutes, plus 5 seconds
for each step)
It's possible to adopt a slow Chess strategy. Since Chess games usually last
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hours, it is normal.
"With 3 wins and 3 defeats, this leads to the 7th being the determining match.
Is there anything
more exciting than this? Especially with Chess as the final event. However
this is a blessing
compared to the rest of the events."
Sakayanagi intends to intervene immediately and give instructions to her
teammates.
This time, we might intervene at the same time.
Judging from the rules of the Commander's intervention, if I used half of my
ability, I might not
be able to win.
"Isn't this a miscalculation for you, such that Class A was forced into this
situation?"
"That's right. I have to admit those sporting events placed a lot of pressure on
us."
Sakayanagi had made reasonable comments for the previous 6 matches.
"However, this seventh battle is not the same. For the most part, the strength
of the Commander
will determine victory or defeat."
"Unfortunately, I'm also quite good at playing chess."
After that, Sakagami-sensei and Hoshinomiya-sensei will witness our battle.
It's better to first place a line of defense.
"Oh ... this is coincidence. That means, I could have failed in this Chess
match."
But the most important thing in this game is the opening. We both will let our
chosen students
duel first.
I chose Horikita Suzune from the list of students who had not yet
participated.
On the other hand, the student chosen by Sakayangi was Hashimoto
Masayoshi.
"Of course Horikita-san will appear. As a top student, she hasn't played so far
because you
deliberately saved her for the final event."
"Besides, I don't need to save her anymore."

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Horikita and Hashimoto who were notified of each class, started walking
towards the venue.
"Don't you two feel thirsty?"
Hoshinomiya-sensei, worried about the two of us who haven't stood up from
our seats since the
beginning of the exam.

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Part 1

(Horikita Suzune POV)
I watch as a chessboard is placed in front of me. A week ago, I didn't even
know the rules.
Today will be the first time I will be touching chess pieces.
In the special training with Ayanokouji-kun via computer, I began to
understand the depth
required in chess.
If the opponent is Ayanokouji-kun or Sakayanagi-san, I'm afraid that between
1 in 10,000, I
wouldn’t be able to win.
But the person I'm dealing with right now isn’t either of them.
Of course, I don't know how well Hashimoto-kun plays either.
However, one thing is certain, he is not stronger than Ayanokouji-kun or
Sakayanagi-san
"Please, don't overwhelm me Horikita."
My opponent casually said so to me.
I heard even from people in Class A that Hashimoto-kun was not a good
person.
"Your expression is quite serious. Why don't you relax and enjoy this
situation?"
"How can you understand, as a Class A student who has always been at the
top and leading the
entire year. This match is very important for Class C."
"If we lose, it would be very painful because we have to pay class points. So
it's the same for
us."
If we win this chess game, we will win 130 class points.
This match is the last chance to get class points in year 1.
"Do you know my name?"
"You are Hashimoto-kun, correct? I know, even though I have never talked to
you even once."
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celebrity. The first
time I heard about your name was when I fed Ryuuen during the special
exam on the
uninhabited island."
I did nothing at that time. Those were Ayanokouji-kun's strategies in secret.
No ... maybe for him it was not even a strategy.
"I've only been studying Chess for a month now. Please go easy on me."
"Certainly not a coincidence. I have been playing for a week."
"Eh ..."
The match has begun.
Even if we discuss our Chess experience, it may be mixed in with lies.
This is a battle between the two parties and to drill each other's spirits.
This event is very vulnerable to interventions.
Exceptions are only for the Written Exams in which they can directly report
the answers. As
Commanders, Ayanokouji-kun and Sakayanagi-san, are also worried about
battles like this.
With 3 wins and 3 losses, we were dragged to the seventh event as the final
battle.
Thanks to Hirata-kun's return, Sudou-kun has maintained his rationality, and
everyone has
united.
Although Kouenji-kun is still a concern, but I will reflect on it later.
I do not want to let this battle be in vain.
I thought about what Ayanokouji-kun told me before the special exam this
morning, which made
me speechless. "No matter who my opponent is, they can’t defeat me."
Even now I'm really excited, but I’m not sure why? I feel very reliable now.
Because Hashimoto-kun is incomparable to him, I have a chance to win.
Why don't I think I'll lose?
From the start, I could only imagine a situation where I would dominate.
"So now, we will start the seventh event, Chess. Please sit down."
I sat listening to the teacher’s instructions.
Even though Hashimoto-kun continued to show a smile, his eyes didn't
convey the same
emotion.

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Winning or losing at this event, will be directly related to the success or
failure of the class.
It seems like this situation has also made Hashimoto-kun feel pressured.
"So, let's get started."
Meanwhile, Hashimoto-kun took 1 black piece and 1 white piece into his
palm.
"Do you know how to decide the starter?"
"Yes."
After confirming, he hid the two pieces in his hands and extended them to
me.
"I choose the left hand."
I answered, and from Hashimoto-kun's open hand, showed a white piece.
In other words, I who get the white piece will get to go first.

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"I look forward to your first moves."
"I don't know if I can respond to your wishes."
I took a white piece. The chess piece in I held for the first time felt cold.
With this, the 7th event’s battle between me and Hashimoto-kun began.
My first step - Pawn to E4.
Directly at the start of the match, Hashimoto-kun's smile disappeared.
Immediately, he moved his black piece. The pawn stepped to E5.
I immediately rushed to prepare the Horse to eat the black Pawn.
This is my style of play that I am most confident with after having done many
battles with
Ayanokouji-kun.
With the help of a black pawn to protect the other pawns from the white
horse, Hashimoto-kun
understood the situation.
"Sakayanagi also taught me a lot of things. Weren't you going to make an
opening to put Black
at a disadvantage here?"
Since the first step, we haven't considered playing Chess for too long.
The time required is 1 hour. Because Ayanokouji-kun will play for 30
minutes, so actually I only
need to play 30 minutes.
There is no need to waste time on the opening.
I understood that after playing with him. That is, he does not play
defensively.
I don't know which piece Hashimoto was after, but I had to change my
strategy.
Besides that, he constantly launched attacks against me.
"This battle is very distorted, right?"
"Yes. Is this a tactic learnt from your teacher?"
"Yes. Same as me. Maybe it's because I felt the most when she was teaching
me? You, unlike
me, has a very solid game ... did you teach yourself?"
He began to test me. Is there something he wants to get out of this comment?
"I started playing chess this week. I have not done anything except this."
"Oh ... That means you were sure that Chess will be chosen?"
"It doesn't hurt to think so."

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With each piece moving one by one, the position of the chess pieces changed
rapidly.
He is often confused and sometimes he doesn't eat my pieces, he might even
feel pressured by
me.
However, every step of my game, I attacked Hashimoto-kun.
"Have you really been playing this for just a week?"
"Looks like you really like to talk."
"I'm only talking about your ability."
As long as it doesn't violate morality, no matter what he says, he isn’t
breaking the rules.
I cannot terminate his rights.
"Yes, just one week. But you can't deny that this might be a lie."
"If you really have only been playing for a week, then it doesn't look like you
have done so by
yourself. Is there anyone who is as confident in chess, as the Princess of my
class who has
constantly been training?"
"I don't know. I can't completely deny that there is no such thing."
I don't want to give him unnecessary information.
"Oh, it's fine. By the way, can you tell me something about Ayanokouji?"
Is that his purpose? It seems like discussing the chess experience and who
taught me wasn't
important to him from the start.
He should have just talked about it. The real purpose was to ask about
Ayanokouji-kun.
Even Hashimoto had started to notice.
"What do you want to know?"
"I want to know if the person who has been active behind the scenes since the
special exam on
the uninhabited island is Ayanokouji."
He began to try to shake my mind.
And the reason why he was chosen for this event, may have been for this
reason.
"Why do you think so?"
"Just my instincts. Tell me about him, Horikita."

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"What should I answer you with, I don't even understand what you are
saying."
"Really? In my opinion, you seem to be shaken."
"When I learned that you were my opponent, I anticipated that you would try
to mentally attack
me."
"... Is that true ?"
"No matter how you attack, my defense will not collapse."
Meanwhile, I used a bishop in a white box to checkmate Hashimoto-kun's
king.
Hashimoto-kun's laugh suddenly disappeared.
"Do you still have time to talk about it?"
After that, he fell silent and I began to attack.
"This is interesting ..."
Looking at the previous situation, this match situation has begun to side with
me.
He is not a weak opponent, but every move he makes matches my
expectations.
From the beginning of the match to less than 10 minutes, his moves finally
slowed.
He thought hard for the first time. The smile on his face that he occasionally
showed, had now
disappeared.
"Oh, this is not bad Horikita, you are very strong. Your playstyle is beautiful,
this is very
troublesome."
"You too, you aren’t so bad yourself. You play very well."
"Excessive flattery will not save you."
This match , if it continues, it will definitely be my victory.
Hashimoto-kun should definitely feel the gravity of the situation.
However, our battle will not necessarily decide the outcome.

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