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The divergence becomes apparent at this moment.

The volume was lowered, the expression became serious, and the attitude became wary.

An extremely heavy atmosphere began to spread throughout Class A's classroom.

The tension of holding one's breath, the hostility of exchanging wary glances—even though they were classmates, they seemed to have become enemies in that instant.

Kohei Katsuragi's analysis is too ruthless.

But as he said, all the evidence at present points directly to this conclusion.

The only thing missing...

Yes, it's recognition from the school.

"Ms. Mashima." So, the clever student turned around without hesitation and asked Mashima Tomoya, who was blocked in the hallway behind him, "Is what Katsuragi-kun said true?"

The most accurate way to answer this kind of question is to directly ask the teacher for the answer.

"..." Majima Tomoya fell silent.

He was supposed to come to class, but when he arrived, he saw that all his classmates were blocking the way.

Although he didn't plan to talk about anything on the first day of school, the school had made that decision, so he had no choice but to come.

just.

What on earth is Class D doing? What on earth is that woman, Chabashira Sae, up to?

Special exams are here for fucking?

Chabashira Sae, just how far did you leak exam questions to these students?

His obsession with getting into Class A exploded, so he decided to drag everyone down with him no matter what?

Majima Tomoya really wanted to swear.

But what really blew him away was the conclusion that Katsuragi Kohei had reached.

In terms of whether it is correct or not, this conclusion is accurate in the vast majority of cases.

The key point is the evaluation, and the most important thing to pay attention to is graduation guarantee. As long as these two points are grasped, Class A has virtually no chance of failing.

But, but, you can't misunderstand like that!

You have misunderstood; you have a misunderstanding. The class is a whole, an inseparable whole that is difficult to divide.

Thinking like that is turning everyone into enemies.

He should deny it, shake his head and say that's not how it is, that they've all misunderstood, and that only the first half is accurate.

However, his responsibility as the class advisor prevented him from speaking.

Okay, he has to admit it. It's not about responsibility or anything, it's just his real salary. If he says something carelessly, it's his own salary that will be deducted.

Since Chabashira Sae is already in this state, doing nothing would be the best option for him.

So, Majima Tomoya spoke with a stern face.

"Everyone, go back to your seats and get ready for class."

Neither admit nor deny, neither remind.

Majima Tomoya did nothing.

But sometimes, not answering at all is also a form of answer.

This kind of answer seems even more genuine, especially to intelligent people.

The class teacher's hesitation was obvious to everyone, and his refusal to answer was also blatantly obvious.

The phrase "life or death unknown" means that the person is dead, and refusing to answer is the right thing to do.

Perhaps some students would still have doubts if Majima Tomoya directly denied it, but his actions only made them more certain that it was the truth.

......

Despite the fact that many students in the class still had to stand still, Majima Tomoya still began his lecture.

He proceeded with the lecture as if nothing had happened, as if nothing had occurred in the audience.

The students whose seats were not occupied sat there nervously, constantly looking up at the blackboard even though the podium in front of them was blocked.

Because they don't know if they will lose points if they don't listen carefully in class.

Even if they can come up with a reason that they can't hear the lesson because the blackboard in front of them is blocked, will the school really accept such a reason?

The students whose seats were occupied initially planned to get them back through negotiation. They painstakingly and earnestly explained to the students in Class D:

Why would someone carry out such a suicide attack?

"Won't this lower your own standing?"

"Doing this will only benefit others!"

However, no matter how much they tried to persuade them, the students in Class D remained firmly seated in their seats.

If verbal persuasion fails, then force must be used.

Kito Hayabusa was the one who couldn't wait any longer and started planning to make a move.

"Ugh, that's enough! Get off my seat!" Frustrated, Kito Hayabusa grabbed Ike Kanji by the collar, lifted him off his seat, and roughly threw him aside before slamming back into his own seat.

It should have been done a long time ago, it should have been done a long time ago.

Words are useless against this bunch of scoundrels; what's needed is direct violence! Violence!

If I can't persuade you, can't I at least beat you up?

That's what Kito Hayabusa thought, and that's what he felt, but just as he sat down and felt reassured by the seat pressed firmly against his buttocks...

"Aaaaaaah, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts—"

With a smooth, effortless motion, Chi Kuanzhi fell to the side with a loud thud, letting out a violent scream.

"I've been hit! I've been hit! I've been hit! I've been hit!"

"My head hurts so much, and I feel terrible all over. I think I fell. It seems like he pressed on my trachea when he grabbed me. I'm having trouble breathing now, my head hurts, and I feel terrible all over."

Something that could never happen, symptoms that could never occur, screams that could never be heard.

The sound echoed throughout the entire Class A classroom.

"...Huh?" Kito Hayabusa's expression froze. He didn't even have time to feel the seat he had just settled into before he jumped up: "What are you pretending for?! I didn't even use any force at all!"

"—Hey, I-soo-do."

The moment Kito Hayabusa stood up to question him, Su Tengjian, another student from Class D who had left early due to physiological reasons and had been eyeing other people's seats for a long time, decisively and without hesitation took Kito Hayabusa's seat.

"Huh??!!" Just as he was about to point at Ike Kanji on the ground and yell at him, Kito Hayabusa turned around and realized that his spot had been taken away again. His eyes widened immediately: "You, you, you guys?!"

"Get out of my seat, will you?!"

Kito Hayabusa clenched his fists, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace.

He was genuinely furious.

I feel like I'm losing my rationality, like I'm about to act impulsively.

In this instant, at this moment.

"I'm going to report this to the school!"

"—Hey, hey, hey, is it really okay to use your hands like this?"

The overlapping, symphonic words pressed down on his fist.

The former is Kanji Ike, and the latter is Haruki Yamauchi, who occupied the seat of Kohei Katsuragi.

"Teacher, teacher, is this kind of thing allowed? Is it acceptable to use violence against classmates? Please uphold justice!"

Kanji Ike pretended to be in pain and raised his hand high.

His words made everyone in Class A want to laugh.

Ha! Whether something is allowed or not, ultimately it's your behavior that should be prohibited, right?! It's your behavior that needs to be judged fairly!

But they couldn't laugh.

I want to laugh, but I can't.

Because the other party sought help from the person presiding over the case, their homeroom teacher, Tomoya Mashima, put down the chalk he was holding.

“The school explicitly prohibits violence between students,” he said. “While the school should not interfere in conflicts between students, it is a different story if the conflict escalates into violence.”

"Therefore, I must confirm with you here, classmate, are you accusing the other party of using violence against you?"

This time, Majima Tomoya's words sounded much more serious.

"..."

Silence, shock, relief, and...

ecstasy.

The pained expression on Ike Kanji's face suddenly transformed into a wildly joyful smile.

If it weren't for the extremely obvious presence of Asakusa Tetsu behind him constantly reminding him to stay rational, he probably would have already started laughing wildly, completely disregarding his image and current situation.

Haha, hahaha, hahahaha—

It's so funny that it makes you want to laugh.

That's really unexpected.

Even your homeroom teacher isn't on your side, Class A!

Instead of correcting the errors in Katsuragi Kohei's words, he showed a tendency to take sides at this moment.

If we look at each action individually, it cannot be considered wrong.

However, considering the current situation, the actual meaning of "taking sides" is to help the most unreasonable party.

Try not to laugh.

Kanji Ike was trying to suppress his laughter, but Haruki Yamauchi couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha, pfft hahahahaha—" Haruki Yamauchi clutched his stomach and burst into unrestrained laughter in the Class A classroom.

An unprecedented flamboyance, an unparalleled sense of unbridled freedom, comparable to the ultimate pleasure.

Haruki Yamauchi never imagined he could be so carefree in other classes.

All of this is thanks to Toru Asakusa; it's thanks to him that I was able to unleash my full potential.

and so.

He wanted to stab Class A in the back with a grateful heart.

"—You all better watch out!" With his laughter subsiding, Haruki Yamauchi stopped laughing wildly, crossing his legs and saying, "Don't accidentally bump into your grandpa Yamauchi!"

“You should know that this school takes ‘violent incidents’ very seriously. No matter what the reason is, if you use violence, then you are in the wrong.”

"Yes, I'm talking about you, bald guy." With a disdainful look, Haruki Yamauchi waved at Kohei Katsuragi, "If I were to bump into something or fall, could you take responsibility? Huh?"

The smugness of a petty person is on full display at this moment.

Haruki Yamauchi is talented.

At least in terms of provoking others, Haruki Yamauchi might not be inferior to anyone at this school.

Haruki Yamauchi's biggest weakness is that he only knows how to provoke, lacking his own personal qualities, which makes him easily overwhelmed by the power of others in the middle of a provocation.

But this time, his weakness was overcome.

Because he has the biggest, strongest, and most terrifying overseer behind him.

Haruki Yamauchi, who is not afraid of anyone, is invincible in a sense.

The so-called 'greatest masterpiece' is precisely such an overwhelmingly powerful existence.

"..." Katsuragi Yasuhiro's face turned ashen.

What was his purpose in coming to this school? It was for the tuition fees, for the guaranteed admission, and for the possibility of a better future for him and his family.

But now, everything is about to be destroyed by the suicide attack by Class D.

More importantly, he doesn't seem to be able to do anything.