Amane-san picked up her phone, carefully examining the email content, seemingly trying to glean some useful information from it.
"Amane-san, can you figure anything out?"
Onodera-san, sitting opposite, looked at Amane-san with some anticipation, hoping Amane-san could see through the exam content this time, just like on the island.
Amane-san looked up and observed Onodera-san.
"Onodera-san, you seem a bit uneasy?"
Amane-san sensed the unease deep within Onodera-san. She herself felt nothing about such a special exam; if she only needed to ensure she wasn't expelled, she had countless ways. Whether through academic ability or force, Amane-san was confident she could break the deadlock with the simplest and most direct methods.
However, she was very interested in what students like Onodera-san, who had specialties in individual areas, thought when faced with a special exam.
"Of course, I feel uneasy. Everyone in Class D probably feels this way to some extent, right? Even if we understand the rules, we have no idea how to use them to attack or defend. To be honest, everyone thought the special exam on the island was just like a spring outing, living in tents and eating lunch boxes for a few days, until Ryuuen ambushed the camp. But seeing the severely injured Hirata-san and Class A's camp burned to ashes... anyone would feel uneasy about the upcoming special exam."
Onodera-san poured out many thoughts she had secretly harbored deep inside.
"Haven't you ever thought about doing something? Many things aren't beyond your capabilities."
After Amane-san spoke, her fingers began to tap rapidly on her phone screen, as if she was messaging someone. But to Onodera-san's surprise, Amane-san was looking directly at her, not even glancing at the phone screen.
"Of course, we want to do something, but we just can't compare to you or Horikita-san. She, a girl, dared to lay hands on Yamada-san. If it were me... Yamada-san just raising his arm would probably scare me into immobility."
Onodera-san shook her head self-deprecatingly.
She considered her strength among the girls in Class D to be top-notch, but trained strength needed courage to be unleashed to its fullest.
What Onodera-san lacked was precisely courage.
One of the main reasons she dared to seek help from Amane-san this time was also to train her courage.
"I see, I think I understand. However, it's regrettable that I have no clue about this exam yet. The email says to gather at 8:30 PM tonight. We should know the content of the exam once we get there. By then, Suzune and the others will formulate plans and arrangements based on the special exam content. Just wait patiently."
After Amane-san finished speaking, she put down her crossed legs and stood up, intending to leave.
Just then, Onodera-san showed a puzzled expression.
"8:30 PM? Amane-san, is the email you received for 8:30 PM? Mine says to gather in Room 202 at 7:30 PM."
..."Everyone's times are different... It seems this is probably a special exam conducted in groups. This is troublesome."
Horikita-san looked at the message from Amane-san, quickly compiled information in the class group, and found that most people's times were different, or their rooms were different. However, there were always three or four people whose room numbers and arrival times were consistent, which indicated that this special exam was conducted in groups.
Although Class D had many top talents, their overall ability was terribly lacking. If they were to be tested separately, it was highly likely they would be defeated one by one. In that case, they would need to immediately start preparing defensive strategies once they knew the exam content.
Originally, she had planned to meet Amane-san, but her designated room time was much earlier than Amane-san's, so she could only proceed to the designated room first.
Unlike Horikita-san's rigorous attitude,
Ever since she delegated power to Horikita-san and Ayanokoji, Amane-san had basically been idle. Even in special circumstances like a special exam, she would only enter the room in the last ten seconds of the time limit.
Sitting in the room was Mashima-sensei.
A dense circle of people filled the surroundings, fourteen people in total. Upon closer inspection, it seemed that people from every class were present.
Each class had three to four people, so it seemed the other groups were probably in similar situations.
The other Class D members present were Hasebe Haruka and Karuizawa Kei among the girls, and Makita Susumu among the boys.
"Miyako-san, quickly find a seat. The explanation session is about to begin."
Explanation session?
Upon hearing this term, Amane-san's eyes flickered.
This exam would probably not be as simple as imagined. If the content of the special exam were very simple, they would only need to gather everyone and announce it; there would be no need for an explanation session.
The purpose of holding an explanation session was that the school believed the content and rules would cause misunderstandings for the vast majority of people, so even if it required manpower, resources, and time, they had to explain it in groups.
After exchanging glances with the people she knew, Amane-san found a seat and sat down.
"First, thank you all for arriving on time. This special exam is called the favored person Exam. In this special exam, the school has likened all first-year students to the twelve zodiac animals and divided them into twelve groups. We will hold exams within these groups. The purpose of the exam is to test the students' Thinking ability."
As soon as Mashima-sensei finished speaking, Karuizawa-san raised her hand high.
"Excuse me, Mashima-sensei, what is Thinking ability?"
Mashima-sensei gave Karuizawa-san a faint look.
He did not immediately choose to answer Karuizawa-san's question.
"I hope Karuizawa-san, you won't interrupt my explanation. I will not accept any questions before the explanation is complete."
Mashima-sensei's firm reply made Karuizawa-san's face turn ugly as she lowered her hand.
Mocking laughter also erupted in the room.
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