"Me?"
Hirata Yosuke's extremely sudden question made Fang Li, who had been gazing toward the forest and hadn't taken in the words of his classmates, raise an eyebrow and turn around.
What he saw was Hirata Yosuke staring at him with an expression more serious than ever.
"I think Nanaya's presence will be extremely important in this Special Exam."
Hirata Yosuke spoke to the entire class as though explaining it to everyone, spreading his hands as he did so.
"Everyone knows this, right? Nanaya is really smart. Whether it was seeing through the rules set by the school during the midterm exams or predicting that there would be a Special Exam, he was right about both. The same happened when Class C framed him. We all worked hard to find witnesses, but we got nothing at all. Yet Nanaya resolved that incident all by himself. He really is capable."
As if trying to awaken everyone's memories, Hirata Yosuke earnestly persuaded them.
"I'm sure everyone saw it on the deck as well. Whether it was Katsuragi from Class A, Ichinose from Class B, or Ryuen from Class C, all of them placed considerable importance on Nanaya. Those people are all formidable and have great influence within their respective classes. Their attention toward Nanaya is enough to prove his ability."
"Though I hate to say it, to put it bluntly, in the eyes of the people from those classes, we in Class D pose no threat and have no competitive edge. Only Nanaya has caught their attention and earned their regard."
"Furthermore, this Special Exam has once again confirmed Nanaya's prediction from the midterms. I believe that Nanaya's abilities will definitely play a major role in this Special Exam."
Hirata Yosuke's unexpectedly passionate speech made the students present involuntarily recall everything Fang