Kitada Kei had taken the initiative to challenge Minamoto Shizuka.
At this point in time?
The venue, which had only just quieted down, immediately erupted into commotion. The barrage of comments on all the major livestreaming platforms surged like mountains and seas, completely boiling over.
Some people found it inexplicable, some said Kitada Kei was simply too stupid, and others said they wanted to watch blood flow like a river...
In short, the ordinary spectators couldn't understand one thing.
Why had Uesugi Tetsu, currently ranked third and posing the greatest threat, yet to challenge upward, while Kitada Kei was rushing to strike at Minamoto Shizuka first?
Chisa also found it very strange.
The girl propped up her chin. One moment, she looked at her classmates' discussion on her phone; the next, she glanced at the spirited young man on the venue's giant screen.
She muttered, "Hmm, this Kitada contestant doesn't seem very smart..."
"No, Chisa." Tamamo, sitting beside her, spoke without the slightest surprise. "This is normal."
"Normal?"
Chisa didn't understand.
In her eyes, this was clearly a simple multiple-choice question, yet Kitada Kei had chosen the option that looked so wrong it couldn't possibly be right.
And her well-informed big sister was actually saying this was normal?
Tamamo placed her brick-like phone facedown on her lap and earnestly instructed her little sister, "Most ordinary people think through problems using emotions or benefits.
"We're always thinking about what we can do to maximize our benefits, get more, and gain more."
As she spoke, Tamamo raised a finger toward Kitada Kei, who had already locked eyes with Minamoto Shizuka on the screen. "But they're different."
Chisa blinked thoughtfully and asked, "Geniuses are different?"
Tamamo shook her head. "No. The strong are different."
This answer drew Hozoin Inrai's attention.
The young monk