Compared to this afternoon, Kamio Tatsuya had seemed much more laid-back then, as if he didn't take exams particularly seriously.
But now, he had a feeling of restrained sharpness that was almost overflowing.
Had something happened to him?
Ayanokoji wasn't the only one who noticed. Kamuro and Ichinose had also sensed that Kamio Tatsuya seemed somewhat different from before.
"Looks like Sakayanagi's scared. Is she worried that, as the Command Tower, she'll be attacked by our three classes? That's a very sensible choice."
He really was a little different. It wasn't that his nature had changed, but his attitude had.
As soon as Kamio Tatsuya spoke, the three people present could tell.
Take the situation now, for example. The old Kamio Tatsuya would probably have said, "Heh, Sakayanagi really didn't come."
He wouldn't have said so much as he had now.
Well, that earned him an eye-roll from Kamuro, and Kamio Tatsuya simply smiled and shrugged.
"Since everyone's here, let's get started."
Although Hoshinomiya was currently the class's homeroom teacher, it seemed that Majima still led the teachers. He was the one speaking now, too.
The other teachers nodded in response.
"I don't need to repeat the rules for the matches, do I?"
Majima-sensei looked at the four students and asked them.
"Teacher, there's something I don't understand about the Command Tower's authority."
Kamio Tatsuya raised his hand to indicate that he had a question.
"Go ahead."
"If a competitor disagrees with the Command Tower during a match, can the Command Tower forfeit on the competitor's behalf?"
"No. Unless the event rules specifically give the Command Tower that authority, only the competitor can end the match by verbally forfeiting. Under normal circumstances, the Command Tower cannot forfeit on a competitor's behalf."
"I see." Kamio Tatsuya nodded to show that he