Although she had never considered this possibility before, the Acting Chairman was Tsukishiro, after all.
That guy had come to the school and immediately arranged a completely outrageous exam.
It wasn't impossible that he might interfere with the exam, either.
Thanks, Kamio. I think I've changed my opinion of you a little.
So you do know how to treat people kindly, after all?
But this meant Ayanokoji's skill at chess had been completely exposed.
As soon as Ayanokoji gave his instructions, Horikita responded, while Sakayanagi picked up a chess piece with a smile.
And so, with Horikita acting on Ayanokoji's behalf and Sakayanagi playing in person, the two of them advanced more than a dozen moves almost without any time to think.
At first, their opening moves were fairly conventional. But after a dozen or so moves, their play grew stranger and stranger. Even the people who knew chess were completely baffled.
What were these two doing?
Horikita, the person actually sitting at the board, was already utterly confused. She had no idea what they were doing.
But judging from the smile on Sakayanagi's face, they weren't just messing around.
Whatever. I'm just an emotionless substitute player. I'll make whatever move I'm told to make!
Kamio Tatsuya knew a little about chess, so he could just about follow what the two of them were doing.
All he could say was that these two were truly skilled at it.
Even if they entered an official chess tournament, they'd probably place very well.
But considering Sakayanagi's physical condition, she could probably only play speed chess. Her body wouldn't be able to handle extended periods of thought.
In fact, Ayanokoji, the player behind the moves, was also quite surprised.
As the White Room's Greatest Masterpiece, he considered himself no slouch at chess. Yet