Chapter 334

The divergence becomes apparent at this moment.

His voice was lowered, his expression became serious, and his attitude became wary.

An extremely heavy atmosphere began to spread throughout Class A's classroom.

The tension of holding one's breath, the wary hostility as they looked at each other—even though they were classmates, they seemed to have become enemies in that instant.

Katsuragi Kohei's analysis is too ruthless.

But as he said, all the evidence at present points directly to this conclusion.

The only thing missing...

Yes, it's recognition from the school.

"Ms. Mashima." So, the clever student turned around without hesitation and asked Mashima Tomoya, who was blocked in the hallway behind him, "Is what Katsuragi said true?"

The most accurate approach to this kind of question is to directly ask the teacher for the answer.

"..." Mashima Tomoya fell silent.

He was supposed to come to class, but when he arrived, he saw that all his classmates were blocking the way.

Although he hadn't planned to teach anything on the first day of school, the school had made that decision, so he had no choice but to come.

Only.

What on earth is Class D doing? What on earth is that woman Chabashira Sae, up to?

Special Exam are here for hell?!

Chabashira Sae, just how far did you leak exam questions to these students?

His obsession with getting into Class A has exploded, so he's planning to drag everyone down with him no matter what?

Mashima Tomoya really wanted to swear.

But what really blew him away was the conclusion that Katsuragi Kohei had reached.

In terms of whether it's right or wrong, this conclusion is accurate in the vast majority of cases.

The key point lies in the evaluation, and the most important thing to pay attention to is graduation guarantee. As long as these two points are grasped, Class A has virtually no chance of failing.

But, but, you can't misunderstand like that!

You've misunderstood; you've misunderstood something. The class is a whole, an inseparable and indivisible whole.

Thinking like that is turning everyone into enemies.

He should deny it, shake his head and say that's not how it is, that they've all misunderstood, and that only the first half is accurate.

However, his responsibility as the class advisor prevented him from speaking.

Okay, he has to admit it. It's not about responsibility or anything; it's just his real salary. If he says something carelessly, it's his own salary that will be deducted.

Since Chabashira Sae is already in this state, doing nothing would be the best option for him.

Therefore, Mashima Tomoya spoke with a stern face.

"Everyone, return to your seats and get ready for class."

Neither admit nor deny, neither remind.

Mashima Tomoya did nothing.

But sometimes, not answering at all is also a form of answer.

This kind of answer seems even more genuine, especially to Akito.

The class advisor's hesitation was obvious to everyone, and his refusal to answer was also blatantly obvious.

The phrase "life or death unknown" means that the person is dead, and refusing to answer is the right thing to do.

Perhaps some students would still have doubts Mashima Tomoya had directly denied it, but by doing so, he made them absolutely certain that this was the truth.

Despite the fact that many students in the class still had to stand still, Mashima Tomoya still began his lecture.

He proceeded with the lesson as if nothing had happened, acting as if nothing had occurred in the audience.

The students whose seats hadn't been taken sat there nervously, constantly glancing up at the blackboard even though the teacher's podium was blocked from view.

Because they don't know if they will lose points for not paying attention in class.

Even if they could give the reason that they couldn't hear the lesson because the blackboard in front of them was blocked, would the school really accept such an excuse?

The students whose seats were occupied initially planned to get them back through negotiation. They painstakingly and patiently explained to the students in Class D:

Why would someone carry out such a suicide attack?

"Won't this lower your own standing?"

"Doing this will only benefit others!"

However, no matter how much they tried to persuade them, the students in Class D remained firmly seated in their seats.

If verbal persuasion fails, then force must be used.

Kito Hayato was the one who couldn't wait any longer and started planning to make a move.

"Ugh, that's enough! Get off my seat!" Frustrated, Kito Hayato grabbed Kanji Ike by the collar, lifted him off his seat, and roughly threw him aside before slamming back into his own seat.

It should have been done a long time ago, it should have been done a long time ago.

Words are useless against this bunch of scoundrels; what's needed is direct violence! Violence!

If I can't persuade you, can't I at least beat you up?

That's what Kito Hayato thought, and that's what he felt, but just as he sat down and felt reassured by the seat pressing his buttocks against it...

"Aaaaaaah, it hurts...—"

With a smooth, effortless Kanji Ike, Chi Kanji fell to the side with a loud thud, letting out a violent scream.

"I've been hit! I've been hit! I've been hit! I've been hit--"

"My head hurts so much, and I feel terrible all over. I think I fell. I think he pressed on my trachea when he grabbed me. I'm having trouble breathing now, my head hurts, and I feel terrible all over."

Something that could never happen, symptoms that could never occur, screams that could never be heard.

The sound echoed throughout the entire Class A classroom.

"... Huh?" Kito Hayato's expression froze. He didn't even have time to feel himself settle back into his seat before he jumped up. "What are you pretending for?! I didn't even use any force!"

"--Hey, I-soo-do."

The moment Kito Hayato stood up to question him, the other Class D student next to him, who had left early due to physiological reasons and had been eyeing other people's seats for a long time, Sudo Tengjian, decisively and without hesitation, took Kito Hayato's seat.

"Huh??!!" Just as he was about to point at Kanji Ike on the ground and yell at him, Kito Hayato turned around and realized that his spot had been taken away again. His eyes widened immediately. "You, you, you guys?!"

"Get out of my seat, will you?!"

Kito Hayato clenched his fists, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace.

He was genuinely furious.

I feel like I'm losing my rationality, like I'm about to act impulsively.

In this instant, at this moment.

"I'm going to report this to the school!"

"--Hey, hey, hey, is it really okay to use your hands like this?"

The overlapping, symphonic words pressed down on his fist.

The former is Kanji Ike, and the latter is Yamauchi Haruki, who occupied the seat of Katsuragi Kohei.

"Teacher, teacher, is this kind of thing allowed? Is it acceptable to use violence against classmates? Please uphold justice!"

Kanji Ike pretended to be in pain and raised his hand high.

His words made everyone in Class A want to laugh.

Ha, whether it's allowed or not, ultimately it's your behavior that should be prohibited, right?! It's your behavior that needs to be judged fairly!

But they couldn't laugh.

I want to laugh, but I can't.

Because the other party sought help from the person presiding over the case, their homeroom teacher Mashima Tomoya, put down the chalk he was holding.

"The school explicitly prohibits violence between students," he said. "While the school shouldn't interfere in conflicts between students, it's a different story if the conflict escalates into violence."

"Therefore, I must confirm with you here, classmate, are you accusing the other party of using violence against you?"

This time, Mashima Tomoya's words sounded much more serious.

"..."

Silence, shock, relief, and...

Ecstasy.

The pained expression on Kanji Ike's face suddenly transformed into a wildly joyful smile.

If it weren't for the extremely obvious presence of Asakusa Toru behind him constantly reminding him to stay rational, he probably would have already started laughing wildly, completely disregarding his image and current situation.

Haha, hahaha, hahahaha--

It's so funny it makes you want to laugh.

That's really unexpected.

Even your homeroom teacher isn't on your side, Class A!

Instead of correcting the errors in Katsuragi Kohei's words, he showed a tendency to take sides at this moment.

If we look at each action individually, none of them can be considered wrong.

However, considering the current situation, the actual meaning of "taking sides" is to help the least reasonable party.

Try not to laugh.

Kanji Ike was trying to suppress his laughter, but Yamauchi Haruki couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha, pfft hahahahaha--" Yamauchi Haruki clutched his stomach and burst into unrestrained laughter in the Class A classroom.

An unprecedented flamboyance, an unparalleled sense of unbridled freedom, comparable to the ultimate pleasure.

Yamauchi Haruki never imagined he could be so carefree in other classes.

All of this is thanks to Asakusa Toru; it's thanks to him that I was able to unleash my full potential.

So.

He wanted to stab Class A in the back while he was filled with gratitude.

"--Watch out, all of you!" His laughter subsided, Yamauchi Haruki stopped his maniacal chuckle, crossing his legs wide. "Don't accidentally bump into your Lord Yamauchi!"

"You should know that this school takes 'violent incidents' very seriously. No matter the reason, if you used violence, then you are in the wrong."

"Yes, I'm talking about you, bald guy." With a disdainful wave, Yamauchi Haruki waved at Katsuragi Kohei, "If I were to bump into something or fall, could you take responsibility? Huh?"

The smugness of a petty person is on full display at this moment.

Yamauchi Haruki is talented.

At least in terms of provoking others, Yamauchi Haruki might not be inferior to anyone at this school.

Yamauchi Haruki's biggest weakness is that he only knows how to provoke, lacking his own personal qualities, which makes him easily overwhelmed by the power of others during the provocation.

But this time, his weakness was overcome.

Because he has the biggest, strongest, and most terrifying overseer behind him.

Yamauchi Haruki, who fears no one, is invincible in a sense.

The so-called 'greatest masterpiece' is precisely this kind of overwhelming power.

"..." Katsuragi Kohei turned ashen.

What was his purpose in coming to this school? It was for the tuition fees, for the guaranteed admission, and for the possibility of a better future for him and his family.

But now, now, everything is about to be destroyed by the suicide attack by Class D.

More importantly, he doesn't seem to be able to do anything.