The moment he said this, Class B's camp fell deathly silent.
Several Class B students who had been conversing quietly immediately shut their mouths. Even their hands paused as they sorted supplies, and their gazes all turned toward Suzuki Tsubame and the others.
The gentle smile on Ichinose's face faded slightly, and her previously warm eyes gained a hint of gravity.
"Suzuki, you're joking, right?"
The smile had completely vanished from the girl's face as she tried to give Suzuki Tsubame a way out.
Unfortunately, Suzuki Tsubame seemed not to understand the implication behind her words at all.
"Not at all. Suzune's exact words were: observe which of them has the most unusual reaction."
His tone was casual, and he even deliberately mimicked Horikita's manner of speaking.
He showed no awareness whatsoever that he had said something wrong.
"Ichinose, tell them to leave quickly."
Kanzaki hurriedly spoke up from the side, his brows tightly furrowed the entire time. His instincts told him that the man before him was extremely dangerous.
The other party clearly looked devoid of any aggression and was even full of openings, yet Kanzaki had the distinct feeling that if he angered him, he would be finished.
"Honami, it would be better to have them move farther away from the camp."
The other Class B students nearby also chimed in one after another.
"Um..."
Ichinose looked somewhat embarrassed, her gaze toward Suzuki Tsubame carrying a trace of apology.
After all, they were fellow students. She still hoped everyone could get along peacefully.
Yet as he watched the farce unfold before him, Suzuki Tsubame remained exceptionally calm. He sighed softly, his tone as flat as if he were discussing the weather.
"...Since Class B doesn't welcome us, we'll leave first."
Before he had even finished speaking, he had