On the second day of the special exam, at six-thirty in the morning, I was eating breakfast while doing some light stretches after getting up—
"Hey—someone from Class D. Mind if I interrupt?"
Hearing a familiar voice, I looked up to see Hashimoto from Class A standing at the edge of the area adjacent to Class D's base camp, calling out to us. Rather than calling me by name, he had addressed Class D directly. It seemed he was following Arisu's instructions to betray the Katsuragi Faction.
As soon as I approached Hashimoto, the class's key members—Hirata, Horikita, Kushida, and the others—also gathered around him.
"You're Hashimoto from Class A, right? What do you want with Class D?"
"Ah. To put it bluntly, I'm here to provide various pieces of information about Class A, including our leader."
At those words, Hirata and Kushida looked surprised, while Horikita gave him a cold stare.
"Kamuro was here yesterday as well. It seems Class A truly is in a state of internal division."
"Kamuro? That girl came to Class D too?"
"Yes. Just like you, she said she wanted to reveal information about Class A's leader. The leader is Totsuka Yahiko, correct?"
Upon hearing Horikita's words, Hashimoto smiled and applauded.
"Looks like you really did get the information. That's right. Our class leader is Totsuka from the Katsuragi Faction, and I'm here to sell him out."
Hashimoto said it without the slightest shame. Arisu could be underhanded at times too, but Hashimoto was sometimes even more despicable than she was. Not that I was any better.
"And here, have this too."
"Eh?! Is it really okay for us to accept information like this?!"
As he spoke, Hashimoto handed over a sheet of paper. Hirata took it and widened his eyes, and when I