After the first-years' Special Exam was confirmed, the library saw a noticeable increase in visitors each day.
Although Sakayanagi's blockade had prevented them from making a deal, Class C and Class B still held their regular study sessions together.
However, the two classes didn't hold their sessions at exactly the same time. Perhaps because they knew their class had drawn an especially difficult exam, Class C held study sessions in the library every day after school. When Class B wasn't holding one, they studied together with Class D.
It really was just like Ichinose's class to always help the lower-ranked classes.
"Honami? Honami?"
"...Huh? What is it, Komako?" Ichinose only reacted after Amikura called her twice. She pulled herself together and looked at her friend, who was watching her with concern.
"It's time to head to the library. Honami, did you not sleep well last night?" Amikura asked worriedly. Ichinose had been sitting there without moving ever since class ended.
"It's already time?" Ichinose came back to herself and realized that, before she knew it, quite a few people from her class had already left.
"Honami, why don't you go back and rest first?" Seeing that Ichinose still seemed completely out of it, Amikura couldn't help suggesting it.
"I'm fine. Let's go, or everyone from class will start worrying." Ichinose shook her head and patted her cheeks to wake herself up.
She went to the library with Komako, Chihiro, and the others. Students from both classes were already reviewing and organizing their notes under Kanzaki and Kaneda's direction.
"Is Sawahara not here?" Ichinose looked around but didn't see him. She felt relieved, yet somehow a little disappointed.
"Sawahara and Shiina are preparing exam questions, so they're not joining the study session for now." Kaneda answered without looking up. How was