In a dark space, that shadow watched the scene within the ghostly blue flame before him, watching Senba Gari's bitter struggle against his two "little toys."
[To think he's lasted this long with nothing but a fragile human body. I'm starting to look forward more and more to seeing how long you can hold out in this nightmare's "game."]
Then his gaze shifted to Honoka Kosaka and the other eight girls, who had been hiding behind Senba Gari the whole time, and a dangerous gleam flashed through his eyes.
[But since it's a game, it'd be so boring with only the two of us. Why not bring a few more people in?]
As he spoke, that shadow's scarlet eyes suddenly burst with red light.
"What do we do? Teacher Senba looks like he's in trouble..." Honoka Kosaka asked worriedly as she watched Senba Gari being pinned to the ground.
Honoka Kosaka and the others, who had been watching Senba Gari fight from behind, began to look worriedly at Senba Gari as he fell into a hard battle. But they could not help at all, so they could only silently cheer him on from behind.
Seeing that the others were somewhat downcast, Eli Ayase brought out the imposing air she usually had as Otonokizaka's student council president and soothed everyone.
"Honoka, everyone, let's calm down. Right now, we can't help at all, so the only thing we can do is stay here and not distract Teacher Senba."
—Rumble!
Just then, the situation suddenly changed. The stone wall behind the nine girls abruptly began to move, rotating like the revolving door of a hotel, but it also swept in the nine girls who were pressed close against the wall.
"Oh no! Everyone, run!" But by the time Eli Ayase said it, it