When Ichinose signed her name on the agreement, it officially took effect.
This also meant that cooperation between Class B, Class C, and Class D had begun in this exam, and Class A had unwittingly been forced onto an isolated island.
Their defeat-or rather, Katsuragi's defeat-was already assured.
With the leader factor removed, the central conflict between them had disappeared, and the atmosphere had grown considerably more cordial.
At least Kanzaki was no longer watching Ryuen like a thief, which was a major improvement.
The group soon returned to Class B's camp, but their arrival did not seem to interrupt anything there.
Class B's members were still busy, attending to their respective tasks in an orderly fashion.
Although the atmosphere outside the tents was calm, they could occasionally feel a few curious glances slipping their way.
Clearly, the appearance of several class representatives had attracted considerable attention.
Ryuen looked around, his gaze sweeping over one familiar face after another, as though searching for something.
Although he concealed it well, everyone beside him was sharp enough to notice what he was doing.
Ichinose and Kanzaki exchanged a glance and silently continued leading them out as though they had seen nothing, merely wanting to show him out quickly out of politeness.
It seemed as though Onizuka was the only one still in the dark.
However, Onizuka had always been observant, and naturally did not miss the flash of impatience in Ryuen's eyes. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly in an amused smile.
He seemed to know what Ryuen was looking for now. This would be fun to watch~
"Hey, Ryuen, what are you looking for? Could it be that lackey you sent over?"
"Huh? What do you mean... sent over???"
After hearing Onizuka say that, Ichinose slowly turned toward him, seemingly