"Mm." Hachiman nodded.
"—" Ichika Amasawa.
Meanwhile, Ichika Amasawa, who had just spoken, quietly continued eating.
She felt that if the other members of Group 9 had come to ask, Hachiman Hikigaya probably would not have told them so much.
Clearly, Hachiman Hikigaya placed Karuizawa in a different position as well.
She was being treated differently.
Eh.
Little Ichika had only wanted to experience what love felt like, but now she found love truly bittersweet.
No wonder Kushida-senpai was always under so much pressure.
Considering that Ichika Amasawa was the main combat strength of his group, Hachiman quickly sent her back to the dormitory to rest after they finished eating.
She herself said her physical stamina was excellent, and Hachiman knew she was strong, but a person was still a person and needed rest.
Especially since this exam was only for group activities, and the reward was merely a little over four million points. Hachiman did not think Ichika Amasawa's health should be sacrificed for that.
Of course, that was only one reason. When Hachiman arrived at the cafeteria entrance, he had not only seen Kei Karuizawa, so he still needed to meet Kanzaki.
He did not have to wait long. After the girls around Hachiman had all left, only three minutes passed before Kanzaki came over himself.
There was one unexpected detail, though. Besides Ryuji Kanzaki, Ryuen had come as well.
"Can I take this as us holding a strategy meeting for the exam?" Hachiman quipped.
"You can take it that way," Ryuen said. "I originally had no need to attend, but Kanzaki's actions seemed strange, so I came over."
In truth, Ryuen's words were not sincere.
If he had been completely confident, Ryuen would not have needed to pay attention to Kanzaki.
Although the two had been