So they had come over to discuss it.
But the competition was about to begin. Wasn't it too late?
Besides, the current exam was not suited for cheating.
After all.
Even the exams for Group 7 and Group 8 had ended. That meant the final showdown between Group 1 and Group 5 had become the scene the entire school was watching.
Under such circumstances, if they were caught cheating, they would lose all face.
What was more, the teachers would record the competition as teaching material.
Therefore, under these circumstances, it was practically impossible to persuade contestants from their own side or bribe contestants from the other side.
Of course.
Classmate Sakayanagi had also prepared a backup plan.
That was Kushida.
Kushida was currently the contestant most likely to cheat, but Classmate Sakayanagi had arranged for her to compete. That way, if Kushida betrayed them, she could take the blame for losing the exam.
And if Kushida did not betray them, she would certainly give it her all in order to maintain her image.
Even if it was only an appearance of effort, it was still effort.
That would allow Kushida to display 120 percent of her usual ability.
That alone counted as a +1 to the group's strength.
It was a very ingenious arrangement.
It made perfect use of Kushida.
"I'm just curious," Hachiman continued. "Since this is the final exam, I was wondering how you'd arrange your lineup."
"After all, this is the decisive battle. This round directly determines the result of the exam," Hachiman said.
Was that so?
Sakayanagi Arisu's clear eyes lingered on him as she scrutinized him several times before finally withdrawing.
Based on her understanding of Hachiman, only half of what he had said was true. The other half was false.
"Then have you