"So, you're proposing that we advance and retreat together?" Katsuragi seemed somewhat surprised.
Sakayanagi had acted first and reported later.
She had actually devised a strategy before the exam even began.
But she was now the class representative, the head of the Sakayanagi Faction, and the Student Council President. She held considerable authority, and even Katsuragi himself was still making a living under her thumb.
Still, he could not deny Sakayanagi's temporary alliance with Class B.
After all, this would prevent Class B from placing people into Class A during this special exam. Even if Class B arranged outstanding seeded contestants to team up with them, as long as Class A students were also in the team, they could slack off and hold back, preventing them from obtaining Class A experience tickets.
"Besides, this special exam's reward is quite unique. It has nothing to do with Private Points or class evaluation points, but with experiencing Class A."
"A three-month Class A experience ticket offers no real benefit to us second-years or first-years, but in the eyes of third-years, it's a ticket into Class A."
It was already December.
If it was used next month, that would mean January, February, and March—in other words, graduation.
Those who used the experience ticket could graduate as students of Third-year Class A.
So this should be a battle for the third-years.
The non-Class A third-year classes would definitely desperately assemble teams strong enough to charge ahead.
The second-years' chances of victory had instantly diminished.
Second-years could still afford some leeway, but third-years... were directly fighting for their futures.
With that in mind, Katsuragi obediently sat down.
"Then what about the punishment for this special exam?" Kamuro spoke up at that moment.
"The punishment for this exam is rather severe," homeroom teacher Majima-sensei said.
"Just