But anyone could see that this was the storm before Classmate Sakayanagi's tempest.
And soon, the sixth round would end.
In D attacking A, Kamuro was out, struck out. However, three of the other four nominated students in the class were protected, while the remaining one earned a point.
They had gained four points in total.
Class A's score had reached twenty-one points. Meanwhile, Class B had already scored twenty-eight.
It was terrifying.
The atmosphere in Class A grew even more oppressive.
"The eighth round begins now," Hoshinomiya-sensei said.
She had only wanted to watch some drama, but she had not expected the drama to be this big.
Still, she approved of Sakayanagi's handling of things. The attacking side's list of students who would answer questions was revealed first, just like in rock-paper-scissors. Class A had made the first move.
The exam did not prohibit the use of phones, so students present could potentially contact other classes through them.
That created the possibility of cheating.
Therefore, all phones needed to be placed on the desks for inspection.
This was also a way to identify the traitor.
However, "Difficulty 3, English," Sakayanagi said. "And the list of five nominated students..."
Sakayanagi did not immediately provide it.
As commander, she had three minutes to think. She only needed to send her orders within those three minutes, even if it was in the final seconds.
That was what she intended to do now.
If there were only a few seconds left, the traitor would have no time to send a message. However, "The nominated students are Hiyori Shiina, Student C, Student G, Student H, and Komiyama."
In the final ten seconds, Sakayanagi gave the list.
"The defending side's one-minute deliberation period has ended, and it has submitted its defense list." As Hoshinomiya-sensei spoke,