After Gu Heng refused the sole submission authority, Class D's representative position was left vacant.
Hirata was the first to be pushed onto the candidate list.
He did not accept.
"I can coordinate everyone, but I am not good at deciding for everyone when there is no consensus."
Horikita stood up. "Then I'll do it."
No one objected this time.
Her Personal Confirmation Page stated it clearly: the representative was responsible for submitting the class plan and would not generate individual commitments for anyone who had not confirmed them.
Gu Heng signed in the review section, indicating that he would only verify sources, times, and rule boundaries, and did not possess the authority to make final revisions.
The class procedure thus developed a new two-tier structure.
Horikita was responsible for submission, Gu Heng for review, and Hirata for confirming whether anyone had yet to complete their personal review.
Ayanokoji did not enter any official position.
He merely took a public version and said he would observe the movements of the other classes.
"You're not even writing observation into the procedure?" Gu Heng asked.
"Observation is not the same as Class D's submission."
"At least you remembered to keep them separate this time."
"You were the one who asked everyone to keep them separate."
Before noon, Class C issued a new public challenge.
Ryuuen pointed out that Class D had placed Gu Heng in the review position, claiming that Horikita was merely a nominal representative.
Horikita did not let Gu Heng answer for her.
She uploaded her own submission records, personal confirmation, and yesterday's public statement together.
"I am not Gu Heng's stand-in."
"Review opinions are not my orders either."
"I will accept opinions that can be verified, and I will reject suggestions with no source."
Those three sentences did not