"The exam for the Rat Group has concluded. Students belonging to the Rat Group no longer need to participate in the exam and are asked not to disturb other students still taking the exam during the free activity period."

"The exam for the Rooster Group has concluded…"

"The exam for the Pig Group has concluded…"

In an instant, a series of announcements rang out, causing Kohei Katsuragi tense nerves to snap like a released arrow.

He instinctively uttered the words he had prepared long ago.

"Now, send the betrayal email immediately!"

Upon hearing this command, the students who had been standing by his side immediately clicked the send button.

The pre-written email was instantly sent to the school's mailbox.

Seeing the "Sent Successfully" notification on his phone, Kohei Katsuragi felt his heart pounding fiercely.

He clenched his fists, overwhelmed by tension.

"The exam for the Rabbit Group has concluded…"

"The Dragon Group…"

"The Horse Group…"

"…"

In less than half a minute, a total of five announcements rang out in quick succession.

"Woohoo! All the points are ours now!"

"It seems like there's still one group missing?"

"Who cares? It's all thanks to Katsuragi-kun. He knew early on that someone was targeting our Class A, otherwise we wouldn't have known what was going on."

"Damn it! It was supposed to be our points, but now we've lost 150 points..."

"It must be that little girl who caused the trouble, exposing us all."

"I knew she couldn't handle it. The other classes aren't fools!"

Katsuragi silently listened to the surrounding chatter and unconsciously loosened his clenched fist.

Although he was well aware that no class could possibly react within just a few seconds, in that life-and-death moment, he still felt a cold sweat.

Losing 150 points for his class could very well become an excuse for the Sakayanagi faction to attack him.

However, most members of the Katsuragi faction had already tacitly agreed that it was Sakayanagi fault, as she was the one who exposed Class A's VIP's Student.

Even though no one had opposed Sakayanagi proposal earlier, it was based on the assumption that with nine VIP's Students, they could gain 450 points.

It's only natural to want to secure more benefits.

Greed always comes with a price, and Class A is no exception.

It's just that Sakayanagi, as the one who took the lead, inevitably had to bear the main responsibility.

It's more like she jumped into the pit herself.

Thinking of this, Katsuragi expression turned strange.

He hadn't expected the entire process to unfold exactly as Kaoru Mitoma had said.

"Katsuragi-san, what should we do next?" Totsuka Yahiko was already eager to act. "Should we bring Sakayanagi here now and confront her about who Class A should listen to?"

Katsuragi looked around and noticed the excited yet complex expressions on everyone's faces.

He calmly replied, "Tell everyone that the last five groups were the ones we sent the betrayal messages to. That's all we need to say."

Most of Class A already knew the answers to the VIP's Students.

The Rat, Chicken, and Pig groups were all Class A's Privileged Students, which must have caused quite a stir within the class.

The top priority now was to let them know that even if they were attacked, Katsuragi had managed to turn the tables and Class A's actual losses were minimal.

Totsuka Yahiko and the others exchanged glances and then readily agreed.

Among them, some clever individuals seemed to have figured something out, their gazes lingering on Katsuragi.

This kind of tactic definitely wasn't Katsuragi style.

Gathering them here in advance seemed to suggest that he had foreseen someone would betray them during this period.

They stopped at that thought, not delving any deeper.

After all, Class A had now become a behemoth, firmly securing its position as the top class.

As long as they were first, who cared about the rest?

*****

"The Dragon Group's exam has ended..."

Seeing this glaring notification, Horikita Suzune's expression remained impassive, but her tightly clenched fists dug her nails deep into her palms, causing a pain that was hard to ignore.

Her group's exam had ended just like that?

Today was only the second day, right?

Someone had discovered the VIP's and immediately betrayed the entire group?

Damn it, she was supposed to be the one to do that!

Horikita Suzune couldn't accept that someone had beaten her to it and had ended almost all the group exams in one go.

Such a large-scale action couldn't possibly be a coincidence.

It was highly likely that they had figured out the underlying rules and seized control of the entire exam.

In addition, Horikita Suzune believed it wasn't just one lucky individual, but possibly two who coincidentally discovered the rules.

One initiated betrayal first, and the other wasn't willing to fall behind.

This led to the complete collapse of all eleven groups, leaving only the Snake Group remaining.

Horikita Suzune immediately turned to Hasebe Haruka next to her and urgently asked.

"Hasebe-san, how much do you know about the Snake Group?"

Hasebe Haruka was equally shocked by today events, but in response to Horikita's question, she shook her head.

"If you're asking if I know who the VIP's student is, I'm sorry, I have no idea."

Horikita Suzune still refused to give up, "Can you at least tell me who the specific members are?"

Yes, at this point, she didn't even know which group Kaoru Mitoma was in.

Not just Kaoru Mitoma, but also her roommates, Sato Maya and Onodera Kayano.

Regarding the groups her roommates were in, Horikita Suzune was equally in the dark.

The only group she knew about was Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's Rabbit Group.

Hasebe Haruka was somewhat speechless but still told Horikita Suzune.

Upon hearing Kaoru Mitoma's name, Horikita Suzune's pupils slightly contracted.

She couldn't help but suspect that the earlier scene was definitely related to him.

But what exactly was going on?

Horikita Suzune bit her lip, wanting to continue striving, yet feeling a sense of helplessness.

What else could she do?

She hadn't even managed to uncover the privileged student in her own group.

How could she possibly oppose Kaoru Mitoma?

Thus, Horikita Suzune lay down on the bed somewhat helplessly, her eyes blankly staring at the ceiling.

Brother, your sister is about to become someone else's plaything.

She truly is a useless sister.

****

Bang!

Ryuen slowly retracted his fist, his expression grim.

Nearby, Ishizaki Daichi watched in fear and trepidation.

"Boss, do you want to wipe it?"

Someone cautiously handed over a handkerchief, their gaze falling on the slightly bleeding back of Ryuen's hand.

"Hmph, messing with me is one thing, but now they're deliberately showing off to me?" Ryuen didn't take the handkerchief from his subordinate, his eyes dark.

All the other groups had finished the exam, leaving only the Snake Group.

Without a doubt, it was Kaoru Mitoma's provocation.

Ryuen was furious.

He admitted he had been a bit greedy, but he never expected such an outcome.

He took a deep breath and then dialed Hiyori Shiina's number.

There was no particular reason; it was just that Kaoru Mitoma couldn't have achieved this result alone.

Someone must have helped him.

As soon as the call connected, Hiyori Shiina proactively said, "Ryuen-kun, are you asking if Mitoma-kun has collaborated with Ichinose-san?"

"Only Class B could respond to his actions. Class D is too trash," Ryuen said without hesitation.

Thus, Hiyori Shiina told Ryuen about her observations over the past two days, adding apologetically.

"I'm sorry, this is all I know. Whether they've been in contact privately, I don't know."

Ryuen fell into deep thought.

He wondered if Kaoru Mitoma had left the Snake Group for last because he had something to say to him.

Was he giving him face, achieving the result one in the Snake Group?

"The Snake Group's exam has ended..."

Seeing this notification, Ryuen remained silent for a long time.

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