August 6th, the sixth day of the exam.
When the Class B students had just woken up and were about to head to the river or draw well water to wash up.
August 6th, the sixth day of the exam.
When the Class B students had just woken up and were about to head to the river or draw well water to wash up.
With an exclamation from someone unknown, everyone saw Amane sitting cross-legged on a rock.
The rock wasn't very tall, only about three or four meters, not a particularly treacherous or unclimbable terrain.
But what surprised everyone was why Amane was sitting there alone.
Facing such a strange scene, someone from Class B quickly woke up Ichinose. When Ichinose, without even having time to comb her hair, ran to Amane's front, her steps slowed.
Her eyes were slightly bloodshot, the tracksuit draped over her shoulders was already damp with the morning dew, and with dark circles under her eyes, Amane stared intently at the crowd in front of her, not saying a word.
"Amane? Why are you here with us?" Ichinose asked cautiously.
Amane didn't answer; her gaze shifted from the distant crowd to Ichinose. After being stared at by that gaze, which seemed to see through everything, Ichinose felt her scalp tingle… Perhaps it was related to not having washed her hair yet that morning, but Ichinose believed it was due to the oppressive aura emanating from Amane.
Seeing that Amane wasn't speaking, Ichinose tried a different approach.
"Do you need anything to eat, Amane? Are you thirsty? I still have some leftover soda from yesterday, and it's orange flavored, your favorite, Amane."
Ichinose showed a gentle smile.
Amane moved, first shaking her head.
"It's fine; I don't need anything. I'm just sitting here and won't bother you. You can do whatever you need to do and just pretend I'm not here."
Amane's words not only failed to reassure Ichinose, but a sense of unease spread deeper in her heart.
"Please don't hurt my classmates, okay?"
"Only if they don't make the first move against me, otherwise, hmph."
Amane's sudden cold snort startled Ichinose, making her involuntarily step back a few paces.
Classmate Kanzaki, behind Ichinose, saw that Ichinose was so easily frightened and couldn't help but step forward.
"Hey! Miyako, you, where did you come from? Go back there! This is our Class B's base! Get out of here right now!"
"Classmate Kanzaki, please don't be like that. Amane probably has her own reasons…"
"What does her reasoning have to do with us? Her sitting there is an eyesore! And this is our base; what kind of sense does it make to have an outsider sitting here? Ichinose, I know you and Miyako are on good terms, but you are also Class B's leader. You must distinguish between what's important and what's not."
Classmate Kanzaki's somewhat stern words made Ichinose lower her head.
"Lift your head. You don't need to bow to such a person," Amane said to Ichinose, displeased.
"But I really… Sigh, I care so much about both Amane and Class B. Why can't everyone discuss things peacefully? Even if there were unpleasant things before, Class B has already received very severe punishment, and even Shiraha-san… Amane, can't you really talk to us properly?"
Ichinose's voice was already tinged with sadness.
But Amane remained unmoved.
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