Chapter 5: Each And Everyone’s Opinion pt 2

"You had a guy like that as a subordinate ... I didn't expect it."

In a simple comparison of power, he looked at Albert, who would not be defeated by Housen.

"Hey, big man ... Why the hell are you following Ryuuen? Eh?"

In simple combat power, it is clear that Albert has more power than Ryuuen.

"It is true that I am a man that Ryuuen can't defeat even if he faced me once or twice." "Why then?"

"You don't understand, Housen. Not only the monstrously powerful rise to the top."

Even with that explanation, Housen, who had always fought alone, was far from being understood.

"Kuku. Well, in Albert's case, I'd say it's just camaraderie"

Albert doesn't like to get into unnecessary fights, and decides that the best way to keep

the class together is to follow Ryuuen.

That is why he does not hesitate to lend a hand, although sometimes he has to act scandalously. He may temporarily harm his friends by following the instructions, but he believes that in the long run it will benefit his companions, so he has decided to follow Ryuuen. By nature, he is a kind-hearted man who does not like violence.

"Don't think you have won with this, Ryuuen!"

"I'm sure you're not happy with that. You never thought you'd lose like this. But for me,

the process doesn't matter. The last man standing is the winner."

To Ryuuen, who didn't have the one-on-one vision from the beginning, Housen's provocation made no sense. Rather, he took it as the cry of pain from a defeated man,

and plunged into pleasure. "Oh shit. ...! "

After being hit dozens of times, no matter how many times Housen was hit, he would reach his limit. Even if there was no longer an existence that held the left and right hands, it would not be easy to defeat Ryuuen.

"Remember, even if you win here, the next time I see you, I will kill you immediately."

"I am not going to swallow your revenge of the gorilla, but if you are going to do it....do it well It is not as simple as winning. Winning is not as simple as it seems. If you go ahead, but you end up being expelled, you will you lose. "

"What is it ...!"

Ryuuen's direct blow hits Housen's cheek and ripped his consciousness away. Housen's consciousness flew and resolved, and Ryuen slowly rose to his feet.

"Huh. ... it was a tough fight. "

While spilling blood from his fist, Ryuuen looks up at the sky and exhales wearily with a sigh.

"But he's a great guy. ... I really thought he was a monster."

"You would be a fool if you faced him." Albert agreed with those words and nodded.

"They have had to work a lot."

It is an example of how fierce this battle has been, the words of thanks for his work come from Ryuuen.

"No, no, no, no! We were just supporting you! Hey, Albert!"

Neither Ishizaki nor Albert had major external injuries.

It was that Ryuen had decided that he had to avoid involving them too much in this battle. If the number of suspicious people increases, this dispute will not end up as a simple brawl.

"You should get moving. The teachers could arrive at any moment."

It has been a certain amount of time since the emergency alert on Ryuen's wristwatch sounded.

"What about Ryuen-san ...?"

"Well, I'm in this state. Even if I wanted to continue, they wouldn't let me do it easily." Along with Housen, the injuries inflicted on Ryuuen are quite serious.

"I'm going to retire together with Housen"

"Are you sure with that?"

"I have left everything they need in the hands of Katsuragi. Although the first three groups have become more difficult to win"

If he left Housen here, there was a possibility that he would head towards Ayanokouji. But if Ryuuen, the one who hurt him, disappears, that will be a problem. Here, Ryuen and Housen had a one-on-one fight and retired together.

From the beginning I decided that this was the only and most beautiful way to do it.

"... I'm sorry to hear that."

The Ryuuen and Katsuragi Group, who ranked 5th yesterday, had a slim chance to move on to the next spot. Ishizaki regretted it.

"That is not the case."

Ryuen laughs lightly as if he remembers something. Not knowing why, Ishizaki and Albert looked at each other.

"I'll tell you soon. Go anyway now."

To ensure that both Ishizaki and Albert survive as a group, they must avoid abandonment. To do this, they must exchange watches and join the group as soon as possible.

After they both ran towards the starting point, Ryuen sat down to use Housen's unconscious body as a bench.

7

"─── Thank you for your report, you can go back to the exam."

Tsubaki, who received a report from the walkie-talkie, ended the call quietly.

"It didn't go very well, did it?"

Seeing her complexion and judging her like this, Yagami asks.

"When I went to see the point where Housen-kun would have come into contact, it seems that the teachers were meeting and were taking him back to the starting point. He got into a fight with a boy named Ryuuen from the 2nd class. grade B, and they both got very injured. Well, it was kind of suspicious because Ayanokouji-senpai kept moving."

If Housen had drawn him one-on-one, the GPS would have had to stop moving on the spot.

"I don't know much about that person, but he stopped Housen-kun."

Tsubaki, unconvinced, purses her lips and reflects on the failure of this plan. This is because Ayanokouji's designated areas were C3 and D2, the perfect place to surround him. However, this positive factor also gave the adversary time.

"This is not the end of Ayanokouji's expulsion, is it? For the first graders to be safely saved, we have to crush the other independent groups. If you have any other ideas, let me know."

Yagami presses her, but Tsubaki looks away and mutters with interest.

"I don't think we should cross more dangerous bridges. If we force ourselves to help a group of people who are falling here, sooner or later they are destined to disappear."

"... So you're saying you're backing out here?"

"There is something I don't like. Perhaps it was decided early on that my plan would not work. "

"What do you mean?"

"The story of the bounty in his head is spinning on its own, and Ayanokouji-senpai's vigilance is strong. Most importantly, as long as I don't trust my first-year classmates, it means that this plan was reckless."

Tsubaki disliked the interruption, which was more annoying than being dejected over failure.

"I regret having done it alone."

She was very sorry, saying she could have done a much better job. When she released the tablet screen, she noticed something.

"Eh?"

For here Tsubaki realized that Utomiya was not present.

"What happened?"

"Where is Utomiya?"

When she said that, Yagami also pretended to notice Utomiya's absence.

"I think it was close until about 30 minutes ago ..."

It was when Tsubaki was launching into battle with an enemy that she couldn't see on her tablet. Feeling disturbed, Tsubaki shows a map 10 minutes ago and searches for

Utomiya's location.

It was about 400 meters southwest of where Tsubaki was standing.

"What are you doing...?"

There was only a GPS reaction near it, and the name was─ Hayato Kitou second year from class A. The moment she saw the name, Tsubaki took the walkie talkie.

8

A large man runs through the forest in poor visibility. The big man's goal is the camp where Sakurako Tsubaki, Hachi, Takuya Yagami and Utomiya Riku are.

He had been instructed by Sakayanagi and he was tasked with unmasking the person who was in charge of that plan. When Kitou runs and tries to keep the camp in sight, he finds a figure in front of his eyes. The man was standing on the road as if he was blocking the way, looking towards Kitou. Kitou did not recognize the face of that person,

but immediately recognized that he was not an ally. He tried to change course while there was distance, but when he saw it, the other man also began to walk. Recognizing that he is an enemy, Kitou stops running and turns to the man.

"What do you want on these roads?"

Utomiya asks the question in a severe tone of voice, forgetting to use honorifics even though he is dealing with an older student.

"I think you are Kitou Hayato-senpai ..., a second year student from class A"

He says it calmly and with a mixture of honorifics. He was originally alone, so he remembered Kito, but he was removed from the list because he joined the group. However, telling him that he knew from the beginning can be suspicious, so he

pretended not to notice. "I'm in a hurry now"

With a new rejection, Kitou tries to dodge Utomiya.However; Utomiya grabbed him by the shoulder and stopped him.

"...What is it"

Kitou, who was annoyed by his behavior, looked at him with contempt, but Utomiya also

just shot him a sharp look.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to let you pass from here." "What?"

Utomiya's fist approaches in front of Kitou, who frowns suspiciously, Kitou calmly avoids the fist and keeps his distance.

"What are you doing?"

And then Utomiya reached out, and grabbed him by the neck.

"I'll tell you. I'm not going to let you pass from here."

"What is your name?"

"1st year of class C, Utomiya"

'Utomiya', One of the objectives of the investigation, ordered by Sakayanagi At the stage where he was trapped here, he wasn't the main target And Utomiya also guessed that Kitou had received instructions from someone to come here.

"Who ordered you to come here?"

He tried to ask the name, but Kitou gave no sign of answering.

"I have no intention of showing any compassion even with a senpai."

At these words, Kitou's eyes shine brightly and his thick arms point to Utomiya's neck. Unhurriedly, Utomiya kept his distance and escaped Kitou's attack without difficulty. However, due to his quick evasive action, the walkie-talkie in his pocket falls at Kitou's feet.

"Oh crap...!"

He rushed closer, but Kitou's stance prevented him from launching himself without a

fight. The dazzling stares continued for a while, but then the silence was broken by another.

"Utomiya-kun? What are you doing?"

Tsubaki's voice leaks from the walkie-talkie rolling under his feet.

"Shit..."

Utomiya clicks his tongue and looks at the walkie-talkie he has dropped. "Didn't you follow my instructions?"

Tsubaki continues to do so, though she doubts she won't get an answer. Utomiya was looking for an opportunity to pounce, but Kitou signaled him to calm down with one of his hands.

He grabbed the walkie-talkie at his feet and gently tossed it towards Utomiya.

"What are you going to do ...?"

Utomiya asks as if the fury that had been drained from him by his unexpected action.

"The objective has been reached"

When there was no longer a need to fight, Kitou collects his luggage and turns around. He heard Tsubaki's voice over the walkie-talkie and decided that she was the commander. Kitou's back has started to drift away, leaving him defenseless.

"If you can hear Utomiya-kun, calm down. It's a bad idea to fight Kitou-senpai here now."

Kitou disappeared while staring at the walkie-talkie for a while without answering. "... It's me. "

When he was alone, Utomiya answered with a walkie-talkie. "Are you safe? What about Kitou-senpai?"

"He went right in front of me .."

"Why would you do something like that? If you do something like that, Utomiya will also be expelled. Right? Or were you just trying to keep second year students away from me?"

"No, it's not. ... I'm sorry. If the strategy didn't work out this time, there was no need to give unnecessary information to a potential opponent. I wanted to prevent them from getting close to Tsubaki."

"I can't blame you for what happened, but is that what you thought, Utomiya-kun?" After a short silence, says Utomiya.

"No. ... Yes, yes. I moved on my own."

Perhaps it was an annoying reply, Tsubaki was silent for a moment behind the communication device.

"So. If you can move for now, come back."

"Very good."

After finishing the communication, Utomiya looks at the tablet. Then when he picks up the walkie-talkie again, He change the code and communication begins.

"I've gotten rid of that 2nd year weirdo. I should be pleased to see that Tsubaki is in charge."

"As expected, Utomiya-kun"

"So, how was Tsubaki's plan?"

"It failed as expected. Even though Ayanokouji-senpai didn't bother to give advance notice, I'm sure it was an old-fashioned strategy that was never going to be successful from the beginning."

"I have to go." Without inadvertently prolonging the matter, Utomiya turns off the walkie-talkie