~Tears of Unreciprocated Love?

Chapter-10: Rekindling The Unknown

Sudo looked down, embarrassed. Ike seized the opportunity to get back at him, “Haha, you’re very intelligent, right, Sudo-kun?”

Sudo clenched his fist, visibly frustrated, while Ike smirked, feeling a bit of revenge.

"When attacking, your class will nominate 5 members to perform the tasks within a set time. If you don’t make the selection on time, the system will choose randomly. You can nominate and change your selections as needed.”

“How much time do we get, and what if we struggle with the tasks?”

Chabashira responded, “The exact time limit isn’t specified, but a leader can save a student or decide when to attack in a situation. If a student fails three tasks, they will be eliminated. If their class finishes in last place, that student might be expelled. Discussion is allowed during the exam, but only leaders can make final decisions.”

She added, “Leaders will usually not be nominated for tasks, but if they are, they will face only one task. Choose your leader wisely before we make random selections. The top class will earn 100 points, while others will receive points in minus only one class can get pass in this exam.”

A tense silence fell over the room as the students absorbed the information.

Chabashira concluded, “Remember, do your best and avoid ending up in the end, that's it”.

Horikita Suzune  who was sat at her desk, her brows furrowed in concentration as she glanced around, she noted the mix of focus and distraction among her classmates. When the bell rang and the teachers finally left, the room settled into an uneasy silence, punctuated only by the rustling of papers.

"Seems like I'm very close to my dream and soon I'll reach into A-class", Horikita proudly smiles to herself.

"Ni-chan will also be proud of me if I graduate from A class like him".

Horikita turned to her classmate, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who sat expressionless at his desk, eyes seemingly glued to the floor. She admired his calmness—he always appeared unfazed by the surrounding chaos.

“Ayanokoji,” she said, her voice steady but earnest.

“We need to talk about strategies for the upcoming exams. I mean, we can’t just rely on information and luck, right?”

“What kind of strategies do you have in mind?” His tone remained monotonous.

She paused for a second, "It seems like we have to know each other so well to that extent to have better coordination. Coordination is the key here".

" I see, but it just isn't about coordination, it's about reading each other, the other classes won't be aware of each other's weaknesses and strengths. In that case, you should focus on your and your class strengths, because there won't be enough time for others to learn different things, but they will still try to do so but the time won't be enough for them to capture everything".

"I was-

Horikita got interrupted as the morning lecture began and everyone took their seats as the lecture began.

Time skipped to the afternoon.

The bell rang signaling the recess time and everyone stretched out from their seats and went to their friends in the cafeteria or ground

"This coffee is good. I'm really having a headache from all this, to be honest," Yume said, sounding a bit more relaxed.

Minamikata chuckled at her words. "If you're this tense, imagine how our leader must be feeling. Right, Ichinose-san?"