Class A Camp.
Totsuka, holding a bento, hesitated and paced in front of Katsuragi's confinement tent.
Because they had received a batch of supplies from Class C, Class A's various provisions were relatively complete, even having enough to prepare a separate tent for Katsuragi to use as a confinement room.
The sound of footsteps pacing outside the tent had long been noticed by Katsuragi.
Initially, he was somewhat vigilant, fearing it was people from other classes approaching to scout Class A's situation.
It wasn't until he saw Totsuka wandering outside through the small window of the tent that Katsuragi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Totsuka still couldn't give him any sense of reliable security.
"Totsuka, are you looking for me?"
Katsuragi He opened the tent flap but didn't go out..
Even without supervision, he didn't want to be the one to break the rules.
"K-Katsuragi-kun… I've come to bring lunch. You barely ate anything this morning, so have some lunch…"
Totsuka was interrupted by Katsuragi before he could finish speaking.
"The reason I'm in confinement is because I prevented others from eating. Since it's a punishment, I must experience the pain of hunger firsthand. Besides… a person won't starve by missing a meal or two. Take the bento to a classmate who hasn't eaten enough. Don't waste food unless absolutely necessary."
Katsuragi's words made Totsuka's face turn grim.
He actually wanted to tell Katsuragi that when he went to the cave earlier, he found that the cave stronghold had already been occupied by others, and it was likely occupied by Class D.
This meant that all the points previously gained from the cave stronghold would be reset to zero.
This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Class A, and he didn't even dare to tell Katsuragi about it.
Let alone Katsuragi, he hadn't even dared to tell Hashimoto and the others.
Even though Totsuka knew that there was no such thing as a secret that could be kept forever, and that Katsuragi would eventually find out, he still held onto a sliver of hope, not wanting to face Katsuragi's wrath so soon.
Katsuragi saw that Totsuka had no intention of leaving.
He looked back and saw Totsuka's grim expression, indicating that he had something to say to him. Fearing that he would conflict with Hashimoto again, Katsuragi couldn't help but ask.
"Do you have something to tell me? It's crucial that you don't hide anything from me."
Katsuragi's somewhat stern tone made Totsuka almost unable to breathe.
"Concealment," a perfectly ordinary word, yet in Totsuka's ears, it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, pressing down on his chest.
"Nothing, I'm just worried about your health, Katsuragi."
Totsuka knew his expression had betrayed him, so he quickly adjusted his mindset and tried his best to appear fine.
Katsuragi, seeing Totsuka's expression return to normal, thought he was truly just worried about his health and didn't press further.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Class matters are the top priority right now, so don't be careless."
Katsuragi repeatedly cautioned, still uneasy.
In his opinion, neither Class B nor Class D was to be underestimated.
Class B was like a flock of sheep, completely unaggressive, but Class D was different.
Miyako, who stood with Sakayanagi, was no pushover.
He feared that the other side would seize the opportunity of his confinement today to launch an attack on Class A.
If that happened, Class A might suffer its greatest loss since the start of the school year.
In Katsuragi's view, any leader would heighten their vigilance at such a critical moment.
Unfortunately, these things were completely outside Totsuka Yahiko's consideration.
At the same time.
Chabashira-sensei also announced the list of infiltrators from yesterday.
The content of the list sparked discussion among the Class D students.
Class A chose to spy on Class D's Kushida Kikyo; Kushida Kikyo has no special identity.
Class B chose to spy on Class D's Sakura Airi; Sakura Airi has no special identity.
Class C gave up spying.
Class D gave up spying.
"If it were Kushida-san, I could understand it better, but why would Class B choose to spy on Sakura-san?"
Karuizawa asked Hirata-san, puzzled.
Hirata-san pondered for a moment.
"Perhaps it's because they haven't found a single person with a special identity for five consecutive days, so they're grasping at straws? Sakura-san was threatened by them before, so they might have thought we'd use reverse psychology to hide the fact that Sakura-san is the key card holder, but unfortunately..."
"Unfortunately, they guessed wrong. Well, I'm really curious how Amane and Horikita's minds work, even though I'm a bit unwilling. Why can't I come up with such a good idea?"
Seeing Karuizawa a little dejected, Hirata-san didn't say much more.
"Sometimes, thinking too much can only bring the pain of powerlessness. So, perhaps entrusting things to those more capable of completing them might yield unexpected results."
Hirata-san looked towards a small tent nearby.
At this moment, Ayanokoji, Horikita, and Amane were all sitting in the tent, discussing tonight's plan.
"Ayanokoji and I can go for this operation. Suzune, you just need to stay with Hirata-san and look after the camp."
Amane emphasized each person's task according to the plan.
"Why do I have to stay and look after the camp? Although I can't compare to you, Amane, Ayanokoji might not be more effective than me."
Horikita, who had never seen Ayanokoji in action, had always been a bit suspicious of the relationship between Ayanokoji and Amane. Ayanokoji hadn't displayed any extraordinary abilities so far... even if he was good at swimming, his overall ability was just average.
She still remembered Ayanokoji being easily knocked down by Sudo back then; he didn't look like someone who could fight.
If he were to fight her, even with the advantage of being a boy, Ayanokoji might not be her opponent.
"Precisely because I'm useless, I should go with Amane-san. After all, even if I make a mistake and get caught, there won't be much loss, right? If Hirata-san is the only one guarding the camp, and someone launches an attack, Horikita-san, do you think Hirata-san's personality would be able to protect the camp?"
Ayanokoji didn't take offense at Horikita's doubts about his abilities.
Instead, he tried to induce Horikita to voluntarily take on the task of guarding the camp.
"Although that's true... but..."
Horikita was still a bit unwilling; it was such an important plan, yet she couldn't participate.
"We're going to do something very nasty this time, Suzune. It's best you don't get involved."
The goal this time was an attack, which meant violence was almost inevitable. This implied that unpleasant things might happen.
Horikita closed her eyes, feeling a pang of discomfort.
After a long while, she slowly opened them again.
"Alright, then I'll stay and look after the camp. But... I hope you don't go too far, Amane. After all, we're all classmates..."
Horikita's words trailed off mid-sentence because she saw Amane raise her hand, stopping her persuasion.
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