Since Miyako Rin was so powerful during her student days that she could easily destroy a class by herself, and even in the final special exam, she single-handedly fought through the entire third year to win the championship.
Then, discussing who was stronger between her and the current Amane-san became a very worthwhile topic.
Although the current Amane-san displayed excellent abilities in all aspects, her personality was not as ruthless as Miyako Rin's during that period, so she didn't seem as astonishing.
Moreover, since only a few months had passed since the start of school, Amane-san might grow even more in the future, so comparing them now might be a bit inappropriate.
Logic told everyone that the Miyako Rin of the past was probably superior.
But when they saw Amane-san's confident smile, they wavered slightly; by the time she graduated, Amane-san might not be inferior to Rin at all.
"Comparing me with Amane-san? If it's a comparison of the same period, it's hard for me to judge who is stronger. Amane-san and I have completely different ways of acting. Until she graduates, it's not good to jump to conclusions. You know, to compare who is stronger, it's not just about whether they reached Class A; influence and reputation also count as part of strength."
Fujiwara's words surprised everyone, including Hoshinomiya-san. You know, if it were the old Fujiwara, she would have confidently told them that she was definitely stronger than Amane-san.
It was unexpected that after being tempered by time and society, the girl once called a tyrant would become like this.
Even Hoshinomiya-san had to lament that society was truly terrifying.
Speaking of which, even if Fujiwara's strength was immense at the time, she didn't have a single follower. For the sake of victory, she even betrayed the few friends she had by exploiting their trust.
As a result, even if she won against everyone in the end, her reputation was still in tatters, which couldn't be compared with Amane-san at all.
Not to mention that at that time, other classes didn't have excellent and powerful talents like Ryuuen, Ichinose, Katsuragi, and Sakayanagi competing with her on the same stage.
This led to her records and the title of'strongest individual' being constantly questioned.
Given this, unless Amane-san had already graduated, there was indeed no way to effectively compare the abilities of the two people.
"If you and Amane-san can't be compared during the same period, then who is stronger, the current you or Amane-san?"
Hoshinomiya-san posed the question again, her eyes slightly narrowed, looking a bit naive and very endearing.
But similarly, no one could fathom her thoughts at that moment.
"Asking that way would be very disadvantageous to Amane-san. Although praising oneself is somewhat embarrassing, the current me surpasses the current Amane-san in terms of mature mindset, social experience, and methods of handling things. This is an indisputable fact. However... if I compare myself to the current Amane-san, I don't believe Amane-san would lose."
"Why is that?"
"Because she's young and spirited."
"'Young and spirited' doesn't seem very appropriate here, does it? There are countless examples of failures due to being young and spirited. If you were initially confident that you surpassed Amane-san, then how could you think she wouldn't lose because she's young and spirited?"
Chabashira-san suddenly spoke up.
Fujiwara moved her lips but said nothing. Instead, a faint smile curved her lips, and her gaze turned to Chabashira-san.
"Oh? What do you want to say, Chabashira-san?"
"Isn't it simple? I was initially curious why you would suddenly come here. Now it seems your purpose in coming here is probably to ascertain Amane-san's strength, isn't it? In other words... you don't actually know how strong Amane-san is. You've wavered in your absolute confidence in your own strength, which is why you came here to investigate. It seems your life isn't so easy either. That puts my mind at ease."
Chabashira-san's sarcastic words were like a sharp thorn, piercing Fujiwara's fragile inner self.
The old man's words of denial still echoed in her ears. She was unconvinced.
Speaking of genius, she too was once one of the so-called geniuses. Why did the old man believe that a genius who had grown through artificial intervention would surpass her?
It was precisely because she was unconvinced that she shamelessly came to this place, secretly observing Amane-san's every move under the guise of catching up with old friends.
She wanted to find the reason why Amane-san was so favored by the old man.
Why did she say'shamelessly'?
Because everyone present was someone she had betrayed back then... As dusk fell, and the crowd, having enjoyed themselves, gradually dispersed, intending to head to the buffet for a lavish dinner, everyone's mobile phones emitted a high-pitched and sharp sound.
This was a pre-arranged instruction from the school. When special circumstances arose, or a certain plan changed, the school would notify everyone by sending an email.
At such times, phones receiving school emails would emit an alert sound, which would be forced even in silent or vibrate mode, indicating its high importance. However, the above content all came from the special introduction provided by the school when the terminals were first issued.
From the start of school until now, no one had received a single important email. It was unexpected that the first notification of important information would be during the summer vacation.
Amane-san glanced at her phone, sensing that something was amiss.
Onodera-san, her face still slightly flushed, asked Amane-san with a hint of confusion.
"Amane-san, what do you think the school is notifying us about at this time?"
Currently, everything was calm, and there were no activity changes or similar events happening.
So, what was the purpose of the school sending this important email?
"It's probably another special exam."
"Eh? Like on the island? Everyone just barely endured that painful week, and the school is doing it again? Seriously, can't they just let us enjoy our summer vacation properly?"
Amane-san nodded slightly, agreeing with Onodera-san's complaint. The two special exams were linked a bit too closely. If it was another difficult challenge, many people would likely be dissatisfied.
Just then, announcements also began to sound throughout the ship.
"This is an announcement to all students. The school has just sent an email containing contact information to all students. Please check your phones and follow its instructions. Additionally, if you have not received the email, please report it to a nearby staff member. As the content is very important, please ensure no details are overlooked during confirmation. Repeating once more."
Amane-san pouted. As expected, the school wouldn't let Amane-san enjoy a wonderful summer vacation comfortably.
Following the broadcast's guidance, Amane-san opened the email on her phone.
"A special exam is about to begin. Students, please gather in your designated rooms at the designated times. Those who are more than ten minutes late will be penalized. Please gather in Room 301 on the third floor by 8:30 PM tonight. The required time is approximately twenty minutes. Please use the restroom, etc., and switch your phone to vibrate mode or turn it off before coming to gather."
Indeed, that special exam was back.
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