If there were many people, Amane would instead have to divert her attention to protect others. What if, as Horikita said, a wild boar suddenly appeared?
Amane would absolutely not be able to guarantee the safety of her companions without weapons.
So, after careful consideration, Amane still chose to go alone to search for Class C's straggler.
"Do you need me to go with you? I have some theoretical knowledge of wilderness tracking. Although I haven't had practical experience, I presume I could still help you."
Ayanokoji's suggestion was undoubtedly more secure. With Ayanokoji present, even if they encountered a wild boar or something, they might not be unable to contend with it.
However, Amane still rejected Ayanokoji's suggestion.
"You have more important things to do now, which is to find a way to contact Sakayanagi's faction in Class A as soon as possible and discuss the subsequent plans. You need to put more effort into those people's matters, after all, their stance is not necessarily firm."
After giving Ayanokoji a special reminder, Amane stood up from the platform.
She stood tall on that small, protruding stone platform.
"Should I also handle contacting Class A? Not to mention the probability of success in attacking Katsuragi without a plan, wouldn't it be more convincing to have Horikita or Hirata say this?"
Having Horikita or Hirata, who are openly visible, contact Sakayanagi's people would probably be the most effective way to gain their trust, other than Amane appearing in person.
The people in Class A were already not particularly firm in their stance.
This meant that even those in Sakayanagi's faction couldn't be fully trusted. Therefore, the only people who could be contacted were Hashimoto, Kamuro, and Kitou.
If Amane couldn't meet them, they would only likely choose to believe if a class leader came forward. Otherwise, without a basis for cooperation, they might become suspicious, and good intentions could lead to bad outcomes.
"Suzune also has connections with other classes. I don't know if she has acquaintances in Class A, so I can only ask Ayanokoji to find a way to contact them."
The information Amane inadvertently revealed caused Ayanokoji's pupils to contract rapidly.
Horikita Suzune actually had connections with people from other classes?
This... this was far beyond his understanding of Horikita Suzune.
In Ayanokoji's view, Horikita Suzune was a complete lone wolf.
Having a friend like Amane was pure luck.
Besides Amane, Horikita Suzune had no other friends; even he could only be called Horikita Suzune's classmate.
As for friends? Ayanokoji couldn't imagine Horikita treating him as a friend.
Arrogant, taciturn, intelligent, cold, averse to social interaction... Horikita Suzune, who embodied all these labels and was practically a social pariah, actually maintained private contact with people from other classes. From Amane's tone, it could also be inferred that Horikita Suzune definitely had close dealings with more than one person from outside her class.
So, the question arises.
How did Horikita manage that?
It was already a long shot to ask someone who isn't good at socializing to win over people from other classes.
Yet, Horikita Suzune achieved it, even miraculously building a network of connections with other classes. Even Amane-san had to consider whether Horikita would find out about her actions.
It seemed she was afraid that Horikita's interference would cause a significant deviation from the original plan.
Achieving this was undoubtedly an impressive feat for Horikita.
This made Ayanokoji even more curious about how Horikita managed to build relationships with others.
Ayanokoji looked at the mysterious Amane-san with an inquiring gaze, hoping to get an answer from her.
However, Amane-san evidently had no intention of explaining, turning and leaping down from the platform.
The feeling of solid ground under her feet made Amane-san feel quite comfortable.
"You'll know some things later. So, we'll proceed as planned. I'll be responsible for finding any potential stragglers from Class C, while Ayanokoji, you'll contact the Sakayanagi faction and discuss the next steps."
Amane-san re-confirmed their division of labor with Ayanokoji.
"I have no problem with my part."
Ayanokoji thought about the task assigned to him, then nodded in confirmation.
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