"Miyako-san, you didn't close your eyes all night, did you?"
From Amane-san's mental state, it was clear that she was exhausted at this moment, but Hoshinomiya-sensei still asked with some disbelief, the reason being that Amane-san had already been sitting there all night when she called roll yesterday morning.
Counting last night, Amane-san had been awake for almost two days and two nights. Even for boys with better physical fitness, it would be difficult to last two days and two nights without sleep.
Not to mention Amane-san, who was a girl. Just being able to persist was already remarkable. From the current situation, apart from being a bit tired, Amane-san's other conditions were still well-maintained, which made Hoshinomiya-sensei feel somewhat incredulous.
"Yes, Amane-san didn't sleep all last night."
Answering for Amane-san was Ichinose, who also hadn't slept all night. Since Ichinose had slept for a while earlier, her mental state looked much better than Amane-san's.
However, those ordinary Class B students obviously didn't have such great perseverance. Even though Ichinose had divided them into groups to contain Amane-san, after several rotations, most of the Class B students couldn't hold on.
The few remaining ones, despite persisting, were already of no help to the overall situation. With their unsteady steps, it was impossible for them to snatch Class B's key card back from Amane-san.
"It seems my perseverance is superior."
Amane-san moved her somewhat stiff body, looking at Ichinose with a slight smile.
"Although I admire your perseverance, Amane-san, it's a pity that Hoshinomiya-sensei has already arrived. You still have to give up the key card, don't you?"
Ichinose forced herself to cheer up and returned Amane-san's smile.
This was the first time she had stood on the stage of this exam, confronting Amane-san head-on with her own ideas.
Ichinose felt a little excited, and this small excitement dissipated much of her sleepiness.
According to the current situation, if Amane-san refused to return the key card, it could be considered malicious seizure of the key card, and the entire class would be directly disqualified from the competition.
This meant that all of Amane-san's previous efforts would be in vain.
And if Amane-san wanted to avoid being deemed to have maliciously seized the key card, she could only choose to move her foot away from the key card's location. Ichinose would not give Amane-san the chance to bend down and pick up the key card.
"Classmate Amane, your current behavior is indeed a bit borderline. What will you choose to do next? Since things have come to this, how about going back and getting a good night's sleep? There are only four hours left until the exam ends."
Hoshinomiya-sensei said this while slowly approaching Amane-san, trying to get Amane-san to relax her tense nerves.
High-intensity mental concentration would bring many after-effects, especially since she knew the subsequent arrangements. If she let Amane-san continue to endure now, it would be difficult for Amane-san to exert her full strength in the later trials.
"I'm not seizing the key card right now; the key card just fell at my feet."
Amane-san said, making a bending motion.
Ichinose immediately lowered her body. Right now, only she was in relatively good condition. Although she couldn't compare in speed with athletes like Shibata, Ichinose's physical fitness was still considered above average among girls.
As long as she could interfere with Amane-san checking the key card for a split second, this confrontation would be a victory for Class B.
As Amane-san bent down, the corner of her eye was fixed on the movements of Hoshinomiya-sensei and Ichinose.
Her finger slowly moved under her athletic shoe, gradually pulling out about half the length of the key card, then suddenly stopped.
The key card had landed face down, and half of its length was pressing exactly on the name of the key card holder. If it moved just a tiny bit further, the identity of Class B's key card holder could be guessed.
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