A dispute that could have been resolved through other means, when it came to Amane, there was a simpler and more efficient method.
Violence.
And so, Karuizawa's slap to Motofuji-san happened.
But isn't using violence to stop violence itself a big problem? Will the punished person realize their mistake because of this? Will she regret her actions?
She definitely wouldn't realize her mistake, because Amane used her fist to teach her a lesson. The lesson from a fist can hurt people, but it's hard to convince them.
Regret? This possibility might be greater. Motofuji-san, who was punished by Amane, might be regretting it.
Regretting that she didn't have the same power as Amane, regretting that she wasn't a legitimate perpetrator, regretting that she didn't choose a good time to run into Amane.
And not regretting why she made things difficult for Karuizawa in the first place.
Under such understanding, what kind of good face could Manabe show Amane?
She promised to stand up for Motofuji-san, but in front of Amane, she didn't dare to say a word, and then she let Motofuji-san get slapped in front of her.
Although Motofuji-san didn't say anything.
Manabe, however, felt that this was something that made her feel humiliated.
"You are enough? Koenji has already left, can you solve this matter alone? I have already sent a message to Sakagami-sensei, and Sakagami-sensei will be here in a while. I want to see how you will cover for your Class D people this time."
Manabe glared at Amane, and then Amane gently pinched her chin.
"I said I could handle this. What? You don't trust my ability? Look into my eyes."
Manabe's attitude was extremely hostile, but when she actually came into contact with Amane, her heart couldn't help but feel a mix of nervousness and dread. The nervousness was because Amane had no record of failure, and even Ryuuen praised her as the most formidable female enemy. The dread was because she remembered Amane's ruthless handling of things at noon.
Suddenly, Manabe felt a dull ache in her abdomen.
The excessive tension caused a nauseous feeling to churn in her stomach, as if she could throw up at any moment.
Manabe tried to suppress her discomfort and avoid Amane's gaze to relieve her nervousness.
But as soon as her eyes left Amane, the next second Amane would pull them back, forcing her to make eye contact.
"Tell me what happened."
Manabe was already feeling very ill at this point; she didn't want to repeat what had just happened.
However, Amane's firm attitude left Manabe no room to refuse.
Manabe's face gradually turned unpleasant.
Katsuragi, who had been watching for a long time, finally stepped forward.
"Manabe-san seems a bit unwell. I'll tell you what happened regarding this exam."
Seeing this, Amane immediately released Manabe.
The first thing Manabe did after gaining freedom was to lean against the wall and start vomiting.
"Oh no, Manabe-san seems to be seasick, doesn't she?"
A boy said loudly.
Amane, however, seemed to ignore him completely.
"Aren't you going to check on Manabe-san's condition?"
Katsuragi was somewhat surprised that she could remain calm at all times even when faced with an emergency. One wrong move in a situation like this could cause a lot of trouble.
To put it bluntly, if anything serious happened to Manabe, Amane would undoubtedly be the primary person responsible.
But Amane's demeanor at this moment was not at all flustered as Katsuragi had expected; instead, she was observing Manabe, who was constantly vomiting in the corner, with great interest.
"She's just too nervous. She'll be fine after a few days' rest. Now, may I trouble Katsuragi-san to tell me the specific situation?"
Katsuragi sighed. Although he wanted to remind Amane that Manabe's health was far more important than assigning blame, he couldn't see even a trace of pity in Amane's eyes.
It was then that Katsuragi realized that the person standing before him was the true Miyako Amane.
As Katsuragi recounted the events, Amane broadly understood what had happened. The Monkey Group's two discussion sessions yielded similar results to the snake group: there was no direct evidence to identify the favored person.
Naturally, the discussions came to no conclusion. Trying to determine who the favored person was through discussion in a group where even the favored person didn't know they were the favored person was nothing short of a fantasy.
Unlike Amane, who received an information slip for each discussion she attended, the Monkey Group was a rare 'double ghost card' scenario, with both the Big ghost card and Little ghost card present.
They could only draw information once each after all the day's discussions were over. However, the information they drew was of high value; almost all of it was useful. But unfortunately, even in a double ghost card scenario, their draw also included some distracting options. Koenji's luck in this draw was not good, and no one knew what Koenji had drawn.
But judging by Koenji's expression, which showed no joy, it was clearly not important information.
According to Manabe, she had drawn the Big ghost card, and it was the exact same slip as Sakayanagi's, containing the name of the Monkey Group's favored person.
That is, the slip with Katsuragi Kohei's name on it.
Because Manabe wanted to double the effects of Result One and Result Two of the Big ghost card, her actions were not as decisive as Sakayanagi's, who had exposed Horikita in public.
But what she never expected was that Koenji had actually spied on the contents of the slip in her hand. Without any communication, Koenji directly wrote down Katsuragi Kohei's name, causing Class A to suffer an unexpected loss.
The situation was roughly as Amane had guessed. If that were the case... she was confident she could face Manabe.
However, it was also thanks to Koenji's method of spying.
Koenji did not choose to cheat, coax, or even use violence and coercion.
He chose a simpler method, which was to stand behind Manabe and directly see the contents of the slip. It was because of this that Amane was confident she could handle this matter.
Just as Amane was waiting for Sakagami-sensei to arrive, she received a message from Ayanokoji on her phone.
"Shibata will be unable to participate in sports activities for a short period. You can begin on your end."
"Is it starting? I wonder if Ryuuen will be furious when he gets back."
Amane smiled. Just then, Sakagami-sensei, who was late, finally appeared in Amane's line of sight.
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