Demon Slayer: I was taken home by Shinobu Kocho at the beginning.

Required number of people: three

Rules: Each match lasts three minutes; direct strikes to the opponent are prohibited; elimination tournament format.

Command Tower Authority: Can invalidate a match and replay it.

"I'll designate the class."

After Tatsuya Kamio finished speaking, Ichinose sighed.

This time, she didn't refuse but agreed immediately because she understood very well that Tatsuya Kamio was after Ban.

The class's current record is 1-3, putting them on the brink of elimination. Another loss would mean saying goodbye to the competition.

The projects chosen by Class C were virtually unchallenged by the other classes. Now that Class C has decided to send their class away, Classes B and D are happy to oblige.

Therefore, they will definitely refuse Tatsuya Kamio's nomination, and Ban will still be Class C's opponent.

Since that's the case, Ichinose decided not to bother with it; struggling to survive is too inelegant.

However, leaving first doesn't mean being last. At least Class A has a win now, while Class B is still 0-2.

Even though we won't get any points later, what if Class B doesn't get any points at all?

With these mixed feelings, Ichinose accepted Tatsuya Kamio's nomination.

Then they sent three people up: Makoto Sumida, Norihito Watanabe, and Haruto Yonezu. In any case, they had practiced before.

Meanwhile, Tatsuya Kamio was pondering who should be sent up.

Currently, Class B's record is 0-2. After the elimination class, it will only take two more matches to eliminate Class B as well, so at this point, there is no need to hold back any longer.

Therefore, Tatsuya Kamio chose three people: Hidetoshi Suzuki, Takumi Oda, and Sho Ryuen.

Suzuki was originally intended to counter Ban's tennis skills, but now that Ban is about to be eliminated, Suzuki's tennis skills are probably no longer of use.

So let him expend his energy here.

The result was obvious: the match ended before Long Yuan even made his appearance.

Classes 1-4 have now exited the stage.

Chapter 284 You didn't expect that, did you? We're in cahoots!

As the class was eliminated, the atmosphere changed again. Kamio Tatsuya glanced at Ayanokoji, who happened to be looking over at him as well.

This is a signal.

Once the first class is eliminated, Class D will never have another chance to win, unless Class B chooses Class C, and Class C refuses, with Class D taking the fall for Class C.

As for the project that Class D draws next, they must unconditionally choose Class C and then lose to Class C.

This was something that was agreed upon from the beginning.

However, there's no need to be too discouraged. With a bit of luck, Class D might still have a chance to win again.

Ban's departure did not affect the other three. Kamuro was waiting for the chess game to begin, while Kamio Tatsuya had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

The item to be drawn for Class D was quickly revealed: basketball.

Project: Basketball (D)

Required number of people: five

Rules: Similar to regular basketball, the time limit is 20 minutes (two 10-minute quarters).

Command Tower: Allows substitution of one player at any time.

"I've chosen Class C as our opponent."

"I accept."

Both sides immediately identified their opponents, and then...

Both sides began selecting their opponents, but strangely, both chose individuals who were not particularly capable.

What is certain at least is that the people on this platform have never played basketball, or are not proficient in basketball at all.

For example, Yamawaki from Class C and Shinohara from Class D, what kind of rotten fish are they?

What exactly is going on?

Most people find this somewhat baffling, but it's not like no one has noticed anything amiss.

"Could it be that……"

Are Class C and Class D actually in cahoots?

After leaving the classroom, Ichinose, as well as the other students waiting in the waiting room, both realized this upon witnessing the scene.

What happened next proved their guesses correct.

"Class D concedes defeat in this project."

Wow!

Inside the multi-functional classroom, Ayanokouji uttered these words calmly, which surprised many teachers, who then immediately understood.

Have Class C and Class D joined forces?

Even Kamuro, with his not-so-bright mind, understood.

“That’s right, we were in cahoots from the beginning.”

"So, did Class D deliberately lose the archery match just now?"

"No, that was purely a contest of strength. We had an agreement that Class D could win as many matches as they wanted before sending one team away, even if their opponent was Class C."

However, in exchange, if one team is eliminated, Class D will have to unconditionally lose to Class C in their subsequent projects.

In fact, during the 100-meter race, Ayanokouji had already considered whether it would be better to let Class D lose to Class 3, because that way, Class 3 wouldn't be eliminated right now.

In that case, Class D would have a chance to continue winning against Class B.

However, after calculation, Ayanokouji discovered that in that case, Class D would only be able to achieve about 3-4 wins, which is not much different from the current situation.

Therefore, Ayanokouji did not hesitate to send out Sudo and won the victory.

Because Class D surrendered directly and was eliminated, it was soon Class B's turn to participate in the event.

到目前为止，被淘汰的班比分是1-4，B班的比分是0-2，C班的比分是5-0，而D班则是2-2。

Next, Class D will designate Class C for their projects and then deliberately lose to Class C. To continue winning, they must take advantage of the moment when Class C rejects Class B's projects.

In order to send Class B away, Class C's projects will definitely be assigned to Class B. However, Class B doesn't have many candidates to fight against Class C.

Kito Hayabusa is one, Hashimoto Masayoshi is one, and the rest...

Kamuro sighed inwardly.

There aren't many opportunities left.

Class B currently has three remaining projects: chess, billiards, and Mandarin test.

Written tests are probably out of the question range. Class C somehow obtained the questions, and their written tests are practically free points.

If the Mandarin test is chosen, then Class B's exam journey ends here, because if they lose the Mandarin test, Class C will definitely not go easy on them in the next project.

Ishizaki and Yamada haven't made a move yet, and Class B doesn't seem to have a chance of winning at all.

So if they want to survive, they can only choose between chess and billiards.

With this in mind, Kamuro drew the project from Class B, and the moment he saw the question, Kamuro breathed a sigh of relief.

Project: Chess (B)

Required number of players: one; playing time: one hour (if the time runs out, you lose).

Rules: Similar to general chess rules, but the time limit will not increase after the 41st move.

Command Tower Authority: Can issue instructions at any time during the game by utilizing the time spent holding the pieces.

Great! Even if we lose, at least Sakayanagi's wish has been fulfilled.

At this point, Kamuro no longer held any expectations for Class B to achieve final victory in this exam.

So her idea was to draw the chess set so that Sakayanagi could fulfill his long-awaited wish.

And now, she has indeed done it.

"I'm specifically referring to Class D."

Kamuro did not hesitate to declare war on his opponent.

Ayanokouji paused for a moment, then accepted the match.

Sakayanagi, who was in the classroom, immediately smiled when he saw Class D preparing for the battle.

Finally, finally, finally this moment has come.

I can't wait!

Thinking of this, a slightly abnormal blush appeared on Sakayanagi's face, and her heart began to beat abnormally.

No, no, I can't collapse here.

Sakayanagi took two deep breaths to compose himself before stepping onto the competition field.

Meanwhile, Ayanokouji also chose Horikita as his representative to begin the competition.

"Although this is not the scene I was looking forward to, I am already very satisfied to be able to have a match with Ayanokouji-san."

In the chess classroom, Sakayanagi looked at the camera inside the room with a smile on his face.

Because the classroom was very quiet, Sakayanagi's words came through the screen.

"Well, although Ayanokouji-san can hear what I'm saying, she can't communicate with me, which is a shame."

"Sakayanagi-san, you're really talking a lot today."

Horikita showed no sign of backing down when facing Sakayanagi.

"Really? I don't feel that way."

Sakayanagi's smile remained, but no matter how you looked at it, it had a sickly feel to it.

"Now, let's begin the competition between Class B and Class D—chess. Please take your seats."

As instructed by the host, Sakayanagi and Horikita sat on opposite sides of the Go board.

Then, the host took one white and one black piece from the chessboard, exchanged them briefly, and placed his hand in front of the two players.

In general, White moves first, and the first player has a certain advantage. The teacher's action is to allow both players to choose pieces.

"The player who chooses the white piece goes first."

Upon seeing this, Sakayanagi smiled again.

"Please, Horikita-kun."

To be honest, Horikita wasn't very good at dealing with Sakayanagi, so she chose to remain silent.

"I choose the left hand."

Next, the teacher opened his clenched left hand, revealing a white soldier, which represented Horikita going first.

"Horikita goes first, the match begins."

After the pieces are placed back on the board and the game is announced to have begun, the timer starts from the first player.

However, Horikita did not make a move, but was waiting for something.

Just then, the loudspeaker in the room suddenly blared out a synthesized electronic sound.

"Soldier, E4."

Upon seeing this, Tatsuya Kamio smiled, it seemed his suggestion had worked.

There's no need to worry about the earlier items, but with chess, the commands might be changed.

Therefore, the school adopted this method, so that both the instructions entered by Ayanokoji and the instructions broadcast from inside the room would be monitored.

As long as both sides follow the same instructions, there is no need to worry about anyone secretly plotting against them.

Sigh, Sakayanagi, I've gone to great lengths to ensure you and Ayanokouji have a fair fight.

Hmm, it seems I really am a good person.

Upon hearing that voice, Sakayanagi immediately understood what was going on.