Book 8: Epilogue
Blind spot Part 1
The last day of the training camp. In other words, the day has come for our groups to be ranked in this special exam. One week has gone by and in that time, both boys and girls from across all school years making up roughly 36 small groups have gone about their own business. There are groups where members have successfully managed to deepen the relationships between one another and there are also groups that are on the brink of collapse.
There are also groups where members indifferently did what needed doing without bothering to deepen relations between each other. At first, nobody in our group thought we'd see eye to eye. However, in the end we did manage to grow closer to one another, significantly bridging the distance that existed between us. Not perfectly, of course.
At best, it's a makeshift group. Tomorrow, we'll be enemies again. We were only temporarily allied. However, there's still a certain sense of loneliness when you remember that our activities together as a group is at an end.
"We've done what needed doing for now. No matter what the outcome is, this group has no regrets".
"I think so too. Thank you for being our leader for a week, Yukimura".
Ishizaki and Keisei, both of their own volition, extended their hands and exchanged a light handshake.
"No matter what the outcome is, let's do our best".
"I'll be counting on you".