Chapter 84 - 81: Devastation
"...It seems Mikitani fell right into their trap."
After checking the current status of the Mikitani Group and the Ryuuen Group via GPS, Kiriyama made that judgment.
"Ryuuen... and Hikigaya. It appears we underestimated them too much. Letting Mikitani handle this might have been a mistake."
Mikitani was by no means a mere foot soldier—his OAA (Overall Ability Assessment) scores were close to Kiriyama's own. Yet, his half-hearted approach and arrogant carelessness led to this outcome.
"...Losing the free group is a painful blow, but even so, our victory remains certain."
There was no impatience in Kiriyama's eyes.
He had anticipated things unfolding this way, and his strategy to maintain their top position was already set in stone.
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"You bastards!! Crush them!! Even if you have to force your way through, stopping them gives us the upper hand!!"
Behind us, Mikitani—still clutching his stomach—was the first to bark orders at the surrounding third-years.
The third-years, who had been faltering and struggling to grasp the situation, seemed to snap into focus at Mikitani's words, bracing themselves to intercept me and Ryuuen.