Accompanying diary with strength first

"Well, but I have gone back and forth several times, and the current information is only the rule introduction and the grouping table... The rule introduction only mentioned that today is the day of the special exam, and it is gone. Could it be that there is something else in the grouping table that we didn't A well-understood hidden hint?"

I was a little puzzled that there were details that my question group missed. Sure enough, these special exams over the years have been carefully designed.

"Except for our No.12 group, are the other groups really randomized?" Jin Tian confirmed.

"That's natural. I saw with my own eyes that the teachers in the question group used the random numbers in the computer to match the student numbers and group them into groups. After forming the non-random No.12 group, one person from each class was randomly selected to complete each group. After the necessary condition of being composed of people from four classes, it started to be randomly stuffed. The group where the random student number is stuffed is that group, which is very simple and rough, uneven." I explained.

"I see. No wonder there are only one or two groups in some classes, and six or seven students in some classes... So it seems that it is not a problem of grouping." Jin Tian wiped his glasses and said. "Speaking of which, today is Monday, but you don't have to go to class. It feels really strange."

"This is true, because the first grade is also taking special exams for preferential treatment, and the third grade also has their own exams. Each of their exam rooms has the words "special exam exam room" posted on the door, which we should avoid in this special exam. place."

I can't help reminding everyone again, don't look for clues to find the top, and do something like entering someone else's examination room.The notice has made it very clear that there are absolutely no clues about our exams in these places.

Also without clues are all the areas outside the school, the private area in someone's room in the faculty dormitory or student dormitory, the office building where the student union room, principal's office, and chairman's office are located, the power distribution room, and the emergency room of the school hospital. , Restrooms of the opposite sex, locker rooms, and other special places, trespassing for reasons such as special exams are not allowed.

All in all, the clues are in the place where "ordinary students" can freely enter and exit without applying, this is the original text of the notice.

Eh?In other words, the same is true for our first clue that has not been released since the exam started?Had this clue been given to us long ago?

What could it be?In the past three days, everyone in the second grade has been forming teams, arguing, planning and dividing up the work, and they have found clues before they heard of anyone who didn't start the exam... But even if such a thing happened, it wouldn't be publicized, would it?

Just as I was thinking hard, the bell in the corner of the teaching building rang.

"Is it already eight o'clock? Although the special exam is troublesome, it's nice not to have to go to class!" Ishizaki said with a smile on the side.

"Eight o'clock!? So that's it, that's what it is!"

I accurately caught the flash of inspiration, dropped the bread in my hand and ran to the window.

"What's the matter? Minya. Did you find anything?"

Mio-chan still understands me, this is what often happens when my inspiration strikes.

"Mio-chan, I have a mission for you. Everyone else, get ready to fight, the special exam is about to begin!"

"Oh!!!"

Although they didn't understand what was going on, everyone believed in my judgment and stood up and cheered.

After giving some simple instructions, I also rushed out with Long Yuan and a few boys from the class guard.

There was a lot of commotion after this, and Class B who also gathered early next door must have known about our move, and Sakayanagi's confidantes Kamuro and Hashimoto followed quietly and quickly.

But this is exactly the effect I want, after Longyuan and I lure away these guys who want to take advantage of it, it is convenient for Mio-chan on the other side to slip away without anyone noticing.

Although the few of us were running forward, we also controlled the speed, and even the people from C and D classes who noticed the abnormality followed.To be precise, Kushida sent by Suzune and Moriyama from Shibata's group were also successfully deceived.

On the other hand, Ichinose, the stupid apprentice, is a fool. She escaped unharmed by not adopting the pressing tactics of man-to-man. I really don't know what to say about her.

If my reasoning is correct, Mio-chan should be the first to get the clues to the next level from all the groups.On our side, how long can we delay, so that the progress of the other classes' strategy lags behind us, there are many tactical options.Ha ha!

In this way, we ran with the followers through the entire gymnasium and playground, and finally competed with the vending machine in the corner of the playground under their shocked eyes.

"What should I drink? Xiangzi, do you have any recommendations?"

"How about curry coffee? It's the newest style."

"Forget it, I don't want to turn breakfast out of my stomach yet. But don't tell me, it's good to exercise and sweat in the morning in winter. Maybe I shouldn't run laps in the afternoon..."

Seeing how many of us sat, stood, and drank happily, the few who followed were stunned.

"Isn't this Masumi-san from the next class! What a coincidence! How about having a drink together?"

Kamuro ignored Ryuuen's provocation and walked over to observe the vending machine carefully.

"No matter how you look at it, it's an ordinary vending machine!" Hashimoto scratched his head and said.

"That's natural, if you don't believe me, you can also have a can? There are hot drinks in winter!" I said leeringly admiring Kamuro's thighs exposed to the cold wind.

"Sure enough, I should contact Sakayanagi-san..."

Kamuro didn't answer me, she was afraid that she still missed some details, so she decisively called Sakayanagi's video call to report the situation.

"I see, as expected of Minmin, did she deliberately use herself and Ryuuen's large army to lead us in the wrong direction? You're back, Masumi-san... No, I should trouble you to go to the highest point of the school—— Clock Tower."

"Bell Tower!? Is it really okay to leave this suspicious vending machine alone?"

"Of course, according to Minmin's little hint, I have already deciphered the opening code of this special exam. Minmin is in front of you, right? Just let him listen to my reasoning, right?"

Sakayanagi's confident voice came from the phone, and Kamuro obediently turned the phone to me, revealing the face of an old acquaintance.

"Okay! Alice, tell me, why is the clock tower the answer?"

Everyone around also gathered curiously to listen to Sakayanagi's analysis. After all, I am the only one who has figured out what the answer is.

"The information given in this special exam is extremely limited except for the exam rules. How to effectively use this information is the key."

"Information or something, isn't it the list of each group?" Moriyama from Class D interjected.

"It's true to say that, but apart from the list, the rules of grouping and the hints contained in it that let us form a team and cooperate in advance, there is also a hidden hint."

"What hint?"

"group name."

"group name!?"

"That's right. Careful people will find that the group name of the special exam for preferential treatment is the Chinese zodiac, and the solution of the exam is also related to the order of the group names. I was thinking that this special exam with a similar reward method will Wouldn't it be the same?"

Great!This guy Sakayanagi has clearly never taken the special exam for the privileged person, but he is actually a clear one!But it's also fortunate that she didn't participate, otherwise, with her thinking ability, our class wouldn't be able to easily win at that time.

"But this special exam is just numbers..." Ishizaki asked puzzled.

"It's a number, that's right, but it's not an ordinary number, but a Roman numeral. Our No.12 group says exactly Ⅻ! When you mention Roman numerals and one to twelve, what do you think of?" Sakayanagi asked with a smile road.

"The dial on the clock?" Hashimoto clapped his hands in an epiphany.

"Exactly, the biggest, tallest and most eye-catching clock in the school is the one that just rang at eight o'clock. Just now, Minmin has been peeking at his mobile phone. Presumably the real people he sent out have brought back good news, right? "

"Hee hee, have you been spotted? As expected of Alice, but the gap between us has widened! Let's go, everyone! Let's find the next clue!"

Although other people have passed the first hurdle now, I don't think it's a pity at all. On the contrary, I ignited a fierce fighting spirit. Our class is not afraid of any challenges.

"Oh!!! Strong! Invincible! The strongest!!!" Ishizaki and others shouted and surrounded me and continued to move forward.

Hello!What the hell is this dragon cancer-like slogan!

"Masumi-san, in this case, you should continue to follow them. I will send another person to the clock tower."

Sakayanagi was not in a hurry, and gave the next step leisurely, it seemed that he was going to follow his followers to the end.

What a nuisance, I can't get rid of it like plaster, I have to sacrifice myself to distract her.

The author has something to say: I am about to go to work just after returning home, so where did I write before?Ha ha!

Chapter 249 245 The one who helped us the most

What helps us most is not the actual help of our friends, but our firm belief in their help. — Epicurus

What Sakayanagi said was right, Mio-chan who was the first to arrive had just sent a strange picture taken at the stairs of the clock tower to me and the intelligence team in the class.

The picture is a strange dial, where the twelve Roman numerals should be replaced by twelve QR codes. This must be the clue, right?

I clicked to recognize the QR code located in the direction of twelve o'clock, and I successfully entered the school's ooa answering interface.There are a total of [-] single-choice questions mixed with various subjects. It seems that a certain accuracy rate is required to obtain clues.

Coincidentally, I also just received the answers from Jintian and others from the answering group at this time. It seems that they also deliberately started the answering work of the No.12 group first.

Good job!It went well!

Fill in the answer directly, and the clue popped up as expected. It was a riddle: two brothers who are inseparable, eat enough during the day and hungry at night.Classmates meet and stand in rows, please look up for the answer.

"What the hell!?" Xiao Gong also saw the puzzle on my phone and gave up thinking.

"It must be somewhere in the school, and the last sentence is very clear, the answer lies at a high place." Long Yuan said.

"Well, but the scope of this is still very wide... We still need more hints. The first two sentences are temporarily unclear, but the third sentence seems to be easier to understand. It should be something that will be arranged in places where there are many students."

"Arrange them? Desks and chairs?" Ishizaki guessed.

"Isn't it? There are so many desks and chairs in the school, can't they all have clues on them?" I shook my head. Although this answer fits the third sentence, it is not particularly appropriate to the first two sentences.

"The first set of riddles here is also out! It seems to be relatively simple, and it has been solved by Shiina-san!" Kondo said aside.

Sure enough, the No.12 group's questions will be a little more difficult?The other groups seem to be just one or two simple riddles, but it's not my style to give up easily here, but I can't delay the progress of the whole class because of No.12 group...

"Xiangzi, take them to help other groups solve problems! The most difficult No.12 group will be handed over to me. Remember, Watanabe's second group must pay more attention."

"Understood! I also think it's most efficient to act separately." Long Yuan nodded and said, "But can you do it alone?"

"Isn't there Mio-chan? At worst, let's just give up the No.12 mission, and I can help you distract those followers."

Attracting the follower is the key, not fishing by the way!

"Okay, just call me if you need help."

Ryuuen made a gesture to make a phone call and then led the team away, while I walked around the school road with no shelter to make sure how many people were still following behind me.

Is Kamuro the only one left?Most of them think that I will not end in person but command from a distance, right?Hey, I don't!

As the king of work in Saka, how can I not take the lead in the charge? In fact, I intend to quickly complete the special test of No.12 group by myself and then go to support other groups.

As for Kamuro who is still following me, it is estimated that Sakayanagi personally ordered to follow me to death, and there is no point in wasting time with her in circles.

If she wants to follow, try to keep up!Doing so can only prove to Sakayanagi that I have completed the special exam, nothing more.

I found a chair in the shade and sat down, bought a chocolate bar from the vending machine and gnawed on it.While replenishing the energy owed by not eating a good breakfast, I focused on solving new puzzles.

As Ryuuen and the others said, this riddle must refer to a certain place on campus.

But there are too many places on campus that need to "meet and stand in rows with classmates", it is impossible to search for them one by one, and look around like a fool, right?

"Hey, hey! You just passed a puzzle in the exam, are you starting to be lazy?"

Unexpectedly, Kamuro did not hide behind a certain tree, but walked straight over and sat next to me.

Maybe it's because you know I found her?I've heard people in the class say that Kamuro really has such a straightforward style. Since Sakayanagi wasn't there in person, she doesn't need to punish herself, right?

"Can't you be lazy? This special exam is not mandatory for everyone to take, right? I don't like those personal points..." I said noncommittally.

"Hmph, stop pretending! Could it be that you are a man of this level who can be seen by Sakayanagi-san? I don't believe it." Kamuro was not misled by my words, she had her own judgment.

"Hahahaha! On the other hand, Kamuro-san, is it really okay to waste time with me? Besides, you're not from the No.12 group, right? Is your group okay?"

"Didn't you just say that this special exam is not mandatory for everyone to take, so I am free to follow you." Kamuro replied.

"Am I so attractive? Haha! Then just follow me. It's good to pass the time with Kamuro-san." High raised little feet.

"Are you really planning to sit here for a day? You are much more capable than me, don't you feel it a pity not to take the special exam?"

Kamuro was really not in a hurry to see me, he was a little surprised and puzzled.

"This special exam is not based on the strength of individuals but the strength of the team! To tell you the truth, our class is allotted, and I am the only commander left in this group ⊙?⊙! It is the most difficult challenge alone Even if I want to win, it’s unrealistic, right?”

"Liar! Then why don't you give up answering questions in this group and help other groups? As the class leader, it's strange that you don't do anything?"

Kamuro's IQ is still very online, and he doesn't believe what I say.

"You're very smart, Kamuro-san. But sometimes I just don't like to follow the routine when I do things, because only surprises can win. The plan that you can easily think of, isn't it too simple?"

"Hmm... That means you really have some kind of conspiracy, right?"

"It's not a conspiracy, it's a conspiracy!" I smiled and looked at her.

"Yangmou? What are you talking about?" Kamuro gave me a somewhat uncomfortable look.

"That's right. You see, we are idle anyway, why don't we solve the twelve groups of questions together!"

"what?"

"Anyway, do you want to follow me all day? Or do you want to go to a quieter place like karaoke with me? I'm fine! We can have a secret meeting without telling Alice." I said Said squintingly.

"Who would go to that kind of place with you! ... And I don't want to help you pass the special exam, we are hostile." Kamuro was a little dazed before decisively rejecting me.

"But isn't it your task to monitor me? If I find out the answer but you don't know anything, how will you explain to Alice then? You can just help me, and I can tell you the information without worry. How about going through the customs together?"

"Are you really that kind?" Kamuro reconfirmed vigilantly.

"I've said it all, I definitely can't do it alone. I wanted to recruit people in the No.12 team at the meeting, but everyone had their own plans... Fortunately, Kamuro-san, you came, you Although you are not a member of the No.12 group, you are free now! Not to mention that we have the same interests..." I said and extended my hand to her in a friendly manner.

"Don't be sentimental! You can't pass the exam alone, why should I help you?"

"Think about it again... I, who exchanged diaries with Alice, know your little secret, Kamuro-san!"

I didn't take back the hand that was ignored, but changed to a persuasion method, which was hard if not soft.