Baek Jinhyuk

@SystematicExpulsion BTW...
            
            Everything aside, it really caught me off guard when Kiyotaka called Meazono "A Defective Tool" in front of Ichinose.
            
            If I remember correctly this is the first time he called someone "Tool" out loud. Before this, he only monologues about seeing people as tools.
            
            If I'm not wrong, before this, the only other time, the word "Tool" was used to address people out loud was last Christmas. When Kei accused Kiyotaka that he is someone who sees people as nothing but tools. But Kiyotaka neither agreed nor denied that accusation.

@SystematicExpulsion Ok.... Here come the spoilers.....
            
            
            
            There is nothing much to say about Arisu vs Ryuuen. It was ok.
            
            Ryuuen went toe-to-toe against Arisu. Though at the end he was about to lose. But at the last moment, Arisu realized that Kiyotaka wanted to face Ryuuen himself. So she decided to end the match as a draw. As a result, neither Arisu nor Ryuuen had to drop out.
            
            The best part of the volume was Kiyotaka vs Ichinose.
            
            Kiyotaka revealed his true self to Ichinose.
            
            Well, to be more accurate, he showed Ichinose a tiny glimpse of who he really is. Which was enough to shatter her delusion of a kind and caring Kiyotaka.
            
            First, Kiyotaka tricked Ichinose into agreeing with him to lead the exam in a certain direction. Then, he used the exam rules to expel his classmate Meazono, who was Hashimoto's girlfriend and was working as a spy in Kiyotaka's class.
            
            After Meazono's expulsion, Ichinose asked Kiyotaka why he did that despite agreeing they wouldn't expel anyone. Then Kiyotaka revealed to Ichinose that he wasn't the type of person she thought he was.
            
            In fact, he is totally opposite of what she thought of him. He is someone who could betray without hesitation. He even called Meazono "A Defective Tool" in front of Ichinose. Also told her that everything he did that involved her had an ulterior motive. He did not help her all this time because they were friends or because he cared for her.
            
            It was the best and most enjoyable moment.
            
            Can't wait to see the aftermath. We didn't get to see what happened after the exam was over.
            
            Now let's just hope Kinu doesn't ruin this again. Kinu loves to build up excitement and then give an underwhelming/unsatisfying result.

@AidenAvay spoil it for me, I won't bother reading it.

@Loyalty11345 hm I agree

@Ordinary-Kun nah that was indeed peak fiction writing right there.

@Itz_Tanji i am not sure about peak, but thank you