Just as Ayanokōji was still pondering his next move, a new situation developed in the Class D camp.
Kushida tentatively inquired, "Sensei, may I ask? How many points do we have left?"
Sae Chabashira crossed her arms and said mockingly, "Don't worry, you still have 32 points left. Converted to class points, that's enough for about three luxury meals a month to improve your diet."
Two people retiring cost 60 points, food and living expenses totaled 140 points, occupying another class's spot cost 50 points, and adding the 18 points Ayanokōji used, that left 32 points.
"Is that all that's left?" Haruki Yamauchi scratched his head and came up with an idea on the spot. "Since it's come to this, why don't we all just have a party?"
Yōsuke Hirata, looking a bit awkward, tried to reason with him, "It's not that bad. No matter how few, they're still class points."
Yamauchi spread his hands. "But Hirata, look. We've been on this island for so long, eating nutritional meals every day, we've barely even had breakfast a few times. We've endured for so long, and this is the result. Why don't we just give up on this exam and let everyone have a fun day?"
The moment he finished speaking, Class D fell silent for a second before someone excitedly chimed in, "Yeah, that's right! Since we only have this many left, let's just forget about them! We can all work hard together next time. For now, why don't we have a barbecue? I'm great at that."
Kei Karuizawa squatted down on the spot and complained, "Forget it. What barbecue? We can get anything we want back on the cruise ship. Why don't we just quit the exam altogether?"
As one of the female leaders in Class D, the girl's defeatist words had a significant impact.
Following her lead, the girls of Class D began to chime in:
Chiaki Matsushita flicked her hair and nodded in agreement. "That's right. I don't want to be here anymore either. I really want to eat some meat. I can't stand these nutritional meals every day."
Maya Satō spoke up with a look of disgust, "I just want to change into some fresh clothes. My clothes have been damp these past few days, and they have a weird smell."
"No way, I thought I was the only one who noticed! So you were thinking the same thing!"
"It's obvious, isn't it? Everyone was just too embarrassed to say it."
At this moment, the long-suppressed desires of individuals began to erupt all at once, like a dam breaking, the raging floodwaters showing no restraint.
Even though Hirata and Kushida tried their best to stabilize the girls' emotions, all they received in return were endless complaints and dissatisfaction.
And the boys' morale wasn't much better. Some were giving up, some were shifting blame, and others were complaining about Kōenji and Horikita. All sorts of reactions were present.
Noticing this situation, Ayanokōji, who had been lost in thought, quickly snapped back to reality. Watching the boys and girls leave the campsite one by one for the beach, he silently made a mental note of a name:
Haruki Yamauchi, a "man of ability" who could shatter all his plans with just a single sentence.
After a while, Sae Chabashira handed Ayanokōji a new keycard, remarking in a cold tone, "In the end, you're the only one left."
"It can't be helped. After all, Hirata would never abandon the rest of Class D."
Kiyotaka Ayanokōji casually slipped the keycard into his pocket and asked, "That business about 'that man' planning to have me expelled... you were lying to me, weren't you?"
"Do you want to test it? There's no undoing an expulsion, you know."
Ignoring her threat, Ayanokōji said flatly, "With your status, you probably don't even have the qualifications to meet his secretary. Let's end this pointless topic. As for naming the other classes' leaders, is there an option to have the homeroom teacher submit it or to do it early?"
"Are you that confident?"
Ayanokōji calmly shook his head. After Chabashira brought out a pen and paper from the tent, he casually wrote down—Class C: Kakeru Ryūen.
"Only one?" Chabashira seemed surprised.
"If it's him, upon sensing a starving person, he would likely make only one choice." Ayanokōji glanced towards Class B's direction and said casually, "He would rather feed a scavenger vulture than let a mad dog take a bite."
Chabashira sneered, "Heh, so you see him as a lion?"
Ayanokōji gave her a sideways glance. "No, just a beast."
Around noon, at the Class B campsite.
The students of Class B also began packing up their tents and burying their trash.
Meanwhile—
"Well, that's about the gist of it. Due to the special circumstances, we'll have to trouble you to retire early, Yuki-chan." Ichinose pressed her hands together in a pleading gesture.
Yume Kobashi pretended to wipe away tears. "Waaah~ Yuki-chan, I'll miss you!"
Chihiro Shiranami also stepped forward to fool around. "Yuki-chan, don't go~!"
"You two, are you ever going to stop?" Yuki Himeno's face flushed red as she stomped her foot angrily. "I'm just retiring from the exam, not dying!"
She had understood the situation. For the cost of 30 temporary points, they could secure the possibility of their leader not being guessed.
Class B really needed such an opportunity right now. She wasn't an unreasonable person, so she naturally had no intention of refusing.
It's just that these two drama queens were a bit too annoying.
Just then, the Class B homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya-sensei, walked over with a pen and paper in hand and asked with a smile, "So, Honami-chan, who are you planning to write down?"
"Sensei, please just fill in Ryūen-kun. As for changing the leader, I'm planning to switch to..."
The girl glanced furtively at Hiyori Shiina in the corner of the camp, then said with a serious expression, "Please change it to Shibata-kun for me."
Hoshinomiya-sensei nodded, casually jotting down Ryūen's name. She smiled and said, "As for the keycard, later you should remember to come and get it, okay?"
"I'll remember."
At the same time, the Class C homeroom teacher, Kazuma Sakagami, found Hiyori Shiina acting as a "mascot" at the edge of the Class B camp and went up to inquire:
"Shiina, have you seen Ryūen?"
"Ryūen-kun said he was going to the safe house to rest."
Hiyori Shiina smiled and said, "However, if you need to fill in the leaders, Sensei, I can do that for you."
"Sorry, that's not quite in line with procedure." Kazuma Sakagami pushed up his glasses, but he didn't move.
Hiyori smiled to herself, instantly grasping his meaning: 'While it might not be strictly procedural, as long as I'm not officially aware of it, then you're the ones breaking the rules, not me.'
Hiyori feigned a slight pause, a smile dancing in her eyes. She took the report from the homeroom teacher's hand and said gently, "In that case, once Ryūen-kun comes back and signs it, I will deliver it to you, Sensei."
"Mm, I understand." A barely perceptible smile touched Kazuma Sakagami's lips. He pushed up his glasses and was about to turn and leave when he saw—
Hiyori Shiina picked up the pen without hesitation and swiftly wrote on the clipboard:
Class A, Kōhei Katsuragi.
Class B, Honami Ichinose.
Class D, Kiyotaka Ayanokōji.
"Sensei, these are the answers Ryūen-kun wrote." Hiyori smiled, a hint of slyness in her expression, as she handed the pen and paper back.
After all, they were aiming for zero points anyway. The answers were just wild guesses—get one right and it was a massive gain; get them wrong and there was no loss. Simply filling in all the blanks was a perfect score under these circumstances.
Across from her, Kazuma Sakagami couldn't help but let the corner of his mouth twitch. "I see. Thank you for your trouble."
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