So.
Was dressing plainly the answer?
But after coming to the Deserted Island for the exam, her real looks had been discovered due to an oversight.
Then, when she really got pestered, she became at a loss.
Especially since Yamauchi had mistaken her for a plain-looking girl when they enrolled, then lied and confessed to her.
That really was tormenting.
"But if that is what Oreki asks—"
Classmate Sakura lowered her head.
"On the cruise ship, I also forcefully dragged you into taking pictures with me."
In other words, Classmate Sakura knew that once she got excited about taking photos, she became bold.
And now, she wanted to make up for it.
Then.
The thing he had failed to do before—following Ichinose around and trying to pat her head—seemed like it could be accomplished now.
Thinking that.
"Couldn't find a base, Yamauchi—"
"You're wrong... there weren't any other bases at all."
"Then Ike, confess to Sakura later," Yamauchi's voice carried over. "If a worse guy confesses first and fails, then I go afterward, my chances of succeeding will improve. I think it's called some famous effect or something."
"Huh?"
"Could I possibly be worse than you? Nobody in the class is worse than you, right?!"
"Yamauchi, do you even know how to talk?!"
"If you want someone, go find Ayanokouji. I'm not worse than you."
"Still, Yamauchi, I suggest you confess to Kikyou Kushida, let her reject you, and then I'll confess to Classmate Kikyou Kushida."
The boys who had gone looking for a base to show off their abilities seemed to have returned.
Then they passed by the path here.
Their conversation drifted over.
It seemed the boys had failed to find a base.
At the same time, they were considering sacrificing their companions, having the guys who looked