Over the next few days, everyone finally welcomed a real summer vacation.
The school's summer vacation plan had them spend the first week on the deserted island, followed by another week aboard a cruise ship, sailing around the ocean before returning to Advanced Nurturing High School.
In other words, there was only one week left before the summer vacation plan came to an end.
As though to reward the students who had persevered through the hardships of the Special Exam, they spent a peaceful stretch of time after the Special Exam on the Deserted Island concluded.
The spirited young boys and girls gradually forgot the hardships of living in the wild and indulged themselves aboard the luxurious cruise ship, as if trying to make up for the time they had lost. Every day, the ship was filled with laughter and cheerful voices.
Even Class A and Class C seemed to have recovered from their defeat in the Special Exam on the Deserted Island. Over the past few days, they no longer clung to their previous conflicts and began frequenting the various entertainment facilities.
Of course, not everyone was like that.
For instance, Horikita Suzune had practically vanished after returning to the cruise ship. She had neither attended the earlier celebration banquet nor visited any entertainment facilities. She only appeared punctually at the open-air restaurant on the ship's top deck for her three meals, then silently returned to her room.
According to her roommate, Horikita Suzune had been reading in her room the entire time.
Just like before, there was not the slightest hint of enjoyment in her life.
Sakura Airi had appeared a few times at Kushida Kikyo's invitation, but she ended every gathering in a hurry before immediately returning to her room to spend time alone. It seemed she