Compared with Yagami and Takahashi, Utsunomiya was less accommodating—or, rather, far more wary.
"Don't worry. I asked you here because I have something good to discuss." Kamio Tatsuya smiled, then glanced at their surroundings. "But talking here is rather impolite. How about we go grab a coffee together? My treat."
At that, Yagami, Takahashi, and Utsunomiya exchanged glances before nodding.
A few minutes later, the five of them sat around a table inside the Palette Cafe on campus.
"I asked you out because I wanted to talk about the exam."
The first-years all grew serious.
"Compared to us second- and third-year students, quite a few first-years probably haven't experienced living in the wilderness, like during the Uninhabited Island Exam.
"So even though you can form groups of up to four, I imagine you're all feeling lost or nervous."
His words hit close to home for all of them.
In fact, after the exam details were announced, the first-years had been extremely nervous. Everyone had been asking around to find out who had experience camping in the wilderness.
They all wanted to team up with capable students.
As a result, hardly any groups had formed even now.
Kamio Tatsuya had brought the subject up, and it left them all silent.
"Um, Senpai, do you have a solution?"
It was Utsunomiya Riku—not someone else—who asked first, despite having been wary of Kamio Tatsuya just moments ago.
So he wasn't as cold as he seemed.
Chapter 322: First-Years Really Are Easy to Talk To
After Kamio Tatsuya brought up the exam, the first-years all grew serious.
"Don't get the wrong idea. I don't have any experience to share with you. Even though we've already taken the Uninhabited Island Exam once, we still can't be completely sure of anything.
"The island's climate, your physical