In particular, Class 1-B and Class 1-C—the classes Hatano and Takahashi Shuu belonged to—each had at least thirty students taking part.
Heh. Those two weren't being honest, were they?
Naturally, the fewest participants came from the three Class D groups, since they were seriously short on points.
Class D in the First Year especially had very few Class Points to begin with, even though they'd used the ride-along cards and extra cards distributed for this exam to buy back their contract with Ryuen.
Still, some of them had come. Whether they chose to participate was another matter, but listening to the rules didn't cost anything.
As soon as the clock struck ten, a staff member immediately closed the door to the large room.
"Good morning, everyone. It's now ten a.m., so registration is closed. We'll only accept the students currently gathered here."
Although participation was voluntary, the rules were the rules.
If they couldn't even follow the most basic rules, there was no point in participating. Ten o'clock meant ten o'clock.
After the doors closed, the room seemed to grow even noisier. But the commotion died down as soon as Itagami-sensei, who was in charge of the explanation, stepped onto the stage.
"Good morning, everyone. It's now ten a.m., so registration is closed. We'll only accept the students currently gathered here."
"Before I begin, I'll explain why we decided to hold this treasure hunt. The idea came from Student Council President Nagumo.
"After the grueling Uninhabited Island Exam, we thought everyone should have a fun, relaxing activity to enjoy and strengthen their bonds. Nagumo, please come up and say a few words."
After being called, Nagumo stepped forward.
"The Student Council's usual goal is to enrich and improve campus life, which is why we proposed this event.
"During the Uninhabited