The huge white Cruise Ship is like a moving maritime city, driving smoothly on the vast sea.
The midsummer sun was scorching Deck, but the sea breeze brought a coolness that dispelled the heat and blew on every student's face.
In the distance, there is a magnificent landscape where the sky and the sea are connected. Nearby, there is the noise of water spray and cheers coming from Outdoor Pool.
Men and women wearing various swimsuits were playing and playing in the pool, forming a vibrant picture.
Compared with the noisy Swimming Pool area, Outdoor Lounge Area located on the other side of Deck seems quiet.
The huge Sun Umbrella casts a large area of shade and blocks out most of the sunlight.
It provides students with a comfortable corner where they can enjoy the sea breeze, take a rest and chat.
Kazehara Tetsu is sitting right here.
He leaned on the back of his chair, holding a glass of lemonade with ice cubes in his hand.
Opposite him, sitting Kamuro Masumi.
Today she wore a simple black short-sleeved suit and denim shorts, completely showing off her slender and straight legs.
She did not lean on it like Kazehara Tetsu, but held the straw in her hand, stirring the orange juice in the cup that had hardly been touched.
Most of the time, her eyes fell on the Glass Cup on the table, seemingly uninterested in everything around her.
And sitting next to Kazehara Tetsu is Sakayanagi Arisu.
She was still wearing her school uniform, leaning on the armrest of the chair, with her legs together, sitting upright, with a gentle smile on her face.
There was also a glass of lemonade in front of her, but she did not touch it. She just cast her purple eyes at Kamuro Masumi sitting opposite with interest.
There is a subtle sense of confrontation in the air.
This confrontation originated on a weekend afternoon.
When Kamuro Masumi opened Dormitory Room Door of Kazehara Tetsu as usual, what she saw was the Silver-haired Girl, sitting at the table, enjoying lunch with him.
There were no quarrels or even excessive verbal exchanges.
But from that moment on, some invisible seed of "hostility" took root in Kamuro Masumi's heart.
"Didn't someone say that they are afraid of the sun? Why are they still sitting here blowing the wind?"
Sakayanagi Arisu heard this, tilted his head slightly, and smiled, "Being afraid of the sun doesn't mean you can't do it, Kamuro. I just don't like the stupid behavior of baking myself into bread."
Kamuro Masumi made a "tsk" sound and leaned forward, "Then you are sitting here to spy on someone, right? For example -"
She deliberately prolonged her voice and glanced at Kazehara Tetsu, "A person who suddenly went to eat with someone else Dormitory on a certain weekend?"
"That was my invitation. Didn't you enjoy your meal very happily afterwards? I spent two hours stewing that curry."
Kamuro Masumi's ears were slightly red, "Who, who is happy! I'm just... I'm just afraid that you'll waste ingredients!"
Sakayanagi Arisu chuckled and covered his lips with his fingertips, "I see. Kamuro is for environmental protection. It's really touching."
The smell of gunpowder instantly filled the air.
Kazehara Tetsu sighed and put the cup on the table.
He stretched out his hand and made a "pause" gesture between the two of them, "Okay, don't turn this place into a ring. It took a lot of effort to get out, so don't mess around."
Kamuro Masumi puffed up his cheeks, but finally leaned back unwillingly, "I'm too lazy to compare with her."
After saying that, he looked sideways at Kazehara Tetsu, "It's you, you can only call me next time you cook."
"Kamuro, are you declaring war?"
"Whatever you think."
Kamuro Masumi picked up his glass of orange juice and took a sip.
Kazehara Tetsu rubbed his eyebrows, feeling like a dried fish caught between two cats.
Sunshine, sea breeze, and these two girls with completely different styles in front of him... This kind of scene, he couldn't explain why, just made him feel relaxed.
Swimming Pool There was a huge splashing sound in the distance, followed by a series of screams.
Kazehara Tetsu looked around and saw several Class C boys lifting Ishizaki Daichi and throwing it into the water. Ishizaki Daichi was waving his arms in the air, cursing but smiling.
Swimming Pool Beside, several girls held up their mobile phones to record videos.
"It's really lively." He commented casually.
Kamuro Masumi followed his line of sight and looked over, "A bunch of fools. Cruise Ship They have only been driving for a long time, and they are playing like water ghosts. When they get to the island, do they still have the energy to participate in activities?"
"Activities? You mean 'Special Exam' arranged by the school?"
Kamuro Masumi was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "What Special Exam? Isn't this just a vacation?"
"The school never gives away benefits for free. Cruise Ship, islands, free room and board... these are just packaging. The real gifts are hidden inside."
Kamuro Masumi's expression was a little more serious. She sat upright and looked back and forth between the two of them.
"You already knew this?"
"I just guessed. Kagihara..."
Sakayanagi Arisu turned his head and looked at Kazehara Tetsu, "You should know better than me, right?"
"The rules haven't been announced yet, so there's no point in guessing. Anyway..."
Kazehara Tetsu glanced at the laughing and playing crowd on Deck, "Just enjoy the scenery in front of you."
"Pretending to be serious."
Just then...
"Students, if you have time, please go to Deck to see the island. I believe you will see a very meaningful scenery."
The students who were still playing around raised their heads, looked at each other, and then began to gather towards the railing of Deck.
Kazehara Tetsu put down the lemonade in his hand, stood up and walked towards the railing.
Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi also followed.
Deck was quickly filled with people, and everyone was looking in the same direction.
On the distant horizon, a shadow is gradually getting larger and its outline is becoming clearer and clearer.
"Wow, there really is an island!"
"It looks so big!"
"There seem to be a lot of trees up there!"
The students were excited one after another, but Kazehara Tetsu leaned on the railing and carefully observed the approaching island.
As Cruise Ship continues to approach, the details of the island become clearer.
Dense vegetation covers most of the area, but on the hillside and near Coastline, there are traces that are obviously different from natural formations.
"Kagihara, do you see clearly?" Sakayanagi Arisu asked softly.
"Of course."
"With so many traces of artificial repair, it would be fine if they were just vegetation, but if you look at those Rocks places, they are obviously roads dug out by humans."
He pointed to the side of the island, where there was a winding path extending from Coastline to Mountain Slope, which looked particularly abrupt on the natural Rocks surface.
"And the school said it was Uninhabited Island, but I just saw an abandoned cabin on Mountain Slope. Although it seems to have been abandoned for a long time, the building structure is still intact."