Chapter Summaries

On the eighth day of the Uninhabited Island exam, Kazehara Tetsu discovered Tsubaki Sakurako, Yagami Takuya, and Utsunomiya Riku plotting against Ayanokoji. He warned them not to expel Ayanokoji before the final day, when he was meant to reach the I2 Area, and the chapter ended with Tsubaki proposing that they eliminate Kazehara first.

• Kazehara Tetsu reached 534 points while Nagumo Miyabi's group reclaimed second place and turned its attention toward Koenji Rokusuke.
• Kazehara Tetsu overheard Tsubaki Sakurako, Yagami Takuya, and Utsunomiya Riku communicating with Hosen about their plans for Ayanokoji.
• Kazehara Tetsu told the three that he would allow their plans unless they forced Ayanokoji into Expulsion before the final day, when Ayanokoji had to go to the I2 Area.
• Kazehara Tetsu exposed Yagami Takuya's feigned peacemaker act and challenged him to take part with his full strength.
• Tsubaki Sakurako decided the three should try to eliminate Kazehara Tetsu, and he declared that they could not succeed.

Kazehara Tetsu stopped Utsunomiya Riku’s ambush and persuaded Tsubaki Sakurako to abandon her group’s pursuit of Ayanokoji. After settling their conflict, they parted with Tsubaki planning to pursue exam Tasks instead.

• Kazehara Tetsu caught Utsunomiya Riku’s punch and forced him to his knees, while Yagami Takuya declined to fight.
• Tsubaki Sakurako called off the confrontation, and Kazehara Tetsu spoke with her privately about the plan to hunt Ayanokoji.
• Tsubaki Sakurako agreed to persuade Utsunomiya Riku and the first-year Class C students involved to stop pursuing Ayanokoji, while disclaiming control over Hosen Kazuomi and the others.
• Tsubaki Sakurako asked why Kazehara Tetsu had given her candy, and he admitted he had taken a liking to her.
• Tsubaki Sakurako said she would pursue Tasks and try to reach the top ten before the exam ended, and Kazehara Tetsu left.

Kazehara Tetsu found Morishita Ai lying in the forest, absorbed in watching a shell-less snail, and learned that her teammates had spent a point to locate her. Yamamura Miki and Shiraishi Asuka arrived to retrieve Morishita, whom Kazehara handed back to them with a warning to keep a closer eye on her.

• Kazehara Tetsu caught two small fish in a stream and headed back to camp.
• Kazehara Tetsu found Morishita Ai lying in the mud and watching a snail whose shell she had crushed.
• Morishita Ai said Yamamura Miki and Shiraishi Asuka were likely using a point to locate her, and Kazehara tapped her on the head for causing trouble.
• Yamamura Miki and Shiraishi Asuka arrived, and Yamamura was surprised and faintly pleased to see Kazehara.
• Kazehara Tetsu lifted Morishita Ai to her feet and handed her back to Yamamura Miki and Shiraishi Asuka, warning them to watch her closely.

Yamamura Miki persuaded Shiraishi Asuka to camp beside Kazehara Tetsu, leaving Shiraishi alone with him while the others gathered firewood. As Kazehara helped set up the tent, they discussed the exam and the rumor linking them, and Shiraishi was left unsettled by her own feelings about it.

• Yamamura Miki suggested that she, Shiraishi Asuka, and Morishita Ai camp beside Kazehara Tetsu, and Shiraishi agreed.
• Morishita Ai volunteered to gather firewood, and Yamamura followed her, leaving Shiraishi with Kazehara.
• Kazehara helped Shiraishi set up her tent while asking why she had not teamed up with Nishikawa and hearing about her plans to form a Large Group.
• Kazehara asked whether Shiraishi was distracted by the rumor that she had a hundred-man kill and a relationship with him.
• Shiraishi said she had no reason to deny the rumors, but privately wondered why she had not rejected the claim involving Kazehara more firmly.

During the Uninhabited Island Exam, Kazehara Tetsu and the others prepared a campfire meal while Shiraishi Asuka quietly watched him. The chapter left Shiraishi reflecting on how Kazehara’s voice remained cold but not inhuman, whether he was giving orders or offering her food.

• Shiraishi Asuka checked her Tablet Terminal and thought about recording Kazehara Tetsu’s voice, but hid the screen when Yamamura Miki and Morishita Ai returned with firewood.
• Yamamura Miki offered river water for cleaning the fish, and Kazehara Tetsu gutted and prepared the two small fish while Morishita Ai examined the innards.
• Kazehara Tetsu grilled the fish over the campfire and shared them with Yamamura Miki, Morishita Ai, and Shiraishi Asuka.
• Shiraishi Asuka accepted a piece of fish from Kazehara Tetsu and listened to his voice, thinking that its coldness felt different from deliberate gentleness.

Kazehara Tetsu encountered the isolated Kushida Kikyo, whose revenge plan against Yagami Takuya had failed after he exposed it. Kushida asked Kazehara to help ruin Yagami in exchange for a down payment, and the two headed toward a cave to seal their deal.

• Kazehara Tetsu wandered the forest, raising his score to 552 points while exploring obscure tasks and avoiding crowded resource points.
• Kazehara Tetsu found Kushida Kikyo alone and mocked her for trusting her partners and being exposed.
• Kushida Kikyo blamed Yagami Takuya for revealing her plan and demanded that Kazehara help her take revenge.
• Kazehara Tetsu agreed to help ruin Yagami Takuya if Kushida provided tangible compensation.
• Kushida Kikyo offered a down payment at a nearby Cave and led Kazehara Tetsu toward the entrance.

On the morning of the tenth day, Kazehara Tetsu left Kushida Kikyo recovering at the cave after promising to deal with Yagami Takuya. After showering at D9, he returned to searching the island for tasks.

• Kazehara Tetsu washed up at a stream and told the weakened Kushida Kikyo to stay behind while he went to D9.
• Kushida Kikyo asked about Kazehara Tetsu's promise concerning Yagami Takuya, and he assured her he would fulfill it.
• At D9, Kazehara Tetsu encountered Sakayanagi Arisu, who teased him after noticing the scent of his recent transactions.
• Kazehara Tetsu waited in line, showered, and changed into a clean sports uniform.
• Kazehara Tetsu saw that Sakayanagi Arisu had left and set off to search for more tasks.

Kazehara Tetsu returned to the cave after finishing the day’s tasks and found Kushida Kikyo leaving after cleaning away all traces of their stay. On the eleventh day of the exam, he encountered Ryuen Kakeru, who challenged him to a fight and lunged at him.

• Kazehara Tetsu checked his tablet, saw that his score had reached 576 points, and headed back to the cave where Kushida Kikyo had stayed.
• Kushida Kikyo told Kazehara Tetsu to keep his promise, thanked him, and left; he found that she had cleaned the cave to erase evidence of her other side.
• Kazehara Tetsu encountered Ryuen Kakeru in a clearing on the eleventh day of the exam, and Ryuen mocked his comfortable lead.
• Ryuen Kakeru challenged Kazehara Tetsu to fight, then charged at his face.

After defeating Ryuen Kakeru, Kazehara Tetsu offered him a deal, using evidence of assaults and information about the attacks on Komiya and Kinoshita to secure his agreement. Ryuen negotiated to include four people, and Kazehara accepted the demand.

• Kazehara Tetsu beat Ryuen Kakeru until he could no longer stand and asked what he planned to do during the last four days of the exam.
• Ryuen rejected the idea of chasing a top-three finish and denied that his eight-hundred-million-Personal-Points ambition had changed.
• Kazehara proposed a deal, and Ryuen initially refused because he saw it as charity.
• Kazehara threatened to use evidence of Ryuen's assault to get Ishizaki and Albert expelled and offered to reveal who attacked Komiya and Kinoshita.
• Ryuen accepted Kazehara's proposal after confirming he was serious, then demanded that four people be included.
• Kazehara agreed to Ryuen's demand and stood up, calling the deal wasted money.

On the twelfth morning of the Uninhabited Island Exam, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka discovered that Kazehara Tetsu was coming directly toward him. Kazehara announced he would stick with Ayanokoji and use him as bait against the first years, leaving Ayanokoji to accept that the powerful outsider would disrupt his plans.

• Ayanokoji checked in at H10 Area, claimed second-place reward points, and kept his score just below the leaderboard’s tenth-place cutoff.
• Ayanokoji scanned the radar and saw Kazehara Tetsu rapidly approaching his location.
• Kazehara intercepted Ayanokoji and admitted he had crossed the map to find him, despite having a designated area in the opposite direction.
• Kazehara said he planned to stick with Ayanokoji because he was bored and wanted to use him as bait against the first years pursuing a bounty.
• Ayanokoji failed to find a practical way to send Kazehara away and decided to accept his presence while seeking an opportunity.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka learned from Kazehara Tetsu that Tsukishiro and Tsukishiro Takuya planned to confront him in I2 Area, but Tsukishiro Takuya would be unable to attend. Kazehara also revealed that Hosen Kazuomi was likely the only first-year pursuing the twenty-million-point reward, while Class C had withdrawn after Kazehara pressured its leader; the two continued wandering through the forest.

• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka accepted Kazehara Tetsu’s company and predicted that the first years would try to corner him on the exam’s second-to-last day.
• Kazehara Tetsu told Ayanokoji Kiyotaka that Tsukishiro and Tsukishiro Takuya planned to give him a final “send-off” in I2 Area the day after tomorrow, but Tsukishiro Takuya would not make it.
• Kazehara Tetsu said Hosen Kazuomi and possibly his thugs were likely to pursue Ayanokoji Kiyotaka for the twenty-million-point reward, while Class C would not join the hunt.
• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka inferred that Kazehara Tetsu had made a deal with Class C’s leader, and he did not press him for details.
• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Kazehara Tetsu wandered through the forest and occasionally took part in nearby tasks.

On the thirteenth day of the exam, Kazehara Tetsu and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka discovered a group of first years surrounding their camp and escaped through a weak point in the encirclement. After evading three interceptors, Kazehara suggested taking a nearby task, but Ayanokoji refused and continued toward the I2 Area.

• Kazehara Tetsu and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka camped near C3 after missing designated area check-ins, with Ayanokoji conserving his stamina in case first years attacked.
• At dawn, Kazehara showed Ayanokoji a growing group of first years closing in on their camp, and they saw that roughly twenty students had gathered without anyone from Class C.
• Kazehara and Ayanokoji chose the sparsely guarded eastern route toward I2 and ran into three first-year interceptors in D3.
• Ayanokoji dodged the lead interceptor, while Kazehara struck the boy's ankle with a flicked stone, letting both of them escape as the other students stopped to help him.
• Kazehara pointed out a nearby task and suggested completing it, but Ayanokoji refused to waste time and continued onward.

Kazehara Tetsu stopped running to confront Hosen Kazuomi while Ayanokoji Kiyotaka slipped away. The first-year pursuers withdrew, leaving Kazehara and Hosen alone as Hosen charged to settle their old score.

• Kazehara Tetsu told Ayanokoji Kiyotaka that seven pursuers had fallen behind, then spotted Hosen Kazuomi closing in on them.
• Kazehara Tetsu stopped to face Hosen Kazuomi, and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka left through the trees without being pursued.
• Hosen Kazuomi challenged Kazehara Tetsu and vowed revenge for their April encounter, while Kazehara warned him against fighting.
• Several first-year students saw the confrontation and quietly retreated instead of continuing after Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
• After the remaining pursuers disappeared, Hosen Kazuomi charged at Kazehara Tetsu.

Kazehara Tetsu dominated Hosen Kazuomi’s ambush, humiliating him and warning that his watch could summon help if his vital signs fell too low. Hosen charged again, this time sweeping at Kazehara’s knee.

• Hosen Kazuomi opened with a flying kick, but Kazehara Tetsu blocked it with his wrapped hand and let him regain his footing.
• Kazehara caught Hosen’s punches and pinned both of his arms, then crushed down on his knee and hurled him into a tree.
• Kazehara taunted Hosen to get up and pointed out that his disabled GPS would not prevent his watch from triggering an emergency alarm.
• Hosen admitted he had switched off his GPS to attack without interference, then charged again and swept his right foot toward Kazehara’s knee.

Kazehara Tetsu defeated Hosen Kazuomi and left him unconscious, then met Nanase Tsubasa, who had followed his trail. After turning down Nanase's offer to travel together because he still had something important to do, he reassured her and she accepted his apology.

• Kazehara Tetsu knocked Hosen Kazuomi unconscious with a series of strikes after disabling his GPS, triggering the watch's emergency alarm.
• Kazehara Tetsu left Hosen and walked east through the woods while the School Authority's rescue team was drawn to the alarm.
• Nanase Tsubasa caught up with Kazehara Tetsu and explained how she had traced him after noticing his and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's movements.
• Nanase Tsubasa said Kazehara Tetsu had acted reasonably and confirmed that Hosen appeared to be temporarily unconscious rather than critically injured.
• Kazehara Tetsu told Nanase Tsubasa he had enough Points to secure first place, but declined her offer to travel with him because he had something important to do.
• Kazehara Tetsu gently stroked Nanase Tsubasa's hair and apologized for refusing her, and she told him he could do it again next time.

Amasawa Ichika met Tsukishiro Takuya and Yagami Takuya alone on the Uninhabited Island, where Tsukishiro beat her for disobeying orders. Kazehara Tetsu appeared before Tsukishiro could strike again and stepped in, leaving a confrontation with Tsukishiro and Yagami about to begin.

• Amasawa Ichika claimed she had missed the operation to surround Ayanokoji because she had run into an accident.
• Tsukishiro Takuya punched Amasawa Ichika twice, but she refused to explain further or submit.
• Yagami Takuya warned Tsukishiro Takuya as Kazehara Tetsu appeared behind him and stopped his next attack.
• Amasawa Ichika clung to Kazehara Tetsu and pretended to be a pitiful victim, then offered to hold Yagami back.
• Kazehara Tetsu told Amasawa Ichika to stay aside and faced Tsukishiro Takuya.

Kazehara Tetsu fought Tsukishiro Takuya while Amasawa Ichika watched, and Yagami Takuya attempted a surprise attack. Kazehara stopped the ambush and defeated both opponents, leaving Tsukishiro Takuya sprawled near the bushes and Yagami Takuya fallen in the grass.

• Amasawa Ichika stayed back to watch as Kazehara Tetsu and Tsukishiro Takuya faced off.
• Kazehara Tetsu overpowered Tsukishiro Takuya’s defenses, and Tsukishiro charged him with a rapid barrage of punches.
• Tsukishiro Takuya kicked at Kazehara Tetsu’s knee, creating an opening for Yagami Takuya to attack from behind.
• Kazehara Tetsu intercepted Yagami Takuya’s punch without turning and kicked him backward into the grass.
• Kazehara Tetsu caught Tsukishiro Takuya’s next punch, struck his abdomen, and kicked him across the ground toward the bushes.

Kazehara Tetsu beat Yagami Takuya unconscious, then confronted Tsukishiro Takuya after he drew a gun. Tsukishiro Takuya refused to fire, and Kazehara Tetsu charged him until he was trapped against the bushes.

• Kazehara Tetsu told Amasawa Ichika not to interfere, then attacked Yagami Takuya in revenge for someone who hated him.
• Kazehara Tetsu ignored Tsukishiro Takuya's order to stop and knocked Yagami Takuya unconscious with a final kick.
• Tsukishiro Takuya revealed a Glock 19 and ordered Kazehara Tetsu to raise his hands, but Kazehara Tetsu identified the gun and kept approaching.
• Tsukishiro Takuya tried to trip Kazehara Tetsu, but Kazehara Tetsu caught his leg and threw him to the ground.
• Kazehara Tetsu charged at Tsukishiro Takuya, who scrambled backward until the bushes blocked his escape, and a gunshot rang out.

Kazehara Tetsu defeated Tsukishiro Takuya and demonstrated that even a close-range handgun shot could not penetrate his palm. After knocking Tsukishiro Takuya unconscious, he ordered Amasawa Ichika to clean up the blood and bandaged his wound.

• Tsukishiro Takuya fired four shots at Kazehara Tetsu, but Kazehara Tetsu dodged every bullet and pinned him to the ground.
• Kazehara Tetsu broke Tsukishiro Takuya's wrist, took the Glock 19, and shot his own palm to test how deeply the bullet could penetrate.
• Kazehara Tetsu removed the lodged bullet and knocked Tsukishiro Takuya unconscious with a punch.
• Amasawa Ichika examined Kazehara Tetsu's injured hand, and he told her to clean the blood from the ground and Tsukishiro Takuya's face.
• Kazehara Tetsu wrapped his wound with a strip of cloth while Amasawa Ichika complained about his orders.

Kazehara Tetsu staged the scene at the cliff to make Tsukishiro Takuya appear responsible for shooting Yagami Takuya, then escaped with Amasawa Ichika. After crossing four zones, they stopped to camp, where Amasawa tried to persuade Kazehara to let her share his tent.

• Kazehara Tetsu shot Yagami Takuya in the thigh to trigger his Electronic Watch's emergency alarm, then put the gun in Tsukishiro Takuya's hand.
• Amasawa Ichika helped Kazehara remove the bloodied evidence, and Kazehara threw the gloves and cloth bundle over the cliff into the sea.
• Kazehara and Amasawa left before School Authority personnel arrived, and Amasawa explained how Kazehara could claim he had been another victim of Sima.
• At two in the morning, Kazehara set up a tent in a clearing after the pair crossed four zones.
• Amasawa asked to sleep in Kazehara's tent and made a provocative offer when he blocked the entrance.