The fourth night of the Deserted Island Exam had arrived in the blink of an eye.
Yesterday, while Ayanokoji and Ibuki Mio were out exploring, they unexpectedly discovered a cornfield.
This greatly eased Class D's food shortage going forward, and everyone's opinion of Ibuki Mio and Ayanokoji improved considerably.
That evening, after roll call, Hirata Yousuke gathered several of Class D's key members to discuss some matters.
Those present were Hirata, Karuizawa Kei, Kushida Kikyo, Horikita Suzune, Sakura Airi, and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
They represented the three factions currently in Class D, with two people from each.
The rest of Class D had gradually gotten used to the changes in Sakura Airi over the past few days.
On top of that, she had been spending a lot of time with Kushida Kikyo lately. In the eyes of Hirata and the other Class D leaders, the two girls were both people whose personalities had changed dramatically of late, so it was natural to see them as close allies.
Since Horikita had invited Ayanokoji, Kushida had also invited Sakura to the meeting. Hirata thought this was perfectly reasonable.
In Hirata's eyes, this was also a sign that Class D had managed to preserve its unity and cooperation, with men and women on equal footing. He was very satisfied with the status quo.
Beside the campfire, Hirata, still the person everyone trusted most, was the first to speak.
"The exam has passed its halfway point as of tonight. Thank you all for your support. Horikita, as the exam leader, has been traveling between several check-in points these past few days. You've worked hard."
Horikita gave a calm nod.
In truth, she had come down with a fever for no apparent reason the day she boarded the Luxury Cruise Ship.
She had thought she'd be