The fifth day of the Deserted Island Exam.
Early that morning, after roll call, Class D began its usual activities: the boys went fishing, while the girls went looking for fruit.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka walked behind the group. He sniffed the air a few times, then looked up at the sky.
He thought, The air's more humid today. The sea breeze seems to have pushed rain clouds close to the Deserted Island. It looks like it might rain tonight and during the day on the sixth day.
The timing's pretty good. If Horikita gets chilled by the rain tonight, she probably won't last until the Seventh Day...
After Class D finished gathering supplies, a strong wind picked up around Base Camp at noon, followed by a light drizzle.
Hirata Yousuke hurriedly assigned people to collect the boys' and girls' underwear, which had been left out to dry.
After the rain, a major incident occurred in Class D.
"Hirata, we've got a serious problem!" Shinohara Satsuki came over with several girls, barely containing her anger.
Hirata immediately sensed trouble. Something might have gone wrong in Class D again!
Suppressing his nerves, he asked gently, "Don't panic, Shinohara. What happened?"
"After it rained, we went to check the girls' underwear and found that three pairs of panties were missing. They belonged to Karuizawa, Horikita, and Ibuki!"
Shinohara paused to catch her breath. "Hirata, we girls have always trusted you, but the other boys in class... Sorry, we just can't trust them right now!"
Hirata felt as if he'd been plunged into an icy pit.
By now, Class D had figured out who the other two leaders for the A and C groups were. They had a huge advantage!
The last thing they needed was another incident like the Yamauchi Incident, which had thrown