Early on the sixth day of the Deserted Island Exam.
After the morning roll call, everyone in Class D felt both physically and mentally refreshed.
Just one more night, then two roll calls tomorrow morning, and by noon tomorrow, this grueling Deserted Island Exam would finally be over!
Hirata had already given out various instructions early that morning. Unlike before, when the boys and girls were assigned separate tasks, today he had deliberately paired everyone up in mixed-gender groups.
The first reason for this inefficient approach was that Class D had plenty of food at the moment—more than enough to last until noon tomorrow.
The high-calorie chocolate food Tennoji Kaede had brought on the second day of the exam could easily serve as a meal;
the cornfield Ayanokoji and Ibuki had discovered on the third day of the exam;
and the fruits, fish, and other supplies they had gathered each day since then had greatly reduced Class D's expected daily food expenditure of ten points.
The second reason was that Hirata wanted to take this opportunity to improve interactions between the boys and girls in the class.
Being unable to move on from the scars and regrets of the past was a painful way to live.
Hirata Yousuke knew this all too well. His "girlfriend," Karuizawa Kei, was one of those who had suffered because of it.
So he took advantage of the good opportunity and did his best to adopt a positive approach, hoping to foster harmony within the class.
This morning, Horikita Suzune was surprised to find that she was feeling rather well. Perhaps she was experiencing a last burst of energy...
Horikita shook her head hard, trying to put those ominous thoughts out of her mind.
Today, too, she had to make a point of acting