The Vanishing Ying

The third day of survival on the Uninhabited Island had arrived, and the students of Class B were gradually adapting to this arduous life.

"Ying, why did you suddenly start working out this morning?" In the morning, Hamaguchi looked at Ying, who was hanging upside down from a tree doing sit-ups, and couldn't help but ask.

"After Kaneda arrived, I deeply realized my own shortcomings, so I must be self-disciplined." Ying returned to the ground and said while doing push-ups.

"Uh, is that so? Then good luck." After Hamaguchi finished speaking, he went to tend to the campfire.

Ying wiped his sweat and looked at Kaneda's tent, feeling somewhat troubled.

No, has this guy been in the tent the whole time? There's simply no time to search it... Ying pondered ways to find evidence, but still had no luck.

"Ying, it's time to check in, come over quickly." With the check-in time approaching, Hamaguchi came over to call him.

"Alright, alright..." Ying walked over listlessly.

"You guys go ahead, I'll just stay in the tent." Kaneda said this and ducked back into his tent.

"Kaneda is so pitiful. Even though he's such a good person, he's being ostracized by Class C, and even after coming to Class B, he's still thinking of Class B everywhere. If only he could transfer to Class B." Kobashi Yume looked at Kaneda and sighed with regret.

Ying just silently joined the circle of Class B students, surrounding the check-in point, waiting for their leader, Chihiro Shiranami, to finish checking in.

"Tetsuya, do you want to go out for a walk?" After lunch, because Ying still couldn't think of a way to get the bag, he wanted to go out for a stroll to clear his head.

"Sure, what do the others say?" Hamaguchi replied.

"Ryota and Sata are both busy, so we can only go out for two hours before we have to come back." Ying looked at his watch and said.

Following this, Ying and Hamaguchi first went to the former Class C campsite to investigate. As Ying had expected, the Class C campsite was already completely empty. Afterward, they headed north, and to their surprise, they actually found something.

"Ying, am I dreaming?" Hamaguchi asked in shock.

"Kouiku artificial island, no worries for survival. What to have for dinner, corn is truly great." In this situation, Ying couldn't help but recite a poem. Yes, the two of them had discovered a wild cornfield.

"Ying! Let's hurry back and tell Class B so we can all come and move the corn!" Hamaguchi became excited; food had been the biggest headache for Class B these past few days. Relying solely on the fish the boys had struggled to catch, along with the dwindling supply of fruits and vegetables, it would be hard to last the remaining days.

"It seems someone is already here." Just as the two were cheering, a familiar voice came from the cornfield in front of them.

"Rustle..."

Two people pushed aside the corn stalks; it was none other than Ayanokoji and Sakura from Class D.

"Byakuya! So you guys discovered this place too?" As soon as Sakura saw the two, she said with some excitement.

"So it's Ayanokoji and Sakura. Since both Class B and Class D have discovered it, let's share it. Half for each class." Hamaguchi said.

"I also agree with Tetsuya's opinion. Why don't we split the corn evenly between our two classes?" Ying agreed.

Ayanokoji and Sakura also agreed to this proposal. Just as they were about to go back to notify the others, another student arrived.

"Are you... Katsuragi from Class A?" Hamaguchi seemed to recognize the newcomer and asked.

"Sigh, so the people from Class B and D arrived first?" Katsuragi sighed, looking somewhat regretful.

"Uh... split the cornfield into three?" Ying suggested.

Katsuragi was a bit surprised, then smiled: "I originally held to the principle of first come, first served. I didn't expect the people from Class B to be so kind, willing to split the cornfield even with us from Class A who arrived last. We in Class A will remember this favor."

"It's fine, survival on this island isn't easy for anyone. Seeing it means having a share, right?" Hamaguchi also responded with a smile.

Class B really are all pushovers... Katsuragi and Ayanokoji thought at the same time.

After notifying their respective classmates and dividing the cornfield, Ying and Hamaguchi picked up some corn and returned to the Class B camp.

"Brothers, your Chef Ying is about to show his true strength! Freshly cooked pine nut corn, don't miss it if you're passing by!" Hamaguchi shouted loudly while scooping up bowls of corn.

Ying held a spatula, wearing a chef's hat made of leaves, and showed off his skills in front of the pot. In his past life, because he couldn't find a job, he often helped the head chef in restaurants and had learned a few good dishes.

"So fragrant! We haven't eaten any decent food for days, and today we finally get to!" Shibata ate the corn with tears in his eyes, sighing.

"Ying, you really are our savior this time!" Beppu also wiped his tears and said.

"Hahahaha! Worship me! My name is Ying, Kami da! (I am God!)" Ying was also immersed in his own world, unable to extricate himself, although no one was listening to his muttering...

"Hey, Kaneda-san, you should eat this bowl of corn too." After cooking, Ying scooped a bowl of corn and handed it to Kaneda.

"Uh... thank you. But I'm already full." Kaneda smiled and waved his hand in refusal.

"Hey, Kaneda-san, you should eat this bowl of corn too."

"Like I said, I'm already full..."

"Hey, Kaneda-san, you should eat this bowl of corn too."

"Fine..."

Ying watched Kaneda finish the corn he had given him, and a dark smile appeared on his face.

"Hahahaha! You foolish Class C spy, you have already fallen into my trap. I will gladly accept the evidence in your backpack! Hehehehe~."

Not long after, Kaneda suddenly felt stomach discomfort and headed to the restroom. Ying, who had been waiting for a long time, snuck into Kaneda's tent...

"Is this... a camera?" Ying, having taken Kaneda's camera, returned to his own tent. He opened the camera and found that it was full of photos of Class B students checking in every day, but it was impossible to tell who the leader was.

"Hmm... how should I put this... what a hassle..."

In order to think about how to expose Kaneda's crimes, Ying decided to go for a walk alone the next day, and then... and then there was no then. From that day on, Ying never returned to the Class B camp...

"Everyone, has anyone seen Byakuya-kun?" It was time for the morning roll call, but Class B was missing one student, and Ichinose asked anxiously.

"I don't know. That guy is probably hiding somewhere, laughing at us. Ying, stop hiding and come out! We're going to lose class points!" Hamaguchi said, shouting a couple of times toward the woods, but there was no response.

"Um... when I got up to exercise this morning, I think I saw Ying heading out on his own," Shibata said at this moment.

"Heading out... do you mean he left the campsite?" Ichinose asked, pressing for details.

"Yes. At the time, it looked like Ying was deep in thought. He didn't respond when I called out to him; he just kept walking deeper into the woods," Shibata continued.

"Could it be that something happened to him?" Beppu suddenly said, looking worried.

"Byakuya would never disregard the class. Something must have happened to him! Teacher, can you send the school's search team to look for him?" Ichinose, now also worried, turned to Hoshinomiya for help as she took attendance.

"Don't panic, students of Class B. I've already checked the data from the watch Ying is wearing. All his vitals are normal, so there's no danger. However, the roll call is now over, and since Class B is missing one person, you will be deducted 5 points. You are free to go look for Ying if you wish."

Hoshinomiya looked at her teacher's terminal and said this.

These words made the members of Class B breathe a sigh of relief, but their expressions immediately turned grave again.

"Even though Byakuya is not in danger, the fact that he hasn't returned to the campsite means he might be in trouble," Ichinose said, frowning.

"That's right. Although Ying usually looks like a slacker, he always knows what he's doing. He wouldn't intentionally miss the Class B roll call. He must be in trouble!" Hamaguchi clenched his fists and said righteously.

Kaneda from Class C also looked solemn. When Class B was checking in this morning, he had wanted to take a photo, only to discover his camera was gone. Now, his prime suspect, Ying, had gone missing. What was going on? This series of events couldn't help but make Kaneda feel uneasy...

Afterward, Class B formed a search party to look for traces of Ying every day, but it was as if he had vanished; they couldn't find him anywhere. They even asked Classes A and D, but all they got in return was that no one knew anything.

After the evening roll call ended, Class B was deducted another 5 points. Regarding this, Ichinose was not only worried about Ying but also about the class.

With ten points being deducted every day, if Ying didn't return by the seventh day, Class B would lose 40 class points for no reason. If Ying returned to the cruise ship due to special circumstances, even more points would be deducted.

"Byakuya, where on earth are you?"

Somewhere on the Uninhabited Island...

"Why?" Ying asked, looking utterly hopeless, but no one responded. In fact, there was no one around at all.

"I want a refund! This isn't the Uninhabited Island life I signed up for!"