Sprint!? Sprint!?

The orderly queues, the neatly arranged facilities, and the food, while not plentiful, were not scarce either.

Under the direction of Sakayanagi Arisu holding a walkie-talkie, everyone in Class B was performing their duties.

"..."

Almost the instant she put away her flashlight, someone noticed her arrival and approached her with a sneer... no, a sneer.

"Hey, hey, hey, who did I think it was? Isn't this that bug from Class D?"

"What, your class doesn't want you either, so you have to come and rely on us?"

Amidst the sarcastic remarks, Horikita Suzune grasped the crux of the matter more keenly than ever before.

... also?

"But unfortunately, you'll end up like that guy, kicked out like trash."

"If you don't want to be reported for illegally using another class's base and get points deducted, get out of here! Don't even think about gathering any information about us!"

It's hard to imagine that such a quality came from someone who was originally rated as Class A student.

However, Horikita Suzune was already used to it.

Being discriminated against as a member of Class D is common. They were already severely discriminated against by Class B when the exam rules were announced upon disembarking today.

What they said wasn't wrong; the rest of Class D were indeed trash, like bedbugs.

"Where is your leader?" Without even looking up, she asked calmly, "I'm here to discuss business."

Although it is clear that the woman in the middle is giving orders, she cannot be simply identified as the leader.

Because she remembered that the leader of Class B should be Sakayanagi Arisu, who withdrew from the exam right at the beginning.

"Talking business? You?"

Just as the mocking remarks were about to begin, Kamuro Masumi stepped forward and stopped them.

"Sakayanagi told you to go and do your jobs." With a blank expression, Kamuro Masumi, after driving away the standard villainous thugs who had inexplicably appeared in her class, raised the walkie-talkie in her hand.

Sakayanagi Arisu's soft laughter could be clearly heard through the walkie-talkie.

"Anyway, tell me why you're here, Horikita from Class D."

Chapter 206 Sprint!? Sprint!?

On the cruise ship, Sakayanagi Arisu gazed at the calm sea at night and said with a soft laugh:

"The business you're talking about... you're not planning to exchange goods for a contract with us, are you?"

Wow... we're really late.

Surprisingly, it wasn't Ryuen Kakeru from Class C who chose the Zero-Point Strategy, but rather Horikita Suzune?

What is she thinking?

Since you've chosen the tactic of simply copying what was revealed in the Diary, why do it now, right after roll call?

There's no way to figure out what the defective products are thinking, but oh well, they came at the perfect time.

Even before the tactics were finalized, Sakayanagi Arisu had already prepared for the arrival of a batch of supplies from Class C.

Now that Ryuen Kakeru's tactics have been exposed, she should make good use of them.

Why refuse to use other people's help to solve the unavoidable problem of obtaining supplies?

She waited for most of the day, but Ryuen from Class C never showed up, let alone proposed a deal.

The only one who arrived as usual was Kaneda Satoru, the 'self-proclaimed expelled Class C spy' who had been beaten black and blue.

Because I had been waiting for most of the day, I got carried away and kicked the guy out.

... cough.

Looking back now, I shouldn't have done that.

Leaving Kaneda Satoru behind would be a perfect opportunity to 'report' him for misusing our class's base, resulting in a hefty 50-point deduction for Class C.

While reminding herself not to let her emotions get the better of her, Sakayanagi Arisu turned her attention back to Horikita Suzune on the other end of the walkie-talkie.

"... Yes, if you already know, you don't need me to explain." After a moment of silence, Horikita Suzune nodded gently.

Come to think of it, Sakayanagi Arisu also seems to be a holder of the Diary.

In other words, she knew about the plan she wrote in her diary yesterday.

In that case, the difficulty of communication is probably not as great as you might imagine.

Horikita Suzune knew very well that she was not good at negotiation.

But one thing she understood was to hold firm to her bottom line and not let the other party see through her easily.

The key to negotiation is nothing more than this.

"Well, anyway, let's talk about the conditions you can offer and the rewards you want in return." Sakayanagi Arisu's lips curled up slightly.

Masumi didn't warn anyone else about their arrival.

In other words, only 'Silly Sister' came to this negotiation.

Hehe, then don't blame me for taking advantage of her.

"Ishizaki Daichi."

"Arrive!"

"Kaneda Satoru."

"Arrive."

"Ibuki Mio".

"Arrive."

The roll call ended somewhat listlessly, with all members of First-Year Class C present.

Nodding in satisfaction, Sakagami Kazuma put away his terminal and sat back down, waiting like a fixed NPC for Ryuen Kakeru's next move.

"Alright, roll call is done. Now tell me about your situation."

Ryuen Kakeru raised an eyebrow as he glanced at the three spies he had sent out who returned at different times.

"... I got kicked out by those guys in Class B." Kaneda Satoru shrugged. "They're pretty wary; it's probably impossible to sneak in this way."

As expected, although Sakayanagi left, it doesn't mean that the original Class A group would be less wary. It would be abnormal if they foolishly accepted the enemy class's explanation and happily took them in.

"Class D ..." Ishizaki Daichi scratched his head, feeling a little unsure how to describe it.

But after glancing at Ryuen, he still said, "Class D, sigh, Class D."

"That group of people were arguing from the very beginning, so much so that I didn't dare to come out and say anything. I could only hide in the back and watch them argue."

"They argued about some pointless things for most of the day, and then it seems they elected someone, Horikita Suzune? Anyway, they openly and legitimately elected Horikita Suzune as some kind of leader."

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Ryuen Kakeru's eyes.

To think they overheard everything so easily; it seems Class D is even worse than I imagined.

In that case, even if he didn't infiltrate Class D, Ishizaki Daichi would have fulfilled his mission.

"Haha, I knew I hadn't misjudged you." Laughing, Ryuen Kakeru patted Ishizaki Daichi's shoulder forcefully to encourage him.

Only...

Ishizaki Daichi's expression, however, became even more subtle.

"No, no, Brother Ryuen," he stammered, "I haven't finished speaking yet."

Ryuen Kakeru: "Hmm?"

"In short, after choosing their leader, they went looking for a base, but they searched everywhere and couldn't find one."

"Therefore, since it's past 8 AM and they haven't occupied the outpost, roll call can't be taken, so... they will all be absent."

Upon hearing this, Ryuen Kakeru's eyes widened in astonishment.

Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap.

Because roll call wasn't possible, everyone was absent?

Such an imaginative loophole in the rules—and it wasn't even developed by Ryuen Kakeru?!

Very well, he's already a little jealous of Class D's talent.

It's unbelievable that these guys, forty men in eight hours, couldn't even capture a single outpost.

However, this also means that... Class A has indeed occupied almost all the strongholds.

It's not just the seaside outposts I've seen; perhaps the entire island has been taken over by them.

... That was really ruthless.

If I had hesitated any longer, or if I had been unlucky enough to end up behind the guy who had captured the stronghold...

Who knows, I might also be forced to leave like Class D.

"They said they were going to trade supplies with Class A, but I realized I was going to miss roll call, so I came back. I guess they're already planning to withdraw from the exam," Ishizaki Daichi added, ending his description of the situation.

Selling supplies? Withdrawing from the exam?

The feeling of having your plans executed by other classes... is quite subtle.

But if it's Class D, then it doesn't matter.

Shaking his head, Ryuen Kakeru and the other two also turned their gazes to the returning Ibuki Mio:

"In the end, only you are left, Ibuki."

It can be said that Class B and Class D are both irrelevant.

The important one is Class A.

In this exam, they will have to face Class A, who have an absolute advantage in capturing strongholds.

"..." Ibuki Mio was silent for a moment before speaking, "Give up, Ryuen, you can't win."

Ryuen Kakeru's expression changed instantly; he rolled up his sleeves and clenched his fists.

"Hmph?" Raising an eyebrow, Ryuen Kakeru revealed a violent side. "If you can't say something, don't blame me for being impolite."

Showing fear for no reason is not a good thing.

"You're the leader of our class, right, Ryuen?" Ibuki Mio sat down abruptly on the floor, not even looking up, and said, "With your personality, even Albert wouldn't have earned your trust."

"Not to mention others."

The only possibility is Shiina Hiyori, but that's only a slight possibility.

"What do you want to say?" Ryuen Kakeru squatted down, staring directly at Ibuki Mio.

"What I'm trying to say is, stop hiding it, it's pointless." Ibuki Mio sighed and said, "Class A immediately spotted the loophole in the leader rule. As long as they can get rid of the original leader at the last minute with a 'legitimate reason,' they can replace the leader for a mere thirty points."

"The advantage of finding this vulnerability first is unimaginable, you should have realized it by now, right? That's why Class D couldn't find the base and couldn't take roll call."

"That's right, they took it all."

"Oh right, by the way, the current leader of Class A is Asakusa Toru," she said.

The moment that name was mentioned, all the confusion that had been nagging at Ryuen Kakeru vanished.

Sure enough, it was that guy.

I was just wondering who could always beat me to the punch, figure out the exam rules first, and come up with this strategy.

It was him.

... Oh.

Ryuen Kakeru sneered, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Ibuki Mio's additional words.

"By the way, if you still want to send someone infiltrate, then choose someone else," she said. "I think I've already been discovered, they just haven't said anything yet."

"If I stay with Class A and get reported for using someone else's camp without permission... I don't want to take that responsibility."

That's what she said on the surface, but only Ibuki Mio knew her true intentions.