I Have Plenty of Ways

As she spoke, she moved closer again, rubbing against him gently, as if trying to imbue him with her own scent.

"It's okay because it's me."

It has a strong flavor of sovereignty claim and territorial occupation.

However, she didn't seem to mind him interacting with more women in her daily life, so it's hard to say how much possessiveness was behind her actions.

"..."

He gently placed his hand on Ichinose Honami's smooth, long hair, stroking it downwards, his fingertips running through the strands before letting the hair fall back down.

After taking a deep breath, Asakusa Toru finally pushed the reluctant girl away a little.

"Let's continue the exam," Asakusa Toru said, taking out a map drawn from a blank page torn from the guidebook, which was covered with marked locations of outposts.

Asakusa Toru unfolded the map, his fingers moving across it.

"I stole the Little Princess's base, and Ryuen stole this place. If nothing unexpected happens, the Little Princess should have taken Ryuen's base as well."

"The current situation is that if the school doesn't intervene, their base reward points will be completely wiped out for illegally using other classes' activity points."

That's right. According to the rules, the points deduction is limited to the base bonus of 300 points, and once those points are deducted, the points won't actually decrease.

Specifically, when Ryuen Kakeru was implementing the Zero-Point Strategy, he included the strongholds he had secretly occupied in the final settlement prediction.

The extra points for capturing strongholds are extra points, and the initial bonus points are bonus points.

The two cannot be generalized.

"To prevent the same situation from happening again, we need to strengthen the protection of our strongholds, or simply relocate the base camp."

This was naturally to preserve the initial 300 points.

"By the way, although we've captured the base, I haven't reported the unauthorized use yet. I can mention that to Hoshinomiya while I'm at it."

There's no need to worry about them seizing the opportunity to move away. It's Uninhabited Island, but not entirely Uninhabited Island. The GPS tracker on the wristband, the cameras at the outpost, and the few other cameras set up on the island can all serve as evidence of their 'illegal' use.

Even if these schools don't want to use it, it doesn't matter; Asakusa Toru still took photos.

The camera we initially got was for keeping evidence.

"As for other matters..."

"Let's have breakfast together first."

To ponder, to recall, to instruct, to explain.

He spoke softly.

She listened quietly.

Soon, the sky brightened, and the area around the base became busier with activity.

Leisurely, Hoshinomiya Chie stretched and got up.

"Good morning, everyone!" she greeted, waving to the class.

Although in theory the accompanying class teacher will not provide any help to the students, the students in the class should not need to worry about the accompanying class teacher's food, clothing, accommodation and transportation.

However, in Class A, the existence of the Hoshinomiya cannot be truly ignored.

So naturally, she would exude a lazy, relaxed vibe, as if she were truly on vacation.

"Yes, good morning, Hoshinomiya-sensei."

Good morning Chie.

"Early, early, early--"

Hearing the continuous greetings, Hoshinomiya Chie nodded with her hands on her hips:

"Yes, the students are all full of energy."

"So, is there anything anyone needs from me?" Straightening her back and subtly displaying her pride, Hoshinomiya Chie placed her hands on her chest, creating a subtle curve.

"I'm referring to the resource exchange, of course, hehe~"

She quickly clarified her meaning after a moment of hesitation.

"Anyway, Hoshinomiya-sensei, could you please bring another box of absorbent cloths?" Asakusa Toru casually said, completely ignoring Hoshinomiya Chie's gestures.

"Ugh... another absorbent cloth." Hoshinomiya Chie's face fell, but she still pulled out the teacher's tablet. "Stop taking advantage of the school all the time."

"If this continues, these things may have to be provided in limited quantities for future exams."

Of course, what she says doesn't count; what the school says counts.

In any case, at least for now, the school has said there are no restrictions on its use, and that means there are no restrictions.

Unless the three remaining crew members on the island apply for all the absorbent cloths they brought on the cruise ship, the supply of absorbent cloths will not stop for the time being.

As a result, a large amount of absorbent cloth was wrapped around the terminal facilities at the outpost.

The use of the absorbent cloth on Uninhabited Island is equivalent to the role of the Puff-shroom in Plants vs. Zombies.

Free materials, CDs without resale, unlimited use.

Who wouldn't like it?

"Move?"

"Move!"

"However, let's move after roll call."

In a few succinct words, Asakusa Toru Tetsu determined the next course of action for everyone.

Move place.

Although the defenses were reinforced with absorbent fabric, this location still doesn't give one much peace of mind.

The ideal location is a base that has its own enclosed space and is within a protected area.

For example, small fishing huts by the sea, or large caves on the mountainside.

All things considered, caves clearly offer a greater sense of security.

So they decided to relocate, abandoning the conveniences of the location and instead incurring a slightly higher cost to eliminate the risk of their base being stolen.

Anyway, they're both Class A's bases.

Class A got moving in the morning.

Class B and Class C, however, started moving even earlier, before dawn.

Move.

The original tents, toilets, and everything else were dismantled and moved away in a massive relocation, quickly moving everyone to a new place to live.

Class B moved to the original location of Class C, while Class C moved to the location that was previously Class A's base.

Both Sakayanagi Arisu and Ryuen Kakeru were pondering a very serious question at that moment.

How will the school handle this matter?

The late-night report, backed by Private Points, is procedurally sound. Private Points can buy anything within the school's rules; this is the underlying logic of Advanced Nurturing.

However, is it reasonable and compliant to use the guise of whistleblowing to engage in a lose-lose situation, and is it guaranteed that the whistleblower's Private Points will be sufficient to offset the impact of this deduction?

That's another issue.

Should the school acknowledge the legitimacy of this action?

Should the school strictly enforce the rules and deduct all points from both classes?

Should the school... allow Class A to completely dominate and gain a decisive lead?

The current situation regarding the Uninhabited Island Exam is quite clear.

Class A, who were the first to see through the essence of the rules and had the best physical abilities and the best leaders, occupied a large number of strongholds.

Even if all the base points are deducted, Class A can still steadily gain nearly a thousand points by capturing strongholds.

That's terrifying.

If the school were to strictly enforce the rules and deduct all the points from Class B and Class C, even if Class A were to adopt a more conservative strategy in the future, the school would have to question whether the other classes could turn the tide.

This doesn't mean that the school has a need to maintain a balance in class rankings.

Even if one class dominates the entire grade early on and manipulates Special Exam, they won't interfere too much.

In fact, that's the case for second graders now.

If they minded this kind of thing, they wouldn't have launched the special Special Exam for Uninhabited Island Special Exam at this time, with such a huge difference in points.

Clearly, what truly made the school hesitate was the chairman's attitude.

"... I will talk to her myself."

When Sakayanagi Narimori said those words, everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Advanced Nurturing is not solely the Advanced Nurturing of the Sakayanagi Family, but it is to say that Advanced Nurturing can completely disregard the Sakayanagi Family's attitude.

That's obviously a joke.

The prestige of serving as acting chairman for two consecutive years is undeniable.

So, at noon, after a slight hesitation...

Sakayanagi Arisu received a phone call.

"Arisu, it's me."

"I know, Dad."

Sitting on the cruise ship's bunk, Sakayanagi Arisu, a terrible sleeper, leaned against the headboard, her smooth, jade-like toes resting on the messy, twisted pile of sheets.

The girl's top hung loosely, but she didn't have a figure large enough to support the garment.

It's obvious that with the best maid being sent to Uninhabited Island to take the exam and having no one to take care of her, Miss Sakayanagi's ability to take care of herself has declined somewhat.

This is certainly not because she doesn't know how to dress, fold blankets, or tidy her room.

However, she was indeed a little unaccustomed to doing these things alone.

So, let's wait for Masumi to come back.

Thinking this, Sakayanagi Arisu picked up her cane, held the terminal phone to her ear, and quietly walked out of the bedroom.

Waves surged and crashed against the shore along the edge of the railing, and now that the sky was brightening, the situation on the Uninhabited Island could be clearly seen from the cruise ship.

Her father's calm words reached her ears, but Sakayanagi Arisu wasn't really listening.

She listened calmly, waiting for him to quiet down, before finally opening her mouth.

"But I will not back down," she said.

"Anything within the rules, anything permitted by the rules, cannot be considered a violation."

"This is a reward for the perceptive, a prize for the sensitive."

"If there are problems with the rules, then the rules should be corrected, not the efforts of others should be negated."

On the shore of the Uninhabited Island, within the view from the cruise ship, nimble shadows moved forward at an astonishing speed.

Watching the man named Asakusa Toru continue to nonchalantly refresh the capture time of the stronghold once again, Sakayanagi Arisu continued, "Unless..."

"Let's all take a step back."

"Last night I only reported Class C for bringing personal belongings into the exam, and the school hasn't found any other class using other classes' facilities without permission today."

No one would want a lose-lose situation.

So it's quite obvious that what Sakayanagi Arisu wants is a 'rollback'.

Common hand, basic hand, expert hand, forbidden hand.

Although there is no concept of forbidden moves in chess, her favorite Chess, she wouldn't mind banning a move that would result in mutual destruction if she could.

Chapter 215 I Have Many Solutions

That's impossible.

After a moment of silence, the response from the other end of the phone was as expected.