"What the Law Doesn't Prohibit Is Permitted"

Unfortunately, her blush wasn't from embarrassment, but from anger.

She understood completely.

This guy didn't choose himself over Ryuen to get close to me.

He only sat there to spite himself.

Ignore him!

"No, why would I have a problem with that?" Mimicking the pose someone would definitely make, Ryuen Kakeru spread his arms in front of him and made a big circle. "Sakayanagi, wow, what a deafening surname."

Sakayanagi Arisu: "--You!"

Perhaps because someone set a good example, what should have been a discussion about violations turned into this unexpected turn of events.

"Don't waste time." Fortunately, Sakayanagi Narimori didn't have much time to watch his daughter's rare, flushed expression. He glanced at her briefly, memorized the look, and decided to extract a screenshot of the video to hang at home later. Sakayanagi Narimori then coughed twice and took over the reins:

"We invited you two here to discuss the Uninhabited Island Special Exam. As for the surname and other issues, you can discuss them privately."

"First of all, regarding the violation of First-Year Class C bringing personal belongings onto the island, Ryuen, what would you like to say?"

The issues that occurred on the Uninhabited Island but were postponed until the "end of the exam" were, in order of frequency, "illegally carrying personal belongings," "using Private Points as collateral for unsubstantiated whistleblowing," and "illegally using whistleblowing to create an advantage in the exam."

As for the violation of the "damaging equipment" rule by First-Year Class B, it has already been dealt with by canceling the exam.

So, in general, there are only these three things that are actually insignificant to deal with right now.

"I admit it, I completely admit it," Ryuen Kakeru said, raising his hands. "I've said it before, I'll admit to every single violation you mention."

"So, can we move on to the next item now?"

Hurry up and put that shorty to trial, and maintain your "impartiality" as the "school board chairman."

Chapter 226 'Anything Not Prohibited by Law Is Permissible'

"Ryuen, whether you admit it or not won't change the outcome, so don't be too impatient."

Before Sakayanagi Narimori could speak, Sakayanagi Arisu said with a smile, "Your violation is already well-documented, there's no need for you to come out and admit anything now."

The important point is obviously...

Why did you prepare those things in advance?

Sakayanagi Arisu pointed out the key point.

Why?

Of course, it's because there's someone in Class C who owns the Diary.

Sakayanagi Arisu actually knew the answer to the question she had asked herself quite well.

Aside from the Diary giving away the spoilers in advance, who else could have predicted that such a Special Exam would begin during summer vacation?

She asked the question with the answer already in mind.

Because Sakayanagi Arisu is well aware of what Ryuen Kakeru is thinking at this moment.

His attitude, the words he just said, and the mocking expression on his face all told Sakayanagi Arisu one thing.

The stakes have become heavier.

The chips Ryuen Kakeru held in his hand began the moment the Uninhabited Island Exam ended, and the moment his father, the school's chairman, appeared, even if only in a projection.

Suddenly, everything became incredibly heavy.

The recording she held about Ryuen Kakeru framing her and the information that her father was the chairman of the board were meant to balance each other on a scale.

But at this moment, the bargaining chips she had to hold off Ryuen Kakeru's foul mouth were no longer enough to suppress the surname 'Sakayanagi'.

He will definitely use his father to attack himself.

Sakayanagi Arisu couldn't tolerate this happening, but she couldn't easily stop it.

Because she is indeed her father's daughter, and she does indeed have the surname 'Sakayanagi'.

If I had to say what the only solution I could think of is...

This is the only method we have.

'The wicked accuse first'

No, it should be 'preemptive strike'.

She is not a bad person, and she would never admit to the derogatory term "Nepo Baby" or to using her father's power for personal gain; it is all just a fabrication in the Diary.

Diary couldn't find anyone to stop the slander, but Ryuen Kakeru, you're right in front of me.

If I don't shut you down with the same words first, people might really start pointing fingers at you.

Because of preconceived notions, and because Ryuen Kakeru was the first to be suspected of having inside information, people would instinctively believe that Ryuen Kakeru was the one who cheated, rather than themselves.

A slight smile played on Sakayanagi Arisu's lips. When she uttered those words first, she knew she had already succeeded halfway.

Only...

Although the calculations were numerous, they were quite good and ingenious.

But she seemed to have forgotten...

Ryuen Kakeru never cared about this level of 'smearing', and in this conference room, there was no one who didn't know that her father was Sakayanagi Narimori.

Class teacher, class teacher, student, student.

There aren't any extra spectators here.

"Then I'd like to ask you, Sakayanagi." Ryuen Kakeru leaned back against the chair. "Why was it that when the Special Exam started, everyone in Class B wasn't surprised at all, but instead mocked Class D who knew nothing about it?"

"It's really intriguing to know who leaked the details of the Special Exam."

When it comes to preparing in advance, it's not just Class C that did it.

Except for Class D, who knew nothing, the other three classes were exactly as expected.

If you want to use this to attack her, Sakayanagi Arisu isn't afraid of accidentally hitting her with the same accusation.

Sakayanagi Arisu: "..."

The girl cursed inwardly, and as expected, the topic eventually turned to 'leaking the exam'.

She pondered for a moment and quickly came up with a solution.

"Oh? So even Ryuen can't figure this out." Sakayanagi Arisu maintained a faint smile. "No wonder you think that way, since Ryuen doesn't quite understand the school's announcements."

"The homeroom teachers of each class had already announced the existence of the Special Exam, so it's not difficult to understand its existence with a little deduction."

"However, the class advisor probably only mentioned summer trips to cruise ships and islands. How could they so accurately predict the exam requirements and bring those prohibited items..."

"On the contrary, shouldn't Ryuen be the one who received the leaked exam rules?"

The girl revealed a hint of sharpness, briefly addressing the other party's doubts before brandishing her blade in return.

Unfortunately, this matter itself is quite limited. It was anticipated that the exam itself is not something that can be easily solved by digging deep into the details; there are simply too many explanations to provide.

Sakayanagi Arisu never intended to use this to win over Ryuen Kakeru.

"Heh." Ryuen Kakeru sneered, about to speak, but was interrupted by Sakayanagi Narimori.

Sakayanagi Narimori said, "Alright, while the school does intend to discuss a suitable punishment with you, this matter itself is not entirely within the scope of discussion."

"The violation is a definite fact. As for whether there were other inappropriate behaviors behind the violation, it is meaningless to just speculate."

"However, since there's really no precedent for this, the school intends to listen to the students' opinions before issuing any punishment." Sakayanagi Narimori, then continued, "After all, the security check upon disembarking should have been quite strict."

Let alone any precedent, although it was said that bringing personal belongings off the island was strictly prohibited, from the design of the Uninhabited Island Special Exam to the preparation stage, they never even considered that the students might actually do it.

Logically speaking, the performance of the students in Class D was exactly what the school expected.

It's that feeling of being taken to Uninhabited Island under the pretense of a beach vacation, feeling lost, helpless, and completely clueless, only to be shocked to discover that you're actually about to take Special Exam.

That's what schools want—the kind of challenge they crave, the kind that tests students' ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

But to their utter surprise, only Class D was caught off guard by the Special Exam; the other classes had anticipated it, and even Class C was capable of smuggling supplies.

So for a moment, the school didn't know how to punish them.

Teachers who fail to detect problems due to negligence during security checks can easily have their wages deducted.

But what about the students?

What should we do?

Will they deduct exam points? Or Class Points? Or fine Private Points?

These are their most proficient tactics; when in doubt, they simply calculate a suitable number from these punishments and deduct the penalty, and that's it.

Suspension of classes is only used as a punishment when other problems arise.

As for notifying parents... well, they're a completely boarding school.

Ultimately, the disciplinary measures schools can take against students are limited to these; anything more falls outside the scope of a 'school'.

They originally planned to deduct points; the exam violation would be handled according to the exam rules.

Although there is no set standard for deducting points, it should be sufficient to refer to the deductions made for other violations in the exam.

If five points are deducted for each person absent from roll call, then deducting five points for each personal item brought in should be about right.

You have to understand that Class C brought quite a lot of stuff, more than twenty items in total. Losing more than a hundred points is more than enough for the Uninhabited Island Exam, which only has three hundred bonus points to begin with.

But before a complete decision was made, news arrived.

Class C cleared their points and had a great time playing with the whole class for an afternoon before returning to the ship, where everyone withdrew from the exam.

The plan was immediately disrupted.

They even deducted exam points?

What are you deducting for? He already reset everything to zero, how can you deduct anything!

The only thing that can be deducted is the five points earned from checking in at the only captured stronghold.

This score is calculated after the exam; previous violations cannot be deducted.

The school struggled for a long time but couldn't come up with a suitable solution. Fortunately, there was more than one issue that needed to be discussed; there was another one that they couldn't talk about or touch upon.

Sakayanagi's violation of the rules.

No matter what punishment is given, it doesn't really matter, but judging from Chairman Sakayanagi's attitude, it's clear that punishment is necessary.

This is too difficult.

Fortunately, they don't have to do it.

Sakayanagi Narimori took over the matter.

So now, the one who should be worried is Sakayanagi Narimori.

"However, it seems that Ryuen doesn't care much about the issue itself, so I'll make a decision and deduct one hundred Class Points from Class C." After observing the changes in the expressions of Sakayanagi Arisu and Ryuen Kakeru, Sakayanagi Narimori made the decision with a wave of his hand.

The numbers are arbitrary, and so are the punishments.

Since this wasn't the focus today, Sakayanagi Narimori had originally planned to gloss over it.

Today's focus is clearly on 'whistleblowing' and 'Arisu'.

Sakayanagi Narimori had expected that the current tense and hostile atmosphere, where they were exchanging barbs and veiled barbs, would begin the moment he raised that rule.

But to his surprise, before he could even fire the flare gun, the two men started exchanging words and engaging in a standoff.

He had no choice but to intervene and end the conversation.

"Yes, Chairman." Sakagami Kazuma nodded slightly.

As for Ryuen Kakeru, who was already lying in the chair, he put his legs up on the table.

"Comply." He raised his hands.

"Me too." Asakusa Toru, Sakayanagi Arisu, also raised his hand.

The two of them were quite straightforward, showing no intention of expressing any doubt.

Only...

Kamuro Masumi really wanted to complain.

Damn it, aren't you, Asakusa Toru, in Class A? What are you agreeing with here about deducting Class C's Class Points?!