Announcement of the Uninhabited Island Special Exam Results

She soaked it for too long.

I'm going to get dizzy if I soak in it any longer.

My body felt slightly weak, and I felt vaguely powerless.

Moving about on the parallel stools, Sakayanagi Arisu wiggled her hips as she turned toward the mirror beside her.

Repeating the action of forcing a smile, the girl looked at herself in the mirror.

Unobstructed by the rising steam, the mirrors on the Luxury Cruise Ship are self-heating.

A very clear, rather ugly, forced smile came into view.

The dream ended, but Sakayanagi Arisu seemed to still be in the dream.

Chapter 237 Results of the Uninhabited Island Special Exam Announced

Sakayanagi Arisu a state of emotional turmoil, while Asakusa Toru, the one who started it all, was completely unaware of it.

He truly couldn't have imagined that this dream wouldn't teach Alice what humility meant, nor would it change her attitude, and it certainly didn't give her much of a sense of punishment.

Instead, it was her wings that were snapped in two.

What is all this nonsense?

Am I really as bad a person as you imagine?!

--yes.

If you asked this question to Sakayanagi Arisu's face, she would definitely give an affirmative answer without hesitation.

That's terrible, that's awful, that's inhuman.

Humiliation and manipulation were secondary; she couldn't remember the details anyway, so they were irrelevant.

The important thing is the manipulation of dreams itself.

The sense of security that came from my family environment, social status, physical strength, and intelligence was suddenly shattered like glass.

In the past, Sakayanagi Arisu was surrounded by three layers of things that gave her a sense of security.

The first layer represents her father, Sakayanagi Narimori, who loved her as his daughter. Even though she had a congenital heart condition and was physically weak, he still did his best to give her the love that a normal father should have.

The Sakayanagi Family's power was enough to make them cherish and protect her in every way.

One aspect is her frail body; her congenital heart disease is a disadvantage, but when combined with her incredibly perfect appearance, it becomes an advantage.

She will be pitied, others will feel sorry for her, and as the 'vulnerable party,' she will receive preferential treatment no matter what she faces.

The final layer is wisdom, innate talent, a brilliant mind, the ability to easily grasp most knowledge, and the capacity to freely interpret most behaviors and opinions.

Perhaps there is some superiority derived from comparison, but this superiority is perhaps the greatest foundation of the sense of security that surrounds us.

But it didn't work.

None of these three methods will be effective against Asakusa Toru.

He didn't care about power; from the very beginning, he showed contempt for the power of ordinary people.

He shows no care for the weak, the elderly, or the young. If an elderly person on a bus needs to be given a seat, he will coldly wait for others to get up.

The fact that he repeatedly wrote in his diary to provoke her emotions, despite her being a patient with congenital heart disease, is enough to prove his depravity.

As for wisdom.

Ah, if her intelligence were truly extraordinary, she should have discovered Asakusa Toru's identity much earlier.

Unfortunately, no.

She is certainly not mediocre; after all, her life over the past decade or so has not been a lie.

Sakayanagi Arisu decided to take some time to cool off.

In other words, although the process may have been somewhat bumpy, in a sense, Asakusa Toru achieved his goal.

The Little Princess stopped dancing.

After being packaged in several layers, the resolution of the dream world is reduced to an infinite degree, and time is stretched out to an unbearably long period.

Therefore, Sakayanagi Arisu's memories of dreams are vague; she can only grasp the images she most desires.

He couldn't be sure whether he would remember Asakusa Toru's appearance.

There is a possibility that my identity will be exposed.

But does that matter?

To date, there are a total of five holders of the Diary in Advanced Nurturing: Kushida Kikyo, Horikita Suzune, Shiina Hiyori, Sakayanagi Arisu, and Ichinose Honami.

Ichinose Honami fired him right away, Shiina Hiyori fired him a couple of days ago as well.

The remaining Kushida Kikyo might still be a little unaware of what's going on, while Horikita Suzune was completely clueless. Even if Sakayanagi Arisu by now, she wouldn't feel anything.

Although Little Alice seems to be the best dancer, in a way, she's already half-in his hands.

... To be honest, this seemed to be the first time Asakusa Toru had treated a woman in such a... 'atrocious' way.

Indeed, after much deliberation, he could only use this word to describe the good deed he had done.

To describe it as a heinous crime is ultimately just a dream, a dream that leaves no memory, only an impression.

To describe it as a good thing is an understatement, considering he had sex with Little Alice all night with a rather subtle setup.

If the duration of a dream is extended, the physical sensations it evokes might actually be decades.

His initial intention was undoubtedly to correct the Little Princess, and incidentally, he wanted to have sex with Sakayanagi Arisu, which is why he casually created the underlying logic of 'Succubus'.

Extending from the Succubus setting, she is malnourished because she doesn't like to eat, poor because she comes from a single-parent family, and slow-thinking because her brain is filled with glue.

Build the framework and fill in the settings.

This is the final result.

Quite distorted.

Now that he's awake, he feels he should reflect on his actions and see if he's gone too far.

In the past, he certainly wouldn't have used such a crude and direct method to manipulate others.

He is used to natural, gradual contact, a gradual exchange of drinks, which is the most reasonable, correct, and heartfelt choice.

It's true that one does what one thinks, but if there are no restrictions, it will turn into a whimsical, tyrannical, disorderly, and chaotic mess.

Asakusa Toru didn't consider himself a good person, but if he were to become a major villain... he felt he was still lacking something.

The first thought that comes to mind when seeing a beautiful girl is, of course, to want to stab her, but if he really followed his instincts, should he rush up and pin her to the ground to stab her?

This clearly goes beyond following one's heart and becomes succumbing to animalistic instincts.

I want to do it, I will do it, but I can also choose not to do it.

It's not time for me to become Happy Hero yet.

Of course, he did build the framework of the dream, but the subsequent development was clearly beyond his control.

Actually, he wasn't without flaws.

For example, Alice's body, though barren, underdeveloped, and fixed throughout her life, never changed its parameters in sync with reality.

Alice's size and age were already dangerous enough. Although that was the setting, Asakusa Toru felt that if she really shrank, she would be shot. So he simply kept her at 1.5 meters tall.

If she had noticed this anomaly, perhaps she would have realized earlier that it was a dream.

Of course, it would be a gross underestimation of the multiple layers of debuffs he has accumulated if it were that easy to wake him up.

The Succubus, driven by instinct and with a dulled mind, feels love born from her submissive instincts and natural affinity, yet the harsh realities of life loom before her.

If the Little Princess really wakes up, then surrendering might not be such a bad idea.

If he hasn't woken up yet, try mugwort.

You should know that Miss Amazawa has already been chiseled countless times in her dreams.

You, Sakayanagi Arisu, are the junior!

Cough.

In short, the self-examination and reflection have been conducted, but the question remains: will Asakusa Toru continue to manipulate dreams...?

He will definitely answer.

Does anyone understand? The dream was so much fun!

In the end, you'll mostly forget about it anyway; just build a fun base and play with it however you like.

This time he came with the purpose of correcting the Little Princess; next time he might be able to play with something else.

Although I don't know if the goal of correcting the Little Princess was achieved, it doesn't matter, he had a lot of fun, and that's enough.

Unfortunately, perhaps he went a bit too far, because the amulet on his chest seemed slightly dim, as if it had been discontinued.

A time span of more than ten years is still too long.

The dream is over, dawn has broken, and the review and debriefing are finished.

But for some reason, Asakusa Toru always felt like he had forgotten something.

Oh well, since I've forgotten, it probably wasn't anything important anyway.

I'll remember it sooner or later.

Please remember!

Shiina's cheeks had puffed out.

He was whimpering, clearly showing some unhappiness.

She suspected she had been forgotten.

Hasn't he already returned to the cruise ship?!

Yesterday, I could say that Ryuen took me to see the school, and we went back to review, discuss, and analyze this Special Exam. But what about today?

The exam results will be announced today!

Apart from Class A, no one really cared about the results of this exam.

After all, everyone else got 0 points.

However, as expected, everyone is still curious about how many points Class A, who ultimately left with the greatest results, will receive.

"The results of the Uninhabited Island Special Exam will be announced next."

As if issuing a notice, Mashima Tomoya held a microphone on the deck, and the sound from the loudspeaker rang out across the deck.

Although prior notice had been given, not all students had actually arrived on deck; many who were not concerned about the exam results were still enjoying the cruise ship's services.

Of Class C, only she, Ibuki, Ryuen, and Albert were present.

Class D only has Horikita Suzune Hirata Yosuke, along with a few other guys whose names I don't recognize.

For some reason, Sakayanagi Arisu from Class B didn't show up, but the rest of the class was present. Although they were the ones who were disqualified from the exam, they were clearly more concerned about the exam results and the changes in their rankings than the two lower-ranked classes.

After all, they were originally in Class A; it would be strange if they didn't care.

As for Class A, their attendance was quite complete; at a rough estimate, there should be more than thirty people—everyone who was supposed to be there showed up.

The only person Shiina Hiyori wanted to see seemed to have yet to appear.

... Is it because they are still resting?

After all, during the exams on the island, she worked tirelessly, taking on the task of checking in at the class's checkpoints and completing three island-wide marathons every day. It's time for her to take a break...

Just as Shiina Hiyori was finding reasons to explain himself, Asakusa Toru's figure finally appeared late from the cabin.

Her slightly messy hair, her long yawn, and her seemingly carefree attitude, despite not caring about her image, actually made Shiina Hiyori a little tempted.

She felt she should shout "Oh ho!"

He silently let out a "whoosh" in his heart, and soon heard Mashima Tomoya's voice in his ears.

"Because this Special Exam was conducted under unusual circumstances, it was originally scheduled to end on the 7th but was completed yesterday. Therefore, we are only issuing this notification regarding the exam results. The school will not answer any questions students may have. Please review and reflect on the exam content yourselves."

"I hope you will accept the results yourselves, analyze them, and apply what you've learned to the next exam."