A Glimpse of Summer Vacation

What he had to do was pretend to be working hard to lead the class, but in reality, he would just coast through the three years and then use those points to transfer to Class A.

Why not transfer it now?

Transferring to Class A now is basically like putting yourself under the control of Asakusa Toru, which makes you feel insecure.

But will he really do that?

The answer is naturally no.

Ryuen Kakeru never cared about the privileges that came with graduating from Class A.

That kind of thing doesn't matter, none of that kind of thing matters.

They racked their brains, exhausted all their efforts.

Achieving an impossible goal like the Eight Hundred Million Plan is what makes it all the more exciting, isn't it?

So, Ryuen Kakeru turned off his account balance and opened another person's chat.

[At the end of the month, I will transfer you to Class A]

Chapter 261 A Corner of Summer Vacation

After packing their luggage and lining up according to their class order, they disembarked from the Luxury Cruise Ship and once again set foot on the land of Tokyo Bay.

The feeling of standing firmly on the ground was so familiar that it made me want to cheer, but along with the cheers came a touch of regret for the passing of time.

Will we have another chance to go on a cruise next summer?

Upon landing and looking at the cruise ships docking at the shore, some people couldn't help but sigh.

If they had followed a normal life path, they might never have had the chance to board this cruise ship.

Fourteen days is neither a long nor a short time.

But clearly, some people didn't fully enjoy themselves.

... It's not that I didn't enjoy myself enough, but rather that I was clearly aware that the cruise ship was drifting away from me.

"..." Sitting on the bus, watching the cruise ship recede into the distance, Horikita Suzune with emotion.

Sigh, the days of free meals are over.

Next...

We'll have to spend money on food now.

Yes, that's right. As the Special Exam and cruise trip came to an end, and she was about to return to her normal summer vacation, Horikita Suzune wasn't thinking about liberation; instead, she was thinking about money.

Money money money money money money--

Class D has already admitted defeat.

Whether it's the cost of living, strategies for Special Exam, or the most crucial 'class transfer', all require Private Points.

There's no future in drifting through life aimlessly with Class D.

If possible, Horikita Suzune would definitely still want to be in Class A.

... even though she had already been attacked in every way by the Diary.

Patient, stubborn, and unwilling to listen to others' opinions.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes--

You're absolutely right, you're absolutely right, anyway, I'm just a flawed product in Class D, and I'm just not going to listen to anyone else's opinions!

If I listen to you, will I gain your approval?

In the end, Horikita Suzune did not write those words in a message.

Because it's too ugly.

"Well..."

The cruise ship's silhouette had completely disappeared from sight.

The sky was dark, and night had not yet fallen. I'll take a nap, and once the bus stops, we'll be back at the Advanced Nurturing.

Will things get better after summer vacation?

Won't.

For herself a few days ago, Horikita Suzune only wanted to give her this answer.

Completely, not at all, it won't get better.

Even though summer vacation is over, she hasn't gotten any better this summer.

The reason is simple.

She only said two words.

Supplies.

The debt owed to Kushida Kikyo was not for purchasing survival supplies; that debt had already been paid off when Class D divided the points on the Uninhabited Island.

It has nothing to do with money.

The only connection is with supplies.

To prepare for the potential wilderness survival challenge and this Special Exam on the Uninhabited Island, what supplies has Ms. Horikita Suzune prepared?

Basic ignition sources, first-aid kit, multi-tool knife, flashlight, and sanitary products.

And... water and compressed biscuits.

The items in front were all supplies: unused tinder, unused military knives, unused flashlights... none of these could be returned.

Are you kidding me? You bought it half a month ago and you want to return it? It's not allowed if you haven't used it, not even if it's unopened. Let alone saying you haven't used it.

If I can't return it, I can't return it. I'll just consider it a waste of money to buy it as a collectible...

Feminine hygiene products are useful regularly, that's fine. Although the school provides free versions, the ones you pay for are more comfortable to use. It's a necessary expense, just something you spend in advance.

None of the above are problems; she can find reasons to convince herself of them.

However, water and compressed biscuits are different.

Since you've spent money to buy it, of course you should drink it, eat it, and use it.

Otherwise it would be a waste.

Horikita Suzune doesn't allow anything to be wasted.

It's okay, it's okay. Just think of it as a change of pace when you're tired of eating the same wild vegetable set meals all the time.

These are things I bought with my own money, so let's be a little more forgiving...

It would be a miracle if that were possible!

Can you finish it?

We can't finish it! We simply can't finish it.

Horikita Suzune has been eating compressed biscuits for several days in a row. At first, she calmly swallowed the biscuits, but now she is in a dazed state.

The dry taste devoured the moisture in her mouth, but instead of drinking water to moisten her throat, she mechanically and stiffly tried to swallow the chewed compressed biscuits.

In a daze, I stuffed a compressed biscuit into my mouth, and in a daze, I opened a new package.

She was already sick of the wild vegetable set meals before summer vacation even arrived. After learning about the Uninhabited Island Exam, in order to save money to buy supplies, she stopped cooking for herself and ate wild vegetable set meals in the cafeteria every day.

Even though half a month has passed, and even though we've been eating lavish meals on the cruise ship for almost half a month.

But instead, she found herself unable to swallow the wild vegetable meal anymore.

It's so bitter, so hard, so dry.

It's so hard to swallow.

Unused survival supplies, leftover compressed biscuits, and wild vegetable meals that are hard to swallow.

... and an empty wallet.

Things won't get better; they'll only get worse.

Horikita Suzune was utterly heartbroken.

Xiao Horikita Suzune felt like she was about to die, and her future seemed bleak.

Even summer vacation couldn't save her; this summer was absolutely terrible.

However, Asakusa Toru has a different view on summer vacation.

He is enjoying a vibrant summer vacation as a time management major.

He held the girl's soft hand, or wrapped his arm around her waist, or put his arm around her shoulder.

Then, they rotated through Advanced Nurturing cinemas.

What is the end of a date?

It's a hotel.

Cough.

Where do dates usually take place?

A shopping street? A coffee shop? A fine restaurant? Or... a movie theater?

A long enough time to spend together, dim lighting, focused gazes, hands that can be secretly held at any moment, and more actions that can be done silently.

As long as you're not worried about being caught on camera in the movie theater, you can even do the final step here.

Too many couples like to seek thrills at the movie theater.

Thankfully, Asakusa Toru wouldn't do that.

He really just brought everyone to see the movie.

In batches and with different choices, I'll take a look at some recently released films that I haven't seen before in this Advanced Nurturing, to supplement my understanding of the current popular entertainment industry.

It seems like he hasn't watched movies much for several months, and everyone seems to want to go with him when they hear he's going to the movies.

So, without realizing it, I ended up going to the movies a little more often this summer.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or an accident.

During the few days he visited the movie theater.

There was a young girl who, every time, would be in a strangely close position to watch the movie with them.

"...?"

Ibuki Mio has a goal.

I watched all the movies shown at this school.

Therefore, she always makes sure to take time out of her holidays to go to the movie theater, buy a ticket, and then sit quietly in the back row to watch the movie.

Because you're in the back row, your view is always much wider, and you can easily see the hair and profile of the people in front of you.

On the first day after the VIP Exam, Ibuki Mio went to the movie theater.

After taking her seat and waiting, before the movie started, she couldn't help but glance at the audience to judge the attendance.

This time is no different.

A quick glance around revealed a fairly large audience.

Maybe it will look a little better?

But...

Out of the corner of my eye, I couldn't help but catch a glimpse of a beautiful, long, silvery-white head of hair.

His gaze then unconsciously began to wander to the sides of her.

As expected, Ibuki Mio immediately spotted a familiar man wearing non-prescription glasses.