Chapter 105

Aragaki Shun never imagined she would be teased like this.

More importantly, these female hooligans were all acquaintances he had a good relationship with, and his girlfriend was secretly watching and having fun, making him unsure of where to direct his efforts.

In the end, it was only with the help of Himeno and Ichinose that Aragaki Shun was able to extricate himself from this dangerous and seductive trap.

This time, just like he had said before, he only dared to wait downstairs.

I instinctively picked up my phone to check the time, only to suddenly see that the date was already the end of July.

Time is passing at a moderate pace; Final Exam are just a few days away.

By then, the first semester of Advanced Nurturing will be over.

The boy was lost in thought for a moment, until the girl with long silver hair walked out holding a book, which naturally brought a smile to his face.

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Hahaha~!!!

This school is quite interesting, isn't it?

That was certainly true for him, at least...

Volume First Year Summer Vacation Arc

173. Summer vacation arrives; the farce of the Idiot Trio.

August 1st.

The first semester has ended, and the long-awaited summer vacation has finally arrived, officially beginning the Luxury Cruise Ship trip promised by the school.

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"After being cooped up in the school environment for so long, I really need to get out and enjoy some open space."

"Not bad, Kodo Ikusei Senior High School is as generous as ever."

Gently enveloped by the caressing sea breeze, Aragaki Shun stood on the cruise ship's deck, just moments before marveling at the school's thoughtful service, when suddenly he heard a cacophony of howling from beside him—

"Wow! This is amazing!!!"

That was Kanji Ike, a student from Class D who had just escaped the crisis of being expelled from school a few days ago because he was tricked by a honey trap set by Class C, and whose classmates had cut off his own flesh.

He acted as if nothing had happened, raising his hands high on the deck with his friend Yamauchi Haruki, their noisy shouts echoing all around.

Normally, such noise-making would definitely draw cold stares and complaints from many people in the vicinity.

But today, not only did no one pay attention to their attempts to get attention, but many students even wanted to join in the shouting.

Without a doubt, everyone thoroughly enjoyed this rare experience.

"A two-week Luxury Cruise Ship, and I heard they'll even go on a vacation to Uninhabited Island in the middle. The school is being way too good to us!"

Shibata Sou produced a bottle of juice from somewhere, and while drinking it, she exclaimed with delight, "And all the food, drinks, and entertainment are free! I definitely want to find a chance to experience all the facilities here."

"Take me with you!" another boy in the class chimed in. "I don't know if I'll ever have another trip like this again. I can't afford to have any regrets."

"That's right! That's right! I never dared to dream of such a day before. When I leave school and go home, I'm going to brag about it to my parents."

"The camera is ready. If you want to take pictures, you can come find me."

The Leader of Class A, who was admiring the sea view from the railing while listening to the lively chatter of his classmates with a smile, unconsciously shook his head.

"People's vigilance is still somewhat lacking."

Just like the 100,000 Private Points in the first month of school, this school emphasizes merit and will never give everyone the same benefits without a reason.

This is a free Luxury Cruise Ship trip, with all kinds of facilities, from top-notch restaurants to theaters where you can enjoy theatrical performances and high-end spas.

More importantly, there is nothing here that students need to pay for.

How could the school be spending such a large sum just to make students relax, without any other purpose?

"Hehe~ That's because everyone trusts our judgment, so they put all other considerations aside."

Kanzaki Ryuji walked over from a short distance away. Seeing the happy faces of everyone in the class, a gentle smile involuntarily appeared on his usually indifferent face.

He actually thought it was pretty good.

The students in Class A have been working hard all semester and it's time for them to relax.

As for the Special Exam considerations... well, there's still me, Ichinose, and Aragaki, right?

As the class's management, with greater power comes greater responsibility, and they are obligated to protect and safeguard the other members of the class.

"That's true," Aragaki Shun, taking the drink Kanzaki tossed to him. Seeing that it was indeed his favorite brand, he took a satisfied swig. "I wonder when the school will shatter this illusion. Let them be happy for a while longer."

"Search the surrounding area; have you found any useful clues?"

"Time is too short. For now, we can only confirm that there are many empty classroom-like rooms on the cruise ship. These rooms should come in handy if Special Exam are needed later."

Kanzaki Ryuji, with a serious expression, opened his phone to show Aragaki Shun the photos on it. "I also took pictures of the locations of those cameras. The school still likes to set up surveillance cameras everywhere, just like always."

"According to the schedule announced by the school, we will spend the first week enjoying the summer in a guesthouse built on the Uninhabited Island."

Aragaki Shun looked at the photo on his phone, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"The combination of 'Uninhabited Island' and 'guesthouse' makes the school's implication quite clear."

"The school isn't going to make us play survival games, is it?" Kanzaki's eye twitched, and she instinctively wanted to refuse. "No way, that's too outrageous."

"My advice is, don't overestimate the integrity of schools!"

Aragaki Shun shrugged, not too worried about it.

He has enhanced his survival skills to an extreme that is unimaginable for ordinary people in modern society.

Unless it's premeditated murder, there's no need to consider casualties in a mere trial given by the school.

Of course, no matter how special Kodo Ikusei Senior High School, it is still just a school. The Special Exam it arranges are certainly within the range that high school students can handle, and it is impossible for them to really be put in danger.

"Regardless of whether it's wilderness survival or not, let's prepare the relevant information first, so we won't be caught off guard."

"And this is only the first week of the trip. After leaving the Uninhabited Island, we will continue to stay on the cruise ship for another week."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the school will arrange at least two Special Exam for us during this two-week Luxury Cruise Ship trip."

Hearing this, Kanzaki Ryuji already had a headache.

According to senior students, each Special Exam can potentially affect the rankings of each class.

Now, with two events happening at once, the school really is making a surprising move.

However, he didn't complain. He just sighed and then went to prepare some relevant materials.

Aragaki Shun watched him leave, he was about to explore the various parts of the cruise ship himself when a fragrant breeze suddenly approached, and a gentle and lovely energetic girl appeared beside him.

The Leader of Class A raised an eyebrow, looking at Kushida Kikyo, who was in her external mode, with some surprise.

"Getting so close to me in public, aren't you worried about damaging your image?"

Kushida's goal is to become everyone's friend and gain their trust.

Given this premise, she naturally shouldn't act too intimately with Aragaki Shun.

Otherwise, those boys who think they have no chance won't confide their secrets to her anymore.

"Wow~ That group behind them is Kanji Ike, Yamauchi Haruki, Ken Sudō, and Hondo Ryotaro..."

Hearing some messy footsteps, Aragaki Shun turned around and saw a group of heavyweight boys from Class D suddenly running over, looking at him with some resentment.

To be precise, their target should be Kushida Kikyo.

"What's going on? Are all these people looking for you?"

Seemingly understanding some of the truth, Aragaki Shun said with a playful tone, "So you're using me as a shield? Fine, I don't really care."

"But didn't you want to be friends with everyone? Now that you're avoiding them, your image as a little angel who treats everyone equally, regardless of beauty or ugliness, good or evil, is starting to crack."

Kushida Kikyo: "..."

The brown-haired girl remained silent, leaning against the railing of the cruise ship. Before her stretched the boundless ocean, and apart from Aragaki Shun, there was no one else around.

Even though she seemed safe, she couldn't possibly utter those dark, unpleasant words she wanted to say in public.

Seeing that the other person was truly exhausted, Aragaki Shun became somewhat interested and subtly focused his attention on the group of oddballs behind him.

All his attributes were raised to the human limit, and his [spirit] even broke through to 13. From then on, his vision and hearing began to show a side that surpassed that of humans.

It has a 270-degree field of vision and can hear everything from hundreds of meters away.

So he stood there doing nothing, yet he could still hear clearly Kanji Ike in the distance.

"Damn it, why is Kushida with Aragaki Shun from Class A? Doesn't he already have a girlfriend?"

Staring longingly at the brown-haired girl who was standing very close to the Leader of Class A, Kanji Ike wished he could kick her away immediately and take her place.

"Exactly! Exactly! That's the devil who stole so many Private Points from us, how could Kushida be so close to him?"

Yamauchi Haruki's tone was filled with barely concealed jealousy. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "He already has a girlfriend, yet he still makes a move on our Kushida. This kind of 'popular guy' should be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks."

"No one could possibly do something like this, right?" Hondo Ryotaro's forehead was sweating; just seeing that person made him want to run away. "Kanji, it seems you're not going to have a chance to confess to Kushida. Let's hurry up and go."

With a somewhat flustered look in his eyes, Hondo pulled Kanji Ike, wanting to leave.

He had said long ago that Kushida could never like the other person, but Kanji Ike insisted on confessing his feelings, refusing to believe it, and no one could stop him.

"No! That's not right! Kushida must like me!"

Kanji Ike abruptly shook off Hondo's arm, clenching his fists in resentment as he uttered a series of stern pronouncements.

"Before, I was framed by that despicable guy Ryuen. No one in the class wanted to help me, except for Kushida shouted, 'I will never accept Kanji dropping out of school.' He worked hard to persuade everyone, and that's how I managed to stay."

"Yes! That's right! I'm definitely in Kushida's heart, she's waiting for me to confess."

"I have to go save her. I can't let her be played by that playboy from Class A."

As Kanji Ike spoke, he became more and more confident. He was completely convinced of his judgment and believed that Aragaki Shun must have used despicable means to threaten Kushida Kikyo into going on a date with him.

Otherwise, how could a girl as innocent, cute, gentle, kind, pure, and beautiful as Kushida possibly be with a scandal-ridden devil?

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka: "..."

The White Room, Masterpiece somewhat speechless.

If it weren't for his clear memory telling him that Kushida Kikyo had never uttered those words, he would have almost believed Kanji Ike's nonsense.

And the one who helped you the most was clearly Yosuke Hirata, okay?

Why don't you mention the other person at all, and instead give all the credit to Kushida?

"Face reality, Ike. Kushida has never called you 'Kanji.' She has always called you 'Ike-kun.'"

A hint of pity flashed in Hondo Ryotaro's eyes.

In his view, his friend must be unable to accept the reality of being deceived by Kinoshita Class C, which is why he started clinging to Kushida's help to deceive himself.

After all, Kushida so gentle; even if he rejects Ike's confession, he certainly won't speak ill of him.

In that case, why not give it a try?

If it really succeeds, then in the future...

"Give up, Ike," Ken Sudō pressed down on Kanji Ike's shoulder, earnestly advising him, "That guy can easily handle Ryuen. Have you forgotten how you almost got expelled from Ryuen before?"

Upon hearing this reminder, Kanji Ike indeed regained his composure.

Ayanokoji was secretly observing from behind.

In the eyes of this Masterpiece, Kanji Ike's personality is easily influenced by others, and he is prone to getting carried away by jokes.

I had never encountered such a special person before when I was in the White Room.

Both he and Yamauchi always manage to pull off some unexpected moves.

Perhaps this is the essence of human diversity?

Indeed, only by leaving the White Room could I see more useful things.

"No, I have to confess to Kushida!" After calming down, Kanji Ike's attitude became even more resolute. "Aragaki Shun so arrogant, if he has feelings for Kushida, he definitely won't hide it."

"So the two of them probably don't have any special relationship. Kushida is still single. As long as I take action, I'm sure I'll have a chance."

"That's enough, Ike. Even if you want to confess, now's not the time." Yamauchi Haruki shook his friend's shoulder hard, trying to bring him back to his senses. "Let's leave first and wait until Kushida is alone before we act."

Prior to this, Yamauchi was the only one who supported Kanji Ike.

Of course, this doesn't mean he had faith in his friends.