In Classroom of the Elite, Ichinose You Will Regret This

Horikita Suzune was an important part of his plan for this exam; if she collapsed before it even started, who would he even complain to?

Then.

In an instant, Uesugi Gen dialed Horikita Manabu's number.

Since you've already called me untrustworthy, sigh, I suppose I really am untrustworthy.

"Hello, your sister is sick but insists on pushing herself to participate in the special exam. Go handle her."

Horikita Manabu remained silent on the other end of the line, and immediately after, Uesugi Gen received a notification on his personal account.

[Points received: 500,000]

"Just keep an eye on her for me, and make sure she doesn't get into any danger."

Uesugi Gen looked at the points that had arrived on his phone and fell into deep thought.

"I'm telling you, why are you two siblings both so awkward? Wouldn't it be better to just speak your minds openly?"

"No, the reason she has become the way she is now is because she has been influenced by me too much. I will not appear in her life too much until she completely breaks out of it. In any case, I leave all of this to you, Uesugi."

A sincere plea came from Horikita Manabu over the phone.

Uesugi Gen sighed helplessly.

"I'll only help you keep an eye on her physical condition at most, don't expect me to go easy on her."

"That goes without saying, as long as she doesn't face any danger, that is enough."

After settling the matter regarding Horikita Suzune, Uesugi Gen wandered around the ship for a while longer.

When the time was about right, Uesugi Gen returned to his dormitory.

Uesugi Gen opened his dormitory door and saw Kanzaki and the others standing by, ready to pack their things to deal with the upcoming special exam at any moment.

Seeing Uesugi Gen return, Kanzaki and the others nodded solemnly.

"Is it starting?"

"Yeah, call all the students from Class B to gather on the deck. The cruise ship has been gradually slowing down since just a moment ago."

"I understand, I will go notify them immediately."

Subsequently, people from the other classes saw a large crowd of Class B students gathering on the deck.

"Hey, look, everyone from Class B is standing over there. What are they trying to do? Go notify Katsuragi quickly."

People from Class C followed closely behind.

"Quick, go call Brother Ryuen."

As for Class D...

"Whoa! This is awesome!"

Class B.

"Everything will proceed according to what I said before."

[Attention all students. If you have time, please be sure to gather on the deck. We are about to see an island. You will surely see a very significant sight in a short while.]

Just at that moment, an ambiguous broadcast suddenly played on the ship.

A few minutes later, the silhouette of an island appeared faintly on the distant horizon.

By now, Ryuen and Katsuragi had led their respective classes to the deck and found their own classmates.

"What did you say? They were already here before the broadcast started?"

Ryuen, who had just arrived, heard his underling reporting on Uesugi Gen's situation and his expression suddenly changed. He grabbed the underling by the collar and questioned him.

"Y-yes, Brother Ryuen, they had already finished gathering on the deck before the broadcast sounded."

After receiving the underling's answer, Ryuen's face instantly turned gloomy.

This behavior implied one possibility—Class B had used some method to learn the topic of this special exam in advance.

Katsuragi of Class A also had a grave look in his eyes; he had also thought of this possibility.

The question is.

How... exactly did he manage to do it?

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Chapter 54: The Leader Behind the Scenes of Class D—Uesugi Gen.

An area of 0.5 square kilometers, a maximum elevation of 230 meters...

As the cruise ship circled the island, the full view of the island gradually revealed itself before Uesugi Gen and the others.

Uesugi Gen was in no rush to observe the island's terrain; he could leave that work to Kanzaki and Ichinose.

He had more important things to attend to.

"Did you find it?"

Uesugi Gen turned his head to look at one of the groups of classmates behind him.

Since the exam topic was survival on an Uninhabited Island, the school would likely not provide a very detailed map.

This Seki Island was leased from the government for management and did not involve any military secrets, so based on the cruise ship's current location, it was highly probable that a specific map of this small island could be found directly on the internet.

In this way, all the locations on the island that required attention could be seen at a glance from the map, and at the same time, some terrain that had not been observed from the periphery could also be taken in at a glance.

"Wait a second... um... Uesugi, I found it."

Hamaguchi Tetsuya raised his hand and quickly handed his phone to Uesugi Gen.

As expected!

The moment Uesugi Gen took the phone and saw the map, he knew.

This might not be a deserted island at all; it was simply that the people who usually managed this island had been temporarily reassigned, effectively turning it into an uninhabited island for the time being.

Lakes, streams, small hills... the economic benefits that this small island could generate alone would not be too low.

The tower and wooden cabin he had just seen further corroborated this point.

Therefore, there shouldn't be any major dangers on the island during this exam; at most, it would involve students finding food and building things like suitable shelters.

Uesugi Gen made such an assertion.

At this moment, the cruise ship's tour around the island was also coming to an end.

[We are about to land on the isolated island owned by our school. Students, please change into your sportswear in thirty minutes, and after confirming your designated bags and luggage, bring your mobile phones and gather on the deck. Please leave all other personal items in your rooms. Since you can still go to the restroom for now, please take care of your needs properly.]

The ship broadcasted a reminder to the students once again.

After a boring wait, roll call, and inspection of personal belongings, all the first-year students gathered on the beach, enduring the scorching sun.

Mashima, a teacher who looked like a corporate slave, walked over, stood on the prepared white podium, and held a megaphone.

"First of all, I am glad that everyone arrived here safely today. However, on the other hand, although it is only one student, it is very regrettable that someone is unable to participate due to illness."

Uesugi Gen glanced with interest at the position of Class A; only Kamuro was standing there, and Sakayanagi Arisu was nowhere to be seen.

Noticing Uesugi Gen's peeking, Kamuro Masumi glared back without hesitation.

Uesugi Gen didn't care about this; instead, he waved at her in a friendly manner.

Why so fierce? We are partners this time, after all.

Mashima continued to speak with an expressionless face.

"Then next—we are going to begin this year's first special exam."

"Eh? A special exam? What is going on?"

Mashima's words were undoubtedly a bucket of cold water poured on the students who were in a state of excitement.

The students of Class D instantly erupted into chaos, and at the same time, many students from other classes also voiced their confusion.

From heaven to hell, the contrast was truly too intense.

Ignoring the students' questions, Mashima continued to read the exam rules.

"The duration of the exam is one week from now, and it will end at noon on August 7th. You will spend the next week living a group life on this uninhabited island; this is the content of the exam."

"During the exam, you are not allowed to board the ship without a valid reason. Life on this island, from sleeping arrangements to preparing food, everything needs to be thought out by yourselves. At the beginning, the school will provide each class with two tents, two flashlights, and a box of matches. Also, there is no limit on sunscreen. As for toothbrushes, one will be distributed to each of you. As a special case, we allow female students to use sanitary products without limit. Please submit your requests to your respective homeroom teachers."

The students of Class B stood in place and listened quietly to Mashima's rules; everything was more or less the same as what Uesugi Gen had described.

Although Class A and Class C were a bit restless, they were all stopped by the gazes of Katsuragi Kohei and Ryuen.

And Class D...

"What the hell! Is this what a real uninhabited island survival is supposed to feel like? I haven't heard of such an absurd thing! This isn't an anime or manga! And with only two tents, it can't even fit everyone! Come to think of it, what should we do about food and such! It's unbelievable!"

The shouting was so loud that even Mashima's megaphone could not completely cover it, and he had to pause the reading temporarily.

It can only be said that it is worthy of being Class D; they are as disappointing as ever.

Seeing the chaotic situation in Class D, Chabashira Sae, the homeroom teacher of Class D, also gave an explanation and tried to persuade the students of Class D with her words.

"You say it's unbelievable, but that is only because the life you have lived is both short and shallow. In fact, companies that conduct training on uninhabited islands really do exist, and they are even large companies that everyone knows. They hold this as a trial."

But such grand principles obviously could not convince those with meager intelligence.

"Woo—this, this is—"

"Hey!"

At this moment, Uesugi Gen spoke up.

If he let them continue talking nonsense, he would be sunburnt to the point of peeling.

He scanned all the members of Class D who were in the middle of the riot.

"Whatever protests you want to make after we are dismissed is your business, but for now, let Mashima finish the rules. Don't waste my time, understand?"

"Yes!!!"

The trio from Class D were startled by the sudden Uesugi Gen and immediately bowed ninety degrees to him.

"Hontou ni sumimasen!!!"

The effect of Uesugi Gen speaking was obviously effective; now, not a single person in Class D dared to utter a word.

Who exactly is the leader of Class D here!

Everyone present, including the teachers, couldn't help but complain in their hearts in unison.

Seeing this scene, Hoshinomiya, who had been silent until now, leaned toward Chabashira Sae, who was clutching her forehead, and nudged her with her elbow.

Looking at that face full of smugness, Chabashira Sae didn't need to ask to know what she was going to say.

Seeing the first-years finally quiet down, Mashima-sensei held the megaphone and continued speaking.

"The main subject of this special exam—"

"Wait a second, I have a question."

An incredibly arrogant voice came from the direction of Class C; it was none other than the leader of Class C, Ryuen Kakeru.

Will this ever end?

Uesugi Gen lamented inwardly.

Ryuen Kakeru walked out of the Class C formation with a swaggering gait, pointed a finger at Uesugi Gen, and posed his question to all the teachers and students.

"How did he... know the content of this special exam in advance?"

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Chapter 55 What's yours is mine, this is my money, the Emperor's money!

Looking at Ryuen Kakeru, who was flashing a wicked and wild grin at him, Uesugi Gen said helplessly.

"I have to say, you really never learn."