The VIP Exam Ends / Ichinose Honami's Resolve

What exactly is their relationship???

Hirata Yosuke was genuinely curious.

Ryuen Kakeru, who was sitting some distance away, appeared calm after seeing this scene, but after observing for a while, a sinister smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Ever since being defeated by Hashiba Hikaru several times, Ryuen has been searching for Hashiba Hikaru's weaknesses.

He knew very well that the most important member of Class A was this Classmate Hashiba, and as long as he could restrict his movements, it would be easy to mess with Class A.

However, after observing the boy for a period of time, he found no obvious flaws in him and could not find any way to exploit him.

But after observing his interactions with Kushida Kikyo today, Ryuen Kakeru came up with a new idea.

Since this guy is so popular, then... we can definitely take advantage of that.

After all, women are known for their strong sense of jealousy and vengefulness.

The long-haired man smiled silently. He knew that Ichinose Honami liked Hashiba Hikaru; he had overheard this information from a conversation between Ibuki Mio and Shiina Hiyori.

Now it's come in handy, isn't it?

Several tens of minutes later, only five minutes remained until the end of the final discussion.

According to the details stipulated in the contract, at this point, the Dragon Group's VIP needs to step forward and reveal their identity, and then let everyone know what name will be sent next.

"Go," Hashiba Hikaru said softly.

"Um."

Just as everyone began to look around at the other students in the room, Kikyo stood up from the sofa, and everyone's expression changed upon seeing her.

"Um, actually I'm VIP of the Dragon Group, so everyone can send in my name after 9:30."

With a smile, Kushida Kikyo publicly displayed her text message to everyone. "Then we can collect these Private Points."

"It's you, Kushida."

Katsuragi Kohei seemed quite surprised. He had thought the VIP would be a very low-key classmate, but it turned out to be this girl who was quite famous in the first year for having many friends.

"That's right, thanks to everyone's cooperation, I was able to hide until the very end."

Kushida Kikyo smiled slightly, then sat back down in her seat. The other students were surprised, but the contract had already been signed, and there was no chance to change it now.

At nine o'clock, everyone in the Dragon Group stood up and left the room. In half an hour, it would be time to submit the answers to the VIP Exam. At that time, as long as Kushida Kikyo's name was sent out, everyone could get the points.

"Then I'll be going now, Kushida."

Hashiba Hikaru greeted the short-haired girl, then went to stay with Ichinose to wait for the final exam results.

"Okay, bye-bye, Classmate Hashiba."

Chapter 207 The VIP Exam Concludes

The situation was similar for the other three Dragon Group. When the students from Class A stood up and announced their VIP status, everyone was surprised, but they still silently remembered these names. After answering the questions at 9:30, the exam was officially over.

Hashiba Hikaru arrived at the first-floor deck as agreed, where many students had already gathered.

"Classmate Hashiba, over here." Ichinose Honami was standing with several girls from Class A. Upon seeing the boy, she immediately waved to him.

After walking over, Hashiba Hikaru noticed that there were quite a few Class A students on the deck.

I later learned that everyone had been invited by Ichinose Honami, and their purpose was to wait together for the exam results to be announced.

"Thank you all for your hard work during this exam."

Looking at her classmates, Hashiba Hikaru said earnestly, "It is because we can unite as one that we can achieve the best results; this is a victory for everyone."

"We also want to thank Classmate Hashiba and Ichinose; it was your organization that devised the solution."

Ando Sayo, linking arms with the pink-haired girl, said with a smile, "As expected of the two most outstanding people in our class."

"I still want to thank everyone for their cooperation; otherwise, our plan wouldn't have been able to proceed smoothly."

Hashiba Hikaru looked at the three Class A students who had been selected as the VIP and had already walked to the front; there was one boy and two girls.

"You've all worked hard. When you return to school, we'll reward you according to the rules we set out at the class meeting."

"We were just reading from the script. If we're talking about who had the hardest time during these two exams, it must have been Classmate Hashiba."

"That's right, I think we really need to reward Classmate Hashiba properly."

"I agree!"

Seeing the topic suddenly shift to her, Hashiba Hikaru quickly looked at Ichinose Honami next to her, but the girl's thoughts were the same as everyone else's.

She said with a smile, "When it comes time to reward those who have made contributions, I suggest giving the biggest reward to Classmate Hashiba. What do you all think?"

"Agree."

"Agreed!"

"Let's do it that way then."

"..."

After observing the smile on Ichinose's face, Hashiba Hikaru did not continue to refuse; as long as Class A won, that was fine with her.

Half an hour passed in a flash. After 9:30, students who hadn't finished their exams picked up their phones to edit their text messages. The deadline for submitting answers was 10:00 p. m., and then an hour later, at 11:00 p. m., the school would mail out the results.

However, during that hour and a half of waiting, more and more students began to gather on the deck.

Students from other classes either arranged to meet or met by chance, and gradually gathered here. Even though it was almost midnight, the first deck of the Cruise Ship was becoming more and more lively.

On the brightly lit deck of the Cruise Ship, the students gathered in small groups. This VIP Exam was different from the Uninhabited Island. It was precisely because the students from different classes were scattered that everyone's feelings were so different.

Moreover, the school offered very generous rewards, and everyone was eager to know which class would ultimately win the exam and how much resources the winning class would receive.

Good evening, everyone.

A familiar voice came from behind, and several figures walked over to the table where Hashiba Hikaru, Ichinose Honami, and a few other Class A students were sitting together.

Hashiba Hikaru turned her head and saw that it was Kushida Kikyo, Hirata Yosuke from their class, and Horikita Suzune. There were two more people than when they were in the Dragon Group: Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Karuizawa Kei.

Are the students in Class A also waiting for the exam results to be announced?

Kushida Kikyo, a social butterfly, was the first to speak to everyone.

"Of course, otherwise, what would we be doing here admiring the night view?" Hashiba Hikaru took a sip of her iced coffee and smiled faintly. "But you've arrived a bit late; there aren't any seats left."

"It's okay, we can stand."

"What are your thoughts on the results of this exam, Classmate Hashiba?"

Hirata Yosuke stood to the side and asked a question that he was very curious about. During the Uninhabited Island Exam, Class A had won first place under the other party's leadership, and he wanted to know if the actual leader of Class A had carried out any plans this time.

"If nothing unexpected happens..."

"What will happen if nothing unexpected happens?" Kushida Kikyo asked curiously.

"Our class will win first place."

Hashiba Hikaru glanced at her phone; there were still three minutes until 11 o'clock.

Upon hearing this, not only were Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo, who were standing nearby, momentarily startled, but even Horikita Suzune, Karuizawa Megumi, and Karuizawa Kei Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who were further away, showed slight changes in their expressions.

"It seems that Classmate Hashiba is very confident."

After glancing at the expressions of his classmates, Hirata Yosuke smiled and said, "Let's all look forward to the results."

"Certainly."

Time ticked by, and when eleven o'clock arrived, everyone's phones rang twice with notifications of incoming text messages.

Hashiba Hikaru opened the first text message, which contained a detailed announcement of the group's response results.

The Rat (子): Because the traitor answered correctly, this is result three.

Ox (丑): Because the traitor answered correctly, this is result three.

Tiger (寅): After the exam, all members except those VIP answered correctly, which is result one.

Mao (rabbit): Because the traitor answered correctly, the result is three.

Three Dragons: After the exam, all members except those VIP answered correctly, which is Result 1.

Si (snake): Because the traitor answered correctly, the result is three.

Noon (Horse): Because the traitor answered correctly, this is result three.

Wei (Sheep): After the exam, all members except those who received preferential treatment answered correctly, which is the result one.

Shen (Monkey): Because the traitor answered correctly, this is result three.

Rooster (酉): After the exam, all members except those VIP answered correctly, which is result one.

Xu (dog): Because the traitor answered correctly, the result is three.

Hai (Pig): Because the traitor answered correctly, this is result three.

The second text message contained the detailed exam results statistics, with each number followed by a letter abbreviation: cl represented the Class Evaluation Points, while pr represented the Private Points.

Class A: Add 350cl, add 11 million pr

Class B: Deduct 150cl and add 6 million pr

Class C: Deduct 50cl and add 7 million pr

Class D: Deduct 150cl and add 6.5 million pr

After the students confirmed all the contents of the text message, one thing instantly dawned on everyone: there could only be one ultimate winner in this exam.

After taking a leisurely sip of his coffee, Hashiba Hikaru put down his phone, glanced at the various expressions on the faces of the Class C members beside him, and said calmly, "Looks like I guessed right, didn't I?"

Chapter 208 Ichinose Honami's Resolve

When Hashiba Hikaru casually uttered her words, the expressions of the several Class C students next to her changed, and the thought immediately arose in each of their minds: He must have known the result all along!

"Great! We're number one again!"

The other students in Class A naturally ignored the stares of others. After seeing the exam results, everyone's face was filled with joy. This was not only because the class had gained a large number of points, but more importantly, with the 350 points of Class Evaluation Points now in hand, the Private Points that everyone could receive on September 1st would likely increase significantly.

"That's a really satisfying result, don't you think, Ichinose?"

Ando also wore a satisfied smile, but compared to the other Class A students, she was more familiar with Hashiba Hikaru and Ichinose Honami and knew their abilities very well, so she was not very surprised by the result.

"That's right, our class achieved excellent results again this time, all thanks to Classmate Hashiba's arrangements." The girl's beautiful eyes were fixed on Hashiba Hikaru's profile as she smiled gently. "What are your thoughts Classmate Hashiba?"

"Of course I'm happy! I'm sure everyone will have a wonderful summer vacation ahead."

Hashiba Hikaru finished the rest of her coffee in one gulp, only to find that the students from Class C next to her were still there.

"Classmate Hashiba."

As the class leader, Hirata Yosuke wanted to know the behind-the-scenes story of the exam, even though his class suffered fewer losses than the other two classes. He believed that recognizing his shortcomings was key to moving forward.

"What's wrong? It seems like Hirata has something to ask you."

The boy naturally knew what they were thinking. Since the exam was over, there was no harm in telling them the answers. In any case, he wouldn't explain the specific procedures; if they wanted to know more, they would have to figure it out themselves.

"Yes, could I possibly take up a bit of your time Classmate Hashiba?" Hirata Yosuke politely, as he needed a favor from her.

"Sure, I'm pretty free right now anyway..."

As she said this, Hashiba Hikaru glanced at the pink-haired girl sitting opposite her and suddenly remembered that she had a date with her.

He immediately changed the subject, saying in a deep voice, "However, it's getting late now. I'll give you five minutes at most. I need to go rest after you've finished asking your questions, is that alright?"

"Okay." Hirata Yosuke nodded.

After seeing Hashiba Hikaru's signal, Ichinose Honami stood up and led the Class A students off the deck. It was almost midnight, so it was best for everyone to get some rest.

After seeing the students from Class A leave one by one, Hirata Yosuke and several students from Class C behind him immediately surrounded them, all wanting to know how the other had managed to do it.

"Let me guess, Hirata probably wants to know how our class managed to do it."

"That's right. Since Class A received 350 points in Class Evaluation Points, it means you guessed at least seven classes that VIP."

Seeing Hashiba Hikaru Hirata Yosuke's serious expression, and then glancing at Kushida Kikyo standing beside him, Hikari Hashima chuckled, "This answer should be easy to guess, right? Don't you two have any idea what to expect?"

"Are you suggesting, Classmate Hashiba, that you've figured out the school's selection process for VIP?"

Kushida Kikyo thought back to the question she had asked the boy that day. Now that the exam results were in, the question he had refused to answer back then was probably the real answer.