Ibuki Mio Wants a Better Score / Ayanokōji Atsuomi's Crushing Tactic
"Has the exam started over there?"
"Yes, the exam officially starts at 10:00 AM today. Most of the faculty and staff, including Chairman Sakayanagi, as well as all the students, have gone to the Uninhabited Island together."
The secretary bowed slightly, her posture extremely respectful.
"So... there's hardly anyone left in the school now, right?"
A glint of light flashed in Kujo Hayato's eyes. Now that he had made his decision, he would not hesitate any longer.
"Yes, only a small number of the instructors are still there."
"Let our people take action directly, and also inform Ayanokoji; hopefully, he won't mess things up."
Kujo Hayato recalled the key details of the plan, and his expression grew even colder and harder.
"Professor Ayanokoji has received the message; he plans to personally go to the Uninhabited Island this time, intending to resolve the issue once and for all."
The secretary personally arranged these plans and was fully aware of their ins and outs.
"In that case, I will naturally go there myself."
Elder Kujo stroked his beard. "According to our initial plan, can we get this done within a week?"
"A week?"
The secretary recalled her negotiation with Ayanokoji Atsuomi; that man only had one last chance, and he would surely exert all his strength.
"Professor Ayanokoji didn't specify the exact time, but this is his last chance. If he fails, there will be no turning back."
"Hmph! That ungrateful little wolf cub, he only got himself into this mess."
Kujo Hayato snorted coldly, "If it weren't for the need to get my [grandson] into the Kujo Family, I wouldn't have cooperated with him."
"That's true, as long as Hashiba..."
"Um?"
The old man suddenly turned coldly to look at his secretary and reprimanded her, "I told you last time, you must all treat him as the future young master of the Kujo Family. There can be no problem with how you address him!"
"Clear!"
The secretary immediately bowed deeply and apologized, saying hastily, "As long as young master agrees to join our Kujo Family, it will all be worth it."
"Yes."
Kujo Hayato looked out the window and casually ordered, "Go do your work."
"Yes."
After the secretary left the room, two beautiful young women emerged from the adjacent room; they were Kujo Aoi and Kujo Rika.
"Grandpa!"
"Hehe, you all heard the conversation just now, didn't you?"
When facing his two granddaughters, Kujo Hayato's gaze became full of affection.
"Yes, Grandfather, do you really think he will become our family?"
Kujo Aoi recalled the boy's handsome features, and her face flushed slightly.
"Of course, there's nothing the Kujo Family can't do!"
"Wait a little longer. Soon, a worthy male heir will emerge in our Kujo Family, and your marriage will be announced at the same time."
"Yes."
The two girls exchanged a glance, and sweet smiles appeared on their faces.
Chapter 841 Ibuki Mio Aspires to Better Results
With the summer breeze blowing from the sea, Hashiba Hikaru led the two girls through the dense forest of the Uninhabited Island.
The most crucial way to score in this Special Exam is to move within the designated area according to instructions. As a fundamental scoring method, no one wants to fall behind from the start.
After walking for about ten minutes, Hashiba Hikaru opened her tablet to check the area information.
The school carefully considered the selection of the Uninhabited Island and the planning of the grids, dividing the entire island into 100 grids, each 500 meters long and 700 meters wide.
If you stay in the middle of a certain area and the next area you need to go to is the next square immediately after, then as long as you move fast enough, you can probably arrive within ten minutes.
"We've passed through one area; we should reach the designated area in about five minutes."
The boy turned around and said, "Since the three-person team has the same schedule, only one person needs to check the movement path."
"Hikaru, are you feeling tired right now?"
Ichinose Honami followed two steps behind her boyfriend. She didn't take his hand, since they were in a hurry and she didn't want to bother him.
"This is just the beginning, everything's fine."
Although Hashiba Hikaru's backpack was heavy, at this stage, he wouldn't be out of breath even if he carried it for twenty kilometers through the forest.
"Actually, based on the straight-line distance between the grids, it would only take about eight minutes to move between two adjacent areas."
Despite carrying a backpack that can hold forty kilograms of items, Ibuki Mio's bag wasn't full, and the sporty short-haired girl still looked composed.
"But we can't guarantee that the entire road in between will be flat or without any forks, can we?"
Hashiba Hikaru slightly. Since the school had chosen Uninhabited Island as the exam location, it meant they never intended for everyone to move around normally.
Despite the numerous human activities carried out on this island, it has retained its most basic, original topography, precisely to hone everyone's will to the greatest extent possible.
"Yes, if we only consider the straight-line distance, traveling between areas is very simple, but we can't guarantee that there will be easy routes every time."
Ichinose Honami gazed at the lush forest in the distance. If it were just bushes or loose rocks blocking the way, that would be fine. The worst thing would be encountering cliffs or steep slopes with great ups and downs, which would greatly increase the time required to move.
"Alright, let's hurry to our next area and rest there for a while."
"Um."
Ichinose Honami isn't very athletic, she doesn't seem to be struggling at the moment, and Hashiba Hikaru is very attentive to her condition, sometimes even offering to hold her little hand.
After walking for about eight more minutes, the trio successfully arrived at the first designated area after landing on the island.
"We started from D9 and are now in C7. It doesn't look that far, but it actually took us more than ten minutes to walk there."
Upon arriving at the designated area, Hashiba Hikaru and the two girls stood at the edge of the area and simultaneously looked at their watches, wanting to know how much they had gained in the first round.
[Congratulations! You have successfully reached the designated area C7 and have earned 1 personal point.]
[According to the rules, your team has completed the movement, ranking second and earning 5 bonus points.]
"Huh, we're the second group to arrive?"
After reading the message on her watch, Ichinose Honami exclaimed in surprise.
"There's nothing we can do. We don't know who's arrived first. This is just the edge of Zone C7."
Ibuki Mio crossed her arms, her tone slightly annoyed. Not getting first place made the usually competitive girl unhappy.
"Alright, alright, second place is fine too. Getting extra points is good anyway."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled and offered a few words of comfort before continuing to lead the two girls forward.
Their movement strategy is to first move to the center of each square area, so that no matter which direction they move in next, they can ensure that the distance is roughly the same.
"Let's rest for a while, and then have lunch together."
"Sure, I'm a little thirsty."
"Um."
Today is the first day. According to the exam rules, there will only be three movement commands, so you can take a short break at noon. There are two more designated area movement missions waiting for you in the afternoon.
"By the way, Hikaru, didn't you agree to the bet with Koenji when you first arrived on the island?"
When they reached roughly the center of Zone C7, the trio stopped and found a shady spot under a tree to sit and rest. Taking this opportunity, Ichinose Honami brought up what had happened on the Cruise Ship.
"Yeah, he's planning to have a match with me. We even made a bet, since he lost to me at the last Forest Training Camp, and he's still holding a grudge."
Hashiba Hikaru shrugged, her tone helpless.
"What's the bet?"
When Koenji Rokusuke came over to talk to her, Ichinose Honami hadn't heard the details of their conversation and was now very curious.
"It's a very simple bet: the loser has to do something for the winner."
Hashiba Hikaru smiled slightly, "It's that simple, they didn't say what it was about."
"Is that so?"
Ichinose Honami, then suddenly smiled happily, "I believe Hikaru will definitely win!"
"Of course, I've never lost."
Hashiba Hikaru nodded with a smile; no matter what the competition was, he believed he could win.
"Hashiba."
Just then, Ibuki Mio suddenly spoke up.
"What's wrong, Ibuki? Is there something you want to say?"
Hashiba Hikaru glanced at the short-haired girl standing next to her. As a key figure in Class C, her thoughts were actually quite easy to guess.
"If our team achieves a top-three finish this time, how do you plan to distribute the rewards?"
"Heh, Ibuki, you're really thinking ahead. The exams have only just begun and you're already thinking about dividing the cake?"
The boy couldn't help but chuckle twice. Although he did want to strive for a top-three position, thinking about such a thing after only one move was indeed a bit too "confident."
"With your abilities, surely you can do this?"
Ibuki Mio showed absolutely no embarrassment, but instead crossed her arms and said seriously, "You promised to give it your all, otherwise it's a breach of contract!"
"Don't worry, I won't hold back."
Hashiba Hikaru waved her hand, signaling her to relax.
"Unless some unforeseen event occurs, I will definitely do my best."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Ibuki Mio's expression faltered slightly.
What constitutes an event beyond one's control?
"It's a secret~"
Hashiba Hikaru smiled, recalling the Kujo Family and Ayanokoji Atsuomi.
For this Special Exam, even Sakayanagi Narimori went to the island with them, but Tsukishiro stayed at the school.
These elements can easily form an interesting word.
To cut off the fuel supply at the source.
Chapter 842 Ayanokoji Atsuomi's Undermining Strategy
While moving within the D7 area, Hashiba Hikaru and her two companions encountered many other groups. Everyone was acting in groups, and very few people spoke to each other.
The exam had just begun, and everyone was eager to get the 10 points for being the first to reach the designated area, which would be a huge advantage.
"The exam has only just begun, and everyone seems very enthusiastic."
Ichinose Honami saw a few familiar faces, some third-year students and some first-year students, but she didn't speak to them.
"Since it's a competition between students from all three grades, I bet some of the senior students in the third year have prepared quite a few plans, right?"
Hashiba Hikaru touched her chin. Whatever happened in this exam, competing with third-year students who had a year more experience was a challenge in itself.
"Yeah, they might have taken the Uninhabited Island Exam several times."
Ichinose Honami. Last year, when everyone was still a first-year student, they took the Uninhabited Island Exam, and this year they're doing it again.
If it's a third-grade student, they might actually have the experience of Uninhabited Island Exam, giving them an advantage in many ways.
"In short, let's focus on recovering our strength first, since the next order is coming soon."