The Second Uninhabited Island Exam Begins / A Nighttime Game

After having dinner with the other two, Aoyama and Kamuro went up to the deck to enjoy the breeze and the night view.

It is obvious to the naked eye that many students share the same ideas as them.

Although there are many entertainment options on board, most students choose to come to the deck to enjoy the breeze and moonlight in order to ensure they are energetic for the exam tomorrow, a simple way to pass the time.

"I can't wait any longer, Shiki." Looking down at the shimmering sea through the railing, Sakayanagi sincerely hoped that today would end quickly.

From the moment she was entrusted with command on the day the Special Exam was announced, she eagerly awaited the next day.

During the more than one month of waiting, she had thoroughly trained Katsuragi and the other two, giving them ample endurance training in preparation for today.

Don't push yourself too hard.

After praying for the tragic future of Katsuragi and the other two, Aoyama patted Sakayanagi's head.

Having more people is an advantage. It won't be easy for the Katsuragi Trio, with only three people, to get into the top three, especially since each of the three grades has formed an elite team of seven.

Only by squeezing the three players to the limit can they have a chance of finishing in the top three.

"I will make good use of them, after all, it would be difficult for me if they collapsed from exhaustion." With her eyes half-closed, Sakayanagi covered her mouth and chuckled.

Seeing this, Kamuro and Yamamura were certain that Katsuragi and the others would have a very exciting Uninhabited Island Exam the next day.

As for whether it's tiring or not, it's definitely exhausting.

Chapter 342 The Second Uninhabited Island Exam Begins

8:40 the next day.

As the ship slowly made its way to shore, students from different classes gathered and lined up on the deck.

Because most students were in bed early last night, they were in good spirits, and this was indeed the case in Class 2-A, except for the Kamuro.

"It's all your fault." Faced with Sakayanagi's wicked grin, Kamuro gave Aoyama a blow with his elbow.

After enjoying the scenery last night, she wanted to go back to her room with Yamamura to rest, but they were intercepted by some bad guy and tormented until late at night.

"Anyway, Masumi, you should just get some rest today. I'll set up the Morishita Base."

Carrying luggage taller than himself, Aoyama laughed heartily despite the effort.

Because there are discounts for buying supplies in advance on the ship, almost all the students, except for a few, were carrying heavy luggage.

As instructed over the loudspeaker, first-year students, starting with Class A, slowly disembarked from the ship.

Twenty minutes later, the first-year students disembarked, and then it was the Class 2-A. At this time, the first designated movement area was also displayed on the examinees' tablets.

The first-year students who have already disembarked will undoubtedly have a time advantage over the students who disembarked two years later.

"Ahead of your competitors."

After disembarking, Sakayanagi immediately gave orders to Katsuragi and his two companions who had no luggage to carry.

Because Class 2-A was the first to disembark, the first-year students were only a few minutes ahead at most.

With no luggage and all male participants, it's highly likely they'll come in first.

"Clear."

Unaware of what kind of hell awaited him, Katsuragi, full of energy, led Kito and Hashimoto and immediately set off at a jog without conserving his strength.

"Proceed according to plan."

Sakayanagi smiled and gave instructions to the students who remained in place waiting for further instructions.

Soon the group of dozens of people began to split up, forming small teams that headed deeper into the Uninhabited Island. Before long, only about ten people remained in the original group.

After helping to establish Base at the initial point, Aoyama led Kamuro and the others to set off for the center of the Uninhabited Island to establish a second Base.

As for the one left behind at the starting point to take care of Sakayanagi, it was Nishikawa, who had taken care of Sakayanagi before.

"Nishikawa is really clingy to you, Shiraishi."

Carrying large backpacks on both sides, Aoyama, who looked like a tank, struck up a conversation with Shiraishi.

When they parted, Nishikawa's lips were practically pouting.

Morishita interjected, "I think so too."

"Then why did you separate them?"

"The reason is simple: I don't want to take care of that troublesome girl Sakayanagi Arisu."

Rather than taking care of Sakayanagi, who occasionally comes up with bad ideas, Morishita and relax with Kamuro.

Moreover, you can fish at the second Base; there's not much else to do besides gathering firewood and boiling water.

"Indeed." Kamuro nodded; she knew how willful Sakayanagi was.

"I feel sorry for Classmate Sakayanagi."

Shiraishi gave a gentle smile, radiating an atmosphere like a kind older sister next door.

Because of her stunning looks and kind personality, even though rumors of her having slept with a hundred men still circulated, many boys in Class A were attracted to her.

Seemingly recalling her past experience of being tricked, Kamuro curled her lip, "You'll understand once you become friends with her."

The Base wouldn't be operational until around noon, so the four of them weren't in a hurry and walked and stopped frequently, taking a peaceful stroll like they were camping.

It took them almost two hours to finally reach their designated location and set up camp.

"Drop."

Kamuro's watch beeped, indicating that she had arrived at her designated area.

With hundreds of students in the school, there was naturally more than one designated movement area. Morishita's area was different from the other three, as was Kamuro's.

There are twelve schedules in the exam watch. Except for those for team members who are already in a group, the schedules are randomly assigned.

"Your students are really quick," Morishita said to Tsubaki Sakurako, who was sitting in front of the two-person tent.

Among the students in Class 1-C here, only Tsubaki Sakurako possesses an invalid card.

Unlike Class 2-A's generous approach, Class 1-C did not copy it entirely. Instead, they set up a small Base there, which served only to provide drinking water and temporary food storage.

Unlike Class 2-A, they don't have the spare energy to compete for the top three, nor do they have the Aoyama that can carry five other teams.

"You guys are too slow."

After glancing at Morishita and replying calmly, Tsubaki Sakurako turned on the walkie-talkie in her hand.

On the small table next to her, six walkie-talkies were neatly arranged, corresponding to the six groups of the twelve schedules.

"The C5 region's Chinese language teaching project has already begun."

"Understood." Sakayanagi's elegant voice came through the walkie-talkie in Tsubaki Sakurako's hand.

Starting at 10:00 AM, the topics began to be refreshed on the tablets in various areas, and all students could browse the topic rules through the tablets.

Just like the fire-starting challenge that Tsubaki Sakurako mentioned, Aoyama opened his tablet, found area C5, and tapped the red dot on it to see it.

Topic: "Chinese Language Exam" Category: Academic Ability

Participation requirements: Register within sixty minutes of the topic being announced.

Number of participants: one person (only one person can register in a group).

The login period ends when ten people have logged in.

Victory condition: The students who gather within the specified time compete for the highest score.

(The exam content varies depending on the grade level, but the difficulty level is adjusted to be equal for all grades.)

Rewards: 5 points for first place, 3 points for second place, and 1 point for third place. The winner will also receive a day's worth of ingredients.

"Is the reward food? I bet a lot of people will bring food to the Base, Morishita, you can't slack off."

After packing up his tablet, Aoyama began unloading his luggage and preparing to set up his tent.

He didn't need to complete any tasks to earn points before the fourth day arrived, because it was completely pointless.

As the number of group members increases, their previous scores will be divided equally. If their scores are different from each other, it is equivalent to deducting points.

For example, if the Aoyama trio is currently at a score of 10, adding Sakayanagi, who is at a score of 0, will make it a score of 5. However, adding zero points to zero points and dividing by two still results in a score of 0.

"Sigh, I wonder if my culinary skills will ever awaken."

After putting down her backpack, Morishita began to take out the kitchen utensils she had prepared beforehand.

Considering that fishing is possible, they naturally prepared cooking utensils such as spatulas.

"The C5 area language arts project is full. Inform Yoshida's group that they don't need to go."

Meanwhile, Sakayanagi, who had received Tsubaki Sakurako's message, immediately instructed Nishikawa to use the walkie-talkie to notify Yoshida's team so they wouldn't make a wasted trip.

The tablet will show which topics are available in each area, but it won't show the topic's status, such as whether it's full and started or not yet started due to insufficient participants.

The assignment on the tablet will only disappear after the assignment is completed.

"Notify Kito and Katsuragi to go to area C4 to participate in the shot put competition, which requires two people to participate."

"Notify Hashimoto to go to D4 for the soccer project."

While continuously receiving intelligence, Sakayanagi also issued instructions from time to time.

There were four more walkie-talkies placed next to her and Nishikawa than there were next to Tsubaki Sakurako.

The four extra walkie-talkies correspond to Kito, Katsuragi, and Hashimoto.

The fourth one, which has remained silent, belongs solely to Aoyama.

Chapter 343 Nighttime Games

Six o'clock in the afternoon.

Because it was summer, the sky had already turned a dusky yellow, but there was still enough sunlight to make people move around.

The Base located in the center of the Uninhabited Island, belonging to Class 2-A, has also been welcoming back returning students.

"A delicious fish soup made by Aoyama Shiki is here!"

Beside the still-burning campfire, Morishita, in a somewhat comical tone, served his returning companions a milky-white fish soup.

To avoid forcing students to move around at night, designated area movements are conducted three times a day, ending precisely at 5 PM, and the topics that arise are also covered.

This is when the students from Class A who didn't bring tents choose the nearest Base to return.

"How is it? Not bad, right?" Sitting down next to Tsubaki Sakurako, Aoyama spoke to Tsubaki Sakurako as she carried the fish soup.

After heating up some portable food and having lunch, he took Kamuro to a nearby lake for leisurely fishing.

I had a very fruitful afternoon.

"It's beyond just 'okay,' I never expected my senior to be such a good cook." Tsubaki Sakurako praised him honestly. She didn't expect that such an amazing guy Aoyama could cook, and that his skills were so good.

"Thank you for the compliment. Just leave the empty bowls aside for now; we'll wash them all tomorrow."

"Um."

Nodding in agreement, Tsubaki Sakurako sipped the fish soup slowly, savoring the warm and comforting sensation in her stomach.

"Want to play Old Maid later? I can't sleep this early anyway."

"The other participants were Masumi and a few others."

After Tsubaki Sakurako finished drinking and put the bowl aside, Aoyama extended an invitation.

Unlike the hundreds of other students who were fighting hard, those of them who stayed at the Base and didn't have to take the exam had no reason to force themselves to go to bed early in the morning.

Since they lacked the strength to adopt the same strategy as Class 2-A, each group in Class 1-C set off with tents, so there was no need to return; they only provided food and water for rest at their Base.

In other words, Tsubaki Sakurako is currently all alone.

"Senior seems to be an even better person than I imagined." Finally understanding why Aoyama had come, Tsubaki Sakurako looked at Aoyama with a questioning gaze.

A semester has passed, and through her club-joining classmates, she has learned a lot about the upperclassmen, especially about Aoyama, the Student Council President.

According to her understanding, Aoyama's behavior in first grade was far from that of a good student; he was quite lawless.

The audacious act of spending 40 million personal points to expel eight students at once has sparked considerable discussion among the current first-year students.

Aoyama smiled casually. "Most of the time I'm a good person, as long as others don't have any ill intentions towards me."

No longer particularly pursuing personal points, he is now in a state of self-cultivation, and his interactions with various girls have also made him toned down his sharp edges.

At least now, he won't do something like dropping out a group of students again.

"Oh, I see. Then I'll trouble you to call me when the time comes, senior."