Classroom of the Elite, I Also Want to Be a Good Person

"I just happened to have seen it."

Looking once more at the cute girl named Shiina Hiyori, who shared a spot on the Student Council with Aoyama Shiki, Horikita Suzune only wanted her to leave quickly.

Especially since she felt that perhaps, she held a more significant place in Aoyama's heart than she did herself.

"Sorry, it seems I've been too much of a bother. I'll take my leave now."

Reading the resistance in Horikita's expression, Shiina felt that continuing to linger would only make her more unwelcome, so she chose to excuse herself.

And Horikita Suzune did not even bother to respond.

"Want some fruit, Kamuro?"

After wandering around for the better part of the day, Aoyama had picked quite a few edible wild fruits, and he had encountered many other students searching for food along the way.

Having run into the cold and aloof Miss Kamuro, he had decisively stuck to her side.

Although it was an artificial uninhabited island with many paths clearly cleared by human hands, it was still an unfamiliar place for the students.

Therefore, students who left the main group to forage usually traveled in pairs to avoid getting lost.

The person paired with Kamuro was not Yamamura, as he had hoped, but unexpectedly, it was Nishikawa Ryoko, who was often by Sakayanagi's side.

"It isn't Yamamura taking care of Sakayanagi right now, is it? If it is, I'm going to lose my temper." After Kamuro accepted the wild fruit and began to eat it with a look of curiosity, Aoyama looked calmly at Nishikawa.

If Yamamura was truly taking care of that brat Sakayanagi, he wouldn't mind seeing Class A lose some exam points, and while he was at it, he'd go back and kick Sakayanagi's cane away.

No one could act smug in front of him and walk away unscathed.

"It's Shiraishi-san who is taking care of her. As for Yamamura-san, she is in a group with Morishita-san."

Seeming to read the anger in Aoyama, Nishikawa answered in a hurry.

With Hashimoto serving as a cautionary tale before their eyes, no student in Class A wanted to invite Aoyama's malice.

"That's good." Withdrawing his gaze from Nishikawa, Aoyama looked back at Kamuro.

Having cautiously finished the slightly sweet wild fruit in small bites, she took a large bite of what looked like a sweet fruit but was actually a sour date.

The moment she bit into it, her beautiful face twisted in reaction.

"Oops, I forgot to mention that to you. It's very sour, you have to eat it slowly."

Quickening his pace, Aoyama moved away from Kamuro, who was frozen in place by the intense sourness.

I don't care if you did it on purpose or by accident.

Seeing that Aoyama intended to run, Kamuro raised her hand and fired a sour date at him.

Unfortunately, she missed.

"Don't run!"

"You just attacked me, it would be strange if I didn't run."

Ignoring Kamuro's shouting, Aoyama turned ninety degrees and headed straight into the dense forest.

Within seconds, his figure vanished from the sight of Kamuro and Nishikawa.

Chapter 73: Starting Life Together

It's almost evening.

In a clearing not obscured by the dense forest, Aoyama checked the sky before taking the glasses that once belonged to Conan out of his

System Inventory

.

After several hours of wandering and investigating, he now had a clear grasp of the locations of the bases for Classes A, B, and C.

Class A, unsurprisingly, had chosen the stone cave base located in the inner part of the island. As long as they hung a curtain at the entrance, they could live safely and securely every day, earning three exam points.

Out of consideration for water sources and shade, Class B had chosen a small clearing surrounded by woods. There was a well with incredibly clear water there, making it a bit cooler than other places.

Because the clearing was small and couldn't fit many tents, they had also hung hammocks in the nearby trees to sleep and rest.

It was estimated that after verifying the area, they had realized that apart from fish and birds, there were no predators on this uninhabited island.

Finally, the Class C base was chosen in a clearing by the river. While the water source was convenient to use, it also offered the advantage of being able to fish almost ten hours a day without interruption.

Let me see where you are, Karuizawa.

With the image of the blonde girl with a high ponytail appearing in his mind, Aoyama put on the glasses and activated the tracking function.

Back on the beach, his instructions to Horikita had included selecting a few Class D students to drop out of the exam alone in the afternoon.

Karuizawa, having received the order, would volunteer to be the one left behind.

"Has anyone discovered you?"

Following the red dot displayed on the lenses, Aoyama found Karuizawa hiding after a long trek.

Sitting on the grass with her body curled up, her expression was a mix of fear and exhaustion.

In the sweltering weather, in a completely unfamiliar place, in a situation where she had to hide all by herself, and without the certainty that he would definitely come to find her, Aoyama didn't think Karuizawa's performance was pathetic.

Having hidden for five or six hours without showing signs of a breakdown, her mental state was already considered excellent compared to her peers.

"No, I haven't moved or made a sound since I hid." Her tense expression relaxed as Karuizawa patted her pants and stood up from the ground.

Even though the person who arrived wasn't someone she liked, it was still better than being alone here, trembling in fear.

She would have accepted whoever showed up, as long as she didn't have to stay by herself.

Moreover, perhaps due to the prolonged state of tension, she felt both very hungry and thirsty.

"I forgot to bring water, just make do with some wild fruit for now."

Seeing that Karuizawa's lips looked a bit dry, Aoyama took some sweet wild fruit out of his backpack.

They didn't look like much on the outside, but they actually tasted quite good.

"Are these edible?"

"Just peel them and you can eat them right away."

Taking one identical piece, Aoyama ate it right in front of Karuizawa.

Once Karuizawa followed suit and finished eating, he retrieved the tracker from her and set off toward the cabin.

As evening approached and it was nearly dark, students from every class would be recalled by their leaders to prevent any accidents, ending their search for supplies on the island.

Now was the perfect time to bring Karuizawa to the cabin and keep her hidden away.

Winding their way around the various class bases, the two of them reached the front of the cabin via a ladder at dusk.

"There's actually a place like this." Karuizawa sighed in wonder as she watched Aoyama take out a key and open the Gate of Opening.

She had truly thought this was a natural, uninhabited island.

Still, not having to live in a tent was a good thing.

"From now on, you'll be living here. You are not allowed to leave or speak without my permission."

Pushing the door open, Aoyama placed his backpack on the table against the wall.

Karuizawa's existence could not be discovered; this was the most important part of his plan.

"Not even allowed to speak?!!" Karuizawa's expression turned sour.

On the way here, Aoyama had informed her that she was the backup key card holder, so she had already mentally prepared herself for not being able to leave.

But not being allowed to speak was just too unbearable.

"If someone happens to be eavesdropping nearby, my entire plan will fall apart." Aoyama's tone was unquestionable. "When I'm not here, you aren't to say a single word."

"How could you---"

She couldn't accept it at first, but under Aoyama's gaze, Karuizawa could only nod in agreement.

Once forced to agree, she began to walk around the room to look it over.

She quickly discovered the fact that the only separate rooms were the bathroom and the kitchen.

This meant that the two of them would be staying in the same room for as long as six days.

"Take a shower now while there's still some light. The exam has just begun, so we need to save candles whenever we can."

Taking out most of the wild fruit from his backpack, Aoyama stuffed in some snacks instead.

Once Karuizawa finished her shower, it would be his turn.

After washing up and resting for a bit, he would have to set off for the Class A base to wait for the eight o'clock roll call.

"Eh? Is there no electricity in the room?"

"It's good enough that there's running water; you want electricity too? Do you think you're here on vacation?"

Among the supplies that could be exchanged for at the school, things like portable chargers and batteries were not cheap at all.

Therefore, even with fifty exam points to squander, Aoyama hadn't exchanged for much, and he had specifically chosen candles over electric lights.

"I understand."

Realizing that if she didn't wash up now, she would have to do it in the dark, Karuizawa didn't care that there was a boy in the room and immediately turned her back to Aoyama to take out her change of clothes.

Wrapping her embarrassing undergarments inside her shirt and taking out her towel and other toiletries, she dashed into the bathroom.

Before long, the sound of water splashing against the floor echoed through the room.

Karuizawa seemed to have a scar on her waist.

Sitting alone in the main room, Aoyama, being a normal man, couldn't help but have his attention partially drawn to Karuizawa in the bathroom.

Whether in terms of looks or figure, Karuizawa was among the best of the girls.

No boy would believe him if he said he didn't have any thoughts about her.

"I'm done washing."

It wasn't until it was almost completely dark that Karuizawa emerged from the bathroom.

Her golden hair was draped loose, and her exposed fair skin looked even more supple than usual, with a blush adorning her delicate, cute face.

In the candlelight, the freshly bathed Karuizawa had a dreamlike beauty due to the lighting.

For a moment, Aoyama was left staring in a daze.

So cute.

He wanted to compliment Karuizawa like that, but remembering his persona as an overbearing CEO, he swallowed the words back down.

"Mm, got it." Aoyama lit another candle. "There are canned goods and compressed biscuits on the table; that's your dinner for tonight. As for sleeping, you take the bottom bunk, and just make a pillow out of your clothes."

Because of its size, he had only bought one pillow to stuff into his backpack.

Naturally, he couldn't give that to Karuizawa.

"I understand." Karuizawa nodded cautiously.

She looked at Aoyama with some restraint; the insecurity brought on by the pitch-black darkness made her heart tremble with fear.

In an environment with no one else around, even if Aoyama intended to do something illegal or criminal, there was no one to stop him.

Moreover, this person was still holding her biggest secret over her head.

"I haven't sunk that low yet."

Instantly understanding what Karuizawa was worried about, Aoyama explained calmly.

No matter how flexible one's moral bottom line might be, it couldn't be flexible in this regard.

Chapter 74: Knocked Down with One Punch

"What is the meaning of this, Ryuen?"

After Class C finished distributing dinner, Horikita Suzune went straight to confront Ryuen with her food.

Compared to the other students in Class C, her portion was only half the size.

And that was even when compared to other female students.

"The agreement was only to provide food and lodging, but it didn't say you had to be full, did it, Horikita?" Sitting carelessly on a chair made of piled-up stones, Ryuen didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed.

Providing Horikita Suzune with less food wasn't to save those few measly supplies, but specifically to keep her in a state of hunger, weakening her mobility and mental state.

Assigning work to her served the same purpose; it was all to increase the chances of Horikita making a mistake.