Don't Leave Me, Honami / A Class Spent Nothing-How Could They Lose?

Finding that Shiranami had not appeared at the camp, Kaneda's gaze swept over the girls' tent where Shiranami was staying.

Horikita Suzune's appearance at this time is not the norm, but Shiranami has been at the camp every day except for yesterday.

"Kaneda -kun, do you have time to help us pack our luggage?" Kanzaki walked up to Kaneda. "A lot of the boys are planning to sleep in because they heard there won't be breakfast tomorrow, so we're a bit short-handed."

"Of course."

To maintain his persona, Kaneda reluctantly followed Kanzaki to help out at the boys' tent.

"Chihiro slept in late, which is rare for her."

"Maybe he's just tired; today is the last day too."

Not long after Kaneda joined the group of people packing their luggage, he overheard Ichinose and Amikura's conversation.

His guard relaxed a little, and he continued tidying up, sorting and packing the trash.

Before long, the time on the watch was 7:30.

"Sorry, I have to go back to Class C for roll call." His gaze swept over the girls' tent again, and Kaneda regretfully looked away.

"Take care on your journey."

"I will, Ichinose."

Kaneda calmly answered Ichinose, then turned and left, still puzzled.

Since Ichinose didn't refuse my return, I shouldn't worry too much.

Perhaps Shiranami, the leader of the exam, was truly exhausted and sleeping in, leaving him plenty of time to confirm whether anyone was there.

The exam ends at noon, so there are still more than four hours left.

How Karuizawa is better than me???

That shouldn't be the case! You didn't seem to have this much stamina during PE class.

Meanwhile, Kushida, who couldn't keep up at the third checkpoint, sat down near the checkpoint equipment, panting heavily.

Although she carried the water bottle and other things to lighten the load, there's no reason why Karuizawa should still be able to keep up with Onodera.

Aren't you tired at all?

Despite his ability to keep up with Onodera's rapid movements and Karuizawa's retreating figure, Kushida was filled with existential doubt.

Chapter 108 Don't Leave Me, Xiao Fanbo

Good morning, Mr. Mashima.

Before roll call even started at eight o'clock, Aoyama was already loitering in front of Mashima.

Mashima crossed his arms and looked unfriendly, clearly not welcoming him.

Aoyama smiled dismissively, "Could you please do me a favor later, Mr. Mashima? Call my name first during roll call; I have something important to take care of."

As expected, after roll call, Kaneda will definitely return to Class B's camp to find an excuse to test whether Shiranami is still on the island.

Although he couldn't conjure up a Shiranami for Kaneda to see, he had the ability to make Kaneda mistakenly believe that Shiranami was still there, thus reassuring Ryuen to write down Shiranami's name.

"Okay, you'll owe me a favor." After thinking for a moment, Mashima nodded.

He would never agree to not calling out a student's name, nor to punish or report such a student.

But the question of who gets called first is so trivial that it has absolutely no impact.

"No problem, I'll remember this small favor."

A small act of kindness in exchange for a small favor, and Aoyama specifically pointed this out to avoid any misunderstanding from Mashima.

Mashima had no objection to this, but he couldn't help but sigh that his student seemed a bit too mature, and he didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing for Aoyama himself.

However, this isn't really a good thing for Class A. If it were just a clueless student with an A grade, he might be more useful to the class than he is now.

"What special privilege did the teacher choose when Class A graduated?"

With a little time to spare before eight o'clock, Aoyama simply waited beside Mashima, chatting casually as well.

Mashima, who graduated from Class A in the same year as Chabashira, wasn't entirely without regrets about that Special Exam, but he couldn't compare to Chabashira and Hoshinomiya.

Mashima lowered his arms and sighed, "I don't know where you got this information from, your connections are a bit too good."

"But it won't hurt to tell you. Like most people, I chose to study at the University of Tokyo. Although graduating was a bit of a struggle, I still graduated smoothly. There were also classmates who didn't finish their studies."

Getting into the University of University of Tokyo not guarantee graduation; this is a self-evident truth.

There is no direct reward for graduates that includes a University of Tokyo graduation certificate.

What do you want after graduating from Class A?

Can I exchange it for cash?

When asked what Mashima wanted after graduation, Aoyama gave a somewhat joking answer.

For exceptionally talented individuals, the privilege of freely choosing their career and school is of little use.

Mashima was a little tired. "Looks like I asked a stupid question."

"It's not the teacher's fault," Aoyama comforted Mashima, placing his hand on her shoulder.

All mistakes can be attributed to the world; in other words, all the faults are the world's fault.

"Go, go, you can leave now."

At eight o'clock sharp, Mashima waved for people to leave, and Aoyama, who was already in a hurry to leave, naturally did not object.

Leaving first would eliminate the possibility of being followed by the students from Class A, and would also allow them to hide in Class B's camp before Kaneda returns.

He ran quickly to Class B's camp and met Ichinose.

Led by Ichinose, he entered the empty girls' tent and sat in the far corner.

With the curtains drawn and only the ventilation openings left open, you can't see the Aoyama from outside the tent.

"Xiao Fanbo, I think I have a fever, don't leave my side."

The Voice Mimicry was mentioned during the discussion of the plan, but it was not demonstrated.

With a curious Ichinose asked if she could demonstrate. Aoyama then opened his mouth and made a sound exactly like Shiranami's, so lifelike that no one could tell the difference.

Before Ichinose of praise, the tent flap was quickly pulled open.

"Chihiro's still here?!" she asked, peeking into the Amikura. Then she discovered that only Ichinose and Aoyama were in the tent.

Aoyama chuckled playfully, still using Shiranami's soft, cute voice, "Of course I'm still here, Komako."

The disappearance of the exam leader could not be kept secret from the students of Class B, so Ichinose told the students the reason and asked them to keep it a secret.

"Huh?! How did you do that?"

Can I touch it?

With her purple ponytail swaying, Amikura sat down next to Aoyama with a look of surprise, her eyes fixed on his Adam's apple.

Ichinose stopped Amikura's restless hand, "You can't be so rude, Komako."

"What does it matter? Aoyama doesn't mind at all."

"When did you become so close to Aoyama -kun, Komako?" Ichinose felt that she had been surprised by a lot today. Not only Shiranami, but now even Amikura was no longer using honorifics when addressing Aoyama.

She's the only one who still insists on calling Aoyama Shiki "Aoyama -kun".

Aoyama's gaze fell on Amikura's single ponytail. "In exchange, I'll pat your head too."

Looking at that incredibly smooth purple ponytail, it would be abnormal not to want to stroke it.

Amikura pursed his lips, "Then forget it."

After rejecting Aoyama's offer, she sidled up to Ichinose and explained that she and Aoyama weren't that close; it was only because of a small incident that she let go of her biased view of Aoyama.

Appearing suddenly at the tent entrance, Kanzaki calmly said, "Kaneda -kun is back."

"Then I won't bother you any longer."

Sensitive to the situation, Amikura immediately took his leave of the tent and pulled the curtain down again.

Ichinose and Aoyama remained in the tent, sitting silently facing each other.

"Then I'll go get ready too, Chihiro." Mustering her courage, Ichinose stood up and placed her hand on Aoyama's head, rubbing it gently.

The fact that everyone around her was getting to know Aoyama better made her feel somewhat conflicted.

"Remember to come back soon, Xiao Fanbo."

Looking at Ichinose's shy and beautiful face, Aoyama softly replied in Shiranami's voice.

"Um."

Ichinose and left the tent, soon spotting Kaneda loitering near the girls' tent.

Taking a deep breath to calm her shyness, she called Kanzaki over to start dismantling another girl's tent. Within three minutes, Kaneda took the bait, eagerly approaching to offer his help.

Kanzaki and Ichinose naturally agreed to this.

"Is the other one going to be dismantled too?" Kaneda casually asked Ichinose while helping out.

Ichinose frowned slightly. "We're not planning to demolish that for now. Chihiro isn't feeling well and is still resting inside."

"I see."

With his hands still moving, Kaneda became increasingly vigilant.

If we cannot confirm Shiranami Chihiro's existence, it is necessary to go back and warn Ryuen that there might be a trap involved.

"Xiao Fanbo, I'm so thirsty, could you get me a glass of water?"

After Ichinose loudly responded to the other classmates' greetings, Kaneda soon heard Shiranami's voice, devoid of its usual energy, coming from the tent where Shiranami had been staying.

It sounds like someone has a fever.

Chapter 109 How Could Class A Lose Without Spending a Single Point?

"Kinda- Kaneda has already left."

Around 11:00 AM, feeling that the matter had been settled, Kaneda chose to return to Class C's camp, Ichinose immediately informed Aoyama of this.

With less than half an hour left, the Uninhabited Island Special Exam will be over.

Aoyama stood up from the ground. "Nothing unexpected, right?"

The task of monitoring the camps of Class A and Class C was assigned to Class B, which had more manpower.

He doesn't have the ability to be in two places at once, so he can't do everything himself.

"According to the latest report, Albert and Sanada are still at their respective camps," Ichinose said with a smile, somewhat pleased.

The plan is progressing smoothly, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, Class B will emerge as the top performer in this Special Exam. This will greatly enhance class cohesion and motivation.

"That's good."

With a smile and a nod, Aoyama abandoned the idea of searching for Karuizawa.

Since nothing unexpected has happened, let her hide until midnight as originally planned.

When the time comes, Chabashira Sae will use her watch to locate Karuizawa, who is hiding, and ask her if she wants to fill in the names of the leaders of other classes in the exam.

"What's the first thing Aoyama -kun wants to do when he gets back to the cruise ship?"

Aoyama wasn't embarrassed at all when he said, "Take a good shower and get a massage to relax."

Luxury Cruise Ship offer entertainment facilities, including a massage spa that students are allowed to participate in.

He wouldn't mind enjoying a professional massage if it were a female masseuse, but as for a male masseuse, he felt that even someone as less professional Horikita Suzune would be acceptable.

"A massage? I'd like to try it too."

Hoshinomiya appeared at the tent entrance. "Then let's go as a group, Xiao Fanbo."

The hand holding the writing board moved around to the front of Ichinose, Hoshinomiya hugged Ichinose from behind, her gaze drifting to Aoyama.

"I refuse. It's better for teachers to keep a proper distance from students." Aoyama resolutely declined Hoshinomiya's invitation. If the three of them went together, he would feel embarrassed to run away just because there were only male masseuses.

Based on the school's usual practice, male students are more likely to be assigned male technicians.

Why didn't they tell me to keep my distance when they took my room?

Speechless at Aoyama's serious face, Hoshinomiya felt a surge of resentment.

Ichinose decisively retorted, "That's true. I also think that Kozue should be more self-aware as a teacher."