Could It Be That Someone's Already Stolen Your Home?

The girl grabbed Kushida Kikyo's hair, her eyes, seemingly both colored and colorless, enveloping her entire shadow. She was issuing a serious warning:

"Don't disturb the cool breeze."

"How about it?"

After saying goodbye to Hirata Yosuke, who had rushed over late at night, Kitagawa Ryo looked behind him at Amasawa Ichika, who had just returned.

"It's solved, just like Liang said."

Amasawa Ichika nodded. She didn't know Kushida Kikyo, but she knew Kitagawa Ryo very well.

In fact, Hirata Yosuke had planned to cancel the meeting that night after being caught by Kushida Kikyo. However, Kitagawa Ryo, who knew Kushida Kikyo's personality well, told him not to worry and chose to let Amasawa Ichika negotiate with her.

Kushida Kikyo's greatest fear from beginning to end was the collapse of her perfect image. To hide this, she was willing to betray the interests of her class. And if anyone wanted to expose this secret, she was willing to scheme against even Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. In this respect, she can be considered a talented person.

Having received a positive reply from Amasawa Ichika, Kitagawa Ryo nodded in agreement.

"Do you want to go back?"

Amasawa Ichika asked, explaining that the two of them had secretly left the camp tonight. Kitagawa Ryo, who was staying alone in a single tent, was fine, but Sakura Airi, might be discovered if she stayed out for too long.

"Let's wait a little longer."

Kitagawa Ryo just smiled. He looked up at the vast and deep night sky, where a bright and clear Milky Way flowed slowly through the middle, stretching down to the distant sea.

Even late at night, it gets a bit hot after being outside for a while. This tropical artificial island near the equator seems to have no seasons; it's always summer.

"Such a sight shouldn't be visible in White Room."

Kitagawa Ryo said this to Amasawa Ichika.

"Um."

Following Kitagawa Ryo's gaze, Amasawa Ichika tilted her head back with her hands behind her back, the moonlight draped over her, making her shimmer like mercury.

However, this tranquility was soon disturbed by the buzzing of mosquitoes, which exploded in their ears like bombers, seemingly warning them that if they stayed any longer, they would soon be covered in bites.

Realizing this, Kitagawa Ryo could only shake his head helplessly.

"Let's go back first, there are too many mosquitoes."

Amasawa Ichika didn't say anything, just nodded, and followed Kitagawa Ryo back to the camp quietly, as if preparing for something important.

In order not to wake the others who were already fast asleep, the two of them moved very quietly. But what Kitagawa Ryo did not expect was that after he carefully entered his tent and crawled into his sleeping bag, Amasawa Ichika also quietly followed him in and closed the tent door very naturally.

Then, she lowered her head slightly and looked at Kitagawa Ryo with a pure and innocent expression.

Kitagawa Ryo stared at Amasawa Ichika for a moment with a serious expression, but in the end he raised his hands in surrender and unzipped his sleeping bag.

Although Kitagawa Ryo's sleeping bag was a slightly larger size, it still filled up completely with one more person, making it feel a bit cramped.

It felt like their flesh and bones were intertwined, shoulder to shoulder, thigh to thigh, leaving them no room to move. They could only feel the other's body heat seeping into their own, a buzzing, burning sensation.

Ever since that night when Kitagawa Ryo unconsciously pulled Amasawa Ichika, to his side, Amasawa Ichika had become somewhat fascinated by this close physical contact.

But for Kitagawa Ryo, he is currently in an awkward and embarrassing situation.

As a vigorous teenager in his adolescence, Kitagawa Ryo also had normal physiological reactions. Moreover, now that he had taken off his outer clothes, Amasawa Ichika was only wearing a thin-strapped tank top. Her figure was well-developed, round and firm, filling out the fabric and pressing against Kitagawa Ryo's chest, slightly deforming it.

Although Kitagawa Ryo held Amasawa Ichika tightly in his arms countless times during Sakayanagi Arisu's simulation, they were both six or seven years old at the time, so the meaning was completely different.

Feeling that her sanity was about to evaporate if things continued like this Kitagawa Ryo reached out and reopened her sleeping bag:

"It's too hot."

"If it's hot... should I take off my clothes?"

Amasawa Ichika whispered in Kitagawa Ryo's ear, her tone carrying a subtle, alluring quality, like the whisper of a little devil.

Perhaps among all the girls he knows, Amasawa Ichika is the most Carnivorous Type one.

The moment the thought crossed Kitagawa Ryo's mind, the other person's hand had already slowly moved to his waist, and then continued downwards.

Immediately afterwards, Amasawa Ichika, who was lying on his chest, rubbed up again, directly silencing Kitagawa Ryo's attempt to speak.

Amasawa Ichika once heard an interesting saying.

When people describe being in love, they usually say they've fallen in love, rather than saying that they or someone else has fallen in love.

Because love itself is the surrender of free will.

It is a degeneration that is based on the illusion of being clear-headed.

Chapter 178: Is it possible that the house has already been robbed?

The morning of the sixth day on the Uninhabited Island was still bright, but by seven or eight o'clock in the morning, the ground temperature could already be felt rising sharply. As the number of exam days increased, the wake-up time of Kitagawa Ryo's group was also gradually delayed, in order to take care of Sakayanagi Arisu, who did not get enough exercise on weekdays, and give her more time to rest.

However, for Horikita Suzune, who had set a strict schedule for herself since childhood, getting up on time had almost become a bodily instinct. She quietly changed her clothes, and took the initiative to ask Horikita Suzune, who was sleeping on the outside, to try not to disturb the two people who were still fast asleep in the tent. She then opened the tent and went out.

The lingering fatigue from the past few days left her calf muscles a little sore. Horikita Suzune rubbed her eyes and found an open space to start her morning exercise, doing some simple muscle stretching exercises.

"Suzune, good morning."

Just as Horikita Suzune began to stretch by placing her slender thighs on the tree trunk, Kitagawa Ryo, who was next to her, yawned and came over to place his legs on it as well.

Good morning, it's chilly.

Horikita Suzune pressed her leg muscles with her hands. Thanks to years of persistent physical training, her flexibility was excellent, and her legs were straight and well-proportioned, unlike many other girls who have bowlegs.

"Why are you up so early today?"

Horikita Suzune didn't pay much attention to the casual question and continued to concentrate on stretching. As the person in the group who expends the most physical energy every day, Horikita Suzune generously took on the task of preparing breakfast every day so that Kitagawa Ryo could sleep a little longer.

However, it was rare to see Kitagawa Ryo up as early as her today, so I asked her this question out of curiosity.

"I didn't sleep very well last night, so I got up a little earlier this morning and washed my clothes."

Kitagawa Ryo calm and casually pointed to a few pieces of underwear hanging on a makeshift clothes rack behind him. The boys' and girls' clothes in their group were washed separately, but for the past few days they had been using the washing machine at the location of their first research project.

Having just woken up, Horikita Suzune didn't pay much attention to these details. Seeing that the other person simply nodded and then looked away, Kitagawa Ryo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He had indeed underestimated Amasawa Ichika. If it weren't for the fact that it was still exam period and that going that far would easily be noticed, Kitagawa Ryo would probably have already been completely taken advantage of.

Even so, the atmosphere last night was already quite right, and it can be said that apart from the final step, nothing else that needed to be done was missed.

The price, however, is that he can no longer wear his clothes.

The sports uniform hanging there, fluttering in the wind, was urgently obtained from Ryuen Kakeru early this morning.

Kitagawa Ryo mourned for his clothes while brushing his teeth. He had brought three sets of clothes to the exam, but one was ruined during the Tempest night on the third day, and another was ruined last night. Luckily, he managed to get a gym uniform from the school during the Tempest.

Adding to the fact that Ryuen Kakeru, who wasn't particular about his clothes, brought all the same style of sportswear to the island, Kitagawa Ryo barely managed to pull off a clever switcheroo.

Incidentally, to prevent the incredibly perceptive Ichinose Honami Kitagawa Ryo used Amasawa Ichika's watch for this communication.

He went to do laundry this morning just as a side effect; his main purpose was to take a shower first, since the smell after a night of passion would easily be exposed if not dealt with.

After Kitagawa Ryo finished washing up, Horikita Suzune also finished her morning stretching, lightly tied her loose hair into a ponytail, pulled her sleeves up to her elbows, and began preparing breakfast.

"Ryo, go tell Sakura and the others that I'll be cooking for them this morning, so they don't need to cook."

As if suddenly remembering this, Horikita Suzune skillfully cracked eggs while calling out to Kitagawa Ryo, who was idly sitting next to her.

"Knew."

Kitagawa Ryo agreed. Sakura Airi and Amasawa Ichika's tents weren't far from them, just a short walk away. However, it seemed that neither of them had gotten up yet, and the area around the tents was quiet.

Because it wouldn't be appropriate to just barge into the girls' tent like that, Kitagawa Ryo gently knocked on the outside of the tent, thinking that if there was no response, he would wait nearby. But to his surprise, he heard Sakura Airi's voice the next second:

Is it cold?

"Um."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Sakura Airi also looked like she had just gotten up, rubbed her sleepy eyes, pulled back the tent flap, gestured for Kitagawa Ryo to be quiet, and whispered:

"Ichika hasn't gotten up yet."

"She must have been too tired the past few days. After all, she did all the sports-related projects for our group. Let her get some more sleep."

Kitagawa Ryo glanced at the soundly sleeping Amasawa Ichika and nodded:

"... Perhaps."

After stepping out of the tent, Sakura Airi zipped the zipper back up. Her hair, still a little messy from just waking up, was combing through the unruly strands of hair sticking up on her head as she spoke:

Thank you for your help this morning too.

Because she could see Horikita Suzune preparing breakfast as soon as she stepped out of the tent, Sakura Airi understood Kitagawa Ryo's purpose.

Unlike Kitagawa Ryo's group, which was always on the move searching for research topics, Sakura Airi's group's activity levels and frequency were only average. Moreover, most of the sports-related research topics were participated in by Amasawa Ichika herself, so Sakura Airi's physical strength was still quite good and she was full of energy.

While accompanying Sakura Airi she washed up, they chatted about everyday things. Ichinose Honami and Sakayanagi Arisu emerged from their tents one after another, greeting each other to welcome the new day.

Horikita Suzune's dish was almost ready. She looked around at the people and asked with some confusion:

"Where's Amasawa? Is he still sleeping?"

"Yes, I think it's probably because I was too tired the past few days."

Sakura Airi explained again.

"I'll go call her."

Ichinose Honami was quite concerned about Amasawa Ichika, immediately stood up and walked quickly to Amasawa Ichika's tent, gently speaking:

"Ichika, breakfast is ready. Is it time to get up? Or are you not feeling well?"

"--I'm already up, coming right away."

A reply came quickly from inside the tent, followed by the sound of clothes being rummaged through. Soon, Amasawa Ichika walked out of the tent in a flustered manner, her upper body clothes not yet fully pulled on, revealing a section of her fair waist and small navel.

Because Amasawa Ichika was a year younger than them, and her firefly-colored eyes, similar to Hotaru's, made Ichinose Honami feel even more favorably toward her. Honami, who had always treated Amasawa Ichika like a little sister, helplessly Amasawa Ichika her to stop, and went over to straighten her clothes and hair.

"Full of energy and energy."

"I was afraid of taking up everyone's time."

Amasawa Ichika stuck out her tongue cutely, standing there letting Ichinose Honami comb her hair, behaving quite innocently and obediently.

Sakayanagi Arisu was used to Amasawa Ichika's performance. Since Ichinose Honami who was being fooled anyway, she simply didn't bother to expose her. She elegantly scooped the food in front of her into her mouth with a spoon, chewing slowly as she watched the two sisters' affectionate scene.

Another person equally speechless was Kitagawa Ryo, who could only concentrate wholeheartedly on the food in front of him, eating spoonful by spoonful without even looking up.

Horikita Suzune, who had been secretly observing Kitagawa Ryo's reaction, was also taken aback. She wondered if her cooking skills had improved by leaps and bounds overnight, as Kitagawa Ryo was now paying such close attention to her.

But after taking a bite herself, Horikita Suzune frowned with some suspicion. It was exactly the same as usual, and there was no sudden improvement in taste.

However, there's also the saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've seen similar scenes on TV where the male lead gently wraps his arms around the female lead's waist from behind, whispering sweet nothings in her ear.

"Anything you make tastes good."

Kitagawa Ryo was engrossed in his meal, suddenly felt two pokes in his lower back. It was Horikita Suzune sitting next to him, her face slightly flushed, her beautiful purplish-red eyes peeking out from her black hair.

Is that enough?

"If that's not enough, I'll get you more."

As a result, Kitagawa Ryo, completely bewildered, was given another half portion by Horikita Suzune.

"If I want to get ahead of Class A, I'll go to G5 today, starting from grid F5."

At the Class 1-B camp, Karuizawa Kei confidently announced her decision to the rest of the class, but as soon as she said it, many people frowned.

Although theoretically the movement order E5-F5-G5 seems quite reasonable, a quick glance at the map reveals the underlying issues.

A mountain range runs from northwest to southeast across the center of the Uninhabited Island, with E5 and G5 located on either side of the range. F5 is the highest point on the island. Taking this route means climbing the mountain and then descending, which is physically demanding and carries considerable risk for solo travelers.

But just as Karuizawa Kei said, taking this route is indeed the most effective way to shake off Class A. Unless Class A is determined to target Karuizawa Kei, it is absolutely impossible for them to send a large number of small groups to follow Karuizawa Kei over the mountain.

If they choose to take a detour, by the time they reach the G5 area, Karuizawa Kei will probably have already finished the project there, rendering them ineffective in blocking the enemy.

But the members of Class B also knew that Karuizawa Kei was doing this to free them from this futile struggle and to take all the pressure upon herself.

"I've already made up my mind, so there's no need to try to persuade me anymore. That's one of the advantages of a solo team, isn't it?"

Seeing the other students' worries, Karuizawa Kei smiled indifferently and took the initiative to comfort them.

Meanwhile, the vice class monitor Kanzaki Ryuji, stepped forward and spoke in a deep voice:

"I trust the squad leader's decisions and I believe in his abilities."

Since the number two person in the class had also agreed to the plan, the others naturally couldn't say anything more, but they kept reminding Karuizawa Kei to be careful.