One Morning / Intelligence from Ryuuen Shou

Whether it was her imagination or not, after Shiina Hiyori answered the question, Ibuki Mio felt the atmosphere on the field relax again, and she could even hear what sounded like someone secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

After learning that Shiina Hiyori had failed to sneak away, Ichinose Honami and the others didn't do anything extra during the rest of the game, which made it feel more like a party game.

When Kitagawa Ryo and Ishizaki Daichi returned from their walk, they saw Ibuki Mio performing a backflip in an open space. The girls were clapping and cheering her on, creating a lively and harmonious scene.

"Did I win a dare?"

Kitagawa Ryo also stepped forward with a smile and asked a question. Ibuki Mio, who had just completed ten backflips, wiped the glistening sweat from her forehead and rolled her eyes at her in annoyance:

"Otherwise what?"

"Okay, you guys continue, I'll go make a phone call over there."

Seeing that the girls were getting along fairly well, Kitagawa Ryo felt relieved. He casually did a somersault in the air, then pointed to the grove of trees on the other side and called out to the group.

"You're quite skilled."

Having not witnessed Kitagawa Ryo's Freestyle Fighting with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka that afternoon, and unaware of Kitagawa Ryo's fighting prowess, Ibuki Mio's eyes lit up, and she gave him a very straightforward thumbs-up.

Of course.

After giving a casual reply, Kitagawa Ryo disappeared into the night and dialed the phone numbers of all the other group leaders in Class 1-D one after another.

Excluding Kitagawa Ryo's group, there are eleven groups remaining in Class 1-D on the Uninhabited Island, and the Discount Card does not reduce the communication fee by 100 cents.

In other words, these communications used to transmit messages in the first instance alone cost Kitagawa Ryo's group 1,100 points.

The first-place prize for each large-scale team project is only 2,500 points.

But Kitagawa Ryo showed no sign of being stingy; in fact, he spent quite freely, hanging up on many calls before even reaching the three-minute limit.

The message he sent to his classmates was actually just a very simple one.

Unless you are absolutely certain about a topic, it's best not to participate in any of the groups in Class 1-D.

This directive goes almost entirely against the prevailing opinion among the students on the island.

After all, most students believe that if they cannot participate in projects to earn points, staying on the Uninhabited Island will only result in them wasting their existing points without ever returning.

Moreover, even if you come in last place in the project, eliminating one person from the group won't be a loss; in fact, it will save you enough food for one person.

After all, even if the sky falls, Ryuen Kakeru still hold up the last place.

Therefore, many students in the class raised their questions to Kitagawa Ryo.

But Kitagawa Ryo shut everyone up with just one sentence.

Starting tomorrow, he will take the initiative to be responsible for the expenditures on food and drinking water resources for the other Class D groups on the island.

To put it simply, it is --

He'll support the entire Class D.

Having upgraded to level twelve and acquired Discount Card with Discount as low as 20%, and having accumulated enough points over the past few days, Kitagawa Ryo could easily afford the expense. Moreover, Ichinose Honami, who possessed a level three Supply card, could help share some of the burden in the group.

Although some students still don't quite understand Kitagawa Ryo's behavior of wasting points, the fact that they no longer have to worry about the consequences means that they have the opportunity to improve their group's score.

After informing all the groups in his class, Kitagawa Ryo leaned against a tree alone and fell into deep thought.

In fact, he had already conceived of this plan the moment he arrived on the island to take the exam and received the Discount Card, but the implementation time was expected to be later, probably when there was a free purchase or a 90% discount, so that he would take on the responsibility of providing all the supplies for the class, thus saving the class a lot of points.

However, an idea that popped into Kitagawa Ryo during his walk today led him to bring forward the implementation of this plan.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the tree trunk.

If the school really intends to use that as the final research topic.

The number of students remaining in each class at the end is the most crucial and decisive resource.

The overall quality of the students in Class D is indeed somewhat lacking.

But wouldn't it work if we just used sheer numbers?

Chapter 206: One Morning

The eighth night was Christmas Eve.

The fact that there were no werewolves (scratch that) or Akito attacking Kitagawa Ryo's tent at night is truly welcome news.

Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Kitagawa Ryo, who had naturally woken up according to his biological clock, yawned, shook his arms slightly, changed into his sportswear, and walked out of the tent with his eyes slightly closed.

The weather is still great today. According to the school's weather forecast, the whole island should enjoy sunny skies like this until the fourteenth day after the exams end, and there shouldn't be a sudden downpour like on the third day.

However, for all the students on the island and the school staff who assigned the projects, a cloudy day might be better. After all, moving around under the blazing sun is quite a challenge, especially after surviving on a deserted island for eight days.

It was still before six o'clock in the morning, but Kitagawa Ryo could clearly feel the scorching heat in the air as he stepped out of the tent. It seemed that the sun, which had just started its workday, had no intention of slacking off and was doing its best to spread heat across the sky.

Perhaps because he got up a little early today, Horikita Suzune, whom he usually saw in the early morning, did not appear this time. The entire campsite was quiet, and Kitagawa Ryo was walking towards the small river near the campsite.

After fetching water from the river and boiling it, just as Kitagawa Ryo finished washing up, Ibuki Mio and Horikita Suzune emerged from their respective tents almost simultaneously, appearing to be quite in sync.

Because her family runs a dojo, Ibuki Mio, who has a long-standing habit of morning exercises, stared wide-eyed in surprise, as if she hadn't expected to run into someone at this hour.

And there were two of them.

Good morning, Suzune and Ibuki.

"I've already prepared the hot water; you can use it directly."

Kitagawa Ryo wrung out the towel and carefully wiped his face before looking up to greet the two people.

"Good morning."

After a brief moment of surprise, Ibuki Mio regained her senses, awkwardly said good morning, and then found an open space to start her morning exercise.

Good morning, it's chilly.

Perhaps due to the fatigue accumulated from the past few days on the Uninhabited Island, Horikita Suzune seemed to be in poor spirits today, and her greetings were weak and listless.

"If you haven't had enough rest, go take another nap."

"After all, we're taking Special Exam on Uninhabited Island, so skipping morning training for a couple of days won't hurt. Maintaining physical strength is the most important thing, so I didn't train much today."

Noticing Horikita Suzune's drowsiness, Kitagawa Ryo stepped forward and whispered a few words of advice.

"... All right."

Perhaps because she was really too tired, Horikita Suzune, who was forcing herself to get up according to the old schedule, hesitated for a moment before accepting Kitagawa Ryo's suggestion.

However, when she staggered to the three-person tent where she was sleeping, Horikita Suzune suddenly stopped, as if she had encountered something confusing, and turned around to look expectantly at Kitagawa Ryo.

"What's wrong?"

Kitagawa Ryo, who had been watching Horikita Suzune closely, immediately came over. Looking through the open tent flap, he understood Horikita Suzune's predicament.

Because she was always the first one to wake up among the three, Horikita Suzune's bed was placed on the outermost side, Ichinose Honami slept in the middle, and the petite Sakayanagi Arisu slept on the innermost side.

Although the school's three-person tents were considered spacious, the girls also put their luggage and clothes inside the tents, so the actual space left for sleeping was only so big, barely enough to be considered not crowded.

So after Horikita Suzune got up and left the tent, Ichinose Honami, who was sleeping in the middle, unconsciously rolled to the left side of the empty space in her sleep, and half of her body and one arm were placed directly on Horikita Suzune's original bed.

In this situation, if one tries to go back to bed for a nap, it will inevitably wake Ichinose Honami.

After a moment's hesitation, Kitagawa Ryo leaned close to Horikita Suzune's ear, pulled the tent flap shut, and whispered:

"If you really haven't had enough sleep, why don't you come to my tent and take a nap?"

"Um."

Horikita Suzune, who never expected to gain anything from waking up early, was stunned for a moment. However, she did look extremely sleepy. After giving a weak reply, she slowly walked towards Kitagawa Ryo's tent and then slowly crawled inside.

The sleeping bag's filling still retained a little warmth, and the familiar and comforting scent of his body filled the single tent, making it feel like lying in his embrace. Horikita Suzune quickly drifted back to sleep.

After resolving Horikita Suzune's issue, Kitagawa Ryo got busy again. With three more people at the camp today, the amount of breakfast and the workload of cooking also increased.

In addition, Horikita Suzune, who had always assisted him, was sleeping soundly in his tent, so Kitagawa Ryo had no choice but to move up the time and do it himself.

Ibuki Mio was exercising energetically on the side. Her physical fitness was outstanding in the entire grade. Among the girls, only Horikita Suzune and Kamuro Masumi from Class A could compare to her.

Just as Ibuki Mio finished her full routine and warmed up her body, Shiina Hiyori unexpectedly became the fourth to wake up. Judging from her condition, she seemed to be in good spirits and had a good rest last night.

Good morning, cool.

Having just gotten up and barely tidied her hair, Shiina Hiyori, approached with great interest, seemingly wanting to observe Kitagawa Ryo's cooking process up close.

Good morning, Hiyori.

With the blessing of the golden talent [God of Cooking], Kitagawa Ryo controlled the heat while responding to Shiina Hiyori's good morning with considerable ease.

Would you like to try some?

Kitagawa Ryo cut a small piece from the well-cooked, appetizing-looking hamburger patty, forked it with a fork, Shiina Hiyori with a smile.

"Ugh--I haven't brushed my teeth yet."

Although Shiina Hiyori was somewhat tempted, she shook her head with difficulty when she thought about how she hadn't washed up yet.

"Isn't it more hygienic to brush your teeth after eating? Just like brushing your teeth after dinner and before bed."

Kitagawa Ryo smiled Shiina Hiyori winked at Shiina Hiyori.

"Liang is spouting nonsense again. It's not nighttime now."

Although she was still protesting, Shiina Hiyori finally couldn't resist the temptation and took a bite of the meat on her fork.

Afraid that she would lose control if she ate just one piece, Shiina Hiyori Ibuki Mio, who had finished her morning exercise.

However, as if she suddenly remembered something, she hurriedly rinsed her mouth with water. Even though there was still a little orange-flavored toothpaste foam in her mouth, Shiina Hiyori still tilted her head in Kitagawa Ryo's direction.

"It's delicious."

She shouted that.

Please take one day off.

Graduation is approaching, and I was busy cleaning my dorm room until after 10 PM today. I simply didn't have time to update, so I had to ask for a day off.

I cleared out a huge pile of brand-new, unused textbooks, but I could only sell them by weight to book collectors. I felt like I was losing a lot of money, but I felt like they wouldn't be of any use to me anyway, so I had no choice but to sell them with a heavy heart.

The new volume of Classroom of the Elite features colorful illustrations of Hiyori; it is a medical miracle.

Chapter 207: Intelligence from Ryuen Kakeru

As time went on, more people in the camp woke up.

Ishizaki Daichi seemed to have been drawn by the aroma; as soon as he stepped out of the tent, he dramatically twitched his nose and asked with a look of rapt attention:

"It smells so good! Did you make this dish again this morning, Kitagawa?"

"Of course, Cheng Hui Private Points. Remember to settle the bill with me when we get back to the cruise ship after the exam."

Kitagawa Ryo gestured with his chin at him.

"It's cheaper than the deluxe set meal in the school cafeteria. I wouldn't mind paying even two thousand, let alone a thousand."

Ishizaki Daichi took a deep breath of the spreading aroma, glanced longingly at the food in the pot, and then happily grabbed his toothbrush, toothpaste, tooth mug, washbasin, and washcloth to wash up.

The next one to get up was Ichinose Honami. Compared to the others, she looked like she had taken good care of herself in the tent before coming out. Her hair was combed and was quite smooth, without any of the messiness one would expect after waking up.

Good morning, it's chilly.

Ichinose Honami seemed quite lucid, first went up to Kitagawa Ryo and asked if there was anything she could help with. After receiving no reply, she turned around and went to the washroom. Her very serious and meticulous way of brushing her teeth contrasted sharply with Ishizaki Daichi, who was not far away, fiddling with his toothbrush in his mouth.

Just as Ichinose Honami finished brushing her teeth and washing her face, and was wringing out a towel soaked in hot water, she suddenly saw Horikita Suzune, who had just finished her nap, walking out of Kitagawa Ryo's tent, looking refreshed.

"This is how I felt when I woke up today..."

Ichinose Honami stopped halfway through her sentence.

Wait a minute? Where did Horikita Suzune come from?

"Oh, I got up a while ago, but I suddenly felt sleepy again, so I took a nap in the cool corner."

Seemingly noticing Ichinose Honami's surprise, Horikita Suzune quickly waved her hands and explained.

To further demonstrate the persuasiveness of her statement, Horikita Suzune added:

"Because after I got up, Honami rolled back to where I used to sleep, so there was really nothing I could do."

Ichinose Honami didn't think Horikita Suzune would lie about something like this, so she could only give a helpless dry laugh, feeling a subtle sense of having given someone a helping hand.