The Tenth Day's Task (6k) / See You Again? (7k)

As the numerous chaotic and complex thoughts in his mind were gradually sorted out, Kitagawa Ryo's pace slowed down. The campsite where their group had camped the night before was gradually taking shape in his field of vision.

After having a meal with Karuizawa Kei, Sakura Airi, and Amasawa Ichika yesterday, they went their separate ways again. After all, with Amasawa Ichika holding the special card [Chosen One] which can increase the score by 50%, their group's current goal is to quickly get points for Classes B and D. Yesterday, they only noticed that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was following them, so they deliberately did not participate in the project directly, which was a self-destructive waste of half a day by dragging him along.

The duo of Shiina Hiyori and Ibuki Mio, who had been working with their group for two days, were also gone. This was because they had made a promise with Ryuen Kakeru to get Hiyori Group into the top three. In addition, under his instructions, Class D was in a state of near-total shutdown, not participating in anything except for topics that guaranteed points. Kitagawa Ryo simply had Matsushita Chiaki from the class take the lead and pull together two other idle girls to form a group similar to "playing games and boosting points" for Hiyori Group. Their task was to stick together and wait for topics that guaranteed all four groups would sign up at once, and then openly give points to one of Hiyori Group. As long as they deliberately controlled the situation so that the three groups would take turns being last and eliminating one person, this group of twelve girls who played games and boosted points could maintain their position for a long time.

Frankly speaking, only Class 1-D 1 could pull off such an operation. Essentially, it's like investing the time, potential scores, and potential eliminations of three groups into one group. Even setting aside whether it will ultimately be profitable, getting the students from the other three groups to willingly become stepping stones and be eliminated is a rather troublesome matter for the Leader.

And so, after experiencing the ultimate battle of one against eight at its peak, Kitagawa Ryo finally reduced the number of people in the camp back to the four people when the group was first formed. When he returned to the camp, Sakayanagi Arisu, Horikita Suzune, and Ichinose Honami had already gotten up. After all, apart from Ken Sudō's group, their group was the only one in Class D who needed to participate in projects as much as possible to get points, because they were now responsible for and supplying almost all of Class D' s material needs.

Kitagawa Ryo's return immediately attracted the attention of the three girls in the camp. Although ten days of survival on Uninhabited Island would be a tough test for everyone, on the other hand, perhaps it was because they realized this in advance that they chose to team up with him from the beginning.

Whether it was Horikita Suzune, who was diligently preparing breakfast for the group and solemnly sipping a mouthful of hot soup from the stew Sakayanagi Arisu, or Horikita Suzune, who was intently studying the electronic map on her wristwatch to try and figure out the restricted areas the school would designate for the next time they closed the gates, in order to plan the group's itinerary for the day, or Ichinose Honami, who was efficiently and skillfully making up her beds and luggage, folding and packing her tent into her backpack, they all immediately turned their gazes toward him and unanimously greeted him with "Good morning" or "Good morning" to begin the tenth day of Kitagawa Ryo's group's Uninhabited Island Special Exam.

Perhaps it was because they had shared joys and sorrows, and had even slept in the same tent for over a week, but Kitagawa Ryo, while carefully responding to everyone's good morning greetings, inexplicably felt that the relationship between the three of them seemed to have improved a little.

"Wipe your sweat first, then wash your hands and eat."

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was somewhat stunned, Ichinose Honami smiled and took a clean towel out of her backpack and handed it to him.

As if to confirm her words, Horikita Suzune also quickly untied the apron she was wearing, took off her hair tie, and untied her hair, which had been tied up for cooking. She then carried the breakfasts for the four of them over, one in each hand, and pulled Sakayanagi Arisu, who was still immersed in calculations and speculations, over and put her on her seat.

Looking at the scene before him, Kitagawa Ryo couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. He felt that all the thoughts in his mind about the Special Exam, the course scores, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and so on had vanished without a trace in an instant, and were completely filled by another, more satisfying emotion that surged from the depths of his soul.

"I'm starting to eat."

Kitagawa Ryo clapped his hands lightly and smiled at the three people in front of him. This kind of feeling is perhaps the thickest filter in the world. If you hide it in your pupils and look at everything in front of you through it, including this somewhat difficult Uninhabited Island Exam, the whole world will become bright in an instant.

Chapter 221: The Mission of the Tenth Day (6k)

Before heading off to participate in the project after finishing his breakfast, Kitagawa Ryo glanced at the constantly updated group and class rankings on his wristwatch. With nearly half of the students remaining on the Uninhabited Island eliminated, only 28 of the original 44 groups remained in the entire grade, many of which were not full groups and had already eliminated one or two members.

The names of the sixteen groups whose members were eliminated have turned gray on the leaderboard, and their scores in this Special Exam have been fixed. However, their rankings may still change due to the increase or decrease in the scores of the surviving groups.

Kitagawa Ryo didn't immediately look at the top groups. Instead, he scrolled straight to the bottom of the rankings. Apart from Ryuen Kakeru, who was still stubbornly holding onto last place with a zero score, the names of the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth-to-last groups were all brightly lit. After all, even the students in Class C, who had fallen into a state of giving up after Ryuen Kakeru went missing, wouldn't dare to drop out of their group if it might fall to one of these rankings that would affect the Class Points. In fact, it could be said that the competition at the bottom was just as fierce as that at the top.

What reassured Kitagawa Ryo somewhat was that, apart from one team from Class D, almost all the groups struggling in this area were from Class C. After all, they didn't have Kitagawa Ryo's means of helping with Supply and saving points, so they simply couldn't save the necessary expenses. With almost all the other members of Class C who were above the safety line having fled the exam, the practice of mutual assistance between classes was also impossible. Rather, these few survivors from Class C were competitors to each other.

If Kitagawa Ryo's prediction is correct, in this situation where they are being gradually driven to the brink of despair, the students of Class C who are struggling in the punishment zone will definitely try their best to grasp at the last straw. And the only group on the entire Uninhabited Island that can lend them a helping hand is actually the Shiina Hiyori Group, which ranks first among all the groups in Class C.

If this opportunity can be used well, not only can these nearly desperate Class C students be temporarily brought into the class at the end of this Special Exam, but it can also improve Shiina Hiyori's reputation and status in the class to some extent.

Kitagawa Ryo was well aware that Shiina Hiyori never intended to become a class Leader, but gaining as much support as possible from her classmates was more beneficial than harmful, from all perspectives.

After reviewing the latter half of the rankings and considering the implications, Kitagawa Ryo finally turned his attention to the top positions, which had been closely watched by everyone since the start of this Uninhabited Island Special Exam.

The current first place is still Katsuragi Kohei's group from Class 1-A. They are also one of the few groups on the Uninhabited Island that have been able to maintain their full team composition. The four members of Katsuragi Kohei, Hirata Yosuke, Kushida Kikyo, and Kamuro Masumi have excellent overall qualities. The combination of two boys and two girls also ensures that they are quite competitive in most subjects. In addition, with Ryuen Kakeru's hard work and support in the first seven days, their group has been in this position for some time now.

The second place went to the mixed group of Class B and Class D, consisting of Karuizawa Kei, Amasawa Ichika, and Sakura Airi. After Karuizawa Kei used the [Reinforcement] card to merge the two groups, their scores were naturally added together. Thanks to the special effect of Amasawa Ichika's [Chosen One] card and the high-quality personnel who could easily handle most types of questions, their group also made up for their score quickly over the past two days.

The gap between third and fourth place is actually quite small. Currently, the group in third place with a slight advantage is Sanada Kō's group from Class 1-A. Their group, along with Hashimoto Masayoshi's group and Matoba Shinji's group, are elite groups specially selected from Class A to compete for high scores in this Special Exam, apart from Katsuragi Kohei's group.

Of the three groups, Hashimoto Masayoshi's group was probably the most unlucky. First, they were extorted for a large number of points by Kitagawa Ryo during the shrinking circle incident on the seventh day of the exam. Then, the other two members of the group, Morishige Takuro and Machida Koji, were eliminated one after another by Class D in the following two days of the assignments. With him also being used as a pawn to exchange with Ryuen Kakeru, only Kito Hayato, who was good at sports-related assignments, was left to struggle in the group. The group's ranking had fallen from the top five at its peak to almost twentieth place.

Following closely behind Sanada Kō's group in fourth place is Kitagawa Ryo's Hiyori Group, which Shiina Ryo has been helping to improve their ranking over the past two days. In fact, Shiina Hiyori and Ibuki Mio's partnership is quite competitive among all the groups. In the days leading up to the exam, they had been consistently ranked in the upper-middle range. After Kitagawa Ryo's deliberate support, they also rose to this ranking at a rocket-like speed. This is why Kitagawa Ryo is certain that the other Student Council in Class C will come to Hiyori for help. After all, apart from their group, it would be difficult to find another student in Class C whose name starts with "Class C" in the top ten or even the top fifteen.

As for themselves, they're currently hovering around ninth, tenth, or eleventh place... There's no way around it; even with a 20% off Discount card, the points needed to cover the entire class's supplies are still a considerable amount. To maintain this ranking while bearing such a huge expense is already an amazing achievement for their group in terms of scoring efficiency.

As for Class B, which seemed to disappear in both the first and second halves of the competition, this was a unique offensive and defensive strategy of their class. After all, they could easily form an elite team from Class B that would rank in the top three, but in the end, they chose a one-on-one support strategy. Excellent students like Kanzaki Ryuji and Shibata Sō, who could easily be placed in an elite group from Class A, were deliberately separated. This resulted in most of Class B's groups being concentrated in the upper middle positions. For example, the groups around eighth, ninth, and tenth place, like Kitagawa Ryo's group, were all from Class B.

Of course, group rankings are group rankings. After Kitagawa Ryo and his team screwed over Class A by a huge margin, Class 1-B finally gained an advantage in the class rankings based on the sum of all group scores, although this gap has been visibly narrowing thanks to Class A's frantic counterattack over the past two days.

Unlike the neat A, B, C, D rankings of the previous seven days, the current class rankings have evolved into a B, D, A, D situation. Unlike Class B and Class A, who are getting closer and showing signs of overtaking, Class D has gained a considerable advantage over Class C. It is no exaggeration to say that the only group in Class C that is still consistently scoring points is Shiina Hiyori. Unless there is a dramatic reversal, Class D is likely to be locked into last place in the class rankings.

With the class rankings already decided, the only hope for Ryuen Kakeru, or rather Class C, lies with Shiina Hiyori Group, who wields the [Double-Edged Blade] card. They can use its feature—that 'if the group ranks in the top three, the class score will increase by 50%'—to mitigate losses or even turn the tide.

After all, according to the school's rules, although the top three groups can get 300, 200 and 100 Class Points respectively, for Hiyori Group, if they can squeeze into the top three, the reward will actually become 450, 300 and 150.

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Ryo quickly recalled the Class Points and rankings of the four classes before the start of the Uninhabited Island Special Exam:

[Class 1-A: 548 points]

[Class 1-B: 501]

[Class 1-C: 272 points]

[Class 1-D: Midnight]

Thanks to the events he planned immediately at the start of the semester, this year's four classes (A, B, C, and D) have become the class with the smallest gap at the summer break of their First Year since the founding of Tokyo Advanced Nurturing High School. Moreover, the rewards for this Uninhabited Island Special Exam are exceptionally generous. It is no exaggeration to say that all classes have the potential to completely reverse the current situation and circumstances with this Special Exam, and the same is true for Class D, which has maintained a zero score for almost an entire semester.

Kitagawa Ryo knew very well that Class 1-D had to achieve good results in this Uninhabited Island Special Exam. Although their homeroom teacher Mashima Tomoya, had been trying to boost the morale of the Class D students, no amount of encouragement could really put food on the table. After nearly a semester of suppression, what the Class D students needed now was a resounding and exhilarating victory.

Whether it was the group of Ken Sudō, Yamada Albert, Yukimura Teruhiko, and Miyake Akito, who had once again pushed themselves to fifth place, or the other students who were willing to trust their Leader's arrangements and opted for a conservative strategy, abandoning most of the topics and even handing points to Shiina Hiyori and the group from another class, they were all essentially hoping that the class could break free from its long-standing slump.

Thinking back to the candid words of their homeroom teacher, Mashima Tomoya, Kitagawa Ryo took two deep breaths. Essentially, he and Karuizawa Kei were the same kind of people. Unlike Katsuragi Kohei and Ryuen Kakeru, who had actively aimed to become class Leader from the first day of school and possessed the confidence and even ambition to do so, neither he nor Megumi initially had much awareness or attitude towards this. It was only as time passed and their bond deepened that they gradually developed this awareness.

Needless to say, Karuizawa Kei was in Class B. However, perhaps due to the influence of a certain missionary leader named Kanzaki, in this timeline where Ichinose Honami was not assigned to Class B but instead came to Class D, the Class 1-B led by Karuizawa Kei was not outwardly different from the Class B led by Honami. Although this consistent style of doing things did have considerable hidden dangers, I was still relatively at ease leaving it to Megumi.

Kitagawa Ryo himself was the same. Class 1-D, excluding students like Yamauchi Haruki and Kanji Ike, had shown a good performance throughout the semester. Perhaps with examples like Ken Sudō preceding them, most students were trying to change themselves. Considering it was relatively early in the summer after their First Year, this was already quite good growth.

Everything is ready, we can set off.

Ichinose Honami's energetic speech interrupted Kitagawa Ryo's thoughts. After receiving Kitagawa Ryo's promise that he would leave school with her again after the exam to face his mother, Honami, who had temporarily suppressed the gloom in her heart, returned to her usual self. However, looking at the other's bright smile and energetic figure, it was as if she herself had been given some kind of boost to willpower or physical strength.

"Hmm, south or east?"

Kitagawa Ryo nodded in agreement, and while asking Sakayanagi Arisu's question, he also carried her luggage on his back. Although Arisu's heart disease problem was completely resolved in the last simulation, her physical condition was still below average at this stage. Therefore, the other three members of the group had been taking care of her intentionally or unintentionally these past few days.

Their group is currently in area E8, which is northeast of D9, where the school's main base is located. However, since the west and east sides are already covered by dense restricted areas, the group only has two options for moving east and south. Going east means facing the huge mountain range that runs from northwest to southeast across the center of the Uninhabited Island, while going south means facing the beach.

Since the restricted area will be refreshed again tomorrow, the eleventh day, we need to be extra careful in choosing our routes and campsites today. The sneak attack from the school on the seventh day has already served as a reminder to all students, and no one wants to fall into the embarrassing situation of waking up to find themselves surrounded by the poison circle.

What is Liang's primary goal right now?

Sakayanagi Arisu didn't answer Kitagawa Ryo's question immediately. Instead, she quickly asked a question in return, her beautiful, bright purple eyes looking up provocatively, as if she had already guessed what he was thinking.

"If we can get Hiyori into the top three, then Ryuen and the remaining students in Class C will completely side with us in the upcoming exams."

As Kitagawa Ryo spoke without hesitation, Sakayanagi Arisu confirmed the situation in a similarly light tone. Without asking why Kitagawa Ryo had brought up Ryuen Kakeru, who had lost his freedom of movement, she simply pointed to a spot on her wrist and said:

"Alright, let's head south first, then east, and search the area around F9. Chiaki already contacted me last night; if we're targeting Sanada Kō's group, this area has the highest chance of encountering them."

"Should we call any other available groups to come over?"

"No need. Sending weaker teams could easily lead to our own losses. We also need to try our best to get points from Sudo and Ichika's teams."

At this point, Kitagawa Ryo shook his head and glanced again at the Sanada Group, which was still leading the Hiyori Group team by a narrow margin:

"Moreover, I feel that this group's performance is a bit different from when the exam started. Their scoring efficiency has improved significantly. Either Class A has also specially assigned a group to help them score, or someone is deliberately saving their strength for the second half, just like Ayanokoji. He has quietly risen to seventh place, making many students suspect that he was actually the 'Chosen One'."

"By the way, do you know Honami, one of the members of Sanada's group?"

Referring to the information displayed on his wristwatch, Kitagawa Ryo read out the names of 'Morishita Ai, Rinaka Satoshi, and Yamamura Miki' one by one. Looking up, he saw Ichinose Honami speaking thoughtfully:

"Morishita- san, Rinaka... they seem like the typical students in Class A, the kind who are academically excellent and athletically strong. As for Yamamura -san, I don't interact with her much, but she seems to be a bit introverted."

"That's good. Let's not delay any longer, let's set off immediately. We'll know what kind of team they really are once we meet them."

Seeing that Ichinose Honami, who was extremely popular in the grade, couldn't give a clear answer, Kitagawa Ryo didn't press the matter further and nodded, ending the conversation.

"Today's task is to prevent their group from scoring as much as possible while ensuring our group scores, so that Hiyori can quickly reach and solidify their third-place position."

As he spoke, he turned his head again and smiled encouragingly at Horikita Suzune, who, having not had a chance to interject the entire time, had begun to devise a lunch menu using the ingredients the group currently had:

"The challenge in area F9 is shooting balloons. If we really encounter Sanada Group there, we'll have to trouble Suzune a bit more."

Including the other party's simulation, he had taken Horikita Suzune to several temple fairs or Cultural Festival with similar activities. Apart from repeatedly losing at goldfish scooping, it must be said that Horikita Suzune was quite talented in games that tested reaction speed and observation skills.

Horikita Suzune naturally saw the newly presented topic displayed on her wristwatch. She seemed to recall some past memories and nodded slightly, appearing to have no problem with it.

After determining their course of action and destination for the day, Kitagawa Ryo's group quickly made their way towards the designated F9 area. With Kitagawa Ryo effortlessly lifting Sakayanagi Arisu Ichinose Honami and Horikita Suzune, who had already extended their arms out to him, even though it wasn't necessary. Finally, the F9 area, situated on the beach, came into view.

[Project Title: Shooting Balloons (Team)]

[Topic Type: Other]

[Project Description: Each group must participate with all members. Registration will close one hour after four groups have registered or the project is announced.]

The registered groups will shoot balloons as a team, which will be divided into two rounds: fixed target and moving target. Each person will have ten shooting opportunities per round (the maximum time limit for each round is three minutes, and scores exceeding the time limit will not be recorded). One point will be awarded for each shot on a fixed target and two points for each shot on a moving target. The average score will be calculated after the two rounds, and the ranking will be based on the scores.

Example: Group A has a total of 33 points (3 people), Group B has a total of 28 points (2 people), and Group C has a total of 15 points (1 person). Therefore, C is greater than B, which is greater than A.

Project rewards:

First place: 2,500 points.

Second place: 2000 points.

[The group with the lowest average score will be ranked last in this project. If multiple groups have the same average score, a tiebreaker will be held until a first-place and last-place group are determined.]

[The group that finishes last needs to select one member to withdraw from the exam within the allotted time. If no selection is made by the end of the time limit, the school will randomly select one member from that group to be eliminated.]

Because there was nowhere to hide on the beach that could be seen from this side, Kitagawa Ryo's group noticed the Sanada Group, who had just finished registering, as soon as they arrived. They quickly went over and registered smoothly with the teacher in charge of registration for this project. Then they heard the teacher say:

"In that case, we only need one more set."

Upon hearing the teacher's words, Kitagawa Ryo's eyes flickered slightly, and then he curled his lips into a playful smile, because he had already spotted Totsuka Yahiko alone on the beach not far away.

Just as Kitagawa Ryo was about to go over and try to get some information out of this designated idiot in Class A, he heard a familiar voice coming from behind him.

"... I should have made it in time."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who also came here alone, calmly filled in the last spot for the assignment.

It's another three-on-one situation where A faces C.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that Kitagawa Ryo's group, which was trying to ambush Sanada Group, has been surrounded by Class A.

But Kitagawa Ryo showed no sign of panic. Instead, he calmly narrowed his eyes and began to examine the air rifle, the prop for this project, placed on the table in front of him.

This was not a premeditated plan orchestrated by Class A or Ayanokoji Kiyotaka himself, but rather the same one that targeted the groups of Karuizawa Kei and Shiina Hiyori.

Judging from the expressions of the three group members in Class A, it's easy to deduce this conclusion. Both Sanada Kō and Totsuka Yahiko had either a furrowed brow and a somewhat unsure expression, or a clenched-teeth expression of defiance... and the latter's expression seemed to be directed at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka himself.

However, it doesn't seem like a complete coincidence.

After all, to be honest, he already had a pretty good idea of why these three Class A groups would come to the F9 area to participate in this project at this time.

"So, all four groups have successfully registered."

"I hereby declare the project officially commence!"

Chapter 222: One More Meeting? (7k)

As it turns out, Kitagawa Ryo's earlier prediction about Sanada Kō's group, which had made a rapid rise in the group rankings over the past two days, was correct. The reason they were able to surpass Hashimoto Masayoshi's group and Matoba Shinji's group, which were at the same level in their class, was not only due to the purely accidental luck of those two groups, but also because of the late surge of effort from the members of the group and the intentional resource allocation from Katsuragi Kohei.

It has to be said that the feelings of all the students in Class 1-A were like a rollercoaster ride during the three or four days from the seventh to the tenth day of the Uninhabited Island Exam Kitagawa Ryo. First, they were suppressed for the first half of the exam by Class B because of Kitagawa Ryo's scheming, which cost them a lot of points and resources. Later, they were also disturbed by the rumors spread by Ishizaki Daichi, who was instructed by Kitagawa Ryo.

However, after experiencing the large dinner organized by Katsuragi Kohei and featuring their homeroom teacher Chabashira Sae, and the Hashimoto Masayoshi - Ryuen Kakeru incident deliberately planned by Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, most of the students in Class A quickly adjusted their mindset and began a counterattack in a united and indignant manner.

In Class A's recent comeback offensive, Sanada Kō's group stood out as the most outstanding team. With Morishita Ai's sudden increased activity compared to the first half of the course, Sanada Group, which scored frequently on many tasks, quickly caught the attention of Katsuragi Kohei.

Realizing that Shiina Hiyori Group's group, which was fiercely competing with their opponents for third place in the group, was being tricked and given away points by Class D, the bald man still gritted his teeth and followed suit. He sent out his trusted Totsuka Yahiko, a weaker team from Class A, to help Sanada Group score. This is why Totsuka Yahiko appeared in the F9 area with Sanada and his team, and why he was the only one left in his group, as the other members had already been eliminated.

It's somewhat ironic, really. While groups that come in last place in a project usually eliminate members in order of weakness to ensure the competitiveness of the remaining groups, the other students in Totsuka Yahiko's group had to consider the presence of the class Leader, Katsuragi Kohei, and the cunning Totsuka Yahiko who might tattle on them later. So, they deliberately left Totsuka, the weakest member of the group, until last. This choice made Totsuka's position in Class A even more awkward.

There's no better way to distract yourself from your pain than to hate a specific person when life is going badly, and for Totsuka Yahiko, that perfect target is Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

From his own perspective, they were both just Katsuragi Kohei's followers. And when it came to so-called 'loyalty,' Totsuka Yahiko felt that he was Katsuragi's most loyal supporter. But Katsuragi completely trusted, or rather, allowed him to act recklessly. Especially the Matoba in the middle of the Uninhabited Island Exam where he had to publicly apologize to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka in front of nearly half the class was still haunting Totsuka Yahiko's mind.

The resentment that had been building up since the start of the semester had blinded him to the fact that his four-person group's total score was still less than that of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was acting alone.

Of course, he might have noticed it too, but he would soon deceive and comfort himself with reasons such as "Katsuragi Kohei is intentionally taking care of him," "He was lucky to get a lot of research assignments," or "Maybe he got a special card from the 'Chosen One,'" stubbornly and even obstinately believing that the two of them were actually at the same level.

"What is Totsuka doing? He looks like he's about to eat someone alive."

Rinaka Satoshi Class A waiting to go on the sidelines, watched as the first student to participate in the project gritted his teeth, revealing a ferocious expression as if he was about to devour someone on the spot. He also watched as Totsuka Yahiko was pressing the trigger heavily with every colorful request as if it were his father's murderer, made a somewhat surprised remark.

"That goes without saying, it's definitely because of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka."

Standing next to him with her arms crossed, Morishita Ai Ran sneered. As the key contributor to Sanada Group's sudden surge in the second half of the Uninhabited Island Special Exam Kitagawa Ryo more was the detail that she addressed Ayanokoji Kiyotaka by his full name. After all, in Japan, where social etiquette is highly valued, it is considered impolite to address someone by their full name so casually.


Seemingly noticing Kitagawa Ryo's gaze directed at her, Morishita Ai slightly turned her head, giving him a look that was both provocative and inquisitive, before coolly turning back around.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who was also waiting nearby for his turn, overheard the entire conversation. Although he was subconsciously a little concerned about why the girl was calling him by his full name, he was more satisfied with the initiative she had shown or demonstrated in the past few days than with this question that he could investigate and confirm later.

In a sense, this is one of the key reasons why Ayanokoji Atsuomi asked him to choose Class A at the beginning of the school year. Thanks to the best students, the depth and breadth of talent in Class A is indeed unmatched by the other three classes. Rather, characters like Totsuka Yahiko are extremely rare. Morishita Ai, who emerged in this Uninhabited Island Special Exam, is the model that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka himself expects for the students in Class A.

After secretly marking the other person with a 'toolbox' tag, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka also thought with a touch of melancholy about his previous crush, Kamuro Masumi. It was a pity that even though he had caught the other person stealing at the beginning of the school year, Kitagawa Ryo interfered. Otherwise, his control over Class A wouldn't be limited to Katsuragi Kohei, and he wouldn't still be resented by Totsuka Yahiko for this.

"Six points for the stationary target, four points for the moving target, Totsuka Yahiko's team has a total of ten points, with an average score of ten!"

Soon after, Totsuka Yahiko, who seemed to be at the peak of his hatred and was about to unleash his vengeful rage on the balloons in front of him, actually only scored ten points (six out of ten on the fixed target and two out of ten on the moving target), finished the two rounds somewhat embarrassedly. The second group, Sanada Group, also began to enter the field in an orderly manner and, according to the instructions of the teachers present, began to raise their air rifles and aim at the balloons.

Because they were drawn as the last group to perform in the initial lottery, Kitagawa Ryo's group started chatting idly during the somewhat long wait.

"Speaking of Arisu figure out that Sanada Group would be in the F9 area?"