The Uninhabited Island Exam entered its third day.
Morning.
Uesugi Hara was still up early.
Although the high-quality tent Class C had lent him last night had made for a much more comfortable sleep than the night before, he still couldn't help missing the soft bed in his school dormitory. No matter how much he padded the hard ground of the deserted island, it could never compare to a real bed.
After washing up with water from the stream and shaking off the last of his drowsiness, Uesugi Hara started his daily routine: checking in.
According to the exam rules, these spots had to be checked in at again every eight hours to confirm ownership.
A whole night had passed at the spots around Class A, and the previous check-in period had long since expired, so they needed to be checked in at again.
He hurried along the familiar route to the spots. The Check-in Machine was still unclaimed, which meant that no one from another class had visited.
Maybe everyone had silently agreed not to compete for spots at night. Or maybe the spot was too close to Class A's campsite, and whoever came to check in would risk being spotted.
Uesugi Hara didn't care which it was. He was just a Check-in Machine without feelings.
After successfully completing his updates, he headed back to camp.
Most of the students at camp were already up. Some were tidying their tents, while others were getting breakfast ready. The campsite was gradually coming to life.
After breakfast and roll call, Sakayanagi Arisu began handing out assignments.
She took out a small notebook and started assigning the day's tasks.
Inside was a simple map of the island, drawn by Katsuragi, with several unexplored areas marked on it.
"Uesugi, go explore this area