For the time being, we set aside the question of whether to buy a toilet and entered the forest with the supplies issued by the school.
After walking for a while, we stopped in a clearing that resembled a plaza.
"We won't have to worry about anyone eavesdropping on us here."
"Hey, Hirata, shouldn't we be exploring the bases too?"
Some of the students began clamoring. After all, bases could earn us bonus points, so it was understandable that they wanted to compete for them.
"I think so too. But we should still prioritize solving the toilet issue."
"Can't we just make do with the supplies we were given?"
"After thinking it over while we walked, I concluded that we should buy a toilet."
Hirata's unusually forceful tone reached my ears.
"Don't decide that on your own. There were objections earlier too, weren't there?"
"A toilet is a necessary expense. Do you really think one portable toilet can handle a class of over thirty people?"
"Um... as long as we use it properly..."
"In the worst case, people might have to wait over an hour. Frankly, that isn't realistic."
"You're the one making unrealistic assumptions! Even if everyone takes three minutes, there's no way more than twenty people would be waiting in line. The school only issued one because they made a realistic judgment."
"I disagree. One portable toilet definitely isn't enough. This is probably the school hinting that we should use our points wisely, considering there aren't enough tents either."
That was true. There was also the matter of hygiene. If someone dropped out, we would lose thirty points, so this was something we needed to decide decisively.
The opposition finally gave in. Seriously, arguing this much over a toilet...
"Thanks. Next, as someone suggested earlier, I'm in favor