"Ugh, mm—"
"Ah! Hikigaya, you're awake! Now we can still make it!"
I had barely heard that voice when an excited shout followed. My consciousness fully returned, and I pushed myself upright.
Before me was a striking river running between dense forest and a gravel path. Tents had been set up nearby. This was probably Class D's chosen base camp.
"Are you okay? Your head doesn't hurt, does it?"
Kushida leaned over beside me and asked, but...
"Ah, yeah. First, this is the base camp, right? My memory completely cuts off after we figured out Class A's leader."
I only remembered the moment Kamuro and I had identified Class A's leader as Totsuka Yahiko.
"Ah! So you figured out the leader just like Miyake and the others said!"
"More or less. So what happened to me?"
"Well... Kamuro from Class A carried you back. She said you hit your head on the ground when you fell and passed out."
So that had happened. Still, carrying me must have been difficult for Kamuro, especially since she was a girl.
"I'll have to thank Kamuro later. What time is it?"
"Seven thirty in the evening. We were just worried about whether you'd make it for roll call. It's great that you woke up."
That was close. If I hadn't woken up before eight, I wouldn't have been able to answer at roll call. I would've been penalized and mocked for it.
"Then that works out... Anyway, I need to report Class A's leader. Take me to Hirata."
I didn't know who was in charge of our class, but Hirata was the one usually leading everyone, so reporting to him made the most sense. I was still annoyed that he'd messed up our chance to make money on the cruise ship, but I