New Gold Card, Cruise Ship Sets Sail

July 30th

(18/18)

Angel:

Mission accomplished.

Gold Card:

Bear Grylls Survival Manual (Mastery)

Details:

"Grants mastery of basic Bear Grylls survival knowledge upon use."

Yi Chen felt extremely lucky:

"Damn, I was just wondering how to handle this upcoming exam."

"This is exactly what I needed, truly great."

After making a heart gesture at Yi Chen, the Angel vanished.

Once Yi Chen used it, a flood of inexplicable knowledge was stuffed into his mind.

Yi Chen packed his things at home and accompanied Ichinose back to school in the afternoon.

Upon arriving at the school gate, he handed his phone over to the school for safekeeping.

The school then provided Yi Chen and Ichinose with their initial S System phones.

Looking at the S System phone, Yi Chen felt a wave of emotion.

At this moment, the school was already filled with many students.

Yi Chen helped Ichinose with her luggage, and the two returned to their dorms.

In the evening, Sudo Ken, along with Yamauchi and his group, as well as Ayanokoji, came to Yi Chen's room to catch up.

Yi Chen's heart returned to a state of calm.

Watching them chat idly, Yi Chen thought to himself:

"It was clearly so much fun being with everyone during the break."

"So why has my heart become so calm again after only two days?"

"Is it just a three-minute passion?"

"I'm the type of person who only has three minutes of enthusiasm for everything I do."

"What will happen next?"

"Still, this vacation was truly a wonderful experience."

July 31st

Classes gathered in the morning, and after the homeroom meeting concluded.

Chabashira told the students to bring their belongings.

She then led the entire class to gather at a plaza.

When they arrived, the students from Class A, Class B, and Class C had also gathered.

Manabu Horikita looked at Yi Chen and Ayanokoji with an indifferent expression.

Sakayanagi stood there with her eyes closed, looking dignified.

Judging by the positioning and facial expressions of Class A, it was easy to see that they were not united.

Ichinose, Suzuki, and Anna from Class B.

Seeing Class D arrive, they greeted Yi Chen enthusiastically.

Class B was different; their cohesion was very strong.

Ryuen from Class C looked at Class D with a face full of disdain.

Soon, school buses began to pull up one by one.

Yi Chen had wanted to sit further toward the front, but he was forcefully dragged to the last row by Sudo Ken.

Yi Chen, Sudo Ken, Yamauchi, Osamu, and Ayanokoji.

The five of them sat together, with Yi Chen by the window on the left.

Ayanokoji sat by the window on the right.

In the row in front were Oda, Airi, Horikita, and the others.

Throughout the journey, Sudo Ken and the others chatted passionately.

Everyone was incredibly excited.

Airi would glance at Yi Chen from time to time.

Yi Chen watched the scenery outside the window quietly, occasionally having to put on a social facade.

Soon, the bus arrived at a large port.

Before them lay the vast, boundless sea.

The azure ocean surged, rolling in wave after wave.

The colossal object upon the water was the very theme of this trip.

The Cruise Ship.

Several buses pulled to a stop here.

The students stepped off the vehicle.

Many of them stood dumbfounded, lost in admiration.

Then, the students excitedly boarded the Cruise Ship one after another.

The journey was bustling with noise, and Airi kept chatting with Yi Chen by his side.

But for some reason, Yi Chen seemed to have become less talkative.

Why are people like this?

Sometimes they talk so much.

Yet other times, they find speaking to be exhausting.

Yi Chen listened quietly to Airi's chatter along the way.

Chabashira gave a casual briefing about the Cruise Ship.

Swimming pools, restaurants, cabins, and spas—it had everything.

Soon after Chabashira finished explaining the ship and settled everyone in.

It was time for free exploration.

The students began to pair up and explore the ship.

Ichinose sent a message to Yi Chen saying that her homeroom teacher needed her for something.

So, Yi Chen decided to explore the ship on his own.

However, Sudo Ken walked over and dragged Yi Chen along, frantically exploring the ship together.

From the swimming pool on the Deck to the spacious and bright restaurant, They then found the recreation room, which was filled with billiard tables, game consoles, and other facilities.

Students from the ship were also exploring.

The two continued to walk along the corridor, And then came the living quarters; there wasn't much to see, as they were all quite luxurious.

Looking out from the windows, the two could see the vast sea, with the surface sparkling in the light.

Later, when they arrived at the spa area, a faint scent of aromatherapy filled the air.

Sudo Ken wanted to experience it.

Yi Chen expressed his refusal, finding it hard to accept another man touching his skin.

So, Sudo Ken had no choice but to leave with Yi Chen.

However, many students behind them were heading to the spa one by one.

Sudo Ken really couldn't resist, so he apologized to Yi Chen and went to the spa by himself.

Yi Chen walked onto the Deck of the Cruise Ship to get some fresh air.

Yi Chen always felt something was strange:

This school is clearly quite good, so why is it that after stepping one foot inside,

It feels as if a great mountain is pressing down on my body?

Before Yi Chen could think much more, a few footsteps sounded from behind him.

Yi Chen turned his head and looked at the newcomers with a vacant expression.

The Ryuen quartet.

Yi Chen pondered for a moment:

The Uninhabited Island exam, is it Ryuen?

Ryuen mocked:

"Long time no see, Yi Chen."

"The destination of this cruise is the next exam."

"How exactly did you know?"

Yi Chen remained silent. Ryuen said with disdain:

"Tch, never mind then."

"I wonder how your pathetic Class D will manage to earn points from here on out."

Yi Chen said indifferently:

"That? I was just talking nonsense to mess with you."

Ryuen said resentfully:

"What!"

"Angela. Yi Chen, you really are interesting."

"It doesn't matter, I hope you can manage to graduate smoothly."

After saying this, Ryuen left with his group.

Yi Chen watched Ryuen's retreating back.

"Class C, huh? If I crush them, what happens to Tangben Yishan?"

"I shouldn't have played around with him."

"But? Out of our four classes, only one can be Class A, and the rest will just have to fall behind."

"Tangben Yishan, you'll just have to count yourself unlucky."

"After all, even if your class manages to rise up, if it isn't us, someone else will crush you anyway."

By noon, Ichinose had found some time to join Yi Chen for a meal.

Afterward, she went off to attend to her own business.

Airi saw Yi Chen alone and found him to go watch a movie.

Airi took Yi Chen to the cinema on the Cruise Ship.

The two bought a bucket of popcorn and two cups of cola.

There were only a few students scattered throughout the cinema.

They chose seats in the middle, and a classic film was playing on the big screen.

"Yesterday is history."

"Tomorrow is a mystery."

"But today is a gift."

"Cherish today like a gift."

Yi Chen had seen this movie before, but watching it again brought a different state of mind.

Yi Chen, however, was somewhat distracted.

Yi Chen knew the Cruise Ship should be arriving at the Uninhabited Island very soon.

He wondered if his abilities would be enough.

Yi Chen watched the protagonist in the movie shouting and fighting, feeling as if he were capable once more.

Airi, meanwhile, looked at Yi Chen shyly.

She felt ashamed internally:

"Does this count as a date?"

"Would this be unfair to Ichinose?"

Thinking of this, Airi shook her head frantically:

"Yi Chen-kun probably just sees me as a friend; we are just friends."

"There's nothing wrong with friends watching a movie together."

After thinking this, Airi felt a lump in her throat.

Yi Chen looked indifferently at the inexplicably acting Airi:

"Is the cola too cold?"

"Airi doesn't seem to have much use in this exam, but it doesn't matter."

After the movie ended, the two walked out of the screening room.

Many students were walking in the hallway outside, some holding tickets for the next show, others heatedly discussing the plot of the movie.

At this moment, Ichinose called Yi Chen to arrange a meeting on the upper deck of the Cruise Ship.

Yi Chen explained the reason to Airi, and Airi reluctantly parted ways with him.

Airi took off her glasses, her expression changing.

"Yi Chen-kun, you were never mine to begin with."

Yi Chen arrived at the Cruise Ship elevator and went up to the place Ichinose had specified.

The elevator doors opened.

Yi Chen explored forward, arrived at a large door, and pushed it open.

This place was actually the venue for the performance.

It was empty, and the lights inside were not very bright.

Ichinose walked over from the audience seats in front, looking a bit embarrassed as she said:

"I'm sorry, Yi Chen, I got a bit carried away talking to the teachers."

"I thought I would come out to meet you, but I didn't expect you to find your way here on your own."

Yi Chen:

"It's fine."

Ichinose said shyly:

"Come with me, my teacher wants to see my boyfriend."

Yi Chen whispered, feeling very confused:

"Is this something you can share with a teacher?"

Ichinose smiled:

"Hoshinomiya-sensei is very good to me. Rather than a teacher, we are more like friends."

Although Yi Chen was puzzled, he felt there was no problem with that.

Yi Chen arrived at the first row of the audience seats.

Besides Hoshinomiya, Yi Chen also saw Chabashira.

Yi Chen greeted the two teachers with an awkward expression.

Hoshinomiya looked at Yi Chen with a beaming smile, her eyes filled with a hint of scrutiny.

She said:

"Yi Chen-kun, there's no need to be so reserved. Your Chabashira-sensei and I were classmates."

"You don't have to be nervous."

Yi Chen put on a professional fake smile:

"Haha, Class B's Hoshinomiya-sensei, right? I know you; you're super excellent."

Hoshinomiya covered her mouth and smiled:

"Really? Yi Chen-kun, then how do I compare to Chabashira-sensei?"

Yi Chen smiled insincerely:

"Hahaha, you both have your own merits; you're equally excellent."

Seeing the expression on Chabashira's face, Hoshinomiya decided not to tease Yi Chen any further.

Hoshinomiya smiled:

"Yi Chen-kun, let's talk business. How did you know about this exam?"

Chabashira looked at Yi Chen with a cold expression, then closed her eyes and leaned back in her seat.

Yi Chen said indifferently:

"I didn't know? Hahahaha, Hoshinomiya-sensei must have also been misled by the nonsense I was spouting."

Hoshinomiya looked skeptical:

"Oh, I see, I see. Ichinose told me the same thing, that you were just making it up."

"I just wanted to hear it from you personally."

Hoshinomiya looked at Yi Chen with a beaming smile.

Then she spoke again:

"Yi Chen-kun, what do you think of my Ichinose?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Chen's face stiffened, and he said awkwardly:

"...Hoshinomiya-sensei, do you know that we are dating?"

Hoshinomiya looked at Yi Chen with a smile:

"Doesn't the whole school know that?"

Hoshinomiya then hugged the arm of Chabashira beside her.

She acted spoiled:

"Chabashira, your student wouldn't be the type to be irresponsible and walk away after getting what he wants, right?"

Chabashira said irritably:

"Hoshinomiya, that's enough."

Hoshinomiya looked at Yi Chen and said calmly:

"Then, for this Uninhabited Island exam, I'll leave Ichinose in your care."

After saying this, Hoshinomiya immediately covered her mouth.

Ichinose looked at the three of them in shock.

Chabashira opened her eyes.

Hoshinomiya and Chabashira stared intently at Yi Chen's expression.

Yi Chen remained expressionless.

Then, Chabashira said indifferently:

"It doesn't matter, you'll find out tomorrow anyway."

"You two should head back now, but I still hope you act as if nothing happened just now."

Yi Chen looked at the two teachers with a fake smile:

"Haha, I'll act as if I never saw you today."

Ichinose nodded as well.

The two of them then hurriedly left.

"Did you see anything?"

"No."

"Heehee, so there are times when even Chabashira can't tell what's going on?"