Exam Rules and Schedule

"I?"

Ayanokoji had been somewhat silent, clearly hadn't expected Nanase to press him for answers.

"As for me, I'm similar to Kanda. I don't like violence, but if violence comes knocking, I won't just give in."

Upon hearing Ayanokoji's words, Shuichi Kanda looked disgusted.

"Can you please stop copying me?"

However, Ayanokoji felt no shame whatsoever, and even refuted Shuichi Kanda with righteous indignation.

"Because I judge you to be the most outstanding peer I've ever met. Isn't it natural for humans to learn from outstanding individuals?"

"Then I really appreciate your compliment."

Being praised so highly by Ayanokoji, the White Room, Shuichi Kanda didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy.

Before we knew it, time had flown by, and the first semester's graduation ceremony came and went so quickly that it felt rather pointless.

After the graduation ceremony, summer vacation officially began. As for the Final Exam, the second-year students had a relaxed experience, after all, the intense competition of this semester was no joke.

Moreover, the overall academic performance of the second-year students has improved, with D+ becoming the lowest level for the second year, and students with a B or higher making up a third of the grade.

After a short three-day summer vacation, Shuichi Kanda and his friends finally had the opportunity to leave school again.

The students were slightly excited about leaving school after a year away.

"To be honest, the battle on the Uninhabited Island was the Special Exam that I was least good at and had no clue about."

On the way to school to catch the bus, Yukimura, a classmate, said to Shuichi Kanda with a serious expression.

"After all, some people might never have this kind of experience in their entire lives."

"Yes, and compared to other women, they definitely have to work much harder. As a man, I can't really complain."

Yukimura has formed a group with Hasebe Sakura, and will soon form a larger group with Miyake after the exam begins. With Miyake's help, things should be much easier for them.

"Don't worry, Keisei, Akito Ming will take good care of you."

Upon hearing Yukimura's words, Miyake immediately came over and slapped Yukimura on the shoulder, the force of which almost made Yukimura's knees buckle and he fall to the ground.

Yukimura gave Miyake a disapproving look and nodded.

"Alright, alright, look at you, you're so rough. I know you're nervous, but Senior Qiao Huan is still able to take care of herself at this stage."

Shuichi Kanda gave Miyake a brief scolding, hoping he could cheer up.

Upon hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, Miyake immediately gave a wry smile.

Yukimura is nervous about the upcoming exams, while Miyake is nervous about Qiao Huan staying at school.

"It's not that I'm nervous, it's just that I feel a little uneasy." Miyake took a deep breath, then his expression became serious.

"Alright, let's focus on the Uninhabited Island Exam for now. Don't eliminate yourself before we meet up."

"How could that be? I've been feeling great these past few days."

The group chatted as they eased the tension, and soon arrived at the school.

"Second-grade students, board the bus in order from A to D."

Upon hearing this, Shuichi Kanda rest of Class A all curled their lips into a smile.

Last year, they were in Class D, and they were able to wait until the three classes in front of them got on the bus before boarding last. But this time, they were the first to board!

The seating arrangement remained in the order of the Japanese syllabary (Shuichi Kanda and Kamuro Masumi naturally sat together.

"Shuichi, are you okay traveling alone in a group?"

As soon as he got in the car, Kamuro once again expressed his concern to Shuichi Kanda.

"Don't worry, my physical strength has improved a lot recently, I think you should know that."

At first, she was comforting Kamuro, but as the conversation progressed, her tone suddenly became ambiguous.

Even Kamuro blushed a little in front of everyone, and then pinched Shuichi Kanda's leg in an annoyed manner.

Shuichi Kanda wanted to pinch it back immediately, but the student was still getting on the bus, and Shuichi Kanda didn't want anyone to see Kamuro looking cute, so he gave up.

Anyway, it's still a long way from the school to the port. Once the curtains are drawn, the car will be plunged into darkness, and no one will be able to see our little actions.

Two hours later, the bus arrived. Shuichi Kanda picked up his and Kamuro's schoolbags and got off the bus with Kamuro.

"How are you? Can you stand up?"

Shuichi Kanda's concern was not reciprocated by Kamuro, but instead earned him a cold shoulder.

"Shut up! You idiot!"

Then he snatched the schoolbag from Shuichi Kanda's hand and headed to join the girls' line.

The cruise ship docked in the port is even more luxurious than last year's. Although we don't know what the interior facilities are like, it is much larger than last year's ship. After all, last year it only carried students from Shuichi Kanda's year, while this year it needs to carry students from three different years.

Furthermore, with the number of students nearly tripling, the number of crew members on board would inevitably increase accordingly, making a larger ship acceptable.

The accommodations on the ship were the same as last year, having been assigned while still at school. However, due to the large number of students this time, it was a four-person room. Shuichi Kanda's three roommates were Miyake, Yukimura, and Ayanokoji, all familiar faces.

After putting down his schoolbag, Shuichi Kanda immediately lay down on the soft bed, intending to enjoy the last moments of peace and quiet, as well as the air conditioning in the room.

"Shuichi, you're not planning to stay in your room all day, are you?"

Miyake tossed the backpack containing his daily necessities onto the bed, then looked at Shuichi Kanda.

"Of course not, let's find a place with a good view first." Upon hearing Miyake's words, Shuichi Kanda immediately got out of bed.

He had no intention of sleeping, since he had just stepped from the outside into the air-conditioned room, and anyone would want to relax a little.

"Like the second deck from around last year?"

Ayanokoji added casually.

"Second deck?"

"Well, the first deck will probably be packed with people in no time. The second deck should be a bit quieter."

After giving a brief explanation, Shuichi Kanda prepared to depart.

"Wait for me, wait for me." In the short time it took, Miyake had already changed into sandals, a short-sleeved shirt, and beach shorts, and even took out a pair of sunglasses from his bag and hung them on his nose.

Today is July 19th, the day we set off. The official exam is tomorrow, so there's no need to be so nervous.

"I mean, while there's no need to be so tense, Akito, you're way too relaxed, aren't you?"

"Xun prepared all of this for me, let's go."

Before they knew it, they were being fed a mouthful of dog food again. Yukimura adjusted his glasses without saying a word, while Ayanokoji, expressionless, took off his trousers and put on beach shorts and sandals.

Damn, you guys really know how to prepare, but it's like nobody else did.

So, a few minutes later, apart from Yukimura, the other three were all dressed in short sleeves, shorts, sandals, and sunglasses.

"Sorry, I didn't sleep well last night, I want to rest."

Seeing the dejected Yukimura, Shuichi Kanda quickly gave Miyake a meaningful look, warning her not to ostracize him. However, Miyake had no idea what Shuichi Kanda meant.

Damn, what a useless fellow, I have to take matters into my own hands.

However, in reality, Shuichi Kanda wearing sunglasses, and Miyake didn't see him giving a meaningful look at all.

"What rest? You've only just gotten up a little while ago. Besides, it's just that you weren't prepared. It's okay, there must be a place to rent swimsuits on the ship. Let's go check it out together."

With that, Shuichi Kanda forcefully pulled Yukimura out of the room.

After dressing Yukimura in similar attire to Shuichi Kanda and the others, the four headed towards the second-floor deck. In just a short while, the cruise ship had already set sail, and the land was becoming increasingly difficult to see.

Just as Shuichi Kanda had guessed, there were already some people on the first deck, but only the four of them were on the second floor.

"There really is such a place?"

Yukimura sat in a chair under a parasol on the second-floor deck and said with a sigh.

"Last summer, there was a similar place. It was a great spot for watching the sea during the day and stargazing at night, and there was a refreshment shop right next door, which was very convenient."

With that, Shuichi Kanda ordered an iced cola, taking a refreshing sip.

Just like last year, this ship has everything from comfortable cabins to upscale restaurants, and even an opera house, game room, and swimming pool—it's even more complete now, and like last year, it's all completely free.

Even Yukimura's outfit was free; you could rent it for free by showing your Student ID. However, if you damaged it, you would be required to pay points.

Compared to the second and third-year students who had participated in the Uninhabited Island Exam, most of the first-year students were extremely excited at this moment.

After all, many people are seeing this clear blue sea for the first time, especially on such a luxurious cruise ship.

"Aaaaaaah! The ocean! This is the real ocean!"

On the first deck of the cruise ship, first-year students gripped the edge of the railing, looking at the boundless blue sea and shouting excitedly.

Seeing their reaction, Shuichi Kanda smiled knowingly. Last year, when they were first-year students, they seemed to have done something similar.

After all, although Japan is an island nation, not everyone there has ever been to sea; most people live in places where they cannot see the sea.

Even if I'm lucky enough to go to the beach, it's usually near the coast. Coming to the Pacific Ocean by boat like this is probably a first for me.

Not only boys, but girls also went up to the deck in groups to look at the scenery outside. However, most of them were first-year students, since the second-year students had almost gotten tired of seeing such scenery last year.

But hey, my lovely first-year students, how long will your excitement last?

The 14-day Uninhabited Island Exam is just around the corner. I hope you can still be smiling then.

Shuichi Kanda looked at the first-year students below, a playful smile playing on his lips.

Chapter 307 Examination Rules and Schedule

The ship that Shuichi Kanda and his group were on was called the St. Venus. It had two more decks than last year's ten-deck cruise ship, making it one of the top five Luxury Cruise Ships in the country.

Putting everything else aside, just renting this cruise ship must be a considerable expense.

The first-year students on deck hadn't had a chance to admire the scenery for long when the ship's loudspeaker came on.

[Next, first-grade students, please proceed to the cinema inside the ship's cabin within ten minutes. The exam rules will be explained shortly.]

After the announcement was repeated twice, the students on deck gradually dispersed and headed to the cinema inside the cabin.

Although the ship is large enough, it would probably be difficult to accommodate people from all three grades at once.

"Finally, the rules will be explained."

"I guess the exam will start first thing tomorrow morning. I hope no one will experience any traveler's diarrhea today."

"Don't worry, all of us second-year students except for Sakayanagi have experience traveling on cruise ships. You should be worried about the first-year students."

The time passed quickly as the group chatted back and forth.

"Let's go to the movie theater."

As it approached noon, the first-grade lesson ended, and the loudspeaker announced that the second-grade students should gather at the cinema.

There was a notice posted at the entrance of the movie theater indicating that people could sit anywhere.

"It's much cooler indoors."

Upon entering the cabin, Yukimura exhaled a breath of hot air.

"However, we'll be living on the island for the next fourteen days."

Late July on a tropical island was still somewhat unpleasant for these students who lived in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere.

However, everyone is the same in this respect, and if I'm not mistaken, even if this year's island is larger than last year's, it should still be an artificially developed island.

The four of them had just arrived at the movie theater when Hasebe and Sakura stopped them.

Looking around, the students were mostly gathered in small groups.

Yukimura and Hasebe are in the same group, while Miyake will join the larger group later. Ayanokoji and Shuichi Kanda are in their own teams.

So the group of people got together smoothly.

"Wow, what's wrong with you four? Why are you all dressed like that? Trying to look cool?" Hasebe couldn't help but comment when he saw the four of them.

Faced with Hasebe's teasing, Yukimura felt a little embarrassed. Ayanokoji didn't react, but Miyake wouldn't let her get away with it so easily; this was an outfit his girlfriend had specially chosen for him.

"What do you mean by 'acting cool'? You're cool as always, okay?"

"What do you mean, 'coo naked'? Are you guys Advanced Nurturing High School F4?"

"F4? What an old group! Haruka, you're showing your age."