So when the cruise ship issued that strange announcement, he had already begun observing the island's terrain and layout, making a point of noting down the places that caught his attention.
After their homeroom teacher explained the rule regarding bases, Katsuragi immediately caught on and began taking action from the very start.
Abandoning the main group, he took only Yahiko Totsuka and headed straight for the best location—the island's cave.
Before the other classes could find it, they arrived and successfully claimed it. Though claiming it immediately had not been his original intention, he still breathed a sigh of relief once it was secured.
This way, he could search for other bases and do everything he could to earn temporary points.
Next was Class B. They chose the flat land on the island's western side, which some students had happened to spot through binoculars while the ship circled the island. Not only was the terrain flat and suitable for setting up camp, but there was even a well they could use.
Though they had not deliberately searched for it, they had unexpectedly found an excellent base. Furthermore, neither Class A nor Class C was heading in that direction, so Ichinose, the class leader, immediately decided that they would go to the western flats.
As for Class C, Ryuen was remarkably casual about it. He simply set up camp on the island's beach and began buying resources in bulk. In just one hour, he had built something called Ryuen Paradise, and the students in his class did not seem nervous in the slightest.
This was not an exam at all—it was a vacation. Without a doubt, he had taken the theme of freedom to its absolute extreme.
Back with Class D, they had not even decided on a leader yet.
But