Family, There's Something Creepy!! / The Stolen Key Card, Class B's Major Crisis

"It's nothing, it's just that... the way you were talking just now reminded me of En-kun!"

Karuizawa Kei wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes and walked to the table where the map and walkie-talkie were placed and sat down.

Although Kushida Kikyo couldn't deny that she was deeply influenced by Hoshino En, she couldn't accept Karuizawa Kei's excuse, which was clearly just something she made up on the spot.

"Is there something wrong with my guess?"

She walked over to Karuizawa Kei and sat down next to her, staring intently at her.

First Semester of First Year:

Chapters 165 and 156: Family members, there's something evil!!

"I'm not as petty as you think! I don't mind En-kun has other women."

Karuizawa Kei also looked directly at Kushida Kikyo without any hesitation, her violet eyes clear as a mirror.

"My wish is to become a useful person, a woman who can help En-kun," and "to bear him children" is only part of that. I won't dwell on that.

"So even if you want to join, Kushida, I'd wholeheartedly agree—after all, a woman like you, whose spirit and inner self are already completely in En-kun's shape, is the safest. I was worried before that there might be some other intentions behind your thick mask, but now... hehe~"

She glanced at Kushida Kikyo from head to toe, examining her as if she were looking at a perfectly crafted work of art, and finally chuckled softly.

Her gaze and laughter made Kushida Kikyo's heart tighten. She hugged her shoulders, rubbed the goosebumps that seemed to be forming on her skin, and a look of disgust appeared on her face.

What's wrong with this guy? He doesn't sound like a normal person at all!!

"Then, why did you target me like that before?"

"That day was the day I was supposed to ask En-kun for my reward. Your appearance would inevitably interrupt his reward-giving to me. I was wondering what kind of expression I should make when I faced you?"

"Although I ended up 'benefiting from misfortune' and received a reward that exceeded my expectations, you still interrupted us at the time, didn't you?"

Well...

Thinking about it carefully, it does seem to make sense.

Kushida Kikyo remembered that she couldn't help but scream, and then she was simultaneously subjected to glares from both Hoshino En and Karuizawa Kei. It was terrifying.

"Then... I'm sorry?"

"It's okay, I was the first one to try it anyway, so I forgive you."

"But do you want to join?"

Karuizawa Kei suddenly looked at Kushida Kikyo with a mischievous gaze.

"En-kun's embrace is very strong, you definitely won't suffer any losses, and everyone is very harmonious now, so I can help you too~"

Seeing the smile on her face, Kushida Kikyo trembled again.

I always feel that there is something wrong with Jiu Jue... 8... And why should she be with that guy Hoshino? ↑``∨"

Although he had helped her a lot, she didn't think it was a good thing to "repay" his kindness in this way.

And strictly speaking, wouldn't this just cause him more trouble? That's not a good idea.

So she didn't say anything, but simply shook her head, politely declining Karuizawa Kei's offer.

However, Karuizawa Kei did not show any disappointment after being rejected; she maintained her original expression as she looked at the other person.

Kikyo, one day you'll find yourself unable to resist rushing towards her; I can already see that future.

It's noon, time to check in again.

This time, the students from Class A and Class B still chose to wait, but they didn't argue or notify their respective "Leader"—they just wanted to know who the "Leader" of Class D was, and how the other person had managed to bypass so many of them and get the card printed without anyone noticing that morning.

However, they waited for quite a while under the scorching sun, until they were soaked in sweat, but the "Leader" of Class D did not appear.

Was he frightened by what happened this morning, which is why he gave up the opportunity at noon?

Then what are they waiting for! Let's go, family!!!

And so, the scene that unfolded exactly as it had in the morning played out again: the students from Class A and Class B started arguing once more.

Of course, the final outcome was the same as in the morning: all the strongholds were taken over by Class D again.

But this time they didn't come away empty-handed. A girl from Class B and a boy from Class A spoke up to confirm that they had seen the "Leader" of Class D while they were arguing.

Although there was only a blurry figure, they were certain that the "Leader" of Class D was a boy.

Qi simply looked up at the surrounding environment, which was brightly lit by the sun. The other students in both classes A and B did not think that they could see any "indistinguishable" "shadows" in such a bright environment.

The fact that two people from different classes gave the same testimony suggests that they weren't seeing things, and that the "shadow" was real.

After Liu reached this conclusion, even though it was the hot summer, the students in Class A and Class B still felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Could there really be something evil in Class D?

No one knows the truth; with Horikita Suzune being so difficult and unapproachable, no one dares to ask Class D, and the matter remains a mystery.

After this incident, neither Class A nor Class B dared to interfere with other bases, and Hoshino En's check-in became exceptionally easy.

On July 6th, the third day of exams, Hoshino En took Sakayanagi Arisu and Shiina Hiyori to the beach, personally applied sunscreen for them, and spent the day playing with them on the shallow beach.

Kushida Kikyo expressed that she also wanted to go play, but Karuizawa Kei forced her to stay at the Small Wooden Cabin with the absurd reason that "disturbing couples' love will get you struck by lightning."

"So what is the real reason?"

"If you go out to play too, who will prepare our meals? Are you expecting En-kun to take care of it? He has to check in every day and take care of our feelings, which is already quite difficult for him. Do you really want to bother him with such trivial matters?"

Uh... I do feel a bit guilty.

But was she really going to be their cook for a week, as Hoshino En had ordered? And with no cooking utensils and hardly any food at all? They were treating her like an animal!

But Karuizawa Kei's next words immediately helped her clear her mind of complicated thoughts.

"Besides, Horikita- san endured her social discomfort to prepare food for them at the Observation Post. Are you really not even as good as her?"

Through spending a day or two together, Karuizawa Kei easily obtained the information from Kushida Kikyo, who no longer concealed her dislike for Horikita Suzune.

"Besides, you don't even have complete cooking utensils here. If you can still make delicious food under these circumstances, wouldn't that be equivalent to completely outshining Horikita- kun?"

Kushida Kikyo: "..."

If that's what you're saying, what more can I say?

Let's have a go!!!

On July 7th, the fourth day of the exam, news came from the "Guerrilla Group"—after three days of observation, they had finally discovered the "Leader" of Class A and Class B: the "Leader" of Class A was Totsuka Yahiko, Katsuragi Kohei's follower, and the "Leader" of Class B was Shiranami Chihiro.

The news about Class A was confirmed by Hoshino En secretly sneaking into Class A's Cave at night to see it for herself. It can only be said that they hid it too well. Sudo and Miyake still need to train.

On July 8th, the fifth day of the exam, Hoshino En accompanied Sakayanagi Arisu and Shiina Hiyori to a forest bath and bumped into Kamuro Masumi.

Looking at her master, who was beaming with joy and radiant with happiness, the aloof purple-haired girl was speechless.

Before she could say anything, her master looked at her with disdain and said, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen other people on a date before?"

Although she used a tone of "disdain," Kamuro Masumi looked to her like a little girl showing off to someone, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.

"It seems you've been having a great time these past few days, but are you really not going to care about the exams?"

"I've already left the scene, what else can I do? I'll leave it all to Katsuragi- kun to handle!!"

"Anyway, most people in the class trust him, right?"

Saying extremely irresponsible things, Sakayanagi Arisu let Hoshino En and Shiina Hiyori lead her away.

On that night, Hoshino En also discovered a hidden hideout near the White Tower in the center of the Uninhabited Island. She checked out the location and ransacked it, taking all the food she could carry.

He sent some of the compressed biscuits and chocolates that could quickly replenish energy and relieve hunger to the "Guerrilla Group" at the Observation Post, while he kept some convenient fast food items, such as instant noodles and self-heating rice, for the "Observation Post".

Soon, July 9th arrived, the sixth day of the exam.

First Semester of First Year:

Chapters 166 and 157: The Stolen Key Card, Class B in Great Crisis

On the sixth day, Hoshino En, unusually, did not spend her rest time with Shiina Hiyori and Sakayanagi Arisu.

According to the intelligence from the "Observation Group," no one has left and returned to the ship in the past few days. Similarly, apart from paying more attention to Ken Sudō and Miyake Akito, Kaneda Satoru has not shown any other unusual behavior.

He probably hasn't realized that what he buried outside has gone wrong, which means he hasn't had any contact with Ryuen yet.

Just as Hoshino En speculated, he believed he had obtained some clues and therefore wanted to wait until he had succeeded before contacting Ryuen Kakeru.

But now that the exam is almost over, even if he doesn't succeed, he will definitely contact Ryuen Kakeru at least once.

Hoshino En planned to take the opportunity to find out who the "Leader" of Class C really was.

Although he has occupied almost all the outposts on the island, there might be some he's missed—like the one he just discovered yesterday.

Ryuen Kakeru, who neither boarded the ship nor appeared at the camps of the other two squads, might be in those outposts.

However, Ryuen Kakeru might have guessed that Hoshino En would think that way, so he did the opposite, putting the Key Card in Kaneda or Ibuki's luggage and making one of them the "Leader," while he himself actually played "wilderness survival" for seven days in an area not covered by the base.

If that's really the case, then Hoshino En would have to reprimand him—a real-life wilderness survival challenge, such a rare and thrilling activity, and A-Sho didn't even tell him or invite him to join! Are they even friends?!

What? They weren't friends to begin with? But they were clearly in a "close" relationship where "he called the other 'A-Sho,' and the other called him 'Gloomy Starry Eyes'!

If you can call each other by nicknames, how can that not be considered friendship?!

However, if they were to contact each other, they would definitely choose to do so at a quiet and secluded night, when most people are resting. Therefore, Hoshino En did not spend all her daytime time with Kaneda Satoru.

He asked the people at the Observation Post to keep an eye on Kaneda Satoru's movements, and then left Class D' s camp directly.

Most of the people in Class A are arrogant and prejudiced, and they are very opportunistic. To be honest, apart from Sakayanagi and Kamuro, Hoshino En doesn't really want to deal with the other people in Class A, including Katsuragi and Sakayanagi's other subordinates.

So, he went to a more fun... more friendly and approachable Class B camp.

However, as soon as he reached the Waterfall, he saw the Little Angel of Class B huddled together, with their "star" Ichinose Honami standing in the center.

She was also holding a petite girl in her arms.

Just from her back view, Ichihono Hoshino En immediately recognized the lady; it was Ichinose Jiu's little follower, Shiranami Chihiro with her cute bob haircut. 3/№§

Her head was buried between Ichinose's breasts, her body trembling slightly, while Ichinose held her in his arms, gently patting her back with his hands.

Has something gone wrong?

Hoshino En then observed the other students around her, only to discover that Ibuki Mio, who was supposed to be pampered by the students in Class C, was not there.

Combining her identity as a "spy sent by Ryuen," Shiranami's reaction, and her identity as a "Leader," Hoshino En roughly understood.

Ibuki? So quickly?

Didn't she do a fantastic job?

Tsk, I didn't expect her to be so efficient. This makes him even more eager to win her over. But her stubbornness and inflexibility mean she can't handle such complicated matters. Rashly extending an olive branch would only alert her and make Ryuen wary of him.

Sigh... I'm so worried!!

Because of Shiranami Chihiro's situation, the rest of Class B were feeling down, but the exam was still going on for almost two more days. Although they would lose the points they had earned from checking in over the past few days and 50 Exam Points if the "Leader" was guessed, they already had 300 Exam Points, so at worst they would get 250 points.

Therefore, the students in Class B did not give up on the exam, but continued with their original tasks.

The students dispersed, Ichinose Honami carried Shiranami Chihiro to a corner of the campsite to continue comforting her.

"Chihiro, although the key card was stolen by Ibuki- san, it's not your fault. Who would have thought she would suddenly do it while you were taking a shower?"

"If I had to say, I know Ibuki might have problems, but I still insisted on helping her, which led to this situation. I bear the greatest responsibility."

"But 'helping her' was a proposal passed by our whole class, and everyone has the same responsibility. However, I have an additional responsibility of 'failure to supervise properly,' so ultimately it's all because of—"

"So that's why she was still able to complete the mission even though I took Ibuki's camera a long time ago? She just grabbed the Key Card... She's pretty amazing!"

Suddenly, a familiar male voice rang in their ears. With concerned eyes, Ichinose Honami and the teary-eyed Shiranami Chihiro both looked over—only to see Hoshino En had silently bypassed the rest of Class B and appeared beside them.

"Hoshino-kun?!" / "Hoshino -san?!"

"Didn't you already go back to the ship?"

Ichinose Honami had previously scouted out Class D's camp, but she didn't see Hoshino En at the time, and she assumed he had already left and returned to the ship.

"Even if they leave, the school doesn't stipulate that students can't get off the ship! After all, the theme of this exam is 'freedom,' and the teachers won't stop students from coming to the island just because they're not taking the exam."

"However, to ensure fairness in the exam, those of us who have already registered to leave cannot have much in-depth contact with our original classes, so you naturally won't be able to see me in Class D's camp."

"But my presence here is a trivial matter. Now your matters should be more important, right? 2] neighbor. "Dead" ∷∪: swollen ZHuanQun: "

Hoshino En glanced at Shiranami Chihiro, who was still shedding tears, and gestured to Ichinose Honami.

Ichinose Honami glanced at Shiranami Chihiro in her arms, and Shiranami Chihiro also looked at the two people in front of her.