At noon on the last day of the Uninhabited Island exam, the grueling ordeal finally came to an end.
But even though it was over, everyone felt relieved without fully relaxing—especially the students of Classes A, B, and C.
The results were about to be announced, and they would directly determine who became the new Class A. Even if no one reached that goal, changes in class rankings were inevitable.
While the central figures of each class identified the leaders of the other classes, students were busy packing up their camps and cleaning away the remaining trash.
Ayanokoji and Qiuyue had already exchanged their slips of paper.
Everyone was packing up the things at their camp.
"Um... Qiuyue... it's finally over, isn't it?"
Qiuyue looked up at Sakura, who was holding a bag of trash. This time, she could finally see Sakura's face a little more clearly.
"Yeah, it is."
Have a little more confidence in yourself. You're so pretty, after all—you're an otaku idol online.
"I wonder how many points we got. And then there's what happened with Ibuki..."
"It's okay, Sakura. Don't worry. It's not something we can control. No matter what happens, we should face it with optimism, right?"
"Yeah."
Sakura smiled brightly. It was the first time Qiuyue had seen her smile in person instead of in a photograph, and she couldn't help admiring Sakura's beauty once again.
"All right, is everyone here?"
Mashima-sensei surveyed the students from all four classes, then continued:
"Then I hereby announce that the Special Exam is over."
"Hey, don't just end it so casually."
Everyone turned at the voice. Ryuen emerged from the forest, covered in injuries. His tracksuit was torn in several places, and he was scruffy and unshaven.
"Huh?"
"Why is Ryuen here?"
"Ryuen's here, but Ibuki's nowhere