After school the next day, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka suddenly called Shiraishi Makoto.
"Are you free right now? Some underclassmen from Class 1-C want to see you."
"Underclassmen?" Shiraishi Makoto froze for a moment, and two figures immediately surfaced in his mind.
Tsubaki Sakurako and Utsunomiya Riku.
The names Ayanokoji gave next confirmed Shiraishi Makoto's guess.
"What is this about? Can you tell me over the phone?"
"It concerns Hosen Kazuomi."
"Where are you? I'll come over now."
Shiraishi Makoto arrived at a café in Keyaki Mall, where he found the two waiting for him.
"Hello, President." Both stood and greeted Shiraishi Makoto.
"Where is he?" Shiraishi Makoto took a seat across from them and noticed that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was not in the café.
"Sato-senpai called him away." Utsunomiya Riku answered, "But Ayanokoji-senpai said he wouldn't leave Keyaki Mall for the time being. If necessary, he can come back at any time."
Utsunomiya Riku sat upright, while Tsubaki Sakurako lounged casually beside him with a lollipop in her mouth.
"Fine. Just tell me what this is about."
"We just asked Ayanokoji-senpai about teaming up with Hosen during the first Special Exam. He said you were the one who made it happen, President." With a solemn expression, Utsunomiya Riku stated the purpose of their visit. "You should know that someone in our class was expelled."
Shiraishi Makoto nodded slightly. As a student expelled for violating the rules, the Student Council had the authority to review the relevant files. Since the expelled student had A-grade academic ability, he had paid particular attention to the case.
"We suspect Hosen did it, so we intend to get justice during the Uninhabited Island Exam."
Although no one yet knew the exact rules of the Uninhabited Island Exam, the reward system established by the school clearly encouraged competition