Time rewound slightly.
Kanzaki Ryuji had gone to the stream to fetch water when he noticed a wisp of smoke rising downstream. Guessing there was another class's camp below, he followed the river alone and discovered Class 1-D stationed along its banks.
Since Class A had previously given Class D over 200,000 Private Points and, unlike Class B and Class C, had never caused Class D any trouble, Class D's attitude toward Class A was fairly friendly. At the very least, they did not drive Shiraishi Makoto away from a distance like Class B had.
Class D had chosen a spot beneath the trees by the river. It was convenient for collecting water and cooler in the shade, while this stretch of river was relatively calm. The downside was that there were more mosquitoes and insects in the woods.
"It's Kanzaki, isn't it? Did you come down from upstream?" Kushida Kikyo noticed the direction Kanzaki Ryuji had come from.
"That's right." Kanzaki Ryuji nodded lightly. "I saw smoke rising here, so I came over out of curiosity."
"So Class A's camp is upstream?" Hirata Yosuke asked curiously.
"Yes. If you walk a few hundred meters upstream along the river, you should be able to see an open area to the west from a distance. Our class is there." Kanzaki Ryuji had no intention of hiding his class's campsite.
After all, there was no way to change campsites without a valid reason. The two classes were not that far apart, and if Class D wanted to find Class A, they could do so quickly enough.
Besides, from Class A's perspective, their relationship with Class B was the most strained, while Class C's way of doing things was unpleasant. Class D, on the other hand, was easier to get along with because