On the afternoon of the sixth day of the exam.
"Shiraishi, Ryuen sent word." Shiina Hiyori arrived outside Shiraishi Makoto's tent and relayed Ryuen Kakeru's instructions. "He said he'd be waiting for you at the beach where Class C rested on the first day."
"Alright." Shiraishi Makoto knew he had to meet him and see what he was up to.
However, Shiraishi Makoto had not expected it to start raining again halfway there.
The rain was heavy, showing no signs of stopping. Fine raindrops slanted densely through the air, shrouding the entire Uninhabited Island in a hazy veil of mist.
Since he was already halfway there, turning back and coming again would only be troublesome. Shiraishi Makoto could only head toward the meeting place through the rain.
"You're late, Shiraishi." Ryuen Kakeru, sitting beneath a large tree to shelter from the rain, burst into laughter at the bedraggled Shiraishi Makoto. "You really went through a lot, coming all the way here in this downpour."
"What did you want with me?" Shiraishi Makoto ignored his mockery, his gaze landing on the other two figures present.
They were Ibuki Mio and Kaneda Satoru.
"Obviously, to fulfill our contract." Ryuen Kakeru raised the item wrapped in a plastic bag in his hand.
Shiraishi Makoto took the plastic bag and saw a digital camera inside.
"Take a look," Ryuen Kakeru prompted.
There were only two photos in the camera. The first showed Katsuragi Kohei holding a leader card, while the second was a clear picture of Class D's leader card.
"I didn't get Katsuragi's card. I only have this photo. Believe it or not." Seeing that Shiraishi Makoto remained silent, Ryuen Kakeru added.
"Just as you said, so it only counts as fifty points." Shiraishi Makoto returned the digital camera to Ryuen Kakeru, refusing