By the time they arrived on the island, it was still dark.
The three people who had crossed the sea yawned tiredly and headed straight for the lodging building, unpacking and settling in.
The facts proved that for three people hiding from unknown dangers, this island was indeed comfortable—there was a considerable stockpile of necessary ingredients, fishing rods in the warehouse for catching fresh sea fish at any time, and outlaws could even poach some of the island's animals for fresh grilled meat. If someone who loved life came here, they might settle down and never want to leave.
But for young people, there was one problem: the signal was terrible, so they couldn't use their phones.
"We're carrying out a mission, after all. Being bored is fine—just endure it." Kurosawa Kazuma tried to calm himself. "It won't be long before this is over anyway."
Meanwhile.
After school, before club activities began, Jiang Xia went to Teitan High School to discuss going to the island to rehearse the play with his two classmates.
Suzuki Sonoko had become the overall organizer of the trip. Sitting in a café near the school, she went over the preparations with Jiang Xia and Mouri Ran.
"There's not much to prepare on Ota Island. It's a bit old, but the basic facilities still work. I heard a repairman goes there once a month, and at other times, there's only an old man guarding the place. Quite a few people should be going for rehearsals, so let's not disturb him. There are stored ingredients and water on the island, as well as ready-made furniture. We can cook for ourselves after we get there."
Jiang Xia nodded. He had once been invited to a Mountain Villa owned by Suzuki's older sister. If he remembered correctly, that