The Uninhabited Island Exam in Progress (3)

"Little Kitahara, you really are amazing. I just knew you'd be the one to uncover the secret behind this vacation," Hoshinomiya said, happily wrapping her arms around Kitahara's neck.

"And you probably don't know this, but the people in Chabashira's class actually think they're on vacation. They were still doubting it when the announcement was made just now."

"Compared to them, everyone in our Class B really is outstanding."

"..."

"Alright, Hoshinomiya-sensei, let's go over the rules first," Ichinose said, looking at Hoshinomiya with a helpless expression as she noticed the other homeroom teachers had already begun their briefings.

Who would have thought Hoshinomiya would still be acting so unprofessional at a time like this?

Ever since the Class A homeroom teacher finished speaking, the teachers for each class had led their students to designated spots to begin their explanations.

But our class was the only one where Hoshinomiya had grabbed Kitahara the moment they arrived, and she hadn't stopped talking or smiling since.

Hearing Ichinose's words, Hoshinomiya finally released her grip on Kitahara.

Kitahara let out a long sigh of relief once he was freed; he hadn't expected Hoshinomiya to have such a strong grip.

"Ahem, I'll start now..." Realizing her mistake, Hoshinomiya looked sheepishly at the rest of Class B, who had been waiting patiently.

Perhaps they were already accustomed to Hoshinomiya-sensei's unprofessional demeanor, as the students of Class B simply urged her on: "Sensei, please, just get on with it."

"I'll start with the first point," Hoshinomiya said, pulling out a watch.

"For this special exam, you are required to hand over all your student IDs and must wear the watch I am holding."

"By the way, a word of warning: if anyone removes their watch without permission, you will be penalized."

"However, I trust that you, as Class B, are all obedient, good children, so you don't need to worry too much about that."

"..."

"Sensei, are we really doing wilderness survival? Is it true there are no facilities on this island at all?" a girl from Class B asked.

"That's right. Mashima-sensei already made it very clear just now. As he said, from today on, you must make all your own decisions, including how to obtain food and where to set up camp."

"So, this really is a wilderness survival test."

"On that note, I have one more thing to remind you: you are not allowed to board the ship without a valid reason, so this island is the only place you can move about."

Hoshinomiya glanced at the girl who had asked the question and continued, "Actually, you don't need to worry too much, because the school has already prepared basic supplies for you."

Hearing Hoshinomiya-sensei's explanation, the group felt a little more at ease; at least it wasn't like they were Bear Grylls.

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Hoshinomiya struck while the iron was hot: "Besides, the school wouldn't let you be in any real danger. After all, you are the school's treasures."

"This watch comes with built-in GPS and monitors your heart rate in real-time, so if any problems are detected, the school will immediately send someone to rescue you."

"..."

Seeing that everyone had relaxed, Hoshinomiya quickly added, "The second point, and this is the most critical one."

"In this special exam, the school will issue 300 special exam points to each class. These points are to be used to exchange for additional supplies."

With that, Hoshinomiya took a manual from the side and handed it to Ichinose. "This contains the list of points required to exchange for various supplies."

After taking the manual, Ichinose flipped through it briefly and said, "I didn't expect we could exchange for so many items."

"Yes, but there is one more thing I need to emphasize: once this special exam concludes, the remaining exam points for each class will be added to your original class points."

"After the summer vacation ends, they will be tallied, and at that point, the class rankings might change."

Hearing Hoshinomiya-sensei's reminder, everyone understood the importance of this exam. Kanzaki asked, "Then, Hoshinomiya-sensei, is there a way to increase our points?"

"There is. Everything is recorded in that manual, and it contains some very important information, though you'll need to figure that out for yourselves," Hoshinomiya-sensei said with a satisfied smile.

Seeing the group lost in thought, Hoshinomiya said, "Alright, it's up to you now. I'll be watching over you from the sidelines."

Then, under the gaze of the students, Hoshinomiya departed.

Once the teacher had left, Ichinose began organizing the group to discuss their plan for the special exam.

However, during the discussion, everyone kept their eyes on Kitahara, hoping he would say something, given that he was the first to discover the nature of this special exam.

Feeling their gazes, Kitahara pointed toward the staff unloading cargo on the beach. "Why don't we start by taking inventory of the basic supplies provided by the school, see what else we might need, and then decide on a plan?"

Following his gaze, the group saw that the supplies were being moved off the ship.

"Yes, that's a good suggestion," Ichinose agreed with a nod.

Under the division of labor, the supplies were quickly tallied.

"Two 8-person tents, 2 flashlights, 1 box of matches, a backpack for each person containing toiletries, and sunscreen provided for us girls..." Ichinose said to Kitahara.

After hearing the list, Kitahara frowned slightly. "These supplies are clearly insufficient to support 41 of us for a week. It seems the school wants to force us to use those points."

"Yes, you're right. If we only consider our sleeping arrangements, we are still short by 3 tents," Kanzaki said calmly, analyzing the situation.

"Ichinose, check how many points are needed for one tent," Kitahara said, turning to Ichinose, who was holding the manual.

"Right... I'll check immediately." Ichinose quickly looked it up.

Soon, Ichinose replied, "One 8-person tent requires 30 points to exchange."

Hearing her answer, Kanzaki and Kitahara responded, "Three tents would be 90 points. That's nearly a third of our points gone in an instant."

"It looks like we really do need to earn more points." Thinking this, Kitahara fell into deep thought.

He then asked, "Ichinose, what does the manual say about ways to earn points?"

"Hmm... let me see." Ichinose continued to flip through the manual quickly, and soon, she found it.