Ryūen, You Must Be Dreaming
"H- Hachiman, can you look at the camera?" she said.
Then he was holding a camera in his hand.
"I want to take a picture of you. As a way of repaying you."
Profound.
Oh, I see.
Since she was able to bring her own camera, it was also because Hachiman helped her ask Chabashira-sensei, so was she trying to repay him for the favor?
However, Sakura is quite cute when she gets serious. It wouldn't be right to just reject her like that.
Hachiman just felt he didn't look good on camera.
So, after a two-and-a-half-hour drive, the students arrived at the pier.
Just as I had initially imagined, there was indeed a luxury passenger ship docked at the pier.
The ship boasts numerous comfortable cabins, sumptuous restaurants, an elegant theater, a swimming pool, and various entertainment facilities, as well as a high-end massage spa.
In terms of points, chartering this cruise ship for a week would require hundreds of thousands of points per day, which is estimated to be several million points.
The so-called millions could certainly be used freely as money within the school, but the money used to settle accounts with the ship's owner was, of course, real money. Therefore, the school was incredibly wealthy.
Therefore, Hachiman's evaluation of the school's financial resources was raised again.
However, the school's wealth is none of his concern.
The students shared a room in groups of three.
As Hirata had initially requested, his roommates... were Kōenji and Yamauchi.
Hachiman dislikes Yamauchi.
But it seems there's no need to worry.
Because.
"Your body is too weak; you can't understand beauty at all," said Kōenji, her roommate.
Upon arriving at the guest room, he immediately and skillfully summoned a messenger, instructing him to fetch the gym equipment.
Then he got to work in the room, huffing and puffing as he worked out his muscles.
They must have enjoyed considerable pleasure in the past.
So he really is a rich young master who doesn't lack money.
Now, the Kōenji is speaking to the people Yamauchi.
Yamauchi seemed quite displeased with his action of taking off his clothes as soon as he entered the room, and then...
"Hey! I don't want to become a muscle man."
Perhaps feeling hurt by the comparison, Yamauchi ran out of the room.
In other words, because of the existence of Kōenji, Yamauchi this room, so naturally he wouldn't bother him.
This was a huge help.
Only.
"Hachiman," Kōenji suddenly looked over. "How did you feel about this vacation?"
How was your vacation this time?
Is the question asking him if he has seen through the true nature of this vacation?
Besides being incredibly physically strong and Academic Ability gifted, Kōenji is also highly intelligent.
So they've probably figured out that the school isn't really offering a vacation out of kindness, but rather wants to use this opportunity to conduct Special Exam.
And now.
Did he ask him how he was?
Of course, it should be served cold.
The ship is well-equipped with facilities, offering not only food, drinks, and entertainment, but also relaxing entertainment such as theater and massage.
Then there are naturally libraries for cultivating one's character.
Hachiman had high hopes for the library on the ship.
He was reading a book.
The book contains information about camping. It mainly covers precautions for setting up a tent.
Like this.
A tent set doesn't come with many accessories, so we need to check them in advance before we set off:
1. Check if the tent fabric is intact and undamaged.
2. Check if the tent poles are rusty and if they can be connected properly.
3. Check if the ground nails are rusty and if the quantity is complete.
4. Check if the pull ropes are broken and if the quantity is complete.
"Hachiman, First Year Class C..." As Hachiman was reading at the bookshelf, he heard a girl's voice beside him.
"Could you please get me the book that starts with J?" the other person asked.
The other person seemed to be quite close, and a faint fragrance could be smelled.
And this scent is the same as Kushida's.
They all seem to be jasmine-scented perfumes.
Hachiman looked over and saw a girl with beautiful silver-white hair and delicate features. Her long hair reached past her shoulders and down to her waist, giving her a very ladylike appearance.
Her skin was as white and translucent as a snow woman.
However, it lacks the coldness of a snow woman and has a touch more human warmth.
Hachiman remembered.
The other person is a girl from Ryuen's class, a literary girl.
Her name is Hiyori Shiina.
Previously, he went to the library to study in order to help Kushida vent his emotions.
Then I met this Shiina.
Then.
Hachiman took a picture of Shiina and then tested Horikita, obtaining some information about Shiina.
Besides being the class beauty of Ryuen's class, she also loves reading, refreshes her mind in the library, and has excellent grades.
And, I don't have many friends.
But.
Hachiman felt that this explanation needed to be changed.
Because if someone doesn't have many friends, they won't directly reach out to others.
Even now, I wouldn't directly ask him for help to get the book.
When Hachiman looked up at the bookshelf, he saw that the books starting with "j" were placed very high up, which was a bit difficult for Shiina.
It might take several jumps and leaps, and even then, it might still be impossible to get it.
"Are you going to take Makoto Shinkai's 'Your Name'?" Hachiman asked.
On the top bookshelf were several science fiction books, and then a few light novels.
Judging from the fact that Shiina was holding [Scarlett] when they met before, Hachiman thinks that this might be her interest.
"Mmm." Shiina nodded gently. "It's that one."
Hachiman then took the book down.
Shiina gratefully accepted the "Your Name" that Hachiman handed her.
However, she didn't immediately open the book; instead, she was somewhat curious.
"And Hachiman, do you still enjoy reading even when you're on a ship?"
Do you also like reading?
No.
Hachiman was just making a last-minute attempt to seek help.
Thanks to Kōenji's reminder, Hachiman realized that this exam was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
So if you can get points by cheating, then cheat by cheating.
So naturally, we should try to be as thorough as possible.
"I finally don't have to go to class, so I wanted to calm down and take a look," Hachiman said.
"I see." Shiina nodded. "I thought Hachiman was preparing for the Uninhabited Island Exam."
"Because I was looking at content related to camping," Shiina said.
??
Uninhabited Island Exam.
"..."
This made Hachiman feel somewhat uneasy.
Because Shiina's statement implies that she is revealing to her students that they already know the exam location is Uninhabited Island.
And then it's also very likely a survival situation on Uninhabited Island.
But.
You should know that they are in different classes.
Furthermore, Hachiman is now in Class C, while Shiina was originally in Class C, so logically they should be incompatible.
But... it seems not.
In other words...
The Classmate Sakayanagi, is not here, but now there's another student from another class providing information for free?
Or... Shiina, did you already see him reading books about camping, and then... wanted to test him out?
Chapter 109 Ryuen, you're probably just dreaming.
Although this Shiina doesn't seem to have many friends in the class.
She often spends her time in the library, seemingly a genuine literature enthusiast.
And now.
Hachiman felt that Shiina might not be so simple.
He should at least be a smart person.
It's unclear whether she acted on her own or through Ryuen's organization.
Although it wasn't bragging, Hachiman also received a provocative text message from Ryuen, in which Ryuen made no secret of his desire to reclaim his place in Class C.
At the same time, Hachiman believes that Ryuen is the kind of person who has no bottom line.
Especially the current evaluation scores of the four classes.
Class A, First Year, Sakayanagi Katsuragi: 1188 points
First Year Class B, Class Ichinose: 951 points
First Year Class C Hachiman Hikigaya Horikita's class 550 points