If We're Having a Withdrawal Exam, Let's Pick a Sacrifice

"Some of the students in the class are beyond saving," Hachiman said. "But you've wronged Kushida."

"Although she wants to be friends with everyone, she is not an absolute saint."

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Horikita then looked over.

Hachiman paused, then added, "Observe carefully which fruits Ibuki ate. If she's alright, she can eat any of the fruits she ate."

The girls successfully picked a large amount of fruit, although they didn't recognize many of them and weren't even sure if they could eat them.

However, the quantity is sufficient.

Suzune Horikita seemed to be stuck for several seconds before finally coming to her senses.

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"Hachiman Hikigaya, I underestimated you. You really are ruthless."

Horikita stared at him in shock, her eyes filled with astonishment.

Because.

What does it mean that you can eat any kind of fruit that Ibuki has eaten?

Isn't this like using Ibuki as a test subject?

Even though she already knew that Ibuki was a spy, she would never do such a thing!

"That's an outrageous statement."

Hachiman glanced at Horikita and said, "This is just basic operation, okay? Haven't you heard? Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. Who can we blame but her for delivering herself to us? Besides, if we don't use her to test the poison, are we going to use our own classmates? Even though we started with 0 points, there's no need to make our classmates suffer like this."

"So isn't it reasonable to use Ibuki as a test subject?" Hachiman said. "Besides, if Ibuki gets poisoned, her class will lose points. We're rival classes, so isn't it reasonable for them to lose points?"

"Um... you have a point."

Horikita remained silent, somewhat helplessly saying, "However, I don't think there's anything wrong with the fruit, since it's already been confirmed, isn't it?"

"There are orchards and vegetable gardens. This island is an artificial island belonging to the school, and there are many traces of human intervention. How could there be poisonous fruit left behind?"

"That's hard to say."

Hachiman shook his head. "There might not be any poisonous fruits, after all, the school doesn't want us to get into any real trouble. But the school won't hesitate to plant some wild fruits that will cause diarrhea. After all, the main focus of this exam is wilderness survival, and identifying food is part of the plan."

"And,"

Hachiman paused for a moment, then took out a string of green fruits.

"What's this?"

Horikita was slightly taken aback.

"Have no idea."

Hachiman shook his head. "This is Karuizawa and the others just picked. Ike hasn't seen it before, but although I'm not entirely sure, I've been reading books about it recently, and I'm sure it's croton. Um, you probably haven't heard of it. It's the kind of thing that causes diarrhea when you eat it."

"Regarding the information about the team leader, Kōenji guarantees there won't be any problems."

"However, we also need to deal with Ibuki's continued presence at our camp from time to time," Hachiman said.

"..."

Horikita opened his mouth, then fell silent.

It's confirmed.

Given the school's depravity, they actually did something like that!

After all, diarrhea alone won't cause any serious harm, but it will definitely result in a deduction of points. It's like encountering a snake; even if it's not venomous, being bitten by it might still lead to being removed from the list.

Compared to releasing snakes, this might be a more suitable way to drive Ibuki away.

Chapter 125 If we have to drop out of school and take the exam, then we'll choose a sacrifice.

Soon.

It was our first day on the island, and everything went very smoothly.

Aside from the team that encountered snakes while gathering firewood, the other students considered it a good camping opportunity.

They were in high spirits.

Soon, I smelled the aroma of grilled fish and stir-fried vegetables with lard.

Unfortunately, the vegetable garden was taken over by Class B, so we can't use the vegetables there.

"Everyone!"

Kushida cupped his hands to his mouth like a megaphone and announced, "Dinner's ready!"

"Oh, there's fish soup."

"It smells so good, it must taste amazing."

"As expected of Kushida."

"Hehe, where is it?"

Kushida said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, it's all thanks to Sudō- Sudō. He caught the fish and he also took care of it."

"Ah, I..."

Sudō, who was suddenly called out and instantly became the focus of everyone's attention, seemed a little surprised, with a look of astonishment on his face.

However, he was quite pleased with the surprised looks from his classmates.

Even he craves praise and recognition.

"Everyone, if you want to thank someone, thank Sudō- kun. I didn't actually do anything."

Kushida smiled sweetly, but her words moved everyone, especially Sudō, who was filled with gratitude.

Hachiman was not surprised at all by this.

Kushida has been running her Kushida Empire, trying to win over everyone to become her "friends," including people like Sudō.

She certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.

After all, she doesn't lack this little bit of goodwill; she's already done enough on a daily basis.

On the contrary, by generously sharing the credit that belongs to Sudō with everyone, she can gain the favor of others and make Sudō feel grateful to her.

"That's incredibly tough,"

Kushida counted on her fingers, tilted her head, and said cutely, "You have to cut the fish open, endure the fishy smell to remove all the internal organs, and scrape off all the scales. Sudō- kun really put in a lot of effort."

"This is really something."

"Thank you, Sudō."

"I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve."

Under Kushida's guidance, the students of Class C all praised him. Even Shinohara had initially argued with Sudō about starting the fire, found a way to start a conversation with Sudō.

Even those who usually have a grudge against Sudō wouldn't say anything inappropriate at this time.

After all, they're obligated to eat someone's food; the fish soup they're drinking now owes a debt to Sudō.

Using the glass cups meant for washing up, each person filled a cup to the brim with delicious fish soup.

He held the glass with both hands, took a sip, and showed an expression of enjoyment.

As 'everyone's Kushida,' Kushida's cooking skills are naturally top-notch, otherwise she would easily lose points.

The atmosphere in the class became much better again.

"Kōenji- kun, this is yours."

Kushida personally served soup to everyone, a sweet smile on her face the whole time. However, she scooped a large piece of fish for a blond boy.

"Um."

Kōenji nodded slightly, then walked away naturally.

There was no thank you, nor did they feel that there was anything wrong with eating an extra piece of fish compared to others.

When others saw this, they didn't say anything either, and instead accepted it readily.

"Why?"

Mio Ibuki, who had been silently observing everyone from a short distance away, keenly noticed this subtle difference.

"Ibuki- chan".

Soon, Kushida came over with a cup of fish soup, an angelic smile on his face. "Drink it while it's hot, and see how my cooking is."

"Thanks."

Mio Ibuki nodded slightly, without showing any strange expression.

Kushida didn't leave; instead, he blinked his big eyes and looked at Mio Ibuki with some anticipation.

"It tastes great."

Mio Ibuki a small sip, her eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Yo-ga-da."

Kushida patted his heart and breathed a sigh of relief, "I was worried it wouldn't suit Ibuki's taste."

"How could that be? I'm already very grateful that you took me in."

"Have you finished eating the fruit?" Kushida asked.

"Yes, we've finished eating," Ibuki said.

These words made Kushida nod slightly.

However, Mio Ibuki secretly shook her head, feeling somewhat moved as well.

Even though she came here as a spy, she couldn't help but feel guilty in the face of Kushida, who was as pure as an angel.

Even though Kushida is such a kind person, bringing her fruit and fish soup, I have to lie to her against my conscience.

Around 7 p. m., the students in Class C were still doing their own things.

However, they mostly warmed themselves by the fire in caves. Then they prepared to take a bath.

Normally, roll call is required at the beach at 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM.

However, Hachiman's class did not seem to be taking any action.

At the same time.

"You..."

Ibuki seemed very surprised, "You have such abundant supplies."

After dinner, she was also taken to the base in the cave.

Then they stared in astonishment at the abundant, even somewhat luxurious, supplies.

Even if you want to take a shower, there are two sets of shower equipment in Class C, one for boys and one for girls.

Some of the students were even able to read books.

You should know that students are checked by their homeroom teachers before they arrive on the island to make sure they don't bring any extra things. Things like books are obviously extra, so the fact that they still have books to read means that they were exchanged after arriving on the island.

Then there was another corner piled with a lot of bread and water, as well as some supplies that didn't seem very necessary.

"Don't you know?"

"Our class has used up all our initial points, so we have plenty of supplies now. And because we've used up all our initial points, we don't need to take attendance anymore."

Meanwhile, Yamauchi, who had taken her in, spoke up Yamauchi Ibuki.

"You guys are crazy," Ibuki commented.

Crackle, crackle.

In Hachiman and Horikita, Hachiman puts a branch into the fire, making the bonfire burn even brighter, and the intense heat of the flames warms people up.

"I've given up."