Ryuen: This Time, I'm Going to Make Class A Fall! Part 1!

In other words, if everyone posts their answers regarding VIP status together between 9 PM and 10 PM on the third day, each of us will receive 500,000 points. There will be no deduction of class evaluation points. What do you think of this suggestion?

Because Machida, who had just jumped out of Class A, was completely shut down by Ichinose's Ichinose words, Ichiya Haho has now taken the lead.

And the choice she made was quite wise.

No one will suffer any losses. Everyone receives 500,000 Private Points, while the VIP receives 1,000,000. Everyone has money to spend.

But.

However, this is something that needs to be questioned.

Because the option she chose would likely involve VIP, thus preventing the VIP in her class from being identified and causing Class B to lose points.

And it was because of her saying that the students in Class A immediately became wary of her.

However, Hachiman needs to be wary of the possibility that this seemingly gentle Ichinose might be a psychologist.

If the VIP is in her class, then her choice to protect the class and the VIP is perfectly reasonable. But what if the VIP is not in her class?

She made this suggestion, which is very beneficial to the VIP, so it is a good solution for that VIP, and he may be delighted.

The fact that Ichinose is looking so serious now probably means she wants to observe this point.

Therefore, seemingly kind suggestions may actually contain traps.

Perhaps she finally realized how unique her position in Class B was now—close to Class A and also close to Class C, where Hachiman was. So she wanted to do something for the class, like finding the VIP in the Rabbit Group right now.

Now that this proposal has been put forward, the first person to speak up is likely to be the VIP, or an accomplice who knows the VIP's identity.

This turned into a test.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward. No one around spoke.

"I agree. After all, the chance to get 500,000 points isn't high." Hachiman immediately added, "Yukimura?"

"Me? I agree too."

Hachiman's plan this time was to let them act freely without knowing whether they were being treated as VIP, but now that he saw Hachiman nodding, he nodded in agreement as well.

So.

Ichinose was watching this, Hachiman was the first to respond. So, is Hachiman VIP or a companion of VIP?

Chapter 155 Ryuen: This time, I'm going to make Class A drop! Go!

Ichinose's eyes instantly sharpened.

But.

"I also think peaceful coexistence is the best."

After Hachiman spoke, Sotomura, who only wanted to maintain his position and receive 100,000 yen in living expenses next month, also said the same thing. Or rather, this plan was too good for him, because if everyone sat down together and chose to follow the exam rules and honestly finish the exam on the third night, each person would receive 500,000 yen, VIP would receive 1,000,000 yen, which would completely solve the financial crisis that might arise for him as an otaku who wanted to buy games and game consoles.

"Hey—" However, some students in Class A were still dissatisfied.

Machida shut up, but the other two didn't. "Wasn't that question rather cunning? It's trying to figure out who gets VIP, isn't it?"

The student directly pointed out the possible meaning Ichinose's question. "However, this question isn't mandatory, so let's remain silent."

"Huh? Is this a tricky question?" Ichiya Haho who asked the question, looked troubled. "Isn't this a peaceful choice that leads everyone towards common prosperity?"

The VIP reveal their identities, then answer questions together at the correct time, and everyone receives a reward.

This is something that probably only the students in Class B could do.

So what she did just now wasn't a test, but purely out of kindness?

"Threats or intimidation are not allowed. The only way to resolve this exam is through discussion and conversation. And you, Class A, refuse... So, can we treat you as suspects? Can you accept that?" Ichiya Haho kept stirring things up.

"Are you threatening us?" The students in Class A seemed a bit impulsive, but some, like Machida, would back down after a little provocation.

However, it cannot be denied that their current stern faces make it impossible to tell whether those VIP are actually among them.

Because.

Even if they are not physically present, if they make people feel that they are among them, they may rush to answer incorrectly.

This would cause the class that answered first to lose points if they answered incorrectly.

For Class A, their first-place position will become more secure.

So.

In other words, you can't trust anyone in Class A right now. They're all actors. They'd love for people to be wrong.

It's a scam, it's intentional!

"In short, your doubts are your business; we're not participating in the discussion!" The actors remained silent. "From now on, we won't say a word. What do you think?"

No answer, no speech.

Therefore, it is impossible to provide more effective clues.

Class A's actions were suspicious, yet surprisingly prudent.

Because they don't participate, it means there's a possibility that the VIP exists within their group. However, since they don't reveal it, no one else can do anything about it; threats and intimidation won't work. Therefore, if any students from Class A are excluded, it means their group will always be suspected. The final exam result is—no VIP can be found. This means the final exam result can only be that no one finds the VIP, and then the exam ends. The winner of the VIP receives a reward of 1 million Private Points. This is the second outcome where only the VIP wins.

Now that the students in Class A have said they won't participate, they've added, "What do you guys think?"

Their intentions are truly sinister.

Because if we express support for Class A's actions at this time, it implies that their class might have VIP; otherwise, such a proposal would only benefit classes that already have VIP. If there's no benefit, why support it? It would be too revealing.

In other words, you can't answer without confirming whether your class has any VIP. Otherwise, you'd be putting your class in a difficult position. Of course, if your class doesn't have VIP, then joining now wouldn't be a problem, but such an action would also raise suspicion.

The reason they could so calmly agree was because there were no VIP in the class.

It's fair to say that joining the conversation would immediately arouse suspicion. So they chose not to answer! To avoid any probing.

Katsuragi is truly an outstanding person. These few people are Katsuragi Faction and strongly agree with Katsuragi's strategies.

"Eh—" Ichinose seemed a little nervous. "What should we do now?"

There's really no way around it.

"It seems we're in a predicament," Hachiman finally spoke. Because he possessed information about the VIP, Ichinose's actions were giving him a headache, while Class A's steady approach was ruthless. The room felt almost lifeless. A cacophony of intrigue and backstabbing.

So what can we do now?

As for Class C and Class D...

Well, these two groups are playing on their phones; they have no idea that Class A and Class B have already fought each other.

If that's the case...

"By the way, why are the cell phones in your Class C so strange?" Ibuki from Class D suddenly spoke up, "They're black."

"Oh, this?" She seemed to be speaking to Karuizawa.

"..." Karuizawa seemed to be silent for a few seconds.

Because it has been confirmed that the person who stole her underwear on the Uninhabited Island was Ibuki.

As a result, Ibuki actually had the audacity to ask her, so even Karuizawa was stunned for a few seconds.

However, she still answered her.

Then everyone noticed that Yukimura and Sotomura, students in Class C, were both holding black phones. Everyone else's phones were white, though.

"It's only temporary," Karuizawa said, "Because all our cell phones were confiscated before eight o'clock."

It was just a simple statement, but it caused a great deal of harm.

Because the students in Class A and Class B changed color at the same time.

If the phone is confiscated before 8 o'clock, then isn't that before the information confirming whether VIP is sent?

The students in Class A gasped.

They were just feeling good about themselves for not participating in the conversation. But now...

Isn't that the case with you too? Even your classmates don't know if you're VIP, so how can you leave any clues or let others find out?

Isn't this even more ruthless than what Class A did?!

For Ichinose, the previous attempts had also proven ineffective.

Because the VIP in Hachiman's class simply can't be identified through testing.

In this way.

Because of her ruthlessness, the lack of cooperation from Class A, and the ignorance of Class C, the students in Class D became very anxious. The students in Class D seemed not to have fully understood the exam content. So, after the two-hour "conversation" Honami Ichinose sighed.

"I don't know how we're going to take the exam if things continue like this." She was very troubled, but not only by her current Rabbit Group, but also by the other 11 groups. If none of the Class A groups participated, and no one in Class D knew about the VIP's status, then it would really be impossible to take the exam.

"Hachiman, what are you doing...?" She sighed as she noticed that Hachiman was heading up to the third floor. If he were going to the deck or back to his dorm, he should be going down.

She quickly caught up with him.

"I'm going to pick up Horikita," Hachiman said. "Her discussion is probably over by now."

"Ah, you and Horikita are really close," Honami Ichinose said, her cheeks slightly flushed.

But that's probably just a rumor at school. Hachiman and Horikita often eat lunch in the classroom, and Horikita even makes it herself.

Therefore, a considerable number of people mistakenly believe that he is dating Horikita.

"No, I'm going to return the phone to her," Hachiman said. "I originally wanted to trick her, but I didn't get a chance to do so."

Should we return the phone to Horikita?

Could it be that Hachiman is holding Horikita's phone right now?

Ichinose, being quick-witted, immediately understood what Hachiman was trying to say. He implied that if someone asked him if he was VIP, he would simply pull out his phone and display the message "[Not selected as VIP]," but since he was holding someone else's phone, he might actually be VIP. However, it was also possible he was deliberately creating a misleading impression, and wasn't actually VIP but intentionally making people doubt his status.

How cunning!

Ichinose felt even more troubled because if students exchanged phones without carefully checking personal information, it would be easy to give incorrect answers.

I need to remind the students in Class B when I get back.

If that's the case, it seems that Class B has absolutely no hope for this exam.

Ichinose was considering whether to offer up his class's list of VIP to agree to continue the alliance with Hachiman.

However, this exam is also an opportunity for Class B.

She was very close to Class A. Hoshinomiya-sensei hoped she could utilize her abilities. However, Hachiman.

Isn't this over before it even started?

Hmm.

Ichinose is very troubled.

Hachiman continued walking forward, but he noticed that Ichinose had quickly caught up with him.

Um?

"I hope to persuade Katsuragi from Class A to give up his plan not to participate in Class A."

Ichinose, walking to Hachiman's right, said, "Or is it that walking with me is bothering you?"

She seemed to be showing signs of being hurt.

It won't bother you.

Because Ichinose always had a pleasant fragrance from the shampoo she used, Hachiman didn't find it offensive.

"Actually Ichinose, what do you think of the results of the last Island Exam?" Hachiman suddenly asked.

Uh-oh.

This is a very difficult exam for Ichinose.

Not only did they experience the situation of taking in Kaneda only to find out he was a spy, but Kaneda also discovered the team leader's information.

In order to maintain the score, the Hachiman. To this day, the class still owes Hikigaya 98 points of class evaluation points as living expenses until graduation.

You could say it was a very expensive lesson.

"I thought this school was a very sunny place, and I was happy to be able to live here with everyone for three years," she said. "But now it seems that this school is not just about making us happy, so we students in Class B also need to work harder, and I will work hard for them too."

This answer was somewhat irrelevant, but Hachiman understood that this meant Ichinose was taking it very seriously.