Heading to the Starting Point-Sakayanagi Should Be There (Continued)

The Ryuen group was ignored for now, but the Kōenji group was very aggressive.

Aside from receiving 70 points on the first day, the score increased by a constant 80 points starting from the second day.

They firmly hold the number one position.

An average person's energy can still be displayed on the first day.

If you don't exercise regularly, you'll immediately feel your muscles screaming the next day.

The condition won't improve on the third day, but on the fourth day, although the condition will improve, probably not many people can ignore the muscle pain.

So, when they went to check in at the first designated area this morning, it took Hachiman and his group 50 minutes to arrive, but they still managed to get second place with an extra reward.

In addition to the 1 point that everyone gets for checking in, we received an extra 5 points.

Although their group worked half hard and half slacked off, they still managed to get 33rd place.

It's easy to imagine how low the students' morale will be in the next 10 days. This is especially true for the first-year students, who have never experienced survival on Uninhabited Island.

So what should we do today?

After finishing the first area check-in for the day, Ibuki looked at Hachiman, waiting for his orders.

Ibuki isn't very bright. She can do whatever she's asked to do, but it's very difficult for her to think.

Well—

Hachiman began to think.

Chabashira-sensei took down the tent and left the area yesterday morning. So, it's no longer possible to stay by Chabashira-sensei's side and freeload off his luggage or supplies.

There's no benefit in staying.

"It's the fourth day of the exam. The average student's stamina has dropped, and while we're not in too bad shape yet, we should head back to the starting point to replenish our supplies," Hachiman said.

The five bottles of mineral water that each of them carried had long since run out.

However, because I was always by Chabashira-sensei's side, on the one hand, the research topic was right at my doorstep, and on the other hand, I was just waiting for it to come to me.

Because there are definitely other students who will be drawn to the topic.

So they bought a water purifier from the students who came to take the English exam at a high price, and the water they used these past two days has been filtered through this water purifier.

The river water they were taking was fresh water, so they wanted to see if there was anything readily available.

A frog was found.

There are many frogs but few fish.

But.

Eating frogs is definitely not a good idea.

Moreover, this island is different from the Uninhabited Island we took the exam on last year. Last year's Uninhabited Island had a lot of artificial signs and even received a lot of supplies for free.

But the treatment this year isn't as good.

Yesterday, he and Komiyama tried to catch fish, but it's difficult to catch fish empty-handed, and neither of them had much experience.

Furthermore, the equipment was insufficient; there wasn't even a fishing net, and the only creatures that could be caught were frogs.

Hachiman couldn't bring himself to eat something like that.

The dry food they carried included dried meat, but that was only enough for one meal a day.

Such replenishment leaves the body with very little strength, and physical strength cannot be maintained.

So it's likely that you can only maintain a score of a specific area each day.

So when Ryuen first created this list of supplies and shared it with the students in the class, they probably didn't have high hopes.

It really is true... as long as the group survives, that's enough.

"Let's leave the tents and such for now," Hachiman said. "The students in Second-year Class A supplies at the starting point, and they charge Private Points, so we can go back there to buy them."

Although the students in the Ryuen's class lived a relatively poor life, this Hachiman gave each of them 50,000 Private Points as living expenses.

Therefore, they can still afford to purchase supplies.

As for Ibuki, she also has a bonus that could amount to 4 million yen after the exam.

This amount of money is more than enough for her to spend as she pleases.

"Alright then," Ibuki said immediately.

At the same time, as a girl, although she doesn't object to taking the exam seriously, it's really uncomfortable not being able to shower all the time.

These past few days, I've mostly just taken a small basin to collect some water to wipe myself down.

According to the manual provided on the ship, there are shower facilities at the departure point.

So Ibuki also wanted to go back and take a shower first.

"So, Komiyama, Shinohara, what do you think?" Hachiman asked.

"I have no objection." Shinohara came here to curry favor with others, and she never even thought about the top three. But now that everyone is ranked 33rd, she is already very satisfied.

Therefore, I immediately decided to follow orders.

"I agree too," said Komiyama, who had been chosen by Shiina for his high level of obedience.

So everyone approved it.

So the four of them went straight back to the tent and pulled it down.

The school set off from A7, while Hachiman were currently in F4. It would take them most of the day to get there directly.

But.

Everyone was eager to return to the starting point to rest, so no one complained of being tired even though the journey was a bit long.

After walking for about two hours, Hachiman suddenly stopped.

Because.

There's a research project that's only a ten-minute walk from where I am now. I'm not sure if I can still register for the project if I rush there now, but I can get a few more points, which will make things easier later.

So.

The four of them, carrying backpacks, set off for the research project.

However, carrying luggage is indeed a bit slower.

It took Hachiman and his group more than twenty minutes to reach the research site.

The topic of the project was to measure grip strength according to the gender competition format.

In other words, it's simply a test of strength.

Those who are on your side know what's going on.

Hachiman Hikigaya knew he had great stamina, but his physical strength and power were also slightly better than the average boy, so he might not necessarily be able to achieve good results in the past.

However, Ibuki is one of the stronger girls.

So we can arrange for you to attend.

However, when Hachiman and his group arrived, they saw a familiar face.

That was Ms. Hoshinomiya-sensei of Class 2-B, who had a cute appearance and seemed a bit ethereal.

The teacher is currently taking shelter from the heat under a tent and waiting for instructions.

You can also see nearly twenty students from grades one to three around the room.

She was quite good at interpersonal relationships, and she gave each student who came to participate in the project a paper cup of water.

You should know that this is her own water.

However, no one will dislike her even if she breaks the rules a little.

Hachiman had long ago commented on Chie Hoshinomiya, saying that she was a plus version of Kushida. Therefore, Kushida quite liked being a nice guy and getting gratitude from others, enjoying those dazzling moments of being the center of attention.

And now it seems that Ms. Chie Hoshinomiya is the same.

However, she was slightly luckier because Chie Hoshinomiya and Chabashira were best friends, but she always felt that they were more like the type who would stab each other in the back.

So it's really good that Kushida didn't inherit the bad habits of Hoshinomiya.

Only.

"Hey there, Hachiman."

While listening to the students' words of gratitude, the Hoshinomiya-sensei, quickly noticed the group of Hachiman Hikigaya who were rushing towards them.

She greeted him directly.

"Hachiman, you're here. Unfortunately, registration closed about five minutes ago."

Oh, I see.

So it's like we came for nothing.

Hachiman and the others prepared to turn and leave.

But as Hachiman was about to leave, he found himself being forcefully grabbed by the arm.

She used a lot of force.

But she maintained a sweet smile on her face.

"There's no need to be in such a hurry, is there? You're free to observe." It sounded like they were trying their best to sell something.

And Hachiman said.

"I think it's a problem for teachers to deprive students of their time for their own convenience."

"Huh? Isn't that going too far? There's still plenty of time—"

Hoshinomiya began to play dumb.

Actually, she was in charge of measuring grip strength.

The competition involves arranging for participants to use a grip strength meter to measure their strength.

There is also no best-of-three format.

Students are allowed a maximum of three grip strength tests, and the one with the highest number wins.

In other words, this is a fairly simple exam. Therefore, there is naturally no need to observe it.

Hoshinomiya also knew that he couldn't offer anything, Hachiman was about to leave.

At the same time, she also noticed that Hachiman Hikigaya's team members were all carrying rather bulky backpacks, which meant that they must have tents inside.

That gives the impression that they are about to embark on a long and arduous journey.

So this project I came to her for was just a coincidence.

"Well," Hoshinomiya said. "Hachiman, don't go, I have something to tell you later."

With that, she headed to the gathering place of the participating students.

Then I honestly went through the exam.

"So, what's the next step?"

Everyone just saw Hoshinomiya-sensei grab Hachiman's wrist.

Her friendliness almost made people mistake her for a peer rather than a teacher.

Since it was realized that Hoshinomiya was a teacher, does that mean that it was Hoshinomiya-sensei made the request?

"Generally speaking, teachers shouldn't interfere too much during the exam process."

In other words, we can ignore the unreasonable demands of the Hoshinomiya.

However, Hachiman felt that if he refused, the other person might be in more trouble.

For example, you could experience what it felt like when Suzune Horikita was being pestered by Kushida when she first enrolled in school.

"But the other party might have something to do, so let's stop for now," Hachiman said. "We've been traveling for over two hours."

"Then let's rest for now," Shinohara said calmly.

So he sat down directly under a tree stump.