The final day had arrived. They were about to reach the island.
Knock, knock.
Shinomiya opened the door. Yosuke Hirata stood outside.
"Shinomiya, do you want to join Karuizawa and me for a get-together?"
"I'll pass. I'm afraid Karuizawa might hold a grudge against me for ruining your private time together."
Shinomiya politely declined.
What was with this guy? He was always trying to pull people into the group.
Was he afraid I'd be isolated?
"Hirata, you really don't need to worry about me. I'm doing quite well right now."
"Sorry. I just want everyone to become one group and get along peacefully."
Shinomiya casually brushed him off and shut the door.
The broadcast came on.
[Attention, all students. We will be circling the island once. Please come to the deck to enjoy the meaningful scenery.]
Meaningful scenery?
Were they supposed to scout the place in advance?
The moment Shinomiya heard the announcement, that was what he thought of.
When he reached the deck, students from all four classes were observing the distant island.
"Look, we're going to be staying there for a week."
"The environment looks pretty good!"
Some people were even taking notes in notebooks.
Shinomiya looked into the distance as well.
This island had been remodeled, hadn't it? What normal island was this neatly laid out?
He casually noted down the terrain, and the broadcast sounded again.
[Please change into the school-issued tracksuits and gather at the designated location.]
After changing, they arrived at the assembly point.
Class A's homeroom teacher, Mashima Tomoya, stood on a raised platform and addressed them through a megaphone.
"The special exam begins now."
"Ha?!"
The entire crowd erupted.
Mashima Tomoya was unaffected.
"From this point on, for one week, you will be living in groups on