[Although the possibility is relatively low, there still exists such a probability, that he, like me, also left from another organization and came here.]
'I'm really just someone born into an ordinary family.'
[Regarding Saiki, I do not have complete confidence in fully using him, and he probably has already sensed something from me. The best choice for now is to temporarily form an alliance with him.]
'Yare yare, what should I do?'
Saiki looked at Ayanokoji in front of him, his brain spinning rapidly.
Although Ayanokoji did not reveal all his background in front of him, these words were already more or less close enough.
Saiki did not expect things to develop this way, and could only think about how to deal with the situation.
'Should I continue to play dumb and refuse? But Ayanokoji now can basically be sure that I'm not an ordinary person, so it surely won't work.'
'Should I just agree directly? That would be like admitting it… wait a second, Ayanokoji doesn't realize I'm a psychic, but thinks I'm someone similar to him. Also, he himself is the type who doesn't want to attract too much attention…'
'If Ayanokoji is around, maybe he can help me further hide my identity!'
Saiki already had an idea in his mind. Although Ayanokoji's extraordinary insight and reasoning abilities made him realize Saiki was different from others, no matter how much Ayanokoji racked his brain, it was impossible to imagine that Saiki was a psychic.
Even Ayanokoji ultimately cannot escape the scope of ordinary humans.
"Alright."
After thinking it through, Saiki finally nodded at Ayanokoji and shook hands with him.
"Then, I'll be in your care from now on." Ayanokoji replied.
Meanwhile, Saiki began to think about what to do next.
Ayanokoji had directly revealed that Ibuki was a spy. Even if Saiki had refused Ayanokoji's proposal at that time, he still wouldn't have been able to use Ibuki to control the point scores…
Does that mean this exam… he really has to get first place?
Something countless people yearn for is, for Saiki, a massive burden.
However, if Class C really does achieve first place, then he could dump all the credit on Ayanokoji and let him become the most attention-grabbing person.
———
Another day had already passed. The other classes were no different from usual, while Class D, just like Shiina Hiyori had said before, directly forfeited as a group and returned to the ship.
But things, of course, weren't that simple.
Previously, Ayanokoji and Horikita Suzune had seen Class D spending points lavishly on the shore and enjoying their vacation. But in truth, this was just an illusion Ryuen had deliberately created, to make the other classes believe that Class D had already given up,
But in reality, Ryuen himself hadn't forfeited. He stayed alone on the deserted island.
Saiki used clairvoyance and saw Ryuen, at that very moment, climbing a tree like a monkey, seemingly wanting to temporarily hide up there.
'Robinson Crusoe, huh…'
Saiki complained internally. What lay ahead for Ryuen would be true survival on a deserted island without any supplies or support.
Just like the day before, Saiki had no choice but to continue with the "Fishing Master" persona. Thanks to the novel from Shiina Hiyori, getting through the day wasn't all that long.
When he returned to camp at night and had dinner, just like every other day, everyone moved around freely for a bit and then prepared to rest.
'Let's spend the remaining time doing absolutely nothing.'
Saiki thought this inside the tent. He didn't want to waste more time on this island. Right now, he only wanted to return to the ship and enjoy his vacation properly.
'But after all, I can go home to enjoy air conditioning every night, so it's not that bad.'
The sky outside had already turned completely dark. The breathing patterns of the others in the tent gradually became steady. He also prepared to use teleportation to return home.
But just at that moment, he heard a loud noise coming from outside.
[The time is ripe. I must start taking action too.]
'Yare yare, are the troubles about to begin?'
Saiki immediately recognized the voice, it was Ibuki's.
After days of lying low, Ibuki was now ready to take action.
[I need to create chaos within Class C. That way, I can act more easily.]
[Karuizawa seems to be the leader among most of the girls in Class C. If I target her, there'll surely be a major argument within the class.]
'Is that so?'
Saiki's eyebrow twitched slightly. To be honest, he was a little curious what kind of action Ibuki would take.
[I'm going to steal Karuizawa's panties.]
'So it's stealing panties huh…'
Saiki froze for a moment. '???'
'What the hell? The ultimate plan you came up with is stealing someone's panties?'
Saiki was completely at a loss for words. He thought Ibuki would pull off some sophisticated scheme, but it turned out to be something like panty theft.
Absurd.
'Can a single pair of panties really trigger class infighting? No way, right?'
Saiki smiled slightly and didn't take Ibuki's words seriously. Then, he still used teleportation to return home and rest properly.
But just as Saiki drifted between sleep and wakefulness, he suddenly saw some new images in a daze.
Class C students were arguing…
Ayanokoji was holding panties in his hand…
The camp suddenly broke out into flames…
"?"
Saiki suddenly woke up, feeling a slight headache.
This was Saiki's precognition ability. Occasionally, he could see flashbacks of future events, which often activated during sleep.
However, this precognition ability is uncontrollable and only shows fragments. The specific time and cause of the event are unclear.
'Yare yare, a fire actually breaks out?'
Saiki's expression grew serious. If a fire really does happen in the future, then that could be quite dangerous. If it's not stopped in advance, the consequences could be severe.
'Wait, wait, wait. Earlier Ibuki said she'd use panty theft to trigger class infighting… did it really succeed?'
Saiki was a bit surprised. He still found it hard to believe that a small thing like panties could spark a crisis in the class.
Could it be… the class infighting caused arguments… and then someone set a fire out of revenge? Or maybe it was just an accident during the chaos…
Saiki's brain spun rapidly. His sleepiness disappeared without a trace.
'No matter what, I must prevent that from happening.'
Saiki thought this in his heart, and then teleported back into the tent.
Using a bit of his psychic power, he found the place where Ibuki had hidden Karuizawa Kei's panties, and immediately used telekinesis to return them to their original spot.
———
The next day finally arrived.
"Saiki, you're the first one up again… but you look like you didn't sleep well?"
Hirata Yosuke turned and looked at Saiki, asking.
'Didn't sleep almost all night.'
Saiki thought this in his heart but could only brush it off with the excuse that it was too hot to sleep.
Soon, everyone left the tent one after another. Saiki, meanwhile, kept his attention on Ibuki.
[Girls have to change clothes every day, right? Karuizawa will soon find out her panties are missing. I already secretly hid them in the boys' clothing of their class. Once someone finds them, a big argument will definitely break out!]
Ibuki thought this while keeping her eyes fixed on Karuizawa Kei, waiting for her to come out,
But a few minutes later, Karuizawa Kei walked out of the tent chatting with other girls, as if she hadn't noticed anything.
[What? Karuizawa didn't notice?]
Ibuki's face showed a surprised expression.
'Sorry, but I can't let your plan succeed.' Saiki responded in his heart.
[No no no… That's not right… Don't tell me… Karuizawa… didn't change clothes at all?]
As she thought this, Ibuki's face instantly showed a hint of disgust.
'Sorry about that, Karuizawa-san.'
Saiki turned his gaze elsewhere, pretending to know nothing, while feeling a tiny bit guilty toward Karuizawa Kei.
After morning roll call, Saiki, just like usual, could only go to the river to fish. Although he didn't like this sudden persona that was forced on him, at least it allowed him to avoid being bothered by the other idiots in the class. That much was acceptable.
And today, Sakura Airi seemed busy with other things and didn't follow him, which gave him some long-lost personal time.
'I didn't get much rest yesterday. There probably won't be any big events today. I'll take a short nap and catch a few fish later to bring back.'
While thinking this, Saiki leaned against a big tree, planning to rest his eyes. But before he realized it, he fell asleep.
At that moment, Sakura Airi rushed over with hurried steps to Saiki's side.
[Saiki-kun… these days must've been hard… I prepared some food and water for him…]
Earlier, Sakura Airi had left camp early just to prepare these things for Saiki, trying her best to ease his burden.
"Eh? Is Saiki-kun asleep?"
Sakura Airi saw Saiki sleeping with his eyes closed under the tree, so she placed the food beside him and quietly sat next to him.
"It's my first time seeing Saiki-kun sleeping…"
"Since he has to help the class catch fish every day… it must be hard."
"But sleeping while still wearing a hairpin… that seems kind of dangerous, maybe I should take it off for him…"
Sakura Airi sat beside Saiki, staring at him without blinking. Her breathing grew slightly fast. She carefully reached out her hand, then pulled it back, but soon, as if she made up her mind, she reached for the hairpin on Saiki's forehead.
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