"The evidence has indeed been received."
After Kaneda and Ibuki arrived, Katsuragi came over.
Then he took the camera from Kaneda's hand.
This part of the supplies was provided by Class A.
However, Class D's 300 initial points were simply too much to spend, so using a portion here was acceptable.
Then,
he looked at the camera.
And his follower, Totsuka Yahiko, was also by his side; both of them looked at the camera provided by Kaneda.
"Because Class C students went to Class B on the second day, I could only take such a photo," Kaneda said. "But it can be confirmed that Class B's Team Leader is her."
The photo Kaneda provided showed Shirabo Chihiro from Class B swiping a card.
And Ibuki also provided a camera.
It also captured the card being swiped.
However,
"Katsuragi!"
It was Totsuka Yahiko who checked Ibuki's camera, then zoomed in on the photo and handed it to Katsuragi.
Katsuragi nodded.
"Your mission was completed very well, and your transaction with Class D worked," Katsuragi said. "And what are your plans next?"
"The supplies are abundant now, and Class A can also provide some to you."
"So you can also choose to stay temporarily," Katsuragi said. "But let me say this upfront, once you stay, you can only leave after the exam ends. And if you leave early, I will consider our transaction broken."
In other words, he could take in Ibuki and the others, but Katsuragi was a cautious person and also worried about his Class's Team Leader information leaking, so he directly intercepted Ibuki and the others.
"That won't be necessary," Ibuki directly shook her head. "I'm going back to the cruise ship."
"Me too," Kaneda said. "Since the transaction is complete, there's no need to stay."
"Alright," Katsuragi nodded. Then he looked at the two Class A students.
These two Class A students quickly followed, to confirm Ibuki and Kaneda's withdrawal to the beach.
These were all signs of Katsuragi's caution.
However,
after a slight consideration, Katsuragi did not pass on the photographic evidence to his classmates.
While I don't think my Class's students...
But it's only the fourth day, and there are still two and a half days until the exam ends.
So, it's better to be as cautious as possible.
It's just...
"Katsuragi, it seems Ryuen Class is quite strong," Yahiko said.
He checked the camera Ibuki submitted, which showed Hikigaya and Kouenji going to clear out bases together.
It captured Kouenji swiping his card.
The card face of the swiped card was captured.
It clearly showed the words "Kouenji Rokusuke."
And Yahiko was the Team Leader, so he was very clear about the authenticity of the Team Leader card.
It could be confirmed that the card Kouenji swiped was indeed a real Team Leader card.
At the same time, this was a camera; it couldn't be Photoshopped.
So what Ibuki captured was Class C's key card.
"Their Class occupied over 300 base points this time; we can finally clear them out!" Totsuka Yahiko said, as if releasing a long-held grudge.
"Hikigaya Hachiman is someone Sakayanagi values," Katsuragi said. "And the Student Council President once offered him a position in the Student Council."
"So I didn't underestimate him after that."
"Indeed, he is a smart person and gained an advantage in the exam more keenly than I did."
"However, the goddess of victory is not with them in the end," Katsuragi said.
Katsuragi was a cautious person.
Actually, on the first day when Class A couldn't find a base, he and Yahiko went to wait, and then confirmed that Kouenji was the Team Leader.
But for caution, he hadn't confirmed it, and now, Ibuki had provided photos.
So he could be completely at ease.
For this exam,
Class A: 220 initial points + 18 base points + 50x2 (guessed Class BC) = 338 points.
Although they signed an agreement with Ryuen at the cost of 300 Class evaluation points.
But looking at the final points to be obtained, it was still very good.
...
At the same time,
Only a 15-minute walk from Class A's camp.
In a forest.
This area was not a base.
But two figures were meeting secretly here.
To be precise, it was a transaction.
"Yo, you came quite quickly," Ryuen, who had been leaning against a tree, suddenly said.
"After all, it's a transaction worth 1.5 million private points," the other party said.
He was wearing a red tracksuit, tall and thin, but very handsome, the Class A heartthrob, and this was Hashimoto Masayoshi.
He had once joined the Katsuragi Faction, and then joined the Sakayanagi Faction.
And before participating in the Uninhabited Island Exam, he had already become Sakayanagi Arisu's right-hand man.
"I didn't say 1.5 million, but 1 million," Ryuen said.
"Well, after all, I'm taking a big risk too. So, if you increase it by 500,000, I can tell you the information about our Class's Team Leader," Hashimoto said.
"Then you truly are trash," Ryuen commented.
Because Hashimoto Masayoshi came here to reveal his Class's Team Leader information.
Class A had Katsuragi, so it was not easy to plant spies.
Then they could only buy off Class A students.
Ryuen arranged for Ibuki to put on an act on the ship, but that was to fool Hikigaya and their Class C, and naturally, he also put effort into Class A.
So Hashimoto was his informant.
"Aren't you worried about your Class falling behind?" Ryuen said.
"This time, Class B is consuming its initial points, and Class B's Team Leader has also been leaked, so their Class won't be able to climb up. And since Class C's Team Leader has also been leaked, their base points will also be gone."
"So even if Class A's Team Leader information is leaked, my Class A will still be the winner of this exam," Hashimoto said. "Losing only 50 points isn't losing."
Losing only 50 points isn't losing, huh?
Hashimoto then continued,
"This school values strength above all else, so having enough private points is very important. And Ryuen, haven't you also realized this, which is why you gave up on scoring points in this exam and instead prioritized points above all else?"
"Then your ambition is not small," Ryuen said upon hearing that.
Hashimoto was willing to betray his own Class for 1 million points.
And this action, in fact, indicated that Hashimoto was collecting points, wanting to gather 20 million. As long as he had 20 million, then no matter if his current Class fell behind, he could still graduate as a Class A student.
He was an ambitious person.
"Moreover," Hashimoto said. "For our current Class, rather than gaining points, it's more important to determine the sole representative."
"I believe that even if we lose some points now, as long as Sakayanagi leads us, we can quickly get them back," Hashimoto said.
"Sakayanagi, huh," Ryuen thought back to the old exam where Sakayanagi arranged for someone to make him surrender and have his Class's students vote for her in the Student Council election.
And at that time, Ryuen refused.
But he didn't deny that Sakayanagi indeed had a trick up her sleeve.
But it was also a pity.
Sakayanagi's health wasn't good, so she didn't even come for an exam like this Uninhabited Island Exam.
And Ryuen also received news that besides the Uninhabited Island Exam, there would be another exam back on the ship.
And this was also the reason why he immediately chose to cooperate with Class A on the Uninhabited Island Exam and let Class A take over. He still had a fallback and still had the possibility of attacking.
"The transaction is successful," Ryuen said. "The 1 million will be given to you after we return to school."
Ryuen allied with Class A, but he didn't give up on the Team Leader guessing part.
He already knew the Team Leaders of Class BC, and now with the Class A Team Leader information, he could get a total of 150 points!
Hmph.
With 300 initial points, he could then personally take 200 points worth of living expenses.
So to speak,
Class D would be the ultimate winner this time.
...
Ryuen was the ultimate winner.
"Class D's Ibuki and Kaneda have both withdrawn."
"Our classmates saw the two of them go to the beach together, and after seeing them greet the teacher, they took the transport boat to the ship and went back."
The two representatives of Class B directly ran to Class C's camp and said to Hikigaya, who was sitting by the bonfire watching roasted corn.
Probably having rushed over, Ichinose's physical condition was not good, and she was out of breath.
And Kanzaki's physical condition was very good, but his face was very grim.
Apparently, the current situation was beyond their expectations.
"Kaneda, whom your Class took in, also left?" Hachiman hadn't spoken yet, as Horikita Suzune, who had recovered physically and was in good spirits, immediately stood up and said.
And there was something to examine in her words.
That was the word "also."
Earlier, Hachiman, Horikita, and Kushida went to their Class together to seek cooperation.
Then they also pointed out that both Ibuki and Kaneda were spies arranged by Ryuen.
So they should be careful.
Then even if the Team Leader's identity was leaked, it could be remedied. But judging from their expressions, they seemed to still be hesitating.
"Can we talk for a moment?" Hikigaya then stood up and said.
This was just a bonfire; besides him and Horikita, there were several other classmates.
Because quite a few people were staring at the roasted corn now.
And Kushida, due to her underwear being stolen in the morning, was still a bit down, staying in the tent. Her best friend Wang Meiyu was talking to her.
"Of course," Ichinose nodded quickly.
So, Hachiman and Horikita led Kanzaki and Ichinose into the woods.
"In the morning, Kouenji and I went to clear out bases."
"Kouenji found someone taking photos."
"And then, Ibuki suggested leaving," Hachiman said. "She left at 8:20 AM."
"And when did you discover Ibuki and Kaneda withdrawing?" Hachiman said. "It's already 12:20 PM now."
"...?"
Kanzaki and Ichinose looked over at the same time.
Although they were overflowing with kindness, neither of them was stupid.
Ichinose, for example, reacted. "Hikigaya, do you mean that after Ibuki left your Class, she went to see someone else, right?"
"She might have gone to see Class A's Katsuragi, or she might have gone to see Ryuen," Hachiman said.
"Ryuen... is he still on the island?" Kanzaki's brows furrowed.
"Class D's Team Leader should be Ryuen. My Class's home base is only a 50-minute walk from Class A's base, so if Ibuki withdrew now, the timing doesn't match up. It can only mean she went to find Ryuen," Hachiman said. "So, if your Class's Team Leader information is leaked, my Class won't guess your Class, but Class A and Class D definitely will guess yours."
"So the loss will be 100 points."
...x2
The two Class B representatives instantly fell silent.
Kaneda's departure, and being warned that Kaneda was a spy, made it difficult for them to handle.
And Kaneda's departure also made them consider that Class A might guess the Team Leader's information.
That would be a deduction of 50 points.
But now, they suddenly felt that things had become serious.
It was the fourth day on the island, and they still had two and a half days to stay, and their Class's initial points still had 212 points left.
Adding the consumption for two and a half days, the final remaining points would be 170 points.
And then if two Classes guessed it, 170 would become 100 points.
Then they would have to guess the Team Leader information of Class A and Class D.
Otherwise, after everyone worked hard for a week, saving in various ways and helping each other, and at the end of the exam, they only had 70 points, which would be very upsetting.
"So, has your Class's Team Leader information been leaked?" Hachiman asked.
But Ichinose shook her head slightly and then nodded.
And Kanzaki revealed a bitter smile.
"Cannot confirm."
"Because Kaneda has always been enthusiastic in Class and shows no abnormalities,"
"However, it's also possible that he discovered the Team Leader's identity early on and then… deliberately went undercover."
Kanzaki-kun actually used the word 'undercover'.
This also indicates that Class B, this 'angelic' Class, has been taught a lesson this time and has started to develop some vigilance.
"Then, according to the original plan," Hachiman said. "On the evening of the sixth day, I will give you the Team Leader information for Class A and Class D. Even if your Team Leader is guessed by the AD Alliance, you can equalize the deducted points."
"And to be on the safe side,"
"I suggest you change Team Leaders."
"As for Kouenji, I haven't seen him acting self-destructively or harming himself these past two days."
"So, he probably plans to catch some snakes, then prepare to get one last base point on the sixth day, and then choose to be bitten by a snake and withdraw, right?" Hachiman said. "And then."
"Although this is an artificial island, there are still snakes or croton."
In other words, Hikigaya-kun recommended a Team Leader replacement plan from the rule "Team Leaders cannot be replaced without proper reason."
However, each option comes at the cost of the Team Leader's physical discomfort.
Therefore, to avoid having the Team Leader guessed, Shirabo-san would have to pay the price.
"But," Ichinose said. "It's not necessarily true that the Team Leader's identity has been leaked."
Because there is no evidence that their Team Leader's identity was leaked, nor is there evidence that it wasn't.
For them, it's a Schrödinger's performance.
If the Team Leader's identity hasn't been leaked and Shirabo-san withdraws, then she would be injured for nothing.
Ichinose couldn't bear to see her classmate get injured.
"Indeed, we should go back and discuss this thoroughly." Kanzaki-kun frowned, also thinking.
Because he thought that the Team Leader chosen this time was Shirabo Chihiro, Shirabo-san is a bit introverted and quite prone to crying.
Such a timid girl is suitable for protection, not bullying.
If it were any other male as Team Leader, or if he were the Team Leader, he would be willing to accept the injury as a price proposed by Hikigaya-kun.
Kanzaki Ryuji is a quiet and somewhat introverted person, but once you get to know him, you realize he is actually a very kind and gentle person.
Ichinose's entrance exam scores were excellent, but she felt that Kanzaki-kun's scores were also good, and since the Class nominated her as Class Leader, Kanzaki-kun became the Vice Class Leader.
This time, he also participated in the matter of accepting Kaneda, so he felt he also had a responsibility.
"Thank you for your advice," Kanzaki-kun said. "At the latest, the day after tomorrow, we will make a choice."
"Then, may I ask how you will make that choice?" Horikita Suzune suddenly asked at this moment.
Horikita Suzune also followed them into the grove, and throughout the entire process, Hikigaya-kun was the one speaking.
Horikita-san's cold had already recovered, and her mental state was good.
So she was quite attentive now.
It's just that as soon as she asked, the atmosphere dropped.
Because who asks so directly?
If Kushida-san were here now, she would probably be thinking that Hikigaya is an absolute straight man, and Horikita Suzune is also an absolute straight woman.
"Probably…" Ichinose-san probably didn't expect Horikita-san to be so direct.
But Horikita-san is often alone, or acts with Hikigaya-kun, and Ichinose has not encountered Horikita-san for the first time, so she knows that the other party is probably not very cunning.
She is a straightforward woman.
So she said, "We will inform the Classmates about the possibility of the Team Leader's information being leaked, and then vote on whether to adopt the Team Leader replacement plan."
"Of course, the most important thing is Shirabo-san's opinion."
So, complete democracy?
Horikita Suzune nodded, remembering Ichinose's answer.
She was assigned to Class D, and this time, due to illness, she wasn't of much use.
But she herself felt… if she could gain points, she would be willing to get injured or sick.
After all, her belief in reaching Class A is very strong.
Although, this Class has also disappointed her greatly.
But as long as she leads the Class to Class A, even if it might not be stable, it would still be a miracle at this school.
So perhaps she could gain her brother's approval.
However.
Suzune was also thinking about her future.
This time, Hikigaya-kun made a deal with Class B and could gain points.
So, in future exams, if she had the chance, could she also collect some points? If she collected 20 million points, she could choose to skip a Class.
If she could skip a Class, she could choose to skip to the current Class A or Class B, which is only slightly inferior to Class A in terms of configuration.
Then there would still be fierce Class competition.
So, understanding these popular Classes is not wrong.
Of course, these are still far from certainty.
Horikita-san's private account is still very clean, not even 200,000.
After consulting Ichinose, she remained silent.
"If it's just democracy, then your Class might not be able to change the Team Leader," Hachiman said. "Kushida has interacted with your Classmates and thinks they are all Little Angels. They probably wouldn't do anything to hurt a companion."
"This point…"
Kanzaki-kun and Ichinose couldn't deny it.
Because of the injuries Hikigaya-kun proposed, they would worry if they would recover quickly, if there would be sequelae, and if snake bites were truly without any accidents? And what if eating croton caused dehydration?
Therefore.
Although they said they would go back and discuss it with everyone, both Ichinose and Kanzaki felt that the answer they would likely receive was to do nothing.
"After all, it's an alliance." Hachiman stared at their expressions, then said in a slightly relaxed tone. "Then I'll give you a little extra benefit."
"This morning I explored a hidden base. I want to sell you the information about this base. Don't underestimate this one base; it's the Workers' Cabin on this artificial island. I suspect occupying such a base will earn a certain amount of bonus points."
"If it's the worst result, your Class's points at the end of this exam will only be around 170."
"But if you go to that base and brush it, you might be able to get over 200 points," Hachiman said.
"Is that so…" Kanzaki-kun then looked at Ichinose.
He is only the Vice Class Leader; the Class Leader is Ichinose-san.
It was also due to a spy being planted in the Class.
But Class C was willing to let Kouenji get injured; their Class couldn't do that.
So they couldn't be as relaxed as the other party.
Then naturally… if they could get bonus points, they should.
However.
Kanzaki and Ichinose exchanged glances, then said, "Then how many points are you going to sell this for?"
That was too much to say.
Talking about money hurts feelings too much.
"It's the same as the previous transaction," Hachiman said. "I'll give you the points obtained, and what I need is the corresponding living expenses."
Hachiman said. "Then, a flat rate: 100,000 private points + an equivalent value of the bonus points after occupying it."
Then, considering Ichinose and Kanzaki-kun's saintly actions just now, Hachiman added, "Of course, you can also choose not to occupy it. If you don't occupy it, I only need 100,000 private points."
100,000, huh?
A base that might yield rewards.
The Workers' Cabin.
Ichinose and Kanzaki-kun are not stupid; they know the value of the Workers' Cabin.
The bases they were in were suitable for camping. However, the possibility of artificial management was very high.
So if they could find the Workers' Cabin, it might be a special bonus.
"So, no matter whether we occupy it or not, we have to pay 100,000 points for the information?"
100,000 is not a small number.
And after occupying the base, they would only have superficial Class evaluation scores.
However.
Class B also faced the crisis of Shirabo-san's Team Leader identity being leaked in this exam, so every extra point was good.
Their Classmates were all very kind, and they all agreed to accept Kaneda.
As a result, it turned out like this.
Both Class representatives felt guilty.
Therefore.
"Okay."
Ultimately, unable to resist the temptation, the two agreed.
The two decided that even if the Class didn't pay, they would split the 100,000 cost themselves.
So, they immediately chose to accept Hachiman's offer. On one hand, it was a potential source of bonus points, and at the same time, Class C had a great advantage in this exam. As a bridge to building harmony with Class C, they didn't think it was expensive.
After the verbal agreement, Hachiman immediately gave them directions. He didn't personally lead them there. He still had things to do.
Ichinose and Kanzaki Ryuji arrived at Base 25 in the evening.
They saw a small wooden cabin at the bottom of the valley.
"It really is 100,000," Kanzaki-kun didn't go down, nor did Ichinose. Although there were ropes to tie their bodies for safety.
However.
Next to the ropes was a soft, ladder-like structure made of steel, similar to an airplane's retractable stairs. How could they confidently let a classmate go down to occupy the base?
If anything went wrong, it would be over.
Because Class C's initial points were 0, they wouldn't be penalized even if they didn't attend roll call.
But Class B was different; their Class still had remaining initial base points, and they even needed to save them. So, if any accident occurred, they would be penalized.
Then it would be a net loss.
"Although it's tempting," Kanzaki-kun said. "However, getting Shirabo-san to come over is a bit difficult."
He was quite regretful.
Because if it were him, or another male, they could have chosen to go down and occupy the base.
But unfortunately, this time their Team Leader was the most delicate Shirabo-san.
"Indeed." Ichinose nodded.
And although she sighed slightly.
However, Kanzaki-kun squatted down.
"In any case, since this base exists, it's dangerous. To prevent others from going down rashly, we should deal with the ladder," Kanzaki-kun said, taking out a small knife and sawing off the ladder's rope.
He was a gentle boy.
On the beach.
Hmm?
"Hey, Hoshinomiya." Sakagami Digital, the Class D teacher observing the students' movements on the beach, noticed a fluctuation on the Class B teacher's computer. Two Class B students were heading towards Base 25.
Meanwhile, Hoshinomiya was spacing out, looking absent-minded.
So, Sakagami reminded her.
He was actually very jealous.
Because outpost 25 had been discovered earlier by students from Chabashira's Class, but those two students didn't treat it as an outpost; instead, they kept having secret meetings there.
Then, this morning, to everyone's surprise, those two students actually went and occupied the outpost.
So, Ryuen Class's outpost points would increase by 51 points.
How annoying.
Now, the 8-hour outpost occupation was over, and students from Class B had also discovered this place, so couldn't they also go and farm points?
As long as they discovered this cabin, it was equivalent to receiving a reward.
So, Class B students would also get +51 points.
"Huh? Is that so? Is that so?" Hoshinomiya, who had just been absent-minded, now looked triumphant. "After all, they're my students, I think they're amazing."
"But they seem to have left. And they haven't come back," Sakagami Digital of Class D said at this point.
His tone was full of confusion.
So, even though they clearly discovered it was an outpost, why did no one occupy it? One should know that it was a free 50-point reward! It was equivalent to occupying an outpost 50 times!
Most of the outposts on the Uninhabited Island were occupied by Ryuen Class, and Class B only had one outpost.
So.
Are they just giving up 50 points?
?????
The two teachers looked bewildered, but in the end, early the next morning, they decided to collectively organize a trip to check if there was something wrong with the place.
But as soon as they reached the Central Tower and saw the stairs leading down, they couldn't help but let out a sigh of exasperation.
Because the only way down from there was a difficult-to-navigate ladder, but now that ladder had been cut by someone with a knife. They couldn't go down.
The four teachers then looked at the state of the stairs.
"This definitely isn't my Class's students," but Hoshinomiya, the Class B teacher, quickly shifted the blame.
Because if they didn't occupy this outpost, they couldn't use anything in it, and damaging it would also result in point deductions.
"Naturally, it's not my Class's students either," Chabashira, the Class C teacher, confirmed the situation and immediately said, "They left after coming here."
"So, someone must have come over last night under the cover of darkness to cause damage. Perhaps it was Class A students."
"My Class D students have all withdrawn, so it definitely isn't them either," Sakagami Digital also said. "The only ones who would cause damage are Class A students, no matter how you think about it."
"..." I don't believe a word you say.
Majima, the Class A teacher, sighed. These guys were all protecting their own Class, and now they wanted to shift the blame to his Class A. So, he had to repair the equipment here.
"Hmm?
By the afternoon, Sakagami Digital, the Class D teacher, suddenly noticed that the GPS on his computer screen had moved.
Someone had gone to outpost 25, which Majima had repaired.
And now, Ryuen was the only one left on the Uninhabited Island.
As expected of Ryuen.
This way, he could get 51 outpost points for free.
"Beep!"
Sakagami Digital clicked on the display for outpost 25 on the map.
"Class D, remaining occupation time 07:58:34"
In this exam, Class D could finally hold their heads high and get over 200 points.
Because of the Sudo assault incident, their Class had dropped, but soon, they would climb back up.
Sakagami Digital was in a very good mood.
But what he didn't know was that the point value for Class D this time would surprise him.
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