The Uninhabited Island Exam lasts for 7 days, and it is now the evening of the sixth day.
But all the students on the Uninhabited Island breathed a sigh of relief.
Because the exam would end at 10 AM tomorrow, and they could return to the cruise ship.
Crackling.
The bonfire provided warmth and a sense of security.
But for the students of Class A, they were not happy.
Because they had been on this Uninhabited Island, and could only huddle in this not-so-large outpost.
If it was a few hours or a day, that would be acceptable, but they had been here for a full 6 days! Do you know how those 6 days passed?
"I know everyone has worked hard these past few days," Katsuragi Kohei's voice rang out.
Now, after dinner, the students of the Class sat around two bonfires.
His Class had two bonfires, but even with bonfires, the students gathered around them were separated.
His Katsuragi Faction supporters were at one bonfire, while the Sakayanagi Faction students sat around the other bonfire.
All 40 students in the Class.
Divided into two factions, and whether in action or now warming themselves by the fire, they were not together.
Their Class A students were excellent and self-disciplined, but it was indeed difficult to fully utilize their potential without unified command.
Moreover.
Before this exam, his Katsuragi Faction had 22 students, and now that it was almost over, it was still 22 students.
No change.
One should know that Sakayanagi Arisu hadn't come here.
So, he lost an opportunity to poach from the Sakayanagi Faction.
However, Katsuragi himself understood that he still lacked a performance that would win over the masses.
So, he took out a small notebook for records.
"The exam ends tomorrow. According to the exam rules, it's not allowed to casually pollute the environment, so we need to arrange some students to handle the follow-up cleanup."
"At the same time, the tents and showers also need to be dismantled."
"I'll start assigning tasks," Katsuragi said.
And that was why he was holding the small notebook just now; it was for assigning people to work.
But at this moment.
"Katsuragi, don't you think our Class has been very stifled in this exam?"
"It's been six days, and we've been stuck here. I think there must still be outposts that haven't been occupied, but you've demanded that we can't leave." A discordant voice came from the other bonfire.
This was a student from the Sakayanagi Faction.
Named Hashimoto Masayoshi.
He had joined the Katsuragi Faction before but quickly defected.
This made Katsuragi's loyal fan, Totsuka Yahiko, immediately stand up. "This is Katsuragi worrying about you all having problems." "There are snakes here, and if you get bitten, the Class will continue to lose points. Don't forget. Your Sakayanagi Faction has already caused an 80-point deduction!"
"This..."
Hashimoto, who had just stood up to retort, seemed to instantly shut up.
And the other people from the Sakayanagi Faction also had somewhat conflicted expressions.
Class A's initial points were 300, then 30 points were deducted due to Sakayanagi's absence.
Then, because of their Sakayanagi Faction's lack of cooperation on the first day, according to Katsuragi's verification with Majima, they were further deducted 50 points.
So, this was the 80-point loss the Sakayanagi Faction brought to the Class.
They had no ground to stand on.
So, some people from the Sakayanagi Faction looked towards the tall girl with purple hair on the female side.
Kamuro Masumi.
This was Sakayanagi's confidante.
But this confidante, in this exam, only conveyed Sakayanagi's message that in this exam, everything should follow Katsuragi's arrangements, and not do anything unnecessary, and that was it.
And now, she didn't show any particular expression.
"As for Sakayanagi, it's because of her physical condition, which cannot be avoided. Blaming her is not a noble act. Yahiko!"
But Katsuragi reprimanded Yahiko. "And as for the 50 points, they have already been deducted, and pursuing it now is meaningless."
Hearing this, the people from the Sakayanagi Faction felt a bit embarrassed.
At the same time, they felt that Katsuragi was magnanimous.
So, they felt a bit embarrassed about their actions against Katsuragi.
But for Katsuragi, he knew very well that it wasn't actually the Sakayanagi Faction that lost 50 points, but the loss from the apple Yahiko ate earlier to boost his popularity.
However, this kind of thing couldn't be said directly.
So, he didn't seize this opportunity but continued to speak.
"This time, our Class has signed a cooperation agreement with Ryuen Class."
"The cost is a total of 1.2 million private points paid to Ryuen each month."
"At the same time, we also got the information of the Team Leaders of Class B and Class C. You understand the value of this, right?"
The value of this?
Of course, it has value.
Class B is a Class with similar configuration to Class A, an object to be wary of.
And now their Class will be deducted 50 points.
It's a good thing.
As for Ryuen Class, it's an extremely outrageous existence in this Uninhabited Island Exam. How can one Class occupy 20 outposts? What kind of monster is that?
If someone does the math, they will find that by occupying 20 outposts alone, Ryuen Class's outpost points are as high as...
But.
If they correctly identify the Team Leader of Ryuen Class, then first, Ryuen Class's outpost points will be zeroed out.
Then.
"Tomorrow, we can still occupy an outpost once," Katsuragi said. "So, in this exam, our Class will have the remaining 220 initial points, plus 18 outpost points, and by guessing the Team Leaders of Class BC, we can get an additional 100 points as a reward."
"So, we can ultimately get a score of 338."
"I think this result is acceptable."
It is indeed acceptable.
The first month's behavior exam was a 1000-point deduction system, but the second month's written exam had a maximum score of only 100 points.
So, being able to increase by over 300 points at once is indeed very good.
"So, now I'll start arranging tomorrow's personnel. Do you have any objections?" Katsuragi's voice was slightly louder.
"None!"
"None."
But this time, the Class became harmonious.
No one in Class A would refuse to end the exam with that score.
Similar mobilizations also occurred in other Classes.
...
And here in Class C.
Since it was the last day on the island, the students gathered around the bonfire.
Hachiman sat by the fire, feeling the warmth it provided.
To his left sat Horikita Suzune.
Horikita's expression was a little tired, which was unavoidable; he had just taken her to Class B.
And she had worked hard yesterday too; as a snake handling expert, she had followed Hikigaya through the more dangerous and snake-infested areas of the island.
"Speaking of which,"
Karuizawa poked the bonfire with a stick about a meter long, creating a few sparks.
To her left were her gal friends.
They were Shinohara Satsuki, Matsushita Chiaki, and Satō Maya.
Then there was the golden-haired Kushida Kikyo.
After two days of brewing, Kushida had finally recovered from the incident of her stolen underwear.
"Since Ibuki was the one who did the underwear thing before, then for her to do something like that, besides causing a split among us, it must have been to obtain our Class's Team Leader information," Karuizawa said.
"And then, tomorrow is the Team Leader guessing segment," Karuizawa said.
The Team Leader guessing segment.
If their Team Leader was guessed by another Class, not only would their initial points be deducted by 50, but even the points for occupying strongholds would be reset to zero.
And their Class C's initial points had already gone to zero.
So they relied on stronghold points to get their score.
As a result.
Would it possibly go to zero?
"Isn't this terrifying?"
"Hey!"
"Does this mean we're going to get a big fat zero this time?" The Classmates finally reacted.
"I told you not to take in Ibuki back then, otherwise we wouldn't have to worry about this now."
"And the underwear stealing thing, it's so annoying!" The person who expressed emotion at this moment was actually Yamauchi.
The night after Ibuki left, he was brought back.
The explanation was that since someone else's underwear was stolen, he was innocent.
And now, he was utterly disgusted by the underwear stealing incident.
But.
You were the one who brought Ibuki back.
"Everyone... calm down."
Seeing the Classmates suddenly anxious, Hirata, the Class mom, quickly stepped forward to mediate.
"We can't calm down, Hirata, if our Class's Team Leader information is guessed, then our Class is finished!"
"Hirata, on duty!"
The Class instantly became noisy.
Hachiman hadn't spoken yet, but Horikita Suzune next to him frowned and then said.
"If you're worried about that, then it's indeed too late."
"Because if the Team Leader information was obtained, then it's definitely not just Class D that will guess; it might also be shared with Class A, because aren't the AD Alliance united?" Horikita Suzune said.
"Wow, isn't that even more terrifying?"
If the Team Leader's information was guessed by other Classes, not only would the stronghold points be reset to zero, but they would also have points demanded by other Classes.
"Not only did we not get points, but we will also be deducted 100 points."
"Isn't this a super bad thing?"
"I told you, we shouldn't have accepted Ibuki back then; it was indeed a blunder. We should have saved some initial points at the beginning, otherwise we could have used them to offset now."
"But Yukimura, you also agreed to Ibuki joining back then, didn't you?"
"And you yourself also used 5 initial points to apply for a small fan, right?"
"That, I just..."
"..."
Hmm.
Hachiman listened to their discussion.
He always thought that Horikita was a master of fanning flames.
Her proactive statement should have been to stabilize the situation, but her actions were adding fuel to the fire.
Although he only wanted to bring this Class to Class A once, the Class was indeed rotten.
So Hachiman could only give them a little push.
"Ibuki could be a spy sent by Ryuen Class."
"And for our Class, this is a lesson."
"We are a collective, and one decision can affect the interests of everyone."
"But it's useless to say that now, isn't it?" Karuizawa continued, poking the bonfire with the stick. "You mean we should trust our Class and focus more on the Class, but this time, with over 300 stronghold points and the Team Leader being guessed by other Classes, that's a loss of over 400 points. The cost is too great."
"The cost is indeed great, but the more capable, the more work. You haven't forgotten that Kouenji initially took on the task of getting 300 points in one go, right? He naturally had a backup plan," Hachiman said. "You might not have noticed, Kouenji is not in the camp right now."
"Doesn't he usually go take a shower at this time?" A Classmate also said.
Having lived together for six days, they had already gained some understanding of each other's habits.
"He's gone to catch snakes now," Hachiman said. "Kouenji considered the possibility of the Team Leader's identity being leaked, so he went to catch snakes, preparing to use a ruse."
"The rules state that there's no legitimate reason to change the Team Leader without cause, but if the Team Leader is injured, can't they be replaced?" Hachiman said. "So he plans to withdraw due to injury after clearing the last stronghold points today."
As long as the Team Leader's identity is changed and not leaked again in a short time, then...
Other Classes wouldn't be able to guess their Class's Team Leader's identity.
So the stronghold points could be retained.
And not only would the deduction not be applied, but any Class that guessed their Class's Team Leader incorrectly would even have points deducted from themselves.
"Can you actually do that?"
The Classmates instantly looked at Kouenji with much higher regard.
"It's just, making such a self-sacrifice, he must really care about the Class!"
Even Karuizawa and her friends were moved, because this was getting injured for the sake of the Class.
Anyone who could make that psychological preparation and harm themselves was a ruthless person.
Of course, it could also be seen as a sacrifice for the Class.
"You seem to be deliberately putting the credit on Kouenji," Horikita Suzune said to Hikigaya, watching the atmosphere in the Class relax while observing the bonfire.
Although she was straightforward and didn't even read the atmosphere.
But she knew that the planning for the start and progress of the exam had all been done by Hikigaya.
And Kouenji, if you used a chess analogy, was a piece played by Hikigaya.
"Yes," Hachiman said. "Kouenji is indeed a meritorious person in this exam. So giving him credit is fine."
Furthermore.
Hachiman had more to say.
This was deliberately raising Kouenji's status.
A prodigy like Kouenji, both proud and flamboyant, was difficult to control.
And if this time succeeded, he would accumulate tens of millions of points over three years.
So it would be very difficult to make him continue to serve.
But if he was praised and everyone knew he was excellent.
Then when the Class was at a disadvantage, the whole Class could ask him, and then trick Kouenji into acting again.
"It's just a bit regrettable," Hachiman said. "Kouenji made a decision, but there are too many bleeding hearts in Class B."
Then he gently placed his hands on his lap.
He seemed to have some regrets.
And Horikita Suzune beside him understood.
Now both Class B and Class C had spies, and both had informed Ryuen and Class A of their respective Class's Team Leader information.
And Class C had already decided to change their Team Leader, so due to the information gap, the AD Alliance that still guessed Kouenji was the Team Leader would be deducted points if they dared to guess.
Similarly, if Class B also changed their Team Leader, then the AD Alliance might suffer a big loss.
However, Class B probably wouldn't be able to make their own Classmates get injured.
And Class B indeed couldn't do it.
"Our Class's Team Leader information has been leaked. Although it's regrettable, Kaneda, whom we took in earlier, was a spy arranged by Ryuen."
The students of Class B gathered around a bonfire.
And Ichinose was writing numbers on the ground with a small stick.
"Everyone, bear with the hunger tomorrow; we won't be eating breakfast, so there's no need to exchange for extra supplies."
"So, the remaining initial points are 170 points."
"Because the Team Leader information was leaked, the stronghold points will be reset to zero."
"At the same time, we will be deducted 100 points for being guessed by the AD Alliance, but because we also have the Team Leader information of the AD Alliance, we can get 100 points, so our final score is 170 points," Ichinose said.
"And there's another way to score," Ichinose said.
"That is, we change the Team Leader. If the Team Leader is leaked, then we find a way to change them, for example, by being bitten by a snake. Because of injury, they are forced to withdraw."
"And if calculated this way, our score would be 170 - 30 + 100 + 17 = 257 points," Ichinose continued to calculate on the ground with a branch.
"Um... I, actually, am willing to be bitten, bitten by a snake," Shirabo-san said, timidly raising her hand at this moment. "It, it was me who leaked the Team Leader's identity."
When she learned that the Team Leader's information had been leaked, her face turned pale.
And then, she suppressed her fear and raised her hand.
Being bitten by a snake.
A timid girl like her, how could she have the courage, so she was willing to make such a sacrifice for the Class.
But.
"This shouldn't happen," Shibata said. "Shirabo-san shouldn't have to suffer such an ordeal. And, about the leak, accepting Kaneda was our collective decision."
"It was us who didn't expect Ryuen Class to be so disgusting."
"Ryuen is really too disgusting; it's just an exam, yet he even arranged for a spy," Shibata seemed indignant.
Shibata's full name is Shibata Sō, a cheerful young man in the Class, an athletic boy who joined the school's soccer club in the second week of admission, but he was a sports fanatic.
At the same time, as a cheerful big boy, he was naturally also a bleeding heart.
He couldn't stand to see a timid girl like Shirabo-san suffer so much.
"If we don't change the Team Leader, our score is 170 points."
"And if we change the Team Leader, our score will be 257 points. In other words, the value of changing the Team Leader is a full 87 points," Ichinose analyzed.
And this was also handing over the choice.
Letting everyone choose.
"Ah, if only we hadn't accepted Kaneda back then."
"But at that time, we had no idea it was Ryuen's scheme." The Class B students discussed animatedly.
"At a time like this, we should make a choice quickly." Kanzaki Ryuji urged.
Actually, Ichinose's calculation method just now was wrong.
Because she only calculated her own Class's score; she hadn't calculated the points that AD Alliance would lose if they guessed their Class's Team Leader incorrectly.
So this was a plan that could shorten the distance with Class A.
Then it wouldn't just be an 87-point difference, but a 137-point difference.
But Ichinose didn't point it out.
In other words, she probably didn't want Shirabo-san to get hurt either.
Kanzaki was very clear about this.
At the same time, he also felt that pursuing it now was meaningless; rather, it would have been better to refuse Kaneda from joining the Class from the start, or to hand Kaneda over to the Teacher at that time.
It was the 'Little Angel' attitude at the time that led to the current dilemma of whether to choose to let their own Classmate and companion get hurt.
It was also his inadequacy.
Kanzaki decided to accept this experience as a punishment and a warning to himself.
"Then, let's vote, everyone," Ichinose said. "Shirabo-san, thank you very much for being willing to make a sacrifice for the Class."
"But."
Ichinose looked over.
And some students had already raised their hands.
"I don't think it's necessary to let Shirabo-san get bitten by a snake for 87 points." Shibata voluntarily raised his hand.
"I also think so, and there are special exams every month, aren't there?"
"There's always tomorrow."
"Perhaps our performance in this exam wasn't good enough, but I don't think Shirabo-san needs to make such a sacrifice."
"The leakage of the Team Leader's identity is everyone's responsibility; Shirabo-san shouldn't have to bear it alone."
"Moreover. There are special exams every month."
"We can still work hard." Soon, other students chimed in.
"Exactly, exactly!"
And Ichinose counted the votes of the students in the Class.
Excluding Shirabo-san, everyone did not want their own Classmate to be harmed.
Everyone was a companion.
Thus.
The time came for the seventh day.
The exam ended, and it was also the day the exam results would be announced.
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