Classroom of the Elite Year 2 Volume 4

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“Ayanokōji, were my actions unnecessary?”

“That depends on what happens next. Am I correct in assuming that

you will lend me a hand?”
“Of course... As your senior, isn't it natural to protect my junior?”
“You say you're going to meet Ayanokōji-senpai? Stop right there, let's
have a little fun!”

“Eh!?”
“Woah.”

I grabbed Ichinose just before she slipped.

“Why such a rush, Ichinose?”

“I-I have something to tell you no matter what, Ayanokōji-kun...!”

 Index

1) Prologue: Amasawa Ichika’s Monologue

2) Chapter 1: Obscure Movements

3) Chapter 2: Silently, With All One’s Heart

4) Chapter 3: A Battle Against Solitude

5) Chapter 4: Encirclement. Kouenji VS Free Group

6) Chapter 5: Each and Everyone’s Opinions
7) Chapter 6: The Man Known as Tsukishiro
8) Epilogue: And The Results are In
Prologue: Amasawa Ichika’s Monologue

Test tube babies.

Have you heard of that term before?

They are no longer called that and the term in vitro fertilisation is being used instead.
I’m one of those born from in vitro fertilisation.
I don’t know anything about myself aside from that.

I’ve never seen my parents’ faces.

Where are they now? What are they doing? Why am I in the White Room? Nothing.

Despite everything being unknown to me, I wasn’t interested in the slightest strictly
speaking.

They only told me this as far as I can remember:

Your parents are very talentful people.

Surely, that meant I was extremely blessed with talent from birth, right?

But my existence and the White Room’s existence are running counter with each other.

The ultimate goal of the facility is the education of all into equally outstanding people.

The limits of a single humans isn’t decided by their genes, it’s decided by the
environment. That’s what they are trying to prove.

Which ultimately means that someone as talented as me, who has superior genes, isn’t
welcome.

I am probably just an experiment for the White Room in the end.

I’m not interested in trying to refute that fact, but do they really think they will
succeed?

Intelligence, personality and mental stature.

Treating each and every one of them the same is impossible in my opinion.

The proof lies with me being here as myself, don’t you think?
I held pride over myself ever since I was a child unlike the others in the same
environment.

My eyes looked dead as I unenthusiastically did task after task. But it was all an act.

I was always questioning the very reason for the existence of the facility.

Grow up for the sake of the White Room?

Waste my own life in order to contribute?
Become the best success and spend my life for that goal? Was that my true desire?

You know, that sounds like the recipe for a sad life, don’t you agree?

I want to live life freely, don’t you too?

At least I do.
I would hate living my entire whole life within that closed garden after all.

Oh my, was that off-topic? Let’s return back then.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. He is outperforming everyone else in the White Room in terms of

grades.

I wasn’t sure whether to believe it or not the first time I heard of him, naturally.

You want me to believe he severely surpassed all the scores my own blood had spent
working on?

But—yes. When I saw the data of him, met him in person and got to talk with him.

I knew.

He really was special after all.

But, I’m sorry senpai.

I really want to be your ally, but I can’t have it any other way.

I’ve spent far more time with them than with you, senpai. By far.
I’m surprisingly a lot more compassionate… than I thought I was.

Senpai, as someone who worships you,

I will gaze at you from afar when that time comes.

Chapter 1: Hidden Movements

Intro

The rain got stronger, and the fog got thicker.

Even with the poor visual and auditory conditions, I felt the nasty scent of someone
approaching me from behind.

It was the sound of someone jumping in the mud. It seemed deliberate, exaggerated.

Nanase also immediately noticed the movement.

When she looked back, she saw a student stomping aggressively, red hair swaying.

―It’s gonna Rain Heavily Senpai.‖

The one who emerged from the rain and the mist was none other than Amasawa Ichika
from Class 1-A.

It was well known that I was with Nanase, but this was by no means a mere
coincidence.

There were no other students around, and Amasawa didn’t seem like she was carrying a
backpack or the tablet.

She probably ran here from elsewhere.

She probably hid her luggage nearby.

Or she had followed me from the start without her luggage.

Other methods were possible, such as using a transceiver to follow someone else’s
directions, or through the collection of GPS results. Anyway, we could eliminate the
possibility of this being a coincidence.

Whatever the reason, her arrival was not a welcome one.

Besides, she didn’t come completely empty-handed. In her left hand, Amazawa held a
thick wooden stick. It was large enough to be considered a lethal weapon.
Was she trying to take me by surprise? But she got detected, which means…

In such horrible conditions, she would be able to approach undetected if she planned to
attack.

―Senpai, please take a step back behind me.‖

While fumbling for a justification for Amasawa’s appearance, the physically exhausted
Nanase stood by my side.

The side view of her face didn’t hide her wariness in any way, as she stared at Amasawa
unblinkingly.

―Huh? Shouldn’t you be welcoming me, Nanase? Look at this, my own comrade ditched
me. Or does this thing I’m holding in my hand look a bit intimidating?‖

Amasawa lightly tossed the thick wooden stick down to her feet, telling us that it would
be safe.

But Nanase didn’t let her guard down for a moment.

―You–mustn’t be trusted.‖

―Awww! Why would you say that? I’m obviously super cute.‖

I didn’t think that cute and trustworthy were the same thing, but that didn’t matter
now.

―What’s going on, Nanase?‖

Amasawa did have a side to her that nobody could understand.

Saying that she was someone who had an exceptional acting ability, as well as the
ability to execute plans would not be an overstatement.

It was only natural to be wary of her, something that I was fully aware of.

But Nanase being this wary couldn’t be explained.

Of course, it obviously made sense for Amasawa to be here.

You could assume that Nanase was just overreacting because she’s on my side…

―I’m not a bad person, right, Ayanokouji-senpai? I just have something I wanted to talk
to you about.‖

―Please don’t listen to her, she’s dangerous.‖

Facing with the Amasawa who had no hostile intentions, Nanase uttered a strong
derogatory against her without mercy.

Nanase’s statement seemed to be unjustified criticism. Although she said a lot,

Amasawa didn’t seem to feel embarrassed or awkward.

―Senpai… I’ve been hiding something until now. Shinohara-senpai’s group was
attacked, Komiya-senpai and Kinoshita-senpai withdrew. You and Ike-senpai climbed
the slope together then, right?‖

Hearing Shinohara’s voice from above, Ike rushed right up there.

I thought it was dangerous for him to go alone, so I went along behind him.

―After that, I noticed someone was watching us nearby and gave chase.‖

―So, when we found Shinohara and came back, you weren’t with Sudo and the others?‖

Nanase nodded slightly.

―And then what?‖

―Although I wasn’t able to catch up with my opponent… I saw her very unique hair.‖
Nanase said as she slowly extended her right arm towards Amasawa, pointing at her
with her index.

―At that time, it was you who was watching us from that place, wasn’t it, Amasawa.‖

―So you saw it After all‖

Instead of denying it, Amasawa immediately affirmed it with a smile.

Her attitude did not waver in the slightest, and she was not surprised by what she had
heard.

The person who was watching us in secret at that time was Amasawa.

―You’re the one who hurt Komiya-senpai and the others, right?‖

―Huh? Aren’t you jumping to conclusions? I might just have happened to be around
you guys.‖

―Then there was no need to run away, is there?‖

―Would you not run away when you’re being chased by someone who had a scary look
on their face? And I didn’t want to be suspected.‖

―I can’t believe that.‖

―So basically Nanase, you decided that I was the one who pushed the senpai down?‖

―I’m sure of it. It’s almost impossible for me to be wrong on this.‖

―You’re sooooo sure, but you also feel the need to add the word ―almost‖. Are you sure
you know what really is going on?‖

The two girls in the same group argued with each other in traction.

―So, can you swear that it wasn’t you that hurt Komiya-senpai?‖

―I can promise, but whether I keep that promise or not is none of your business,
Nanase,‖ Amasawa said that there was no point in doing so.

―Hypothetically, if it really was me who did that, then what would you do.‖

Instead of trying to get out of Nanase’s pursuit, she jumped into that whirlpool herself.

Nanase stifled her emotions but continued on to try to find out what was going on with
Amasawa.

―Why are you doing this? Please tell me that. No, before that, why didn’t your name
appear in the GPS signal in the school’s investigation?‖
About the latter point, there was no need to confirm it with Amasawa.

―The point of not leaving a trail behind you with the GPS is simple. Just destroy the
watch.‖

Amasawa happily showed off the watch she was wearing on her right hand to us.

―Yup. Whether intentional or not, a malfunction is a malfunction, and can be replaced

free of charge.‖

―But even if the GPS was broken before this, the school should have noticed.‖

―Yeah, but until they got to me, it’s super hard for them to determine the cause of the
malfunction.‖

The number of GPS signals on the island was over 400. Even if one or two signals
disappear from the tablet, there was no time to identify the cause. The first thing the
teachers needed to do was to ensure the safety of their students.

―However, there’ll be a thorough investigation on the school’s part someday, right? It’s
only a matter of time before it’s determined.‖

Since Shinohara herself said she was attacked, the school would definitely start a
detailed investigation.

In the process, only Amasawa’s GPS signal disappeared, which made it very likely that
she was the culprit.

But therein lies the problem.

―If the only person whose GPS signal disappeared during the time Komiya and the
others were attacked was Amasawa, suspicion on the part of the school is inevitable.
But that would be all since there’s no other evidence to prove it. So it can’t be
concluded that she’s the one.‖

―That–―

Nanase, who saw Amasawa directly, must have been tempted to identify her as the
culprit.
But it was much more difficult that one might think to confirm a crime. The school
absolutely had to avoid a trial that would make Amasawa drop out of the school due to
a wrongful conviction.

Originally, the watch existed in the uninhabited island examination to make the
students comply with the rules, and to maintain order. If it was easy to wear, it would
fail. In order to prevent impropriety, the watch needed to be strictly regulated.
Exchanges of the watches caused by malfunctions could only be performed once, and
each malfunction consumed points. Too many malfunctions may result in forced
withdrawal, etc.

But, the tighter the regulations, the more likely it was that a loophole could be
exploited. For example, tampering with a competitor’s watch in order to sabotage
them. And it would be an unacceptable special exam if a withdrawal was really only due
to an accident, or a malfunction.

―It’s customary to poke holes in the rules, and if the school can’t even find evidence,
anything is fine.‖ Even if this argument was far-fetched, what Amasawa said was
correct.

―If there’s no evidence, I can stand as a witness and prove that Amasawa was there.‖

―Using the same logic, the GPS malfunction and the fact that she was at the scene of the
crime would only make her suspicious at best.‖

If it was a highly violent student like Sudo or Ryuuen, who had problems regarding
their characters, the school would be more suspicious. But it was a girl in her first year
of high school. From the evidence, her being considered a bad person was not high.

And most importantly, Komiya and Kinoshita didn’t have a testimony of the attack.
Shinohara only said that she didn’t know who it was, in a vague statement.

The same is true for the statement, ―Nanase saw Amasawa.‖

If there was no conclusive evidence, it would be impossible for the school to punish
Amasawa.

―And there it is, Nanase.‖

Even so, the reason for Amasawa’s appearance here was still unknown.
Nanase’s questioning and Amasawa’s responses played out repetitively, with no signs of
progress.

The idea that something should be done just about now… was growing on me.

As for whether or not Amasawa was the one who injured Komiya and the others, we’ll
just put that aside for now.

To make some progress in this stalemate, I’ll hear her response to this.

―What are you doing here, no, how did you find us?‖

Considering the future of the exam with tomorrow and beyond, the three of us standing
in the pouring rain should be avoided.

The tent should be pitched immediately to avoid the rain.

―Don’t be so anxious, Ayanokouji-senpai. We should be happy, meeting in the middle

of an uninhabited island under such circumstances, right?‖

―Sorry, but it’s raining a lot more than I would like, so let’s get this over with.‖

―Then how about we put up a tent, and spend the night together?‖

Men and women were not allowed to spend the night in the same tent, as everyone
should know.

It would also seem as if Amasawa was trying to buy time with this meaningless
conversation.

―Ah, do you have a lot to worry about? It’s fine, it’s fine. After all, the school can’t
possibly monitor everything at once.‖

Amasawa tried to approach me, and Nanase immediately moved, grabbing her arm.

―What are you doing with that hand?‖

―Weren’t you planning to take a shot at Ayanokouji-senpai?‖

―When did you get turned around, Nanase? Didn’t you work with Housen to get him
expelled?‖

―That… has nothing to do with you. What did you come here for?‖

―I came here because I was lost and needed some help.‖

Telling such a lie that even she herself didn’t believe.

Did she come here to confirm the defeat of Nanase, and to survey the aftermath?

Judging from her attitude towards Nanase, she should also be aware that Nanase had
turned to my side.

No, if that was the case, there was no point in continuing her meaningless small talk
like this.

―I’d like to talk to Ayanokouji-senpai, so please move aside.‖

―Can’t you just talk like this?‖

―No, because it’s about the White Room.‖

Perhaps because she thought it was meaningless to hide her true identity any longer,
Amasawa confessed, just like that.

Nanase turned her eyes around in surprise.

Throughout this first semester, I’ve been aware of the existence of the White Room
student, but I’ve never been able to grasp their true identity.

I didn’t expect to find out in the form of a ―confession‖ like this.

―You get it now? Outsider.‖

If Amasawa really was the white room student, it made sense that she referred to
Nanase as an outsider.

―Let go of her hand, Nanase.‖

Despite her dissatisfaction, Nanase obeyed my instructions, and let go of her hand.

―That’s a good girl, Nanase. I don’t hate loyal dogs like you.‖

With that reply, Amasawa started to draw closer to me.

Was this what was needed to get the conversation going?

―Sorry, but since there’s the example of Nanase here, I don’t want to conclude it just by
hearing the phrase ―White Room‖.‖

―Yup, I can prove it to you. But… it would be a little bad for Nanase to hear.‖

Got it? She flashed her usual devilish smile.

She waved her hand lightly at Nanase, gesturing for her to keep her distance. Nanase
resisted, but it didn’t take long for her to heed the instruction. The rain was getting
heavier, and whispers from a few meters away shouldn’t be audible for her.

Stepping through the mid, Amasawa finally came within reaching distance of me.

―So where should I start?‖

Amasawa looked thoughtful as if she was saying to me, ―you can understand, right?‖

But her sudden appearance on this occasion really was incomprehensible.

The student of the white room had been lurking around until today, in order to get me
expelled.

However, the Amasawa in front of me exposed herself without taking any measures.

More importantly, it was strange that she hesitated to say anything up till now.

She was clearly stalling, stalling for time.

As if it was time to make a decision, Amasawa spoke up.

―The course you received when you were 10 years old was about the construction
theorem of base 5. When you were 11 years old, you learned about the theory of
relativity. I took the test twice, so I remember it well.‖

As if to prove that we learnt in the same classroom, she told me about the specifics of
the past.

―There, the interior of the classroom, the hallway, my own room, it was a world of
white.‖

It seemed that Amasawa knew about the White Room much better than Nanase.

It was also unlikely that she heard about this from Tsukishiro.

He wouldn’t tell anyone who was unrelated about the White Room.

That’s how I can conclude that Amasawa was the enforcer.

From the content of our conversation to her behaviour and speech, all of it fit the
requirements of a student of the White Room.

―What’s the advantage of revealing your identity by making a deliberate appearance?‖

―Huh, so you still care about that. It’s because I wanted to express that I’m not your
enemy, Senpai.‖

―That’s contradictory. The students of the White Room are the enforcers sent to the
school in order to get me expelled. It’s inconsistent to say that someone like you isn’t
my enemy.‖

Although Amasawa was already drenched in rainwater, she continued to speak.

―The generations after your 4th generation all harboured intense jealousy. So they
thought that those jealous students would be willing to participate in the operation to
get you expelled. But the higher-ups chose the wrong person.‖

―Is that why you took the initiative to reveal your identity?‖

Amasawa nodded.
―If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to reveal yourself right after enrolling? You’ve
managed to break into my room, so you should have plenty of chances to talk to me.‖

―But, even if I longed for something, it would still just be an imaginary person. Only
when I meet you directly and talk to you, will my longing turn into understanding that
this person truly is good. That takes time.

In order words, If I wasn’t a person with a good evaluation in Amasawa’s eyes, I would
be rejected by her. As the conversation flowed on, this reason was tentatively
established.

―Do you get it?‖

―Yes, if the White Room student proposed this of her own volition, they can only be a
person who would stand by my side.‖

―Yup, that’s it. It feels incredible, being an ordinary high school student living like this.
I’ve experienced this special feeling so far. But I’m more interested in allowing the
other White Room students to have this same experience.‖

―If you feel the same as me, you should also be aware of how interesting this place is…‖

―I get what you’re trying to say, Senpai. I’ve thought about this more than once. Just
stay here until graduation, being a student living a fun life. Although I’m not good at
making friends, and I don’t have many people I can talk to.‖

How should I say it? It’s like she’s similar to me.

Although I had talked to Horikita, Ike, and others, there was still some sort of a
distance between us.

I remembered a certain period of time, where I couldn’t even consider them as

―friends‖, frankly.

―But I don’t lack communication skills like the predecessors.‖

Amasawa seemed to know what I was thinking and corrected me.

―I basically learned the same thing as the senpais. but on the other hand, I also learned
things exclusive for the 5th generation.‖
I didn’t answer, and let Amasawa go on.

―That is, the skills of communication and collaboration. Until the 4th generation,
because of the culture of individualism, those kids who failed got out of there. And it
was impossible for them to communicate with the kids with poor grades. They are
excellent, and of course, they’ve only been allowed to interact with people with the
same excellence.‖

If this is true, it’s understandable that she could make such varied expressions.
Although I can play certain acting roles for a short period of time, it was difficult to get
rid of the habit of living without emotion most of the time.

―Still can’t believe it?‖

―I believe in your origins, but I can’t accept the reason why you would tell me your
identity.‖

―As expected of a White Room student, you really are calm and collected. Do you not
think I would threaten you, Senpai?‖

I didn’t answer, and Amasawa continued, with a smile.

―Then– I’ve said everything I’ve wanted to say, so I’ll be going now, okay?‖

Amasawa turned around and said that. It seemed like her visit was to let me know that
she was a student of the White Room.

―What are you thinking, Amasawa?‖

―Didn’t I say this before? I just admire Ayanokouji-senpai very much.‖

She turned her head around and stroked my cheek with her wet fingertips.

―So, please don’t be defeated without my permission.‖

With that, her fingertips left my cheeks, and she started walking aimlessly away.

Who was she referring to when she said that? Tsukishiro? The first years aiming for
those 20 million points? Or…
―Ayanokouji-senpai, are you okay? Did anything happen?‖

I told the worried Nanase that she didn’t have to worry, and looked at my backpack.

―We’d better hurry, in this rain.‖

Although I wanted to organize all sorts of new information, there was a priority.

―Well, we should prepare the tents, right?‖

―Yeah.‖

I replied like that, but there was one thing that mustn’t be forgotten.

Confirm the footprints left by Amasawa after she left.

―Senpai…?‖

―If I don’t hurry, the rain will wash away the footprints.‖

The footprints of Amasawa, who had just left, had already begun to self-destruct.

―Footprints? What happened to her footprints?‖

When Komiya and the others were injured, there were also footprints near the scene,
the size of which was about the same as Amasawa, it seems.‖

In order words, as Nanase had seen, Amasawa was indeed on the scene.

―Sure enough, Amasawa wasn’t nearby by coincidence, but she’s the one who pushed
them down.‖

―I don’t know. At that time, the person who was monitoring Sudo and you was
Amasawa, right? However, this doesn’t prove that the person who pushed them down
is also her.‖

Nanase didn’t seem to understand what I was on about for a moment.

―Maybe there’s no definitive evidence, but surely it can be concluded that it was her?‖
―If we use the information we have now and logic, Amasawa is indeed the culprit.‖

―I think so too because I did see Amasawa at the time.‖

Of course, this was definitely not a mistake.

―But you didn’t see her pushing them down.‖

―That… well, but, she just exposed herself then.‖

―Can you even call it exposing herself? It’s very subtle. After all, what Amasawa said
was a hypothetical situation where she was indeed the person who pushed them down,
what would you do? She didn’t say clearly that she did it.‖

―Was she afraid of being recorded?‖

―In this rain, and us looking like this, do you think it’s necessary for her to be highly
vigilant?‖

If it depended on the situation, it was impossible for us to get this environment ready
for a recording.

―Even so, it’s not absolute. Especially after knowing that Ayanokouji-senpai is a vigilant
opponent, it should be appropriate for her to consider the maximum level of caution.‖

In order to reduce her risk to zero, this was indeed a wise choice.

―The subject is 2 students. If they are deliberately injured with their lives in danger if
they are not dealt with, then they should escape in a hurry after committing the crime.
Why do you have to go back to the scene, and let someone see her?‖

As she packed up, Nanase thought.

―This… she should be worried about the injuries of Komiya-senpai and the others. I
reckon this is the same as the psychology of how arsonists return to the scene of the
crime.‖

Indeed, there was a saying that arsonists would return to the scene.
There are various opinions about this sort of psychology, but it was very dangerous to
apply it that easily in this case. If we reason on the basis that Amasawa is the culprit,
we can only see the surface of it.

―It’s impossible for a student of the White Room sent by Tsukishiro to make this kind
of mistake without the awareness that no matter what happened, you do not risk going
back to the scene, and the corresponding measures surrounding that. In fact, Amasawa
knew that she was discovered by Nanase at that time.‖

In order not to miss anything, I continued to track the footprints that were about to be
destroyed.

―Why would she not hesitate to chase after us, but also expose her true identity?‖

―I think she thought that since she couldn’t hide being seen by you, she came to contact
us on her initiative. If we report it to the school, even if we can’t prove it, it’ll be a
problem for her. And if we entrust the matter to Acting Director Tsukishiro, that’ll be
dangerous.‖

―As far as a result is concerned, this also contradicts her returning to the crime scene.‖

―Can’t it be explained by her careless nature?‖

―Impossible.‖

Maybe Amasawa let Nanase discover her deliberately for some reason.

Then, I succeeded in gaining new hints from the footprints I followed.

―Sure enough, Amasawa’s actions has something that cannot be ignored.‖

―Something that cannot be ignored?‖

I followed her footprints that were about to be washed away by the rain.

―Amasawa came from behind me naturally, and if I started to look back from here…‖

At this time, Nanase also noticed a peculiar change for the first time.

―Is this another footprint?‖

―Yeah.‖

This footprint was slightly larger than Amasawa’s.

But because it had been deformed, the exact size could not be determined.

―This person had been close to us before, but the footprint is messed up. This happens
to be the place where they met with Amasawa’s footprint. And then the footprints of
this mysterious person go back from here.‖

―In order words, before Amasawa made contact with us, there was another…‖

It seems that it was impossible to judge whether this was a student, or someone related
to the school.

―Can you get me the stick in Amasawa’s hand just now?‖

Nanase picked up the stick that Amasawa had thrown away. Seeing this, I came to a
conclusion.

―Have you noticed anything?‖

―Have I noticed? I think it would be dangerous to hit someone with this. And that…‖

Nanase also noticed one thing after touching the stick.

―I don’t think it was picked up from around here.‖

―Well, in order to be used as a weapon, the useless branches and leaves have been cut
off. Judging from the shape of naturally falling branches, this shape is too unnatural.‖

―She intended to use this to attack Ayanokouji-senpai?‖

―If Amasawa wanted to attack me, she would launch a surprise attack from the
shadows. However, although she was holding a weapon, she didn’t appear to attack me.
Not only that, she just wanted me to notice her.‖

Something more can be seen from there.

―In other words, she didn’t plan to attack from the start. It was not Amasawa who held
the stick at first, but the person who was about to leave, right?‖

The footprint approached us at a slow pace, but then it got quicker and quicker as it
turned back. It should be that in order not to be discovered, they escaped and left.

―But why is this?‖

―According to Amasawa, I am the existence that she longs for. So she protected me
when I was about to be attacked. Thinking like that, we can take a look at the insides of
this matter.‖

―It’s a bit dangerous to consider her to be a comrade based on this alone…‖

―Of course. But, I can’t imagine who the owner of this footprint could be, and why they
would be spying on me.‖

―Maybe… It’s someone related to the school, or something?‖

―It’s possible. After all, I’ve got a bounty on me.‖

I fully considered if this footprint belonged to one of the students who was after that
bounty.

It was completely conceivable for someone to take that risk to force me out the school.

―Ah, yes!‖

Nanase seemed to have thought of something and said loudly.

―Senpai, let’s do a GPS search now! It hasn’t been long since Amasawa’s arrival. Even if
there was someone running at full speed, in this bad weather, they wouldn’t escape too
far, right?‖

Indeed, if we used GPS search now, as long as there was a response in the surrounding
area, all the suspects could be discovered at once. As long as the response was close to
us, we could find out who it was by sifting through the possibilities in order.

―Yeah, but if the watch is damaged like Amasawa’s, then it won’t be certain.‖
―No, that’s not the case. If you damaged the watch, the GPS signal wouldn’t just
disappear. What if there is another GPS signal other than Amasawa that disappeared if
I searched?‖

―…Then that’s the person.‖

―So, the person who wanted to attack me definitely wouldn’t break their watch.‖

―Then is it worth paying for at this point?‖

It was only about 15 minutes after Amasawa greeted us.

Not only do they need to escape the scene, but they also needed to go all out to get out
of the area.

With luck, it’s possible to determine the owner of this mysterious footprint.

Because of this, if I followed Nanase’s suggestion to perform a GPS search now…

―Don’t use the GPS search.‖

―Huh?… Why?‖

―No matter what kind of person they are, it’s nothing special even if they manage to
develop a strategy for responding to GPS searches on our side. Sometimes, there’ll even
be completely unrelated people.‖

This doesn’t mean that you can’t suspect and investigate unrelated people. However,
Amasawa let Nanase see her, as well as the appearance here, and so on. It was all
intelligence that the other party imposed on us, so it’s better to stay alert.

―However, I still feel like it’s a bit of a shame.‖

―At least, if it were me, I wouldn’t be stupid enough to be seen through. If a GPS search
is what this person forgot to consider, then I don’t need to be afraid of this person at
all.‖

Nanase didn’t understand, but she seemed to obey my decision.

In short, even if you had to organize your thoughts, you couldn’t continue in this
situation.

I stopped the conversation and decided to quickly set the tent up with Nanase.

It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that this was heavy rain.

Nanase and I set up tents, putting them face to face, and made other necessary
preparations. We then retreated back into our tents.

I took off my wet sportswear and underwear and wiped my hair and body with a towel.

Then I changed into spare underwear, opened the tent cover, and looked at the
situation outside. Although it was still daytime, it looked as dim as it did during the
night.

At least for today, we couldn’t make any moves.

Because the rain would pour into the tent without mercy if I didn’t close the cover, I did
so and laid down.

I learned about Nanase’s past and determined that Amasawa was a White Room
student.

However, not all the fog had been cleared.

Part 1

The heavy rain continued, and a text message was sent from the school. Although it was
predictable, today’s exams were announced to be cancelled. The report also stated that
it would be challenging to turn the situation around if the basics of moving around and
the events disappeared, but ways to make up for it were considered to avoid putting the
students in a difficult situation.

The weather wasn’t going to improve, so the school wasn’t sure if it would keep some
contents of the exam.

However, no matter what the school did to make up for it, the fact of the matter was
that the exam was suspended today, and that wouldn’t change.

The makeup was effective from the sense of the total score, but strategic plans
developed by the teams had to be pushed away once again.

And for me, this suspension was a blessing, brought on by the rain.

I would adjust for the 2nd half of the exam, where I would peak, and where I would
exert myself. Although I passed some teams with low scores and planned to gather
many points, day 7 was almost a full day of idleness, so everyone would be able to use
this break to regain their strength.

Of course, even this would not completely eliminate fatigue in this environment. Still,
the chance to rest itself made a big difference.

―…pai?‖

―Hmm?‖

It was raining heavily outside the tent, so it was loud, but someone’s voice could be
heard over that.

―Sen…pai?‖

There was the voice again. It was Nanase, in the tent across mine. I unzipped the flap
and peered outside the netting.

Despite the poor visual conditions, it wasn’t hard to see the tent right in front of me.
―I’d like to talk to you for a bit. Can I come over?‖

Nanase proposed that across from her tent.

Nanase knew that it was inappropriate for a man and a woman to lean together in a
small tent-like that.

She knew that, and she shouldn’t have forgotten.

Although sleeping together is forbidden by the rules, staying together for a short time
wasn’t a problem.

As long as the students didn’t lose rationality, there was no moral issue.

Having said that, the rain was heavy. Even the distance of 2 less than 2 meters between
the tents wouldn’t stop one from getting wet.

―Yes, come over.‖

I said, and Nanase nodded. She spread her towel out, preparing it to protect her head,
and opened the entrance to the tent. In order to welcome her over, I also hurriedly
opened up.

Sensing for the right moment, Nanase jumped out of the tent and quickly got into
mine.

Of course, she got rained on, but since it was less than a second, it wasn’t that bad.

―Sorry, senpai, for disturbing your rest.‖

―No, it’s okay.‖

Nanase should be more tired than I was.

Her actions before coming to this area, plus the fierce fight that took place because of
the misunderstanding.

I thought Nanase had something to say to me, but she didn’t open her mouth right
away. It seems like she couldn’t say anything.
For a while, we observed each other, but the silence continued.

―Aren’t I a bit shameless?‖

Saying that, Nanase lowered her head apologetically.

―Just then, I was hostile to senpai, and even said some things that were excessive… But
now I greet you with such intimacy, it only troubles you, right…?‖

Only now did Nanase want to face that guilt.

―I don’t mind, and you don’t need to apologize any more. At least, you should
understand that there’s no need for us to be hostile towards each other, right?‖

Although there weere parts that were a bit harder to let go of, there was a special exam
going on right now.

Mental confusion can be a detriment to actions and thoughts during the exam.

―Yes, indeed.‖

She understood. Nanase once again bowed her head apologetically.

―And then? What else do you have to say in this heavy rain?‖

―Ah, yes.‖

As if remembering something, Nanase spoke.

―Amasawa’s sudden appearance was lingering in my mind… When I think of how hard
you’re working, I can’t help but want to drive her away.‖

It seemed as though she didn’t have an agenda, just simply worrying about me.

Although it does seem a bit problematic to act out more than I, the person in question,
I appreciated her consideration.

―I decided that Amasawa was the one who pushed Komiya-senpai and the others down.
I always thought that Amasawa’s way of not showing us her true self was a way to hide
the truth. Ayanokouji-senpai, you said that it wasn’t necessarily that Amasawa was the
one who did that, which I felt was a bit confusing…‖

―Because right now, the truth is still in the dark.‖

Although Amasawa was in a grey area that was infinitely close to being black, it was still
not completely tinted black.

―What I care about is the objective of the culprit. Whoever they are, what was their
reason for doing such a dangerous thing?‖

―Maybe it wouldn’t be so hard if we assumed the answer first. Then, let’s assume that
Amasawa isn’t the culprit, and start discussing it again.‖

By repeatedly exchanging opinions, sometimes it was possible to see otherwise invisible

things.

I don’t know who pushed Komiya and the others down. Judging from the fact that
there was no GPS response on the watch, it was clear that this was planned.

Next–

―That…that, though, isn’t that strange….‖

As soon as she opened her mouth, Nanase frowned, as if there was something that she
couldn’t understand.

―It would be strange if Amasawa didn’t have anything to do with this incident, right?
When her watch broke down by chance, Komiya-senpai and the others were attacked
by chance, and then by chance she was nearby, and then by chance I saw it~.‖

―It’s hard to call it a coincidence if it’s several coincidences stacked on top of each
other. That is to say, if Amasawa reasoned about Komiya’s case as if it had nothing to
do with her at all, we could solve the case quickly.‖

The idea that it was someone close to Amasawa who pushed Komiya and others down
surfaced.

―Even if the real culprit wasn’t Amasawa, she must have known the real culprit.‖
Then wouldn’t the possibility that Amasawa was an accomplice also come up?‖

―Yeah, maybe those footprints from earlier belonged to the real culprit.‖

If you considered that she was taking action to help the real culprit, that would explain
Amasawa’s actions.

―If they wanted to use violence, the methods wouldn’t be that much different.‖

Nanase had placed a hand on these connected clues.

―But…‖

At this point… How should I put it, I was starting to care about something completely
unrelated.

―But, what?‖

Nanase looked at me, bewildered, but I didn’t dare bring it up.

I said that because I simply couldn’t understand the ―composition‖.

The 7th day of this backwards lifestyle on the uninhabited island. Up till now, Nanase
has basically been moving with me all along. And I didn’t even have time to clean my
body properly.

Of course, there was a chance to take a shower when I changed to my swimsuit on the
beach before, where you could wash the sand off your body after swimming in the
ocean.

Nevertheless, the sweat from today alone was enough to give someone a headache.

Because it was a small tent, Nanase’s scene diffused throughout the area, but it wasn’t
an unpleasant smell. Although the stench of sweat could be masked by simply wiping it
off, what’s with this smell?

I would like to ask about it’s ―composition‖, but that was something a ―perverted
senpai‖ would do.

―No, I misunderstood, don’t mind it.‖

―Is that so~~‖

Nanase didn’t dig deeper into my statement, and just nodded her head.

Even though I had a girlfriend, I was still a beginner who had just started learning
about these things.

Anyway, when it came to these things, I didn’t understand a lot of things.

Antiperspirants and deodorant and things like that are pretty cheap, so she probably
bought those. That’s the only answer I could come up with right now.

Although I started it myself, it was inexplicably awkward.

Nanase didn’t seem to think much of it, so I’ll change the subject real quick.

―Although I can’t confirm exactly what Amasawa did to Komiya and the others, I can
roughly guess who’s with her on her daily itinerary.‖

Not understanding what I meant, Nanase tilted her head. I took the tablet out and
showed it to her.

―You can? That, doesn’t that have your personal information on it, Ayanokouji-senpai?
Is it really okay to show me this?‖

By personal information, she meant the scores that I had. The points and rankings
outside of the top and bottom 10 would not be publicly disclosed, so this was crucial
private information.

―I think me and you have built a relationship where we can trust each other, but it
seems like it’s my mistake…?‖

I told her unabashedly, and she quickly looked up.

―What! I’m super grateful that you trust me!‖

She replied somewhat shyly, somewhat happily, and somewhat apologetically.

It was a shameful expression that she wasn’t able to show until now.
―And since we’re doing this together, we can probably guess how many points we got
just by thinking back in the past, right?‖

Although there was also a part of the exam that I challenged alone, Nanase would
probably assume that I got 1st place.

So I didn’t care about showing my score to her, and started to explain.

―About the topic earlier, that’s it’s possible to know who’s with her in her daily
schedule–―

The quick-witted Nanase immediately realized something suspicious.

―Huh, senpai’s score… Shouldn’t you have more points?‖

―What do you mean?‖

Nanase tried to ask like that, calculating in her head.

―Reaching the bonus, the arrival points, and the event points… Minus the penalties–
And I think you got 1st in the one you participated in while I was on break.‖

Her memory was pretty good.

This would be helpful for her in the future.

―You noticed that my score should have been 88.‖

―But now it’s 78 points, 10 points less. This isn’t a penalty….‖

So, how and why did these 10 points disappear? I’ll explain it now.

―Where we go in this exam is published 4 times a day with the designated area. That’s
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. I used the GPS service starting at 7 a.m. on the 6th day when it
was unbanned, and used it a total of 10 times, once per hour, excluding the noon break
at 12.‖

What could we see by doing this? Nanase didn’t understand it yet.

―GPS search is a very convenient tool to know all the students’ locations on the whole
island. However, if you only use it once, you can only know their current position, and
the usefulness is low. But if you divide the day into 10 parts and search repeatedly, you
can see many things that you couldn’t before.‖

By connecting the dots into a line, the trajectory of one’s path in a day can be traced.
So, if someone used the search 10 times, they would be able to notice that Nanase and I
often moved together.

―So, that’s the purpose of using your points. I see. Indeed, suppose we can know
everyone’s destination every hour. In that case, we might be able to find out who has
the same itinerary with who.‖

―But on the 6th day, Senpai didn’t look like he was using the tablet for a long time, so
wouldn’t you just forget it all? It’s hard to remember everything just like that, right?‖

―Impossible. It takes a lot of time to confirm each person’s name and location.‖

I opened the photo folder to show the images saved there.

―After using GPS search, I saved the screenshots. That way, I can use my free time to
observe this, and know what the others have done that day.‖

You couldn’t send messages or photos to others during the exam. However, saving
screenshots is a standard feature of the tablet, and is certainly available for use. By
repeatedly using the map, zooming in and out, locations of everyone can be recorded in
detail.

―Compare them according to different points in time, and actions of all the others
throughout the day are available as information that can be viewed at any given time.‖

Before going to bed, in the morning before the start of the exam, and in the middle,
during the breaks. Since these times are idle, it’s enough to use these times to confirm.

Because the map has detailed distribution of topics for that time, as soon as the 6th
day, information about the groups, what course of action each student took, and so on,
could be recorded.

―You actually did something like that, huh? I didn’t notice at all.‖
―I wouldn’t do something that would make someone who potentially is an enemy notice
that I did it. Because on the 6th day, I still didn’t know what kind of person you were,
Nanase.‖

It would have been foolish to let Nanase, an enemy, know that I was using GPS search
then. From confirming current locations to confirming event details, the tablet had a
relatively high refresh rate, so it didn’t look unnatural even if you manipulated the
screen.

Just keep tracking the specified area and event, and do a GPS search every hour, taking
a screenshot of the screen. Nanase admiringly swiped right on the map. Each time she
swiped, each student’s GPS signal would change position.

―But, with all due respect, can I ask if this is worth paying 10 points for? Since it takes a
long time just to analyze one person’s behaviour pattern. Maybe it would be worth it if
this image can be shared with others.

The value of these images would be apparent if it could be easily sent to friends by
email. More people could use GPS searches at shorter intervals, and we could confirm
it outside of exam time. It wouldn’t be surprising if other classes did just that.

―Even with individual users, it’s value depends on how you use this. Suffice to say,
whether this is worth more or less than 10 points will be decided in the future.‖

―So in that case…?‖

―That’s right. There’s also this sort of information that can be obtained through
repeated GPS search.‖

For example, the 1st and 3rd years. You can see new things when you sort this
information by grade.

Especially in the 3rd years, special activities in that year is evident.

―For example, a portion of the 3rd year groups were acting strangely throughout the
day. And this strange group has to be related to Nagumo’s group as well as Kiriyama’s
group. Through that investigation, I found something interesting.‖

Starting at 7:00 a.m. on the 6th day, I targeted only Nagumo’s group, observing their
movements every hour.
―First, at 7 a.m., Nagumo group was at B8.‖

―Does that mean that their last designated area on the 5th day was B8?‖

―It’s highly likely, but it could be at the southernmost part of B8, and B9 is just below
that. In any case, when they set off, they only had their own group member’s GPS
signals.‖

An hour later, at 8 a.m., multiple groups began to gather around Nagumo.

By 9 a.m., this phenomenon was even more apparent, as other groups visibly gathered
around Nagumo.

From here, the large group began to move together.

Observing 10 and 11 a.m., the pre-lunch hours, revealed something different.

―Many groups gathered and moved together… It’s almost like a school of fish.‖

―The overall effect of this you don’t need to pay that much attention to, but if you look
at the smaller things you’ll see something completely different.‖

Hearing that, Nanase nodded twice. After that, I displayed the maps till 3 p.m.

―Are they trying to monopolize this event test?‖

―In that case, no matter what the event is, as long as the comrades are suitably
organized, Nagumo can easily get 1st place.‖

It’s not complicated, but it’s a simple strategy, and a very powerful one at that.

―But, in that case, no group other than Nagumo’s group will score, right? Those groups
can’t be all on the same schedule either. Cooperating with each other to allow for a
specific group to win… Although it’s an idea that everyone has thought about before,
it’s impossible to actually do it,:

In other groups, they had to aim for their own group’s designated area.

And if they gave the event to Nagumo’s group, they couldn’t obtain high points on that
test.
―Yeah. This strategy works because it ignores the general premise of the uninhabited
island exam. Originally, why couldn’t you work with each other to make a certain group
win?‖

―That’s because it has to do with the class points as well as the expulsions, of course.‖

I showed Nanase the members of the groups that had gathered around Nagumo.

―This… the group serving as the foils are the senpais in the lower classes…‖

―There’s not a single Class A student in those groups.‖

―The difference in class points in the 3rd year classes is truly desperate.‖

―In other words, whether Class B or D loses, it won’t have an impact on the overall
battle in the 3rd year.‖

In the 1st year and 2nd years, the students are not yet at the stage of giving up on the
class battles yet. Because all of them compete with each other to reach Class A, they
also held the belief that they shouldn’t fall to the lower classes.

―But only the 3rd years can ignore the framework, and have the 4 classes working
together.‖

―The advantage of this strategy is that the group at the lower end of the scale can do as
much as they like on the test. Regardless of the score, even if they only get 1 point, their
status as one of the lower classes will not change. They’ll just lose class points, or have
someone get expelled.‖

―If you decide to fully support a specific group, you’ll hold a score that should be close
to 0. Although the 3rd year groups are already scoring low, with 20-30 points for each
group.‖

If you ignored the basic area designation and all of the exam topics, of course, you
wouldn’t get any points.

According to Nanase, it wasn’t surprising if they got penalized until they were near 0
points.

I didn’t answer, prodding Nanase to think, and she slowly began to notice.
To help her, I added a few comments.

―Once a strategy is recognized, it’s effectiveness decreases. How can they keep this
strategy from being detected?‖

―If there are 2-3 groups with 0 points, it’s obvious that they did something, and this will
be noticed by the other years. So in order not to be noticed, they’ll be allowed to obtain
some points…‖

She seemed to have found the reason in her own mind, and looked at me after saying
that.

Yes, it was because of this that Nagumo’s power is extraordinarily noticeable. It’s like
how some groups blatantly showing off their score of 0, claiming they’re pulling a
prank.

―There are a lot of people supporting Nagumo, but each group has at least 1 person who
steps on the designated area.‖

―This is to avoid repeated penalties and to reduce the accumulation of negative points.‖

This way, the minimum score of these groups will gradually accumulate.

―Members of Nagumo’s group who are helping him said that 1st place will be the people
in Nagumo’s conglomerate of groups competing with each other. As long as first place
is conceded, whoever takes 2nd and 3rd place will be the same. So even in the case of a
low ranking, the scores and positions would change. After that, they can pretend that
they were facing this special exam seriously.‖

It’s impossible to recognize this strategy without conducting a GPS search.

Even if you were suspicious before, that was mere suspicion.

―Do you want the Student Council President to win even if you accept the fact that you
might be expelled? Even if they don’t get into Class A, they would want to avoid being
expelled, right?‖

―Maybe there are exceptions among them. But it’s what you say. Behind this ridiculous
strategy, Nagumo should also have prepared a backup measure for himself.‖

―A backup measure for himself?‖

―Students in Class 3-B and below can’t graduate in Class A if they just repeatedly do the
special exams. But it is possible to be promoted to Class A if you assist Nagumo.‖

―If that’s the only way, maybe people would choose to help…‖

In fact, if the choice was between graduating in Class B or below and graduating in
Class A, it’s not surprising that most people would be willing to join up.

―It’s really confusing. Is it the school that’s organizing the exam, or the student council
president?‖

―Actually, you’re right. Because Nagumo has his entire year, he’s not one who follows
the rules, he’s the one that makes them, and dictates them.

The person who can create such a situation really isn’t one to be underestimated. When
you read the history of the Advanced Nurturing High School, it’s not too much to say
that he’s the first person, and the last person, to exist in such a state.

Of course, we 2nd years are not at the mercy of doing whatever Nagumo wants.

On the fifth day of the special examination, I made a proposal to Ryuuen and
Sakayanagi. All the students in the 2nd grade would work together for a ―part‖ and
complete a specific project. In short, this was similar in nature to the strategy adopted
by Nagumo. However, it is not as focused as Nagumo’s, where only a specific group
wins. Since the 2nd years were competing with each other, there was no way to agree
on an argument tied to class points. We made it a condition that we cooperate with
each other in areas other than scoring in exams. Sakayanagi and Ryuuen had a group of
several students that made them feel uneasy. Both sides reached an agreement through
negotiation in the form of mutual support. For example, the Sudo group of Class 2-D is
used to help increase the maximum number of substitutes, which helped increase the
maximum number of students from the group of Class 2-A.

Although we had an adversarial relationship with each other, we did not hesitate to
work together as long as the stakes were the same, which is one of the things that
makes the 2nd year leaders so good.

Of course, I don’t think it would have gone so well if it had been the 1st years.

It was because the whole year had accumulated a year and a half of experience that this
strategy is possible.
―I get it. So you mean that for you, senpai, trading 10 points for this information isn’t a
big risk, right?‖

―I haven’t given up on my goal of getting to the top either. I’m lucky that Koenji is still
struggling. What I want are resources to support my companions at all times.‖

―Koenji-senpai is really powerful, surpassing Student Council President Nagumo’s

group all by himself.‖

Koenji was indeed impressive. But that’s a bit different from the truth. Koenji and
Nagumo’s group were fighting with each other. Whenever the top-ranked group was
revealed, everyone thinks this: ―It’s a battle between one person and the whole of
Nagumo group‖. But in reality, it’s a battle between Nagumo group and the battle style
of Koenji.

After the end of the 2 days when the rankings are still concrete, Nagumo will maintain
this status, and make a sprint in the remaining 2 days, where the rankings are not.

The only result would be that Nagumo would win, after losing the exhausted Koenji.

The strategy of using a group with more people to make big profits on event tests will
not lose. If Nagumo matches with Koenji, then there’s a chance for us to win.

―Let’s first use this information as a basis to investigate what movements Amasawa
made in the 6th day.‖

From this statement, Nanase also understood that there would be extra value to using
these 10 points.

―It seems like Amasawa isn’t in the designated area during the morning.‖

Normally, there was nothing special about spending the night in the same designated
area as us, who followed the same schedule.

But there was still a GPS signal 2 areas below us.

It may be that after spending the night alone, there was no sign of overlap with other
GPS.

―This is the position at 8:00 a.m., one hour after the announcement of the designated
area.‖
―Our target was B6.‖

―Ah. It seems like Amasawa is going to B6 using a different route.‖

Considering how far she moved in an hour, it was a very fast speed of movement.

Was it faster than the average person’s walking speed, or was it using the most efficient
route?

In any case, she didn’t look like a girl who would walk all alone in the forest.

Confirming with the map of the next hour, Amasawa arrived at C6, to the right of the
designated area.

It should have been now where she should have set off to the event next to the
designated area, with time to spare.

―That’s amazing, you can see everyone’s movements clearly on this map.‖

At least, she was doing the same exam as all the other students, until the morning of
the 6th day.

And then from the 3rd screenshot up to the 7th screenshot, if we just look at Amasawa.

She didn’t do anything special, chasing after the designated area, participating in 3
events. As for whether she won or not, you can see that from Nanase’s tablet, so it
doesn’t matter how good or bad they are.

―At least at 5 p.m. on the 6th day, Amasawa didn’t come near us, and there’s no sign of
anything suspicious.

―Unfortunately, our net gain is 0.‖

―No, this is enough. At least she somehow seems to be facing the special exam
seriously, and didn’t exploit any loopholes.‖

In addition to the special exam times, there must have been some actions taken during
the evening to early morning. A GPS search during that time was also possible, but that
would be a waste of points.
Then, we received an additional notice from the school about the points that weren’t
available due to today’s special exam suspension.

[Due to the bad weather, the arrival bonuses on the seventh day, as well as the events,
were only about a quarter completed, and so the arrival bonus on the last day, the
arrival parity pay, and the event rewards are going to be twice as much. The weather
forecast indicates that the weather will be back to normal tomorrow morning.]

But on the last day, as it was on the first day, the exam was only 3/4ths of the day.

In that sense, would this be the right way to allocate the time to make up for the points?

―This might be a factor for a reversal.‖

If the score becomes twice as much on the last day, this’ll be considered the day that
determines the winners for most people, and so reversals are likely to occur.

―The judgement to put out the news of doubling the score on the last day very early is
correct. This allows us to re-examine the actions of the students in the 2nd half of the
exam.‖

Because today was a complete rest day, the pace of distributing physical strength will
be changed from tomorrow, and there are groups that will consider going for the sprint
on the last day. It wouldn’t be surprising if someone took advantage of this slow-paced
gap and increased their pace from day 8 onwards. Still, for me, this isn’t a welcome
development, and that included today’s bad weather.

I stared at the tablet for a while and noticed that Nanase, who was talking little, was
getting a bit impatient. That might be because her consciousness was blurring, eyes
closing and opening at times.

―Even though it’s still daytime, wouldn’t it be better to get some sleep?‖

After forcing her way up that mountain during the morning, and the fight with me,
Nanase’s strength should be depleted.

She who had already exceeded her limit two or three times. The feeling of fatigue
should have already hit her.

―Ah, sorry.‖
Although she tried to straighten her posture, sleepiness wasn’t something that could be
chased away as easily as that.

It would be worse if her body was covered in sores.

―Then, I’ll…Go back to my tent.‖

You’re the one who knows the state of your own body the best.

In this distracting situation, staying here would only be a liability.

―That’s better then.‖

After that, judging from the rain, I can’t move around freely all day then.

In that case, even if it’s just for a second, you need to let your body get rest.

Having said that, the tent wasn’t comfortable, and so it was a difficult place to be.

Nanase turned around and prepared to leave the tent, and looked back here.

―When the rain stops, I’ll go after Amasawa, since I know she’s a student in the White
Room, and so I’m concerned about her movements.‖

Indeed, even if she had been following behind me all this time, I couldn’t see anything.

Since they were in the same group, Amasawa couldn’t be that hard on Nanase.

―It’s a fact that Amasawa, as a student of the white room, was able to get through all
those tests in that age without any problems. In short, she’s threatening. Don’t
underestimate her based on factors such as her gender, or her age.‖

―I’m not too sure about the specifics, but she should be an extremely powerful
opponent.‖

Her fighting power alone can be considered to exceed Sudo and Ryuuen. Although they
have the advantage in wrist strength, in terms of technique and movement, Amasawa
was way ahead. Facing her would be like doing a handstand on a dangerous beach, with
no chance of winning.
―And you still have Housen in your group.‖

―In terms of strength, he’s not someone I can control either.‖

Nanase nodded, but for her, it wasn’t just his wrist strength that was dangerous.

Rather, Housen was not an opponent who acted solely relying on strength.

―I think it’s extremely unlikely that Housen is a White Room student, but the whole
Amasawa thing made me lose certainty about that. Anyway, my business comes second.
You need to protect yourself first.‖

Forcing me to drop out of school was not his primary objective. Now such an idea
became possible.

―I’m not afraid of getting expelled. I’ll do anything if it’s to protect Ayanokouji-senpai.‖

I was going to give her advice, but Nanase refused to take it that easily.

―Then I’ll change that statement slightly. Nanase, your unprepared actions may bring
unexpected harm to me. So please avoid risky cooperative actions.‖

I told Nanase that I wasn’t worried about Nanase, but about me in the future.

That way, Nanase’s brave expression became as soft as a puppy.

―That…That won’t do. I can’t give you any more trouble, Ayanokouji-senpai.‖

―You think so? Then act with caution please, okay?‖

―Got it, I’ll listen to you.‖

Telling Nanase this, she wouldn’t do any strange actions.

It probably didn’t occur to her that she had committed an act that could be seen as
shameful.

After Nanase returned to her tent, I looked down at my tablet again.

Confirm the scores of the top-ranking groups, as well as the bottom ranking groups.

And then organize the current situation according to the score.

Top 10 Group Ranking

1st: 2nd Year Koenji Group 168 points

2nd: 3rd Year Nagumo Group 166 points
3rd: 3rd year Kiriyama Group 150 points
4th: 3rd year Mizoe Group 133 points
4th: 3rd year Orai Group 133 points
6th: 2nd year Ryuuen Group 128 points
7th: 2nd year Sakayanagi group 127 points
8th: 1st year Takahashi group 115 points
9th: 2nd year Kanzaki group 104 points
10th: 3rd year Kuronaga group 101 points

Then I came in at 49th place with 78 points. The difference with the 1st placed Koenji
was 90 points.

Although it seemed that there was no way to reverse the score difference between us, if
I get 1st place in the arrival payoff and bonus points… Because there were 4 a day, I
would be extremely close if I get 1st 9 times in a row. Of course, this was only possible if
there was no conflict with my opponents.

If Koenji doesn’t slow down and keeps scoring at the current pace, his final score would
be about 350 points. If I wanted to catch up, I would have to earn about 40 points a
day.

If it were the other groups, they would definitely think ―no‖, and give up. But even
Koenji, who was different from the rest, should slow down the pace in the 2nd half.

―10th place as 101 points, huh?‖

When the rules of the uninhabited island exam were all explained, I would have
expected that at this turning point, the overall group points should have been higher.
The scores of top 10 groups, including my current score of 78, ranked 49th, gave the
impression of stagnation during the early-middle period of the exam. It peaked on days
2-3, and as fatigue began to set in, the number of missed points, penalties, and non-
participants in events increase, as they focused on reaching their designated areas.
However, as groups gradually began to merge, the total number of groups decreased.
This shouldn’t be forgotten either.

A big improvement in my score in the 2nd half of the exam was necessary to get me
into the top rankings.

And now, the 10th placed score became more critical.

Because of this, I didn’t push myself in the first half, and just watched quietly.

I will start exerting myself from tomorrow, Day 8. Today’s Day 7 exam was suspended
due to heavy rain, and I expect another big spike in points on day 8 and 9. With this,
the groups saving stamina and aiming for the x2 scores on the last day would also
emerge.
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