Amane, displeased, poked half her head out from under the covers.
"Good night, Suzune, hmph."
Watching Amane still pouting, Horikita just smiled, then left the room, making sure to close the door for Amane.
However, just as Horikita expected.
Amane couldn't possibly stay in her room obediently.
As soon as Horikita left, Amane put her clothes back on and carefully opened the door.
Then she tiptoed towards the lighthouse.
Apart from the very top floor which needed to provide illumination, the other floors of the lighthouse offered places to rest.
However, most rooms only had two beds, so it was inevitable that several people would crowd onto one bed, or some would go out to sleep in tents.
But Amane's target was not these rooms where girls stayed.
It was the very top floor.
Upon reaching the top floor.
A massive floodlight stood in the very center of the lighthouse's top floor, occupying a considerable amount of space.
Beside it, concrete walls, like those of a castle, firmly enclosed the surroundings, designed to prevent staff from accidentally falling.
At this moment, the man sitting on the protruding platform of the wall was enjoying the sea breeze blowing from the ocean with a relaxed expression.
"You really know how to pick a spot."
Amane also climbed up, glanced at the ground a dozen meters below her, and even Amane hesitated slightly.
But in the end, she sat down.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew, and their athletic clothes flapped and rustled behind them in the sea breeze.
The somewhat salty, yet also earthy and grassy, sea breeze invigorated Amane.
Her previous drowsiness immediately cleared up considerably.
"I don't think Class C forfeiting the special exam is that simple."
Ayanokoji tilted his head and said to Amane, who had her arms outstretched, seemingly embracing the strong wind.
Seeing Ayanokoji finally intending to speak, Amane also retracted her outstretched arms.
Her suspended feet dangled leisurely.
"That's for sure, but Ryuuen and Shiina did indeed forfeit the exam. This changes things a bit. I don't believe Ryuuen would suddenly realize the importance of cooperation and then be willing to give up Class C's interests on the island to gain everyone's trust. The only possibility is..."
Amane's lips curved into a beautiful arc.
Her gaze shifted to Ayanokoji.
It seemed to carry a hint of a test.
Ayanokoji merely pondered for a moment and quickly arrived at the answer.
"The only possibility is that Class C still has a straggler?"
Amane's gaze moved from Ayanokoji's face to the distant forest.
"Hiding one person in such a large forest isn't difficult. I plan to try my luck."
Amane intended to search for the rat left behind by Class C by herself.
Based on her observations, Amane had already deduced who was left behind. Originally, she had considered the complexity of the forest and planned to mobilize everyone in Class D to help with the search, but Amane then thought that gathering a large number of people for the search would definitely arouse the suspicion of other classes.
The reason Amane wanted to find the potential last member of Class C was only to confirm Ryuuen's final trump card, not to disrupt Ryuuen's plan to trick people using the agreement.
Therefore, this matter needed to be kept strictly confidential. To avoid attracting attention from others, Amane could only choose a solo search method. This way, even if she encountered any danger, Amane had ways to protect herself.
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