The move he made with Shiraha Chihiro was merely on a whim. To be honest, he wasn't particularly interested in such a flat-chested yuri. The reason he made her a spy to deliver messages was purely to provide insurance for Ichinose.
Ichinose's personality was too soft. If she encountered any class-related difficulties later, she would definitely choose to bear it alone rather than seek help from him, fearing she would trouble Natsukawa himself.
If Ichinose were forced to become Nagumo Miyabi's blonde girlfriend for such a trivial reason as lacking points... just thinking about that scene.
It hardened.
His fist hardened.
A sharp glint flashed in Natsukawa Sosuke's eyes. It was a pity there wasn't much interaction between the grades right now, otherwise, he would definitely give that Student Council Vice President a small surprise... The following days passed uneventfully.
In the blink of an eye, the time arrived at the morning of the seventh day.
The arduous survival on the deserted island finally came to an end.
Chabashira Sae walked over with a clipboard.
"This is the 'Leader Guessing Form'," she said flatly, handing the clipboard to Horikita Suzune. "You only have one chance. Write down the names of the leaders of the other classes that you believe are correct. Guessing correctly earns points, guessing incorrectly deducts points. Of course, you can choose not to guess."
Horikita Suzune took the clipboard, her hand gripping the pen slightly tighter.
She subconsciously looked up at Natsukawa, who was not far away.
Natsukawa's lips moved slightly, forming a silent word.
—Ryuuen.
Horikita clearly understood Natsukawa's lip-reading. Without any hesitation, she wrote Ryuuen Kakeru in the Class C column on the form.
As for the Class A column, she left it blank.
She handed the clipboard back to Chabashira Sae.
Chabashira Sae took the board, her gaze sweeping over the name on it. She looked at Horikita, then followed her line of sight to Natsukawa, who was looking indifferent in the distance. But there was no expression on her face; she merely nodded and turned to leave with the clipboard... At noon.
All students from all classes had assembled on the beach where they first landed.
The cruise ship had already docked nearby, waiting to welcome the students back.
Teacher Majima of Class A held a list. "Everyone, the one-week special exam ends here. Now, I will announce the final results for each class."
Just as he was about to announce the scores, an arrogant voice suddenly came from the other end of the beach.
"Hey, hey, how can such an important awards ceremony go on without me?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
Ryuuen Kakeru walked over swaggering, his hands in his pockets. His face wore his signature arrogant smile, as if he were the protagonist of this exam.
He walked straight to the empty space reserved for Class C—even though he was the only one there.
"Long time no see," Ryuuen Kakeru grinned. "Let's begin."
Natsukawa Sosuke looked at Ryuuen's confident expression, feeling no emotion, and even a little like laughing.
Teacher Majima frowned but said nothing more, looking down at the list in his hand.
"Fourth place, Class C."
"Zero points."
At that instant, the arrogant smile on Ryuuen Kakeru's face stiffened slightly.
His hands, which had been in his pockets, clenched suddenly.
According to his plan, although Class C had lost all its points for the zero-point strategy, he should have received over 100 BP bonus points by guessing the leaders of Class A and Class B, as well as the base check-ins.
Why zero points?
This meant his guess was wrong, or... he had been guessed by someone else.
Teacher Majima continued to announce.
"Third place, Class A."
"220 points."
In Class A's team, Katsuragi Kohei let out a long sigh of relief. Although it was only third place, at least they had maintained their basic standing.
"Second place, Class B."
"225 points."
The Class B students exchanged smiles. Although they weren't first, this result was enough to satisfy them. Ichinose Honami also showed a happy smile, but then looked towards the cruise ship with a worried expression.
"First place, Class D."
At this point, Teacher Majima's voice paused. He looked up, his gaze complex, at Class D's formation, as if re-evaluating this class that had always been at the bottom.
"285 points."
Boom—!
With the announcement of this number, Class D's formation instantly erupted.
"285 points?! Is that for real?!"
"That high!"
"We're first?! We're actually first place?!"
"Hooray! Long live Class D!"
Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki excitedly pushed each other. Although they couldn't understand why the points were so high, the result was clear: they won! And it was a resounding victory!
Horikita Suzune stood at the very front of the team. Although she had already learned the approximate result from Natsukawa, her heart still skipped a beat when she actually heard the number "285 points."
(It's true... we did it. And with so many points.)
Just then, a shadow fell over her.
Ryuuen Kakeru had walked over at some point. The stiffness on his face had disappeared, replaced by an even more dangerous, more roguish smile.
"Yo, Suzune."
He leaned closer to Horikita, his snake-like eyes brazenly scrutinizing her.
"I didn't expect it, I underestimated you. You actually managed to guess my identity."
He lowered his voice, speaking in a suggestive tone:
"To celebrate your victory, are you interested in a deeper exchange in my room on the ship later? I guarantee... you'll be very satisfied."
Facing such blatant sexual harassment and provocation, Horikita Suzune didn't even frown.
She coldly glared at Ryuuen, took a step back, and fanned her hand in front of her nose, her face showing undisguised disgust.
"You should worry about yourself first."
"Class C's points haven't changed after this exam, right? Be careful, you might drop to Class D before the first year is even over."
Horikita Suzune's gaze was like a knife.
"Also, you smell terrible. All sweat and the stench of a loser. Don't come near me."
"…"
Ryuuen Kakeru's smile froze on his face.
But he didn't flare up; he merely gave Horikita a deep look, then scanned the cheering Class D students.
"Heh, quite a sharp tongue, aren't you?"
He sneered, laying down a threat: "Don't get too complacent too soon. The game has just begun."
With that, he turned and boarded his 'exclusive' landing craft.
Horikita Suzune watched his retreating figure, let out a soft snort, and turned to rejoin her class.
However, the moment she turned around, she found everyone in Class D staring at her with admiring gazes.
"...What are you doing?" Horikita Suzune felt uncomfortable being stared at like this and subconsciously took half a step back.
"Horikita-san! You're amazing!"
"Natsukawa said that because you guessed the leaders of Class A and Class C, we were able to get so many points!"
"Hey, Horikita, how did you manage that?"
"You're a genius!"
It turned out that just now, Natsukawa Sosuke had spread the word in the class, attributing all the credit to Horikita.
"No... that..."
Horikita Suzune didn't know how to respond to such fervent praise. She wanted to explain, but her voice was instantly drowned out by the cheers of the crowd.
Fortunately, Chabashira Sae appeared in time to rescue her.
"Alright, stop making noise here. Now that the exam is over, quickly board the ship. Don't waste time."
Only then did everyone disperse, lining up to board the landing craft back to the cruise ship... Back on the cruise ship, the familiar luxurious atmosphere once again enveloped them.
On the deck, a blonde figure lay on a beach chair, holding a glass of iced juice, leisurely enjoying the sea breeze.
"Oh my, everyone, welcome back."
Kōenji took off his sunglasses, looking at his disheveled classmates, a smug, elegant smile on his face.
"It seems you all had a wonderfully wild week. Such is youth."
Seeing his leisurely appearance, Sudo Ken, who was still immersed in the joy of victory, instantly flared up.
He rushed up, pointing at Kōenji's nose and roaring, "Kōenji! Do you, you bastard, even have the nerve to be here?!"
"It's all because of you! You made our class lose 30 points!"
"Hmm?" Kōenji shrugged indifferently. "Boy, what are you talking about? I couldn't help it."
He pointed to his chest, looking innocent.
"I also wanted to contribute to the class, but unfortunately, I wasn't feeling well. To preserve this beautiful body, I had no choice but to withdraw."
"What kind of joke are you playing?!" Sudo's veins bulged with anger. "You look perfectly fine now, not weak at all!"
"You—!"
Seeing Sudo about to throw a punch, Hirata quickly went up and restrained him.
Natsukawa Sosuke did not participate in this farce.
Now, he just wanted to return to his comfortable single room, take a good shower, and then get some sleep.
He quietly turned around, intending to slip away while everyone was surrounding Kōenji.
However, just as he stepped out of the crowd, a soft yet firm hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed his wrist.
"Wait a moment."
Natsukawa Sosuke paused, turning back reluctantly.
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