The War Has Begun!

Since the event ended, Shuchi'in Academy has been engulfed in a moment of excitement.

Setting aside the courage to hold a survival game that can be participated in by all teachers and students during the school festival at this classic elite school, the row of huge exchange prizes alone is enough to get everyone excited.

For example, third-year student, a girl named Maki Shijo set her sights on the [Handkerchief with hidden heart-shaped patterns].

It requires thirty badges.

"Thirty badges, huh... Replace them and secretly give them to Tsubasa-kun!"

As she polished her pistol, a bright light appeared in the girl's eyes.

As for the Tsubasa she mentioned, at the moment he was hiding in a corner of the school, secretly being affectionate with his girlfriend.

Another example is Shirogane Miyuki and Shinomiya Kaguya.

"Hmph, the prize doesn't matter at all, even though there are only two badges in the end, it doesn't matter..." Pushing the magazine into the cavity, Shirogane sneered.

"As long as I can take Shinomiya's badge, I can make her obey my words next time!"

"Naive, Shirogane-kun, I'm afraid you don't know that victory in this war has already fallen into my hands, right?" Kaguya sneered as she lightly tossed the plastic knife coated with a special potion in her hand.

"As long as I can take Shirogane-kun's badge, I can make him obey my words next time!"

"So, let's use this victory or defeat to decide who will confess first!"

(Note: I don't know what Kaguya will call Shirogane after resigning as president, so I'll just call him Shirogane-kun.)

[—The battle of love geniuses' minds.]

[Initially, it refers to two geniuses wracking their brains to design traps and temptations so that their lover confesses voluntarily, thus allowing the other party to take the initiative to confess their feelings, and then become the one who owns them. The superiority in relationships]

[There is no violence or bloodshed, but the swords are invisible and their tips can be seen when speaking and laughing]

[Battle of minds...]

[This is clearly a battle between wisdom and brainpower, a battle between thinking and calculation, and a deadlock between perseverance and]

[But now, it seems that the battle is really about to happen in the real world?]

Meanwhile.

Hayasaka, Chika, the trio of younger sisters, the Nakano quintuplets, the liberal arts duo...

For their respective purposes, they prepared eagerly, looking forward to the start of the event.

As the clock ticked away, various stands in the school had been set up, and the long-planned school festival exhibition was about to begin.

But most people were confused, some tightened their grip on their weapons, while others held spatulas and looked enviously at the old scoundrels who had found a place to hide.

Just as the previously cheerful atmosphere was about to become tense.

The clock hand slowly moved towards 10 am.

At the same time, the radio sounded.

"Special event, 'Heart Hunting Festival'— Officially begins!"

The words fell as they were.

A shot triggered chaos.

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Fumino hid under a large tree, watching the fierce battlefield outside from the corner of her eye.

She knew that now was not the time to come out.

Just half an hour after the event, the contestants were already so aggressive that they almost immediately shot anyone wearing a white vest, both men and women.

In this chaotic battlefield, she knew she wouldn't be able to survive long.

Being shot meant spending more than ten minutes writing a makeup paper as compensation for her life. Although she wasn't good at math, Fumino understood how inefficient this was.

So the first point was to be patient and make sure she could survive.

As for the badges, of course, there were other ways to get them.

Observing the battlefield outside, Fumino put her finger to her ear.

Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, revealing a Bluetooth earphone.

On the earphone was a pattern of thorns that was not clear.

"Kashima-san, have you finished suppressing the surrounding area?" She said.

Immediately, a graceful voice reached her ears.

"It's done, Furuhashi-san can start harvesting anytime."

"Okay, thank you. Help me and thank everyone." Fumino said gratefully.

"No, this is something we do voluntarily." Her tone sounded joyful, but Kashima still maintained her soft tone.

Fumino wasn't too pretentious. She knew that Kashima bought her photo from a scoundrel guy, so now that she was using Thorn Club as a fan support organization, she wouldn't have any psychological burden at all.

It couldn't be considered taking advantage.

Her goal was to lead Thorn Club and dominate the rankings!

Calculating the odds, Fumino grabbed her weapon and hurried out amidst the sudden barrage of gunfire beside her.

*Bang*

*Bang*

Though her shooting skills weren't great, who could assist her?

Soon, the white vests formed a cluster of red flowers. Those who were in battle obediently handed over their badges and rushed to the service center impatiently, hoping to write papers for resurrection as soon as possible.

You could get a magazine every time you resurrect, so you don't have to worry about not having badges to exchange.

"Um, thirteen... Not bad."

After counting the harvest, Fumino put all the badges into her bag and pressed the earphone.

"Kashima-san, let's move to another place. Besides, Asada-kun's whereabouts haven't been found yet?"

Kashima replied apologetically: "Yes, we've sent people to search, but since he left the broadcast room, neither witnesses nor supervisors have seen his figure."

Fumino immediately comforted her warmly: "Don't stress too much. It's better if you can find him. It doesn't matter if you can't find him. Let's rely on our own strength to achieve the ultimate victory!"

"Furuhashi-san, you..."

Suddenly, gunshots were heard.

Kashima's voice changed, and her cry shook Fumino's eardrums.

"Enemy attack! Withdraw the right wing, don't give them a chance to widen the numerical gap!"

"Expand the guerrilla formation, release the vests of the dead, and rush to disrupt them!"

It seemed that the channels had been swapped, and with a crackling sound, Fumino could no longer hear Kashima's orders.

"Hello? Kashima-san? What's happening to you there? Hello!"

Fumino turned to look. Although the responsible student guarding her looked a little anxious, they shook their heads, saying they didn't know what was happening.

Just as she was thinking whether she should go to meet Kashima and learn about the current battle situation.

In the forest behind her, a few footsteps suddenly sounded.

"Ah, Fumino, I finally found you~"

With a pleasant and gentle voice, the figure of the leader appeared before her.

Under the glasses were fox-like eyes. The white vest was supported by a bulky front protector with high curves. The lower body should have been a skirt, but it had been replaced by camouflage pants more suited for the battlefield.

Fumino quietly held her breath, took a step back with a wary look, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Ichika, is it you who did this?"