Chapter 33

For now, we put off whether or not to buy a toilet until later, and we D-class go into the forest with our supplies.

After walking for a while, I came to a place that looked like a plaza and stopped.

"Here, I don't have to worry about anyone overhearing me."

"Hey, Hirata. Shouldn't we start exploring spots too?"

Some students make a fuss. Well, the spot is a bonus point, so I understand that you want to aim for it.

"I think so too. But first, I think the problem with the toilet should come first."

"In that case, I guess you just have to make do with what you're provided with.''

"I thought about it while walking, but in conclusion, I think you should buy a toilet.''

A bit different from before, with a slightly different tone. I could hear Hirata's strong tone.

"Don't make decisions arbitrarily. There would have been some opposing opinions."

"Installing a toilet is a necessary expense. Do you really think you can handle a class of over 30 people with just one portable toilet?"

"That's something you should use wisely."

"In the worst case scenario, it's not impossible that you'll have to wait for more than an hour to use the restroom. It's not realistic if you ask me."

"That's an unrealistic assumption. Even if each person had three minutes to spend, it's unlikely that more than 20 people would line up. The school thought it was realistic, so they only provided one."

"I don't think so. One portable toilet is unreasonable. I think this is probably a sign from the school that the point is to use it more efficiently. In fact, there is a shortage of tents."

I guess so. Actually, there are hygiene issues, and if you retire, you'll lose 30 points, so you should probably take things seriously.

With that in mind, the opposition finally relented.

Wow, one toilet is too much trouble for this class... I immediately felt the gap between classes.

"Thank you. Next, you mentioned your opinion earlier, but I think we should explore the base camp as well. It will also affect the consumption of points. Is there anyone who would like to do this?'' Hirata volunteered, so I raised my hand.

It's better to go scouting than to stay and act in a group.

As a result of recruiting volunteers for exploration, only four people, including me, raised their hands. .

Well, there aren't many people who like to go into the forest.

"Well, if you're okay with me, I'll go.'' Kushida then raised her hand. At that moment, the boys raised their hands one after another.

About half of them were probably aiming for Kushida. The rush to raise hands has passed, and the number of hands raised now stands at 14.

As a result of the team split, I ended up with a male student named Akito Miyake and a female student named Haruka Hasebe.

The two of them don't interact with their classmates the same way I do, so my team was made up of only one person.

"So where should we go first?"

Once the team is decided, Hasebe opens her mouth. Honestly, I'd like to get away with it, but if I don't show some results, I'll probably be criticized depending on the results of the special exam.

After all, I'm acquainted with Arisu, Ichinose, Ryuen, and other bosses from other classes, so I stand out from the crowd.

"Well, I have an idea of where the spot is, so can I decide?"

"Is there one?"

"Yeah"

Miyake asks, slightly surprised, so I nod. Actually, I have a few ideas about the spot.

"Hmm. Well, if you have an idea, it's fine. Show me around."

When Hasebe agrees, Miyake nods, not dissatisfied. After confirming this, I quickly walked through the forest.

The destination is in the direction of the cave. I checked the location thoroughly on the boat, so there was no problem.

After walking through the forest for a while, I hear the sound of waves, but I don't stop and continue on until I reach the shore.

"Bingo... look at that"

"A hut in a place like that?"

"Ah. Ah. That could be the spot."

"Well, it's suspicious that there's a hut in a place like that. But Hikigaya, how did you know about this place?"

Miyake asks strangely, but there's no reason to hide it, so I answer.

"Did you guys see the scenery on the boat?"

"No, I was in the room."

"Me too"

''At that time, the ship went around the island with an announcement saying that I could see a meaningful view. It's understandable if you say it's a beautiful view, but it's unnatural to call it a meaningful view.''

"...I see. In other words, that is a hint prepared by the school for the exam."

Miyake nods in agreement. Looks like your head is too quick.

"That's why the ship didn't slow down when it went around the island. After that, all I have to do is calculate the route backwards from where I landed."

"I see. Hikigaya-kun is just as the rumors say."

"Rumors? Are there any rumors other than being a Scumbag?"

I couldn't help but reply to Hasebe's question.

"Yeah. He's a D class because of his bad behavior, but there's a rumor that he actually has the brains of the strongest first-year class."

"I heard about that in club activities too. Well, the four-timing one is more famous though."

I was taken aback by their responses. My rumor is that it has too much tail fin...

"Well, that's fine. Besides, there's a ladder over there, so let's go."

While saying this, we climb down the ladder and proceed to the hut. When you open the door, there is a terminal device with a monitor in the center of the room.

Perhaps you can own the spot by holding your key card over it.

"It really happened. Hikigaya-kun is just as rumored."

"Please leave your compliments for later. For now, I can't occupy this spot because I don't have a key card, but there are fishing tools in the hut, so I'll take them home."

If the spot is occupied by another class, it will be impossible to take out fishing equipment, but if no class is occupied, there is no problem.

And if it's not a problem, you should probably bring back some tools to help you with food.

"Yeah"

"Okay"

After getting approval from the two of them, we grabbed our fishing gear, left the hut, and slowly climbed up the ladder.

Then, they try to return to the meeting place, but they see two students entering a cave a little further away.

At least not a student in my class.

There were 14 people who went out to scout, but they were divided into two teams of four and two teams of three, so it is unlikely that they went out in pairs.

Judging from that, that person is a student from another class who is aiming for a spot.

And if he came to occupy the spot in such a short time, he might have found a spot like the hut on the boat.

Having made that decision, I spoke to the two of them.

"Sorry, you guys. Please grab your fishing gear and go home first."

"What happened all of a sudden?"

"I saw a couple going into the cave over there. They're probably trying to occupy the spot, so they'll probably come this way too."

When I explain it that way, the two of them understand.

"I see. So this is our chance to find out the leader right away."

"Then it's inevitable that the three of us will stand out and act together. Okay, we'll take the fishing gear home with you, so I'll leave that to you."

The two of them nod happily and take my fishing gear.

My team was good with them.

There are quite a few of my classmates who hate me and have a strong attitude towards me.

"Thanks"

After saying that, I hide in the nearby grass and the two of them leave.

After observing the cave for a while, two people come out and stay there.

They were probably on guard to see if there were any witnesses.

However, it seems impossible for them to see me hiding in the grass from more than 50 meters away, so they just starts walking.

There's no problem as long as no come over here, then slowly say, ''Hikigaya?''

This voice...

When I heard a familiar voice, I turned around and saw Kamuro wearing a jersey. But for some reason, it's bright red.

"Why are you here?"

"I think it's the same reason as you. Katsuragi and Totsuka are over there, but I haven't been told which one is the leader."

I see. In short, Katsuragi is probably wary of the Sakayanagi faction.

It's impossible for him to tell his classmates information about the leader.

And the reason why they are working with a small number of people is because they have people from the Katsuragi faction watching over them so that the Sakayanagi faction doesn't do whatever they want.

That judgment is not wrong, but...

"Are you okay staying here?"

It was unexpected that there was an executive class Kamuro among the Sakayanagi faction.

"They don't know about the shoplifting incident, but it's well known that I reluctantly follow Sakayanagi, and I'm not as cautious as the other Sakayanagi factions. Besides, the current Katsuragi faction has photographic evidence from the violent incident just now. I'm keeping an eye on Hashimoto who presented it."

I guess so. Comparing Kamuro and Hashimoto, I don't know which one is better, but Hashimoto is definitely the more dangerous one for the Sakayanagi faction.

There is one more thing that I am concerned about.

"Why are you so red?"

Kamuro has been turning bright red for a while now, and is subtly looking away from me.

To be honest, it doesn't look like a normal Kamuro.

Then Kamuro stares at me.

"...It's because Hikigaya said something strange. Have you forgotten what you said on the ship?"

On the ship...ah.

--No, no. Isn't Kamuro cute even when she's not wearing a maid outfit? ーーーー

---Because when she eats sweets, her cheeks relax in a cute way, and if you accidentally blow into her ear, she'll moan cutely. Also, I don't deny that she's unfriendly, but her behavior is like that of a normal girl, so it's nice to have a gap, right? ---

Wait, Kamuro. This is a misunderstanding. I do think you're cute, and what I said is true...

"...It's over."

"... I don't really care about what Hikigaya said..."

That's what she's saying, but you're definitely angry, right?

As I was sweating in a cold sweat, I heard footsteps. At the same time, Kamuro bent down and hid in the grass next to me.

At that time, Kamuro's cool and attractive expression and good smell make my face warm.

However, as I waited while keeping my eyes on the hut where the spot was located, the footsteps became quieter.

"Ah, there's a hut, Katsuragi-san. Well then, I'll take over right away."

I can hear Totsuka's voice, but judging from the content, he's probably the leader.

You're lucky to spot the leaders of other classes on the first day.

"Check your surroundings. There might be someone listening."

"Yes. I'll make sure he never finds out. I won't let Sakayanagi make a big deal of herself after this exam, and I'll crush that guy Hikigaya as well."

"Aside from Sakayanagi, ignore Hikigaya. Unlike Sakayanagi, he doesn't have any power, so all he can do is provoke us. It's a pain in terms of points, but his humanity is the worst, so it's best not to get involved with an insect like him."

Oh, don't say whatever you want.

Well, it doesn't matter. Say whatever you want.

After I guess the leader and finish the special exam, I'll provoke you a lot.

While I was thinking that, the two of us used the ladder to head towards the spot where I had headed earlier.

"Now, I'm going to bring this information back to the class, but what are you going to do?"

"If you're going to go home, shall I come with you? I think your credibility will increase if I, a member of the Sakayanagi faction, go."

Kamuro says so. The conflict between the Sakayanagi faction and the Katsuragi faction is well known, so it will gain credibility.

"Then I'll ask you."

After saying that, I started walking and Kamuro followed. For now, I can guess the leader of A class, and there will be no bonus points for A class spots.

After that, if you pass this information to Class B and Class C, you will have contributed enough to the class.

If you think so...

"Oh, isn't it Hikigaya Boy? What a strange coincidence."

That voice comes from above. There's only one person who calls me Hikigaya Boy.

When I looked up, I saw Rokusuke Koenji, the top weirdo in the D class, skillfully descending from the tree like Tarzan.

Kamuro's eyes widened at this, but Koenji doesn't have any weaknesses, right?

"Koenji, huh? If I remember correctly, you teamed up with Ayanokoji and Sakura and went out to scout, but aren't the two of you there?"

"The two of them are still scouting. I'm feeling unwell, so I'm heading to Teacher to report my retirement."

Hey, wait. Didn't he say something outrageous just now?

In other words, the points will be reduced by 30, but this guy definitely won't care.

"...I see. Then you can take a rest on the ship."

"No, won't you stop him?"

Kamuro says that in shock, but...

"Even if I tell this guy to stop, he won't stop, so I won't stop him."

You can bet. This guy will retire no matter what anyone says.

"That's right. I'm a free man who isn't ordered or constrained by anyone."

I get annoyed when Koenji flips his hair back and has a smug look on his face, but I hold back.

"Then please excuse me. Hikigaya boy, would you like to take the maid girl with you and retire?"

"Wait a minute. How do you know that?!"

Kamuro opens her eyes and asks Koenji a question. I feel the same way.

The only people who know that Kamuro wore a maid outfit are me, Arisu, Hiyori, Hashimoto, and Ichinose.

"I just noticed that Hikigaya Boy and Little Girl were watching a video of you in the cafeteria earlier. That made me feel bad, so I'll excuse myself now. Adyu."

Koenji drops the bomb and leaves, laughing loudly.

Next to me, I was blushing and trembling. Oh, this one might be dead.

When I timidly stepped back, Kamuro glared at me...

"Oh!"

She tries to raise her palm, but before she can, she trips over something and falls down.

I was also caught in the unexpected fall and fell down.

Why is this world always against me?

And just before it hit the ground, Kamuro's face was close...

Thuuu

Immediately after I felt a soft touch on my lips, a shock hit my head, my vision went black, my consciousness faded, and then it disappeared.

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"Hey, Come here!"

"Ah! Hikigaya-kun has woken up! I thought he'll have to retire!"

Just when I thought I heard such a voice, I heard a voice of joy. Hearing that voice, I became conscious and woke up.

There is a conspicuous river sandwiched between a deep forest and a gravel road.

There are tents nearby, so this is probably the base camp chosen by the D-class.

"Are you okay? Doesn't your head hurt?"

Then Kushida, who was nearby, starts talking to me...

"Ah, ah. Just to make sure, this is the base camp, right? It seems like my memory from when I saw through the A-class leader is refreshing."

If I recall correctly, I remember the part where I and Kamuro discovered that the leader of Class A was Totsuka.

"Ah, like Miyake-kun and the others said, you saw through the leader!"

"Well. So what happened to me?"

"Um, Hikigaya-kun was brought here by Kamuro-san from Class A, and according to Kamuro-san, you fell and hit your head on the ground, causing you to faint."

Did something like that happen?

However, it would have been difficult for Kamuro-san to carry me.

"I'll thank Kamuro later. So what time is it?"

"It's 7:30 p.m. I was worried about whether you'd make it in time for a roll call, but I'm glad you woke up."

It's dangerous. If I hadn't woken up by 8 o'clock, I wouldn't have been able to respond during the roll call, and would have been penalized and embarrassed.

"That would be great... for now, I would like to report on the leader of Class A, so I will ask Hirata to guide me."

I don't know who the leader of my class is, but Hirata is usually the one leading the class, so it would be best to report to him.

I can't forgive him for ruining my chance to make money with the ship, but I have no intention of interfering with my personal feelings during the exam.

"Are you okay? Can you wake up?"

"No problem"

While saying this, I got up and headed to where Hirata was, but there were many other students there besides Hirata.

"Hello, Hikigaya-kun. I'm glad you're awake. Doesn't your head hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt that much."

"Then tell me about the class leader. I'm sure you remember it."

Horikita says so. This girl's always in a bad mood. Don't you care about my health?

"I'm just saying that I saw it, but there aren't any pictures, okay? The leader of Class A is Yahiko Totsuka."

When I answered that, everyone looked at each other.

"Looks like there's a possibility that what Kamuro-san said is true."

"Kamuro? I heard from Kushida that he carried me, but did she say something?"

"When she carried Hikigaya-kun, she told us the leader of A-class was Totsuka-kun. Of course, I couldn't trust her, but I thought that if Hikigaya-kun had the same opinion as her, I could trust that''

Judging from that story, Hirata and the others may think that Kamuro happened to run into the place where I fell.

If I knew they were together, I don't think it would be that reliable.

"But I don't understand. Why would an A-class student provide information about the A-class leader, even reliable information?"

Horikita says so...

"Don't you know about the bad relationship between the Sakayanagi faction and the Katsuragi faction?"

"I don't know the details."

"Oh, that's right. Simply put, the Sakayanagi faction is an extremist faction that loves to attack, and the Katsuragi faction is a conservative faction that makes sure to get its money back. They don't get along because of their different ways of thinking."

"...I can't believe it all of a sudden. I wonder if they would sell information about their class no matter how bad they are."

"Since the absentee from Class A this time is Arisu Sakayanagi, the leader of the class will inevitably be Katsuragi. In other words, if Class A fails the exam, Katsuragi will be responsible, so Arisu will criticize the Katsuragi faction and get an A. I also want the class to be mainly Sakayanagi."

"I understand about the power structure of Class A. But I don't understand how they would create their own faction even if they betrayed them. If things go wrong, some people will leave their own faction."

I guess so. It is normal to think that if it is found out that you have sold information about your class to other classes, some people will leave the Sakayanagi faction.

However, Arisu is not normal, and she probably already has control over most of the students of the Sakayanagi faction, so even if there are some who join, there won't be any who will leave.

"No matter what you think, that's the truth. In fact, I'm good friends with Arisu, and she asked me to ignore the A-class results and criticize the Katsuragi faction...well, I believe this information. It's up to you to decide whether you believe in it and participate in guessing the leader on the final day, or if you don't believe in it and don't participate in guessing the leader.''

At least if I had the right to nominate a leader, I would nominate them, but it's up to Horikita and Hirata to decide whether or not to do so.

As I was thinking about it, a certain girl caught my eye. I'm sure...

"By the way, she's a C student, right?"

I think I saw her near Ryuen.

"Oh, Ibuki-san? She got into a fight with a classmate, got beaten up, and got kicked out, so I decided to put her here."

Well, Ryuen would have no hesitation in kicking out any student who goes against him.

"I have a question for those of you who interact with C-class people: Do you think she is a spy?"

Horikita asks such a question...

"I don't know. I think the person who hit him was Ryuen, ten out of ten, but given his personality, he wouldn't hesitate to send out a spy or drive out anyone who opposes him."

"Ryuuen? Is this the person you signed a contract with? Please explain what kind of person he is."

"He's a dictator. He calls himself a king, and he's the same type as Horikita."

"Am I a dictator? Don't talk nonsense!"

"I think you have the potential to be a dictator, even though you talk from above. I don't think you have the power necessary to be a dictator."

I think Horikita is excellent, but just like Katsuragi, she is the type of person who gets good grades.

To me, I feel more threatened by Arisu who has a lot of charisma, Ichinose who is able to brainwash everyone to get along in the true sense of the word unlike some leaf insects, and Ryuen who has a high quality as a ruler.

Horikita glares at me, but I ignored her and talks to Hirata.

"Now that I think about it, have you decided on the leader of D-class?"

"Yeah. When Hikigaya-kun was sleeping, we decided"

"Wait, Hirata-kun. Don't tell him who's the leader.''

This bitch

"Horikita-san?!"

"What? Is this revenge for what I said earlier?"

If so, the container is quite small.

"That's not true. We have judged that it would be dangerous to tell you who is the leader since you have close interactions with other classes and students."

"I see. So you think I'm going to sell D-class information to other classes?"

"Yes. If you don't care what happens to your classmates, there is a possibility."

Well, I guess so. I don't care if my classmates get expelled and I get along well with other classes, so I'm probably at high risk.

"In that case, there's no need to talk about it. However, from tomorrow onwards, I'll basically not interact with the D-class guys and move on my own, so please be kind to me."

I also have to fulfill Arisu's request.

"Wait. I can't let you do something like that!"

"I don't need your permission, bitch. You're free to do whatever you want on this exam, so I'm free to do whatever I want."

"You're just being arrogant. It's a betrayal of the class to act freely in an exam where everyone has to cooperate."

"I don't know. I'm not your slave and I can do whatever I want. Besides, I'll be promoted to A-class on my own someday, so I'am going to betray you sooner or later, right?"

At the moment, my private points are over 4 million. Although we are still a long way from reaching our goal of 20 million, I do not think it is impossible.

After all, I'll receive 160,000 private points every month from the Katsuragi school until I graduate.

There are nearly 30 months left until graduation, including this month, but I'm sure I'll get 5 million just for that, so in reality I only have about 10 million left.

While I was thinking about this, it was 8pm, and Chabashira-sensei had arrived for a roll call, so I cut the conversation short and headed straight to Chabashira-sensei.

Immediately after that, everyone gathers in front of the teacher, but...

"Huh? By the way, what about Koenji-kun?"

The only thing they couldn't find was Koenji.

However, Chabashira-sensei immediately begins to explain. "If it was Koenji, he would have complained of not feeling well and returned to the ship. Of course, since he was sick, 30 points have already been deducted from you. There is nothing that can be done about this according to the rules. Koenji has retired. We were required to undergo medical treatment and wait on board for a week.'' ''

"Eeeeeee!" everyone shouted out in unison.

Forehead?

Oh, really. Good for him.

"Don't be silly, that bastard Koenji! What was he thinking!"

Yukimura, who is usually calm, screams and kicks the ground.

Seriously... I thought he would be a free man forever, but it was completely unexpected that he would retire on his own.

That guy probably doesn't feel the need to move up to A class, and he doesn't feel any pain or itch if the class loses 30 points just to make things easier.

"Damn it! I lost 30 points!

It's terrible!"

Both boys and girls seemed to be angry at Koenji's actions, but they couldn't express their feelings without him.

Koenji's loud laughter echoed in everyone's heads.

(But maybe he retired due to poor health...That's not a bad idea. I can do it too...

I-I'm having a strange headache right now.)

Moreover, images of me talking to Koenji and being almost slapped by Kamuro flashed through my mind.

I'm not sure, but it's probably a memory from right before I passed out.

But it's all vague and I don't remember it perfectly. Perhaps it was because this was my first experience with memories flying, and I wanted to know more about them.

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At the same time...

"...Okay. Everyone's here. I'll go back, but please be careful about your actions at night."

When Mashima, the homeroom teacher for class A, finishes the roll call, the students begin to take various actions.

There are various activities such as going straight into the cave used as a base camp, or having a meeting in preparation for the night watch.

Meanwhile, Masumi Kamuro, who sold A-class leader information to D-class, distances herself from her classmates and sits down on a rocky shore near a cave.

At the same time, my face heats up as I remember the daytime in my head.

"A kiss, that was with our lips..."

Masumi exhales to try to cool down the heat on her face, but it doesn't go away at all.

In conclusion, Hachiman and Masumi's kiss, especially the kiss between their lips, can be considered an accident.

Masumi's fall knocked Hachiman down, and just before Hachiman hit the ground, their lips touched.

At that time, Hachiman fainted, but Masumi, who did not faint, was embarrassed.

Although she has no interest in romance, she is filled with shame over their first kiss, and it takes a long time for her to carry Hachiman to the D-class base camp.

"Well, that was an accident. There's no need to worry about it because it's an accident..."

--No, no. Isn't Kamuro cute even when she's not wearing a maid outfit? ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー When I eat something sweet, she relaxes her cheeks cutely, and if you blow into her ear, she starts moaning cutely. Also, I don't deny that she's unfriendly, but her behavior is like that of a normal girl, so it's nice to have a gap, right? ---

Wait, Kamuro. This is a misunderstanding. I do think you're cute, and what I said is true...

"...! W-no, that's not it. That was an accident. Hikigaya is a friend of mine that I only met through Sakayanagi. That's all."

Masumi continued to mumble about Hachiman, her face even more heated than before.

"...." Hashimoto. 'What the hell happened to Kamuro?'