Cote : I Just Want to Grant Your Wish!

After yesterday sudden rain, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had to stand on the damp, sticky sand, with Sudou Ken, who was constantly worried, by his side.

"Damn it, even if she's sick, she should've said something. What a troublesome woman."

"Hahaha, Ken, you're not falling for that nasty woman, are you?" Ike Kanji put his hands on his hips, imitating a girl voice,

"Sorry, sorry, Sudou-kun, you're too lame, and you don't have much money. You're not my type..."

Before he could finish, Sudou Ken immediately locked his throat and the two of them tangled together, leaving Ike struggling to breathe.

"Kanji, you're doing a great impression. Can you scold me a bit too?" Yamauchi Haruki said with a grin. [A/N: Man this dude hopeless AF]

"Enough from you two!"

Watching Sudou Ken face turn red, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka felt a twinge of envy.

This kind of youthful and beautiful high school life was exactly what he was missing.

"Looks like Ibuki is indeed the leader of Class C" Hirata Yosuke said as he approached Ayanokouji Kiyotaka with a drink in hand.

"That's great. With Horikita withdrawal, we still have around 125 points left. Plus, with our strategies against Class C and Class A, we can secure quite a few points in this exam."

At that moment, only Ibuki Mio remained at Class C position.

If she hadn't withdrawn, then she must be the leader of Class C.

The apparent leader of Class D wore a relaxed expression, but Ayanokouji Kiyotaka knew that just last night, Hirata had been alone by the river, his face dark and gloomy.

It was clear that he had been carrying a lot of pressure these past few days.

"Yeah, I happened to run into her on the way. Lucky timing" Ayanokouji replied in a tone devoid of emotion.

Since Kaoru Mitoma had noticed his presence, whether or not Kaoru Mitoma was from the White Room, Ayanokouji needed to respond to this test.

Moreover, he needed Kaoru Mitoma to reveal more information.

At the same time, Ayanokouji subtly glanced at Kushida Kikyo, who was chatting with friends not far away.

He would soon find out if she was one of Kaoru Mitoma people.

"Hey, hey, someone just got off the cruise ship!" Ike Kanji suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

At his words, both Ayanokouji and Hirata turned their attention toward the dock.

There, Ryuuen Kakeru was walking step by step toward the beach.

Noticing the many surprised gazes directed at him, the slight curl of his lips clearly indicated his current mood—he was thoroughly enjoying himself.

The more the students from Class B and Class D glared at him, the more nonchalant he became, like a victorious general inspecting his troops.

However, just as he was trying to spot a certain someone, his brow furrowed slightly.

"Hey, Katsuragi, where's Mitoma?"

Katsuragi looked at the unexpected arrival of Ryuuen, feeling quite peculiar. It seemed someone had indeed predicted this.

"Do I have any obligation to inform you?"

"Is Class A really going to be this stingy?" Ryuuen kept glancing around at the students, still not spotting Kaoru Mitoma.

"For the sake of our business, I even came down to accompany you through the final process."

In truth, Ryuuen had disembarked from the cruise ship to witness the final exam results, especially to savor the expressions of despair, particularly Kaoru Mitoma.

But strangely, Kaoru Mitoma was nowhere to be seen.

Moreover, Class A showed no reaction to his presence.

Could it be that Class A hadn't attacked Class C?

Was that why they were acting so indifferent towards him?

Ryuuen frowned deeply, his intuition telling him that things might not be as simple as they seemed.

Then, he slowly relaxed his brow.

Even if Class A was out of the picture, Class C had nothing to lose. As long as they attacked the remaining classes, it would still be his victory.

Not only that, according to Ryuuen plan, Classes B and D were somewhat aware of his existence and would likely try to attack him.

As long as they launched an attack, Class C could easily gain another hundred points!

Ryuuen dared to say that in this special exam, even Class A hadn't profited as much as he had!

Two hundred reward points plus the monthly personal points, although it wasn't a complete turnaround, it was almost catching up to Class B.

Unfortunately, Class A seemed uninterested in him, otherwise, it would have been three hundred points.

Thinking of this, Ryuuen felt a pang of regret.

To make Kaoru Mitoma lower his guard, he had even conceded a bit. Now, it seemed he had slightly miscalculated.

Since Kaoru Mitoma wasn't around, Ryuuen decided to return to Ibuki Mio side.

The petite girl was standing alone on the beach, silent and expressionless.

She had slept in the temporary tent until dawn, so her spirits should have been high, yet there was a hint of absent-mindedness that puzzled Ryuuen.

"Nervous?"

Hearing Ryuuen voice, she looked up, her gaze distant. This expression made Ryuuen feel uneasy.

It was as if some threatening presence was closing in on him!

"Your plan... probably failed."

"Why?"

Ibuki silently turned her gaze towards Classes B and D. Ryuuen followed her line of sight and caught the eyes of Ayanokouji and Hirata.

He didn't care about these two at all.

Instead, because he couldn't see a certain someone, Ryuuen broke into a cold sweat.

"She's been missing all along?"

"I've been observing, and not only Horikita, but even Shiranami from Class B isn't here."

"..."

In an instant, Ryuuen thought of a very unfavorable scenario, and his smile almost froze.

No, even if they withdrew from the exam, it didn't matter!

If they wanted to attack Class C, they would surely be met with a fierce counterattack!

Sweating profusely, Ryuuen desperately tried to shake off the thoughts in his mind.

He couldn't be shaken by the withdrawal of a few individuals. Class C was bound to gain something from this exam.

Unfortunately, reality dealt him another heavy blow.

"Next, I will announce the final results of this uninhabited island exam" declared Tomonari Mashima, standing on the makeshift stage.

His usually indifferent voice carried a hint of surprise.

"Due to an unexpected incident during this exam, the school has decided to award special additional rewards as compensation to certain classes. This is a rare exception, and I hope you will cherish it."

While almost everyone faces lit up with joy, Ryuuen Kakeru alone felt a growing sense of unease, his inner alarm bells ringing louder and louder.

Sure enough, Mashima soon pronounced the death sentence for Class C.

"The results of this exam are as follows: Class C with zero points, Class B with one hundred and seventy points, Class D with one hundred and seventy-five points and Class A with five hundred and fifty-two points."

After announcing the results, Mashima ignored the students' reactions, folded the result sheet, declared the exam officially over and left the students' sight.

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