After the cruise ship completes its circumnavigation of the entire island.
First-year students, please change into your gym clothes and gather on deck in 30 minutes. Please check your belongings and leave all personal belongings in your room, except for your cell phone.
The cruise ship's broadcast sounded again, but most people still didn't notice anything unusual. Only a few felt something was wrong, but it was difficult to tell what it was.
After Hikigaya gave a few instructions to Sakura beside him, the girl nodded and returned to the room. After returning to the room, Hikigaya first found a piece of paper and a pen, then closed his eyes and began to recall the scene that had just appeared in his mind.
Every detail on the island was incredibly clear, appearing in Hikigaya's mind exactly as it appeared. He then opened his eyes and drew the rough outline of the entire island in less than thirty seconds. He then opened the compass record that had just been saved on his phone, and spent a few more minutes marking the key landmarks that he had noticed.
In less than five minutes, a simple island map was completed.
"Although it's a bit crude, the coordinates and directions are not ambiguous at all. It seems that Pochi Boy's geographical mapping skills are excellent."
Suddenly, a sudden voice from the side startled Hikigaya.
Koenji?
Because all his energy was focused on drawing the map, Hikigaya did not notice when Koenji returned to the room.
But before Hikigaya could speak, Koenji left on his own. The man was as fast as the wind and had no idea what the other person was thinking.
As for what Koenji just said, it was of course because Hikigaya had gone to the library to find dozens of books on geography and mapping to copy. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to draw this simple island map in such a short time.
Then there were noisy sounds coming from the corridor outside, and then Hikigaya's other two roommates came back from outside. Hikigaya immediately crumpled the map paper in his hand into a ball and threw it into the trash can, then rinsed himself and went to gather on the deck.
On the completely uncovered deck, the scorching sun shone down on everyone. Finally, everyone was about to gather. It was then that Hikigaya noticed that Horikita was late. At the same time, he noticed that the girl's face seemed a little abnormal.
"It's really rare that you would come to the gathering."
Hikigaya stepped forward and said something casually, but surprisingly, she did not receive any counterattack from the iceberg girl. It seemed as if she did not hear what Hikigaya said. The scorching sun had made many students in sportswear sweat profusely, but Horikita rubbed her arms as if she was a little cold.
"Hey, are you okay?"
"I-I'm fine!"
Standing under the scorching sun, Horikita finally seemed to feel a little warmer. She finally noticed Hikigaya's question and answered subconsciously.
"It's just a reaction during the magic period."
Horikita's words stopped Hikigaya from speaking. He couldn't possibly verify what "magic" it was, right?
"It's up to you to be responsible for your own body."
After saying this, Hikigaya no longer paid any attention to the stubborn little donkey.
[Mobile phones are prohibited on the island, so please hand them in to your homeroom teacher. Then, students will disembark in order, starting with Class A. No noise or playfulness is allowed during the trip.]
At this time, a male teacher's voice came from the front, probably using a loudspeaker.
At this time, many students from other classes finally noticed the abnormality. Only the students in Class D were still complaining, or looking forward to playing on the beach after getting off the boat.
Hikigaya subconsciously looked back at Horikita, only to see that the other party had closed his eyes as if he was resting.
The entire disembarkation process was also extremely slow, mainly because each student had their belongings carefully checked by the teacher during the disembarkation process.
After about thirty minutes, all the students from the four first-year classes finally disembarked and reached the shore. At this time, Mr. Mashima, the homeroom teacher of Class A, was speaking with a loudspeaker. Many students who had noticed something was wrong were listening attentively. In Class D, students like the Idiot Duo were complaining, saying things like "Why haven't you disbanded yet?"
"From now on, the first special exam of the year will officially begin."
The cold voice of Mr. Mashima from Class A spread across the entire coastline through the loudspeaker, and then Mr. Mashima began to explain the so-called "special exam".
Simply put, the classes will live in a group on this uninhabited island for 7 days. The school will only distribute basic tents, flashlights, and matches, and students will have to figure out everything else on their own.
As expected, the first to express dissatisfaction was Class D, and it was Ike from the idiot duo, who shouted all kinds of complaints, but was then severely scolded by Teacher Mashima, who could almost carve the word "waste" on Ike's head. He could only shrink his head back in shame like a turtle.
After shooting Chi, the "first bird to stick its head out", no one complained anymore.
"Then, let's discuss the rules of this special exam, which also serves as the general premise for this special exam on the uninhabited island. First, we will distribute 300 exam points to each class..."
Teacher Mashima began to read out the detailed rules for this 'special exam'.
Simply put, the school will distribute 300 special points to each class to purchase daily necessities on the uninhabited island, or props for entertainment, games, etc. The specific use of points depends entirely on each class, and the remaining special points after 7 days will be added to the class points.
After hearing this last rule, many students couldn't help but burst into an uproar, because this was the first exam since the start of the school year that could clearly increase class points!
Although the results of the previous midterm and final exams were reflected in the class points, they were all "undisclosed" and the increase was very limited.
At the same time, this is also the first time that a different type of exam is conducted besides the basic exam of 'academic ability'. This is undoubtedly a very beneficial exam for Class C and Class D, which have always been at a disadvantage in academic ability!
Afterwards, Mr. Mashima announced the disbandment, and the homeroom teachers of each class began to provide additional explanations and answers regarding the special exam.
Teacher Chabashira first distributed watches used to record students' physical information and location, and at the same time handed a thick guide booklet to Hirata. He then explained to everyone the relevant points deduction matters and the punishment regulations that needed to be paid attention to.
The points deductions mentioned above are normal, but the penalties mentioned later are very severe. Looting, violence, destruction and other behaviors are prohibited. Once discovered, not only will the class be disqualified from the exam, but all personal points will also be deducted.
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Chapter 162 Winner?
Hikigaya was a little surprised that the punishment rules were so severe, but when he thought about it, if this kind of competitive group life was not strictly controlled, the consequences would be very serious.
Afterwards, Mr. Chabashira continued to add a new additional rule, that is, there are strongholds on this island that can be occupied. Occupying a stronghold can add an additional special point, and it needs to be reoccupied after eight hours.
That is to say, a stronghold can provide 3 points a day. Starting from today to the end of the last day, a stronghold can provide a maximum of 15 to 18 points depending on the situation!
However, the [Key Card] is required to occupy the stronghold, and the [Key Card] is also the focus of this special exam. The name of the holder on the key card is regarded as the leader.
Only leaders can use key cards to occupy the stronghold. At the same time, on the last day, you can guess the 'leader' of other classes. The class that guesses the leader holding the key card of the other class can get an extra 50 points. The class that is guessed will not only have 50 points deducted, but also the extra points obtained by occupying the stronghold in these 7 days will be cancelled!
On the contrary, if you guess wrong, your class will be deducted 50 points.
That's what this special exam is all about.
Hikigaya then came over to Hirata and asked, "Hirata, can I take a look at this guidebook?"
This thick guidebook not only records the points required to exchange for all supplies, but also contains a lengthy and cumbersome description of the detailed examination rules, which lasts for nearly dozens of pages.
Because the other students in Class D were arguing about how to use points, Hikigaya easily borrowed the guidebook from Hirata.
Hikigaya took it and flipped through it quickly, spending no more than a second on each page. He had scanned the entire page in less than half a minute and then handed it back to Hirata.
"Tch, pretending!"
Suddenly, an unhappy voice sounded from the side. It was Hirata's public girlfriend, Karuizawa, who was now the leader of the girls' group in the class!
After seeing Hikigaya's gaze, Karuizawa gave him a symbolic glare and quickly turned back to her small group of girls.
The two of them haven't had much interaction since the conflict on the day the blonde hottie revealed the truth about the school... No wonder!
Ever since that day, Karuizawa has been saying bad things about Hikigaya behind her back and doing little things, but the funny thing is that Karuizawa only dares to "speak out" behind Hikigaya's back or in groups of girls, and never dares to do these things in front of Hikigaya.
How to say it, Hikigaya felt that Karuizawa's behavior was a bit funny and ridiculous, just like a child who couldn't win a fight, so he could only seek revenge in this way. And the more the other party did this, the more Hikigaya felt that this hot blonde Karuizawa was indeed "strong on the outside but weak on the inside". If she was really a hot girl, she would have come up and punched him twice!
Moreover, there were so many people who cursed him, said bad things about him, and spread rumors behind his back. No matter whether it was the former Sobu High School or the school he came to now, these things had no psychological impact on him at all.
It is the most foolish thing to let other people's affairs affect you.
Of course, Hikigaya will not be lenient towards guys like Ike and Yamauchi who like to get on his nerves. Since the last incident, this stupid duo dare not act presumptuously in front of Hikigaya, but they still haven't stopped saying bad things behind his back and forming cliques to exclude him.
But things are different now. Because of the last violation, Chi, Yamauchi and others caused the whole class to be implicated. Now they are still in the stage of being judged and are at the bottom of the class. Whenever the two of them have any opinions or speak up, they will always be attacked by people using the last incident, forcing these two guys to keep a low profile.
In response to this, Ike and Yamauchi focused all their attacks on Ayanokouji, but recently, no one knows what happened, and the three of them actually "reconciled" again.
On the other hand, Sudo seemed to be becoming more and more taciturn. Ever since he came back from school, Sudo's presence had suddenly dropped significantly. If one didn't pay special attention, one wouldn't have noticed that this Sudo, who used to be very fond of stirring up trouble and had a bad temper, was actually so "quiet".
However, these are not the main concerns of Hikigaya at the moment. He has just memorized all the contents of the guidebook, and then when he thinks about it for a while, especially the points for exchanging supplies, they all come to his mind one by one.
After a simple calculation, Hikigaya immediately realized the real point of this so-called special exam!
It's not like the students in Class D are discussing with each other now about how to save these 300 special points. At most, a class will have about 200 special points, which is enough to survive on the uninhabited island for 7 days.
The points required to exchange for daily necessities are not high, which means that the cost-effectiveness of each dedicated point is very high!
However... the additional rules of this special exam are that the difference in points gained and lost in guessing the 'leader' holding the key card is as high as 100 points, and this does not include the 'extra points lost for occupying the base' if the leader is guessed correctly.
The value, investment and return coefficients of the two are completely not on the same level!
Therefore, Hikigaya immediately realized that the real focus of this special exam was to guess the leader's identity.
It is a low investment, high return option!
This additional rule is the determining factor in widening the gap in points between classes.
At this time, Hikigaya glanced at Class A in the distance. Because of the 'sudden' special exam and the absence of Sakayanagi, it was obvious that Class A was now led by Katsuragi, and the original Sakayanagi faction had to obey Katsuragi's command.
As for Haruno, she seemed to have always maintained a neutral attitude, so she also obeyed Katsuragi's command.
"Sakayanagi, this is the chess game you're talking about, right?"
Hikigaya's expression was uncertain. He had also carefully considered Sakayanagi's intentions. If he could defeat Katsuragi this time, it would seem that he had won, but in fact, Sakayanagi had also won.
She wanted to use her own hand to undermine Katsuragi's position in Class A, so no matter what the final result was, this little bad guy would always be invincible, and she would be a win-win situation.
After all, I am still her pawn.
But Sakayanagi has a little mistake, or is immature. She seems to have taken everyone into account, and is impeccable, just for the victory she has won, but she is too obsessed with the current victory, or she regards victory as the final result.
Sometimes, winning is a kind of losing, and not winning is also a kind of winning.
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Chapter 163: Selling points tactics?
Hikigaya understood the key points of this special exam on the uninhabited island, but not everyone had such quick thinking and a broad perspective. Most students were still stuck on how to retain more special points.
Class D is the best example. Boys like Ike and Yukimura all advocate the tactic of "endurance" to retain more points, while the girls' group, led by Shinohara and others, said that they should first ensure basic living facilities before considering other things. After all, anyone who sees that simple outdoor toilet will frown.
This situation is foreseeable and occurs in every class. However, unlike Class D, although other classes have differences, they quickly reached a consensus under the coordination of their respective leaders. For example, Class A and Class B are already assigning tasks.
On the other hand, the quarrels in Class D were still going on, and even intensified. This was largely because Hirata, the leader of Class D, had enough charisma, but lacked sufficient firmness at critical moments, and was always trying to find the so-called "compromise."
"Hirata, can you say a few words?"
Hikigaya found Hirata who was trying to mediate a quarrel, but Hirata looked embarrassed. The sudden special exam threw many people off their composure, and as the class leader, he was under the most pressure.
In the end, Hirata followed Hikigaya to an open space nearby.
"Hirata, I'd like to know if you want to get class points or individual points."
Hikigaya asked directly and got to the point.
"Uh……"
Hirata was obviously stumped by Hikigaya's question, or perhaps his mind was still stuck on how to resolve the quarrel and dispute, and he didn't react for a while.
"What I mean is, if your goal is to get into Class A, you'd naturally choose class points. But right now, Class D has zero class points, a gap of nearly 400 points from Class C. Most of the class ate the vegetable set meal in the first semester, and their individual points have long since been squandered. You understand what I mean."
Hikigaya had been very straightforward, and Hirata naturally realized it immediately: "Hikigaya-san, you mean that if the goal is not to get promoted, we should focus more on how to obtain personal points instead of class points? But aren't class points..."
Hirata paused, then suddenly realized: "You want to use these special points to exchange for personal points?!"
"It's still unknown how many class points these 300 special points can ultimately convert into. And even if they can, how many do you think they'll actually be worth? It's not that I look down on them, but you know exactly what Class D is like right now. You'd be chuckling if you had even 100 points left.
So, instead of holding onto these illusory special points, it's better to 'cash them in' for something more valuable. Class D's biggest disadvantage is zero points, but it's also its biggest advantage. The other classes value these points very much. If we sell these special points to Class B, I believe they will be very happy to accept the deal, and Class D will also immediately receive a generous personal point reward. What do you think?"
After Hikigaya finished speaking, Hirata was completely stunned and seemed to be shocked by Hikigaya's plan.
More importantly... every word the other party said hit the nail on the head. Compared to the obsession with promotion, he hoped that everyone in the class could get along harmoniously. However, there have been conflicts and quarrels since the beginning of the school year. The biggest reason for this was that he had squandered all his personal points in the first month.
There were no conflicts when we had money, but once we had no money, all kinds of conflicts and quarrels immediately popped up like mushrooms after rain, and we couldn't stop them no matter what!
Hikigaya's proposal can be said to immediately solve Class D's biggest problem at the moment: the urgent need for individual points!
"Also... we can use this opportunity to repair our relationship with Class B."
Hikigaya added.
"me……"
It was obvious that Hirata was moved by Hikigaya's words.
At this time, there was a movement in the distance. While Hirata was still considering and the students in Class D were wavering, the students in Class A and Class B seemed to have reached an internal consensus and began to head towards the forest on the island, probably to find a base suitable for the class to be stationed.
It is obvious that the actions of Class A and Class B also made the students in Class D who were originally arguing nervous all of a sudden. For survival in the wild, a base with a suitable environment is very important, and it can occupy a favorable environment to a large extent, such as good ventilation, water resources, stationing terrain, etc., which can save some daily necessities.
Therefore, Ike, Yukimura and others decided not to continue to argue with the girls in vain, and turned around and began to prepare to enter the forest to find a base that would be suitable for the class to station, and then decide which plan to use.
Without saying a word, Ike and the other boys started to act. Even if Hirata wanted to stop them, he was powerless. In the end, he had to temporarily agree to this plan and go into the forest to find a base for camping, and then discuss how to use the points.
However, Hirata still requires everyone to form a team of at least two people when entering the forest, in case of any accidents.
"Hikigaya-kun, please allow me to think about this plan for a while."
Hirata looked apologetic and tired at this time.
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