In practice, I originally just wanted to be a slacker.

"By the way, Hiyori, when the girls choose their groups, it's best to choose groups that are easier to communicate with."

However, I don't know much about the older girls, so it'll depend on how you do then.

"As for me, I only interact with the seniors in the tea ceremony club."

"That's fine. If you know someone in the group, it will be easier to communicate. After you get off the bus, please convey this message to the girl."

Shiina nodded, indicating that she understood.

As for the boys, she doesn't need to worry about them.

After briefly determining the battle plan, Kamio Tatsuya took out his phone and sent a message to Ichinose of Class B.

[Should we team up for this exam? Maybe you can beat the class and help them move up a grade.]

While Ichinose was on the bus with her classmates in Class B, discussing countermeasures, she felt her phone ring. After apologizing, she took out her phone.

After reading the message, she hesitated, because Ichinose's goal for this exam was not to win the class, but to protect her classmates from being expelled.

"What's wrong, Ichinose?"

"Kamio-kun from Class C wants to cooperate with us in the exam here."

When Kanzaki asked her, Ichinose didn't hide anything and showed her her phone directly.

"Kanzaki-kun, do you think we should team up with Class C?"

Kanzaki thought for a moment, then nodded: "If the current Class C is the same as the previous Class C, there is absolutely no need to cooperate, because we would have to be constantly on guard against being stabbed in the back by Ryuen."

However, if it's Kamio who brings it up, I think we can consider it; our previous collaborations have been quite pleasant.

Kanzaki's words not only included the events on the deserted island, but also the time when Kamio Tatsuya was still in Class D and gave Class B a big surprise.

Next was the sports festival, where Tatsuya Kamio, as a student in Class C, led the students in Class C and Class B to cooperate quite well.

Although Class B failed to win first place in the sports festival, it was due to insufficient strength, and there is nothing to resent about losing the game head-on.

Now that Tatsuya Kamio has proposed a collaboration again, Kanzaki thinks it's worth a try.

Furthermore, what Kamio Tatsuya said in the text message really appealed to him: Class B and Class A are currently only a dozen points apart, and if possible, there is a real chance to defeat Class A and advance to the next rank in this exam.

Therefore, in principle, Kanzaki also felt that he could cooperate with Tatsuya Kamio.

It's safe to say that as expected of students in Class B, under Ichinose's influence, they are all incredibly naive and truly unafraid of being tricked by Kamio Tatsuya.

"In that case, I will reply to Kamio-kun."

A few minutes after the text message was sent, Tatsuya Kamio received a reply from Ichinose.

Please discuss the specifics with Kanzaki-kun after you get off the train.

Seeing this reply, Ichinose didn't explicitly agree, but it was no different from agreeing.

Meanwhile, on the first-year bus, Sakayanagi was giving orders to the first-year boys, but after hearing the orders, Katsuragi frowned.

"Sakayanagi, do you mean we should form groups of 13+1, and then have the other six people join other groups?"

"That's what I mean. Do you have any questions, Katsuragi-kun?"

Although Sakayanagi appeared to be smiling, she was actually somewhat dissatisfied with Katsuragi's words.

What she needs are pawns who can obey her commands and use their abilities, not someone like Katsuragi who is always questioning her.

"I have no problem, I just hope you don't forget that there's a very troublesome guy in Class C."

The person Katsuragi was referring to was none other than Tatsuya Kamio. During summer vacation, he went to great lengths to celebrate his sister's birthday, even going so far as to approach the student council president.

But even so, there was still nothing that could be done.

As a result, Tatsuya Kamio actually suggested that he go to his homeroom teacher.

It actually worked!

This is no longer just about being cunning; this person even saw through the fact that Majima-sensei wouldn't sit idly by and ignore her students' troubles.

Furthermore, in his daily work in the student council, Katsuragi was also able to notice Kamio Tatsuya's unconventional way of handling things.

Therefore, upon hearing the content of this exam, he instinctively felt he needed to be wary of the other party.

Sakayanagi's tactics were sound, and that's what he thought too. With 13 outstanding students, even if one student dragged the class down, they still had a good chance of getting first place in the exam.

However, he felt that he couldn't be the first to suggest doing so; he had to assess the situation first.

However, what Sakayanagi hates most are those who question him, and the fact that he mentioned Kamio Tatsuya, who had repeatedly defeated him, made Sakayanagi lose face even more.

So she didn't listen to Katsuragi's advice at all.

He had already made the suggestion, but Sakayanagi did not change his plan, so Katsuragi simply stopped caring.

Anyway, he's no longer a leader.

As for what will happen after class...

Faced with the combination of Tatsuya Kamio and Ryuen from Class C, he really couldn't figure out how Class would win.

We can only take it one step at a time and hope that the class won't suffer too much of a blow as a result.

Chapter 240 Group Division, Class's Defeat

After the bus exited the highway, it slowly drove onto a paved mountain road. The forest school truly lived up to its name; we were really in the middle of a forest.

However, I've heard that wild animals may roam the forests of the Japanese mountains, so I hope I don't encounter any.

Soon, the bus arrived at its destination, and its speed gradually decreased.

"Take your luggage with you, and when you get off the bus, please turn off your phones and hand them in."

The teacher on the board was saying this, and there was a cardboard box in front of him.

So the students got off the bus in order and put their phones in the cardboard box in front of the teacher.

After getting off the bus, Tatsuya Kamio immediately felt a chill.

"It's so cold..." Then he turned to look at Shiina, "Hiyori, keep warm."

"Yes, I will. See you this afternoon, Tatsuya."

"After getting off the bus, please do not stand by the door. Boys, please go to the right and girls, please go to the left to gather."

After a brief farewell to Shiina, the two went their separate ways under the guidance of their school teachers.

The vehicle was parked in a spacious parking lot. As soon as you get out of the car, you can see two antique-style buildings. Although I don't know what the interior is like, they look very large from the outside.

"Is it a luxury cruise ship in summer and a nostalgic building in winter?"

"This doesn't seem like the size of a forest school."

After getting out of the car, Jintian also sighed. Then, the boys in Class C walked towards the building that the teacher had just pointed to.

As soon as you step inside the building, a nostalgic aroma of wood fills the air.

"It's a completely wooden building. Although it seems to have been there for a long time, it's been well maintained."

Upon entering the building, Jintian began to look around, even touching the surrounding wood.

The indoor temperature is much more comfortable than the outdoor temperature, but this is not due to modern appliances, but rather to the large heater placed in the center of the room.

While observing the structure inside, the students followed the instructions and soon arrived in a very spacious room.

This must be a dojo, right?

I've seen something similar while reading comics.

When Class C arrived, the boys from Class B and Class C were already there, and they all looked over when Class C arrived.

Kamio Tatsuya also saw Kanzaki in the crowd, and Kanzaki naturally noticed him as well. After exchanging slight nods, the two looked away from each other.

Next, the students in Class C began to line up under the teacher's instructions. Then, the students in Class D also arrived, but compared to the previous three classes, Class D was still a bit more boisterous.

It's amazing how energetic they are.

Next, the second and third grade boys entered one after another and quickly lined up.

"You've already heard about the exam content on the bus, so I won't go into details. Let's begin now. Each grade should form six groups after discussion."

We will arrange a time and place for everyone to form large groups at 8 PM tonight. Whether you form large groups or small groups is entirely up to you, as long as it complies with the rules. The school will not be involved in any of these processes.

After the teacher finished speaking, discussions began within each grade.

The situation in the second and third grades is still unknown, but in the first grade, the class immediately took action, and the 20 boys were directly divided into groups of thirteen plus seven.

Then, a boy stepped out from the crowd and spoke to the students in Class B.

"As you can see, our class plans to form a group with the thirteen students here. If we can have one more student join, we will meet the group requirements."

Therefore, we are now recruiting someone who is willing to participate.

The boy's name was Shinji Matoba. He was assigned to the Dragon Group during the preferential treatment exam and was one of the few intellectuals in the class, besides Sakayanagi and Katsuragi.

Kamio Tatsuya glanced at Katsuragi in the group, but the latter did not come out to stop him, and just stood there without saying a word.

Hehe, it seems this was Sakayanagi's idea again.

That guy is really arrogant. Now someone has to step forward and be the first to speak up.

Then, as Tatsuya Kamio smiled and was about to say something, someone spoke first.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you saying without permission? It's too cunning of you to be the only ones doing this."

"Cunning? You could make the same decision, for example, select three people from your class and recruit one from another class."

Sudo was completely bewildered by what was said, and he looked at his classmate Hirata with some confusion.

"Is this what it looks like?"

Hirata nodded, indicating that this was indeed the case.

Tsk tsk, how can these be the same?

Although saying this might sound like boosting others' morale, how could the top thirteen boys in Class D be the same as the top thirteen boys in Class D?

"It seems we've reached a consensus. Our policy is that no matter what kind of group or configuration it is, the remaining seven students in the class will gladly participate."

As he said this, he looked at Kanzaki and the others from Class B.

Haha, this bastard really doesn't take me seriously.

However, Kanzaki hesitated and did not immediately agree to Matoba's plan, but instead looked towards Tatsuya Kamio.

"Shinji Matoba, right? I'm Tatsuya Kamio from Class C, and I'm the leader of the boys' group in Class C for this exam."

Tatsuya Kamio stepped forward and greeted the other person.

After hearing Tatsuya Kamio's words, Matoba first glanced at Ryuen, and only nodded after finding that the other party did not react.

"Does Kamio have any brilliant ideas?"

"I wouldn't presume to offer such insightful opinions, but I do have some concerns," Tatsuya Kamio chuckled. "Though I hate to admit it, compared to the elites of Class C, both Class C and Class D are weaker overall than you."

Kamio Tatsuya immediately belittled the abilities of his own class and the boys in Class D, which left the scene somewhat confused.

The students in Class C stirred slightly after hearing Tatsuya Kamio's words, but they quieted down after seeing that Ryuen remained silent.

But on Class D's side, things immediately erupted into chaos.

"Who are you saying is inferior to them? You yourself were assigned to Class D from the very beginning."

Kamio Tatsu glanced at the boys in Class D without saying a word. They were truly clueless and deserved to die.

"Yeah, that's why I said Class C's strength is inferior to Class 1, is there a problem with that?" Kamio Tatsuya retorted to the guy who had spoken up, "You can't even admit your own weakness, are you even a man?"

"you!"

"Calm down, Hondo-kun." Seeing that things were about to escalate, Hirata immediately stepped in to stop it. "Besides, Kamio-kun is right. We were in Class D from the beginning, which is in some ways inferior to the other classes."

After reassuring Hondou, Hirata turned his gaze to Kamio Tatsuya.

"Kamio-kun, please feel free to speak your mind."

"Alright, then I'll get straight to the point." Kamio Tatsuya was too lazy to ramble on. "If all four classes follow the thirteen plus one model..."

Even if they deliberately send out a slacker, the overall strength of the group formed by the class will definitely be stronger than that of our class.

Isn't this tantamount to surrendering outright?

Upon hearing this, Kanzaki and Hirata both fell silent. Nobody wanted to be asked about the number of test takers before the exam had even started.

So Kanzaki asked Tatsuya Kamio for his advice.