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

While inside the tent, Tatsuya Kamio received a message from the school on his tablet announcing the termination of the exams.

To be honest, from the perspective of the exam alone, Tatsuya Kamio was not satisfied with the rain, because the suspension of the exam caused by the rain would have allowed most students to rest.

However, what Kamio Tatsuya needs least is rest.

The Nagumo team was almost worn down by Kamio Tatsuya, but the sudden downpour gave them a huge sigh of relief.

For Tatsuya Kamio, this was like giving the enemy, who was on the verge of destruction, a much-needed respite.

But there was nothing Kamio Tatsuya could do, and besides, he was the one who started by using cheat codes.

Kamio Tatsuya took off his already soaked T-shirt and sweatpants and lay down inside the tent, listening to the sound of large raindrops falling on the tent to calm himself down.

Although he didn't regret taking action against Yagami, Tatsuya Kamio still had mixed feelings when Yagami actually died.

As for why we knew Yagami was dead, it was because the system gave us a kill notification. Not only that, it also gave Kamio Tatsuya an extra chance to draw an item.

Killing someone grants you more chances to draw prizes, and a look of apprehension crossed Kamio Tatsuya's face.

You absolutely must control yourself and never kill anyone just to get more chances to draw cards, otherwise you'll become a slave to the system sooner or later.

As for Yagami, Tatsuya Kamio did not regret using excessive force against him, and even accidentally killed him.

Although Kamio Tatsuya could have easily escaped at the time, one who has been a thief for a thousand days has never been one who has been guarding against thieves for a day.

Moreover, before taking drastic measures, Kamio Tatsuya gave Yagami many opportunities.

During their battle, Tatsuya Kamio wanted to see not only Iori's strength but also whether he would back down.

If he voluntarily stops, Kamio Tatsuya might be willing to forgive him this time.

However, Yagami's attacks were all aimed at vital points, and Kamio Tatsuya naturally didn't hold back either, directly crushing Yagami's jaw.

As for whether the person was dead or not, Tatsuya Kamio at the time was inclined to believe that he was dead.

That's why he left immediately after cleaning up the scene; he was still somewhat nervous.

There was nothing he could do. Having lived two lives, this was the first time he had ever beaten someone to that extent. Although it was out of necessity, Yagami was definitely done for.

However, there's no use thinking about it now that things have come to this. What we need to do now is figure out how to deal with the upcoming investigation.

Yagami's body will inevitably be discovered, so the school will definitely investigate students who passed by in that area. Not only did Kamio Tatsuya pass by that area, but he also lost his GPS signal there.

Therefore, the school would naturally become suspicious, and there was nothing that Kamio Tatsu could do about it.

Because if he hadn't broken his watch, Tatsuya Kamio's heart rate would have definitely increased once he fought Yagami, which would have been even more troublesome if the school had detected it.

So Tatsuya Kamio chose to simply break the watch, leaving no way to prove anything.

In addition, there is another point: Iori's route should not have passed through G4. His watch broke, and then he appeared in G4. No matter how you look at it, Iori's behavior is more suspicious.

As someone who knows Yagami's background, Tsukishiro would definitely suspect that Yagami is planning something.

At that time, Ayanokouji's GPS signal wasn't here, but rather with Nanase, near C3.

Therefore, it's conceivable that Yagami's target was definitely not Ayanokoji, and that this was precisely the location where Kamio Tatsuya happened to be.

Therefore, Tsukishiro must have been able to deduce the truth—Yagami went to cause trouble for Kamio Tatsuya, but was no match for him and was killed by Kamio Tatsuya.

But so what?

Moon City has no evidence, and there are no surveillance cameras on the island, so even if they knew, it wouldn't matter.

Tatsuya Kamio can simply deny ever seeing Iori Yagami, since there are no eyewitnesses anyway, and even if there were, so what?

If you want to convict me, then produce the evidence!

Yagami went to find Kamio Tatsuya with murderous intent, and when they fought, Kamio Tatsuya knew that the guy was quite confident, even arrogant.

Therefore, he could not possibly have sought help, and thus he must have come up alone.

Because when Kamio Tatsuya was leading Yagami up the mountain, he deliberately sped up to avoid any unexpected situations. In fact, Kamio Tatsuya did not sense that there were other people around.

The worst-case scenario is that there really is an eyewitness, and the eyewitness happens to have a camera in hand that captured the scene of Tatsuya Kamio attacking Yagami.

In that case, Kamio Tatsuya really had no choice. At worst, he could just go to jail. So be it, he could still develop in jail. It's just that he was a little reluctant to leave Kamuro and the others.

Moreover, it's too late for regrets now. Even if he could retain his current memories and go back to that time, he still wouldn't hold back.

No, they might even go so far as to kill Yagami on the spot.

After this ordeal, Tatsuya Kamio's mindset began to change. There was no need to hold back against someone who wanted to take his life!

Just as Kamio Tatsuya was lost in thought, his tent was suddenly opened from the outside, and Ichinose crawled in.

……

Hey, Ichinose, the school strictly forbids boys and girls from sharing a tent for this exam.

And Ichinose, you actually pulled open my tent! That's so rude of you. I'll have to do that to you sooner or later!

Ichinose blushed immediately when she saw Kamio Tatsuya wearing only his underwear, but even so, she showed no intention of leaving.

I feel like this girl has the potential to be a female hooligan.

"What's wrong, Ichinose?"

Kamio Tatsuya sat up cross-legged, then quietly took down the clothes that had just been hung out to dry and used them to cover his lower body.

"I'm sorry for barging in like this."

"Well, it's alright. I think you must have a valid reason." Kamio Tatsuya's tone was slightly helpless.

If it were Kamuro, Tatsuya Kamio would probably have already pinned her to the ground by now, but this is Ichinose.

"Actually, I sensed that something was off about you, Kamio-kun, so I was a little worried," Ichinose said somewhat apologetically.

"What's wrong with me?"

Kamio Tatsuya was completely unaware of this.

"I'm much better now, but ever since I saw Kamio-kun today, although he acted the same as usual, I always felt that he had something on his mind."

After hearing Ichinose's words, Kamio Tatsuya sighed inwardly; this child was indeed remarkably perceptive.

"Tatsuya, may I call you that?" Ichinose asked, but before Kamio Tatsuya could answer, she continued, "Tatsuya, Masumi-chan has also noticed your condition."

Upon hearing the name Kamuro, Tatsuya Kamio felt even more helpless. It seems my acting skills weren't very good after all.

Or maybe Masumi knows me too well.

"Okay, although I can't tell you, everything is actually fine now."

"Is it related to Acting Chairman Yuecheng?"

Ichinose's sudden statement made Kamio Tatsuya look over with a surprised expression.

Why do you feel it's related to Mr. Tsukishiro?

"Because when you met Acting Chairman Yuecheng today, all your muscles tensed up, and even the hand supporting my thigh was unconsciously tightening."

Speaking of this, Ichinose blushed slightly, as the statement was indeed somewhat ambiguous.

"Yes, it is indeed related to Mr. Yuecheng, but I don't want you to get involved in this matter. I will handle it."

Tatsuya Kamio frankly admitted to this.

After all, strictly speaking, it is indeed related to Tsukishiro, but Kamio Tatsuya intends to steer the conversation toward something else.

"So that's why you deliberately spoke loudly to attract the attention of Acting Chairman Yuecheng?"

"Yes, I have that idea. It's surprising that the acting chairman would go out in this kind of weather, and even be outside with a first-year homeroom teacher."

This was suspicious in itself; they might want to discuss something. So, to avoid getting involved, I spoke up before they could open their mouths to get their attention.

That way, we won't have to get involved in their conversation.

Upon hearing this, Ichinose understood that Tatsuya Kamio was protecting her at that time, and that sometimes you shouldn't listen to things you shouldn't hear.

Although this is not the Cthulhu universe, knowing things you shouldn't know can still bring disaster upon yourself.

“I see.” Ichinose nodded. “Although I don’t know what it is, since you’ve done this, Tatsuya, I won’t ask.”

Ichinose was quite tactful and immediately made a statement.

"If there's nothing else, you should head back."

Kamio Tatsuya offered a gentle reminder, as he didn't want things to go wrong at this point.

Suddenly, Ichinose laughed, waved to Tatsuya Kamio, unzipped the tent, and left.

This is truly agonizing.

Meanwhile, on a small hill in area D3, Nanase was kneeling on the ground, panting heavily, while Ayanokouji stood in front of her, looking at her expressionlessly.

"As expected, Ayanokouji-senpai is not so easy to defeat."

"But I still want to know why they're targeting me."

Upon hearing this, Nanase gave him a dismissive glance.

"As for this, Ayanokouji-senpai should know very well, right? And even if he said it, it would be pointless."

I gave up on seeking revenge against my senior a long time ago, because for me, the real enemy wasn't him, but his father.

Nanase said in a calm tone.

"Yes, is it about Matsuo?"

“That’s right.” Nanase stood up from the ground, closing her eyes in pain. “However, I don’t think it’s Ayanokouji-senpai’s fault.”

The reason I took action against my senior was because someone told me that if I could get Ayanokouji to drop out of school, it would be the biggest blow to his father.

However, he also said that I would not be a match for my senior, but even so, I still want to see my senior's strength for myself.

Therefore, please allow me to apologize. I am very sorry, Ayanokouji-senpai, for causing you trouble by intervening without permission.

"It's nothing, but I have a question. Who is the person you're talking about?"

"It's Kamio, the senior from the second year."

Nanase did not hesitate, because Tatsuya Kamio had also told her that if Ayanokouji asked, she should just tell the truth.

It was indeed him, Ayanokouji nodded to himself, not finding it strange at all.

"What are you planning to do next? Will you continue to follow me?"

“No, I plan to act alone.” Nanase shook her head. “I’ve been following you for so long without any results, which means the operation has failed.”

I've done my best to complete the task Mr. Tsukishiro assigned me, but since I've failed, there's no need to keep pestering him.

In fact, besides the reasons mentioned earlier, Nanase had another reason for attacking Ayanokouji: it was to show Tsukishiro what was going on.

After all, she had received payment, so she still had to do the work. She had tried her best, but she couldn't do anything to Ayanokouji.

The rain lasted all day, and the sky didn't clear up until six o'clock the next morning. But after the rain stopped, the azure sky was almost no different from the previous six days.

It's as if it didn't rain here yesterday; there's not a trace of it.

That's true, this is a beach after all; it would probably be muddy in the forest.

After getting up, Kamio Tatsuya immediately took his tablet to charge and then took a shower in the starting point's shower room during the short break.

After everything was settled, Kamio Tatsuya said goodbye to Ichinose and started the exam again.

Ichinose had already contacted the other students in her group through Sakayanagi, and after agreeing on a meeting place, Ichinose left.

With GPS assistance, Ichinose will be fine even if she's alone.

Kamio Tatsuya, on the other hand, decided to plan his strategy first before taking any action.

Yesterday, the second designated location was E3, and today it seems that the route from yesterday has been continued. Kamio Tatsuya's current designated location is still E3.

He's currently in D9 and wants to go to E3, which is quite a distance.

Based on this distance, forget about first place, even a top-three finish is unlikely.

Furthermore, because the exam was suspended for a week, Tatsuya Kamio didn't know if the previous route map was still valid.

Therefore, Tatsuya Kamio did not choose to go directly to E3, but instead took out his walkie-talkie and contacted Ryuen.

"Ryuen, let's begin the plan. Because the exams were suspended for a day yesterday, my pace was affected, so it's necessary for us to disrupt Nagumo's scoring rhythm as well."

“No problem, I’ll handle Nan Yun.” Ryuen’s voice came from the other end of the walkie-talkie. “I’ll put a few sharks into his school of fish.”

Haha, this guy is really wicked, but I like him.

Chapter 336 As expected, suspicion has been raised.