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

Is it to guard against Ibuki?

Although it's uncertain whether it will have any effect, Tatsuya Kamio thinks Horikita made a pretty good move and deserves praise.

Hirata's expression was complicated, a mixture of relief and something else entirely.

"Tea Pillar Teacher, we need to discuss the new leader."

Give me an answer as soon as possible.

After Chabashira-sensei left, Hirata immediately gave his opinion here.

"Actually, I knew about Horikita's withdrawal."

"Huh? Does Hirata-kun know?"

Hirata nodded.

"Because Ibuki disappeared early this morning, Horikita suspects that Ibuki is a spy sent by another class."

"I'll just say it!"

"I also think she's a spy."

……

"So we're trying to figure out if we can change the leader, because no one can guarantee that Ibuki hasn't discovered who the leader of Class D is."

Hirata's words were met with approval from the students in the class.

"So, the solution you came up with was to have Horikita withdraw from the exam due to health reasons?"

Hirata nodded and continued to explain.

"Although it's unclear whether Ibuki knows the identity of our class leader, I don't want to gamble on that possibility, because if it is exposed, we might lose more than 70 class points as a result."

Therefore, we determined that electing a new leader would be safer, even if it meant losing thirty points. We sincerely apologize for not informing everyone beforehand.

As he spoke, Hirata sincerely bowed and apologized to the students of Class D.

"It's not Hirata's fault. Yosuke did this to ensure that our leader wouldn't be guessed, right?"

"Karuizawa is right. It's not Hirata's fault. Whether it's deducting thirty points or fifty points, we can still tell the difference."

"It's not just fifty points. If the leader is guessed correctly, not only will fifty points be deducted, but all the points we've accumulated from capturing strongholds these past few days will also be reset to zero."

"So it's only seventy points."

"Exactly, exactly. If that's the case, then Yosuke has done a great service, hasn't he?"

After Hirata gave this explanation, the students in Class D visibly reduced their resentment towards Horikita.

After all, it's not unacceptable if it's for the sake of an exam.

The next step is to elect a new leader.

To prevent the new leader from being revealed, Hirata only invited a very small number of people.

On the girls' side, he invited Karuizawa and Kushida, both of whom are influential figures among the girls.

On the boys' side were Ayanokouji, Yukimura, and Tatsuya Kamio.

"Time is limited, so I'll get straight to the point: I plan to choose one of us to be the leader."

Hirata didn't waste any time when he came up.

However, someone immediately raised their hand to indicate that they had something to say.

"What's wrong, Kamio-kun?"

"I don't need to, or rather, please don't choose me."

"Has something happened?"

Kamio Tatsuya hesitated for a moment, then took out a key card from his hand.

"This, this is?"

Everyone was quite surprised when they saw the key card engraved with Tatsuya Kamio's name.

Ayanokouji-san, you don't need to be surprised, you already know that.

"This is a fake key card that I bought with five points. I have also shown this key card to the class. If nothing unexpected happens, the class will write my name on it on the last day."

This means that by spending five points of his own class's points, Kamio Tatsuya directly reduced his class's points by fifty.

"Okay, that's great."

"In short, just don't choose me as your leader." Kamio Tatsuya put away the fake key card.

"But if you have a fake key card, why don't you show it to Ibuki?"

Naturally, some people raised questions.

Kamio Tatsuya glanced at the person who asked the question, Karuizawa Megumi, Hirata's girlfriend. This girl doesn't seem to be very bright.

"On the second day of the exam, I stayed outside all day. During that time, you guys must have occupied some bases, right? If Ibuki knew about this, she could easily tell that I was no longer the leader."

Karuizawa looked a little embarrassed, because she had no idea that Kamio Tatsuya had gone out the next day.

"In short, you can just choose a new leader. You don't need to tell me. The fewer people who know about this, the better."

Although I've already decided to go to Longyuan's class, I haven't gone there yet.

We mustn't do anything that would put that bastard Chashu on his guard.

Soon, Hirata and his team elected a new leader, and the exams continued.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the island, Long Yuan took a snake from who-knows-where and placed it on his lap. When he removed it again, a row of snake teeth marks appeared there.

"Is it necessary to do this?"

Ibuki, standing to the side, couldn't help but say something while looking at Ryuen.

"Hmph, what do you know? These are necessary sacrifices." Long Yuan sneered. "Go and call the board over."

Not long after, Ban and Ibuki came over. When he saw the snake's fang marks on Ryuen's calf and the snake in his hand...

"That's how it is. I'm afraid I have to withdraw from here."

"I understand, I will contact medical personnel immediately." The man on the board nodded gravely. "What do you intend to do, leader?"

"Give it to this guy. Remember, Ibuki. Just write down the names of Class Leader Totsuka Yahiko and Class B Leader Shiranami Chihiro. You don't need to do anything else."

Before being carried away, Ryuen still remembered to give Ibuki some instructions.

Holding the newly issued key card, Ibuki's expression was somewhat solemn.

Chapter 125 The Exam Ends

On August 7th, the final moment of the exam on the deserted island was approaching, and the students began packing up their belongings at the request of their teachers.

The atmosphere in Class D was no longer as tense as it had been on the fourth and fifth days, because everyone assumed that Ibuki was the bad guy and pinned the blame for stealing the underwear on Ibuki.

Unfortunately, how long will this situation last?

Kamio Tatsuya was also thinking, "Perhaps, after I leave Class D?"

On the other side, Ayanokouji was packing his things while thinking about the points that Class D might get in the end. The temporary points for capturing the stronghold plus the final remaining initial points would be about 130 points.

The leader of the class is Totsuka Yahiko, and Ayanokouji thinks that's correct.

The leader of Class B is Chihiro Shiranami. After some thought, Ayanokouji decided not to write it down.

Currently, Class C and Class D have 145 and 127 class points respectively.

It was only 18 points off. If his prediction was correct, then after this exam, Class D would be promoted to Class C.

At that point, the relationship with Class B will probably no longer be one of alliance.

However, even so, at least for now, betraying allies is something that's easy to do but hard to talk about.

As for Class C, the leader should be Ryuen, but Ibuki's sudden departure from Class D on the last day is also very strange.

Just to be on the safe side, Ayanokouji decided to give up on writing the name of Ryuen.

In this way, Class D will be able to obtain 180 class points.

The Class B, whose leader was guessed, and Class C, who used up all their points, should not be able to catch up.

I won!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the class, Katsuragi was still silently confirming the class's achievements in his mind.

Because a material transaction contract was signed with Longyuan, the initial 270 points were all preserved.

The extra reward for capturing a stronghold is 274 points, and guessing the leaders of Class C and Class D correctly gives you another 100 points.

That's right, Katsuragi still wrote Ryuen's name on it. In his opinion, Ryuen was an extremely selfish guy.

He probably signed that contract in the first place to accumulate a large number of personal points and then transfer classes.

Hmph, this kind of guy will get backlash from the class sooner or later!

Therefore, the class will ultimately receive 644 class points!

Although they will have to pay 80,000 private points to Dragon Garden every month, it is nothing compared to this huge achievement.

Moreover, as long as Longyuan is no longer at school, these points can naturally be wiped out!

Thinking of this, Ge Cheng was also filled with excitement, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

In contrast, Mio Ibuki, the leader of Class C, had a much simpler idea in mind at this moment.

She has already written down the names of Totsuka Yahiko and Shiranami Chihiro, so that makes a hundred points.

In addition, Dragon Garden has gained 124 points from occupying strongholds over the past few days.

……

At noon, the students from the four classes gradually emerged from the forest and gathered on the beach where they had started.

"We are currently tallying the exam results. Please wait a moment. Since the exam is over, if any students need a drink or need to use the restroom, please go to the rest area."

The announcement suddenly came over the loudspeaker, and the students breathed a sigh of relief as they headed toward the temporary rest area set up by the school.

Meanwhile, students like those from Class C and Horikita who abstained waited on the cruise ship, watching the live broadcast on the big screen and awaiting the results.

"Look! It's Ibuki!"

The students of Class D discovered Ibuki, who had just emerged from the forest.

"Damn it! That guy actually dared to show up again!"

"Hey! Ibuki, you're the one who stole the girls' underwear and then framed us guys, right?"

Because they were unhappy, some of the boys immediately went up to question them.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you have any evidence?"

Ibuki said it casually.

Although they didn't admit it, their attitude said it all.

"I told you long ago we couldn't take her in!"

The students in Class D all felt guilty because Ibuki had caused a dispute within their class and forced Horikita to give up the exam, resulting in Class D losing an extra thirty points.

Ibuki calmly glanced at the students of Class D and said, "Blame yourselves for being too naive."

"Damn it!"

Ayanokouji, standing in the crowd, glanced at Ibuki and sighed inwardly.

Thankfully, the name of Longyuan was not written down.

Then he glanced at Tatsuya Kamio, who was drinking water from a paper cup.

He didn't seem surprised at all. Could it be that he did something?

A sharp sound—the megaphone button being turned on—quickly echoed across the entire beach, and then Ms. Majima appeared in front of the students.

The first-grade students hurriedly tried to line up, but Ms. Mashima stopped them with her hand.

"You can relax a bit. The exams are over, and this is now part of summer vacation. Although it's a short time, you don't need to be so formal."

Despite his words, the atmosphere among the students remained tense, and the chatter gradually subsided.

"This week, we have truly witnessed your dedication to the special exams. Although you all used different methods, I believe the results were outstanding. Thank you all for your hard work."