Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"Do you have any comments?"

".......I think it's okay." Shibata agreed, and then most people expressed the same thought.

"In that case... Mr. Shiranami, can you accept this task?" Kanzaki thought for a moment and gave the answer to the candidate.

"Huh, me?" Shiranami Chihiro seemed a little flustered when suddenly being called out by name.

"How about Chihiro? If you feel reluctant, it's okay to refuse. Everyone will understand. We still have many people to choose from."

"No, it doesn't matter. As long as I can help everyone, that's all."

"So that's what we've decided?"

"Agree."

"Agree."

Although it took some time, fortunately the whole class unanimously agreed with this option. At this time, Teacher Hoshinomiya came back.

"I'm sorry, everyone. The teacher has figured out the problem. Do you have any questions you want to ask?"

"Teacher Hoshinomiya, we have arranged the leadership. Do we need to report to you now?"

"Well, I was only away for a short while, right? Do you really not need to discuss this for a while longer?"

"Well, we've confirmed that."

"I remind you again that once a leader is confirmed, he or she will not be replaced without a suitable reason."

"Of course we have such considerations, Mr. Hoshinomiya."

"I understand. Tell me now." Teacher Hoshinomiya nodded.

Ichinose followed the instructions and stepped forward to whisper in the teacher's ear about the candidate for the leader. During this time, Mr. Hoshinomiya kept looking at me with an ambiguous look, but I pretended not to see it and tried to detect the situation in other classes.

Class A seemed to be preparing to head into the forest, while Class C and Class D were still scattered. Especially Class D, there seemed to be a dispute there.

"Okay, the teacher will send you the special unlocking card as soon as possible. Now you can set off into the forest. Oh, by the way. There is also a simple toilet usage method. Do you want to hear it now, or wait until you find the camp and I will explain it in detail?"

"Will it be troublesome?"

"Because it's a simple toilet, it certainly won't take too much time."

"Then Mr. Hoshinomiya, please speak first. This will allow everyone to do their work."

Teacher Hoshinomiya nodded with satisfaction with a sly smile, but we all felt a chill in our hearts, because whenever Teacher Hoshinomiya showed such an expression, something bad would always happen.

Although she has a mature appearance, she is as playful as a child at heart.

As we expected, we were troubled by how to use the makeshift toilet.

The main part is a folding carton, which is said to be a high-quality product. The plastic bags installed can be recycled about four or five times by covering and fixing them with absorbent cloth.

"Who can use this? Someone will see it!"

Maybe we can tolerate it when the disaster really strikes, but no one can endure this kind of persecution now, especially for these urban students.

"How is that possible? Of course the school has taken this into consideration, so they have specially prepared a lightweight tent for you to use for changing clothes."

"No, no, I can't accept it even if it's like this."

"Me too."

“This is really dirty.”

The boys were fine, but the girls couldn't stand it anymore and started complaining.

"Don't panic, if all else fails, there are temporary toilets listed in the guidebook. We can buy one if you need one."

"Do you really want to buy it? This thing is worth twenty points."

"I think it's still necessary to buy some, so that we can feel more at ease."

"Pa pa——" Ichinose suddenly clapped his hands, interrupting everyone's conversation.

"Let's discuss this matter for a while. Mr. Hoshinomiya, is there anything else you need to tell us?"

"No more. At least that's all I have for now."

After hearing Mr. Hoshinomiya's answer, Ichinose nodded and said, "Everyone, let's go into the forest first. It's not a good idea to stand on the beach all the time. Students from other classes are still here, so we'd better keep some distance from them. Besides, it won't be comfortable for anyone to stand under such a strong sun. Anyway, let's find a shady place first."

As he said that, Ichinose took the lead in moving the tent, and we boys followed suit.

At the same time, Class A also took action. I paid special attention, turned around, picked up the heavy cardboard box, and joined the moving team.

Chapter 53: Combat Arrangements

In order to better discuss the measures for the next exam, we avoided mixing with other classes and at least chose a shady location. However, the weather was so bad that we would sweat even if we stayed under the shade of the giant tree and did nothing.

"If possible, let's use this place as a temporary base." After saying that, Ichinose put down the heavy object in his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

After walking at the edge of the forest for more than ten minutes, I finally had time to catch my breath.

It is indeed a high-quality cardboard box, and it is really heavy.

"Are we going to set up camp here?" Perhaps because of the heat, Hamaguchi Tetsuya frowned after hearing what Ichinose said. "There is neither food nor water here... This place is not suitable for camping."

"So this is just a temporary base. Just treat it as a resting place."

We were then generously granted three minutes of rest time, and I found a broken giant tree with a relatively smooth surface and sat down.

After the countdown ended, Ichinose stood up and returned to the center of everyone's attention.

"Everyone should have rested well, so please listen to my plan first. If you have any opinions, please speak up after I finish speaking."

"Next, I plan to divide our class into three groups to search the camp, find food in the surrounding area, and discuss the use and allocation of points. I think everyone should have no problem with this, right?"

"No."

Ichinose nodded. "So when assigning personnel, I want to know if there are any students among us who are proficient in wilderness survival skills, or have experience in camping or scouts? If we can get help like that, I think it will be easier for us. Is there any?"

While Ichinose was asking questions in hope, I checked the situations of the people around me and surprisingly found that six people said they had the corresponding abilities.

Among them, Nakahara Junichi, Kameyama Yuta, and Hoda Nananosuke have participated in camping and Boy Scouts respectively. They all said that they don’t have much ability, but they will try their best; while Imada Masakazu, Soma Sohei, and Iwase Chiharu have considerable survival skills in the wild. Especially Soma Sohei, it is said that he has the initial survival ability. By the way, among the three, Iwase Chiharu is a girl, and I rarely see girls who are interested in this aspect.

"I didn't expect that Xiao Qianchun would be able to make achievements in this area."

"My father and I were just joking about it when we were kids, but I accidentally became obsessed with it." Iwase touched the back of his head in embarrassment.

“It’s great that everyone is willing to help.” Ichinose clapped his hands happily and then returned the topic to the overall situation.

"First, let's talk about the most important task, which is the arrangement of the camp. Since there are six of us, I would like to ask Nakahara, Kameyama, Imada, and Yasuda to lead two people each, that is, three people as a team, to search for a suitable place to set up the camp."

"The rest of you, Soma and Iwase-san, will each lead a group of boys and girls to look for food around the temporary base. Since we haven't determined the surrounding conditions yet, we must not go too far away. As for whether the food can be used, I think Soma-san should be able to tell."

"no problem."

"Finally, the remaining students stayed to discuss with me the issue of point allocation. Since they can become class points in the end, we need to use them as economically as possible."

"Does anyone have any objections to my plan? If so, please let me know. My plan is not absolutely correct."

"Let's do it. It doesn't sound like there are many hidden dangers."

Ichinose waited for a while, and after confirming that the leaders and students all agreed, he continued, "Then the next step is to assign team members. Everyone can participate in this on their own."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boys quickly formed their own teams. As for the girls, due to the presence of Iwase-san and Ichinose, most of them chose to look for food, and a few participated in the discussion. No one wanted to go out to find a campsite.

This also resulted in the Central Plains group, which was about to go out to find a camp, being short of one spot.

"Nakahara is still short of one person. Is there anyone else willing to join?"

After receiving feedback from Nakahara, Ichinose quickly asked everyone in the temporary base, but there was no response.

It's really bleak. It seems that there are people who don't like the uncertainty of "long-distance travel".

"It doesn't matter if you don't have it. Two people are actually enough."

"If you don't mind, can you take me with you?" Just when Zhongyuan was about to give up, I suddenly interrupted.

"Luo? Are you sure you want to participate?" Gao Dao, who was in the same group with Zhong Yuan, looked at me in surprise, "It will be very tiring."

"It should be no problem."

"Of course I don't mind. As long as you're willing to help, everything will be fine." Ichinose looked at me and answered on behalf of Nakahara with a smile.

Just like that, we were all set.

"Tell me the truth, were you coerced or bribed by someone to participate in such an uncertain physical activity? Can you do it?" After we dispersed, Takashima directly complained to me, and Nakahara looked at me curiously as if trying to find the reason from me.

"How rude! Not doing it doesn't mean I can't be good, right? Besides, I think picking fruits and thinking will take more energy than looking for a campsite. Although the distance to find the campsite is uncertain, what if I'm lucky enough to find it in a short time?"

"......You really put a lot of thought into being lazy."

“That doesn’t feel like laziness.”

"Let's just leave it at that. It doesn't matter anyway. So which direction should we head to next? Central Plains? There should be some clues that can help us determine the location of the base."

"Is there such knowledge?"

"Oh, no?"

"Even if such a thing existed, I wouldn't know about it. I've only camped there before, and the location was provided by the local management in advance. But if we want to find clues to the base, it might be easier to find it at a higher place. It will be dark by the time we get there now... Does anyone among you know how to climb trees?"

"Although I think what you said makes sense, the latter point is obviously more unrealistic."

"Haha, it looks like that too."

We don't know the surrounding terrain, which is why Ichinose chose to form a team to search. Although the guidebook given to us by the school has a simple map of the island, it only records the size and shape of the island, and nothing else. Even basic elements such as slope and forest area are not given.

This situation is no different from a blank sheet of paper.

"So we were already lost at the beginning, weren't we?"

"As much as I hate to admit it, the fact is that we can only randomly choose a direction to move forward."

"Then go...southwest?" While the two were arguing, I carefully gave my opinion.

"Isn't this a bit too casual?"

"It's just randomly choosing a direction and moving forward. Is there anything more random than this?"

“…This is the only way.”

The two sighed, then followed my advice and headed southwest.

Chapter 54: Artificial Forests

The moonlight dimly enveloped the dark forest, revealing gloom and desolation in the gaps between the intertwined branches and leaves at all times.

The source of this silence is the fear of death. This is not a literary metaphor or joke, but the truth. Every subtle breath and the blurred shadows of fallen leaves at night can make people feel like they are in the underworld.

The distortion is so strong that even the towering trees may burst into crazy laughter, not to mention the whining of fragile and weak insects.

Any sound means death.

Although there is no absolute equality between the two, I believe it so much that I stand still like a stone sculpture constantly weathered in the desert, half-closed my eyes and stared at the darkness of the forest.

Then I heard the sound of dead leaves being trampled lightly.

What I smelled was the gradually spreading smoke of gunpowder.

Because of this, I can clearly discern the naturalness of the forest.

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The mystery of forests since ancient times lies in the fact that one cannot see their entire appearance in an instant.

The deeper we go, the more our minds cannot describe its vastness, and the more the lush greenery surrounding us blurs our vision.

The hot and humid environment constantly stimulated my nerve hormones, and my body began to itch all over. I slightly unzipped my sportswear to resist the heat, while trying hard to hold back my breath.

"It's OK in early spring and late fall, but it's terrible to survive in the wild in such extreme weather in the summer."

"I guess the school is considering this and wants to use this to test our willpower."

"It's cruel, really cruel. I feel like I'm going to evaporate in the next moment."

"In this case, let's talk less like Luo, which can also reduce the loss of water."

"Come to think of it, don't you feel anything at all, Luo? I don't think I heard you complain or anything."

"Don't you see how sweaty I am? I am also trying my best to endure it."

"I'm sorry, I've been defeated and can't distract myself to watch your fight."