Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"I'm sorry to bother you. I wanted to ask if you were going out to look for food?"

"Yes, I saw that there were not enough fruits in the camp, so I wanted to help."

"In that case, could you please switch jobs with me?"

"Are you having any problems?"

"Well, Chihiro may need a student with stronger strength to help. My strength seems to be too weak and I can't be of much use... So can you please swap tasks with me and let me go out with Luo to find food? I just happen to want to go for a walk in the forest, but the camp also needs someone to take charge."

After listening to Ichinose's words, Kanzaki first looked at Ichinose, then looked at me, and finally put his hand on my shoulder.

"No problem, leave the things over there to me. Ichinose can just go play with Raku at ease."

Don't act like you've received some important commission. We're just going to look for food, right? What do you mean by 'have fun in peace'?

"Thank you so much, Kanzaki-san." Ichinose said with a smile.

However, even with this expression, I was also overjoyed.

This will make things much smoother.

Chapter 70 I wish you a happy date

"Did Luo-kun bring the map out?" Before leaving, Ichinose shook the light paper in his hand.

Although each class only had one copy of the guidebook, there were a lot of blank pages on the back. So we tore them off and copied the outline of the southern island in the guidebook. After three days of hard exploration, we had drawn a small area around the camp and marked the locations of fruit trees, other grains, and drinking water.

"Well, Kanzaki gave me his map before he left."

In stark contrast to my almost blank paper, the map Kanzaki had drawn was clearly inscribed with a ballpoint pen, and the locations were marked in an easy-to-understand manner.

This is really shameful.

"Will Luo agree to activities like going out to gather food? I remember that Luo refused to agree to go out to gather corn last time."

"There's no excuse to be lazy anymore. The hammock and other things are already prepared, the fishing spot has been taken, and the remaining work has been taken by the girls. I have no choice but to go outside."

"It's not that there is no way to intervene. As long as Luo says so, we will be happy for Luo to help."

"That's two different things... Where are we going now? This road seems to lead to the seaside."

"Yes, it leads to the beach. This time I came out to take another look at the situation of Class C."

"Didn't we discuss this matter with Kanzaki and come to a conclusion?"

"It's not a conclusion, it's just a guess. Now is a good time to verify it, so that we can feel more at ease about Class C."

After a lot of twists and turns, we finally arrived at the beach. This place was apparently occupied by Class C who were partying to their heart's content, but now it has become quite deserted and almost no one is around.

Only one person was left.

Ahhh, why is it Ayanokouji again? I have already escaped from the absolute possibility.

I recognized this person right away, and Ichinose greeted him.

"Ayanokouji-kun, are you here for reconnaissance as well? Wouldn't it be too dangerous to act alone?"

"Well, I was ordered by Horikita to investigate this matter when I have time... Are you guys here to investigate as well, or are you just going on a date?"

So the misunderstanding from last time hasn't been resolved yet...

"Date? No, it's not like that. Luo and I are just responsible for searching for food, and we are not on a date."

I put my hand on Ichinose's shoulder and stopped her from moving around in panic.

Such behavior will only deepen the misunderstanding, and if it continues, the relationship between us will definitely be confirmed in the minds of others.

"Ah, sorry, I didn't mean to mention this. I was just curious... But Class C is really amazing. They gave up as soon as they said they would."

Seeing that the topic had changed, Ichinose quickly returned to his original state and took a deep breath.

"It's really surprising. I thought he was unusual, but I didn't expect him to go this far. Just like what Kanzaki-san said, it's probably a strategy of giving up halfway."

"Did Kanzaki-san say that?"

"Well, Kanzaki-san is quite good at thinking... I was planning to guess who the leader of Class C was and report back to them. But I didn't expect that I don't even have any clues now."

"That's not necessarily true. There is still a leader for Class C, and it's a choice between the two."

"...Are you talking about Kaneda-san who is in our class, and the other one who is in Class D?"

"Yes, but it's just a possibility. Horikita said that a leader will definitely emerge on the day the assessment begins, and it could be anyone from Class C."

"So there is a possibility that Kaneda or Ibuki from our class is the leader. But if it is someone else, they have already withdrawn from the exam, so there is really no way to guess. Although this can be used as a reason to change the leader, I don't know if they have replaced him or not."

"I see, Horikita-san really thinks a lot. But Class C's points have all been used up, so even if we guess the leader, they won't be negatively affected."

Ichinose was not satisfied with the result, so she pouted and puffed up her cheeks.

Seeing such a cute expression, I couldn't help but pinch it, and the air that was puffed out was expelled with a "puff". This action immediately caused Ichinose to exclaim.

"fall?!"

"Sorry, you're so cute, I couldn't help it." I took my hand back and immediately explained to her.

I originally thought that Ichinose would say something to me, but in the end, nothing happened. Instead, her face became a little red. After noticing this, Ichinose also covered her cheeks with her hands.

"........"

"I really don't want to bother you, but can I ask Horikita a question?"

"Please, please!"

"It's about the leaders of Class A. Horikita mentioned Katsuragi and Sakayanagi by chance. Do you have any information about them?"

"Horikita-san actually knows all this?"

"In fact, not long ago, students in our class were threatened by people from the Sakayanagi faction."

"Threat......If it's the Sakayanagi faction, they might do something like this. Right now, Class A is facing off against each other, the Sakayanagi and Katsuragi factions. I heard the conflict was quite intense, but I don't know the details."

"Are you planning to do something to Class A?"

"I don't know what Horikita is thinking, but since you asked, you must want to take action against Class A."

"We actually wanted to take action against Class A, but Katsuragi's defensive control is a bit rigid. Sakayanagi is not here, and the entire Class A is integrated under his command." After saying this, Ichinose tilted his head to seek my opinion, but after making eye contact with me, he quickly looked away.

"That... maybe I need to confirm this with Kanzaki-san. Luo probably hasn't heard Kanzaki-san mention this before."

"Absolutely not."

“Are their methods extreme, or are their approaches very different?”

"Yeah, that's it. Their personalities are two extremes. You could say they are the progressives and the conservatives."

"I see. I'll tell Horikita later. Really, I really want her to investigate on her own, but she's just very good at ordering people around. Oh... please pretend you didn't hear what I said just now. It will be very tiring if I make her angry afterwards."

"Haha, don't worry, we won't tell anyone."

Horikita... Every word he said hinted that this action was carried out by Horikita.

The hidden fact in the last sentence may also be that he doesn't want Horikita to know that Ayanokouji acted on his own.

But why do this?

"That's it. We have to be careful not to get hurt, and work hard together. Remember not to do anything rash. We have to go back to the forest to find food."

"Well, that's it then, I hope you have a good date."

"No, it's not a date!"

Chapter 71: A temporary promise will always ferment into a disaster

The school arranged a luxury cruise worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The first-year students took a bus to Tokyo Bay at 5 a.m. and then set off on the ship.

However, after boarding the ship, when all the students were still packing their bags in their rooms, I was stopped by Teacher Hoshinomiya. I knew she was somewhat interested in my hidden grades, but I didn't think that was the reason why she called me out at this time.

"Student Luo, please put your luggage in your room and come to the open-air theater immediately. I have something to tell you."

Since I was the last person to enter the cruise ship, it was easy to get caught.

"It's so urgent, is there something special?"

"Anyway, you'll know when you come over. The teacher will be waiting for you over there."

After saying this, Mr. Hoshinomiya walked towards the theater ahead of me.

Although I didn't understand what was going on and found this request strange, I still sensed the fear hidden beneath the desire of Mr. Hoshinomiya.

Maybe there really is something special, but it is intriguing what it is about.

I thought not to take it too seriously and just resolve necessary matters as quickly as possible.

As a result, I am still making preparations.

I don't want to lose this hard-earned holiday life.

With this mentality, I went to the open-air theater on the cruise ship without even saying hello to my roommate. The scene here is very open, the sky is covered with layers of white clouds, and the fresh air has made me imagine the comfort of the next few days.

However, this was just a psychological effect, or I didn't realize it at all. Mr. Hoshinomiya sat in the second seat next to the corridor in the third row from the bottom, and the first seat was obviously reserved for me.

I walked to Mr. Hoshinomiya's side but didn't sit down because I thought it might be impolite and might cause misunderstandings.

"Teacher Hoshinomiya."

"That's fast. Sit down first."

"I'd better stand and talk to you. I don't think it's very natural to sit together."

After hearing what I said, Mr. Xing Zhigong suddenly laughed, "Does Luo-san still care about this kind of thing?"

"Any student will feel nervous when facing a teacher, except for those with psychological personalities."

"Isn't Luo-san an 'unexpected' existence? I don't see any panic on your face."

"Because I have enough confidence to prove that I have not made any mistakes."

"Student Luo has made a mistake, and it's a big mistake."

".......Then please tell me exactly what mistake I made."

"You are making a huge mistake if you have talent but don't use it."

"I should have explained to you that even if I used all my talents, I still can't be called amazing."

"That's just what classmate Luo thinks he is not that powerful, am I wrong?"

"........"

Was she hinting at something? From the beginning, there was a difference between our conversations. I couldn't keep up with her pace, or maybe Hoshinomiya-sensei knew something beyond my expectations.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Luo. Although this is an open-air theater and there are surveillance cameras around, because we haven't sailed yet, the equipment has not been turned on and nothing will be recorded. There is no one monitoring around, and no one will come here."

"Although I don't know how you were able to know the flow of people around and the status of the cameras, but what you just said is that you are going to do something unethical to me?"

I began to fantasize about the possibility of a game of chess, but there was no basis for it.

"I just wanted to say that no one would interfere with us talking about private topics or even having private contact here."

Even so, it won't take more than half an hour. After that, the cruise ship will start, and the students in the class will be liberated.

"........What exactly do you want me to help you with?"

"If Mr. Luo says so, it's summer now." Teacher Xing Zhigong looked towards the sea and said something nonsensical.

"Summer...what happened to Summer?"

"Haven't you heard of it?" Teacher Hoshinomiya smiled, "Summer is the best season for love. If you want to confess your love to a girl you like, maybe it will be effective in front of this beautiful sea~?"

"........Are you kidding?"

What? Are you hinting that I should confess my feelings to you?

"Of course not, I am giving you a serious advice." Teacher Xing Zhigong pointed his finger in front of me seriously, but then immediately became playful, "Student Luo, are you not interested in Xiao Fanbo, the class monitor? She is so cute and has a gentle personality. If you get her, she will definitely make a good wife and mother."

"If you are just here to make fun of me, I'm leaving."

"Student Luo really can't wait. This is of course not the main business yet, but our conversation also needs a transition, right?"

"Since it's a transition, it shouldn't involve personal love affairs, right? Or are you trying to tie me and Ichinose together next?"

"No, but... maybe it's similar?"

Looking at Teacher Hoshinomiya's pretending to be confused expression, I was sure she was playing a joke on me, so I just left the spot.