Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"It's a pity that Horikita-san was not found."

"..."

I can confirm that Ichinose is currently asleep... Is she really worried about the bug on me...

"But do you really want to be promoted to Class A just for this reason?" Changing the subject, Ayanokouji asked me a different question.

"......What's the meaning?"

"Your presence also means that you have inevitable flaws, doesn't it?"

"You are not qualified to say this, are you?"

"But at least I'll be more explicit than you."

Although I want to ask further questions now, I know that even if I want to explore, I will not get a complete answer because he does not fully understand it at this moment.

Neither of us can be fully understood by the other... No, or rather, we both don't know ourselves as clearly as the other does.

"Have you prepared a response plan for this special exam? This is the last time we discuss this. If we don't take action, Ryuen might become the biggest winner of this game."

"You also know that it is difficult for people like us who act alone to break through this iron wall. The overall tendency is either Class A Katsuragi's plan or Class C Ryuen's great victory."

"What about in the Rabbit Group?"

"Maybe we can disrupt it. After all, Ichinose said that he has found a clue to the way to victory..."

Before he finished speaking, 20 minutes before the exam started, cute music suddenly rang out in the room. It was the sound coming from Ichinose's cell phone.

Maybe it was because Ichinose put her phone on the back of her head before I moved her body, so she closed her eyes and reached out to touch the back of my head after hearing the sound. However, the phone was not there at all, and it only touched my abdomen and the buttons on my shirt. In order to avoid the embarrassing situation of moving my fingers down, I directly grabbed Ichinose's restless little hand.

"Ugh—don't, don't touch me! Don't come over here!"

After being caught by me, Ichinose started to panic and her body began to struggle violently. For a moment, I didn't know how to control the situation.

It seemed like she thought I was a ghost or something.

"it's me."

"......fall?"

After hearing my voice, Ichinose calmed down immediately, first moving closer to me and then leaning to the side as if she had thought of something. Then I let go of her hand to let her regain her sense of security, and at the same time reached for my phone to turn off the alarm that was still ringing.

"I'm sorry, I'm so neurotic... When did Luo come in? Oh, no, I remember I was sleeping on the floor, right?"

"I've read reports that people who sleep on the floor can easily catch a cold, so I carried Ichinose to the sofa. Also, there's no need to worry about him sleepwalking."

"But we can't say that sleepwalking doesn't exist," Ayanokouji interjected.

"Wow, Ayanokouji-san is here too... Um, the sudden scream didn't scare you, did you?"

"It's a little bit, but it's just for a moment, so don't worry about it."

"That's good... What do you mean by the phenomenon of sleepwalking that you just mentioned?"

"Ayanokouji is saying that although Ichinose didn't sleepwalk just now, there were signs of sleepwalking. After all, you were talking in your sleep." I answered first.

"What did I say?" Ichinose asked in panic.

"It's a word like Cake, but it's not very clear... Did Ichinose dream about cake?"

"Come to think of it, I did dream about cake just now...Did I say anything else besides that?"

"Well... yes, there is, but it's all intermittent and I can't make out what it means. What's the matter? Is this the key point?"

"No, no...Haha, in fact, I also dreamed of some other foods, such as red bean paste buns and so on..." After saying that, Ichinose looked at me guiltily.

I turned my head away and tried not to look at Ichinose. After all, the whispers calling my name and the unintentional actions were still deeply engraved in my memory.

"You dreamed about so much food. Did Ichinose not have dinner?"

"I must have eaten, but I ate less today."

"Then if you don't mind, let's have some pizza before the exam starts."

"Hey, can you take out the pizza here?"

"Not allowed, but the waiter was quite reasonable."

"Then I'll be welcome... uh, isn't this too much?" Looking at the entire pizza for one person, Ichinose didn't know what to say.

"Because I didn't control myself well...Ayanokouji, do you want to come a little bit?"

"Although you look very hungry, I just finished dinner before coming here."

"Is that so? Looks like I'll just have to eat slowly then."

I watched as Ichinose happily picked up a piece of pizza in front of me and devoured it.

"This is the last discussion. Has Ichinose figured out a way to win this exam?" Ayanokouji asked casually.

"The method to win? Hmm... I think I got a hint of the way to win. I came to this room not only to rest for a while, but also to organize a plan to win."

"Why sleep on the floor then?"

"Haha, well... maybe the coolness of the floor will be more conducive to thinking, right?" Ichinose scratched his cheek lightly and explained to me embarrassedly.

"Remember to be more careful next time."

"Eh?"

"what happened?"

"No, nothing, it just felt a little sudden... maybe it's an illusion."

Delusion…are you saying I’m acting weird?

Chapter 105: Weakness and Power Failure

"Wow, you three are here really early. But why don't you turn on the lights? Are you planning something?"

Class A was the first to arrive. They didn't say hello to us and just sat down. Instead, the professor and Yukimura followed closely behind and greeted us.

"Things like this where conspiring in a pitch-black room only happen in movies and TV shows, Sotomura-san." Perhaps because he was embarrassed to say that he slept in the room, Ichinose did not directly respond to Sotomura's question.

"It must be caused by the power outage." Yukimura said calmly.

He didn't look particularly anxious or calm. Calm wasn't really the right word to describe his expression at the moment. Maybe he was relieved that he had given up on the exam, or that he had mastered some absolute method...

"Um, what does a power outage mean?"

"The cruise ship lost power not long ago, but that state only lasted for a few seconds before it was restored, so it should be just an accident."

"Well, it's very difficult to cause this cruise ship to malfunction because the people on board are all students. If an accident occurs, the school will also be under great pressure."

"As for this matter, the exam is almost over. Do you have any clues?" Hamaguchi asked Ayanokouji.

"To be honest, there was none. It wasn't just us. Almost every exam failed to have a proper conversation because of Class A's countermeasures."

After the Class C members arrived at the Rabbit Team's room, the bell officially announced the start of the final discussion for the Special Examination for Favored Students.

Ichinose got a hint on how to win, and if Ryuuen, who has not taken any action, is excluded, it seems that the Rabbit Team will most likely become a victory for Class A or Class B.

However, the final result is uncertain, because the way we aim to win is to let students from other classes send betrayal text messages to achieve result 4. If the favored ones exist in Class A, then they are actually the winners, and we can only ensure that we are not the losers.

From the known information, there are no preferential students among our Class B students. In this way, as long as our role as preferential students is not discovered, it will be easier to decide where to go.

Because if the real beneficiary does not tell his identity to his classmates, then his classmates are likely to send betrayal text messages, resulting in 50 class points being deducted from their class; or if the classmates know the identity of the beneficiary members, they will try their best to conceal it. In this case, we speculate that the range of candidates for the beneficiary will also be narrowed.

So no matter which situation it is, it can increase the suspicion of the person's identity.

"Good night everyone, please give me your guidance."

After everyone was seated, Ichinose briefly greeted everyone, then sat up straight and smiled as usual.

Although it was a little hard to detect, the expression displayed by Ayanokouji at this moment was more determined than before, as if he wanted to solve something quickly. In fact, our strategy must also be carried out quickly, otherwise it will be affected by the difficult-to-eliminate influence of mobile phone substitution.

"Well, can you please let me have a few words——"

"I have something to say—"

Just as we were about to start our strategy, Hamaguchi-san and Ayanokouji spoke at the same time.

"I'm sorry, please go ahead and speak first, Ayanokouji-san."

"No...you go ahead and tell me first. I don't care about it later."

Although I really care about what Ayanokouji wants to say, it would be better to bring up the topic at this stage.

"That's fine. I'll obey your orders. In fact, during these discussions, besides playing poker, I have been thinking about how to achieve victory with result one as the final result. And I actually got the hint, and was able to make all the students in the Rabbit Group achieve result one."

"Really, Hamaguchi-san?"

Yukimura suddenly stood up excitedly, with a gleam of victory in his eyes.

"Yes, if Class A will cooperate with you in the exam, I think the discussion will tend to be about how to make you abide by the agreement and answer the questions when the school accepts the answers. However, Class A's silence has undoubtedly accelerated our progress on this path."

"After understanding this, are you still trying to reach Result 1 through discussion?"

The one who made the sarcastic remark at this time was undoubtedly Machida from Class A.

"Are we going to use force to seize the other party's phone?"

"No... this is not allowed by the rules."

"So what can we do besides discuss it?"

"But that's impossible."

"No, the method I'm talking about is feasible. It won't be a problem even if the students in Class A don't participate in the battle."

"That method——"

However, Hamaguchi did not give Machida a chance to refute and continued, "I will show you the email sent by the school in my mobile phone. As you all know, emails sent by the school cannot be tampered with improperly, or even any other operations can be performed on them, so there is no way to get away with it. What we need to do next is very simple, just show the email and prove our identity."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could anyone participate in such a plan? It's obvious that they will be betrayed, and who would reveal their identity if they favored them?"

"Isn't this perfect? ​​Non-favored members don't care about their identities, so they can choose to reveal themselves. This way, the identities of the favored can be quickly confirmed. Even if the favored class collectively chooses not to reveal themselves, the suspicion of their identities can be quickly narrowed. The next conversation may force them out directly."

"Even if that's the case, aren't you guys competing to see who can betray the fastest?"

"But isn't this better than letting you remain silent until the end? And if Machida-san doesn't plan to participate, just watch quietly until the end."

Hamaguchi used a tone that left Machida speechless, and at the same time, he disclosed the email article he had received.

"...Well, I agree with Hamaguchi-san...Here is my email article."

After a moment of silence, I got a nod from Ichinose after thinking for a while, and I followed Hamaguchi's steps and showed him the email that I was not a preferential treatment. Ichinose also put his hand in his left pocket ready to go.

"...It seems like you guys are serious... If that's the case, then I'll also join this operation." Ayanokouji set an example before the others.

"Ayanokouji, I am against this kind of——"

At this moment, Yukimura did something incomprehensible. He made a rebuttal and reached out to stop Ayanokouji from exposing himself. However, Ayanokouji would publish the email faster.

Then, no one knew that the person being treated favorably was not Ayanokouji.

"Think about it carefully, how can such a blatant plan go smoothly, Ayanokouji!"

"It's not a bad thing for us anyway. Besides, Yukimura, you're not a favored person anyway," Ayanokouji explained nonchalantly.

"I agree too."

At this moment, Ibuki Mio, who had been silent all this time, took action, which was a bit unexpected for me.

I originally thought that Ryuen, who knew the rules, would tell his subordinates what to do, but from what I can see now, he seems to have continued his belief on the uninhabited island and is not prepared to trust his companions.

"This won't do us any good, will it?" Manabe objected, hiding the risks.

"Do you want to stay in Class C or even the lower Class D until graduation? Face the reality. If we don't do this, we won't be able to catch up with the higher classes. Or... are you a privileged class?"

Even her classmate Ibuki didn't hesitate to steal a threatening look, and then Manabe and the others also took out their cell phones under the pressure.

Then Sotomura and Karuizawa also showed their mobile phones to everyone.

"Sotomura and Karuizawa, are you planning to participate in this operation as well?"

"After all, I personally want a lot of personal points."

"Well... a wise man never suffers a loss in front of him."

Yukimura tried his best to stop the outer village closest to him.

"Think about it carefully. Do you really think that letting everyone see it this way is the right option?"

However, it still failed to prevent the display of emails, and Karuizawa and Sotomura were not the ones who were favored.