People bring their own maids to the training camp

After a busy day, it was time to go to bed after dinner.

Since everyone had lost their phones and there was work to do the next day, Class B didn't plan any social activities. Instead, everyone prepared to rest early.

Class B completed the installation of the hammocks in one day, so the tent area wasn't as crowded tonight.

However, due to Hayasaka's request, the small tent still housed Chihaya Honami, Hayasaka, and two others.

Although it was a little cramped, it wasn't a problem for the three "beautiful girls" in terms of body type.

The three of them crawled into the tent and lay down in the order of Hayasaka, Chihaya, and Honami.

Although Chihaya intended for Hayasaka to lie in the middle to separate herself from Honami, the maid quickly lay down on the side and patted the middle spot, indicating that Chihaya should lie in the middle.

Honami naturally supported this, since both she and Hayasaka were closer to Chihaya, so having Chihaya sleep in the middle was the most appropriate thing to do.

After Chihaya lay down, she gave Hayasaka a disgruntled look, to which Hayasaka responded with a "heh heh" expression.

"I'm going to zip it up now," said Honami, the last one to squeeze in, completely oblivious to the interaction between Chihayasaka and the other two.

"Okay," Chihaya replied.

"Alright." After saying that, Honami lay down next to Chihaya. "I was so tired last night that I fell asleep as soon as I lay down, unlike today when I still have some energy."

“Indeed, I received too much information yesterday,” Hayasaka agreed. “Things will probably ease up a bit starting tomorrow, right? After all, there isn’t much work to do besides being a leader.”

"Yeah, it's just about finding fruit and fishing," Fanbo said. "You've really worked hard, Chihaya."

"It's nothing, it'll only be a few days, and the route is fixed, unlike the first day when we had to search for it," Chihaya replied.

Class B did not discover any new strongholds that day, so they remained stuck with only 4 strongholds.

Although it was speculated that there might be 16 or 20 outposts on the entire island, some places were indeed beyond reach. The other members of Class B had not found any other vacant outposts. Although they had found outposts occupied by Class A or Class D, considering that the time it took for each class to occupy outposts on the first day was roughly the same, the operation of trying to occupy other classes' outposts at the right time was very likely to fail. Not only would they fail to occupy the other class's outposts, but they might also lose their own outposts.

Moreover, even if the other side doesn't have time to update, as long as someone is sent to guard the stronghold, it will be difficult for other classes to check in and occupy it without being exposed unless they have a large number of people.

Therefore, the classes all tacitly refrained from taking over other classes' checkpoints, instead guarding their own little patch of land and then looking for new spots.

It is currently known that Class B occupies 4 locations, Class D occupies 5 locations, the total number of Class A locations is unknown, but the known number is 1, and Class C occupies 0 locations.

There are 10 known outposts, but the total number is definitely more than that. So, the focus for the next few days, besides finding food, is to find available outposts—after all, an outpost is worth 5 points a day.

"Speaking of which, I've always wanted to hold a nighttime talk like this," Fanbo said. "Even though there are only three of us here now."

"Three people isn't a small number, is it? Even if there are four or more people, the gossip will still revolve around the same people," Hayasaka laughed. "With Chihaya and Ichinose around, unless someone reveals their romantic partner, the conversation will definitely revolve around the two of you, right?"

"There are more topics about Chihaya, right? After all, everyone is very interested in her private life."

"Does Honami think that just three people can keep the conversation focused on me?" Chihaya said helplessly. "You're quite popular too, aren't you?"

“Indeed, the three of us are quite popular,” Hayasaka added, “but Chihaya is definitely the most popular.”

"After all, you have half European blood, so your exotic charm is quite rare, isn't it? You're much more eye-catching than someone like me who's purely local."

"Fanbo, you're being a bit too modest," Chihaya retorted immediately. "You probably have love letters in your shoe cabinet from time to time, don't you?"

“Uh…” Fanbo felt embarrassed at the mention of love letters, because she was reminded of the story of Shiranami Chihiro.

There was no way around it; this was the love letter that left the deepest impression on her. Due to her gender, she was quite troubled for a while before rejecting the letter.

However, she didn't mention it because Hayasaka was in front of her.

“It’s a little strange, but you two are the type who wouldn’t be surprised if a girl confessed to you, right?” Hayasaka said.

As someone in the know, Hayasaka thoroughly enjoyed the feeling that "Honami thought she didn't know, but actually she did"—Honami would think she was unintentional, but she was actually doing it on purpose.

There were only three people in the tent, and Hayasaka Ai could carry the whole team even when she was fighting two opponents at once!

178. Night Talk (2)

"It's a bit strange, but you two are the type who wouldn't be surprised if girls confessed to you, right?"

Hayasaka deliberately said that.

Honami was naturally very embarrassed, especially since she didn't know Hayasaka knew, which was somewhat like the speaker not meaning to mean anything by it but the listener taking it to heart.

However, the reality is that the speaker is being deliberately sarcastic, while the listener feels awkward.

"It's less of a confession and more of a manifestation of longing," Chihaya said helplessly, taking over the conversation herself. "I don't think it's a true 'like,' since it's somewhat similar to the relationship between an idol and a fan. If you only see the positive side, there will definitely be misunderstandings."

"So Chihaya's point is that if you show your less-than-perfect side, it will discourage people?" Hayasaka laughed. "Aren't you afraid it will turn into a situation where 'nobody's perfect, she's so real, I love her'?"

"Well....."

"Is this a common occurrence in the entertainment industry?"

"I think Xiao Ai has gone off-topic, hasn't she? The relationship between classmates is different from that between idol fans, you know?"

"That's true, but Chihaya, you're being treated almost like a celebrity idol now, right? You have talent, works, and good looks. You're the top star at our Koyu!"

"Agreed." Now that the topic of oranges was no longer being discussed, Fanbo finally joined the conversation.

"So what is my current persona, my manager, Xiao Ai?"

"Currently, we suggest that she adopt a persona of being single, approachable, and capable. However, these three qualities are Chihaya's own characteristics, so it doesn't really count as a persona."

Chihaya fell silent.

"So, if Chihaya wants to date, does she have to report it to the company first?" Honami asked.

"Ichinose, you know a lot! But Chihaya's company is probably her own, and I'm just a lowly working person, sob sob sob. Maybe Chihaya will fire me when I wake up tomorrow, because I stepped out of the tent with my left foot first."

"...I'm firing you right now for defaming the boss!"

"Then I'll pack my bags and leave?" Hayasaka asked.

"Leave quickly."

"Okay, so you two are now part of my bedding too, huh?"

"Huh?" Fanbo was taken aback. "It seems like there's nothing wrong..."

"Don't agree with her, Honami," Chihaya said helplessly. "Otherwise, she'll get too cocky."

"No, there's a tent blocking the view."

"You're really something, Xiao Ai..."

"Hehehe, if I were a boy, I would definitely dream of marrying Chihaya."

"Okay, okay, you've said that so many times, haven't you?"

"Eh? I really mean it, you know? Ichinose must feel the same way, right?"

"Yes," Fanbo answered instinctively without thinking, "Ah..."

Only after she finished speaking did she realize what she had said.

Her face flushed slightly, but luckily it was nighttime and she was still inside the tent, so the two people next to her couldn't see her expression.

“Actually, it would be fine if Chihaya were a boy and married both of us,” Hayasaka continued.

Hearing this, Chihaya understood Hayasaka's "wolf's ambition" a little, but she couldn't stop him, since the topic was quite reasonable.

“If Chihaya were a boy, he would definitely be number one on the boys’ list.” Honami didn’t notice the details in Hayasaka’s words and answered very normally.

179. A Nighttime Talk with Women (3)

"If Chihaya were a boy, he would definitely be number one on the boys' list."

"For Chihaya, it doesn't really feel real; it's just a different ranking list," Honami said. "But if that's the case, Chihaya's shoe cabinet might get even bigger twice over—the girls at our school are quite daring, you know?"

“I agree. Although there are lists of boys now, the boys on the list don’t have any appeal beyond their looks,” Hayasaka said. “The number one student, Rininaka, isn’t even among the top students in terms of exam scores. Only Hirata is somewhat well-known in the class. The rest are just good-looking.”

"...Isn't this just a looks ranking?" Chihaya said helplessly. "Ranking them by looks is normal, isn't it?"

"That's true, but someone like you, Chihaya, actually has a charm boost, you know? For example, if you were a boy, and you defeated Kito and Yamada in the Ludo Grandmaster, your reputation might be a little lower than it is now, but you would become the male version of the Great Demon King, you know?"

"No one, male or female, would be happy to be called the Great Demon King, right?" Chihaya sighed. "If possible, I would prefer a more positive nickname, although I can understand that."

"Does this mean that Chihaya actually prefers the Valkyrie type of nickname?" Honami said thoughtfully. "But the Valkyrie setting, which comes from Norse mythology, does match Chihaya's Norse heritage quite well."

"Oh! Ichinose's idea is spot on! Now that you mention it, it all makes perfect sense! It really is a good fit!"

"If we follow this line of thought, then The Devil is also a famous Schubert piece, right?"

“But Schubert was Austrian, not Scandinavian,” Hayasaka immediately retorted. “However, it’s too late now. Chihaya, regardless of gender, will have to bear the nickname ‘Demon King’.”

"But since he's a demon king, doesn't that mean his future partner will be a 'queen'?" Hayasaka remarked. "How strange~"

"If it's a female demon king, then her partner should be something like a 'royal consort'?" Honami said. "But after hearing Hayasaka's statement, it seems that the students on the male list aren't really suitable for Chihaya."

Instead of saying "they are not good enough for Chihaya" in a low emotional sense, Honami used a more tactful way of saying "they are not very suitable for Chihaya".

Although it is unclear what the family backgrounds of most of the boys are, Koenji, who is ostensibly from a large conglomerate, is considered an oddball because of his bizarre behavior. Apart from the third-year students who are about to graduate, basically no other girls are willing to associate with him.

However, for schools like Kao Yu, it's best to avoid interactions between students of different grades, unless it's just for fun.

If you're in a serious relationship, because of the different grades, you'll be separated for at least a year after graduation, unlike couples from ordinary schools who can still meet up after graduation.

Even long-distance or international relationships can be managed with voice and video calls, but this is impossible in Gaoyu.

Therefore, finding classmates from the same grade and class to attend Gaoyu Academy is the best solution—there is no need to worry about "losing contact" after graduation, nor about different camps during special exams.

If I were to find a boyfriend within my own class, would there be anyone suitable...? Honami subconsciously began to think, and then Chihaya's face appeared in her mind.

This startled Honami herself, but she quickly attributed it to her eyes having adapted to the darkness, which allowed her to see Chihaya's face clearly.

After all, Chihaya and I are both girls, how could it be like that? Honami denied this possibility in her heart.

She had just rejected Chihiro Shiranami, how could she possibly be in the same situation as her so soon? Absolutely impossible! It must be because she had just fantasized a gender-swapped version of Chihaya that she had such thoughts, that must be it!

During the few seconds of silence from Honami, Chihaya and Hayasaka's conversation continued.

"So, there aren't really any boys in the first year who are suitable for Chihaya. Not to mention the first year, there aren't any even if you include the second and third years, right? President Horikita is alright, but he's too old and not suitable."

"The president is only two years older than us, right?"

"Number-wise, he's two years older, but he's too mature, like a 30-year-old middle-aged man. Only Tachibana-senpai likes his type. It would be really troublesome to date him, not to mention he's a hidden siscon. Who knows, he might even be from Chiba!"

"Xiao Ai really has a sharp tongue; even the president would frown if he heard it."

"Hehehe, it's okay, Suzune-san is already under Chihaya's thumb, the student council president wouldn't dare do anything to me~"

"Don't make it sound so misleading, okay? People who don't know the situation might think we did something to Rin!"