Real teaching, but diary flow

"First, get the list, then we should contact Ryuen and... well, Kamuro."

After a slight pause, Asakusa Tetsu said this.

The reason for contacting Ryuen was naturally because they needed the cooperation of Ryuen, the leader of Class C. As for why they contacted Kamuro instead of Sakayanagi Arisu...

Let's just consider it a test.

If Sakayanagi Arisu still has the energy to jump around a couple more times, she will naturally take over the negotiation rights of Kamuro Masumi.

But if not...

Her current condition is questionable.

After all, in the past six days, Asakusa Tetsu had not seen Sakayanagi Arisu leave her door at all.

He didn't leave his house, didn't send any messages, didn't send anyone to look for him, and didn't send anyone back with a message.

Asakusa Tetsu had absolutely no idea what was going on with the little princess.

But to say he was completely bewildered by his dream is an overstatement. If the situation were truly that critical, the cruise ship would have already turned back to the school.

Sakayanagi Narimori was more protective of his daughter than one might imagine.

In short, let's take the exam first.

......

Six o'clock in the afternoon, on the second floor of the cruise ship, in room 204.

Knock on the door.

"Come in."

A cold, deathly sound came from behind the door, and Asakusa Tetsu opened it.

Following in his footsteps, Ichinose Honami, who was asked to go to the same room as him, and another random classmate entered the room.

The room was large, resembling a duplex, with a staircase leading up to the next floor. A fine sofa and a piano were also clearly visible nearby, suggesting that each room on this floor likely had one of these pianos.

Besides that, there's an office space consisting of a desk and five chairs.

The only slightly odd thing was that, whether it was to create an atmosphere or because some other lights were broken, the room, which should have been brightly lit, only had the lamp next to the desk on.

Regardless of the lighting and room layout, there is only one person responding in the room at this moment.

The homeroom teacher of Class D is Chabashira Sae.

It seems she's the one responsible for explaining the exam rules to them this time.

"Is the school short of money to turn on the lights? They rented a cruise ship and still want to save on electricity?" Before even taking a seat, Asakusa Tetsu asked Chabashira Sae.

Sae Chabashira: "..."

Just as she had prepared her opening remarks to guide the students to sit down and explain the rules, he choked her. After a moment of silence, Chabashira Sae slowly began to speak:

"The switch is at the door; turn it on yourself."

Whether the lights are on or off... this must be the school's arrangement, otherwise the school wouldn't really care about the electricity bill.

But saying it directly... feels like too much trouble. Let him drive it himself, and we can just take it with us when he leaves.

Soon, a series of clicking sounds rang out, and the dim yellow light that created a mysterious mystery atmosphere was quickly replaced by incandescent bulbs, making the entire room bright.

"Yes, that's much more comfortable." After glancing around, Asakusa Tetsu nodded with a smile: "We still need to pay attention to protecting students' eyesight."

"Whenever you can turn on the lights, you should turn them on as much as possible."

I pulled out a chair and sat down.

Chabashira Sae didn't reply. Instead, after glancing around to confirm that the three were all seated, she picked up the documents on the table and said:

"You are Asakusa, Ichinose, and Hamaguchi from Class A, right? Now, I will explain the special test."

The confirmation of names and the announcement of exam instructions proceeded without interruption; the only sound in the room was the quiet of Chabashira Sae's voice.

Unsurprisingly, she wasn't interrupted by the students' panicked cries. Chabashira Sae couldn't help but inwardly marvel at how far ahead the students in Class A were. Without pausing, she continued explaining the special exam:

"For this special exam, the school will use the Chinese sexagenary cycle as a metaphor for all first-year students and divide them into twelve groups. We will hold exams within those groups. The purpose of the exams is to test thinking abilities."

“There’s no need to explain ‘Thinking,’ let’s skip to the rest.” Asakusa Tetsu waved his hand as Chabashira Sae paused again, seemingly out of instinct.

It was as if I had predicted what she was going to say.

"..." After a moment of silence, Chabashira Sae obediently spoke up: "The three of you here will be in the same group. Right now, the other rooms are also explaining to the group members who will be in your group."

Chapter 249 Karuizawa Megumi has found her target

"So that's why I'm in the same group as these guys!"

"Even if we can't team up with students from other classes, do we really have to team up with these guys?"

In a dimly lit room not far from where Toru Asakusa was, Karuizawa Kei loudly proclaimed her opinions, chattering on and on.

Before me is Majima Tomoya, the homeroom teacher of Class B, and next to him are three male classmates: Sotomura, Yukimura, and Ayanokouji.

They're mostly useless guys.

Ugh, seriously, why are there suddenly so many exams?

Doesn't that mean there's absolutely no chance of them getting to know each other?!

A few days ago, Karuizawa Kei had already considered changing hosts.

Although Hirata Yosuke seems alright, he is still too 'selfless' as a host for parasites.

It didn't meet her expectations at all.

He is indeed a very good person. Although I made such a scene to vent my emotions and said that we should break up, there has still been no definite news of a breakup to this day.

This actually put Karuizawa Megumi at ease.

Of course, now that the words have been spoken, Karuizawa Kei certainly wouldn't want to shamelessly go back and say, "Let's not break up."

Although Hirata Yosuke would probably nod and agree readily, it wouldn't make a difference.

Yosuke Hirata couldn't truly protect her or give her the sense of security she wanted; even if they hadn't broken up, the outcome would have been the same.

She was relieved because the decline in her status due to the breakup would be delayed for a long time, giving her ample time to find a new host.

But she wasn't entirely at ease.

As soon as she received the money, many classmates came to her door.

She even got into an argument with several female classmates because of this.

That's right, the first people to come looking for the debt were actually classmates.

The reason is simple: the first to hear that the money had been received were classmates; the classmates who could best understand the pain of not having money were also classmates; and the classmates who knew even more clearly that if they didn't get the money back now, they would never have another chance to get it back were also classmates.

The students in Class D knew this all too well.

No money is no money, no matter what you say.

I'm in Class D, and I don't even know what the students in Class D are like.

Karuizawa Kei certainly didn't want to pay back the money; if she did, her wallet would be empty, and besides, the amount wasn't even enough to clear all the debts.

That's why she got into an argument with someone.

But arguing is useless; the more you argue, the clearer it becomes. Arguing only exacerbates emotional conflicts and serves no purpose whatsoever.

They'll be spending a lot of time together on this cruise ship, and even after they go back to school, they'll be in the same class for a long time.

Quite helplessly, Karuizawa Kei had no choice but to settle accounts with some of her classmates first.

After several days of back-and-forth commotion, she couldn't find a chance to find a new host.

Although she was interested in Asakusa Tetsu, she couldn't take the initiative without investigating and confirming what kind of person he was beforehand.

If it turns out to be a really nasty guy, then we're doomed.

Parasites are very selective in their choice of hosts.

Strength is naturally the primary criterion. Only a truly powerful host can disregard someone feeding on them, protect this parasite, and provide her with sufficient security.

However, in addition to these factors, preferences, personality, behavioral patterns, and various other factors can also have an impact.

At the very least, you should find someone who is emotionally stable.

I had just finished seeing off all my classmates these past two days, so I could ask Kikyo Kushida for her contact information and chat with her a bit.

But as a result, I ran into a special exam today.

Unfortunately, his teammates weren't girls from his class, nor were they Yosuke Hirata, but rather these three boys who were basically at the bottom of the class.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is a quiet and unremarkable man, but he spends most of his time with the trio of Yamauchi. Although Yamauchi Haruki and Ike Kanji have had disagreements and conflicts with the other two over the past few months, they still stick together because they are all from the bottom of the class and can't make other friends.

After all, those two guys were complete weaklings, with no strengths whatsoever.

However, Xu Tengjian, who has excellent physical qualities, is quite different from the other three. He has the desire to learn, but he also seems to be suppressing his emotions, gradually creating a sense of separation from them.

Therefore, it was actually Ayanokoji Kiyotaka who spent more time with the other two.

Judging from Yamauchi and Ike's behavior, this guy must be a rather low-quality, trashy man.

Yukimura Teruhiko, a typical high-achieving, bespectacled boy, exudes the stench typical of intelligent people. His gaze often carries a sense of superiority, as if he were looking down on idiots. He is aloof and doesn't seem to consider himself to be on the same level as others. He has never really accepted being assigned to the lousy D class.

He has extremely poor social skills, and his intelligence is completely useless; he's a good-for-nothing.

Hideo Sotomura, a bespectacled, chubby, and incredibly unsophisticated otaku, exudes an overwhelming aura of anime and manga enthusiasts. He's the kind of guy who's obviously sleazy.

They are at the very bottom of the bottom.

What?! Why am I in the same group as these three people?!

Karuizawa Megumi was full of complaints.

Being in the same group as these people makes it impossible to win the exam, right? Even if you fail, there's nothing you can do about it, isn't there?

"Huh? You're really infuriating. Does being in the same group as us make you that unhappy?"

"Of course—"

"—Enough." Before the pointless argument could even begin, Majima Satoshi interrupted their bickering with a deep voice: "Although disrespect towards teachers won't result in a deduction of points in this exam, I personally hope that you can remain calm enough."

"In short, I will continue to explain the examination."

Before the four could react, Majima Satoshi continued explaining the exam rules:

“The groups are made up of about three to five people from each class, and the group you have been assigned to is ‘卯’.

"Here is the list of group members. Please return this paper when you leave the room, so please write it down here if you feel it's necessary."

As he spoke, a piece of paper the size of a postcard was handed out.

The group names and the names of a total of fourteen people were written on the paper.

With an extremely domineering attitude, Karuizawa Kei snatched the paper and scanned the list by herself.

[Class A: Toru Asakusa, Honami Ichinose, Tetsuya Hamaguchi]

Class B: Shigeru Takemoto, Koji Machida, Takuro Morishige.

Class C: Mio Ibuki, Shiho Manabe, Nami Yabuna, Saki Yamashita.

Class D: Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, Karuizawa Megumi, Sotomura Hideo, Yukimura Teruhiko. 】

Then, her gaze fixed intently on the first name.

'Asakusa Tetsu'.

A light shone in Karuizawa Megumi's eyes.

Is this chance encounter merely a coincidence, or is it destiny?

That being said... the other name next to it seems a bit out of place.

'Ichinose Honami'.

With her around, how am I supposed to live off her?

"Hey, don't be so selfish! Let us see too!" Shinmura shouted at Karuizawa, clearly dissatisfied.

"Honestly, I really don't understand what's so interesting about a list." The man from another village grumbled, pouting.