"Senpaku, I am Sakamoto. What brings you here?"

She helped with some simple chores.

But most of the time he remained silent in the corner, keeping a distance from the students in Class D.

She did not show any inquiries about the leader.

It's like I'm just a temporary visitor.

This excessive "docility" only made Ayanokouji and Horikita more certain of her intentions—

She was waiting, waiting for a more natural opportunity.

Breakfast consisted of a simple distribution of wild berries and bread purchased with points.

After the meal, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji prepared to begin his operation for the day.

"I'm going to retrieve yesterday's handkerchief and also scout out Class B's camp."

He said to Horikita Suzune.

Horikita put down her water glass and looked at him with a cool gaze:

"I will go with you."

Ayanokouji did not object.

One more person means one more pair of eyes.

Especially when facing a character like Ryuen Sho.

And Horikita...

Currently, he is considered one of the most powerful individuals in Class D.

The two left the camp quietly without alerting many people and stepped back into the dense jungle.

Following the route in Ayanokoji's memory, they arrived at the clearing in the woods that Koenji Rokusuke had indicated the day before.

The handkerchief tied to the tree branch was still fluttering gently in the breeze.

Ayanokouji stepped forward, took off his handkerchief, and carefully examined the ground below and the surrounding bushes.

Soil, fallen leaves... it didn't seem particularly special.

What exactly is Koenji trying to suggest?

Horikita looked around, his brows furrowing slightly.

Just then, a calm voice came from the shadows of the trees behind them.

"So, it seems you two were the first to discover this land?"

Ayanokoji and Horikita turned around at the same time.

Sakamoto was already standing there, seemingly out of nowhere.

He stood tall and straight, pushed up his glasses, and the lenses reflected the morning light.

His gaze swept over the handkerchief in Ayanokouji's hand, then looked in the direction behind them.

until this time,

Only after Sakamoto's reminder and the change in the angle of the sunlight did Ayanokoji and Horikita realize that...

Behind that seemingly ordinary thicket of bushes, where the ground slightly dips down, lies a sizable cornfield!

Rows of corn stalks stood neatly arranged, each laden with plump ears of corn.

It gleamed with a golden luster in the sunlight.

This is by no means a naturally grown scene; it is clearly a "resource point" that the school had set up in advance.

Ayanokouji instantly understood the meaning behind Koenji's light laugh and hint—

Having been perched on a branch, he had already discovered this hidden treasure.

"Sakamoto?"

Horikita looked at him with some wariness.

"Why are you here?"

Sakamoto calmly replied:

"I stumbled upon this place while surveying the terrain this morning. Seeing this handkerchief on the tree, I guessed that some of my classmates might have already found it and marked it. To avoid any misunderstanding, I waited here for confirmation. Sure enough, the two of you arrived."

Horikita looked at the cornfield.

With so much readily available food, it's a great supplement for any class and saves a lot of points.

"Since we were the first to discover and mark it, according to the principle of first come, first served, these corns should rightfully belong to our Class D."

Sakamoto nodded slightly:

“Of course. I have no objection.”

Sakamoto seemed to have really just come to check, and was about to turn and leave.

Seeing this, Horikita immediately said to Ayanokouji:

"You stay here and guard this place. I'll go back to the camp right away and get some people to come and move it!"

However, just as Horikita finished speaking, another arrogant voice shattered the tranquility of the forest.

"Oh? It's so lively here? Did you find something good?"

Ryuen Sho, accompanied by Ishizaki Daichi and Yamada Albert, strolled out from the other side in a nonchalant manner.

Ishizaki looked excited and eager to try.

Albert stood silently behind Dragon Garden, like a wall.

Ryuen's gaze swept past Ayanokoji and Horikita, greedily locking onto the cornfield.

"Our Class B has our eye on this cornfield."

He grinned, his tone arrogant.

Horikita immediately stepped forward, blocking the cornfield, and said coldly:

"Longyuan, please be reasonable. This land was discovered by our Class D first, and we marked it yesterday!"

She pointed to the tree branch where she had tied her handkerchief.

Long Yuan chuckled and waved his hand dismissively:

"Mark? What mark? I didn't see it! Who knows if you just put it up? On this deserted island, it's all about strength! Whoever gets it first, keeps it!"

He didn't give Horikita a chance to object, and directly gave orders to Ishizaki and Albert:

"What are you waiting for? Take it! Take as much as you can!"

"you!"

Horikita turned pale with anger; she was at a loss for words at this blatant act of robbery.

It was clearly too late to go back and call someone.

Just as Long Yuan's men were about to rush into the cornfield, a figure moved even faster than them.

It's Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

He didn't try to stop the people from Longyuan, but instead flashed away.

He rushed into the cornfield first, using both hands to quickly break off the nearest ears of corn.

I stuffed it into the empty backpack I was carrying.

"Ayanokouji? You..."

Horikita looked at him, puzzled.

Without turning his head, Ayanokouji quickly explained in his characteristically flat tone:

"Negotiations are futile. Their goal is to rob us. It's too late to go back and call for reinforcements. We can salvage whatever we can to minimize our losses."

Horikita instantly understood what he meant.

Traditional debates are meaningless when dealing with someone like Long Yuan.

When at a significant disadvantage, maximizing the preservation of one's own interests is the only realistic option.

She gritted her teeth and rushed into the cornfield, starting to harvest the corn as quickly as possible.

Long Yuan was taken aback by their actions at first, then burst into laughter:

"That's right! This is more interesting! Let's grab it! Let's see who's faster!"

Ishizaki and Albert also rushed in, howling, and began to destroy the corn in a destructive manner.

The scene immediately descended into chaos as people scrambled for the loot.

However, the chaos did not last long.

The figure that was about to leave had somehow turned back.

I stood quietly at the edge of the cornfield.

"Ryuen-san."

Everyone paused in their tracks and looked at him.

Sakamoto adjusted his glasses and looked calmly at Ryuen:

"In fact, while waiting for Ayanokouji-san and Horikita-san to arrive, I had already noticed your approach. In terms of arrival order, you were indeed the later arrivals."

Long Yuan narrowed his eyes:

"Sakamoto? Don't forget, this is 'Man vs. Wild'!"

Instead of directly responding to his provocation, Sakamoto slowly walked towards a corn stalk.

next moment,

His actions left everyone speechless.

Instead of using his hands to pry it open, he extended his index and middle fingers, pointing them together like a sword.

With a speed too fast for the naked eye to detect, a light stroke is made at the base where the corn cob connects to the stalk!

"Secret Technique - Vacuum Hand Blade!"

With a deep voice, the corn cob snapped off cleanly at the base.

It landed lightly in the cloth bag he had made from his own coat, the cut incredibly smooth!

Immediately afterwards, his figure transformed into a black streak of light in the cornfield.

Wherever his fingers passed, they tapped the corn cobs as if they were being sliced ​​by an invisible blade, and they fell precisely into the bag.

His movements were elegant and efficient.

Without a single wasted effort, a precise art of harvesting is performed.

The speed is so fast, and the efficiency is so high.

It far exceeded the brute force gathering ability of anyone present!

Ryuen, Ishizaki, and Albert all stopped what they were doing and watched Sakamoto sweep past like a harvester.

They tried their best, but they couldn't even catch up to one-tenth of Sakamoto's speed.

After a moment, Sakamoto stopped.

His cloth bag was already full.

And in the places he passed, most of the corn stalks became bare.

Sakamoto tied the bag shut, and then, to everyone's surprise, gently placed it at Horikita Suzune's feet.

"Horikita-kun, these are the portions I collected on your behalf. Please return them to their rightful owner."

Long Yuan's lips twitched, but unexpectedly,

He didn't show anger; instead, he let out a cold, ambiguous snort.

A sly glint seemed to flash deep in his eyes, a hint of cunning at his successful plan.

He waved his hand, signaling Ishizaki and Albert to stop.