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

No.

Ibuki only had her own change of clothes.

Hirata then issued an apology:

"Sorry, Ibuki-san, I didn't mean to bother you. No, there isn't anything."

Now, the students in Class D were completely bewildered.

The boy checked, and there was no answer.

The only suspect from another class, Ibuki, was also investigated, but there was no one there.

Did Karuizawa's clothes grow wings and fly away?

"how so……"

Hirata muttered to himself, his brow furrowed.

He had initially thought he could find the problem internally, but now the trail seems to have gone cold.

Just then, Kikyo Kushida whispered to Hirata, and also to everyone else:

"Hirata-kun, since we can't find it even within our class... is it possible that it wasn't done by anyone in our class at all?"

Her words drew everyone's attention.

"Not from our class?"

Hirata looked at her.

"Ah."

Kushida nodded, his voice soft but clear.

"Think about it, everyone. This is a class competition exam. Maybe... people from other classes sneaked into our camp while we were asleep at night, deliberately stealing things to create panic and undermine our unity?"

This speculation,

It opened up new avenues of thought for everyone who was stuck in a stalemate.

"Yeah! It's possible that another class did this!"

Haruki Yamauchi immediately jumped out and loudly echoed his sentiment.

He seemed eager to get rid of the embarrassment of being doubted, or perhaps he simply wanted to show off.

His eyes darted around, and he suddenly pointed at Ibuki:

"If you ask me, the most suspicious one is Class B! Isn't Ibuki from Class B? Maybe she conspired with Ryuen! They stole something in the middle of the night and hid it somewhere else to frame us!"

"Yamachi-kun!"

Kushida immediately spoke up to stop him, his face showing disapproval.

"How could you make such assumptions about Ibuki-san? Ibuki-san is only staying with us temporarily because she's injured. Besides, making such unsubstantiated claims is extremely rude to a girl!"

Her words immediately won the approval of some of the girls.

They all looked at the mountain with condemning eyes.

When Ibuki Mio heard Yamauchi's words, her reaction was much more intense than when her bag was searched earlier.

She glared sharply into the mountainside, her voice rising eight octaves:

"What nonsense are you spouting! That bastard Long Yuan... how could I possibly collude with him! Stop making baseless accusations!"

Her anger seemed real and intense.

It seems they harbor a deep resentment towards Longyuan.

Yamauchi was somewhat embarrassed by Ibuki's reaction and Kushida's accusations.

He scratched his head sheepishly.

"I...I was just guessing...I didn't say it was definitely true..."

Under Kushida's mediation and Ibuki's strong reaction,

This speculation by Yamauchi was quickly suppressed.

Most people are more inclined to believe Kushida's explanation of "sabotage by outsiders".

Although the underwear was still not found, the internal conflict was temporarily eased.

however,

Cracks have formed.

After this incident, the girls, led by Karuizawa Megumi, became unusually resolute in their attitude.

"Regardless of whether it was done by someone from another shift or not,"

Karuizawa's voice was still trembling with tears, but her tone was firm, "We girls can't stay with the boys anymore! It's too unsafe! We have to separate the campsites!"

This suggestion received support from almost all the girls.

Hirata Yosuke looked at the resolute girls in front of him, then at the dejected boys, his face filled with exhaustion and helplessness.

He knew that emphasizing unity at this point would be futile.

The split seems to be a foregone conclusion.

"All right……"

He sighed,

"Let's do as everyone says and separate the campsites. Leave enough distance between the boys' and girls' areas."

The relocation of the camp required manpower, but most of the boys were resistant and unwilling to help.

The girls were mainly busy organizing their belongings.

"Hirata-kun, do you need any help?"

Horikita Suzune walked over. Although she was annoyed by the farce, she knew that she had to stabilize the situation as soon as possible.

Hirata gave her a grateful look:

"Thank you, Horikita-kun. We do need help moving some public supplies and rebuilding some tents."

Horikita nodded, his gaze sweeping across the crowd before finally settling on Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who seemed detached from the situation.

"Ayanokouji,"

Her cool voice rang out.

"You come and help too."

This is not a consultation, but a notification.

Ayanokouji glanced at Horikita, did not object, and silently walked over.

His brain was still working at high speed.

Just as the D-class camp was descending into chaos and suspicion,

On the other side of the island, far from here,

A black figure was moving through the forest at an astonishing speed.

Sakamoto's movements were elegant and efficient, utilizing the swaying of vines and the undulations of the terrain to move swiftly as if gliding.

His goal was to survey the entire island and confirm the occupation status of all known strongholds.

And check if there are any missed resource points.

Class A's campsite is nearly perfect, with ample food supplies.

That's enough to handle the remaining match days.

This gave him the time to conduct a more in-depth investigation.

suddenly,

His figure stopped in front of what appeared to be an ordinary steep slope.

He pushed up his glasses, his gaze sweeping across the vegetation and soil structure on the slope behind the lenses.

"There seems to be something fishy about this place."

P.S.: The author has some things to do during the National Day holiday, so the update time is uncertain, but there will still be two chapters a day.

First Grade Summer Vacation: Chapter 111: Visitor Version

In the afternoon,

The division of Class D's camp is now a fait accompli, with a noticeable distance separating the boys' and girls' areas.

Although necessary communication is still taking place, the atmosphere is noticeably colder and more distant than before.

Behind a relatively secluded thicket of bushes,

Kikyo Kushida carefully parted the layers of leaves.

Her movements were gentle.

According to her and Ibuki Mio's plan, Ibuki was responsible for disposing of the "stolen goods" last night.

Have Kushida retrieve it from the hiding place.

Then, Kushida will find a suitable opportunity today to move them to the vicinity of the area where Class A frequently operates.

If anyone from Class A finds this personal item belonging to a girl from Class D,

So, the suspicion of "sabotage by outsiders"

This would naturally lead to Class A, which is currently the most popular and most likely to arouse hostility from other classes.

At that time, Class D's anger and suspicion will be completely directed outwards.

She, Kikyo Kushida, is able to perfectly conceal herself while simultaneously further disrupting the situation.

It can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

The information provided by Longyuan was very accurate.

Class A's activity range is relatively fixed, especially in terms of resource gathering.

It's not difficult to find a place they frequently pass through or stay in.

however,

When Kushida's fingers touched the soft soil where she remembered hiding the items,

Her expression changed instantly.

empty.

She hurriedly parted more branches and camouflage to carefully examine the small pit.

Inside, besides damp soil and a few fallen leaves,

Nothing.

The waterproof storage bag used to wrap the stolen goods has disappeared.

"how come……?"

Kushida's heart sank, and the look of expectation on his face vanished.

Instead, there was panic.

"Ibuki took it ahead of time? That's impossible..."

The plan was for Ibuki to clear her name, and then Kushida to carry out this crucial step.

Ibuki had no reason.

There's no need to take the stolen goods beforehand, as that would disrupt the whole plan.

Could it have been carried away by a wild animal?

Or was it discovered by some other person by chance?

Various possibilities flashed through her mind.