In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

What does it mean?

Can't you wait even an hour at most?

Horikita Suzune, you're too arrogant!

"I'm just offering a suggestion that's efficient for both of us." Horikita Suzune didn't seem to mind Kushida Kikyo's breath, and simply said calmly, "I imagine you don't want to strip naked and soak in cold water with the cold wind blowing in the middle of the night, do you, Kushida-kun?"

"Wouldn't it be better to go back to bed and sleep earlier?"

You're right, but she refused.

Kikyo Kushida was determined to waste more of Suzune Horikita's time, because this was her last act of defiance.

Moreover, she had a legitimate reason to act.

because--

"Horikita-kun, those punches you just threw have left me unable to move. Do you think I can even move like this?"

"..."

Horikita Suzune paused for a moment, then shook her head: "Alright, take your time."

It's just a waste of time, but for the sake of the bigger picture, she can tolerate it.

The atmosphere immediately fell silent.

Horikita Suzune sat on the rock in a daze, while Kushida Kikyo also stopped talking and silently watched her own reflection on the water.

I don't know how much time has passed.

A single raindrop fell, and almost instantly it turned into a torrential downpour.

...

...

at the same time.

Hiyori Shiina, along with Masumi Kamuro and Miki Yamamura, arrived at the agreed meeting point with Ryuen.

But the sudden downpour made them very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the sports uniforms provided by the school were of good quality, so there was no embarrassing situation.

We still need to find a place to take shelter from the rain.

"Shiina-kun, would it be inconvenient for us to come along?" Kamuro Masumi suddenly asked.

Since Katsuragi and Ryuen also have a collaboration, it would feel rather awkward if the former were to attend this event as well.

Of course, she meant that Katsuragi would be embarrassed.

According to the pre-arranged story by Shiina Hiyori, the key card for Class D was obtained by Yamamura Miki. Therefore, in theory, they also contributed a key contribution to the cooperation between Katsuragi and Ryuen. This will also silence the non-Sakayanagi faction students and minimize the previous 'traitorous influence'.

However, this comes at a price.

Hiyori Shiina said she needed her and Miki Yamamura to do her a favor in the future, and that the price would not involve competition for special exams.

Therefore, there is naturally no reason to refuse.

"That's precisely why we asked you to come along; how could it be inconvenient?"

Hiyori Shiina smiled and explained, "To put it nicely, Ryuen is cautious; to put it bluntly, he's extremely suspicious. That's why my words have more credibility with you all here."

She added as soon as she finished speaking.

"Oh right, you guys haven't forgotten what to say later, have you?"

"Well, don't worry."

Kamuro Masumi patted her chest and assured him, "It's just a few words; I've already memorized them."

"As for Yamamura, it's fine if she doesn't speak. Anyway, if Katsuragi is also present, he can be a witness."

"Row……"

Hiyori Shiina nodded. She wanted to say something more, but out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught a glimpse of blue.

The only girl who would be here at this time, besides them, is Ibuki Mio.

"Then we've all arrived. Now we're just waiting for Long Yuan to come."

As Shiina Hiyori spoke, she stepped forward and pulled Ibuki Mio inside to take shelter from the rain, then continued, "Ibuki-san, did you get the key card?"

"Hmm." Ibuki Mio nodded as she took out her key card from her pocket.

The card shows a photo of a girl's student ID and her name—Chihiro Shirahami.

Kamuro Masumi, who was standing nearby, asked curiously, "Ibuki-san, can I ask how you got the key card?"

"I started a fire, and then stole the key card while they were putting it out."

Ibuki Mio is ruthless and doesn't talk much, but her words genuinely frightened the three people present.

After all, they were in the forest, and if the fire wasn't brought under control, something terrible could happen.

Of course, with this rain, it definitely wouldn't have caught fire, but the key point is that no one expected Ibuki Mio to choose such a somewhat extreme method.

“Ibuki-san, if a similar situation occurs again, you should follow my instructions.”

Shiina Hiyori was also somewhat embarrassed, but since they were ultimately one of her own, and the goal had indeed been achieved, she could only offer a reminder afterward.

"Well, okay."

Ibuki Mio nodded, then crossed her arms and leaned against the tree, before closing her eyes.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Fortunately, Longyuan finally arrived at the meeting point.

He glanced at Ibuki Mio, Shiina Hiyori, and the two girls beside her who weren't in Class C, his eyes narrowing subconsciously: "Shiina, explain yourself?"

"These are Kamuro and Yamamura from Class A. They helped me get the key card for Class D."

"..."

Long Yuan looked back and forth for a few seconds.

Ultimately, he skipped the topic.

Where's the key card?

"Give."

Hiyori Shiina tossed the two key cards to Ryuen, but also warned, "I don't care about the Class B key card, but I'll take the Class D key card back later. I don't want this to ruin my relationship with Horikita."

Longyuan declined to comment.

After confirming the information on the key card, he glanced at Masumi Kamuro and Miki Yamamura, then said to Hiyori Shiina, "Wait a little longer, I need to coordinate with Katsuragi."

As soon as he finished speaking, a deep, steady male voice rang out.

"I'm here." Katsuragi Kohei appeared before everyone in the pouring rain.

The first thing he saw was Ryuen, and only then did he see Shiina Hiyori, Kamuro Masumi, and the other girls.

Although he was surprised, he maintained the same expression on his face and urged, "It feels terrible to be in the rain, let's hurry up."

Longyuan handed over the key card.

Katsuragi took it, and first pretended to glance at the key card of Class D before confirming the information on the key card of Class B.

"Therefore, our transaction is now complete."

"Kamuro-kun, Yamamura-kun, the exams are almost over, you should be back soon."

Katsuragi returned the key card to Ryuen, then said something to Kamuro Masumi and Yamamura Miki before leaving without looking back.

"Shiina, you can stay in Class D."

Ryuen tossed the key card for Class D to Shiina Hiyori, but unlike Katsuragi, he didn't let the girl stay, because Class C didn't have a base, and he had been living like a wild man these past few days.

The beautiful girl has delicate skin and is naturally unable to endure such hardship, and he would not risk further displeasing Shiina Hiyori.

"Ibuki, do as you please. You can either wait until tomorrow to go back to the ship together, or you can go find Sakagami now."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Shiina Hiyori and the others exchanged glances in the rain, then nodded to each other and left in three different directions.

Volume 1: Chapter 97, Kikyo Kushida: I'm getting into it... It exploded!

The rain keeps falling.

For most people, it was just an ordinary night, and they would wake up and return to their luxury cruise ship to continue enjoying their vacation.

But for Kikyo Kushida, this night was particularly unpleasant.

Even though it's summer, just imagining being naked and soaking in cold water in the wild on the coldest night of the day is enough to make you feel a deep chill.

Not to mention it was raining.

It seemed as if fate itself decreed that she should leave the stage tonight.

To put it bluntly, Kikyo Kushida strongly suspects... no, she's certain that Makoto Nangong chose her as the keycard holder because he wanted to mess with her.

After all, among the students from Class D who were still on the deserted island, she was the only one whose relationship with Nangong Cheng was relatively ordinary, so the dirty and tiring work would definitely have to be done by her.

Oh my god, how could this scoundrel be so wicked?

Fortunately, it only caused her a fever. If she had bumped or knocked something and caused some serious superficial injury, that would have been much more unpleasant.

"Horikita-kun, I'm getting into it."

"you sure?"

Kikyo Kushida nodded.

She knows her own body perfectly well.

To be honest, if her body hadn't been enhanced once, she would have caught a cold within half an hour, instead of suffering like an idiot like she is now.

"You don't want to keep getting soaked in the rain, do you?"

"..."

Aside from caves and similar places, the only shelter on this deserted island is a tent; even hiding under a tree only reduces the amount of rain you get.

Horikita Suzune felt the dampness on the surface of her tracksuit jacket and thought that if she didn't deal with it in time, she would probably catch a cold.

So she walked to the pond in the rain, reached out and touched Kikyo Kushida's forehead to check her temperature.

how to say……

It seems a little hot, but it also doesn't seem hot.

"Kushida, you—" Horikita Suzune was about to say something, but before she could finish speaking, she felt her hand being grabbed.

Immediately following was a pulling force, and the body lost its balance and fell into the water.

"Kushida..."

"Horikita-kun, let's return the favor."

Kikyo Kushida admitted that she did it on purpose.

After all, she wasn't the type to suffer in silence; even if she had to endure humiliation for a while, she would eventually find a chance to get revenge.

Since his exit is inevitable and his identity as the mole has been exposed, he might as well take advantage of the defeat he just suffered to get revenge now, otherwise he doesn't know how long he'll have to wait for the next opportunity.

Think of it and do it.

Kikyo Kushida delivered a powerful punch to Suzune Horikita's abdomen, giving her no chance to continue speaking.

"cough!"

"Kushida..."

Horikita Suzune retaliated with a punch to Kushida Kikyo.

However, she lamented in her heart that she should have knocked Kushida Kikyo unconscious from the beginning, otherwise this unexpected scene would not have occurred.

"If you stop now, I might put in a good word for you later, otherwise..."

"Stop talking nonsense and get to work."