In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

"Alright, you don't need to worry about this. I'll talk to Teacher Chazhu about it."

Nangong Cheng interrupted Kushida Kikyo.

He did consider registering the key card under the name of Kikyo Kushida, hoping to set a trap for her and see if she would betray the class in this exam.

However, with their current configuration of one man and six women, the loss of even one person would be immediately noticed, making it difficult for Kushida Kikyo to maneuver.

Alternatively, there's no need to go through all that trouble. You can achieve the same goal by simply finding an opportunity to let Kikyo Kushida see the name on the key card.

and so--

"Is everything packed?"

"Let's get ready and set off. Time is money, we can't waste it."

Nangong Cheng patted each of them on the shoulder, then walked past them toward Chashu Sae.

From Horikita Suzune's perspective, they only saw Nanami Makoto and Chabashira Sae say something, and then the latter's expression clearly changed, as if she was very shocked.

But in the end, she still finished making the key card and handed it to Nangong Cheng.

Then the latter waved to them.

"Come on, girls~"

...

...

Class A.

Under Katsuragi Kohei's leadership, the students have found a suitable location to set up camp.

It was a cave.

In terms of concealment, it is indeed very good.

But other aspects are more uncomfortable—for example, the smell of the toilet will be amplified and difficult to dissipate.

For example, lighting issues can make the space feel very oppressive.

However, after Katsuragi Kohei assured him that as long as they survived these seven days, Class A would completely widen the gap with Class B, such voices subsided.

But it did not completely dissipate.

"Kamuro-kun..."

Outside the cave, Miki Yamamura nervously followed behind Masumi Kamuro.

The two of them came out under the pretense of going to the toilet, but they didn't actually intend to use the toilet.

"Yamamura, can you find a way to peek at or directly get the key card from Katsuragi?"

Masumi Kamuro's words were always astonishing.

But Miki Yamamura wasn't surprised.

Because they are members of the Sakayanagi faction, even if what they do harms the interests of Class A, as long as it benefits Sakayanagi Arisu, it's fine.

"It is possible, but..."

She carefully chose her words, saying, "Ms. Sakayanagi only asked us to hinder Katsuragi, she didn't say we had to do that, did she?"

Kamuro Masumi waved her hand dismissively.

Having been by Sakayanagi Arisu's side for so long, she knew the girl's notoriously wicked and mischievous personality all too well.

"Oh, just listen to me, I won't hurt you."

"Besides, I don't want to live like a savage in this cave for seven days. I think you feel the same way, don't you, Shancun?"

Miki Yamamura hesitated before nodding.

If life were comfortable, no one would want to live in such an environment.

"By the way, I couldn't find you for a while. Didn't the young lady give you a vacation?"

Kamuro Masumi was indeed feeling bored at the base, so after chatting about some serious matters, she started talking about other things.

Miki Yamamura twisted her fingers, but her expression remained unchanged.

"Um... someone asked me to do something."

"Who is it? It can't be that Morishita guy, can it?"

Kamuro Masumi's first thought was that Morishita Ai guy, since there were only a handful of people in Class A who could notice Yamamura Miki.

The divine being is one of them.

Moreover, he has a criminal record.

"It wasn't her..."

Miki Yamamura frowned slightly this time, seemingly hesitant about whether to speak.

Although Kamuro Masumi is constantly mocked as an idiot by Sakayanagi Arisu, her emotional intelligence is still at a normal level. Seeing that Yamamura Miki was somewhat embarrassed, she decided to skip the topic.

So she patted the girl on the shoulder.

"So, what are your dreams, you from the mountain village?"

"Although we both have a future after graduation, work is work and hobbies are hobbies. If we keep serving such a troublesome person as Miss, we might easily become depressed if we don't find something to relax."

"..."

Miki Yamamura hesitated for a moment.

"It's not very nice to say that about Miss..."

"Actually, I think the young lady is a really nice person... maybe she's just not very good at expressing herself?"

Masumi Kamuro smiled.

She neither confirmed nor refuted Miki Yamamura's statement, but said earnestly, "Perhaps, but Yamamura, you have too good a temper. If you don't change it, you'll easily be bullied."

“For example, Morishita. I know she will still come to see you during this time, but you still need to learn how to refuse others.”

Miki Yamamura simply nodded.

She knew this principle, of course, but... who made Morishita Ai one of the few "outliers" who noticed her?

"Kamuro-kun..."

"Ok?"

Miki Yamamura changed her hands to a clasped-hands position, her expression remaining as calm as ever.

"I'll probably want to become a writer."

"Oh? I didn't realize that. But if it's a mountain village, it seems quite suitable?"

"So, what are Kamuro's dreams?"

"Me..."

Kamuro Masumi suddenly sighed.

She kicked at a small pebble at her feet, her tone suddenly becoming confused: "Perhaps a painter? Or maybe he's going to practice boxing?"

"In short, given Miss's situation, I probably won't have much time for myself, so whether I have dreams or not doesn't matter anymore."

Miki Yamamura pursed her lips, unsure of what to say.

But in reality, Masumi Kamuro was just sighing; no one can predict the future, can they?

"Oh, by the way, Yamamura, why don't you just go undercover at Class D's base? Anyway, neither the students in your class nor those people in Class D will notice you."

"Huh? Me?"

Miki Yamamura pointed weakly to herself.

"But... what about food? And at night... do I have to sleep there too?"

"I'll just bring some instant food to eat, and I guess I'll have to come back to sleep."

Kamuro Masumi stroked her chin and thought for a moment.

Although it was a clever idea she came up with on the spur of the moment, it was still highly feasible.

"Katsura-kun... is everything alright over there?"

"What's the problem? If all else fails, I'll just say it's the young lady's idea, and that she's been assigning you to keep an eye on Nangong Cheng all this time."

"Who would dare object to the idea of ​​gathering information on key students in other classes and trying to obtain a 'leader' status?"

At this point, Masumi Kamuro's expression turned serious again.

"Oh, by the way, even though you've been observing Nangong Cheng for so long without being discovered, you still need to be careful."

"After all, you also said that Nangong Cheng goes to KTV with a group of girls every Friday, and then stays in Sakura Airi's room for two days on the weekend without ever coming out."

"He clearly has a very messy private life, so you'd better not let him find out, otherwise..."

There's no need to finish your sentence.

Miki Yamamura understood.

However, she still wanted to explain to Nangong Cheng, since these were just Kamuro Masumi's subjective assumptions.

But after thinking about it, she still didn't know how to explain it.

After all, you can't say that Nangong Cheng and the others went to the karaoke bar just to sing, and then did nothing in Sakura Airi's room on the weekend.

It's hard to say anything without evidence.

Let's just leave it at that.

Moreover, she didn't think Nangong Cheng would discover her this time. After all, he had been tracking her for several months. If he was going to discover her, he would have discovered her long ago. How could he only discover her now?

"I understand, I will be careful."

Masumi Kamuro nodded.

"Okay, let's go back first."

"……plan?"

"Since you came out with me, it would be best if we went back together, and then we could find another opportunity to come out."

"Ah."

After staging the scene, the two hurriedly left.

But not long after they left.

A girl emerged from the shadows.

“Nangong Cheng…”

Volume 1: Chapter 80, Day 1 on the Deserted Island

"So, your purpose in keeping us here is simply to share the risk of having the [leader] guessed?"

Standing in the chosen stronghold, Horikita Suzune expressed her opinion with a hint of emotion.

"There must be something we can do, right?"

"Yes, that's why we're troubling you to take care of three meals a day, isn't it?"

"...You know that's not what I meant."

Nangong Cheng shook his head.

He knew that Horikita Suzune had a strong personality and didn't like the feeling of winning without effort like most ordinary people, but sometimes it's not about doing something to be considered a contribution.

Take this deserted island test, for example.

Their very existence is a contribution to the class—they can share the risk of other classes guessing who the "leader" is.

Furthermore, there's the three meals a day he mentioned.

Because Horikita Suzune and the others chose ingredients that require cooking, rather than canned food, someone had to be in charge of that.

In addition-

"Seven days is not a long time, but there is no guarantee that something unexpected might happen."