"Actually..."
Kaneda clenched his fists, his face full of indignation: "That bastard Ryuen didn't plan on taking the exam properly at all. He just spent all the Special Points just for enjoyment."
"He wasted precious Class Points for nothing. I couldn't stand it, so I had a fight with him, and then I was beaten out."
As he spoke, tears faintly flowed from the four-eyes; he was clearly beyond frustrated.
"How could that be?"
A girl said in surprise: "Then what about your class's exam?"
"He didn't intend to take the exam at all."
Kaneda wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said: "After using up the points, they will quit the exam and go back to the ship to continue enjoying themselves. My luck is really too bad to be assigned to such a class; my grades are clearly so good. Damn it, it's so unfair."
As he spoke, Kaneda began to complain incessantly. Hikigaya also didn't doubt at all that he was the type with very good grades.
Quitting the exam...
That is indeed a method.
It's just that Hikigaya also found it hard to judge, since he didn't know what kind of person Ryuen was either.
If he really was just seeking pleasure, there wouldn't be a problem.
But he wouldn't believe it so easily; as a loner, he always maintained a skeptical attitude.
"How could it be like this..."
Koba covered her mouth, faintly feeling some sympathy.
"Ichinose, what do you think?"
Kanzaki's face was solemn.
"How about this."
Ichinose thought for a moment, also feeling a bit of pity: "Kaneda, you stay here temporarily until the exam ends, but it's best not to go near the cabin."
"Thank you."
Kaneda took off his glasses and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, sobbing: "I understand. Don't worry, I will help out properly. You can leave anything to me; I won't take advantage of you."
No.
A grown man crying like this.
Even Hikigaya felt a bit uncomfortable watching. Fine, he covered his mouth and almost laughed out loud.
Isn't this performance a bit too deliberate?
Just based on the first impression.
Hikigaya felt that Kaneda might be difficult to get along with, based on his complaints about the class just now.
Kaneda is clearly a guy with a heavy focus on utility.
The other party clearly felt he shouldn't have been assigned to Class C and felt it was extremely unfair.
Such a person.
Crying like this.
While it's not impossible, it just feels weird, a bit fake.
"Then let's eat first. Koba, could you please serve a portion for Kaneda-kun as well?"
"Understood."
A group of people sat on the edge of the cliff eating.
Hikigaya held his own portion and sat a short distance away from the team. Kaneda also sat nearby, eating while shedding tears of gratitude.
"Hikigaya."
At this time, Himeno Yuki stealthily circled behind Hikigaya.
"Eek?"
Hikigaya made a strange sound, and only then did he turn back and say: "What are you doing? I thought it was a ghost and almost died of fright."
"You're itching for a fight, aren't you?"
Himeno Yuki gave a fierce glare.
This guy's personality is so malicious; he always likes to use her own words against her.
"Sorry, what's up?"
Hikigaya drank the fish soup. He had to admit the cooking level of the Class B girls was quite good.
"Eh?"
Himeno Yuki ducked to his other side, using Hikigaya to block Class B's line of sight. She curled her delicate body and squatted beside him before whispering:
"Do you think Kaneda is a spy?"
"I don't know."
Hikigaya thought for a while before saying: "It feels like he is."
After all, there was too little information. Kaneda was crying like his parents had died, which really made one feel bad.
But no matter how you look at it, it's suspicious.
"Sigh."
Himeno Yuki sighed and said with some dissatisfaction: "I think he is a spy. How could Ichinose still take him in?"
"Eh?"
Hikigaya was stunned and said: "Are we going to start speaking ill of Ichinose? Then I'm going to start too."
"You're looking for death."
Himeno Yuki poked his arm with a chopstick before returning to the topic: "Seriously, what would you do if it were you?"
"Hmm..."
Hikigaya fell into deep thought.
If he were in Ichinose's position, facing a suspected spy like Kaneda, what would he do?
"First of all..."
Hikigaya glanced in Ichinose's direction and lowered his voice: "I would definitely break something at random and frame Kaneda for it, then take the evidence to threaten Ryuen into handing over points, and finally report it to the school to disqualify Class C?"
"..."
Himeno Yuki's small mouth hung slightly open. It took a good while before she said: "You would definitely be beaten to death by Ryuen!"
"Is he that scary?"
That sounds quite frightening. Hikigaya pondered for a moment and said: "Then change it to threatening Kaneda to hand over his private points, otherwise if he fails, Ryuen probably won't let him off either? Then report it to the school and disqualify Class C?"
"Waa..."
Himeno Yuki leaned her body back, her face full of disgust: "You guy really have a despicable personality. I feel you might be even more despicable than Ryuen."
"Of course."
Hikigaya said proudly: "When it comes to despicable methods, I have never been afraid of anyone."
"Is that something to be proud of?"
Himeno Yuki was even more speechless, and only then said: "Then can you think of a way? After all, I want to rise to Class A. If Class C guesses our leader, won't it be bad?"
"You're overthinking it. What good ideas could I have?"
Hikigaya rolled his eyes, indicating his helplessness.
"And here I thought you were quite smart."
Himeno Yuki also rolled her eyes, expressing her speechlessness.
"That's just you overthinking."
Hikigaya shook his head helplessly. After chatting a few more words, Himeno Yuki left stealthily.
He was talking about strength.
He was just an ostracized loner in Class B.
An average person with upper-middle academic and athletic grades.
How could he possibly have the ability to interfere with the exam?
What's more.
Class B's leader is Ichinose.
Even if he said something, no one would probably agree.
...
After washing up.
He didn't know what the situation was on the girls' side, but on the boys' side, just a quick rinse was enough.
Hikigaya walked into the tent and found his spot.
By the way, he observed his roommates; Kaneda seemed to be in the other tent.
In a tent meant for eight people, sleeping ten was still a bit crowded, but it wasn't a major problem.
And Ichinose had also bought earplugs for the boys.
Similarly, there was no need to worry about snoring.
Letting go of the day's fatigue, Hikigaya soon fell asleep.
Early morning.
Around six o'clock.
Hikigaya keenly noticed someone entering the tent, searching for something, and then someone nudged his shoulder.