Rei POV
We gathered around Chie-chan
"I will now hand out wristwatches to every one of you. You are not to take them off until the end of the test. If you remove your wristwatch without permission, you will be punished. This watch doesn't just tell time. It's sensors also check your body temperature, your pulse, and even your movements. It's equipped with a GPS. Also, in the off chance something bad does happen, this watch comes equipped with the means to notify the school. If you find yourself in an emergency situation, please do not hesitate to push that button"
Chie-chan got a surprise phone call
Something unexpected happened
"Before you leave we need to make a body check. You have to give us your phones and other stuff"
Eh?
This happens way earlier and... hold on!!!
A body check!?
"I'll go first..." I announced my move uninterested
No one had any objection
Kazuki made me mad with her move... and people felt my bloodlust
Chie-chan started the body check on me
She found my phone...
"Rei-chan~ you are too young to cheat with this clothing trick" She said with a smile
I'm older than you!!!! If we count my other life
She also found my two hidden knives...
How!?
"You got prepared in advance, very smart. But~ it's useless, R-E-I-chan" She made fun of my move
My classmates became pale after they saw my knives
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU!!!???" Sudō shouted
My ears!!!!!
"She is dangerous..." a random girl muttered
That's right, random defective-chan
"She wants to kill us!!!" An ugly fat human screamed
With his ugly reflection... he can break mirrors. Also you can feed a whole family for days with this one
I started an uproar...
"You misunderstood something... Those knives are for personal defense, we are going to an unknown fucking island. It's impossible to survive without the right equipment" I effortlessly said an obvious lie
People started to realize that I figured out the entire exam before coming here
"Then, wh-"
*Bam*
I interrupted Horikita's doggo with a loud sound
Ryūen's technique works pretty well
"The truth is different, I had those on me this whole time. I need a way to protect myself from random monkeys jumping on me like Hirata" I expressed my true feelings
I changed to a cold expression
"If you don't leave me alone, I will expel you" I threatened them
It's kind of funny~ that they instantly close their shitty mouths in fear after this word
I went ahead alone to check something
Hmm... Something bothers me... How it was even possible for Chie-chan to find my hidden objects that easily?
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Kazuki POV
This was not the sole reason for her anger
Something else happened for her angry mood, but what?
"Kiyochan, what did you do?" I asked
He turned his head in confusion
"What do you mean?" Kei asked
"Her mood is exceptionally bad today. Her giving up this exam is not off the table" I shared my thoughts
"What? But..." Horikita reacted shocked
"I don't know but I have a theory. She learned something that completely killed her motivation" He said in a roundabout way because of randoms nearby
"I see, it's that then" I said with a sigh
HiMii-chan overheard us
"Knowing the future is a curse, nothing is obvious but you play the idiot to replicate the same result as your visions" She whispered that to me
"But she changed almost everything" I spoke to her in a similar manner
"That's not good... that's not good at all" She expressed her worry
"Is there something, we need to worry about?"
"Only time will tell" She finished our whisper game
She went back to her friends
Chiaki joined us too after she finished her body check with Maya
"What's wrong with her?" Chiaki expressed her worry too
"She has a bad day, don't worry" I tried to calm her down with a childish smile
"Lately, she refuses our invitations a lot..." Maya said with a sad face
"Rei-chan was looking after me. I'm the reason for it" I told them the truth
"She is an introvert. Her social interactions as a leader were out of her safe zone and she's mentally unstable right now" Chiaki deducted
Her stalking paid off
That's more likely the reason for her actions, but Kiyotaka's deduction is not off either
Personally, the last couple of days something was tormenting her
Chie-chan is done, a lot of people left their belongings inside the ship beforehand and the process of this entire body check was faster than intended
That suspicious phonecall pulled the strings for the body check. She also knew her hiding spots...
"Kazuki-chan, you can stay with your favorite teachers as a neutral student" Chie-chan invited me
That's not a bad idea
"I accept your offer, it's more interesting watching everything from a neutral perspective" I accepted her invitation
"Glad to have you on board" She said excitedly
She turned to the entire class
"Your watches are waterproof. However, should they malfunction, immediately report to a test administrator and exchange it for a replacement" Chie-chan informed the class
Everyone nodded
"Chie-chan... I understand that we're going to be spending one week on this island, but is it possible to get by without using any points?" Onodera asked
She answered instantly
"The school isn't involved in the test process at all. That means that you must prepare your own food and water. Thinking of solutions to resolve the issue is part of the test. I don't know of any way of doing so without points"
That's not true
"With the proper experience, it's possible. But you are also right, it's impossible for them to not spend points here" I whispered to her
She nodded
"Like I said earlier, we can track you via GPS using these devices. For example, Rei-chan i-"
...
She broke her watch...
"That's weird, I can't track her"
It's up to me again...
I checked the manual
"In the event students are absent during the 8 AM or 8 PM roll call, five points will be taken for each student absent" I read a rule
"That's not going to help her" Chie-chan interfered
"You see, you can disqualify her after the first absent call. We will know the real reason of her GPS malfunction right there and then. It's nearly impossible for someone like her to remove her watch" I said with confidence
"I need to speak with the other teachers for the final decision. Your idea is plausible"
She did it almost instantly
I can't follow her plan at all
"Well then, my explanation is over. I've already given out the leader card and you're free to begin" She gave us our farewells
"Hoshinomiya-sensei, the card is not within my possessions" Horikita spoke up
Horikita's comment solves the riddle
"I gave the card away to Kikyō-chan" She answered
She went to Kikyō afterwards
"Are you the leader, Kushida-san?" She asked
"Dunno, I gave the card away. What's wrong?" She faked her reaction
Horikita turned her eyes on Kiyotaka's direction and he nodded
Before their departure for the endless jungle, the black sheep returned
"Chie-chan!!! this watch is not working properly. I can't check anything..." She complained
"Let me see it" Chie-chan said
The watch was completely dead. No signs of breaking it on purpose either
I see!!! She rigged the watch with her own unique way
She closed our distance with a smug face
"The other classes will rejoice" She said with a smile
"I'm guessing a sabotage" I said with confidence
"Something like that, you will see~"
She joined Kiyotaka's group
Let's see how the other participants will handle her
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Rei POV
"I activated Operation : Horikita's plan V1. The other classes will witness our savior's true power" I joked
Horikita had a perplexed look on her face
"Don't worry, your plan will save us at the end" I continued the joke
Kiyotaka flicked my forehead with his fingers
"Ouch!!!"
"Explain!!!" Horikita said annoyed
"You'll understand in no time" I answered excited while closing my left eye
She clicked her tongue
Our existence is Horikita's plan too hehehe
"Here's your new watch Rei-chan. Don't do anything anything stupid" Chie-chan said jokingly
"Don't worry~. I have a question... Where will the roll call be held?" I asked to complete the information for my D-classmates
"Each class will be accompanied by their respective homeroom teachers until the test is over. If you’ve decided where you want your base camp to be, report it. Once the base is set up, I will hold roll call there. Make sure that you think long and hard about it, because you can’t change your base camp location without a justifiable reason once you’ve decided. The other classes are subject to the same conditions. There are no exceptions"
"I see. For someone without camping experience it's difficult for them to use the natural toilet. I need for you to confirm our available choices in this matter, Chie-chan" I asked this before our doggo
"The toilet, huh? If you want to use the bathroom, use this" Chie-chan said while trying her hardest to hold her laughter
"Huh? What’s that?" Sudou asked
"It’s a basic toilet. Each class will be supplied with one. Please handle it carefully"
She couldn't keep her laughter anymore
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Your perplexed faces made my day" She explained herself while laughing
The other's recovered a little and started their meaningful questions
"Don’t tell me... we have to use that?!" Shinohara said with a shocked face
"Both the boys and girls will use it. But do not worry, it comes with a single button tent that you can use when you want to change. That way, no one will be able to see you"
"That’s not the problem! Th-that’s just a cardboard box! This is absolutely impossible!"
"It might be a cardboard box, but it’s an especially well-made one. It can even be used in a disaster. I’ll show you how to use it, so please commit this to memory"
As teachers, they need to behave as NPCs but Chie-chan... You enjoy this, don't you?
I can't blame her, I'm trying to keep my laughter with everything I have
"This sheet is made of water-absorbing polymer. It covers and solidifies waste. It’ll make the waste invisible, and also suppress the smell. After you finish using it, stack another sheet on top. By repeating this process, it’s possible to get around five uses with one vinyl bag. These vinyl bags and sheets will be supplied to you in unlimited amounts. You can even change them after every use, if you want"
It's impossible
I started laughing too
"I have to agree with Chie-chan. Kazuki, you caught that, didn't you?" I said with a sadistic smile
"Of course, I'll upload this immediately after Chie-chan's instructions"
"NO!!!!" Everyone shouted nervously
"Rei-chan is against your denial" She teased them more
"We will edit it a little to make them look more stupid" I gave a proposal
"Leave it to me!!!" She said excited
"What the hell!!!???" Sudō shouted again
"Sudō, shut your damn mouth or I'll make your hands disappear" I threatened him
"Rei-chan, language" Chie-chan took control of the situation
"I'm sorry, but my ears literally bleed when he shouts like that" I complained
"Sudō-kun, control your temper" She scolded him
"I-I'm sorry" He said sweating a little
I threatened him with my cold eyes subconsciously. At least, I solved this
For now
"Chie-chan, you forgot to tell them about the 'spots' " Kazuki said holding the exam's manual
"Oh!!! I forgot" She said with a silly expression and her tongue out
She continued shortly after
"In these spots, there is what’s referred to as right of exclusive possession, and only the class that occupies that spot may exercise those rights. The class that obtains those rights is entirely free to determine how they wish to exercise them. However, rights of exclusive possession are only valid for a period of eight hours after being invoked, after which they are automatically revoked. That means that another class can acquire those rights at that time. Also, you gain one bonus point if you occupy a spot once. However, that point is provisional, and cannot be used during the testing period. Therefore, bonus points are calculated and added to your total after the test has ended. Because the school is constantly monitoring you, there is no room for fraud. Please be aware of that fact" She explained in detail
She stopped after her extremely detailed explanation for a breath
"That's everything, have fun~"
She left
"Let's solve the first problem, we can purchase a temporary toilet for our future camp using our points. I'm warning you, the losers during this little voting will suffer the consequences of their actions"
My eyes met Ike's and I nodded giving him a warning
"Let's start with those that have a voice against my recommendation, raise your hands"
Seven boys and one of them is Yukimura fufufu
"The voting is over, we're buying a temporary toilet for sure. I've warned you before our little voting game that the losers will taste defeat. The idiots that rejected my recommendation will have to use the cardboard box" I shared their humiliating fate with them
The majority of the girls started to laugh at them
Yukimura reached his temper and tried to punch me
I dodged his noodle like punch effortlessly and removed his glasses. After that, I punched his right eye without holding back
He became one with the floor and immediately started screaming in pain. He fell unconscious shortly after
"FuFuFu He failed countless times for the same result. His hate for women is too much, isn't that right? Incel-boy" Kōenji mocked him
The girls had a lot of disgust for him after Kōenji revealed his hate for women
"His mother was a Saint. She understood perfectly the consequences for raising this thing and she abandoned him with a smile" I analyzed his entire existence perfectly
Mashima-sensei rushed to our class after this little commotion
"What's wrong?" Mashima-sensei asked
"This mongrel attacked me and I defended myself against his pitiful attempt. This is the second time, he tried something like this"
"Is that true?"
The majority of my classmates nodded
"Then I have no other choi-"
"Wait, Sensei. He can atone for his foolish move by participating in this special exam" Horikita recommended a middle ground
"Horikita is right. I prefer to have more dead weight on me than losing points"
"If the primary victim that used self-defense agrees to this proposal then there is nothing I can do" He completed his judgment and went back to the teachers
"With the black eye that you gave him. He is ready to awaken his Sharingan, Rei-dono" Professor joked
"Don't worry, the next time I'll turn his other eye into a Rinnegan" I completed his joke and some people chuckled
"Rechi, you are evil" She came to a clear conclusion
"People already call me a witch and villains have a better appearance in general. Thanks for the compliment" I excited after her praise
"It's not a compliment..."
"Sudō. I'm paying you 10k points after this exam, if you carry the living corpse over there" I said while pointing at Yukimura with my finger
"I accept!!! At least, I'm getting something out of it"
It was a peaceful request from me, that's why he accepted
"That's everything from me, Horikita is in charge from now on" I gave her the responsibility mantle
"I need to ask you something personally before we start this"
We went some meters away from them
"Where's the leader card?"
"Someone is missing, by the way"
She changed into a thinking expression and got surprised afterwards
"Amasawa-san!!!"
"Bingo!!! My entire scene earlier was a distraction. We took instantly the leader card and Ichika left immediately after Chie-chan's body check. After I left you, I went nearby and hid inside a bush and waited until Chie-chan revealed a certain amount of information to our other classmates. Kikyō and Chie-chan were part of the plan. The watch had no batteries from the start, the only thing that surprised me was the whole body check thingy" I explained with great detail
Kazuki was the only one outside this little plan of ours. It's better for her without spoilers
"I have no words" She said shocked
"We had this whole thing planned in advance" I looked up on the sky "With some unexpected interference, this exam is something different" I completed with that
"Wh-"
Horikita tried to form a question but a scream that came from Ichinose's class interrupted her
The female scream came from the forest. With some calculations, the distance is about two minutes from here
"W-What's going on?" She asked shocked
"Let there be carnage" I gave her a little teaser with an innocent smile
Author's note
I was quite busy the last couple of days with the new volume. I'm quite happy that the psychological tag returned.
This volume worked as a setup and I can't wait to see the next developments
I have some complaints of course but I don't want to spoil something so soon. This volume gave me a great idea which I'm going to try after the zodiac exam (after 1-2 months)