Classroom of the Elite: Alter - Self-Test

Most of the students chose to arrange their luggage first before playing around on the ship. Of course, I was the same. Even though I only had a few stuff in hand, it's better to tidy things up before chilling.

As soon as we got our phones back, Class B immediately came into contact with each other. Hirata personally requested that he wanted to know what really happened in the exam. I was initially fine with explaining things to him, but then he said that the entire class would like to listen along.

Well... if I consider everything, I guess this is the ideal scenario. I'm friends with everyone in the class, so most of them are bound to ask me about what I did to achieve this result. It's better to give everyone an explanation at the same time.

It feels nice to say that I'm friends with everyone, but I don't think I can count Kouenji in there. We barely interacted and our hostile encounter on the island certainly weakens that thought. Thinking about it, though, I don't think he's the type of person who'd bear a grudge over something like that.

Around 1:00 PM in the afternoon, I exited the room and looked at the framed map of the ship. I absorbed the necessary information so I could navigate around with ease.

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10th Deck - The sun deck and rooftop. It has a pool, cafe, and gym among other facilities.

9th Deck - Karaoke, lounges, bars, izakayas, and some restaurants can be found on this deck. It also has a banquet area that's often referred to as an "Ocean-Viewing Buffet".

8th Deck - This deck houses the medical facilities along with pharmacies and drug stores.

7th Deck - Two big facilities can be found in this deck. One is a supermarket and the other is a library. Adjacent to the library are bookstores, a manga cafe, and a net cafe.

6th Deck - Spas, salons, and a lot of facilities related to relaxation and cosmetics can be found in this deck.

5th Deck - This is where the ship employees' rooms are located.

4th Deck - This deck houses the guest rooms for female students and school staff.

3rd Deck - On a similar note, this deck houses the guest rooms for male students and school staff.

2nd Deck - It felt very mysterious since this deck had vacant guest rooms and we had no way of knowing the purpose for them. It was mostly deserted since almost no one walked through these areas.

1st Deck - It had the main lounge and the biggest banquet area.

1st Underground Level - It had the Movie Cinema that screened both new and old movies on a specific rotation.

2nd Underground Level - Students will be able to find the Live Theatre on this level where scheduled theatrical performances can be watched. The casino is also located here.

3rd Underground Level - Night clubs can be found here along with some more restaurants.

4th Underground Level - This had the breaker room where tons of switchboard facilities are located.

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Of course, I haven't really mentioned everything that could be found in each deck, but the others didn't really seem to matter that much, so I didn't bother memorizing their locations. Maybe in the future, if they become relevant, somehow.

And obviously, some facilities are off-limits for minors and students like us.

(12:37) [I've made reservations for a lounge on the 9th Deck. It will be for Class B's personal use from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. This is just a self-organized class meeting and so it's nothing mandatory. Anyone who doesn't wish to join is free to do so.] (Hirata)

(12:38) [We'll come! We'll sooo come!] (Karuizawa)

(12:38) [Yep!] (Rino)

(12:43) [You got that!] (Maezono)

(12:43) [We'll be there as well!] (Kushida)

(12:45) [Count me in!] (Ike)

"Ayanokouji-kun...?" A familiar voice called out to me as soon as I got off the elevator.

"Inogashira?"

"Are you headed somewhere?" she asked.

"Yeah... I have to get this checked." I replied, pointing at my wounded head.

"Ohh, right. If it's not inconvenient, is it alright if I accompany you then?"

"Sure. Truth be told, I'm really scared of doctors so your presence might help with my nerves."

"H-Heh, really?! You're scared of doctors?!" Inogashira gasped in surprise.

"I'm just kidding. But they do have that kind of presence sometimes."

"Oh, you." she chuckled. "You're right, though. I was afraid of them when I was a little girl. I cower in fear whenever I see those white coats. I can't help but think of syringes."

"What were you doing here on the 8th deck?"

"Oh, I just bought some sanitary products for Mii-chan. She had it pretty rough on the island so these are for good measure. The other girls asked me to buy some items for them as well."

"I see... I remember Kikyou mentioning something like that." I didn't really spend much time inside the base and my classmates didn't even bother making me help with the chores due to my role as the leader. I didn't know too much about the things that were happening in the camp.

"What are they doing right now?" I asked.

"Getting ready for later. They're hanging out in our room, currently. I lost the rock-paper-scissors so I'm the one who headed out. They'd fix my luggage for me in return, though."

The two of us started walking towards the clinic. When we got there, the check-up didn't really take long. The doctor said that my injury would heal in a few days. I just have to take it easy and change my bandage regularly. They also recommended some medicines like painkillers.

"It's good that your wound is healing up fast," said Inogashira.

"Yeah, I don't want this thing on my head for so long. It's pretty uncomfortable."

Inogashira and I rode the elevator while talking about the things that happened during the exam. When we reached the fourth deck, Inogashira finally addressed the elephant in the room (or hallway).

"I'm really glad, Ayanokouji-kun... that you're not avoiding me or anything." she faced me with her usual gentle smile. "To be honest, I felt really nervous after you rejected me. I thought we couldn't stay friends after that... But I knew you weren't that kind of person, so I'm glad that we could talk like this..."

"Of course. You're still my classmate and friend. That wouldn't just change."

Inogashira nodded happily. The two of us continued walking together until we finally reached the room that Kikyou and the others were in.

"Oh, Ayanokouji-kun! Fancy seeing you here!" exclaimed Nishimura.

"You're with Kokoro-chan...? Well, isn't that something?" Onodera eyed Inogashira with a teasing smile.

"I-It's not like that, Kayano-chan! I just bumped into Ayanokouji-kun while buying our stuff."

"Ohh, is that what happened?"

"Yes! Right, Ayanokouji-kun?" Inogashira turned to me, looking for assistance.

"Yeah," I nodded.

"Now now, let's stop nagging them about the simple things. Why don't we just head on out and meet up with everyone on the 9th deck?" said Kikyou.

Thankfully, she was there to defuse the situation. Well, it wasn't like anything got heated in the first place.

The time was 1:45 when the six of us got there. In the group chat, Akito and the others said that they were already inside the room.

We met up with everyone and it didn't take too long until the entirety of Class B gathered inside the lounge— well, everyone except Kouenji, of course.

"Did anyone find Kouenji-kun or know where he is?" asked Hirata.

"I think we saw him upstairs in the pool area," said Miyamoto.

That sounds like a place that Kouenji would enjoy.

"It's fine, Hirata. He's our roommate. I'll just explain it to him if he ever gets curious enough to ask me," I shrugged.

"Alright." Hirata nodded promptly before standing up to face our classmates. "Everyone, thank you for coming today. First of all, I would like you to congratulate yourselves for being very cooperative during the exam."

And the crowd goes wild. Most of us quietly clapped our hands while Ike and the others cheered with whistles.

"We've almost caught up with Class A. As long as we keep exerting this much effort in everything, I believe it's just a matter of time before we become Class A ourselves."

He's right. The class standings were updated after the special test where the points from our final exam in July were also added.

Class A: 1218 cl (1004 + 94 + 120)

Class B: 1112 cl (789 + 76 + 247)

Class C: 890 cl (663 + 87 + 140)

Class D: 691 cl (492 + 73 + 126)

"We're just 106 points away from Class A!" Karuizawa and her gal-friends celebrated.

"T-That's a lotta money!" Of course, the guys had their own priorities, especially Ike and his gang.

"We can go shopping in Keyaki Mall after we return!"

Nevermind. The girls were the same.

"All of us can enjoy the rewards throughout the duration of our summer vacation. But right now, I believe everyone wants to receive some explanation from Ayanokouji-kun and Horikita-san. As we all know, only the two of them are aware of the true reason why we were up so many points." Hirata elaborated.

Well, we did mention that to everyone. Horikita agreed to help me explain.

"How exciting~! So, how did you two do it?"

"Tell us your master plan, Ayanokouji!"

I haven't really thought about the details that Horikita and I would leave out. I guess we'll just have to figure it out as we go.