NOVEL NEXT Chapter 126: 70.1
Horikita-san seemed to be in a bad mood, keeping a straight face. Since meeting her, she hadn't smiled much anyway, so people were used to this state. Oreki-san shared the information while receiving photography guidance from Sakura-san on the deck, facing the sea and noticing the small island in the distance. With his power of clairvoyance, he quickly discovered something wrong with the ship's trajectory.
"I speculate that the test site for this exam will be on this island," he said. This wasn't a complete guess, as the system prompts already indicated it was an island exam.
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[Side Mission]
Task Requirement: In the small island exam, gain the initiative for Class D and turn Class D into a cash machine.
Task Period: 8 days.
Task Reward: Improved recovery ability and extended healing ability period.
Mission Punishment: When using clairvoyance, your eyes will become cross-eyed, reducing your charm value by 20.
Mission Progress: 0%
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"I don't think it's a simple score that allows students to go to the island for exams," Oreki continued. "Information from Katsuragi-kun and others indicates that both second- and third-year students underwent a large-scale assessment in the third month. Second-year Nagumo relied on this test to gain points and improve his class score. The third-year student council president also received a class evaluation score of 400 points in this exam."
Oreki paused. "Then we have to get a class evaluation score of 600."
He knew that Horikita Manabu was the best student council president in history, and Class A was different from Class D, which had a bunch of pig teammates.
Even the worst students in Class A knew how to cooperate, making it very difficult to get 600 points now. But Kouenji, claiming to be a genius and indeed outstanding in all aspects, found this challenge barely qualified for him.
The ship continued moving in a circular motion around the island at a constant speed, likely staying that way for the whole night.
"In my opinion," Oreki said, "this school always gives people opportunities. By tomorrow morning, the ship will probably move forward to shorten the distance, giving students a little buffer time. So we should borrow all the camera equipment in advance. Even if students from other classes react, they won't be able to use high-definition equipment to take pictures of the island and get first-hand information."
The island was there, but exactly what would be tested and how it would be tested were yet to be determined. They could, however, seize all the advantages first.
"No," Kouenji said, shaking his hand. "I think we can go into the water later and dive to the island in advance to confirm the specific situation."
"Are you sure?" Horikita-san said immediately.
She had just been asked to borrow camera equipment from the staff, but the longest visible distance of the camera equipment available on the ship was only one thousand to one thousand five hundred meters.
The island was about 4000–5500 meters away. It was summer, the sun had set, and night had fallen, making it quite stressful for the camera.
But swimming over in the dark?
"This kind of sea area to me——" Kouenji Rokusuke showed a confident expression. "No, it's not a problem! The private sea area of my home is much larger than this one~ So don't underestimate me, Horikita girl."
Horikita-san had common sense but was taken aback by Kouenji's confidence.
"——"
"No problem!" Kouenji asserted.
This is true. When he was in Class D, Kouenji always kept a small mirror close to his body, considering himself the most beautiful. If you observe carefully, Kouenji's muscular body development is probably the best type.
"And—" Kouenji glanced at Oreki-san. "Oreki-san, even if I don't do this, you might still go there. The feeling you give me... is different." Kouenji said, "I quite welcome you to come along."
Sakura-san might have a sixth sense, but Kouenji feels it through his own eyes. However, he was probably disappointed. Although his body's potential has increased, Oreki-san is not willing to actually swim through it. He also has the superpower of teleportation. He can go to places he has visited, places where he took photos, and move instantly after confirming the longitude and latitude.
Given the current situation, he might even be able to find photos of the island on the Internet. Don't forget, this is outside the school. As long as you connect to the Internet, you can directly view the satellite image, find the coordinates of the island, and go there. For Oreki, he really wanted to find a chance to explore the island first. But if Kouenji really swims over, then forget it. Don't do things that you can't do, and keep things simple that you must do.
Now that Kouenji is willing to take the initiative, let him go.
While waiting for Kouenji to go to the island to collect information, Oreki-san encountered a problem. As he tried to connect to the Internet to find the coordinates of the island, he realized the ship's internet access was restricted. The school's network security measures prevented students from accessing certain external sites, including satellite imagery services.
Oreki-san frowned. This restriction made things more complicated. He needed another plan to gather information without relying on the internet. He glanced at Horikita-san, who was deep in thought.
"We might need to rethink our approach," Oreki said. "Since internet access is restricted, we'll have to rely on other methods to gather information about the island. Kouenji's plan to swim over might be our best option for now."
Horikita-san nodded. "We can support him from here, keeping watch and ensuring he has everything he needs."
"Don't attempt what's beyond your capabilities, and simplify tasks when necessary. But with Kouenji stepping up, it's his turn now. Then... As Oreki-san waited for Kouenji to head to the island for intel gathering, he stumbled upon a problem."
...
Since this is a covert operation, it's best not to involve anyone else in selecting members.
Kouenji's journey to the island takes an hour or two, so waiting on the deck isn't a big deal.
However, going to a restaurant or grabbing coffee could lead to missing updates from Kouenji.
Additionally, upon returning to the dormitory, Horikita resides in the girls' dormitory.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, Horikita and Oreki are in Oreki's room.
"Do you want to watch TV?" Oreki asks.
"No," Horikita replies.
"Interested in reading the news or a blog?"
"No."
"Would you like some red grapes?"
"No."
"This author gets 20,000 daily votes but doesn't offer recommendations or monthly tickets."
"No."
"...," Oreki pauses.
"...," Horikita responds.
But it's weird—not doing anything and just staying in his room like this.
But why do the two of them have big eyes and small eyes?
"…"Oreki.
The atmosphere was so awkward that it was about to explode.
only.
What makes Oreki-san's mood even more complicated is that in the future, he will actually marry Horikita-san and have two children.
Lawyer Horikita's appearance is obviously much better than that of a completely straight woman now.
Although the purpose was to wait for information from Kouenji, it was strange to just do nothing.
He felt like he couldn't help but run out if he stayed for another 10 minutes.
so.
Apply for foreign aid.
Oreki took out his cell phone.
[What? Sending me a message at this time? [I'm still out with my friends.] by Kushida.
"Oh. So excuse me."
[busy?] However, Kushida-san's message was quickly resent.
Let me see, Horikita Suzune is not in the dormitory. [So, are you with her?] by Kushida.
"..." Oreki-san.
Kushida-san is indeed quite fierce.
I am extremely devoted to Horikita Suzune.
But now that you know that Horikita-san is not in the dormitory, it means you just lied.
What about being out with friends?
You are obviously in the dormitory too.
Oreki-san still knew that, after boarding the ship, Horikita, Kushida, and Sakura were assigned to the same dormitory room.
"She is in my room, but the atmosphere is very awkward, so do you have any topics for me and her to talk about?" Oreki sent a message.
[…] Kushida.
But two minutes passed, and Kushida-san didn't reply.
Has Kushida Kikyo gone offline?
...
The girls' dormitory at this moment.
With her short blond hair and sweet appearance, everyone thought she was like a little angel sitting on their bed.
She is holding her cell phone.
There seems to be some doubt about life.
This is Kushida Kikyo. She didn't disconnect, but she felt as if her mind had stopped.
"Kushida-san, I've finished washing it, and I can change it for you."
At this time, the bathroom door was pushed open, and a very beautiful girl with straight pink hair walked out.
This girl is indeed quite beautiful.
The facial features are exquisite and delicate.
Skin is white and translucent.
The face shape is very good, without any blemishes.
In terms of appearance, she belongs to the category of top-notch, beautiful girls.
Quite cute.
And this is Sakura-san, Sakura Airi.
This is completely different from the way she looks with her rustic ponytails and glasses. She is simply 1000% more attractive.
And according to her, she used to be a model, so she is good at managing emotions.
In other words,.
The model state is not being autistic, timid, or introverted.
Then isn't it possible that she can kill the cold-faced Horikita Suzune in an instant?
after all.
Boys don't want their goddess to always be as cool as ice.
Um.
For Kushida, it was actually good that Horikita Suzune was not around.
With Horikita Suzune around, she felt like she didn't want to breathe anymore.
And this time, the ship vacation was quite good. When Horikita Suzune was not in the dormitory, she got involved with Sakura-san, and then she found out that the other person used to be a model.
She also knows that Sakura-san is a super beautiful girl.
But Sakura-san's usual personality is like that of a little hamster.
Introverted and timid.
So she can help at the right time and try to gain goodwill.
but.
That girl, Horikita Suzune, seemed to be feeling unwell when she woke up in the morning.
Then why is she still outside at this time?
She also specifically thought about returning to the dormitory early and saying hello.
It turns out that Horikita Suzune is not here.
At the same time, she also knew very well that Horikita Suzune was completely different from ordinary people and would not appreciate it.
So basically, she was being treated coldly by the other party.
Very annoying.
but.
result.
Oreki-san wanted to obtain topics for discussion with Horikita Suzune from her.
But when did the relationship between these two people become so good?
Are the two dating?
Doesn't that girl, Horikita Suzune, know that she has been lusting after Oreki? But she just watched?
If you were in a relationship, would you be so passive?
Kushida felt unable to understand the current situation.
but.
It's not a bad thing to have a lot of annoying people.
And this guy, Oreki Houtarou, actually asked her to provide topics for chatting with Horikita Suzune.
He thought she was someone like Kushida-san.
Is she the kind of useful tool person?
but.
It wouldn't be good if these two annoying guys got together to say bad things about her.
so.
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