Houtarou Oreki Classroom of the Elite

Suzune was in a bad mood, her face completely stern. Though since meeting her, she had rarely smiled, so this expression seemed rather typical.

Then Houtarou shared his intel.

While receiving photography lessons from Airi on the deck, he had faced the ocean and spotted a distant island. With his Clairvoyance ability (which let him see farther and better), he quickly noticed something odd about the ship's movement pattern.

"I deduce that this exam's test site will be on that island."

Though it wasn't purely deduction — the system prompt had already indicated this was an island exam.

〖 Side Task: Give Me My Money, Dumb ATM! 〗

〖 Task Requirement: In the Island Exam, gain control of Class D and turn them into an ATM! 〗

〖 Task Duration: 8/8 Days 〗

〖 Task Reward: Enhancement of Restoration Ability (Extending disease healing duration) 〗

〖 Task Punishment: When using Clairvoyance, eyes will become cross-eyed (Charm decreased by 20) 〗

〖 Task Progress: 0% 〗

See? It's quite obvious.

"An island exam isn't just about simple points." Houtarou said, "According to Katsuragi's intel from upperclassmen, both second and third-years take this ship trip in the third month for high-stakes Class Points. Second-year Miyabi Nagumo used this exam to boost their score, and the third-year student council president's class earned 400 Class Points. And we need to earn 600."

It's worth noting that Manabu was historically the most outstanding Student Council President.

And what class did he lead? Class A — unlike Class D with its bunch of deadweight teammates. Even the worst Class A students knew how to cooperate.

So getting 600 points now... that's quite challenging.

But.

"Interesting." Rokusuke, who considered himself a genius — and indeed was exceptionally talented — found this kind of challenge barely acceptable.

The ship continued moving in a circular pattern around the island at a constant speed, maintaining the same distance. This would probably continue all night.

"According to my thinking." Houtarou said, "This school always gives people opportunities. Tomorrow morning, the ship will likely move closer to shore, giving students some buffer time. If we borrow all the camera equipment in advance, even if other classes catch on, they won't have access to high-quality equipment to photograph the island and get first-hand information."

The island was there. What exactly would be tested and how remained uncertain.

But we could seize all advantages first.

"No." Rokusuke waved his hand, "I think we can swim to the island right now to check out the situation firsthand."

"Are you sure?" Asked Suzune, who stood beside Houtarou.

She had just been tasked with borrowing camera equipment from the staff.

The ship's cameras only had a range of 1,000 to 1,500 meters, while the island was 4,000-5,500 meters away. With summer sunset approaching and darkness falling, photography would be challenging.

But swimming there at night? Was that even humanly possible?

Even she had enough common sense to question this.

"This distance?" Rokusuke showed a confident expression, "No problem! My family's private waters are much bigger than this~ Don't underestimate me, Horikita girl — No problem!"

Indeed, during his time in Class D, he always carried a small mirror and considered himself the most beautiful. A closer look revealed his exceptionally well-developed muscles.

"Moreover—" He glanced at Houtarou, "Oreki-kun, you'd probably go there anyway, right? You seem different now... I welcome you to join."

While Airi might have a sixth sense, this guy relied on his own eyes.

Though Rokusuke would be disappointed. Despite Houtarou's improved physical abilities, he had no intention of swimming over.

After all, he possessed Teleportation. He could travel to places he'd visited before, locations he had photos of, or anywhere with confirmed coordinates.

In their current situation, while island photos might not be online, they could access satellite images and coordinates now that they were off campus with internet access.

So Houtarou was indeed looking for an opportunity to scout the island.

But swimming there? Better not. Don't do unnecessary things, and keep the necessary simple.

Since Rokusuke volunteered, they might as well let him go.

Then, while waiting for him to swim to the island and gather information, Houtarou encountered a problem.

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Since it was a secret plan, they decided to keep the team small. It would take Rokusuke an hour or two to swim to the island.

Waiting on the deck wouldn't work, and sitting in the restaurant or café wasn't ideal since they needed to be ready to receive his photos or videos at any moment.

With Suzune unable to use the girls' dorm...

At 8 PM, she and Houtarou ended up in his room.

"Want to watch TV?"

"No."

"Want to browse news or blogs?"

"No."

"How about some grapes? Red ones."

"No."

"This translator posts eleven chapters per day — won't you leave some comments, reviews, power stones?"

"No."

"..." Houtarou.

"..." Suzune.

The situation felt bizarre — just sitting in his room, staring at each other.

"..."

The atmosphere was suffocatingly awkward.

What made Houtarou's mood even more complicated was knowing that his future self would marry this girl and have two children. Attorney Suzune's demeanor would apparently improve considerably compared to her current straight-laced self.

Though they were waiting for Rokusuke's information, sitting in silence like this felt unbearable. After another ten minutes, he'd probably bolt for the door.

Time for backup.

Houtarou took out his phone.

| Kikyō Kushida — Little Devil |

| What's this, messaging me at this time, I'm still out with friends. |

| Houtarou Oreki — Me |

| Oh. Sorry to bother you then. |

| Kikyō Kushida — Little Devil |

| Do you need something? |

Her reply came quickly.

| Kikyō Kushida — Little Devil |

| Let me see, Horikita isn't in the dorm. So, are you with her? |

"..."

Kikyō was indeed perceptive. Extremely focused on Suzune.

Her knowledge of Suzune's absence from the dorm revealed her earlier lie about being out with friends — she was clearly in the dorm herself.

Houtarou knew that after boarding the ship, Suzune, Kikyō, and Airi were assigned to the same dorm.

| Houtarou Oreki — Me |

| She's in my room, but the atmosphere is awkward. Do you have any conversation topics I could use with her? |

| Kikyō Kushida — Little Devil |

| ... |

Two minutes passed without a reply.

Had she gone offline?

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