Probably unable to stand Hiyori's blatant display of affection, Sakayanagi didn't say much more after that. After agreeing to meet again back at school, she quickly ended the conversation.
Once the call ended, Airi Sakura watched as Hiyori placed her personal terminal aside, thought for a moment, and then tentatively asked: "Hiyori-chan, are... are you in a relationship?"
Upon hearing this, Hiyori shook her head and replied softly, "No, I'm not."
Her every day was a manifestation of fantasy and miracles; the word 'love' simply didn't carry enough weight.
As she thought this, Hiyori Shiina looked at Sakura, who was hesitating whether to press the matter, and asked softly in her mind: "Mr. Ghost, should I tell her?"
"It's fine. This girl is harmless."
Having received an affirmative answer, Hiyori considered her words and simply explained Symon's existence in the form of a dual personality.
Airi Sakura listened to the girl's explanation and recalled their past conversations—there were indeed times when Hiyori's way of speaking would become quite direct, though she would quickly revert. That must have been when she switched personalities.
"Speaking of which..." Hiyori Shiina hesitated for a moment before speaking with some difficulty, "Although I don't really mind, next time you send me a selfie, you should be a little more careful..."
Perhaps because she came across as so gentle, the pictures the girl had been sending recently had become noticeably bolder. Some of them even made her blush, and she had no idea what this girl was thinking.
Seeing her bring it up, Sakura's pretty face flushed red, and she quickly waved her hands. "I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble, Hiyori. I won't tell anyone."
We'll skip over the girls' idle chatter.
Hiyori Shiina—Class C's Big Sister.
At noon, an email from the school was sent to the terminals of all students on the ship:
『Results of the Special 'VIP' Exam』
『As the identities of all VIPs have been exposed, all groups have been answered correctly by traitors. The following are the changes in personal points and class points from this exam—』
『Class A: Class Points -150, Personal Points +0.』
『Class B: Class Points -150, Personal Points ±0』
『Class C: Class Points +300, Personal Points +4.5 million.』
『Class D: Class Points +0, Personal Points +1.5 million.』
In a certain boys' dormitory on the third floor, Yōsuke Hirata read the message and finally let out a sigh of relief.
On the sofa, Akito Miyake, who had been summoned by him, also put down his personal terminal and turned to look at Ayanokōji beside him, his eyes filled with awe.
Although he felt it was basically a sure thing when he heard the pattern, seeing the actual results was still somewhat surprising—this guy really hides his abilities well.
A gentle smile appeared on Hirata's face. "Thank you for your trouble. For the Tiger group, I had Karuizawa notify Nene Mori, and for the Snake group, I asked Hasebe for help. Fortunately, the outcome was good."
It took some time to consolidate, but once the complete intelligence was handed to Ayanokōji, he had already picked out the three most suitable candidates. It now seemed his choices had been correct.
Beside him, Kiyotaka Ayanokōji also saw the result and silently sent Horikita a message: "Mission accomplished."
He then mentally noted the two new names Hirata had just mentioned.
In his impression, Hasebe stood out in Class D thanks to her superior looks, while that Nene Mori was one of the members of the 'gyaru' group and didn't usually have much presence. However, since she had earned Hirata's trust at a time like this, she was likely a reliable tool.
Hmm... in any case, definitely more reliable than Yamauchi.
Meanwhile—
It was just lunchtime. Hiyori Shiina came out of her room, took out her personal terminal to check her email, and began calculating the current class points as she walked towards the buffet restaurant:
Class A: 1407 - 150 = 1257 points.
Class B: 1262 - 150 = 1112 points.
Class C: 773 + 300 = 1073 points.
Class D: 199 + 0 = 199 points.
"An entire semester has passed, and the class rankings haven't changed at all. But it seems Class D has fallen quite a bit behind, hasn't it?"
"They started with 100 points, which was too low a starting point. Class C had too big of an advantage in these last two special exams. The fact that they've managed to hold on without collapsing is already quite impressive," Symon remarked, taking a broader view.
For the Uninhabited Island Exam, he and Ryūen had planned and laid the groundwork in advance. For the VIP Exam, Hiyori Shiina had taken the lead. In both exams, the shortcomings of Class C's overall lack of strength were temporarily concealed. If the exam topic had been different, it's hard to say what the result would have been.
"Speaking of which, how much do we have in savings now?"
Hearing him ask this, Hiyori Shiina exited the email and took a quick look. "Including the 4.5 million Ryūen-kun just transferred, we have 7 million now. Do you have something in mind, Mr. Ghost?"
Symon casually joked, "Nah, I'm just calculating our marriage funds."
Hiyori Shiina blinked and whispered softly, "I don't need that much~"
Symon was shocked on the spot. "Huh? You're actually planning to embezzle it?"
The girl quietly puffed up her cheeks and quickened her pace slightly—I'm angry now, you'd better coax me.
Symon immediately backed down and was just thinking of what to say when a sudden pain shot through his forehead:
Thump~!
At the corner of the hallway, Hiyori Shiina collided head-on with three other girls—
Kei Karuizawa stood with her hands on her hips, looking down at the blue-haired girl crouching on the floor next to Chiaki Matsushita, clutching her forehead. "Hey, don't you have eyes!" she snapped, annoyed.
Beside the girl, Nene Mori tugged at her sleeve, trying to dissuade her. "Um, Kei..."
Unlike Kei Karuizawa, who hadn't yet grasped the situation, from her perspective, she could clearly see the girl's side profile
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