Hikigaya doesn't want to be a force of strength

He had usually only seen this kind of overly enthusiastic face on the faces of salesmen who suddenly rang the doorbell and came to his home to sell newspapers.

So in Hikigaya's mind, passion equals sales.

A passionate attitude is equal to seeking something for yourself.

Although it is a cruel instinct, it has been difficult for Hikigaya to go against this instinct so far, and his reaction towards Sakura is also indifferent.

In other words, if Shiina had not learned some lessons from his failure that time, he would probably have repeated the same mistakes by now.

Even though he had failed once, Hikigaya still couldn't accept the current situation.

Just standing here makes me feel uncomfortable all over.

……

Hikigaya and Sakura Airi returned to the camp in this way.

Just like when he came, the scene was almost completely silent unless Hikigaya spoke first.

This kind of dull space was not something that Hikigaya could not overcome. He had even created an even duller atmosphere in a wider space before.

Well, that was when a weird guy like me was forced into the cultural performance group by that damn homeroom teacher, Hiratsuka Shizuka.

He still can't forget the strange looks from both on and off the stage...

If teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka hadn't later privately treated him to ramen as an apology, he would have definitely lost the courage to live and would have been reincarnated into another world.

In contrast, Hikigaya originally thought that Sakura Airi would be like those girls in the past and would have negative emotions towards him because of the silence that shrouded the air.

But in fact, Sakura Airi never had such thoughts in the end, and even a bright smile appeared on her bespectacled face from time to time.

There must be something wrong with this girl.

When Hikigaya and Sakura returned to the D-class camp, the D-class had already built the entire camp in full swing and even lit a bonfire.

The three idiots from Class D are now gathered together in high spirits, excitedly discussing something with Yosuke Hirata.

Chi Kanzhi spoke up immediately: "We found a river! There seems to be a device there that can be occupied! It won't take ten minutes to leave from here, let's go over and take a look!"

"This is a very good result. If we can secure the water source, our situation may be greatly improved."

After hearing this, Yosuke Hirata nodded immediately, led a large group of people and set off with the few people.

"I'm sorry, Hirata, Koenji didn't come back and we got separated on the way."

On the way, Ayanokouji spoke with an apologetic look on his face.

Seeing the other person's look, Hikigaya couldn't help but want to complain, "Are you sure you left on your own initiative, and didn't let the other person go on purpose?"

Hirata responded calmly, "Ah, as for Koenji-san, he just came back by himself and went swimming at the beach."

"Is that so?"

Ayanokouji seemed a little dumbfounded by the result, but he didn't care too much.

"Have you achieved any results over there?" As everyone was heading towards the river, Horikita Suzune suddenly came to Hikigaya's side and spoke.

"We have achieved some results," Hikigaya replied silently. "We have discovered some bases occupied by Class A."

There is no doubt that Hikigaya intended to reveal the fact that Yahiko Totsuka was the leader of Class A to Class D, or even to every class.

In this case, as long as each class can prove the identity of the leader of Class A, Class A can be directly deducted 150 points. Combined with the basic expenses of Class A, the test score of Class A may even become negative.

In this way, Arisu Sakayanagi's goal of defeating the Katsuragi faction should be easily achieved.

Of course, this exam has just begun, and no one knows how far Class A can go. Moreover, Katsuragi seems to have made a deal with someone from another class...

With so much unknown information, Hikigaya will not be careless and will continue to look for opportunities to attack Class A.

"Has Class A already occupied the base?" Horikita Suzune was surprised after hearing what Hikigaya said. "How can they act so quickly? Don't they need time to prepare?"

"The reason should be when we were on the cruise ship."

Hikigaya looked at Horikita, who was confused, and after thinking for a while, he reminded her: "At that time, the broadcast asked us to go to the deck, and specifically told us that we could see meaningful scenery on the deck. What it meant was that if we looked at the island from the ship, we could see the base and the road clearly, and gain the upper hand when we got to the island."

"This……"

After hearing what Hikigaya said, Horikita Suzune's expression changed slightly.

She bit her lip unwillingly, and finally sighed helplessly: "I didn't expect this at all. If I had known at the time..."

Horikita Suzune seemed to regret not going to the deck to observe the island at that time.

Hikigaya was also wondering why Horikita didn't go to the deck at that time.

You know, with such an obvious reminder in the broadcast, most people would instinctively go to the deck to observe the situation even if they were not aware of the exam.

Could it be that Horikita...

"what's up?"

Horikita Suzune suddenly turned around, interrupting Hikigaya's thoughts.

The latter looked over in confusion and found that Horikita Suzune was staring at Sakura Airi with a cold and aggressive look.

“Eh…I…”

"You were staring at me, weren't you?"

Hey guys, is your name Horikita Dio?

I didn't even notice Sakura's gaze, how did you notice it?

While Hikigaya was confused, Sakura Airi's face quickly turned red and confused under Horikita's gaze.

She waved her hands in panic and denied it hastily:

"I, I, I'm not looking at you!"

After saying that, she ran away at a very fast speed, keeping a long distance.

Seeing Sakura who was like a hamster, Horikita Suzune frowned slightly: "Did I offend her in some way? I have only felt that kind of obvious gaze from Kushida before..."

"You knew Kushida had his eyes on you?"

"Huh, how do you think I got through this? I've always been alone since elementary school and junior high school, and I've been constantly stared at by other people. I've become very sensitive to different attitudes. Although Sakura Airi's gaze isn't as hostile as Kushida's, it's not a friendly sign either."

"Uh, this..."

Hikigaya didn't expect Horikita to have such a talent.

In a sense, he is very similar to me.

However, it was after he was excluded that he passively developed the ability to sense the aura of others, while Horikita actively excluded everyone and eventually got used to the way other people looked at him.

This is the biggest difference.

"Is it because I took the initiative to find her during the Sudo incident and that caused her to hold a grudge against me?" Horikita made up an excuse for herself.

"I think there's something wrong with what you said. The one who bears a grudge should not be Sakura, but you." Hikigaya couldn't help but speak up, "Who can resist your devilish gaze?"

"Really? Then it seems I need to let you experience some of the pain of hell again, so that you know what you can say and what you can't say."

"No, I didn't say anything."

Hikigaya surrendered decisively and made defensive moves to prevent Horikita from attacking him again.

However, Horikita Suzune did not express anything. She just glanced at Sakura Airi who was lowering her head not far away. She once again felt a certain distinct gaze, but in the end she said nothing and moved forward silently.

……

"Right here! This is the base we found! Isn't it amazing!"

Everyone came to the stronghold discovered by Ike Kanji and others, and found that it was a very clear river, and there was a device next to it that could be used to occupy the stronghold.

"Well, clean water, a shaded area that can block the sun, and a leveled ground. If this is the place, it might be ideal to set it up as a base camp." Hirata Yosuke praised from the bottom of his heart, "You are amazing, Ike-san."

"Hey, hey, huh!"

Everyone soon arrived at the river and found a sign there - the river was a designated base and no use was allowed without permission.

"It seems that we must occupy this place before we can use it." Hirata Yosuke said slowly, "Should we occupy this place reasonably?"

"Of course we have to do this! Is there an option of not occupying it?"

"Once we occupy a stronghold, we need to renew our possession every eight hours, and only those who are selected as captains are allowed to operate. If the appearance of our leader is seen during this process, it will be bad."

In response to Hirata Yosuke's concerns, Ike Kanji spoke decisively:

"If you're worried about that, wouldn't it be fine if everyone just surrounded the captain and prevented others from confirming his identity?"

"Chi, you are so smart."

All of a sudden, both boys and girls in Class D were surprised by Ike Kanji's strong ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

After all, on normal days, the other party is a member of the Three Idiots and has almost no special performance. I didn’t expect that there would be such a big change after coming to the wild.

Of course, it's not that no one is dissatisfied with this matter.

Shinohara Satsuki, who had previously had a conflict with Ike Kanji, immediately showed an expression of dissatisfaction and even had the urge to be hostile when she discovered that Ike Kanji had been recognized by others without her knowledge.

Chapter 246 Why doesn't that bitch Horikita just die? !

Following Ike Kanji's suggestion, the plan to occupy the river as a base began to be implemented in earnest.

"..."

Although Hikigaya was standing in the crowd, in a sense he was the one who received the least attention.

He himself was happy with the situation where no one paid attention to him, so he randomly found a place to squat down and began to count the ants passing by on the ground.

At this point someone may ask, what is the point of counting ants?

All I can say is, counting ants is super fun!

Humans don’t understand what these busy little creatures are thinking, and can only use their own subjective cognition to judge what ants are thinking.

But ants are simply trying to survive.

This gives people a magical perspective like God's observation, which is a rare supernatural experience.

Sure enough, this is how an island trip should be spent.

Of course, although Hikigaya himself was counting ants quite relaxedly, most of the people in Class D still couldn't be like him and pay no attention to the exam.

People began to discuss heatedly whether to occupy the stronghold.

In the end, most students felt that occupying the stronghold was necessary.

After all, if such a good stronghold right in front of us is not occupied, no one can accept such a result, not to mention that if we want to use the river, we must occupy it.

The reason why Hirata Yosuke showed a hesitant and doubtful attitude just now was because he had always been accustomed to standing on a completely neutral position, so he could not directly give his opinion.

But no matter from which perspective, the advantages of occupying a stronghold outweigh the disadvantages.

Even if the identity of the class leader may be exposed in the process, the points gained from occupying the stronghold and the convenience brought by using the stronghold to the subsequent life far outweigh the risks of occupying the stronghold.

Furthermore, as long as the location of the stronghold overlaps with the base camp, as Class A did when they occupied the cave, the class can gather together to protect the device.

"Then, the next thing is to choose who will be the leader. This is the most important thing."

When you start thinking about occupying a stronghold, who will take the risk as a leader will undoubtedly be a crucial issue later.

If a mistake is made here and the leader's presence is discovered by other classes, not only will a large number of points be deducted directly, but the bonus points for occupying the stronghold will also disappear.

Therefore, this must be a very reliable and responsible person who cannot allow his identity to be leaked easily.

When most of the people in Class D heard this, they didn't have the courage to take on this responsibility.

In the end, there were only a few candidates left for everyone to choose from.

The first candidate is undoubtedly the leader of Class D, Yosuke Hirata. Whether in terms of personality or ability, he is the most suitable individual to be a leader.

However, Hirata Yosuke also has his own problems. His identity is too high-profile, which can easily attract the attention of other classes and lead to his identity being exposed.

In addition to Yosuke Hirata, Kikyo Kushida, Megumi Karuizawa, and Suzune Horikita are all trustworthy choices, but who to choose specifically is obviously a question worth discussing.

Among the three candidates, Karuizawa glanced at Hikigaya from time to time, as if waiting for possible advice and orders from the other party.

As for Kushida, she seemed to be the most anxious among the three.

If she wants to further enhance the reputation she has worked so hard to build up on the uninhabited island, she must take on the next leader position.