4- Class C Camp

Yato POV

After some time walking in the forest, we were coming close to the beach and we saw a lot of students doing the party. We were attending something totally unexpected.

Horikita: It can't be... This kind of stuff... Is it possible?

As if she couldn't believe the sight, Horikita was repeating "impossible" many times over.

That's was something totally different from your

class. There weren't only provisional toilets and a shower room installed. Turf with sunlight protection, barbecue set, chairs, parasols, snacks, and drinks. There were all kinds of

equipment necessary for entertainment.

The students were all having fun, I was observing their class just that I noticed something,...

Yato: Wait they have bought a jet ski????

Horikita: What the hell is C class doing? Does this mean they don't have to save points?

Well, with all that stuff they have bought they must have spent half of their points given by the school already.

Ayanakoji: Let's try to find out more.

When we started to get closer to their camps, one of the male students noticed us and called out to the boy nearby. I couldn't see his face from here well because he leaned his body on a chair but his hair was visible and I had already seen them.

Yato: Huh this guy...

One of the boys immediately rushed to us.

Student class C: Err, Ryuuen-san called you...

Horikita: Just like a king. Using classmates like this. Looks like we're welcomed by the king. What are we going to...

I didn't give an answer and started to walk toward Ryuuen without waiting for Ayanakoji and Horikita

Horikita: Huh Fukazawa-kun?

Ayanakoji: Hmm we should follow him

The two of them caught up with me and we arrive in front of Ryuuen.

Ryuuen: Hey. Were you the one secretly snooping around? What do you want from me? Huh?

His gaze fell on me... So he is the same guy I saw looking at the surveillance cameras at the start of the year... And the name 'Ryuuen' I have already heard this name before... He was a famous delinquent that I heard about... If he is really this 'Ryuuen' this is going to be interesting..

Ryuuen: You. Did you come again to talk to me about the camera?

Ayanakoji and Horkita had an expression of

incomprehension on their face because they didn't know what he was talking about.

Yato: Ehh What are you talking about? You must mistake on the person haha.

I made my lie obvious just to play the fool. He stared at me for some second then...

Ryuuen: Kuku you must be right then.

Ehh he has accepted my obvious lie... He then redirected his attention to Horikita.

Horikita: You're doing very well. This really looks like an extravagant spree.

Horikita completely ignored my conversation with Ryuuen and started to talk about what she wanted to know.

Ryuuen: As you can see. We're enjoying summer vacation.

Horikita: This is the exam. Do you understand what that means? Although I'm shocked that you don't understand the rules themselves...

The rules?? I don't remember a rule that forbids us to spend the points that the school gives us Horikita. Ryuuen seems disappointed with what Horikita just told him...

Ryuuen: Oh? I'm amazed. Does that mean you're showing humanity even to an enemy like me?

Horikita: If the ones at the top are incompetent, then those under will deal with hardships. That's only pitiful.

Ryuuen only laughed, taking a plastic bottle of water that was next to the radio.

Yato: Hmm??

Something seemed odd to me... I looked around me to watch the camp... l counted 38 students... if I would have counted 37 students here then my doubt would be probably confirmed.. but now I'm not too sure... anyway, I will just stay on my guard with what I just noticed..

Horikita: How much did you use to enjoy this much of pleasure?

Ryuuen: Hah. I wonder. I didn't neatly calculate. Hey, Ishizaki. Bring ice-cold water.

Ryuuen: As you can see we're only enjoying summer vacation. Basically, it's impossible for us to become your enemies during the trial. Do you understand?

Horikita didn't respond immediately. As if she's having a headache, Horikita pressed her forehead in non- understanding, creating wrinkles between the eyebrows..

Horikita: It's not about being enemies, but the matter we said before. I was foolish for being alerted and coming here.

Suddenly Ryuuen gave a serious look to Horikita

Ryuuen: Who's foolish? Is it really me? Or is it you?

Ryuuen: Survival on this awfully hot inhabited island? Isn't that a joke? In order to pick up 100 or 200 small class points you, the lowest D class, have to put up with hunger, heat and emptiness. You're making me laugh by just imagining it.

Ishizaki came back with new water dripping with sweat, handing over to Ryuuen what looked like a cold water bottle. However, the moment Ryuuen took the bottle he threw it at Ishizaki's body.

Ryuuen: l said bring ice-cold water. This one is still warm.

Ishizaki: B-But...

Ryuuen: Huh?

Ryuuen gives Ishizaki a glare that's mean "do as I said". Ishizaki picked up the water bottle and ran toward the tent again. Ryuuen has complete control of his class, not like Hirata or Kushida but more like a tyrant. The stories of the famous delinquent named Ryuuen I have heard was saying that he was really cunning and had total control of his sector... From what I saw, he is probably this Ryuuen for sure and these stories are probably true as well..

Horikita: ... This trial is about endurance, calculation and cooperation. That seems impossible for you from the beginning. You can't even set up a proper plan.

A proper plan Huh... Horikita you are on the wrong track.. but I will stay silent for the moment..

Ryuuen: Cooperation? Don't make me laugh. People easily betray. Lie. Relationships involving a trust aren't practical. You can only trust yourself.

Yes... I mostly agree with what he said... I am of the opinion that If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.. And a real relationship of trust is extremely rare... people who trust too much easily end up getting

backstabbed... but the people who trust no one all their life and do all on their own will eventually find themselves facing an insurmountable problem... that's why the best is to find the right balance between cooperation and trust...

or be able to find a real relationship of trust and be able to keep it...

Yato: Sighs... and to keep it huh...

Ryuuen: If your scouting is finished then leave. Well, if you truly desire you're welcomed. You can enjoy yourself as you like, whether it's eating meat or having fun on the water

bike. Or would you like a different type of entertainment with me? I'll prepare a tent for personal use.

Yato: Wait what hahaha?

Horikita: Not an answer I would expect from someone who has declared war before.

Ryuuen: l hate hard work. Patience? Saving? You must be kidding.

Ishizaki came back again and stretched out the water. After receiving the water, Ryuuen opened the cap and drank it up.

Ryuuen: This is my way of doing things. No more, no less.

Horikita: Right. Well, do as you please. It works fine with us.

Ryuuen seemed to be thinking about something before speaking again...

Ryuuen: Before you three leaving l just want to verify something.

Ryuuen: KOMIYA, KONDO COME HERE NOW.

The two boys came in running so as not to make Ryuuen wait.

Komiya: Yes Ryuuen-san.

Ryuuen: Ishizaki, Hondo, Komiya look closely at these three people.

Oh, I see.. he tried to find out who stopped Sudo's trial without his consent... He tried to see if the person who failed his plan is among the three of us by looking at their reaction.. because they can't speak about what happened after all.. But they can't have any reaction by seeing me because they never see my real face and the message that I have to send to Ishizaki I made sure he deleted them... so he has no way to trace it back to me...

Seeing that the three guys had no reaction he told them to leave...

Horikita: Why all of this Ryuuen-kun?

Ryuuen: Hmm don't mind it, that would be too complicated for you to understand.

That seems to have irritated Horikita. He was really good to provoke people haha.

Horikita: Above all, keep it up! Let's go see the situation of classes A and B now.

Horikita turned around to leave, but as she made a step to move, she hesitated and stopped.

Horikita: There is just one more matter. You know lbuki, right?

Yato: Great I want to confirm my doubt.

Ryuuen: Ah, yes! She is a member of our class. What about her, though?

Horikita: Her face is swollen. What is the meaning of this? Who did this to her?

Ryuuen: Heh? I thought she ran away. After all, she asked for help from the members of another class instead of her own, right? What a pitiful woman! Within this world, there are a lot of hopeless idiots, a ruler of command does not

need underlings that go against his will. It was decided that I get to use the points of my class as I like. That is a matter of decision. Besides, it would be pointless if somebody was about to rise in revolt.

Horikita: In other words, the way lbuki ended up meeting us, is related to the way you used the points.

Ryuuen: Well, if you want to think of it in a simple manner, I guess it is. That is why we gave her a light punishment. There was another guy who defied me. I expelled him, too, of course. i learned from some piece of information that he is not dead, but he is somewhere living

by lying on the grass trying to catch bugs to eat.

Yato: So he really just excluded two students?

Ryuuen: So, that's how it is. It is me who used all our points. Ibuki is not the kind of person that she would be charmed by points. So, do not mind about her. Besides, that is what we call freedom, right?

Yato: Perfect I got everything I needed to know.

I decided not to listen to the rest of their conversation and walk toward their Barbecue to eat some meat... After all, he said that we can stay here and enjoy ourselves.

Horikita: Wait where are you going Fukazawa-kun!

I Ignored her and the last thing I heard is a Kukuku from Ryuuen again...

I arrived where was the barbecue and Ishizaki was there.

Yato: Yo Ishizaki right?

Ishizaki: Ehh how do you know my name?

Yato: Huh well Ryuuen said it earlier...

Ishizaki: Oh l see

...

Yato: Ehh, Anyway can you serve me some meat please, Ryuuen said that we could eat some.

Ishizaki: Well yes If Ryuuen-san said you can, there is no problem.

Yato: Haha great thanks. Wow, you have such a nice class to let me eat some of your provisions thanks a lot man! I'm Fukazawa Yato by the way.

He gave me a plate with some meat and food on it.

???: Hoi Ishizaki why are you giing your food to someone in another class?

I and Ishizaki turn around to see who was talking and it was a girl who has violet eyes and reddish-brown hair that is tied up in a ponytail.

Ishizaki: That is an order from Ryuuen-san! He said that they can have some of our food and stay here if they want. You have no say in the decision of Ryuuen-san, Nishino.

Nishino: I know, I know... I had just come to see him because Manabe and her friends keep talking about him since he arrived.

Yato: Ehh who is Manabe?

I start to eat their meat and...

Yato: Holy fuck this meat is so much tender.. this school really sells this to the students...How much money does this school have?

Ishizaki: Manabe?? What does she want from him?

Nishino: Ehh you are soo stupid Ishizaki...

Ishizaki: WHAT DID YOU SAY!

They were starting to argue and Ijust continued to eat while listening to them..

Suddenly I felt a threatening gaze from behind me... I have a bad feeling...

I turn myself to see where that came from and I saw her... Horikita... she stared at me, stamping her foot on the ground to show her impatience...

Yato: Sighs... Thanks for the food Ishizaki but I need to go or else l'll be in deep trouble...

They stop arguing when they heard that...

Ishizaki: Oh eh yeah sure no problem that was Ryuuen-san order after all...

Yato: Anyway see ya lshizaki, Nishino!