Walkway
Kiyomi and Suzuki were walking around as Suzuki asked.
"How's your hand?"
"It's better, but still not completely healed."
Suzuki nods when they see Ichinose walking with Hosen.
"Hey, Suzuki. Don't you think he looks pretty smitten?"
"Huh?"
Suzuki looked closer.
"You're right."
"It doesn't looks like Ichinose-San is very interested though."
"I mean would any woman be interested in him?"
"..."
"..."
"Good point but he's being so nice to her. I don't think I'm on the same level as Ichinose-San but I did start to think I was pretty cute. So why was he like that with me yet he's so nice to her?"
Suzuki looked to Ichinose and then to Kiyomi.
"Um... I think he's enamored by certain... assets..."
"Assets? You mean Private Points?"
"Um... sure. That's what I meant."
Kiyomi gave him a confused look.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"It's nothing."
Kiyomi relented as they walked away.
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Homeroom
Everyone sat down as Kiyomi looked at Suzuki and nodded. Suzuki then got up and approached Koenji.
"Koenji."
"Oh? And what might you need from me Horikita-Boy?"
"You haven't accomplished anything during our first year. Not anything for the class or yourself."
"Oh? What makes you say that?"
"You've simply been riding out the benefits of being in Class 2-B without putting in any effort. I'm honestly disappointed."
"Oho?"
"I was thinking that one day you might show some impressive feat, but I have yet to see it."
"Perhaps that is because I have no need to."
"Then how about this?"
"Hm?"
"If you can win the Island Exam that's coming up next single-handedly we'll never bother you about Special Exams from that point on. In our minds you will have completed your contributions and you will not have to fear of being expelled."
Koenji sighed.
"Very well. I shall agree to that."
Suzuki sat back down.
'Looks like Kiyomi's plan worked.'
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Island
Suzuki got off the ship with Kiyomi as the First, Second and Third Years lined up before Mashima.
"Alright, students. In this exam, you will form groups of up to 6 people. Each group consiting of both boys and girls must have at least one more girl than boy."
Mashima then drew up the possible combinations.
Solo
Same Gender Duo
Same Gender Trio
4 Students Of The Same Gender
5 Students Of The Same Gender
6 Students Of The Same Gender
1 Boy and 2 Girls
1 Boy and 3 Girls
1 Boy and 4 Girls
1 Boy and 5 Girls
2 Boys and 3 Girls
2 Boys and 4 Girls
'Then Kiyomi, me and one other... maybe Kushida?'
Mashima then spoke up.
"In this exam, you will not be assessed as a class or year but as a group. The 5 groups that score the lowest will be expelled."
Everyone looked shocked, hearing this.
'Are you serious? An expulsion threat?'
"Here are the rewards for the top three groups."
1st Place: + 300 CP, +1, 000, 000 PP
2nd Place: + 200 CP, +500, 000 PP
3rd Place: +100 CP, +250, 000 PP
Groups Within Top 50%: 50,000 Private Points
Groups Within Top 70%: 10,000 Private Points.
'300... Class Points... wait...'
Suzuki raised his hand and spoke.
"How will Class Points be distributed in groups?"
"Based on the composition, a ratio will be formed. For example, if a group has 3 members of Class A, 2 members of Class C and 1 member of Class ,D the ratio would be 3:2:1. If they won the first place the points distributed would be 150 : 100 : 50."
Everyone was shocked at this reveal as Mashima continued.
"You have an hour before the exam starts. Form your groups before then."
'Forming groups with more capable students is ideal. Even if the group isn't from your class, you'd still be able to get points for your class, but... the ideal situation would be to get into the top 3 while going it solo. But that's not reasonnable.'
Suzuki walked over to Kiyomi.
"Let's find Kushida and group up."
Kiyomi shook her head.
"I'm going it alone this time."
"What?"
Suzuki sighed.
"Alright. I'd probably only slow you down anyways. Just stay safe okay?"
Kiyomi nodded.
'Should I go it alone as well? Yes. If I need to respond to something quickly it would be faster is it was just me.'
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With Kiyomi
Kiyomi was walking around when she saw Nanase.
"Nanase-San?"
"Ayanokoji-Senpai!"
"Yes?"
"Could I perhaps join you?"
"The exam has already started so we can't form a group. You'd just be tagging along."
"That's fine by me."
"Alright. Try to keep up."
Kiyomi started jogging toward her next destination. She was maintaining a calm breathing pattern to ensure she didn't waste any energy or tire herself early. Kiyomi walked around when she spotted Koenji jumping from tree to tree.
"Seriously. He must be some kind of monkey."
Nanase saw it.
"His physicality is amazing."
They began walking around when they ran into Sudo's group. Sudo's eyes lit up as he waved to her.
"Hey! Ayanokoji-San!"
"Oh Sudo."
Kiyomi walked over as Sudo saw Nanase.
"Hey, it's you"
"Oh, Sudo-Senpai."
Nanase bowed.
"I'm very sorry about Hsen-Kun."
Sudo shook his head.
"It's alright. You did your best to help me out and stayed with me to make sure I was okay."
Sudo then looked at Kiyomi.
"Why aren't you with Suzuki?"
"I'm going solo right now."
"Why?"
"Because I can move faster this way."
"Alright, I think I get it."
Kiyomi looked around.
"So it's you and Hondo?"
"And Ike."
"Where is Ike?"
"Uh..."
"What's wrong?"
"It's just that Kushida is in a group with some pretty amazing Senpai's from Class 3-A so he's feeling kinda..."
"Insecure?"
"Um yeah."
Kiyomi walked over to Ike and sat next to him.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. You guys don't have to keep asking me if I'm okay."
"I don't have to. But I'm going to."
"Why?"
"Because you're worth my time."
"What?"
"You've done a good job so far. You haven't caused that many issues. You've grown a lot."
"I... I've grown? Then do you think Kushida..."
"I can't speak for her feelings, but you stand a far better chance now than you ever did before."
Ike was speechless for a few seconds. He kept trying to come up with what to say or ask next, but as he opened his mouth to refute it, thinking he hadn't grown that much at all but there was nothing he could say to deny what Kiyomi had said. He fell backwards onto the grass.
"I've... grown..."
"Yes. You have so. Try to do your best okay?"
Ike looked to the sky.
"Try my best..."
Ike got up.
"Alright!"
Kiyomi moves with Sudo's group to a task.
"A quiz?"
Sudo sweated.
"Well, there's no way I'll beat you in a quiz but sure. Let's do this."
Kiyomi nodded. They started the quiz.
"Wait... this is... an anime quiz?"
Sudo looked ecstatic.
Question 1: Who wrote the famous Manga Series Dragon Ball?
"Oh it's Akira Toriyama!"
Sudo quickly answered.
Correct!
Kiyomi made a confused face.
"Who?"
"Don't tell me you've never watched Anime before."
Kiyomi shrugs.
Question 2: In Attack On Titan, what was in the Yeager Family's basement?
"There were files relating to the world outside the walls and the truth about Paradise."
Sudo answered another question correctly.
Correct!
Question 3: In the Popular Anime Series Naruto, what is the Last Name of the Main Character?
Kiyomi thought about it before she answered.
"I think it was Shippuden?"
Incorrect!
"Uzumaki from his mother or Namikaze from his father."
Correct!
Sudo sweated at his overwhelming victory.
"You really haven't watched any anime have you?"
"Never had time for it."
Question 4: In the Popular series Re: Zero what is the main premise of the story?
Kiyomi's eyes twitched before she sighed and answered.
"The main character is Natsuki... Subaru gets teleported to a different world. In that world, he tries to gain the interest of a Half-Elf known as Emilia. He, however, discovers that whenever he dies, he's sent back in time to a certain key moment in his life there.
Correct!
Sudo looked confused.
"I've never watched that series.
"Hiyori recommended the novel to me. I guess it was adapted at least somewhat faithfully into an anime. You should try reading it. It's really nice."
Sudo hesitates before he nods. He wasn't exactly fond of reading a book, but if she had recommended it to him, he didn't mind.
"Alright. I'll give it a go."
Question 5: In the popular romance Anime Fruit's Basket, members of a family turn into what when touching members of the opposite sex?
"Hmm. Sato told me about that one. The answer is they turn into into one of the animals from the Zodiac signs."
Correct! Winner Sudo Ken (3-2)
Kiyomi sighed.
"Well thats to be expected."
"Hey you did pretty well thought. You got two right."
"A loss is a loss."
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Beach
Suzuki walked onto the beach and saw Nagumo.
"Nagumo!"
Suzuki walked over to confront him.
"Nagumo!"
"Ah Hey future little brother."
"Shut your trap you bastard. Why did you put a 20 million Private Point Bounty on Kiyomi?"
Nagumo sighed.
"That was nothing personal. I'm facing pressure from the staff. There's nothing I can do about it."
"What?"
"I can't tell you who but I could tell from seeing him once he was not someone I should mess with."
Suzuki grimaced.
'It's the school? just what is going on?'
Suzuki sighed.
'What in the world is going on in this school?'
"Then what will it take to get you to retract your bounty?"
"She'll have to settle it with the guy on top."
"What?"
"She knows him after all."
"She... knows him?"
'Was he sent by her father? But is her father really that powerful? Could he really be able to infiltrate this school?'
Suzuki tensed his forehead, contemplating it. Kiyomi arrived as Suzuki's eyes flashed over to her.
"Kiyomi."
"Hey, Suzuki. Looks like you made it here first."
"Yeah, so about the bounty."
"You talked to Nagumo, huh? I already know who is orchestrating this all. I'll be settling the situation with him eventually."
"Are you sure you don't want me involved?"
"You will be involved. Eventually. I guarantee it. Just don't overdo it."
Suzuki nodded.
"Alright."
Nagumo smirked.
"So. Are you two going to stick around for the..."
Just as Nagumo was talking, Kiyomi fell backwards as a person jumped towards her.
"Kiyomi-chan!!!"
"Nazuna?"
Asahina smiled.
"It's good to see you, my Kohai. You've been doing so well at practice. You must be some kind of musical genius."
'Not just Musical.'
Suzuki thought this as he looked at Nagumo.
"An event is going on here, right? Capture the flag?"
Nagumo nodded.
"It will run in an hour. You might as well stay and test your luck."
Suzuki nodded and then turned to Kiyomi.
"Are you staying, Kiyomi?"
As he turned his head, he saw that she was gone.
"Huh?"
He looked around to see Asahina pulling Kiyomi away towards the changing rooms.
'Changing rooms huh?'
Suzuki paused for a second.
'Changing into... swimsuit...'
Suzuki blushed but then shook his head after a few minutes.
'Not having those thoughts and focus. I'm going to get involved in something obviously dangerous so I can't be caught off...'
Just as he thought that, Kiyomi walked out in her bikini.
'Oh no...'
Suzuki sighed.
'Seeing her like this is reminding me of that night.'
"You okay, Suzuki?"
She looked at Asahina.
"Go aheas. I want to talk to Suzuki alone for a second."
"Oh... um sure."
Suzuki walked over as they were alone.
"What is it Kiyomi?"
"If you want to have sex you'll have to wait until the end of the exam."
Suzuki blushed as he shouted.
"Huh!? What?"
"Just until the end of the exam or can you really not hold it?"
"Huh? No no no. I wasn't intending that at all!"
"Hm? That look on your face showed something different though."
Suzuki flushed deep red.
"I mean of course I'd feel that way but I have the common sense to know we can't do it on the island."
Kiyomi smiled a little.
'She's teasing me. Seriously. She's more than a cutie.'
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To Be Continued
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Rating Out Of 10 For This Part:
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