Season 1 Episode 11
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(Day 5 of the Test)
As usual, everyone is having fun taking care of their campsite. Even Kaneda is helping out. So far.
As for Ayanokouji, he's been thinking about what he, Kanzaki, Himeno and Honami found out because from yesterday, the whole class brought back a cooler containing canned drinks, 2 deck chairs, a beach ball and a box containing frozen BBQ and snacks. (Like the one Ryuuen ate in the previous chapter).
"The way it seems, Class C dropped out and left everything behind without cleaning up! Can't believe we did their work and brought some of them back here." said Shibata and he's relaxing on the deck chair and drinking a can of soda.
"And you know something? We don't need to spend S-points on them! They were just left out for the other classes and we seized the opportunity to use them!" said Andou and she ate some potato chips.
"Not to mention our campsite is much nicer now." said Mako as she tossed a beach ball to Chihiro.
At the grill, "Mahiru-chan! I'm amazed at how you grilled the meat perfectly!" Yume chat with her.
"Thank you. I sort of learnt a lot of cooking back then when I was growing up." She replied as she worked on the grilling until it's ready and she handed 2 skewers of BBQ to Yume as she passed one to Beppu and they ate together.
By the lake, "I got a garbage bag for the trash set up by the rocks and it's worth bringing the stuff back here." said Kanzaki as he sat beside Ayanokouji, handed him a can and they drank soda together. "But I wonder, yesterday you asked us to leave a few things behind even though we can still bring them back."
"I told you before I intend to use them for later on." He replied.
"You wanna hit the beach?"
"With Honami."
"Heh. A beach date huh?"
"No it's just 2 friends hanging out."
"Don't fib man. It's obviously a beach date I can tell." Kanzaki chuckled. "When are you going there?"
"11am. And after our fun, we bring the rest of the stuff back here." said Ayanokouji as he finished his can and threw it into the trash bag from a distance leaving Kadowaki and Moriyama stunned. Even Kaneda's mouth dropped from this.
So later on...
At the beach, "What remains here is still there." Ayanokouji thought. "For I set up the spot for this."
"Wow...to think we can have the whole beach to ourselves..." Honami started to feel flustered as, "It almost sounded like a...a...a...a date! Oh my gosh!" She thought as they went to the spot. It has a parasol above 2 deck chairs with a grill beside it, a cooler and a beach ball.
"Alright. Time to swim." Ayanokouji removed his shirt and track pants which shows his swim trunks that he's wearing now. Honami then removed her shirt and track pants and she wore a white bikini with a red trim and light pink flower petal designs on it. (Like in one of those artworks I saw in the wiki)
"Whoa..." He marveled at her alluring body as Honami decided to do a bit of enticing. "You like what you see?"
He can only nod as Honami posed a bit. And then, "Race ya!" she ran to the water and Ayanokouji took notice and ran after her still distracted from her bouncing chest. They soon hit the water up to their waistline as Honami splashed him first. He splashed back and then, "Wait here." He went back to their spot and took the beach ball. Throwing it, Honami caught it as he entered the waters again. "I am so going to enjoy this." Honami thought and they had fun with the beach ball, splashed each other and swam some more.
After that, lunch time as they headed back to their spot. Ayanokouji got the grill burning as he took out 6 skewers of BBQ and started grilling. "I didn't know you can cook." Honami brought up as she relaxed on the deck chair.
"I observed how Mahiru does the grilling." He replied as Honami opened the cooler to take out a can of Sprite and drank it. "It sure is hot out here. It's the perfect timing for this..." She even blushed still thinking that it looks like a date.
A few minutes later, lunch is ready as they shared the BBQ together. "Mmmm! The meat is tender and the vegetables are grilled well." said Honami.
"Lunch may be simple but our time together will be memorable." Ayanokouji replied with a smile as Honami gazed at him directly on the eyes. He took notice of it and they ended up looking at each other. "Um...this is strange and awkward."
"Y-Yes! It really is..." Honami is still flustered from it as they continued eating their BBQ lunch. Ayanokouji also took a can of coke from the cooler to quench his thrist.
After that, they spent the next hour having their beach fun by playing on the sand and going for another round of swimming until they decided to return back to camp and gather their class to bring the remaining stuff back to their area.
(Day 6 of the Test)
"I see dark clouds gathering..." Beppu noticed.
"Yeah...we should expect a heavy downpour soon enough for this afternoon." said Hamaguchi.
Already, Ayanokouji also noticed it and thought of something. "I'll be out for a while."
"Um, are you sure?" Honami asked.
"I won't be long and I'll return before the roll call." He assured to her as he left the campsite. But before that, "Make sure Shiranami renew our ownership of that one spot near our campsite. Don't forget to send backup with her."
"Got it." She replied as he left but right before he took a can of iced lemon tea with him in case he could use a drink while away.
A while later, he arrived outside Class D's campsite and waited. He can see everyone in there doing their own things but noticed that Horikita is not herself. "And lately...I can tell she's not moving around so much..." He watched as she went back inside the tent. Even so, he can see Ibuki still isolated but looking at where Horikita was she walked off. Also, "Wait...why does it look like the campsite is split up?" He wondered when Yousuke passed by and noticed him. "What the-"
Fortunately, Ayanokouji gave the keep silent gesture with his pointer finger on his lips. Yousuke understood it now and he used another gesture which is meant for him so he came out and, "What are you doing here and what do you want?"
It then cuts to a private area in the forest as, "So let me get this straight. A panty theft instigated the rift between the boys and girls which led to the tents being separated?" Ayanokouji asked.
"Even so, the thief who sold the panty is still unknown. Many girls believed that Ike or Yamauchi did this." said Yousuke.
"Sure, they may be girl crazy but I don't think they would do that." Ayanokouji replied.
"Indeed." He replied.
"What about Ibuki?"
"She's still keeping her distance from us. Well, she did eat and drink what we provide to her."
"Nothing suspicious from her yet?"
"Nothing." Yousuke replied as, "Now you best return to your campsite. Don't worry about us." He then left as Ayanokouji decided to do something about it.
At another part of the forest, he tread carefully until he noticed something. Yes, on the ground something looks odd as he went to check the area and used his hands to do some digging. Seconds later, "Jackpot." He then looked left and right. "Alright, time to execute my plan..."
Around evening...
"Hey guys...is that smoke I'm seeing?" Kozue asked.
"What the...it is! Is there trouble at one of the campsites?" Sumida asked as most of Class A gathered to see the smoke rising. Even Kanzaki finds it unexpected when, "Wait...where's Kaneda?"
It cuts to one of the tents as, "I know for sure one of the girls is hiding it. Maybe she kept it in-"
"Busted." Kanzaki was behind him as Kaneda froze. "H-How?"
"I've had my eye on you ever since we allowed you to stay in our campsite. Trying to find our who our leader is right? Well, end of the line for you." Kanzaki told him as Kaneda cringed seeing that he's out of options.
Kanzaki cracked his knuckles. "So what's it gonna be?" Well he got his answer because Kaneda ran for his life leaving the campsite as Kanzaki smirked in satisfaction. "That was too easy, Now I wonder about the smoke that we noticed earlier on..."
In Class D's campsite...
The fire was started behind the shower stall and Horikita just took notice of it. Already, Sudou and Yamauchi tried to use their jackets to put out the flame but it was ineffective.
"Someone bring some water!" Yousuke called out when, "I got a fire extinguisher! Step back!" Ike took action and put out the fire.
After that, "Alright this is serious! Who would do something like that?" Karuizawa asked the whole class. "Does that mean we have a traitor in our class trying to stir trouble?"
"Hey why are you suspecting us boys by looking at us directly while talking?" Ike asked. "It's different from the panty theft thing."
"We don't know that and maybe you started the fire to distract us!" Shinohara accused.
"Don't be a stupid idiot! We'd never do something like this! And haven't you forgotten that Ike put out the fire? This proves he didn't start it!" Sudou argued defending his friend.
"Yeah! And we won't burn anything in the forest! It's part of the penalties in the rules of the exam!" Yamauchi added supporting his friends.
"Ch-Chotte matte..." Yousuke couldn't stop his class as already, the boys and girls argued, accused and insulted each other pointlessly when, "Hey guys! Is Ibuki-san here?" Kikyou just showed up running to them as they stopped the drama. "Wait...she's not here either?"
"Hold on...she was actually here a minute ago..." Shinohara recalled and then gasped. Karuizawa then realized it. "You think she started the fire? Then does that mean-"
"I knew it! She was a spy all along!" Sudou exclaimed punching his right fist onto his left palm. "And dammit she ran away!"
"Anyway, let's talk about it later. Hirata, tell us what to do." Ike called for him but instead, "Hirata-kun?" Karuizawa called for him because unexpectedly, he's looking down at the ground. "H-How...How could this...happen? I...I haven't done...anything wrong..." He stammered. "Why...would...no...who would...do this..." There was also an ounce of darkness from his face via an unknown facial expression he's emitting when droplets of rainwater pelted on the back of his neck lightly and, "What the...what just happened..." Yousuke asked himself as he looked up and already, "It's raining now..." He now feels it.
"Are you alright Hirata-kun? You were behaving strangely a couple of seconds ago..." Karuizawa asked.
"Was I? Well...I...uh, no matter. We need to get out of the rain. Girls, bring in the clothes we were drying. Boys, cover the firewood with a tarp so it doesn't get wet. Now hurry before the rain might get heavier." Yousuke ordered.
All got the message and split off to the tasks when he noticed something. "Hold on a second...where's Horikita?"
At an unknown area in the forest...
It appears Horikita has found Ibuki and tried to get some answers from her but instead, the 2 girls ended up having a one-on-one match as they unleashed their moves and are in the midst of it. However due to her illness, Horikita succumbed to it losing her strength thus allowing Ibuki to striker her down. As she lay on the ground too ill and weak to get up. "You're not half-bad in your moves. As a reward, I'll tell you everything that I know. One, I stole the underwear to create a rift in your class. Truly you're all too trustworthy enough to quarrel with one another. So pathetic if you ask me." Ibuki revealed.
Upon hearing that, Horikita managed to regain some strength and stood up. "Two, I've been watching you. You don't come out so much except to do the one thing that allows the renewing of the campsite." Ibuki continued on.
"Shimatta...she knows..." Horikita thought in shock as Ibuki initiated another one-on-one but this time, Horikita held her ground struck her hard and she felt it. She then got on her knees feeling the impact. "Tell me something, was that capoeira?"
"Mochiron..." Ibuki replied. "By the way, I was sure you were involved in it. You know, the arson..." Horikita felt a bit confused as Ibuki spoke on. "The reason I talked to you in such a roundabout way was to confirm that and...to use it to my advantage to lure you her. In other words, the trap is set."
This made Horikita realized it but before she could react, Ibuki regained her strength and finished her off. "Sorry but I got a busy schedule ahead of me. And this conversation is over." She then left leaving Horikita completely weak and ill.
As the rain pours on, Ibuki has arrived meeting up with an unknown student. "The item you have requested..." She then fished out a key card. "I got it." And with a smile on her face.
Yeah it would be a waste if some creature comforts are left out for nothing. Only Class A got them for their camp and it's much nicer now. And the beach fun Ayanokouji had with Honami was worth it.
And for Day 6, it's different with a few changes since Ayanokouji is in a different class but the scuffle in Class D and the fight between Horikita and Ibuki is partially the same.
So with that, one more chapter left and the special exam and Season 1 is done!