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Meanwhile—Class C's Camp
A group of students stood around a large tree, forming a human barrier to conceal their actions.
One of the girls pressed a key card against the camp's identification terminal.
[Class C Remaining Time: 7:59:59]
As the screen confirmed their claim, she hurriedly put the key card away.
Ichinose Honami turned to her classmates, flashing a bright smile.
"Alright, everyone! We've officially secured our first camp."
A wave of relief spread through the group.
"Finally…"
"That's one problem solved."
However, their moment of celebration was cut short by a voice from above—
"Hey, you guys figured out how to use this thing pretty well, huh?"
"!?"
Every head snapped upward.
Perched effortlessly on a tree branch, sitting in a casual squat, was Kure Ragna.
With his chin resting on one hand, he watched them with mild amusement.
"You're from D—" A student muttered, before correcting himself. "No… Class B."
"Kure Ragna?"
Ichinose blinked, clearly caught off guard.
"You saw everything… again?"
That last word carried weight—but in the heat of the moment, no one paid it much attention.
"Pretty much."
Kure Ragna dropped down effortlessly, landing in front of the girl who had just hidden the key card.
He tilted his head.
"I don't think we've been introduced properly. Your name is…?"
The girl visibly tensed, clutching the key card tighter.
"W-Wait!" Ichinose quickly stepped between them, trying to defuse the situation.
But Kure Ragna simply waved a hand dismissively.
"Relax. I'm not here to snitch on you. Just like last time, when nobody found out about Ichinose holding 200 million points."
"!?"
A tall, curly-haired boy's expression immediately darkened. Meanwhile, Ichinose's smile faltered for a fraction of a second.
"That said…" Kure Ragna glanced around. "I didn't come here to talk about past secrets."
"Then why are you here?" Ichinose asked, quickly regaining her composure.
"If I had to sum it up…"
Kure Ragna shrugged nonchalantly.
"I'm just on an adventure."
"…Adventure?"
The entire Class C stared at him, utterly confused.
"In short—I'm just doing whatever I feel like."
"That explains nothing," they all thought, but no one voiced their frustration—except one person.
"How do we know you're not spying on us?"
The speaker, Kanzaki Ryuuji, stepped forward with a cautious look.
"Kanzaki-san…" Ichinose gave him a quick glance, signaling him to calm down before looking back at Kure Ragna.
"Sorry about that. He's just looking out for our class."
Kure Ragna chuckled lightly.
"That's fine. I actually agree with his way of thinking. If all of you had just greeted me with fake smiles, that would've been way more suspicious."
His playful tone eased the tension slightly, but no one fully lowered their guard just yet.
Ichinose sighed before flashing a warm smile.
"Well, in that case… Welcome to Class C."
Kure Ragna didn't linger for long.
After exchanging a few more words, he turned and walked away, leaving the Class C camp behind.
To be honest, this little "adventure" was starting to bore him.
Maybe it was time to head back to his own class.
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