Cote: Elite in Action

Search and Revelations

"I can't believe we have to live here for seven days," said Amikura-san, as she looked around at the nature surrounding us. Our class was in search of a good place to settle, and we had divided into four groups of ten to facilitate the exploration. We were the last class to leave the beach; well, Class C stayed behind as well, but a bit farther from the boat.

"This week is going to be a headache," Himeno complained, frowning.

"Come on, don't say that. Doesn't it seem exciting?" I replied with a smile, trying to cheer her up.

"Not at all, I hate this place. There are too many insects!" she retorted, complaining once again.

"You're right, there are so many mosquitoes," added Ichinose, waving her hand to shoo one away. "The good thing is that insect repellent, like sunscreen, is considered a basic necessity and is unlimited." As we had been informed earlier, there were no restrictions on obtaining basic necessities. Another interesting thing was that feminine products were also unlimited. When I heard this, an idea came to mind that I would execute once we found a good place to settle.

"Hey guys! Our group found a good place for us to stay!" We heard a voice behind us. It was one of our classmates, Tetsuya Hamaguchi, from another group.

"How's the place?" Ichinose asked, curious.

"It's flat, not too far from the boat, and most importantly, there's a water well!" Hamaguchi explained with enthusiasm.

"A water well?" I asked, intrigued. "Did you make sure the water is potable? Or did you ask the teachers?"

"Yes, as soon as we found it, Shibata went to ask Hoshinomiya-sensei, and they confirmed that it's completely drinkable."

"I see," I responded, nodding my head. "Then let's head there." According to Hamaguchi, this place had one of the most important resources: drinkable water. And since it was safe to drink, we wouldn't have to spend points buying it.

Hamaguchi took the lead, guiding us to what would be our home for the next seven days.

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Upon arriving at the location, I couldn't help but marvel at the beauty around us. This space was perfect: with enough flat terrain, we wouldn't have problems setting up the tents. I went to check the well, and as they had said, the water was completely clear. Nearby, there was a river stream, information I had obtained from Shibata. This meant we would also have access to nearby food. According to the manual, this island was full of natural food of all kinds.

"This place is perfect," said Amikura, excited.

"Yes, and since we have a well with drinkable water, we won't have to worry about spending points on that," added Ichinose, with a satisfied smile.

"Hamaguchi, where's the device to use our right of possession?" I asked, wanting to secure the place as soon as possible.

"It's over here, follow me," replied Hamaguchi as he led us to a large tree. Just behind it was the device.

"Thanks for the help," I said, grateful.

"No problem, Osawa. By the way, do you think our class can win?" Hamaguchi asked, with a mix of curiosity and hope in his voice.

"Of course we can. We'll do our best to make it happen," I assured him firmly.

"You're right. Then I'm off; I'm going with Shibata to bring the tents," he said before turning around and heading back to the camp. I found myself completely alone with the device. I looked at it and then signaled to Ichinose-san to come over. She noticed me and approached quickly.