Cote: Elite in Action

Encounters on the Island: Strategies and Hidden Truths

It was the third day on the island, and so far, my classmates and I had been doing quite well. We hadn't encountered any serious issues, though there had been a small surprise: the unexpected presence of Kaneda.

It was 10 a.m., and I had just finished my morning tasks. As I was contemplating making a visit to another class, I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to invite Kanzaki. I needed to discuss an important matter with him.

"Hey, Kanzaki, do you want to come with me to visit Class B?" I asked, and he looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

"It's unusual for you to ask me to come along," he replied with some surprise.

"Why would it be unusual?" I countered.

"You usually do everything alone or with girls," Kanzaki said, blunt as always.

"Come on, Kanzaki, I do things with guys too. After all, I'm in the soccer club," I responded, trying to justify myself.

"True, but apart from that, I haven't seen you interact much with them," he added, not without reason.

"Maybe you're right, but what do you say? Come with me. We might discover a clue about their class leader," I suggested, trying to pique his interest.

Kanzaki thought for a moment before responding.

"Alright, let's go," he finally agreed.

With his response, we both headed towards the Class B base. I hoped that we might find something interesting that would help us progress in the exam. Something told me this visit wouldn't be just a casual one.

We arrived at the Class B base, which was located in a cave, the same one I had spotted from the boat. As we approached to investigate, a student blocked our way with a somewhat hostile expression.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, his tone challenging.

"We came to take a look at your base. Where's the possession device?" Kanzaki replied bluntly.

"And you think I'm just going to tell you that? You can't hide it from us," Kanzaki insisted, keeping his composure.

"I already told you I'm not going to do that, so you better leave," the guy said, crossing his arms to signal us to go.

"We're not leaving until we see the device," Kanzaki said, eyeing the entrance to the cave, which was intentionally covered with a tarp to hide what was inside.

While Kanzaki and the green-haired guy continued their argument, I took advantage of the distraction and slipped into the cave, driven by curiosity and the belief that the possession device was probably inside.

"Hey! You can't go in there!" the guy shouted, but by then, I was already inside the cave.

Fortunately, there was no one else inside. It seemed that only the green-haired guy was responsible for guarding the place. As I surveyed the area, I was surprised to see a large quantity of supplies. There were several bottles of water, a notable amount of canned food, and the portable toilet that was outside. Additionally, the tarp covering the cave entrance was clearly meant to keep the supplies hidden.

What surprised me the most was the enormous amount of resources they had acquired. They had easily spent over 150 points on provisions, which was a lot, considering the goal of accumulating as many points as possible. It was clear that Class B had chosen to prioritize comfort over the strategy of saving, which could give us an advantage if we knew how to use this information. However, I still felt there was something odd here.

"What's going on here?" a new voice echoed from the cave entrance. It was the bald guy I had seen on the boat.

"I'm just exploring. Is there a problem with that?" I responded calmly, not letting myself be intimidated.