Volume 3 Chapter 1 Part1 Part1 (1/2)
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CHAPTER 1: PART 1(a)
Fierce words arrived fro
”Fro the roll for class D Students who have been called, please reply firmly”
We were instructed to for the attendance for the class while si a surfboard in one hand
Ms Chabashi+ra wore the same jersey as the students Rather than su camp
Still, there were no signs of tension in most students
”Oh c' in front of me, you know”
Ike, as right behind ly muttered It seemed like most of the students wanted to run off to the sandy beach impatiently
Shortly after, a tall teacher ca up to the prepared white platform
It was Mr Mashi+e of A class, faht see-like physique, but he was quite sht special subjects sometimes before
”First of all, I'm happy that you arrived safely to this place today However, it’s unfortunate that one student couldn’t take part due to sickness”
”Ah, there’s one sick guy who couldn’t join this trip, poor thing”
Ike said in a low voice so that the teachers couldn’t hear
But I totally agreed with him
If it were a half-baked trip then that would be okay, but it’s a different thing with thisabout the trip from his friends later I think he should have participated despite the fact that he was in a somewhat poor physical condition, even if he pushed himself to the impossible
Nevertheless, the facial expressions of the teachers were rather severe for a trip
Could it be that while for us students this is a vacation, will supervisors only treat it as a job?
No - it doesn’t see to be just that
While Mr Mashi+ work clothes who started setting up a special tent a bit farther away I could also see a laptop on a long table
At the urban sounds that didn't an to look bewildered
Mr Mashi+ for the air to change
“So, Let’s go ahead with this academic year’s first trial”
“Eh? Trial? What do you mean?”
In that moment, when this matter popped up, it wasn’t just those around Ike It seemed like all the classes were ready to burst
Till just now, no, even now, the students thought that it was just a class trip They were gathering like they had been attacked unexpectedlyOur vacation in the summer holiday depended on the benevolence of the school But this was, as I thought, just an illusion
The change from relief to tension was too much
“The duration period will be of one week It ends at noon on August 7 Fro to live on this deserted island for one week It is a test to see if you can live all together as a group Furtherned in reference to real life corporate training Even before we start I aive you hints about what it takes to win this special test”
“Since this island is deserted, there are no shi+ps or boats, e do about accommodations?”
Class B and Class C that were close to Mr Mashi+ma hit him with this question
“That’s right! Boarding a shi+p is not alloithout a justifiable reason Living on this island requires you to consider everything, fro place to meal preparation The moment the test starts, each class will separately receive 2 tents and 2 flashlights You will be provided with one box of matches There is no restriction in supply of sunscreen cream Each person will receive one toothbrush As an exception, sanitary good are alloithout restriction only for girls You can ask anything to your homeroom teacher That’s all What’s left now is to distribute the provisions”
“Whaaaat? So to win this deserted island trial, I have to turn into a survivor? Now, it’s not the time to talk nonsense! This is not an anime or a cartoon!”
“We can’t sleep all together in just 2 tents! And what are we going to do about food? I can’t do this!”
Ike made a fuss in a loud voice so that everyone could hear
Developing self-sufficiency while living in a desert island Hunting wild ani a bath in the river and strea our beds with tree branches It was seriously like watching aa novel Who would have expected that it’d come the day in which our school prepared this kind of test? But there was no sign from Mr Mashi+ma that this was some kind of a joke No! It seemed to me that he was no astonished at all And then came his next words
“It e to know, but I will tell you a ss to a big enterprise, the saned this very test It is a top-secret operation, so nobody else knohat is happening on this island”
“No…… way!!!!! So … This is not just some special operation The island itself plays an i This is why it exists, being a test ground”
“No way!! This can’t be happening!”
“Now, because it is against the rules, let’s stop”
“So what Mr Mashi+ma told us about this island, only a part of it was true In this world, there are many other for course can be changed suddenly Your place in work is not just your chair on the office but also your ability to move forward by the cast of your dice, just like when your salary is decided The world is much wider and deeper than you know”
Watching Ike’s reckless moves, Ms Chabashi+ra said this in a voice like she was hurt and continued
“In other words you get to draw the thin line between reality and unreality”
Many students, not able to grasp the realisation of the situation, had a glum look on their faces
“What is thelike this, now Or you ra like this will become adults with no possibilities in the future You may think… Is this talk a basis to criticise ords like ‘You’re iuys are just students You are still nobodies and your worthlessness is equal a to criticise the methods of a top class corporation? That would be ridiculous To give you an example In order to control a corporation, you have to rise to the top as thecoht to deny it However, there shouldn’t exist a basis that seeks to deny lesser hus, in the first place”
Each of us, still in shock, having just heard only frag is just a lie But it was exactly as Mr Mashi+ in denial Starting to think selfishly, I realised my situation I have to pass the election part of the trial first and stop thinking that ‘This is ridiculous’ or ‘This cannot be happening’ I should start by trying to understand the people near me Should I approach them with humor?
“But, teacher… It’s supposed to be the summer holidays And we ca part in a training survival test instead is foul play?”
Some students of the class finally remembered how to protest This was followed by the others, too
“I get it You are not wrong about this point I also understand your discontent and gru”
Unlike with Ike, Mr Mashi+nised a part of the objection by the students but did not make any trivial remarks At that point everyone’s dissatisfaction was obvious The process of arriving at this point, the sense of objection The point that the viewpoints of the students and the teachers were different
“But, do not worry In this cruel every day life, to be coerced into rigorous criticism is quite common When we say that this is a special trial test do not think of it too deeply Fro a week, you will swim in the sea, you will also have barbecues I think it will be nice You will be able to sit around campfires, talk with friends and develop relationshi+ps That’s not too bad, right? The theme of this special test is ‘Freedom’”
“Eh?? Eh??… Freedom is the theme?… We can also make a barbecue then???? And all this, is a part of the test? I feel confused…”
Even though it is a test, they chose ‘Freedom’ as the theme As soon as the students heard about the theme, they felt more perplexed
“This survival test on the deserted island is supposed to be of major importance It has been decided that each class will be provided with 300 points If you decide to spend these points wisely for one week, there is a possibility that you will enjoy this test like you are being on a trip For this very reason we have prepared ainfo froh to be turned into a book This book contains a list of how you can obtain points Advises about every day necessities, drinking water or finding food, also about how to redients and how to prepare a h food and water, how to fully enjoy your everyday life, how to gather various tools and how to use them in many occasions”
Gradually the stern look on the students’ faces started to change
“In other words, with these 300 points ill be able to have whatever ant? That’s right! We can obtain e need by accu points! We may make it If we make a proper plan of how to spend and how to accumulate points for one week, it’s not impossible! If we can live with these points for a week then truly this test will be like a vacation More like it will be the closest thing that we can have to vacation”
“But, teacher… You said this is a trial? Isn’t it supposed to have a level of difficulty?”
“No, there is no difficulty, it will not even affect the second seuarantee it”
“So… We just have to enjoy ourselves here for one week?”
“That’s right Just enjoy yourselves freely Of course, to live a community life with the minimum necessary, there must be rules you have to abide, so that this won’t be a difficult thing for you”
“Should we assume that there is really no risk?’ If that is the case, then we should find out the real purpose of this trial…”
So we pretended like it is a sie in a loop What is thethis and that I do not think I have realised yet theof school But the next feords by Mr Mashi+ma made the purpose of this test more obvious
“When this special examination is over, the points of each class that are left, will be added into each class’ general points The points will be reflected when the summer vacation is over”
These last words sounded like a gust of wind blowing into aup to the sky
There was no est blow today and it let us all thinking about them A written test calculates the literary ability, in this test the superiority is determined by the class as a whole Every tiht place That’s why this time we have to implement the rules perfectly, so that we nificant disadvantage between A and D class
“If we can endure for a week, then could we see our ‘pocket- substantially?”
That’s right, this is not a test in scholarly abilities, we co the desire to e h in the class rankings Even Ike’s words were not just a dream
“Each class will receive one copy of the manual If somehow it is lost, a reissue is possible, but it will cost points So, keep it safe Again, there is one absent student from A class Since this is a test that requires physical ability, even though the student retired due to poor health reasons ill extract 30 points froin with 270 points”
A class was present, but they accepted thealready with the sudden state of affairs The other classes though, were surely looking surprised by the extraction of the 30 points
The end of Mr Mashi+naled the end of the announceaphone and calling their respective classes, while trying to give supple around our homeroom teacher Ms Chabashi+ra The distance between the four classes became clear
“From next month 30,000 points, From next month 30,000… From next month 30,000… Let’s do it!!!!!”
Ike and the others were building a triuhted as they were discussing what things were needed The biggest desire of D class is to accu in luxury for one week It is really simple in words
“Now to all the members ill distribute wrist watches You ear it for one week until the end of the trial You are not allowed to take it off In case you take it off a penalty will be implemented This wristwatch has not just an instant time-table, it can track body temperature, your pulse rate, it detects your movements and your senses, it also has GPS It is equipped that way so that you can use it even in a state of eency, please push this button These were given to us gracefully by the manufacturer thanks to Ms Chabashi+ra”
As Class D was taking their tents, Ms Chabashi+ra brought the box to distribute the watches
“When you say in a state of eency… like when a bear appears?”
“To give you an exaht, then, there is a possibility that you may find the answer to your question”
“H like this, it is quite scary”
“I do not think that there are wild aniot hurt, that would be a big probleave these wristwatches for the well-being of our studentsWe are on a deserted island, so, for the sake of the school’s reputation and for the guarantee of our safety, isn’t it so that it should be done?”
With these smooth words the wristwatches were distributed for the enforcement of our safety So it is not only the eyes of the teachers that atch the students but also these devices will monitor the move ca our physical condition, dealing with unexpected circumstances also Plus, the helicopter that I saw on the ferry-boat Maybe it is ready to fly in case of eency
As the wristwatches were distributed, each student earing it on the left or right hand, as they liked it
“But is it ok to get on the water, wearing this?”
“No proble ill replace it iement protocol by a trusted person”
This special trial was designed by the school with eccentricity and elegance and I do not think this was the first ti into account that various situations ht be some slips
“Ms Chabashi+ra fro on this island Is there any e can survive without spending our points at all?”
“The school coht? For food and for water too, you should start preparations It looks like your tent is not sufficient Thinking about a solution for these problems is also a part of the test”
“That is nothing that I know of!”