Chapter 18: Chapter 17

The horn was sounded and the clash was underway.

The class walked in one big group close to each other

Yogi led the group to a secluded area of the forest

After we gathered there

Yogi said "Alright we should figure out who has the seasonal statue"

We each opened our bags and looked through it

Hmm 3 Bottles of water, a couple nature bars and bandages. I don't have it.

Looking over to Tadeka who signaled to me that she didn't have it as well

That's unfortunate but this could be valuable experience for her from a learning standpoint 

"Ok guys I have it"

Genji revealed a 4 inch statue of a pumpkin

Everybody was stared at it

Sena took it from Genji

"It represents fall"

Takeda whispered to me 

"Which means we need to figure out who has winter"

I whispered back to her

"Why are you telling me this? I am not the class. You should be assisting them"

Sigh I have my work cut out for me in regards to shaping her

Forcing her to say it out loud now

"We need to figure out who has winter"

The class turned towards her because this was the first time they ever heard her speak so loudly

Genji took the pumpkin statue back

"Takeda is right"

Yogi then addressed the group

"We should figure out who will be the one to hold it while we try to get another class's statue"

The obvious answer would be the most unassuming person in the class.

Sena pouted her soft pink lips

"It can't be Genji because he stands out too much and Yogi is our leader so it will be too obvious" 

Slightly pinching her thigh as a signal for her to offer a suggestion 

Takeda blurted out

"It should be Dante"

Huh me? 

Yogi replied "Dante is a bit unassuming so let's go with him"

I interjected "Why not select one of the female students?"

Sena added in "That doesn't sound too bad but we still settle on who at a later time"

Good she caught on to what I was trying to do. Maybe I should focus on Sena and not Takeda 

Takeda pulled me to the side

"Why did you void my suggestion?"

"There was somebody listening in on the conversation, I am surprised you didn't notice that but your suggestion wasn't a bad one. I need you to focus on the class's benefit on the whole instead of thinking that I am the star player on the team"

"I see"

She then left to speak with Yogi  

Standing by myself now

Sena approached me

"I see you avoided the duty of holding the item"

"It was more along the lines of there is a more suitable candidate"

"Oh you're talking about that student?"

"Yeah him but if you already know that then why didn't you suggest it already?"

 "I am just trying to observe this class before fully committing to it"

I snickered a bit 

"So you are the capable individual that I pegged you to be"

"Whatever you say Kaneko. I liked your stuffed ballot trick"

"Eh I figured you knew based on how quickly you dropped the topic and made everybody else doubt the existence by suggesting miss Aiko made it up"

"So your brother is the student council president?"

Ah yes the perfect name for the sitcom my school life was becoming

"Basically yes"

Sena while walking off replied "I'll sit back and enjoy the show"

I chuckled to myself 

So she's more than capable and is just deciding not to do anything. An alliance with her would prove beneficial to me in the long run and she seems sharper than Takeda but I am sticking with my plan to make Takeda work towards her own goal. After all Sena has no interest in a leadership position.

Yogi spoke up 

"Ok guys let's get ready to move out again"

Kai was fixing his bag pack and then one of the straps snapped

I guess the school is being cheap when it comes to these things

Takeda helped him tie the strap and it was good as new

Walking along the path again, we passed class 1-3 who were just standing there without a care in the world 

Jean Muto seemed rather relaxed.

I had the urge to pee so I strayed from the group a little to find an ideal spot

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Unfortunately the spot was close to class 1-3

Jean Muto approached me to my annoyance

"Um hey unless you want to get a golden shower I suggest you stop right there"

A few minutes later, I caught up to the group

It was getting dark and we still haven't seen class 1-2 or class 1-1, not even a single red or yellow shirt

Yogi kept pushing forward with the class

There was a tired look on the students' faces, we were out in the forest since 9am and judging from the direction of the sun in the horizon it's basically after 6pm. We made a good enough distance to rest.

Yogi just kept going

Without me having to do anything, Takeda pulled Yogi to the side

Hmm she is getting the hang of this now or was this just a fluke?

 They talked for a few seconds then Yogi told everybody they could rest here for the night

Good. She is learning to act on her own, maybe she isn't that hopeless anymore

Everybody sat down in an open space and began to eat what the school provided for us

Genji sat next to me 

"Look I'm just letting you know that there's no hard feelings about the election thing"

"Oh good you had me a bit spooked there"

Yes and no at the same time because he was an unpredictable element in this plan. I didn't want to end up being blinded by this funny airhead.

Yogi and a couple of the male students tried to get a fire started.

They gathered up some sticks in a pile and attempted the good old rubbing two sticks together 

After a few attempts, there was no luck

Walking towards them now, I pulled out a purple lighter out of my pocket and lit it for them

Yogi looked at me 

"You actually brought a lighter?"

"Yeah obviously we were going outdoors and none of you look like the survival type so this was just insurance on my end to avoid freezing plus it isn't against the rules"

Kai chimed in

"I mean I even brought my knife just incase we ran into any wild unexpected wild creatures"

Hmm he does look like the quiet kid who carries weapon so that's not surprising

Yogi now standing, "Let's gather all the bags in one spot so it will be easier to look over them"

Takeda and Yogi gathered the bags from everybody.

Sena yawned and said "So are we setting up the tents or nah?

Yogi nodded then organized the boys to pitch the tents 

After about 15 minutes, 5 tents were up 

Sena crawled into the first tent she saw but before fully going in

"Somebody needs to watch over the bags"

Everybody looked around at each other

Yogi attempted to silence everybody

"We can have a single shift for two persons"

One person does a few hours and the other does a few hours , not a bad proposal at all considering that around 5am we will be looking to head out so most likely the person who has the second shift will be getting the longer end of the stick.

Sitting next to the fire now

"I don't mind taking first watch"

Takeda looked at me as if I had some ultra motive for that

I stared back at her in a manner that told her to don't worry about what I am doing

Ah yes communication with the eyes, the beginning of a true love story  

Genji stood up and smacked me on my back

"I'll be taking the second shift then"

Everybody went into their tents, Kai was the last one to leave but I stopped him

"Um hey Kai I have a question"

Kai stopped in his tracks

"What is it?"

"Can I borrow your knife?"

Kai hesitated for a second then dug into his pocket and handed me a black pocket knife

"Thanks"

"Yeah no problem"

He then went into his tent

I saw a blue shirt in the corner of my eyes 

After flipping the pocket knife and revealing the blade

I exhaled and got up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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