Chapter 19: Chapter 18

There were 2 days left in the class clash and nobody made a move in regards to trying to take our seasonal item

If I had to make an assumption everybody else was looking for the hidden statue

I could see a look of worry on Yogi's face when it came to planning our next move 

I walked up to him and asked the question that had the more obvious answer

"You good?"

Yogi faked a smile then a laugh. I had seen better acting in D list movies

"Never better man"

I took his answer at face value and left him alone. If he says he is good then he's good, I won't ever press a matter that doesn't concern me 

Takeda was the next person I had to check up on

I approached when she walking alone instead of with the group

"What's the issue?"

"Nothing much, I just feel like we haven't made much progress in this clash" she replied in a frustrated voice 

You don't say Takeda. I wonder what you're going to take from this?

"I see, if that's your opinion then why don't you try to change that?"

She looked at me in a confused manner 

"Searching for the seasonal item makes no sense because another class mostly likely located it, namely class 1-1 or class 1-2. Hence the reason why we didn't see them around here"

Takeda had a slightly disappointed look on her face. It was something you rarely saw because she keep a mostly deadpan expression 

I side eyed her then said "Keep working with Yogi to secure victory for class 1-4"

After the conversation, I broke off from her

I wonder what she and Yogi will attempt in order to turn this around. The lack of Yuka is unsettling as well, is she just waiting for us to slip up before she makes a move or is she completely ignoring us? Class 1-1 fits the bill for the likely candidate to get the additional statue based on their leader's MO but at the same time Yusuf seems like he wants to avoid that potential clash with class 2-1 so he may be hanging back and waiting for somebody else to win then swoop in taking second place. They are in a good position due to their win in the first class clash. Hmm I do want to shake them up a little but in order to do that, I will need to sink a few of my battle ships

"Well you looked relaxed as ever" said a female voice 

I turned my head to the right and saw it was Sena

"Should I be worried right now?"

"You tell me? The class looks so discouraged at the moment"

"Seems that way, why don't you sing them a song to cheer them up?"

Sena laughed at my sarcastic remark

"Unless you would prefer a wet environment I suggest I steer clear of that"

After I adjusted my bag pack on my back

"Are you planning to make any moves or you letting them fend for themselves?"

Sena looked up at the sky and pondered for a few seconds then answered

"I may try something last minute in order to be heroic"

"So noble of you Sena"

She has no intention of helping the class. It doesn't matter how capable she is, I'll personally get rid of her if she becomes a liability 

After my conversation with Sena, I walked ahead of the group to get some alone time from the dysfunctional aura emanating from this class 

Being in that position turned out to be the ideal spot to listen in on other students conversations 

I comfortably listen to what the other students were saying to each other out of the earshot of Yogi

"Do you really think that we can win this?"

"I am ready to throw in the towel"

"I am sick of this forest"

"Why isn't Yogi doing more?"

Yogi a few days into your leadership and the class is already throwing in the towel for this exam. Such a shame but Miss Aiko called it 

She is probably having a good laugh right now. That damn woman 

Our class passed another group. This time it was class 1-2 to our surprised. I figured that they were further ahead which means one thing. Class 1-1 has the additional statue and is now focusing on protecting both of them. Yuka isn't going to attack class 1-1 just yet, she will more likely come after me to further sink class 1-4 into a deeper hole

From what I could see they were taking a rest break from all that walking

Yori Shibata was sitting away from the class. It was the same vibe from the multi class ice breaker. I still can't rule whether it is self isolation or class outcast. I want to observe his interactions with the class before getting to him

Yuka sat there drinking a bottle of water ignoring our passing group. For some reason she looked so menacing while drinking it. Who know that was possible? 

Masaki Kondo and a couple more male students from the class were busy setting up tents

Is she planning on camping there for the night? How interesting I must say

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We walked a little further and stopped 

Takeda addressed the group

"We will stop here for the day and wait until nightfall in order to steal class 1-2's seasonal item"

Alright it was a solid plan that actually has two uses. One use would be actually getting to acquire class 1-2's statue, the second use is that we will know if class 1-2 moves from their location because they will have to walk right in front of us then we'll be able to follow them. I would label it as a hunter tracking it's prey. That makes me wonder how does she plan to flawlessly pull it off?

The sun was already beginning to set so we made our camp

Yogi briefed the people who were going to sneak into class 1-2's camp as if they were special black ops who were going to storm the fortress of some militant leader

Surprisingly I wasn't selected nor was Genji. I would assume they wanted us to stay back and look after our class statue 

Takeda sat next to me and exhaled deeply

"I am so drained having to deal with everything, Yogi is basically useless right now. I don't think this clash is suited for his method of thinking"

I gave her one of my nature bars from my pocket then offered some advice to her

"That's why you're there. Figure something out before this clash goes belly up"

She bit into the bar and placed her head on her knees. I could feel her tiredness 

"So you're really making me do this on my own Dante?"

I looked straight forward at a group of students who were playing cards and just living carefree

"That is why it's called a learning experience. Back when we had the conversation in my dorm room, you implied that you're better than me so I want you to prove it by securing a victory for us"

Takeda slowly got up from her seat next to me and looked down at me 

"I want you to assist with the operation later tonight"

She then quickly left after that statement 

Eh I'll indulge her request mainly because she sounds like she is motivated and has a plan now

A few hours later

The operation was on the way,

Yogi, myself and two other males crept onto class 1-2's campsite like little mouse

There wasn't any look outs and everybody seemed like they were inside of their tents

They even had their bags out, tempting us. An obvious bait but who knows maybe we're just lucky

Yogi was hesitant because of that as he stopped in his tracks just mere meters away from our potential treasure

He wanted to tuck his tail between his heads and run home, I could see it on his face

The two students convinced him to proceed. I should properly award them a medal in peer pressure because Yogi folded quickly 

He is in a tough spot right now, if he fails this then we have no hope of getting another chance because class 1-1 and class 1-3 are on the last leg towards the meeting spot.

Yogi crept up closer to the bags like a thief in the night 

There it was the simple yet effective trap set by Yuka Higashi 

Yogi then stepped on a dry branch which was hidden under some leaves and that alerted the entire campsite to what was happening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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