Book 15.5,: Chapter 5: A Treasure Hunt Game Filled With Women Troubles (1)
There was a large crowd of students at the designated venue.
I was wondering how many people would participate, but it was roughly half of the entire student body. I imagined there would be a few more, but students who weren’t interested in treasure hunting might’ve seen this as a chance to enjoy themselves to the fullest at a less crowded pool. Since the event was free for anyone to participate in, the students were at liberty to decide how they wanted to spend the day.
(Note: I’ve tried to word it in a way to remove misunderstandings but I still don’t like it so I’ll clarify; when it says free to participate it uses 自由, meaning free will or liberty, rather than 無料, free of charge)
Not long after the deadline, the stage in front us started to get noisy. The details of the game were to be explained by Takatō-sensei, the homeroom teacher for third-year Class A.
Almost all of the teachers seemed to be present, but I couldn’t see Acting Director Tsukishiro or Shiba, the homeroom teacher for first-year Class D. If Shiba had also been hired by that man, it wouldn’t be surprising if he stepped aside after what happened on the island. In fact, Mashima-sensei and Chabashira saw him, so his role had become known.
“Good morning everybody. As it’s now 10am, we will close the application process for all students who are not already here at the present time.”
The other teacher standing at the entrance slowly closed the door. Despite the fact that participation in the game was voluntary, rules are rules. Even if it was only one second over, they wouldn’t allow any late comers to participate.
“Before I start explaining the details, I will describe how we came up with this treasure hunt game. This treasure hunt game was inspired by a suggestion from Nagumo-kun, the Student Council President, that we should have an interesting and fun recreational activity to deepen our friendships after each year group competed against each other while living on a harsh uninhabited island. Nagumo-kun, please say hello.”
Nagumo stood in front of the participants after Takato-sensei called out his name.