Once everyone had made their selections, the bonus area shifted into a white void.

The floating blackboard was still there, intact.

The students were seated as usual, with desks and chairs arranged in order of their enrollment.

Originally laid out as six rows of seven people vertically, they filled from left to right: Me, Chiyu, Yomiko, Shioto, Shinpou, and Roa.

Behind me, the row continued sideways with Mugenkyo, Shōbu, and Genchū.

Professor Luminous didn't have a seat, presumably because he wasn't a student.

Instead of desks, a few folding chairs had been arranged beside the blackboard, and it seemed I’d been summoned to sit there.

Letters danced across the mysterious blackboard.

"Day nine has concluded."

『As previously announced, Party Versus Event A will commence on Day Ten』

『・Regarding Party Versus Event A

Duration――From the morning of Day Ten following the end of Day Nine, until all matches are completed

Details――Only parties consisting of five members may participate.

A round-robin tournament will be conducted among participating parties.

Reward――Should a party achieve a perfect record, "Right to Return" will be granted to all members of said party』

This matches what I heard last time.

"Parties of five will be forced to participate.

You are given fifteen minutes of preparation time upon waking up.

If you do not wish to participate, please temporarily disband your party or have members leave to accommodate this.

Even if you create a new party within the preparation time, it will be subject to forced participation if it consists of five members."

"I see, so only those who form a party of five during the prep time can participate."

I was going to ask about member selection in case a party exceeded five people, but it seems they handle it this way.

"Huh. If you don't want to participate, just temporarily disband the party. That's considerate."

Indeed, if an event forces even those who wish to avoid conflict between transmigrators to get involved, it would be difficult to pull off.

So those people can simply opt out.

"Rules for Party vs. Party Event A:

・After the preparation time ends, all participants will be teleported to the competition venue.

・Once the teleportation is complete, the match begins immediately.

・There will be a ten-minute break between each match.

・Matches are played by two parties at a time.

・At the start of each match, every party is assigned a "Base" to defend.

・Victory is achieved only by destroying the enemy's "Base" or annihilating the entire opposing force."

"……Just a typical Flag War."

Yumekai muttered.

"From what I've heard, the rules aren't particularly complex. There are a few points of concern, though..."

Fuhou looked grave.

Indeed, there were still things she wanted to ask.

"Under these rules, combat between participants is possible. But in the previous event, there was a penalty for 'acts that harm others.' What about this time?"

Chiyu asked first.

In the Orb Capture event, a penalty of indeed '365' points had existed.

This was a punishment equivalent to a year-long coma.

Last time there were penalties for injuring others, but this time the rules seem to encourage such combat, so that aspect certainly raised concerns.

During the event period for Party Match Event A, participants' physical bodies will not sustain any actual wounds.

Damage calculations are performed after each match, and this accumulation progressively dulls the body's movements.

Once damage exceeds a certain threshold, one becomes unable to act and can no longer interfere in that match.

'Total annihilation' refers to a state where all party members become incapacitated."

"Wh-what do you mean?"

Shoji floated a question mark over his head.

"Instead of sustaining injuries, your stamina gets depleted, and once you can't move anymore, you simply can't interfere in that match, is that it?"

In response to the teacher's summary, Shoji nodded. "Ah, I see. You just become like a game character."

Perhaps they had grown used to bizarre phenomena due to being transported to an desert island, but normally, this would not be something accepted with such lightness.

Well, the other members aside from Shoji weren't exactly surprised either.

"You said there's a break between matches, right? But does the damage from the previous match heal up?"

"Damage is reset after each match."

An answer was returned immediately to Tsuko's question.

"Um, can the damage sustained during a match be healed by Chiiru-chan's 'Healing Magic'?"

This time, it was Shion who raised a question.

"All the use of abilities is permitted, and there are no specific restrictions."

That sounds like quite an advantage for us.

Though saying that... it’s exactly what life on a desert island is all about to begin with……

Caution is always necessary, but there’s no mistake in being able to proceed with the upper hand.

"It says 'destruction of the base,' but how do we actually destroy it?"

Roah raised her hand diligently as she asked.

Come to think of it, when summoned to this classroom, she’s also in her school uniform.

Since I was getting used to seeing her in a maid outfit, the change actually felt refreshing.

"Whether direct or indirect, if you succeed in making contact three times, the 'Base' will be destroyed."

"So, touching it directly... throwing stones at it... anything goes?"

Mugenju’s interpretation should be correct.

In that case, using abilities to make contact is also allowed.

If I just manage to locate the enemy's base, my [Placement] ability would let me rain down an endless storm of small rocks from above and end this whole mess in one go.

The only real threat to worry about is whether they possess an Ability.

"If I enter the event and get teleported to the tournament arena, will the [Barrier] be dispelled?"

Yes, that’s a crucial point as well.

The barrier surrounding Dream Realm has been protecting our base up until now, but it would undoubtedly come in handy during the matches themselves too.

But once we participate in the event, we’re going to be forcibly teleported to the tournament grounds.

That would place us beyond the range where the barrier can be maintained, meaning there’s a risk it could collapse entirely.

"[An Ability] is released when its caster moves outside its effective range."

"……Got it."

In that case, I might need to assign someone to stay behind at Dream Realm just to be safe.

If the five of us—Me, Chiyu, Shouko, Fukaho, and Yume-kai—were to take part in the tournament,

Shion, Roa, Soube, Professor Luminas, and Genchuu would be left guarding the base.

Since most of them aren’t built for combat, it leaves me uneasy considering the worst-case scenarios.

"Oh, well then, Serina. Should I swap places with you? I can transform into a phantasm too. I’m not exactly a fighter or anything, but I think my ability would be useful for transportation."

That was Genchuu, the one possessing the [Transformation Ability], who made that suggestion.

「……Alright. If Kunou doesn't mind, we can let Mea take your place.”
“That works. I don't see any problem with it."

I looked around at everyone, and in response to my unspoken question, heads nodded in affirmation.

By the way, since our party has now reached ten members, splitting into two teams is possible, but I chose not to do so.

If multiple teams could acquire the [Return Right], that would be a different story, but this time, it only applied if there was a team that won all its matches.

Moreover, some members, like Master Luminas, aren't keen on fighting. I judged it better to concentrate our combat power into a single team.

"A question. What is essential for our life going forward?"

"Sea fish / River fish"

Indeed, it seems that even on days when there's plenty to discuss regarding events, this same dilemma persists.

—And yet, here we are again, fish or no fish.

“Wait, we didn't get fish before, did we?”

“No. It was Day One. We all chose meat, so no fish option was added at that time..."

Shiou responded to Shouko's question.

"It's possible that once an item isn't selected, it gets split up when it appears next."

"That makes sense. Last time, 'Fish' was a single category, but this time, it's divided into sea and river fish."

Fukumi nodded in agreement with my words.

"By definition of river fish, do you mean pure freshwater fish? In that case, the number of species available would be quite limited..."

Roa placed a hand on his chin, looking deep in thought.

"Some species exist that fall into both categories."

That was the answer received from the mysterious blackboard.

Presumably, for sea fish that enter rivers, they would appear whether one chose river or sea.

If that was the case, perhaps there was no need to overthink it and choose accordingly.

Just as he thought that, a tremendous number of votes began pouring in for "River Fish."

—So, few students lived near the sea.

There were monsters lurking in the river, so under current circumstances, the sea was actually safer for catching fish. However, most students simply couldn't easily access the sea.

Some might not even have seen the ocean yet.

Given the burden involved in traveling to the sea, they must have judged that the river was the better option.

"The majority threshold has been reached; voting is now closed."

"'River Fish' will be placed in the environment starting from Day 10."

It's a good thing the new addition is an ingredient, not a monster.

But my attention inevitably drifts toward events involving multiple "Return Rights."

"Starting Day Ten."

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Everyone finishes choosing their items, and the bonus area switches to a white space. The floating blackboard is still there.

The students are lined up in the same way as before, with desks and chairs arranged in the order they joined.

Originally, there are seven people per column in six rows, but now it's filled in from the side, with me, Senyuu, Shouko, Shion, Shinpo, and Roa.

Behind me, the Dream World, Shoubu, and Illusion Middle continue in a row.

Luminous-sensei's seat is missing because she's not a student.

In place of her, a pipe chair is set up next to the blackboard, and she seems to have been called here in that position. Mysterious blackboard, dancing letters. 'The ninth day has ended.'

'As advertised, the party competition event A will be held from the tenth day onward.'

'About the party competition event A

Period--from the morning of the tenth day after the ninth day ends until the end of all matches

Content--only parties consisting of five people are eligible to participate.

A round-robin tournament will be held among participating parties.

Reward--only the party that wins all matches will be granted the 'return right'.'

This much is the same as what I heard last time.

A party with five members is required to participate.

Fifteen minutes of preparation time will be given from the moment you wake up.

If you do not wish to participate, you can temporarily disband the party or have members leave.

If you create a new party within the preparation time and it consists of five members, you will be forced to participate.

"I see, only those who form a five-member party within the preparation time can participate."

I was thinking of asking about how to choose members when there are more than five, but it seems they adjust it this way.

"Mm. If you don't want to participate, you can temporarily disband the party, which is fair."

Indeed, it's difficult if the event involves conflicts between transferers and drags in those who don't want to be involved.

Those who don't want to participate can avoid it.

'Rules for Party Competition Event A

・After the preparation time ends, all participants will be transferred to the competition venue.

・After the transfer is complete, the match will begin immediately.

・A ten-minute break will be given between each match.

・Two parties will participate in each match.

・Each party will be given a "base" to defend at the start of the match.

・Only by destroying the enemy "base" or wiping out the enemy forces will you win.

"…It's just a flag capture game." Mugai muttered.

"From what I've heard, the rules don't seem overly complicated. There are a few things that concern me, though…" Fukaho had a serious look on her face.

Indeed, there were still some things she wanted to know.

"This rule means that battles between transferers are possible. But, in the previous event, there was a penalty for 'harming others.' What about this time?" Qianyu asked first.

During the event to capture the light spheres, there was indeed a penalty of 365 points.

This was equivalent to a year-long coma.

Since there was a penalty for harming others last time, but this time the rules seem to encourage it, she was indeed concerned about that as well.

『During the event A period of the party competition, participants' bodies will not actually be injured.

Damage is calculated after each match, and the accumulation of that damage will slow down your body.

Once the damage exceeds a certain amount, you will be unable to act, and you won't be able to interfere with that match.

Total annihilation refers to all party members being rendered unable to act.』 "W-What's going on?" Suzuki's head is filled with question marks.

"Does this mean that instead of getting injured, our stamina will be reduced, and if we can't move anymore, we won't be able to interfere with that match?"

Suzuki nods in agreement with the teacher's summary, saying, "I see. We'll be like game characters."

Maybe she's gotten used to the strange phenomena from the island transfer, but normally, this wouldn't be something to take lightly.

Well, the other members aren't surprised either.

"By the way, the damage from each match is reset during the break, right?"

『Damage is reset after each match.』

Shouko's question is answered immediately.

"Um, can the damage during the match be healed by Chiyu-chan's 'Healing Magic'?" This time it's Shion's question.

‘All abilities can be used without any particular restrictions.’

That makes us seem pretty advantageous.

But then again, our life on the desert island is like that too…

We can’t let our guard down, but we’re definitely in a favorable position.

“About destroying the base, what exactly do we need to do to accomplish that?”

Loa raises her hand and asks politely.

Come to think of it, she wears her school uniform when she’s summoned to this classroom.

I’m getting used to her maid outfit, so seeing her in her uniform feels rather refreshing.

‘Direct or indirect contact three times will destroy the “base.” ’

“Direct contact… or throwing a rock and hitting it… anything like that?”

That’s probably the correct interpretation.

It also means that contact through abilities is allowed.

Once I find the enemy's base, I can probably take care of it by dropping countless small rocks on them from above using my 'Deployment' ability. I need to be wary of anyone with abilities, though.

"If I participate in the event and get teleported to the arena, will the 'Barrier' be dispelled?" That's right, that's important too.

The barrier of the Dream World protects the base, but it will also be useful during the match.

However, when you participate in the event, you get teleported to the arena.

Then, you'll be out of the range where the barrier can be maintained, and there's a possibility that the barrier will be dispelled.

"Abilities are dispelled when the user leaves the range of their effect." "...I see."

In that case, it might be better to leave someone in charge of the Dream World just in case.

If it's me, Senyuu, Shaku, Shinpo, and the Dream World's five of us participating.

Shion, Roa, Shoubu, Lumina, and Kagechuu will be left behind.

Since there are a lot of people who aren't going to fight, I'm worried about what might happen in case of an emergency.

"Oh, well, Seirina, shall I take over? I can transform into a phantasm too. I don't fight, but I think I could be useful for transportation."

Kagechuu, who has the 'Transformation Ability', proposed that.

「...Yeah, if Koji's okay with it, I'll have Mia take her place.」
「Sure, I'm fine with that.」

Looking around, everyone nodded in agreement.

By the way, since the party has ten members, we could make two teams, but we won't.

If multiple teams could obtain the 'return right,' that would be different, but this time only if a team wins all their matches.

Since there are people like Lumina who don't like fighting, we decided it would be better to concentrate our strength in one team.

『What do you need for your daily life?』 『Sea Fish / River Fish』

As expected, even on days with event-related topics, this two-choice question still appears. ――Still, fish.

「Wait, weren't there fish before?」

「Yeah, it's the first day. We all chose meat on the first day, so it wasn't added back then...」 Shion answered the question.

「Maybe items that weren't chosen before will be split the next time they appear.」

「That's true. Last time it was just 'fish,' but this time it's split into sea and river fish.」
Deep Law nodded at my words.

「The definition of river fish is pure freshwater fish, right? In that case, there might be fewer varieties...」

Roah put a hand under her chin, looking thoughtful.

『There are some species that fit both categories.』

That was the answer from the mystery blackboard.

In the case of fish that swim in and out of rivers, it probably means they can appear in either the river or the sea.

So maybe there's no need to think too deeply about it when choosing.

But then, votes are being cast overwhelmingly for "river fish."

――That means there aren't many students near the sea.

Since there's also a monster called Arvanc in the river, it would be safer to catch fish in the sea, but it seems that many students can't easily get to the sea.

There might even be some who have never seen the sea.

Considering the effort it takes to get to the sea, it makes sense to choose the river.

『Since the majority has been reached, voting will now be closed.』

『Starting from the tenth day, "river fish" will be placed in the environment.』

It's good that ingredients were added instead of monsters.

But still, my mind keeps drifting toward the event with multiple 'return rights' at stake. 'Starting the tenth day...'

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