As Kiyotaka felt the need to look back, he saw Koenji seemingly running into the jungle, and so Ayanokoji decided to look for him. Manabu then tells him to stop fabricating stories as he never once shared his opinion of Kiyotaka when Nagumo decided to probe further. Once the small groups are formed, a large group will be formed by combining with small groups in the other school years. The above points will be deducted from every student of the group, however the private points or class points may not fall below zero, but will remain as a cumulative deficit and would be calculated out in later additions.

In late November, after the final examinations are over, the details of the school trip are announced. Book 9 from the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) seriesDESTINATION: HOKKAIDOIt's school trip time! As the bus in which the 1st year Class-C students were seated in approached a tunnel, Sae Chabashira revealed that they were going to a facility owned by the school for the next special exam and that the special exam was focused mainly on mental development, and they were going to take it along with the 2nd and 3rd year students. Ichinose then glared at Chikako as she realised that she probably dodged that question and did not warn her beforehand. Chabashira reveals that for one hour every day, the boys and the girls would be allowed to talk freely in the cafeteria, to which, after hearing of it, Ike and Shinohara seem to rejoice.Hashimoto then answers that he could betray Sakayanagi if the need arise, however, he immediately added that it doesn’t come cheap as she stands solely at the top of their cohort. They started discussing the possibility of coming across a wild boar which Ishizaki asked if any were the size of Kiyotaka. Manabu says that he had already given up on taking action since he had failed to make a friend whom he could trust from the "bottom of his heart".

Nagumo has been predicting the outcomes from the start as he had marked the joker, which Kiyotaka had noticed. Nagumo concurs, but finds it peculiar that his idol Manabu places him above the likes to Sakayangi, Ryuuen and even Ichinose. In the school, it was either Ichinose or Kushida who would be the first or second when it comes to being the 'trustworthy student' in their year, and since Kiyotaka knew of Kushida's dark personality, the answer was obvious from the start, yet many students would be duped by her appearance. From here on out, I think Ayanokōjikun and I will work out a plan to deal with Ishigami-kun together. The girls then begun laughing as they told her that she is way too honest and could had just brushed off questions that she didn’t want answered.Nagumo then asked if they wanted to wager on the winner of the impending battle between himself and Manabu, which both ignored as Ryuuen ended with a witty remark.

Neuware -ROUGHING ITThe third semester kicks off in high gear with a special boot camp deep in the mountains. Misinterpreting the scene as to making him uncomfortable, Ichinose attempts to straighten up, but was stopped by Kiyotaka as he internally remarked that "it's not uncomfortable at all" and did not want her to overextend herself for his sake. Finally Kiyotaka relented, not wishing to exert any more effort and wagering that Koenji would keep his promise after he finished hunting the boar. He also approaches Kōenji to get him to cooperate with the group a little, but Kōenji cannot be persuaded to do so.

It may had been because she had forced him to say his piece about the student council in front of Kushida, but she knew that there are some things she can’t compromise on. Sudō answers that they should form a group of 12 students of their class, to which Hirata says that the students of the other classes might not be willing to join their group.

Picking up his report, Manabu chooses not to press Kiyotaka any further and remarked that this was a waste of time.Kiyotaka remarked that this is when students like Ichinose who are trusted and possesses remarkable communication skills shine, admitting that he isn’t suited for this whatsoever. By using this method, Kōenji had been planning to move up to Class A by using 20 million points to transfer. Ichinose then begins lifting her head and laughing while complimenting Kiyotaka for being a very smart student as his question does not only pertain to a student's expulsion, but also what happens to them afterward.