Recaps

Kazehara Tetsu took Sakayanagi Arisu to the school’s artificial hot spring and paid extra to upgrade their invitation to a private bath. The chapter ended with Sakayanagi noting that private baths were meant for people in close relationships, such as couples.

• Kazehara Tetsu met Sakayanagi Arisu outside the dormitory, tired after a late night with Kamuro Masumi.
• Kazehara Tetsu and Sakayanagi Arisu walked to the hot spring on school grounds.
• Kazehara Tetsu exchanged his invitation ticket for a private room and paid two thousand Personal Points for the upgrade.
• Kazehara Tetsu and Sakayanagi Arisu entered the private bath area and inspected the secluded room.
• Sakayanagi Arisu remarked that private baths were intended for people in close relationships, such as family members or couples.

Kazehara Tetsu and Sakayanagi Arisu shared a private hot spring and discussed the recent Special Exams. Kazehara revealed he wanted Katsuragi Kouhei to remain in Class A, though he still planned to prove himself to him.

• Sakayanagi Arisu and Kazehara Tetsu changed in the open room, teasing each other before putting on their bathing clothes.
• They entered the hot spring and discussed the Uninhabited Island Exam and the Favored One Exam, which Kazehara called boring despite Class A’s decisive victory.
• Sakayanagi Arisu asked how Kazehara felt about leading Class A and pressed him about what he intended to do with Katsuragi Kouhei.
• Kazehara said Katsuragi was capable and useful for keeping Class A united, and explained that he had already spoken with him.
• Kazehara said Katsuragi had not yet been completely convinced and that he would need to show results.

Kazehara Tetsu declared that he intended to unite Class A’s factions and claim Sakayanagi Arisu as well, but Arisu challenged his ambition and insisted he had not earned the right to collect a genius like her. Their exchange ended with Arisu brushing off his past victories and promising that time would show who was superior.

• Sakayanagi Arisu asked whether Kazehara Tetsu planned to bring her faction into his fold, and he confirmed that he wanted to unite Class A and have her too.
• Kazehara Tetsu pulled Arisu into the hot spring, and she briefly accepted the closeness before slipping away and telling him he would need to try harder to win her over.
• Kazehara Tetsu argued that victory would make his bold ambitions the truth, while Arisu declared herself a true genius and said he had not earned the right to collect her.
• Kazehara Tetsu cited his victories over Arisu in exams and private International Chess matches, and she dismissed those results as inconclusive while teasing him for remembering them.

Kazehara Tetsu noticed Sakayanagi Arisu was becoming unwell in the hot spring and helped her rest and recover. They left the inn and went to a kaiseki restaurant for lunch, where Kazehara ordered a summer set meal.

• Kazehara Tetsu suggested ending their bath when Sakayanagi Arisu's breathing grew quick and her cheeks flushed.
• Kazehara Tetsu helped Sakayanagi Arisu out of the water, gave her a towel, and waited until her breathing settled.
• Sakayanagi Arisu changed while Kazehara Tetsu turned away, then joined him to leave the hot spring inn.
• Kazehara Tetsu and Sakayanagi Arisu walked through the sunny streets, and he chose a light kaiseki restaurant for lunch.
• Kazehara Tetsu ordered a summer set meal with chawanmushi, Tamagoyaki, salmon Sashimi, and grilled fish.

Kazehara Tetsu and Sakayanagi Arisu finished their date and walked back to the dormitory, teasing each other about their intimate lunch. At the elevator, Kazehara Tetsu went to rest while Sakayanagi Arisu called him her boyfriend, and he said goodbye using her first name.

• Kazehara Tetsu and Sakayanagi Arisu left the restaurant and walked toward the dormitory, trading playful remarks about their contest during lunch.
• Kazehara Tetsu bought them drinks at a vending machine and admitted he was sleepy after a poor night's rest and a relaxing hot spring visit.
• Kazehara Tetsu and Sakayanagi Arisu chatted about books and recent interests as they reached the dormitory and rode the elevator.
• Kazehara Tetsu stepped out on the boys' dormitory floor and told Sakayanagi Arisu he wanted to rest rather than continue their date while tired.
• Sakayanagi Arisu called Kazehara Tetsu her boyfriend as the elevator doors closed, and he said, “See you next time, Arisu.”

Kazehara Tetsu met Yamamura Miki by the vending machines and encouraged her to take the first step toward making friends. The chapter ended with Yamamura accepting Kazehara's offer of friendship.

• Kazehara Tetsu woke at night, ate a tonkatsu set meal at the School Canteen, and went to buy a drink.
• Kazehara Tetsu found Yamamura Miki quietly standing by a vending machine and asked whether she had started making friends.
• Yamamura Miki admitted she froze when trying to talk to people and said she sometimes spoke with Morishita, whose unusual responses left her unsure what to say.
• Kazehara Tetsu reassured Yamamura Miki that she was not boring and offered to be her friend.
• Yamamura Miki denied that she disliked Kazehara Tetsu and accepted his offer of friendship.

Karuizawa Kei explained how Class D’s lack of Personal Points had made it difficult to maintain her status, and Kazehara Tetsu transferred her 500,000 Points as an allowance. The chapter ended with Tetsu telling Kei to behave better now that she had accepted the money.

• Karuizawa Kei emerged from the bathroom and argued with Kazehara Tetsu about their earlier transaction.
• Kazehara Tetsu asked why Kei needed Points so badly, and she described Class D’s months without Personal Points and her difficulty affording clothes and skincare.
• Kazehara Tetsu transferred 500,000 Personal Points to Kei as a reward and temporary allowance.
• Karuizawa Kei accepted the money and let Tetsu off for what had happened, and Tetsu told her to behave better.

After winning a free movie ticket, Kazehara Tetsu went to the cinema and discovered that the seat beside him belonged to Ibuki Mio. Their unexpected reunion began with mutual irritation as the screening was about to start.

• Karuizawa Kei hurriedly left Kazehara Tetsu's room when her phone rang, and Tetsu tidied up before going for a walk.
• Tetsu tried sushi at a newly opened restaurant and won a free movie ticket in its lucky draw.
• Tetsu went to the cinema, bought a large cola, and found the seats around his assigned spot crowded despite many empty seats elsewhere.
• Tetsu discovered Ibuki Mio sitting beside him, deliberately took his seat, and teased her as she complained about running into him.

Kazehara Tetsu accidentally drank from Ibuki Mio’s nearly empty cola during a dull movie, provoking her fury over the indirect kiss. He made her take his own drink in exchange, then finished hers anyway, leaving Mio silently fuming beside him.

• Ibuki Mio and Kazehara Tetsu argued over their assigned seats before the movie began.
• Kazehara Tetsu grew bored with the film and, while distracted, picked up and drank from Ibuki Mio’s cola.
• Ibuki Mio confronted Kazehara Tetsu when she realized he had drunk from her cup.
• Kazehara Tetsu offered Ibuki Mio his cola and forced it into her hand despite her protests.
• Kazehara Tetsu finished Mio’s cola while she clutched his cup and angrily watched the movie.

Ibuki Mio and Kazehara Tetsu spent a movie screening provoking and struggling with each other, while Tetsu repeatedly invaded Mio’s personal space. After the movie ended, Mio stormed out, leaving Tetsu to collect their empty cups.

• Ibuki Mio drank from the cola cup Kazehara Tetsu had taken and accused him of acting like a pervert.
• Kazehara Tetsu pressed against Mio on the shared armrest and caught her wrist during their silent struggle.
• In the dark theater, Kazehara Tetsu put his hand on Mio’s thigh and rubbed it until she grabbed his hand and threatened him.
• Kazehara Tetsu stopped after squeezing Mio’s thigh once more, while Mio glared at him and rubbed the spot he had touched.
• When the movie ended, Ibuki Mio shoved past Kazehara Tetsu and rushed out, leaving him to pick up their empty cups.

Kazehara Tetsu joined Ichinose Honami and a group of first-years for the Student Council’s final vacation carnival at the Swimming Club’s special facility. As the students gathered by the pool, Ichinose admired Kazehara’s muscular physique, whose true strength came from his Kyougoku Makoto’s Physique template.

• Kazehara Tetsu arrived at the lobby, where Ichinose Honami was organizing first-years for the carnival.
• After the remaining students arrived, Ichinose led the group to the Swimming Club’s special facility and sent them to change.
• Kazehara changed into black swim trunks and found Ichinose waiting by the pool in her swimsuit.
• Ichinose handed Kazehara water, teased him about how quickly she had changed, and inspected his physique.
• Ichinose asked how Kazehara had built his muscles, and he attributed them to basic exercise while concealing the effect of his Kyougoku Makoto’s Physique template.

At the pool, Kazehara Tetsu teased Ichinose Honami before they watched Miyabi Nagumo draw attention with his volleyball skills. Ichinose revealed she had joined the Student Council through Nagumo’s approval, while Kazehara connected her account to Horikita Manabu’s interest in a first-year who had declined to join.

• Kazehara Tetsu teased Ichinose Honami about touching his muscles and asked her to buy him grilled squid, which she happily agreed to do.
• Ichinose Honami and Kazehara Tetsu noticed Miyabi Nagumo impressing the girls at the Sports Pool with a powerful volleyball spike.
• Ichinose Honami told Kazehara Tetsu that Nagumo had approved her Student Council application after Horikita Manabu resisted recruiting first-years.
• Ichinose Honami recalled that Nagumo had said Horikita Manabu had long wanted a first-year who showed no interest in joining the Student Council.
• Kazehara Tetsu noticed that few Class D students were at the pool and thought of how the class had fallen apart after Ken Sudō and Yamauchi Haruki were expelled.

Kazehara Tetsu and Ichinose Honami raced fifty meters in the pool, and he deliberately held back to keep pace with her. After she realized his teasing praise meant he had enjoyed watching her swim, Ichinose blushed as he leaned closer and insisted he had meant it.

• Ichinose Honami and Kazehara Tetsu joked about her joining the Student Council before deciding to swim.
• Ichinose challenged Kazehara to a fifty-meter race, and they started together.
• Kazehara controlled his pace so he stayed just ahead of Ichinose, and they touched the wall almost at the same time.
• Ichinose accused Kazehara of holding back, and he admitted he had slowed down to enjoy the scenery beside him.
• Ichinose realized he meant her, blushed, and stiffened when Kazehara leaned closer and said his praise was true.

Ichinose Honami and Kazehara Tetsu left the pool after swimming and decided against organizing a volleyball match. At the squid stall, Kazehara gave Honami the skewer she had bought as his prize, then wiped sauce from her lips and tasted it, leaving her flustered.

• Ichinose Honami and Kazehara Tetsu climbed out of the pool and walked together along its edge.
• Honami proposed a friendly water volleyball match between Class A and Class B, but Kazehara declined because it would be difficult to organize.
• Honami suggested they keep their earlier promise, and she bought Kazehara a grilled squid skewer as payment for losing.
• Kazehara turned the skewer over to Honami, saying he could decide what to do with his prize.
• Kazehara wiped sauce from Honami's lips with his thumb and licked it off, leaving Honami embarrassed as she continued eating.

Class A learned that the Sports Festival offered few rewards and required students to plan every event lineup, turning the competition into an information battle. As the class headed to the First Gymnasium, Sakayanagi Arisu asked Kazehara Tetsu to bring her a bread roll.

• Majima Tomoya handed out the Sports Festival rules and explained that there were no Class Points for the winning team, only 50 points for the top class in each year.
• Katsuragi Kouhei asked how much control students had over event selections, and Majima Tomoya said they would choose every participant and heat, with unfinished lineups assigned randomly after the deadline.
• Majima Tomoya sent Class A to the First Gymnasium to meet students from other years and classes.
• Sakayanagi Arisu asked Kazehara Tetsu to bring her a bread roll on his way to the gym, and he agreed.

At the Sports Festival, the first-year Red Team began discussing cooperation while Ryuen Kakeru rejected Ichinose Honami’s attempt to coordinate the White Team. Katsuragi Kouhei introduced Sakayanagi Arisu to Class D, leaving her poised to observe despite being unable to compete.

• Horikita Suzune looked for Horikita Manabu at the First Gymnasium but found he had not appeared.
• Fujimaki told the Red Team that the Sports Festival was an exam and instructed students to discuss plans by year.
• Katsuragi Kouhei and Hirata Yosuke shook hands and began discussing cooperation between Class A and Class D.
• Ryuen Kakeru rejected Ichinose Honami’s proposal to coordinate Class B and Class C, then led Class C out of the gymnasium.
• Katsuragi Kouhei introduced Sakayanagi Arisu to Class D and explained that health reasons prevented her from competing.

Sakayanagi Arisu attended Class D and Class A’s Sports Festival strategy meeting, where Katsuragi proposed that the classes avoid sharing detailed plans. Katsuragi then called on Kazehara Tetsu to weigh in on the Red Team’s strategy, shifting everyone’s attention to him.

• Sakayanagi Arisu introduced herself to Class D and explained that her health prevented her from competing, prompting Hirata Yosuke and other students to defend her.
• Kazehara Tetsu playfully placed a red bean bun on Sakayanagi Arisu’s head, and she thanked him after he unwrapped it for her.
• Katsuragi proposed that Class A and Class D pursue mutual non-interference to limit the risk of their tactics leaking to other classes.
• Hirata Yosuke accepted Katsuragi’s reasoning, and the Class D students gave no serious objection.
• Katsuragi said he could not speak for all of Class A and asked Kazehara Tetsu for his view on the Red Team’s strategy.

Kagihara Tetsu supported Katsuragi Kouhei’s plan for Class A and Class D to avoid cooperating in most events, then told Horikita Suzune that luck was the key to winning. He revealed that he would compete in every Individual Event, leaving Horikita stunned.

• Kagihara Tetsu agreed with Katsuragi Kouhei’s proposal for mutual non-interference between the classes, apart from the All-Member Relay.
• Hirata Yosuke accepted the decision and shook hands with Katsuragi Kouhei.
• After the meeting, Kagihara Tetsu escorted Sakayanagi Arisu out of the gymnasium, where Horikita Suzune stopped him to question his lack of advice.
• Kagihara Tetsu told Horikita Suzune that the Sports Festival’s randomness made luck the most reliable path to victory.
• Kagihara Tetsu revealed that he would compete in every Individual Event, shocking Horikita Suzune.

After securing a non-aggression pact between Class A and Class D, Kazehara Tetsu focused on the Sports Festival. Ichinose Honami approached him to learn which events he would enter, and he concealed his real plan by pretending to be an unmotivated, mediocre athlete.

• Sakayanagi Arisu told Kazehara Tetsu she believed he had already figured out how to win despite declaring he would enter every event.
• Kazehara Tetsu left Sakayanagi Arisu after their alliance between Class A and Class D had been settled.
• Ichinose Honami waited on Kazehara Tetsu’s path and admitted she had come to spy on him.
• Ichinose Honami asked which Sports Festival events Kazehara Tetsu planned to enter.
• Kazehara Tetsu claimed he would sign up for unwanted events such as Tug of War and denied being a strong athlete.
• Ichinose Honami doubted Kazehara Tetsu’s modest claims, remembering his muscular build and speed in the swimming pool.

Kagihara Tetsu teased Ichinose Honami about her attempts to gather information before the Sports Festival, then helped Kamuro Masumi assess her sprinting. When Kamuro challenged him to run a hundred meters, Kagihara asked what she would wager.

• Kagihara Tetsu teased Ichinose Honami about whether she planned to avoid him or enter the same event, and she insisted she was only doing tactical research.
• Kagihara Tetsu told Ichinose Honami to return to Class B and help calm her classmates after Ryuen had unsettled them, and she left while warning him she would not underestimate him.
• During Class A's physical education class, Kagihara Tetsu timed Kamuro Masumi's sprint and pointed out flaws in her start and arm swing.
• Kamuro Masumi complained about the Sports Festival and questioned whether Kagihara Tetsu was training for the individual events he planned to enter.
• Kamuro Masumi challenged Kagihara Tetsu to run a hundred meters while she timed him, and he asked what she would wager.

Kazehara Tetsu stunned Kamuro Masumi by running an extraordinary sprint time, winning their wager. He then watched Morishita Ai struggle to practice the Three-Legged Race with the exhausted Yamamura Miki.

• Kamuro Masumi challenged Kazehara Tetsu to prove his stamina and offered to handle everything that night if he won.
• Kazehara Tetsu sprinted across the field while Kamuro Masumi timed him at 10.38 seconds.
• Kamuro Masumi admitted defeat and headed to the Changing Room, accepting their wager for that night.
• Kazehara Tetsu spotted Morishita Ai and Yamamura Miki practicing the Three-Legged Race.
• Morishita Ai caught Yamamura Miki when she stumbled and suggested daily stamina training, frightening Yamamura Miki.

Morishita Ai asked Kazehara Tetsu to partner with her in the Mixed Gender Two Person Three Leg race, calling him her boyfriend, and they began practicing together. Their first steps were perfectly coordinated, but Morishita sensed something was wrong as she tried to speed up.

• Kazehara Tetsu found Morishita Ai practicing with Yamamura Miki, whose ankle had been strained by their attempts.
• Morishita Ai untied Yamamura Miki and asked Kazehara Tetsu to enter the race with her.
• Morishita Ai called Kazehara Tetsu her boyfriend, surprising Yamamura Miki.
• Kazehara Tetsu tied his leg to Morishita Ai's and put an arm around her waist to help them balance.
• Kazehara Ai and Kazehara Tetsu moved in sync, but Morishita Ai sensed something was wrong when she tried to increase their pace.

Kazehara Tetsu overwhelmed Morishita Ai in their two-person three-legged race, then she tackled him and examined his muscles. Morishita proposed that they touch each other to make the exchange fair, and Kazehara began squeezing her abdomen.

• Kazehara Tetsu accelerated and dragged Morishita Ai along until she begged him to stop and collapsed on the grass.
• Morishita Ai sprang up and tackled Kazehara Tetsu, then felt his chest and muscles while Yamamura Miki watched in shock.
• Kazehara Tetsu teased Morishita about taking advantage of him, and Morishita agreed that they should make the exchange equal.
• Morishita guided Kazehara's hand onto her abdomen, and he began squeezing her through her gym uniform.

Kushida Kikyo secretly gave Ryuen Kakeru Class D’s finalized Sports Festival roster in exchange for his help humiliating Horikita Suzune. As Kushida tried to resume her angelic façade, Kazehara Tetsu confronted her, revealing he had overheard the deal.

• Kushida Kikyo handed Ryuen Kakeru the finalized roster for Class D’s Sports Festival events.
• Ryuen Kakeru accepted the intelligence and teased Kushida about betraying her class to ruin Horikita Suzune.
• After Ryuen left, Kushida vowed to bring him down and prepared to put on her cheerful persona again.
• Kazehara Tetsu emerged from the shadows and challenged Kushida about her meeting with Ryuen.
• Kazehara Tetsu revealed that he had overheard their intelligence exchange and their plan to destroy Horikita Suzune.

Kazehara Tetsu revealed that he had overheard Kushida Kikyo's secret meeting with Ryuen Kakeru, then explained how he had figured out where she went. Kushida followed him to a secluded riverside path and, after deciding he was a threat, grabbed his hand and pressed it against her chest.

• Kushida dropped her sweet persona and confronted Kazehara after he admitted overhearing her meeting with Ryuen Kakeru.
• Kazehara said he had no recording and no intention of exposing Kushida, but she followed him to a secluded path by the river.
• Kushida asked how Kazehara had found her, and he explained that her sudden break from her usual constant socializing gave her away.
• Kazehara said he had followed her simply because he wanted to have fun, provoking Kushida to approach him with a crazed smile.
• Kushida grabbed Kazehara's wrist and forced his hand against her chest.