Wary of Kikyo Kushida, a Class of Defective Products

Upon returning to the classroom.

Dokuho Kouya arrived at his seat and asked the person sitting next to him.

"Sayo, do you know any students in Class D?"

The short-haired girl sitting at her desk paused for a moment, then replied after some thought, "As for students in Class D, I think I only know Kikyo."

"But, shouldn't you know Kikyo as well, Dokuho?"

Dokuho Kouya nodded. "I did add her as a contact a few days ago."

The "Kikyo" they were referring to was none other than Kikyo Kushida from Class D.

This adorable girl was exceptionally fond of making friends, to the point where she wanted to befriend the entire class, and perhaps even the entire grade.

One day, while Dokuho Kouya was heading to the cafeteria for lunch with Sayo Ando and the others, he had run into Kikyo Kushida by chance and exchanged contact information with her.

"If you're looking to get something done with Class D, Dokuho, you should just contact Kikyo."

Sayo Ando said enthusiastically, "Kikyo is very easy to talk to and incredibly kind; she would definitely be willing to help you."

Hearing what the girl said, Dokuho Kouya frowned slightly. "Sayo, I believe I've warned you to remain vigilant regarding Kikyo, haven't I?"

Back when school first started, he had specifically emphasized that the students in Class D were all "defective products," all deemed by the school to be the dregs of society.

Especially those who appeared bright and shiny on the surface—they might have done some truly terrible things back in middle school, which was why they were assigned to Class D.

When he exchanged contact information with Kikyo Kushida, Dokuho Kouya had warned his friends not to treat her as a simple girl, and to always keep in mind that she was a student in Class D, meaning she must have committed some very serious offense to end up there.

"I know, I know, but I just can't see anything wrong with Kikyo at all."

Sayo Ando scratched her cheek with a slender finger. "But we did follow your instructions; we haven't told Kikyo anything about class competition or anything like that, and we haven't acted too close to her either."

Aside from Dokuho Kouya's close friends, the entirety of Class B was actually maintaining a sense of vigilance toward Kikyo Kushida.

Being friends was fine, but becoming the kind of close confidant who tells her everything? That was out of the question.

Class B had already gained some understanding of just how terrible the "defective products" of Class D were during this time.

Kikyo Kushida appeared kind to others, had excellent grades, and was a perfect girl with almost no flaws to pick out.

This only made the internal defects she possessed all the more terrifying, as that was what had led to her being assigned to Class D.

"As long as you know that." Dokuho Kouya nodded with satisfaction.

If, even after his warnings, the people in Class B still went and told their secrets to Kikyo Kushida, they would be far too foolish.

"Are you trying to find something out about Class D, Dokuho? If that's the case, it really would be more convenient to ask Kikyo."

Although Sayo Ando remained vigilant toward Kikyo, daily communication and casual inquiries were fine, as long as one was careful not to let any secrets slip.

"I want to know about the classroom situation in Class D."

Although Dokuho Kouya felt that there was a high probability that Class D would start with a score of zero just like in the original story.

But for the sake of caution, it was better to take a look at how Class D was conducting their classes.

If his presence caused the plot related to Class D to change, he would have to take the initiative and find a way to ensure Class D ended up with a zero.

Some might ask, don't you have a system?

Using the animation perspective provided by the system, it should be easy to see the situation in Class D, right?

To this, Dokuho Kouya could only say that the idea was beautiful, but the reality was harsh.

For him, living in this world, the aptitude assessment lasted for a whole month.

But for the audience watching the animation, it might be less than half an episode of content.

Dokuho Kouya had used the animation perspective during this time to watch the content of the first episode.

He discovered that the content of the first episode didn't even cover everything.

The first half was about the bus seat incident, self-introductions, and the Sudo incident at the convenience store.

The second half was the club orientation and the swimming lesson.

With only 8 minutes left, if there were no ending theme, those few minutes would have to cover the classroom situation in Class D.

The content of those few minutes was likely cherry-picked from a whole month of classes.

It might be from today, or it might be from the last day of the month.

If he waited for the animation to update the plot, Dokuho Kouya estimated he wouldn't have time to intervene and correct things.

"So you want to know about the classroom situation in Class D, Dokuho."

Hearing what the boy said, Sayo Ando nodded thoughtfully, then continued, "In that case, I'll go ask Kikyo for you."

"Are you sure?"

Seeing the girl volunteer, Dokuho Kouya was a bit surprised.

"Aren't we friends, Dokuho? Helping a friend is only natural."

The short-haired girl flashed a sunny smile. "Besides, Kikyo and I are both girls; it'll be more natural to chat, and it won't arouse her suspicion."

If Dokuho, as a boy, suddenly contacted Kikyo and started asking about class discipline, it might make her suspicious.

However, if Sayo Ando were to communicate with Kikyo Kushida, she could open the conversation from many angles and then transition into chatting about classroom discipline, which would minimize Kikyo Kushida's suspicion to the greatest extent.

"Then I'll leave it to you, little Sayo." Dokuho Kouya said in gratitude.

Hearing the thanks, the young girl's pretty face flushed slightly, "I'm also very happy to be able to help you, Dokuho."

Taking advantage of the long break at noon, Sayo Ando used her phone to contact Kikyo Kushida.

After chatting about many topics, they finally reached the subject of most concern: classroom discipline.

"Little Kikyo says that in Class D, many people whisper and play on their phones during class, some girls pick up small mirrors to put on makeup, and the boys sitting in the back row are loud and boisterous."

"On top of that, there are people who frequently skip class."

Seeing the messages sent to her phone, Sayo Ando's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she said with concern, "Little Kikyo's class is in such a dangerous spot; if things continue like this, the points they receive next month will definitely be very low."

"Little Sayo, please don't tell them about the competition between classes."

Seeing the young girl's sympathy stirred, Dokuho Kouya reminded her from the side.

"I know."

Sayo Ando nodded, then tapped on her phone screen with her fingers, continuing to communicate with Kikyo Kushida.

After chatting about a few more trivial topics, Sayo Ando made an excuse that she had something to do and ended the conversation.

"Dokuho, was I able to help you?"

After finishing her exchange with the girl from the other class, Sayo Ando looked at the boy beside her with anticipation.

"Thank you, little Sayo, you've been a huge help." Dokuho Kouya responded gratefully.

Knowing that Class D was still as hopeless as it was in the original story.

He felt completely at ease.