Recaps

Hoya arranged for Albert to build a genuine friendship with Class B as part of his multi-step plan against Class A. Meanwhile, Chabashira confirmed Ayanokoji was concealing her abilities and began questioning Horikita about why she was assigned to Class D.

• Ayanokoji struggled to read Matsushita’s social cues, while Horikita left the classroom and later passed Hoya in the hallway.
• Hoya asked Albert to get to know Class B, and Ichinose agreed to help him settle in.
• Hoya and Ryuen reviewed their plan, agreeing to begin the fourth step on Monday and make their move on Wednesday with Mashima as a witness.
• Chabashira gave Ayanokoji ten questions, all of which she answered correctly, confirming Chabashira’s suspicion that she was hiding her abilities.
• Horikita asked why she had been placed in Class D, and Chabashira explained that placement considered more than grades before handing her a difficult question sheet.

Horikita learned that the school’s class rankings depended on students’ conduct and performance, then asked Ayanokoji to help raise Class D to Class A. Hoya agreed to join Ichinose’s shopping trip and later watched Ryuen Shoko quietly doodle during class.

• Chabashira told Horikita that Class D students were considered defective and challenged her to reach Class A, while Ayanokoji’s identical 51-point scores showed she could answer every test question correctly.
• Ayanokoji suggested that monthly points varied according to a calculation tied to exams and activities, helping Horikita realize that class rankings depended on those results.
• Horikita asked Ayanokoji to help turn Class D into Class A, but Ayanokoji questioned why she should help and warned that Class D would likely lose many hidden points.
• Hoya accepted Ichinose’s invitation to join her shopping trip with Ayanokoji that afternoon.
• During afternoon class, Hoya watched Ryuen Shoko quietly draw stick figures in her notebook and wondered what she was planning.

Hoya brought Kamuro Masumi along to a karaoke outing with students from Classes B, C, and D, where Albert was coaxed into singing and Ayanokoji tried a pop song. The group enjoyed themselves, though Hoya’s teasing and the others’ reactions stirred awkward feelings and suspicions.

• Hoya noticed Ryuen Shoko acting strangely, then headed to meet students from Classes B, C, and D for karaoke.
• Hoya exposed Kamuro Masumi following him in disguise and invited her to join the group as a spy for Sakayanagi Arisu.
• At the karaoke room, Matsushita Chiaki and Sato Maya encouraged a bashful Albert to sing, and Hoya got Shibata Sou to sing along.
• Kushida Kikyo felt jealous when she noticed Kei watching Hoya, then blushed when he touched her forehead.
• Ichinose Honami redirected attention to Ayanokoji Kiyohime, who sang a love song with a serious expression while Hoya struggled not to laugh.

After a night out with classmates, Hoya found Ryuen Shoko feverish and curled up in his bed, then cared for her through the night. The next morning, he woke her and offered her breakfast as she remained weak and disoriented.

• Hoya joined his classmates for all-you-can-eat hot pot, where Sato teased him about his supposed romantic connections with several girls.
• Hoya returned to his room, failed to notice Ryuen Shoko hidden under his blanket, and discovered she was feverish and nearly unconscious.
• Hoya covered Ryuen Shoko, gave her fever medicine, washed her uniform, and slept on the sofa while checking her temperature.
• At dawn, Hoya saw Ryuen Shoko's fever had eased, prepared stewed pears and mung bean soup, and gently woke her to eat.
• Ryuen Shoko woke groggy and complained that she felt awful as Hoya urged her to have some breakfast.

Hoya helped the weakened Ryuen Shoko to the bathroom, where she called Ibuki Mio to bring clothes and sanitary pads without telling him. After discovering the cause of Ryuen’s illness and bloodstained bedding, Hoya prepared porridge and cleaned up, but Ryuen was still struggling in the bathroom when the chapter ended.

• Hoya helped Ryuen Shoko out of bed and escorted her to the bathroom.
• Ryuen called Ibuki Mio and asked her to bring clothes and sanitary pads from her room.
• Ibuki brought the items to Hoya, who realized Ryuen was menstruating and had been drinking while unwell.
• Hoya gave Ryuen the supplies, then cooked red date porridge and removed the bloodstained parts of his bedding.
• When Ryuen remained in the bathroom for a long time, Hoya offered to call Ibuki, but Ryuen angrily refused.

Hoya summoned Shiina Hiyori to help Ryuen Shoko after Ryuen fell in the bathroom and could not get up. After leaving Shiina to care for Ryuen, Hoya ran into Ayanokoji Kiyohime while carrying supplies and invited her to drink pear juice at his room.

• Hoya called Ichinose for help, but she was out shopping, so he contacted Shiina Hiyori and urgently asked her to come to his room.
• Shiina hurried from the library and arrived to find Ryuen Shoko stranded in the bathroom after slipping on her underwear.
• Hoya left Shiina to help Ryuen bathe and went out to buy food, leaving porridge and a spare key behind.
• On his way back with food and bedding, Hoya met Ayanokoji Kiyohime, who helped him carry the supplies.
• Hoya invited Ayanokoji into his room and served her pear drink with rock sugar.

Hoya cared for the unwell Ryuen Shoko with Shiina Hiyori’s help, then went with Shiina to buy supplies for his dorm. At the library, he chose mystery novels so he and Shiina could exchange recommendations.

• Ayanokoji Kiyohime thanked Hoya for the meal and left to meet Kushida.
• Shiina helped Ryuen out of the bath, and Hoya served them porridge before they ate together.
• Hoya and Shiina coaxed Ryuen into bed for another nap, then went shopping for a hair dryer and toiletries for his room.
• After returning to the dorm, Hoya left Ryuen sleeping and invited Shiina to the library.
• Hoya picked out three mystery novels, including The Ex-Boyfriend's Last Will and Testament, so he could recommend a book to Shiina.

Hoya spent the afternoon with Shiina, then shared dinner with her and Sakayanagi, whose conversation turned to the rivalry within Class A and the coming conflict between classes. Sakayanagi refused to join forces with Katsuragi, leaving Hoya convinced that Class A would remain divided.

• Hoya and Shiina went out to dinner, where they shared dishes after Hoya said he needed to save points.
• Sakayanagi and Kamuro joined Hoya and Shiina, and Sakayanagi offered to give Hoya points if he became her servant.
• Hoya asked Sakayanagi why she did not challenge Katsuragi for leadership of Class A, and she said she wanted to see how capable he was.
• Hoya warned Sakayanagi that Class C had joined forces with Class B and would target Class A, while she suggested they could become friends.
• Hoya urged Sakayanagi and Katsuragi to unite, but Sakayanagi refused, and Hoya concluded that he could not control her choices.

Hoya and Sakayanagi Arisu traded information and discussed their plans for Class A, while Shiina Hiyori began questioning her feelings for Hoya. The chapter ended with Hoya looking after Ryuen Shoko and explaining that he and Shiina had been studying.

• Sakayanagi Arisu offered Hoya access to Kamuro Masumi as an informant until Katsuragi stepped down, and Hoya agreed not to destroy Class A beforehand.
• Hoya and Sakayanagi exchanged information about their classes and joked about Hoya turning Class A into Class D.
• Hoya encouraged Shiina Hiyori to make friends and offered to introduce her to Ayanokoji as someone who might recommend books.
• After returning to her room, Shiina reread books to choose one for Hoya but kept thinking about him and wondered if she liked him.
• Hoya looked after Ryuen Shoko, who asked whether he had been spending time with Shiina, and he said they had been studying before he ran into Sakayanagi.

Hoya reported to Ryuen Shoko that Class A was divided between Sakayanagi and Katsuragi, so he advised gradually supporting Katsuragi rather than attacking the class outright. After making Hoya share her bed, Ryuen watched him sleep and reflected on how his support had strengthened her position and how she did not want him to become someone else’s.

• Hoya told Ryuen Shoko that Sakayanagi and Katsuragi were competing for leadership in a divided Class A, and that Sakayanagi would not act until Katsuragi fell.
• Ryuen had Hoya massage her, then insisted he stay in her bed; Hoya also stopped her from drinking beer and made her have brown sugar water instead.
• Ryuen lay awake, regained some strength, opened the curtains, and watched Hoya sleep.
• Ryuen remembered how Hoya’s support had helped her gain the class’s backing and considered his patience, principles, and willingness to care for her.
• Ryuen climbed over Hoya and stared at him, deciding she did not want him to become someone else’s.

Hoya and Ryuen Shoko spent the morning together after leaving his dorm, eating breakfast and visiting the shopping district. At an arcade, Ryuen challenged Hoya to several games, but he learned quickly and began beating her, leaving her eager to try another game.

• Hoya and Ryuen Shoko brushed their teeth together and decided to go out for breakfast.
• Hoya and Ryuen left his dorm, and their neighbor Shibata Sou watched them depart in shock.
• At the cafeteria, Ryuen took the yolk from Hoya’s boiled egg, prompting nearby students to mistake them for a couple.
• Hoya and Ryuen visited an arcade, where Ryuen taught him to play King of Fighters and beat him at first.
• Hoya improved and defeated Ryuen at fighting games, racing games, basketball toss, pinball, and flying chess.
• Ryuen, frustrated by her losses, urged Hoya to try shooting games.

Hoya and Ryuen Shoko played a co-op game, then met Sakayanagi Arisu at a milk tea shop, where their teasing escalated into a confrontation. The chapter ended with Sakayanagi glaring at Hoya after he made a provocative suggestion.

• Hoya and Ryuen Shoko struggled through a co-op game before stopping to get milk tea.
• Yamauchi Haruki and Kanji Ike envied Hoya’s closeness with Kushida and discussed Sudō Ken’s interest in Ayanokoji.
• Hoya and Ryuen Shoko encountered Sakayanagi Arisu at the milk tea shop, where Ryuen called her a tiny runt.
• Sakayanagi pressed Hoya about what he had said behind her back, and he avoided meeting her eyes until she insisted.
• Ryuen accused Sakayanagi of trying to steal other people’s men, and Hoya teased her about being a masochist who liked rough treatment.
• Hoya suggested pinning Sakayanagi on a table and smacking her butt, and she glared at him furiously.

The real estate agent confronted Sakayanagi Arisu, then walked around the island with Ryuen Shoko and met Koenji, whose outside contact arrangements he deduced. He and Ryuen went to the supermarket to buy groceries for lunch.

• The real estate agent told Sakayanagi Arisu to be sincere if she wanted to make friends, and she left after warning him they would meet again.
• Ryuen Shoko walked around the island with the real estate agent, and they ran into Koenji with two third-year students.
• The real estate agent deduced that Koenji exchanged points for money and had found a place on the island to make outside phone calls.
• The real estate agent warned Ryuen Shoko not to provoke Koenji, then they went to the supermarket to buy ingredients for lunch.

The real estate agent bought groceries, cooked lunch, and arranged a roast lamb dinner for Ryuen Shoko, then went to clean her dorm room with her permission. As he entered the girls’ dorm, he ran into a girl who was surprised to see him.

• The real estate agent arranged for a restaurant to roast the lamb Ryuen wanted and bring it for dinner.
• The real estate agent and Ryuen picked out groceries, and he cooked lunch while saving room for the lamb.
• Ryuen stayed at the real estate agent’s room and gave him her dorm key so he could clean her room.
• The dorm supervisor verified the real estate agent’s identity and Ryuen’s permission before letting him enter the girls’ dorm.
• The real estate agent reached Ryuen’s room and greeted a girl stepping out, who asked why he was there.

Hoya cleaned Ryuen Shoko’s dorm, arranged a roast leg of lamb for her, and shared dinner and beer with her. As they drank, Ryuen became flirtatious and asked Hoya to feed her, leaving their evening poised to become more intimate.

• Karuizawa asked Hoya to exchange contact information before he went to clean Ryuen Shoko’s dorm.
• Hoya spent several hours washing clothes and cleaning Ryuen’s room, then arranged for a roast leg of lamb to be delivered using Ichinose’s help.
• Hoya served Ryuen the lamb with dinner, and she was moved that he remembered her craving and went to the trouble of ordering it.
• Ryuen asked Hoya to drink with her, and he allowed her more beer than he had initially planned.
• After they drank, Ryuen removed her shirt, sat on Hoya’s lap, teased him about his arousal, and asked him to feed her.

After waking up late from a drunken night with Ryuen Shoko, Hoya rushed with her to class, where they arrived just as the bell rang. At the homeroom meeting, Hoya outlined plans for Class C, including a supervised class fund.

• Hoya remembered that he and Ryuen Shoko had slept together, woke her, and hurried to get ready for school.
• Hoya cleaned their trashed apartment while Ryuen Shoko showered and dressed, then they ran to class and arrived as the bell rang.
• Kazuma Sakagami praised Class C for improving its conduct and asked Ryuen Shoko and Hoya to speak.
• Hoya announced that the class would pool ten percent of its monthly income starting next month and give it to Kazuma Sakagami to supervise.

Hoya organized Class C’s funds, study groups, and strategy toward the other classes, then borrowed a camcorder and began filming students’ everyday lives. After Ryuen Shoko punished him for teasing her, Shiina Hiyori’s concern made Ryuen suspect she might have feelings for him.

• Hoya explained how Class C would manage its funds, form groups, cooperate with Class B, and prepare for conflict with Classes A and D.
• Kazuma Sakagami warned the class about an upcoming test and the risk of expulsion, and Hoya planned a surprise for Class A.
• Hoya borrowed a camcorder from the school and interviewed Sotomura Hideo from Class D about student life.
• Hoya gave the camcorder to Minami Shiroha and other photography enthusiasts, asking them to film students and return it by Wednesday.
• Ryuen Shoko pinned Hoya down after he teased her, and Shiina Hiyori intervened, prompting Ryuen to ask whether she liked him.

Hoya organized Class C's study sessions, arranging help from Class B and adjusting the schedule around club activities. The chapter ended with Hoya watching the club recruitment fair and asking Shiina why she was still standing in the nearly empty classroom.

• Shiina asked Hoya to tutor Ryuen, whose grades were poor, and Hoya insisted that Ryuen study with him instead of cheating on the exams.
• Hoya told Shiina to seek Class B's help with the study sessions and appointed Albert as their diplomat.
• Hoya and Ryuen agreed that he would buy alcohol for her, while she would study with him afterward.
• Hoya advised Shiina to schedule study sessions around club activities, rotate attendance, and ask Class B or other students for help.
• Hoya watched the club recruitment fair, reminisced about his past, and asked Shiina why she was still in the classroom.

Chukai-kun worried that Shiina was overworked and warned her against joining the Student Council during its coming reforms. He and Ryuen Shoko bought a case of condoms, returned to the dorm, and settled down to study after teasing each other.

• Chukai-kun told Shiina to take more time for reading, offered to have Ibuki take over her work, and advised her not to join the Student Council.
• Chukai-kun discussed using Kaneda Satoru’s intelligence and eventually removing Asakawa Takane and Managi Akira from Ryuen Shoko’s circle.
• Chukai-kun and Ryuen Shoko bought a case containing three hundred boxes of condoms and carried it back to his dorm.
• Chukai-kun and Ryuen Shoko agreed to study before dinner, changed into comfortable clothes, and he gave her test papers from Sakagami-sensei.

Hoya tutored Ryuen Shoko for her upcoming exams, then the two spent the evening together and talked in bed. The chapter ended with Ryuen reminding Hoya that, no matter who else he dated, he belonged to her.

• Hoya graded Ryuen Shoko’s practice test and decided to help her study English and modern Japanese while saving science for the weekend.
• Ryuen Shoko memorized ten English words and completed three modern Japanese questions before Hoya served dinner.
• After dinner, Hoya and Ryuen Shoko bathed together and had sex, leaving her exhausted and watching videos in bed.
• Hoya and Ryuen Shoko talked about his past and what he should call her, and he told her he liked her.
• Ryuen Shoko told Hoya that he was her dog regardless of how many other women he found, and he agreed.

The male dorm manager and Ryuen Shoko prepared a secret plan to create a major stir at school, and he secured Hoshinomiya's help with a forged certificate. He then recruited Kushida for an unpaid job with Ayanokoji, warning her that her class was likely to receive no points next month.

• Ryuen Shoko pinned and teased the male dorm manager in class before sending Shiina and Ichinose away so they could discuss Plan A.
• The male dorm manager told Ryuen that the plan was nearly ready and that its final step would happen before tomorrow's planned event.
• After class, the male dorm manager asked Hoshinomiya to forge a certificate, and she agreed to do it for 2,000 points.
• The male dorm manager met Kushida on the rooftop and asked her to work with Ayanokoji without pay.
• He warned Kushida that her class had an 80 percent chance of receiving zero points next month, and she grew alarmed.

Hoya listened as Kushida vented about her Class D classmates, then continued tutoring Ryuen Shoko before meeting Kanzaki Ryuji and Ichinose to discuss cooperation between Classes B and C. He argued that their alliance should focus on major interclass competitions, especially the upcoming Uninhabited Island event, rather than small benefits like study support.

• Kushida told Hoya she had only forty thousand points left, then spent an hour unloading her frustrations about nearly all her Class D classmates.
• Hoya assured Kushida she could come to him whenever she wanted to vent and returned with her to class.
• Hoya tutored Ryuen Shoko after school, checked that she had passed, and left for dinner with Kanzaki Ryuji and Ichinose.
• Kanzaki asked whether Class C truly intended to treat Class B as an ally, since Class B had been doing favors without receiving much in return.
• Hoya said the alliance should last for three years and urged Kanzaki to consider working with Class C against Class A in the Uninhabited Island competition.

Hoya discussed a possible alliance with Kanzaki Ryuji and Ichinose, explaining his plans to challenge Class A and raise points so he could transfer there. After leaving them to consider the alliance, Hoya headed back to the dorm, where Ryuen was waiting for help.

• Kanzaki Ryuji questioned whether Class C could contribute to an alliance, and Hoya suggested they wait and see what Class C could do.
• Hoya told Kanzaki Ryuji and Ichinose that Ryuen was studying and predicted Class D would have zero points next month.
• Hoya explained that Class A’s arrogance and his need to raise twenty million points were why he planned to target Class A and later Class D.
• Kanzaki Ryuji agreed to investigate the situation with the upperclassmen and said he would keep an eye on Hoya.
• Hoya left the meeting and walked back to the dorm.

Hoya and Ayanokoji rescued Kei Karuizawa from girls who were extorting her, and Hoya later recovered from a baseball-bat blow while Ryuen treated his bruises. The chapter ended with Ryuen testing Ayanokoji in a sparring match and discovering that she could block her attack.

• Hoya spotted Sakura taking selfies and considered arranging for her and Kushida to witness a future incident.
• Hoya found several girls demanding points from Kei Karuizawa and called Ayanokoji for help after they dragged him into the passageway.
• Hoya and Ayanokoji fought the girls, and Hoya stopped one from threatening Karuizawa with a butterfly knife by striking her with a baseball bat.
• Hoya checked on Karuizawa, exchanged contact information with her, and left without demanding points from the girls.
• Ryuen applied ointment to Hoya's bruised back while Ayanokoji watched, and Ryuen challenged Ayanokoji to spar.
• Ryuen attacked Ayanokoji and was surprised when Ayanokoji blocked her.

After Ayanokoji effortlessly beat Ryuen, the housing agent and Ryuen tried to explain social etiquette, relationships, and sex to Ayanokoji, who misunderstood their lessons in increasingly blunt ways. The evening ended with Ayanokoji understanding people a little better while the housing agent planned to finish Plan A the next day and settle the score with his attackers later.

• Ayanokoji countered Ryuen’s attacks and drove her back until Ryuen called a stop.
• Ayanokoji volunteered to do the dishes and agreed marriage would be fine, prompting the housing agent and Ryuen to question her understanding of social etiquette.
• Ryuen asked Ayanokoji about sex, and the housing agent tried to teach her about desire, consent, and romantic feelings.
• Ayanokoji concluded that she felt only familial love for the housing agent, and he corrected her explanations of different kinds of affection.
• The housing agent spent the rest of the evening educating Ayanokoji, then said he expected to finish Plan A tomorrow and deal with the men who had beaten him afterward.
• The housing agent and Ryuen joked about whether he could move, and he and Ryuen had sex again.