Recaps

Hoya helped Ryuen Shoko take control of Class C and began schemes involving Class A, Class B, and Class D while building ties with students across the school. The arc left him entangled in Ryuen’s demands as Ayanokoji started trying to connect with her classmates.

• Hoya explained the difference between ruling as an overlord and a tyrant, then Ryuen Shoko defeated Class C’s challengers and appointed him her strategist.
• Hoya discovered that S-Points affected class rankings and student allowances, and Ryuen Shoko took control of his deal with Ichinose Honami.
• Hoya asked Shiina Hiyori to advise him and Ryuen, then shared his childhood experience of stealing food with Kamuro Masumi.
• Hoya planned to undermine Class A and recruit influence in other classes, while he helped Kushida Kikyo and Ayanokoji Kiyohime navigate social relationships.
• Hoya chose Yamada Albert for a risky plan and gained leverage over Kushida after discovering her hidden personality.
• Hoya staged a confrontation to draw Karuizawa Kei into his scheme and proposed that Class B and Class C cooperate against their rivals.
• Ryuen Shoko dominated Hoya’s time at his dorm while the class held swimming lessons and competitions.
• Ayanokoji Kiyohime spoke with Matsushita Chiaki about her difficulty keeping conversations going, before Horikita Suzune interrupted their discussion.

Hoya cared for Ryuen while strengthening Class C’s plans, forging alliances, and intervening when Karuizawa was threatened. As Ryuen and Hoya’s relationship grew more intimate, he prepared to finish Plan A and confront the men who had beaten him.

• Hoya helped Horikita discover that Class D’s ranking depended on more than grades, while he began spending time with Ichinose, Shiina, and Sakayanagi.
• Hoya found Ryuen feverish in his room and cared for her through her illness, then spent time with her as their closeness and jealousy grew.
• Hoya negotiated an information-sharing arrangement with Sakayanagi and warned her that Class C and Class B were joining forces against Class A.
• Hoya organized Class C’s funds and alliances, arranged filming for a surprise aimed at Class A, and pushed Ryuen to study rather than cheat.
• Hoya tutored Ryuen and confessed that he liked her, while Ryuen insisted that he was her dog regardless of his relationships with other women.
• Hoya worked with Kushida and Kanzaki, warned them that Class D might receive no points, and urged Class B to consider joining Class C against Class A.
• Hoya rescued Karuizawa from girls threatening her with a knife, then watched Ryuen challenge Ayanokoji and lose their sparring match.
• Hoya explained desire and affection to Ayanokoji, then told Ryuen he expected to finish Plan A the next day and deal with the men who had beaten him.