Who Exactly Is Dangerous?

In the end, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka still failed to make Horikita Suzune spare him even a glance.

It seemed that whatever connection they had had ended the moment they entered the school gates.

It couldn't be helped.

Although Horikita Suzune treated everyone equally,

Compared with talking to someone with a deadpan face,

She still preferred Shi Cheng, who often stirred her emotions.

But Shi Cheng neither knew nor cared about any of that.

Soon, the day of the midterm exams arrived.

Now that they had confidence,

Some people's faces shone with self-assurance.

This time, they were determined to prove themselves.

It wasn't that they didn't like studying; they simply didn't want to study.

As for the exam questions handed to them, they were merely an aid.

It made no real difference whether they had them or not.

They just allowed them to score a tiny bit higher.

The results came out quickly.

Since they involved their living expenses,

And the questions really were easy,

Grading them did not take much time at all.

"I didn't expect you all to be this capable. I underestimated you before," Chabashira Sae said coldly, delivering words that thrilled everyone.

Judging from what she meant,

It seemed everyone had passed.

"Wasn't that obvious? As long as I put in even a little effort, exams are no challenge at all," Yamauchi Haruki bragged.

Sudo Ken, who had been nervous just moments ago, finally relaxed as well.

Overwhelmed with excitement, he clenched his fist hard. It seemed pulling an all-nighter had not been for nothing.

Though he had fallen asleep halfway through.

Still, hadn't he made it through successfully?

Chabashira Sae glanced at Sudo Ken, looking slightly displeased.

They had clearly obtained the answers.

Yet he had still cost her a hundred thousand points.

Sudo Ken, you really deserved to die.

The class atmosphere remained lively afterward.

Not only had no one been expelled, but they would also receive at least some usable living expenses next month.

Just thinking about it was exciting.

"Shi Cheng, we're holding a celebration tonight. Remember to come."

This message suddenly appeared on his phone.

It was from Sudo Ken.

For some reason, Shi Cheng had a bad feeling about it.

After thinking it over, Shi Cheng replied, "Sure. Where is it?"

He had been looking at beautiful girls far too often lately. It was about time he regained his ability to appreciate beauty.

"This..."

Unexpectedly, even the straightforward Sudo Ken had a moment of hesitation.

It seemed the matter really was not that simple.

"Kikyo will be there too, so stop worrying so much."

Ike Kanji sent a message that was anything but reassuring.

So in the end, they still did not tell him the location.

But when night came,

Shi Cheng understood why Sudo Ken had been too embarrassed to say it.

After opening the door several times in a row, he was now expressionless.

"Why did you pick my place?"

He made his dissatisfaction perfectly clear.

Especially after seeing how skilled the trio was at producing trash, his expression darkened even further.

Yamauchi Haruki remained utterly oblivious and said loudly, "We wanted to go sing karaoke too, but we're broke, aren't we?"

He did not ask Shi Cheng to treat them.

After all, in his eyes,

They were all guys.

They were surely all living hand to mouth.

There was another reason as well.

His room was a mess.

And he could not be bothered to clean it.

So after discussing it among themselves, the trio unanimously decided

That the humiliation should fall on Shi Cheng.

They all wanted to maintain an elegant image in front of Kushida Kikyo.

Unfortunately for them,

Shi Cheng's room was exceptionally clean.

This was not right.

They exchanged looks.

Was there a traitor among us?

"Shi Cheng, don't worry. I'll stay behind and clean up with you."

Kushida Kikyo was good at salvaging awkward situations.

She had made her stance clear, but the trio suddenly played dumb.

They just kept eating the chips Kushida Kikyo had brought.

Shi Cheng could barely stand to watch.

You were the ones who made all this trash.

Couldn't you at least show some initiative?

And you wanted to pursue Kushida Kikyo like that? You might as well pick out a better pillow.

This gathering did not occupy Shi Cheng's dorm for long.

After all, their main objective had been to eliminate a powerful rival.

Who would have thought

Their plan would fail?

Shi Cheng was actually a clean freak.

Weren't they all guys? Why was he different?

The trio then left like defeated dogs.

But judging by how fast they ran, Shi Cheng had every reason to suspect

That those guys were afraid Kushida Kikyo would ask them to stay and help clean.

Shi Cheng clicked his tongue and shook his head.

You guys were really something.

You actually left Kushida Kikyo alone with him.

Did they really think so little of him?

Once the sound of the door closing reached him,

Shi Cheng deliberately said, "All right, the nuisances are gone. Now it's just the two of us."

"Mm."

It was unclear whether Kushida Kikyo understood what he meant.

Either way, she happily responded.

"Shi Cheng, let's start cleaning."

Shi Cheng smiled.

He knew it would be like this.

He had no intention of exposing her.

He only felt that Kushida Kikyo's acting skills still needed work.

Because no matter how innocent a girl was,

She could not possibly act so calm in a situation like this.

After they finished cleaning, Kushida Kikyo wiped the fine sweat from her forehead with flushed cheeks and said goodbye. "Shi Cheng, I'm leaving."

"See you." Shi Cheng waved.

It was time to rest, and he had no intention of keeping Kushida Kikyo around any longer.

He could only look, after all. What was the point of making her stay?

"Hm?" Returning to the living room, Shi Cheng spotted a phone on the bed.

He checked his pocket. It was not his.

Then it could only be Kushida Kikyo's phone.

The trio had been gone for quite a while already.

If they had left a phone behind, they would have rushed back long ago.

After all, phones were indispensable here.

"I should still be able to catch up if I go after her now."

Shi Cheng picked up the phone and chased after her.

"Why did she go downstairs?"

When he reached the elevator, Shi Cheng saw it descending and looked confused.

Maybe she had gone to buy something.

After all, the vending machines were only on the first floor.

The thought of returning it tomorrow immediately vanished.

Who told him he was a good person?

"Hm? Where is she?" Shi Cheng took the elevator downstairs without wasting any time, yet he could not find her on the first floor.

"Why did she go outside?" Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a familiar short-haired figure.

Since he was already downstairs, he might as well see this good deed through. Shi Cheng decisively followed her.

Before long, something began to feel wrong.

Why was she specifically choosing places without cameras that were so secluded?

A date?

Shi Cheng did not think so.

Her popularity leaned more heavily toward the boys.

If she really started dating someone,

Her social circle would collapse in an instant.

Driven by curiosity and a desire to uncover the truth, Shi Cheng gradually slowed his pace.

When Kushida Kikyo finally stopped, he immediately hid in the shadows.

Shi Cheng silently watched Kushida Kikyo as she stood alone before the pitch-black sea.

Waiting for her to reveal herself.

"Ah, today was absolutely awful. A bunch of idiots actually left me alone. Don't they know that's dangerous?!"

"And Horikita Suzune—she stubbornly refuses to become my friend. Damn it! Damn it! They should all die!"