Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sakura Airi invites Shi Cheng to her dorm, showing him photos of Sudo Ken fighting with someone, seeking his advice.
• July arrives, but the monthly class points have not been issued due to an unresolved issue.
• Yamauchi Haruki questions Chabashira Sae about the delay, and she hints at a complication that might affect the points' distribution.
• Horikita Suzune consults Shi Cheng about Chabashira Sae's hint, speculating that someone in the class might have caused trouble again.

Character Developments

• Sakura Airi shows initiative and maturity by seeking Shi Cheng's advice about the photos.
• Shi Cheng demonstrates thoughtfulness and understanding towards Sakura Airi's feelings.
• Horikita Suzune shows concern for the class's living allowance and takes initiative to investigate the issue.

Significant Themes

• The theme of responsibility and consequences is highlighted as someone's actions might affect the entire class's living allowance.
• The theme of communication and trust is shown as Horikita Suzune seeks Shi Cheng's opinion on the matter.

Character Interactions

• Shi Cheng and Sakura Airi's interaction shows a deepening of their relationship, with Shi Cheng being more understanding and patient with her.
• Shi Cheng and Horikita Suzune's interaction shows a growing mutual respect and trust, as they consult each other on important matters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Horikita Suzune suspects that someone in their class has committed a mistake that led to the class's deducted points.
• She tries to encourage the guilty student to confess, but no one admits to it.
• Horikita Suzune, along with Shi Cheng, starts investigating the matter.
• They observe Sudo Ken's behavior at the basketball club, but find nothing significant.

Character Developments

• Horikita Suzune: She shows concern for her class and takes initiative in trying to solve the mystery. However, she's still icy and sarcastic towards her classmates.
• Shi Cheng: He shows a more caring side towards Kato Megumi, expressing concern for her safety. He also agrees to help Horikita Suzune investigate.
• Sudo Ken: He's observed to be unusually quiet and well-behaved, unlike his usual hot-tempered self.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Suspicion: Horikita Suzune's suspicion sows distrust among the classmates. Kushida Kikyo tries to reassure everyone, but Horikita remains skeptical.
• Appearance vs Reality: Shi Cheng's behavior and words hint at a hidden depth to his character, challenging the initial perceptions of him.

Character Interactions

• Horikita Suzune and Shi Cheng: They start working together, with Horikita Suzune leading the investigation and Shi Cheng providing insights. Their dynamic is a mix of tension and mutual understanding.
• Horikita Suzune and Sudo Ken: There's a clear tension between them. Sudo Ken is annoyed by Horikita's accusations, while she remains convinced that someone in the class is guilty.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Cheng enjoys the promised feast from Horikita Suzune after outsmarting her.
• Sudo Ken is accused of assaulting members of Class C's basketball club.
• Chabashira Sae announces that the matter will be handled by the Student Council.
• Shi Cheng devises a strategy to defend Sudo Ken: refuse to admit to anything without concrete evidence.
• The Student Council calls for a meeting, but Class D does not attend. Tachibana Akane is sent to investigate.

Character Developments

• Horikita Suzune shows integrity by keeping her promise to Shi Cheng, despite being tricked.
• Sudo Ken demonstrates his loyalty to Shi Cheng by following his advice without question.
• Tachibana Akane shows her dedication to her role as Student Council secretary by personally inviting Class D to the meeting.

Significant Themes

• Honesty and integrity (Horikita Suzune keeping her promise, Shi Cheng's manipulation)
• Loyalty and trust (Sudo Ken's trust in Shi Cheng, Class D's trust in Shi Cheng's plan)
• Responsibility and duty (Tachibana Akane's duty as Student Council secretary)

Character Interactions

• Shi Cheng and Horikita Suzune: Despite their initial conflict, they maintain a tense but respectful relationship.
• Shi Cheng and Sudo Ken: Shi Cheng takes the lead in protecting Sudo Ken, solidifying their friendship.
• Tachibana Akane and Class D: Tachibana Akane shows disapproval of Class D's behavior but maintains professionalism in her duty.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tachibana Akane, the Student Council secretary, tries to convince Sudo Ken to attend a meeting about the bullying incident, but he refuses due to embarrassment.
• Shi Cheng, a student from Class C, intervenes and argues with Akane, refusing to let Sudo attend unless there's evidence.
• Horikita Izumi, the Student Council president, arrives and convinces Shi Cheng to drop the matter, ending the confrontation.
• Shi Cheng later meets with Shiina Hiyori, expressing his affection and hinting at a deeper relationship outside the Library.

Character Developments

• Tachibana Akane shows determination but struggles with assertiveness and diplomacy.
• Shi Cheng demonstrates confidence, assertiveness, and a strategic mind, using the situation to his advantage with Shiina Hiyori.
• Horikita Izumi displays leadership and a calming presence, resolving the conflict.
• Shiina Hiyori shows vulnerability and embarrassment when faced with Shi Cheng's advances.

Significant Themes

• Integrity vs. embarrassment: Characters grapple with maintaining their principles while avoiding embarrassment.
• Manipulation and strategy: Shi Cheng uses the situation to further his relationship with Shiina Hiyori.
• Leadership and conflict resolution: Horikita Izumi steps in to defuse the tense situation.

Character Interactions

• Tachibana Akane and Shi Cheng: They clash over Sudo Ken's involvement in the meeting, with Shi Cheng refusing to back down.
• Horikita Izumi and Shi Cheng: Izumi convinces Shi Cheng to drop the matter, ending the confrontation.
• Shi Cheng and Shiina Hiyori: Shi Cheng uses the opportunity to express his affection and hint at a deeper relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shiina Hiyori accidentally hurts Shi Cheng's hand while practicing her cooking skills. She apologizes and takes care of his injury.
• Shi Cheng visits Horikita Suzune's dorm to eat, knowing she won't talk to him for a few days afterward due to their previous argument.
• Horikita Suzune finds Shi Cheng outside and asks for his help with a family matter, leading them to his dorm room.

Character Developments

• Shiina Hiyori shows concern and care for Shi Cheng, indicating a growing affection for him.
• Shi Cheng demonstrates his ability to play the victim and manipulate situations to his advantage.
• Horikita Suzune displays her determination to improve her relationship with her brother, showing a vulnerable side to Shi Cheng.

Significant Themes

• Relationships: The chapter explores the dynamics between Shi Cheng and Shiina Hiyori, as well as Horikita Suzune's desire to improve her relationship with her brother.
• Manipulation: Shi Cheng uses his charm and wit to manipulate situations to his advantage, while Horikita Suzune attempts to use her charms to persuade Shi Cheng to help her.

Character Interactions

• Shi Cheng and Shiina Hiyori's interaction shows a playful and affectionate dynamic, with Shiina Hiyori caring for Shi Cheng after hurting him.
• Shi Cheng and Horikita Suzune's interaction is filled with tension and banter, with Horikita Suzune trying to persuade Shi Cheng to help her, and Shi Cheng teasing her in response.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Cheng needs Horikita Suzune to hate him temporarily to test her resolve.
• He slaps her to provoke her, but she remains calm.
• Shi Cheng tries another method, sitting close to her, but she asks for another method.
• Shi Cheng beats her repeatedly, trying to make her hate him, but she endures it.
• After school, Ichinose Honami asks Shi Cheng to pretend to be her boyfriend to reject a love letter from a female classmate.

Character Developments

• Horikita Suzune shows remarkable resilience and self-control, not hating Shi Cheng despite his harsh actions.
• Shi Cheng demonstrates a calm and calculating demeanor, using unconventional methods to test Horikita Suzune.
• Ichinose Honami shows kindness and consideration, unwilling to hurt the feelings of her classmate directly.

Significant Themes

• Resilience and Self-Control: Horikita Suzune's ability to endure Shi Cheng's harsh actions without hating him.
• Kindness and Consideration: Ichinose Honami's reluctance to hurt her classmate's feelings.
• Unconventional Methods: Shi Cheng's use of unusual tactics to test Horikita Suzune's resolve.

Character Interactions

• Horikita Suzune and Shi Cheng: Their interaction involves a test of Horikita Suzune's resolve, with Shi Cheng using harsh methods to try and make her hate him.
• Ichinose Honami and Shi Cheng: Ichinose asks Shi Cheng to help her reject a love letter, showing her kindness and consideration for her classmate's feelings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Cheng accompanies Ichinose Honami to help her with a matter.
• They encounter Shiro-nami Chihiro, who misunderstands the situation and leaves upset.
• Horikita Suzune finds Shi Cheng and takes him somewhere without revealing the destination.

Character Developments

• Ichinose Honami: Shows determination and resolve in her plan, but also displays manipulation and guilt.
• Shi Cheng: Demonstrates understanding and adaptability, but also shows a lack of concern for others' feelings.
• Horikita Suzune: Maintains her cold and distant demeanor, but shows a hint of vulnerability when she takes Shi Cheng's hand.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and deception: Ichinose Honami uses Shi Cheng to help her without considering his feelings.
• Guilt and remorse: Both Ichinose Honami and Shi Cheng feel guilty about their actions, but neither acknowledges it openly.
• Trust and alliance: Ichinose Honami trusts Shi Cheng to help her, but their alliance is built on deception.

Character Interactions

• Shi Cheng and Ichinose Honami: They work together to help Ichinose with her problem, but their dynamic is manipulative and dishonest.
• Shi Cheng and Horikita Suzune: They have a tense and cold interaction, with Horikita taking Shi Cheng's hand without explanation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Cheng and Horikita Suzune meet in a secluded spot, where Shi Cheng reminiscences about their past encounter.
• They wait for someone important, with Shi Cheng worrying about meeting Horikita Suzune's parents.
• President Horikita appears, and Horikita Suzune introduces Shi Cheng as her friend, not just an acquaintance.
• President Horikita tests Shi Cheng's reflexes with a punch, which Shi Cheng narrowly dodges using his 'Capture' ability.
• After President Horikita leaves, Horikita Suzune and Shi Cheng argue playfully about their past encounter.

Character Developments

• Horikita Suzune shows determination and courage in front of her brother, proving she's changing.
• Shi Cheng remains calm and composed, even when facing President Horikita's sudden attack.
• President Horikita acknowledges Shi Cheng's abilities but is displeased with his blond hair.

Significant Themes

• The importance of friends and allies in achieving one's goals (Horikita Suzune's determination to prove herself with or without Shi Cheng's help).
• The tension and power dynamics between Shi Cheng and President Horikita.

Character Interactions

• Horikita Suzune and Shi Cheng's playful banter continues, showing a growing familiarity and comfort with each other.
• President Horikita's cold and dismissive attitude towards Horikita Suzune changes slightly when he sees her determination.
• Shi Cheng's quick thinking and reflexes help him avoid President Horikita's punch, earning him respect and recognition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Cheng finally attends to an important task he had delayed, involving Sakura Airi asking out a person who had sent her disgusting messages.
• The person agrees to meet, and Shi Cheng plans to confront and assault him, with Sakura Airi taking the blame.
• After the incident, Shi Cheng and Sakura Airi's relationship deepens, and they grow closer.
• The class is rewarded with a cruise trip after the final exams, which Shi Cheng initially thinks is a joke but later realizes has another purpose.
• Shi Cheng meets Hirata Yosuke in their shared cabin, and they have an awkward conversation about Hirata's relationship with Karuizawa Kei.

Character Developments

• Shi Cheng shows responsibility by finally attending to the important task, demonstrating his protective nature towards Sakura Airi.
• Sakura Airi gains confidence in taking responsibility for her actions and grows closer to Shi Cheng.
• Hirata Yosuke shows discomfort when discussing his relationship with Karuizawa Kei, hinting at a possible secret or discomfort with the topic.

Significant Themes

• Responsibility and accountability (Shi Cheng and Sakura Airi)
• Male friendship and communication (Shi Cheng and Hirata Yosuke)
• The consequences of delayed actions (Shi Cheng's initial procrastination)

Character Interactions

• Shi Cheng and Sakura Airi: They grow closer as Shi Cheng helps Sakura Airi deal with her stalker, and she takes responsibility for her actions.
• Shi Cheng and Hirata Yosuke: They share a cabin and have an awkward conversation about Hirata's relationship, showing Shi Cheng's direct and blunt nature and Hirata's discomfort with the topic.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Cheng joins Hirata Yosuke for lunch, much to Karuizawa Kei's displeasure.
• During the meal, Shi Cheng notices odd behavior from both Hirata and Karuizawa, suggesting they're not a genuine couple.
• Karuizawa Kei flees after the meal, leaving Shi Cheng with Hirata.
• Shi Cheng and Hirata go swimming, where Hirata is quickly pulled away by another girl.

Character Developments

• Shi Cheng: Shows curiosity and adaptability, enjoying the situation despite its strangeness. He also demonstrates a lack of fear in confronting unusual circumstances.
• Hirata Yosuke: Remains calm and unreactive to Shi Cheng's presence and actions, suggesting he's either very tolerant or deeply in character (if role-playing).
• Karuizawa Kei: Behaves strangely, possibly due to role-playing or hiding something. She's afraid of Shi Cheng's actions but doesn't stop him, then flees after lunch.

Significant Themes

• Role-playing and deception: The interactions between Hirata, Karuizawa, and Shi Cheng suggest they might be role-playing or hiding something.
• Appearances vs. reality: The characters' actions and words often contradict their apparent roles or intentions.

Character Interactions

• Shi Cheng and Hirata: Shi Cheng teases Hirata, while Hirata remains calm and unreactive.
• Shi Cheng and Karuizawa: Karuizawa initially resents Shi Cheng's presence but doesn't stop his actions. She seems afraid of him yet doesn't call a stop to their interaction.
• Hirata and Karuizawa: Their interactions are formal and odd, suggesting they're not a genuine couple.