Recaps

An Xiao confronted Kikyo Kushida after discovering her harsh, threatening side, and Shiina Hiyori recorded Kushida’s attempt to intimidate him. They discussed the incident over porridge in An Xiao’s room, where Kushida’s true personality remained on display, and she ended by asking for his leftover desserts.

• Kikyo Kushida threatened An Xiao and forced his hand against her chest to keep him from revealing her true personality.
• Shiina Hiyori appeared behind An Xiao with her phone recording and refused Kushida’s request to delete the video.
• An Xiao, Kushida, and Shiina went to An Xiao’s room and ate millet porridge while discussing the recording and Kushida’s behavior.
• An Xiao explained that school security cameras could have captured the incident, prompting Kushida to realize her plan could have backfired.
• Kikyo Kushida changed the subject, asked for An Xiao’s leftover desserts, and went to the fridge with Shiina.

Kushida woke up in An Xiao’s room with only patchy memories of the night before, and An Xiao explained that she and Shiina had gotten drunk on rum-soaked pineapple. The morning ended with Kushida leaving after An Xiao offered to listen if she ever wanted to talk.

• Kushida woke in An Xiao’s room, saw him asleep, and secretly took a photo before confronting him.
• An Xiao told Kushida that she had eaten pineapple containing 40-proof rum and lost her balance afterward.
• An Xiao recounted how Kushida had insulted Horikita and other Class D students while he helped her and Shiina to bed.
• Kushida asked whether she had said anything else, then relaxed when An Xiao said she had only insulted people.
• An Xiao offered Kushida a chance to talk to him or Shiina, but Kushida told him to mind his own business and left.
• Shiina Hiyori revealed that she had woken up before Kushida grabbed An Xiao.

An Xiao bought old exam papers from Chie Hoshinomiya and learned that Class D supposedly had a student capable of leading it to Class A. A week later, he discovered who Class D’s most problematic student was, though the chapter did not reveal their identity.

• An Xiao visited Chie Hoshinomiya, gave her rum-soaked pineapples, and asked to buy past exams.
• An Xiao spent 20,000 points on old midterm papers and quizzes, then noticed that many questions barely changed from year to year.
• An Xiao questioned whether he needed to target Class D, and Hoshinomiya told him an unknown student there could lead the class to Class A.
• Hoshinomiya told An Xiao that the midterm exam scope had changed and handed him a note with the updated information.
• A week later, An Xiao encountered an idiot and learned who Class D’s most problematic student was.

An Xiao met Sakayanagi Arisu on the rooftop after Masumi Kamuro had followed him for several days and invited him. Sakayanagi offered to make him her pet, then asked him to help target Class D because its students did not know the scope of the exam had changed.

• An Xiao confronted Masumi Kamuro about following him, and she said Sakayanagi Arisu wanted to meet him on the rooftop.
• An Xiao met Sakayanagi, who asked him to become her pet and offered him a monthly allowance of 100,000 points.
• Sakayanagi proposed a deal with An Xiao to target Class D and revealed that its students had not been told the exam's scope had changed.
• Sakayanagi said she wanted to see whether Class D could be reduced to zero points and become a class with nothing left to lose.

An Xiao refused Sakayanagi Arisu’s proposal to work with her, then caught Masumi Kamuro stealing from a convenience store and learned she stole for the enjoyment of it. The chapter left An Xiao and Kamuro talking outside after he told her to stop.

• Sakayanagi Arisu proposed that An Xiao cooperate with her, promising a generous reward.
• An Xiao refused, ruffled Sakayanagi’s hair, called her a kid, and left a piece of candy on her hat.
• An Xiao spotted Masumi Kamuro stealing items in a convenience store and warned her about a hidden camera.
• An Xiao confronted Kamuro outside and realized she stole because she enjoyed it.
• An Xiao told Kamuro not to steal anymore, and she thanked him before kicking him for his crude joke.

Ayanokoji and Kushida asked An Xiao to sell them practice exam papers, and he agreed for 50,000 points. After Ayanokoji left, An Xiao suspected he was the student Hoshinomiya-sensei had said had potential, while Kushida warned she would visit him that night.

• Ayanokoji gave An Xiao a copy of the revised exam material and asked to buy his class’s practice tests.
• Kushida tried to persuade An Xiao by pleading that her friend might be expelled, but An Xiao found her behavior amusing.
• An Xiao bargained with Ayanokoji and sold the exam papers for 50,000 points.
• An Xiao asked Ayanokoji whether Class D had many people like him, and Ayanokoji replied that he was ordinary before leaving.
• Kushida pinched An Xiao for laughing at her and said she would come find him that night.

An Xiao was caught between Horikita Suzune and Kushida when they encountered each other in his room. Horikita left after confirming Kushida hated her, while Kushida told An Xiao she would keep coming over to insult Horikita and accepted his mysterious Yellow Cake.

• Horikita Suzune used her old room key to enter An Xiao’s room and told him Chabashira-sensei wanted her to lead Class D toward Class A.
• Kushida barged into the room while complaining about Horikita, then fell silent when she saw Horikita there.
• Kushida and Horikita exchanged insults until Horikita said she could now deal with Kushida without hesitation and left.
• Kushida grabbed An Xiao by the collar and told him she would come to his room whenever she wanted to insult Horikita.
• An Xiao gave Kushida a piece of Yellow Cake and told her to eat it slowly with water nearby.

After Class D passed its exams, An Xiao joined his classmates for a celebration dinner in his room and reassured Ichinose when she worried she had taken credit meant for him. Ichinose cheered up and asked An Xiao to take a close photo with her, leaving them together outside the gathering.

• Class D passed the exams, but its Class Points fell further behind Class A as An Xiao reviewed the new rankings.
• Shibata and the others held a celebration dinner in An Xiao's room and thanked him for helping them prepare for midterms.
• An Xiao explained that Class Points reflected factors beyond exam scores and urged the class to keep studying steadily.
• Ichinose left the dinner early and confessed to An Xiao that she felt like she had stolen recognition that belonged to him.
• An Xiao reassured Ichinose that her leadership and care had helped keep Class B united, and she laughed and brightened.
• Ichinose tied up An Xiao's hair, hugged his arm, and took a close photo with him.

After Horikita Manabu forced An Xiao through an exhausting workout, he assigned him to inspect school surveillance cameras and assess campus mall vendors. An Xiao began checking cameras in the Special Building and opened a classroom where a girl urgently told him not to come in.

• Horikita Manabu dragged An Xiao into the Student Council Office after making him complete a strenuous workout.
• Horikita Manabu gave An Xiao documents about surveillance cameras and campus mall vendors, and An Xiao left to handle the assignment.
• An Xiao returned to ask Horikita Manabu for a budget, but Akane Tachibana shut the door on him.
• An Xiao began checking cameras in the Special Building and opened a classroom after hearing a girl's flustered plea not to enter.

An Xiao found Sakura Airi taking revealing photos in an unused classroom and reassured her that she had not broken any rules. As they left together, he suggested she join the Photography Club to earn points, but their conversation was interrupted by a commotion in the corridor.

• An Xiao accidentally knocked Sakura Airi over, then waited while she covered herself and changed back into her dowdy clothes.
• An Xiao checked the classroom’s broken surveillance camera and told Sakura she could keep using the room if she applied through her phone next time.
• Sakura asked whether An Xiao thought her photography hobby was strange, and he reassured her before they introduced themselves.
• An Xiao told Sakura about the Photography Club and gave her the president’s contact information, warning her to be cautious around the carefree club president.
• An Xiao and Sakura walked together and chatted about photography until rough voices and a thudding impact came from the corridor.

An Xiao secretly recorded Sudo fighting three students and later suspected they had deliberately taken his blows. The next day, he helped a hungover Chie Hoshinomiya in Class B, while Ichinose voiced confidence that their class would stay together through school.

• An Xiao and Sakura watched as Sudo fought Ishizaki and two other students, and An Xiao took photos and a video from a hidden spot.
• After Sudo defeated the three students and left, An Xiao noticed that they seemed to have taken his punches on purpose, and Sakura exchanged Line accounts with him.
• Chie Hoshinomiya told Class B that the month's points might be distributed the next day, then An Xiao helped her recover from a hangover.
• Ichinose and Chihiro praised An Xiao's help and celebrated Class B's points, while Ichinose said she believed they would stay together for the next three years.
• Chihiro looked disappointed at Ichinose's words before resolving herself to something.

An Xiao learned that the delayed points were tied to Chabashira Sae and Chie Hoshinomiya, then helped Ichinose prepare to respond to a girl who planned to confess to her. Ichinose rejected Chihiro honestly, and An Xiao tried to cheer her up afterward.

• An Xiao questioned Chie Hoshinomiya about the delayed points and learned from their exchange with Chabashira Sae that another class was involved.
• Ichinose asked An Xiao to help her handle a confession and revealed that the person confessing was a girl.
• An Xiao refused to pretend to be Ichinose's boyfriend and urged her to answer the confession sincerely, then waited nearby.
• Ichinose rejected Chihiro clearly but felt bad seeing her upset.
• An Xiao gave Ichinose a sour candy to cheer her up, and she called him a dummy.

An Xiao reviewed the accusation against Ken Sudō and was invited by Horikita Manabu to help resolve the dispute between Classes C and D. When Kushida asked him to help Class D, An Xiao refused, keeping his evidence to himself.

• An Xiao read Class C’s report accusing Ken Sudō of assault, and Horikita Manabu said the Student Council would intervene in a week.
• Horikita Manabu offered An Xiao a reward if he resolved the case, while Akane Tachibana reminded him to finish his assigned tasks.
• Yamauchi bumped into An Xiao and dragged him to Kushida and the others, who explained that Sudō was accused of attacking Class C students.
• An Xiao said Sudō seemed to have been framed but refused to help Class D, pointing out that he belonged to Class B.

Class D continued searching for a witness to help Sudo, but An Xiao refused to assist without a substantial reward. After the others left, Kushida vented her frustration to An Xiao, who stayed until she had calmed down before leaving.

• An Xiao agreed with Ayanokoji that it was unfair to ask other classes for help, while Ike and Yamauchi complained that their search had found no witnesses.
• Kushida encouraged Class D to keep looking, and Yamauchi and Ike resumed the search after she promised them a reward if they found someone.
• Kushida asked Ayanokoji to leave so she could speak privately with An Xiao, then teased him about the Yellow Cake he had given her, which had numbed her mouth and stopped her from yelling at Horikita.
• An Xiao told Kushida that Sudo's problems were Class D's responsibility and said he would only help in exchange for enough points.
• Kushida cursed her classmates for repeatedly causing trouble, and An Xiao stayed beside her until she had calmed down before leaving.

An Xiao gathered Ichinose, Kanzaki, and Shiina to confront Ryuen with recordings and photos related to the conflict between Classes C and D. Ryuen challenged the evidence’s usefulness, but An Xiao argued that it could undermine Ryuen’s claim that Sudo attacked Class C alone.

• An Xiao learned that Ichinose had helped Class D gather information and asked her to meet him after school with Kanzaki and a voice recorder.
• An Xiao, Ichinose, and Kanzaki met Shiina outside Birch Shopping Center, and she led them to meet Ryuen.
• An Xiao showed Ryuen secretly recorded audio, videos, and photos of the incident.
• Ryuen sent Albert and Ibuki out, then argued that the evidence did not prove who started the fight.
• An Xiao said the evidence contradicted Ryuen’s report that Sudo had attacked the three Class C students alone and could affect how the school treated the incident.

An Xiao negotiated with Ryuen to secure points in exchange for Class B staying out of the Classes C and D incident. After the deal was made, he left with a large share of the points and received a message from Ichinose.

• An Xiao explained that he had timed his meeting with Ryuen for the day before the Student Council hearing, giving him leverage over Class C.
• An Xiao asked Kanzaki to negotiate the terms, while he discussed Ichinose's kindness and judgment with her.
• Kanzaki and Ryuen agreed that Class B would not interfere in the incident after Class C paid the points, with the conditions recorded in a contract.
• Ryuen left displeased, and Kanzaki transferred 500,000 points to An Xiao, who sent Kanzaki 50,000 as a fee.
• An Xiao walked away pleased with his points and received a message from Ichinose thanking him and insisting she was good at judging people.

While inspecting the school vendors, An Xiao spoke with Sakura about her class’s hearing and helped her take a damaged camera to a repair shop. He left the camera in the shop for repair after noticing that the shop assistant made both of them uncomfortable.

• An Xiao chatted with Watanabe Yuichi at the coffee shop while taking a break from inspecting vendors.
• Sakura told An Xiao that Ayanokoji, Horikita, and Kushida had asked her to testify for Sudo, and that the hearing had been postponed after her class submitted new evidence.
• An Xiao asked Sakura about meeting a senior from the Photography Club, then offered to accompany her to an electronics shop to have her camera checked.
• The shop assistant said the camera could be repaired for free under warranty, but Sakura felt uncomfortable around him and hid behind An Xiao.
• An Xiao took the form from Sakura, filled it out himself, and said he would return to collect the repaired camera.

An Xiao warned Sakura Airi to be cautious around the electronics store clerk and marked the man’s photo, hoping he was overthinking his suspicions. Later, he found Horikita and Kushida waiting in his room, where they began explaining a matter that only partly involved their class.

• An Xiao advised Sakura Airi to avoid the clerk who made her uncomfortable, and she agreed to contact him when her camera arrived.
• An Xiao circled the clerk’s photo and hoped his unease about the man was misplaced.
• An Xiao found Horikita and Kushida outside his dorm room and tried to leave, but Kushida stopped him.
• An Xiao asked how Kushida and Horikita had entered his room, and Kushida explained they had come together after meeting on the way.
• An Xiao said he would not help with a matter involving their class and Class C, and Kushida began explaining that the issue only partly concerned their class.

Kushida and Horikita visited An Xiao to ask about Sakura after the hearing, but he said he could not help and refused to get involved in the dispute between their class and Class C. Horikita left determined to find the answer herself, while Kushida stayed behind and vented about her frustrations with Horikita.

• Kushida explained that she and Horikita wanted to apologize to Sakura, but Sakura had avoided them after class and could not be reached by phone.
• Horikita said she was helping for her own sake because Sudo’s expulsion might have hidden consequences for Class D.
• An Xiao told Kushida and Horikita that he had no good advice for helping Sakura, who had been deeply affected by the hearing.
• Horikita asked what An Xiao would do, but he refused to get involved and told her the exam was not over; she left to find the answer herself.
• Kushida admitted she felt better after venting about Horikita, and An Xiao declined her invitation to badmouth Horikita with her.

An Xiao and Ichinose discovered that the suspicious electronics-store employee had posted obsessive messages about gravure idol Shizuku and was heading to meet her. When Sakura failed to answer An Xiao’s call, he rushed to find her with Ichinose following.

• An Xiao treated Ichinose to drinks after she helped him contact the remaining vendors, and Watanabe mistakenly accused An Xiao of two-timing.
• An Xiao told Ichinose about meeting Sakura and the suspicious employee at an electronics store.
• Watanabe showed them a forum post filled with obsessive declarations about Shizuku, and An Xiao recognized her as Sakura.
• An Xiao found a post from the previous day saying the writer was coming to meet Shizuku, then called Sakura, but she did not answer.
• An Xiao rushed to locate Sakura, and Ichinose caught up and offered to go with him.

Sakura confronted the electronics store clerk who had been stalking and photographing her, but he attacked her when she rejected him. An Xiao rescued her with a stun baton and carried her away with Ichinose’s help.

• Sakura waited near the electronics store, decided not to contact Ichinose, and confronted the clerk about following and photographing her.
• The clerk knocked Sakura’s phone away and advanced on her, insisting they were destined to be together.
• An Xiao arrived, stunned the clerk with a stun baton, and scolded him while Sakura collapsed in fear.
• Sakura hugged An Xiao and cried until she fell asleep, and An Xiao carried her while gathering her scattered belongings.
• An Xiao stunned the clerk again before leaving the alley, where Ichinose gave him the phone she had set up to record.

Sakura woke in the Infirmary after passing out and chose to pursue a complaint against the person who had targeted her, while An Xiao reassured her that Ichinose had already taken the matter to the school. Later, Horikita told An Xiao that Class C had withdrawn its complaint, leaving him baffled about how Class D had secured the outcome.

• Sakura woke in the Infirmary and learned from An Xiao that the school was questioning the person who had targeted her.
• An Xiao explained that filing a complaint could expose Sakura’s past, but Sakura chose to proceed and asked him to accompany her.
• An Xiao told Sakura that Ichinose had already gone to the school to handle the matter, gave her a peeled orange, and left to fetch the Infirmary teacher.
• An Xiao ran into Horikita and Ayanokoji, and Horikita told him that Class C had withdrawn its complaint.
• An Xiao questioned how Horikita had achieved the result, and Horikita began explaining her method.

An Xiao explained that Horikita’s plan succeeded partly because the Class C students failed to question its flaws, then showed her how refusing to prove innocence without evidence could have changed the confrontation. After Horikita left, Ayanokoji asked An Xiao why he had chosen to help her instead of handling everything himself.

• An Xiao told Horikita and Ayanokoji that the fake-camera plan relied heavily on luck and the Class C students’ poor judgment.
• An Xiao asked how they would respond to an accusation of theft, then explained that Horikita could have demanded evidence instead of trying to prove her innocence.
• Horikita acknowledged that she had failed to consider that approach and vowed not to repeat the mistake.
• An Xiao offered Horikita candy, and she stomped on his foot, took it, and walked away.
• Ayanokoji accepted candy from An Xiao and asked why he had helped Horikita rather than handling the matter himself.

An Xiao warned Ayanokoji that he seemed dangerous, then returned to the Student Council after Class C dropped its complaint. Horikita Manabu praised An Xiao’s work and nominated him for secretary, but An Xiao ended the chapter demanding a raise.

• An Xiao told Ayanokoji that he seemed out of place and dangerous, and joked with him about Horikita Suzune and her brother, Horikita Manabu.
• After Class C agreed to drop its complaint in exchange for points, An Xiao brought his organized documents back to the Student Council and encountered Miyabi Nagumo.
• Horikita Manabu told An Xiao to investigate events from the previous year if he wanted to learn about his strained relationship with Miyabi Nagumo.
• Horikita Manabu explained that the school would refer the staff member involved in the incident to outside authorities and compensate those involved, including Sakura Airi.
• Horikita Manabu praised An Xiao and nominated him for the vacant Student Council secretary position, while Akane Tachibana explained that the promotion would reduce his workload.
• An Xiao realized he had been doing secretary-level work for administrative-assistant pay and demanded a raise from Horikita Manabu.