Recaps

An Xiao uncovered the school’s point system, backed Class B’s efforts to protect its students, and took on a paid role helping Horikita Suzune. As the classes faced their first tests and study sessions, he built connections across Classes B, C, and D and discovered Kushida’s hidden anger.

• An Xiao learned from a Class D senior that students could be expelled for losing points, then shared the information with Honami Ichinose and helped Class B pool points to protect its members.
• Chie Hoshinomiya confirmed most of the school rules and paid An Xiao to hinder Class D, while An Xiao agreed to help Ichinose investigate the system.
• An Xiao blackmailed Horikita Manabu for 500,000 points, then agreed to tutor Horikita Suzune for a monthly fee so long as he did not harm Class B’s interests.
• An Xiao defeated Sakayanagi Arisu in chess, signed a Student Council contract, and met Shiina Hiyori in the library, where they agreed to read together again.
• Horikita Suzune asked An Xiao how to earn points and change classes, and he advised her to work with sensible classmates while keeping watch on Class D’s points.
• Class B placed second in the first score announcement, while Class D finished last and its students blamed one another, and Ichinose then organized study groups for the midterms.
• An Xiao stopped Sudo from grabbing Horikita during a study session and persuaded him to keep studying, while Ichinose and Kushida exchanged contact information with him.
• After seeing Kushida apologize for Class D’s disruption, An Xiao followed strange noises with Shiina and found Kushida cursing Horikita, Yamauchi, and Ike before she asked whether he had seen everything.