Chapter Summaries

An Xiao and Class B learned that they had fallen just short of moving up, while Class D received the lowest score and erupted into arguments over its losses. The chapter ended with Horikita Suzune watching her classmates blame one another as Chabashira Sae looked on furiously.

• An Xiao told Honami Ichinose that Class B would probably struggle to move up, then complimented her and embarrassed her.
• Chie Hoshinomiya announced the class scores: Class A had 960 points, Class B had 920, Class C had 490, and Class D had 120.
• Class B students regretted missing the chance to move up, and An Xiao encouraged Ichinose to keep working hard.
• Chabashira Sae berated Class D for finishing last despite having learned the rules in advance.
• Class D students blamed Horikita Suzune and each other for their low score, while Hirata and Kushida failed to calm them.
• Horikita Suzune watched her classmates argue and judged them as hopeless.

Chabashira Sae warned D Class that their rule-breaking nearly cost them all their Class Points, while Chie Hoshinomiya encouraged her class to prepare for midterms. An Xiao agreed to help with a study session, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji asked Horikita Suzune about her connection to him.

• Chabashira Sae told D Class that its students had accumulated many absences and rule violations, and that Horikita Suzune's warning and their later restraint had saved them from losing all their Class Points.
• Chie Hoshinomiya reminded her class that failing a midterm subject meant expulsion and urged them to study hard for up to 100 Class Points.
• Soh Shibata panicked about his math grades and begged An Xiao for help, and Honami Ichinose proposed organizing a study session.
• An Xiao agreed to join the study session, and Ichinose said she would ask students to participate and divide them into small groups.
• Kiyotaka Ayanokoji asked Horikita Suzune whether she was close to An Xiao, and she told him to ask An Xiao himself.

An Xiao joined Honami Ichinose’s study session and went to intervene when Sudo grabbed Horikita Suzune during an argument. An Xiao defended the value of education with examples of successful basketball players, and Sudo reluctantly began studying.

• Honami Ichinose divided the students who needed help into study groups, placing An Xiao, Ryuji Kanzaki, Yuki Himeno, and Soh Shibata together.
• An Xiao and his group began reviewing, but an argument at a nearby table interrupted their session.
• Honami Ichinose recognized Horikita Suzune at the other table, and An Xiao went over with her to check on the situation.
• Sudo grabbed Horikita’s hand, so An Xiao knocked his hand away and identified himself as her friend.
• An Xiao cited Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal as educated professional basketball players, and Sudo dropped his bag and began reading.

An Xiao and Honami Ichinose thanked Kikyo Kushida for keeping Sudo at the Class D study session, then went to search for old exam papers. Ichinose brushed An Xiao’s hair back, recognized how handsome he was, and offered him a hair tie.

• Sudo threatened Ike and Yamauchi when they complained about having to keep studying.
• Kushida led An Xiao and Honami Ichinose aside and thanked them for helping Sudo stay.
• Kushida exchanged contact information with An Xiao and returned to the Class D study session.
• An Xiao searched the library machine for past exam papers but found no results.
• Ichinose brushed An Xiao’s hair back, stared at his face in surprise, and offered to help him tie his hair.

An Xiao and Ichinose dealt with the strain of Class D’s noisy study group while Kikyo Kushida bore the burden after Horikita withdrew. Later, An Xiao and Shiina Hiyori heard a commotion on their way back and found Kushida cursing and kicking a railing, whereupon she confronted An Xiao about what he had seen.

• Ichinose asked An Xiao why he kept his hair over his eyes, and he joked that it helped him sleep in class.
• Class D disrupted the library again, and An Xiao and Ichinose watched Kushida apologize to the librarian while Yamauchi grinned behind her.
• Ichinose complained to An Xiao about Yamauchi and Ike’s behavior toward her and Kushida, then left the library.
• Shiina Hiyori met An Xiao, and they walked toward their dorms together after packing up.
• An Xiao and Shiina followed strange noises and found Kushida cursing Horikita, Yamauchi, and Ike while kicking a railing.
• Kushida noticed An Xiao and asked whether he had seen everything.

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.