Silver Card

The next day, Yi Chen's face was flushed as he sat up weakly from his bed. After a quick wash, he kept coughing.

Just then, a knock came from outside the door.

Yi Chen dragged his tired body over and opened it to find his friend Sudo Ken, who had come to walk to school with him.

"Yi Chen, what's wrong with you? You were fine yesterday."

Sudo Ken said as he stepped inside.

Yi Chen shook his head and said hoarsely, "I don't know either. Maybe I got caught in the rain. I've felt weak all over since today."

Sudo Ken reached out and touched Yi Chen's forehead, frowning deeply. "Damn, you're burning up, bro. You've got a fever. You need to see a doctor right away."

Yi Chen was about to speak when another violent cough seized him.

Seeing this, Sudo Ken quickly helped him sit down, then turned and ran to the water dispenser to pour him a glass of warm water.

Yi Chen took a few sips, steadied himself a bit, and said, "No need to see a doctor. I'll be fine after some rest."

But Sudo Ken disagreed. "No way. You're this sick—you have to see a doctor."

With that, Sudo Ken crouched down and offered his back to Yi Chen.

"Hop on. I'll carry you to the infirmary."

Yi Chen said he could walk on his own.

So Sudo Ken accompanied Yi Chen to the infirmary. After settling him in, Sudo Ken went to school to ask for leave on Yi Chen's behalf.

Yi Chen told Sudo Ken to bring the people from the fight earlier to the spot after school—he had a way to help him.

Sudo Ken was deeply moved. Even while sick, his brother Yi Chen was still helping him.

That day at school, Sudo Ken still faced no small amount of discrimination.

In the afternoon, Yi Chen rested in the infirmary for half a day. After treatment, he felt a bit better.

Yi Chen got up and left, heading to the fight location.

As soon as he arrived, he heard Sudo Ken arguing with a few people from Class C. Yi Chen walked over and looked at them expressionlessly.

He pointed at a surveillance camera not far away, and the Class C people immediately grew flustered.

They looked at the weak Yi Chen and thought he had no real tricks up his sleeve.

In the end, both sides backed down a step, and the Class C people agreed to withdraw the lawsuit.

After they left, Sudo Ken asked in confusion, "We had the camera footage—why didn't we report them? I thought we were out of options at first."

Yi Chen smiled and told Sudo Ken to keep quiet. After leading him a short distance away, Yi Chen said calmly, "That camera was one I set up myself. It couldn't actually capture the hallway."

Sudo Ken burst out laughing. "Haha, you're something else, Yi Chen. And those idiots from Class C just fell for it."

Yi Chen coughed a couple of times. "Try not to cause me trouble from now on. If you really want to do something, use your head."

Sudo Ken looked at Yi Chen, still coughing, and asked with concern, "You're not better yet, Yi Chen?"

Yi Chen said flatly, "Three days of IV drips. Probably fine by tomorrow."

Sudo Ken said, "Then let me walk you back to the dorm to rest."

And so the two returned to the dorm. Yi Chen lay in bed reading manga, while Sudo Ken went back.

Angel:

"Mission complete."

Silver Card:

"Five-Tone Singing King"

Description:

(After use, singing ability reaches the level of a singing king.)

Yi Chen happily used the card and prepared to sleep.

Before long, a knock came at the door.

Knock, knock, knock~

Yi Chen's body, already burning hot, grew even hotter at the sound of the doorbell.

He stormed over to open the door, fuming.

When he opened it, he saw it was Kushida.

The originally angry Yi Chen sucked in a sharp breath upon seeing who it was.

Kushida looked worriedly at the flushed Yi Chen in front of her, stepping forward until they were very close.

She reached out and touched his forehead with her hand, speaking softly:

"Why are you so hot? Did your illness get worse?"

"Yi Chen, didn't I say to call me if you needed anything?"

Yi Chen was momentarily at a loss, stepping back a little, his ears turning red.

"I'm fine. What are you here for?"

He tried to make his voice sound steady.

Kushida pulled out a book and handed it to him, saying:

"I organized the key points from today's class into notes. I was worried you'd miss them because you're sick."

Yi Chen took the book, a trace of warmth appearing in his eyes.

"Yi Chen, if you're not feeling well, you should rest early."

He nodded, still shaken.

Kushida smiled at him and said:

"Then take good care of yourself. I'll head off now."

Yi Chen watched her retreating figure, a strange feeling stirring in his heart for the first time.

"Maybe... I've been too stuck in my impression of her? At least she's being kind to me now."

After closing the door, he leaned against it for a while, thinking about whether his actions had been right.

He shook his head, trying to cast aside those distracting thoughts, then walked over to the bed and lay down.

He placed the notes beside his pillow.

Then he sat up, opened the notebook, and saw neat handwriting recording every key point from the class in detail.

The next day, Yi Chen felt even worse, and Sudo Ken took him to the infirmary again.

After class in the afternoon, Airi noticed Yi Chen hadn't shown up again. Hearing from the teacher that he had taken sick leave, she mustered the courage to ask Sudo Ken where Yi Chen was.

That afternoon, Airi bought some fruit and went to the infirmary to see Yi Chen.

She gently pushed open the infirmary door and saw Yi Chen propped up on the bed reading, his face slightly pale.

"Yi Chen, I heard you were sick, so I came to see you."

Airi said quietly, not daring to meet his eyes.

Yi Chen was slightly startled, then smiled and said:

"Thank you, Airi."

Airi came over and sat beside his bed.

With a hint of grievance, she said:

"Yi Chen, is it my fault you got sick? Actually, that day, the truth is..."

Yi Chen looked at her pitiful expression and said gently:

"What's wrong? Take your time. It has nothing to do with you. Getting sick is a normal thing—everyone gets sick."

Airi widened her eyes and looked at him with a pitiful gaze:

"Yi Chen, actually, about what happened with Sudo Ken... I was there and filmed it."

With that, she picked up her phone and leaned forward, closing the distance between them, showing Yi Chen the photos from that day.

Yi Chen glanced at the photo of Airi without her glasses and said slowly:

"Oh, you look pretty good."

Airi's face instantly flushed even redder, and she said anxiously:

"What are you talking about? Look behind me—that's Sudo Ken and the others."

Yi Chen smiled:

"I saw it. Isn't that matter already handled? You really do look good."

Airi blushed, looking at him, their faces very close together.

The two of them stared at each other for a while, and soon Airi found it awkward, sitting to the side with her face buried in her hands in shame.

Yi Chen glanced at Airi and broke the awkwardness by saying:

"Airi, why were you there back then?"

Airi breathed a sigh of relief and replied calmly:

"I went there to take photos, and I happened to capture it."

Yi Chen:

"Do you like photography?"

Airi said softly:

"Something like that."

Yi Chen:

"Then you must have a lot of nice photos. Can I take a look?"

The flush on Airi's face deepened.

Airi thought for a moment in her seat, while Yi Chen quietly watched her.

Airi slowly moved closer to Yi Chen, sat down by the edge of his bed, and said shyly:

"Sure."

Yi Chen propped his pillow higher, letting Airi lean against it, and the two of them sat together on the bed, looking through the photos.

Yi Chen admired all kinds of beautiful photos of Airi, constantly complimenting her, and it turned out she even had cosplay shots.

And so the two of them chatted on and on, one word after another.

Just then, Kushida also arrived at the infirmary, holding freshly cooked porridge in her hands.

Seeing the intimate interaction between Yi Chen and Airi, she was taken aback.

Airi, noticing the newcomer, stood up nervously, saying she had just come to check on him and was about to leave.

Yi Chen looked at Kushida and instantly felt a chill run down his spine. Even though he felt he hadn't done anything wrong, he could be sure of one thing at this moment—he was in trouble.

The three of them stood in the hospital room, the atmosphere a little tense.

Yi Chen looked at Kushida, Kushida looked at Airi, and Airi looked at Yi Chen.

Kushida smiled and said:

"Yi Chen, I brought you this porridge. Seeing that someone came to visit you, I feel relieved."

"I'll leave the porridge here. You can eat it—I made it myself—or you can have Airi help you eat it."

Kushida slowly took out a notebook and placed it on the cabinet in the hospital room, saying gently:

"Yi Chen, this is today's class notes. Take a look when you have time. I'll be going now."

Yi Chen wanted to stop her, but the words to ask her to stay wouldn't come out.

Airi watched this scene, feeling a pang in her heart.

Airi said softly:

"Yi Chen, are you and Kushida close?"

Yi Chen looked at Airi and let out a sigh of relief:

"I guess you could say we're on good terms."

And so the two of them felt a bit awkward because of the little incident.

Yi Chen glanced at his phone to ease the tension and said slowly:

"Airi, you really are pretty, haha. It's getting late, so what do you think?"

Airi seemed to lose focus, as if she understood something.

She quietly muttered an apology and hurriedly left.

Yi Chen watched Airi leave.

"Why apologize?"

He felt something was off, as if she had misunderstood something about him.

Yi Chen stood there feeling lost, a strange emptiness in his heart.

Not long after the two had left.

Outside the window, the cherry blossoms were blooming brilliantly. A gentle breeze blew, and a few petals drifted onto the windowsill.

Yi Chen gazed out the window and couldn't help but admire how nice the cherry blossoms in Japan were. This was what real campus life felt like.

When you're sick, you can take leave without any mental burden. In class, the teachers don't show any favoritism.

There's no such thing as "it takes two to make a quarrel"—if someone hits you, you hit back.

Classroom of the Elite: ability is everything. You just need to be strong yourself.