Kitazawa

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kitazawa Minya (北泽) 1
Alias(es)	Minya; “Poisonous Strategist” (his preferred title) 29
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Advanced Nurturing High School; enrolled in Class 1-C and graduated from Class 3-A 1
Occupation/Role	Student; assigned study companion to Koenji Rokusuke 6
Status	Graduated 1
Birthday	October 2 1
Height	174 cm at enrollment; 178 cm at graduation 1
Zodiac Sign	Libra 1
Highest Personal Points Held	59,038,892 1
Highest Class Points Held	1,224 1
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Enrollment Evaluation

Attribute	Rating
Academic Ability	A- 1
Intelligence	A 1
Judgment	B- 1
Physical Ability	D 1
Teamwork	D 1

Background / History

Minya is the only child of Kitazawa Go, an executive at a company under the Koenji Conglomerate. His father had him trained in skills expected of a wealthy family’s heir, including investment, reading people, and foreign languages. Before entering Advanced Nurturing High School, Minya attended an all-boys aristocratic middle school. 5 7

Go instructed Minya to look after Koenji Rokusuke at school and ensure that Koenji did not drop out, even if Minya had to sacrifice his own enrollment. Minya accepted the assignment primarily to repay his father, framing himself as a man who keeps his promises rather than Koenji’s subordinate. 5 6

He entered Class 1-C with strong grades but little inclination toward public responsibility. His initial school evaluation described him as intellectually capable yet casual, lazy, and insufficiently ambitious; it anticipated that he could become a key Class C figure if he began using his abilities more actively. 1

Appearance

Minya was 174 cm tall when he enrolled and reached 178 cm by graduation. He is described as average-looking, though his proper demeanor and composed speech distinguish him socially. 1 2

• Carries himself with an intentionally elegant, calm manner. 1
• Maintains a polished presentation despite preferring to avoid strenuous work or direct confrontation. 1 26

Personality

Minya is calculating, cautious, and highly attentive to how others perceive him. He prefers indirect influence to overt authority, comparing his approach to controlling public opinion while allowing others to take the visible risks and blame. 26

He considers himself diligent in thought, elegant, and calm, but acknowledges his own indecisiveness. Although initially disinterested in leadership, he repeatedly intervenes when Class C’s disorder threatens his interests or Koenji’s safety. 1 21

His sociable demeanor masks a willingness to manipulate classmates, rivals, and allies. He uses money, information, flattery, and carefully constructed favors to make others useful to him. At the same time, he can be generous toward those he regards as allies, such as compensating friends and lending points to Class C during a crisis. 12 22 35

Abilities & Skills

Academic Aptitude

Minya entered Class 1-C with an entrance-exam score above 460 and an A- academic rating. He had already covered much of the curriculum through private tutoring before enrollment. 1 8

• Obtained and cross-checked past examination papers from multiple upperclassman classes before relying on them. 22
• Organized study materials and promised Class C access to genuine past papers during the midterm period. 22 32
• Uses academic competence to establish credibility among Class C’s honor students. 10 18
• His initial evaluation notes that laziness and a lack of ambition limit how consistently he applies his ability. 1

Manipulation and Political Strategy

Minya excels at provoking conflicts, identifying ambitions, and positioning himself as the indispensable intermediary afterward.

• Encouraged Ishizaki’s leadership ambitions while intending to control him as a puppet from the background. 18
• Provoked Ryuen into challenging Ishizaki, destabilizing the class’s leadership struggle and opening space for a stronger alliance. 19
• Recruited Ryuen as Class C’s visible force while taking responsibility for managing ordinary students and class opinion. 20
• Became Class C’s nominal leader and mediator after Ryuen’s intimidation destabilized the class. 26
• Failed to force Class D’s compliance over Sudo’s case when Ayanokoji carried out Horikita’s counterstrategy, leaving Minya with a grudge against Horikita. 47

Intelligence Gathering

Minya treats social interaction as reconnaissance and actively develops contacts across classes.

• Formed the “Kitazawa Detective Agency” with Oda, Sonoda, and Suzuki to investigate the school’s unusually extensive surveillance system. 11
• Approached Ayanokoji partly to obtain a connection to Koenji and assess Ayanokoji’s hidden capabilities. 12 27
• Exchanged an introduction to Ryuen for Kushida’s information about Ayanokoji and Horikita. 27
• Used tutoring and continued contact with Kobashi Yume to investigate Class B and search for weaknesses in Ichinose’s unity. 25 37
• Learned which campus security cameras were genuine, fake, or positioned strategically through Class C’s prior vandalism. 46

Financial Leverage

Minya uses private points as both a resource and a method of control.

• Offered compensation to Oda, Sonoda, and Suzuki for assisting with his Koenji-related plans. 12
• Used his points and access to wealthy upperclassmen to acquire information and past exam papers. 16 22
• Lent 50,000 points to Class C students when Ryuen’s actions caused the suspension of class-point distribution. 35
• Announced a long-term plan to accumulate 800 million personal points and secure Class C’s transfer to Class A at graduation. 35

Physical Ability

Minya began with poor physical ability and openly regarded himself as weak. 1 9

• Avoided Sudo’s thrown pen by watching him through his peripheral vision. 32
• Destroyed a security camera’s lens by driving a pen into it, demonstrating confidence and precision rather than conventional fighting skill. 46
• Relies on Ryuen, Ishizaki, and other physically stronger classmates when violence is likely. 19 20

Relationships

• Kitazawa Go — His father and the source of his obligation to protect Koenji; Minya seeks to repay Go’s support by honoring the assignment. 5 6
• Koenji Rokusuke — The Koenji heir Minya was assigned to accompany and protect at school. Their relationship is strained by Koenji’s refusal to accept supervision. 6 12
• Kakeru Ryuen — Class C’s visible strongman and Minya’s strategic partner. Minya supports Ryuen’s rise while intending to guide the class from behind the scenes. 20 35
• Satoru Kaneda — An ambitious classmate whom Minya repeatedly advises, discourages, and manipulates into supporting Class C’s plans. 13 22
• Oda Takumi, Sonoda Masashi, and Suzuki Hidetoshi — Minya’s closest early allies in Class C; they support his Koenji mission and join his detective group. 10 11 12
• Mio Ibuki — A frequently antagonistic Class C associate. Minya assists her in class affairs, while Ibuki remains resistant to being controlled by him. 19 26
• Kiyotaka Ayanokoji — Ayanokoji is initially a potential route to Koenji, then becomes a guarded rival whose abilities Minya investigates. Their conflict escalates during the Sudo case. 12 27 46 47
• Suzune Horikita — Minya is intrigued by her elegance and ability, but repeatedly provokes her. After she outmaneuvers him over Sudo’s expulsion complaint, he vows revenge. 27 32 47
• Kikyo Kushida — A transactional contact. Minya seeks information from her about Class D, while Kushida wants access to Ryuen. 27
• Kobashi Yume — A Class B contact Minya tutors and attempts to use as leverage against Ichinose and Class B’s unity. 25 37
• Hiyori Shiina — A quiet Class C strategist whose deductions impress Minya; he attempts to recruit her into devising plans for the class. 22 43
• Arisu Sakayanagi — A prior acquaintance whom Minya considers far more capable and dangerous than himself. 14 35

Story Role / Major Arcs

Koenji’s Study Companion

Minya enters Advanced Nurturing High School to fulfill his father’s directive to protect Koenji. Because they are placed in different classes, he begins building contacts in Class D and considers Ayanokoji a possible link to Koenji. 6 7 12

Class C Leadership Struggle

During Class C’s conflict between Kaneda and Ishizaki, Minya stays outwardly detached while manipulating both sides. He pushes Ishizaki toward Ryuen, then recruits Ryuen as the class’s forceful leader while making himself the political intermediary. 18 19 20

Midterm Information War

Minya secures verified past exam papers, distributes practice materials, and cultivates Class C’s dependence on his resources. He also exploits the chaos surrounding fake papers to create pressure on Class D. 22 32 33

Interclass Operations

He builds connections with Kushida and Kobashi to investigate Classes D and B, respectively. His attempts to divide Kobashi from Ichinose demonstrate his preference for undermining rival classes through personal relationships rather than open confrontation. 27 37

Sudo Complaint Conflict

After Class C clashes with Class D over Sudo’s violence, Minya demands public apologies and 1.5 million private points in compensation for Ishizaki and the other injured students. He later destroys a security camera to demonstrate Class C’s intelligence advantage, but Ayanokoji and Horikita ultimately force him to withdraw the complaint. 39 46 47

Class A Scheme

Minya later cooperates with Hashimoto Masayoshi and the Sakayanagi faction to plant a fake exam paper among Katsuragi’s followers, intending to create future instability within Class A. 50

Notable Quotes

“I am, at the very least, a man of his word.” 6

“This school is just like society—it has rules that are written in the open and rules that operate in the shadows.” 22

“I always repay my grudges!” 47