Someone's Picking on Kanda Shuuichi

"Yes, good morning, Kushida."

However, given the other party's enthusiastic greeting, Kamuro couldn't just react impulsively and could only offer a perfunctory hello in return.

"Speaking of which, didn't Horikita say he was going to study in his room? Why is he here?"

After greeting Kushida, Shuichi Kanda took two steps forward and stood in front of Horikita.

Horikita was wearing a light green dress, a large sun hat, and carrying a bag; it was clear she was out having fun.

Hearing Shuichi's teasing, Horikita Suzune glared at Ayanokoji beside her, then sighed, "If I could, I wouldn't want to come either."

"What did you do?"

Shuichi Kanda naturally noticed Horikita's actions and then asked Ayanokoji curiously.

Ayanokoji glanced at Shuichi Kanda following behind Kamuro Masumi before shaking his head. "It's nothing."

It seems that because the Kamuro is here, it's impossible to say.

"Now that everyone's here, let's get going!"

Seeing that the pleasantries were over, Chi, who had been waiting on the side, immediately spoke up.

"That's right, it's almost 8:30 now, the sun is going to get really strong soon, isn't it?"

His best friend Yamauchi Haruki naturally chimed in, but what surprised Shuichi Kanda a little was that Sudo didn't seem interested.

"Huh--? Isn't this Kushida? Good morning--"

Just then, Ichinose and three of her female friends took the elevator downstairs. They were all carrying backpacks, and it seemed that they had the same goal as Shuichi Kanda.

"Could it be that Ichinose and the others are also going to the swimming pool?"

That's exactly how it is.

Because it's only open for three days, it's not surprising that people bump into each other. In fact, just a short while ago, quite a few people left the lobby on the first floor carrying their belongings, and their destination was undoubtedly the swimming pool.

"Since we have this opportunity, let's play together! What do you say?"

"Of course you're welcome!"

Ike and Yamauchi, who had just suggested leaving quickly, immediately joined in.

Along the way, Kushida and Ichinose's group of girls walked at the front, chatting and laughing the whole time, followed by Ike and Yamauchi.

Shuichi Kanda and the others walked at the very back, with Ayanokoji in the middle, flanked by Shuichi Kanda and Horikita Suzune on either side. Sudo walked on Horikita Suzune's other side, while Kamuro was on Shuichi Kanda's side.

"Kanda, don't you think something's a little strange?"

Across Ayanokoji, Horikita began to talk to Shuichi Kanda.

"Strange? You mean you weren't planning to come, but suddenly you did?" Shuichi Kanda asked as he walked, silencing Horikita was about to say something.

However, what she was about to say seemed important, so after a few seconds of silence, she continued.

"From what I know, Ike and Yamauchi would probably be more smug than anyone else in a situation like this, right?"

"Well, I think they became a bit silent because they couldn't join in on Kikyo and the others' conversation."

Seeing that Shuichi Kanda was still not understanding what she meant, Horikita Suzune became a little annoyed. "Can't you even notice their strange behavior?"

In fact, Shuichi Kanda certainly noticed that something was wrong with those two guys.

It's just going to the pool. Normally, wouldn't you just bring a swimsuit and a towel? Maybe a sunscreen too.

Instead, their bags seemed to be filled with something heavy, making the straps taut.

"They clearly had heavy things in their bags, couldn't you tell?"

"Maybe it's a water gun filled with water, that's not surprising."

Horikita Suzune was absolutely furious. If Kamuro hadn't been there, she would have yelled right into Shuichi Kanda's ear, "There's a remote-controlled car in there! They're trying to use it to spy on the women's changing room!"

However, Shuichi Kanda completely ignored her, leaving her feeling as if she had put all her effort into something only to punch a cotton ball.

Just as Horikita Suzune was getting impatient and about to do something, Shuichi Kanda's gaze turned to the other side of the fork in the road.

"Oh, Akito, what a coincidence!"

The two people walking over from the second-year dormitory building were Akito Miyake and Hashikura, a fellow member of the Archery Club.

Senior Hashikura, whose real name is Hashikura Huanxun, is a second-year student and the captain of the Archery Club. Her Kyudo skills should not be underestimated.

Just then, Hashikura Kaoru and Akito Miyake were walking over from that direction, chatting and laughing, when they bumped right into Shuichi Kanda and his group.

Judging from their appearance, they seem to be heading to the pool as well.

Miyake, who had been greeted loudly by Shuichi Kanda, looked over at that moment, and then, upon seeing several classmates, his expression immediately turned somewhat awkward.

The fact that a classmate caught him going to the swimming pool with an older student...

Well, Miyake wasn't embarrassed because of them, but because he had already rejected his best friend Shuichi Kanda, and then encountered this situation on the way, which made him slightly embarrassed.

However, compared to Miyake, Hashikura- senpai was much more generous, directly taking Miyake's arm and walking over.

"Kanda, you quit the Archery Club without even saying goodbye to me?"

That crazy woman is a crazy woman; she immediately started ruffling Shuichi Kanda's hair.

"You're not a minister, what's the point of talking to you?"

Shuichi Kanda slapped her hand away, took a step back, and said with displeasure.

"Um, Shuichi, actually the captain of the Archery Club has changed." Miyake scratched his head and looked at Hashikura- senpai.

"That's it, the Archery Club of Advanced Nurturing High School is doomed to decline from now on."

"Oh ho? Kanda, you've got some nerve, haven't you?"

Hashikura smiled kindly.

"Hmph, Kamuro, protect me!"

Then Shuichi Kanda retreated behind Kamuro Masumi, who in turn stood in front of Hashikura with a displeased expression.

I've never even touched Shuichi's head, yet you did it without hesitation.

"Alright, alright, Shuichi was just joking." Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, Miyake quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Actually, Hashikura- senpai was very active in this summer club competition, and she even received tens of thousands of points as a reward from the school."

Upon hearing Miyake's praise, Shuichi Kanda scoffed.

"You dare to say you only have tens of thousands? I actually earned tens of millions of Private Points in the previous Special Exam."

His words silenced everyone present. Shuichi Kanda's actions could perhaps be considered unprecedented and unparalleled.

How can we play if you bring this out?

"Um, Kushida and the others have already gone quite a distance. Let's hurry and catch up."

As everyone fell silent, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, who had been pretending to be dead, changed the subject and eased the awkwardness.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the group went downhill with the donkey, restoring the atmosphere to its previous peaceful state.

Upon arriving at the swimming pool, you can immediately see students wearing all sorts of swimsuits, with most of the boys wearing standard four-corner swim trunks.

The girls' styles were much more varied, ranging from slightly conservative school swimsuits and sexy bikinis to beach dresses—it was a dazzling array.

Although this special swimming facility still belongs to the school, the school is considerate of the students and allows them to enter the facility for these three days even if they are not wearing school uniforms.

Moreover, because it was the last day of summer vacation, a large number of students had already gathered outside the venue even before the opening time, making it look lively and the atmosphere was very enthusiastic.

After entering through the pool gate, the changing rooms appear to be on the left, and the school has thoughtfully separated the changing rooms for the three grades.

Opposite the changing room, to the right of Shuichi Kanda, was a corridor of moderate length leading to the swimming pool.

"Alright everyone, shall we meet here in twenty minutes?"

Just like during the VIP Exam, Ichinose from Class B spontaneously took on the role of coordinator and made a suggestion to everyone.

Kamuro also handed over Shuichi Kanda's bag.

See you later.

"Okay, see you later."

After receiving the bag from Kamuro, Shuichi Kanda realized that the boys around him had almost vanished in an instant. Except for Miyake, who had just finished talking to Hashikura, everyone else had already swarmed into the changing room.

"Let's go too, Akito."

"Um."

After the two entered the locker room, they saw Ike and Yamauchi sneaking around in a corner of the locker room, with Kiyotaka Ayanokoji with them.

What are they doing?

Who knows?

Ignoring Miyake's questions, Shuichi Kanda changed into his beach shorts, then put on his sun-protective clothing, secretly slipping his Four-Dimensional Pocket into the pocket of the clothing.

"I'm going to the restroom first. You can wait for me outside."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you in the hallway outside."

After making up a random excuse, Shuichi Kanda went to the restroom, ran to a stall, waited for a while, then took out the Time TV and focused on Ike, the time being five minutes earlier.

The scene appeared on the Time TV, and then someone squatted by the vent, taking out a remote-controlled car and tools that had been wrapped in a bath towel.

Then, he skillfully unscrewed the screws on the vent, removed the baffle, quickly put the remote-controlled car inside, and then put the baffle back on.

Next, remove the metal parts from the underground ventilation opening, quickly put down the remote-controlled car, and start operating it.

By fast-forwarding, it took Shuichi Kanda a little over a minute to figure out what those two idiots, Ike and Yamauchi, were doing.

They actually planned to use a remote-controlled car to peep into the girls' changing room through the ventilation ducts?

Damn, that's incredibly audacious!

And those familiar movements—no one would believe it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, right?

Neither labor nor management had considered this possibility, and you just went ahead and did it?

Chapter 159 Shuichi Kanda Gets Trouble

Upon discovering this, Shuichi Kanda intended to take out his phone and report it directly to Horikita Manabu, but he quickly calmed down.

Horikita Suzune had been hinting at something on the way here; could it be about this?

In other words, this person was aware of the situation, and perhaps that's why she came.

Shuichi Kanda didn't think Ike would tell Horikita about such a highly confidential matter, so how did Horikita Suzune know about it?

It's very simple. Someone tipped off the plan, and it was someone who knew about the plan who tipped it off. So, who could possibly know about the plan?

The answer is: those who also participated in or were forced to participate in the plan.

Considering their behavior on the road today, this informant is either Sudo or Ayanokoji. Their purpose is naturally to stop those two idiots, Ike and Yamauchi.

But given Horikita's personality, if he had known beforehand what Ike and the others were going to do, he probably would have immediately gone up and slapped them both across the face, right?

No, if Horikita really slaps them across the face, it might backfire. If it strengthens their resolve to continue causing trouble, then things would be terrible.

So Horikita's plan is to intercept them midway after their plan succeeds, leaving them with nothing in the end?

If that's the case, then Shuichi Kanda doesn't plan to report this to Horikita Manabu; otherwise, everyone involved might be expelled.

Clearly, some of them are innocent, such as Ayanokoji, who didn't stop them. As for Sotomura, who provided technical support, Shuichi Kanda cannot easily conclude that he is innocent.

Therefore, we can't just report this to Horikita Manabu in such a simple and crude way; the consequences would be too severe, Hirata would definitely go crazy.

But this matter is so egregious that it certainly can't be left like this. What should we do?

Or should we try the same trick again?

With that in mind, Shuichi Kanda nodded, deciding to teach the mastermind and accomplices of this incident a profound lesson.

After putting away the Time TV and stuffing the Four-Dimensional Pocket into his sun-protective clothing, Shuichi Kanda pressed the flush button on the toilet and then got out.

When he returned to the locker room, Ike and the others were no longer there. Shuichi Kanda walked to where Ike had been standing, looked around, found the screwdriver Ike had used, compared its shape with the screw on the vent baffle, and then put it away.

When Shuichi Kanda returned to the corridor, Kamuro was already waiting there, wrapped in a bath towel.

"Masumi, come here for a second."