The Inexplicable Sakayanagi Arisu / Chapter 179: The 100-Meter Race Ends, with the Red Team in the Lead by a Small Margin!

"It's all because you helped Kushida make fun of me."

Oh my, you've come up with a good reason now, huh? You've definitely improved.

But don't you know why I helped Kushida but not you? Don't you think you can do anything? Since you've made this decision, don't come crying to me, you idiot.

"Anyway, it's already happened, and look how happy everyone is, right? They get to eat food cooked by a beautiful girl herself. Just look at Sudo."

Shuichi Kanda changed the subject, because Horikita did seem quite pitiful earlier, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

"And I hope you'll seriously consider why I helped Kushida but not you." With that, Shuichi Kanda patted Horikita on the shoulder and left.

Only Horikita Suzune remained, frowning and wondering what was wrong.

It's actually quite simple. Shuichi Kanda just wanted her to know that some things can't be done alone.

In most cases, the strength of two people is greater than that of one person. If you don't know how to unite all forces that can be united, then thinking about getting Class D to Class A is simply wishful thinking.

Not long after Shuichi Kanda returned to his dormitory, someone knocked on his door.

The visitor was not a regular customer here, but rather Kei Karuizawa had previously established a contractual relationship with Shuichi Kanda.

Since Shuichi Kanda warned her before, although she has remained assertive, she has rarely made the rude move of knocking people away like before.

This led to Karuizawa's reputation rising rather than falling, and her standing within the small group seemed to have increased.

Hmm, I feel like I've done another good deed.

"Kanda- kun, I feel so useless."

Karuizawa entered with a self-pitying expression on her face.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

In Shuichi Kanda's memory, Karuizawa should be a very lively girl, so why is she not lively at all every time he sees her?

"I didn't write down the order of the class's entries."

After entering the house, Karuizawa sat on the floor, leaning forward on a small stool in the middle of the room, looking dejected.

I wrote this down so I could send it to Ryuen, but Shuichi Kanda had previously told me it was best not to take pictures, because that would attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

"Okay, I'll write one for you later."

Shuichi Kanda felt he should show more care for Karuizawa, after all, she was quite cute and, more importantly, very obedient.

When told to change his arrogant and domineering attitude, he immediately toned it down considerably.

"Will Kanda think I'm useless?"

Where does this come from?

Shuichi Kanda was somewhat surprised, but she understood when she saw the fear in Karuizawa's eyes.

Don't worry, I won't abandon you.

Shuichi Kanda's words stunned Karuizawa. "I haven't said anything yet..."

Seeing Karuizawa's slightly uneasy expression, Shuichi Kanda felt he should offer some reassurance. "If you don't have any plans afterward, would you like to have dinner together?"

"Um, may I?"

"Of course." Shuichi Kanda smiled, tossing the carrot in his hand into the air and catching it again. "How about curry?"

Karuizawa may look like a gyaru (a Japanese girl who is considered attractive and stylish), but she is surprisingly insecure.

"Yes, yes, I thought your cooking was really delicious when we were on the Uninhabited Island, Kanda." Karuizawa nodded longingly, her eyes filled with anticipation.

This was an expression I had never seen on either Kushida or Kamuro.

Chapter 178 The Mysterious Sakayanagi Arisu

As a law-abiding person, Shuichi Kanda doesn't often hang out with students from other classes. For him, he doesn't need many friends; a few reliable ones are enough.

Now he has clearly obtained these things; both Miyake and Hirata are people he can seriously entrust with matters.

Although Hirata is the type to be nice to everyone, that doesn't stop Shuichi Kanda considering him a friend.

As for Miyake, although he's been engrossed in the Archery Club's activities lately, Shuichi Kanda is confident that he would never refuse to help him with anything.

As for the girls, Kamuro... they're not just friends anymore, they're more than friends!

As for Kushida, although they have a good relationship, the guy's mentality is a bit strange, so Shuichi Kanda can't tell whether he can still be considered a friend.

So, sometimes, girls really just don't understand.

For example, right now, on the eve of the Sports Festival, the long-absent leader of Class A... uh, Class B, Sakayanagi Arisu, actually appeared in my room.

"What are you doing here? You're not so poor that you're here to freeload, are you?"

Shuichi Kanda Sakayanagi. Although the students in Class A revered him as their leader, Shuichi Kanda couldn't really see what was so special about him.

Wait, no, he's really good at academics. I heard he always got top marks in exams.

Knowledge alone is not enough to gain a foothold in this school; just look at Ichinose.

Oh, no, that's not right either. They're in Class A now.

I'm sorry, I was wrong.

"Kanda's words are really unpleasant. You won't make any friends if you keep talking like that." Sakayanagi Arisu wasn't angry at Shuichi Kanda's rude remarks.

After all, she has a congenital heart condition; if she got angry over everything, she would have died from anger countless times over.

It was precisely because of his congenital heart disease that Sakayanagi Arisu a pretty big heart. Although he couldn't compare to a prime minister, he wouldn't get angry over trivial matters.

But for some reason, every time she talked to Shuichi Kanda, she felt like she was going to be driven crazy by him.

"Is that so? Should I call my close friend Akito Miyake?"

We're not that close, so why did you suddenly come to my room? And when you did, you didn't even get to the point. Honestly, you're wasting my time.

You wretched white-haired loli, have I spoiled you?

"If you want our conversation to be overheard by outsiders, I have no objection."

What are you storing?

What are you pretending for?

Shuichi Kanda took out his phone and dialed Akito Miyake's number directly.

"Shuichi? What's up? Why are you calling so late?"

Because Shuichi Kanda had the phone on speakerphone, Miyake's voice came directly from the phone.

"Some people think I have no friends, so I wanted to call you over to prove them wrong."

Shuichi Kanda said this to Akito Miyake on the other end of the phone.

Sakayanagi Arisu. How could someone like that really exist?

If I say you don't have any friends, you have to call them over. If I say you're not a man, are you going to take your pants off, you bastard?

Don't be angry! Don't be angry!

I can't get angry. I already knew what kind of person he was. Getting angry will only make me feel bad.

He gave himself this suggestion, then took two Sakayanagi breaths to calm himself down.

"Even if what I'm about to say concerns the success or failure of Class D's exam, and the future of Class D, are you still going to tell others?" Sakayanagi said to Shuichi Kanda deep voice.

"Holy crap, it's that serious."

Shuichi Kanda was startled, then quickly took out his phone and dialed another number.

"Hello, Horikita? Someone said..."

Before Shuichi Kanda could finish speaking, Sakayanagi angrily grabbed a pillow from the bed and threw Shuichi Kanda at him.

Although it did not cause any real harm to Shuichi Kanda, it successfully interrupted Shuichi Kanda's words.

Knock knock knock!

There was a knock at the door. Shuichi Kanda picked up his phone and went over to open it. There stood his best friend Miyake.

At this moment, Miyake was wearing summer pajamas and slippers, looking very casual.

"You actually doubt that you, Shuichi, have no friends? Do you not respect me, Akito Miyake?"

With that, Akito Miyake squeezed into the room and saw Sakayanagi Arisu sitting on Shuichi Kanda's bed, along with a pillow that had fallen to the floor.

Then Miyake stopped abruptly and pulled Shuichi Kanda to whisper something.

"Shuichi, why is the beautiful leader of Class B in your room?"

"What kind of beautiful girl is that? You need to wash your eyes, idiot. Besides, how am I supposed to know why she came here? And the first thing she said was that I have no friends."

"Could they have come looking for us because they smelled the curry?"

Akito, don't you think you're incredibly humorous?

"I heard what you both said."

"So what if I heard it? If you don't like it, you can leave." Shuichi Kanda showed no embarrassment at being caught talking badly about someone behind their back.

All he wanted right now was to get this white-haired little girl out of there. What if she had a heart attack in my room? Was I supposed to treat her with my Medical Kit?

Don't be ridiculous, she's not Kamuro, nor Kushida, nor Karuizawa.

"Then I'll take my leave!"

Sakayanagi vowed that she would never come to Shuichi Kanda's room again, because every time she came, she left utterly defeated.

As for the purpose of her visit, it was because she had noticed Ryuen's strange behavior recently. It was as if he already knew the preliminary round order of Class D, and he seemed particularly confident.

If Ryuen really knows this information, then Class D's performance in this Sports Festival will likely be disastrous, and Class C, which targeted Class D, probably won't achieve particularly good results either.

Wouldn't this mean Class Ichinose won without lifting a finger again?

Sakayanagi had already prepared for defeat in this Sports Festival, but seeing Class B win first place again and the gap between them and Class A widening was something she didn't want to see.

So she wanted to help Class D win first place by sharing information to curb Class A's momentum, but this guy actually humiliated me like this!

Damn it!

Since that's the case, then you Class D might as well die!

Sakayanagi left, filled with resentment.

At the same time, she was also doubting herself: Am I really a genius? Why can't I even handle Shuichi Kanda? I can deal with everyone else so easily...

In fact, no matter how smart Sakayanagi is, she is still just a high school student. Even if her IQ is really high, there are some things that IQ cannot make up for.

How could a high school student possibly understand the power of social experience and perspective? Most importantly, Shuichi Kanda, as a working adult, is thick-skinned and lacks any so-called gentlemanly manners.

Do whatever you want, I'll just do what I like. Come at me if you dare!

Watching Sakayanagi leave with his cane, Shuichi Kanda and Akito Miyake exchanged bewildered glances.

What on earth was this guy doing?

In fact, even if Shuichi Kanda knew what Sakayanagi was there for, he wouldn't care, because Ryuen's actions were already under his control. Why would I need Sakayanagi's help?

You're probably making things worse.

Furthermore, if he knew, he would probably mock him, saying, "Ryuen, what's wrong with you? How could you let someone see through your hand so easily? You idiot!"

Chapter 179 The 100-Meter Race ends, with the Red Team leading by a narrow margin!

In the final days leading up to the Sports Festival, nothing particularly noteworthy happened except for Sakayanagi Arisu's inexplicable visit.

Even Ryuen, which had been clamoring to take down Horikita, has been unusually quiet lately. However, this quiet is merely the calm before the storm.

Of course, this storm could be targeted.

And so, all the students and teachers of Advanced Nurturing High School welcomed the Sports Festival at the end of September.

Just thinking about having over four hundred students compete in more than a dozen events in one day... makes one feel a bit tired.

On the day of the Sports Festival, the students gathered even earlier than they would for class.