Shuichi Kanda: I Only Did Something Insignificant

After being targeted by Ryuen, Horikita could no longer sit in the Infirmary.

After feeling a little better, I limped back towards the playground.

Then, outside the playground, Shuichi Kanda and Horikita Suzune meet again.

Why don't you get some rest?

"I'm sorry, but I don't think I can just lie here in the Infirmary." Horikita's expression seemed to have changed, at least somewhat from before.

"Really? What conclusion do you have?"

"All of this is due to my own negligence. It's the result of me only thinking about myself and challenging the Sports Festival."

I never expected Ryuen to receive the entry form, nor did I expect him to use someone else to make me stumble, or even frame me.

It was precisely because I wasn't mentally prepared that I wavered when faced with this situation, which led to things escalating to this point.

Seeing Horikita's dejected expression, Shuichi Kanda speechless. "You're right about everything, but don't you think you've forgotten the most important thing?"

"Ultimately, it's because you don't take Ryuen seriously enough. You think it's easy for me to deal with him, so you underestimate him. On the contrary, you're very confident in yourself."

Shuichi Kanda's words were practically a direct insult. "You think too highly of yourself."

In the past, Horikita would have definitely stuck to her guns and retorted, saying things like, "It's not my fault that there's a traitor in the class."

Now, however, she feels that it is also her responsibility to have failed to detect the traitor. If it were Shuichi Kanda, he would definitely have noticed that there was a traitor in the class and would have been able to find the traitor.

Of course, Shuichi Kanda noticed the traitor, since he was the one who sent him out. How could he not notice?

What are you going to do now?

"I plan to go and bring Sudo back."

Shuichi Kanda found Horikita rather strange.

"Why are you looking for Sudo? He was disqualified for publicly assaulting Ryuen."

"Even so, I will bring him back. I also bear some responsibility for not being able to calm his temper." Horikita's eyes were full of stubbornness. "Even if he can't play in the end, it's okay. Sudo's mere presence here can give the students of Class D confidence, and he can also offer some reasonable suggestions regarding the competition."

Holy crap? Is that Horikita Suzune?

Is the effect of playing the Ryuen card really that obvious?

For a moment, Shuichi Kanda even felt that the 20 million yen he spent was somewhat worthwhile.

Ryuen, you are such a good teacher!

Are you Kaido from the real world?

Why are you looking at me like that?

Shuichi Kanda's approving look made Horikita Suzune feel extremely uncomfortable.

No, I just feel like you've grown up.

"Don't say such old-fashioned things," Horikita said irritably.

"Hehe, but you don't need to worry about Sudo. I've already asked him to come to the competition this afternoon."

"You want him to come to the competition this afternoon? He's not..."

"It's alright, as long as Ryuen explains to the teacher that it's just a misunderstanding," Shuichi Kanda said nonchalantly.

"Impossible! Why would Ryuen tell the teacher it's a misunderstanding?" Horikita didn't believe Shuichi Kanda's explanation at all, but she quickly realized, "Did you make some kind of deal with Ryuen?"

Has this guy suddenly become clever? He's actually thinking so quickly right now.

"That's right, I paid twenty million to get him to drop the charges against Sudo."

Shuichi Kanda's nonchalant tone shocked Horikita.

"You spent 20 million points? Just to bring Sudo back to the competition? You should know that even if he comes back, there's no guarantee of victory, right?"

I just complimented you a couple of times, and you immediately showed your true colors?

"You think I called him back because I wanted to win? If I wanted to win, I wouldn't have let Ryuen run rampant in the first place."

Seeing the mocking smile on Shuichi Kanda's face, Horikita looked annoyed. "If that's not it, then tell me the answer!"

However, her idea was destined not to come true.

"Fine, think about it yourself. Don't always ask me for answers." With that, Shuichi Kanda returned to the playground to prepare for lunch.

Because he was going to participate in the Sports Festival today, he prepared his lunch in advance.

What's the most common food we eat in the summer?

That's right, it's liangpi (cold skin noodles)!

This is definitely one of the best foods to eat in summer!

Chapter 186 Shuichi Kanda: I only did a trivial thing

A few minutes later, Shuichi Kanda and Akito Miyake sat down together in the designated dining area at the school to eat.

In addition to liangpi (cold skin noodles), Shuichi Kanda also prepared other foods, such as cold beef salad, all of which were placed on the folding table that had been prepared beforehand.

After all, he still has a match to play in the afternoon, so Miyake needs to replenish his energy.

"By the way, Akito, aren't you going to find Hashikura Huan for lunch?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Kaoru wouldn't let me go over there right now." Miyake picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks and ate it, then his eyes lit up. "Hmm, it tastes really good."

It's unclear when exactly, but Miyake and Qiao Huan have become a couple, and they call each other by their first names.

Although Class D' s morale was dampened after Sudo left the field in the morning's matches, Miyake still achieved good results, winning first place in all individual events and even taking first place in the three-legged race with Makita.

He will need to participate in the afternoon's competitions, Scavenger Hunt, the Four-Way Tug-of-War, and the 1200m Race, so it is essential for him to replenish his energy at noon.

It seems that preparing meat for lunch in advance was definitely the right thing to do.

Just as the two had started eating, Hirata walked over with several girls.

"Can we eat here together?"

"Of course, please help yourself," Shuichi Kanda smile. "Would you like some beef? I've prepared plenty. You must have used up a lot of energy in the morning's matches, and you have a recommendation match to participate in this afternoon."

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda took out another lunchbox from a box next to him, and inside was a cold beef salad.

"This..."

Hirata hesitated for a moment, and before he could make a decision, a voice rang out.

"I want to eat this! It looks so delicious!"

Kei Karuizawa, Hirata's nominal girlfriend, is actually a woman protected by Shuichi Kanda.

This is also the person who leaked the class's competition schedule to Ryuen.

"Karuizawa, you don't have a match this afternoon, right? These things are for people who have matches this afternoon."

Miyake ate while making sarcastic remarks about Karuizawa.

"But my match this morning was also very tough~~~"

However, Karuizawa simply used a coquettish tone to describe her hardships, while looking at Shuichi Kanda with longing eyes.

She knew Shuichi Kanda's cooking skills; these things were sure to taste delicious! Besides, she wanted to show off her cute side to Shuichi Kanda.

"It's okay, you can eat it."

Shuichi Kanda didn't care at all; they were all products of Gourmet Tablecloth anyway.

He was initially wary of it, but later he felt at ease, because the items produced by the Gourmet Tablecloth were, in essence, still provided by the system.

Having already consumed the Translation Konjac and Memory Candy from before, there's no need to worry about these things anymore.

Would the system, my dear system, possibly harm me?

"Hooray!" Karuizawa cheered immediately, then took the lunchbox containing the cold beef salad from Shuichi Kanda's hand. "Thank you, Kanda!"

Hirata could only manage a wry smile, as if to say, "Is it okay for you to spoil her like this?"

Then, Shuichi Kanda took another box out of the bag and placed it on the table. "Hirata, have some too. Ayanokoji, would you like to try some?"

"Okay, then."

"Huh? I get a share too?"

Damn it, if you don't want to eat, you don't have to. You've been slacking off all morning, so you don't deserve to eat!

Although that's what he was thinking, Shuichi Kanda still smiled and said, "Of course, you're participating in the competition this afternoon too, aren't you?"

Shuichi Kanda prepared three portions of beef, but the portions were all generous. In addition, everyone had brought their own bento boxes, so even though there were seven or eight people sharing, everyone was able to have a good meal and feel satisfied.

"As expected, Ryuen has made his move."

After finishing his meal, Hirata brought up the matter while tidying up his things.

"So who's the traitor? Yosuke, you know, right?"

Since returning from the Uninhabited Island, Karuizawa has been calling Hirata by his first name.

Seeing Karuizawa's appearance, Shuichi Kanda thought of a saying.

Women are born actresses; the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive.

Although I don't know who said it, or whether it applies to everyone, it's very suitable for Karuizawa at this moment.

This guy's acting wasn't bad.

"Yes, it's a pity that Horikita couldn't see through Ryuen's plan. Not only did they get the competition list, but they also couldn't appease the angry Sudo."

"This is actually my responsibility. I was so close at the time, but I couldn't stop him."

When Sudo was mentioned, Hirata showed a self-reproachful expression.

"But I actually think Sudo was quite handsome back then. Even if Ryuen wasn't in the same class, he would still find him annoying."

Unlike Hirata, Karuizawa praised Sudo quite frankly, after all, she also harbored resentment towards Ryuen for threatening her with his past.

Although Sudo didn't fight Ryuen for her sake, she still felt extremely relieved.

In fact, Karuizawa wasn't the only one who shared this view.

While some students felt that Sudo had gone too far, others felt that what Sudo did was very satisfying.

While it may feel good to vent one's anger, hitting someone is still wrong in itself.

Moreover, the fact that Ryuen was able to suppress his anger and humiliation at being beaten makes him seem a bit... unbelievable.

Just as the group was sitting there sharing their opinions on the upcoming Sports Festival, the students from Class D, not far away, suddenly started to stir.

"What's wrong?"

"Well, I don't know."

Just as the group was wondering what was going on, a voice suddenly came from the other side.

"Sudo is back!"

Upon hearing this, Hirata, who was sitting on the lawn, immediately stood up and ran towards the crowd.

Miyake also looked over there curiously, while only Karuizawa looked at Shuichi Kanda with curiosity in his eyes.

It's as if it's saying: Did you call him back?

Shuichi Kanda nodded slightly in agreement.

Then Karuizawa immediately became excited. What's wrong with this man? He can even handle Sudo! He's amazing!

"Let's go take a look too."

Upon arriving at the gathering place, they saw Sudo standing in front of everyone, with Yamauchi Kazumasa surrounding him.

"Pretty capable, Ken. He actually gave that Ryuen guy a good punch. I felt so good watching that."

"Me too, me too."

As it turns out, Karuizawa wasn't the only one who thought the same way; even the boys felt a sense of satisfaction.

"But it's a fact that Sudo hit someone, and now he's even disqualified from the competition. Won't that have a huge impact on the class's performance?"

Of course, there are also those who remain calm.

However, while they said this, they were completely unaware that they had already affirmed Sudo's role and had even begun to rely on Sudo in this Sports Festival.