Dream on if you think you can give me a nickname!

Instead of being unwilling to give up, you might as well try harder. What if your hidden potential explodes?

"What kind of time is this to be joking!"

Kushida pouted in dissatisfaction, then focused her attention back on her book.

However, whether it was because Shuichi Kanda's words had an effect or because he had just replenished his sugar levels, Kushida felt that his mind was unusually clear at this moment. He could remember the sentences he had read very quickly, and then he unconsciously became immersed in the book.

A dozen minutes later, Kushida looked up excitedly. "Shuichi, I think I really unleashed my full potential!"

"Really? Then let me test your progress."

"Uh-huh!"

With that, Kushida closed his textbook and looked at Shuichi Kanda with anticipation.

A few minutes later, Kushida was trembling with excitement. "My progress in just one hour tonight is faster and better than the progress of the previous five days!"

The bet Shuichi Kanda made for them was the first ten pages of this extracurricular reading material.

If both of them can memorize it, then they'll see who gets it right. If they both get it right, then they'll continue the bet.

However, it's easy to imagine how difficult it is to memorize the first ten pages completely and accurately.

However, Kushida has now succeeded, and his accuracy rate is 100%, so the outcome is basically decided.

The next day, Saturday, was the day of their final showdown.

The location was also Shuichi Kanda's room.

Horikita and Kushida both looked very confident.

"Horikita, you're not going to renege on your bet later, are you?"

"Of course not. I've brought in a reliable witness for this." Horikita's expression was somewhat serious. "But Kushida, can you guarantee that you'll keep your promise if you lose?"

"Of course, I won't lie to Shuichi," Kushida said confidently. "But are your witnesses reliable?"

"Of course it's reliable! And it should be here soon."

Horikita's words were so resolute that Shuichi Kanda to wonder if...

Knock knock knock!

There was a knock on the door.

Upon hearing the sound, Horikita immediately got up and ran to open the door.

Horikita Manabu came into view.

Sure enough, Horikita Suzune, you're getting bolder and bolder these days.

"I'm so sorry, brother. I had to call you over on my rare day off."

"Fine."

"Please come in, Horikita... Horikita Manabu."

Horikita had already taken it upon himself to send people over, Shuichi Kanda, as the host, naturally couldn't turn them away, so he had no choice but to quickly step forward to greet them.

"Excuse me."

As Horikita brother, he also paid great attention to etiquette at this time.

After entering the room, Horikita Manabu looked at Kushida.

"Long time no see, Kushida."

"... Do you remember me?"

I will never forget the people I have met.

That's amazing!

You also have a photographic memory?

"Ahem, here's the thing..."

"I've already heard the details from Suzune on the phone, so you don't need to explain it again." Horikita Manabu adjusted his glasses, picked up the documents on the table, checked them, and then looked at the two of them. "Time is of the essence, let's get started."

That's really efficient, Horikita Manabu.

"Then let's start with me."

Kushida stepped forward confidently and began reciting.

Even Kushida spent a full half hour memorizing those ten pages of text, and he even had to drink water twice in between.

The result was, of course, a successful memorization, word for word.

Next up is Horikita Suzune. Given Kushida's precedent, Horikita Suzune is doomed if she makes even the slightest mistake.

Even if she memorized everything, she would only be able to tie with Kushida, so Horikita Suzune put in her best effort and started from scratch.

As for the referees, Shuichi Kanda and Horikita Manabu, they listened with blank expressions throughout, not intending to give Horikita Suzune any feedback.

When Horikita Suzune reached the last page, Horikita Suzune Horikita Manabu raised his hand to stop her.

"There's no need to continue, Suzune, you've lost."

Horikita Manabu Horikita Suzune said, and then her face turned dejected.

Horikita Suzune certainly wouldn't doubt her brother, so since her brother said she lost, then she must have lost.

Kushida was trembling with excitement. Here she comes! Horikita Suzune is going to kneel down before me!

"Horikita, since you've lost, you should honor your bet, right? Luckily, we have two witnesses here, so let's do it now!"

Seeing Kushida's ugly face, Horikita Manabu's expression twitched, and then he looked at Shuichi Kanda.

Holy crap, why are you looking at me like that?

She's not usually like this!

Faced with Kushida's urging, Horikita Suzune took a deep breath. "I'm a man of my word, and I promise I won't tell anyone about what happened to you, Kushida."

Then, with a humiliated expression Horikita Suzune walked up to Kushida, lifted her skirt, and knelt on the floor under the gaze of the three of them. She then placed her hands on her forehead and bowed deeply to Kushida.

"I'm very sorry for sharing my speculations about you with Ayanokoji."

Looking at Horikita Suzune deeply, Shuichi Kanda was somewhat speechless. "How come you seem to be getting more and more skilled?"

"Now that the bet is over, I'll be leaving."

"Then I'll see you off."

Shuichi Kanda quickly replied.

Horikita Manabu glanced at Shuichi Kanda, then nodded.

After leaving the room, Horikita Manabu suddenly sighed and said with some emotion, "I never thought Suzune could become so tactful."

"Where does this come from? "Shuichi Kanda wondered.

"Do you really think Suzune didn't memorize all those things?"

Horikita Manabu's rhetorical question stunned Shuichi Kanda: What do you mean by that?

"Did she recite it wrong on purpose?"

Shuichi Kanda thought of a possibility and immediately felt somewhat incredulous.

"That's right. She told me before we came that she would deliberately misremember a certain section on the last page, and then I would end this already predetermined battle."

Horikita Manabu nodded with a complicated expression.

Shuichi Kanda immediately felt a sense of admiration for Horikita Suzune.

That's true. If she wins now, Kushida will be forced to abide by the bet, but given her personality, there might be other troubles later.

Therefore, it's better to concede defeat and let Kushida think he has won. In this way, although you have to kneel before your opponent, you can resolve the issue once and for all.

So although it may seem that Horikita Suzune lost, she actually achieved her goal.

"Who taught her this? Is this really the same Horikita Suzune I knew when school started?"

After figuring it out, Shuichi Kanda couldn't help but complain.

However, Horikita Manabu's expression towards him was somewhat strange.

Who taught you?

I suspect he learned it from you Shuichi Kanda!

On the other side, after Shuichi Kanda and Horikita Manabu left the room, Kushida was also immersed in unprecedented satisfaction.

Look, Horikita Suzune lost to me! She knelt down in front of me in front of her most important brother! Ah, so satisfying!

Is this happiness?

"Kushida, I have kept my promise, and I hope you won't forget what you promised."

"Don't worry, Horikita, of course I remember what I promised you. I won't do anything to harm Class D, and I won't bother you again."

Kushida's assurance relieved Horikita; it seemed kneeling had worked.

"Oh, and don't forget to shut Ayanokoji up, okay? I don't want to hear any strange rumors one day."

"Of course," Horikita replied calmly. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Bye-Bye."

Chapter 207 You want to give me a nickname? Dream on!

One day at a coffee shop, Shuichi Kanda was helping three academically challenged students review their lessons. However, because he had previously given them all a boost, Shuichi Kanda wasn't pushing them too hard at this moment.

"Hey, Xiuxiu, you've seemed really busy these past few days. What have you been up to?"

Hasebe Haruka has a bad habit of giving nicknames to people she knows well and using those nicknames to address them.

Shuichi Kanda n't care about nicknames people give him, but this nickname you chose is really tasteless!

Xiuxiu!?

Showing off your NM!

"Could you please stop calling me that?"

Shuichi Kanda eyebrow, looking at Hasebe Haruka with an unfriendly expression.

"Why? I think it sounds really good."

Hasebe Haruka tilted her head, adopting an innocent expression.

"Would you accept it if I called you Bobo or Haruka?"

I think it's okay!

Then let's talk about...

Damn, forget it. It's so embarrassing. How could this guy just casually yell like that?

"Um, Haruka, since Kanda doesn't like it, I think we shouldn't call him that anymore." Seeing Shuichi Kanda's somewhat speechless look, Sakura tugged at Hasebe Haruka's sleeve and advised her.

"Airi really knows how to think about Xiuxiu."

"No, I, I just..."

Watching the two of them playfully bickering, Shuichi Kanda sighed and continued with his work; he'd been very busy lately.

"By the way, San-san, are you dating an upperclassman? You're so amazing!"

Miyake, who had been engrossed in his book and trying to suppress a laugh, suddenly lost his composure.

Through these days of getting to know each other, he had come to understand that Hasebe Haruka a beautiful woman who seemed aloof when he didn't know her, but once they got to know each other, she immediately became a chatterbox and extremely gossipy.

Look, I just managed to shut Shuichi Kanda up completely, and now it's my turn? The tables really do turn.

"Uh, that's pretty common, isn't it? Yoshimoto from Class C seems to have started dating a second-year student recently."

"I know, I know, it's Yoshimoto Kousetsu, he's in the same club as you."

Upon hearing Miyake's reply, Hasebe Haruka immediately became excited.

"And Yoshimoto- kun seems quite confident about getting married someday. Men are such simple-minded fools—"