Sakayanagi, You're Really Low... (Continued)

Is it because you smelled bad after sweating from your run today? Even if you smell a little, you don't need to stay so far away, do you? That's so rude!

And, sniffing... there's no smell!

However, just as Shuichi Kanda's nose twitched, Karuizawa's face flushed red, and her mind began to wander uncontrollably.

No, no way!?

Do I really smell bad?

And he even smelled it?

Aaaaaah!

I'm going to die!!!

Just then, Kushida got on the bus, and Shuichi Kanda got up and took the backpack from Kushida, placing it on the rack.

When Karuizawa saw Kushida, it was as if he had seen a savior, and he immediately spoke up.

"Kushida, shall we switch seats?"

Kushida had just boarded the bus, was taken aback by Karuizawa's request, then glanced at Shuichi Kanda beside him. "Holy crap? This is amazing?"

And so, under the bewildered gaze of Shuichi Kanda, the two switched seats.

After all the students had boarded the bus, Chabashira-sensei boarded as the last passenger. After glancing at the students inside, Chabashira-sensei smiled.

"I'm so glad to see that you all survived. Congratulations!"

"The return journey will take three hours. Although I would love for you to have a meal before you leave, I doubt you're in the mood right now."

As soon as Chabashira-sensei finished speaking, the students immediately began to protest.

"No, no, no, I'm starving!"

"And it's exhausting!"

"Do we have to endure for another three hours or more?"

Looking at the chaotic students, Chabashira-sensei smiled and said, "Patience is an essential quality for an excellent student. Besides, the school has prepared a lavish buffet. If you can still eat when you get back..."

"Really?"

"It's true." Chabashira-sensei confirmed with a smile.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's set off right away!"

Immediately, an exhilarating shout erupted from the bus.

A few minutes later, the car was silent. The students, who had been so excited just moments before, were now fast asleep. The day's commotion, coupled with seven or eight days of torment, had greatly depleted their energy and strength.

Shuichi Kanda and Kushida Kikyo were also resting against each other, while Kei Karuizawa looked at them with envy and regret.

Shuichi Kanda, of course, was oblivious to Karuizawa's expression; at that moment, he was gently inhaling the faint fragrance emanating from Kushida as he drifted off to sleep.

When I woke up again, it was completely dark. Kushida was still resting. Although some students had already gotten up in the car, they were mindful not to make any noise.

Shuichi Kanda took out his phone to check the time: 8:05 PM. There was also an unread message on the screen.

I opened it and found that it was sent by Horikita Suzune.

[Thanks for your hard work.]

Upon seeing this message, Shuichi Kanda and turned to look in Horikita's direction. As expected, Horikita was not asleep at the moment, but was holding a phone and operating something.

Judging from the unwilling expression on her face, could she be calculating the gains and losses of this exam?

Believe it or not, it's actually quite possible. This time, the difference between Class C and Class A is only 9 points. If the girls had performed a little better, they might have been able to directly become Class A.

However, Shuichi Kanda didn't care about this at all. Anyway, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. The first year wasn't even over yet, so what was there to panic about!

Nearly half an hour later, the bus finally drove into the school.

"Kikyo, wake up..."

Shuichi Kanda gently patted Kushida's face, waking her up.

"Hmm~ Is it morning already?"

"We've just arrived at school."

The other students on the bus also called out to the students who were still asleep next to them.

Suddenly, a groan, as if just waking up, rang out from inside the bus.

"Everyone, wake up! If you want to sleep, please go back to your dorms." After the car stopped, Chabashira-sensei picked up the microphone and began a noise attack on the students inside the car.

Then, a wail erupted from inside the carriage.

Although the students were happy to have arrived at school, they were still groggy from just waking up and felt very uncomfortable when they heard the sudden noise.

"Teacher, is there really a lavish buffet?"

"I have no reason to lie to you about this."

"Yay!!"

The previous wails of despair instantly turned into cheers.

After Chabashira-sensei finished taking attendance, the students of Class C surged toward the dormitory building in groups, with students from Class A and Class B ahead of them.

Back in his dorm, Shuichi Kanda took a shower and then planned to go to the buffet. After all, as the victor, he should make a grand entrance by enjoying a buffet, and he was also quite interested in the luxurious buffet.

Of course, he wasn't the only one interested. After he finished drying his hair and opened the door, he ran into Ayanokoji, who had just come out.

"It seems you're also interested in the school's buffet."

"Um, actually I was just hungry."

"Yeah?"

"Yes."

As they passed Miyake's room, Shuichi Kanda knocked on the door, and then another person joined the group.

Upon arriving at the restaurant mentioned by Chabashira-sensei, Shuichi Kanda found that there were already quite a few people there, mostly men.

After all, girls probably rarely eat at this time, since they are creatures who care a lot about their figure.

At least none of the girls that Shuichi Kanda knew were there.

However, one thing bothered him: Sakayanagi Arisu from Class A was walking towards Nagumo, a second-year student. After exchanging a few words, the people around Nagumo temporarily left.

Seeing them chatting happily, Shuichi Kanda narrowed his eyes, then took out his phone to check the time: 8:35.

Although I don't know what they were talking about, judging from the fact that they deliberately sent everyone else away, it probably wasn't anything good.

Just two minutes later, Sakayanagi Nagumo.

Finding a quiet corner, Shuichi Kanda secretly took out Gourmet Tablecloth and placed it on a dining table, then selected some good-looking ingredients and put them on it.

A lavish buffet! This is a fantastic opportunity to collect delicious food; how could Shuichi Kanda possibly miss it?

The meal lasted for over an hour before Shuichi Kanda left. As expected of a luxurious buffet, as Chabashira-sensei described it, there was indeed a lot of good food.

Back in his dorm, Shuichi Kanda took out the Time TV, locked onto Sakayanagi, and set the time to 8:35.

Two minutes later, a cold smile appeared on Shuichi Kanda's lips.

That bastard Nagumo still can't learn properly, and this is all the self-proclaimed genius Sakayanagi is capable of? So young, yet so wicked.

However, Shuichi Kanda didn't care whether her heart was clean or not, since Shuichi Kanda wasn't clean either.

But Sakayanagi, you're probably going to miscalculate this time.

The next day was Friday. Although they had just returned from outside the day before, classes were still held as usual, which demonstrated the school's extremely inhumane behavior.

"Morning, Shuichi."

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, Ichinose greeted Shuichi Kanda smile.

Good morning, Honami.

Shuichi Kanda yawned and greeted Ichinose.

"Didn't you sleep well last night, Shuichi?"

The two chatted as they walked toward the school.

"I finished dinner at 10 p. m. yesterday, and I slept for a long time on the bus. I didn't fall asleep until around midnight after I got back to the dorm."

"I see. Sometimes, even when I feel physically exhausted, I just can't fall asleep." Ichinose shared this sentiment.

"Yes, that's the feeling."

Before they knew it, the two had arrived at the school.

"It's so late, Kanda- kun."

As soon Shuichi Kanda sat down, he was teased by Horikita Suzune.

"It's all your fault for not waking me up and letting me oversleep."

Why should I have to go and call you?

"Then why do you care if I'm late? I wasn't late."

Since Karuizawa Hirata broke up, Hirata Yosuke, a high-quality man, has started to attract girls again.

Seeing this, Horikita lost all interest in arguing with Shuichi Kanda.

"It's a shame they still want to date. Considering the rules of this school, there's no guarantee of tomorrow, no matter where you are—a situation that's easy to understand."

"Precisely because tomorrow is uncertain, we should enjoy the present to the fullest. Seize the day, don't you understand?"

"I don't quite understand. Shouldn't we work hard to graduate from Class A?" Horikita frowned.

Shuichi Kanda was somewhat speechless.

"Horikita, have you ever traveled?"

"Are you underestimating me?" Horikita asked, her face showing displeasure. "At least I have traveled before."

"Really? Then let me ask you, when you travel, do you go straight to your destination? Don't you see the scenery along the way?"

"Isn't that obvious? I wouldn't travel at all if it weren't for some purpose."

Seeing the matter-of-fact expression on Horikita's face, pity gradually appeared on Shuichi Kanda's face.

Poor child, so pitiful!

"What kind of expression is that? It's so rude!"

"No, I just feel that your life must be missing a lot of fun. After all, the end for all humans is death, and you're probably just waiting for that moment to come."

Horikita Suzune was speechless for a moment after being confronted by Shuichi Kanda.

"Ding-dong, ding-dong..."

After the preparatory bell rang, Chabashira-sensei walked into the classroom as usual, gave a briefing, and then the day's lessons began.

Because everyone was quite tired, the teacher didn't teach any new knowledge; instead, the teacher guided the students to review what they had already learned.

And so, a peaceful day passed, but a new incident occurred at the end of the school day.

"Excuse me, is Yamauchi Haruki here?"

A figure that surprised almost all the students in Class C appeared at the classroom door.

Although Sakayanagi Arisu looks very frail and needs a cane to walk, her short silver hair and petite figure are very likely to arouse people's protective instincts.

Not to mention that her face is already very cute.

Sakayanagi Arisu's words immediately drew the attention of the students who were about to leave to Yamauchi, who was looking at something.

"Hey! Yamauchi, someone's looking for you!"

After hearing his classmate's call, Yamauchi paused for a moment before replying.

"Eh? This is Yamauchi... Is there something you need?"

However, he soon realized who was looking for him: Sakayanagi Arisu.

That cute girl he knocked to the ground when we were in boarding school.

Could it be that that collision directly entangled our red thread of fate? Has my luck with love arrived, Uncle Yamauchi?

Upon confirming that the girl outside the door was indeed looking for him, Yamauchi's heart immediately leaped with excitement.