The Unease Shuichi Kanda Felt / Chapter 248: A New Exam? What a Rip-Off! / Chapter 249: Then They Should Take Responsibility! / Chapter 250: How Each Class Responded / Chapter 251: Kushida: I Want In Too! / Chapter 252: The Exam's Initial Plan / Chapter 2

"Thank you. Although it's shameless, I will never look back on the past, nor will I be bound by it. Everyone, could you please walk with me to the end?"

Ichinose ignored Sakayanagi and looked at the students in Class B, though she seemed optimistic.

However, Shuichi Kanda knew that if she were rejected by the students of Class B at this moment, she would probably be very sad and would immediately return all her points and retire.

However, when that time comes, Shuichi Kanda will immediately spend 20 million to buy Ichinose from Class B.

Because Class B isn't worth Ichinose, they should all die, you bastards!

"Of course we'll follow her, right!"

Shibata shouted with a laugh.

At the same time, all the students in Class B cheered for her. No, it wasn't just the entire Class B; students from other classes also supported her. This was Ichinose's popularity.

"Heh heh heh heh." Sakayanagi let out a neurotic laugh. "I see. You successfully fooled Class B. However, as you said before, a criminal's past doesn't disappear."

"Yes, I don't intend to run away from this."

"Really? Maybe one day in the future, rumors will circulate at school that 'Ichinose is a criminal.'"

Seeing Sakayanagi like this, Shuichi Kanda clapped his hands.

"Regarding this, the Student Council recently announced that, starting today, in order to maintain stability on campus, spreading rumors is prohibited."

What Shuichi Kanda said in the dormitory before was indeed nonsense. At that time, although the Student Council decided to intervene, it had not yet made a real statement.

But that's not the case now. This is the latest notice issued by the Student Council after discussion at the school.

"... What's going on here? I don't understand why there's a ban on talking about the rumors about Ichinose. Regardless of her initial intentions, did Ichinose tell the school that she was troubled?" Sakayanagi was still very indignant.

"Classmate Sakayanagi, I'm informing you, not discussing this with you," Shuichi Kanda, then took out his phone, pulled up the latest relevant announcement, and began reading it aloud word by word.

"Recently, a counterattack has been waged among students using defamation and slander as a means of resistance. The number of rumors has increased to nearly twenty. If this continues, it will disrupt the school's discipline. Therefore, the Student Council will take emergency measures."

Rumors are just rumors. Regardless of whether there is any evidence, the school does not want such rumors that frame individuals to continue to spread.

Therefore, anyone who spreads rumors without cause will be punished, including but not limited to suspension from school and deduction of Class Points. Those who cause serious consequences will be expelled.

After finishing reading, Shuichi Kanda put his phone away and looked at Sakayanagi.

"So that's how it is. The school has finally lowered its heavy back and gotten involved themselves?" Sakayanagi sneered, then turned and left. "Let's go. Since the school has taken action, it has nothing to do with us anymore."

Sakayanagi gave the order to retreat to his classmates. The already noisy Class B became even more lively, as they were excited to have defeated Class A.

Chapter 247 The Discomfort Shuichi Kanda Feels

Chapter 248 New Exam? This is outrageous!

Chapter 249 Then let them take responsibility!

Chapter 250 Response Measures for Each Class

Chapter 251 Kushida: Me too!

Chapter 252 The Preliminary Examination Guidelines

Chapter 253 Shiina, shouldn't we be discussing the exam?

That's right, Shuichi Kanda intends to ensure that Sakayanagi doesn't get any of the Protection Point for Class A.

"This time, I still intend to attack Class A. Since we have a chance, we can't let Class A's Protection Point fall into Sakayanagi's hands."

"Class A?"

The students in Class C were actually quite competitive with the students in Class A. Last year, after the first month ended and their Class Points were reset to zero, they received a lot of ridicule from the students in Class A.

Sometimes, even without saying a word, the other person's contemptuous gaze can make them feel extremely uncomfortable.

Therefore, they felt no psychological burden at all when attacking Class A.

"If I'm not mistaken, Class A probably wants to give these precious Protection Point to their leader, Sakayanagi Arisu, and that's what we're targeting this time."

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda wrote Sakayanagi's name on the blackboard.

"Assuming Sakayanagi can get one Appreciation Vote from each person in Class A, then she will have thirty-nine Appreciation Vote. What we need to do is select one person from Class A and let that person get more than thirty-nine Appreciation Vote. In this way, the Protection Point will not fall into Sakayanagi's hands."

"However, Sakayanagi might also receive Appreciation Vote from other classes, so it wouldn't just be thirty-nine."

Horikita Suzune raised this possibility, but that's something Shuichi Kanda will discuss later.

"I know your concerns, but you can rest assured about this." Shuichi Kanda smiled. "If you want to get Appreciation Vote from outside, it's simply a matter of getting them from classes B, C, and D."

"First, let me talk about our Class C. I don't know about the four who went out, but I don't think any of you here want to aid the enemy, right?"

Shuichi Kanda's gaze swept over the students, and wherever his eyes fell, the students shook their heads. They still wanted to advance to Class A, how could they possibly help the enemy?

Seeing their reaction, Shuichi Kanda nodded in satisfaction.

"Great, now we have thirty-six votes. Next up is Class B Class B, but they certainly won't do that."

After all, Sakayanagi had just used rumors to slander their leader, Ichinose. To give Sakayanagi an Appreciation Vote this time would be a Sakayanagi that they were out of their minds.

Furthermore, Class B planned to use their Private Points to pass the exam, and coincidentally, they didn't have enough points, so I lent them 2.4 million. Ichinose also explicitly stated that they could give me their class's reward points to use."

Shuichi Kanda's analysis was very logical, and the students in Class C also felt that it made perfect sense.

"As for Class D..." Shuichi Kanda, "With only 20,000 points per month, their lives must be very difficult, right? I'll negotiate with them later, exchanging 20,000 Private Points per person for their Appreciation Vote."

"In this way, all the available Appreciation Vote will be in my hands, and none of them will go to Sakayanagi."

There's something else Shuichi Kanda didn't say: even if the four people who aren't here gave their Appreciation Vote to Sakayanagi, Sakayanagi would only have a maximum of 43 Appreciation Vote.

But I have over 110 Appreciation Vote in my hands, Sakayanagi! What do you think you can do against me?!

Then Shuichi Kanda turned to Horikita Suzune: "Horikita, do you have any more questions?"

Horikita nodded. "I understand that, but if we don't let Sakayanagi get the Protection Point, who should we choose? Do you have someone in mind?"

Of course there are candidates, but I can't say it out loud.

What do you think?

Horikita paused for a moment, clearly not expecting Shuichi Kanda to throw the question at her, then frowned and thought for a moment before giving her answer.

"Since we've already decided not to let Sakayanagi get this Protection Point, why not go all the way and give it to her opponent?"

"You mean Katsuragi?" Shuichi Kanda raised an eyebrow, then shook his head. "No, although Katsuragi has lost power, he is still an outstanding talent. Giving him the same thing as giving him the same thing as giving him the same thing to Sakayanagi is not much different."

"You mean give the points to someone who isn't so important?"

"This is better than giving it to Katsuragi."

Just as Shuichi Kanda and Horikita Suzune were discussing who should get the Protection Point, someone interrupted.

"How about giving it to Sakayanagi's subordinates?" Karuizawa, as the central figure among the girls in the class, naturally had a lot to say.

"Oh? Is there something to say?" Shuichi Kanda had a pretty good idea of what Karuizawa wanted to say, but this was a class meeting, and it wasn't enough for just him to know; the other students had to know too.

"It's actually quite simple. To the students in Class A, and even to Sakayanagi, the Protection Point will all end up in Sakayanagi's hands, right? But if the Protection Point end up in the hands of Sakayanagi's subordinates, even if they don't say it out loud, they'll still feel uncomfortable inside, won't they?"

"A divide-and-conquer strategy? I think it's good." Shuichi Kanda Kei Karuizawa again.

This woman really keeps surprising herself; she targeted the dropout candidate once before, and now she's doing it again.

Shuichi Kanda increasingly satisfied with Karuizawa.

Moreover, Kushida couldn't say these things, since she was a friend to everyone, while Horikita couldn't understand it; such an upright person wouldn't come up with such a wicked trick.

Karuizawa is different. She gives the impression that nothing she does will surprise anyone. Even if she came up with this plan now, it wouldn't be strange. In fact, it would make people look at her with new respect.

Having received Shuichi Kanda's approval, Karuizawa wore a smug smile.

Kushida, however, wore a hint of suspicion. How did this guy suddenly become so insightful? Could it be that Shuichi was secretly directing things?

What about other people's opinions?

Shuichi Kanda said this, then looked at Horikita, Hirata, Kushida, and the others.

"I think it's a good idea. Since our goal is to prevent Sakayanagi from getting Class Points, it's not unreasonable to create some chaos along the way. Even if Class A doesn't end up in chaos because of it, we won't suffer any losses."

The one who answered was not Shuichi Kanda had looked at before, but Teruhiko Yukimura had always had a rather inconspicuous presence in the class.

Ever since this guy voluntarily joined Shuichi Kanda's group as the academic leader, his behavior has started to clearly gravitate towards Shuichi Kanda.

"That's right, isn't that how class competition should be?"

After Yukimura came Miyake, and these mindless followers who blindly believed in Shuichi Kanda also stood up to echo him.

"There probably isn't a better option, but do you have a specific candidate in mind?" Horikita asked, arms crossed, looking at Shuichi Kanda.

"Well... Kikyo, you know Class A better. Who do you think would make Sakayanagi if these Protection Point were given to them?"

Kushida was seething with anger at the question Shuichi Kanda threw at him.

Damn it!

You did this on purpose, didn't you? Now I have reason to believe that Karuizawa was also someone you arranged!

"As for Classmate Sakayanagi, they are currently Kamuro, Kito- san, and Hashimoto- san," Kushida analyzed the current situation, stating information that everyone was already aware of. "However, I personally think that, in terms of closeness, Classmate Sakayanagi is probably closer to Kamuro, since they are both girls."

"That's right. If Kamuro is also a girl, gets the Protection Point, it's more likely to arouse Sakayanagi's suspicion."

"I think so too. Is it because girls are more thoughtful, or...?"

Don't say that.

Gradually, the conversation began to veer towards strange topics.

"Cough cough!"

Just as the conversation was about to get out of control, Shuichi Kanda coughed twice to calm the atmosphere back down.

"In that case, Kamuro Masumi will be the tentative choice for obtaining the Protection Point for Class A. Does anyone have any questions?"

The students looked at each other and then shook their heads.

"In that case, let's keep today's events to ourselves and not let anyone know. This operation is crucial to whether we can advance to Class A in the next exam."

After today's meeting concluded, the students from Class C gradually left.

In fact, the reason I asked those four people to leave earlier wasn't because I was worried they would know about Shuichi Kanda's plan. I could tell them the plan, but that would have to wait until Shuichi Kanda had secured the Appreciation Vote from Class D.

Otherwise, the Appreciation Vote from classes B and C alone would not be enough for Kamuro to secure the Protection Point.

Furthermore, if Class D agrees to be bribed, that would be fine; if they don't, we'll need to make further plans before Sakayanagi realizes what's happening.

"Hey, Shuichi, you haven't participated in any group activities for quite a few days now."

After school, Shuichi Kanda finished packing his things, Hase Haruka Sakura Airi his way.

That's right, it's a traffic jam, and it's blocked by four mountains.

Shuichi Kanda, who was stuck in traffic, looked up, he was dazzled by the four continuous mountain peaks.

"There's nothing I can do, I'm just so busy. Besides, you guys can go by yourselves, I already brought Keisei in, didn't I?"

Keisei, also known as Teruhiko Yukimura, according to him, did not like the name given to him by his mother who abandoned him; he preferred the name given to him by his father— Keisei.

"Xiao Xing came to me on her own; you didn't pull her in." Hasebe Haruka didn't buy Kanda Shuichi Kanda's explanation at all.

"What do you mean by 'offered themselves'? Your words are hurting me." Yukimura, standing to the side, adjusted his glasses with some displeasure.

"That's just how it is." Hasebe didn't care at all. After spending these days together, the group had become quite familiar with each other, and joking around was commonplace.

"Haruka, Shuichi really has something on his mind, so please don't make things difficult for him."

Sakura, hiding behind Hasebe, gently tugged at her arm and offered this advice.

"Airi! What am I supposed to say to you?!"

Seeing how energetic the group was, Shuichi Kanda felt good. Then, while Sakura was entangled with Haruka, Shuichi Kanda took the opportunity to slip away.

After all, he genuinely had things to do; he hadn't actually made plans to have dinner with a girl.

Around 4 PM, at a barbecue restaurant in Keyaki Mall, Shuichi Kanda and Hiyori Shiina from Class D sat facing each other.