Sae-chan's Unexpected Contrast!

Shuichi looked at Kushida with a somewhat speechless expression. You must have been too excited about criticizing Honami earlier, so you forgot about it.

"That..."

Shuichi Kanda looked at Ichinose. He wanted to bring Kamuro along to the celebration party later, but that would leave Ichinose alone. Besides, she had just lost the exam and had been scolded by Kushida, which was a bit pitiful.

"I'm fine, Shuichi, go ahead." Noticing Kanda looking at her, Ichinose said it was alright.

Never mind...

"Then, Masumi, Honami, you'll have to figure out dinner yourselves. I have some ingredients in my fridge, you can cook it yourselves."

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda winked at Kamuro, who rolled Kamuro eyes in return.

"Okay, although my cooking skills aren't great, Honami's should be, right?"

"Eh? If Masumi doesn't mind."

"Then we'll be going now." Seeing that the two had given in, Kushida immediately stood up, grabbed Shuichi Kanda, and ran outside.

After leaving the house, Shuichi Kanda couldn't help but glance at the two people inside.

"Are those two okay?"

"Oh, no problem. Even if Honami has a problem, Masumi will definitely be fine," Kushida urged Shuichi Kanda. "By the way, let's hurry up and go."

"Okay, okay."

After leaving the dormitory, Kushida clasped his hands together and breathed on them.

"It's so cold, Shuichi."

"You know it's cold, yet you're still showing your bare legs. Don't you even look at Masumi's outfit?" Shuichi Kanda teased her, then took her hand and found it wasn't cold at all.

This guy is really roundabout.

"No wonder Masumi has been wearing thick pantyhose since winter started; it was Shuichi's idea."

"You put it on for me too when you turn around."

Shuichi Kanda politeness, and then Kushida grinned mischievously, tiptoed and whispered in Shuichi Kanda's ear.

"Huh? Shuichi actually likes this?"

The warm breath from his mouth touching his ear as he spoke made Shuichi Kanda feel a tingling sensation throughout his body.

Turning his head to look at Kushida, who had a beaming smile on his face, Shuichi Kanda leaned over and whispered something in Kushida's ear.

"That's right, because the moment my pantyhose gets torn makes me really excited."

Shuichi Kanda's words immediately made Kushida blush, and then he began to mutter to himself.

"Shuichi is such a pervert..."

"So, do you like it?"

Kushida nodded, blushing.

Hmph, you're bad at games and love to play, you think I can't handle you?

The celebration banquet was held in the same restaurant the school used to provide buffet meals for students after the previous Training Camp Exam.

When Shuichi Kanda and Kushida arrived, the students of Class C were already there, chatting, joking, and bragging together.

"Hehe, how about that? Have you witnessed Lord Chi's skill in Rock Paper Scissors?"

"Stop gloating, you've been talking about it ever since the exam ended."

"Exactly, the Professor's typing speed is truly off the charts!"

"No, no, Ayanokoji guy is the scary one! He's so good at Chess."

"You're wrong about that. It's obviously Shuichi Kanda directing, isn't it? And Ayanokoji admitted it too."

Hearing this, Shuichi Kanda was speechless. "What kind of command am I supposed to give? Their chess speed at the beginning was so fast that I couldn't even keep up with my typing speed."

However, Ayanokoji is really determined not to reveal his true strength.

Fine, I'll just take the blame. After all, they helped the class win a project, so they deserve some reward.

"Kanda is here!"

Someone said something like that, and the room immediately fell silent.

Facing the gaze of more than thirty people, Shuichi Kanda felt a little uncomfortable. He had felt fine in the classroom, but now he felt somewhat restrained.

"I only want to say one thing: although we are about to be promoted to Class A, I still hope that everyone will not be complacent or arrogant. Don't forget how the former Class A fell down."

Shuichi Kanda's words immediately changed the expressions of the students in Class C.

Indeed, they were quite proud of themselves for being about to be promoted to Class A, and by a huge margin at that. However, Shuichi Kanda's words undoubtedly calmed them down a bit.

Wasn't Class A the one that got ganged up on by the other three classes because they looked down on the other classes and were too unconventional?

"I believe everyone will cherish this hard-won achievement."

Seeing the atmosphere become slightly silent, Hirata quickly stepped in to smooth things over, and Kushida also stood up to say something nice.

"Yes, I think so too. Besides, today is our celebration party for being promoted to Class A. Let's all talk about happy things."

"In that case, everyone, cheers!"

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda took the champagne from Kushida and raised it high with a smile. He was also very happy to be promoted to Class A.

Cheers!*N

Seeing Shuichi Kanda, the main character, smile, most of the students in the class Matsushita and began to cheer enthusiastically.

Then, some chatted, some boasted, and some dreamed about the future.

Starting next month, they will be students in Class A, and since they climbed up from the very bottom, they don't think they will fall back down.

Therefore, they seemed to see themselves entering prestigious universities or top companies upon graduation.

The celebration party lasted a long time, but Shuichi Kanda got bored halfway through and left. As for Kushida, she was a very busy person and was chatting with her friends in class. It seemed she wouldn't be leaving for a while.

"Please wait a moment, Kanda- kun."

He hadn't walked out of the restaurant long when someone called out to him.

"It's you." Shuichi Kanda turned his head and saw a familiar face. "Is there something you need, Horikita?"

The person who chased after him from the restaurant was none other than Shuichi Kanda Horikita Suzune Shuichi's next-door neighbor.

"I... I want to thank you."

"Thank me?"

Shuichi Kanda eyebrow, wondering why she was thanking him.

"Thank you for helping me move up to Class A. From now on, I finally feel like I can face my brother directly."

Shuichi Kanda was speechless. That's it?

Besides, if you're going to thank me, why didn't you give me a gift?

"You don't need to thank me for this. You're not the only one I brought to Class A."

No, this is not the same.

"It's no different, Horikita," Shuichi Kanda interrupted Horikita. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

After saying that, Shuichi Kanda was about to turn and leave, but then he immediately stopped.

"Oh, by the way, congratulations! You're finally on the same starting line as your brother. Also, although tomorrow is the start of the holiday, I still need to go to the school to remind them not to stay out too late."

Watching Shuichi Kanda's departing figure, Horikita Suzune felt somewhat lost, simply gazing as Shuichi Kanda's figure grew farther and farther away before disappearing into the night.

The next day, Shuichi Kanda got up early. After washing up, he looked at his energetic self in the mirror Shuichi Kanda smiled. "I'll go to school early today, which is something I haven't done in a long time."

On March 23rd, after yesterday's exams, first-grade students still had to go to school today because the teachers would be making some arrangements regarding the holidays.

However, since there were no classes, Shuichi Kanda did not bring his schoolbag.

When the elevator reached the fourth floor and the doors opened, Shuichi Kanda saw an unexpected person.

"Hello, Kanda- kun."

"Good morning, Sakayanagi, you're here so early?"

Sakayanagi had a smile on his face, but he looked somewhat tired.

"Because I couldn't sleep at all yesterday."

"Is it because you feel resentful about losing to Ayanokoji?"

Shuichi Kanda eyebrow, intending to use this as a way to mock her.

"No, I'm not resentful at all. In your eyes, am I the kind of woman who refuses to admit defeat and has a very high sense of pride?"

"Yes, that goes without saying."

Shuichi Kanda honestly told him, but Sakayanagi didn't seem to hear him and continued talking about his plans.

"I just want to know who is stronger and who is weaker; I won't be dissatisfied with the result."

"Really? Whatever makes you happy." Shuichi Kanda shrugged. "But speaking of which, weren't you trying to prove that the White Room was a flawed project? Now that you've lost to Ayanokoji, do you have anything else to say?"

"Yes, Ayanokoji, you really are a true genius."

Sakayanagi smiled, showing no shame whatsoever for his thick skin.

"You really know how to make excuses for yourself."

"This is not an excuse. Ayanokoji, whose work is hailed as the greatest masterpiece by the White Room, is undoubtedly a genius."

"Perhaps. In such extreme environments, those who can survive are certainly not ordinary people."

Shuichi Kanda agrees with this point.

"Oh? You're actually starting to agree with my point of view?"

"I agree with the facts, not your point of view. However, it is precisely because of the extreme environment that Ayanokoji has become somewhat abnormal."

Shuichi Kanda said calmly.

"Not normal?"

"That's right, have you ever seen him smile?"

Sakayanagi paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"He's lost even the basic human emotions. Can he still be called a genius? I think he's more like a machine." Shuichi Kanda shook his head and quickly left.

I'm sorry, Sakayanagi, but I'm different from you now; I can walk very fast.

When Shuichi Kanda arrived at the classroom, he found that quite a few students had already arrived, and many of them looked tired but their eyes were full of excitement.

It seems these guys didn't sleep well last night, and they must have gotten up really early this morning because they were so excited.

"You didn't show up on time today?"

Shuichi Kanda just sat down and hadn't even taken out his phone when Horikita Suzune, sitting next to him, started talking to him.

"Maybe I slept well last night." Shuichi Kanda took out his phone, then looked up at Horikita, and was startled, almost dropping his phone. "Wow~~ Are you wearing smoky eye makeup?"

Although Horikita's expression was similar to usual, her dark circles were noticeably heavy, and there were some bloodshot eyes. It was obvious that she hadn't slept well... no, she must have stayed up all night and was in a state of constant excitement, otherwise she wouldn't have ended up looking like this.

"I just didn't sleep well."

Horikita frowned in displeasure, which left Shuichi Kanda daze.

"No, I think you should probably look in the mirror."

"No need, I know my current situation."

"Good to know. After Chabashira-sensei finishes explaining the holiday arrangements, you should go back and catch up on some sleep, otherwise you won't be able to attend tomorrow's graduation ceremony."

When the words "graduation ceremony" were mentioned, Horikita paused for a moment, then nodded.

Tomorrow, her older brother, Horikita Manabu, will be leaving this school, and he will be leaving as an elite student from Class A.

Given Horikita's personality, it's impossible for her not to attend her brother's graduation ceremony.

Chapter 274 Sae- chan, full of contrasting charm!

After some time, the bell rang, and Chabashira-sensei arrived in the classroom.

Upon seeing Chabashira-sensei, the class immediately fell silent, and all the students' eyes were fixed on her.