The Pragmatic Kiriyama and the Self-Admiring Kiryuin

At this moment, Shuichi Kanda noticed Kiryuin's attire: a black halter bikini made her skin appear very fair, and she had sunglasses pinned to her head.

He held a wine glass in his left hand, which looked like it contained some kind of beverage, while his right hand rested casually on the armrest of the beach chair, and he even crossed his legs, looking quite smug.

Most importantly, this guy has a really great physique. You couldn't really tell when he was dressed, but now that he's in a swimsuit, he's a real feast for the eyes, and you can't take your eyes off him for a moment.

Shuichi Kanda's gaze naturally fell on Kiryuin, and then she looked somewhat puzzled.

He used to be so aloof, why does he seem different today? Was he just joking?

What happened to you?

Kiryuin's sudden question brought Shuichi Kanda senses.

"What could happen to me?"

However, a storm raged within me.

What's wrong with this guy? He can even sense changes in his own mindset? That's outrageous!

"Yeah?"

Kiryuin gave Shuichi Kanda and stopped asking questions, instead turning his gaze to the swimming pool in front of him.

"What a beautiful view!"

Oh right, right, do I need to tell you the scenery is beautiful?

And you, you're actually obsessed with watching girls in swimsuits? Are you a lesbian?

"By the way, have you thought about how to cover your living expenses for the last six months?"

Seeing how much Kiryuin was enjoying herself, Shuichi Kanda decided to bring up the topic that bothered her.

Sure enough, as soon as this topic came up, Kiryuin's expression changed from one of enjoyment to another.

"You really don't know any better." Kiryuin put his drink back on the table, then looked at Shuichi Kanda with displeasure. "Can't you just let me enjoy this seven-day luxury trip in its entirety?"

"Sorry, but my happiness is built on other people's suffering, no, to be precise, on your suffering." Shuichi Kanda said, giving a smug look.

However, the expected anger did not appear on Kiryuin's face.

"I've figured it out, you little rascal, you're deliberately trying to annoy me, aren't you?" Kiryuin chuckled. "But that just proves I was right."

Upon hearing Kiryuin's words, Shuichi Kanda's face stiffened.

Can't you be a little dumber?

A woman this smart must have a hard time finding a boyfriend!

Chapter 328 The Pragmatist Kiriyama and the Narcissistic Kiryuin

Looking at Shuichi Kanda's expression, Kiryuin knew he wasn't up to any good.

"Hey! What's with that look? Are you thinking about something rude again?"

"Yeah, I'm thinking, a woman like you will never find a boyfriend."

Shuichi Kanda refused to back down in the face of Kiryuin. The more you yield to a woman like that, the more she will despise you.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't curse me like that! What if I really can't get married? Will you take responsibility?" Kiryuin's tone was full of dissatisfaction, but his face was full of smiles.

"Hehe, then I'll wait until the day you can't get married, and I'll definitely laugh at you mercilessly then. But if no one really wants you, I can reluctantly take you as a concubine." Shuichi Kanda still had a beaming smile, which left Kiryuin completely speechless.

"Hehe, you said it yourself. Don't come knocking on my door and say you've forgotten."

"Don't worry, although I have a bad temper, my memory is excellent," Shuichi Kanda said confidently.

After all, I've eaten a lot of Memory Candy, and my memory has been greatly enhanced. I wouldn't say I have a photographic memory, but it's pretty close.

Seeing Shuichi Kanda's expression, Kiryuin suddenly sighed.

"I wish I had been born a year later. Even now, I'd like to repeat a grade and try being your classmate."

"That's really unnecessary."

Their casual conversation ended there, because Shuichi Kanda saw Kiriyama, who had previously emailed him saying he wanted to meet, walking towards them.

"You're here, Kanda."

"Hmm, shall we find another place to talk?"

After Nagumo was expelled, Kiriyama was being stared at by many third-year students, but he didn't care and just shook his head.

"It's nothing that needs to be kept secret; we can talk about it here."

Kiriyama's words made Shuichi Kanda look at him with surprise. This guy... seems to have changed too.

I feel like I'm more confident now?

Or perhaps he's become arrogant? Does he think that because Nagumo isn't a third-year student, no one can control him?

However, none of this concerns Shuichi Kanda. After all, he has no grudge against Kiriyama, and Kiriyama has never offended him. Even when Shuichi Kanda Nagumo, Kiriyama remained a bystander and showed no hostility whatsoever.

Then, he finally outlived Nagumo and got his chance to rise to prominence.

Therefore, what he needs to do now is to seize this opportunity, and the first thing he needs to consider is that he must not repeat Nagumo's mistakes.

Therefore, when they were on the Uninhabited Island, he did not hesitate to give up his place in the top three.

Although his team members had already been eliminated, he had a high score and was ranked third.

If he tries a little harder, he might be able to keep his third-place position.

After all, he was different from those demoralized guys in Nagumo's group; he had long been prepared for Nagumo to be expelled from school.

"Oh? You didn't hide it from me, Kiriyama. Are you trying to tell Kanda, or me?"

Before Shuichi Kanda could reply, Kiryuin, sitting on a beach chair, started a confrontational attack.

Kiriyama glanced at Kiryuin, his expression unchanged.

"If you find it noisy, I can ask Kanda to move over."

This answer clearly comes from someone who has been tormented by Kiryuin many times; it's very standard.

However, it was precisely because of Kiriyama's laissez-faire attitude towards Kiryuin that Kiryuin looked down on him.

"To be so servile to a junior, Kiriyama, you've fallen from grace." Kiryuin looked at Kiriyama with a mocking expression.

Shuichi Kanda also looked at Kiriyama, wanting to see his reaction.

"It's not a big deal. This school prioritizes ability above all else. I'm not as good as Nagumo, and Nagumo was forced to drop out by Kanda. I think that says it all."

Kiriyama's words made Kiryuin glance at him again, and then he stopped his sarcastic remarks.

"I was quite surprised that you came to this realization so close to graduation."

Kiryuin indirectly praised Kiriyama, and then fell silent.

Seeing Kiryuin's state, Kiriyama remained expressionless on the surface, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He then looked at Shuichi Kanda, his meaning clear: should they talk here or somewhere else?

"Let's talk about it here. Anyway, there's nothing between us that we should be hiding."

Kiriyama nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

"Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush. Everyone's time is precious." Then his expression changed from blank to serious. "Kanda, I hope you will stop interfering in the fight between the third-year students."

Shuichi Kanda eyebrow, looking at Kiriyama with amusement.

"Are you planning to make a last-minute effort? Actually, you could have easily graduated from Class A if you had just persuaded Nagumo not to accept the bet with me."

Yes, if Nagumo doesn't go back on his word, then Kiriyama will definitely be able to get the ticket to Class A from Nagumo.

However, this guy betrayed Nagumo without hesitation while on the island.

Outsiders might not know, but Kiriyama knew perfectly well that if he hadn't initially led the third-year students to besiege Kouenji and even suggested framing Kouenji with the claim of injury, Nagumo might not have taken such a risk.

Moreover, it was Kiriyama who suggested that Nagumo Faction to keep an eye on Asahina, and the supervisors were all students from Class B. However, he did not know that this would provoke a conflict between Shuichi Kanda and Nagumo.

After all, when he made the suggestion, Shuichi Kanda hadn't even enrolled yet; at that time, he just wanted Asahina to dislike Nagumo.

This unexpected turn of events became the catalyst for sending Nagumo away, which was a pleasant surprise for Kiriyama.

If Nagumo hadn't found out about Asahina going to Shuichi Kanda's room, Nagumo probably wouldn't have spent 20 million points to put a bounty on Shuichi Kanda at the beginning of the semester, thus making an enemy of him.

This would prevent Shuichi Kanda becoming dissatisfied and directly proposing such a huge bet to him.

Although Kiriyama's idea was only on a whim, he truly hadn't expected it to produce such significant results.

He probably just thought that Shuichi Kanda could cause some trouble for Nagumo, but he didn't expect Shuichi Kanda to be so capable, sending Nagumo away in one fell swoop.

Not only that, but it also caused Nagumo's class to drop directly to Class C.

Although their scores had also dropped significantly, he completely disregarded the original Class C.

After all, those capable students in those classes were sent away by Nagumo when they were in their first year.

The remaining students from the original Class C and Class D are nothing but a bunch of oddballs; the real group to watch out for is the original Class 3-A.

Although losing Nagumo would be a huge blow to them, it might also drive them crazy.

However, this is relative, because the students in Class 3-B are almost going crazy now, because because of Nagumo's loss, they have lost their ticket directly to Class A.

However, once they learned about the gap between them and Class A, their minds immediately started to work.

Because they really have the potential to directly elevate the class to Class A.

One can imagine how chaotic the battles between the third-year students will be during these last six months.

As for Kiriyama's behind-the-scenes machinations, Shuichi Kanda, while unaware of the full picture, had some guesses, since he was the only one who remained uninvolved.

He appears harmless on the surface, but he is actually a very Akito.

"That's right. Although I was already guaranteed a spot in Class A, if I had a choice, I would still want to lead my classmates to graduate from Class A together."

Kiriyama's expression was very serious, and he didn't seem to be faking it.

"Of course, this doesn't include any one person, but I won't abandon an entire class of students because of prejudice against a few individuals."

As he spoke, he glanced at Kiryuin was sitting in a chair.

Kiryuin glanced at him, a smile returning to his face, "Heh, what a stingy man."

Upon hearing Kiryuin's words, Kiriyama's eyebrows twitched twice, but he held back.

Kiryuin seemed to get bored as well, shook his head, and shut his mouth again.

"I understand your determination. In fact, if Nagumo hadn't provoked me, I wouldn't have bothered with him. Do you understand now?"

Shuichi Kanda didn't have time to concern himself with the affairs of the third-year students. Wouldn't it be better to spend that time flirting with Kushida Ichinose Kamuro?

Besides them, there are so many beautiful girls waiting for me to save them, why bother with the lives of third-graders? Honestly.

Hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, Kiriyama breathed a slight sigh of relief. He was actually afraid that Asahina would ask Shuichi Kanda for help, since Asahina had indeed entered Shuichi Kanda's room before and stayed for quite a while.

Furthermore, Shuichi Kanda's good friend, Akito Miyake's girlfriend, Qiao Huan Huanxun, was also in the original Class 3-A.

Therefore, he was afraid that Shuichi Kanda would offer assistance to the original Class 3-A because of these connections, which would make Kiriyama somewhat uncertain about his ability to lead the class to victory in the final competition.

"Even if Asahina or Qiao Huan ask you for help, you won't lend a hand?"

Kiriyama was still somewhat uneasy, so he confirmed it again.

"Heh, do you think I'm so easy to get? Shuichi Kanda looked at Kiriyama with a half-smile. My relationship with them isn't at the point where I can be at their beck and call."

Shuichi Kanda had already thought this through. If Asahina came to ask him for help, he would immediately refuse, since they were not related and Asahina had only visited his room once.

Even if their relationship becomes more special in the future, Shuichi Kanda wouldn't do something like this for her alone; he's not her devoted admirer.

I can guarantee your future, but I'm afraid I can't do anything about your classmate's future.

This applies not only to Asahina, but also to Kamuro and the others. I can guarantee your future, and even if your immediate family members encounter difficulties in the future, Shuichi Kanda will help as appropriate.

But friends or distant relatives? Forget it. Shuichi Kanda isn't doing charity work.

As for Qiao Huan, she was even less likely to seek help from Shuichi Kanda, because she hated all the students in that class except for Asahina.

Besides, she's about to drop out of school, so she doesn't care what happens in which class.

Moreover, this could actually be put to some use.

"I won't interfere in your third-year students' rivalry, but don't you think you should show some skill?" Shuichi Kanda smirked. "Otherwise, if you don't let me participate, I won't participate either, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

Kiriyama's slightly pleased face immediately stiffened. "What do you want? The third graders are already dirt poor."

"Don't worry, my reason is very simple: your department should withdraw from the Student Council."