The Power-Based Classroom Backed by Black Technology Chapter 30

"How is Shuichi? Kushida-san."

"Miyake-kun, there's no need to worry. Kanda-kun is resting now. The doctor said he might have hit his head when he fell, causing a mild concussion. Sudou-kun only just left."

Hearing this, Miyake let out a small sigh of relief. A mild concussion—that was fine. With this kind of injury, as long as he rested properly and took it easy, he'd be okay.

"Good to hear. Good to hear."

Hirata also breathed a heavy sigh of relief. When he first got the news that Shuichi Kanda had been knocked unconscious, his hand had slipped, and his phone had clattered to the ground, startling everyone around him.

"Kushida-san, let me help take care of Kanda-kun."

"No, Hirata-kun, you have important things to do, don't you? So please leave the nursing to me."

Kushida gently refused Hirata.

Seeing that Hirata still wasn't giving up, Miyake decided it was time to step in.

"Then we'll leave it to you, Kushida-san. By the way, is there anything you need us to help with?"

At Miyake's words, Kushida thought for a moment before making a request.

"Then please help me retrieve the books I left in the library. I'd appreciate it."

"No problem! If Shuichi wakes up, please notify me immediately."

Miyake agreed without hesitation, then pulled Hirata away.

Watching Shuichi Kanda lying on the hospital bed, Kushida smiled again. How could I possibly let you have this chance to win over the whole class's favor, Hirata-kun?

Because the hospital's temperature was so comfortable, Shuichi Kanda slept straight through until the afternoon. When he woke up, he didn't open his eyes right away. Instead, he first thought about what had happened before—this was his usual habit.

After sorting out the cause and effect, Shuichi Kanda slowly opened his eyes. The familiar smell of disinfectant told him exactly where he was.

Back in the hospital after a month. How strange.

Opening his eyes, Shuichi Kanda looked around and saw a beautiful girl with short golden hair dozing off beside his bed.

"Kushida-san?"

Shuichi Kanda's soft call jolted Kushida Kikyo awake. She looked at him with some excitement.

"Kanda-kun, you're awake? Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"

"My head's still a bit dizzy."

Shuichi Kanda cooperatively raised his right hand to his head, pretending to massage it.

"Dizzy? Wait here, I'll call the doctor."

With that, Kushida stood up and left the ward.

Chapter 51: Thanks, Kushida Kikyo

I didn't expect Kushida to be the one watching over me.

Thinking this, Shuichi Kanda felt a bit conflicted inside.

Kushida Kikyo—based on her behavior at school, there was no way she should be in Class D. But the school's class assignments, while not absolutely fair, were relatively fair.

So from this, he could judge that she definitely wasn't as simple as she appeared on the surface. Perhaps she had a hidden side, and a pretty serious one at that.

Therefore, Shuichi Kanda judged that she wasn't an easy person to deal with.

Because of this, his contact with her so far had been very superficial. Aside from asking for information, he never actively sought her out.

And yet, when he was playing dead this time, it was her who stayed by his bedside.

Great. Now I owe her a favor—and of all people, her.

Originally, in Shuichi Kanda's plan, after being attacked by Yahiko Totsuka, the incident would spread to the class group chat through Ike or Yamauchi, who loved stirring up trouble.

Then, after hearing that Shuichi Kanda was unconscious, Hirata or Miyake wouldn't just leave it alone. That way, when Shuichi Kanda woke up, the person beside him would be either Hirata or Miyake.

Owing them a favor was fine—Shuichi Kanda didn't mind.

But it seemed things hadn't gone according to script?

What happened while I was asleep?

Before Shuichi Kanda could think further, the ward door opened. It was Kushida Kikyo returning with the doctor.

"How is it? Any discomfort?"

"My head's a bit dizzy. Other than that, nothing seems wrong."

Hearing Shuichi Kanda's description, the doctor nodded.

"It's probably a mild concussion from hitting the ground when you fell. Two days of good rest and you'll be fine. I suggest you rest well in your dorm for these two days and skip school."

There's a silver lining. Shuichi Kanda nodded.

Oh, right—he forgot to mention that medical treatment at this school was free. After all, if a student got sick without any points, the school couldn't just let them fall apart.

"Yes, thank you, doctor."

"You're welcome. Rest for now. Once you feel a bit better, you can be discharged."

After giving his instructions, the doctor left the ward, and Shuichi Kanda let out a sigh of relief.

"Kanda-kun seems really scared of doctors, huh?"

Hearing this, Shuichi Kanda paused for a moment, then laughed. "I've had some hospital stays before."

Kushida didn't press further, and Shuichi Kanda didn't elaborate either.

"By the way, I already let Miyake-kun know you're awake. He should be here soon." Kushida, sitting on the visitor's chair beside him, flashed a sweet smile.

"Thanks, Kushida."

Shuichi Kanda's expression turned slightly serious. Whatever her motives were, her actions weren't a bad thing for him. If the chance came, he'd repay her somehow.

"We're friends, so helping each other is only natural."

Kushida's words left Shuichi Kanda a bit speechless. Honestly, what kind of terrible thing did you do to get the school to put you in Class D?

Still, to avoid an awkward silence, Shuichi Kanda picked up the conversation, sharing some stories from his hospital rehab days.

Just as Shuichi Kanda and Kushida Kikyo were chatting, the hospital room door slid open, and Miyake appeared in view.

Seeing Shuichi Kanda laughing and talking with Kushida Kikyo, the tension in Miyake's expression immediately eased.

"Yo, you're looking pretty good, Shuichi."

"You sure know how to talk."

Shuichi Kanda shot him a glare, then got ready to leave the hospital.

After all, as a concussion patient, he couldn't walk on his own. He couldn't exactly ask Kushida to support him back to the dorm—they weren't that close yet.

"Come over and help me. I'm checking out."

"You sure you don't want to rest a bit more?"

Though puzzled, Miyake walked over, grabbing Shuichi Kanda's school blazer from the coat rack on the way.

Kushida, meanwhile, figured Shuichi Kanda just didn't like the hospital atmosphere.

After slipping on his shoes, Shuichi Kanda took the blazer, put it on, and draped one arm over Miyake's back. Miyake reached out and braced him.

"I'm a bit hungry. Want to grab something to eat? Kushida, you should come too. My treat, for looking after me."

She'd been watching over him for a while, so she definitely hadn't eaten. Since he was planning to get food anyway, Shuichi Kanda directly invited her.

"Then I won't hold back."

Kushida pressed her hands together under her chin, squinting with a smile, and tilted her head to rest against the back of her hand.

After the meal, the three split up. Miyake walked Shuichi Kanda back to the dorm, while Kushida had other things to do.

"Get some rest. I'll call you when it's time for dinner. Let me know if anything comes up—I'm skipping club activities this afternoon."

"Mm, thanks, Akito. I should be fine."

"Still, I'll be in my room this afternoon."

Once Miyake left, Shuichi Kanda let out a heavy sigh. Playing sick was honestly pretty exhausting.

Come to think of it, he hadn't even read a single page of the Hyouka he'd brought to the library today. He'd barely sat down before Kamuro dragged him into explaining problems, then the whole act went down, and he never got a chance to go back and grab the book.

With that thought, Shuichi Kanda pulled out his phone.

[Did you pick up my Hyouka for me?]

He sent it to Kamuro, of course—the book had been right next to her textbook, so there was no way she missed it.

[You're awake?]

That line felt dripping with malice.

[Yeah, but my head's still a bit dizzy. The doctor said it's a mild concussion. I'm back in the dorm now.]

Mindful that text messages could leave evidence, Shuichi Kanda didn't mention a word about framing Katsuragi and Yahiko.

Watching his reply come in, Kamuro felt a wave of speechlessness. You're way too cautious. She tapped out a response.

[Want me to bring the book to your dorm?]

[No need. Just give it to Miyake tomorrow at school. I'm taking two days off. (??????)??]

There was no way Shuichi Kanda was meeting Kamuro right now. Sure, this setup against Katsuragi was very favorable for Sakayanagi's side, but at the end of the day, it was a frame job.

If he slipped up and someone caught evidence, he'd be in a tight spot—maybe even lose Kamuro as his planted piece in Class A.

He was confident he wouldn't say the wrong thing, but that kind of vigilance was exhausting.

Still, this was so boring. What was he supposed to do this afternoon?

Without thinking, Shuichi Kanda's gaze drifted to the high-end computer he'd bought but rarely used.

Chapter 52: Reactions from Each Class

After two days of gaming in his dorm, Shuichi Kanda finally decided to go back to school. Meanwhile, word came in about the aftermath of the incident.

First-year Class A student Yahiko Totsuka assaulted another student in the library, causing them to lose consciousness. The act was extremely egregious. In light of his sincere attitude in admitting fault, he was suspended for one week to reflect in his dorm, and Class A was docked 200 Class Points.

Not a single word about Shuichi Kanda being the one to swing a pencil case first.

No help for it. Even though anyone with eyes could tell Shuichi Kanda had deliberately thrown that pencil case, from the only surveillance angle, it could barely be passed off as an accident.

The most critical thing is that you, Yahiko Totsuka, came out completely unscathed, while Shuichi Kanda was diagnosed with a concussion by the doctor. The severity of the situation doesn't need further explanation.

According to the victim's innocence principle, Shuichi Kanda is innocent.

As for Yahiko Totsuka's side, under irrefutable evidence, there wasn't even a need for a trial. The student council made a direct judgment.

Thus, Class A's Class Points dropped from 940 points to 740 points.

Wait, wasn't Class B at 750 points?

Does that mean Class B and Class A are about to swap places?

The leader of Class B is supposed to be someone named Ichinose Honami, right?

Shouldn't she be treating me to a solo meal for this?

In fact, just as Shuichi Kanda thought, if things continued like this, Class A would become Class B next month, and Class B would become Class A.

So when the news came out, Class A erupted into chaos. Katsuragi's credibility plummeted, and he faced criticism from almost everyone.

Meanwhile, Sakayanagi took this opportunity to aggressively win over the students who had previously sided with Katsuragi. In just two days, Katsuragi's faction was slashed by more than half.

And among the remaining half, almost all harbored dissatisfaction toward Katsuragi.

If not for Katsuragi's own abilities being genuinely impressive, Sakayanagi could have stripped him of everything and left him a commander with no troops.

Oh no, at least that idiot lackey of his wouldn't abandon him.

In fact, it was precisely because of that idiot lackey that many in Class A felt Katsuragi had poor judgment, prompting them to flock to Sakayanagi's side.

As for Sakayanagi, she didn't care at all about the class losing 200 Class Points. Even if they temporarily dropped to Class B, she didn't mind—she could always reclaim the points later.