Miyake: I'm Going to Be a Dad (Continued)

"Shuichi, you really knew what I was going to do."

"Nonsense, I can tell what kind of shit you're going to take just by bending over." Shuichi Kanda said with a look of disdain. "Should you tell me yourself, or should I tell you for you?"

"I'll say it myself," Miyake immediately said, showing he had that much responsibility.

Then, he looked at the three people in front of him, and with a determined heart and gritted teeth, he revealed his story. "Actually..."

"I'm going to be a father."

Hirata and Ayanokoji nodded subconsciously, then suddenly looked at Miyake with shocked expressions.

Even Ayanokoji was a little confused at this moment. What, what's going on? Are you kidding me?

"Um, Akito, I think I just misheard. Could you repeat it?" Hirata also looked like he was dreaming.

"You heard me right, I'm going to be a father. The baby is due sometime in March."

After saying it the first time, saying it a second time felt much less stressful; in fact, it even carried a hint of pride in my tone.

"Excuse me, may I ask who the child's mother is?" Hirata asked tentatively.

"Yes, it's Qiao Huan from the third grade."

That's the principle, and both Hirata and Ayanokoji nodded.

It's no secret that Miyake is dating his senior; during last year's Training Camp Exam, Nagumo almost sent Qiao Huan away because of it.

"And you..."

"Originally, Kaoru and I planned to deliberately fail the Midterm Exam and leave school, but since this Special Exam has given us the opportunity, let me leave here."

Miyake said this very frankly.

Hirata fell silent after hearing his words.

Miyake has already moved into a different field, and is no longer like these ordinary students.

New, more important responsibilities await him.

Shuichi Kanda was not surprised at all by Miyake's choice; despite his appearance, he was even rumored to have been a delinquent in middle school.

But this guy's sense of responsibility is truly unquestionable.

After all, he's my best friend!

Seeing Miyake's serious and unrepentant expression, Hirata's eyes glazed over for about a minute.

Hirata let out a long sigh, then smiled.

Congratulations, Akito.

Hearing Hirata's words, Miyake smiled. He was happy to have his friend's understanding.

Shuichi Kanda also glanced at Hirata.

To accept this fact so easily, it seems the past year and a half wasn't wasted.

"Well, I still have something I'd like to ask you."

"Go ahead and say it, there's no need to be so polite between us." With that, Shuichi Kanda patted Miyake's shoulder hard, making him wince in pain.

"First and foremost, there are my classmates. No one probably expects me to drop out of school tomorrow, so if anything goes wrong, I'll have to ask Yosuke to handle things."

"Yes, don't worry, it's what I should do."

Miyake nodded, then looked at Shuichi Kanda.

"Next, I plan to pick Kaoru up when she drops out of school, but I don't know the exact date of the Midterm Exam, and I'm also a little embarrassed to ask Chabashira-sensei."

As he spoke, he scratched his head.

"Leave this to me, I might have a solution."

Before Shuichi Kanda could speak, Ayanokoji, who was standing to the side, took the initiative to take on the responsibility.

This surprised the three of them, but considering Ayanokoji's personality, they didn't say anything and just nodded.

However, Shuichi Kanda recalled his previous conversation with Chairman Sakayanagi, so the solution was already clear.

"Also, I won't hand over my Private Points to you; I've already given them to Kaoru."

Shuichi Kanda his eyes, as if he didn't need the little bit of money from him.

Meanwhile, in the teachers' apartment, Chabashira Sae, dressed in her pajamas, was tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep.

Although she firmly believed that Shuichi Kanda could lead Class A to victory easily, she still couldn't help but think about what happened eleven years ago.

Then, without realizing it, dawn broke.

Looking at the old alarm clock that had been working for ten years, Chabashira Sae sighed softly.

I hope I can get rid of it today.

Looking at his dark circles under his eyes in the mirror, Chabashira sighed again.

"This is really disgraceful."

She couldn't help but touch her cheek, and the elasticity and sensation transmitted through her fingertips made her realize something.

"I'm getting old too."

Afterward, she carefully washed her face and then laid out the cosmetics that she rarely used.

During the morning class meeting, Shuichi Kanda clearly noticed that Chabashira was a little different than usual; the most obvious difference was that she was wearing makeup.

Even so, the weariness in his eyes was still undeniable.

Faced with this Chabashira, Shuichi Kanda didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only let her see the exam results.

In the afternoon, after lunch break, less than three weeks after the end of summer vacation, the next Special Exam was approaching.

After returning from lunch, Shuichi Kanda noticed something: the students' names were displayed on the classroom screen, not his usual seat number.

So, does this mean that not only will cell phones be confiscated during this exam, but students' seating arrangements will also be disrupted?

Furthermore, there was a stranger at the back of the classroom who looked like a school teacher. Was he the surveillance personnel that Chabashira-sensei mentioned yesterday?

As time went by, more and more students returned to the classroom.

"Everyone, take your seats according to the order shown on the screen."

Following the instructions, the students took their assigned exam seats. When the students who arrived later saw the seating arrangements in the classroom and the information on the screen, they understood what was going on and quietly took their seats as well.

"Sigh, if we can pass the exam in just one or two hours, let's go shopping at Keyaki Mall."

"Today is Wednesday, there's a study session after school, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah~~~~ Please don't mention the study session!"

At that moment, Miyake walked into the classroom, slightly out of breath, and then Shuichi Kanda's eyes met his.

Miyake smiled and returned to his seat.

Soon, it was 1 p. m., the time for the Special Exam to begin.

"Next, we will begin Unanimous Special Exam. First, hand over your cell phones."

Then, Chabashira-sensei took a basket and collected the students' phones one by one.

"From now on, the exams will be conducted according to the rules. So, during the time outside of the break, please do not leave your seats or chat casually. Otherwise, I will issue a warning without hesitation, and serious offenses will result in the deduction of Class Points. Remember this."

Then, Chabashira-sensei used a tablet to control the screen at the front of the classroom to switch the images, starting a countdown from twenty-six seconds.

Topic: Choose which class to compete against in the final exam held in the third semester.

(Even if class rank changes, this choice will take precedence.)

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the additional Class Points that can be obtained when winning a battle.

Options: Class B (50), Class C (30), Class D (0).

At first glance, the topic seemed very strange, but soon, Chabashira-sensei provided an explanation.

"This option is Special Exam held at the end of the third semester for second-year students to determine their opponent."

As mentioned in the supplement, assuming everyone unanimously chooses the class currently in Class A, even if this Class A falls to Class B before the end of the third semester, the opponent will still be Class A as when this option was voted, and the additional Class Points will remain unchanged.

Furthermore, if all classes have different preferred combinations, the school will randomly select the opposing team, and the vote will be considered invalid.

It's basically about choosing an opponent, just like Paper Shuff's naked esports last year.

However, we don't even know what the topic of the Special Exam is, so it's like the thrill of opening a blind box.

Last year in the third semester, it was a battle between Commander, which was a huge melee. I wonder what kind of trouble the school will cause this time.

"Then, let's begin the first vote. The time limit is sixty seconds."

As Chabashira finished speaking, the students all chose the class they felt they could win against.

Because it was just the beginning, the first round of voting for this topic ended quickly.

"Now that everyone has voted, the voting results will be announced."

The results of the first vote: Class B received 20 votes, Class C received 19 votes, and Class D 1 vote.

Almost everyone chose Class B and Class C, which offered additional rewards, which only highlighted the overwhelming advantage of Class D's vote.

"Since we haven't reached a consensus, we'll have a halftime break. You'll have ten minutes to discuss this freely," Chabashira said.

"Before we begin, may I ask who chose Class D?"

Shuichi Kanda smile, glancing at the students in the class as he spoke in a gentle tone.

"Yeah, I want to know too. How could they choose Class D? That's so pathetic!"

As soon as Shuichi Kanda finished speaking, Sudo immediately echoed him.

In his view, Ryuen was already finished, and there was no point in dealing with it.

"I voted for Class D. I just figured we couldn't reach an agreement the first time, so I just voted randomly."

Horikita Suzune.

As soon as she spoke, Sudo immediately cowered and sat back down in his seat.

"Oh, I see. Hahaha."

Shuichi Kanda glanced at Horikita but didn't continue. He had initially genuinely thought someone had chickened out. It turned out that Horikita had done it on purpose.

However, she certainly didn't vote randomly; she wanted to buy time for discussion. After all, although Class A seems strong now, when you really look at it, Class A doesn't rely on teamwork to get Class Points.

Instead, it was individual strength that led to victory.

Therefore, the choice should be made carefully, and the importance of not underestimating Class B and Class C should never be underestimated.

Shuichi Kanda, didn't seem to care. After all, in terms of academic ability, Class A might not be a match for Class B or Class C right now, but he wouldn't feel any pressure if it were Special Exam.

"In that case, Class B and Class C are tied. I don't really care, since we don't know what the final Final Exam for the third semester will be yet. So I'd like to hear everyone's opinions first."

After Shuichi Kanda finished speaking, students in the class began to express their opinions, with Yukimura being the first to speak.

"That's right, but considering overall strength, Sakayanagi's Class B is still stronger than Ichinose's Class C. If you want to play it safe, I suggest choosing Class C, since the gap between us and them is already quite large."

"However, choosing Class C will result in fewer additional Class Points. There are risks and rewards, and we can't stop thinking about moving forward just because the gap is large."

"I support choosing Class B, after all, Class B has a significant disadvantage."

"Disadvantages, what do you mean?"

"The number of students... Class B only has thirty-eight."

As he watched the students analyze the situation one after another, Shuichi Kanda smiled.

That's great. Shuichi Kanda was worried that they would become mindless tools, but it seems they still have initiative.

The ten minutes were almost up, and neither side could convince the other.

"Clap clap clap."

Shuichi Kanda clapped his hands to quiet the classroom.

"I've listened to everyone's opinions, and the people in Class B and Class C are basically in agreement. But if this continues, we won't reach a conclusion even if it takes two hours, let alone an hour."

Since that's the case, let's vote again. This time I'll choose Class D. You thirty-nine people start by choosing, and the third vote will be based on the class with the most votes in the second round."

"I think it's a good idea. With 39 people, there's definitely no chance of a tie."

I think it's fine.