The Power-Based Supremacy Classroom Backed by Black Technology Chapter 31

The self-proclaimed genius had always possessed this confidence.

Moreover, if this incident could bring about Katsuragi's complete downfall, two hundred points could be considered quite cheap.

As for Katsuragi, given his temperament, there was no way he would abandon his underling at a time like this.

When Class B received this news, at first the entire class was practically dumbfounded. What was going on? They hadn't done anything, had they?

They just rose to Class A like this? Was this a pie falling from the sky? It felt a bit unreal.

But after that brief daze, it was replaced by a surge of morale across the class.

"I feel like we should really thank that guy named Kanda, don't you think, Kanzaki-kun?" A sunny boy named Shibata Hayato said excitedly to a calm-faced male student beside him.

"Shibata-kun, I think it's inappropriate to say that. I heard that Kanda-kun was beaten into a concussion."

A beautiful girl with bright pink hair immediately stepped in to stop Shibata. It was Ichinose Honami, whom Shuichi Kanda had met once before, currently the leader of Class B.

"That's right. Regardless, this isn't something we should get involved in. That might only make Kanda-kun feel humiliated."

The purple-haired handsome guy Kanzaki Ryuji also agreed with Ichinose's view.

"But even though we're ahead of Class A in points now, we absolutely cannot let our guard down. If we can't beat Class A in the average score for this Midterm Exam, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold our position in Class A."

Ichinose's words made all the Class B students nod. This Midterm Exam would increase Class Points based on the class's average score.

So not only could Class B afford to have no one fail this Midterm Exam, they also had to surpass Class A in the average score, or at least not fall behind by more than ten points. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to reign over Class A.

Meanwhile, in Class C, Ryuen also saw the video of Shuichi Kanda being beaten unconscious.

Cases reviewed by the Student Council would have their details and related evidence uploaded to the School Forum as examples, serving as a warning to prevent students from making the same mistakes.

It also served as a legal precedent for future Student Council presidents.

Naturally, Ryuen was very interested in the assault incident that had caused such a stir over the past two days. It was a major event that had directly pulled Class A down. How could Ryuen not pay attention?

So after watching the video over a dozen times, Ryuen came to a conclusion: Shuichi Kanda did it on purpose.

In his view, not only the act of hitting Yahiko Totsuka with the pencil case, but also Kanda's small step backward, the slight tilt of his head upward, and even his collapse to the ground—all of it was intentional.

Although he had no evidence, he just had a feeling that this Shuichi Kanda was doing it on purpose.

Like attracts like, that's all there was to it!

This guy might be just like me, someone who stops at nothing to achieve his goals.

Thinking this, Ryuen's eyes gleamed with a hint of excitement.

Back in Class D, Shuichi Kanda went to the classroom with Miyake in the morning. His appearance didn't attract much attention from the class.

Although Kanda's name had become known to many Class D students over the past two days due to his status as the victim, honestly, most people didn't know Shuichi Kanda very well and weren't close to him.

So while some people whispered about him when they saw him, the only ones who came up to talk to him directly were Kushida Kikyo and Hirata Yosuke.

"Kanda-kun, are you alright?"

Hirata walked over with a gentle expression, a hint of self-reproach in his tone.

"Yeah, I'm much better after resting for two days. Thanks, Hirata."

When he was chatting with Kushida earlier, Shuichi Kanda had learned that Hirata had also come with Miyake to visit him, but he had been asleep at the time, so they left quickly to avoid disturbing his rest.

He would remember all this concern for him. He absolutely wouldn't owe anyone a favor.

After chatting with Kushida for a bit longer, the two of them also returned to their seats. After all, they were busy people in the class.

Not long after, Sudo arrived. The fact that he wasn't late today was completely unexpected for Shuichi Kanda.

After all, last week, he had still been doing whatever he wanted.

Seeing Sudo take his seat, Shuichi Kanda stood up from his own and walked over to him.

"Thanks, Sudo. I heard you were the one who took me to the hospital that day."

Sudo was stunned. Since coming to this school, there had been many who scolded him, mocked him, and cursed him, but this was the first time someone had thanked him as sincerely as Shuichi Kanda.

"It—it was all Kushida, actually. She asked me to help, so you don't need to thank me."

Shuichi Kanda's earnest thanks made Sudo a bit embarrassed instead, and his speech became halting.

Watching Sudo's awkward demeanor, a glint flashed in Kanda's eyes. This guy was even easier to read than Miyake!

Chapter 53: Sudo Ken Voluntarily Proposes Studying

Shuichi Kanda's thanks left Sudo Ken at a loss. Seeing this, Shuichi Kanda found it amusing, but he couldn't keep watching. What if the other guy got angry out of embarrassment?

"Regardless, Sudo-kun, the fact remains that you carried me to the hospital. So please let me repay you. If you have any requests, just say them. As long as it's within my ability, I won't refuse."

Shuichi Kanda said this for a reason. Sudo's reaction just now had suddenly made everything clear to him. This guy was a child starved for affection.

Lacking recognition, lacking love, and using a violent temper to protect himself. How pitiful.

And judging from his reaction, he wasn't fundamentally a hopeless case.

If this had been Ike or Yamauchi instead, those two would probably have started bragging about how amazing they were, telling him to remember their kindness, and so on.

But Sudo not only didn't take credit, he even seemed uncomfortable. A small detail revealed a big picture. If Sudo could be properly reformed, he might turn out to be a decent person.

That was why Shuichi Kanda said this. Of course, if the other party's request turned out to be too excessive, then Shuichi Kanda would just have to admit he misjudged him.

As for Sudo, after hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, his expression wavered, as if he was debating whether to continue speaking.

Not so fast, you already have a problem for me to solve?

"Kanda, you're pretty good at studying, right? I saw you scored 80 points on the last quiz."

Sudo's statement caught him off guard, but he still nodded in affirmation.

"Then please teach me how to study! I asked the seniors in the Basketball Club, and if you fail the exams at this school, you really do get expelled—their class has already lost several students. I still want to keep playing basketball, so I absolutely can't drop out here."

Sudo's voice was resolute, and he even stood up and bowed his head slightly to Shuichi Kanda as a gesture of entreaty.

Sudo's words momentarily silenced the class, with almost all the students staring at him in shock.

Is this Sudo? Am I seeing things?

Soon, however, murmurs spread through the classroom.

"This guy can't be serious, right?"

"He'll definitely give up after two days."

"Yeah, yeah, I think so too."

The voices from the class made Sudo clench his fists, but he waited—he waited for Shuichi Kanda's reply. If Kanda gave the same answer as the others, then even if it meant risking a two-week suspension, he would punch Shuichi Kanda square in the face!

In truth, Shuichi Kanda hadn't expected Sudo to make such a request either. It completely caught him off guard; he hadn't realized that the incident the other day had affected Sudo so deeply.

"Please raise your head, Sudo-kun." Shuichi Kanda spoke to Sudo in a warm yet confident tone. "I've received your request. Trust me—as long as you study hard these next few days, I absolutely won't let you drop out during this Midterm Exam."

Since you're willing to put in the effort, I'll give you a hand.

After all, it's not that difficult for me, is it?

"In that case, leave the teaching to me."

Horikita appeared behind Shuichi Kanda without warning, jumping in to speak the moment he agreed to Sudo's request.

The good atmosphere immediately turned sour.

"Hah? Who asked you to teach! Have you forgotten what you said a few days ago?"

Damn it, as expected of you, Horikita. You just had to ruin the vibe I built up!

"That's right, even I thought what you said back then was way out of line. You made a judgment without even watching Sudo play—don't tell me you think that was right?"

"This has nothing to do with you. Please shut up, okay?"

Horikita's words made Shuichi Kanda laugh in exasperation. You son of a bitch.

But she didn't give him a chance to speak, instead turning directly to Sudo.

"Sudo-kun, I really dislike you."

"Hah? Same here, I dislike you too!"

"But right now, even if we dislike each other, it's just a minor issue. The fact that you said those words to Kanda proves you understand the importance of studying. So I'm teaching you for my own sake, and you're studying for your own sake."

Seeing Horikita like this, Sudo's expression grew complicated. "You want to get into Class A that badly? Even to the point of inviting someone you hate?"

"Yeah, that's right. If it weren't for that, who do you think would want to get involved with you people?"

"But if it's between you teaching me and Kanda teaching me, I'd rather have Kanda. And Kanda's grades aren't much worse than yours." Even so, Sudo was still reluctant to associate with Horikita.

"True, this guy's academic ability is on par with mine, and he's even better than me in some subjects. But don't forget, teaching someone is exhausting—especially when the student has a shaky foundation like you. And Kanda just had a concussion two days ago."

Shuichi Kanda, who was about to say it was a piece of cake, suddenly realized—right, I had a damn concussion.

Sudo seemed to realize this too, instinctively glancing at Kanda.

He didn't want to make things worse for the person willing to trust him and teach him, especially when someone else was offering to take over the work.

But Sudo didn't agree right away either—that would've been too awkward.

Then Horikita used her silver tongue to finally convince Sudo, along with Ike and Yamauchi, to give it a try first. In return, she laid out an extremely detailed battle plan.

First, they had to make good use of class time to identify what they didn't understand.

Then, after each hour-long lesson ended, everyone would gather immediately and report the parts they didn't get in class.

At that point, Horikita would explain during the ten-minute break.

Then they'd move on to the next class, repeating the process.

Of course, this wasn't easy.

Sudo and the others couldn't keep up with the lessons, so there was no guarantee they could learn everything in such a short time.

"W-wait a second. My head's spinning a bit. Can this really work?"

Ike and the others quickly realized how tough this would be.

"Yeah, the break's only ten minutes. There's no way we can explain everything we don't understand in that time, right?"

"Don't worry. I'll organize all the answers to the questions in class in a simple, easy-to-understand way. Then Kanda-kun, Kushida-san, and I can each handle one-on-one teaching. If it's just answering questions, Kanda-kun should be fine, right?"

"Yeah, if it's just clearing up doubts, that'll be a lot easier."

Shuichi Kanda understood Horikita's approach. If that was the case, they could indeed make perfect use of those ten minutes to grasp the coursework and ace the exam.

Chapter 54: The Gap of the Third Years

With nine days remaining until the first life-or-death checkpoint—the Midterm Exam—Horikita once again rallied Sudo and the others to form a study group. It proceeded smoothly for two days, bringing the time to Friday, with only one week left until the exam.

Although the Idiot Trio all believed they weren't cut out for studying, they still desperately stared at the problems written on the blackboard, shedding who knows how many hairs in their struggle to understand.

As for Sudo, even if his consciousness occasionally grew hazy and his head swayed back and forth as if he were about to doze off, he would quickly snap awake and repeat the same motions.

There was no helping it. When you can't muster interest in something you don't understand, this situation naturally arises.

And not only were the ten-minute breaks between classes fully utilized by Horikita, but she also didn't let the lunch break go to waste. She planned for everyone to finish their lunch within twenty-five minutes, then head to the library for another twenty minutes of study.

However, Shuichi Kanda was exempted. There was no way he could make it from the classroom to the cafeteria, eat, and then get to the library within twenty-five minutes.

So Horikita and Kushida had to bear the burden—oh, right, and Ayanokoji, who had been temporarily dragged in as a tool.

After having lunch with Miyake and arriving at the library, more than thirty minutes had already passed since school let out.

Stepping into the library again, Shuichi Kanda immediately noticed that several more cameras had been installed. The spots that previously could only be captured by a single camera had almost completely vanished.

Now it was full-coverage surveillance with no blind spots. But even so, Shuichi Kanda's act of reaching under the table to grab Kamuro's leg wouldn't be discovered.

Because the lunch break was very short and the exam was already close, a considerable number of people had gathered in the library.

By the time Shuichi Kanda arrived, a new incident was unfolding in the library.

"What's going on?"

Seeing the scene before him, Shuichi Kanda quickly guessed the gist of it. Sudo must have gotten into an argument with a student from another class. As the two were noisily confronting each other, Ichinose Honami stepped in to stop them.

"Kanda-kun, you're here."