Kanzaki: Kanda Is Truly Worthy of Respect

It's normal to worry about this. Even she, Kiryuin, is no exception. No matter how powerful she is, she is still a woman after all.

Therefore, Kiryuin is now eager to find an ally for herself, and Asahina is the person she wants to win over. As for why she is looking for Asahina, the reason is quite simple.

First of all, Asahina and Shuichi Kanda, and Shuichi Kanda had a good impression of her. The reason why Nagumo suddenly exploded and wanted to make a bet with Shuichi Kanda was because of Asahina.

Then there's the fact that Kiryuin knows Asahina fairly well and has the ability to suppress her, so he's not afraid that she'll establish her own faction.

Shuichi Kanda, who had already left, was naturally unaware of Kiryuin's plot, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have stopped it.

He believed he could manage his own people, which would render Kiryuin's efforts futile. If he couldn't manage them, conflict would inevitably arise, so there was no point in trying to stop him.

After 7 p. m., when the sun had completely set, Shuichi Kanda's room welcomed an unexpected guest: Sudo Ken.

"What's wrong, Sudo?"

Although he didn't know what the other person wanted to do, Shuichi Kanda still invited him into the room first, since it was still quite cold outside.

"Sorry for coming over suddenly without contacting me first."

"It's alright, come in first."

After Sudo came in, he sat down by the Kotatsu).

Are you alone?

Sudo said something that left Shuichi Kanda somewhat puzzled.

"That's a strange question. Does my room have to have someone else in it?"

Sudo's face showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Oh, no, I thought you'd be with your girlfriend."

Shuichi Kanda looked speechless. "You knew I'd be with my girlfriend, yet you just showed up without even saying hello."

However, Sudo seemed to realize this as well, and then an embarrassed expression appeared on his face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think of that at first. There's something I wanted to discuss with you, so..."

"It's alright, would you like some tea?"

"Oh, please."

Before Sudo arrived, Shuichi Kanda was already making tea, so at most he would just be making one more cup.

"Speak, what is it?"

Shuichi Kanda placed his water glass on the table, picked up his own glass, blew on it, and took a sip.

Upon hearing Shuichi Kanda's words, Sudo nodded, then hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Actually, it's about Onodera. Has she been quite aggressive in her pursuit lately?"

Upon hearing Sudo's words, Shuichi Kanda recalled Sudo and Onodera's actions over the past few days, and it seemed to be true. For example, Onodera would occasionally invite Sudo to lunch together.

Moreover, the two of them have indeed been acting together more frequently than before.

But if that's all, why did you call me here?

"In short, I've been feeling rather restless lately."

"I see, "Shuichi Kanda nodded, signaling the other person to continue.

"When I'm with someone like Onodera... I get these bad feelings. I can't help but think, 'I should just date her, maybe that way I'll get my first girlfriend.'"

But, I'm not ready yet. If I agree to her now, I feel it would be irresponsible of me to her."

"What would you do if she confessed her feelings to you right now?"

"... I don't know... no, that's not right... no, I probably can't accept her confession."

Sudo's words made Shuichi Kanda look at him with new respect; this guy's views on relationships were quite normal.

In reality, many boys or girls, as long as the other person isn't too bad, would probably agree to date him first.

After all, having someone as your partner in high school is something to be proud of.

For example, Ike and Shinohara from Class A.

According to the information obtained by Shuichi Kanda, Shinohara had already accepted Ike's confession.

However, she privately told Kushida that she would try dating Ike first, and if they didn't get along, they would break up and go to Komiya.

Of course, all of this information was Kushida's Shuichi Kanda.

As for Ike, she's always clinging to Shinohara, regardless of the occasion—holding hands or sitting on her boyfriend's lap, as if she wants everyone to know he has a girlfriend. Isn't that just showing off?

It's important to understand that while Shuichi Kanda might hold hands with Kamuro, he would never let her sit on his lap in public. They're both students; it would be too inappropriate.

Showing off is fine, but avoid going too far.

However, even so, some of the boys did envy Chi.

However, none of this concerns Shuichi Kanda, and he won't pay any attention to it. But just because he won't pay attention to it doesn't mean he won't compare it to Sudo.

However, upon hearing Sudo's answer, Shuichi Kanda's expression turned strange.

"You... you don't still like Horikita, do you?"

Sudo was speechless for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"I don't know, I really don't know."

"Because Horikita has been tutoring me, she's been a huge help to me, but I know she doesn't like me, but even so..."

Although Sudo knew the answer a long time ago, he still couldn't let go, after all, this was someone he used to like.

Although this person disliked him, he never said it out loud.

"Then let's go find an answer."

Shuichi Kanda smiled.

Sudo looked up at Shuichi Kanda in disbelief, because he probably knew that Horikita liked Shuichi Kanda.

Sudo also genuinely believed that he couldn't compare to Shuichi Kanda, who had led Class D to Class A and created such a large gap between them and the other classes; no one could compare to him.

Meanwhile, Shuichi Kanda probably knew Horikita's thoughts and probably wanted to get closer to him, but was held back by Kamuro.

This might be a good opportunity for Sudo. If she can decisively reject Sudo, then she should be able to see her own heart more clearly.

In this way, there will be a result regarding Shuichi Kanda.

Just like Shiina, although the two haven't had an intimate relationship yet, it's only a matter of time, so Shuichi Kanda doesn't treat her like an outsider, and neither do Kamuro and the others.

As for Sudo's desire to confess to Horikita, Shuichi Kanda remained unmoved.

Because the girls Shuichi Kanda, such as Kushida, Kamuro, Ichinose, have all been confessed to before. Well, what can you do when they're so outstanding?

Shuichi Kanda couldn't control the fact that people liked him; after all, he couldn't manipulate other people's feelings.

"However, you still need to think carefully about how to handle Onodera's situation."

Sudo Takeshi nodded. "I understand! I... I plan to confess to Suzune during the school trip, Kanda! I... Can you witness my confession? I..."

"I refuse."

Shuichi Kanda picked up his teacup and said lightly.

"Ah?"

"Sudo, feelings are a very personal matter. It's not that I'm narcissistic, but if I confessed to any of the girls in my class, no, in the entire grade, I think over 90% of them would agree to date me."

Sudo opened his mouth, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"Relationships are a very private matter. If Horikita finds out that I'm standing behind you, she might think that I support your confession to her."

"Uh, isn't that right?"

Looking at this idiot in front of him, Shuichi Kanda was speechless. If it were anyone else, Shuichi Kanda would have immediately sent the guest away, because there was no doubt that the other person was using him.

But Sudo, being so single-minded, really couldn't come up with such an idiotic solution.

So Shuichi Kanda said irritably, "Of course not. I just asked you to find an answer. Confessing to Horikita was your own conclusion. I neither support nor oppose it, and of course, I won't interfere in it in any way."

Shuichi Kanda silently thought to himself, "My mere presence might cause different consequences, which wouldn't be good for anyone."

Horikita will likely have two choices: either accept Sudo's confession in a fit of pique, or confront Shuichi Kanda and reveal her true feelings.

Neither of these scenarios is Shuichi Kanda wants to see.

The former, Horikita, hurt everyone, including herself; the latter, Horikita, also hurt Sudo.

As for why Shuichi Kanda didn't stop Sudo from confessing to Horikita, it's because he had no right to do so.

Shuichi Kanda doesn't dislike Horikita now, but he wouldn't say he likes her to the extent of Kamuro. His feelings for her are probably similar to those before he had a relationship with Kiryuin.

Shuichi Kanda didn't mind something happening between them, but he wasn't in a hurry either. After all, there were quite a few people around them.

So even if Horikita really did start dating Sudo, Shuichi Kanda wouldn't care; he wasn't a greedy person.

Otherwise, there are quite a few girls in Class A who are just as beautiful as Horikita, such as Nene Mori and Matsushita Chiaki, but Shuichi Kanda has no interest in them.

Sudo scratched his head, seemingly understanding what Shuichi Kanda meant.

"But if you want someone to witness it, there are quite a few people in the class. Even if you're worried about being laughed at by the boys, you can go to the girls. Kikyo should be willing to help you."

Kushida probably likes this kind of scene.

With that thought in mind, Shuichi Kanda picked up his teacup again and drank the rest of the tea in one gulp.

Sudo nodded, indicating that he understood.

"I understand. I'll discuss it with Kushida. Sorry to bother you."

Shuichi Kanda smiled and said it was alright.

After seeing Sudo off, Shuichi Kanda moment, then put down his phone without telling Kushida about it.

Sudo will most likely go to Kushida, and she will find out then.

Furthermore, Horikita was confessed to... Although Kushida is no longer bothered by Horikita knowing about her past, she probably wouldn't miss something like this.

Chapter 368 Kanzaki: Kanda is truly admirable.

Soon, the day of the school trip arrived. Although Shuichi Kanda the Student Council President, it seemed that his help was not needed for an activity that was only for one grade.

After going downstairs, the school's four buses were already waiting there, and all the second-year students, dressed in casual clothes, lined up in front of the buses.

Perhaps because it was still early and the sun hadn't risen yet, the temperature was only five degrees Celsius. Thinking about his upcoming trip to Hokkaido further north, Shuichi Kanda applied Reverse Cream to his body before leaving.

So even though the wind was howling outside, Shuichi Kanda didn't feel cold at all; in fact, he felt a little warm.

However, most students will still feel cold.

To prevent students from getting frostbite, the school also carefully reminded students to check if they had forgotten to bring gloves, coats, and other items.

"First of all, I'm relieved that everyone can enjoy the educational trip in good health..."

After the school teachers made a brief statement, they immediately arranged for the students to board the bus, since it was still quite cold outside.

When Shuichi Kanda led his team to Class A, he immediately noticed that Chabashira Sae looked rather grim.

Then Shuichi Kanda walked directly up to her, glanced at the writing board in Chabashira's hand, and said, "I'll do it."

"You..."

"Alright, you don't look too good. Go and rest in the car."

As he spoke, he took the writing board from Chabashira's hand and began registering them one by one.

With the help of Shuichi Kanda, the students of Class A boarded the bus one by one. This trip was different from the previous ones; the students were not required to sit in the order of the Japanese syllabary (hiragana and katakana).

Shuichi Kanda was the last to board the bus and immediately chose a seat in the first row, next to Chabashira-sensei. The reason was that Shuichi Kanda noticed that Chabashira seemed a bit listless and unwell.

This also explains why it was the homeroom teacher of Class B who gave the pre-departure speech.

So, with Chabashira Sae looking completely bewildered, Shuichi Kanda put his luggage on the luggage rack and then sat down.

"You're sitting here?"

"Is that not allowed?"

"That's fine, but are you sure you don't want to sit with your girlfriend?"

"Masumi will sit with Kikyo, I told them before, and you're about the same."

Chabashira opened her mouth but didn't speak. If there was anything to announce, having Shuichi Kanda here as a messenger would definitely make her life much easier.