Shuuichi Kanda: After Graduation, First Comes Marriage

Sapporo Maruyama Zoo, Hokkaido Museum, and the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market Outer Market are divided into three groups.

Moerenuma Park and Shiroi Koibito Park are in a quarter.

Mount Moiwa is rated five points.

The Sunpiazza Aquarium is six points.

Jozankei Onsen 7 out of 10.

Then Lake Shikotsu and Lake Utonai are divided into eight parts.

"I just tried a quick search on a map app, and even if I could take a taxi, it seems like visiting the six highly-rated attractions would easily take several hours."

The Amikura closed its phone and displayed its calculation results.

However, Shuichi Kanda shook his head at her answer.

"That's not the case. After we arrive at the attraction, we still need to go to the photo spot, and with the time allotted for taking photos, there's basically not enough time."

And most importantly, it seems that none of us are very familiar with Hokkaido."

Amikura opened his mouth and gave a wry smile, "Sorry, I didn't think it through."

"Well, even if I get individual points, it's only 30,000. It's a rare opportunity to visit tourist attractions, so let's forget about the reward and just enjoy the trip, shall we?"

Next, it was Hiyori Shiina from Class A who spoke up. She was somewhat upset by what she saw at Amikura, so she quickly stepped in to ease the tension.

"Mmm, I think it's good."

"How about we go to the Sapporo Clock Tower first? It's right there, after all. Or do you all think it's better to go there to earn points?"

"I think it's fine, since it's very close by, it's not easy to get lost."

As he spoke, Hasebe pointed to the building that could be seen from here.

"Yes, and besides us, many other groups will also head to the Sapporo Clock Tower, which is right here."

While there are strategies that target high-scoring lakes like Lake Shikotsu or Lake Utonai, to be honest, those places are really far away.

We're all here to have fun, and none of us are short of Private Points. If you want to see it, you can definitely do so during your free time tomorrow.

"Shall we set off now? After all, it's more efficient to discuss things as we go."

However, just as Shuichi Kanda and his group were about to set off, he noticed that another group of six seemed to be having some problems.

The main issue is that Ryuen wants to get points, but Karuizawa disagrees.

Because getting points means traveling for a long time, which will be physically and mentally exhausting, and there will be almost no time for sightseeing.

Therefore, Karuizawa was very unwilling to agree, and although Sato was somewhat afraid that Ryuen would suddenly attack and hurt people, he still firmly stood by Karuizawa's side.

The reason why Karuizawa isn't afraid of Ryuen is simple: I can call in reinforcements if I need anything, so I'm not afraid!

As for Ibuki from Class D, and Watanabe and Hino from Class B, they're open to anything. There's no way around it; these three aren't exactly people with strong opinions.

However, just as the two sides were arguing and sticking to their own opinions, Karuizawa spotted Shuichi Kanda and then waved at him with a bright look in his eyes.

"It seems like Group Two has run into some trouble. Let's go check it out."

None of them had any objections, after all, some of their classmates were among them.

"What's wrong, Hui?"

Upon approaching, Shuichi Kanda looked at Karuizawa and said casually.

"It's all Ryuen, I don't know what got into them that they had to go for points. 20 points are way too much to ask for."

Sato, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly. To be honest, she didn't want to go that far either, because that would mean she wouldn't have any time for sightseeing.

If you choose the score, then you'll spend almost the entire day on the road.

"So that's what happened," Shuichi Kanda thought, immediately coming up with a solution.

"But compared to that, you probably won't want to give up your free time tomorrow, right?"

Karuizawa and the others nodded, after all, they had had a lot of fun yesterday.

"In that case, why don't we have free time today and attend the study session tomorrow?"

Karuizawa a little stunned, not knowing what this meant, while Ryuen's eye twitched violently.

"Anyway, you two can't reach an agreement for the time being, and even if you manage to reach one, it probably won't be very pleasant, right?"

Karuizawa nodded. That's right, because Ryuen definitely won't compromise, so it's just a matter of her and Sato compromising.

But if she compromises, she will feel very unhappy, and then today will be wasted, and she may not even be happy during her free time tomorrow.

So Shuichi Kanda chord with her, making her nod repeatedly.

"Since you cannot agree with Ryuen's approach and ideas, there is no need to obey him. Just abandon the idea of participating in the sightseeing tour immediately and explore the sights on your own."

"Huh? But if that's the case, doesn't it mean giving up tomorrow's free time?" Karuizawa looked completely bewildered.

"That's right. Even if you follow Ryuen's arrangements to get points now, what about tomorrow? During your free time tomorrow, you might not be able to go wherever you want."

If Ryuen says he's too tired to leave the hotel, then this group won't even be able to go out.

On the contrary, if you choose to have free time today, then you have at least earned a day of free time, haven't you?"

Suffering first doesn't guarantee happiness later, but if you experience happiness first, then so be it; we'll worry about the rest later.

"I see, "Karuizawa and Sato exchanged a glance, then both saw excitement in each other's eyes.

"What a busybody."

Although Ryuen expressed his dissatisfaction, he didn't actually seem to be that dissatisfied.

"I don't want to go on a trip and have to keep studying, so I'll just come along with you guys."

Ryuen eventually gave in.

Unfortunately, Shuichi Kanda's move was indeed somewhat underhanded.

No matter what he chooses, Ryuen won't get any points. Since that's the case, he might as well try to get some free time tomorrow. Just like he said, he doesn't want to attend study sessions during his school trip.

I can't afford to lose face like that.

Most importantly, since it's already known there's no benefit to be gained, why bother with a petty argument? That's not Ryuen's style. Everything he does is purposeful; he wouldn't bother doing something that doesn't bring him any benefit.

"Should we go together? None of us have decided where to go yet, and I don't really care where I go."

The suggestion was made by Watanabe of the Ryuen group. While saying these words, he kept sneaking glances at Mako Amikura of the Shuichi Kanda group.

I agree.

The first to respond to her was Karuizawa, and once Karuizawa spoke, Sato nodded in agreement; after all, what difference did it make what they looked at?

Now, three members of the Ryuen group have defected. Then, Hino, also from the Ryuen group, nodded indifferently.

"That works too. It would make taking photos easier that way."

As for the other party's addition, Shuichi Kanda had no objection. After all, a group of six was indeed a bit small, and more people would certainly make it more lively.

"What about you, Ryuen? Want to come along?"

"If you'd like to treat me to lunch, I'd be happy to," Ryuen chuckled.

Ha, this guy really never stops thinking about saving money.

However, Shuichi Kanda didn't care about such a small amount of money; it was mainly the way Karuizawa that softened his heart.

If Ryuen insists on not joining Shuichi Kanda's group, then Karuizawa and the others will have no choice but to abandon their plan.

After all, Ryuen had already made a concession once, and there was no way they would make a second one; otherwise, they wouldn't be the ones making concessions.

Chapter 379 Shuichi Kanda: Get Married After Graduation

In the end, Shuichi Kanda agreed to treat Ryuen to lunch, since Karuizawa seemed genuinely interested in sightseeing with him.

Although they didn't go to faraway attractions in pursuit of high scores, Shuichi Kanda and his friends successfully completed the check-in at all six locations by almost 5 PM, with only a dozen minutes left before the deadline.

What's the next step?

"Um... would you like to eat?"

Shuichi Kanda touched his stomach.

Around noon, because they were unfamiliar with the area, they randomly picked a shop to try their luck, and one of them died after trying it.

It's hard to believe that this ramen place, which is so terribly bad, has still managed to stay in business and has reportedly been operating for decades. It's really not something to laugh about.

Therefore, most of us didn't eat any proper meals. The only supplement was that we tried some chocolate cookies when we went to Shiroi Koibito Park in the afternoon.

"I agree. Although it's not yet lunchtime, I'm already a little hungry..."

"Me too..."

Several people gradually agreed with Shuichi Kanda's proposal.

"But what should we eat this time? We're not familiar with Hokkaido, and we don't want to run into a place like that ramen shop we had at lunchtime... Uh, why are you looking at me like that?"

Mako Amikura was a little confused; why was everyone looking at her with such strange eyes?

Why do I think you have no self-awareness?

Wasn't it you who took everyone to the restaurant at lunchtime?

"Ahem, why don't we just go back to the hotel? I heard dinner tonight is a buffet, and I think everyone can trust the food at the hotel, right?"

"I think that's a good idea too. After all, eating out costs money, and you can't guarantee the taste."

"It's not even four o'clock yet. If we take the subway, we should be able to make it to dinnertime just in time."

After some discussion, everyone decided to go back to the hotel. After all, they had really been out for a long time today, and even tried making chocolate cookies at Shiroi Koibito Park. Everyone had a lot of fun.

Even Ryuen couldn't resist and started making it himself.

After passing several subway stops, Shuichi Kanda and his group walked for a while before finally returning to their hotel.

"Ah, I'm back! I'm so hungry, I want to eat!"

As soon as he got back to the hotel, Karuizawa started yelling without any regard for his image.

Well, she spent the whole day with Shuichi Kanda. Although it wasn't just me spending time with her, she was already very happy.

Let's return it to him during dinner time.

With that, Karuizawa and Sato headed towards the restaurant.

Several girls then gathered around her, and cheerful laughter filled the air.

After Karuizawa left, the others also stepped forward, each picking up a tray and queuing up behind her.

After all, the hotel restaurant needs to serve more than a hundred people, so even though it's large, it can easily become chaotic without some order.

After getting what he wanted to eat, Shuichi Kanda casually found a place to sit down, and as soon as he sat down, other people immediately sat down next to him as well.

It was Sakayanagi; judging from her appearance, it was clear that she had been planning this for a long time.

"Good evening, Shuichi."

Show, show one?

"Calling me by my name all of a sudden?" Shuichi Kanda was speechless. He didn't remember this girl being a particularly outgoing person. So, did she just suddenly become shameless?

"Anyway, we're going to be together, so it's okay if we call each other names now, right?" Sakayanagi picked up a piece of pickled cucumber with his fork and put it in his mouth.

At this moment, Shuichi Kanda also noticed that apart from rice, her plate was mostly filled with vegetables.

"You're eating so vegetarian food, I think you should eat some meat."

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda placed something from his plate over there.

It was a cooked crab.

Shuichi Kanda couldn't tell whether it was a river crab or a sea crab, but it didn't matter; Shuichi Kanda actually liked eating crabs.

Sakayanagi looked at the crab and her lips twitched, because she had never eaten it before.

Although she had eaten crab roe and crab meat before, this was the first time she had ever eaten a whole crab.

Seeing Sakayanagi's expression, Shuichi Kanda knew that this girl had never eaten crab before; she wouldn't eat it, and she might even resist it.

But that's exactly the effect I want. Since you want to be with me, let me see if you can accept my dietary preferences first!

Sakayanagi raised her head and looked at Shuichi Kanda with a pitiful expression. In that instant, Shuichi Kanda felt as if his heart had been struck.