The Power-Based Classroom Backed by Black Technology Chapter 37

[I wonder what Kiyotaka and Horikita said to Chabashira-sensei, but that bastard Yamauchi's expulsion actually got revoked!]

You could tell from his words just how furious Miyake was right now.

[I see, that's really great. Looks like Ayanokoji carried out the plan as expected.]

[Huh? What do you mean by that?]

[It's a bit troublesome to explain. Come find me after school, and I'll tell you the answer.]

Besides Miyake, Hirata also sent words of concern, even apologizing on behalf of that idiot Yamauchi, hoping Kanda wouldn't be angry.

Ah, how could I get angry over something like this? Hirata, you're overthinking it.

Putting away his chat tool, Shuichi Kanda opened his student ID and looked at the 20 million Private Points displayed on it. A wave of reassurance washed over him.

That afternoon, while Shuichi Kanda was processing ingredients in his room, a rapid knock sounded at the door, accompanied by Miyake's voice.

He checked the time: 15:34.

Good grief, this guy Miyake came charging over the moment school let out.

He set down the kitchen knife, washed his hands, and opened the door for Akito Miyake.

Somewhat unexpectedly, besides Miyake, there was another guest: Kushida Kikyo.

"Oh? Kushida's here too? Come in. I'm just handling some ingredients. If you don't mind, you can join me for dinner tonight."

Though a bit surprised, Shuichi Kanda still invited Kushida Kikyo in.

He'd always felt there might be something off about this woman, but her behavior had been consistently excellent, and she'd always been very friendly toward him, so he considered her a friend.

Seeing Shuichi Kanda's state, both of them froze for a moment.

"Kanda-kun? Are you okay?"

"Yeah, if you're angry, I'll go beat that Yamauchi bastard to a pulp right now."

What are you two even talking about? But thanks, I guess.

"Come in first."

After finishing with the ingredients, Shuichi Kanda washed his hands again and sat cross-legged on the floor across from Miyake, while the only bed was monopolized by Kushida Kikyo.

So why do you all love my bed so much? Is it really that comfortable?

Then, Shuichi Kanda spent a great deal of effort just to get Miyake and Kushida to understand his thoughts.

To be honest, these two had decent intelligence, but they were still a step behind truly clever people. Someone like Ayanokoji didn't need any hints to know how to cooperate, while these two took half my explanation and still barely got it.

Oh, right, I did tell Ayanokoji about the plan. But he caught on fast too, so it's still just you two falling short.

"So, Kushida-san, I know this is asking a lot, but please keep Yamauchi stable."

Yes, to stop that guy Yamauchi from immediately going dark side, someone with Kushida's talents was needed.

"I won't give up on Yamauchi-kun. I believe he was just too scared at the time and started talking nonsense. I'll definitely help him pull himself together and apologize to Class D!"

Kushida Kikyo clenched her fist in a little self-encouraging gesture.

Alright, alright. Whatever makes you happy.

Chapter 63: Shuichi Kanda's True Plan

That evening, Kushida Kikyo still didn't stay for dinner, so Shuichi Kanda and Akito Miyake had to split the extra portions between themselves.

The result was that he ate until he was stuffed.

No choice. Might as well go out for a walk to digest. There was nothing else to do anyway, and gaming all the time was too boring.

But before that, he'd better confirm the matter he'd entrusted to Ayanokoji earlier.

He pulled a contract out of the drawer—one that had been notarized by the school, a contract signed between Shuichi Kanda and Yamauchi Haruki.

Of course, Shuichi Kanda wasn't present when it was signed. Ayanokoji went in his place to sign it with Yamauchi Haruki.

Its contents were:

This midterm exam failure incident will be resolved by Shuichi Kanda, thereby preventing Yamauchi's expulsion. However, should an exam arise where a class member must inevitably be expelled, Yamauchi Haruki will take the fall.

Though the contract terms were unfavorable to Yamauchi, in order to avoid immediate expulsion from this school, Yamauchi—called out by Ayanokoji—still chose to sign it. And Ayanokoji, following Shuichi Kanda's plan, bought back the one point Yamauchi Haruki had failed.

In truth, if no one failed, this contract would be voided outright. But if someone still failed despite having the past exam papers, that meant the guy was truly beyond saving.

At that point, no matter who failed, this operation would be carried out. It just so happened that, by a twist of fate, Shuichi Kanda was suspended for a week, so this matter could only be entrusted to Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

Still, in the end, he managed to secure this contract, effectively gaining the life charm to control Yamauchi.

So it wasn't that Shuichi Kanda was deliberately targeting Yamauchi—it was that this fool had jumped right into the trap himself. How could Shuichi Kanda not find it amusing?

Thus, through this exam, Yamauchi not only turned himself into the class villain, contributing to class unity, but also selflessly decided to sacrifice himself in a situation where someone was bound to be sacrificed.

Compared to being expelled for failing a midterm, this was dozens of times more noble!

He was practically one of the top ten figures to move Class D!

As for this contract paper, besides Shuichi Kanda and Ayanokoji, only Yamauchi Haruki knew about it. Shuichi Kanda hadn't even told Miyake or Kushida, and that idiot Yamauchi certainly wouldn't say anything.

Therefore, this thing was Yamauchi's real leverage. If he used it to manipulate Yamauchi, it might produce some unexpected results.

He put away the contract paper and received a message from Chabashira Sae, asking him to meet at the lakeside where they'd met last time to discuss something.

Meanwhile, in Room 401 of the dormitory, several people had gathered in Ayanokouji's room.

"Cheers!"

Besides himself, there were The Three Idiots, Horikita, and Kushida. Ayanokouji was currently staring speechlessly at the Three Idiots making a ruckus on the floor.

"I don't mind you guys having a celebration party, but why does it have to be in my room?"

Ignoring the fact that they'd occupied his room without permission, Yamauchi had even gone so far as to copy his room key without asking—that was just too much.

"Don't sweat the small stuff, man. The important thing is that my good buddy Yamauchi doesn't have to drop out anymore."

Ike grabbed a handful of potato chips and stuffed them into his mouth, crumbs scattering all over the floor.

"Speaking of copying room keys, that guy Kanda actually put a security protocol on his room. Even teachers and the Student Council President can't get his key without his permission. That bastard must be hiding something shady in there, right?"

"You think it's dirty magazines?"

"I think it's possible! The way that guy looks at girls is always lecherous. That's why I wanted to sneak into his room and gather evidence, so everyone can see his true colors!"

Yamauchi Haruki spoke with righteous indignation, his face full of moral outrage, as if he were catching a pest for everyone's sake.

Only Ayanokouji knew what his real motive was.

Then Ike chimed in with agreement. Both of them had grudges against Shuichi Kanda, so they badmouthed him without considering the consequences.

Hearing this, Sudo frowned.

"I don't think Kanda's that kind of guy. He even helped me study."

"Then you just haven't seen his true face. I've seen right through him!"

Watching the boisterous Yamauchi Haruki, Horikita, who was sitting on the bed reading, furrowed her brow. She began to wonder if she'd made a mistake by letting this idiot Yamauchi stay.

It was because he and Ayanokouji had each put up 50,000 Private Points that they'd bought the one failing grade Yamauchi had from Chabashira Sae.

As for Kushida, she was smiling gently at the three idiots making a fuss. For her, it seemed, as long as no one was expelled, everything was fine.

"Anyway, it's great that no one got expelled this time. Let's toast to that!"

Ike picked up his drink again and clinked it with Sudo and Yamauchi.

"Don't celebrate too early. Next month is the final exam, and there won't be any old test questions for reference. Plus, Kanda won't be helping anymore."

"Who needs that guy's help?" Yamauchi sneered dismissively.

"So that means... hellish study time is starting again? Aaah... this sucks."

Remembering what happened before, Ike clutched his head and collapsed to the floor.

"To avoid that situation, wouldn't it be better to start studying now?"

"No way!"

"By the way, Ayanokouji, how did you get Chabashira-sensei to cancel Yamauchi's expulsion?" Kushida, who hadn't said much, looked at Ayanokouji with curiosity. "Even when Hirata pleaded before, it didn't work."

This question also piqued the curiosity of the three over there, who craned their necks wanting to know the answer.

Ayanokouji glanced at Horikita and thought to himself that if Kanda were here, he'd definitely shift the blame to Horikita too.

"Actually, it was all Horikita who negotiated with Chabashira-sensei. You should ask her for the details. I just know she worked really hard."

After shooting Ayanokouji a glare, Horikita didn't bother to refute him.

"Is that so? Horikita-san is amazing."

And so the atmosphere shifted toward praising and even adoring Horikita, though Kushida's smile seemed a bit forced.

Yamauchi's expression was also somewhat subtle.

At the artificial lake near the dormitory, Shuichi Kanda strolled over at a leisurely pace.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Chabashira-sensei."

"Considering your walking speed, I haven't been waiting long."

Chabashira's words nearly left Shuichi Kanda speechless.

A personal attack, was it?

Just because I didn't give you face at the morning meeting, right?

Shuichi Kanda complained bitterly.

Fine then, let's trade barbs.

"So what does Chabashira-sensei, our homeroom teacher who dedicates herself wholeheartedly to the class, want with an ordinary student like me?"

"You really don't let anyone get one over on you, do you?"

"No, no, every word I say comes from the heart. To help us find shortcuts, Chabashira-sensei even went so far as to give us the wrong exam scope. I'm sure everyone is very grateful to you."

Shuichi Kanda quickly waved his hand, expressing his gratitude.

So what was with that sarcastic tone of yours?

"Well, forget it. Let's get down to business." Chabashira Sae looked a bit exasperated. This guy was really hard to handle.

"Regarding the fact that Kiyotaka prevented Yamauchi from being expelled, I hope you won't hold a grudge against him over it."

This was the real reason Chabashira had called Kanda out—she absolutely did not want to see a rift form between the two pillars capable of leading the class to Class A.

Otherwise, forget about rising to Class A; Class D would likely be torn to shreds.

Upon hearing Chabashira's words, Shuichi Kanda nearly stumbled and fell into the lake.

What the hell? You called me out here just to say that?

Come on, ma'am, is that really all you've got? You completely missed the secret strategy between me and Kiyotaka.

In truth, Chabashira was panicking. This year's Class D was the strongest she'd ever overseen as their homeroom teacher—there were simply too many outstanding students in the class, and the chance to fulfill her long-held wish was right before her eyes.

She really didn't want to see Shuichi Kanda and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji clash, which was why it never occurred to her that the whole thing had been orchestrated by the two of them.

Shuichi Kanda was utterly speechless, but soon a smirk crept across his lips.

"Chabashira-sensei, if Yamauchi doesn't get expelled, how am I supposed to hold my head up in class from now on? And Kiyotaka, who protected him, is undoubtedly an enemy."

Just as she feared...

Shuichi Kanda's words weighed heavily on Chabashira Sae's heart, and her expression soured.

But soon, she caught the smile on Shuichi Kanda's face.

This guy, trying to extort points from me again, huh?

Well, that makes sense—he's been spending a lot on food to recover his health. Giving him a little support wouldn't be out of the question.

Shuichi Kanda had only cracked a joke, not even asked for points yet, and Chabashira-sensei had already found a reason for herself.