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Chapter 67

Ichinose, I'm Going to Hit You with the Heavy Stuff!

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I'm so useless.

No, he shouldn't have had any reason to scold me.

"In that case, this gift will be very precious to you." Shuichi Kanda revealed a mysterious smile. "I have already ascertained the identity of the leader of Class A."

These words immediately changed the expressions of the people present. So fast?

Especially Horikita Suzune, even as a classmate, still couldn't believe Shuichi Kanda's words.

It seems like you've never really left the main group of your class, right?

How exactly did they do it?

For Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji felt that Shuichi Kanda bragging, or rather, trying to trick Class B.

"Ayanokoji, you don't seem surprised at all."

"Huh? I'm surprised."

He then feigned a surprised expression.

Poor face +1

So what are you pretending for?

Your expression hasn't changed at all since I started speaking, and you're saying you're surprised!?

"No, you're not surprised at all, so you should know who the leader of Class A is, right?" Looking at this guy who was quietly slacking off, Shuichi Kanda felt no guilt whatsoever for dragging him into this mess.

When Shuichi Kanda preparing to act, Chabashira Sae told him that Kiyotaka Ayanokoji would be involved this time. A whole day has passed, and where has he made his move?

Where are your hands?

If you had made a move, Ichinose Honami and the others wouldn't have shown up here at all, and I wouldn't have wasted so much of my breath.

In the end, you still just want to slack off!

You lazy pig!

Shuichi Kanda had no doubt about Ayanokoji's abilities. He had perfectly executed his plan to subdue Yamauchi before, and was also highly regarded by Chabashira-sensei, so he couldn't possibly be a weakling.

I've been working so hard to create plans, recruit talent, and even cook, and you're just slacking off without a care in the world?

So Shuichi Kanda got annoyed, and when he was annoyed, he wanted to play a prank on someone. That's when Ayanokoji's name was called out.

During the day, Miyake and he were acting together, so there was no reason why he couldn't see what Miyake saw.

Perfect timing! Let's put it to the test this time and see what it's really made of!

Do you really know?

Horikita Suzune also gave him a scrutinizing look, as if she was about to deliver a chop to Ayanokouji's hand Ayanokoji didn't speak.

Compared to Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, she now trusts Shuichi Kanda, who has already achieved tangible results, more.

No, I just saw it.

"You saw it?"

"The leader of Class A?"

Now it was Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji's turn to be surprised. They actually saw it? What incredible luck!

"Actually, it happened when I went out to explore during the day." With no other option, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji nodded and began to recount his experience.

"When Miyake and I went out exploring, we saw Katsuragi and that... the person who was always with him."

"Yahiko Totsuka."

Shuichi Kanda timely reminder.

"Yes, Yahiko Totsuka. I saw them come out of the cave with my own eyes. Katsuragi was holding the key card at the time, but because we were too far away, I didn't see the name written on the key card."

"You mean the leader of Class A is Katsuragi?"

Horikita frowned, sensing something was off.

Although she didn't have much contact with Katsuragi, she did a lot of work at school to prepare for the class competition, including getting to know other people worth paying attention to.

"While it's quite possible, I don't think so." Ayanokoji shook his head. "I didn't know much about Katsuragi before, so after I came back, I asked Kushida about him. I heard that Katsuragi is a very steady person."

So he probably wouldn't do something like standing in a conspicuous place with a key card.

Listening to Ayanokoji's analysis, Horikita Suzune nodded.

"That's right, Katsuragi isn't the kind of person who would do something like this," Ichinose Honami in. "So this must be a trap."

"After Miyake and I waited for Katsuragi and Totsuka to leave, we entered the cave and confirmed that the base had been captured."

That's right, this was also information that Shuichi Kanda got from Miyake. When he received the information, Shuichi Kanda had already identified the leader of Class A, and even spent his Private Points to confirm this idea using Time TV afterward.

"So the leader of Class A must be either Katsuragi or Totsuka," Kanzaki Ryuji said in a useless concluding remark.

Shuichi Kanda mentally scoffed, "Can't you say something useful?"

However, Ichinose Honami immediately provided an accurate analysis.

"However, considering Katsuragi's cautious nature, if he were the leader, he certainly wouldn't occupy it immediately. Instead, he would send people to guard it and wait for the main force of the class to arrive before taking over."

Totsuka acted somewhat recklessly, only occupying the good spot immediately after finding it. Katsuragi then openly appeared outside the cave with the key card, probably to prevent students from other classes from appearing there, and to create a misleading impression."

Through this, Shuichi Kanda realized that Ichinose Honami was not just a pretty face; through the analysis of human nature, he directly simulated and recreated the truth.

Impressive, truly impressive. No wonder he's a leader in Class B; he's got real skills.

After listening to Ichinose Honami's analysis, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji nodded. "That's what I think too."

Therefore, Ichinose Honami turned her gaze to Shuichi Kanda. If this information was true, then Yahiko Totsuka was undoubtedly the leader of Class A. But what if the information was false?

So, Kanda- kun, how do you plan to prove the authenticity of this information?

Chapter 107 Ichinose, I'm going to use drastic measures!

Seeing the expressions on Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji, Shuichi Kanda knew what they were thinking: they simply didn't trust their intelligence sources.

After all, this is only one side of the story, so it's normal not to believe it.

Perhaps Ichinose herself believed that Shuichi Kanda others were not lying, but she couldn't risk the fate of the entire class just because she trusted Shuichi Kanda.

Most of the students in Class B had never even seen what Shuichi Kanda looked like; they only knew that he had once tricked Class A.

While this made them feel comfortable, he was from Class D, after all.

Perhaps to him, the classes above were all enemies, and that's what most people in Class B thought.

Therefore, if Shuichi Kanda cannot produce further evidence, Ichinose will absolutely not write down the name of the Class A leader on the last day, because if he makes a mistake, he will have no way to explain it to the students of Class B.

Therefore, in this situation, she would rather do nothing than make a mistake.

However, she also knew that this would be unfair to her allies, so Ichinose showed a troubled expression.

Seeing this expression, Shuichi Kanda understood that the other party wanted to refuse.

"I'm sorry, Kanda- kun, it's not that I don't believe your analysis, but..."

You're so indecisive! You've already cooperated with our Class D, yet you're still afraid we'll deceive you. That's why your Class B can't beat Class A.

Therefore, Shuichi Kanda decided to give Ichinose a drastic dose of medicine, preferably one that would shake the very top of his head.

"I understand your concerns, Ichinose. After all, we don't have concrete evidence that Yahiko Totsuka is the leader of Class A, just like we don't have evidence that Shiranami Chihiro is the leader of your Class B."

Shuichi Kanda's casual remark sounded like a bomb to Ichinose. Even Kanzaki Ryuji, who had been keeping his composure, couldn't help but stand up and stare at Shuichi Kanda in shock.

Why?

How did you know that Chihiro-chan was the leader of our Class B?

Could it be that Horikita- san and Ayanokoji discovered it?

No, no, no, their expressions were shocked too!

So what exactly happened?

We were so careful in protecting her, we made sure there was no one else around every time we swiped the card, and we even surrounded Chihiro-chan before swiping it. There's no way anyone could have known, right?

Could it be Kaneda, who was expelled from Class C by Ryuen?

Impossible. We deliberately avoided Kaneda when we captured the base today, and other students were also watching him, so it couldn't be him.

But why?

Was it a fluke?

However, Shuichi Kanda sounded so confident; there was absolutely no sign that he was guessing.

Or was he just too good at hiding it, and I didn't see through his disguise?

Within seconds, Ichinose had several brainstorming sessions, but no matter how hard she racked her brains or how much she recalled the details of capturing the base today, she was unable to find any flaws.

That's for sure, because Class B's strategy and execution are indeed flawless. But I'm sorry, even if there are no flaws, we can easily find out your leader.

That's right, those were said by me Shuichi Kanda.

Compared to the two members of Class B on Ichinose Honami's side, Horikita and Ayanokoji were even more shocked, because they knew clearly that no one in the exploration team had seen any trace of Class B today.

Aside from Ayanokoji's group, if the other groups had really discovered the identity of the leader of Class B, they would have told everyone as soon as they returned.

Furthermore, Horikita didn't believe that Ichinose Honami would be so careless as to let the students from Class D, who were out exploring, discover the identity of their class leader.

So, why?

Beside Horikita, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, who had never encountered any setbacks since birth, was also in a state of confusion. Judging from the current situation, Shuichi Kanda had undoubtedly guessed the name of the leader of Class B without any basis.

Moreover, the tone of his voice just now was not a test, but a very confident one.

Is it just a guess?

Or can he read minds?

No, mind reading is actually just a form of cold reading, but he had never mentioned anything about the leader of Class B before, and he just accurately said the name.

If it really is cold reading, just how powerful must this person be?

No, no, no, based on our past interactions, Shuichi Kanda definitely doesn't know cold reading, but how can this scene be explained...?

So it was really just a guess? A 1/40 chance of getting it right? That seems a bit far-fetched...

Shuichi Kanda had no idea that the potent medicine he had given Ichinose had actually burned out the CPU of Ayanokoji, the greatest masterpiece of the White Room.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, a successful prototype of the White Room at the Genius Research Institute, has mastered all sorts of knowledge and skills since birth. Over the past ten years, the amount of knowledge he has acquired could probably fill a large library.

However, Shuichi Kanda's actions today far exceeded his comprehension.

Driven by a thirst for knowledge, Ayanokoji began to take an interest in Shuichi Kanda.

"So? Do you believe me now?"

Shuichi Kanda was very satisfied with the scene before him.

Since you're so indecisive, I'll force you to make a choice!

Shuichi Kanda's words Ichinose Honami, who had been in a state of confusion for nearly a minute, back to reality.

Seeing the other person's carefree smile, Ichinose's face instantly filled with a bitter smile.

"Kanda- kun is really scary."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm the gentlest man in Class D." Shuichi Kanda said this very naturally, speaking with an air of self-importance.

"Huh? Isn't Hirata the gentlest man in Class D?"

Who?

Who is speaking?

So it was you! You wretched Ayanokoji!

Ayanokoji's words silenced the room for a moment, and then Ichinose Honami spoke next.

"No, I think Kanda- san is very kind too."

Listen to this!

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