Making Class A's Already Miserable Situation Even Worse / Horikita Suzune Had Just Left When Ayanokoji Arrived

On the other hand, Horikita Suzune also expressed that she would not believe Ryuen, and in fact, her attitude was the same as that of all the students in Class D.

If it weren't for that harsh contract last time, not many people in Class D would actually like Ryuen, especially Sudo, who was almost tricked by him.

"That's really going too far, Suzune. I don't think I did anything to your Class D, did I? Didn't we have a good working relationship last time?"

"Hmph, that's only because you failed to find the real leader of Class D."

Horikita Suzune didn't believe Ryuen's words at all; instinctively, she felt that Ryuen wasn't the kind of person who would follow the rules.

Although there was also a rule-breaker on her side, the feeling she got from Shuichi Kanda was completely different from the feeling she got from Ryuen.

Shuichi Kanda is more like someone who takes a risky approach, while Ryuen is completely unscrupulous; he'll cooperate with you one minute and betray you the next.

Compared to Ryuen, Shuichi Kanda at least has some integrity.

If Horikita heard Ryuen's idea, he would probably laugh his head off.

Hey girl, you probably don't know how Shuichi Kanda managed to swindle 200 Class Points from Class A back then, do you?

To think that Shuichi Kanda has any principles is utterly ridiculous.

"Hey, Kanda, what are you thinking? Do you believe me?"

Seeing that Horikita Suzune was not yielding any resistance, Ryuen turned to his ally Shuichi Kanda, who was lurking in the shadows.

"I really want to believe you, but this time the situation is different from last time. Last time I was confident I could guard against you, but this time it's different. Even if you betray me, there's nothing I can do."

Shuichi Kanda spread his hands. "Ultimately, the root cause of this problem doesn't lie with us. If Class A doesn't cooperate, what good will it do even if we find the entire list of those VIP? It will only cost Class A 150 Class Points. It will still be difficult to achieve result one."

Ryuen agreed on this point, but he still wanted to combine the lists of VIP from the three classes and then deduce the selection rules for VIP.

Chapter 129 further worsened the already dire situation of Class A.

As time went on, the Dragon Group's discussions still hadn't reached a conclusion.

The lack of cooperation from Class A and the unreliability of Class C have temporarily halted progress.

In this situation, Class B wasn't in a hurry, Class D wasn't in a hurry, but Ryuen was very anxious because he was afraid that Class B and Class D would join forces.

With six VIP, the possibility of deducing the exam rules would greatly increase. He didn't think Detective Shuichi and Ichinose were idiots.

Once they figure out the rules, Ryuen will lose its advantage, and then they might make some unreasonable demands.

However, Ryuen did not give up, because it takes time to deduce the rules, and they just needed to find the rules before them.

The first Dragon Group discussion ended, and Shuichi Kanda and the others left the room without lingering. Anyway, there were still five chances, and this was just a small test; there was no need to solve the problem all at once.

Moreover, even if we reach a consensus now, who knows what other unforeseen circumstances might arise in the end?

After leaving the examination room, Hirata spoke briefly with Shuichi Kanda before hurriedly departing.

"Are you really going to trust Ryuen?"

After Horikita Suzune followed Shuichi Kanda to the second deck where he often rested, she looked intently at him. No matter what, she felt that Ryuen Shuichi Kanda too dangerous.

"Of course I don't believe it, but I think Ryuen probably also wants to achieve the goal of getting the same result for everyone." Shuichi Kanda said as he took a glass of iced cola from the waiter next to him.

Why would you think that?

"Because he signed a contract with Class A while he was on the Uninhabited Island, he provided Class A with 200 initial points worth of supplies, and Class A would then pay him 800,000 Private Points every month starting next month."

Not many people knew about this. When Ryuen was talking to him, only Miyake and Sudo were present, but because they were communicating via Intercom, neither of them was actually aware of the deal.

Therefore, both Horikita and Kushida were very surprised when Shuichi Kanda told them about it.

"Is there really such a thing?"

"Otherwise, why do you think the students in Class A hate Ryuen so much?" Shuichi Kanda's face revealed a gloating smile.

With that, Shuichi Kanda sat down on a chair under the parasol, then inserted a straw and began to enjoy his ice-cold cola.

At this moment, even Horikita and Kushida felt sorry for Class A. Being schemed against by Shuichi Kanda and Ryuen, those two idiots, was a bit too much to bear...

Just as the group was discussing this matter, the school's loudspeaker broadcast the news again.

[Because Class A 'Shinji Matoba exam did not follow school requirements, 50 points will be deducted from Class A's Class Points.]

"Puff!"

Shuichi Kanda straw, couldn't help but spray Horikita Suzune all over him, and then immediately burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, this is really hilarious! I didn't expect it to actually get points deducted!"

Shuichi Kanda sprawled on the table, slapping it with one hand and laughing maniacally while clutching a drink cup in the other.

However, Horikita, who was opposite him, was not in a good mood. She was thinking about something when she was sprayed with water, and it was even a beverage. The moment she was touched, her mood immediately soured.

"Shouldn't you say something before you laugh?"

Horikita's angry voice came from across the way, Shuichi Kanda finally looked up at him...

Horikita Suzune's shirt, which had been sprayed with cola, was now soaked through, and the wet shirt clearly outlined the beautiful figure of the young girl.

Of course, some water stains also ran down Horikita's angry cheeks, making him look quite bitter.

"Uh, sorry, I didn't mean to. How about you spray me with Coke too?"

While speaking tentatively, he continued to admire Horikita Suzune's current disheveled appearance.

Seeing the cola that Shuichi Kanda handed her, Horikita Suzune's chest heaved several times before she finally resisted the urge to splash him with cola.

She quietly took out a handkerchief from her skirt, preparing to wipe her face and clothes.

Was the point deduction for Class A also part of your plan?

After this interruption, Shuichi Kanda gradually calmed down, but Kushida, who was sitting next to him, kept shaking his shoulders.

"Although I had expected this, I never imagined the school would act so quickly." Shuichi Kanda took the cola back and placed it in front of him.

"When we attended the information session, Professor Sakagami specifically emphasized that we must introduce ourselves at the beginning, and seeing Ichinose's attitude today indirectly proves that other teachers also made this point."

Horikita nodded across from him, then looked at Kushida beside him. "Kushida, if you want to laugh, you can just laugh out loud, you don't have to hold it in."

Tsk! You should just spoil her!

Sure enough, after Horikita finished speaking, Kushida burst into laughter, and it seemed that she had been holding it in for so long that tears were streaming down her face.

Seeing Kushida's expression, which was even more exaggerated than Shuichi Kanda's, Horikita sighed.

Do you hate me that much?

Upon hearing this, Shuichi Kanda immediately sensed something was wrong, as if something bad was about to happen. He quickly stood up, ready to make a hasty escape.

Of course, Shuichi Kanda had no intention of leaving. He just wanted to keep watch for the two of them from the shadows, not to eavesdrop.

Just as he was about to leave, Kushida had stopped laughing, grabbed his arm.

"Let go, I have to go."

However, Kushida completely ignored Shuichi Kanda's words and continued to look at Horikita with a smile.

Why would you think that?

"Because that's how I felt. Although it's not exactly an answer to your question, it's the only way I can give you a proper response... Am I mistaken?"

"... Haha, I'm really defeated by you."

Then, Kushida bluntly stated her attitude towards Horikita: "Yeah, I absolutely hate you! Do I need to tell you why?"

"Shut up, you can talk after I leave."

However, Kushida showed no sign of letting go.

Okay, you win. Since there's no escaping it now, let me see what you're really up to.

"... No need, there's no need for that. It's enough for me to know the facts. It seems I can now interact with you without any restraint."

So...

Is that all?

Shuichi Kanda wasn't satisfied.

After Horikita Suzune's inexplicable remarks, the battlefield seemed to calm down temporarily, leaving Shuichi Kanda feeling unsatisfied.

"So, going back to the question, was the point deduction for Class A also part of your plan?"

"Please don't say that. I only gave it a little hint." Shuichi Kanda, of course, refused to take the blame and immediately denied it.

"But how exactly did you do that?"

"It wasn't me who did it, it was all of us who did it together," Shuichi Kanda explained. "At Ichinose Matoba, when Ichinose asked everyone to introduce themselves, he immediately made a sarcastic remark about Ichinose."

The reason is actually quite simple. It's probably because Class A was surpassed by Class B, so he, who considers himself an elite, felt somewhat uncomfortable. Therefore, even though he agreed to Katsuragi's defensive strategy, he was still resentful.

Furthermore, since he wasn't VIP of the Dragon Group, he felt there was nothing wrong with venting his emotions.

"Wait! How do you know he's not VIP of the Dragon Group?" Horikita Suzune's face was full of doubt. "Have you already figured out the rules of this exam?"

Shuichi Kanda looked at Kushida Kikyo speechlessly, while Kushida Kikyo feigned ignorance, "Hehehe..."

Hey, what are you talking about!

"Those VIP are..."

As he spoke, Kanda pointed at Kushida, a gesture that made Horikita pause for a moment before continuing, "And then, how exactly did you scheme against Class A?"

Horikita Suzune recalled what had happened back then, and she felt that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

"At the time, both Ryuen and I saw an opportunity, but Ryuen was the first to speak up. Do you remember what he did?"

'I am Ryuen Kakeru from Class C.'

He went straight to introducing himself.

"That's right, he introduced himself, and then I introduced myself. After Ichinose, Ryuen, and I introduced ourselves, the remaining students from our three classes also introduced themselves according to the rules."

Shuichi Kanda's words reminded both of that scene.

"Then, under the watchful eyes of students from all three classes, Katsuragi and the two people behind him introduced themselves one after another, and everyone should know who that person was, namely Shinji Matoba."

At this point, Horikita Suzune nodded in understanding.

"Then I called out his name before he introduced himself, so everyone's identity was confirmed, and everyone felt that the self-introduction process was over."

Then came Ichinose's brilliant move. She said, "Since the self-introductions are over," but we deduced that Matoba's actual identity was not actually finished. He didn't introduce himself, so the self-introductions weren't really over. Although everyone in our Dragon Group remembered the member list, it's different in other groups, so..."

At this point, Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo understood, and also felt that the person in front of them was truly terrifying. With just one sentence from the other party, they directly found the flaw and then used the rules to arrange the other party in a clear and orderly manner.

No, that's not all. Could Ryuen, who can keep up with his train of thought, also be an enemy of equal caliber?

Also, was Ichinose's action intentional or unintentional? But even if you asked, Ichinose certainly wouldn't admit it, right?

Horikita Suzune felt a blow to her heart once again.

What kind of monsters are competing against each other?

However, after glancing at the thoughtful Kushida, she inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed there were still people at her level.

Chapter 130 Horikita Suzune had just left Ayanokoji arrived.

While they were chatting, Horikita Suzune's clothes had long since dried, and the cola stains had become particularly noticeable.

"I'm going back now."

After figuring out what had happened to Class A when they lost points, Horikita Suzune couldn't stand the smell of cola on her anymore and decided to go back and take a shower.

"Bye-bye." Shuichi Kanda raised his hand and gestured goodbye to Horikita Suzune.

Not long after Horikita Suzune left, a boy came up the stairs, and his destination should be where Kanda and the others were.

This is truly a rare guest. Although Shuichi Kanda often undermines Ayanokoji, he actually doesn't spend much time with Ayanokoji.

Therefore, from an outsider's perspective, Shuichi Kanda and Ayanokoji were not actually familiar with each other, which is why Kushida raised a question.

"Huh? Is that Ayanokoji? If you're looking for Horikita- san, she already went back."