Shuichi Kanda

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shuichi Kanda (神田秀一)
Alias(es)	Divine Child; eldest young master of the Kanda Family 325 340
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Age	15 at the beginning of the story 1
Affiliation	Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School; initially Class D, later Class A; Student Council; Kanda Family 2 147 259 325
Occupation/Role	Student; Student Council Vice President, later Student Council President 147 309
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Black Technology System activated	1	Receives the Translation Konjac after transmigrating into Shuichi Kanda's body without Japanese-language comprehension.
Value-Added Bank: One Day acquired	3, 6	A point-growth system that increases Private Points by 10% every hour for one day; Kanda later uses it to amass nearly 20 million points. 3 47
Physical recovery and conditioning	17, 53	Regular meals, club activities, and moderate training improve his formerly frail condition; he can move normally despite retaining a low physical evaluation.
Black Belt obtained	144	Grants enhanced physical ability and automatic throwing techniques, but consumes stamina heavily; Kanda's optimal combat duration is initially calculated at three minutes.
Superhuman Ring obtained and used	341	A combined reward made from three accumulated stage rewards. It enhances Kanda's physical ability by several thousandfold without a stated time limit, requiring restraint to avoid lethal force.
Age Spring Water revealed	316, 318	Produces blue water that makes a drinker one year younger and red water that ages them one year; Kanda uses it to test the Kanda Family and Daiki Kōenji.

Background

Shuichi Kanda awakens in a hospital after transmigrating into the body of a Japanese teenager. He retains no memories of the body's life and initially cannot understand Japanese, leaving him unable to communicate until the Black Technology System grants him the Translation Konjac. 1

He is told that a tsunami killed his adoptive parents and left him unconscious for roughly half a year. The Kanda family's relatives consider him a “jinx,” while Kanda Kyoji, the family head and brother of his adoptive parents, arranges his enrollment at Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School. 1

Kanda later learns that this history may have concealed far more than it revealed. Kuranosuke Kanda, the former family head, claims Shuichi was recognized by the family as a Divine Child capable of communicating with gods, curing illness, and producing longevity medicine. According to Kuranosuke, Shuichi's memory loss and disappearance of his former powers followed a suspicious seaside incident involving bodyguards rather than adoptive parents. Shuichi accepts the family's explanation only provisionally and investigates its claims through Time TV. 325 326

Appearance

Kanda begins the story noticeably frail after his coma, with difficulty returning even to ordinary mobility. Sustained nutrition and exercise gradually improve his physique, and by his later school years he is 183 cm tall. 1 17 53 348

• Initially too weak for strenuous physical activity and unable to join swimming class. 17
• His physical condition improves through regular meals, club activities, and controlled exercise rather than methods that would damage his potential. 17 53
• His later height is well above the stated average for Japanese high-school students. 348

Personality

Kanda is observant, calculating, and strongly self-preserving. He openly admits that he would help friends where possible but would not sacrifice his life for them, preferring to avoid situations where such a choice becomes necessary. 27 His first instinct in unfamiliar social situations is to assess motives, as shown by his immediate distrust of Kushida's wish to befriend everyone and his caution around Ayanokoji's hidden abilities. 3 17

He is also manipulative when he believes it serves his interests. He frames Yahiko Totsuka through a staged collapse, turns Yamauchi into a potential common enemy to repair his own standing, and uses Kei Karuizawa's situation to deceive Ryuen. 29 38 164 Even so, he can be considerate toward people he regards as worthwhile: he supports Sudo's reform, helps Katsuragi send a gift to his sister, protects Kei from Ryuen, and later plans to use his points to assist students who demonstrate genuine effort. 31 105 152 332

Kanda is blunt, teasing, and often unconcerned with preserving a polished image. His casual manner conceals a practical leadership style; classmates repeatedly rely on his planning, resources, and ability to read people. 53 75 259

Abilities & Skills

Black Technology System

Kanda possesses the Black Technology System, which issues items and abilities beyond ordinary technology.

• Its first issued item, the Translation Konjac, enables him to understand and speak Japanese. 1
• The Value-Added Bank allows Private Points to grow by 10% each hour for one day. 3 6
• Kanda treats black-technology items cautiously after reading World Destruction Case Studies. 6
• He uses Time TV to examine his past and investigate the Kanda Family's motives. 317 318

Black Belt

The Black Belt gives Kanda temporary combat capability far beyond his natural physique.

• Enhances strength, reaction speed, dynamic vision, and control over his body. 176 335
• Enables refined throwing techniques, including shoulder throws against Miyake, Ibuki, and Hōsen. 144 176 249
• Automatically throws opponents Kanda touches while worn. 144
• Drains his stamina rapidly; his initial calculated maximum use time is three minutes, with actual duration dependent on his physical condition and combat intensity. 144

Superhuman Ring

The Superhuman Ring is a substantially stronger system item than the Black Belt.

• Created by combining three accumulated stage rewards. 341
• Can amplify Kanda's strength by several thousandfold. 341
• Has no stated time restriction, unlike the Black Belt. 341
• Its output is dangerous enough that Kanda deliberately holds back when fighting Onijiro's gang. 341

Strategy and Social Manipulation

Kanda excels at extracting information, identifying incentives, and structuring plans around other people's weaknesses.

• Deduces hidden significance behind class labels and school rules shortly after enrollment. 3 6
• Recognizes Ayanokoji's concealed physical and academic ability, then avoids provoking him without sufficient information. 17 25
• Negotiates cooperation with Ryuen while maintaining contingency plans against betrayal. 64 85
• Uses Kei as part of a controlled scheme to gain Ryuen's trust and take his points. 124 164
• Leverages his wealth to become Class D's Commander and extract a monthly payment from Class A. 214

Cooking

Kanda is an accomplished cook, drawing on experience from his previous life as a chef. 17

• His cooking impresses Ryuen and Hiyori. 47
• Provides meals for classmates during exams and personal gatherings. 69 131
• Is trusted to prepare Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish, a technically demanding Jiangsu dish. 246
• Uses cooking as negotiation leverage, including in his agreement with Amasawa. 246

Rapid Learning

Kanda displays an ability to acquire specialized skills quickly.

• Masters the basics of tea ceremony in a short period. 318
• Uses the Black Belt's body-control effects to ski at superhuman speed and precision. 335
• Adapts quickly to the school's points economy, examinations, and inter-class politics. 3 75

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Translation Konjac — grants Japanese-language comprehension and communication. 1
• Value-Added Bank: One Day — grows Private Points at 10% per hour for one day. 3 6
• Black Belt — stamina-limited physical enhancement and throwing ability. 144
• Superhuman Ring — unrestricted, extreme physical enhancement. 341
• Age Spring Water — blue water rejuvenates a drinker by one year per cup; red water ages them by one year per cup. It has a three-day production limit and a one-month shelf life. 316
• Time TV — used to investigate people and events connected to Kanda's past. 317 318

Relationships

• Akito Miyake — Kanda's closest male friend and frequent partner in school strategies, training, shopping, and special exams. Miyake trusts Kanda enough to reveal his leader status during the Uninhabited Island Exam. 6 64 75 82
• Masumi Kamuro — Childhood friend from a branch family of the Kanda Family. She says Shuichi protected her from bullies as a child; they later become romantically involved. 126 231 259
• Kikyo Kushida — Initially viewed with suspicion because of her universal-friendly façade. Their relationship develops into a mixture of mutual leverage, teasing, and romance. 3 39 259
• Honami Ichinose — A friendly rival and later one of Kanda's confirmed romantic partners. They cooperate in Student Council matters and organize events together. 147 259 299
• Kei Karuizawa — Kanda intervenes in her bullying-related crisis and becomes a protector and strategist against Ryuen's blackmail. 93 124 152
• Kiyotaka Ayanokoji — Kanda sees Ayanokoji as an unpredictable threat after recognizing his concealed physique and precise academic control. They later cooperate when circumstances demand it. 17 25 107
• Suzune Horikita — A classmate who increasingly relies on Kanda's ability to handle difficult situations, despite frequent arguments and his teasing. 120 139 237
• Arisu Sakayanagi — A recurring rival in verbal and strategic contests. Kanda ultimately rescues her from Nagumo and kidnappers. 48 75 342
• Kakeru Ryuen — A wary collaborator and rival. Ryuen respects Kanda's ability but eventually realizes Kanda has used him in a larger scheme. 64 164
• Kanda Kyoji — Current head of the Kanda Family who arranged Kanda's school admission and later manages the longevity-medicine distribution at Kanda's request. 1 325
• Kuranosuke Kanda — Former Kanda Family head who reveals the family's account of Kanda's identity as the Divine Child. 325
• Rokusuke Kōenji — A strategic ally who agrees to support Kanda in special exams in exchange for treatment for his father. 255 259

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival at Advanced Nurturing High School

After waking from his coma and receiving the Translation Konjac, Kanda enters the school's first-year Class D. He quickly becomes interested in the Private Points system and begins looking for ways to improve both his health and financial security. 1 2 3

Class D Strategy and Rise

Kanda becomes a key planner for Class D, using point-based schemes, information gathering, alliances, and manipulation of rival classes. During the Uninhabited Island Exam, he coordinates with Miyake, Ryuen, and Kōenji while targeting Class A. 63 64 75 His influence grows to the point that later students credit him with leading Class D to Class A within a year. 269

Student Council Career

After initially resisting extra responsibilities, Kanda joins the Student Council and is publicly appointed Vice President under Horikita Manabu. 102 147 He later becomes Student Council President, using the role to intervene in disputes, organize school events, and exert authority over students. 198 299 309

Black Technology Escalation

The Black Belt changes Kanda from a physically fragile strategist into a capable short-duration fighter. 144 His later Superhuman Ring gives him overwhelming force, allowing him to defeat Onijiro's gang and confront Nagumo during Sakayanagi's kidnapping. 341 342

Kanda Family and the Longevity Medicine

Kanda reveals the Age Spring Water during the cultural festival, presenting it publicly as an elixir of immortality and using interest in the medicine to test Daiki Kōenji and draw out the Kanda Family. 316 318 Kuranosuke and Kyoji then explain Kanda's alleged past as the family's Divine Child, prompting Kanda to cautiously re-establish contact while continuing his own investigation. 325 326

Rescue of Sakayanagi

During the school trip, Kanda and Sudo track Sakayanagi to an abandoned dojo where Nagumo and Onijiro's gang are holding students captive. Kanda defeats the gang with the Superhuman Ring, saves Sakayanagi, and handles the aftermath with assistance from Kiryuin Miki's influence. 341 342