Chapter Summaries

Horikita Manabu questioned Ken Sudō about his fight with three Class 1-C students and announced a formal hearing for the next day. After the Student Council left, Hirata Yousuke stunned Class 1-D by easily restraining Sudō when he tried to shove him.

• Horikita Manabu and Akane Tachibana entered Class 1-D to question Ken Sudō about the alleged assault on three Class 1-C students.
• Sudō claimed he had acted in self-defense but could offer no witnesses or other direct evidence, while Hirata Yousuke tried unsuccessfully to defend his character.
• Horikita Manabu announced that the Student Council would question the complainants and hold a formal hearing the following day, requiring both sides and their class representatives to attend.
• After Horikita Manabu and Akane Tachibana left, Kouenji Rokusuke provoked Sudō, who moved toward him in anger.
• Hirata Yousuke stopped Sudō from shoving him and pinned his arm, surprising the class with his strength and skill.

Class 1-D searched for evidence to stop Ken Sudō’s expulsion, while Tatsuya Sakuya learned that Airi Sakura had a recording of the incident. On the way back to the dorms, he encountered Ichinose Honami rehearsing for her Student Council interview and offered her a joking introduction.

• Horikita Suzune and Hirata Yousuke agreed to attend the Student Council meeting, while Hirata and Kushida Kikyou planned to ask other classes for clues.
• Tatsuya Sakuya pointed out that Class 1-C likely checked for cameras before arranging the fight with Ken Sudō.
• Tatsuya Sakuya checked the Special Teaching Building and confirmed that it had no cameras.
• Airi Sakura told Tatsuya Sakuya she had recorded Ken Sudō, and he offered to take the recording so she would not have to testify in person.
• Tatsuya Sakuya and Airi Sakura met Ichinose Honami practicing for her Student Council interview, and he jokingly suggested an introduction that mentioned Horikita.

Tatsuya Sakuya encouraged Ichinose Honami to use Class 1-B’s unity in her Student Council interview, while she offered to help investigate Class 1-C’s injured students. The next day, Class 1-D learned that Ken Sudō’s Student Council hearing had been postponed until Friday.

• Tatsuya Sakuya advised Ichinose Honami to present Class 1-B’s unity as her strength in the Student Council interview.
• Ichinose Honami offered to investigate the injuries of the three students from Class 1-C and help Tatsuya Sakuya if needed.
• Airi Sakura left the conversation because she felt nervous, then messaged Tatsuya Sakuya to explain.
• Akane Tachibana told Class 1-D that the Student Council hearing about Ken Sudō’s incident had been postponed until Friday.

The Student Council postponed Ken Sudō’s hearing until Friday, giving Class 1-D more time to find evidence. Airi Sakura visited Tatsuya Sakuya and confessed that she had broken the camera containing the video he was counting on, leaving the evidence unavailable.

• Akane Tachibana announced that Ken Sudō’s hearing had been postponed until Friday evening.
• Chabashira Sae warned Ken Sudō that the delay did not mean he was innocent and urged Tatsuya Sakuya to make use of the extra time.
• Horikita Suzune tried to ask Tatsuya Sakuya what he thought of the postponement, but he had already left the classroom.
• Tatsuya Sakuya noticed that Airi Sakura had missed school and planned to ask Hasebe Haruka about her if she remained absent.
• Airi Sakura came to Tatsuya Sakuya’s dorm room and apologized, explaining that she had dropped and broken her camera while trying to transfer the video.

Tatsuya reassured Airi that Sudo’s hearing had been postponed until Friday and helped her seek a way to recover the evidence from her broken camera. The store could not repair the camera under warranty, but its memory card was intact, and the clerk began transferring the recordings.

• Tatsuya told Airi that Sudo had not been expelled and that his hearing was postponed until Friday.
• Tatsuya asked Airi to retrieve the camera’s warranty card and proof of purchase so they could take it to the store.
• The clerk explained that the camera’s accidental damage was not covered by the warranty and that repairs would cost about twenty-two thousand Private Points.
• Tatsuya asked the clerk to recover the data from the camera’s memory card instead of repairing it.
• The clerk found the undamaged SD card and opened a folder containing several recordings, including one from the previous Saturday.

Tatsuya Sakuya recovered and backed up the video proving Ishizaki struck Sudo first, while Airi Sakura arranged to repair her broken camera and pay later. After school, Kushida Kikyou secretly asked Tatsuya to meet her, but at the cafe she revealed that she wanted to discuss something personal rather than Sudo’s case.

• Tatsuya Sakuya and Airi Sakura obtained copies of the surveillance footage showing Ishizaki punching Sudo first, and Tatsuya backed it up to cloud storage.
• Tatsuya arranged for Airi’s broken camera to be repaired before payment, and she signed the repair form.
• Kushida Kikyou invited Tatsuya to meet her at the Palette Cafe after school while Horikita Suzune questioned their conversation.
• Tatsuya went to the cafe and met Kushida, expecting news about Sudo’s case.
• Kushida told Tatsuya that she wanted to talk about something personal.

Tatsuya Sakuya advised Kushida Kikyou to give the boy who confessed to her space, then asked her to contact three students from Class 1-C. Kushida agreed, leaving Tatsuya to prepare for his next move while the situation involving Sudo remained unresolved.

• Kushida Kikyou told Tatsuya Sakuya that she had rejected a boy in their class and was worried their awkwardness would damage class relations.
• Tatsuya Sakuya advised Kushida to act normally and leave the boy alone for a few days so he could move past the rejection.
• After Kushida's anxiety eased, Tatsuya asked her to contact Ishizaki, Komiya, and Kondo from Class 1-C.
• Kushida agreed to try to reach them, and Tatsuya finished his coffee, confident she would follow through.

Tatsuya Sakuya arranged to meet Ishizaki Daichi and his classmates at the Special Teaching Building, eager to demand points from them, but Karuizawa Kei appeared before the meeting. When Ishizaki arrived with Mio Ibuki and two others, Tatsuya confronted them and Karuizawa recorded the encounter.

• Kushida Kikyou told Tatsuya Sakuya that Ishizaki Daichi had agreed to meet him at the Special Teaching Building after school the next day, and Tatsuya declined her offer to come along.
• Tatsuya spent the night excitedly planning how many points to demand, then struggled to stay awake through his lessons the next day.
• Tatsuya arrived early at the Special Teaching Building, where Karuizawa Kei found him and asked what he was doing there.
• Tatsuya asked Karuizawa to record on her phone, then overheard Mio Ibuki warn Ishizaki Daichi and the others that Ryuuen Kakeru had not approved their contact with Class 1-D.
• Tatsuya approached the four classmates and told them the person they were waiting for was not coming, leaving them confused about who he was.

Tatsuya Sakuya confronted Ishizaki Daichi, Komiya, Kondo, and Mio Ibuki with video evidence that could clear Ken Sudō and expose their attack. After stopping Mio’s attempt to seize his phone, he offered to settle the matter for Class 1-C in exchange for points, then Karuizawa Kei revealed that she had recorded the encounter.

• Tatsuya Sakuya stopped Ishizaki Daichi and the others from leaving and challenged them about their injuries and the attack on Ken Sudō.
• Tatsuya Sakuya showed them a video of Ishizaki attacking Ken Sudō first, leaving the three boys facing possible expulsion.
• Mio Ibuki lunged for Tatsuya Sakuya’s phone, but he dodged her kick and caught her wrist before releasing her.
• Tatsuya Sakuya offered to handle the video in exchange for Class 1-C’s points, and Mio Ibuki said she needed to consult Ryuuen Kakeru.
• Karuizawa Kei approached Tatsuya Sakuya and said she had recorded the whole encounter.

Tatsuya Sakuya waited for Ryuuen Kakeru to respond while the class worried about Ken Sudō’s hearing. Shiina Hiyori came to Class 1-D to see Tatsuya, leaving Karuizawa Kei inexplicably irritated.

• Tatsuya Sakuya watched the fight video on Karuizawa Kei’s phone, then invited her to dinner.
• During English class, Kushida Kikyou told Tatsuya Sakuya that Ishizaki had asked about his personality and martial arts experience.
• Karuizawa Kei met Shiina Hiyori by the vending machine, and Shiina asked her to call Tatsuya Sakuya.
• Karuizawa Kei told Tatsuya Sakuya that someone was waiting for him, then felt irritated when she realized a girl had come looking for him.

Tatsuya Sakuya discovered Shiina Hiyori had come to Class 1-D to give him a book and relay Ryuuen Kakeru’s invitation. After school, he went to the rooftop to meet Ryuuen and found Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi there as well.

• Tatsuya Sakuya realized Shiina Hiyori was waiting for him after she waved and beckoned him from the classroom door.
• Shiina Hiyori gave Tatsuya Sakuya a copy of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and asked him to discuss it with her after reading it.
• Tatsuya Sakuya and Shiina Hiyori exchanged Line contact details, and she told him Ryuuen Kakeru wanted to meet him on the rooftop after school.
• Tatsuya Sakuya went to the rooftop and found Ryuuen Kakeru, Albert, Mio Ibuki, and Ishizaki waiting there.
• Tatsuya Sakuya was surprised to find Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi from Class 1-A on the rooftop, where Sakayanagi said she had come to clear her head.

Tatsuya Sakuya used evidence of Class 1-C’s violence to force Ryuen Kakeru into a humiliating dance on the rooftop. He then made clear that the dance was not enough to settle matters and demanded compensation.

• Ryuen Kakeru offered to withdraw Class 1-C’s complaint if Tatsuya Sakuya deleted the recording, but Tatsuya explained that the resulting point deductions could reduce both Class 1-C and Class 1-D to zero.
• Tatsuya showed Class 1-C a video of Ryuen dancing like a Tyrannosaurus rex in the rain, provoking Ishizaki Daichi to grab his collar.
• Sakayanagi Arisu warned Ishizaki that she and Kamuro would report any further violence, and Ishizaki released Tatsuya.
• Ryuen performed the dance to satisfy Tatsuya’s demand, while warning Tatsuya to remember the encounter.
• Tatsuya told Class 1-C that he still expected compensation, explaining that an apology alone would not make the trouble disappear.

Tatsuya Sakuya presented Ryuen Kakeru and Class 1-C with a contract requiring signers to hand over half their monthly private points, or face severe penalties. He gave Ryuen one day to collect the entire class’s signatures, then left as Class 1-C turned its anger on Ryuen.

• Tatsuya Sakuya showed Class 1-C a contract demanding half of each signer’s monthly private points and imposing penalties for violations.
• Tatsuya argued that signing would preserve Class 1-C’s points and prevent three students from being expelled, while Mio Ibuki warned that the deal would bind them for three years.
• Ryuen Kakeru questioned Tatsuya’s motives, but Tatsuya gave him one day to collect signatures from the entire class or the three students would be expelled.
• After Tatsuya left with Sakayanagi Arisu and the others, Mio Ibuki attacked Ryuen, but Albert stopped her and threw her to the ground on Ryuen’s orders.
• Ryuen accepted responsibility for the failure and turned to punish the students who had failed to monitor the camera.

Ken Sudō’s complaint was withdrawn before the hearing, freeing him from punishment and restoring the class’s frozen points. Tatsuya Sakuya then met Ryuen Kakeru to register their signed contract with a teacher as witness.

• Horikita Suzune prepared Ken Sudō for the hearing while the class discovered its private points had been credited.
• Chabashira Sae announced that Class 1-C had withdrawn its complaint after Ishizaki and the others said they had injured themselves, clearing Ken Sudō.
• Ken Sudō celebrated his reprieve while Tatsuya Sakuya left the classroom to meet Ryuen Kakeru.
• Tatsuya Sakuya and Ryuen Kakeru took their signed contract to the faculty office for official registration.
• Hoshinomiya Chie agreed to witness the contract and inferred how Tatsuya Sakuya had helped resolve Ken Sudō’s case.

Tatsuya Sakuya secured a lucrative contract with Class 1-C, then spent his new wealth on a meal at Palette Cafe. There, he updated his private notebook with an assessment of Ryuen Kakeru as a valuable source of labor.

• Hoshinomiya Chie witnessed the contract between Tatsuya Sakuya and Ryuen Kakeru, then invited Tatsuya to transfer to Class 1-B.
• Ryuen rejected Hoshinomiya's offer on Tatsuya's behalf, challenged him to a future showdown, and stormed out after Tatsuya reminded him to make sure Class 1-C paid on time.
• Tatsuya received over a million private points from Class 1-C and left school to enjoy better food.
• At Palette Cafe, Tatsuya ordered the most expensive drink and the signature chocolate dessert, then took out his notebook.
• Tatsuya added to his entry on Ryuen that he had excellent resilience and patience and would be a key source of labor for the next three years.

Tatsuya Sakuya passed time at the Palette Cafe by writing a self-assessment, thinking about Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, and attempting to sketch a studious girl. His drawing fell far short of his expectations, leaving him to wonder whether he had any artistic talent.

• Tatsuya Sakuya wrote questions and answers about his ambitions, then considered asking Ayanokouji Kiyotaka what he thought of him.
• Tatsuya Sakuya imagined having a fair, all-out showdown with Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and added details about Kiyotaka's background to his notebook.
• Tatsuya Sakuya noticed a girl studying at the Palette Cafe and wondered how Class 1-C was faring after Ken Sudō's incident.
• Tatsuya Sakuya finished his notes, relaxed, and decided to try drawing the girl as a reference.
• Tatsuya Sakuya spent several dozen minutes sketching but produced a comical anime-style figure and questioned his drawing ability.

Tatsuya Sakuya erased his drawing while reflecting on his artistic potential, then Ichinose Honami arrived and read his notebook. He asked her to give him an objective assessment of him, leaving her to answer.

• Tatsuya Sakuya hurriedly rubbed out his drawing to prevent anyone from preserving or discussing it later.
• Ichinose Honami greeted Tatsuya Sakuya and sat beside him, noticing his open notebook.
• Ichinose Honami read the notebook’s entry about herself and its request for readers to send gifts.
• Tatsuya Sakuya teased Ichinose Honami about reading his notebook, and she admitted she would do it again.
• Tatsuya Sakuya pointed to his own entry and asked Ichinose Honami what she thought of him as a person.

Tatsuya Sakuya and Ichinose Honami discussed the flattering notes in his notebook and Ichinose credited him for Class 1-C leaving Class 1-B alone. After they cleared up an awkward moment, Tatsuya bought her coffee and a strawberry macaron, and they returned to an easy rapport.

• Ichinose Honami read Tatsuya Sakuya's grandiose self-description aloud, then added that he was handsome, helpful, and classy.
• Ichinose thanked Tatsuya for stopping Class 1-C from harassing Class 1-B, but Tatsuya denied having done so.
• Ichinose revealed that Hoshinomiya Chie had told her about Tatsuya and Ryuen Kakeru, then tried to pass it off as a guess.
• Tatsuya inferred that Hoshinomiya had shared details of his deal with Ryuen and decided to avoid using her as a witness in future deals.
• Tatsuya ordered Ichinose coffee and a strawberry macaron, and their teasing eased the awkwardness between them.

Tatsuya Sakuya teased Ichinose Honami about the notebook she had seen, then agreed to help her practice for her Student Council interview. He left her with an absurd brainteaser and wondered whether Horikita Manabu would value quick thinking in candidates.

• Tatsuya Sakuya pretended to be upset that Ichinose Honami had peeked at his notebook, then laughed when she earnestly promised to keep it secret.
• Tatsuya Sakuya asked about Ichinose Honami's Student Council interview, and she said she had not had it yet.
• Ichinose Honami asked Tatsuya Sakuya to act as her interviewer, and he agreed.
• Tatsuya Sakuya asked why reading Donnie Yen's Chinese name backward made him fatter, then explained the pun after Ichinose Honami could not solve it.
• Tatsuya Sakuya decided that unexpected questions could test a candidate's ability to think on their feet, though he did not know whether Horikita Manabu would prioritize that skill.

Tatsuya Sakuya questioned Ichinose Honami about her reasons for applying to the Student Council and whether she could enforce its rules against her own classmates. He judged that her wish to protect Class 1-B while serving as an enforcer might fail Horikita Manabu’s standards.

• Tatsuya asked Ichinose what history books were ultimately about and argued that the school was a miniature struggle for power, with Class 1-A as the throne and the Student Council as its center of authority.
• Tatsuya explained that the Student Council President appointed a successor and asked Ichinose whether she would prioritize school order or Class 1-B.
• Tatsuya asked if Ichinose could discipline or expel a Class 1-B classmate when the Student Council’s principles required it.
• Ichinose said she would punish wrongdoing fairly but would never abandon a classmate, and believed she could protect them while staying within the rules.
• Tatsuya warned Ichinose that her answer might not pass because Horikita Manabu likely wanted a member who would put the Student Council’s order above class interests.