Recaps

Class D erupted into arguments over losing all its points, while Hirata tried to unite the students and Horikita rejected the school's judgment. Ken Kaneki, Ayanokoji, and Koenji left to begin their Micro Bank and second-hand trading business as classmates gathered for an unproductive meeting.

• Yukimura blamed Class D's rule-breakers and challenged Hirata, but Kushida calmed him down.
• Horikita condemned the school's point deductions, while Hirata urged students to stop violating rules and work together.
• Sudo rejected Hirata's proposal and left with several classmates, prompting others to blame him for the lost points.
• Ken Kaneki, Ayanokoji, and Koenji left the classroom to start their business, and Horikita watched Ayanokoji go without stopping him.
• Hirata invited Horikita to a class meeting, but she refused; the students who stayed soon turned it into a gathering of snacks and gossip.

With their points nearly gone, Yamauchi and Kanji Ike sold prized belongings at the Campus Life store and borrowed money from Micro Bank. They left relieved by their new balance and headed to a restaurant, despite signing a loan contract with steep penalties.

• Yamauchi and Kanji Ike compared their low point balances and decided to sell possessions through Campus Life.
• Yamauchi sold his nearly new PSVITA for 8,500 points, while Kanji Ike sold his limited-edition sneakers for less than 5,000.
• Yamauchi and Kanji Ike borrowed 10,000 points each from Micro Bank after signing contracts with ten-percent monthly interest and severe overdue penalties.
• Yamauchi and Kanji Ike felt flush with money again and headed to a restaurant for a good meal.

Ken Kaneki arranged a moonlit confession for Shiina Hiyori, and she happily accepted and became his girlfriend. Ayanokoji and Koenji revealed the fireworks and confetti they had prepared, then watched as the couple kissed beneath the night sky.

• Ayanokoji reported that their secondhand platform and Micro Bank had earned and lent out points, and the three celebrated before dinner with Shiina Hiyori.
• Ken Kaneki, Ayanokoji, and Koenji teased Hiyori during dinner, then Ayanokoji and Koenji left to give her and Ken Kaneki time alone.
• Ken Kaneki walked with Hiyori to a secluded spot by the artificial lake, where he knelt with roses and asked her to be his girlfriend.
• Hiyori accepted Ken Kaneki's confession, embraced him, and received a sapphire necklace.
• Ayanokoji and Koenji appeared with fireworks and confetti, revealing they had helped arrange the surprise.
• Hiyori kissed Ken Kaneki beneath the fireworks, and he held her close.

After confessing their love, Ken Kaneki and Hiyori left the artificial lake for a hotel, where they spent the night together. They ended the night asleep in each other’s arms.

• Rokusuke Koenji and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji teased Ken Kaneki and Hiyori, then congratulated them and offered to help with future confessions.
• Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and Rokusuke Koenji left the lake, and Ken Kaneki kissed Hiyori again after they were alone.
• Ken Kaneki and Hiyori walked to the hotel at Keyaki Mall and checked into a luxury suite.
• Ken Kaneki and Hiyori kissed in the suite and became intimate.
• Ken Kaneki and Hiyori embraced on the bed, and Hiyori fell asleep in his arms.

Shiina Hiyori woke up beside Ken Kaneki after their first night together, and they spent the morning in the hotel suite as she tried to care for him. Their intimate moment was interrupted by a concerned message from Sae Chabashira, who asked about their health and offered to visit.

• Shiina Hiyori woke up in the luxury suite and remembered the events of the previous night with Ken Kaneki.
• She checked the time, recalled that they had asked their homeroom teacher for a day off, and tried to get breakfast for Ken Kaneki.
• Ken Kaneki noticed her pain, pulled her back into bed, and told her to rest while he got breakfast.
• Shiina Hiyori responded to Ken Kaneki's morning arousal with intimate attention, though she was still sore from the night before.
• Sae Chabashira messaged to ask about their condition, temperature, and medicine, and whether she should come take care of them.

Horikita Suzune learned from Sae Chabashira that Ken Kaneki, Rokusuke Koenji, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji had exceptional entrance results despite being placed in Class D. Meanwhile, Chabashira waited anxiously for Kaneki to claim their wager, but he spent the night with Shiina Hiyori and later told her he was sick.

• Horikita Suzune questioned Sae Chabashira about being placed in Class D, and Chabashira explained that the school evaluated more than academic scores.
• Chabashira showed Horikita the entrance papers of Ken Kaneki, Rokusuke Koenji, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, revealing perfect scores for the first two and Ayanokoji's deliberate 50s.
• Horikita left the office unsettled after Chabashira pointed out that even more capable students had been assigned to Class D.
• Chabashira returned to her room and waited for Ken Kaneki to contact her about their wager, eventually messaging him when he remained silent.
• Kaneki spent the night with Shiina Hiyori at the Star Hotel, then messaged Chabashira at midnight that he had a cold and needed the next day off.
• Chabashira received no further reply, stayed awake all night, and went back to bed the following morning.

After several days with Hiyori, Ken Kaneki received her sincere offer to accept him having other girls, then returned to Class D as the class struggled with its zero points. Sae Chabashira announced that the midterms offered a chance to earn points, while Ken arranged to meet her that evening.

• Hiyori told Ken Kaneki she would accept him having other girls because she could not keep up with his needs, and he reassured her before they went to sleep.
• Ken Kaneki noticed Sae Chabashira’s reproachful look in class and realized he had neglected their bet and her promise while staying with Hiyori.
• Ken Kaneki messaged Sae Chabashira to meet him at hotel room 1801 at six, and she felt relieved after days of waiting for him to contact her.
• During homeroom, Sae Chabashira announced that strong midterm results could increase Class D’s points, but warned that any student who failed would be expelled.
• The class celebrated the chance to earn points, while Ken Kaneki wondered what Sae Chabashira would wear to their evening meeting.

Yosuke Hirata organized a study group to help Class D prepare for the midterm, but Ken Sudō, Kanji Ike, and Haruki Yamauchi refused to join. Sae Chabashira met Ken Kaneki for their dinner appointment, where he assured her he had a plan and the two acted on their wager.

• After homeroom, Yosuke Hirata invited Class D to attend daily study sessions, but Ken Sudō, Kanji Ike, and Haruki Yamauchi left to pursue their own plans.
• Sae Chabashira watched the students leave and hoped Ken Kaneki would help prevent them from failing the midterm.
• Sae Chabashira arrived at the Star Hotel for her evening appointment with Ken Kaneki, who welcomed her to a candlelit dinner.
• When Sae Chabashira raised concerns about the students, Ken Kaneki told her he had a way to deal with them and urged her to enjoy the evening.
• After drinking wine together, Sae Chabashira and Ken Kaneki embraced and consummated their wager in the suite.

Ken Kaneki challenged Ken Sudō to a one-on-one basketball game and decisively beat him while confronting him about his midterm failure and risk of expulsion. Ken Sudō continued practicing after Ken Kaneki left, but his outlook had begun to change.

• Ken Kaneki went to the gym to confront Ken Sudō and found him practicing basketball alone.
• Ken Kaneki impressed Ken Sudō with five consecutive shots and challenged him to a game to five baskets.
• Ken Kaneki repeatedly scored against Ken Sudō and blocked his shot, while asking why he refused to attend Horikita Suzune's study group.
• Ken Sudō admitted that studying felt impossible and said he feared being mocked for his poor ability.
• Ken Kaneki sank the final shot to win, then left the gym as Ken Sudō watched before returning to practice with a changed expression.

Ken Kaneki learned that basketball tournament players had to pass every midterm subject and planned to use the rule to push Ken Sudō to study. After two upperclassmen warned Sudō that he might not be allowed to play, Sudō was left uneasy in the empty gym.

• Ken Kaneki considered how to persuade Ken Sudō to attend Horikita Suzune’s study group, then learned that Ayanokoji had agreed to tutor students after Horikita trapped him into it.
• Ayanokoji invited Ken Kaneki to watch the upcoming basketball tournament with Koenji, and Ken Kaneki agreed after realizing the tournament might give him leverage over Sudō.
• Ken Kaneki found the school’s announcement requiring tournament players to pass every midterm subject and decided to wait until Sudō’s hopes were at risk before offering him a deal.
• Ken Sudō practiced basketball with growing confidence ahead of tryouts, but two second-year substitutes mocked his grades and warned him that he would not play in matches.
• Ken Sudō held back his anger, then remained troubled by the upperclassmen’s warning and fell after throwing the ball at the backboard.

Ken Kaneki and Shiina Hiyori shared a flirtatious afternoon in the library before he watched Horikita Suzune lead a study session for struggling students. Horikita's rushed explanation frustrated Ken Sudō, who snapped at her.

• Ken Kaneki asked Shiina Hiyori about her exam preparation, kissed her, and teased her about giving her an examination that night.
• Horikita Suzune arrived with Kikyo Kushida, Ayanokoji, Ken Sudō, Kanji Ike, Haruki Yamauchi, and Okitani for a study session aimed at students at risk of failing.
• Horikita set a target of fifty points and directed the group to practice a system of simultaneous equations, while Ike and Yamauchi showed little interest.
• Kikyo Kushida helped Okitani solve the equation, and Ken Kaneki signaled Ayanokoji to stay quiet as they noticed each other across the library.
• After finding the boys' scratch paper nearly blank, Horikita explained the elimination method, but Ken Sudō shouted that her explanation skipped too many steps.

Horikita's harsh tutoring drove Sudo, Ike, and Yamauchi to abandon the study session, while Ayanokoji warned that their failure could hurt Class D. After Horikita and Kushida left, Ayanokoji approached Kaneki and asked about his role in the confrontation.

• Kushida tried to calm Sudo and Ike suggested that she tutor the boys, but Horikita blamed their struggles on laziness and weak fundamentals.
• Sudo argued that basketball mattered more than studying, and Horikita mocked his chances of becoming a professional player.
• Sudo grabbed Horikita by the clothes and raised his fist, but stopped himself because he feared expulsion and walked out of the Library.
• Ike and Yamauchi left with Okitani, ending the study session, and Ayanokoji warned Horikita that the students' failure could bring a severe penalty on Class D.
• Kushida offered to help save the boys, but Horikita accused her of pretending to care and Ayanokoji ignored her.
• After Horikita and Kushida left, Ayanokoji approached Kaneki and asked what his performance during the confrontation had been about.

Ayanokoji explained how Horikita’s study session had fallen apart, then joined Ken Kaneki and Hiyori for lunch. Hiyori’s afternoon date with Ken was interrupted by Ryuen’s mandatory class meeting, and Ken went to the rooftop after she left.

• Ayanokoji told Ken Kaneki and Hiyori that Kushida had forced her way into Horikita’s study session and that Horikita and Sudo’s arguments had ended it badly.
• Ken, Hiyori, and Ayanokoji left the Library, ate together in the cafeteria, and discussed Koenji’s recent absence.
• Ayanokoji left after lunch, while Ken and Hiyori rested together and Ken suggested they go on a date that afternoon.
• Hiyori received Ryuen’s order for Class C to meet immediately, so she hugged and kissed Ken goodbye before returning to her classroom.
• Ken reflected on their interrupted plans and went to the rooftop to feel the breeze.

Ken Kaneki stumbled upon Kikyo Kushida secretly raging against Horikita Suzune and caught her trying to frame him for assault. He exposed her with a hidden camera and threatened to reveal the footage, leaving Kushida panicked.

• Ken Kaneki climbed toward the rooftop and heard Kikyo Kushida cursing Horikita Suzune while kicking a security door.
• Kikyo Kushida noticed Ken Kaneki and pressed his hand against her chest, threatening to accuse him of assault if he revealed what he had seen.
• Ken Kaneki showed Kikyo Kushida a hidden camera recording of her outburst and her attempt to frame him.
• Ken Kaneki warned Kikyo Kushida that he could destroy the angelic image she had built by making the footage public.

Ken Kaneki made Kikyo Kushida agree to work for him in exchange for protecting her secret, then gave her 50,000 points. Kushida followed him onto the rooftop, increasingly curious about his wealth and influence.

• Ken Kaneki offered to destroy the recording of Kikyo Kushida's secret in exchange for her help gathering information and steering opinions at school, and she agreed on the condition that he would not force her into anything.
• Ken Kaneki and Kikyo Kushida wrote and signed a private agreement, recorded statements as evidence, and he deleted the recording and its backups.
• Ken Kaneki and Kikyo Kushida went onto the rooftop, where she complained about Class D's lack of points.
• Ken Kaneki asked for Kikyo Kushida's account number and transferred 50,000 points to her.
• Ken Kaneki told Kikyo Kushida to do her jobs properly if she wanted more points, and she nodded eagerly.

Ken Kaneki bought a second-year student's copies of past midterm exam papers and answers, intending to help Class D's struggling students avoid expulsion. After the student left to retrieve them, Ken explained the deal to Hiyori.

• Ken Kaneki met Hiyori and led her to the Student Cafeteria.
• Ken Kaneki and Hiyori approached a second-year student who had little money and offered him a Deluxe Tempura Set Meal.
• Ken Kaneki agreed to pay five thousand points for the older student's copies of past midterm exam answers.
• The second-year student left the cafeteria to retrieve the exam materials.
• Ken Kaneki explained the purchase to Hiyori, who understood he wanted to help Class D's struggling students.

Ken Kaneki bought past exam papers from an upperclassman, who told him about special exams. Ken Kaneki then helped Hiyori deduce that the first special exam would be survival on a deserted island.

• A second-year upperclassman gave Ken Kaneki past exam papers and answers in exchange for points, and Ken Kaneki paid him double the agreed amount.
• The upperclassman told Ken Kaneki that the school held special exams in addition to written tests.
• Hiyori reasoned that special exams were likely major opportunities for classes to earn points and catch up.
• Ken Kaneki hinted that PE lessons might reveal the first special exam, and Hiyori connected the swimming lessons and an island poster to deserted-island survival.
• Ken Kaneki confirmed that the school would send students to a deserted island for a survival test, and Hiyori looked forward to it.

Ken Kaneki and Hiyori caught Ayanokoji spying on Horikita Suzune’s late-night meeting with her brother, Horikita Manabu. When Manabu grabbed Suzune and lifted her by the collar, Ayanokoji intervened and restrained him with a powerful grip.

• Ken Kaneki spotted Ayanokoji hiding in the bushes and joined him with Hiyori to watch Horikita Suzune meet Horikita Manabu.
• Horikita Manabu told Suzune that she was incapable of reaching Class A and urged her to drop out, but she declared that she would stay and lead Class D toward Class A.
• Horikita Manabu grabbed Suzune by the collar and lifted her off the ground as she struggled.
• Ken Kaneki signaled for Ayanokoji to intervene, and Ayanokoji seized Manabu’s arm to stop him.
• Ayanokoji tightened his grip until Manabu grunted in pain and stared at him in shock.

Ayanokoji defeated Horikita Manabu in a brief fight, revealing his extraordinary strength and surprising Manabu, who then left. Kaneki took Hiyori back to his room, where they spent the night together.

• Ayanokoji dodged Horikita Manabu’s attacks and struck his abdomen, leaving him weakened and in pain.
• Ayanokoji identified himself as a Class 1-D student and jokingly attributed his combat skill to carrying a piano while practicing the tea ceremony.
• Horikita Manabu recognized Ayanokoji’s name from his entrance exam scores and reflected on the unusual strength of Class D, including Ken Kaneki and Rokusuke Koenji.
• Ken Kaneki arrived with Hiyori Shiina, stood beside Ayanokoji, and told Manabu that he could simply beat up anyone who annoyed him.
• Horikita Manabu departed, and Horikita Suzune told Ayanokoji that Manabu was her older brother and held advanced ranks in karate and aikido.
• Kaneki took Hiyori to his room, helped her put on black stockings, and the two spent the night together.

Ken Kaneki, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, and Rokusuke Koenji shared breakfast and discussed romance before revealing that each had independently bought the same midterm exam papers and answers. They agreed to compare the sets and coordinate their plans in the future.

• Ken Kaneki found Hiyori’s breakfast and invited Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and Rokusuke Koenji to eat with him.
• Koenji said he had spent several days with a second-year girl, and he and Ken teased Ayanokoji about finding a girlfriend.
• Ayanokoji asked what being in love felt like, leaving Ken and Koenji speechless.
• Ken, Koenji, and Ayanokoji each revealed that they had bought past midterm exam papers and answers from upperclassmen.
• The three compared their identical sets and agreed to check the answers and divide up their efforts in the future.

Ken Kaneki watched Ken Sudō dominate the Basketball Club tryouts and make the official roster, while planning to use Sudō’s tournament ambitions to secure his cooperation. Ken Kaneki, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, and Rokusuke Koenji agreed to help steer Class D toward Class A, and Sudō celebrated his success unaware that failing his midterms would bar him from the interschool tournament.

• Ken Kaneki received a suggestive invitation from Sae Chabashira and went with Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and Rokusuke Koenji to watch the Basketball Club tryouts.
• Ken Sudō excelled in the physical tests and skills events, then thrilled the crowd with a powerful dunk during the scrimmage.
• Ken Kaneki told Ayanokoji and Koenji that Sudō’s tournament hopes depended on joining the official roster and passing every subject on the midterms.
• Ayanokoji and Koenji agreed to support Ken Kaneki’s plan to lead Class D toward Class A, with Koenji offering to help when he felt like it.
• The captain announced that Ken Sudō had ranked first and made the official roster, and Sudō celebrated with his teammates.

Ken Sudō made the Basketball Club and school league roster, but learned his failing grades could cost him both his chance to compete and his place at school. Ken Kaneki offered to help him pass if he joined Horikita Suzune’s study group with Kanji Ike and Haruki Yamauchi, and Sudō agreed.

• The Basketball Club captain announced Ken Sudō as a full member and a key rotation player on the school league roster.
• Two second-year reserves challenged Sudō’s selection, and a club member showed him the school rule requiring league participants to pass every midterm subject or face expulsion.
• Sudō admitted his grades were poor, and the captain kept his roster spot open pending his midterm results.
• Ken Kaneki, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, and Rokusuke Koenji approached the despondent Sudō after the crowd left.
• Kaneki offered to help Sudō pass if he attended Horikita Suzune’s study group and brought Kanji Ike and Haruki Yamauchi.
• Sudō accepted Kaneki’s condition to protect his basketball dream and remain at school.

Ken Kaneki visited Sae Chabashira's dormitory, where they shared an intimate dinner and wine before going to her bedroom together. The chapter ended with Chabashira overwhelmed by the forbidden excitement of being intimate with her student.

• Ken Kaneki went to Sae Chabashira's dormitory after leaving the Basketball Hall and admired her revealing nightgown.
• Ken Kaneki kissed Chabashira, and she led him to a table set with home-cooked dishes and red wine.
• Ken Kaneki and Chabashira fed each other during dinner, then shared wine mouth-to-mouth.
• Ken Kaneki carried Chabashira to her bedroom, where she struggled with her shame and excitement over their forbidden relationship.

Sae Chabashira woke beside Ken Kaneki after their night together and asked whether he was confident about helping Sudo and the others pass their midterms. At the Library, Horikita and the students apologized to one another and began a more cooperative study session.

• Sae Chabashira woke beside Ken Kaneki, remembered their night together, and tried to kiss him before he woke and kissed her.
• Sae Chabashira asked Ken Kaneki if Sudo and the others could pass their midterms, and he reassured her.
• Ayanokoji had told Horikita Suzune about the situation, and she agreed to bring review materials to the Library.
• Horikita Suzune apologized to Ken Sudō, Kanji Ike, and Haruki Yamauchi for her approach, and the boys apologized for their behavior.
• Ken Sudō worked through basic problems and asked Horikita for help, while she patiently explained the material and felt useful to the class.

Ken Kaneki celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with Hiyori, Ayanokoji, and Koenji, then welcomed Sae Chabashira, who used a dorm inspection as an excuse to join them. The gathering ended on the balcony beneath the full moon, where Ken recited “Prelude to Water Melody” and the group shared a quiet sense of longing.

• Ken Kaneki received messages from Hiyori, who planned to visit, and Sae Chabashira, who told him not to come to her dorm; he invited Sae to his instead.
• Ayanokoji told Ken that he and Koenji planned to mooch dinner in Ken’s dorm, where Koenji had prepared ingredients and Mid-Autumn decorations.
• Ken cooked a lavish meal, and Hiyori arrived with fruit and helped him in the kitchen.
• Ken set out an extra pair of chopsticks, and Sae arrived claiming she was conducting a routine dorm inspection; Ken invited her to join the meal.
• After dinner, Ken recited “Prelude to Water Melody” as everyone admired the full moon, and Hiyori leaned against his shoulder.