COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

Even though they decided to go eat, Kanda Shuichi and Miyake Akito didn't leave right away. Instead, they took turns showering first.

During their time on the island, Class D had access to showers, but they couldn't compare to the ones in their suite. It was like the difference between simply cleaning yourself and truly enjoying the experience. 

Plus, it had rained heavily the night before, and both of them had gotten at least a little wet. They felt uncomfortable and decided to take hot showers before heading out, which would also help prevent colds.

After finishing his hot shower and stepping out of the bathroom, Kanda Shuichi felt even more exhausted. 

The combination of the steamy bathroom and the hot water had opened up his pores, draining his energy. With no lunch in his stomach, he now felt like he could eat an entire cow! 

"Let's go, let's go!" 

Unlike Kanda Shuichi, Miyake had only quickly washed his hair and rinsed off. 

According to him, they'd just sweat again after going outside, so there was no point in a thorough wash. 

"What do you want to eat?" 

The moment they stepped out of the suite, a wave of heat hit them. 

"How about Chinese food?" 

"Chinese food… I'd prefer something cold. Any suggestions?" 

"How about cold noodles?" 

"Cold noodles? What's that?" 

"It's a type of Chinese snack." 

Hearing Kanda Shuichi's reply, Miyake stopped and gave him a curious look. 

"Shuichi, you seem to know a lot about Chinese food." 

"Not really. Just a bit." 

The two chatted casually as they walked past a KFC… 

*Siiiip…* 

"Ah! Nothing beats drinking ice-cold cola in the scorching summer! It's just so refreshing…" 

Inside the KFC, Kanda Shuichi and Miyake Akito sat across from each other at a table, each holding a cup of iced Pepsi, looking completely content. 

Forget about cold noodles! In this blazing summer heat, nothing compares to ice-cold cola! 

Eating crispy fried chicken and drinking iced cola, Kanda Shuichi thought that indulging in high-calorie food once in a while was actually pretty great. 

As he enjoyed the delicious fried chicken, Kanda Shuichi reflected on the recent exam. 

When it first started on the beach, Kanda Shuichi didn't have much of a plan. He treated the exam like a spy game where guessing the other team's leader would mean victory. 

But after August's "tech miracle," the four-dimensional pocket arrived, and that stopped being an issue. So, he began looking for more interesting strategies. 

Luckily, he stumbled upon the multi-leader system, and Class D's approach in the exam took a bizarre turn. 

After confirming the multi-leader setup, he teamed up with Ryuen to thoroughly outmaneuver Katsuragi's plans. 

Not only that, but they handed Class B a huge favor. Owing him such a big debt, Ichinose would probably agree to any reasonable request in the future. 

This exam not only crushed Class A, strengthened ties with Class B, and built a good relationship with C-Class, but also earned Class D a lot of points. 

It was truly a win-win-win-win scenario. 

No, even more than that—it also allowed him to gauge Koenji's attitude. That made it another win. 

The only pity was that the other classes, especially Class A, didn't even try to resist when Koenji seized all the bases. 

Still, they should be thanking Koenji. Even if they worked hard to hold the bases, they'd just have their leader guessed, and their points would reset to zero. 

Honestly, Koenji saved them from wasting more energy. They should be grateful to Koenji—and to Kanda Shuichi! 

Yes, Kanda Shuichi truly is the kindest man in Class D! 

To spare them the effort of holding onto the bases, he sent someone to take them over directly! That Totsuka Yahiko definitely owes him a meal! 

As for the exam's aftermath, like Ichinose's class moving up to Class A, Kanda Shuichi wasn't concerned. There was still a big gap between Class D and B. 

The main reason he acted during this exam was simply to avoid seven dull days of camping while also giving Sakayanagi a bit of trouble. 

Right now, it wasn't Class D that was losing sleep—it was Class A. 

The so-called "elite talents" of Class A had dropped to Class B after this exam. Although they kept blaming Katsuragi, their inaction made them just as guilty. 

They were the ones who chose Katsuragi as their leader, but now that there was a problem, they wanted him to take all the blame. Clearly, Class A students weren't as high-quality as they claimed to be. 

As for Class B, their situation was even simpler. Once they moved up to Class A next month, they'd become the center of attention. 

Kanda Shuichi didn't plan to go after them, but Sakayanagi Arisu definitely would. To unify Class A, she'd make Class B her first target. 

So, Kanda Shuichi predicted that by the first or second special exam next semester, Class B would fall back down. 

It wasn't that Kanda Shuichi looked down on Class B; it's just that they weren't strong enough. Other than their good atmosphere and unity, they had nothing special. 

And there were many problems that couldn't be solved just with those traits. 

At this rate, B would eventually become D! 

Hmm… 

Doesn't that make us better? 

Wait, something feels off… 

...

Before leaving, the man who bragged that he could eat an entire cow now couldn't even move after drinking a large cup of cola, plus a portion of fried chicken and a hamburger.

Kanda Shuichi silently pushed the remaining fries over to Miyake Akito.

This action naturally earned him an unrelenting mockery from Miyake Akito.

"So this is the 'cow' you had in mind, Shuichi?"

Damn it, Akito, where did you learn to mock people like that?

How come it feels like your sarcasm has gotten sharper lately?

However, Kanda Shuichi chose to silently pull out his phone, ready to see what funny things were happening in the class group chat. 

Since he couldn't win this battle, he decided to keep quiet. Anyway, one day he'd get back at him!

Then, he noticed the unread message on his phone.

[Kanda-kun, you really surprised me this time.]

The sender was Sakayanagi Arisu.

Wait a minute. How is this guy still contacting me? We're both in different places, one at sea and one at school—how could he still be bothering me?

Also, can you even contact the school from this ship? We can't even access the school forum...

Hold on!

Could it be that after hearing about Class A's fall, this guy took a school helicopter straight to the ship?

I heard the school chairman's last name is also Sakayanagi...

It's not impossible...

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