lose points
While Horikita was thinking, Kanda Shuichi quietly slipped back to the classroom.
As for Ayanokouji, he didn't care about him. If he wanted to leave, he could easily do so, Horikita couldn't stop him.
In the classroom, the top students led by Hirata were tutoring the students on the knowledge for the midterm exam.
Kanda Shuichi wasn't part of this, not only because he didn't know most of the students in the class, but also because his health wasn't good.
Plus, Kanda Shuichi kept making excuses about needing help with his social studies, so Hirata didn't force him.
During the study sessions, the class wasn't very quiet, it was mostly spent arguing, because the top students had to explain various knowledge to the weaker students.
This is also why Hirata didn't choose to go to the library, because it's not allowed there.
Looking at the chaotic class, Kanda Shuichi didn't have any good ideas, because just like in debates, learning is also about the sparks that come from discussion, not just rote memorization.
But isn't there something strange mixed in here?
Ike and Yamauchi definitely weren't studying properly, right? Well, that's their business, let them be, as long as they don't affect others.
As the study session was about to end, Hirata sent 1000 private points to everyone in the class except Sudou, Horikita, and those who had already received points.
"Good job."
After the study session ended, Hirata, looking a bit tired, came to Kanda.
"No, as long as everyone can pass the midterm exam, it's all worth it."
"That's impossible, Sudou didn't come."
Hearing this, Hirata smiled bitterly. He didn't want to see Sudou drop out, but he also didn't want to force him to join the study session.
And it's not like attending the study session guarantees passing the exam, they were just trying their best to increase the students' chances of passing.
But Kanda Shuichi believed that as long as they studied well for the next two or three weeks, even if they only studied well during class and the two hours after, they wouldn't fail.
Why?
Because the knowledge in Japanese high schools is really less compared to high schools in the previous life, and the passing score is not sixty, but half of the average score.
What does that mean?
It means that the passing score will not exceed 50 points.
For high school students in their prime learning period, this level should be easy, right?
Ah, sorry, I mean as long as you study seriously, it should be no problem.
At least Kanda Shuichi never scored below 50 points in his previous life.
Thus, the study group was successfully held under Hirata's active efforts. In the following days, the students in the failing group gradually felt knowledge filling their empty bodies.
Even Ike and Yamauchi seemed to start studying well these days, but the only problem was still with Sudou.
Since the start of the study group, that guy never attended, and now a week has passed, he still leaves as soon as school is over.
"Congratulations, you are about to eliminate the first factor that causes the class to lose points."
After school on Friday, Kanda Shuichi said this to Horikita Suzune while packing his bag to leave.
He planned to skip today's study session because he needed to return a book.
After a few days of reading, he had basically mastered the social knowledge of middle school. These things are generally not tested in high school, so just knowing the basic content of the book is enough to understand the questions.
Horikita Suzune certainly understood what Kanda Shuichi meant, then she looked at Sudou, who was already packing his bag to leave.
What did Kanda Shuichi mean just now? Was he mocking or really congratulating?
She was a bit unsure.
Forget it, I'll go at my own pace, she vaguely felt that it was not yet time for the students of Class D to leave.
So, she looked at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who was still sitting in his seat.
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On Saturday morning, Kanda Shuichi planned to slack off a bit. The cramming study of the past few days made his brain feel a bit swollen, so he planned to relax first.
However, with his physique, it was not possible to engage in sports entertainment, so he decided to cultivate his mind in the library.
"The Devotion of Suspect X"
A long detective novel by Japanese mystery writer Keigo Higashino. He had always heard of its fame, but it was his first time reading it.
With anticipation, Kanda Shuichi opened the book, and after reading two chapters, he was speechless and returned to the table of contents.
That's right, this book has a total of nineteen chapters, why did the first two chapters directly explain who the culprit is, the process of the crime, and the result of the crime?
Is this really the work of the highest literary award, the Naoki Prize, and the Honkaku Mystery Award?
For a moment, Kanda Shuichi was a bit skeptical, but trusting Keigo Higashino, he continued reading.
However, the more he read, the more strange he felt. Did I read a fake book? The culprit's identity was clearly revealed in the first two chapters, but later when the police investigated, the culprit had a perfect alibi?
What a joke?
Just as Kanda Shuichi was about to continue reading, a reminder beside him made him stop temporarily.
"Kanda, aren't you going to eat?"
Turning his head, Kanda saw Shiina Hiyori's flawless face looking at him curiously.
"Eat?"
Kanda Shuichi was stunned for a moment, then took out his phone and checked the time.
12:58
"It's really time to eat, let's come back in the afternoon."
So he closed the detective book he was about to continue reading and prepared to put it back on the shelf.
"Kanda, do you like detective novels?"
"Not really, but thinking once in a while keeps the brain from rusting."
Kanda Shuichi didn't have any negative feelings towards Shiina Hiyori, although sometimes she lacked boundaries, she was still a beautiful girl.
"I see." Shiina Hiyori nodded knowingly, "But Kanda, is it really okay not to review for the exams? I remember you were still catching up on middle school social studies."
"Oh, I've memorized all of that."
Shiina had helped him find the middle school social studies textbooks just a week ago.
"No way? You memorized everything in just a week?"
Seeing Shiina's surprised expression, Kanda Shuichi felt like he might have overdone it.
"It's all stuff I learned before, so it's just a review."
"Is that so? Last time, you didn't even know the basic geography."
Why is this kid so serious?
Actually, being able to memorize everything so quickly was thanks to the new high-tech memory candy issued by the system in May.
After eating it, it can greatly enhance memory in a short time, the duration varies from person to person, but it lasts at least an hour.
Looking at the large amount of candy in the cheap plastic bucket, Kanda Shuichi hesitated a bit but then ate one. He spent just one night memorizing all the social studies textbooks and even the current first-year high school materials.
"By the way, I'm going to the cafeteria for lunch, do you want to join me, Shiina?"
"I've already eaten."
Unfortunately, his first invitation to a beautiful girl for lunch failed, it felt a bit awkward.
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