In the end, the news of Kanda Shuichi's suspension didn't stay hidden for long at school, meaning what had happened in Class D that day soon spread.
By Tuesday afternoon, Kanda Shuichi received a concern message from Sakayanagi Arisu.
Kanda Shuichi ignored it and pulled out a screenshot of his notification showing 2 million private points credited to his account.
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After Sakayanagi Arisu sent three table-flipping messages, she went quiet. As for where she went... it wasn't hard to guess.
Poor Kamuro, take care!
The week-long suspension passed quickly, and during these days, Kanda Shuichi had a very peaceful time. The only notable thing was that Kushida came to visit his room almost every day, but there was nothing particularly special happening otherwise.
If it had been any other girl constantly visiting Kanda Shuichi's room, rumors would have started, but not with Kushida. She was everyone's angel.
And since Kanda Shuichi had earned everyone's sympathy, he needed the angel's care.
Then, the time came again. Monday, June 1st. Kanda Shuichi put on his school uniform and prepared to go back to school.
Honestly, this past week had been so comfortable that he almost forgot he was still a student.
When he arrived at the classroom, he found it was noisy.
I've only been away for a week, and the class has turned into this mess?
Hirata, what have you been doing?
And Horikita, why are you sitting there acting like it's none of your business?
"Good morning, Kanda."
Kanda Shuichi was momentarily stunned. After all, he hadn't seen Kushida's sweet smile for a few days, and he couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.
"Good morning, Kushida."
After greeting her, Kanda Shuichi was about to return to his seat.
"Did the points come in today, Kanda?"
Points?
Oh, right. Back on May 1st, which was a Friday, the exam was three weeks ago, and he had been suspended for a week. Since today was Monday, it was June 1st. That meant the system was about to refresh new items.
Since arriving here, the system had given Kanda Shuichi three items: the translation magic mushroom that helped him adapt to the new world, the "Value Bank - One Day" that provided him with a large starting fund, and the memory candy that enhanced his learning ability.
What new tech would be given this month? Kanda Shuichi was curious. He hoped it would be something that could boost his physical abilities!
'System, please, help the me!'
"Kanda?"
Kushida tilted her head, looking puzzled.
"Ah? Oh, I haven't checked yet, but I should be the same as everyone else." After a brief cover-up, Kanda Shuichi made a strange face. "Did something happen in the class this week?"
"I'm not sure, but the points haven't come in."
Kushida shook her head, indicating she didn't know.
Kanda Shuichi then glanced at Horikita. Well, Horikita was reading and didn't notice his gaze at all.
Then, he looked at Ayanokouji, who shook his head.
What does that mean? Does he not know, or did the points not come in?
It seemed like Kanda Shuichi understood Ayanokouji's silent message. Ayanokouji quickly spoke up, "I haven't received any points either."
Got it, so something must have happened during the two days he wasn't around.
"The average score from the midterm exams will add to the class's points, so I don't think Class D should have zero points. But since the points haven't been distributed, something must have happened. We'll have to wait for Chabashira-sensei's announcement."
That sounds pretty reasonable... but it's basically saying nothing.
Soon, Miyake arrived and also started complaining about not receiving his points.
However, after observing the class for a week, Kanda Shuichi hadn't noticed anything unusual about the other students.
Wait, hold on.
That girl, Sakura Airi, right? She seemed a little nervous, but not about the points, more like she was anxious about something else? That seemed off.
No, wait. Maybe she's always like that. Was that just my imagination?
After briefly observing her, Kanda Shuichi looked away.
Before long, Chabashira-sensei arrived just as the bell rang for class.
She glanced at Kanda Shuichi as she entered, then slowly made her way to the podium.
The moment she stood at the front of the class, Ike couldn't wait any longer and stood up.
"Sae-chan-sensei! Do we have points this month? Didn't you say the average score of the midterm exams would be turned into points? Why haven't we received any points this morning? Could it be a punishment because Kanda got suspended for a week?"
Oh, I just sat down, and someone's already pointing the finger at me?
But before Kanda Shuichi could say anything, Chabashira-sensei immediately snapped back.
"Ike, I'm a sensei, so show me some respect. If you call me Sae-chan again, go clean the bathrooms."
Upon hearing this, Kanda Shuichi immediately stopped being angry and also understood why she said that.
Looks like that head pat really left an impact on you, Sae-chan~
Seeing Chabashira-sensei's expressionless face, Ike also realized this wasn't a joke. He definitely didn't want to clean the bathrooms—besides being dirty, it would be super embarrassing.
"Also, Kanda's punishment was given before the points were added, so it won't affect the points."
"Then why haven't we received any points?"
"Don't worry, I'm about to explain."
Then, Chabashira-sensei took a chalk and began writing on the blackboard behind her.
"These are the class points for this month. Honestly, I've noticed your efforts. I'll admit that, and the school won't make any mistakes in judging you."
She then showed the class the points.
Class A: 822 points.
Class B: 759 points.
Class C: 513 points.
Class D: 90 points.
Class D's average score reached 90 points this time, not bad. However, Kanda Shuichi wasn't focused on that. He was more interested in whether Sakayanagi's class had failed this time.
After all, before this, their class had fewer points than Ichinose's B class by 10 points.
"Chabashira-sensei, has the class ranking changed this time?"
"I know what you're asking. This time, Class A is still Mashima-sensei's class."
Mashima? So, Sakayanagi not only kept her class in place but also pushed Class B down? That doesn't make sense. She's been busy with internal conflicts, so she shouldn't have had the energy to deal with Class B.
It also seems like Class C's points didn't grow much. Did Class C drag Class B down with them?
But even with this rare opportunity, they still didn't manage to take advantage of it. The average quality of Class B and Class A still shows a clear difference.
Of course, it's also possible that Class A hired Ryuen to mess with Class B. As for what price they paid for that, no one knows.
"But, don't we have points? Why haven't they been distributed yet?"
Kanda Shuichi was just as confused about this, so he waited for Chabashira-sensei's response.
"This time there's been a bit of a dispute, so the points for the first year students will be delayed. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but please wait a little longer."
The students also voiced their dissatisfaction and complaints.
"Quiet down. This is the school's decision, and I can't do anything about it. Once the dispute is resolved, the school should distribute the points. If… there are any points left."
In other words, something else must have happened in this class again.
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