COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

After Kanda Shuichi sat down, Chabashira Sae let out a small sigh. She felt like she was going backward in life—she couldn't even control one student anymore.

"You did well this time."

"Nothing special," Kanda Shuichi didn't care much for the praise. What he cared about was that this ship could actually connect to the outside world.

If it could connect to the outside, that meant it wasn't just a local network—it could receive signals from the outside.

That meant Sakayanagi might not have come after all.

"Sensei, we can contact the school on this ship, right?"

"Of course, otherwise, how could I confirm the multi-leader information with you earlier?"

Chabashira Sae was a little confused. How did this student suddenly get so slow?

After being looked at like he was foolish, Kanda Shuichi felt a bit hurt.

"What I mean is, can our phones contact the school as well?"

"Of course, do you have any doubts?"

"But we can't access the school forum..."

When Kanda Shuichi voiced his confusion, Chabashira Sae quickly realized the issue.

"That's because the school forum was under maintenance since the start of summer break for seven days. If you check now, it should be back up."

...

What the hell, maintenance? And after coming back on board, Kanda Shuichi didn't even check the forum's status.

So… the message I sent to Sakayanagi earlier was actually a mistake?

Damn it, I feel so embarrassed, I bet that white-haired loli is going to mock me for this…

"Is something wrong?"

Noticing the strange look on Kanda Shuichi's face, Chabashira Sae asked with a hint of concern.

"Uh, nothing. By the way, did you call me here just to compliment me?"

Earlier, she called me "Sae-chan," now she's calling me "Chabashira-sensei"… 

Oh, Man....

But Kanda Shuichi successfully changed the topic.

"I was going to give you a reward, but based on your behavior earlier, the reward's canceled."

What a stingy woman, damn you, Sae-chan!

"Anyway, I don't care about those points. Chabashira-sensei, you should keep them for yourself and buy a couple of new outfits. The gray office suit is getting a bit boring."

"You can just close your eyes if you're tired of looking at it."

Chabashira's expression turned slightly colder.

"You're really not cute."

"What did you say?"

Kanda Shuichi's muttering didn't escape Chabashira's ears.

"Uh, I mean, sensei, you're really cute."

Damn, why did I start rambling?

Before Chabashira-sensei could reply, Kanda Shuichi immediately stood up.

"By the way, I should go get Akito and Hirata for dinner. If you're fine, I'll just leave now." And with that, he quickly made his escape.

Before she could stop him, Kanda Shuichi was already at the back of the theater seats, moving faster than he ever had in his life since his rebirth.

"Sae-chan, goodbye! I'll figure out the new clothes thing!"

Upon hearing this, Chabashira Sae turned around in shock to look at Kanda Shuichi's seat, but he was already gone.

After escaping from the theater, Kanda Shuichi didn't bother going back to call Miyake and Hirata. If they were hungry, they would come out and find food themselves.

As for Kanda Shuichi, he planned to enjoy the sea breeze and think about Chabashira-sensei's new clothes.

After all, women's clothes are different from men's, so the measurements need to be just right. Too big or too small wouldn't work.

On the second deck of the cruise ship, Kanda Shuichi sat in a chair with a glass of chilled orange juice, enjoying the beautiful sunset and thinking about Chabashira-sensei's new clothes.

However, Kanda Shuichi clearly did not have the ability to discern body measurements with just his eyes.

No, although he didn't have this skill, it seemed like some of the boys in his class might have a talent for it.

That's right, Ike Kanji. This guy seems to have done some research in this area—quite skilled, oh right, competent.

Should I use this idiot's skills? 

Damn it, it turns out no ability is useless!

But if that guy finds out, it's going to be a huge problem, so I'll pass!

Ah, if only I had someone to reference!

"Good afternoon, Kanda-kun."

While Kanda Shuichi was deep in thought, someone called his name.

It was Ichinose Honami, the leader of Class B.

Her pink hair shimmered under the sunset, and the summer uniform couldn't hide her youthful, slender figure.

Her short skirt and thighs slightly pressed by over-the-knee socks were enough to stimulate the hormones of any teenage boy.

However, because she was facing away from the setting sun, Ichinose couldn't see Kanda Shuichi's expression clearly.

"Good afternoon, Ichinose-san." Kanda Shuichi greeted her after looking for a while. "By the way, how tall are you, Ichinose-san?"

"Huh? You're suddenly asking about my height?"

Although Ichinose was surprised by Kanda Shuichi's question, she still answered it readily, as she thought there must be a reason behind it. She was also somewhat interested in this reason.

No, actually, she was more interested in Kanda Shuichi himself.

"During gym class, it was measured at just under 160 cm."

Hmm, just under 160 cm—could it be 159 cm?

Kanda Shuichi nodded. Based on what Chabashira-sensei said, it seemed similar to Ichinose's, so he would just go with 160 cm.

Now that he knew her height, next up was her weight.

"Then, Ichinose-san, your weight..."

Before he could finish the question, Kanda Shuichi realized it was a bit rash to ask. Asking a girl about her weight didn't seem appropriate.

"Ahem, sorry."

After a couple of tactical coughs, Kanda Shuichi decided to drop the subject.

"Is there something bothering you, Kanda-kun?"

Ichinose Honami didn't seem upset by Kanda Shuichi almost asking about her weight. For her, it was no big deal—if she didn't want to answer, she simply wouldn't.

"Well..."

Kanda Shuichi hesitated for a moment, but then decided to tell Ichinose the truth.

"Actually, you know our homeroom teacher, Chabashira-sensei, right?"

"Of course, because she teaches first-year history. What's going on with Chabashira-sensei?"

It seemed like Ichinose was curious to hear some interesting gossip, and she leaned in a bit closer to Kanda Shuichi.

A refreshing strawberry scent wafted toward him on the breeze.

So fragrant, is it shampoo?

She really has taste!

Props to her!

"Well, it's actually about Chabashira-sensei. Have you ever seen her wear anything other than her OL (office lady) outfit?"

Ichinose Honami began to think. As for Hoshinomiya-sensei, she often wore casual clothes to class, but for Chabashira-sensei, she could only recall her wearing office uniforms.

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