COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

It seemed that the members of Class A couldn't take the mocking from Sudou and the others, and they ended up fleeing in disgrace.

Seeing this, Kanda Shuichi shook his head in disbelief.

They can't even handle this much—how did these guys even make it into Class A?

Winning and losing are just part of the game. They lost this time, but they can win next time; it's not like they won't have another chance.

If it had been Ryuen in that situation, he probably wouldn't have cared about Sudou and the others at all. He would've just eaten and drunk as usual, and if they had pushed him further, he might have exploded right there.

Of course, Sudou and the others most likely wouldn't have dared to mess with Ryuen. At least Ike and Yamauchi wouldn't.

Just standing there, Ryuen could scare the two of them into shaking with fear.

Once the Class A members left, Sudou and the others lost interest in continuing to gloat.

Kanda Shuichi and Miyake Akito each ordered their meals, getting ready to have dinner.

However, Kanda Shuichi still didn't like eating Western food much, mainly because he wasn't used to using knives and forks. This meal was quite uncomfortable for him.

That said, to be fair, the food at this Western restaurant wasn't bad. At least the one on the ship did a good job.

Maybe they adjusted the cooking style to better suit Asian tastes.

But he still couldn't forget the strange look the waiter gave him when he ordered a well-done steak.

Damn it, is ordering a well-done steak really that unusual?

After the meal, Kanda Shuichi and Miyake Akito returned to the dorm. Despite having slept for a long time in the afternoon, the feeling of fatigue still hadn't gone away.

Back in the dorm, they both spent some time on their phones before falling asleep.

The next day, Kanda Shuichi woke up around 7 a.m., and the tiredness in his body had completely disappeared.

Youth is truly wonderful...

If only we could stay young forever!

After waking up, Kanda Shuichi picked up his phone out of habit, checking for missed calls or unread messages.

He then saw a message from Ichinose, sent late last night, around 10 p.m. by the time he had already gone to bed.

[Kanda-kun, if it's convenient, would you be able to meet with our homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya-sensei, in person?]

It looked like the data on Chabashira-sensei's body measurements would be available soon. Great!

Kanda Shuichi nodded to himself, but there was some hesitation on his face.

Honestly, he didn't want to deal with Hoshinomiya-sensei because she could be a bit troublesome.

But...

But Sae-chan, I'm doing all of this for you!

After hesitating for two seconds, Kanda Shuichi made up his mind.

At the same time, his fingers were busy as he quickly replied to the message.

[Sure, what time and where?]

He expected he'd have to wait a while for a reply, so he planned to go wash up first. However, just as he put his phone down, a new message arrived.

[If it's convenient, how about meeting in the Japanese restaurant on the first floor in half an hour?]

The first-floor Japanese restaurant was a bit of a forgotten place. Since everyone typically ate Japanese food, students usually took the chance to try other dishes when they had a free meal. Plus, it was in a secluded spot, so it was rarely busy.

He looked at the time, it was 7:26. Half an hour would be just right, though 7:56 didn't feel great, so he decided to round it off.

With that, he sent his message.

[OK, how about we meet at 8:00? Does that work for you?]

[Yes, that works. I'll go wake up Hoshinomiya-sensei now.]

...

So, the key person on your side still hasn't gotten up?

Kanda Shuichi was left confused.

Half an hour later, Kanda Shuichi, as usual, arrived a few minutes early to the agreed spot.

Once there, he didn't waste any time. He grabbed the menu from the table and decided to order something to eat first.

After looking around, Kanda Shuichi ordered an egg sandwich and a glass of milk.

However, after taking a bite, he regretted it. Breakfast really should be more traditional, like a Chinese breakfast.

Plain milk... yeah, I don't really deserve to drink that.

That's right, Kanda Shuichi just couldn't get used to plain milk. After only a small sip, he nearly spit it out.

The egg sandwich, though, was okay—pretty standard in taste.

Then, looking at the glass of milk on the table, Kanda Shuichi found himself in a mental battle.

To drink it?

Not to drink it?

If I drink it, it's painful…

But if I don't drink it, it's wasteful. Neither option is what I want…

So, what can I do?

Could a hero please help me drink this?

Maybe Kanda Shuichi's wish came true. A delicate hand grabbed the glass of milk in front of him, and then, *ton-ton-ton*, it was downed in one go!

Ah!

The gods have spoken!

They say the Kanda family manages land for the gods and can communicate with them. Has this power finally worked?

"Ah~ drinking milk after a hangover really feels great," a somewhat familiar voice said, causing Kanda Shuichi to look up and see the face of the speaker.

Ah, it wasn't the gods at all—it was Ichinose who had appeared.

The person who came over was B-class's homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya Chie, and right beside her was Ichinose Honami, the leader of B-class.

After finishing the milk, Hoshinomiya Chie looked at Kanda Shuichi, who had just looked up.

"Kanda-kun, you don't mind that I drank your milk, do you?" She said, then licked her lips, as if she was trying to clean off any leftover milk.

But, why does your mouth still smell like alcohol after drinking the milk?

How long did you drink last night? Did you stay up all night?

Even if you're about to be promoted to A-class, you shouldn't be this happy, right?

Japanese adults...

"Uh, I don't mind," Kanda Shuichi said, shaking his head. I couldn't drink it anyway. If it weren't for the strong alcohol smell in your breath, I might've even wanted to thank you properly!

Though Hoshinomiya Chie didn't seem to care, Ichinose Honami, standing behind her, looked embarrassed, almost wishing she could drag her eccentric homeroom teacher away right then and there.

Watching Hoshinomiya's lively personality, Kanda Shuichi felt a bit puzzled.

Sae-chan is so cold, so how did these two become friends?

After sitting down, Hoshinomiya-sensei didn't immediately bring up the topic about Sae-chan's body measurements. Instead, she ordered breakfast and began eating on her own.

While eating, she looked at Ichinose and said, "Ichinose-kun, this is really good. Come on, try some~"

...

Kanda Shuichi didn't mind. After all, he could wait. If she didn't want to speak or wanted something from him, that was fine. Worst case, he could just go ask that idiot Ike.

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