Chapter 172 - 172: Kanda Shuichi – My Body Is Recovering, Good!
Feeling slightly anxious, Kanda Shuichi arrived at the student council office at 4 PM, just as planned.
First, he went grocery shopping and brought the ingredients back to his dorm. Then, he rushed from the dorm back to school.
For that entire hour, he had been moving around non-stop.
While intense exercise was still a bit much for his body, moderate movement like this actually helped him recover faster.
Besides, Kanda Shuichi had a lot of free time. He enjoyed these little walks—they were good for both his body and mind.
Even though Kanda Shuichi wasn't out of breath, he was starting to feel tired. Sweat was already running down his back.
As expected, September was still pretty hot.
When he arrived at the student council room, only Horikita Manabu and Tachibana Akane were there, as usual.
"Are you two in an office romance? Every time I come here, it's like everyone else just disappears."
"Wow, this kid actually has the guts to joke around with his seniors like this."
Before Horikita Manabu could say anything, Tachibana Akane was already throwing sarcasm at Kanda Shuichi.
After spending some time around her, Kanda Shuichi had a general idea of her personality. She was basically on the friendly side but had a sharp tongue. However, she was also unusually obedient to Horikita Manabu.
"Tachibana, go make some tea."
"Yes, President."
After sending Tachibana Akane away, Horikita Manabu continued reviewing the documents on his desk while speaking to Kanda Shuichi.
"You must have something to say to me."
"During the special test on the cruise, I ended my cooperation with Ryuen and made him suffer a loss. So now, he's planning to go after Class D."
"You know that's not what I'm asking."
Horikita Manabu put down his papers and looked at Kanda Shuichi.
"Fine, I originally planned to win and walk away, but Ryuen wasn't having it. He said if I didn't act, he'd crush Class D completely. Then your sister stepped in and went up against him."
Horikita Manabu's hand, which was about to pick up another document, paused for a moment before continuing as if nothing had happened.
"The rest is simple. Ryuen has set his sights on your sister and even made it clear that he's going to make her suffer at the upcoming sports festival. But your sister doesn't seem to care since she's beaten him a few times before."
By this point, the situation was clear. Horikita Manabu knew all too well what happened when someone underestimated their opponent.
Regardless of how the sports festival played out, one thing was certain—Horikita Suzune was in for a tough time.
"I know what Ryuen is planning, but I have no intention of stopping him. I think this might be a good opportunity for your sister to experience some hardship and face reality."
"Since you've already made up your mind, there's no need to tell me all this."
Horikita Manabu replied without looking up, continuing to handle his paperwork. At that moment, Tachibana Akane returned with the tea.
Ha, now you're saying that? Who was the one who called me to the student council room in the first place?
"Here you go, Kanda-kun."
Tachibana Akane smiled sweetly at Kanda Shuichi while holding the tray.
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"Alright, I'm done talking with the president. I think I'll head back now."
Kanda Shuichi got up, trying to escape from this dangerous place.
But before he could leave, Tachibana Akane turned to Horikita Manabu and started tattling.
"President, this kid really has no manners. I went through all this trouble making tea, and he doesn't even want to drink it."
Fine! You win! You're amazing! You have class!
I'll drink it!
I'll drink it, okay?
Since I'm on their turf, I have to follow their rules.
Kanda Shuichi picked up the teacup, blew on it lightly, then took a deep breath, bracing himself for something unbearably bitter.
But as soon as the tea touched his lips, he realized... it wasn't bitter at all?
He glanced at Tachibana Akane in surprise, only to see the smug look on her face, her eyes filled with amusement.
Well, he got tricked again.
After finishing the tea, Kanda Shuichi left the student council room. He wasn't in the mood to run into Nagumo just yet.
For now, Horikita Manabu hadn't announced his appointment as the vice president, likely planning to keep it under wraps until the new student council took over.
Back in his dorm, Kanda Shuichi started thinking about what to eat.
Since his visit to the student council had taken up too much time, there wasn't enough time to make chicken soup. Given the situation, he decided to just make some porridge.
Ever since he had a talk with Kushida the other day, she seemed to have changed a little. The biggest difference was that she hadn't come over to vent her stress these past two nights.
"Are you really not going to take back this twenty million?"
Kamuro sat across from Kanda Shuichi, holding a bowl of porridge, and asked.
"No. I don't need it. You just keep it, but make sure Sakayanagi doesn't find out. Otherwise, you won't be able to hold onto those twenty million private points."
"Why don't you take it back? Wouldn't it be safer in your hands?"
"You're not always under my watch. If something happens, that twenty million can be your safety net. Consider it an insurance policy."
Hearing that, Kamuro Masumi lowered her head slightly, though a hint of happiness flickered across her face.
No matter how cold and mature she acted, she was still just a sixteen-year-old high school girl—an age where it was easy to be moved by small gestures.
"Shuichi, do you want to go for a walk after dinner?"
Huh?
Wait a second.
Where did that come from?
Kanda Shuichi couldn't quite wrap his head around the sudden change in topic.
Seeing the confused look on his face, Kamuro quickly explained, "I heard that taking a walk after eating is good for your health. And since I don't have anything to do tonight, I thought I'd join you."
"Well, I usually take a walk after dinner anyway, so sure," Kanda Shuichi agreed.
Since he was going out anyway, bringing Kamuro along might save him some trouble.
At some point, word had spread across the entire school that Kanda Shuichi had earned nearly fifty million private points during the special exam for designated students.
Thanks to that, whenever he went out alone, he would often get approached—sometimes by first-year girls, sometimes by second- or third-years.
Their intentions were obvious. They were after his massive stash of points.
That was exactly why Kanda Shuichi agreed to Kamuro's suggestion without hesitation.
With her around, maybe those people would back off a little.
The school has a lot of entertainment facilities, so even though dinner time has passed, there are still groups of students heading out. You could say the nightlife here is pretty lively.
But from what they saw along the way, most of the people out were second- and third-year students. First-years seemed exhausted from the sports festival, so there weren't many of them around in the evening.
Of course, it might also be because their route was a bit out of the way. At this time, there weren't many people strolling along the lake.
After walking around the lake once, Kamuro suddenly spoke to Kanda Shuichi.
"Shuichi, how's your body feeling?"
"I'm okay. If I do intense exercise, I get really tired, but normal walking isn't a problem anymore. I can feel myself gradually recovering."
"That's good."
Kamuro nodded.
"Thanks for asking, Masumi. By the way, can you tell me what kind of person I used to be?"
Taking this chance, Kanda Shuichi wanted to get some information about himself from Kamuro.
"The past, huh?" Kamuro's face showed a nostalgic expression. "You remember the relationship between our families, right?"
"Yeah, you told me before. The Kamuro family is a branch of the Kanda family, and I think we met at a New Year's family gathering."
Kanda Shuichi nodded. Kamuro had mentioned this to him before. He wasn't sure if it was true, but judging by his gut feeling, it probably was.
"When we were kids, both my parents were really busy with work, so I often got bullied. Back then, the person who stood up to protect me was you, Shuichi."
Ah, he could picture it now. Big families always had these ridiculous, cliché storylines.
A weak little girl gets bullied, then a little boy steps in to help her, and the girl decides to devote herself to him.
"Is that so? Looks like I was a pretty kind person."
Kanda Shuichi shamelessly praised himself. After all, he considered himself the kindest guy in Class D.
"Even though Shuichi didn't like to smile back then, you were really smart. You knew how to use all sorts of strange methods to deal with those disobedient kids and make them behave. The way you arranged everything so perfectly—it's something I still can't forget."
As she spoke, Kamuro smiled. "That phrase, 'arrange everything perfectly,' was actually something Shuichi used to say all the time."
Damn, why does this sound so much like me?
"Arrange everything perfectly"—that doesn't really seem like a phrase a Japanese person would use.
Kamuro kept talking about their childhood memories, and the more Kanda Shuichi listened, the weirder it felt. The person Kamuro remembered was eerily similar to who he was now.
So... did I get to live a second life?
Kanda Shuichi's head started to feel heavy. He had no idea what had happened during that time.
Forget it. If I can't figure it out, there's no point thinking about it.
"By the way, how much do you know about my sister?"
At that, Kamuro immediately went silent.
"I promised Sakura Ren that I wouldn't tell you anything about her. But don't worry, she really likes you as her big brother."
Sakura Ren—so that's my sister's name? Kanda Sakura Ren... It sounded familiar. Oh, right. When I first woke up, someone from the Kanda main family mentioned that name.
Since Kamuro refused to say anything, there wasn't much Kanda Shuichi could do. Even if he forced her to talk, she probably wouldn't reveal anything useful.
But liking me as an older brother? Well, I guess that's some good news.
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