COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

Kanda Shuichi thought that a girl like Kamuro, who seemed very cool, wouldn't like shopping. But he was completely wrong.

What girl doesn't like shopping? At least, Kanda Shuichi hadn't met one at this school.

The reason for not liking shopping is because of no money!

From ten o'clock to twelve o'clock, they hardly stopped walking. Kanda Shuichi felt so tired, but he had promised to do this.

"Kamuro, shouldn't we eat now?"

With the recent increase in activity, Kanda Shuichi felt his physical fitness improving. Not only had his endurance increased, but his appetite had also grown.

Even though he ate after eight in the morning, he was already hungry just after twelve.

Hearing Kanda Shuichi's words, Kamuro Masumi, though still wanting to shop more, nodded. She couldn't overdo it, or he might not take her out next time.

"Alright, let's eat here."

She pointed to a nearby restaurant that looked decent.

After entering the restaurant, Kanda Shuichi was about to rest when his phone vibrated.

While Kamuro looked at the menu, Kanda Shuichi took out his phone and saw a new message.

"Are you still at Keyaki Mall Shopping Center?"

The sender was Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

Speaking of him, Kanda Shuichi had seen him in line at the fortune-telling booth while shopping. He didn't expect Ayanokouji to be interested in such things.

And if he wasn't mistaken, he was with Ibuki from Class C?

Since they both had female companions, Kanda Shuichi just waved at him from a distance. Now he was texting to ask if he was still at the mall.

Could he be in trouble? Otherwise, he wouldn't want to be a third wheel.

"Yes, I'm about to eat. What's up?"

"I'm stuck in the elevator on the west side. Help!"

Seeing this message, Kanda Shuichi was stunned. Stuck in the elevator? Shouldn't that be easy to solve?

And at this time, shouldn't you call directly?

"There should be an emergency button in the elevator. Just press it to contact the control room."

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Kanda Shuichi remembered that button very clearly; he had pressed it wrong a few times.

As soon as you press the button with the bell, a staff member's voice will come through the speaker asking what happened.

Ayanokouji should have noticed that.

But even if he didn't, he should realize it after my reminder.

After Kanda Shuichi sent the message, there was no reply for two or three minutes.

This guy, can't even say thank you?

Kamuro had already ordered the food. Although her face didn't show it, she seemed to be in a good mood, as indicated by her feet happily tapping under the table.

"What do you want to eat?"

See, even her tone is different from before.

"Wait a moment, I need to make a call. Just order the same thing for me."

It felt like Ayanokouji might be in big trouble.

Sure enough, the call didn't go through, and it said the phone was off. So, could he really be stuck in the elevator?

In the middle of summer, being trapped in a closed space...

Kanda Shuichi could imagine the scene. Not only would the temperature rise quickly, but the oxygen would also become scarce. If it took too long, it could be life-threatening...

"I need to go out for a bit."

"Huh? Weren't you the one who suggested eating?"

Seeing Kanda Shuichi suddenly stand up, Kamuro immediately showed a displeased expression.

"My friend might be stuck in the elevator, I need to go help him."

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"Stuck in the elevator in this weather... could it be a prank?"

"Whether it is or not, it's better to check. It's the elevator on the west side. I'll be back soon."

Saying this, he ruffled Kamuro's hair, messing up her neatly styled hair.

Without giving Kamuro a chance to get angry, Kanda Shuichi quickly left. Following Ayanokouji's instructions, he went to the west side elevator of the shopping center.

Sure enough, the elevator was broken, and the floor display showed "--".

This was the fourth floor, and the nearest service center was on the first floor. Because of the fortune-telling, the east side elevator was broken, so Kanda Shuichi had to use the stairs to get to the service center on the first floor.

Ayanokouji, you better remember everything I did for you today!

Four flights of stairs weren't much for Kanda Shuichi.

But he had just shopped for two hours, and there was no air conditioning in the stairwell, so it was very uncomfortable.

But it was important, so Kanda Shuichi quickly went down the stairs and reached the service hall.

"Excuse me, is there something you need?"

Seeing the panting Kanda Shuichi, the service staff asked with concern.

"My friend is stuck in the elevator on the west side."

"What? Are you serious?"

The two staff members were shocked. One of them immediately picked up the phone and started explaining the situation.

Whether what Kanda Shuichi said was true or not was not their concern for now.

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If it was fake, it would just be a prank, and the student would be given a warning.

But if it was real and they didn't take it seriously...

The consequences could be severe.

So they didn't dare to delay and immediately contacted the control center.

"I've confirmed with the control center. Although there was no distress signal, that elevator is indeed unresponsive, and we have permission to use remote operation. Let's go to the site immediately."

After hanging up the phone, the staff in the black suit explained the situation.

Then, the three of them headed to the west side elevator.

When they arrived, one of them opened a nearby sealed switch and began manual operation.

After a few seconds, the elevator doors slowly opened, revealing two people inside.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and Ibuki Mio.

Seeing the two drenched in sweat, the staff immediately approached them.

"Are you okay? Any injuries?"

"I'm fine. It just very hot."

One of the staff handed them sports drinks they had prepared.

In cases of heavy sweating, sports drinks can quickly replenish lost fluids and salts, while plain water should be consumed less.

"Since you're okay, I'll be going now."

Although they seemed just sweaty, the staff still took them to the medical room.

Kanda Shuichi took the stairs to the fourth floor to find Kamuro. The east side elevator was too crowded, and seeing Ayanokouji's ordeal made him a bit reluctant to use the elevator.

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