COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

As the sensor started working, Kanda Shuichi pushed open the door to room 404.

The room, which was less than 20 square meters, didn't feel crowded.

On the side after opening the door was a row of cabinets. The part of the cabinets extending inward was a simple kitchen. It had a sink and a gas stove, along with a small cutting board.

Above the gas stove was an exhaust fan, and below it was a fully automatic washing machine. There was also a small fridge nearby, which should be enough to store vegetables for cooking.

Opposite the kitchen was a bathroom separated by a glass door.

Walking half a meter further in, you were no longer in the entrance area but in the bedroom. At the far end of the room was a vertically placed bed, a standard single bed.

Next to the bed was a computer desk with a chair underneath. Above the desk was a bookshelf fixed to the wall, and to the right of the desk was a TV on a floor cabinet.

What Kanda Shuichi liked the most was the small balcony outside the bed, separated from the bedroom by a glass door.

Is this where I'll be living for the next three years? Not bad!

Kanda Shuichi threw his bag onto the wooden floor and flopped onto the soft bed. Judging by the fresh smell from the bedding, these things were probably brand new.

Well, a wealthy school wouldn't mind such small expenses.

After lying on the bed for a while, Kanda Shuichi turned halfway over, took out his phone, and checked the school's forum.

To understand a new environment, forums can save a lot of time.

But after opening the forum, most of the top posts were about school club recruitment, with some personal posts mixed in.

Kanda Shuichi didn't plan to join any clubs for now, but if there was a Chinese cooking club, he wouldn't mind joining.

Based on the information from Chabashira-sensei, it's likely that he won't get 100,000 personal points next month, so Kanda Shuichi planned for the worst—treating the 100,000 points as his only savings.

Speaking of points, Kanda Shuichi remembered the black technology the system suddenly issued today, the Value-Added Bank for one day.

Item Name: Value-Added Bank.

Item Function: After depositing money into this bank, you can earn an additional 10% of the principal + interest every hour. Points can be used as money.

In other words, if Kanda Shuichi deposited 100,000 points now, he would have 110,000 personal points after an hour.

If he didn't withdraw it, he would have 121,000 personal points after another hour.

The item works for 24 hours, which means a 9.8 times return. If handled well, Kanda Shuichi might even bankrupt the school!

But as the saying goes, you can't make bricks without straw. With Kanda Shuichi's current capital, depositing it all would be a very bad deal. He needed to plan carefully.

Looking at the time, it was almost noon. Kanda Shuichi closed the school forum, opened Line, and pulled up Miyake Akito's profile.

"Want to go eat?"

The message was read in less than five seconds.

Miyake Akito, who was also lying in his dorm, saw Kanda Shuichi's message, checked the time, and started typing on his phone.

"Isn't it too early to go now?"

"At my pace, it'll be about the right time when I get to the cafeteria."

When Miyake Akito saw the message from Kanda Shuichi, he seemed to remember how Kanda had acted on that short walk earlier and agreed.

"Alright, let's go."

As he sent this message, Miyake Akito got out of bed, walked to the entrance, put on his shoes, and before leaving, he opened the bathroom door, looked in the mirror, and fixed his hair a bit.

Okay, all set!

When Kanda Shuichi walked out the door, he saw Miyake Akito coming out of his room too. It seemed Akito wasn't the type to procrastinate.

Kanda Shuichi hated people who made him wait, so his opinion of Miyake Akito went up a bit.

"I just saw on the forum that the school cafeteria offers free meals," Kanda Shuichi said as he approached.

"Free?" Miyake Akito scratched his head. "If we get 100,000 points every month, it should be fine to eat meat every day, right?"

Kanda Shuichi was silent for a moment. It seemed Miyake Akito wasn't very sharp, but that was okay. Kanda could be sharp enough for both of them.

"Let's go check it out. There might be something special going on."

"Yeah, if meals are free, I can save money to buy a better bow."

Wow, this guy really loves archery.

"It seems you really like archery."

"Well, since my family runs a dojo, I've been practicing since I was a kid. And I don't dislike it."

Wow, a martial arts family. A few hundred years ago, he might have been a minor noble. And he looks pretty fit too...

"That's too bad. My physical condition doesn't really allow me to do sports," Kanda Shuichi said with a sigh.

Hearing this, Miyake Akito looked a bit hesitant.

Seeing his expression, Kanda Shuichi asked, "What's wrong?"

"Well, actually..."

"Are you curious about my health?"

It was as if Kanda Shuichi had read his mind. Miyake Akito looked embarrassed. For him, this might touch on Kanda Shuichi's privacy and pain, so he felt awkward asking.

"If it's inconvenient, you don't have to say."

Since they had just met, they were talking about surface-level topics. Kanda Shuichi's slow pace was bound to come up, and he had expected it.

In fact, if Miyake Akito hadn't brought it up, Kanda Shuichi would have been disappointed. It would mean Akito wasn't someone worth getting close to, just a casual friend.

By asking, Miyake Akito showed he cared about Kanda Shuichi, no matter how he asked.

So Kanda Shuichi didn't hide it. He explained that he had an accident six months ago and had only woken up a week ago.

"I see, sorry about that."

"It's okay, I'm fine now, aren't I?"

Kanda Shuichi smiled. "As an apology, join me for a free meal today."

"Haha, of course, no problem."

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