COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

On the other side, after Kanda Shuichi left, Hirata Yosuke, who had been contacted by Ayanokouji, arrived at the scene in a very short time.

"Hello, I'm Hirata Yosuke from Class 1-D."

With Hirata's self-introduction, the cooperation between Class B and Class D began.

Upon learning that Horikita wanted to lead Class D to Class A, Hirata also expressed his full support for Horikita during the exams.

At the same time, they signed an agreement between Class D and Class B for mutual non-aggression and full support in times of trouble.

Although the agreement seemed fair, the unfortunate truth was that when Class B faced trouble, Class D could not fully support them. 

This was because Hirata and Horikita currently couldn't represent the entire Class D. At least Koenji and the others were out of their control, and Kanda Shuichi would only act based on his mood and interest.

Most importantly, there was a powerful individual in the class who had not yet revealed himself to their view.

After dinner, a visitor arrived at Kanda Shuichi's room—Hirata Yosuke.

Although Kanda had guessed he would come, he was still surprised when Hirata actually showed up.

After serving Hirata tea, the two sat down around a small table on the floor and began chatting casually.

"I heard that Kanda-kun went to the shopping street today with Kushida and Sakura."

"Ah, that's true." Kanda Shuichi nodded. "A couple of days ago, Sakura's camera got accidentally broken by Kushida, so she dragged me along to help her get it fixed."

"I see." Hirata smiled happily. "When you first started school, I thought you would be hard to get along with, but I'm glad you've made some friends."

If anyone else had said this, Kanda Shuichi would have thought they were mocking him, but Hirata's smile was sincere, and his tone showed genuine concern for him.

"Although I may not be as good as you, who got a girlfriend in less than a month, I think my social skills aren't too bad either."

Kanda Shuichi replied, not wanting to back down. 

And even though he didn't have a girlfriend, he had Kamuro!

Hirata's girlfriend, Karuizawa Kei, was a popular, stylish girl in the class, and she was also very cute.

However, when Karuizawa Kei's name came up, Hirata's expression changed slightly, and naturally, these changes didn't escape Kanda Shuichi's notice.

"What's wrong? Did you have a fight with your girlfriend and come here for some comfort?" Kanda Shuichi joked, because he just couldn't imagine Hirata, of all people, having a quarrel with his girlfriend.

Hirata let out a wry smile and shook his head. "No, nothing like that. Actually, I came to talk to you about the collaboration with Class B."

Kanda Shuichi had already guessed this part. Since Ichinose valued Kanda Shuichi's abilities, she thought that without his help, the alliance between Class B and Class D would be of little practical use.

So, Ichinose naturally demanded that if Class B encountered trouble, Kanda Shuichi would step in to help; otherwise, she wouldn't acknowledge the agreement.

Kanda Shuichi couldn't believe that Ichinose Honami had such a strong side to her. He had to admit he was impressed, especially since she had been so indecisive the last time someone confessed to her.

Wait!

Could it be that after I said all that nonsense last time, she somehow awakened? Like the evolution in Digimon?

"So, what do you want me to do?" Kanda Shuichi asked Hirata directly. This was more his style; he didn't like beating around the bush.

"I hope you, Kanda-kun, can join our alliance. To raise Class D to Class A, your strength is essential."

Hirata's expression was sincere and serious, unhesitatingly acknowledging Kanda Shuichi's abilities.

"Hirata, do you want to bring Class D to Class A?" 

Kanda Shuichi's tone became more serious in return.

"Of course."

"Even though there are so many students in this class who don't deserve to graduate from Class A?" Kanda Shuichi's words left Hirata speechless.

"Hirata, you need to understand that it's a scary thing when a person's morals can't support their position. To me, Class D doesn't deserve to be promoted to Class A."

As someone who did well in history, Hirata understood how terrifying this could be. After all, many ancient dynasties fell because their morals crossed the line.

Take the three idiots in the class: Sudou Ken, Ike Kanji, and Yamauchi Haruki.

Sudou may have excellent physical abilities, but his quick temper and tendency to fight made it easy to predict his future.

Even if he got school support and became a basketball player, so what?

With his impulsive nature, he would eventually clash with teammates on the court and be isolated again. Basketball isn't a one-person game, and his future was clear.

As for Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki, Kanda Shuichi couldn't see any real skills in them. Even if they were accepted into Tokyo University, so what? They'd probably have a hard time even graduating.

Without hesitation, Kanda Shuichi shared his thoughts with Hirata.

Upon hearing this, Hirata hesitated. Being a smart person, he understood the logic.

"I'm sorry, I've been pushing too hard. But even so, I have to respond to the students who want me to help them reach Class A."

Despite understanding, Hirata still seemed unwilling.

"What about those who are content with the status quo? What will you do with them?"

"I'll try to convince them to work with us," Hirata said, his gaze filled with determination, as if this was something he was meant to do.

"Really? Well, then you should work hard to make them into students who deserve to graduate from Class A. If that's the case, I'm willing to help Class D rise to Class A."

"I will do my best to earn your help, Kanda-kun."

Hirata's face was full of seriousness.

With that, the internal responsibilities of Class D were clear. Hirata Yosuke would work to improve the overall class quality, while Horikita Suzune would make key decisions in critical moments.

There might be conflicts between the two later on, and that could cause problems for Class D, but that was something to deal with when the time came.

If the three idiots could develop in a positive direction, Kanda Shuichi wouldn't mind helping Class D. However, getting them to change their ways would probably be even harder than getting Class D promoted to Class A.

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