COTE : Backed By Black Technology System-Chapter 183 - : As Expected, Ryuen Is Shameless

After explaining the situation to Hirata, Kanda Shuichi returned to Horikita.

"Let's go. Unless you want to spend the rest of your life limping."

He reached out a hand to Horikita Suzune.

Of course, he was just trying to scare her. Even if her foot had the worst kind of fracture, modern medicine could fully heal it.

Though, if she was unlucky, she might end up with some lingering pain on rainy days.

Horikita Suzune knew Kanda Shuichi was just trying to intimidate her, but saying that out loud might somehow make it come true.

So, just to be safe, she followed his instructions, placing her hand in his and using his strength to stand up.

She didn't like being touched by guys, but for some reason, she didn't feel the usual resistance with Kanda Shuichi.

Was it because he was someone her brother trusted? She wasn't sure.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, she leaned her weight against Kanda Shuichi, letting him support her as they left the field.

Horikita had a fiery temper, but her body was still as soft as any other girl's.

And there was a faint, pleasant scent—was it her shampoo?

Though right now, her face didn't look too great.

"Still worried about the competition?"

As they made their way to the infirmary, Kanda Shuichi asked her.

"The match order was leaked. Class D lost Sudou, our leader, and now I have to withdraw too..."

"There's no point worrying. Class D was doomed to lose this sports festival from the start. Since it was inevitable, why stress over it?"

His blunt words immediately earned him a sharp glare from Horikita.

"If you have time to make sarcastic comments, can't you come up with a plan?"

Since they were so close, Kanda Shuichi could feel her breath on his face. It tickled a little.

"A plan for what?"

"At the very least... we can't let the red team lose because of Class D."

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She bit her lip and lowered her head.

Kanda Shuichi was speechless.

This girl... She was injured this badly, yet she was still worried about dragging her brother down?

Shouldn't she be going to him right now, telling him how badly she was hurt, and demanding some attention?

Now that he thought about it, he'd never seen Horikita act spoiled before...

No, no, that would be too much. The contrast would be too overwhelming. He probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

"Hey, say something! Zoning out in the middle of a conversation is really rude, you know?"

Snapping back to reality, Kanda Shuichi turned to look at Horikita. She was clearly annoyed.

"Oh, that. You don't have to worry. First-year Class D may have dragged us down, but second-year and third-year Class D are probably even worse. The red team isn't losing."

"You know about the upper grades too?"

Horikita looked at him suspiciously.

"More or less."

Kanda Shuichi didn't want to go into detail.

"Anyway, forget about that. More importantly, why did you keep looking back while you were running?"

"Don't remind me—it's so annoying. That girl, Kinoshita, kept calling my name while I was running."

Horikita still looked irritated, but there was also a trace of confusion on her face.

"I see."

Ryuen really was ruthless... No, that Kinoshita girl was even worse.

Kanda Shuichi wondered what kind of deal Ryuen had offered her to make her agree to something so self-destructive.

That takes a lot of courage!

Running and crashing into someone, then falling...

Just thinking about it made Kanda Shuichi wince. That must hurt way more than getting a shot!

"What are you thinking about now?"

Seeing Kanda Shuichi lost in thought, Horikita frowned in annoyance.

"Aren't you even curious why that guy called your name?"

"Why?"

Kanda Shuichi didn't answer. This time, he was determined not to step in. Letting Horikita Suzune learn a lesson on her own wasn't a bad thing.

After all, Sudou had just fallen for the same trick and got penalized. Yet she still couldn't see through it?

"You'll find out soon enough."

With that, the two of them slowly made their way to the infirmary.

The school nurse was Hoshinomiya-sensei, who was also the homeroom teacher of Class A.

"Oh? Kanda and Horikita? What happened? Did you get hurt?"

As soon as Kanda Shuichi walked in, Hoshinomiya noticed them and greeted them.

"Yeah, Horikita collided with a student from another class during the race and fell. Her foot is really swollen. I'm worried it might be a fracture, so I brought her here to get it checked."

Kanda Shuichi wasn't very good at dealing with Hoshinomiya-sensei, but Horikita was clearly even worse at it.

"I see. Alright, have a seat first."

Saying that, Hoshinomiya turned her head and called toward the curtain at the back of the room.

"Sensei can you check on this student too?"

"Sure, just a moment."

A woman's voice came from behind the curtain.

"Alright, just rest well for the next match, and you'll be fine."

"Is someone else injured too?"

Sitting on the bed with Kanda Shuichi's support, Horikita curiously asked about the situation.

"It's Kinoshita from Class C."

Hoshinomiya's response made Horikita feel like something was off. It was normal for injured students to come to the infirmary, but something about this situation just didn't sit right with her.

Soon, a middle-aged woman in a white coat stepped out from behind the curtain.

"Stretch out your injured foot so I can take a look."

Horikita always had a tough attitude in front of Kanda Shuichi, but when facing a doctor, she obediently did as she was told.

After a brief examination, the doctor gave her diagnosis.

"It's a serious injury. There's no bone damage, but you shouldn't take part in any more matches."

Horikita bit her lip in frustration.

"There won't be any long-term effects, right?"

The doctor glanced at Kanda Shuichi, then grabbed some bandages from the medical kit beside her.

"As long as you rest properly, you'll be fine."

She then quickly treated Horikita's injury, applying an ice pack and wrapping it up with a bandage.

Wait, sensei, aren't you going to put some medicine on it?

Like some herbal oil?

Kanda Shuichi had used that in his past life. He once twisted his ankle so badly he couldn't even walk, but after applying herbal oil and sleeping for a night, he completely recovered with no aftereffects. It was insanely effective!

Kanda Shuichi silently gave this doctor a rather unprofessional evaluation.

Just as he was debating whether to ask about the herbal oil, an unexpected visitor arrived at the infirmary.

Ryuen Kakeru walked in alone from outside the door.

"Huh? Ryuen, you're injured too?" Hoshinomiya looked surprised when she saw him.

"Yeah, I got punched pretty hard," he said as he walked toward Kanda Shuichi and Horikita. "So I came to get patched up and check on Kinoshita, who can't compete because of you, Suzune."

"What kind of nonsense is that? How is that my fault?"

Horikita frowned at Ryuen's words, sensing that something was off.

"Kinoshita from my class just sent me a message saying you're the reason she can't participate," Ryuen said loudly, making sure everyone could hear.

"That's impossible! I would never do such a thing! It was..."

Horikita had a feeling this was Kinoshita's doing—Ryuen's setup. She instinctively glanced at Kanda Shuichi, but he stayed silent.

Right, even if she knew it was Ryuen's scheme, what could she do without proof?

"It was just a coincidence!"

"Was it? But Kinoshita told me you kicked her hard in the shin."

Ryuen completely ignored Horikita's denial because he knew the truth. It wasn't a coincidence at all.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, has Kinoshita's injury been evaluated yet?"

"Well..."

Hoshinomiya hesitated before looking toward Kono-sensei, who had just finished treating Horikita's injury.

"Kinoshita's injury is quite severe, and there are clear signs of external force on her leg."

Hearing this, Kanda Shuichi sighed and rubbed his forehead.

Ryuen, you really came prepared for this. But isn't this a bit too much?

"Sensei, what about Horikita's injury?"

"It's about the same as Kinoshita's. Otherwise, you wouldn't have needed to help her walk here, would you?" Kono-sensei replied, annoyed by the obvious question.

Did you hear that, Ryuen? How could she have kicked someone with such a serious injury?

Don't you know that kicking requires one foot to support your balance?

Horikita can barely stand on one foot. How do you expect her to kick someone?

Looking at Kanda Shuichi's exasperated expression, Ryuen felt like something wasn't right.

"What a shame, huh, Ryuen? My injury is just as bad. Forget kicking someone—I can barely stand."

"That's true. With this kind of injury, there's no way she could have used her injured leg to kick someone. And if she tried to support herself on it, she wouldn't have had any strength to kick in the first place."

Kono-sensei glanced at Horikita in surprise.

Is this kid finally catching on?

Besides, kicking someone mid-race is almost impossible.

But Ryuen, would you really use such a cheap excuse?

"I never said she kicked Kinoshita after she fell, did I?"

Here we go. This guy really has no shame.

...Then again, has he ever had any? Kanda Shuichi sighed.

"Even if kicking someone during a race were possible, why would I take the risk of injuring myself just to do that?"

"Of course, it's possible. Didn't you turn around during the race to check her position? I'm sure the cameras caught it clearly."

"That's because she called my name, so I turned around!"

"Oh? Do you have proof?"

"You don't have any proof either, do you?"

"That's right, I don't have proof. That's why I think this should be handed over to the school to investigate and decide. What do you think?"

Horikita remained silent. If this matter was taken to the school, it would inevitably involve the student council, since student issues were usually handled by students. That was something she didn't want to happen.

With Horikita's silence, Ryuen was already certain of his victory.

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