COTE : Backed By Black Technology System-Chapter 187 - : Kanda Shuichi: What Does It Mean to Be Super Lucky?!

Not far away, Horikita watched as Class D's spirits soared because of Sudou's return, her expression complicated.

In the end, I didn't do anything at all.

A few minutes later, Kanda Shuichi appeared in front of Horikita.

"Yo, still sulking?"

Horikita Suzune glanced at him indifferently, not saying a word.

"If you've got nothing to do, then keep an eye on Sudou for me."

"Why should I?"

Why should you? Because if you have nothing to do, you'll just end up overthinking, and if that happens, who knows what your busy older brother might do.

Of course, Horikita Suzune had no way of hearing those thoughts.

"Well, you don't have anything else to do, do you? After what happened, you should understand how important Sudou is to the class."

"...You really have a way with words."

"Just tell me if you'll do it or not. If you won't, don't come complaining to me the next time Sudou loses control. Whatever happens to Class D then won't be my problem—it'll be yours."

Kanda Shuichi's words made Horikita grit her teeth in frustration.

After getting injured, she had spent a lot of time thinking.

She realized that if she wanted to reach Class A, she couldn't do it alone.

Kanda Shuichi was strong, and even he believed he could lead Class D to Class A. But he had no desire to move up, so he couldn't be relied on.

If he wanted to reach Class A, he had to do it with his own strength. But the sad truth was, he wasn't a natural genius like Kanda Shuichi. There were things Kanda Shuichi could do that he simply couldn't accomplish alone.

That's why he had to rely on the strength of other students in Class D. And Sudou, who dominated in sports, was someone they absolutely needed.

That was why he had gone to bring him back that day. He couldn't let Sudou fall into despair because of the resentment from the class.

But now, even though Kanda Shuichi knew he had figured all this out, he still asked if he was going to do it or not.

"Fine, I'll do it!" Horikita gritted her teeth at Kanda Shuichi.

"Oh? You don't sound very willing. Forget it, you better not do it then." Kanda Shuichi, already satisfied with what he had achieved in the sports festival, was in a great mood. He didn't mind teasing Horikita a little.

Saying that, he turned as if he was about to leave.

"I'll do it! Please let me do it! I'm begging you!"

As she spoke, she grabbed Kanda Shuichi's wrist.

Turning back, Kanda Shuichi saw the frustration on Horikita's face. She clearly hated giving in, but she had no choice.

Hmm, somehow, this felt a little... suggestive.

"Well, since you're begging me like this, I guess I have no choice. I'll leave this to you then." Playing both the good guy and the bad guy—it felt pretty great.

After Kanda Shuichi left, Horikita went to find Sudou. No one knew what they talked about, but in the end, they seemed to reach an agreement.

It looked like it wasn't just Sudou—Horikita had grown too.

Most people change a lot after experiencing failure. But whether that change is good or bad depends on the person.

Take Horikita and Sudou, for example. Horikita's change was for the better. But Sudou—if Kanda Shuichi hadn't interfered, his change would've been for the worse.

The first event in the afternoon was the "borrowed item" race, and the rules were simple.

When the race started, participants would run from a designated point. After covering some distance, they'd be told to bring back a specific item.

The students had to find that item and reach the finish line with it.

The items were decided by lottery. If someone couldn't find the item, they could draw again—but they had to wait 30 seconds between draws.

Also, anyone who wanted to redraw had to request it from the judge at the drawing station.

The race would end when three people reached the finish line.

"Hirata, can I ask for a substitute in the next race...? My legs won't be able to perform well enough."

Horikita hated to admit it, but she was honest about her shortcomings as a competitor.

"That's fine."

"What about the points needed to switch players?" Kanda Shuichi asked, looking at Horikita.

"About that..." Horikita took a deep breath, then turned to Kanda Shuichi. "Can I ask you to cover it for me?"

"I don't really care about 400,000 points, but you don't expect me to do it for free, do you?"

"I'll agree to any condition you ask later. So please."

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Any condition, huh?

How was he supposed to refuse that?

"Alright, I'll cover the points for the next three events." Kanda Shuichi nodded, satisfied. "But now that Horikita is stepping down, does anyone want to take her place?"

"Since the first event is the borrowed item race, how about we decide with rock-paper-scissors?"

"Leaving it all to luck? I like that idea." Kanda Shuichi nodded. "But this time, let me join too."

"Huh? Kanda, are you sure you're okay?" Hirata paused for a moment, then asked with concern.

"I'm fine. I feel like my body has been recovering well lately. Besides, it's just a competition—I can handle it." Kanda Shuichi had been watching the matches for a while and was eager to join in.

"If that's the case, then let's do rock-paper-scissors." Hirata then turned to the class. "Anyone interested in joining the Borrowed Item Race?"

"Me! Me! Me!"

After picking a few students who wanted to participate, they played rock-paper-scissors.

Kanda Shuichi won overwhelmingly, ending the game in just one round.

Was my luck really this good?

Even he found it a little strange.

With that, the first Borrowed Item Race began. Kanda Shuichi was filling in for Horikita Suzune and was part of the first group.

Since it was a recommended event, the other classes naturally sent students who were athletically gifted.

"Wow, I didn't expect you, of all people, to participate in a recommended event when you slack off in required ones."

Kanda Shuichi had just gotten into position when Ryuen walked over and stopped on the track beside him.

"Well, this event seemed interesting, so I thought I'd give it a try." Kanda Shuichi smiled, completely unfazed by the fact that Ryuen had tricked him out of twenty million points.

"Hmph."

Ryuen didn't take Kanda Shuichi seriously at all. Sure, he was smart, but with that weak body of his, what could he possibly do?

"On your marks... get set... bang!"

As soon as the starting gun fired, everyone dashed forward, but Kanda Shuichi immediately fell behind.

By the time he reached the box to draw his item, the others had already taken their slips and left.

He reached into the box, grabbed one at random, and opened it.

[Camera]

Not bad. Kanda Shuichi took the slip, glanced around, and quickly spotted his target.

As expected, since I joined the race, you were bound to be watching, Sakura Airi!

Kanda Shuichi ran straight toward Class D's area, stopping in front of Sakura Airi.

Just as he had predicted, she was holding a pink camera in her hands.

"Can I borrow your camera?"

"O-Of course! P-Please, take it!"

Sakura, looking excited, quickly handed it over.

A camera was one of the harder items to find in a Borrowed Item Race, but Kanda Shuichi happened to know exactly who would bring one to the field.

And since she was someone he was familiar with, he got the item effortlessly while the others were still scrambling to find theirs.

Looks like Lady Luck really is on my side.

Kanda Shuichi easily took first place, leaving everyone stunned.

"This event really is all about luck."

Horikita, who had been watching the whole thing, sighed.

The least athletic person ended up reaching the finish line first.

Next up was Ike's match. His athletic ability was only slightly better than Kanda Shuichi's, so naturally, he took the lead at the start.

Since the opponent's challenges all seemed really tough, by the time Ike got his turn, the other three were still waiting to redraw.

"Ayanokouji, your left foot! Lend me your left foot!"

"..."

Wait, Ike Kanji, do you even hear what you're saying? What kind of challenge would make you say something so creepy?

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ike quickly realized his mistake.

"No, no! I meant your shoe! Your left shoe!" He had already run back by then.

"But I still need to run later."

Ike froze for a second.

"Oh, right."

"Here, take mine."

Kanda Shuichi, standing nearby, simply took off his right shoe and tossed it over.

"Nice! Thanks, Kanda!"

Just like Kanda Shuichi, Ike relied on luck and easily took first place.

Two consecutive wins immediately boosted Class D's morale.

"Next up is Ayanokouji! You got this!"

"Uh... I'll try my best."

Feeling everyone's expectations, Ayanokouji wanted to get fired up for once.

But the moment he saw his first challenge, he couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Ten friends?"

How the heck was he supposed to pull that off?

Without hesitation, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka looked at the judge.

"I want to redraw."

The judge glanced at the slip in Ayanokouji's hand, paused for a moment, then nodded.

'Wow, he doesn't even have ten friends? Poor kid...'

Of course, Ayanokouji had no idea what the judge was thinking. He simply reached back into the box and drew a new challenge.

**[Headband]**

Somehow, this felt even worse.

No, wait—maybe Kanda could borrow one.

Holding the paper, he ran straight toward Kanda Shuichi.

"What is it? What do you need?"

As soon as Ayanokouji ran over, the surrounding students mentally prepared themselves to give up whatever they had.

"A headband. Kanda, any ideas?"

A headband?

Got it!

"Kikyo, give me your headband for a second!"

Kanda Shuichi immediately turned to Kushida, who was watching the whole thing from the sidelines, and shouted.

"Huh? Oh."

Not far away, Kushida quickly ran over, took off the headband from her head, and handed it to Shuichi.

Kanda Shuichi took the headband and immediately stuffed it into Ayanokouji's hand.

"Run fast! If you lose, I won't forgive you!"

Ayanokouji sighed quietly, then took off at an incredible speed, completely different from how he had run before.

"This guy..."

"He's actually this fast?"

"Was he holding back the whole time?"

The students in the class were all shocked by Ayanokouji's speed, and even Kanda Shuichi was no exception.

But unlike the others, Kanda Shuichi's surprise was different.

He had always suspected Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was fast, but he never expected him to suddenly show his full strength now. Hadn't he always avoided drawing attention?

With his incredible speed, Ayanokouji easily won first place in the race.

When he returned, a crowd quickly gathered around him.

"You were crazy fast!"

"You were totally holding back before, weren't you?"

"Uh, let's not talk about that for now. Sudou, your race is coming up, right?"

"Hmph, when I'm done, you better explain yourself!"

With Sudou back, the atmosphere in Class D changed completely. Even Ayanokouji, who usually acted indifferent, had somehow stepped up his game.

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