COTE: Popularity System

After borrowing the points, Kushida Kikyo had no reason to stay and needed to prepare for Horikita Suzune's plan.

Out of politeness, Takada Hikaru escorted her to the door.

"Takada-san, that..."

Kushida Kikyo stood at the entrance, her cheeks slightly flushed, and her eyes filled with mist.

In her opinion, her current appearance must be very shy, like a girl about to confess, enough to break through the psychological defenses of most boys.

"What is it, Kikyo?" Takada Hikaru smiled, waiting for her words.

"Takada-san always calls me Kikyo,"

Kushida Kikyo looked expectantly, her voice timid, "Can I also call you Hikaru-san?"

She had figured it out. Takada Hikaru was the big shot of the first year—much stronger than those flawed individuals in Class 1-D.

Hirata was too indecisive, Yukimura was straightforward but had low emotional intelligence, Ayanokoji seemed harmless but was actually rotten inside, and the three idiots should just be thrown into the trash can.

If she maintained a good relationship with Takada Hikaru, her future path would definitely be much smoother.

It just so happened that Takada Hikaru liked to call people by their first names, so she could use this to call him Hikaru, and there would be nothing wrong with it.

"Of course."

Takada Hikaru said with a light smile, "If you ever have any difficulties in the future, Kikyo, you can always come to me. After all, we are good friends."

—

Real World.

During this period, the anime Classroom of the Elite was particularly popular.

Especially with its live broadcast format, many people who loved to join in the fun set their alarms every week and tuned in as soon as the time came.

Veteran anime fan Burner was no exception. However, as an anime content creator with nearly 4 million followers, he would also open a live stream while watching, enjoying double the pleasure by watching and streaming simultaneously.

[First]

[If you see me, it means you're not first.]

[First!]

[Burner is also watching Classroom of the Elite?]

Seeing the fans' comments, Burner chuckled. "Classroom of the Elite? It's more like Classroom of Sudō."

Burner had read many discussion threads about Classroom of the Elite during this time, and also many jests from fans. Among them, one of the most widely circulated posts was "Classroom of Sudō."

Currently, the anime has three arcs, each closely related to Sudō Ken.

In the School Opening Arc, Sudō Ken's frequent absences led to the class points becoming zero.

In the Midterm Exam Arc, Sudō Ken, who failed the exam, was saved.

And the third arc is called the Sudō Ken Assault Arc.

He is just like Ushio from the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, occupying an incredibly important role in every arc.

So, the audience jokingly called this anime "Classroom of Sudō," and some busybodies even photoshopped his face onto female characters, satirizing him for getting the female lead's script.

[This episode should be the end of the Sudo Assault Arc. Burner, do you think Class D will win the case?]

Seeing this comment, Burner waved his hand. "I don't think so. Money-Giving Guy specifically stated at the end of the last episode that Horikita's plan had no chance of success. Although I don't know what Horikita's plan is, we have to trust Money-Giving Guy's judgment."

As viewers, Burner and the others received information from the anime that had been edited.

In the world of Classroom of the Elite, Kushida Kikyo had explained Class D's plan in detail to Takada Hikaru.

But in the anime, she had just started speaking when the screen cut to a clock. After a few ticks, the next scene showed Takada Hikaru having heard the explanation and giving his evaluation. The audience had no idea what Class D's plan actually was.

[If Sudo gets expelled, won't Classroom of Sudō end?]

[I don't think that's likely. Three arcs have been about Sudo. If he just gets expelled like that, wouldn't the protagonist group's efforts during this time be in vain?]

[I guess the usual trope is that, as Money-Giving Guy predicted, Horikita's plan failed, but Ayanokoji had a backup plan and managed to save Sudo again.]

[Sudo is the 'female lead' after all, so Ayanokoji will definitely save him.]

"Hmm, this commenter makes sense, but..."

Burner frowned. "Honestly, Sudo isn't the female lead, he's the animation production team's biological father. Look at Ayanokoji, Kushida, and Horikita, they all treat him like their father, afraid that he might be unhappy."

While discussing with the chatters, the latest episode of Classroom of the Elite began broadcasting live. There was no skipping ahead, and no one could spoil it.

The episode opened with Sudo's flashback.

Burner slapped his forehead. "It's over. According to custom, Sudo will definitely be saved and then whitewashed for a comeback."

Sudo's flashback wasn't very long, only three minutes, but it was enough to understand that he was a child who lacked parental affection and was insecure at heart.

"Insecure?"

Seeing the anime's evaluation of Sudō Ken, Burner couldn't hold back. He quickly opened the first few episodes of Classroom of the Elite and played all the instances where Sudō Ken picked fights.

"Someone introduces themselves, and he kicks a table. Is that insecurity?"

"He skipped class the most, causing all the class points to be deducted. When others in the class were discussing how to reverse the decline, he kicked a table again, telling others not to harm him. Is that insecurity?"

Burner laughed. "If that's insecurity, then I'm insecure too. I've criticized so many people and so many anime, but it was all because I was very insecure."

[Lol, Burner is making another classic statement.]

[I've clipped this, I think it'll go viral.]

[The animation team whitewashed Sudo in the most disgusting way.]

[No, Sudo was already disgusting, and the animation team actually wants to whitewash him.]

[Ugh, I really don't want to see this guy in the anime anymore.]

Then, Burner and his fans watched the next part of the story.

Horikita Suzune arrived at the crime scene, installed a fake camera, and quietly waited for the Class C students to arrive.

Based on her mental re-enactment, the audience finally understood her battle plan.

"Huh?!"

"Call those three Class C students over, trick them into believing the camera recorded everything, and then record their conversation?"

Burner's eyes widened. "Why don't you just say the bank already knows your ATM PIN, so you might as well tell me?"

Burner really couldn't take it anymore. He had spent the past few days discussing with viewers what Horikita Suzune's plan was, bringing up various possible and feasible ideas. He never expected that she would directly bypass all the correct answers and find her own unique path.

"No wonder Money-Giving Guy said the probability of success was infinitely close to zero, he was putting it mildly."

Burner grinned, smiling like an innocent child. "If those guys from Class C come, I'll eat... the scriptwriter can eat shit."

In the anime.

Horikita Suzune waited and waited, but the Class C students never arrived.

Finally, only Kushida Kikyo came. She looked pale and haggard, seemingly quite dejected.

"Kushida-san, what's going on?" Horikita Suzune had a bad premonition.

"Horikita-san, I tried to call Ishizaki-kun and the others over."

Kushida Kikyo bowed her head slightly, her voice tinged with a sob. "But Ishizaki-kun and the others said they were also suspended and could only stay in their dorms, unable to come to these places. Sudō-kun might really be expelled."

She covered her face with her hands, unable to stop sobbing. But beneath the hands covering her face, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.

Horikita's plan failed, and Sudō, that troublesome guy, was going to be expelled.

This was simply wonderful!

Kushida Kikyo really wanted to burst out laughing, but knew it wasn't the time, so she could only continue to pretend to be a heartbroken girl.

"You said... what?" Horikita Suzune's gaze became blank.

Not only was Sudō Ken, who committed the assault, suspended and confined, but even the three people he assaulted were too?

In that case, the plan couldn't be implemented at all.

Horikita Suzune couldn't help but recall what had happened last month.

At that time, her brother and Class A's Takada Hikaru were making a deal, and the latter's request was for the school to strictly enforce rules against violence. That's why Sudō Ken and the three members of Class C were treated so severely.

Horikita Suzune didn't pay attention then, thinking that she wouldn't violate school rules and wouldn't fear violence against her.

She never thought that the suggestion Takada Hikaru made at that time would, in this way, lead to Sudō Ken's expulsion.