COTE : Backed By Black Technology System

Not long after Kamuro left, Kanda Shuichi looked at the two plates on the table and gave up on washing the dishes. The reason, of course, was that the water was cut off, not because he was lazy.

As for the water used for cooking just now, it was because he had a water dispenser in his room, so he wasn't short of water. However, because the mapo tofu was too spicy, the water barrel was now empty.

Looking at the remaining portion of mapo tofu in the pot, Kanda Shuichi decided to put it in the fridge for tomorrow.

Just then, Kanda Shuichi received an unexpected call from Horikita Suzune.

"What are you doing? Why are you answering the phone so late?"

"What I'm doing has nothing to do with you, right? And why are you calling me so late, what if I was asleep and you woke me up? Don't you think you should apologize?"

Horikita Suzune's opening words immediately ruined Kanda Shuichi's good mood.

After a moment of silence on the other end of the line, two words slowly came through.

"Sorry..."

"Forget it, I'm in a good mood today. Just say what you want."

Since the other party apologized, Kanda Shuichi decided not to pursue it further, and his good mood returned halfway.

"Actually, um, suppose there's a turtle..."

"A turtle? How could there be a turtle in the school? Pets aren't allowed in the dorms. Are you joking?" Kanda Shuichi frowned, completely not understanding what Horikita was talking about.

"That is why I said suppose!"

"Alright, alright, go on."

I want to see what you're getting at.

"Suppose there's a turtle, a very smart and excellent turtle. But suppose it flipped over by accident, don't you think that's bad? It wouldn't be able to get up by itself."

Kanda Shuichi was even more confused. Are you telling a cold joke?

"Are you kidding? If turtles couldn't get up by themselves when they flipped over, they would have gone extinct long ago."

"Sorry, forget what I just said."

Horikita quickly ended the topic.

"Wait!" At the critical moment, Kanda Shuichi figured it out and had a guess, "Are you in some kind of trouble? Like you forgot your room key? Or you went to the bathroom without bringing paper? Or maybe your period started and you didn't have any pads?"

When Kanda Shuichi said the first sentence, Horikita Suzune's face lit up, but as he continued, her face grew darker.

"Shut up! I just accidentally got my hand stuck in the kettle, that's all, not..."

...

After about five or six seconds of silence, Kanda Shuichi couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, your hand got stuck in the kettle, Horikita Suzune, I didn't know you had a talent for comedy! I can't help but laugh just thinking about it! Hahaha..."

Hearing Kanda Shuichi's words, Horikita Suzune immediately regretted asking him for help. Even though he was always reliable, she shouldn't have asked him for help!

"Since you're asking me for help, it means you've tried many ways to get out of your current predicament, is that right?"

Horikita Suzune, who wanted to just hang up the phone, was slightly silent before sighing.

"You're right, and I'm also nearing the limit of my physical strength, my dormitory is on the thirteenth floor, so come straight over."

From the other end of the phone came Horikita Suzune's voice filled with exhaustion.

"In that case, I'll see you later."

Hanging up the phone, Kanda Shuichi decided to go to her side first to see what the situation was like, no matter how funny the scene was ...

Erm, no, it's that no matter how bad it is, you can't make a judgment until after witnessing the scene with your own eyes, isn't it?

So Kanda Shuichi put on her sandals, grabbed her phone, and went out to take the elevator to the thirteenth floor where Horikita's dormitory was located.

Since the upper floors were all girls' dormitories, this was his first time here, and following Horikita's instructions, Kanda Shuichi arrived outside her room.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, he realized that the door to Horikita's room was not locked at all.

Was it opened in advance because she knew I was coming up?

Kanda Shuichi pushed open the door to her room and stepped inside.

"Excuse me, Horikita, are you in?"

Horikita's room was a little different from Kanda Shuichi's, the kitchen and bedroom were separate, and there was a sliding door in the center, so even after coming in through the outermost door you couldn't see inside.

"You came here by yourself, didn't you? You can come in."

After hearing Horikita's feeble voice, Kanda Shuichi opened the inner sliding door, and then the scene in front of her made the corners of Kanda Shuichi's mouth couldn't help but rise.

Horikita Suzune, on the other hand, felt a bit ashamed and looked at the front of her right arm. There was a small water bottle for women there that happened to be completely stuck in her hand.

Taking advantage of this, he quickly raised the phone he had already prepared in his hand and took a picture of Horikita Suzune.

"What are you doing?"

The sound of the shutter going off caused Horikita Suzune to quickly react and then look at Kanda Shuichi with a fierce expression.

"No, it's nothing, it's just that I think you're funny like this and should share it for others to know."

Saying that, Kanda Shuichi directly took two steps back and left Horikita Suzune's room, retreating to the hallway. This was Horikita Suzune's absolute no-go zone, and she would not be able to walk out from inside the room with that kettleman.

Instead, Kanda Shuichi quickly danced her fingers and sent this picture to someone.

[Your sister is really cute. (With picture attached)]

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Looking at the picture sent by Kanda Shuichi, Horikita Manabu held her phone in one hand and covered her forehead with the other, her shoulders slightly loosening.

"Who did you send it to?"

Horikita stood inside the door glaring viciously at Kanda Shuichi, looking like she might just pounce on him and bite him.

"Well, what would you do if I said I sent it to your brother?"

Sent it to ... brother?

Did my brother see me in such an embarrassing state?

Horikita Suzune's eyes gradually lost their sparkle, and her body swayed from side to side, looking like a broken doll.

Then she tilted her head and looked at Kanda Shuichi.

No, this isn't a doll. It's a zombie!

Scary!

Too scary!

"Just kidding, just kidding, I didn't do anything!"

Kanda Shuichi quickly gave in, then deleted the email and showed it to Horikita Suzune.

Seeing the phone so close, Horikita Suzune grabbed it and deleted her embarrassing photo.

After doing all this, Horikita Suzune finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the floor, the phone slipping from her hand.

Seeing that Horikita Suzune seemed to calm down, Kanda Shuichi also relaxed and decided not to provoke her further.

"Help me get it out."

Horikita stood up and extended her right hand with the kettle towards Kanda Shuichi.

"Alright, alright."

Kanda Shuichi agreed and grabbed the kettle, pulling it towards himself, almost pulling Horikita into his arms.

Huh? Did my strength increase?

But seeing Horikita Suzune's tired face, he knew it was just an illusion.

"Stand still, it won't come out."

"I'm just a bit tired, please hurry, but to avoid any accidents, you should come in first."

Who knows how long Horikita had been struggling with the kettle, she looked exhausted.

Kanda Shuichi had no choice but to enter Horikita's room.

After they were both ready, Kanda Shuichi grabbed the kettle with both hands, and Horikita stood firm, but the kettle was stuck so tightly that it didn't budge.

"No, no, if we keep pulling like this, your hand will get hurt. Let's think of another way." Kanda Shuichi relaxed, and Horikita did the same.

"Have you tried soap water? It should make it easier."

Kanda Shuichi looked towards the kitchen.

"The water is off today, you know that, right?"

"What about dish soap? It's slippery and could work as a lubricant."

However, Horikita's dish soap was almost empty.

"I tried, but there wasn't enough, and now my hand is sticky."

"Then use this."

Kanda Shuichi pointed to the cooking oil on the kitchen counter.

"Are you kidding? Even if it works, how will I wash my hands?" Horikita Suzune looked unwilling.

"This won't work, that won't work, what do you want to do?"

Kanda Shuichi was speechless. No skills, but very picky.

"Alright, I get it."

Horikita Suzune sighed, as if accepting her fate.

"But first, raise your right hand to let the blood flow down. This might make your hand a bit thinner."

Horikita Suzune thought for a moment and found it reasonable, so she raised her right hand high above her head.

After about five minutes, Kanda Shuichi told Horikita to lower her arm, then picked up the cooking oil and poured it into the kettle.

The cold, slippery feeling made Horikita very uncomfortable, and her eyebrows gradually furrowed.

Can this stuff be wiped off with tissue paper later?

After pouring some oil, Kanda Shuichi estimated it was enough.

"Shake your hand a bit to let the oil cover your whole hand. It will be easier to pull out later."

At this point, Horikita had no choice but to follow Kanda Shuichi's instructions.

After fully lubricating the contact area between her arm and the kettle with oil, Kanda Shuichi grabbed the bottom of the kettle again, and Horikita used her last bit of strength to pull her right hand.

With a muffled sound, Kanda Shuichi took two steps back and stopped, while Horikita, unable to stop herself, fell straight onto the floor.

From Kanda Shuichi's angle, he could see something he shouldn't have seen.

Uh, don't look...

Unexpectedly, Horikita is quite pure.

Horikita Suzune, seemingly due to exhaustion, didn't realize she was exposed and just used her left hand to support herself as she stood up.

Then she grabbed a lot of tissues and started wiping the oil off her hand with a frown.

So sticky and gross...

At this point, Kanda Shuichi also saw Horikita's slightly bruised arm.

Wow, this mess must have been going on for a while. How did she endure it?

"Since when did you get into this mess?"

"Since lunch."

Since lunch, that means it's been at least six or seven hours? Again, how did she endure it?

"Have you eaten?"

"No need, I'm not hungry."

"Growl..."

The sound from her stomach made Horikita Suzune wish she could disappear into a crack in the floor.

Hmm, don't laugh, definitely don't laugh, Kanda Shuichi thought, not wanting to get oil smeared on his face.

"I still have some mapo tofu I made. Come down and eat, and I have water so you can wash your hands."

Horikita Suzune, who originally wanted to refuse, nodded after hearing the second part.

"Clean up first, I'll go ahead."

When the kettle was pulled out, oil spilled everywhere, so it needed to be cleaned up properly.

Back in his dorm, Kanda Shuichi looked at the nearly empty water barrel on the water dispenser and shook his head.

Then he took out the gourmet tablecloth.

"Water."

A large basin of water appeared on the tablecloth. Kanda Shuichi poured the water into the sink, which should be enough for Horikita to wash her hands.

A few minutes later, Horikita knocked on Kanda Shuichi's dorm door.

"The water is in the sink. Dinner is still in the pot, you can heat it up if you want."

"Th... thank you."

"You're welcome."

After all, your brother has taken care of me, not only helping out on the deserted island but also providing information about Nagumo and even making me the vice president.

After asking around about Nagumo for the past few days, Kanda Shuichi understood that this guy had already started targeting the first-year students.

Previously, senior Tachibana Akane mentioned that the first-year student who joined the student council was Ichinose from Class B, and the guarantor was Nagumo.

However, saying that they were taken care of by Horikita Manabu was definitely not something that could be said, otherwise, Horikita Suzune's jealous expression would appear again.

Then, after having a meal at Kanda Shuichi's place, Horikita Suzune went back.

It must be said that Horikita's tolerance for spiciness was much better than Kamuro's. Although her eyes were also watery, at least she didn't have snot and tears running down her face like Kamuro, and she only drank a glass of water after finishing the meal.

Luckily, there was one last glass of water in the dispenser, otherwise...

Little did they know, after returning to her dorm with a blank expression, Horikita Suzune immediately leaned against the wall and started gasping for air.

Is this guy trying to kill me with spiciness?

Can anyone really eat something that spicy without showing any expression?

...

In fact, besides the spiciness in the mouth right after eating the chili, the spiciness felt the next day in the bathroom might be even more unforgettable for them...

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