Manga Volume 2/Summary

Below is the long summary of the second volume of the You-Zitsu manga series.

Room 7
Kiyotaka Ayanokōji and Suzune Horikita consult Kikyō Kushida once again to get her assistance with getting Haruki Yamauchi, Kanji Ike, and Ken Sudō to give Suzune's study group another chance. Suzune reveals to Kikyō their goal of reaching Class A, and Kikyō agrees to help them with the study group on top of helping out with reaching Class A along with them. Suzune agrees to consider the idea and the group begins to discuss how to get the three to join the study group once again. Kikyō invites them out with her without telling them that Suzune will be coming along.

They openly admit that they have no interest in joining any form of study group and they are confident in their ability to cram the night before and wing the test. Suzune doesn't even consider that idea and after asking a final time if they really intended to not join the study group, she reveals to them that she created a study schedule where they memorize test questions during the class periods and in the breaks between classes, they all join together to work on what wasn't understood. This plan seems to have some form of effect on Ken, but he is still resistant due to Suzune's abusive nature. Kiyotaka realizes that they need a final push to accept this plan. He abruptly asks Kikyō if he can go on a date with her if he gets a score over 50 on the midterm exam. Kanji and Haruki immediately contest with him saying that they can get a higher score than a 50. Realizing what Kiyotaka is doing, Kikyō agrees to go on a date with whoever can get the highest average on the midterm exams, which convinces all of the three to agree to begin studying during class sessions.

The group starts up on Suzune's process of in-class studying. Despite the group making their best effort, Kiyotaka is not convinced that it's enough. Kiyotaka invites Suzune to go to lunch with him, to which she rejects. Kikyō requests to go to lunch together with him instead, to which Kiyotaka agrees to join her. The two of them go to a cafe, where they sit in awkward silence. They see Rokusuke Kōenji enjoying himself with many older girls in another part of the cafe. They comment on how the girls are living their lives, attaching themselves to someone for the sake of money. Kiyotaka tells Kikyō that she doesn't have to force herself to sit with him due to what had happened between them earlier. Kikyō tells Kiyotaka that she doesn't hate him, and asks Kiyotaka if he had to choose between Suzune and herself for an ally, which he would choose between the two of them.

The study group meets up in the library after everyone finishes eating. While they are studying, students from C-Class come by and notice the students from D-Class. They throw out some insults and Ken gets provoked. The C-Class student insults the group for not even studying the correct material for the upcoming midterms, and Ken grabs the collar of the student's shirt. As things get to the climax, Honami Ichinose comes in and interrupts their conflict with one another, threatening to call the teachers if they escalate things any further. Honami and the C-Class students leave, and the study group begins to panic about what they had said about them studying the incorrect material for the midterms.

Kiyotaka and Kikyō leave for lunch break the next day. In the lunch room, Kiyotaka looks for an older student who is eating one of the free meals. After locating someone that he's looking for, Kiyotaka asserts that he's from D-Class based off the food he's eating and offers to give him some points in a trade for information. This catches the older students attention and they haggle a price in points for the old test papers from two years back. After getting the older exams from the older student, Kiyotaka reviews the content only to find that the mock exam has the exact same questions as the one given to them two weeks ago. They decide to leak the old test questions the day before the exam in order to prevent anyone from D-Class from slacking off. Kikyō understands what Kiyotaka has done and questions him about how he came up with the idea to get old test questions. He states that he has a few suspicions that getting old test questions is expected of them as students, and then requests for Kikyō to distribute the copies of the test to the class and take credit for doing it. The week goes by, Kikyō distributes the test questions, and the midterm exams begin.

Room 8
The day to announce the results of the midterms finally arrived. Sae Chabashira, announcing the results, said that she was surprised to see that they managed to achieve such high scores on the test. Hearing her praise them, Ken Sudō happily announced that even he was able to score more than 32 for the English test and managed to pass it. Chabashira, hearing him said that he really did work hard but announced that he had missed the cut-off of forty points for the test by just one point and is therefore expelled.

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji, following after Chabashira, said that he wanted to ask if she left something when she told them about cut-off scores and if she intentionally withheld important information from them. Chabashira answered him saying that even if he wanted to try and do something about it, he won't be able to change anything with his current rank. She said that she highly valued his intellect which had become apparent after he was able to get the old question papers from his senior. Ayanokōji refused to have any part in it but Chabashira said that the matter of his contact with the senior has been resolved by the school.

Chabashira continued saying that his efforts weren't up to par and if only Sudo was able to remember the answers for the test. She then advised him that he would be better off casting Sudō aside. Ayanokōji answered that it might have been easier that way but he wanted to try and help him if he can. Saying that he offered his student Id to Chabashira and asked her to sell 1 point of the test to add it to Sudō's scores. Chabashira laughed at him and asked if he really thought that selling a test point was possible. Ayanokōji answered her saying that she herself had said that anything could be bought here and asked her the price of a test point. Chabashira thinkingly said that given the unprecedented request, she would sell it for 100 thousand yen if he was able to pay for it right there.

Thinking that as Class-D who weren't able to get any points after the initial 100 thousand points, Ayanokōji wondered if it was possible to pay it. While he was wondering that, a sudden voice said that they would pay for it too. Ayanokōji looked back and saw Suzune Horikita in the direction from where the voice came. Chabashira took their IDs and agreed to sell one point for Sudo's test. Chabashira left, saying that it was up to them to convey it to Sudō about the rescission of his expulsion.

Returning from their negotiation with Chabashira, Ayanokōji and Horikita were questioned by Ike, Sudō, Yamauchi and Kushida who were waiting for them in a lobby. While they were goofing around happily after passing the mid-terms, Horikita quickly rebuked them saying that they still have finals and added that they still needed to look for something that would add to their class points. Horikita then apologised to Sudō for trash-talking about his dreams without even knowing about basket-ball and asked him to work his best for his dream. After apologizing, Horikita quickly left them.

Kushida who followed after her, called out to Horikita. Horikita looking back said that she was grateful for her help to set-up the study group and without her, it won't be possible for them to hold the study group at all. She then continued and asked as if to confirm if Kushida hated her. Kushida who was dumbstruck by the sudden question, answered her with a smile that she really hated Horikita.

Room 9
In a hallway, Kushida called out to Airi causing Airi to get startled and drop the digital camera she had in her hand. After picking up the camera, Airi tried turning the camera on, but it didn't start. Kushida apologized to her for suddenly calling out to her and causing her to get startled.

Airi, together with Ayanokōji and Kushida, went to an electronics store to get the camera repaired but she felt uneasy to fill her details on the repair form. Ayanokōji, who was talking with Kushida, sensed Airi's unease and asked Airi to let the store contact him when the repairs were done and filled out the necessary details on the form.

Returning from the store, Kushida complimented Ayanokōji for what he did and said that the clerk in that store crept her. Airi, continuing after Kushida, said that the store clerk was the reason why she was afraid to go to the store alone. Airi then thanked Ayanokōji for what he did for her in the store. Kushida, having noticed something, asked Airi if they had ever met each other before and if she would be willing to remove her glasses for a second. Airi refused her saying that she had bad eyesight and left them immediately. Kushida called out to the leaving Airi and asked if it was okay to address each other informally but Airi refused her offer saying she was very self-conscious and would feel it being too weird.

Being left alone with Kushida, Ayanokōji felt that it was as if they were on a date. Ayanokōji said that it was rude of him to leave her while talking and apologized for it. Kushida said that it was okay as what he did was kind of cool and said it was just like him to jump in like that for Airi. She then suddenly said that she had something she wanted to discuss with him and wanted to talk about it in his room.

Having reached his room, They went inside where they found Suzune, Ike, Sudō and Yamauchi casually hanging inside his room. Kushida apologized to them for being late while Ayanokōji rebuked them for using his room without his permission and even going as far as making the copy of his key-card. Seeing Ayanokōji rebuke them, Kushida asked if he would like the one she had back, but he refused her by saying that getting only hers was pointless. Sudō, thinking of it as an appropriate time, told them that he was facing a long term suspension from basketball club, due to the guys from Class C.

Room 10
A flashback to the morning homeroom, where Sae Chabashira is informing the class about a brawl that took place with Class C. She asked the students if any witnesses of the incident would like to come forward as depending on the situation there might be class points deduction.

In Ayanokōji's room, Sudō explained that he was the one blamed for the brawl with Class C. He said that Class C was the one who initiated the fight with him. He said that the guys from the Class C were jealous of him because he was chosen as a regular player and were harassing him. Kushida asked that he was not at fault for a problem caused by Class C but Sudō refuted her saying he didn't have any evidence for his claims and he might be suspended if he can't provide one and there might be the deduction of class points.

Hearing him, Suzune Horikita said that if they were looking for an Eye-Witness, there was one. She said that the witness was Airi Sakura and said she was sure of it because Airi was the only one who averted her eyes when Sae told the class about the incident. Sudō asked if Suzune helped them for his sake but she refused, saying she was only helping because she didn't want any disgraceful behavior of Class D to be known by other classes. She, leaving Ayanokōji's room, asked Sudō to change his behavior and attitude. When Ike patted Horikita and asked if she was being a tsundere, She gave him a shoulder throw and warned not to touch her casually. Seeing Suzune give Ike a shoulder throw, Ayanokōji wondered if she also practiced martial arts like her brother.

Kushida, from her room, called Ayanokōji on his phone late at night and said she just talked with Ike about the idol Shizuku and would send him the link to her blog. Ayanokōji said that he knew that Sakura's lenses were plain glass as there was no distortion when looking from them, concluding that Shizuku was Sakura without her glasses. He then asked if her room was on the ninth floor to which Kushida replied in affirmative and asked why he asked that. Answering her that it was just something on his mind, Ayanokōji thought that maybe it was a bad idea to ask Kushida about it and wondered if she might break the conversation with him if he continued. Kushida then began asking him that if she... before cutting off speaking and hung up the phone saying it was nothing.

After hanging the phone, Ayanokōji checked the link, sent by Kushida, on his computer in his room. He saw images which were uploaded on Shizuku's blog and noted that the blog, having started around two years ago, was updated daily. Ayanokōji scrolling the comments on the images felt a sense of unease. He noticed that there were many comments about wanting to meet her and one that was even about meeting at the repair shop they had gone to. Ayanokōji banging on the desk, he felt worried for Sakura and wondered what would have happened if Sakura had written her name on the form. But he felt that he had no means to do anything to help as she hadn't asked for it.

Next day, Ayanokōji was together with Ike, Yamauchi and Sudō were talking about Airi and Kushida. Ike wondered if he should confess to Kushida while fantasizing about Kushida being her girlfriend. When asked if Kushida already had a boyfriend, Ike said that she didn't have any boyfriend as she doesn't go out with much. When asked how he knew about that, Ike answered that in the phones provided by the school, mutual friends can get the other person's whereabouts. He then continued saying that he was using it to create the coincidences to meet with Kushida. Feeling that the talk was useless, Ayanokōji wondered if he should go to the place where the incident took place.

Ayanokōji then went to the Special annex with Horikita looking for clues. Horkita asked if he was adamant about helping Sudō. Ayanokōji answered her that it was because Sudō was the first friend he made after enrolling. Ayanokōji drew Horikita's attention to the fact that there were no cameras there and said if there was one, the case would be as good as solved. He then said that there won't be a scenario where Class C students admitted they lied and withdrew the case. He then asked Horikita if she was alright in that heat when Airi bumped into them. Airi then one-sidedly explained that photography was her hobby. Seeing this as a chance, Horikita tried asking Sakura questions but Airi immediately left without answering any of them. Ayanokōji called out to Sakura nad said that even if she was a witness she didn't have to force herself to which Sakura said that they had a wrong person and left them.

Horikita said that this could have an opportunity to talk with Airi but Ayanokōji disagreed and said that forcing her wasn't the way to go about in that matter. And continued saying that even if Sakura were to give her testimony, Class D's witness was far too weak to be considered in that matter. While they were talking suddenly, a girl called out to them asking if they were on a date. The girl, Class B's Honami Ichinose, asked if they were also looking for clues for the brawl that took place there. Honami then asked if they would be willing to tell her what happened. Hearing her, Horikita replied that she had no intention of telling her anything as she was an unconcerned party. Ayanokōji feeling that Honami would find it from somewhere else, either way, decided to tell her about it.

Hearing the matter, Honami asked what would they do if Sudō was the actual guilty one. Suzune said that she would honestly report it so there can be no future repercussions. Hearing her answer, Honami asked if she can collaborate with them to find the witness as it would be a problem if lying side wins. Honami then said if Class D had Class B as their witness, their credibility with the school would also increase.

Horikita wondered for some time but later agreed to take her help and introduce herself to Ichinose. Ayanokōji thought it was good that Horikita took the decision quickly as he was someone who had no right to decide and felt it was Horikita's job to decide for the class.