Kiyotaka traumatizing the school

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Kiyotaka traumatizing the school [COTE]
yakurr sakaj

Published: 2023
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Volume 1.1: Entering hell.

My name is Ayanokōji Kiyotaka. I am a ordinary kid which doesn't have a bad or weird past. Please befriend me before I force you to it.

Should this be my introduction?

I am currently sitting in the bus which brings me to my new school.

My butler Matsuo told me about this school and I was directly in love with it.

Independency and a calm enviroment, perfect for a kid like me.

The only thing I am worries about is if they notice my lied age of 15 years. Actually I am a whole year younger. Born in 10/20/2001.

Since the white room was shut down, I never knew if it would be down for another whole year so Matsuo helped me in faking some documents to enter this school to leave earlier.

In the bus I am currently sitting next to a long silky-black haired girl. Even though she is just around one year older, she looks extremly mature.

Perfect posture and her facial expression seems serious, not a single bit of nervousness could be spotted.

That girl was reading a book, 'Punishments and Law' it is called. In the one year of free time, I've been reading a lot of books recently, this was one of them.

A truly exciting book in which you could learn how far you could drag the crime and dare and what punishments faced very famous people for this exact crimes.

This hopefully won't ever come im hand, but my perfect memory remembered every single way of outgoing a crime without a punishment.

"Could you please give up your seat for this old lady?"

Was she asking me? A girl, dressed in the exact same uniform as the girl next to me. Means she is going to the same school as me, are we perhaps going to be classmates?

Since I was in the inner row of the bus she asked me rather than the black haired girl.

"Uhhhh...Sure?"

I decided to take a 'standing place' in the bus next to the which asked me to give up my seat for this grandma.

"Thank you very much young man-"

She sat down and the short-brown haired girl came closer to me.

"You are pretty nice! What's your name?"

"Uhmmm Ayanokōji Kiyotaka...Nice to meet you?"

"Mine is Kikyō Kushida! Nice to meet you aswell!"

Her face was presenting a warm smile

"Uhhh you are going to that ANHS too?"

"Yeah! You too? In which class are you in? I am in class-d!"

"Same goes for me I guess. Class-D member as well."

"Great! I hope we will establish a great friendship in no time!"

"I hope so aswell..."

Socializing is my weakness. This little conversation proved it.

'We arrived at our destination, to all students attending to a new school, have a great time!'

What a nice way to wish me luck with all these future classmates which are going to hate me...

The gates of this school are huge. By far one of the biggest schools I've ever seen.

"Hey you!"

I looked up the stairs of the big gate.

"Huh? Me?"

"Yes you. Why were you staring on me at the bus."

"S...Sorry if it made you uncomfortable."

"It's alright, but people might not like it."

She seems to understand very well that I am terrible in socializing, she may even think that I never had any friends.

Well it isn't wrong at all.

"Thanks for telling me I guess..."

She turned around and left me on the same spot.

Alright, Masterpiece. This isn't the hardest thing/problem you had to overcome right?

I entered the school gym as the flyer told me to.

'TO ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS: BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING IN THE CAMPUS, PLEASE GO TO THE SPORTSGYM OF THE SCHOOL FIRST, THE ENTRANCE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD THERE!'

Quite a cool way to tell us that we are going to do the boring stuff first.

As they told me to do, I got to the school gym first, there was a security guard or a organisator or sum which told us to go and make a tidy row with our class from A to D.

I was in the way back.

It is interesting to look at that nobody is paying attention and wants to leave already.

This was a opportunity to scout out the other classes and also my very own class.

To my perfect luck I sensed that black haired girl seems to be in my class,same as a blonde haired narcissist-looking too, which I also encountered on the bus

I've never seen anybody here.

The chairman talked about random stuff which nobody payed attention over.

He didn't mind people sleeping or whispering to each other, instead he was smirking at me for looking directly into his eyes.

That man gives me a weird feeling. Not even my perfect memory can tell if I've ever seen him.

He looks familiar but at the same time he is a stranger to me.

Anyways the worst ceremony in which I've ever been went to an end.

I left this headaching gym and got to the main school building.

Three etages for every single year seperately. For some reason I've been spotting cameras without an end. Not even normal cameras but it looks like they are being watched over 24/7.

Every single ome of them looks like they are working.

I can tell they aren't shells since back in the white room I've dealt with cameras watching over me too.

I entered the classroom.

My seat was in the last back-row directly next to the window. To my luck it looks like I am sitting next to the black haired girl again.

"What a coincidence..."

You are certainly right about that.

"Yeah...What is your name?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"Maybe becau-"

"Could I have a minute from everybody please? Since we are going to be classmates for the next years I want everybody to introduce themselfes! Since it is my idea, I will start: My name is Hirata Yōsuke. I like playing football and I would like to establish many great friendships with you. Take care of me."

A darkish blonde haired guy, nice posture and presence. He is going to find friend and even a girlfriend in no time.

How much is he worth?

"I-It's my turn now huh? M-My name is I-Inogash-ira Kokoro... I like knitting and I would like to make a lot of friends..."

The girls were motivating her to calm down.

Now it is the turn of that brown haired girl which I encountered.

"Now it is my turn huh? My name is Kikyō Kushida, it looks like not a single friend of mine is attending this school so I guess I need to restart that one. So don't hesitate and invite me to make a lot of memories! I am not very academically gifted neither gifted in sports. I would like to make as many friends as possible! Oh, I am taking way to much time."

The boys already had 'girlfriend material' as some say.

Her personality is working positively on both genders. She is probably going to be a central figure of this class.

How much will she be worth to this class?

The introductions went on completly normally.

"My name is Kanji Ike, I would like to make as many friends and maybe even a girlfriend! You better be cute!"

Now I am convinced, this school is completly weird, isn't this supposed to be an elite school?

"How cute and nice he is~"

"Hehe"

Bro...They are making fun of you...

"Now it is my turn, I am Koenji Rokusuke. I will be the head of the Koenji coglomentare and will be a crucial part for leading japan into the future. Nice to meet you ladies."

His introduction is directed to the other gender mainly as he said.

Some of the eyes were disgusted and some were shining after they heard that he was rich.

"Nice to meet you. Now it is your turn there please."

Me? Damn instead of thinking over a good way to introduce myself I wasted my time with observing.

"Uhmm my name is Ayanokōji Kiyotaka. I uhmmm am not very talented and uhmm I hope we will have a nice time here."

That black haired beauty next to me was giggling.

Was it that bad?

Everyone started clapping out of pity...

"Nice to meet you aswell Ayanokōji."

I've messed up my very first crucial part here...

"Oi. Yo can keep doing this childish stuff but keep me out of this. Are we in a elementary school."

We ain't, but your brain surely is.

He was red haired and seemed hot-headed and looses his composure quickly. A typical example of an Highschool bully.

"Quiet! Back to your seats and stay quiet."

Is she our homeroom teacher? She is dressed like a prototype office lady with black thighs and outfit.

Cold presence.

"I, Chabashira Sae, am going to be your homeroom teacher for the next three years of your school time. We won't change the classrooms or your seatplaces, neither you can switch classes."

Trapped in here huh?

"You also aren't allowed to leave the school campus or make any social contact outside of this school. But don't worry, you are getting 100.000 Private Points this month which are equal to 100.00 Yen. You don't need to save the point until your graduation since the points can't be converted into yen after graduation. This school's campus is around 60.000sqm big and also includes a huge mall where you can spend free time in. You are able to have everything from entertainment all the way to restaurants. Spending points is simple, you will be handed a student infocard which you will use to pay. Just wipe it over as example a vending machine and it automatically pays your drink."

"100.000 Yen?!"

It escelated quickly.

"That is the worth for being accepted in this school."

One thing is making me curious, the hidden cameras in each corner of this classroom and why it is called 'Private Points' instead of just points. Are there different types of points?

"You can buy everything with points, the only things you can't buy are outside workers or any sort of workers."

Anything? Corruption will be the main problem here probably.

I like this.

I like this very much.

Playroom without an end.

"I will hand you some information papers over the school campus and after that, you are free to go and do whatever you want for today since you are dismissed. Also now I will hand you over your student ID-Cards."

Chabashira handed us one after one our student ID cards and a paper block of campus information and school rules.

After that she left the classroom.

'To every first year-student. You can come for the club-affaire to the schoolgym number 3 in one and a half hour. I repeat: To every first year-student. You can come for the club-affaire to the schoolgym number 3 in one and a half hour. You are not forced to.'

A sound came from the speakers of each classroom corner.

School clubs aren't sounding bad, even though I won't join one, I am still interested which are avaible.

Before that I need to buy some integridents and stuff for my room.

I got up and left the classroom just like the majority did. . In the grocery store I encountered this girl again...

"What a coincidence..."

"Unexpected."

I looked around in the store and found something which catched my eyes for a second.

'For every student 3 products maximum free per month!'

"Even though we are getting such a high allowance per month?"

She noticed too, her observant skills are also top notch as I can see.

"Weird to be honest."

"Are some people really that incompetent to spend all their points in just 30days that quickly? The people will loose the way of how to handle money."

"Fascinating, but seriously, what is your name?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"It would be a shame not to know the name of my classmate, she is even my seat neighbour..."

"Horikita Suzune."

That information of her was so hard to obtain?

The students in this school seem to be extremly cautious about giving information to others.

"Do you want to come with me to the club affairs which are being held in twenty minutes."

"No. Please ask someome else."

The black haired girl decided to decline. Does she know that there is a reason for a boy to ask a specific girl? Not like I have any interest in it.

"Well as you can see I am very bad at socializing and for me it is way easier to speak to people which I already have spoken to before."

"Alright I will accompany you."

We were walking to the school gym together to scout out the school campus.

Arrived at out destination there were many students, not as many as in the entrance cermony but still around 75% of the students from the first year.

The speakers are making sounds again

"My name is Tachibana Ake, I am the main secretary and clubmaintainer from the studentcouncil. This school is holding a huge number of different clubs, all the way from Judo to tea ceremony. Now I am welcoming the Student council president."

A average sized man came fromm the backround and walked to the podium.

The gym was pretty loud so he decided to rather wait until everyone calms down.

'Are you just going to stand there?'

'Have you forgotten your text?'

This were common sentences you could hear under the crowd.

The black haired girl froze under his presence.

Finally as everything went quiet he decided to speak.

"My name is Horikita Manabu, the studentcouncil president of this school. The club reception to sign up will open. Same as the reception for the student council applications. We are searching members on various positions to replace the now graduating 3rd years. We won't accept anyone which is already participating in any clubs. You are now free to send applications or leave."

Horikita? Is this just a coincidence or are they really related?

Interesting man to be honest, he was able to silence the whole gym by himself.

I am looking forward to this schools system, I am very excited.

"Kita, wanna go for a coffe? You look a bit off."

"That's not something you should say to another person!"

"Huh? You look a bit tensed that's why I invited you for a coffee."

"O-Oh."

Dumb? What else was in her mind.

We left the gym together and she decided to go to a random caffee which is full of people.

For our luck there was a table for two free and we decided to sit there.

"Take anything you want Horikita, I will pay. What kind of coffee do you like the most?"

"Thank you. Well depends on the time I guess? Capuccino in the early hours and latte macchiato in the afternoon. Why do you ask?"

"Well I usually don't drink coffee."

"Huh? Unusualy for a student this age."

Well for you. I am a whole year younger.

"Maybe."

"Since we are talking about age...How old are you?"

"Fifteen, you?"

"You somehow look younger, I don't know how I should explain. From height and width you are younger than you look."

"So how do you come to that conclusion then?"

"It is just a weird feeling, nothing more or less. Are you a academically gifted student or why did you decide to join this school?"

Am I in a interview? Why else should I join this school for? Schools are made to get better in overall academical ability.

Well can't be said about me but for the most.

"Nah not really. Barely average. My usual scores are low 50s. What about you?"

"Well intelligence isn't related to your exam scores are they? I have usual mid-90s or high 80s. I could give you some study lessons."

Me? Is that a joke? But well I won't mind, befriending her could have a positive effect in my life right?

"Uhh sure... But I think you will loose your composure with me sometimes."

"That's not a problem for me, just listen carefully and you should pass every exam easily."

I will do that anyways.

"Thanks for helping me Horikita. Thanks a lot. I got to go now may I have your contact information so I could call you if I need help at something?"

"Uh sure."

She took out a little notebook out of her handbag and made a little note with her phone number and email adress.

"Here you go, have a nice day see you tomorrow."

So I didn't fail that badly?

Even though I can't call it a friendship we are getting a little closer after all.

Is she worth the effort?

[A/N decent chapter 2864 words. I decided: how about going on things slowly and using alternate choices and how the end could look like if the characters used other routes.]

Volume 1.2: First fight

I bid farewell to Horikita and made my way to my room.

The beautiful receptionist gave me my roomcard and a manual for some random things lige garbage disposal, elctricity and water usage and other things.

I scanned some information in, one crucial information is, that you aren't allowed to leave the rooms after 10 p.m. means you are forced to either stay or go and get punished.

Interesting how they are at the same time loosened up and strict.

I took my key and opened my room door for the first time.

The room was built simply. A little living room with a little table, office chair, bed and couch. A kitchen with a little kitchentable and the bathroom with washingmachine,dryer, a bathtub and a shower.

Small but pretty good for a 15 year old student. You don't really need much more, if you still do, then you can just buy something at a furniture shop or else where.

Most of the people at my age would decorate or buy some 'hobby' oriented things.

So I decided to go shopping again. Hopefully I will encounter someone else as Horikita again

This time it was in a furniture shop.

I went looking around and found some paintings to decorate my walls. Some real flowers to help air circulation and a robot-vacuum cleaner since I am too lazy to clean everything myself.

That's not everything I wanted to buy, I got a knife set for my kitchen, a panda-apron and some modern-styled plates.

Now the most important things:clothes. Before I devided to attend to this school, Matsuo's son gave me some style-tips.

Also I read some style magazines and was browsing for trending clothes for younger male.

I bought some cool looking clothes and headed back to my room.

The day went on and I was laying down for about three hours browsing through the internet.

Sleeping or actually doing something productive?

Sleeping.

Morning 2nd April-Thursday.

I got up and firstly got ready for the day before eating breakfast.

For the first time today I unlocked my phone and opened the messager app of this school.

'Class 1-D boys

99 Notifications.'

I wonder what they are talking about...

'Yooo Kushidas breasts are gigantic!'
'Have you seen Hasebe's?!'
'Shut the fuck up Airi supremacy!'

Enough boys groupchat for today. I will screenshot this, this may come in handy now or later.

Seriously, how can you be this down bad for a girl? A fifteen year old...

Well I am fourteen but that is still crazy.

Arguing about which girl has the biggest breats is outrageous and the worst part is...It is in a groupchat with 19 other boys, it just takes one to leak it and it's over with theit highschoollife.

The outstanders in this topic are mainly Yamaguchi, Ike and sometimes Hondō.

If they ever get a wife, the wife needs therapy after murdering them.

Anyways I got to leave now or else I will be late on my real first day of school.

As I left my room and got down to the lobby, someone very suprising was waiting for me I guess.

"Horikita? Who are you waiting for?"

"For you, I got to talk a bit with you."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

. .

"So basically you want me to keep distance from Kushida? I still don't understand, she was pretty nice to me."

"Please do as I say, there is a little problem with her past, there was a rumour that a whole class collapsed just because of her spreading around their most important secrets. The class couldn't recover from it until Middle school graduation. I don't want you to go through the same as others."

Interesting.

It makes me want to befriend her even more.

"Horikita, I am sorry but I can't do that. But I will keep care and a small distance. If things get heated then I will do as you say."

"I expected this, but please take my advice to your heart."

We entered the classroom and stopped conversing.

"My guy Ayanokōji already got a girl!?"

The red haired guy said, apparently his name is Sudō Ken.

"Nah we just friends how about you? Any interests in somebody?"

I turned the question around, after sime conversations with Horikita, I was learning to socialize more and more over 3 quick conversations.

"Nah. Yamauchi how 'bout you? That pink haired girl or the baby blue haired one?"

"I don't really like them, besides I think their bodies ain't really my taste."

Horikita standing directly behind me was speechless about our conversation.

"Huh? What do you mean Yamauchi, didn't you say that these two have oversized breasts?"

"A-Ayanokōji!"

[now I am starting to use a better translator (DeepL translator)]

Why are you getting so mad? That was what you've said, I don't get the problem.

This Yamauchi guy grabbed me by my collar and tried to attack me.

What does he want from me? First he says that Haruka has big breasts in the gorupchat of all the classes boys, and then he attacks me because I told it HIM in person?

I don't understand this kind of people in general, you repeat what he said himself in a group chat and then he is angry?

You said it in front of 20 guys but with 20 girls it's a problem?

Are you not a man?

Should I fight back? The question is rather, how should I fight back? Should I hit him with an uppercut or rather throw his whole body against the ground?

Grabbing someone by the collar is a no-go in the classroom in front of 30 other students. Has he realized that there are cameras in the classroom and witnesses? I could legally defend myself now and even get away without punishment.

I grabbed his arm with which he had grabbed me by the collar and threw him on the cold floor. My learned fighting technique had to show itself very early but I should stop here because I don't want to kill him. It is not a fight against death.

"A-Ayanokōji?! Please calm down!"

It was the black-haired girl standing behind me.

"I'm calm, but I don't understand why he had to attack me in front of everyone even though he had no combat experience. He'll be fine since I didn't hit him full force on the ground. I have nothing against him, but I don't like physical contact with other people."

Keeping physical contact with your opponent is a mistake according to Suzukake, my personal trainer.

You can't underestimate anyone, the best thing you can do against such attacks is simply to keep a certain distance.

"I'm sorry for throwing you on the ground, so please avoid that kind of physical contact, besides, I still don't understand what your problem is."

I tried to apologize, but instead of accepting my apology, he tries an uppercut while standing up.

"Fuck you bastard!"

Why can't people just accept that you're weaker and you have to keep attacking!?

Such things will be your undoing after a certain point.

This time, I will not counter him, instead, I try to force him to get up first, by dodging and going a few steps backwards.

He did exactly what I wanted.

"Don't fuck around with me! Come against me!"

Now he just has to send the fist I'm waiting for.

Exactly as predicted, the fist came in a weak tempo and a bad angle in my direction.

I caught the fist and hit it across his back.

Now he is in an inherently bad position.

"Please just stop now, it's not worth fighting unless you want to cause more problems. I think you should put the main misunderstanding aside for now. I think it's worse when 20 girls are mad at you than a normal boy who doesn't even have anything against you."

"Okay, please let me go..."

I let go of him and checked first if he was going to attack me for the third time.

He moved away from me and instead of admitting that he wrote those disgusting things about Airi and Haruka, he just sat down on his chair.

The bell rang and everyone went back to their seats.

The first day of regular class was extremely boring.

. .
The lesson was over and Ms. Chabashira left the classroom.

The atmosphere could be much better, but after the small fight between me and the pervert, the classroom athmosphere was so thick that you could cut it with a knife.

To avoid more trouble, I was the first to leave the room after the teacher.

Nevermind, that was not me. The brown-haired girl named Kikyō Kushida, which left even earlier was standing right in front of me.

"Uhmm you're Ayanokōji-kun right? You and Horikita seem really close. Unfortunately, she doesn't want to have anything to do with me for some reason, so I thought you could help me make friends with her."

There's a reason she doesn't want to have anything to do with you.

"We're not even friends, she's pretty neutral towards me, but she tends to be more negative about me."

"Really? Too bad, I thought you could help me, but anyway. I could give you my contact info so maybe we could help each other out?"

"Sure."

She handed me a little piece of paper with her email and number on it.

Now I've got a new tool.

But what could I use this tool for?

Anyway, Horikita also came out of the classroom and we went back to the rooms together.

"Tell me, Ayanokōji, are you good at fighting? Those moves during your fight were top class. Did you do martial arts in the past?"

"No, you're just imagining things, it was just luck to be honest. But my father taught me a bit of self-defense, like dodging and playing fist exchange. If there was someone like Sudō, for example, even though I don't even know if he can fight well or if he just looks like that, it would have ended fatally for me."

"Huh? I kind of can't believe you, you looked like you were quite experienced, since you have very high reaction times and precision in dodging. Well, even if Yamauchi is a bad fighter, it was still quite impressive how you could keep such a cool head without pressure or anything."

"Who knows? I still wonder why he got mad in the first place."

"I guess no boy wants all the girls in his class to think he's a pervert. It wasn't a bad reason but it could have been settled with arguments or in a more peaceful way. It seems like there are a lot of barbaric boys in this school."

It's not wrong what she says if I think about it, but is there about such thing as 'peaceful method' to settle an argument?

In the white room I was taught never to let myself be dominated in an argument. If it comes to it, I should attack the other person a little more aggressively but still keep a cool head.

You lose an argument the second you decide to use violence.

Violence is also the most powerful weapon in the world. If you can't control a person psychologically, use violence.

My father used to say to me: 'Violence is the most effective weapon, but never forget that if you do something to the person psychologically, hardly anyone will notice, but the same cannot be said if you do it with violence'.

"Ayanokōji? You're dreaming again."

"Oh, sorry, got caught up in my thoughts."

"Okay...Maybe we should have lunch together. Maybe at some restaurant?"

"Sure, no problem. I'll pay for both of us, I heard that's how guys do it."

"It sounds like you never encouraged contact with girls."

Well, that's true too.

"It's just hard, I've always been a bit of a loner."

"It's the same for me, but Ayanokōji-kun, what did you and Kushida-san talk about after class?"

"Huh? Nothing important, she wanted to befriend you but she said you were keeping your distance. She also gave me her contact info."

Our pizzas came and I paid as I said.

"Thanks for the food, but please be mindful, with her you never know what she's going to do."

"Maybe."

We finished the pizzas and left too. We talked about all the other topics.

Have I improved?

[A/N so now I finally switched from a basic translator to an advanced one. How do you like it?]

Volume 1.3: Shorttest

The days passed, today is Thursday the 24th, the first month comes to an end. So far I am doing very well socially. The only problem I have had so far is Yamauchi who attacked me on the 3rd day.

Well, it probably won't happen that often since most people could see that I am quite experienced in martial arts.

Even if I deny it, no one will believe me.

Ms. Chabashira came into the classroom with a small poster-like sheet.

She attached it to the blackboard with magnets.

"So my beloved students, tomorrow there will be a quick test, which will not be graded, but will simply exist to inform you of your current level of achievement. Don't worry, everyone will have to take the test but it will not contribute to your report card."

"A quick test? So early in the year?"

Hirata,the so-called ikemen of the year asked her a really unnecessary question.

Her explanation of why there will be a short test has already been present in her announcement.

But probably he just wanted to have a confirmation...

"Yes, even though it seems so early, this will be the only test for the next four weeks."

Four weeks? There will be a simple reason for that...

. .
The class ended and I went home alone again. The reason for this is that now everyone thinks I am very provocative or dangerous since the confrontation with Yamauchi.

The only person who is not so deprecating to me is Horikita, as sad as it sounds.

And maybe Kushida, but you can hardly call that contact, so far we have only spoken twice.

"Ayanokōji-kun, do you want to do a little quick run-through today for tomorrow's test?"

"If it doesn't bother you, then yes. When do you have time Horikita-san?"

"This afternoon, let's meet at the library at about 3pm. Don't worry, I'm not really going to get on your nerves today. Today I'm just going to give you a little test with the subject areas we'll have on tomorrow's test."

"Okay, I owe you one."

That sentence of mine was unnecessary, in the end she will ask me to do something impossible.

"It's okay, I agreed to do it earlier, didn't I?"

Yes you did Horikita.

We went home together and speculated a bit about my grades. She thinks I will score around 50 or even 60 points.

A little surprise is waiting for you... . "A-Ayanokōji, I don't want to demotivate you but... 38 points out of 100 is relatively weak... This test will probably be easier than tomorrow's test. Please study until tomorrow and try your best. Or do you want to get disrespected in a really bad way?"

"I'm going to study a lot, I think forty points is inside, but more should be pretty hard.

Horikita POV :

I'm a little worried about this. It was stupid of me to get involved in the first place, but what's the point of crying over spilled milk?

Actually, I don't really care what kind of grades he writes. I just did what I promised to do...

We went home. He is probably studying.

Well, I hope so, he seems to be quite intellectual and strong, but it won't do him any good if he gets kicked out of this school because of bad grades.

This school is a mystery to me anyway, 100,000 yen for average students and freedom without end... There is something to it. In addition, on an elite school below-average students were accepted,

the curious thing is that I have heard that the best students in this country were rejected, but a Haruki Yamaguchi, a Sudō Ken and an Ayanokōji Kiyotaka, despite such poor academic performance, were still accepted.

I just hope that we can remove the weights and people like Yamauchi, Sudō, Ike and even Ayanokōji from this school.

Their appearance is already disturbing, let alone being in the same class as them. They literally have no positive effects on anyone, or have any other good talents. . Yesterday we wrote this unnecessary test, I wouldn't be surprised if we got it back today.

The teachers here are very professional but not strict, sleeping, being on the cell phone, playing on a console or even not being present at all does not seem to be punished.

Ms. Chabashira came into the classroom.

A small roll of paper accompanied them in their hands. The results?

"Sensei, will we get our results today?"

The first question came from Ike. One of the four idiots in the class.

"Today is not a bad time. So yeah."

She rolls up the paper and attaches it to the board with magnets.

"Actually, only one person managed to fail here. If it were a real test, you wouldn't be in school anymore, Ayanokōji."

With a red marker, she drew a red line above his performance of a whopping 18 points.

"No one at this school, has managed to disappoint as much as you are currently doing. The school seems to have made a mistake in admitting you."

"Huh? Is it really that bad? I mean, you didn't admit him for no reason, did you? He didn't do that bad on the test, I guess. Maybe he cut back on his performance?"

"Thanks for your question Hirata, actually no, I even have the test here! He answered every question but most of them were completely wrong."

Chabashira showed the test, even from a distance you could see that most of it was highlighted in red.

"HAHAHAH! Not as smart as everyone thought!"

Yamauchi, who lost the fight to Ayanokōji himself, made fun of him loudly, despite his measly 48 points.

Half the class burst out laughing. Ayanokōji, however, remained calm as usual. For some reason, he lets the disrespect toward him slide.

Half made fun of him, while a quarter were ashamed to be in class with him. The only quarter of the 40 people in the class that I am in feel sorry for him.

"I'm pretty stupid, aren't I? But anyway, we will see my name in the top 10 of the class in the next test."

From now on, he is just cocky and he has lost his mind.

The classroom almost collapsed from the raucous laughter.

"You don't understand him, do you? Didn't you think he was weak, but he showed how strong he is right after that? Maybe he's just hiding his real abilities, right? We won't be able to make fun of it until he confirms it to us."

How does she know about his strength? Chabshira wasn't even present at the time of the quarrel?!

I looked in every corner of the classroom, my finding was shocking.

An Ayanokōji who remains quiet and four upper corners of the room, each with a surveillance camera.

Interesting, there is more to this school than I thought.

Everyone became quiet again after the words of our class teacher.

We underestimate him and his abilities? In what way?

It should be different, we overestimated him too much.

Who would have thought that such a strong boy would still be so weak in school?

The bell rang and the teacher left the room with a smile.

"Please listen to me for a moment! Since this was an easy test, according to Chabashira, I think we should form study groups! There are many who were just so average, so they are also in higher danger of failing the midterms! I have a request for five people, Kushida, Horikita, Yukimura, Mei-Yu, and Ayanokōji. I would like you to teach the academically weaker students."

I have no problem teaching people, but why Ayanokōji? He's pretty weak in school, isn't he?

"Ayanokōji? Isn't he pretty stupid? I mean, wouldn't his students go stupid if he irradiated them with his 18 points?"

It doesn't get any dumber than you, Yamaguchi. You have too long a tongue for just 48 points.

"You underestimate him too much."

Koenji decided to get involved too.

"Underestimate?"

When Koenji delivered his short words, he and many others decided to leave the classroom.

Underestimate...

"Ayanokōji, shall we have lunch together?"

"Sure, wait a minute, I'm still packing my things."

Food trap.

We reached the cafeteria and sat down.

"Are you sure I'm allowed to choose this expensive dish at your expense?"

"Of course, can't I buy a friend a drink?"

Calling him a friend disgusts me to no end.

"Oke?"

He took the first bite of food.

"I want you to put maximum effort into the next test."

"Huh? Can't I choose my own time off?"

"You ate, right? It was expensive, wasn't it?"

"Uh...Okay I'll make an effort."

It's way too easy to manipulate him.

I'm surprised how people can still fall for that.

Even the worst manipulators won't fall for something so easy.

"But I have one tiny condition."

"Huh? Which one?"

"Don't try to manipulate me with such bad tricks, I saw through it the second you invited me to dinner. I don't want to go against you, so please refrain from such things. You spent money on something that was already free."

How far did he see this coming? Or...Don't tell me he's doing all this on purpose to lose attention...

A person can get away with more if you don't notice so much about him.

"I just wanted to have a confirmation that you can really show your true abilities for once."

"You'll never get to see them."

"Well then, I want you to pay me back the money."

"Why should I?"

"It would be scam."

"Not really, I recorded everything, even the part where you said you insisted on paying."

"W-what?!"

Did he anticipate and manipulate me this far?

I messed with a lion before I could even defeat a cat.

Kiyotaka POV :

I merely wonder what she was trying to accomplish.

"Tell Horikita, do you want something from me?"

"I've already made my request."

"Show me something realistic."

"Then I want you to get at least 80 points in the next two exams, per subject."

"Hmm? Do you think I'm capable of that? If I can do it, I want you to make a wish and follow it without any resistance."

People like Yamuchi or Ike would use it as an opportunity for sex, but I have other plans.

"Deal, as long as it's in my power!"

"Remember one thing Horikita, this conversation is being recorded."

Her hands are shaking.

She left the cafeteria and probably went back to her room.

Shortly after I finished eating, I decided to do the same.

Hirata will probably tell me tonight who I will be teaching.

Hasebe, Miyaki, Matushita, Yukimura, Sakura

Interesting team he gave me.

Volume 1.4: May first

Let's put it this way, I tried to manipulate Ayanokōji and he just spun the board.

How the tables have turned.

How do I escape this situation now? Ayanokōji seems to be a mystery to me, no one knows who he is, where he comes from and how strong and smart he actually is.

Trying to manipulate him is like trying to use karate against a karate master.

I don't understand it though, how is one able to foresee situations so far in advance. Did he do this to gain control over me?

And why did Hirata want Ayanokōji to teach the others? Also questionable is that Chabashira-sensei said that she overestimated him.

But...how do we know what he is capable of? There is little to no way to gain control over him.

No matter how much he trusts you, he always knows exactly when to intervene.

The last two weeks, it's seemed to me that he's capable of a lot more than he's letting on.

The school makes it even more complicated. Teachers and any other students are actually not allowed to talk about their past without permission from the other student.

This school gives me a headache. There is a system behind it, no matter what I have to do, I have to find out what it is all about.

Last week was the first short test. But it won't be reflected in our grades.

Tomorrow is the first day of May. Will the school system finally reveal itself?

Ayanokouji POV:

I woke up and got ready for the day. On the first of May, perhaps the most important day of my high school life will come to pass.

Will my theory be proven right? Will Horikita finally stop following me and trying to influence me?

Even though I've told her to keep a certain distance, it won't be possible for me to have a quiet school life after today's lessons. I've been given zero points for this month. I've predicted it.How should I deal with this?

I left my room and made my way to school, to my surprise, Horikita was already ambushing me."Good morning, Ayanokouji-kun, is it possible that you didn't get any points either?"

"Yes, I have received the points for this month. Didn't you?"

"What, how is that possible? I received 0 points."

"Just like me. It's not a mistake from the school. The teacher will explain it."

Well Horikita? How the tables have turned. Now there is no so-called difference between you and how you said it before: Defects.

"What? I can't keep up with your train of thought. It would be nice if you enlighten me regarding that, Ayanokouji-kun."

She came closer to me, a manipulative trick: she wants to make her presence known and put me in a difficult position.

Let's play along a bit.

"H-horikita, you are way too close..."

"Don't you like my presence?"

Came to her mind pretty early.

"Not because of that... Let's put it this way, I think the school assigns us points according to our performance. Our class doesn't seem to have done very well."

"Well, we'll see. Even if it kills me, I will lead this class on my own shoulders to a good score."

Good luck. You can do that with the rest of the class, but it seems to be failing with me already. It was a stupid decision to try to manipulate and blackmail me with a food trap. This manipulation attempt will not go unpunished either.

Trying to manipulate me is,like inviting Mike Tyson to a boxing match without rules.You will not only be destroyed, but also disgraced for even trying.

"I will support you in any case. But don't expect too much from me. I can't help you with everything."

"If you lend a hand, it's like two letting go."

"Okay, so you want me to rebel? I don't mind that kind of thought process."

"Of course I don't want you to. I guess we don't need your help. I should be able to do it on my own."

I'd really like to see that. Of course I will have to intervene sometimes, but as long as she doesn't interfere in my private life, then it's not my problem.I would like to see what she does next, maybe she even despairs of integrating me into a study group.

I have almost forgotten about this issue, so she has been trying to force me to join her study group. Only the problem was, I was already a few steps ahead.

Meanwhile, I forced Hirata to let me play a big role in the success of the class without doing much. In the study group, I don't feel like I have to do anything, Yukimura does my part.

I just wanted to demonstrate to Horikita that I am capable of doing things that she would never have known about. She will see a huge scene unfold infront of her eyes that she will never forget.

We reached the classroom just before the bell rang.
"Sensei, we didn't get any points, could it be that there is a bug in the system?"

"No, that can't be, all the points have already been distributed."

"Huh? But I didn't get any."

"Are you all that stupid? Really? Do you really think that you get points for doing nothing? This is an elite school. 87 unexcused absences, 202 times playing on the smartphone, 36 times sleeping during class, 412 times talking without permission during class. The points awarded for grade D are 0."

As expected. Nothing is free in life.

She takes a roll of paper out of her pocket and fixes it to the board.

'940 CP: Class-A
680CP: Class-B
430CP: Class-C
0CP: Class-D'

What a surprise.

"Never in this school's history, has a class managed to score a whole 0 points. Where to start? One of the biggest problems is your grades. 18 points is also a record-breaking score. It seems like you were just spending and sleeping. Sudou Ken, aggressive and hot-headed. Ike Kanji, no positive performance so far, Horikita Suzune, one of the biggest defects. And worst of all...Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. Expected a lot and disappointed even harder, never made a mistake like this before."

"I am defective? I see no reason to be in a class with these scum! My grades are exemplary!"

"There's a problem, Horikita. Unfortunately, that's also the only thing you have to offer."

"What else do I have to offer a school? A school is all about being as good as possible grade-wise."

"Not at this one."

That pretty much bruised Horikita's ego. She sat down again after this little argument.

"Sensei, what can we do to get class points?"

"Very simple, rethink your lifestyle and... Win special exams."

Her gaze turned to me with that. She let out a deep breath. Her disappointment could be seen in her eyes.

"Ayanokouji, I want to see you outside the teachers' lounge after class."

"Okay."

Class continued normally without anyone daring to sleep, talk, or do anything else except pay attention. Today's event gave them a push back, now I want to see what you want to do, Horikita.

I glanced at her, her whole face seeming red with anger.

Well? Do you regret it? For taking advantage of me?

We'll see who's ahead of you. Even if I don't take you seriously, you will have to beg for my help.The bell rang, the lesson ended.

As Chabashira-sensei wanted me to, I went to the teachers' room and knocked.Instead of Chabashira, a rather unknown teacher opened the door for me, but she was not completely unknown. It was Chie Hoshinomiya-sensei, she is our physics teacher.

"Oh Handsome, what's your name? Could it be that Sae-chan wants to be dominated by a younger man?"

Dominated? Dominated in what? Chess? And isn't she one of my teachers? Isn't she supposed to know me?

"Huh? Dominated? In what way?"

"Forget it Ayanokouji, she's just talking nonsense again. Come in."

"Can I come too?"

"No Chie, I don't like it when private conversations between teacher and student are overheard."

"Oh come on! Ayanokouji, you don't have a problem with that, do you?"

"I don't care if he has a problem with it or not. Horikita does."

"What Horikita? That one or that one?"

"Horikita Suzune."

"Ayanokouji, you just got away from me!"

Please don't, I'm getting scared.

I entered the room. Horikita was sitting very elegantly on the couch with a cup of tea in her hand.

"Ayanokouji, sit down too. Chamomile tea or coffee?"

"Juice would do as well."

"Okay."

I sat down next to Horikita. She gave me the 'don't talk to me' look.

"First of all, how are you?"

"What would you like to talk to me about? I don't have all day. I can leave."She stood up but I grabbed her wrist.

"Wouldn't you like to hear what Chabashira-sensei has to say first?"

"Not if she's wasting my time."

"Then I'm going to ask you to bring the conversation forward."

"Okay, Ayanokouji, tell me. Could it be that you flunked the test on purpose?"

"Why should I?"

"Well, then there would be no other reason not to expel you from school. We already have your father's approval."

I got up and grabbed her collar.

"A-Ayanokouji! Calm down!" Horikita tried to intervene.

"Listen woman. Do you want to live a normal life or not?"

She answered with a smile. A badly faked smile.

"As if I would ever have the chance to lead such a normal life."

I added more strength in my hand.

"So you choose the hard way right? Go ahead, try everything you can before it's too late. I'll entertain you on your chosen stage. I'm up for anything."

Her smile faded in about 3 seconds. Not so funny anymore, is it?

"Ayanokouji, it seems you're a defect after all."

"Prove to me that I am one, you have everything you need as a teacher don't you? Kick me out of school, I'm waiting. Are you even able to do that?"

"What gives you the idea that I'm not capable of this?"

"So you mess with every person like that? I can only tell you one thing beforehand, class D is going to be going through hell while I'm still in this school."

"So you oppose the school system?"

I have decided to let go of my pull.

"That's what I wanted to hear. Our conversation is over Mrs. Chabashira-sensei."

"Wait Ayanokouji! Let's get to the main topic. I want to see you in full action."

Full use?

"Huh? I don't understand what you mean. Why are we mostly talking about me anyway?"

"Good question, now it's your turn Horikita. Tell me, what's your goal in this school?"

I ask myself the same question too. Tell me Horikita, what is your real goal?

"I want to graduate as a class A student."

"Only that?"

"What else? Ayanokouji, let's go."

"OK."

"If you want it that way, I can't stop you from leaving, have a nice afternoon."

Not for you.

"Ayanokouji-kun, why did you become violent so quickly?"

"I just wanted confirmation of something. Nothing more."

"Of what?"

"Who knows? Do you think I'll say it to my opponent?"

"Your opponent?"

"You have made yourself my enemy. Congratulations."

I left Horikita at the same point and went home.

[A/N Quite a short chapter here. 1832 Words.]

Volume 1.5: Foreshadowing and Kushida Kiykō

How could it end like this?

His knife pierces my left palm. Suzune next to me is currently having a panic attack.

Should I get serious now? Is now the right time? Should I traumatize Suzune even more so that she will be stuck with me forever?

"I thought you were a stronger opponent, Ayanokouji!"

"What makes you think that?"

He tried to pull the knife out, but the strength in my hands wouldn't allow it.

"K-Kiyotaka!"

Suzune was in tears and traumatized. Sudō stood still. And then there was Manabu who smiled. He could already see what was coming for them.

Because of the knife in my hand, I was quite limited, but you have to hand it to him. He has a cool head even in this situation.

"Maybe. I was told by a certain bird that you shouldn't be messed with. I realize now why, even when a knife is rammed through your hand, you don't even flinch."

"Then I can show you my real power."

It wasn't a second before my fist hit his chin with an angled uppercut.

With that I probably broke his jaw or hopefully just sent him knocked out.

My vision was getting worse. Images of the white room were running through my head. Even in my death this will accompany me.

I fell behind, someone caught me before I landed on the concrete.

"Kiyotaka...your hand..."

Falls on you early Manabu.

"My eyes have gone bad, I can almost see nothing."

Back to present:

I stood up, my eyes hurt so much for some reason. It felt like they were bleeding.

The same with my left palm, it felt like it was burning inside.

I was getting ready for this boring Saturday. My hand and eyes still felt like that.

What is the reason for this? How can this happen? I am in perfect physical condition.

So I decided to go to the library to calm down. I could just read here until the study groups start.

I set off and sure enough, as strange as it sounds, I didn't see anyone familiar to me except Matsushita.

She is also a mystery to me, scoring 65 on every test we have written to date.

During class she also stares at me sometimes. She scans the room over and over again.

But one thing puzzles me, why is she staring at Kushida?

Can she see it too?

Flashback :

"The Horikita! I hope you die! Nobody likes you! Burn in hell!"

Kushida Kikyō.

I'm currently on the school roof. What are you doing here at 11 o'clock at night?

I decided to stay quiet-

ding*

Your smartphone in my hand, got a message.

"Who's here?"

"It's me...you left your phone in the library-"

She ran to me and snatched it out of my hand.

"What did you hear?"

"What do you mean?"

"I asked you if you heard everything!"

"Would you believe me if I said no?"

"Listen, if you tell anyone, I'll tell everyone around that you raped me up here."

"That's a false statement."

"I'll make it right."

She took my hand and placed it on her boobs.

"Your fingerprints are on this uniform. I have proof, tell anyone and I will ruin your family's life."

Interesting.

"Anything else? I don't know if I should post the recording now or use it for blackmail instead."

"Recording!?"

"That's right Kushida, I recorded everything. But I won't say anything until you do, because we don't completely disagree about Horikita."

"What, aren't you the dream couple of the class? So you're just like me?"

"Not entirely wrong. She chose to have me as an enemy. I'm going to lay low though, can you help me bring Horikita back down to earth?"

"With pleasure partner!"

With her social influence and my planning and manipulation strategies, we should quickly force her into the corner.

But not yet. Waiting.

"Let's take our time with this, but can I ask why you hate Horikita so much?"

"So you're dying to know?"

"Yes."

"She turned me in. I've always had this mask on, it makes me horny when people give me compliments. But I couldn't stand to talk to such degenerates every day. That's why I created a blog where I wrote all the secrets of my year and made fun of them. Everyone except...Horikita was affected by it. And the worst thing was, she delivered me anonymously. Even if I remain anonymous, she noticed it, because the secrets match most people. But no one knew as many secrets as I did, so it was easy to find out who it was."

Interesting.

"I want two things from you Kushida. First of all, I want you to help me make this class Class A. The system will be announced tomorrow, so don't ask me any questions about what I mean yet. Secondly, I offer you to use me as your interlocutor. With me, you can let it all out, and you can always check if I'm recording things with a voice recorder."

"I accept, but on one small condition. I want you to break Horikita completely, do it however you want. I want her to lose all her confidence."

"Deal."

I asked for her hand, and she accepted mine. We are now officially allies.

I have the power no one else has. It is a dynamic duo.

I never expected it to come to this, but what must be, must be. This perfects my plan completely.

"You'd better leave the attic first, it would be funny if the two of us are seen. I think I'll stay here for a bit."

A warm and soft feeling on the cheek.

Did she just kiss me? A little demon, one that I'm going to take advantage of.

"Keep you mask up, Kushida."

"Don't loose your temper, Kiyotaka."

My temper? It's sweet that you're worried about me, Kikyō.

It started raining, my uniform got soaking wet.

Now, the second part of my plan begins.

Flashback end:

I can't get anyone to expose Kushida. If that happens, a chain reaction will follow.

Part 2 of my plan begins now. Build Horikita's trust.

Kushida has already done what I led her to do.

In today's study group, I am assigned to Horikita's group.

Something very funny is going to happen.

Volume 1.6: Horikita Suzune

I just can't sleep... It's too warm for me, even when I turn on the airconditioner I still get way too hot.

So to calm myself down, I decided to go outside to get some fresh air or maybe even a drink.

I left my room and went to the elevator, but on the screen in front of the elevator showing the surveillance cameras, I saw Horikita in her school uniform exiting the elevator on the ground floor...

At 9 o'clock at night? On a date with her lover? But doesn't that seem a little weird, in school uniform?

I decided to follow her for safety's sake. Well, you can't really call it "safe" because it sounds really creepy when a boy follows a student in the middle of the night, doesn't it?

I kept a greater distance, but not too great, because I still wanted to know where she went.

Suddenly, when I stopped next to the vending machine, I heard voices of two people.

One of these voices seemed to be male. Was my prediction even correct?

"Suzune, why did you follow me so far?"

"Hmm, I am no longer the useless girl you once knew niisan. I came to catch you."

"Catch me? Hmm?"

Nissan? The car brand?

"I heard you were put in Class-D. I don't think anything has changed over the last three years, you've been obsessed with following my path. The result of that is you don't want to recognize your own weaknesses. Choosing to come to this school was a big mistake."

A fascinating family affair I'm listening to about... I started recording everything from here on out to get away from problems for safety's sake.

In this darkness, I still can't quite make out who this guy is that's talking to her. Her brother?

"That's...you're not right about that...I'll show you! I'll reach class-A right then-"

"It's useless. You will never reach class A. In fact, your class will fall apart. Things in this school are not as simple as you thought."

"I'm really, really going to achieve Class A-"

"I said it was pointless. You are a really disobedient sister."

Her brother narrowed the distance between him and her.

He took her wrist and flung it against the wall.
"No matter how I try to get around you...the fact remains that you are my little sister. When people around here learn the truth, my name will be dragged through the mud. Leave this school immediately."

"I-I can't do that! I'll get to Class A for sure!"

"How incredibly stupid you are, Suzune. Do you want to relive the pains of the past?"

"Niisan I..."

"You have neither the skills nor the quality to strive for Class A."

He came even closer to her, I couldn't let the situation go on any longer without interfering.

Just before his fist flew into the stomach of the smaller Horikita, I was already long gone from my hiding place and went after her brother.

Barely three centimeters before his fist reached her belly, I was on the spot and stopped him from throwing her onto the concrete floor.

"You..."

"You do realize that the floor here is concrete? Throwing her on the floor could leave permanent damage."

"Overhearing conversation is not a highly respected quality."

"Fine, then let go."

"That's my line."

We stared deeply into each other's eyes. A fourteen year old against an eighteen year old. I don't know if he's kamof experienced, but it seems that way because he's still calm in such a tense situation.

"Stop Ayanokōji..." Her voice changed drastically. I've never seen such a sweet side of her.

As requested by her, I let go of her brother, but this one is a bit of a backstabber. Instead of leaving the situation as it was, he decided to attack me again.

The back of his hand flew towards my face at an extremely high speed. I fortunately dodged it.

At the exact same second, his leg shot towards my neck.

This I also dodged. As probably the last attempt, he launched an attack with his hand. Instead of dodging or blocking the hand, I decided to strike it away.

If I hadn't done that, it would have become very dangerous very quickly.

"You're quick...are you practicing a martial art?"

"No. Only calligraphy and piano."

"Oh, that reminds me... A first-year boy...He scored exactly 50 out of 100 on each of his entrance exams. But curiously, he only managed 18 points in the most recent test. Weaker performance than in the entrance exam, even though the entrance exam was at least ten times harder... Is that a coincidence?"

"Huh? I just wasn't prepared. That's all."

"Suzune...Is this a friend of yours? It seems like you've met someone interesting."

"N-No..He's just a classmate..."

"As usual, you're confusing independence with isolation, Suzune."

He disappeared into the darkness and left me alone with her. Her knees were shaking from the cold.

So I took my jacket and slung it over her shoulders.

"Are you okay Horikita?"

"Y-Yes...You didn't have to interfere...Something like that only got you into trouble..."

She's right about that, but it would also be very hard for me to have competent class leadership without her at this school.

"It was no problem for me. Do you want something to drink? You look very pale."

"Th-thank you..."

Her actual cold and aggressive personality was nowhere to be found. Instead, a soft, and warm personality followed.

I sat down on a bench. But something very surprising happened. She sat down very close to me and leaned against me.

Am I your wall or what?

"P-please don't tell anyone what just happened..."

"I won't anyway, wouldn't do me much good."

"Thanks. Would you like your jacket back?"

"Just keep it and maybe bring it to me at school tomorrow."

It's really a strange feeling when a person like Horikita suddenly stands very close to you and even leans on you.

Should I revise my plan? Maybe she could help me after all...

"Say, Ayanokōji-kun... Were your grades a fluke?"

"Granted, yes, everything was really a coincidence. But he had made a small mistake, he took my average score of 50. That's a small misunderstanding."

"Hmm? But another question...do you want to aim for Class A?"

For me, it's not important at all. It won't do me any good anyway.

"Yes. But I don't know what I could help with, I don't have any real talents."

"Oh really? Didn't look like it to me. For example, you're good at spying and very good at overhearing conversations."

I don't know if that's a good thing, but I'll take that as a compliment.

She was still trembling. It may even lead to trauma.

"Suzune are you cold?"

"No not really..."

I changed to a first name basis. I don't understand why people find it so crass, but whatever.

"Really? You want to go for coffee? I'll buy you one."

"Thank you..."

Her voice was very weak, she could hardly walk without clinging to my arm.

Does she trust me now?

"Suzune, could you do me a favor? I think Ike, Sudō, and Yamaguchi are going to fail. Could you help me save them from expulsion?"

"I'll help you, but you have to give me instructions..."

Her body was on the verge of collapse.

We went up by elevator and entered my room.

"Sit down, I'll put the coffee machine on."

"Thanks again. Your room is really neat and clean. Are you a perfectionist at this sort of thing?"

"You could say that.Your brother is really stubborn. But we will show him. After the midterms, we should start getting points again. While we're on the subject...how many do you have?"

"About 75,000 and you?"

"About 68,000. I like people who use their heads when it comes to finance. Most of them have already fallen for the school's tricks and burned all their points in the first few weeks."

Karuizawa, Satō and Matsushita are the trio known for burning points for no reason at all. I was told that Karuizawa managed to burn 100,000 points in the first two weeks.

"I find it very difficult not to pay attention to consumption. You seem to be quite exemplary in this. Also, it seems like you know about almost everything. As much as I hate to say this, I'm glad you saved me earlier."

In my opinion, you don't even have to hide something like that. Gratitude is nothing to be ashamed of.

As arrogant and annoying as she may seem, she is a normal girl after all.

A sweet one above all. Even if she is a bit 'tsundere' mousy on the road, you know how much she appreciates it.

"Don't worry about it, anyone would have helped you with it. I, on the other hand, just did the least."

Her eyes seem to slowly close. She has certainly lost a lot of energy today, communicating so much alone and even showing someone her unique side is exhausting, I know that for a good reason.

I will probably let her sleep, I have to work on something first.

She now collapsed completely and her breaths became regular and very quiet. She is sleeping.

The assassin that I am, I also manage to do everything I need to do very quietly.

She looks very cute when she sleeps. I have never seen her smile, but this smile is probably the most beautiful one I have ever seen.

I lay a blanket over her and closed the curtains.

I also lay down...

Not next to her but on the floor.

To be honest... The floor is really very cozy. The underfloor heating saves me since I have no blanket, nor a cushion lying around here.

I have something of it but this sleeping beauty on my bed takes it away.

This time I dare not go out again. In the end I would have more than one girl in the room.

. .

Boy how am I supposed to sleep!? It's two o'clock at night and for whatever reason there are dogs running free and barking on the shoulder territory?

Did you even pay dogs to annoy me?

"Mgh ang~ Mi amor~"

What did she just say? Spanish?

"Mi amor kiy..."

Is she talking in her sleep? I know Spanish, but I didn't understand her whole sentence.

"Kiyotaka~"

"Yes?"

"Mbhh~"

Ahh remember...She is sleep-talking...

For some reason I saw a shadow next to me... A shadow of a person...

Ouch!

She fell on me!? Isn't she fifteen or something? Does she still need baby gates?

Before she could hit the floor, I caught her and laid her on my chest.

"Damn you're just making it worse... At least now I have a blanket and a bodypillow..."

"Nggh~"

I've never seen anything so beautiful.
My eyes they... . "Good morning Kiyotaka!"

Where am I? Why am I lying in my.bed and why is Suzune in my panda apron in my kitchen?!

"Ehh good morning?"

"Thanks again for yesterday. A-And I'm sorry I fell asleep here..."

Luckily today is saturday.

"No problem...Can I sleep some more? My eyes are burning..."

"I think I even fell asleep before you did..."

Suzune POV:

How can a boy be so innocent and cute? He doesn't even look 15. He is also a bit smaller than a Sudō and than a Hirata but still very handsome.

W-Wait... did I develop feelings for him?!

For such an idiot?!

Breakfast is almost ready. Should I wake him up or keep an eye on him?

I'm still asking myself one question... Why did I fall asleep on him?

"Mhn~Tools~Chessboar~Panda~~Icecream~"

Is this guy talking while sleeping?! There is no way that he is already a high schooler if he dreams about icecream and pandas...So adorable.

"Mommy Kita~"

Huh?! I am his mommy!? What the hell?! Seriously?!

"Kitaaa~"

"K-Kiyotaka? Everything alright?"

"Gwood mornigh~ I hope I didn't wake you uwh~"

Did he just forget that he woke up earlier too?

He ran into the bathroom and for some reason opened the window first and turned on the kettle before going into the bathroom.

It seems to be a reflex for him.

"Um good morning Horikita-san."

San? Since when does he use honorifics?

"Good morning. Since I slept at your place, I decided to make you some breakfast...Thanks again."

"Marry me~"

"Are you okay Kiyotaka? Do you need some coffee?"

He doesn't seem to be in his right mind at all when he's not fully awake.

"Swure~ After that you~"

"Idiot!"

Even though I get upset with him sometimes, he can't help it most of the time, it seems like he never had any friends.

It simply hurts in the heart to burden such people even further.

I gave him some coffee, which he also drank quickly. Didn't he burn his tongue or something?!

"Good morning again Horikita-san. You look pretty with my panda apron."

"Th-thank you, but it's better to keep that in mind..."

"Sorry."

How can you be mad at him when he looks at you so innocently?

"Kiyotaka, I will have to go somewhere after breakfast."

"That's all right. I'll clean up, don't worry."

After the short breakfast, I left his room and went to Mrs. Chabashira-sensei in the teacher's room.

It took a while, but I was able to think about what I had to say.

"Inside."

I opened the door. I saw my homeroom teacher sitting on a couch working on some documents.

"So Horikita Suzune, what did you want to talk about?"

"About my placement in Class-D. I don't see any reason to be assigned to Class-D."

"That always makes me laugh."

I always find it interesting when she says something like that but then doesn't laugh.

"Now explain to me why you think like that Horikita."

"Well, I don't understand exactly why I was assigned here, but my grades, my physical performance and my behavior are very good in my opinion."

"It can all be good in your opinion. But the fact is, your social skills are already very weak compared to, for example, Hirata."

"If he's so much better, why is he in Class D?"

This conversation will once again lead nowhere.

"Simple: he can't make critical decisions that well. Everyone in the class has a flaw, but let me give you a little hint. Ayanokōji Kiyotaka. Even though he seems miserable at almost everything, stay close to him. He has skills that surpass even the president of the school."

He surpasses my brother? How?

"He's like a joker card. While you can only use a joker once in a card game, here you can use it almost infinitely. This joker, which is in class-D, can turn everything upside down at any minute. Be careful with it, don't let it get too close to you when you try to use it to move up. Learn as much as you can about him before it's too late."

These words of hers gave me goosebumps. Is he really capable of such a spectacle? I doubt that he alone can turn everything upside down, but with optimal situations and conditions, it seems possible for me to achieve something like that.

You overestimate Kiyotaka Ayanokōji far too much. And you can see it.

"I don't understand what you mean sensei. He doesn't even seem to be able to perform averagely in such an easy test."

"Do you think he did it on purpose Horikita? Do you think he is academically weaker than an Ike Kanji? The gap in strength between grades A-B and C is not large, but between C and D it is...If he were not here at this school. The reason we placed Ayanokōji in your class was to give others a chance."

Goosebumps.

"That still doesn't answer my question about my placement."

"Let's put it this way. Would you rather go against him or with him?"

"Mrs. Chabashira. You are really stupid to believe in him. I will solve and eliminate the weights of the class. He is one of those weights."

"Do what you think is right."

I left the room and decided to go home.

I don't understand it. First my brother, then Chabashira. Both see something special in him although they are clearly deceived.

This talk about the 'Joker' was even more ridiculous. He may be physically quite skilled in fights, but in all other categories he is the greatest shortcoming of the class. I should eliminate him first.

Since he is supposed to be so strong and surprising, I would like to see how he would like to get around an expulsion.

[A/N Sudden change of events right?]

Volume 1.7: Class-B

Horikita left the room and I got out of my hiding spot.

It indeed scared me.

If she had caught me hiding here, I would have had a little problem.

Not only a small one, but quite a bigger one, because the words she said should not actually reach me.

"Close. Mrs. Chabashira-sensei. May we talk about something else for a moment before we get to the actual topic?"

"Go ahead. I'm sorry Horikita had to interrupt our conversation. I apologize."

"You said something about me to her. That doesn't sit well with me one bit."

"Isn't it nice when your teacher takes you in great tones and high regards? Isn't that every student's dream?"

Since I hardly know anything about society, I can't answer the question accurately. That's why I have my 'Who Knows? card that I could play in such situations. But now something else would be more appropriate.

"No, it's not really nice if Horikita is out to kick me out of school now, is it? You've blocked a few paths to Class-A for me and I'm going to make you pay for it. I didn't want to go the brutal route, but you're literally forcing me to."

What I might mean by brutal way, she couldn't imagine. Just what brutal means to me could be a crime against humanity.

She would imagine that I will not use violence but will enter the class competition much more aggressively.

"Huh? You really think she's capable of kicking you out of school?"

"Yes."

She's better than me at almost everything, and she could use that as an advantage. While we are the closest in terms of socialcapabilities, we are still way too far away from each other. She knows how to deal with people in sticky situations. I don't.

In terms of manipulation she could surpass me without any problems. But there is a small sticking point between the two of us, our approaches.

She certainly doesn't know what I'm doing in the background, but it's already become clear to me what she wants to do.

"Ayanokōji, I want you to participate in the class competitions. If not then I don't want to dismiss you from this school since then there would be no reason to keep you here. Your grades, your sports grades and in almost everything you are the worst in the class. Your potential has clearly been wasted. I will have to contact your parents about your upcoming expulsion."

I lost control over my actions and grabbed her by the collar.

"No you won't. I will not participate in such class games. I'm not up for that."

"Now I have another reason to kick you out of school. Violence against teachers. I'll give you two options, you participate or you get kicked out of school."

My veins are burning like I'm in withdrawal.

"Alright. You asked for it. But, are you sure I'm really going to participate and not let the whole class fall into ruin?"

"I'm dead sure Ayanokōji. Otherwise, it's not just the class that will have such a fate, but you as well."

I let go of her and sat down right across from her. Though you can't see my anger, my veins are about to burst with any aggression.

"I want you to stay out of it completely from now on. If not, I will publish the recording between your and Horikita's conversation. This could completely divide the class in terms of opinion, it would also lose me and Horikita."

A beat of realization came into her face.

"Agreed. How you participate is up to you, but be sure to at least participate minimally in any action."

"Also agreed. Let's get to why you called me."

"So soon? Have some tea first."

"No thanks, I don't have time for everything in the world, I have a few more people to break."

My true side completely deflated her. Her trembling as she lifts her coffee cup is recognizable.

"O-Okay, be honest, what is the reason for your failure in the last test? I don't see any evidence that you even tried."

"Is that supposed to be an insult? I can leave right now."

"No, I just want to give you a little information. This school has a very simple rule, if you fail midterms or finals you have to get kicked out of school, I can't protect you from that."

"Then I'd have to try hard wouldn't I? Although I'm quite good at working unobtrusively and making decisions, my weakness can be explained in one way: my academic performance."

"I can see that. I have a request for you, make an effort, class-D can't lose you this early."

This early? Later they are welcome to lose me or what? Am I only temporarily in this class?

Probably, Chabashira-sensei wants to take advantage of me to build up a stable troop, and then they want to get rid of me because the risk of me betraying the class is too high.

"Don't worry, since I'm not allowed to stay out of it, I have to participate anyway, both in class and in everything else. But may I redeem the class from Horikita's stupidity?"

"Go ahead."

"Thanks, but I still won't do it. It would be traumatic for the president to have his little sister expelled from the school he mastered, wouldn't it?"

"Could be. I have one question Ayanokōji. How do you plan to bring the class under your control?"

"Violence."

"Fine...wait a minute. Violence? So you want to do the same thing as Class-C?"

She unintentionally reveals to me information about other classes. I'm going to weld the class together in a different way, of course.

"Pretty much. But don't worry, I know the rules of the school and I'll have to respect some boundaries."

"So who will be your first victim?"

"Um...Horikita. She seems a bit arogant. I like shy and traumatized personalities more."

"You're not going to rape her, are you?!"

"No, what do you take me for!? Am I Yamauchi or Ike!?"

"Oh. So what are you going to do?"

What I am going to do?

"I don't know."

"Never mind, entertain me Ayanokōji. Show me what you're capable of!"

"Will do, get some rest, the class will soon go from defects to quality goods."

"I'd like to see that."

You'll see it, don't worry.

"I have to go slowly and do my work if you understand. When are the midterms, anyway?"

"Are you even listening in class? They're in two weeks."

"Oh okay thanks. Have a great day."

"You too."

I left the room and walked down the hall. A girl caught my eye, blonde pink hair, sky blue eyes and thick-thighs.

She was in a bigger group, not that big but bigger by my standards.

A boy with bluish-black hair and a girl with a similar hair color accompanied her. The blue-purple haired girl aroused my interest. She looked similar to Karuizawa Kei from our class, the only difference was she had nicer thighs that should crush me not like Karuizawa, bigger breasts... I mean and purple hair instead of blonde.

Looking at the pink haired girl was not the best idea. They came closer to me.

Do they want to hit?

"Hello, what class are you from?"

"E-Eh I'm from class-D, my name is Ayanokōji Kiyotaka. Which one are you from?"

"The three of us are students from class-B. Also a first-year?"

"Yep."

"Oh- I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Ichinose Honami. Nice to meet you."

"Sup bro, I'm Kanzaki Ryūji also a classmate of Honami."

The black-haired boy seems to be quite pleasant and comfortable in appearance but at the same time very aggressive.

The last person from the trio here didn't want to talk at first but she decided to talk despite her red face.

"My- My name is Mako-... Amikura Mako. Nice to meet you."

Although she seemed quite energetic earlier, her energetic aura faded the second she addressed me.

"Nice to meet you, too, Amikura."

"Mako-chan I thought he was just your type right? Brown hair and a solid build fits you perfectly like you said, right?"

Your type? What do you mean by your type? Am I still too stupid for this or should I rather ask Internet Sensei?

Amikura hid directly behind Ichinose since Kanzaki addressed her.

"Your type? What do you mean by that? "

Each of the three was confused, as I had no idea what they could mean.

"Huh? Let's just go to coffee or? Are you coming Ayanokōji too?"

"If you don't mind."

The four of us decided to go for coffee. For some reason, Kanzaki and Ichinose were walking at a faster speed than Amikura until they slowed down again. This caused me to now be walking next to Amikura.

A smile from Ichinose eyed me.

What are the three of them up to?

"S-Say Ayanokōji... Do you have any hobbies? You're a quiet guy, aren't you? Chess players are usually quiet like you."

"Actually, you hit the point perfectly. Yes, I like to play chess and read a lot. Anime is also one of my interests. What are you interested in, Amikura?"

A short silence fell between us, probably because I don't have any hobbies worth mentioning.

"A-anime? I watch anime too! Books are not my thing, maybe manga. Chess I always found interesting, I used to play against my older brother from time to time."

Older brother? Does he go to this school too?

"Does your brother go to this school too?"

"No, he is currently studying. I am the first family member from my family who attended this school. Do you have any siblings Ayanokōji?"

Ichinose and Kanzaki also started to get interested and slowed down a bit so they were about on the same level as me and Amikura.

"Me? Well I was an only child, I always wanted a sister or brother. Say, since we're on the subject of school and family...Do you have any suspicions about school? My class is trying pretty hard to figure out the school system."

I was now talking about the thoughts that had been weighing on my mind lately.

"Huh? Well, I think the school is really unique. Although it's easier to make friends because of the dormitory, but at the same time it's much harder because most of them have something in the back of their minds when making friends with other classes."

Ichinose was the first to express her thoughts. For her, it was mostly about friendship, Class-B seems to come across as very friendly and nice.

"Ichinose is right about that, of course you have to be a little careful with other classes, but with y-you it's a little different, A-Ayanokōji-kun."

"Explain Mako-chan, how is it different with Ayanokōji-kun hehe~"

Ichinose, a very troublesome person about such things, spoke up once again.

"!!!, That's not what I meant- Although yes- No no no..."

It seems that Ichinose has completely traumatized Amikura.

"Well, Ayanokōji, I guess we should really watch out for Class-C, the leader for Class-C is very well known for his violent ways. Class-A is supposed to be completely divided in half."

"Could be good."

We reached the coffee and for some reason Kanzaki and Ichinose took a table of four, each with two seats next to each other. Instead of Kanzaki(A boy) sitting next to me. He decided to sit next to Ichinose.

I don't understand what they are trying to do.

Amikura next to me could hardly move. Even when she picked up the coffee cup, she was shaking for some reason.

While my coffee and hers were already there, Kanzaki and Ichinose ordered a piece of cake with a milkshake. . "Here, your order."

"NYA!"

As soon as it was quiet, the waiter somehow came in assassin-style and scared the hell out of Amikura. I, too, had to flinch.

All her coffee flew right against my chest.

My chest was burning.

It hurt, but I couldn't express the emotion.

Before Amikura wanted to blame the waiter, he was gone.

The three students from Class B completely froze.

"That was scary."

In order not to escalate the situation, I decided to add some humor.

"I-I'm sorry Ayanokōji-kun! Please let me wash this! It really wasn't my intention! Sorry!"

Amikura completely panicked, while Kanzaki and Ichinose smirked.

"Don't worry, these things happen, the waiter scared me a lot too to be honest."

Amikura could not calm down in spite of herself.

I took off my sweater and sat there with my normal T-shirt.

"Ayanokōji? Could it be that you're working out? Your arms are very muscular to be honest."

"It's more genetic, it just looks that way because I used to help my parents carry in the groceries."

Ichinose had to laugh at my explanation. Amikura was in the same shock stupor as before and Kanzaki examined my right arm.

"Hahah! Interesting! Mako-chan! You found your dream man!"

Amikura turned to Ichinose with a fork in her hand and a creepy look on her face.

"What?"

"He's even completely innocent and inexperienced!" He pinched her upper arm to signal that Amikura might use the fork to do something other than eat.

"A-Ayanokōji-kun, you really don't work out? Your upper arms surpass Kanzaki's and Shibata-kun's."

"Is that an attack on me?"

"Kanzaki-kun, don't be so jealous, she's right after all!"

"H-Have you got a girlfriend yet Ayanokōji-kun?"

"Uhh~Mako~ Someone is quick to act~"

"Huh? What do you guys think? To answer your question: No I don't have a girlfriend."

"She's lucky then~"

I don't even understand what you mean. Amikura is redder than the FC Bayern Munich jersey.

But when I think about it...She is already very pretty... She also smells well and has a pleasant personality.

"So me and Kanzaki-kun have to go to the student council. I wish you both a lot of fun."

Kanzaki winked at me and Ichinose laughed a little before they both left.

"Do you want to go somewhere? I still have time, so pick where we might go."

"O-oh, can we ... maybe go to the swimming pool? I mean it's really warm and still May at the same time."

"You're right about that. 30C is a nice swimming weather. I have to get my swimming clothes first though. I won't be able to go in the water that often though because I have a little injury on my knee."

The injury was not true, I was just tired. To lie down on the sun bed and sleep would be something nice.

I am surprised that it is already so warm in May. But you also have to say that such days occur quite often due to climate change, rain is also more frequent here in Japan.

"S-Sure. But I need some time to change, okay?"

"Sure, I will meet you infront of your room in maybe 20 minutes?"

"O-Okay, see you then."

We went to our rooms as fast as we could. The heat was increasing quite a bit. At the time I met with Chabashira-sensei, it was about 19C, so you could just about wear a thinner sweater.

In the meantime it is 31C. So it's bathing weather.

We parted ways and she quickly gave me her contact information. She was also among the first people who also gave me her number.

I put on my new swim trunks from Nike, which I bought because it was clear that it was slowly getting warmer.

We also had our school swim trunks but they didn't seem as comfortable.

I also put on a baggy-styled t-shirt so that my muscles were not quite as visible at first glance. Sunscreen is also extremely important. At a high temperature and direct sunlight, you can get sunburned. This can also lead to an uncomfortable sleep and skin diseases.

I dressed appropriately and took a smaller sports bag with me, with things like creams, a bit of first aid stuff, a pair of tweezers since bees are currently more common and my cell phone, and most importantly: clothes to change.

There are also changing rooms but you can only use them when you leave the pool.

Shampoo to shower off chlorinated water afterwards and a towel.

Since there are kiosks and restaurants there anyway, I don't have to take any drinks or food with me. Of course, I still took something to eat and a few cans of cola.

I left my room and went by elevator two floors up to the girls and sat down on the bench that was placed in the corridor.

It wasn't long before she came out in a very nice dress and a great hat.

Her face turned red when she looked at me.

"Have I kept you waiting long?

"Hmm? No not really, been here about two minutes. Shall we?"

"O-Okay."

We also went back down in the elevator. Fortunately, the outdoor pool wasn't far away and we didn't have to die from heat.

It's really weird when a beauty just goes on a date with you. I have little experience about women but the experience I have now is really pleasant.

We arrived and have already paid for the entrance. I also rented two sun beds next to the huge pool.

"You didn't have to pay for both of us Ayanokōji-kun..."

"It's really no problem."

We first looked for our sun beds for 20 years. Why did we get ones right by the pool and worst of all... Next to me was a pervert... Damn Ike and Yamaguchi...

What did I do to deserve this.

I took off my shirt, right then I got really risky looks from both sides of the sex. Couple of them were envy, and some were amazed.

"8-pack?! Ayanokōji-dono do you perhaps train?"

Professor, aka. the boy in charge of ogling girls for Ike, Yamaguchi and a few other perverts.

"Huh? Ayanokōji-kun...you're really trained?"
Amikura was also quite quick to gape at my physique.

"And even attracted a girl with that? Ayanokōji-dono, you should become our sensei in terms of relationships!"

"What do you mean?"

Amikura was completely red in the face and hid behind me. Really cute.

"Oh, nothing. Enjoy."

People here are really weird lately.

Mako took off her dress too and I was surprised with the most beautiful woman in a white bikini.

"You look pretty."

"A-Ayanokōji-dono..."

Amikura's face turned even redder. Does she have a fever?

"Yes?"

"Oh, that's all right. Have fun, you two. Didn't take you long to find a girlfriend, did it? But I don't remember us dating people from the parallel class is fine, do you? Horikita and Hirata brought it up once. Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret from them, Ayanokōji-dono."

He left his seat and went to the pool with Ike, who had remained silent until now.

"..."

"Is it really a problem if we meet???"

"Don't worry about it. As long as no one knows."

Amikura seems quite worried anyway, even though we met today, it was probably important for her that we see each other more often.

But I don't understand what they mean by 'dating'.

I'll probably have to search the internet for that one too.

"C-Can you please put sunscreen on my back? I'll do the same to you..."

"Okay turn around."

I opened that hard-to-open bottle of sunscreen, put some on my hand, and then on Amikura's back.

Her skin was very soft. My skin, on the contrary, is very rough.

Generally women seem to have a softer skin surface, I don't know if it's natural but it feels very natural on them.

In the corner of my eye, a very familiar couple appeared. Karuizawa Kei and Hirata Yōsuke.

They stared at me. Hirata with a warm smile, but Karuizawa, the tattletale that she is, will definitely snitch on me in the class group.

Hirata would not tell anyone, but as soon as he is asked about it, he has the duty as the class leader to confirm it.

The only fear I will have is Horikita and maybe Yukimura. The two of them are deadly serious about what is being said among the class.

Yukimura, was the person who announced two important rules to the class: we should avoid dating across-classes and not be blinded by emotions/feelings with the opposite sex. Means our decisions must be made independently.

My cell phone felt like a back massage as often as it made the sun bed vibrate.

"Now it's my turn!"

She turned me over with her own hands and creamed me. Her hands are soft, too.

I unlocked my phone. 45...46...48...the class group was about to explode. A) Karuizawa snitched B) Professor snitched or C) Ike snitched.

Option A) is the most likely.

The class has been arguing about what to do with me now since the promise that we won't date anyone from the parallel classes was only made at the beginning of this week.

I also had two private chats from two specific people.

One Hirata and the other person was Horikita.

[HY] Say Ayanokōji, I can't really help you here, try to deny it for now and find a solution somehow else. Maybe say that you have maintained a friendship even before school.

[You] Actually haven't thought about that. But how do you know her?

[HY] Amikura you mean? She is a close friend of Karuizawa, I know many friends of my girlfriend.

Karuizawa? Are they still on last-name basis? Hirata and Karuizaw have been together for weeks, but they still seem quite distant.

There must be more to it than that, to start a relationship so early in general is very questionable, plus Karuizawa said that at this school no one from her old school enrolled.

So Hirata and her must have met recently. That's where something catches.

[You] Okay, have a good day. I have to straighten something out.

[HY] You too.

I closed the first chat and opened the second one from the other person.

[HS] (4min ago.) Are you serious?!

[You] What do you mean?

[HS] Didn't we all swear to each other not to build relationships with the opposite sex from another class?!

[You] I don't remember that. We're not even in a relationship for that. We just met today.

[HS] Aha, and who wants to believe such bullshit?

[You] No one has to believe me. I have no plans to end the friendship either.

[HS] Good luck, you'll probably get away with it. I don't care what you do anyway. You just did something stupid, I guess. Good luck on Monday at school.

[You] Have a nice day.

Horikita said she wasn't interested in what I was doing, but was one of the first to ask me about it.

But why are people so interested? First they act in class and in public as if I don't exist, but the next day when I meet someone who doesn't do that, everyone suddenly objects?

People are really strange creatures.

"S-Say...Ayanokōji-kun... Do the people in your class really think it's that bad when you and I are outside with each other?"

"Let them find it however they want. I'm not interested in what they think about me, in the end they are the same people who need my approval if they want to do something critical. I'm sorry if it bothers you Amikura-san."

When I think about it, I realize that Amikura is the first person I address as honorfics after my father.

"My class is much calmer and more pleasant about such things, although they are often more critical about such things, but not as much as your class. Are you actually popular in your class? If not, then I would be surprised why you suddenly get so much attention."

Am I popular? Me?

"How can I put it... I was probably the only one who managed to experience a fight on the second day? I won the fight easily but that was reflected in my popularity extremely."

"A fight? With whom, but how could it happen so quickly?"

I don't know if it's the right decision to be honest, but it would probably be better to tell the truth.

"It was a boy, who I don't want to say the name of, he was talking in the boys group about a girl, who of course has a bigger breast. He thought she was very beautiful and all, but the next day, as soon as another girl, also pretty, asked him the question if he had interest in anyone, he had denied it and called the girl he had talked about the previous day about her breasts 'not my type'. I then recited his words from the boys group chat and he then got very angry that I just repeated his words about the girl."

"U-Uh!? I think you did the right thing, you shouldn't give such perverts a place to live. But did you get hurt in the fight?"

"No, I rather dodged and unintentionally countered him well once. After that, the teacher came in too."

"Fortunately, Ayanokōji-kun, please refrain from fighting, these people are usually not worth fighting. But what did the girl say about it after you exposed him?"

Huh? I have noticed that Hasebe Haruka was extremely disgusted, but Sakura Airi says nothing to me at the moment. She is a very shy person. Most of the time she kept out of it.

But in the incident, she was conspicuously quiet. In the second when Yamauchi was lying on the floor in front of her table because I threw him down, she was neither angry nor sad.

It seems like it wasn't the first time that boys talked about her like that.

"Um, one was pretty grossed out. But the other girl he talked about was a bit mysterious. She wasn't disgusted, angry or sad that people thought about her that way. She was just quiet in her seat."

"Wait...What, the girl didn't say anything? Did she even have a reaction to it? Weird."

"Well, there was a reaction. But that reaction was also very weird. She didn't say anything about the boy or anything, she just watched the event unfold."

"Hmmm... It seems like she was already prepared for something like that or she had experienced something like that many times."

"You can say that again. That's what I was thinking just now. Before you brought it up, I didn't pay any attention to it."

"Whatever, you want a drink?"

"I'd love one. Do you have anything refreshing, maybe? Lemonade? Coke?"

"Both, took fanta and cola with me."

"May I have a cola?"

Boom Masterpiece. You finally got something done.

I handed her an ice cold Coke.

She accepted it very gratefully and her smile paid for the Coke.

"Thank you~"

For some reason, I feel like going into the water.

I stood up and walked to the edge of the pool. All of a sudden, someone rammed me from behind and pulled me into the water.

To describe the water, I would say it is very pleasant and nice refreshing.

My whole body was completely wet. Well, it is also logical if you were immersed in the water.

I turned around.

"Yo bro! Refreshment up?"

It was Sudō, the only one in the class who didn't say anything about me and Amikura.

"Sure, when did you get here?"

"About ten minutes ago. I've actually been wanting to meet up with you like this, I think you're a likeable person."

"You think so? I've been here for about half an hour. Are you alone?"

"Nah, Hirata was already waiting for me. And you?"

"I have a girl to accompany me. Amikura Mako."

"A girlfriend?"

"No, we just met today."

"And directly already to the leisure pool with each other?"

"Well, how shall I say? We met on the way here."

Even if that's a bad lie, it should be enough for Sudō's brain cells.

"Ah okay."

The day went by without any other complications. Amikura met Ichinose in the leisure pool, which strangely enough was directly one place behind us and I lay down throughout and pretended to sleep so that I could quietly listen to your conversations.

Both seem to be very pleasant people, Amikura a bit more so since you are not interrupted by other people you know.

With Ichinose, you are interrupted almost after every fourth sentence by one of her friends.

"Shall we go slowly? It's almost sunset, I still have homework to do. Have a nice day, both of you, Mako-chan, Ayanokōji-kun."

"You too."

Out of reflex, I replied, exposing that I had been awake the whole time.

Ichinose went home and I also slowly started to pack our things with Amikura.

"Today was really fun, maybe we can meet another day sometime."

She is right, she is a really nice person who makes almost every situation easier.

I put my shirt back on and we went back to our rooms.

"Have a nice evening Kiyotaka."

"You too Mako."

It went fast with us, we are already first name basis on the first day.

We parted ways and I went back to my room.

Although the day was exhausting, it was nothing compared to tomorrow, when the third world war starts in our class. . I got up, jumped out of my bed, took a quick shower and changed my clothes.

My breakfast today was not so extensive: oatmeal with yogurt and fruit.

I took my school things and left my room.

Today it was much cooler than yesterday. It was drizzling in the morning, the roads were quite damp and the air as well.

I remember again the class group from yesterday.

'How come he can do it but I can't?'
'Can't he control himself for once? First a fight with Yamauchi, then he sleeps throughout class, then another such miserable performance, and today also something we all forbid each other to do.'
'Is he still wondering about his social life?'

There were a few messages that pissed me off a bit but otherwise it was just theories.

I pushed open the classroom door and very questionable looks awaited me.

The people who have pulled over micb yesterday in the group, were also the same who smiled at me today disgusting.

The only people who didn't seem to care were Sudō, Matsushita, Horikita, and Kōenji.

Kōenji not caring is nothing new. He is Kōenji, one thing I wonder, he hides his real abilities. You can't say hiding, but he just doesn't feel like wasting power.

Matsushita, however, is different, but in a good way. She follows a similar way as I do. From the outside, she looks like a normal person. But when you look at all her accomplishments, you realize that something is wrong.

65 points in English
65 points in Japanese
50 points in history
65 points in mathematics
50 points in Chemistry
50 points in physics
50 points in Biology
75 points in geography.

Interesting. Always a perfect number came out. Not flashy, no way.

58.75 points on average.

. .
The day passed normally, people distanced themselves from me.

But suddenly Yukimura, the top of the class, stood up and walked to the teacher's podium.

"Since there are many complaints and there are some people who do not respect the class rules, I must remind you again: love relationships across the classes are not profitable. An exception to this is that the two people must have known each other before school.

Please avoid breaking the rules unnecessarily, be aware of your surroundings and be mindful of the students in the parallel class."

His speech was obviously directed at me because he stared at me continuously.

"Can I ask a question about that?"

Horikita stood up from her chair.

"Go on."

"Are there any penalties for breaking the rules?"

"Why should I punish my classmate?"

"Then why should they also follow the rules if they won't be punished anyway?"

Horikita pushed for punishments. She completely turns on me. It's like when a car is coming at you at 60mph down a one way street.

"Alright, let's come up with some punishments for that then."

Horikita's smile caught my eye and her eyes were fixed on me at an angle.

"Please don't make any decisions without the class, let's vote for it first. Whoever is for it, raise your hand, and whoever is against it, don't."

Hirata's intervention changed the entire situation and its outcome. A democratic vote is quite efficient, but not very smart in such votes. People are influenced when their or their best friend has a different opinion.

"Now, who is for Horikita and Yukimura's proposal?"

I raised my hand. Strange looks arose and confused students did not understand my intention.

"16 are for it and 15 are against it! The rest have most likely stayed out of it."

Horikita next to me was completely confused and was taken completely by surprise by my unexpected decision.

"Ayanokōji...What?"

The first person to speak her mind was Horikita as well.

"What is it?"

Kōenji himself was completely surprised and for the first time his smile disappeared. Now I have pulled him in with this.

He keeps in touch with all kinds of girls from other classes and grades, so I met him completely efficiently.

"Ayanokōji-boy, could I know the reason why you voted against yourself?"

"What do you mean by that Kōenji? I was just respecting the wishes of the class. That was Horikita's idea, wasn't it? If you're against it, complain to her."

Horikita completely froze, she understood what I was trying to do.

"Tsundere-girl, just because your crush met another girl doesn't mean you can cut off his contact with her."

Matsushita himself also finally understood what I had done.

"But I did that for the class!"

"Wouldn't it be smarter to maintain good relations with other classes than to avoid them completely Horikita-girl? Your train of thought makes absolutely no sense. It may be that you want to keep your crush away from other girls, but that's going a little too far don't you think?"

"He's not my crush!"

"Don't say that Horikita-girl, you were so angry today before Ayanokōji-boy came into the classroom, weren't you? I have a suggestion, we will avoid unnecessary contact, but punishments will only occur when a betrayal becomes extremely likely, or has already happened. That would be the smartest thing to do from a logical point of view, wouldn't it?"

Horikita sat down as she was completely defeated by arguments.

"Well, a new vote, Kōenji's proposal or Horikita's?"

This time Kōenji won completely dominating.

His eyes widened when he realized that I was for him. I took advantage of him with that and he understood pretty quickly, but still too late.

"Kōenji's proposal wins with 22 votes against Horikita's 16 votes."

Matsushita looked at me with a questioning look.

Kōenji giggled a bit when he realized what I actually have done.

Not only did I let Kōenji go after Horikita, but I protected my relationships. All in one move.

Her veins were about to burst with rage. Kushida smiled at the sight of Horikita's nervous breakdown.

I left the classroom first and stopped just outside the door to take another look at Horikita's red face.

Kōenji also called her stupid completely in front of the class and embarrassed her with the 'crush' topic.

[A/N pretty long chapter, 6022 words, from now on I will include much more slice of life and pay a bit more attention to detail. Horikita got clapped lmao]

Volume 1.8: Kiyotaka and Kikyō

I just before I got to the stairs of the school building a noise disturbed me.

Someone behind me was calling my name. A female person, a familiar female person.

I turned around and was stopped by a brunette-blond haired girl, whose hair goes only to her shoulder.

Kikyō Kushida is her name, red-blue eyes and an almost perfect body for a fifteen year old. Although I am more the fan of Amikura and Horikita but her body is also almost perfect.

You have to hand it to her for her skills in manipulation, and that she can use her mask so well to take advantage of other people.

It seems hard at first to persuade others, but once she's on your side, it should go pretty quickly. I could use her, the midterms are in 2 weeks and we still haven't managed to get Sudō, Yamauchi and Ike to study.

"Good morning Kushida, forgot to greet you today, sorry."

"Oh don't worry about it. I wanted to talk to you a bit more privately, can we meet at your place?"

My place?

"Sure, um but what time?"

"About half an hour? So even just when it's convenient for you."

"Okay, I'll see you then."

She answered with a warm smile and walked a little faster again to catch up with her friends.

Barely fifteen seconds later, I was again disturbed by a woman. Again one from my class, but this time this demon, aka. my seat neighbor, Horikita Suzune.

"Ayanokōji-kun!"

"Yes that's me, what are you making such a fuss for?"

"Why did you do that earlier in class?"

"What did I do?"

"What do you think? The thing with Kōenji! He interfered because of your decision! Why did you suddenly switch sides?"

I didn't switch sides, I was on the logical side and switched back to the logical side.

"What do you mean? His option sounded much better in my opinion, plus he took everyone's wishes into consideration."

"You could have done the same thing if you had turned against me in the first vote! You purposefully turned against me!"

"What, what makes you think that? That's not what happened."

Gaslightning at its finest.

"Yes it did, that's exactly how it happened! You were purposefully waiting for him! Do you think I didn't see your glances at him? You knew your decision would affect him too, so you wanted him to turn on me too!"

"I don't understand why you're thinking so hard about this? I was just following the logical way of thinking for the whole class, I stayed objective like you wanted me to earlier."

"This... Do you think I'm stupid? I'll have my ways to get what I want, you'll see!"

Is this what is called tsundere? What is she doing this for anyway?

"Wait a minute, Horikita...Why do you want to enforce exactly that, anyway?"

"H-Ha?! T-That! I'm only doing this for the good of the class!"

"Good of the class hmm? Anyway, I'm running late. See ya."

Our paths parted and I went to my room. Kushida could appear any minute.

I changed as quickly as I could.

. .
DING DONG

My doorbell rang, it was the person I was expecting.

"Come in."

She sat on my bed as if she didn't care at all.

"Isn't it hard to maintain that mask? What's going on in your little head these days, Kushida?"

"Oh, nothing special. Those perverted bastards are gawking, Horikita the bitch is doing unnecessary things again, and Karuizawa I should have slit open a long time ago."

There she is again, that little demon Kikyō Kushida. On the outside she's an angel, but on the inside she probably insults me to death like everyone else.

"Everyday life."

"Would you like something to drink?"

"I'd love one."

I gave her a glass of cold cola.

"Tell me Kiyotaka, what are you going to do against Horikita next? You turning Kōenji against her was quite unexpected."

"Hmm? That was unplanned to be honest."

"You better believe it. You're a bit of a genius at that sort of thing. If it weren't for that, you wouldn't have completely betrayed Horikita in the second vote either, would you?"

"Maybe, but it's interesting that you, who wanted to form many friendships, remained so calm and neutral on the subject. I did see that you were gloating, but I think that's the least of your problems, don't you?"

"Right. But really, tell me, how do you know Amikura-san?"

"Uhhh...Let's put it this way...I met her yesterday and everyone suddenly thinks I'm dating her."

"That's right, I mean it was really nice to see Horikita so angry. It's like 900 tons of weight has been lifted from my heart."

She's sick. I love it though.

"Kushida, I'll tell you something in advance, Horikita will try to get Sudō, Yamauchi and Ike to study.That won't work, of course. Then don't interfere until I ask you to, okay? I want to see how much she depends on you."

"I will, as long as you continue to play around with her feelings, then I have no problem with it. But I want to see her cry. Can you make her cry?"

"I'll try, do you want to see it live or have it recorded so you can blackmail her or watch it more often?"

"Both are best. I hate her to death."

Her hatred is really indescribable, I don't understand where this argument is really coming from. There must be much more to it.

"Kushida, can you give me so much information about all the people from our parallel classes? I would like to have the information with name, class, hobbies and past information if possible. Most important is how important they are in the class battles. The first year here will probably be the most important, so it is even more important to be rich in information and points early. For the exchange I will manipulate Horikita a bit in the background. Maybe I will plan something in advance that could completely destroy her morale."

"Information? I'll do it since it's really easy for me, maybe I should also fish out information from the higher years? I can give you some pretty critical information right now."

Huh? So early already? But the sooner the better.

"Hmm? What? Are you really that good a spy, Kushida?"

"Well, you don't have to say spy, because it's my friends from the higher grades who help me. Now we come to it, a friend named Asahina-senpai has given me important information. Vice President Nagumo Miyabi is very rich in points. He has also managed to rise from Class B to Class A in the first few weeks alone. Today, he is in favor of a meritocratic system."

He could be very dangerous, vice president... He doesn't mean anything to me at the moment but I should stay hidden from this name as long as possible.

A fight with him would create too much attention. I could have defeated not only the president, but also the vice president. If word got out that a Class D student could do that, they would literally put a bounty on my head.

"Kushida. Is anyone bothering you lately?"

"What?! Where did you come up with this topic? It has nothing to do with the other!"

An unexpected change of subject. That snaps most people back to reality. She has probably forgotten that I know everything about her.

"It doesn't matter. At the moment we both have nothing to do anyway, right?"

I sat down right next to her on the bed. The distance between us was almost non-existent. I could feel the trembling of her hands through the bed vibration.

"R-right..."

"Fine. Tell me, is there something wrong with you the last few days? You're quite pale and seem to have less energy than normal, normally you'd be here first insulting every student to death but today you kept it short and sweet."

I don't know if any of her great 'friends' have already told her, you can tell right away, even if you're not friends you should let her know.

"Well, I thought you get really annoyed sometimes when it's almost every other day isn't it? Besides, I don't want to waste both of our time like this unnecessarily."

She stopped shaking and her personality changed again. She has not only the 'angel' face or the 'aggressive' face, but also a very tender and warm personality.

I, on the other hand, am the same person in every situation.

I leaned against her, her face reddened. She also did the same to me, we have a greater connection with each other than I thought.

"You don't have to worry about how I'm doing. Besides, it's really fun to listen to the thought process of others."

"Then I will reward you with it more often. You are probably the first person who really understands me. I don't know your past, but you are similar. There is something behind your poker face. I never thought that a person would like me without this mask that I wear every day. What do you mean like? I don't even know if you like me."

Even though it's a big mystery, there's nothing behind my poker-face, literally, just blank. You can't even call it a poker face because I don't have another face behind it.

"Of course I like you. It sounds selfish, but it's probably because I'm one of the people who really like you. Although our lifestyles are completely different, I can understand you very well."

Her warm and soft palm caressed over my cheeks. It is really soft.

"Say... May I?"

Without my answer, our lips touched. To describe the feeling: warm, soft and sweet.

Our little kiss lasted only five seconds, but it felt like half a century.

What was that?

"You are a really handsome and sweet boy. I'll never see anyone like you again. I've never felt anything like that in a human before. Your honest but cold side is hot."

"Thank you, you are also a rarity, first you were an angel, then a demon and now a sweet demon."

She hugged me and I fell onto the bed. Her breasts squeezed me but were very comfortable and pleasant. I have never felt anything so soft.

Her breathing also slowed down and her eyes were quite tired. She has to wear the weight of this mask every day, which must be extremely exhausting.

She pressed our bodies together even more and I lay the blanket, which is placed over my pillow, over both of us. My eyes were also quickly tired, the last few days have really overworked me, not physically but mentally. . My eyes opened slowly. Although it is still about 4 o'clock in the morning, but it is already much better from the fatigue. The girl lying right next to me was still fast asleep. Her defenseless face was really beautiful.

I took her cell phone. Not mine but hers, her password was quite simple. 0123 which is actually, funnily enough, her birthday.

I didn't read the chats or look at the gallery, I just looked to see who really cared about her and who didn't.

There were quite a few people. Meaning, she is probably the most important piece of the whole class.

I still have to adjust Horikita a bit to the class and then I have the perfect trio. Hirata, Kikyō and Horikita. Cohesion, connections, critical thinking and decisions.

Of course, I'm still around to help out from time to time. With the three of them at the helm, it should go ahead without a problem, which means I would have my ordinary life back.

There is still my cursed teacher. This person and her family tree should be eradicated. Just because of the funny name and her way of thinking to exploit a fourteen year old.

It is only a question at present, until the first special exam stands before. Whereby I also think that we are in the middle of one.

Well, I wonder if the other classes have already taken the offensive. Class-B will probably stay out of it for the time being, but Class-C with its well-known dictator will not take any time and attack directly.

Class-A, currently has a civil war going on, as I heard it is Loliyanagi against Johnny Sins. The names are very strange, it seems that they are from abroad.

My little Kikyō is still sleeping and still clinging to my arm, which means I can't get up. This position we are in right now is very comfortable anyway. Her legs are hugging mine and her hands are hugging my chest.

It has never been so comfortable to sleep as it is today. In the white room, the beds were way too neutral. That is, they were quite hard, but only so hard that you don't get a backache from it. Here they are fortunately very comfortable and soft.

"Stop moving~"

Did she wake up?

"Uh- Um good morning Kiyotaka. Could it be that I disturbed your sleep?"

"Not really, it was the other way around, very pleasant. I think you should go to your room because it would just create unwanted attention and you don't have to get ready do you?'

"Oh yeah right. Can I use your bathroom to wash up for a minute though?"

"Of course."

She got up and I stayed down. I will probably never have such a good sleep again. From 8 o'clock in the evening until 5 o'clock in the morning.

It didn't take long for her to finish and she left my room, my room...

To be honest, it looks pretty empty here. I think it's time to buy some small plants, decoration and some other things.

It is quite important to feel comfortable in your own home. At least that's what it said on the internet.

. .
Today's school day was pretty boring, no one really seems to make an effort to do anything for school.

Although you can see that some people know better, Sudō, Yamauchi and Ike look pretty desperate in most subjects.

Horikita, as expected, stood up and walked to the teacher's podium.

No one left the room (except Koenji, of course). I pretty much know what she's about to say.

"I'm going to ask every student, except Koenji, to participate in the study groups. The main candidates for me would be Ayanokōji, Yamauchi, Ike, Hondō, and Sudō. I hope the four of you will appear."

"The hell I will! Do whatever you want! Just don't drag me into it!"

As expected, everyone except Sudō agreed, of course. You could offer him anything and he would still rather die than study.

Horikita seems to be surprised. Well, that was clear from the beginning.

"You want to become a professional basketball player, don't you? You'll never become a professional with such discipline and hot-headedness. It requires maximum calmness, discipline and high talent for a professional career. You might want to study to secure your future."

I stood up and walked to the front of Horikita and leaned against the blackboard. I know what is going to happen now.

Sudō stood up and raced to Horikita, officially losing all his nerve. Just before he could reach her collar, I went in between and intercepted his hand with my own.

"Sudō, calm down, getting provoked would be even worse."

"Shut up!"

He pushed me aside and walked towards Horikita. No one did anything, everyone remained sitting in shock. Even Horikita didn't know how to escape the danger now.

Once again I had to intercept Sudō's fist. But this time I risked a hard blow to my liver.

I stood there as if nothing had happened, my eyes piercing him.

"Ayanokōji! Why are you interfering at all? She was talking stupid to you earlier, too!"

Once again, he tried to push me aside, but this time, I grabbed his arm and twisted it onto his own back.

"Calm down Sudō."

Horikita also realized pretty quickly what could happen if I hadn't intervened. While I didn't somehow get knocked out or anything, the blow still hurt a lot. With her weight and size, that would be enough to put her in serious danger.

Desto notwithstanding, Sudō freed herself from my hands and became even angrier. And no one wanted to do anything.

This time the target was not Horikita but me.

A few students left the room for fear of escalation, but most stayed.

Sudō swung his fist at me at a high speed. I will not fight, but I will dodge.

To build up some distance I walked backwards along the class room. Sudō tried kicks, uppercuts, a side hook, liver hooks, fists and front kicks. I dodged every attack. Until he took Koenji's chair and kicked it at me with all his might.

His bounce in basketball showed again. This chair flew as if it were a ball. I also outplayed this one without any problem.

It seemed as if he had blown all the fuses. So he really wants to fight?

"Stop!"

Horikita's voice was the first to really want to do something about it.

"You're just doing more damage! For that, Ayanokōji isn't even trying to fight! There's no point in hitting him now!"

"And you want to tell me what? You were the one who instigated it! Aren't you satisfied?"

This time the chair flew off Matsushita, who stood a little further forward to keep a safe distance.

I arrived at the wall of the classroom. Sudō realized that I could no longer escape and came to me even faster.

Instead of raining fists, he tried to strangle me with his hands.

Only the problem is, he has no idea how to grab a person by the neck to strangle him.

"Sudō, I'm going to give you one more chance. Keep your distance."

"You want to give me a chance? Can't you see that I'm winning this fight easily right now, huh?"

Those words really pissed me off.

"Are you sure about that?"

"Huh-"

A knee strike to his left thigh distracted him and I was able to place a fist in his stomach with my left hand.

He fell back, not to the floor but back. Just before he lost his balance, I grabbed him by the neck. Through my immense strength, I was able to hold his whole body in the air with one hand of mine.

"Calm down, Ayanokōji-kun!"

Before Sudō tried to kick me, I threw him to the ground with increased force. But I paid strong attention so that nothing would happen to him.

"Is it enough, Sudō? You won't get far with violence in my presence. I'm sorry if she attacked you, but she's a girl, and you're a strong fighter, so that wouldn't be fair, would it? Horikita, you should watch your language, this will be the first and last time I help you out of here, you're lucky I decided to intervene at all. I'm also lucky that I'm good at dodging, otherwise it would have ended badly."

She replied with a disappointed look. Are you disappointed in yourself or what?

I offered Sudō my hand to help him get up.

"I'm sorry I had to fight you, I apologize Sudō."

He was completely confused about me helping my opponent.

He took my hand and I pulled him up so that he could stand again.

"You guys fought, even got hurt, and then you're back to normal like nothing ever happened?"

Haruka Hasebe, An interesting girl.

"At least Ayanokōji dared to do something! Even though I didn't fight him seriously, at least he proved that he has balls!"

Most of the guys felt depressed and addressed.

But Sudō...I was the one who didn't fight seriously. But thanks for making me look like a normal boy.

"Have a nice day to you guys."

I left the classroom, Horikita gave me a signal, telling me to wait for her outside in the hallway.

Every single person who left our classroom was still shocked and frightened by the power Sudō has.

The last one to leave the classroom was Horikita, my bitch.

"Why should I wait for you?"

"Why did you intervene? You hate me but still you were the only one willing to protect and defend me. And no one forced you too."

"Hmm? I don't understand what you find so interesting about that, isn't it normal that you should help a girl against a bulldozer? Luckily Sudō understood that I don't know anything about fighting or he would have torn me apart."

"Help? That wasn't just helping, you put yourself in high danger there you know? But one thing amazed me, you always say that you are inexperienced in fighting, but in such an impossible choke you freed yourself with a combi. Even I didn't expect you to come up with that. I could put my hand in fire and say that you are an experienced fighter."

Then you can put your hand in the fire, because you are right.

"No, it was luck, if he had taken me seriously he would have been prepared for it. He just didn't expect me to come up with that idea."

"Is that so? Ayanokōji? Are you lying to me? At the liver hook he gave you, you just stood still as if nothing had happened."

"I just wanted to look cool okay? Even though I'm embarrassed to admit it, if I hadn't been in front of more than 30 people, I would have cried."

"You and crying? That makes me laugh thinking alone. But why did you really defend me? There was no reason to!"

"You want me to be honest? I thought it would be cool to defend a girl in front of a lot of people, you know?"

"That's the worst excuse ever."

"Anyway, let's put this topic aside. How are you going to get Sudō to study Horikita? I guess he won't agree so easily."

Let's see if Horikita can do it without Kikyō-.

"Get Kushida to make Sudō study somehow."

"Don't feel like I will."

"You will do it. Otherwise, I won't help you study. You don't want to get kicked out of school so easily, do you?"

"Then we'll make a bet. I'll make Sudō study. But if I do better than you on average in the midterms, then I'll have one wish. But if you win, then you'll have one wish free with me."

"Well, I'll exclude sexual and violent things in advance."

"Deal."

"Deal."

I've already made Sudō learn in no time, but that means I have to defeat Horikita now.

[A/N smhw wattpad deletes my chapter for 0 reasons. Anyways enjoy]

Volume 2.1: Sudō-Arc begins NOW

If he wants something from me again, I'll burn him. Is it not enough for him that I help him every day to spy and log the cameras and students.

I took his call and the first three seconds were complete silence.

[K: Kushida, A: Ayanokōji]

K: Yes hello?

A: Kikyō, can you help me with something? Please pause your other tasks, this is top priority. Try to get Sudō to study, no matter what it takes. I will certainly help you and give him some pressure in the background.

K: What do I get in return?

A: You get Horikita off your back completely. How's that? Although she won't be expelled from school, I will completely control her like a puppet. That means you don't have to keep your mask on her anymore.

K: Agreed. But may I also ask something of you?

A: If it is within my power.

K: Then I want you to slowly but surely make her completely powerless in the class, okay? I don't want anyone to trust her actions.

A: That is not in my power.

How is that not in your power? Horikita is currently weak in terms of power, so weakening it should not be difficult for someone like him.

K: Did I just misunderstand you? That is not in your power?

A: Right, I will need her, she is an important part of my plan. But don't worry, as soon as she loses her value, I'll do it.

K: Uh-huh? Well, I'll make him study, but you have to do your part with him too. As I said, I will only make him study once, the rest is completely irrelevant to me.

A: Understood. Thank you for your cooperation.

This guy has serious nerves. But anyway, this is the only guy who resembles me.

But because it's him...

I chose Sudō's contact. Just thinking about his voice makes me want to vomit. Why am I doing so much dirty work anyway?

S: Hello? Kushida?

K: Yes, hey, I wanted to ask you if you really don't want to join the study groups. It would be beneficial not only for you but for everyone else as well! I would be really happy if you could join!

It pisses me off. I would never be happy if I had to see him outside of class.

S: I would have to skip my basketball practice for that. I don't know if it's worth it.

Whether it would be worth it? With you it would be very worthwhile. Your level in terms of school performance is that of a first-year secondary school student.

K: Come on! You will surely not regret it. It will be just this one time on that day! After that we could move it to the days when you don't have training.

S: Alright, I'm in. I'll see you tomorrow after class.

K: Yep! Thanks!

He was laying up. Thank goodness, another minute and I would have died.

I hope he flies all the way down from the school building and suffers the worst possible death.

So now I have done my part. Now Kiyo Ayanokōji has to do his part. I hope he tears Horikita apart psychologically. I want to see her crying again like she did in middle school.

I would love it, it turns me on when she's broken. It's like porn, only I used to watch it myself and had seen her completely destroyed and crying. This horny view has burned itself into my brain.

I could masturbate with it but that would be a high level of addiction.

Well Kiyotaka, I want to have a Deja Vú moment here at this school. Make it happen!

Why did that bastard defend her today anyway?!

What was the point?! Was he going to sacrifice himself for a whore? Something was wrong with the spectacle. It was as if the result and event had been planned.

Someone had his fingers in the pie. I could even say that it was Ayanokōji...

Maybe he wanted to manipulate Horikita into trusting him. An interesting person.

Until today, I've never seen anything so blatant. The fist against the liver that he just put away was almost inhuman. It seemed as if the blow had hurt Sudō more than him.

It is interesting how high his pain tolerance is. He is smaller, possibly weighs less and looks quite a bit weaker. Despite this, it was enough to lift Sudō by the neck with one hand and throw him down.

But there's something fishy about Kiyotaka, is he really fifteen? He seems to be physically the perfect size for a 15 year old, but somehow his presence gives me a feeling that he is maybe half a year or even a whole year younger than me.

Should I ask him about it or would it just cause trouble because I'm interfering in his private life?

What am I talking about. I am Kushida Kikyō. I'm allowed to do that.

I received a message from Kei Karuizawa. As the son of dog Yamauchi calls her 'Gyaru'.

Kei: Hey Kikyō-chan.

Kushida: Hey Kei-san! What's up?

Kei: Come to the Keyaki Mall. Me, Maya and Chiaki will be there soon. I wanted to invite you for a coffee.

Kushida: Of course! I'll be there in fifteen minutes! See you there!

The only girls I respect in the class are Karuizawa and Matsushita. Karuizawa is the complete opposite of me. Hard on the outside, soft on the inside.

Matsushita seems to be the more mature one in the class. Also a very quiet person who avoids noise. She resembles Kiyotaka in almost everything. Except for the poker face thing.

WTF?! Has he become my power scale or what?!

I have to stop comparing other people to him. Otherwise it can be very bad

I left my room and went downstairs and left the home. The school itself is very nice. By the sea, beautiful surroundings such as parks, streams, kiosks and stores. It is really nice to be here. Away from the stress of the outside world, a family and friends that could stress you out. Here you are all alone with your classmates.

The second sight of this school disturbs me. Corruption, money laundering, violence, extortion and destroying the lives of others is commonplace here. And this at a state-funded school.

The biggest problem here is simply the system. It's so complex, you won't understand it until it's too late.

I walked in front of the mall entrance and waited for my "friends". Even the bench on which I sit is made of high quality material. That something is wrong with this school, we unfortunately noticed late.

With Ayanokōji and the whore, I actually don't know if they found out that early.

But I don't know... Did I shoot myself in the foot by cooperating with Ayanokōji? He seems really nice and pleasant but my brain tells me he is a very dangerous person. In physical strength, he should be superior even to Ryuēn.

While I'm not happy that he saved that black-haired bitch's ass today, I'm also kind of happy to see more of his hidden power.

If he only shows us what he wants... then I don't want to know what he is capable of when he reaches his limit.

I have to stay awake and mindful with him. The smallest things can be turned against me.

But... Why is he hiding? With such power and intelligence, he is still hiding in the shadow of Horikita, Mir and Hirata. I do not understand. Why?

M: Kushida-san!

Kikyo: How are you? Are you still a bit tense because of earlier?

S: Well, a little bit! It was really unexpected. I was really surprised that Ayanokōji really fought back and intervened!

We are barely 15 seconds into the conversation, and bang he is the topic of conversation

Kei: I'm surprised too. But do you think Sudō really didn't fight him seriously like he said? I mean, he looked pretty aggressive and annoyed.

Good question.

Kikyō: I think something passed us by, too. I hope those two made up quickly. Pretty interesting that Ayanokōji could take such a powerful liver punch without showing any pain or emotion.

M: Physically, he was definitely underestimated. He probably has one of the highest pain tolerances in the class. Remember when we were swimming? His body was pretty well built.

S: Hmm? Do you look that much at muscles? Interesting, I didn't know you had a muscle fetish~.

M: Maya-chan! Th-That's not what I meant! I-I have remained objective!

Kei: I agree with Chiaki! He really probably has the best physique with Sudō and Koenji in our class. Hirata-kun also has a good one but Ayanokōji's has been really underrated.

Hirata-kun? Not first name? There's something going on in the background with them, too. One month in school and they're already together.

M: You think so? Unfortunately, Ayanokōji doesn't have Hirata's intelligence and personality. Otherwise, he would have taken Hirata's place on the ikemen list. Kikyō-chan, you've been quite close the last few days and I've heard that you're often in his room... Are you a couple?

What?

Kikyō: Huh? No, we're just working together for class. He's not a thug like everyone thinks. In fact, he's a very nice and quiet person in private! You guys should get to know him too.

S: Nah never mind. He's interesting, but it could be that I'm stunned by his presence. His record-breaking 18 points in the short test last month alone showed us that we were just led around by the nose.

Kikyō: He's really not that stupid. The other day, just before the S-system was explained to us, it was already very close. Almost all of his hypotheses were correct. As if he had looked into the future. A person who is really that smart in such things should survive school with positive grades without any problems.

M: Looks are deceiving.

It doesn't fool you on this one. I want to see him push Horikita into a corner.

Kei: Huh? Maybe he's actually much better than we thought. He can definitely fight, is very good looking, and is a calm guy. Isn't that perfect for you, Chiaki-chan?

M: Huh?! I admit that he is perfect in almost everything... But he doesn't seem to be the brightest... But I think it should be worth a try.

S, Kei, Kikyō: Good luck! You'll get him around!

Her face quickly became redder and redder.

Kei: Wait a second... Wasn't he defending Horikita? Does he have feelings for her maybe? I mean she's really pretty, elegant and well...dominant. Maybe he likes the dominant type of women?

Huh?! Not her! As if he ever has feelings for her! I admit she looks good, but she's annoying to death.

S: That could be true. I mean, he took a whole fistful for her. He was willing to fight Sudō for her! But unfortunately, it seems like Horikita doesn't care about him one bit. She didn't seem to care when he got beat up by Sudō. Well, 'beaten up' is completely wrong since he won.

Matsushita didn't like this conversation one bit. Maybe we should put some oil on the fire.

Kikyō: Right! Those two are already somewhat meant for each other. Calm and reserved versus calm and aggressive! Those are perfect conditions! And aesthetically they should be perfectly compatible too!

Matsushita was on the verge of bursting. Now do you understand my hatred for Horikita?

M: Hmm you think so? So since we're on the subject of love... Satō what do you think of him? I mean, he's perfect for you, isn't he? Do you remember when you watched him in the swimming pool? He was so muscular, quiet and very nice...Those were your words or...Right when he was there with another girl.

Everyone of us was a little pissed off at this topic except Karuizawa, since she already has a boyfriend. Matsushita is his stalker, Satō is horny for him and I am his queen in the game.

Who else would like it if we fought about it like this?

S: Mhh! Did you have to say it so loud?!

Kikyō: Back to the topic at hand. We need to find out as much as we can about him. I mean Matsushita wants to know about her future boyfriend too, right?

My suggestion brought some laughter into this conversation.

M: Pretty funny. Anyway, shall we finally go for coffee like we agreed?

Kei: Sure!

We drank some coffee and my smartphone vibrated. Actually, I have every person except one completely muted because otherwise I would receive too many messages.

I opened the message it was from Kiyotaka Ayanokōji...

[Kikyō]

[Yes? (_)]

[Are you friends with Matsushita from class? Whether you are or not. Tell me everything you know about her].

(Are you interested in her? ( ~ ))

[Yes. She has aroused my interest, I want to know more about her, maybe can become common to you and maybe not].

(Okay (-_-). I'm in coffee with Karuizawa, Satō and her right now anyway. I'll write you about it later).

[Thanks (v) Have fun!]

Very funny. Where does the interest come from all of a sudden?

It doesn't matter, I'll do my task.

Kikyō: Tell Matsushita-san, what is your goal at this school? I mean, everyone has a certain goal. I, for example, would like to strive for Class A and then maybe study! How does it look for you?

M: Hmm? Well, it's not that important to me. My family is quite wealthy, meaning I don't have to be that successful in this school. I rather aim for a quiet and nice high school life. Class A is almost not possible for us unless we have something like a mastermind or a masterpiece.

Interesting. She seems quite similar to him.

Kikyō: This statement reminds me of Ayanokōji. He also talked about living a peaceful life. And now he's had his second fight in six weeks. I hope you're not like that hehe~.

M: Am I that similar to him?

Kikyō: Well, you talk the same nonsense sometimes, but it doesn't matter. But tell me, are you actually good at school? I mean academically?

M: Well, I'm at the perfect average. I don't need more than that because it would only be unnecessary stress.

It's creepy how much they look alike. Peaceful life-chan spoils me rotten.

Kikyō: Well, you're right. I'm aiming for the highest possible performance. It's pretty important to me. I don't do it for myself, but for the class.

Bitch Horikita would have said the opposite.

M: I am grateful to everyone for that. However, I would advise against it. I think in the class hierarchy, we should focus more on cohesion, special exams, and also on building good relationships with class-B.

Kei: I also think that's a good approach you suggested. But we should really get rid of some weight. Sudō, Yamauchi, Ike, Ayanokōji and so on are holding the class back in terms of monthly points. Whereas I'm not so sure about Ayanokōji, he seems to be intellectual, maybe he can become very important for the class.

S: Well, Ayanokōji should really step on the gas. I heard that there could be reprimands in these special exams. He would really be in high danger.

Him in high danger? Ichinose, me, Hirata and Sakayanagi would be in higher danger. The guy is completely invisible. Sakayanagi doesn't seem to know anything. Ryueen is busy with something else and Class B is neutral.

M: Since we're on the subject. What are we actually going to do with Sudō now? He needs the study groups urgently. We only have two weeks left.

Ah, I almost forgot about that bastard. No matter what Ayanokōji offered him, he would refuse. He'll only study if a girl motivates him to.

And that's where I come in. Ayanokōji is really smart, he realized pretty early on that boys are simple creatures.

Kikyō: I completely forgot about that! I think I need to get going, okay?

I'll use that as an excuse, even though I've already made Sudō study. I just need a quiet and warm environment. It's a little harder in the mall because of the crowds.

M: Well then, good luck getting him to learn! See you tomorrow!

Karuizawa and Satō also waved goodbye to me and I left our small group. I have his resevo key... So I can go to him too, right?

So I'll do that. Those who can, can. I moved towards the dormitory and used the elevator to go up. . When I arrived at his door, I heard two voices inside, one was a familiar female voice, and the other was his own.

It was Horikita who was inside, probably the two of them studying together, or discussing and negotiating.

I opened the door as quietly as I could and hid in his storeroom.

H: Ayanokōji, your conditions are completely absurd! I will keep my position in the class, I will not work under Kushida if you win the bet.

A: Oh really? I thought you agreed to do everything except violent and sexual things for me. I even recorded it in case you want to hear it again.

Wasn't that the bet where Kiyotaka is just supposed to be better than Horikita in the midterms?

H: Hugh...Alright... I'll keep the bet too. But you have to win first. I wish you good luck to reach over 90 points.

While I could trust Ayanokōji to score over 60 points, 90 is really a stretch.

A: We'll see who's better in the end. But what is your condition when you win?

H: Very simple: You will become a slave of mine.

A: Huh? I thought it wasn't supposed to be sexual, was it?

H: That's not what I mean you idiot!

Even I have to smile, but in the tone in which she said it, you could easily believe her.

A: Okay? I agree with that. I quite like working under you anyway.

You under her or rather she under you?

H: Then we have what we both want. I really wish you luck in defeating me. But why did you even start the bet when you know you have no chance?

A: Well, I wouldn't have anything to gain by not making the bet. If I were to lose, you would have a wish of your choice with me. But you'd have that all the time anyway, even if I hadn't made the bet in the first place. But if I win, then I have a favor from you. You would never have done me a favor otherwise. Actually, you can't win in this bet. Only a draw or a defeat is possible for you. For me the opposite. I would also have only two things open: Draw or win.

H: You... Have you been planning all this for a long time? How did you come up with it?!

A: Hmm? Nothing, I just learned how to get a like out of a person without having to sacrifice anything myself.

His manipulation and planning cannot be from this world. He planned it all and knew how to get away without any harm. He showed Horikita and me what he is really capable of. . Horikita POV:

He has...me in the grasp of him. I can't win and I can't let that sit on me. A so called stalement would be important.

He could literally demand all information from me and I would have to obey the order...or worse... he could actually force me to build up a certain friendship with all people...

But he won't win the bet, will he?

H: A-Ayanokōji! Let's put it this way, if you win the bet, what would you make me do?

A: I don't know, I guess I'd put you on a leash and walk you through school? Although...maybe I should give the favor to your biggest enemy. Who do you hate more? Kushida, Ryueen, or maybe Sudō? They'd probably get some good ideas about how to drag you into the mud.

W...Who did I mess with here?!

It's like an uppercut that hit me.

A: Although not. I just want one simple thing. I want you to be my cover, get your name etched in the minds of the school, get up to Class-A, get more popular... but I don't know. I could see a relationship with you, too.

Him?!

H: R-Really? D-Do you really want to be in a relationship?!?! I don't want to- Do whatever you want I can't do anything about it anyway.

First he has to win against me. Then we could move on.

A: Very well. I don't really care, I'll worry about it the day we see the results. Sudō has been studying with Yukimura and Kushida lately. You got what you wanted, didn't you? But the bet is separate, of course.

H: Thanks for the effort you and Kushida put in. Do you think he'll make it around the exams? You should make it easily, you're studying under me, so you should see quick success.

A: Hmm? I think he will make it. But I don't think his grades are the problem. Rather his hotheaded nature, he seems to like stress with others, you should try to control him, Kita. He could be a good weapon for class A.

H: Like I'm still wasting energy trying to get the person who hates me to death on my side. He's not worth it.

A: How long do you want to remain utterly useless?

Goosebumps. As if he had completely changed the personality. It runs an ice-cold rain down my back.

Chills.

H: What-

A: You want to go on being so useless? Mrs. Chabashira was right. You are not worth anything. Shinohara has a higher value. I didn't know that the president's sister was so stupid, useless and stuck. You are one of the greatest weights in the class.

It's like my heart has been completely cut in half. Words have never hurt me as much as they do right now.

A: You are a nobody. No one respects you in class, most people hate you. I understand why now. I shouldn't have interfered with you and Sudō. I just slowed down the process of getting you out of school.
Has anyone ever told you how bad, useless, stupid and blinded you are?

Those words of his reminded me of my brother. How... How is it that he's making me cry right now.

A: Do you understand, Horikita? You are dragging the president's name in the mud.

H: Stop it... Stop it!

Tears flowed from my eyes down to my lower jaw.

A: What? You want to reject the truth? The truth can be anything I want in this school. Stop fighting me and come on my side, I offer you protection and help. In return, I would just stand behind your shadow, so in short, the success in this class I want to credit your name.

Why? Why all of a sudden? First he calls me all sorts of things and then all of a sudden he likes me.

H: A...Are you really going to protect me?

I can't believe it. How should and will he ever protect me?

A: Isn't that what I'm doing at the moment anyway? I saved you from your brother and also from Sudō. You could have been seriously injured.

He's right...He always protected me and now I refuse to help him. What kind of a loser am I?

H: I... I don't know how to say this...I am really grateful to you.

Not at all.

The tears did not stop. It's like I'm in the same trauma as before...Only in ten times worse.

A: It's okay. You are not worthless. I think you have a high value for me personally.

Did he just switch up his thoughts for the fifth time?

H: Really? Please promise me that you will help me move up to Class A... As unrealistic as it sounds... I want to try...

As we sat next to each other, I felt his breathing. His face is very close to me. Extremly close.

My body is getting weaker and weaker. As if he had used my own strength against myself.

I could just barely hold my upper body.

A: I will help you with this, I only have one condition, never use my name. Even if someone tries to put me down. Never defend me. People might think you're messing with me.

Messing with him? Why does he say it like it's bad? I don't get it... Why does he put his own worth and ability so low?

My body lost all strength after his approval. My upper body fell forward.

Then he caught me just before I fell down. He has his hand where he should not have it, but I am glad that he helped me at all.

He helped me so much in terms of mentality right now. Even though his words hurt, it's okay since he was right. I need to make use of my actions and abilities. If I am going to keep this up, then Class-A would be pretty much impossible.

A: Are you okay? Lie down, I have no problem with you lying on my bed, I have to make a phone call anyway.

He put me gently on his bed. It smells strongly of him. Although the smell is neutral, you can still smell his good smelling perfume.

His blanket also smells like him. He has an attractive and beautiful smell. Such a thing is really rare.

He left me in his room completely alone and went out. Does he have quick steps or something? It sounds like two people are leaving the room at once. Maybe he's in a hurry? . A: Why were you in my room the whole time? Did you want to accompany the process or something?

K[Kikyō: Why are you being nice to her!? Isn't she your rival!!!

A: Huh? Nice? Didn't you notice the manipulation? I'm only doing this to have complete control over her. If I have to, I'll go into a romantic relationship for that too.

K: Aha? But at least you fulfilled what I wanted from you. Nice that you made her cry! Plus it was live, like you promised me!

A: No problem, it fit perfectly to my plan anyway. But I would have to go right away, it could raise suspicion if she notices that I'm gone a little longer. I meant yes that the call can not take long.

K: Well then! Have fun! You can go on, but I have to leave you alone.

A: I hope you have fun with Sudō and Ike, too.

She left and I did the same, the only other thing with me was the destination.

I opened the door of my room. Horikita was no longer lying down, but sitting up. She didn't even notice that I was back, so it seems that way.

A: Kita?

H: O-Oh didn't notice you at all.

She is completely red in the face, does she have a fever? Or saw something embarrassing in my room?

The second is unrealistic, my room is minimalist and completely clean.

A: Um, do you have a fever?

I grabbed her forehead, normally she would murder me but this time she was satisfied with this action.

A: 37.4C Slight overheating

H: What?! Are you a human thermometer?

A: Hmm? It's just an estimate. Should I get a thermometer?

H: No...you're a little bit right, I'm not feeling so well right now.

A: Really? I have ibuprofen-

H: It really fits, I guess I should go-

A: You stay here. I don't have a problem if you rest here. I'm worried, you know?

I can lie better than I can breathe. I should get a prize for this.

H: You... Care... Too... Much... About... it...

Her eyes closed, I checked her pulse and laid her back down. She is not doing so well, but it is not life-threatening.

I got up and went to the kitchen. What should I make for dinner? What does she like?

My brain went through all the probabilities.

Spaghetti carbonara.

Boom I am the best.

Suck that father. I got girls before you did. Also the girl actually is mine. . "Wake up dinner's ready."

"Just a second~"

"Get up, you've slept for two hours. I even studied very exemplary"

"Yeah yeah... Are you sure you want me to eat with you?"

"I made the food for you in the first place."

"You're special, Ayanokōji."

"Just Kiyotaka. The last name bothers me a little, you know?"

"Huh? Why is that?"

"Well I got the last name from my mother, plus she left our family shortly after my birth. My father is a single parent."

I wish my father had left me completely aswell, I'd rather have no parents than him.

"I'm really sorry about that... But...Kiyotaka? Can you cook?"

"A little. Taught me by my father for safety's sake so I wouldn't have such a hard time if the same thing happened to me."

"It definitely smells and looks soo good."

"Itadikamasu"

We started dinner. . "Thank you so much for dinner!"

"Before you go... Can I ask you something?"

What?

"Yeah sure."

"Can I have you as a girl friend?"

"Yeah sure- What!? Where did that come from all of a sudden?!"

This was very unexpected. Never would I have expected something like that from him, not today anyway.

What can I say what can I say!!!

"You don't have to answer. I just said what was going through my head the whole time."

"It would be disrespectful and really stupid to ignore someone who expresses his feelings like that! So let me answer you..."

Stupid. I don't even know how a relationship works and what I should answer.

How about...

"I would like to be in a relationship with you..." . It is sunday. I can hardly sleep. 3 o'clock in the morning.

I got up and wanted to leave my room first to get some fresh air.

"Where are you going?"

Holy shit, she scared me.

"To get some fresh air. I can barely sleep, the same seems to be true for you. Are you staying or coming?"

"I'd rather stay, take care of yourself Kiyotaka."

No sooner are we together, and then she's overprotective. I like her way but I can't call that love from me.

I am still at the beginning psychologically. I still can't feel love, hate, fear and pain.

"Passes. I'll be there in about 15 minutes."

I went downstairs, no one is awake no one is there. Only a receptionist. I left the building.

I went to the agreed meeting place. The park.

Everything is lit, but it still seems very difficult to navigate perfectly through the campus.

There they were, a classmate of mine and...Manabu Horikita.

M: Good morning, did you sleep well?

A:I'm fine, how was the night with you two?

K(Kushida):Shall we get to the point please? I am really tired.

M:Alright, Ayanokōji, do you know why we called you?

A:I have no idea, that's why I came here, to find out.

M: Have you forgotten what you promised me?

A:What? I promised a lot of people, doesn't mean I can remember everything.

M: You promised me one thing, you stay out of Suzune's future. I have no problem with you working together, but try not to manipulate her in any negative way. Otherwise there will be consequences.

A: Huh? What do you mean by manipulate? I am a normal student who wants to live a normal life.

M: Exactly that.

K: It really makes me laugh how you are trying to save yourself here.

Backstabbed.

A: How do you mean save? I'm in a pretty good position. I can't say that about the two of you.

M: I don't care about that. I'll give you a deadline: until the end of this school year, I want you to avoid any contact with Suzune.

Interesting.

A: Why should I? And who said that I need direct contact with her for my plans?

M: I said any contact. Not direct, but all kinds of contact. You are taking a risk here.

A:But I don't understand why Kushida had to come?

M: To keep it short. She will be in charge of it.

A: Ah okay? But what would be the consequences?

M: Then I would have to take steps against you. Would you like to have your class against you?

A: I would like to avoid that. I accept your demands. But one thing. If I break something. Then there will be no punishments on the side. Expulsions and suspensions for breaking the oral contract are not possible. That means you can only use your methods, reprimands are not possible if you break this verbal agreement.

M: Agreed.

A: Kushida. I really didn't expect you to stab me in the back all of a sudden. I have fulfilled my part of the agreement.

K: Deal? What deal?

Manabu's smile grew bigger and bigger.

A: Oh, nothing. But Manabu, manipulating me won't always end well, you know. I will avoid contact, but I have no power over whether she makes contact with me. Of course, I will tell her about this deal so that everything will go much more smoothly. I've recorded it so you don't lose any details.

His whole smile disappeared and his eyes snapped open.

M: You don't have to do that. I have other methods. She will already break off the contact.

A: Can I trust that the supposedly best student council president will never lose? I don't want to cut any corners here, so I want you to do your job as best you can.

M: Do you know what you're talking about? No one will get through life without a single defeat. This school will always bring you defeat.

A: So that doesn't seem to apply to me, does it?

K: You overestimate yourself far too much. You lost that deal.

A: Are you really sure about that? Who said I wasn't out for this deal from the beginning? Why else did I defend Suzune against her own brother?

I made public details that no one but me, Suzune and Manabu should know. Allying with Kushida was a really stupid mistake on Manabu's part.

M: We will see in the end who is right and who is wrong. The result is all that counts. You overestimate yourself too much, having 39 people against you is way too much. I can't even imagine that you could defeat 5 people by yourself.

K: Well, he's not that weak. Five people should be hard for him but doable. 39 is impossible.

A: Haven't I already done that? I mean, everyone in the class already knows that I am physically invincible. I've manipulated an entire school into believing that I'm a lousy student, haven't I? It's only a matter of time before you realize that.

M: Show me what you are capable of in the midterms.

A: Get some popcorn. The outcry and accusations of cheating will not end.

M: Hoho I'm looking forward to it.

R(Ryueen): May I interrupt your little gathering here for a moment? How are you kukuku?

M: Ryueen Kakeru, from class 1C wasn't it? I've heard a lot about you. What are you doing here in the middle of the night?

R: I should ask the same to you rather. What are three of you doing here? At 3 a.m., did you really not have a better time?

K: We met here by chance, we wanted to do a little interview with the president!

R: Ahhhhh... Can I join in?

M: Well, I would have to go. I wish you three a good night.

A: I think I'll be going, too. My eyes hurt.

Manabu realized my signal and understood what I was going to do.

He and I walked side by side. We didn't go back to the rooms but went around the park to watch Kushida and Ryuēn's conversation.

R: So what did you want from me? What do you want to talk about? Maybe a love confession?

K: You are really funny. I want you to try to kick a certain boy out of school. I've got someone perfect, Sudō Ken.

R: Wasn't that the red-haired one?

K: Right. Kick him out of school. I want Horikita's reputation to sink to the ground.

R: Whose Horikita?

K: Suzune Horikita.

R: Kukuku you are really interesting. It's definitely worth a try. I didn't want to see him every day anyway.

K: Do we have a deal with that?

R: Of course, but I want you to sabotage it.

K: Don't worry about that.

Manabu gave me a really angry look.

Didn't I tell you that you were hanging out with the wrong person?

Ryūen and Kushida both went back to the rooms.

A: Manabu, may I ask something of you?

M: What?

A: I want to cancel the previous deal of ours for now. I have a new priority. Do you want to leave Kushida at this school or should I drag her down with me? I have to protect Suzune there, she is far too precious to me to lose her.

M: You talk like you're in love with my sister. But okay. If you need financial help with that, I'll give you my number.

A: Thank you, sir. I will still need Kushida. Ryūen should be a really annoying opponent though.

M: Do what you're capable of. I want to watch.

A: Well, you won't see much of me. I will act from the shadows. But of course I will give you a funny show.

M: Thanks for that. I owe you for that. Thank you for protecting my sister from those two.

A: No problem. I will also protect her until the end of school.

M: Well, now really good night, I don't feel like falling asleep here.

He left this area and probably went back to the rooms. I sat down on a bench.

It is really cold. I looked up at the sky. Tokyo never rests. Because of the many lights of the big city, even here you can see the stars dimly.

It is really a beautiful environment I am in. It is peaceful. Well, at the moment it is peaceful. At first I thought that this school would be boring, but on the first day at the earliest I realized how much fun I would have here.

But back to reality...What should I do with Kushida and Ryūen now?

Nevermind. I have to go back, otherwise Suzune will slash me because I took a little longer.

I walked back to the dorm at a faster pace than usual. 03:22.

I went up the pleasant elevator and very quickly went back to my room.

"Took you pretty long. 16 minutes late."

"I just fell asleep for a minute until someone else woke me up."

"Good excuse, but I don't care. Do you want to sleep?"

"Yes. But don't crush my neck with your arms okay?"

She smiles at me.

Wait a minute... Is today the first time she smiles at me? . I'm growing up. I can hardly breathe. She doesn't crush me with her arms this time. Instead, I almost suffocate due to her breasts.

They are soft. Very very soft.

"Mhm~ Did I wake you up somehow?"

"No not really. I always get up at this time, you can go back to sleep. I can take over your group for you today if you feel like it. Yukimura is cool with me anyway."

"Thanks~ I'll make you something to eat when you get back."

I got up from the bed and changed. I had about an hour left on the clock until it was time for me to go to study groups.

I don't know how they take it when a 'below average' student teaches them.

They might think that I could only make them dumber.

"I'm about to leave, do you want me to tell them something from your side?"

"Please don't tell anyone about our relationship. I don't want anyone to have anything against you."

"Don't worry about it. I wasn't going to tell anyone anyway. I don't want any guys hitting on me because I took away their crush."

"Haha~ Anyway. Have fun with Sudō, Miyake, Haruka, and Matsushita! They're pretty pleasant people and you should get along with them."

"Thank you."

I grabbed my school supplies and headed towards the school library.

The air is cool and pleasant.

I went into the library and looked out for my group.

Haruka's bluish hair came right into my eyes.

H(Haruka): Hmm? Did Horikita-san force you to join?

A: Well, not exactly. I was supposed to teach you. She's not feeling so well today, so she wanted me to protolize today. Don't worry Yukimura, you can continue teaching normally.

Y(Yukimura): Well then, we can get started. Sudō, did you try the equations from yesterday again?

Fraction equations, that's the current topic. It's not difficult for me. Neither should it be difficult for them since it's a repetition topic.

Y: Try to solve them like this-

A:Listen Sudō. First, you should solve the fractions. First, put them in the same denominator. Then put all the letters on one side and the numbers on the other. That's all.

Y: Are you good at math? Can it be? You have an interesting way to do math.

A:Nah not really, I just had a quick look at the topics before I came here.

M(Miyake): Never mind. The Pythagorean theorem is also quite difficult. Space diagonals and area diagonals are the most unnecessary things I have ever used in my life.

A: They are also much easier than you think. D= The root of abc. This is the space diagonal. The area diagonals are also simple. D=ab
D is ac
D is the last formula and therefore bc. These are the formulas of the cuboid.
The cube, on the other hand, is a bit simpler. The area diagonal there is d= 2 a. The space diagonal is 3 a

M: What? I almost can't keep up.

Y: Why don't you take over the whole group? You seem to have a lot of knowledge.

A: That may be true, but you're at least as good. Sudō, let's see the result of your equations.

He gave me his solutions. My mind went through the calculations completely very quickly. I didn't find a single mistake.

A: You have made an effort. Not a single mistake.

Y: What?! Did you just teach Sudō in ten minutes, which takes so much practice to master?!

H(Haruka): Kiyopon seems to be very intelligent. We underestimated him extremely.

Kiyopon? Where did the name come from?

A: Nah I am just very well prepared thanks to Suzune. She is a good private teacher.

H: Hehe~Suzune?

Fell into the trap.

S: And Yamauchi thought he was smarter than you. That makes me laugh again.

Y: Anyway, let's stick to that. But I have also aroused some interest. Do you have something going on with Horikita? You seem to be very close. You've put up with two fights for her.

S: I'm sorry about that Ayanokōji.

A: No problem. . H: What a long day that was! But I should be completely prepared for the exams on Friday. Today has helped me extremely!

Y: Thank you for taking the time, Ayanokōji. Say hi to Horikita for us.

Hi?

M: Thank you Koji. We won't let you down yet.

S: Thanks man, you helped me so effectively in math today.

A: It's good anyway, isn't it? I had nothing to do anyway. I have to go already. Have a nice day!

I left the library. My back hurt because of the uncomfortable backrests.

I should hurry up. She gets very angry when I'm late more often.

I opened the door of my room. The smell of freshly roasted salmon crept into my nose. It smells so good. My girlfriend is in the kitchen playing with spices that I didn't even know I owned.

"How did it go? Did they make progress?"

"Sudō has learned fraction equations, Miyake has also been able to understand Phytagoras better. Haruka has also finally memorized all types of prisms and now knows most of their formulas."

"That fast? You seem to be an excellent teacher! You should join them more often, too."

"Could be. Thanks for making us dinner. On god, I don't know for what I've deserved your cooking."

"Well, you did my things. At least you didn't dumb them down."

Dumb them down is a very funny term for helping classmates.

My panda apron suits her perfectly.

"You look really pretty Suzune."

She dropped an empty plate on the floor in shock.

"Y-you idiot! You don't just say that!"

"Huh? What am I supposed to say then? This is my first relationship."

"This is also my first relationship but this is common knowledge!"

"I'm sorry. I'll never call you pretty again."

"...Idiot! That's even dumber!"

I don't understand women. I will never understand this woman here in my life.

First she doesn't want to be called pretty by me, then again?

My head hurts a little from all the explaining in the study group. How can she stand it every third day?

"Here's your food. I hope you like it."

I swept the broken plate completely together again so that no one would get hurt by the broken pieces.. . I opened the sliding door of the classroom. The atmosphere seems very gloomy. Ryūen has probably finished his turn.

Earlier than planned. I thought he would do it after midterms. But this is smart too.

A: What's going on?

H(Horikita): Well Sudō had a fight with three guys from C class. He can't escape trouble from here on.

Was it perhaps planned? Set up.

No matter what will happen?

The doorbell rang. The mood remained tense. Mrs. Chabashira-sensei came into the classroom.

Chabs: Before we start the lesson, I have to inform you with something. A trial will be held tomorrow. Sudō Ken was accused of hitting and insulting three students from C class. There will be three people per class. Please make up among yourselves who these people are. If there is a witness, there will be an extra seat for that person.

Is this a state court or something? Can we get a lawyer?

The lessons continued, of course I took notes at most, but I didn't really pay attention because I've known the same stuff since I was 6.

My seat neighbor often stared at me strangely. Did I do something wrong?

As soon as I look over at her, she looks away from me or acts as if she would stretch her neck.

But in our relationship one thing is clear to me. Love is not present at the moment. Whether we build it up or also make soon again schluss I leave to her.

The bell rang. Class is over. Kushida, who was actually to blame for the whole thing, stood up and quickly marched to the front. Hirata followed her.

K: I ask everyone to stay there for a moment! I believe in Sudō's innocence, as should everyone else in this class! Help each other to find possible witnesses!

If you really want to make this case go away, then you should admit that you did it.

H(Hirata): I would suggest that we ask around to see if anyone is a witness. But first, Sudō has to explain why this happened in the first place-.

S: I'm innocent! They told me to meet them after training! Then they attacked me first and I fought back! They are just jealous of my regular place in the starting lineup!

Nice.

K(Koenji): Sudō-boy. You got caught up in something stupid once. I'll give you a hint. It wasn't anyone from the C class who set this trap for you.

Koenji realized early on that it couldn't be without planning.

He also seems to be quite intellectual. He left the room. Matsushita also seemed to suspect that it couldn't be someone from the C-class who had planned this.

Suzune herself was not quite convinced.

Yukimura also seemed to be casting a questionable glance at Sudō now. The whole truth was not spoken and Koenji put her on the right track.

Kushida herself twitched her eyebrow, knowing what Koenji meant. She was very unplanned. Now the expulsion procedure has been initiated. Most people are now focusing on who planned it in the first place.

Many agreed with Hirata's suggestion and formed groups. I and Suzune also formed two groups. However, with a completely different goal.

I know who it was, but Suzune should find out again.

Supposedly, this brawl happened right in front of the C class room, by the stairwell.

Not a single camera.

"Suzune, do you think the cameras here recorded anything?"

Without asking her to do so, she first looked around for cameras. She finally noticed that there were none. Perfectly set up for a fight.

"There are no cameras here? Weird. Do you have any suspicions who it could be that planned all this?"

"Me? No not really. Koenji might be right about the betrayal."

"It doesn't matter. Let's get something to eat first, shall we?"

"Shouldn't we keep our relationship a secret?"

"Well, I think the class knows we're close. Relationship or not. We can also just say that we're just thinking about the Sudō incident. Besides, I doubt they'll say that to your face after they know you can fight."

I completely forgot that I'm a whole year younger. Should I just tell her that?

"Tell me Suzune. How old do you think I am?"

"Huh? Where did that question come from? You're 15, you told me so yourself once."

"Well...How should I put it...I'm actually 14 years old. I actually skipped the first grade in elementary school. Is it a problem for you if I'm quite a bit younger?"

"Am I the only one who knows that? Actually, no. You are physically and mentally on the level of a 16-17 year old. Not as tall as a 17 year old, but not as short as an average 14 year old. I would never have thought that I would get a boyfriend here, then he is even younger than me. But it doesn't matter."

Nice.

"Will you be representing our class in the trial?"

"Why just me? I want you to come, too. I can't use people like Hirata or Kushida. Let them look for witnesses first."

"Well then. But I'll give you a hint. We have a witness in our own class."

"Who do you mean exactly?"

"Figure it out."

"Oh, so you want me to connect the dots and clues from you and Koenji, or what?"

"Right."

"So we have a traitor, I also have a sneaking suspicion who it could be. But with the witness, I have to pay extra attention."

"Tell me what you suspect."

"It could be Kikyō Kushida, Yamauchi Haruki. Kushida would do it on principle to push me out of school. Yamauchi would definitely do it for points."

Interesting. Now it's 50/50. But she can't say it out loud in front of the class, or she'd have a problem with all the friends Kushida has collected. Without proof, she would be powerless.

Would be. If it weren't for me. But she should do well for now.

"I also think that it could be one of the two. When Koenji mentioned that, they both twitched a little. I don't know if it was shock in front of a traitor or because you are the traitor yourself. Of course, there's nothing we can do about it, but at the end of the day we don't have any evidence or theories as to why it happened.

"That's right! You're probably going to sit back until it gets hot, aren't you?"

"Yup."

She also understood that my motto is 'minimal effort maximum results'.

Of course, there's a lot of effort behind it, but that's also different when I've been planning everything for longer than Kushida and Ryūen themselves. . I and Suzune split up, she made some calculations about who the traitor could be and I was to track down the witness and interrogate him.

Only problem is. I don't know this person at all. I haven't talked to her in private or at school.

I don't know her frequent whereabouts, I have to observe her a bit. I have quite a lot of time. The case will probably be delayed tomorrow because there are no witnesses or evidence on that side yet.

Haruka and Miyake seem to be good friends with her. How am I supposed to do that now?

I asked via chat if Haruka had time right now. Her answer was short and to the point. "Yes of course I have time for my child, Kiyopon".

I am her child?

Who have I made friends with?

"Can we go somewhere else first?"

"Okay sure."

"Let's talk on the way there. Tell me, are you and Sakura Airi friends?"

"Yes! Although she is very shy but still she is a very nice person! She has funny hobbies, but that's not so important."

"Oh really? What hobbies does she have?" . So she has photos as a passion, right? Interesting, that could also mean that maybe she can provide evidence in the form of photos.

"Thank you Haruka. I wanted to get to know Sakura better, she seems like a really good person, unfortunately it's hard to make friends with her."

"Don't worry about it. It won't be long now and you two should get a room by then!"

Get a room? What? What's that supposed to mean? Should I ask Suzune about that?

"All right, I'll see you in the library this afternoon. Get ready already, this time Horikita-san will be there too."

"You guys really seem to be stuck on each other. Sandbox friends? Or love after all?"

"Let's put it this way, good friends."

"Then we'll leave it at that for today! Maybe I should bring this topic up again, this time in front of Horikita-san! Maybe you'll change your mind!"

Holy shit.

Suzune is going to slash me when she realizes I talked to Haruka about her.

"Well, we'll see then. See you later Hasebe-san."

"See you later Kiyopon!"

I went back to my room. No one here? Well, I hope so. Somehow Suzune managed to get a third key.

I have one.
Kushida had one made without permission.
Suzune had one made without permission.

That receptionist down there is going to have to have a serious talk with me soon.

I just realized that I haven't tested out all my personalities yet.

Hornykōji, Violentkōji, and Chaoskōji are still in hibernation. They should wake up faster.

I opened the door to my room. Kushida, Horikita and Hirata are inside.

Wait a minute... why are they inside anyway?

"Hello? Um is there a reason for the small gathering in my room? How did all three of you get in?"

"Kushida-san has a spare key to your room for some reason. She invited me and Horikita-san here to exchange some information. I hope that's not a big problem for you. We still have about 45 minutes until study groups start again." (H[irata])

"Then we should take advantage of the time Kiy-Ayanokōji-kun sit down, we don't have much time left." (S[uzune])

"Well, what kind of information did you all get your hands on? For me, unfortunately, it was quite unsuccessful. I did a little research on the C class and did some investigating." (K[ushida])

The three boys were not responsible for the fight with Sudō. They were probably asked, forced, or even blackmailed into it.

"Any suspicion of a mastermind behind the whole thing? He must have known his surroundings, there is not a single camera at the crime scene. The time of day was also perfect. While it's possible that there may have been a witness, I'm not too sure anymore." (S)

"Ayanokōji, do you have any suspicions?" (H)

"Not really, I just simply fulfilled the task Horikita-san gave me. Sakura Airi, she is a suspect. After my conversation with Haruka, I found out a lot of information about her. She is shy. That might lead her to stay out of it, although it could be that she is a witness. In addition, Haruka told me that Sakura has photography as a hobby, which means she may have inadvertently taken evidence." (A)

"Then you've found out most of it today. I have been unsuccessful in finding witnesses. Class-B has also agreed to help out." (H)

Hirata pulled Class-B into the mess, just as the mastermind wanted. But there was one thing he didn't foresee. A witness, and also that I participate in the background.

That could be his undoing in this incident.

"Well, now we have to connect all the dots. We know there were no cameras at the scene, but we know there may have been a witness. Kushida, do you know who is leading Class C?" (S)

"Ryūen Kakeru, a dictator. He is known to have violence as one of his strongest methods. I never had contacr with him, he could maybe play a very big role here." (K)

You never had any contact with him? Interesting lie.

"Violence hmm..." (A)

Suzune also looked at me with silent suspicion. She knows that I am experienced in such things, but the probability is too low to say that I am the mastermind. Although the suspicion is completely correct, it is far too unlikely that a normal person would notice it.

"The current top priority is to drag out the case. A lie can hold up very effectively in the short term and can also lead to success, but if you drag the lie out into the long haul, it can end very badly." (S)

Well spotted. It just needs some fine tuning and a little more critical thinking to make it the perfect tool.

"Hirata, you are in a study group with Sakura, aren't you? How about we place Miyake in your group temporarily, but place Sakura in Horikita's group instead, she might react to the pressure and chat." (K)

Kushida directs her plan to ruin, probably thinking that Suzune or Hirata is against it, but I'm here to prevent it.

"Okay, if Hirata is okay with it, then I'll take her into our group." (A)

Suzune looked at me with a confused look in her eye. Hirata didn't understand my intention either. Only Kushida was clear about what I was going to do.

"I agree with that, too. Miyake is in my group from today until the incident is brought out of this world." (H)

Now I have gained the complete upper hand against Kushida.

"Well then, now that it's agreed upon, can you let them know about it, Kushida?" (S)

"Alright. I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow!" (K)

Before she left, she sent the two messages. Both of them have probably already read them, since it is Kushida.

"So I'm slowly going on my way too! Have a nice day!" (H)

The door opened and closed. I am now also completely alone again with Suzune.

"Shall we get ready-"

"You and I aren't done yet!"

"Owch Owch!"

She pulled on my ear and pulled me back down to my office chair.

"Tell me Kiyotaka, could it be...that you already knew about all this? You seem to have been completely unsurprised!"

"I don't understand what you could mean."

Her face became a little angrier.

"I will never understand you Kiyotaka. Promise me one thing, if you have any other information you want us to know, tell us directly."

"I promise."

My promises have all been lies until now.

"Do we want to go now or not? We're going to be late!"

"Okay okay..."

I grabbed my school stuff and went right back to the library with my friend side by side.

From the corner of my eye, I could observe a certain girl. It was Mako Amikura who was engrossed in a conversation together with Kanzaki and Ichinose.

Amikura also recognized that I was looking at her and smiled.

We reached the school building and entered the beloved school library.

We went to our normal assembly table.

"Horikita-san! Are you fit again?" (H[aruka] H[asebe].

"What do you think-" (H[orikita] S[suzune])

"Yeah, she was a little groggy yesterday. She recovered quickly, fortunately." (A)

'What did you tell them!!!' Gaze came from Suzune directly into my eyes.

"That's fine, please sit down. Today, instead of Miyake, we have Sakura Airi to welcome here as a student." (Y)

"H-H-Hello...M-My n-name is Sakura Airi...Pleasure to meet you." (A[iri] S[akura])

Just as Haruka described. She is shy and quite insecure when other people are around too. . "The study groups are finished today. Sudō, please look over everything from today and yesterday thoroughly. It could be quite important if you get off without punishment." (HS)

Suzune provoked him a bit to see how Airi would react. He however, remained very calm and composed this time. He learned quickly from his mistakes.

"Alright. Have a nice day everyone, I have to go to basketball practice."
(Sudō)

Sakura was acting even more tense than before. I'm more and more sure it's her. The witness.

"Airi, before you go, can me, you and Horikita talk for a minute?" (A)

Everyone left already, only the three of us stayed.

"Say Sakura, can I ask you something? Did you witness anything in Sudō's case? Is it possible that you are a witness? I'm not asking you to do anything. You can think it over. We still have time." (H)

"I-... Can I think about it?" (AS)

"Of course. Take your time, but we would need to know from your side before the second negotiations." (H)

Why doesn't Suzune ever show me this friendly and warm side? And why does she smile at Sakura and not at me?

Life is never fair.

"Sakura. I saw you accidentally run into Kushida earlier, and your camera broke on the floor. Do you have a warranty certificate? If so, we could go to the repair store tomorrow." (A)

"T-Thank you for your h-help. I-I will let you know when I h-have t-time tomorrow." (S) . I'm finally back in the room. But once again not alone. Someone has surprised me.

"Kushida? What are you doing here?"

"Hmm? Can you explain to me what this is all about? Why did you step in? I thought you were helping me against Horikita?!"

"Hmm? I stepped in indirectly. Your plan is good, but not perfect. I just fine-tuned it. Now it should also work out if no one intervenes."

"I don't care about the plan! Do you have something going on with her?".

"How do you figure?"

"It's not obvious that you're sitting right next to her with a small distance and that she's not actually annoyed by the presence of another living being."

"You're imagining things again. Me and her don't have anything going on."

"You better hope so. Because the president gave you an ultimatum. Remember?"

Oh, the ultimatum he withdrew after he saw you were even worse?

"Yeah. I'll get my stuff done. I have nothing going on with her. You have my word."

"I hope that for you. I don't want you to have any problems with the President himself."

Her smile tells me the complete opposite. What a cruel person.

"Can you please leave my room? I prefer a healthy sleep for the night. And for that I need a lot of space and no person in the same room."

"Well then!"

She ran over to me and gave me a kiss on the cheek. If Suzune finds out then I would rather be dead. Not even God will help me with that then.

Kushida left my room. What a great day! Tomorrow is the first trial with Class-C.

Is it cheating? I mean, I don't feel anything for Suzune, Amikura or Kushida. I am doing this for more controll mainly.

I couod never love someone. And that is a fact. Maybe she will make me love her one day, but that wont happen in the next three years.

What have I done to deserve Kushida in my Life? There is no need for her to piss me off every single day.

Why are there even girls terrorizing my peaceful-life-chan?

Anyways. Stage 1 of getting controll over the Class worked out. Now it is going to be time for Stage 2: Puppetmaster.

My game is slowly improving.

I love this school, it makes so much fun and it prepares us for the true world: the cruelity of Humanity: corruption, assault, blackmailing, battery, set ups...

[A/N Sup. Now I am taking some longer time for new chapters. But there is a difference in the upcoming chapters: They will be wayyyy longer. Instead of the average of 2900 Words- This chapter contains 11036 Words. 4x as long lmao. I will rename some Chapters.

Also Opinion about building a relationship on Manipulation, Trauma, Lies, Betrayal and hate? Suzune Horikita is literally the perfect ficitional personality for this.

Cya next time. (About a week or so lmao)

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Volume 2.2: War decleration.

It started, the showdown between Ryūen and me.

The bell rang and class ended. I, Suzune and Sudō must now go to the student conference room. I will stay out of it completely today, but Suzune must do as well as she can.

If she fails here, then I see no reason to keep the relationship alive. I only have her as a friend because of that. Not for her thighs, sadism and beauty, but for her usefulness.

Since Kushida betrayed me completely, there is no other person who would bring me as much as Horikita, although she is not as popular, but her presence in this class is on a high level.

Me and Sudō walked out of the classroom first. Suzune would follow a little later with Chabashira-sensei.

"Ey bro, I'm already a little scared. I really don't feel like getting suspended, plus it would really be extremely unnecessary."

"I agree with you Sudō."

A suspension would be very good in this case if we don't manage to find witnesses.

Now Horikita, how do you want to straighten this out? We only have three days until the midterms, and meanwhile we have a little war with Class-C to fight.

I don't really doubt her abilities, but her victory seems unlikely. She knew that someone in our own class must have helped, but she doesn't know exactly who.

Kushida should challenge her, but Ryūen and probably Sakayanagi should really knock her out. But there I am, the joker card of class D, which can be used infinitely.

Will she use me here?

"Sudō, before the negotiations start, please stay calm, even if they provoke you, just stay calm and porvoke them back without having to raise your voice."

"Okay, I should be able to do that."

The representatives of Class-D gathered together. Chabashira-sensei, Suzune, Sudō, and me.

"Please enter and take a seat next to each other, the student council president is already waiting for you."

We went into the small art-court room. There's one presence that bothers me quite a bit, Manabu... What is he doing here?

"Interesting that the student council president himself is also attending. I didn't expect this presence from you!" Sakagami-sensei. The head of Class C, our math teacher. Probably the most deceitful teacher after Chabashira.

"Well, actually I'm never present for this kind of kid stuff, but this time I find it interesting. Tachibana, please take over from here."

"Thank you President. Now: three students from Class-C have filed a complaint. This complaint includes: The three boys from Class-1C were attacked, beaten up, and injured by Sudō. We can also see that from the injuries."

That seems to be true so far. But how did it start? I would like to know that in detail.

"That's not true at all! They were just jealous that I got a regular place in the basketball club! Then they called me out and attacked me first! I fought back every way I could!"

"Please keep calm. I take it from your statement: they called you out out of envy and attacked you. You fought them back out of self-defense, is that correct?"

"Correct!"

"You have no proof of that, my students are wearing injuries as you see here, which could only confirm your last part of the statement. Everything else, that you meant that it was built up and you only fought back, could not be confirmed."

Sakagami spoke for the three boys.

But one thing struck me, Suzune was extremely quiet all the time.

A look at her could already tell me that she is excited, because her big brother is also there.

I do what I can best: Draw attention to them.

I pinched her side.

"Hey!? K- A- Ayanokōji-kun?! Listen! Stop!"

She couldn't control at all and stood up, fidgeting. Until I released my grip.

"If you don't intervene now, we might as well give up."

I can already see the fat grin of Manabu through my action.

"Sakagami-sensei, I thought teachers weren't allowed to interfere here, right? Please refrain from any kind of comments and statements as you have not been asked to do so."

Something clicked in your brain. Now the argumentative side of Suzune comes out. The whole discussion has been turned upside down.

"Since we are in the matter of proving: Are you sure Sudō wasn't hurt? Because maybe he only received blows to the chest and stomach? In addition, the injuries of the three look very unrealistic. A fist against the snout should not cause a bruise. That should rather cause a direct knockout or maybe even a life-threatening injury. Besides, the black eye of Ishizaki is also badly faked, if he had really hit you there, you wouldn't be able to open your eye as well as now, would you?"

"How are you going to prove that the injuries are not real ha?"

"I ask for silence. I ask you to explain Horikita Suzune, how you come to this conclusion."

"I can also prove that the injuries are false. Because I took something here. Makeup remover."

I didn't expect that one bit.

She put the makeup remover on the table. A smile spread across the faces of Manabu and Chabashira.

"I pray the three of you to apply makeup remover. This is for the purpose of negotiation."

Tachibana gave the green signal and all three guys realized what a sniper shot hit them.

Ishizaki was the first to apply makeup remover to one of his 'injuries'.

He was shaking and Sakagami was already disappointed.

After stroking it once, the bruise was barely visible.

"Now you see one of their countless lies. I suspect that Sudō's 'attack' was a pure lie. He seems to have merely fought back, doesn't he?"

"Well, to get a real confirmation from that, we need witnesses, otherwise we would have to impose certain punishments on both sides. Expulsions are not out of the question. The next hearings will be next week on the same day at the SAME time. You are dismissed for today."

Suzune really buried the C-Class verbally and argumentatively, but now I have to bring Sakura Airi into play.

Sudō has been surprisingly well controlled.

"Tell Horikita-san, how did you come up with the makeup cleanser?"

"Please call me by my normal name, it's just the two of us here who can hear our conversation."

"Well then explain it to me Suzune."

The genius prank was unexpected even for me.

"I know make-up quite well, the injuries were badly faked. Although the make-up cleaner was really risky but it worked. We stopped the Class-C project for the time being."

"Not really. Do you think that Ryūen guy is going to take the fall? I wouldn't be surprised if he fights and participates in this incident to the bitter end."

My cell phone vibrated, it disturbed the conversation of us both. Whereupon I have also paused the conversation for a short time.

》I will find you. Think of this as a declaration of war. This war is starting right now, I will withdraw the complaint for now. I will make your school days hell. Just wait and see. Enjoy the next 24 hours.《
From Ryueen Kakeru. [16:08]

Speaking from the devil.

"Suzune. Rest for today, I think I have to take over from now on. You've done an outstanding job."

"Th-thank you, but for what?"

"Just like that, you can rest and stop worrying. Also, tell Sudō that the incident will be taken out of the world. From me in person."

"I want to see that. But why now?"

"Well, I just got a message from Airi. That's the end of this incident for now."

"Surprising to be honest. I had to worry so much about how to defeat them and you just do it just like that?"

"Yep. You did a great job. The class will need you in the future. Concentrate on the midterms for now. Sudō should have forgotten a lot of material because of the stress. Help him catch up and get back on track quickly. Even if it was just three days of stress. Don't worry about this anymore, I'm going to clean everything up now."

"Th-thank you, but isn't it exhausting for you to do it all by yourself? Let me help you-"

"It's okay. I'll be home a little late, so I won't be available for a while. I'll notify and explain this situation to Class-B. Even though the damage seems to be minimal, you have to keep in mind that his goal was not to kick Sudō out of school. He only wanted to demonstrate the loyalty of Class-C's students. They still haven't ratted Ryūen out."

"What? I don't understand."

"Never mind, please go back home, I have to go somewhere for a while. Love you Suzune."

The last sentence of mine doesn't fit my character at all.

"I love you too. I'll see you around."

My heart stopped for a moment. Neither did this fit her character. The Ice Queen of Class-D spoke the L-Word to a boy... Feels illegal

I went in the direction of Karaoke. Honami, Amikura and Kanzaki seem to be waiting for me there.

I didn't see any particular person. But something 20 times better. An ice cream stand.

I got in line. There were so many flavors I got to try. Hazelnut, watermelon, red bull... So much choice...

I finally decided to go for Red Bull ice cream, it seems to taste good supposedly.

Well it seems not only so, it is also so.

I stood in front of the agreed meeting place. Just 5 minutes late.

"Good evening." [A]

"Good evening Ayanokōji-kun! Sit down!" [I]

Why is she so excited? Or why is Kanzaki also so tense.

"K-Kiyotaka-kun... How did it go?" [M]

"Pretty good. Horikita-san sent them shopping backwards verbally and argumentatively." [A]

"What was the result?" [K]

"Well to keep it short: At the end of the day, they dropped the complaint. The injuries were also bogus." [A]

"How do you fake injuries, please?" [M]

"Simple Amikura, Ryueen stabbed the three of them himself." [A]

"Stabbed?!" [M]

"No you idiot. Makeup, of course." [K]

"Oh. Hehe~" [M]

"Anyway, what kind of ice cream do you guys like?" . I opened the door to my room. It's 9:48 p.m. This day has almost completely sucked me dry.

"Took yourself a whole five hours. Why so late and so tired anyway?"

"Well it was a long conversation Suzune...How long have you been waiting here?"

"I just got here about an hour ago, I thought I might surprise you but you just got here after me."

"Anyway, I'm going to take a shower real quick okay?"

"Without me?"

Did I just hear that right? What did she just say?!

"Excuse me?"

"Without apologizing to me? Thats what I've said."

You never said that in your life Suzune. But I'll pretend you were telling the truth.

What's she like today? Is she on some sort of drugs?

"Ah, I'm really sorry to keep you waiting."

"Apology accepted. You were going to take a shower weren't you? It's getting late isn't it?"

"Right." . He's currently taking a shower. I just can't get the thought out of my mind. Sakura-san could not have notified him. She had study groups going on. There is something wrong.

But maybe I shouldn't disturb his privacy. Maybe I should?

Wait...what's wrong with me today? Why am I out to disturb him in the shower in a very unpleasant way?!"

Somehow I'm grateful to him for wanting to handle the case on his own, but somehow I'm not. His excuse that Airi sent him evidence doesn't fit. He must have done something else. And the dark way he wrote after this message.

His smartphone was on the bed. I know his code, 0120, his birthday, in short, he is a simple man.

I opened his smartphone and went into the news app...

No chats? No call history? Huh?

I also searched his email app. There was nothing there except guarantees, orders, and information like house rules...

Then where did he get the message? Why doesn't he have chats and call history?

The more questionable thing is why is he deleting them in the first place? There are no benefits in there. All the information, agreements and so on are no longer there after deletion.

Wait a minute...Could it be...Did he delete it because he knew I would go through his phone eventually? Is he cheating on me after such a short time?!

I heard the bathroom door unlock but not open. I put the smartphone perfectly in the same place where it was before.

He got out of the bathroom, is he just showing off now or something?

He went out, downstairs he had jogging pants on but upstairs he was completely naked.

"Is something wrong-"

"No."

"Really-"

"Everything's fine."

"What's wrong-"

"What's going on Kiyotaka?"

He looked at his bed. His phone was right next to me, getting suspicious is really not hard in this situation.

He briefly put on his panda t-shirt and walked in slow quiet steps to me and sat down not 5 centimeters from me.

"Can it be...did you go through my phone?"

"No-"

"Then why so tense?"

Why so tense? Maybe because the probability of you cheating on me is higher than 80%! Deleted chats, meeting with "Class B" ...

Then why are you still wondering?!

I lose my nerves with you!

"Tense?"

"I know you went through my phone, earlier you were sitting on the chair and my phone magically moved 3 centimeters. What did you find?"

"Nothing. Literally nothing."

"Oh really? I'm really surprised. But then why are you so tense and annoyed when there's nothing to be found anyway?"

"Are you hiding something from me?"

He must be hiding something from me. Something huge.

"Huh? What would I be hiding? I only delete chats and call histories to escape situations like this for safety's sake. Apparently it didn't work out the way I thought it would."

Well, I think leaving chats as they are gives you a much better feeling than deleting them all. But he's not hiding anything, is he? I mean he is a good person. Besides, it's just the beginning of the relationship.

"It doesn't matter. Kiyotaka I have a question."

"Which is?"

"What middle school did you go to in the past?"

He froze, as if I had hit bad events. But what's said is already said I can't withdraw this question.

"Uh- It was a pretty normal middle school in Kōbe. Nothing special."

He's getting uneasy about this subject.

"Really? Do you know anyone who attended that school too, by chance?"

"Hmm? No why? I don't recognize a single student from there. It may be that some from the parallel class are also in this school."

Why is he lying? What is the reason why he is lying to me about this subject. Did he have a bad experience or something? Maybe a victim of bullying?

It may be that he has emotions, but his face speaks another language.

"Did you have many friends there?"

"Suzune is this an interview?"

"Why don't you answer my questions?"

"I'm not going to answer you on that."

"Why?"

"If I answer the 'Why?" then I would be answering the other question at the same time."

Intellegent.

"Say...Did something happen that you won't talk to anyone about it? I'm not going to tell anyone and stuff."

"Who knows? Let's just say I've been pretty distant."

Uh-huh?

Wait a minute... Did he specifically try to change the subject? How does he do that? After all, I decided to do it myself?!

"Kiyotaka. Do you remember the rumors with Amikura-san? What was really going on? I don't want to press you."

"Um. She's a good friend of mine why?"

Good friend? Just that? . What's going on with her today? Is she somehow out for information?

"Suzune, now it's your turn. Do you know Ryūen from class 1-C? You should probably realize by now that he set up this incident perfectly, right?"

"Hmm? Yeah he was already on my mind, someone had to pull the strings."

"Suzune. That's just what we get to see in the light. But, it's not just him who put this on. Someone had to help him. Sudō never had contact with other classes before that like he said, his hot-headedness can't just be known to Ryūen, someone gave him that information."

"A traitor? In our class? You mean the same as Koenji, tell me what makes you think that? It may be possible that it was, but what if someone in our class has a friend in Class-C? Maybe they were communicating and word got out?"

"Before the midterms? And even after the first month? Then why didn't word get out about Yamauchi too, he had a little fight with me too?"

This question completely shut her down.

"You're right. Kiyotaka, who do you think it could be? Or do you already know?"

Should I just tell her? One advantage of admitting that Kushida did it because of the cancellation of my deal would be tragic since Suzune could also claim that it could have been me.

"No. I think about it all the time. Somehow, it may be someone who is gloating or wants to make the leaders of Class-D look bad."

"By leader, do you mean me?"

"Yes. Since it affects you, it automatically affects me. Besides, you need more power in this class."

Does she believe that I care at all? Does she even believe in my 'love'?

"Sweet. Anyway, let's sleep, my eyes really hurt. Let's talk about it more tomorrow."

"You're right..."

Although the incident was quickly resolved, it was still a bad feeling to have a traitor, an opponent and a mastermind in the opposing team.

You can't say mastermind, he doesn't hide a bit. Everyone knows who it is, but still no one says anything. . It's 2 o'clock in the morning, my cell phone is vibrating right next to my head. My girlfriend is sleeping.

》Hey mastermind, as I said, I will destroy you. Let's start with your cover first.
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Would you sacrifice it for your anonymity too? I wouldn't care about your answer, I'll test it out.《 from Ryūen-chan

It was a picture of suzune.

Why does he have pictures of my girlfriend?! What's wrong with him?

》What do you say mastermind? I'll give you three options. Psychological assault, physical assault, or more likely...blackmail? She'll get on her knees even before you do. Don't worry about her, she will want to leave the school even without an incident.《 from Ryūen-chan

Hmm.

》Psychic would be interesting for me Ryūen, entertain me and try everything. Maybe I'll learn something from your methods? But do what you want, I'll just watch.《 from you.

》All right. You're giving them up just like that? Interesting how important your anonymity is to you.《 from Ryūen-chan.

》Don't worry about entertainment. After all, there are 38 more people from your class that I can terrorize! I will use a different method for each one!《from Ryūen-chan.

》Do what you want. I will watch.《 from you.

I turned off my notifications completely. Why is this guy even getting on my nerves in the middle of the night? Why bother me at all? Fighting Sakyanagi and Ichinose would be much more fun and enjoyable than fighting a psychopath.

The dog even woke me up. For that alone, I should terrorize him even more than usual.

Oh right, he threatened me with Suzune. Ahhh

I will do nothing as I told him. Nothing at all. She is not worth my anonymity.

Besides, it's fun to watch Ryūen's actions.

. .
"Kiyotaka, it may be Saturday, but sleeping until noon is completely excessive, don't you think? Were you on the phone all night?"

"Let me just~"

Wait what... 12 noon? Yooo I slept for a long time.

I jumped out of my bed like a Cristiano Ronaldo, went into the bathroom and got dressed.

"Where did you get the energy all of a sudden? I thought you were going to sleep on. I'm about to make lunch okay?"

"Thanks I love you for that. I'm going to do something for school okay?"

"Huh what? We didn't get any homework because of the midterms on Monday, did we?"

"No, we didn't get any homework, but I'm doing a little process of eliminating who the traitor might be."

"Don't you need more info on that? I doubt with the few contacts you have you can do that."

She's right about that, but I still need to make sure who really gave Ryūen the information. They may have already known that I and Manabu were listening to his conversation.

Leading us on a false trail would be disastrous for us.

I went through everything. There can only be three people.

Myself, Kushida or Koenji.

Koenji would only do it in exchange for a yacht, so that's unlikely.

Hmmm...

"-Your phone is ringing"

I didn't pay any attention to my surroundings until Suzune reminded me.

"Oh- Interesting..."

"What's up Manabu?" [A]

Suzune froze completely. She only now realized what MH stood for. It stands for Manabu Horikita.

"Is that your way of greeting a student council president? But since it's my future brother-in-law, I'll let it slide." [M]

Suzune was very close to bursting.

"What did you call me for Manabu? And I don't have anything going on with your sister so don't get your hopes up. Wasn't it you who forbade me to have contact with your sister?" [A]

Suzune became even more confused. From here on she completely lost touch with reality.

"Anyway, I love you more than my own sister. How did you do that yesterday, anyway?"[M]

She was about to slice me open with a fork. Why would she do that? Your brother said that, not me.

"What do you mean? It was your pretty sister there who solved the case, I just wanted to watch and stalk Chabashira a bit." [A]

"Ehh...Let's ignore that last sentence. I admit that Suzune solved it perfectly and is pretty too, but that's not why they withdrew the lawsuit." [M]

"I don't know Manabu, I would ask your sister if I were you. And why do you think I'm so crass anyway? I didn't even contribute anything. I was actually just there to record everything." [A]

"Hoho, recording? You're really smart to be honest. Let's leave it at that. I have a request for you Ayanokōji, impregnate my sister and let the Horikita bloodline-" [M].

I hung up. How stupid do you have to be to say something like that out loud!? Please Manabu, you are the best student in this school...so use your brain.

"I would like to hear the last part of my brother's sentence."

Why does she have a knife in her hand?! Help! She's creepy! Manabu, you smiling bastard! I ain't doing shit! I won't continue yo bloodline!

"I...Suzune put the knife away!"

"Why? I'm not going to hurt you with it, am I?" . "What did you think of the food?"

"Very good."

Volume 2.3: Knock out stages

Today is the day. The midterm exams are coming up.

The bet with Suzune. Do you really want me to beat her? Where's the fun in that if I let her win???

But is it worth the stress if I'm top of the class? How about... . The bell rings. Herewith the midterm exams have begun. The first subject will be math. The subject in which we focus the most in the bet.

I just need to be one point better than Kiyotaka. But...

Do you really want me to win? I know that he has a hard time in academics and he is weak only in that. He has been made fun of for that.

And that really bothers me. It will be okay for this one time if I lower my score right?

I'm thinking about achieving a maximum of 60 points in English for Sudō alone so that he doesn't fail. Math with 55 points shouldn't be too bad either. Through my other grades, my average would still be over 70.

The test began. I first filled out the simple tasks, in which I am confident that I should get all the points.

This should be about 45 points. Now I would have to fill out only half of the difficult tasks.

No sooner said than done.

I simply left the last three questions blank.

My bench neighbor to the left of me, however, had already finished before me. He was looking out the window as usual.

His sheet turned over, which signaled that he was done and ready to turn in.

But what would he make me do if he won this bet? A smile formed...

No Suzune. Don't think of anything wrong...

The bell rang again. Math is over and now biology and physics are on the agenda.

Chabashira-sensei collected all our leaves. She stopped in front of Kiyotaka. What has he done now.

"Interesting."

Just that one word was enough to get me interested.

. .
Finally it's over. My fingers already hurt from writing continuously.

My boyfriend already packed his things.

"Where to in such a hurry?"

"Oh, I just wanted to go home. Where are you going?"

"I think I'll go with you. How did you do on your exams, by the way? Chabashira seems to be interested in your exam papers."

"Uh. Let's just say it went as planned. For you? You finished early in Math and English, did you just not understand a few assignments and questions?"

Not quite Kiyotaka. You'll find out in more detail the day the results are released.

"Yeah pretty much. The last three answers in math made me despair. Ayanokōji-kun, did you have difficulties too? You always finished very early."

"Oh no. I'm just a little efficient. I save myself a lot of math."

Not really. But going into it more would just annoy him.

We left the classroom. Most of the people had already left. On our way out of the classroom, we were stopped by two people from other people's classes.

"Ayanokōji-kun! And uh..."

"Horikita Suzune. Nice to meet you."

"I'm Kanzaki Ryūji. This is Ichinose Honami. We're both from class B. Nice to meet you as well."

"How did you guys do on the midterms?"

I prefer not to talk to people I don't know.

"Well, we didn't do badly at all. With you?"

"I really didn't have any problems at all. At Ichinose-san's place, it was probably the same."

Pretty interesting to listen to here. Although I'm hiding behind Kiyotaka, these two really seem to be a bit more intellectual.

"It's good. In our class, I hope not a single one of us fails. All the time we put into the study groups should pay off. You guys held some, too, didn't you?"

"Horikita-san, we also formed many study groups, but only when they were necessary. Of course, there were also average students who just wanted to volunteer. But fortunately, we can rest once in a while. Our teacher told us that if every class does well in the midterm exams, we'll probably go on a cruise ship for the summer vacation!"

That's right, we were told about that too, so we should be careful. The last time we were promised something nice, it brought us here.

But what has the school planned for a cruise? What is supposed to backfire?

Are we going to do our first special exam there?

"Hmm... Tell me honestly...Everyone of you is thinking the same thing as me right now, right? Like the school is going on a cruise without forcing anything on us or? I have a very bad feeling about this."

"Kanzaki, actually I was just thinking about that too. The school itself is very annoying about things like that."

Not only Kanzaki, but also Kiyotaka had the same thought as me. Ichinose 100% too, but stressing out the classmates early on should really be avoided.

Panic is the least this class could use. We should stay calm and keep a cool head in any future dicey situation.

While our class is usually very pleasantly calm, people like Sudō, Ike, and Yamaguchi could be our downfall.

"Anyway! Let's approach this school with fun and joy! No need to keep cold relations with each other, right Horikita-san?"

Is that supposed to be an attack on me?

"Yep. We should really try that sometime."

Ironic. But what is Ichinose trying to achieve with this?

She reminds me quite strongly of Kushida. While there's nothing wrong with being nice and friendly to each other, she's still an opponent of that class.

"Me and Horikita-san would have to leave now. I wish you both a nice day yet. Maybe I'll see you around."

I am the only person he addresses with polite form. Honorfics.

"Unfortunately, but it doesn't matter! See you tomorrow!"

Me and Kiyotaka stayed on our original path and went back to the dorm.

I don't think I'm up for sleeping alone tonight somehow. The stress has to be taken out on some person. . "So...why do you want to spend the night at my place tonight Suzune?"

Seriously. I'm usually the one who invites them but today was pretty unplanned I must say.

Before I joined this school, I would never have thought that I would get such a girlfriend later. Well what does girlfriend mean? We're doing this for one reason only. Buisiness Patner.

I don't know her feelings, I don't know what she thinks about me. Also I have no idea how she thinks in general, she is the only person I just can't read.

A Sudō, Kushida, Hirata... Are like an open book to me.

"I was thinking... Maybe we should get closer or something...You're questioning it as expected. Don't you have a bit of trust in me?"

"I trust you." Up to a point.

"But you question everything anyway. Oh, what the hell... Shall we watch a movie? Or would you prefer a series?"

A movie. A movie is, in short, a filmed story. Most of the time, movies are out-of-canon, meaning they are not based on the novel, manga, or original series. It is simply a small segment of a person's life. Of course, there are also regular movies that are not based on anything and there is no 'canon story'.

A series, it's a spectacle of shorter episodes that all build on the main story. Anime is similar but not exactly the same. Anime is mostly adapted from manga and light novels. Series are often simply fictional events.

"Kiyotaka? Are you listening."

"Yes, I think so too."

"Are you stupid? I just asked you a question about yourself. With you, words go in one ear and out the other."

"I'm sorry, but I've really been very preoccupied with myself in my thoughts."

"Okay... Interesting. Is there anything you'd like to ask me?"

"Yes. I have a legitimate question in front of me, if I punch myself in the stomach and it hurts... Am I strong then or weak then?"

"Kiyotaka...Good question. I would say weak. Hurting yourself is really no art. Fighting off a fist without pain is an art in contrast to that. But to answer it: you are not weak nor strong when you do that. You're rather stupid, I mean...what kind of person hits himself?"

"You're right."

We arrived at the place we were supposed to go to from the beginning. She sat down where she was most comfortable without saying anything.

"Kiyotaka. Can I ask you something more personal?"

"Uh yeah sure."

I don't think an awkward question will hit me. More like 'did you have any relationship with a girl in the past' or if I did sports in the past life.

"Why...Why don't you actually have a single picture of you, me, your parents or friends here? You don't have anything that reminds you of your life before this school here either."

"Suzune, you really ask a lot of questions I must say. But to be honest, I don't like to see people from my old private life in a picture. I mean, don't you miss your family when you see what beautiful moments you had in life with them before you joined this school?"

Countering a question with an answer and a new question is actually always a good thing.

You can make conversations happen more often than you thought.

"When I think about it like that... Of course I miss my family. It's been weeks without my beloved ones!"

"I feel the same way. But it's no use. If I want to see them again and can't take it anymore, I'll just leave this school."

"It's not that simple now! Would you give up this school...What would be your father's reaction?"

What would his reaction be? I guess he would be frustrated because his masterpiece didn't manage to dominate the school as he thought he would.

But also happy, because he would have more time to perfect me, if I wasn't already. I don't have a single weakness worth mentioning. Except that I am too good at lying.

"Good point. I guess he'd be pretty disappointed. He's invested a lot of time in me, you probably feel the same way."

"Not really. My big brother is obviously favored. His grades are perfect. So is his behavior and the way he thinks. Sometimes I wish I could trade bodies with him. I'd like to have that feeling of being the best, too."

"I like your brother a lot, but no human being is perfect. Everyone has at least one recognizable weakness. Although I hardly know him, but he will certainly also have one, I also have my weaknesses."

"May well be true for the majority, but he's really particular about this kind of thing."

No Suzune. Your brother also has a defect that I can recognize. This is that he looks down on you.

Although he knows that you have a higher potential, but you limit yourself because of him.

The greatest weakness of a man is when his little brothers and sisters fail.

I don't know what it's like to have siblings, but you can see the pain in his eyes when he sees you assigned to Class D, Suzune.

"Maybe. I think you should just go your own way. Why are you always looking up to him? Work your way up just like him, but do it your way. Copying another person's way one to one will cause you to fail. Believe me, a person will never educate himself by imitating another. You are working to achieve your brother's dream. Not your own."

"It's easy for you to say. You don't know how hard it is for me when I have three family members pushing me to do my best."

She rolled over and lay on her stomach, on my bed.

"Is something kiyotaka? Why so frozen?"

"Oh nothing, I just forgot something. It doesn't matter because it wasn't really important."

"Suzune, you know, even though I am completely inexperienced in family life, I also have a little bit of knowledge about it. My father's best friend also had a son whom I knew like a brother. Not by blood, but I have to show him some of my skills as well. This brother I never had was just like your brother, though he didn't ignore me, he was also often cold to me. I think Manabu only means well for you."

"Would be nice. But that's how I felt, even the year before Manabu came to this school. I think he just stopped hiding it. But what the hell... The show we're watching right now is really boring."

"You're right."

We were currently watching Southpark. A comedy series that is simply against any human existence. It is really funny portrayed, but there is also unfortunately a lot of truth of humanity behind it.

Suzune scrolled through Netflix. Monday we will get the results of the midterm exams. I think I exaggerated a bit. . "Wake up. If you don't get up in 35 seconds, I'm going to drop this iron on your head."

Dude...what girlfriend did I pick!?

"I'm already awake. There's just no reason to get up from my comfy position."

"If you want to miss my breakfast then it doesn't matter."

Breakfast? Damn.

"Sorry sorry. I'm getting up already."

"Maybe put some clothes on top!"

"Huh? You cuddle yourself on my chest. Why a change of plans all of a sudden? Should I maybe go train harder so that your muscle fetish remains present?"

"I-Idiot!"

"Bless you, Kiyotaka."

She looked at me with a very funny look. Haven't you ever heard a person sneeze?

What?! Sneeze? Since when can I do that.

Just as I was about to look up again, two cold, soft hands pushed me back onto the bed.

"You're not going anywhere today! Kiyotaka, why didn't you tell me you were feeling bad? Put your pajamas back on upstairs and go right back to bed. I'll bring your food to bed."

She's right, last night before going to sleep, there was already a slight pressure feeling on my neck. My head also hurt a little.

Sore muscles even though I didn't even work out yesterday and slept in perfectly.

"It's not that bad. I'll definitely still be able to get up easily-"

"Stay in bed, I said. Check your temperature and call me if it beeps."

"I know how to do that..."

"Can't I ever worry about you?! Do you know how many times you helped me? Now it's my job to help you!"

As she asked me, I remained calm and measured my temperature.

It beeped quite loudly. A glaring noise which tormented my ears very much.

"38.6C"

"Fever. You better stay home for today. I'll get some things, okay? If something happens fast jerky now then call me! Here's your food."

She put the tray with my food right on my nightstand.

"Okay." . "I'm back!"

No answer. Is he asleep again?!

I went to his bedroom expecting a sweet sleeping Kiyotaka.

And was directly disappointed. He was rather lying around and looking up at the ceiling.

"Welcome back..."

He sounds hoarse. How can a person be hoarse if they rarely talk?

"How are you?"

"Well my condition hasn't really changed. I have been taking medication. Although they relieve my headaches, the dry throat and sniffles still remain."

"Have you taken your temperature? Have you eaten?"

I didn't see a tray in the room. Nowhere.

"... Where's your plate?"

"In the kitchen."

"Didn't I tell you to avoid too much movement?"

"Sorry."

Is he aware that he is sick right now? It is an engine that just keeps running even with an engine check light with fewer cylinders.

His eyes fell shut. He is not knocked out but much much weaker than usual.

Also, when you touch his hands, you quickly notice how cold they are.

As if he had been outside in the cold winter without gloves.

I lay his hands back under the blanket.

His cell phone vibrated often between.

Although I'm not the person who does this, but I'm curious who writes him so often.

Since he has the easiest password in the world, I just opened his chats. as expected only five chats were there.

Hirata, Sudō, Airi, myself and a very mysterious group chat.

'Boys'

Uhm... I am quite curious about this group.

'Yo fuckers, yo guys opinion on the swimming lessons three days ago? I wonder why we still havent come up with this conversation' Yamaguchi

'True! I've almost completly forgotten about that. Have you guys seen Kushida?! These assets!!!' Ike

'Hoho Ike-dono. I've calculated all the measurements. Actually I've been quite suprised aswell.' Professor.

Who the hell is Professor?

'What are you guys prefering? Ass or tits?' Ike

Why are they talking about such topics in a groupchat with all the Class-D guys?! Aren't they fearing god or what?!

My curiousity is kicking in.

'Thighs. But don't misunderstand me, I am not a part of the other type of shit you guys are talking about.' Sudō Ken.

'Never mind. You don't have to participate. Secretly, every boy knows that you also think of something like that. But let's leave everything aside. Everybody's giving out their top three of the girls. Whoever doesn't answer is gay.' Yamaguchi.

Actually, you're the gay one here. As if any woman would ever look you in the eye.

'1 is Kushida for sure,
2 is probably Airi.
And 3 is probably Matsushita.' Professor.

Wait a minute... What can I say!?

'I'm not gay so I guess I have to join too huh... Um 1 is Horikita, I like her looks.
2 is Onodera and 3 maybe Kushida. Whatever.' Sudō.

Gross.

'Am not gay either, I'll just decide like this: 1 Haruka 2 Airi and 3 Kushida.' Miyake.

Oh you...

'Well. I'm not protected either. Am I right? I guess Karuizawa is one in the class. After that, Satō and Horikita.' Miyamoto. . 'Wait a minute...there's still one missing. There were only 19 if you count Koenji. If even I was forced to do it, why not Ayanokōji too?' Yukimura.

Oh oh... Wake up quickly Kiyotakaaaa!

'Yeah man. Ayanokōji. I'll give you two minutes or you're gay' Sudō.

'Uh- I'm not gay, but since you guys are literally forcing me to...1-Horikita with a huge gap. Then maybe Matsushita and then Karuizawa.' You.

'Is the gap that big? Should we maybe expect a future couple there? Ayanokōji-dono, you have our encouragement and support. I don't wish anyone to start a relationship with this Ice Queen. If you ever get sick or cold, she would burn you.' Professor.

'She's not that bad, Professor!' Sudō.

'I was just addressing the thoughts of all of us.' Professor.

I plugged his phone back into the charger and lay down next to him.

Am I really such a bad girlfriend? You're right about the cold part, but you hit me a little bit with the rest.

When I think about it. We have never kissed and hug each other quite rarely. I also think it's not nice of me to use him as a pillow...

I snuggled up to him. I should give him much more love.

You and I just don't seem to have a real relationship, Kiyotaka. I'm doing everything I can for it, but why are you trying to hide it from everyone?

Are you afraid that others will look down on you or not like you just because you are in a relationship with me?

Is he embarrassed?

He moved slowly and also felt that someone is next to him. He put his hand over me and pressed me lightly against him.

"Su... What time is it? And why are you lying next to me?"

"It's 3:02. Can't I lie down next to you? I love you."

"Huh? Did I sleep that long?"

Before he even tried to get up I pressed against him a little more signaling that he should stay down.

It's just so comfortable to lie next to him. His hands rubbing my back and stroking my hair, and his smell.

No sweat smell, just his lemon shampoo.

In addition, his somehow hard body and high body heat.

"Not really all that long. It's been about two and a half hours since you fell asleep. If you want, you can continue to rest. There's hardly anything going on today anyway, since most of them wanted to rest first because of the midterms."

"Ah...I guess you're right. But didn't you want to do something today? I don't want to keep you-"

"I don't care. Only when you're back to core health can we do something again. Would you like something to eat? I could order some food, Kiyotaka something else, don't I bug you sometimes?"

"Hmm? No not at all. I love it when you're strict and disciplined. If you weren't, you wouldn't be Suzune Horikita, would you? I love you just the way you are. There is no reason or anything else that should bother me about you."

I love him. First he gives up his quiet life for me, then he puts in a few fists for me, and now even when I annoy him he denies it so I don't get mad.

But then isn't that lying?

"Really? So can I continue to torment you? You don't seem to realize how much I like you you know?"

"I hope that we will continue to stay together. But it doesn't matter now. Burger, Japanese or Italian? I'm extremely hungry Suzune."

You can have my body for dessert. But well, Italian seems to be the healthiest with Japanese, however, burgers are also delicious things, but unhealthy.

The cost is the same for all three, so there is a difference, but almost not noticeable. What are the delivery times?

Lasagna, pasta, pizza and co. probably take longer. Sushi, crab, fish also take a long time but not as long as a pizza. Burgers, on the other hand, are the fastest.

But...

"What do you want Kiyotaka? I don't really care, today doesn't seem to be your day, so you pick it yourself."

"Uhh Italian I would strongly prefer for today. Unless you have something against that decision of course."

"No no, it's not a problem. I'll order something right now okay? What would you like? We'd have too many drinks here, so it wouldn't be worth paying for one bit."

"Mhmmm...lasagna? I've fallen hard in love with this dish."

"Well then."

I opened the ordering app and selected four dishes and ordered them. They should arrive in about twenty minutes.

Where is he going?

"Where are you going Kiyotaka? Are you suddenly well again?"

"To find out, I have to get the thermometer first. I'm going to take a shower afterwards just because I feel like it."

Without me?

"Hurry up a bit though, the food won't take long."

"Fits."

What if he passes out in the shower!?

"But don't lock the bathroom."

"What? Are you a rare kind of tsundere which is perverted?"

"What?! D-Don't get wrong ideas! This is for safety reasons!"

"Yeah yeah, if it makes you sleep better at night..."

Is he provoking me? Should I turn the boiler hot? Or rather turn it off completely so that he freezes to death?

Although, I do not do that for the reason, since I have decided to give him more love.

But does he deserve it if he loves to provoke me? . He came out of the shower. To this day I ask myself one thing, in the name of humanity, how did he get such a muscular body at that age?!

Plus he's one to one and a half years younger than anyone else here, that's incredible.

"Ehh Suzune...Why are you staring like you've seen a ghost?"

"Ah nothing...I was just dreaming don't worry. Shouldn't the food be-"

Ding Dong

The doorbell rang.

"I'll get it, you change first!"

I went to the door. The delivery man didn't hear us 99% of the time because we were a little further away from the door. In addition, the rooms are extremely well soundproofed.

"Hey beauty, here is your order. I just need the money and your cell phone number maybe?"

"Excuse me?! Aren't you an adult?!"

"No, I'm doing this as a summer job."

Funny guy.

"You get the pay, but not the rest."

I picked up my ID from the table and swiped it across the payment device.

To do that, I took the order and slammed the door in the guy's face.

What is he thinking!

"Hehe took a while Kiyotaka."

"Did he really make you so aggressive that you had to mishandle my door?"

Did he hear the conversation?!

"Sorry about that. Anyway, let's just eat, I'm really hungry."

We finished our food before I threw away the trash. Why are all employees people who think with their dick?

. .
Monday at last. Kiyotaka is still sick and has been for just three days.

Today we will also receive the results of the midterm exams. No one will fail, and I'm dead sure about that.

Sudō has improved brutally. Yukimura and I were his salvation, also partly Kiyotaka who helped the groups a lot.

The doorbell rang. Kiyotaka wasn't there, which made our little study group a little worried. Haruka had probably already written to him about this.

It would be very important for us to have Kiyotaka there to record information, but I have a solution for that. I'll just record it.

This solution will not be completely optimal because you can see the facial expressions of Mrs. Chabashira, but it should be enough.

Speak of the devil, she entered the classroom.

Hirata stood up directly and asked the question of all questions.

"Sensei, when will our results be announced?"

"Today would be the best time since I have something to announce anyway."

She took out a larger poster and attached it to the board with magnets.

"Congratulations to each and every one of you. Not a single one of you failed any subject. In addition, you have the second highest average this year."

She took out another poster.

'Class midterms

Class-A: 940-1004CP (64)
Class-B: 680-786 (106)
Class-C: 490-541(51)
Class-D: 0-103(103)'

At first, everyone was happy that the results of the entire class were outstanding.

However, then I saw something terrorizing.

Mathematics:

1-Kiyotaka Ayanokōji 100/100P
3-Horikita Suzune 90/100P

English:

3-Kiyotaka Ayanokōji 85/100P
4-Suzune Horikita 84/100P

Biology

2- Kiyotaka Ayanokōji 92/100P
3- Suzune Horikita 89/100P

Physics:

3- Kiyotaka Ayanokōji 90/100P
1- Suzune Horikita 94/100P

Geography:

1-Kiyotaka Ayanokōji 98/100P
2-Suzune Horikita 92/100P

Japanese:

4-Kiyotaka Ayanokōji 85/100P
5-Suzune Horikita 85/100P

"Interesting race you and Ayanokōji had, Horikita."

Chabashira-sensei was the first to even bring it up.

"Dude! They've been eye-to-eye here!" Ike noticed it, too.

Yukimura could hardly believe how much Ayanokōji was actually holding back. The look on Yamaguchi's face, the guy who underestimated Kiyotaka first is priceless.

I lost the bet and was completely dominated here, but I didn't know it would be such an epic battle at eye level.

"Based on these results, the school is giving all students from this year a cruise. It will be completely covered by the school. Unfortunately, we will have to postpone the semester final exams until the week after summer vacation."

Interesting. . The bell is ringing now. Class is over and now it's time for chaos.

"Yooo! We completely underestimated this guy! But do you think he did it without cheating?"

"No way. Look at him. Maybe he can fight a little, but like Yukimura and Horikita-san said, he's hollow in the head."

I regret that statement.

Karuizawa, Satō, and Matsushita analyzed the results again.

Only now did I realize that I and Kiyotaka are completely on par.

"Karuizawa-san! You said you were into trained, smart, and good-looking guys! Make your move! He's still available, unless Horikita-san has a secret affair with him at the Private 'Lessons'."

What are they talking about!

"Well, thank you. But I already have Yōsuke-kun. Matsushita-san should grab him! You like quiet and intellectual guys, don't you?" . Yes, I do, but I hardly know him. The only person who seems to be close to him is Horikita-san. But it would be stupid to ask her about the advice on how to clear her crush.

When I looked over at her, I saw her face glowing red.

Did she hear us or is she just angry that she was defeated by her own student?

"He's already taken. So that's my guess, Kushida and Horikita-san are suspiciously close to him. I guess Kushida-san has something going on with him, by the way, I noticed that these two people are inconspicuously sick on the same day."

"Ohooo interesting theory Chiaki-chan! But two girlfriends are still better than one!"

Satō also realized Horikita's anger. When is she going to explode?

Instead of exploding, she gets up, grabs her things, walks out of the classroom, and slams the door loudly.

Is she really that sensitive? But I think it was stupid to say it in front of her. Maybe she'll catch Kushida-san and Ayanokōji's session?

That would be bottomless. . Ah? So I should just be the side-chick of him or what?

Suddenly for some reason they seem to get interested in him since he becomes more prominent.

Like they have a chance with him.

I burst into Kiyotaka's room like a security guard, only to find him asleep.

"Suzune? Is there a reason why you're ripping open my doors so aggressively? Oh, and have the results finally been published?"

"Yes. Unfortunately, you won against me in almost everything. Congratulations."

"Oh really? What a surprise."

I showed him the picture in which he realized that he was beating me everywhere.

"The class has improved a little. But I see that as something bad, Suzune though the results have turned out very well, but none of them have really changed."

"You are right about that. However, we should be satisfied for now because we will get points at all next month. 10,200 points may not be much, but you can live quite well on it."

"Good work Suzune. I am satisfied with everything. Besides, what is your wish? I mean you were better than me in one subject, means you won the bet."

So...Hahaha!

"Oh no, my wish has already come true anyway, because now I know what you are capable of!"

"Then this bet is finally completely done, right? Of course, we can make a new bet in the future or something. I've already been notified on my phone that the end-of-semester exams have been postponed."

"Yep. They're supposed to be after the two weeks of vacation. During those two weeks, we're actually on a cruise ship, according to Chabashira. Somehow that gives me a funny feeling."

"Don't worry about it, Suzune. Let's not worry until that gut feeling is true. How has your day been? And why are you so red?"

Uh-oh...

"Well...It's a bad feeling when half the class thinks my boyfriend cheated. But seriously, how did you do it?"

"Well, I actually paid attention in class."

Who believes it?

"I'm going to change and then I'm going to lie down too if it's okay with you. I'm pretty tired, because I've barely been able to sleep."

"No problem. I can come back to school tomorrow. Not 100% fit, but I can think crystal clear again. My vision has also recovered."

Your vision? Do people have worse vision when they are sick? Or is that only the case with him?

Interesting. His eyes are also extremely red like before. As if he had not blinked for a minute.

"Turn around Kiyotaka."

"Huh? Okay?"

I always keep a spare pair of pajamas here in Kiyotaka's closet, so if I just feel like a sleepover, I can sleep over.

These pajamas are special though. These are panda pajamas, because Kiyo kind of loves pandas more than me.

Well I can't blame him for that, I mean pandas don't stab him with a compass or do they?

I changed as fast as I could. Surprisingly, he didn't even try to peep.

A very adult thinking person. In addition, he is one year younger than Yamaguchi and Ike.

"You can turn around again."

"You're cute."

"Do you mean the panda or me?"

"The panda, of course."

What did I actually expect?

[A/N now...How about some... islandish-action? Of course the next few chapters are going to take quite long. You could expect around two weeks of waiting time.

Btw, anyone of ya watching the UCL currently?

btw, KaruizawaIchinose get over it.]

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Volume 2.35/SS: New Hairstyle unlocked

My head still hurts a little, but that's not the reason why I can't sleep.

Suzune, who is lying next to me, is also not the problem.

But my phone that is constantly bombarded by Yukimura's messages.

Butthurt as fuck.

Can't he even accept that he is worse than me? After that he will be 'better' than me in academics anyway.

》Ayanokōji didn't even try to hide the attempt to cheat!' 《
》He has to cheat to just barely do better than a natural-learning horikita, then he manages to do even partially worse than her. What a clown《
》Come on! Even the teacher noticed it! Didn't he completely flunk the last test?《

Clown to Clown communication.

That's how I would describe the current news of the class group.

Yukimura fighting for his life in it.

The idiot duo that once again has no balls to tell me to my face and some girls who make fun of me.

》Have you nothing else to do but accuse Ayanokōji-boy in the middle of the night without any evidence? Touch some grass.《 Kōenji.

A man of culture...I see.

Shortly after this message, most of them felt addressed and went offline.

I thought at least.

A familiar number appeared in my direct messages.

"IH" Ichinose Honami.

》Ayanokōji-kun! Are you coming to the karaoke tomorrow? You can also take Horikita-san if you want.《 7:36 pm.

Uh okay. I'm in, but I don't know about Horikita yet, so if she comes or not shouldn't be a surprise. You, right now.

I turned off my phone since it's very unlikely she'll answer at this hour. . My alarm clock escalated once again. I've never been so rested, alert and energetic as I was this morning.

But I was not the first to wake up. This beautiful girl next to me was already sitting upright as if she had been awake a little longer.

"Good morning, Suzune. How long have you been awake?"

"About twenty minutes, I've been using the bathroom in case it's a problem."

"Huh, you're still asking? You have the right to do whatever you want here."

"I just wanted to make sure."

She hadn't quite adjusted to life in a relationship yet. Like she went into it completely uncertain and unprepared.

People have to have a plan and follow it. You don't get rich by chance.

'Woops I am a billionaire!'

It doesn't work like that.

You need to have a plan for how you want to live your life successfully, you should always have a plan B, but the top priority must be plan A.

It looks like she has a plan A, but this relationship was very unexpected.

I went to the bathroom and slowly got ready for the day.

My uniform fits, hair looks natural and face...looks neutral as always.

"Why do you actually do your hair? Messy hair suits you much more, although both look attractive, but so you look better to me."

"Don't you want only you to see this side of me? This is an exclusive sight that I give you daily, Suzune."

"I-Idiot!"

Thinking about it, I would be more of a chick magnet then, a neutral face doesn't quite go with a center parting, it makes me look unnecessarily aggressive.

"Hmm...Should I try it out today?"

"Yes!"

No sooner said than done, I shook my hair and looked like I had just stood up.

Ne. I always look like that from the face, only the hair style has been changed.

A red face from my girlfriend followed... Do I look that different? . I went to school. 99% of the people didn't really recognize me. Even Ichinose haven't noticed me, even if I poked her in the eye.

I also passed by Sudō unnoticed.

As expected, it didn't take long before a girl approached me.

"What's your name?"

"Um...Matsushita-san...It's Ayanokōji Kiyotaka, we go to the same class." . I completely froze on the spot. This handsome guy here is my classmate?!

That can't be!

"Have you...revised your hairstyle since you were sick?"

"Well not exactly, I haven't had enough time to do my hair you know? I mean we only have 7 minutes until class starts."

Why are you doing your hair anyway? A little more smile and I would give up my body for you!

"Huh? You look really good. Are you actually completely recovered? We heard from Horikita-san that you've been pretty groggy for the last four days!"

"Yes. I'm very well actually, just have a minimal sore throat and a bit of runny nose."

This guy...

"Oh, so has anyone told you yet? You were at the top of your class on average!"

"Oh really? I didn't notice, but I think everyone was above average and I was just immensely lucky."

Luck? Actually, he's right that everyone did much better, but to go from worst to best in two weeks is a monstrous achievement.

"Still, very impressive! Well, for now, I wish you good luck when you have to face Yukimura in class today!"

Yukimura seems to be somehow traumatized by yesterday's results.

A clown.

Although I admit that I myself doubted whether the results are legitimate, but to discuss it at three o'clock in the morning is exaggerated.

One should answer with actions not with words that find no value.

Ayanokōji pushed the classroom door open.

"Oi! Wrong classroom you idiot!"

I thought I was the only one who couldn't recognize him.

"It's me, Ayanokōji."

Faces were filled with terror.

Karuizawa, Kushida, and Satō turned red in the face. Even our ice queen back there couldn't hide her blush.

"G-good morning! Is that really you?"

Hirata-kun could hardly believe it, as if there was another person in front of him.

"No my friend, it's me, Lewis Hamilton."

Even me and Horikita had to stifle our laughter. Karuizawa wanted to burn him, but her red face stopped her.

He went on his chair and just looked out the window as usual.

But no one is allowed to live a normal life at this school.

"Ayanokōji, would you like to explain your results in the midterm exams?"

"I cheated Yukimura, now it's out."

This guy doesn't feel like living at all today.

"Answer me with authentic answers!"

"Huh? Yukimura, I don't understand you, first you fight for your life, saying that Ayanokōji-kun must have cheated, and then you don't accept the answer you wanted to hear from the beginning? Are you somehow out to damage his reputation?"

Horikita had to intervene so that one could live normally here without being criticized.

"I realize that already! But he owes us all an answer!"

"You know, Yukimura-kun, sometimes you just shouldn't ask, but so you can sleep better at night, I'll answer you seriously: he and I spent a lot of time studying. We made a bet on who would do better in the end. In the end, unfortunately, I lost, that's all. Are you satisfied?"

He sat down again.

Embarrassing to be put to sleep like that, tucked in and given a good night kiss like that in front of the whole class.

The bell rang and the class began normally and ended normally.

During the class I could catch many glances at Ayanokōji from other girls.

Horikita and Kushida seemed to be the most interested.

. .
That's right, I've got to meet Class-B.

"Horikita-san, Ichinose from Class-B invited us to karaoke. Will you come with me?"

"Why would I meet with my opponents?"

"Getting information and details would be pretty important I guess. Maybe we could have some fun too? Win-win situation."

"Hm...Alright."

Me and her got up and just before we reached the classroom door we noticed that Ichinose was already in the class, looking out for me.

The perverted bastards from my class were of course looking at her thighs.

"Horikita-san, are you coming to karaoke today?"

"Sure."

"Eh...where's Ayanokōji-kun anyway? I invited him too, is he still sick?"

Are you blind?

"Here."

Amikura's, Ichinose's and Kanzaki's faces turned pale.

"A-Ayanokōji-kun?! Oh my god!"

Amikura almost flew over if Ichinose hadn't held her hand.

"Ayanokōji, nice hairstyle."

"You too Kanzaki."

We have the same hairstyle today.

He has black hair and I have brown, but we look completely identical in terms of hair.

Ichinose has lost all connection to the world and is redder than a tomato.

The guys in my class were giving me death stares because I was communicating with three pretty girls at the same time.

"You...Ayanokōji-kum, is there a reason you suddenly changed your hairstyle?"

"Actually, to be honest not really, I just didn't have time to do it today. That's why I just went to school like this. You look like I made a deal with the devil, is it that bad?"

"I-It's the opposite... You look...good..."

Amikura still couldn't figure it out.

Ichinose was most likely at war with herself. Suzune next to me was silent.

We went to the karaoke in a pleasant tempo and talked a lot with each other.

All sorts of topics such as school, food, friendships, books and so on came up.

Arrived at the karaoke, the atmosphere was strangely much more serious. They had something in mind when they invited me. "Take Horikita too"...

"Horikita-san, can I ask you for something? I think you also have a little suspicion about the coming trip on the yacht, don't you?"

"So what?"

She led the conversation from now on I stayed out of it a bit. Kanzaki took Amikura and Ichinose along to give her psychological pressure, for that his intention was to ask Suzune instead of me, since they know it won't work with me.

"I would suggest staying neutral towards each other, both of our classes would benefit greatly and as the rumors go, Class-A also has a small alliance with Class-C, so I figured we might as well try it with each other."

"I will need memorial time, for that I will also inform Hirata and Kushida about it. I won't comment further on that, Ayanokōji will be your direct contact for Class-D."

Ambassador of Class-B.

"Why are you distancing yourself from this deal Horikita-san? What do you think of it Ayanokōji-kun?"

Just as I suspected, Ichinose was there to get extremely close to me and have indirect physical contact with Suzune.

What I mean by that is, her breasts are 'independently' pressing against my arm which definitely bothers Suzune.

"To be honest, the deal doesn't seem bad, but this deal would prevent us from moving up to Class-A. Our class has completely different plans, Kanzaki. Of course, we will discuss it with the members of our class first. Neither I nor Horikita will agree or make any statements today. We will only give you a concrete answer after the summer vacations, because we are not sure yet whether the first special exam will really take place during the vacations."

Checkmate. Kanzaki can't control where it goes from here, even Ichinose noticed that any psychological influence on me doesn't work.

"Ichinose, I'm asking you for a little arm freedom."

By that I mean that she should put her big things away.

"Well, we'll leave it at that today. We will have to wait specifically for your response and also consult. Thanks for coming!"

"No problem, take your time. I'm afraid me and Ayanokōji have to go too. Goodbye."

She stood up and I followed, though this deal fell through, but that was my goal from the beginning. First I have to question their approaches and tactical thinking.

I and Suzune slowly walked back.

"You responded really well to the pressure Kiyotaka. Also very exemplary to avoid physical contact with Ichinose."

"Thanks. You weren't bad either, but I think you would have broken the deal completely if I hadn't stepped in."

"Can you read minds indirectly? But it doesn't matter. We've got the trip coming up soon!"

[2023 Words]

(SS 1/2)

Volume 2.40: SS- Preperations

The bell rang and the class ended.

I got up and went to the teacher's podium as planned.

"I ask everyone to stay here for about three minutes! I have something to tell you. Due to the suspicion of the first special examination, I would like to inform you that you should limit the contact with parallel classes! No exchange of information with others, only personal friendships may continue to exist. In addition, I would like to inform you about a vote that we will hold after the vacations, in which it is about a partnership with class-B. Please think carefully about your vote whether you are for or against it."

A boy pointed out, it was Hirata.

"Yes please?"

"I think we should rethink the field trip thing a bit. We should be able to do whatever we want until the exam becomes official too, how's that?"

"Good question Hirata-kun, I've been thinking about that too, I think we should be very careful with that for now, losing unwanted information could be tragic after the fact."

He also sat down again shortly after, he looked really pleased with the thought process of mine.

"Have a great vacation, and I'll see you on the yacht. You can go now."

Kiyotaka, who looks much more attractive than I thought with his new hair style, keeps making my face turn red.

I went back to my seat and packed my things.

"Nice talk Horikita-san."

How upset I get when he calls me that.

"I tried hard to make it look like I came up with this idea on my own like you wanted. You should also limit some contact with others starting tomorrow you know?"

"That was my idea, so I considered that too."

"Ayanokōji-kun! Do you want to have lunch together?"

Satō's small group is slowly getting closer and closer to him, while I don't have a problem with it, I do have a few worries about it. .
.

I went home because Kiyotaka obviously has to hang out with other girls. It was a mistake to give him this tip with the hair. For two weeks I hardly get any attention from him and when I do get some attention, it's for the good of the class.

While I'm glad he's trying to improve his social skills, at least one day a week he should make time for me.

I occasionally wait until he actually invites me.

But now that aside, I have to go to Kushida first, there we meet with Kiyotaka and Hirata, plan discussion. . I rang her doorbell, it was Hirata who answered. Kiyotaka was already there.

He, Hirata and Kushida were playing Uno.

"Sorry if I'm interrupting, but what did I come for again?" [HS]

"Shall we get right to the point? It's about the alliance with Class-B. I would suggest rejecting it." [KK]

What, isn't Kushida generally very nice to everyone? Why would she refuse...Ah...Kiyotaka has his fingers in the pie.

But this time I'm not letting go as easily as usual.

"Why? I don't see any current disadvantages.Not even in the future." [HS]

"Well, I think Kushida-san is right, although friendships with each other are very nice and good, but revealing information unnecessarily is really stupid. Plus there's the risk of Sakayanagi-san unleashing Ryūen on us." [HY]

Hirata takes Kushida's side.

"I realize that, but do you really trust your classmates so little? I think some trust among the class should be there, don't you think friends trust each other Kushida-san?" [HS]

I met her at the weakpoint. She quickly became quiet. But I still don't know what Kiyotaka's mission is. Is he trying to force me to do something?

But what is the reason?

"I agree with Horikita on that." [AK]

I don't understand anything anymore.

Maybe...

"But well, you're both not that wrong, of course we don't have any influence yet, first the class has to decide." [HS]

"I agree with you Horikita." [AK]

Hirata and Kushida were also completely confused. He changes sides three times.

I just don't understand this boy. What are you up to Kiyotaka?

[I just started doing side stories because I felt like it. this volume is actually as long as the last one even if it doesnt seem like it. 723 Words]

Volume 3.1: The Cruise Ship

It's time, at the moment I am on the bus which will take our classes to the port.

A luxury yacht. If I were to plan this trip for myself, I would have had to spend over a hundred thousand yen.

This school is generous in such things, but nothing is free in this world, you will always have to sacrifice something for it and that is a fact.

This girl sitting next to me is called Karuizawa Kei. Also called the leader of the girls.

She is known for her aggressive and possessive ways. In itself, only her grades could not put her in class-D. Quite simply, there are academically weaker students in B and C grades.

According to the school system, she should be assigned at least Class-C. Just like Kushida, however, Kushida has a second face and a dark past.

Something like that must also apply to this girl next to me.

Her smell reminds me of that of Kushida and Suzune. The same perfume?

Her warm smile whenever she looks at me gives me goosebumps.

If you can give Ayanokōji Kiyotaka goosebumps, then there is something really wrong with you.

"Ayanokōji-kun, why are you staring like that?"

"Oh- Eh I'm just a little bit worried about this whole vacation, so that's what the school calls it."

"I feel the same way, but there's really nothing you can do about it. We never really talked amongst ourselves am I right? I don't know if you can call it an introduction, but I hope we get along."

"I hope so, too. Can I ask you something?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think...Matsushita-san has a boyfriend?"

I asked a powerful question. That should make them think I have feelings for Matsushita, which is complete insanity.

"Ouhh~ Who wants to make the first move? But I'll answer the question, Chiaki-chan is still a little lonely, you'd be a perfect boyfriend candidate for her!"

"You think? Do you want me to give it a try? But promise me one thing, you won't tell anyone about this mkay?"

"Of course! That would ruin everything! I'll help you out of the shadows Ayanokōji-kun!"

I want to see that.

"I'm going to ask everyone to be quiet for a moment, we're about to arrive at our destination, so I'd like to give you the next instructions. You take your bags independently with the help of an assistant and wait in a group until I also appear at the end at the meeting point at the port."

Our destination is even in sight, the bus does not brake but the engine slowly turns down, which means it uses the friction force and the air resistance as a brake.

A pleasant trip, I made a little more contact with Karuizawa, an important thing in the class competitions.

Her power over the girls, my critical thinking and intellegenz and this class should rise independently without me putting too much force and effort here.

An optimal life, that's how you would approach it as a normal person. But... Am I normal?

No, I am Ayanokōji Kiyotaka. Such a thing must not be pleasant. It must entertain me and be fun.

Ryūen from Class C and Sakayanagi from Class A should be enough fun on their own.

An anonymous and mysterious mastermind from class D should literally shatter all boundaries and barriers.

As if we were living in an anime or book. . So...this is my room for the next two weeks?

Fortunately, we do not share the rooms and each has its own room as usual so no class trip from the feeling.

It is very nice and so, but I somehow do not get on the background of this class trip.

According to Kanzaki-kun, Horikita-san will start a small offensive with her class. Ryūen will also no longer be able to control himself.

Sakayanagi also went, I just hope that one of these special tests remain in the distant future.

My class should probably be able to finish best or second best if it comes to that.

We already have the cohesion and confidence, and individually we are very broadly positioned with Mir, Shibata-kun, Kanzaki-kun, Andō-san and so on.

We have the best chances of winning in terms of breadth, Class-C has an ace up its sleeve, which can also be said about Class-A.

But what about Class-D, who should we prepare for defensively? While we have had contact with some from D class but none except Hirata, Kushida-san and Horikita-san have any skills worth mentioning.

Maybe this Sudō in the physical field, but that will be of little use to us at a school.

But...what if they do? What if this school actually has completely different priorities that no one knows about?

Could I find out something with the student council about it? I did apply, but one person from Class A did the same thing, so there is a very high probability that I will be rejected...

. .
The time has finally come! The summer vacations have finally begun!

There were ups and downs in our class, Ryūen-kun's tactics are really questionable.

Although I think the violence is really effective at the beginning of his game, but eventually someone stronger will come.

There is always a bigger fish.

I was wrong about Yamada-kun, he always won against Ryūen, but in the end he capitulated because it didn't make sense anymore and he was psychologically burdened more and more.

His lack of sleep in the first two weeks was noticeable, in class he almost always fell asleep, even his movements became slower.

Ryūen will meet someone who will defeat him not only physically but also psychologically.

But when? Will it be too late?

I will remain faithful and friendly to his leadership, but inside I am already beginning to have doubts.

Sudō alone almost got me kicked out of school. I didn't know the girl who had led me astray, but she was on about the same level as Hiyori and Ryūen in terms of intelligence.

But according to him, it must have been someone else who gave her this template.

It's the same in football: a goal always comes from someone else, a playmaker or an engine that runs throughout.

Who is this Luca Modrić from Class-D? . Me Ayanokōji Kiyotaka, is really boring. There is no one here to talk to me or play with me.

It's like I've been forgotten.

It's just noon, but I really don't feel like sitting in my own room, so I decide to go for a swim.

Well not just swim, rather observe and save the faces of other people.

But how weird would it be if I went alone to the pool?

Right. Way too weird. So what would a boy do in puberty to stay horny and down to earth at the same time? Right, he would invite a pretty girl.

[Yo]

(Don't yo me. What's up Kiyo?)

[Kiyo? Are you coming to the pool? I'm bored and hot, so I'd need some company].

(Uhh okay? I'll get to the biggest pool on the yacht in about 15 minutes. In case you're hitching a girl, you should be aware that I have a compass with me).

[... let's put it this way, i will prefer a neutral behavior today. See you then mkay?]

(Mkay]

"Mkay" is a word that is just used by us without any historical background.

I packed a few things in my backpack that I need for swimming, I put on my swimwear in advance, I also decided to wear only a T-shirt and my necklace.

Like a master I opened my door not with my hand but with my heel because I didn't want to waste power in my hands unnecessarily to solve tasks that can be solved with my foot. ... Here I am... at this huge pool. It's bigger than the one at school. The sun beds are also very well placed with an umbrella for every two beds.

These sunbeds are also not with unpleasant texture and pattern, rather very comfortable and soft.

Luxury.

I looked around unobtrusively and scanned the whole area for familiar people. None really caught my eye, except maybe Koenji who claims two sunbeds for himself, Sudō Ken and his group of idiots there, and a prettier girl standing right in front of me and giving me an aggressive look.

Mommy...

"Good morning Horikita-san. We haven't talked at all today, am I right?"

"That's right, how are you?"

"Well, as usual, I'd say I'm bored. Any suspicions about this whole topic here?"

"Of course. I think everyone has a suspicion here, but I don't know what a logical conclusion could be here. It seems obvious, but also somehow very complicated."

"You're right about that, Horikita-san? I would suggest a more offensive tactic, a football team only unites when the style of play and the chemistry fit together."

"You're right, but I don't think the class is ready for a big offensive yet, don't you? I don't have full control over this class."

She stared at my chest.

"Something wrong, Horikita-san?"

"May I know who gave you the necklace?"

"My mother."

It's true, but I still don't know if she's alive or who she is.

"Is this an inappropriate topic? If you want-"

"No, no, it's fine. Lie down if you have time. I mean, what else could you be doing today?"

"Good point Ayanokōji-kun."

She lay down on her sunbed right next to me. Her thin and elegant dress was still covering her completely, but her black bikini was showing through the bright white dress a little.

My matte black sunglasses protect me from being caught by Suzune checking out other girls.

"Checking out" is the wrong word. More like scanning and memorising their movements.

Why do I feel like I'm being watched?

As if a gamma ray were drilling directly into my right side profile.

"Hori-"

"Are you training more these days?"

"Huh? Excuse me? As I said, I hardly train at all. Besides, how do you know it's become 'more'?"

"D-Don't think wrong! It just catches the eye when a fourteen-fifteen year old teenager has a well-toned body."

She's absolutely right. It's rare to see something like that. In my case, even rarer. Having an eight-pack at fourteen is really a mighty task.

"Can be. Only strong gene"

She looked me in the eye as if I had told the worst joke ever.

"Aha-"

She was about to say something when she was interrupted by someone a little more agitated.

"Ayanokōji! What do you think of this place?"

"I...I would say very luxurious and pleasant. How are you doing?"

"Quite well, you seem to have a date with Horikita don't you? Sorry if I'm interrupting."

That's like telling an armed soldier he's weak and has no balls to shoot you.

Suzune just wanted to burn him for really blushing at his stupid comment.

"No, Sudō. Me and Ayanokōji...we're aiming for a close relationship. I'm not ready for a romantic relationship."

"Yeah well, one day it will hit you too Horikita-san."

Is he playing with fire?

Wait a minute... Is she taking off her dress?!

Sudō was already in the pool with his trio, but I still wouldn't let her do it just like that.

I threw my towel perfectly on her body. You also thought you could just sunbathe like that, didn't you?

"For what...Tell me Ayanokōji, did you actually fall off the stupidity tree? Am I not allowed to sunbathe? Are you that jealous?"

"Jealous is a heavy word. If we were a few rows back then I wouldn't have a problem with it but a few boys start staring. When boys stare at you, so do girls who do it out of jealousy, they see my body out of the corner of their eye and then well..."

"Okay okay... You don't want attention, I get it."

Nevertheless, she is angry, even if she understood.

"But Ayanokōji...Who said that only I have to cover up? I don't want any attention either, so put something on while we're not in the water."

Dude...

Sudō, who was some distance away, looked really confused in our direction. Ike gave me a jealous look, Yamauchi had eyes on girls from class-B.

"Okay Okay...do you want something to drink?"

"I'd be very happy with a Coke, I must say."

Coke? Isn't that unhealthy?

But what the hell, if I asked her about it, she would degrade me argumentatively and bury me.

I got up, with my T-shirt on of course, because I wouldn't be allowed to go anywhere else without her burning me completely with her eyes.

"Good morning Ayanokōji-kun! Refreshment too?"

"Ichinose, it's already two in the afternoon. But yes, a little rest is always good. Are you with anyone?"

"Yes, with Himeno-san, Mako-chan and Shibata-kun. You're probably here with Horikita-san and Sudō, am I right?"

"As a matter of fact, yes, how do you know?"

"Well, I watched you and Horikita have a little fight. To be honest, we all had to smile. You seem really close, maybe a little romance in the school day?"

"You're just imagining this romance, she'd rather be slashed by a blunt knife than get together with me."

"Hmm really? It can't be the way you look. Your body is too well built for that. Respect that you were able to hide it so well, but summer betrayed you."

"My body is only the result of strong genes."

"Honestly, it's annoying sometimes when people try to play themselves down."

"Playing down? Have you ever seen me at the gym or something?"

Then she got quiet again very quickly.

"Never mind, it's your turn to order, I'll let you go first."

"Thank you Ichinose."

When she saw that I had ordered not one but two drinks, she had the same smile back.

Dude...Why is she always thinking about something else? What's wrong with you Ichinose?!

I nodded as a little goodbye and slowly walked back to the sun lounger.

But luckily for me, I was bumped into by someone just before I arrived.

Both glasses of cola flew up into the air and hit Suzune right on her dress.

When I wanted to turn around, suddenly no one was there. Seriously?

"Kiyotaka...Why did you do that, you idiot?!"

"I swear I just got rammed by someone!"

She stood up and grabbed me by the ear and pulled me to my sun lounger.

I sent a cry for help in the form of a look to Ichinose who only replied with a worried smile. . As we dried off again after this long day of bathing, we also had to change again.

"Ayanokōji-kun... How am I supposed to go home without a dress? You know what I mean..."

"Suzune, just take my T-shirt, you'll have to clean your dress well to make it pearly white again."

"Are you sure you want to walk around the whole yacht shirtless? I mean the looks-"

"I really don't care. Don't worry about me. Plus, I think a girl has a much harder time in these situations. So take it, even if it's as big as a dress for you."

"Thank you..."

Her face became a little redder, quite rare for an Icequeen.

We walked back side by side, by the lifts she often looked in the mirror with a bright red face, is it really that uncomfortable for her?

She took my hand. A cold rush went down my spine. I have never held a girl's hand. It is warm and very pleasant, how can women have such soft skin?

But as if that were not enough, she clung more to my arm instead of my hand.

As if a pillow were encircling my hand.

"Is something wrong Horikita?"

"How long do we have to play these roles?"

"You know, I would prefer to be portrayed more as a loner. A quieter life is quite important to me. Do you really want to make it public? I will take your wishes into account as much as I can, Suzune."

"Let's give it some more time. Can we perhaps make it public at the end of the school year if necessary?"

"Sure. But first we have to reduce the attention and suspicion. Sudō and Ichinose have approached me about it several times."

"Ichinose? I've heard of her several times, is she class leader of class B? I'm getting completely confused with all the names, she's the one we talked to about a class alliance am I right?"

"You could say that, Kanzaki is her righthandman. We don't have to go against her for now, we have a positive relationship at the moment."

Of course we still have to be careful, with Kushida I didn't suspect anything at first but in the end she betrayed me in cold blood.

"It doesn't matter, I'm going to take a shower and change, can you meet me at a restaurant? I'll give you the name of the restaurant later, take Hirata-kun and Kushida too! Tell them it's about the class."

"Okay, see you later."

Suddenly, a warm feeling on my cheek surprised me as the lift door opened.

The touch was short, but warm and pleasant.

A kiss?

"What?"

She left the elevator and went to her room, which was not three doors down from the lift.

I received no clarification as to what happened. Wow.

"Uh? Ayanokōji? Is something wrong or why have you been standing there for two minutes without moving an inch?"

"Oh- Kushida, nothing I was just thinking for a minute, I had to tell you something just now anyway, Horikita invited you and Hirata to the restaurant. We need to discuss something there, are you coming?"

"Sure! But I have to see Mii-chan first, then I could come. Write me the name of the restaurant and when we'll meet! Until then, have a nice day!"

"Thank you, have a nice day too."

I still can't come to grips with reality. Why did she kiss me all of a sudden and that was way too risky too, it has to be said.

I'd rather not talk to her about it, I mean, it would be pretty questionable to question a kiss from a beauty.

. .
How am I supposed to look him in the eye after that?! Is that what a woman does?! There's still five minutes before we meet...

What am I supposed to do?! Why am I making such uncontrollable decisions lately?

"Greetings Horikita."

"H-Hey Hirata-kun."

"Uh...are you okay? Your face is pretty red."

What should I say to him? What if Kiyotaka brings up the subject in the middle of the conversation?

"Oh nothing, just now I had an embarrassing situation with another person, we bumped into each other."

"Oh I see, when is Ayanokōji-"

"Hi. May I sit next to you, Horikita?"

"Mhm..."

Why did he come up with this idiotic idea?!

Kushida also joined us and sat opposite Kiyotaka, we were now all fully assembled.

"What did you want to talk to us about Horikita-san?" (H)

"Let's keep it short, I would like to discuss our approach a bit. We were told that we would be spending our summer holidays on an uninhabited island for a week. Kiyo- Ayanokōji-kun pointed out an interesting theory to me." (S)

"What's that?"(K)

"We will have an extremely high probability of passing the first special exam, and on an uninhabited island." (S)

"Kukuku interesting meeting, isn't it?" (R)

Ryūen Kakeru, the leader from Class-C. He is pretty much the most brutal man in this school by far. He did not appear alone, but also with a 'bodyguard'.

This bodyguard looked like he came straight out of an action film. His eyes were well hidden behind his sunglasses.

"Next time, could you not interfere in other people's conversations?" (S)

I was the first to try to push him into a corner.

"Kukuku, don't be like that. Horikita Suzune is your name, am I right? You are exactly my taste. An Aggressive Tsundere, but with black hair, not like Ibuki." (R)

"Excuse me? Watch your choice of words, besides I want to know what you want from us." (S)

"Am I not allowed to talk to my schoolmates? I cordially invite you to my room, it's soundproofed and always open from 9pm at night." (R)

How can Kiyotaka remain so calm and neutral about this when even Hirata doesn't know what to say. Kushida tried to de-escalate the situation, which always came to nothing.

Ryūen his hand, it was open and accelerated towards my collar. But here Kiyotaka intervened before he could reach me.

"Please avoid general contact with this class, as per the request I am not allowed to let you have physical contact with any of my class. Please keep your distance." (A)

"Kukuku, you want to fight?" (R)

Why is he intervening? I could certainly have defended myself. Why does he give away his skills?

Isn't that against his own rules?

"Me? Not really, but I'm not going to run away from a fight with you either. I don't see a non-violent way out at the moment unless you back down voluntarily. My phone and cameras are recording the event. Please keep your distance from the class D leader to save trouble." (A)

Ryūen pulled his hand back to himself, but the aggressive eye contact with Kiyotaka remained.

"You seem to be her lapdog, don't you? You don't have the right to speak anyway." (R)

He and his bodyguards left the present location.

"Sorry if I almost escalated it." (A)

"You absolutely did the right thing! But honestly...how fast did you react?!" (K)

"Thank you, Kiyotaka." (S)

He looked at me puzzled but remained calm.

"Oh, Hirata could have done that easily and much more effectively. It was only to be expected that he would attack with violence." (A)

"Even if I knew where, when and how the hand was moved, I wouldn't have been able to do it just from the speed, with me it wouldn't be a question of reaction time. In addition Ryūen tried to free himself from the grip several times which failed hopelessly. Respect." (H)

"Don't overestimate me like that. I rather did something stupid and intervened a bit late." (A)

"Not at all." (S)

None of the three still understood the world.

"It doesn't matter. I think contact with class C should be avoided at all costs, just like class A." (K)

"Yes, I agree with you." . I opened my eyes. Yukimura, with whom I share the room for reasons of friendship, was not present, not even at this hour.

That's pretty good for me, as I have to get through my workout.

'Dear students of ANHS Tokyo! Please take the time to look outside at the beautiful island! Also, I need to inform you to pack a few things in your backpack like: An extra pair of sportswear, underwear, shampoos and two small towels. Go to the main deck of the ship in 45 minutes in sportswear. End of announcement.'

Dayum...

It's starting, isn't it?

I got changed straight away, packed my things and went to the next deck, where Kushida, Suzune, Hirata and Sudō were already talking.

I guess they decided not to waste any time...

"Good morning." (AK)

"Late riser?" (KK)

"Pretty much, I have to admit." (AK)

"The island is really beautiful one must say!" (SK)

"I think so too Sudō." (HY)

"Ayanokōji, can I talk to you in private later?" (HS)

"Yes. Is it important?" (AK)

"Yes a bit, but it doesn't really affect the class." (HS)

Sudō and Hirata gave me a wink and thumbs up.

Dude who do you want to wish luck to? She's been mine since day one.

"Could it be that you are a hidden couple?" (KK)

"Hmm? No, Matsushita is more my type. I could never go out with her." (AK)

Suzune smiled at me. I don't know if it's because of anger or irony.

"I agree with him there. I guess I don't need a boyfriend at this young age." (HS)

She solved the question much more effectively.

All that came out of Hirata was a disappointed 'sigh' and Sudō slapped his palm to his face as I screwed up abysmally.

What do you mean screwed up? I'm already whole staircases ahead.

The appointed time arrived and we went to our class, where we were given GPS watches and had our phones taken.

Our backpacks were quickly checked by five school assistants and then we were off.

The Island.

Volume 3.2: The Island Exam...Begins now!

"A very good morning dear class-D. I, that is your class teacher will thoroughly explain all the rules of the special exam to you today."

She continued but with a very nice smile, if she smiled more she would be a man magnet.

"You will get a rule book, here are all the rules of conduct on the island that should already be clear. In addition you get a purchase catalog, in which you can buy advantages with class points, for this you must come in the early morning simply to the teacher tent which is positioned exactly here, and indicate what you want to buy exactly, the amount is automatically deducted."

Advantages in the form of food, tents, sleeping utensils, tools, maps and so on can be purchased to summarize.

"Now we come to a main point which will set the tone of this special test. Everywhere on the island are stations that your class leader may claim. But you have to renew the position every 8 hours. Each time you renew a station you will get an extra point which will be added at the end of the special exam."

"Huh? Class leader? And who is this supposed to be?"

"I would keep it a secret, you have until 6pm in the evening to let me know who it is exactly, there the leader gets his card. Oh, and you have to claim at least one spot on the island to have a base camp to make rollcalls for security reasons. Now I'm not allowed to answer any questions and I've been ordered to show you only your toilet from now on." . Finally Hirata has managed to get rid of this bathroom problem. We wasted points on the first day, but you can't get money without spending it.
"Hey Ayanokōji-kun, want to get started right away?"

A brown-haired girl approached me. She looked similar but not exactly like satō. They have the same hair style, but she is much more elegant, aloof, and somehow seems to be introverted as well.

"Start with what?"

"Well, with a little exploration! After all, we have to find a place for our base camp! We shouldn't waste so much time Ayanokōji-kun! So come on!"

Hmmm actually this is completely against my plan, but getting to know other people better will probably help me a lot.

"Alright."

She walked slowly, elegance radiating from her and nonchalance. Her calmness shows me how she will act in the future.

"Matsushita. Is there a reason why you wanted to explore the island with me? I mean, there were many other people in our class with whom you got along much better."

"Oh, nonsense. You're a quiet person, plus I want to clear my head so you'd be the perfect company. We never really talked in private before, am I right?"

"Yes."

"See? But can I ask you something more personal?"

She slowed down a bit and matched my speed, we walked very closely side by side through this jungle.

Her beauty and smell caught my eye even more now.

"What is your goal at this school? Do you want to aim for class A Ayanokōji?"

"Hmmm... So Class-A would be the best, of course, and I'm aiming for that, too. But, I'm not doing it by choice. Hirata, Kushida, Karuizawa and Horikita force me to contribute to the success of the class. How about you?"

"I'm more like you, too. It would be optimal for me to strive for class A, but class B will probably not deviate too much from the 100% employment rate. For that it seems impossible to gain around 700 class points and that class-A, B and C don't gain, then we could move up to class-A. But it seems impossible unless we have a Cristiano Ronaldo UCL performance this year, which would carry us on the shoulder."

She also seems to be somewhat involved with football like Suzune.

Well, she doesn't seem to be wrong, it's not impossible, because this class has a joker card that can be used an unlimited number of times.

"It would be really nice I must say. Ayanokōji-kun, do you think we'll make it?"

"Whether we will make it or not is in the hands of Kushida,Hirata and Horikita. I will only do what is required of me."

The necessary is always what needs to be done, of course, but Matsushita seems much much smarter than Karuizawa, Suzune and Hirata. She seems to be the first to calculate the probabilities and possibilities, because we are not going to rise to Class A just by chance.

Everything that exists first needed a probability that allowed it to exist in the first place.

"Let's change the subject, since we are alone, we might as well talk a bit about our other classmates! Do you have many friends in class?"

Do I have many friends? I would be lying if I said yes, but also lying if I said no.

"Not really. Miyake, Yukimura and Haruka are the only friends I have at the moment."

"Just them? So Horikita is your girl friend like I suspected? I have to admit you guys are really good at hiding things, there must have been a lot of planning that went into it. But don't worry, I'll keep it a secret."

I completely froze on the spot. How can something like this happen?

When did she start watching us?

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh come on Ayanokōji! You don't have to keep hiding it! If you don't want to admit anything, then I can put pressure on Horikita!"

It would be too risky to deny it now, not only would I attract an extreme amount of attention, but I would also be caught lying.

"May I ask how you noticed so quickly?"

"Hmm...you guys met Hirata-kun and Kikyō-chan over coffee recently, right? I saw Ryūen, the leader of Class-C attacking you, just before he caught Horikita's collar, you intervened, and with the darkest eyes I've ever seen! Your reaction time, speed and power with which you caught Ryūen's hand gave me extreme goosebumps!"

"So you were watching us. I see. But how did you come to that conclusion?"

"Simple! After Ryūen and his bodyguard left, Horikita-san put her hand on yours! You didn't do anything about it. Luckily no one else saw it or it would have gone through the class before."

"Thank you for keeping it a secret. But will you tell anyone?"

"No not really. I'll just try to get the same information out of Horikita to test how long she can take it!"

"Good luck, you never know with her."

We reached a path, green and brightly illuminated by the sun. Matsushita noticed it too, but said nothing about it and walked ahead of me slowly and carefully.

"A-...!!!"

I grabbed her from behind and put my hand on her mouth so she couldn't make any noise.

I threw us both into a bush next to many trees.

"Katsuragi-san, did you hear something too?"

A man with green eyes and hair walked out of the cave, followed by Johnny Sins. A bald guy who was built physically very sturdy.

"What do you mean? I just took the spot, so I couldn't hear anything, what was that noise?"

A bad script.

Katsuragi, or whatever his name is, was completely nervous and waving 'his' leader card around like an idiot.

No one will fall for that, my friend.

Matsushita wanted to move a bit, but my hands prevented it, she was physically completely powerless.

Her tears rolled onto my hands, what is she thinking right now? . Help! I'm being molested!!!

I became numb with fear and at the same time blinded by the tears in my eyes.

He let go of me but stayed leaning against the tree. Why did he stop?

Huh?

I heard two voices, two boys running past our 'hiding place'.

Oh. So he didn't want to bother me, he wanted to hide us both ahaaaa...

He already has a girlfriend for that. My brain completely shuts down at the stupidest things.

"False alarm. Come on Yahiko, let's go back to the others it was probably just a bird."

That bald guy was probably in charge, they both left again.

Ayanokōji waited another minute before releasing me completely.

"Sorry Matsushita-san, it was just an act of fright."

Holding out his hand, which I accepted, he pulled me back to my feet and wiped the dirt from my knees.

"It's alright, but I must say it was completely unexpected. Shall we see what was in that cave?"

"No. Maybe others from Class A have already left themselves there."

He's right. Maybe this was just a prelude to force us to look inside the cave?

"Then let's get back to the others. We should meet there in the next five minutes anyway. It was quite unexpected that we found something right away. Should we tell the others?"

"No, better not, they might fall into a similar trap as we did."

We walked the exact same way back to the beach, where we should all meet up in a few minutes.

"Let's hurry up a bit, Matsushita, pick up the pace a bit.

He accelerated, it was more like jogging, but still very fast and inhuman in this heat and undulating ground.

"Brake a little...Ha..."

He braked a little, but not only that, he put my arm around his shoulder to help me brake, run and balance.

"Don't you have a girlfriend?"

"Yeah sure, but I'm just helping you out a bit with this, Suzune would have done the same in my place."

I doubt it, but it doesn't matter.

We have arrived, it is even warmer and more uncomfortable than before. The sun blinds me from all sides.

"Matsushita-san! Did you two find anything? And why are you so red?" (Kushida)

"It's just extremely warm, the most we've found is a few big trees and shady areas, that's all." (M)

"So you also came up completely empty like most of the people here? It's not too bad, Ike found a pure water source and Akito found a hut with fishing tools, so food and drink shouldn't be the biggest problem anymore." (HS)

"Really Horikita-san? But who is our leader now?" (M)

"That remains secret, even among the class to completely delineate possible betrayals." (HS)

What? Why should it be kept completely secret? Ayanokōji next to me shows no reaction, as if it had already been completely clear to him from the beginning.

"Well, where is the source now exactly?" (A)

"Follow me, everyone is already there, I was waiting for you two."
(HS)

She walked in front of us, me and Kushida-chan were behind her, and Ayanokōji was behind me-.

I turned around and I lost my nerve. What's wrong with this guy!

"Ehh Horikita-san, we've lost someone I think..." (M)

"What do you mean?" (HS)

She turned around and was as surprised as I was.

"Huh where did he go?! Can't you even let him out of your sight?!" (H)

"I don't see that person you mean from up here." (A)

Why is that guy up a tree? Is he Tarzan?

"Get down from there right now! If you fall off don't blame me!" (H)

"Nah, it's pretty nice up here." (A)

Horikita was about to climb up personally and throw him down.

"Ehh Ayanokōji-kun, I'd rather go down too, I mean you don't know if the branches are completely stable to climb on..." (K)

"Don't worry. Besides, I feel like an assassin up here." (A)

He really is a toddler in terms of mindset. But you have to say, he looks pretty nice.

Stop Chiaki...He has a girlfriend...

"See you there Matsushita." (A)

He picked up more speed and jumped from treetop to treetop.

But not in a bad way, more with elegance and calmness, of course he was also fast as hell.

"Horikita-san...Has he always been like this?" (M)

"Pretty much..." (H)

We walked slowly but surely and at a pleasant pace until we reached a smaller river.

There, the whole class was waiting for us, a few were fishing, some were dealing with mushrooms and fruits, and then it was Hirata, Ayanokōji and Akitō who set up tents.

Everyone here had something to do.

"Matsushita, can we talk in private?" (H)

"U-Uhh okay?"

We both moved away from the base camp a little. And decided to collect some fruit.

Figs, grapes and so on...

"Matsushita, can I ask you something? What is your relationship with Ayanokōji?"

"Are you still on last name basis? Aren't you two together?"

"What are you getting at?"

"Well, I mean you two do love each other, why are you hiding it?"

"How did you figure it out?"

"When I asked Ayanokōji about it, he just admitted it. You seem to have a different approach."

"Okay okay...Since he already told you, I guess I can say it too, but keep your mouth shut about it to others okay? You and I are in a romantic relationship. But what about you two?"

"Just friends so far."

"So far?"

Stupid Chiaki... . "It doesn't matter, why are you hiding your relationship with him? I see no reason to."

"Neither do I, it's just what he wanted and I won't go into why he wanted it because I have no idea."

"Interesting, but are you still independent of him? But it doesn't matter. Be happy together, I won't tell anyone."

"Independent of each other? Doesn't that go against all the rules of a relationship? Let's change the subject. I didn't call you for nothing, will you contribute something to move up to Class A?"

"Of course, that would be completely pointless. Shall we go back slowly? It's sunset now and we could get lost in the dark."

Get lost? On an island like this, this should be much harder than you think. Waypoints, lights, spots and paths should make this seem almost impossible.

We walked back slowly anyway, I followed Matsushita slowly. A smell of burning things and a sound of a water spring reminded me where I was going.

Why did Kiyotaka admit it? Did he already expect someone to find out? How does he know she will keep it a secret? What were they doing together and why was she so red in the face?

I don't understand him, he wanted to keep it a secret but then he admits it so easily? Is he serious about this relationship?

"Hey! There you two are, where have you been?" Hirata approached us shortly after we arrived at base camp.

"We were just observing the surroundings and talking about things within the class. And also about boys." Matsushita seems to want to provoke me. As if I like to talk about boys...

"This island seems to be a haven for each of us. But I have a question, have you seen Ayanokōji? Since you left-"

What? What does he mean-

"Up here, I was just looking at the island a little closer from up here." Kiyotaka spoke from the top of the tree. He then jumped down the branches and landed perfectly from about 5 metres up.

"Ike and the others have been barbecuing and fishing. You can get something there, though the food seems to be still hot." Hirata pointed out the campfire a little further away from the tents.

There was not only fish but also fruit and other fruits.

Figs and grapes seem to be the vegan menu for some today.

"Horikita, are you coming?" Matsushita gave me a little nudge from the side to wake me from my dream. Me and her went ahead, Kiyotaka following at a slower pace.

Did he hurt himself or why is he so slow.

"Matsushita-san wait for him for a moment." She turned around and also realised that something was wrong with him.

"Uhh Ayanokōji-kun, didn't I tell you earlier not to hurt yourself early?" I'm already a little annoyed, but I somehow can't be mad at him for that.

"I'm in great shape. Just a little tired, you know? I didn't hurt myself a bit, I went a bit too fast today. Let's just eat." He didn't seem to have any problems or injuries, but you could see that he wasn't feeling quite so well.

We arrived at the campfire, Yamauchi came with a bucket of water and put out the fire, which was not in use.

"Have a good appetite, hurry up, it's about to get dark."

Wow he can be a normal person.

"Now that there are three of us and therefore completely alone, can we talk a little?" Matsushita made her first moves.

"About what?" (H)

"Well, about your relationship!" (M)

"What do you want to know about it?" (H)

"Well, how did you get together?"(M)

"Uhh...It's complicated you know? He just asked me out." (H)

I really don't know how it came about at all. I just went into this relationship without any preparation.

"What? Just like that? I have one question, when did you get together in the first place?" (M)

Me and Matsushita were having some kind of conversation, Kiyotaka was leaning against the tree eating his food.

"Uhmm just before the midterms. But are you really that interested in it?" (H)

"Yeah sure! You're the second in-class couple! But why are you poking him with a compass all the time in class?"(M)

The question of all questions.

"Sometimes he's kind of a jerk you know? He asks really stupid questions sometimes." (H)

Of course, that's not all.

"Wait a second... Did he really just fall asleep? Just like that? In the dark in a jungle? Isn't everyone afraid of being stuck here alone?" (M)

You have to say, his defenceless face is really cute. A sleeping prince. I guess that's how Karuizawa-san would put it.

Fortunately for me, he didn't place his weight evenly so that he could sleep upright, but a little more to my side, he fell on my shoulders.

My whole face heats up. Wait a minute? Why is he breathing so unevenly?

"Kiyotaka?"

"Let me sleep pwease~"

"You better go sleep in your tent, it's not so comfortable here you know?"

"Please..."

"No. Get up please and rest in the tent." I urged him.

"Alright..."

He slowly stood up and walked to his tent with his eyes closed. As if he knew the whole way by heart without having to open his eyes.

And...away he went.

[A/N I am now doing a little change to the story and I will focus more on his quite big illness(nerfed lmaooo) like I said in the FanFic description. Also now I will follow a new uploading schedule of one Chapter or One Chapter and a Side Story every Week.

3286 Words. V2V9.5 is coming and I am quite excited ngl.]