Everyone took advantage of the five minutes Eve gave them to discuss amongst themselves, including the Ayanokouji Group. Leaving aside Shiina, Ichinose, and Satou who were sitting far away from them, Horikita and the others didn't need to move from their seats due to being close to each other.

"Well, from what I can see, as Ryuuen said earlier, nothing major has happened yet," Miyake said while facing backwards from his seat.

"Yeah, so far what we've seen is Kouenji-kun's selfishness, Kiyopon's innocent behavior, Suzune's cold and cruel attitude, Kyo-chan's fake kindness, and Kenchin who has a very short fuse," Hasebe said while counting on her fingers.

Ayanokouji, Horikita, Kushida, and Sudou grimaced at Hasebe's words who had a negative view of themselves, although in Ayanokouji's case his innocent behavior couldn't be said to be negative, but he still grimaced.

"Okay, I admit I was grumpy at first. But now I'm better, right?" Sudou asked everyone desperately.

"Ha ha, no need to worry, Ken-kun. We were just kidding," said Kushida while laughing at the distraught Sudou.

"Yeah, yeah, you are better now. Look, even Airi isn't afraid of you now," said Hasebe.

"Eh!?" Sakura squealed in surprise when her name was suddenly mentioned.

"Hah!? You're afraid of me, Airi?" asked Sudou in surprise.

"Y-Yes, because you used to be grumpy and rude, Ken-kun," Sakura said a little nervously.

"I see, sorry for scaring you," said Sudou looking down.

"No, it's okay, now it's okay, I'm not afraid of you anymore. I know you're a good person," Sakura said with a smile.

"Thanks," said Sudou with a smirk.

By knowing each other's past and the formation of the new Ayanokouji Group, Sakura and Sudou quickly understand each other.

"Back to the main topic, is there anything else to discuss?" Yukimura asked.

"For now, just this. I'll probably have a meeting when this session ends to discuss. I'm counting on you guys to gather everyone together later, Yousuke-kun, Kei-san, and Kikyou-san," Horikita said.

Hirata, Karuizawa, and Kushida nodded in agreement with Horikita's order. Horikita relied on them because in terms of student-to-student relations, the three of them were far superior to her.

"Thank you," Horikita said.

After that the meeting ended and they went back to their own business, shortly after the five minute break ended and Eve's voice emerged from the speaker.

"Alright, everyone. Let's move on to part two," Eve said.

Everyone focused their attention back on the screen that was starting to light up. The words that came up were…

The Students of Class D

"The Students of Class D, huh. Looks like we'll be seeing a lot of their classes," Shibata said crossing his arms.

"I think so. Since it's taken from Ayanokouji's point of view, it's only natural that we'll see a lot about his class," said Kanzaki.

On our second day of school—well, I suppose technically it was the first day of class—we spent most of our time running over the course objectives. Apparently, many of the students were quite surprised, if not a little disappointed, by how genuinely warm and friendly the teachers at this school looked. Sudou had already made a spectacle of himself by spending most of the class asleep. I thought that the teachers would notice, but they showed no signs of doing so. After all, it was up to every individual student whether or not he or she wanted to listen in class. I wondered if this was how teachers typically interacted with students once they left compulsory education.

"I thought they would mess up, but they seem like normal students to me," Kamuro said. Other than Sudou who was sleeping in class, the behavior of the other students seemed normal to her.

"Fu fu, that's because it's just the beginning. Let's see how they change in the following days," said Sakayanagi.

Someone needs time to get used to a new environment, when they feel comfortable then that's when their true nature comes out.

That was what Sakayanagi really meant.

I took in the relaxed atmosphere, and soon it was lunchtime. Students stood up and left with their new acquaintances, disappearing from my view. I couldn't help but feel slightly envious as I watched them. Unfortunately, I still hadn't managed to befriend a single one of my new classmates.

"How pathetic."

"Ouch, that's frankly so," Azuma said, grimacing.

"Horikita-san really is merciless when it comes to insulting people," said Ichihashi who also grimaced.

Only one person had noticed how I felt, and she met my pain with derisive laughter.

"What? What's pathetic?" I asked.

"'I want someone to invite me along. I want to eat with someone!' Your thoughts are like an open book," Horikita said.

"His desire to have friends is very strong, it can be seen from the outside," said Andou.

"Yeah, but because he's not good at socializing, it's hard for him to make friends," said Minamikata.

"But you're alone, too, aren't you? Haven't you thought the same thing? Or do you intend to spend three years here without making a single friend?"

"That's right. I prefer to be alone," she replied quickly, without hesitation. It sounded like she was being honest. "Why don't you stop worrying about me and instead think about yourself?"

"Well, I…"

I certainly wasn't proclaiming my intention to be social. Honestly, at the rate things were going I might be unable to make any friends, spelling trouble for my future. I'd likely end up alone again, and that would make me stand out. It could make me a target for bullying.

"Ku ku, the target of bullying, huh. So funny, even I can't imagine that monster being targeted," Ryuuen said with a chuckle.

"If anything, it would be Ayanokouji who would destroy them," Ibuki said as she crossed her arms. She didn't want to admit it but she was the same as Ryuuen, she couldn't imagine someone like Ayanokouji being the target of bullying.

Ishizaki and Albert nodded in agreement with what Ryuuen and Ibuki said.

Unbeknownst to them, Shiina was listening silently to their conversation. Hearing their conversation made Shiina even more curious about what Ayanokouji had done to Ryuuen and his gang. She had asked Ayanokouji that question before but the boy avoided the question. Maybe this event is her chance to find out the mystery.

Less than a minute after the end-of-class bell rang, about half of the students had disappeared. Those who remained either secretly wanted to go, like me, were unconscious of their surroundings, or preferred being alone, like Horikita.

"Well then." Horikita shot me another pitying look before departing the classroom, leaving me alone.

"That was pointless."

Reluctantly, I got up and decided to head toward the cafeteria by myself. If I didn't feel like I could eat alone in there, I'd just score some supplies from the convenience store.

After taking a quick peek into the cafeteria, I opted instead to go to the convenience store, buy some bread, and return to class. About ten people had remained in the room. Some had pushed their desks together so they could all eat as a group, while other, more solitary students quietly ate their lunches alone. Everyone here had brought a lunch box from the cafeteria or convenience store.

I was going to eat by myself, but then Horikita returned and sat down beside me. On Horikita's desk sat a delicious-looking sandwich. Her aura seemed to say, "Don't talk to me," so I returned to my seat without speaking. Just as I was about to sink my teeth into a sweet bun, music played through the speakers.

"At five PM Japan Standard Time today, we will be holding a student club fair in Gymnasium No. 1. Students interested in joining a club, please gather in Gymnasium No. 1. I repeat, at—"

"Oh, club fair. Brings back memories," said Sudou a little excitedly, it seemed he was remembering the days when he enrolled in the basketball club.

A girl with a sweet voice continued the announcement. Club activities, huh? Come to think of it, I'd never joined a club before.

"Hey, Horikita—"

"I'm not interested in joining a club."

"Wow, Kiyopon hasn't even asked anything yet," said Hasebe a little surprised.

"Isn't that easy to guess?" said Yukimura who raised his eyebrows.

"That… well, I guess you're right," Hasebe said a little hesitantly, actually she meant to be joking but she realized that Yukimura was the serious type.

"I didn't even ask you anything yet."

"Well, what is it?"

"Are you interested in joining a club?"

Laughter erupted in the theater room after hearing Ayanokouji's words.

"Ha ha ha, my gosh, I didn't expect him to say that," Shinohara said with a laugh.

"I don't know if he's really on purpose or serious," said a chuckled Matsushita.

"Mou, Kiyotaka-kun," said Satou with a giggle.

"Is this kind of conversation they have every day?" said Onodera laughing.

"I don't know but they're both funny. This is a side of them that I just found out about," said a giggling Mori.

While everyone was laughing at that scene, in the back row of Class C, Horikita was staring at Ayanokouji with a death stare.

"What is it?" Asked Ayanokouji a little nervously, he was a bit wary of the angry Horikita.

"You make us both look like idiots," Horikita snapped.

"That… sorry," Ayanokouji said resignedly. He wanted to reply but he didn't know what to say because what Horikita said was true.

Horikita only grunted in annoyance in response.

"Ayanokouji-kun, do you have dementia, or are you just an idiot? Didn't I just tell you that I'm not interested?"

"That doesn't mean you won't join, though," I replied.

"Now you're just splitting hairs. Don't argue for the sake of arguing."

"Okay then."

"Can't you invite anyone other than me?" she asked.

"It's precisely because I don't have anyone else to invite that I'm having such a hard time!"

"True. However, I don't think you seriously mean what you're saying, Ayanokouji-kun. If you seriously want to make a friend, you should be more insistent."

"I can't, though. I've devoted myself to walking a lonely road."

"Isn't that against his will?" said Machida from class A. His friends nodded in agreement.

At the very back of Class A's row, Katsuragi sat while crossing his arms.

"So you're the contradictory type of person, Ayanokouji," thought Katsuragi.

Horikita took up her sandwich and quietly resumed eating. "I have trouble comprehending your contradictory way of thinking."

"Contradictory, huh…" Shiina thought. After knowing all about Ayanokouji, she could tell those words stuck with Ayanokouji deeply.

Ayanokouji really wanted to have friends, that was his sincere wish. But at the same time, Ayanokouji also views everyone as a tool he can use to his own advantage, which ultimately goes against his will to make friends.

Having a desire for something but doing the opposite of what is desired, that's the contradiction that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka has. Shiina was sad at the thought of her book friend, but it was only for a moment.

"That's what we're for, isn't it?" Shiina thought with a smile. She and the rest of Ayanokouji's group had decided to help Ayanokouji get what he wanted, so there was no point in being sad now.

I wanted to make friends, but I couldn't. Horikita apparently found that incomprehensible.

I gave up on Horikita and looked out the window. Ah, the weather today was so nice.

"Club activities, hmm. I see…"

Horikita mumbled to herself as she pondered something.

"Well, if it's only for a little while after school, I'll go with you," she said.

Everyone sighed seeing Horikita's change in decision, they still couldn't understand what the girl was thinking.

"Yep, it's decided. Horikita is a tsundere," Sotomura said, pushing up his glasses.

"Oooh, if the professor has said that then it must be true," said Ike nodding enthusiastically.

"Tsundere and ice queen, huh. A unique combination," said Miyamoto, the rest of his friends nodded in agreement.

These people didn't realize they were saying that out loud, in the distance Horikita glared at them with death glare. She wanted to take out her compass but she couldn't find them, then she realized that Kushida had already confiscated her weapon.

"Give it back," she demanded to Kushida.

"Sorry, Suzune-san. I want to avoid bloodshed," said Kushida with a smile.

Horikita grumbled but she finally gave in, she then crossed her arms and stared back at the screen.

"What do you mean 'a little while'?"

"You asked me earlier, didn't you? You said you wanted to go to the club fair."

"Oh, yeah. I never planned to stick around. I was just looking for a chance to go. Is that okay?"

"If it's just for a little while. All right, we'll go after class."

After our conversation ended, we resumed eating our lunches. I had said that she was unpleasant earlier, but maybe things had turned around. Perhaps Horikita was actually a good person.

"I'm not too sure," Ibuki snorted.

"Watching you flail about as you fail to make friends sounds somewhat interesting."

Nope. She was unpleasant.

Some people laughed at that, they already knew it was coming but they still found it funny.

"There are more people here than I expected."

After class had ended for the day, Horikita and I went to the gymnasium. Nearly all of the students assembled there were freshmen. There were about a hundred people waiting around. We stood near the back of the room and waited for the fair to begin. While waiting, we glanced over the pamphlet that students received upon entering the gymnasium. The pamphlet contained detailed information about club activities.

"Hm, so this is like a club fair at this school," said Hasebe.

"Didn't you come last year to the club fair, Haruka-chan?" Sakura asked curiously.

"Well, you know I'm not interested in such things, Airi," Hasebe said waving her hand.

"That's true," Sakura said with a chuckle.

"By the way Miyacchi, are you going to join in recruiting the juniors?" Hasebe asked.

"No, that's not my specialty. How about you two, Ken, Yousuke?" Miyake asked Sudou and Hirata.

"I think I'll do it, but it depends on the outcome of our meeting later," Hirata replied.

"Not yet decided, but if it were me, then I'd be selecting them very strictly," said Sudou clenching his fists while grinning. It seemed he would really enjoy the task.

"I wonder if this school has famous clubs. For example, something like karate."

"Every club seems to operate on a high level. It looks like many athletes and club members here are famous throughout the nation."

Even though this school didn't seem like a top-tier institution for activities like baseball and ballet, the clubs here certainly looked great.

"These facilities are significantly more substantial than ordinary schools. Look, they even have O2 chambers. The equipment here is so luxurious, it puts the professionals' stuff to shame. Oh, but it looks like they don't have a karate club after all."

"I see."

"If you want, you can make your own club, you know?" Kushida said to Horikita.

"I know, but I already have a plan for when the new school year starts," Horikita replied.

"You mean you're going to join a club, Suzune?" Sudou asked in surprise.

"Something like that," Horikita replied.

All the members of Ayanokouji's group were surprised to hear that, they didn't expect someone like Horikita to decide to join a club.

"Eh, seriously? What kind of club will you join, Suzune?" Hasebe asked curiously.

"That's a secret for now."

"Eeeh, can't you tell us now?"

"Neither now nor later makes no difference, right?" asked Horikita.

"Well, that's… right," Hasebe replied.

"In that case, be patient. I don't think now is the time to be telling that anyway," Horikita said.

"Okaay..." Hasebe said slightly dissatisfied.

Even though they were still curious, they decided to be patient until Horikita told them. But even so, there was one person who knew what Horikita meant.

Ayanokouji looked at Horikita with a curious look, he knew which club Horikita was referring to, rather than the club it was the Organization to be more precise.

From what Ayanokouji could see, it seemed Horikita had decided to become a member of the student council, and that certainly wasn't without reason.

Recently Horikita has challenged Ayanokouji to a duel where there will be a penalty for the loser, if Ayanokouji loses then he will seriously help the class from now on, and if Horikita loses then she will enter and become a student council member as Ayanokouji requested.

Of course Horikita didn't want to at first, but her curiosity about Ayanokouji overcame her reluctance, leading her to finally agree to the deal.

But now that knowing Ayanokouji's past, Horikita knows that she has no chance of winning against Ayanokouji, the difference is too far. Finally she decided to agree to become a member of the student council. Even though she wasn't satisfied with losing before the fight, she still did it because she was the one who requested the duel in the first place.

"The old Horikita would never have given in so easily," thought Ayanokouji after coming to a conclusion.

"What? Were you interested in karate or something?" I asked.

"No, not particularly."

"Thank you all for waiting, first-year students. We will now begin the club fair. A representative from each club will explain their function. My name is Tachibana, the student council secretary and the club fair's organizer. It's nice to meet you all."

After Tachibana delivered the opening remarks, representatives from each club quickly lined up on a stage. It was quite a diverse crowd. The club representatives included everything from burly athletes in judo uniforms to students dressed in beautiful kimonos.

"Hey, if you want to get a fresh start, why not try joining an athletic club? The judo club looks good, doesn't it? That upperclassman looks kind, and I'm sure he'd encourage you."

"What do you mean 'kind'?! He looks like a gorilla! He'll kill me for sure!" I snapped.

"That's rude," said a girl from class B.

"He'll probably talk passionately about how easy judo is."

"Cut it out!"

"Ha ha, I don't know if Horikita-san is serious or joking," said Amikura chuckling.

"I think she's serious," Ichinose said giggling.

Sheesh. I'd thought that we were having a decent conversation, but she'd done nothing but stick it to me.

"Tch!"

As the seniors introduced their respective clubs one after the other, I saw Horikita suddenly tense. She looked at the stage, her face pale.

"?"

Everyone was suddenly confused by Horikita's choking voice as well as her face turning pale, they didn't understand the sudden change that the girl had gone through.

"What happened?" asked Sonoda confused.

"I don't know but Horikita-san suddenly turned pale," said Nishimura.

"Yeah, the change was very sudden," added Maezono.

Amongst all the confused students, the members of Ayanokouji's group didn't show any exaggerated reactions, they all already knew what was going on. There's only one thing that could make Horikita like that.

"What's the matter?"

She didn't even seem to notice me anymore. I followed her line of sight to the stage, but I didn't find anything of note there. Just the representative of the school baseball team, dressed in uniform, giving his introduction. Had she fallen in love with him at first sight? No, I doubted it. Surprise? Disgust? Or maybe she was overjoyed? To be honest, Horikita's expression was complex and hard to read.

"Seriously what happened?" Shinohara asked very confused.

"You will find out in a moment, Shinohara-san," said Satou. She still remembered what happened during last year's club fair.

"Do you know what happened, Satou-san?" Shinohara asked.

"Yes, more or less."

Matsushita crossed her arms while thinking about Horikita's state.

"Horikita-san suddenly turned pale when the club representative started introducing themself, does she know one of them? I don't really know Horikita-san but I don't think that she knows any of them. Wait… there is one!"

Matsushita widened her eyes, she then looked at the screen and focused her attention on a senpai with black hair and glasses.

"The student council president, Horikita Manabu. From the information I got, the student council president and Horikita-san's relationship is that of siblings. But the question is why did Horikita-san turn pale after seeing her brother? That's what I still don't understand."

Matsushita tried to think for an answer but she didn't come up with a definite result. In the end she gave up and shook her head, pushing those thoughts away.

"There's no point in thinking about it now, I'm sure the answer will show itself eventually," thought Matsushita, then she turned her attention back to the screen.

"Horikita, what's the matter?"

"…"

It was like she couldn't hear my voice. She kept staring intently at the stage. I decided that I'd stop talking to her and simply wait for an explanation.

As the upperclassmen finished their introductions, they walked off the stage and headed toward an area where some plain tables had been set up. Probably a reception area designed to accept new members. Eventually, everyone walked off until only one person remained. Everyone focused their attention upon him, and I realized that Horikita had been staring at that specific person this whole time.

"That's the student council president, right?" Komiya asked to make sure.

"Yeah, and it seems Horikita has been watching him all along," said Kaneda.

"But why is she paying attention to that student council president?" Kondou asked confused.

It was a question they couldn't answer because they didn't know anything about Horikita.

"Ku ku, you idiots. Don't you know that they are siblings?" said Ryuuen who was listening to their conversation.

"HAH!?"

People who didn't know about Horikita were shocked to hear the bomb dropped by Ryuuen.

"They are siblings!?"

"Wait, come to think of it they have the same surname."

"But Horikita is in class D."

"Yeah, the difference is too far."

Horikita tried hard not to reply to the words that were spitting out from the other students' mouths. Horikita thought she didn't need to reply to their words, she made their disrespectful remarks a punishment for her past foolishness.

He appeared to be about 170 centimeters in height, so he wasn't very tall. He was slender, with sleek black hair. He wore sharp glasses and had a piercing, calculating gaze. Standing in front of the microphone, he calmly looked around at the first-year students. What was his club, and what in the world was he going to say? My interest had been piqued.

Unfortunately, my expectations were dashed immediately. He didn't say a single word. Maybe he was drawing a blank? Or perhaps he was so nervous that he couldn't speak?

"O-Oh, here it is," Ike said a little nervously, he still remembered the pressure Horikita Manabu had given him last year.

"Do your best!"

"Did you forget to bring your notecards?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha!"

The first-year students hurled comments at him. However, the upperclassman stood on the stage calmly, without trembling. The laughter and comments didn't seem to faze him. When the laughter had reached a crescendo, it suddenly died. He wore an apathetic expression.

The relaxed atmosphere gradually changed, and things took an unexpected turn. It was as if some chemical reaction had taken place. An unbelievably tense, quiet mood gripped the entire gymnasium. Even though no orders had been given, the silence was so terrible that it seemed to have gagged everyone. Not a single student looked able to open his or her mouth. The silence continued for about thirty seconds or so…

"Kiyopon's narrative adds to the tension of the atmosphere," said Hasebe. She wasn't there last year but just by looking at him, she could tell that the pressure that Horikita's brother was putting on was heavy.

"Yeah, look, even the people in this room are feeling the tension," said Yukimura while examining the other students who were silent.

Then, the student started his speech, slowly scanning the crowd.

"I'm the student council president. My name is Horikita Manabu," he said.

Horikita? I glanced at the Horikita next to me. Perhaps they just happened to have the same surname. Or, maybe…

"The student council is looking to recruit potential candidates among the first-year students to replace the graduating third years. Although no special qualifications are required for candidacy, we humbly ask that those considering application not be involved in other club activities. We generally do not accept students involved elsewhere."

He spoke in a soft tone, but the tension around us was so thick it felt like you could cut it with a knife. He had managed to silence over a hundred new students in that spacious gymnasium. Of course, it wasn't his position as student council president that granted him this deference. That was simply Horikita Manabu's power. His presence dominated everyone around him.

"Indeed, that is the power he possesses. As long as I teach at this school, no other student has been able to catch up to the greatness of Horikita Manabu. I can boldly say that he's one of the best students in history at this school," thought Mashima while remembering Horikita Manabu.

"Furthermore, we in the student council do not wish to appoint anyone who possesses a naive outlook. Not only would such a person not be elected, he or she would sully the sanctity of this school. It is the student council's right and duty to enforce and amend the rules, but the school expects more than that. We gladly welcome those of you who understand this."

"Naive, huh…" thought Ichinose with a bitter smile. By now she already knew why Horikita Manabu had refused her to become a student council member.

It was because she was naïve.

In her naivety she had been influenced by Nagumo Miyabi, a scenario that Horikita Manabu feared. In the end, Ichinose suffered from her naivety and fell to her lowest point, had it not been for Ayanokouji's help, she would have been crushed by now.

He didn't pause even once during his eloquent speech. Immediately after finishing, he hopped off the stage and left the gymnasium. None of the first-year students could utter a single word as we watched him go. We didn't know what would've happened if we'd tried to talk. Everyone in the room shared the same thought, apparently.

"Thank you all for coming. The club fair has ended. We will now open the reception area to anyone interested in signing up. Also, registration will be open until the end of April, so if any student wishes to join at a later date, we ask that you please bring the application form directly to the club you wish to join."

Everyone sighed after the pressure Horikita's brother put on, even though it wasn't directed at them they were still being affected.

"Gosh, I still feel tense even though it's the second time," Shibata said with a sigh.

"Yeah, me too. Horikita-senpai's influence is still strong even after he graduated," said Hamaguchi.

Thanks to the laid-back organizer, the tension in the air dissipated. Afterward, the third-year students who'd introduced their respective clubs started taking applications.

"…"

Horikita remained still as a statue, giving no sign she would budge.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked.

Horikita didn't answer. It was like my words didn't even reach her ears.

Although the other students were still curious about Horikita and her brother's relationship, they refrained from asking because it was a personal matter.

"Yo, Ayanokouji. You came, huh?"

As I was lost in thought, someone called out to me. Sudou. Our classmates Ike and Yamauchi were also with him.

"Oh, hey, you three. Looks like you guys are getting along well, huh?" I responded, feeling a bit envious of Sudou.

"So, you joined a club, too?"

"Oh, no, I just came to check things out. Wait, 'too'? Did you join a club, Sudou?"

"Yeah. I've been playing basketball ever since elementary school. I thought I'd join the team here."

I had thought he was athletic, judging from his physique. Basketball was clearly his game.

"What about you two?"

"We just came because we felt it might be fun, you know? Besides, we thought we might have a fateful encounter afterward," Ike said.

"Fateful encounter?" muttered Inogashira quietly.

"What do you mean, 'fateful encounter'?"

I wanted Ike to explain his rather odd-sounding goal. He crossed his arms and responded proudly, "I want to get my first girlfriend in Class D. That's my goal. That's why I'm keeping my eyes open for an encounter."

The students sighed hearing that, a few of the girls also gave Ike looks of disdain. For them, that type of man was the worst.

"Why am I not surprised," Shinohara muttered in annoyance.

Ike just looked down in embarrassment feeling everyone especially the girls who looked at him with contempt.

Apparently, Ike considered having a girlfriend to be of the utmost priority.

"Also, I have to say, that student council president was something else. He was so imposing. I got the feeling he ruled the place, you know?" he said.

"I know, right? He made everyone shut up without saying a word. That kinda stuff is impossible," I replied.

"Yeah. Oh, by the way, I made a group chat for the guys yesterday." Ike took out his phone. "Do you want to join in, too? It's pretty handy."

"Huh? Me? Is that okay?" I asked.

"Of course it's okay. We're all in Class D together, after all."

"So that's what the title means, huh," thought Ayanokouji.

That was a rather unexpected proposal. I was happy to be invited to the group chat. Finally, I'd found the perfect chance to make friends! However, when I took out my cell phone to exchange contact information, Horikita disappeared into the crowd. Worried about her, I stopped what I was doing.

"What's wrong?" Ike asked.

"Oh, nothing. You ready?"

I returned to my phone and exchanged contact information with Ike and the other guys. Horikita was free to do whatever she wanted, and I didn't have the right to stop her. For a moment, I'd felt like following her, but in the end I decided not to.

The video ends and the screen goes dark again.

Everyone made themselves comfortable and some of them thought about what they saw from the video earlier. There's not much going on in this section other than Horikita's strange behavior.

"Well, that is the second part of this session. The next part will be on in five minutes," Eve told everyone.

Thanks for reading!.

I have nothing to say this time, so see you in the next chapter.