As I made my way over to the platinum haired girl, she dropped her attention from me for the first time since we arrived and looked at her phone, before laughing out loud. She quickly responded with a message before putting it away and standing up to greet me.
"You are an interesting one, Kouhai-kun~." She stood up, hands on her hips, with a glint in her eye as she addressed me, already giving me a nickname before we were introduced. In short – a very bold senpai.
"I suppose you could say that."
"To figure out the S system on the first day, and not only that but to post it on the school message board, you are bold." She clearly had figured out from the fact that I wasn't in class, had been using my phone just before the message was posted, and had fought a fight with Kouenji with an intensity that I doubted anyone in the school could match that I was the culprit of this action. I saw no reason to deceive her, someone as perceptive as she would be interesting to talk to.
"Yes, I did, although everything I said was a guess based on my teacher's introduction. Would you be willing to confirm how accurate it all was?"
"Aha to think you solved it all just from that scripted speech, I'm more than impressed. As for your question, yes, everything you said was right. Your poor teacher must be frantic right now trying to figure out how you solved it, and the school will probably launch an investigation into you. Don't be surprised if you get called in to meet with them." The entire time she spoke the grin never left her face. She was staring at me as if I was a new meal, something entirely unexpected, fascinating, and unexplored. In response I stared right back, allowing a little of my darkness to seep out through my eyes. Her smile just grew even bigger.
"Incredible kouhai-kun~ there aren't many people who can interest me, only one at all in the senior years, but you, I can't read you at all. I love it." She stuck her hand out to me, a cheeky grin on her face. "Kiryuuin Fuuka. I'm expecting great things from you kouhai." I grasped her hand, and she increased her grip way beyond a normal handshake. I responded just the same, increasing my grip until I saw a wince.
"Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. It's a pleasure to meet someone else interesting in this place. Most of the people I've met so far are rather slow."
"I'll be watching you Kiyotaka-kun. Show Fuuka-chan something fun, make my life interesting."
"Oh, I intend to, Kiryuuin-senpai. This school is rather boring, I'm looking for some chaos." This response got another laugh out of her. Meanwhile her phone buzzed for possibly the thirtieth time in the last few minutes.
"I seem to have made an error. I'm known for not taking an interest in anything, so when the message was posted a senpai and an idiot asked me if I had stirred up trouble with a kouhai. Unfortunately, I was foolish enough to mention I knew who had done it, and now the entire second and third year are attempting to contact me. Very interesting, since only a few people should have my number. Someone is going to suffer a punishment from Fuuka-chan for this." A sadistic grin plastered her face as she said this. Obviously, she only had a few friends based on her attitude, and one of them would no longer be in her trusted circle. More likely it was that idiot she mentioned earlier, who clearly wanted to piss her off, but it seemed they had gone too far and didn't understand the consequences she would deal out to them.
"I suppose I had better go meet with my evil messengers kouhai-kun. And it seems you have an appointment as well!" As she spoke an announcement played over the loudspeakers, asking for 'Ayanokouji to come to the staff room'. "Enjoy dealing with the teachers kouhai, I'm off to deal with the Student Council President and Mr Notice Me Senpai."
She started to walk off but stopped suddenly and came back. "Here kouhai-kun. You interest me, so you have earned my phone number. Don't forget about old Fuuka-chan, alright, come visit me and make life more interesting often." And with that she walked back towards the school, platinum hair swaying in the wind.
What an interesting person. She would definitely be a helpful tool to have in making this school more fun.
And who is 'Mr Notice Me Senpai'?
Kiryuuin POV
As I walked away from the lake, and my new kouhai friend, I felt my cheeks turn up and another smile form on my face. What an interesting student. Smart, handsome, and very strong, if his fight with blondie was anything to go off. He was definitely someone to watch over in the next two years until my graduation. Maybe he'd even be able to stand up to Nagumo and knock him down a peg or two. Wouldn't that be entertaining to see.
Lost in my thoughts, I didn't even notice how far I had walked until I had reached the student council room. Not bothering to knock on the door I waltzed on in and plopped myself down on one of the couches there.
"There you are Kiryuuin, I was wondering how long it would take for you to get here." Horikita Manabu, the student council president, didn't seem too bothered with my actions, knowing that if I cared about a student enough to respond to his message, my info would be interesting enough to allow some poor action to go by unnoticed.
Tachibana-senpai disagreed it seems.
"Please show some proper respect, Kiryuuin-san. He is the student council president and deserves your respect." Of course, she knew that I already respected him, as I had made it clear that he was an interesting existence, and therefore was only lecturing me out of responsibility. And probably partially from her affection for the man.
Nagumo was much less reasonable.
"Kiyruuin-san, you are a disgrace to our grade. Show proper respect. You are in the presence of the student council president, the best student in the school, and me, the vice president. It's clear why you belong in 2-B. Your actions are not those of someone who belongs in the best class."
"As per usual you fail to understand my motivation and attempt to insult me with meaningless arguments, Mr Notice Me. Please grow a brain." Horikita-senpai chuckled at this, knowing I had no interest in reaching Class A. Why he appointed Nagumo to Vice President I still don't understand.
Nagumo fumed at my response but kept quiet at a gesture from Horikita. Both were eager to hear what I thought of kouhai-kun, but it seemed Nagumo, even in the face of impending excitement still couldn't resist trying to needle people. Pathetic.
"I received your five thousand messages, thank you for filling up my phone and draining my battery. Also, Nagumo, we're going to have a chat later about who you give my number to. I distinctly remember the five people who have it, and it seems more than that number have contacted me in the last 30 minutes. 7 times that to be exact." I gave him a threatening smile with this, and his face paled somewhat. Obviously, it was him who gave it out. He was the only untrustworthy person who had it, and he only had it out of convenience for me. It seems that convenience had not worth been it.
"Calm down Kiryuuin-san. You said you met the student who posted it, and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka he signed it. I heard him being called to the staff room, but why were you in contact with him. Did you provide him with the information?" Ah, so I was being interrogated. Always a fun situation, especially with a clever student like Horikita-senpai.
"I told him nothing but confirmed his suspicions after he posted it. There's nothing wrong with that is there? As for how I know him, he left class right after his teacher's scripture reading, discovered the flaws in the holy words of God, and was bored enough to tell his whole grade." That should rattle them. Neither of them had figured out the system that fast, or at least enough to confidently tell the class before the 1st of May. Nagumo must be seething to find someone younger than him that was so much smarter.
"Bored? He said he was bored? Well, it seems like he will be a very interesting student. Thank you for that Kiryuuin. I was surprised when you claimed to know him, but considering how intelligent he is, I'm no longer shocked you took an interest in him at all, let alone spoke to him. You may go now." They think I'm going to leave? Foolish. Kouhai will come here, and I'd like to be here when he does. Whatever happens will be amazing to watch.
"Pfft I'm not leaving. I've already messaged him, asking him to come here when he's done with the teachers. After going to such lengths as giving him my number and texting him do you think I'm just going to leave and miss the fireworks. Please. This is much too exciting to miss."
"I always knew you disrespected any authority Kiryuuin, but this is too far. Leave now or there will be punishment!" Oops. I seem to have broken Nagumo. His face was red with rage, and he'd jumped up from his seat to yell at me. Tachibana-sensei seemed torn between with agreeing with him and trying not to laugh at his stupidity.
Horikita-sensei didn't try to hide it however, he outright laughed at Nagumo and told him to sit down.
"Since you went to the trouble to invite him here, I suppose you can stay Kiryuuin. After all, you did do all the work." Hehe, I get to see kouhai-again. And I get to see him embarrass Nagumo. Oh, this will be spectacular.
"In the meantime, why don't you look at this, Kiryuuin. His entrance exams. Normally I wouldn't show anyone these, not even the rest of the student council," he glared at Nagumo as he said this, "but you might find them to be interesting." He passed me the exam, and as I flipped through it my grin got wider and wider, until I was laughing out loud reading the last page. Oh kouhai-kun this is too much. You really are excellent.
I knew you would be interesting.
Authors Notes
A bit of a shorter chapter, but I was pretty happy with how it turned out. A warning, the next few chapters may be a little dull, as I still have to set the scene, and this arc has to get everyone into place. Boring, but it must be done. As I've been writing the chapters have been getting longer naturally, so yay, not crushed by disappointing word length as much anymore
A few people were mentioning that Ayanokouji didn't harbour any bad feelings for the White Room in the novels. To be honest I've read so much fanfiction that i can't remember whats cannon and whats not. For each relavent section I'm going to be reading the novel, but yeah, kinda forgot all about that. Might speed read a few just to recap.