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Classroom of The Elite Volume 11 (Goldenagato) PDF
Classroom of The Elite Volume 11 (Goldenagato) PDF
I can still remember the view I saw across the glass screen on that day as if it
was only yesterday.
The exterior of the facility, located deep within the mountains, I saw when
my father took me with him was dyed pure white. No, it wasn’t only the
exterior.
The corridors, the small rooms we went through was all painted in one single
white colour as far as I remember.
I brought both my hands on the transparent glass doing my very best to see
what lied beyond. On the other side, this screen seems to be some sort of
magic mirror so they couldn’t see us.
«What is it, Arisu? It’s rare to see you this interested?»
«This is an experiment to artificially create a genius. There’s no way I
wouldn’t find it interesting.»
«...That’s not a very childlike way of speaking, as usual.»
My father said while showing a perplexed smile as he picked me up in his
arms.
According to my father, anyone who went through the curriculum of this
facility would, without exceptions, be educated to become someone
exceptional. There’s no way I wouldn’t find any misgivings regarding that
point.
«It’s just, this experiment seems to have a lot of troublesome elements to it.»
«Which means?»
«It seems to be attacked from all sides regarding the humanity of it.»
«Ha, haha...»
«That being said, even I don’t think I could artificially a genius or anything.»
«Hmm? ... Who can say? ... I honestly can’t cheer it on perhaps. If, the
children here really become superior to everyone else, if this facility becomes
the natural thing, then this must just be the misfortunate beginning, is what I
think.»
«Rest assured. I will personally smash it for you to see. I will prove that
talent is not decided by education, but from the moment people are born.»
I cannot lose to the children raised at this facility no matter what and no
matter how many. I, who has inherited the superior DNA, has to stop it.
«Yes, I’m expecting lots of you, Arisu.»
«By the way father. I think I want to start playing chess—»
I opened my eyes and sat up still half-asleep.
«What a nostalgic dream...»
It was perhaps due to the approaching confrontation. To think I was
remembering that day. But from the moment I met you until now, I’ve never
forgotten it. I was convinced that a day would come when I would meet you
again face-to-face.
One day in February, before the start of the official voting exam.
During this time, KOUDO IKUSEI high school teachers continued to be busy
with their work.
"Then, in the last special exam held at the end of the school year, you decided
to introduce a new system. This is something that has never been done so far,
and the reason is not explained at all."
However, Mashima's resistance was futile.
It is impossible to change this decision.
"Apparently, Mashima sensei is still a little doubtful. Do you consider the
practice carried out so far to be incorrect. Is everything wrong?"
In the staff room, Tsukishiro and Mashima repeatedly attacked one another.
However, Mashima's inferior position was clear. People like Tsukishiro are
not opponents who they can make irresponsible statements to.
"The absorption capacity of young children is greater than that of adults.
With this in mind, I have ruled out students in year 2 and 3 and restricted new
examinations to year 1 students. After all, they are year 1 students who have
not been so influenced by this school. If this new effort is successful, the test
for first year students in the next generations will be easier."
"There managed to be no drop outs for year 1 students this year. Don't you
want to end it in this situation?"
"There is no point in maintaining this kind of thing. We must think of the
future, and we must be oriented to the future."
Tsukishiro's counterattack continues.
"This school has received a lot of expectations from the government. This is a
new school for some experimental tests. Its history is still very shallow. For
this reason, I think it is more important to try a variety of things."
"Of course it's important to think about the future. However, you also have to
think that you are using the current year 1 students as guinea pigs. As the
teacher in charge of their class, this is something I cannot agree with."
With a loud clap, Tsukishiro looked around to all the teachers present.
"The time is almost up. That’s the end of that problem. Oh, yes. I'm exploring
the possibility of holding a cultural festival in the next school year? I think I
also want to ask for advice from the teachers, so please don't hesitate."
"Cultural festival? In principle, shouldn’t the school adopt a reserved attitude
towards openness to the outside world?"
For the first time, year 2 and 3 teachers asked a question.
"Such outdated parts are also a problem. To become a school that is better
known by the state, I think it is necessary to change the rules no matter
whenever needed. Of course, it is necessary to select strictly those who are
invited, so it will be nothing to worry about, this is not open to ordinary
people, after all. I will only choose among people in the political community
who know of this school. If we do this, they will not divulge additional
information to the outside world."
The caretaker director Tsukishiro ended his speech and the teacher battle
ended.
There was nothing that could be done.
Although there are still gaps in class points, even the teachers are unable to
predict the direction of special exams in the future.
"I suppose so, but it doesn't matter, I have Ichinose-san. Then—"
"Then ...?"
"If she really rises, I will destroy her directly."
"As a teacher, interfering in student competition is not a good thing to do, is
it?"
"I won't do that. However, I won't take Sae-chan lightly."
She also did not want to be said to be irresponsible because the teacher
fought each other - Hoshinomiya said so.
"Looks like you're serious."
"Besides, I don't want to lose to Sae-chan!"
This is the relationship between the two from since high school.
March 8.
Now in Class C, Chabashira-sensei as the homeroom teacher will announce
the final special exam for class one.
There are 39 sets of tables and chairs for Class C.
Not long ago, there was 40, but now one less.
This was because Haruki Yamauchi had dropped out.
Not only from Class C, Manabe from Class D and Yahiko from Class A as
well.
This change, has had a big impact on all the students in year 1.
The idea of 'must have rescue steps' that have been in their hearts has
completely vanished.
While they had not yet recovered from the shock and sadness caused by the
incident, the days continued to pass by.
Chabashira-sensei appeared after the bell that signaled the beginning of
class.
There is not any extra chat in the class.
"—Then, the final special exam for the first class will be announced."
Chabashira-sensei began her explanation of the last special exam.
Even though they already knew that they could no longer hear Yamauchi's
voice.
His friends Ike and Sudou tried to accept this reality.
"For today's final special exam, you will be asked to show us the
comprehensive results that you have learned so far, including academics,
physical abilities, teamwork, and maybe luck. In short, you need to play with
your various potentials."
Although there is nothing written on the 10 white cards, on the other hand,
the yellow card seems to have the name of the student on each card.
There are a total of 48 cards installed on the board.
Compared to the number of students in the class, the yellow card should be
one less. Are there any reasons?
"First, let me explain the use of these 10 white cards. You must discuss with
each other first, then set 10 'events' according to your preferences, and write
the events on the cards."
After hearing this, Ike showed a confused face.
However, seeing him trying to hold back from interrupting, Chabashira-
sensei showed an amused expression.
"If you have any questions, don't hesitate."
"N-no, but ... Wouldn't Sae-chan-sensei be angry if I interrupted in the middle
of an explanation?"
Ike's worries were obvious.
"Without your extreme jokes, how can I be calm?"
So far, Chabashira-sensei only accepts questions at the end of the
explanation, but in some cases she still let someone ask in the middle.
Most of his classmates focused their attention on Ike.
In her eyes, my abilities were far higher than any other student.
Instead of handing over the Commander to students who can't do it, it's better
to encourage me to be more stable. She made this judgment. Even if I lose, I
have protection points and it won't be a problem.
But there are two people who are absent from class.
One of them is a man who always has never interfered, Koenji Rokusuke.
And the other one is Yosuke Hirata.
In the classroom, 37 people are left gathered.
"Hirata-kun doesn't seem to want to participate."
"It seems so."
I could hear voices of concern, but time continued to pass by.
Discussion to determine the events must be done more than once.
"What do you think! Koenji has never taken it seriously. Right?"
I can understand the feelings of Sudou who wanted to be angry and upset.
Or, there should be some students who may have some hope, and think that
Koenji is at least more serious on the surface.
However, the reality is not going well.
No, or should I say that humans cannot change easily?
Even if it's Koenji, he still mixes with the present.
But I don't think he will always be to act like this.
One day, there will be an exam like voting again.
"No problem. After all sorts of unexpected changes, as a result, their needs
are greatly reduced."
"Because Hashimoto-kun from Class A and senior students have also seen us,
right?"
"Almost like this."
"My relationship with Kiyotaka, it will be open to the public, little by little
...... Is that okay?"
"No problem. "
Was it because of my quick reply, she felt calmer, and heaved a sigh of
relief.
"If it's like that, it can't be helped."
Indeed there are some actions that are easier to do when my contact with Kei
is unknown.
However, the situation gradually began to change.
Also, from now on, compared to behaviors such as spying, it's easier to take
action on the bright side.
"But ...... we are boys and girls of the same class, aren't we? If they find out
The next day. I was told by Horikita that she had arrived early at school.
"In this exam, I won't be able to count Hirata-kun as a contributor."
Yesterday, even Koenji made some comments in the discussion after school,
but Hirata refused to participate.
It was natural for Horikita to come to this decision after seeing this situation.
"An understandable decision. If you attempt to rely on him, it would create
too many worrying factors."
Even if you force him to participate, it seems like it would only be
counterproductive.
"Although his absence is acceptable for this exam, depending on situations in
the future, it may create larger problems."
His concern is not a big problem.
Everyone really hoped that Hirata would recover, but it is still unclear what is
needed to be done for him.
"If you think that leaving Hirata out doesn't matter. Is there a way to get him
to drop out of school?"
After I gave her this proposal, she was somewhat surprised but calmly
accepted it.
"That's right ... well, he might be thinking about it too. Luckily this time, he
hasn't decided to drop out yet. If he did, he would have volunteered to
become the Commander"
In this special exam, Hirata had the opportunity to volunteer to become the
Commander and deliberately lose, resulting in his expulsion. This would
have been easy for him.
However, even though he had no attachments to this school, he did not want
to make other people feel upset.
For this reason, he made no steps to become the Commander.
The reason he is still in the school now is, if he drops out, the class may get a
negative evaluation. He doesn't want to make trouble to others when he
leaves.
However, this viewpoint may be only limited to 'now'.
"But no one can guarantee that he will always continue to be a good person. I
"I originally came to spy on the enemy, but our class leader said that it was
"Of course."
"But this special exam isn't that simple."
"Why ?"
"Because we are only allowed to choose one event, for 1 vs 1."
There are provisions regarding rules for determining events that the number
of participants in an
event may not be the same.
"If we can organize many 1 vs. 1 events, we only need to choose someone
who is an expert at
it. We also have Onodera who is good at swimming. To win, let him play in
the 1 vs 1 match.
Swimming can also solve problems."
This will give us a solid victory.
Of course, there are also risks when racing against boys, but as long as
Onodera is in good
condition, that's enough to win.
"In English competitions, Wang Mei Yu also often gets near-perfect grades.
That is why, there
are many students who have a high chance of winning in the 1 vs. 1. There
are several students
in this class."
Sudou's face, thinking that he could bring victory to the class, became
gloomy.
"I don't know much about Basketball. I just want to ask for an explanation. If
this is a standard
Basketball, this means a battle of 5 vs. 5. The team may end up like this ...
Except for you, if the
other four members are girls who are good at sports. Can this team win
"... I understand."
Sudou nodded after listening carefully to Horikita's words.
Then, to consider his own event, he returned to his seat.
This is a difficult decision. Sudou has good motor nerves. Although there is
no doubt that he can
maximize his role in Basketball, he can also participate in many other events.
In exams like this, he can play the role of the trump card on many occasions.
If he uses up his participation in a 1 vs 1 event, it would be a waste. This
decision is very
important.
Besides that, we should calmly think through whether or not we should use
Basketball as an
event. Even if there is the high chance of winning in a 5 vs 5 match, the
opposing party is not
stupid. If Basketball is included within the 10 events, they will figure out that
Sudou will play.
They can also choose 5 reliable people, and take action to defeat Sudou. On
the other hand,
they might also completely sacrifice the match.
"Students in this school are in an environment that is easy for love to form."
"Why?"
"You think I'm talking about a topic that has nothing to do with it, right? But
it's very important."
Hoshinomiya-sensei continued.
"This incident was discovered by the company. Eventually the room sharing
system was
abolished that year, and new employees the following year received private
rooms, as well as
the school's dormitory, and as a result, there were major changes compared to
the previous
year. Why do you think that is?"
"Is it due to a problem between men and women?"
"Yes. With the implementation of the room sharing system, only 1 or 2
couples we formed.
However, when it becomes a private room, there are a total of 7 or 8 couples.
When you have
friends in your room, even if you have someone you like, but if you invite
them to your room,
isn't there still someone blocking it? However, it's easy to spread strange
rumors, so everyone
will be on the lookout for each other and the relationship won't develop
towards love. But - "
If it's a private room, we don't need to worry about that, because we can meet
in secret.
"Therefore, the possibility of developing love will increase."
As a result, when I said I didn't have a girlfriend, it surprised her.
"Then I want to ask, are there many students in relationships this year?"
"There's actually not too many this year ~."
Hey, I don't think you should be saying so many things to me here.
Even if I said this to Hoshinomiya-sensei, it would be useless, so I choose not
to say anything.
"Is sensei's theory wrong?"
"It is impossible."
This person instills such a thing in students, who are supposed to be focusing
on studying.
Although I know that there are all types of teachers, in a sense, these are also
the most difficult
types of teachers to understand.
"Sorry, may I ask?"
"Hey? Am I going to accept a boy younger than me? No, no, a first year high
school student too
..."
"I didn't say that."
"I know. You should laugh out loud now."
I should have laughed just now. Her steps were interrupted because of the
incident just now.
"Is there anything you want to ask, let me hear it."
After I opened the topic, I asked again.
"Even if you suggest falling in love, it will be very difficult if you fall in love
with students in other
classes."
"Why?"
"Because classes compete with each other. This can cause problems."
After I said what I was supposed to think, I saw that her eyes got bright and
started to shine.
"Isn't that better ~!"
"... Eh?"
"You should try your best for your class? But if your girlfriend is in a
competitor class, there will
be difficulties and attachments and that will cause drama at the same time."
She was very touched by her own words, and it seemed like she repeated that
in his head.
"If normal interpersonal relationships become complicated and entangled,
We occupied two tables in a corner of the cafe and decided to have lunch.
A group of different members consisting of Class B and Class C.
"Sorry for the sudden invitation. I am willing to treat you all, so don't hesitate
to accept it."
Ichinose apologized.
"Is this okay ... Ichinose?"
Kanzaki made a slightly exaggerated response to her statement in front of us.
Earlier, Ichinose made an agreement to help Ryuuen in the voting exam, so
that no one dropped
out of Class B.
Currently, a large number of their class' personal points had been used for the
exam, so they
were lacking.
"However, we don't intend to eat anything special, so I can pay for it. "
After Ichinose said that, the members of our group accepted it.
"I forced you to come along, so you don't need to worry about our situation
..."
"No problem. That way we can enjoy lunch without having to worry."
She hoped we could enjoy lunch at the table in return, thereby eliminating the
idea of privileging
guests.
"So, why ... invite us?"
Keisei, who could not ignore this, asked Ichinose.
"I see that you were shocked by Shibata-kun's situation. So I think instead of
strange rumors
from spreading, I plan to tell you the truth directly. It would be better to avoid
confusion."
Maybe what Ichinose did was the right decision. If she had not come to
contact us. I think we
would have ended up talking about Shibata. For example, why is Shibata so
angry? And maybe,
Kanzaki thought what Shibata said wasn't quite right, but fortunately the
others didn't notice it.
"No need to worry, because they already know enough. Isn't it better to say
everything that
happened on our side?"
"... That is true. "
Shibata's careless response was the final blow that forced Kanzaki to
surrender.
"In short, Class D has made some small movements for us recently, and it is
unrelenting."
"Small movements?"
Shibata was not satisfied.
"Me, Nakanishi and Beppu have experienced similar problems. Is it really
just small
movements? We can't say it like that? Isn't that a stakeout? Beppu seems to
be quite scared of
Albert who had pushed him against the wall."
Kanzaki, believing that since Shibata had already said this much, it would be
fine to reveal
everything, so he also participated.
"I also asked for the details from two other people before, there should be no
doubt."
In other words, after the special exams have begun, some students have been
targeted by
Class D.
We didn't want to end up with the same fate as Keisei, because Haruka is
trying to tease and
deceive us.
"If I'm not mistaken ... was Ichinose using perfume?"
"Oh, that. I also noticed, she was using orange perfume, right?"
"Yes. This was probably the most surprising thing for me. I wonder if she had
a change in
mind?"
"Seeing that now, what do the three of you think?"
Asking for this opinion of the boys, we might not understand.
"Is it about wearing perfume? Even though she wears it, maybe it's just
today's interest."
When Haruka heard this answer from Keisei, she sighed.
"Men really ... can't see small changes at all. Don't they?"
"...... Putting that aside. Looks like it's not just us, but battles in other classes
also look very
fierce."
In order to change the subject, Akito said this.
"Even Class D, too, to win against the upper classes, they are not fighting
"But it's in vain. This trick isn't enough to destroy the unity of Class B. After
chatting with them
today, I think it's better to fight Class A than to fight with Class B like that."
"Hmm, why does Yukimu think that?"
"They have a strong unity and will not blindly act in their own hands. They
are always being
sincere. These two points, is not something you find in any class. As a result,
they can perform
solidly at any event with good results. I don't think we can win against an
opponent like that. "
Class B can constantly achieve above average results, something that Keisei
seems to be afraid
of.
"But, even though they can reach average levels at various events. That
doesn't mean they
won't lose, right?"
Even though they can score 80 points or 90 points from all 7 events, if their
opponent gets 100
I left all the preparations to Horikita and now I just need to wait for it to
finish.
Strategizing, as the Commander's responsibility, I can think about later.
However, some worrying elements still remain. That is the whereabouts of
Koenji and Hirata.
Especially Hirata, maybe this was a problem that Horikita could not solve.
Two people who have not joined the discussion group, are unable to take the
special exam
actively.
Even though Koenji's absence was expected, Hirata's was a great loss.
Even though it's hard to accept it. Right now, Hirata is like a completely
different person. This is
a big concern for Class C. It is a very important part of the class, and at the
same time, it is also
something which no one dares to touch upon. We can only hope that it will
naturally improve.
Initially, he was a versatile person. But it is unfortunate that he cannot be
used as a card that
can participate in any event.
"I don't think there's any point in saying anything. Maybe he already hates
me. "
The day before yesterday, when Kei tried to confront Hirata, the scene of his
warning was still
fresh in her memory.
"That's right. First, Hirata-kun was dumped by Karuizawa-san, and then soon
after,
Yamauchi-kun was expelled ..."
I ignored the girls' chat and left the classroom.
But, my goal today is not Hirata. But I have to overcome other dangerous
factors.
My goal is to follow the students who left the classroom behind Mii-chan.
"Hey, do you have time?"
When I spoke to the girl, she turned around after a while.
"What's wrong Ayanokouji-kun?"
I called out to Kushida who so far hasn't contributed in this special exam.
Ever since, she has neither helped nor bothered the class.
As a member of Class C, she just kept quiet until now.
Kushida who was supposed to be the vice class leader, usually supported the
If I were to think from Kushida's perspective, I believe that this is the real
reason.
Kushida hated Horikita from the beginning because she knew of her past.
In addition, when voting in class, she was greatly blamed by Horikita.
Whatever the reason, actions that try to make students drop out of school
should be punished in
general.
Kushida's pride was forced to take a hit.
"This time, you don't seem to support Horikita."
Even though I know her very well, I deliberately asked this question.
Because I want to know, in this special exam, does she have a plan?
From that smiling fake face, I couldn't see the true heart of Kushida.
If I don't see what's under the mask, I don't know anything.
"Can we talk about it while walking?"
"Okay."
Kushida, who didn't want our conversation to be overheard, urged me to
come along.
"Do you have any plans for today?"
"Yes, I plan to meet some of the girls in Class B. You think having fun
during what's happening
now is a bad thing, don't you?"
Kushida deliberately did not mention the real reason was because of Horikita.
"Looks like you can't accept that reason, right? I can see it on your face ..."
"That's the way it is."
"I'll explain now. The reason I don't want to help isn't because Horikita-san's
the leader now,
okay?"
"Is that true ?"
"Really, that's true."
I deliberately said it two or three times and then I accepted it. But this was
just a lie.
"Ah, you must doubt that."
Of course I should be suspicious. Even if I weren't, Kushida would still think
so.
Therefore, I was sure in advance that she would doubt me.
"How do I look to you Ayanokouji-kun, I wonder? What do you think?"
"I guess ..."
What I saw with my eyes was the appearance of my classmate who was
smiling sweetly.
But ... I tried to imagine the Kushida hiding behind that mask.
'That bitch! I WILL kill her! I will humiliate her in front of the whole class! I
will never forgive that
bitch! I will kill her! Kill! Kill kill kill! I will beat her to death !! '
With blue veins popping out while raging and roaring at Horikita.
Her mouth continued to make unbearable harsh words.
"........."
To let her check her mailbox, I left the way open. After she greeted me, she
checked her
mailbox. The return gift that I placed naturally appeared.
"Since you've seen it now. I gave it to you."
After Ichinose took the gift out of the mailbox, she held it for a moment
without moving.
"Actually, about that, you didn't need to ..."
Ichinose who responded, stopped as if she forgot what she wanted to say.
"I don't think that would be good."
"... T-thank you, I'm sorry, I'm nervous because I'm not used to this."
I was also the same. This time there was no one else around so I didn't know
what to do.
The atmosphere quickly became awkward, so I had to change the subject.
"... Speaking of which. What happened to Shibata on Thursday, what
happened after that?"
"Ah, um, are you worried?"
"Yes, I'm a little worried."
Was it because I had changed the subject, so the words flowed smoothly after
a while and I felt
like it was back to normal.
"After that, I went to ask everyone, at that time there were only 3 victims
reported by
Shibata-kun. But ..."
"But?"
"On Friday, the number of victims appeared to have increased suddenly. It
increased to 3 boys
and 3 girls. Yesterday I received a report, all of them had been watched as
discussed."
In other words, a total of 9 people were bullied by Class D. However, in the
three days after the
special examination was published, the attack was only concentrated on 3
people. Will there be
6 more people on Friday?
"Do you know who is stalking them?
She seemed to notice that I was worried, and looked at me with a slightly
agitated expression.
"No ... You can continue doing what you have so far. Even if you complain to
the school about
Class D, they won't be penalized. That's what I think."
Monday morning. Today is the day that the 10 events chosen by our
opponents will be
published.
In the end, what kind of events and rules will Class A create? And how will
the Commander's
intervention be carried out?
Coincidentally, I met Horikita’s brother and Tachibana on the way to school.
There was no sign of them waiting for me. Apparently, it was just a
coincidence.
That's because there are things that cannot be said to other students.
In other words, if I want to know whether the status of Class A is truly
beneficial, I have to wait
until I move up to year 3.
"If you still have questions, don't hesitate. I will answer you within the
allowed range."
"This range seems pretty small."
After hearing my complaint, Horikita's brother smiled faintly.
"Maybe like that. I think this is the most for the former student council
president."
It seems like it is not easy to tell information about the overall picture of the
school.
"Well, after all, this is a rare opportunity. In fact, I also have a question,
which I always wanted to
ask you."
I decided to ask the question that I had been holding through this casual
meeting.
"This is about Horikita ... your sister. I think she is actually a competent
person. Her academic
abilities and physical abilities are very good. Although she is not at the top,
she had the ability to
place second or third since the beginning. She may not be as gifted as the
student council
president, but I don't think it would be bad for you to try to see it for yourself.
"
"So about that incident, huh? After all, you saw the situation that day, don't
be surprised if you
would ask."
Horikita's brother remembers what happened at my first meeting with him.
"I'm not disappointed with Suzune. This is not a superficial achievement.
This is her inner
development."
"Her inner development?"
"In fact, Suzune has changed a lot. Before, she used to be a child who smiled
often."
Is she the one who always smiles? ... No, I can't imagine it.
"That means, after being influenced by you, she plays a cold image?"
"Because she imitates me no matter what. This bad habit started to form
when she rose to the
upper classes in elementary school. But now I think I made a mistake for
ignoring her. Back then
I wanted her to get rid of this habit, so I tried to treat her with indifference,
but in the end it was
Rules, solve questions in the range of class 1 learning. Both classes compete
In addition, there are events that require more people, so it will require a lot
of time and effort in
staff assignments and practices. If we go to the gym to practice openly, we
will definitely reveal
information to class A. In other words, we must practice clandestinely.
However, it is uncertain whether the event that we choose to practice will be
submitted as a
formal event. If we spend a lot of effort on an event, and it is not even
accepted, then our
previous efforts will be in vain. On the other hand, if we arbitrarily believe
that it is just a
deception event, and do not conduct training, but in the end on the day of the
exam, it is a
formal event, then the gap in the amount of practice will be reflected in
reality. In short, there is
no hope of winning.
It is very important to see the movements of Class A during this week, but if
they are in the
morning or late at night, they will be stuck in the wrong time to practice, it's
not easy to find out.
In addition, they can also be divided into groups to conduct training.
We cannot rule out one of the 10 events, no matter which one we choose.
That's very
At that time, there must be a situation where we must depend on the potential
of students in our
class.
But how ...
"What's wrong? Ayanokouji-kun."
Horikita hesitated looking at me.
"... Nothing."
In Chess, the amount of intervention by the Commanders is very large. This
is almost equivalent
to a direct contest between the Commanders.
From this rule, I can see the intention of Sakayanagi to compete in this event.
"Horikita. Shouldn't we do the work of looking for information seriously
Even so, I had seen that she had placed her plate on the table. I regretted
saying that I had not
eaten dinner yet, and I thought about something like that again. She really
called me out at a
good time.
Even though Horikita turned her back on me, I could see that her cooking
skills were not so bad.
It could even be said that at the standard of a year 1 high school student, she
was very skilled.
"My parents are busy with work, so I often cook for myself."
I felt that Horikita could read my thoughts.
"You don't feel inconvenient, does it require a lot of work?"
Although I was happy after the dish was made, there were other problems.
"After learning that Nii-san entered this school, I took the initiative to
After 15 minutes.
Horikita finished cooking and preparing everything. That's better than I
expected. This is similar
to what I usually see on TV. After that, Horikita sat in front of me.
If this was seen by Sudou, he might be very angry at me.
Even if I say it's just a misunderstanding, it won't work.
Instead, I hope that Sudou has already experienced something like this.
No, even so, I guess that will still make Sudou jealous.
"Come eat."
Urged by her, I immediately took the chopsticks. We faced each other at the
table.
I feel a strong deja vu of this scene.
I remember when I just registered at school, when she invited me to the
cafeteria.
"Are you suspicious of me?"
"I have a bad feeling."
"If someone becomes suspicious of another person's good intentions, then it's
a matter of
proving himself as a human."
"Is this what you have to say?"
"This is special."
"..."
If a dish was made carefully by someone else, it is rude not to eat it.
However, I continued to have suspicions, also human instincts. No, it's just
that from my
experience so far, I have to doubt it. But now this situation was hard to fight
against.
When I entered Horikita's room, the results were already determined.
So I decided to start eating the soup for now.
The taste of soup stimulates the nose. The ingredients used are all healthy for
This is what I wanted to say. Sudou has a good impression on Horikita. From
After comparing this data with the information I got from Kei. I found no
difference at all.
"This is a database that records all information in our class."
"I've been troubled all this week. I would have been very inconvenient, if this
wasn't accurate."
With this, to the extreme, anyone can qualify as a Commander's position.
"I will continue to improve on this basis. The final version will cover
everything, including 10
events from Class A. And you can challenge Class A based on this
information. I think so."
"Sudou, Akito, they should be able to become a big power even if they don't
attend one vs. one
events. And in the case of Onodera, the winner will be determined if she ends
up competing
with boys. So, think of the 3rd and 4th candidates for at this time, it will be
better. "
Horikita nodded lightly. It is unfortunate that students who will shine in
various events can be
easily played at an event. Perfecting this data to the point where they should
be, and as much
as possible not making mistakes, that's very good.
"I have no comments about the content. But can I make a request?"
"What is that?"
"Isn’t Chess one of the events proposed by Class A?"
Because there are no students in the class who can play Chess. This section
was still empty.
"I don't think I can accept this request ... But there should be some students in
the class who will
listen to you? And even though this sounds a bit arrogant, I can do a better
job at other events
..."
Horikita is basically an all-around student.
She can get good results in both academics and sports exams. She has no
doubt about this
herself.
"Chess requires pure ability. There is a time limit in the Commander's
intervention rules set by
the opposing side. No matter how good Sakayanagi is at Chess, that is not
necessarily enough.
So I don't think she will interfere from the start. In this way, the key to
winning is in the initial
stages of the match. "
If it is already in a difficult at an early stage, it will be problematic for me to
turn things around.
"You are specifically targeting this event not just because you understand the
The more time she spends with her brother, the more he could understand her
talent. Because
"That's right ... if you say so, it's too naive to expect a win against Class A."
"That's the way it is."
Horikita led me to the door, opened it and told me to leave.
"Thank you for your hospitality ... But I hope you won’t use this trick again
A few days before the match against Class A, Keisei managed to contact
Katsuragi.
Keisei immediately contacted me to meet at a quiet location.
Katsuragi was basically isolated from Class A. He was often alone, so it was
easy to approach
him.
"... So, what is it you called me out for Yukimura?"
Apparently, the man who had a strong anger towards Sakayanagi, looked at
Keisei with a sharp
eyes.
"Katsuragi, I want to ask for your help with something."
"From the moment you came to see me, it could only be for one thing."
Katsuragi already knew what Keisei wanted to say.
"I’ll make it quick. I hope you can tell me about the five official events your
class has chosen.
One more thing, I want you to interfere during the exam."
Keisei also requested something that had not been mentioned to Horikita and
I.
"What benefits do I get out of do this?"
It was as if he was looking at something, even though there was saw nothing.
"However, what you are saying is true."
"... Right?"
It was due to his regret from losing the war with Sakayanagi, therefore
Katsuragi wanted to say
"You also have something to do about it Horikita. You need to unite Class C
to increase your
chances of winning."
Now, this is the only thing Horikita can do in class.
I will chase after Mii-chan.
I saw two people who were face to face on the way to the dorm. It was not
like a scene from a
confession.
This is a challenge for Mii-chan as his classmate, to help Hirata recover.
"Please, Hirata-kun, we need your strength ... So-"
"Mii-chan, please stop. Can you not do this again?"
Hirata complained. He seemed to say, 'You should have understood after a
few tries.'
These words were like a sharp knife that struck her heart.
But the desire that radiated in her eyes did not disappear.
Mii-chan will keep trying no matter how many times she is pressured by
Hirata.
"You're very unsightly, so can you keep out of my sight? If this isn't the ideal
school for you, then
you just get away quickly. "
This is really Koenji’s style. Rather than making Hirata feeling regretful, he
advised that it's
better for him to leave school immediately.
"... Annoying... You don't understand my situation."
"I don't care and I'm not interested in your situation. But I can find out. You
think that if you drop
"Ha, ha, ha! This won't stop me enough. You have accepted my courtesy."
"Eh!"
Hirata glared at Koenji’s back.
Koenji might have noticed Hirata's line of sight and stopped.
"Are you not satisfied with me?"
To be honest, I really hope that Koenji ignored Hirata here.
"You're always annoying. No matter where or when."
"Is that true? Even though I hurt the people around me. At least I won't ignore
a good girl."
Koenji walked again. When he walked, he did so without care of the
complaining Mii-chan.
Hirata realized that Koenji was also moving towards the dormitory, so he did
not want to go with
him in the same direction.
I was suddenly confused about who I was supposed to be chasing, but I
decided to go after
Koenji.
Mii-chan's school bag is still lying on the floor. I took her bag and chased
after him.
At the entrance of the dorm, Koenji gently placed down Mii-chan.
"Ayanokouji-kun and Kouenji-kun. Why are you guys ..."
"Fuffuffu, what do you think?"
Koenji laughed without answering Mii-chan's question.
"In short, you shouldn't approach Hirata-boy anymore."
"I'll see you off here before you take the elevator."
"... I understand."
Even though he was going to Hirata, he did not know where Hirata was now.
Mii-chan could only give up temporarily, and entered the elevator, away from
Koenji.
I also watched Mii-chan's figure leave, and then saw Koenji sitting on the
lobby couch.
"Then Ayanokouji-boy ... What are you looking for?"
"Koenji, why are you talking to Hirata? Was it an action that would increase
his anger or are you
acting for class? "
"Looks like you still don't understand me,"
Koenji clicks his index finger several times.
"I have never acted for class. I only did what I wanted to do. Whether or not
the results will leave
a positive or negative impact on the class, it is only a side effect of my
actions."
So, it was only a side effect. Is Koenji only going to do what he wants to do.
Perhaps the only
exception is that he will act when he is at the risk of expulsion.
"His existence is like an annoying fly, it really makes me feel
uncomfortable."
So that's why he talked with Hirata.
"What you want to do is your freedom, but you have to think about it, if there
are other special
tests like voting in class, there is nobody else in a more dangerous than you."
"Fuffuffu. With my strength, that is a small matter."
After Koenji confirmed that the elevator with Mii-chan had went up, he stood
up
"Right. I remember you are the Commander for this special exam."
"Yes."
"I have no motivation for this exam, you don't need to choose me to
"You say the opposite. As a Commander you have the right to decide, not
her."
That's true if according to the rules ... but no matter how I say it to Koenji, it's
useless.
"In short, I ask for an answer based on that case."
After leaving this, Koenji entered the elevator and returned to his room.
"That's enough. Why does everyone have to worry about me one by one. I
was sure that
Ayanokouji-kun knows me well, and will leave me alone. You really
disappointed me."
"Sorry. Is it annoying to have to tell me to go and run away like Mii-chan?"
Even though I deliberately said provocative words like that, Hirata did not
move from the bench.
"Am I going to make time? No problem. However, as long as I'm still in this
school, I have no
place to run away from. Now it's tiring, and even I don't have the strength to
run away. But ... I
"I don't want to think about the past. There's nothing to talk about."
"Are you not in the mood?"
"Why, do you ask that because ..."
Hirata showed a gaze saying 'You already know the reason why right? '
I ignored his gaze and repeated my question again.
"Why?"
"... That's because Yamauchi-kun was expelled."
I forced him to say something he didn't want to say.
He also noticed my intentions and looked unhappy.
"You really are making me say cruel facts."
"I'm just doubtful. I'm sorry if you feel upset. "
"It’s okay."
"It's really sad for someone in our class was expelled. Anyone would think
so. But we don't have
time to regret it. The special exam is soon. This time it's not just Horikita and
Kushida. Even Ike
and Sudou have cleared their minds in preparation for the exam. But what
about you Hirata?
You're always distracted by Yamauchi who has already left school, and
hasn’t help - "
Saying this, I paused for a moment.
Doing this, I wanted to show that I was reluctant to say these kinds of things,
and change the
topic.
"What I want to know is of your past that has led you to form these values of
yours."
"What will you do when you find out? Do you think I will even say it?"
"You have to say it. Because I want to tell everyone about the you now."
He wanted to reveal the truth, but on the other hand he couldn’t. He is in a
dilemma.
This time I have to use my eyes to communicate with him.
I looked at him with a strong, sharp gaze , as if threatening him to say it.
Hirata looked into my eyes with fear.
Hirata wanted to help his childhood friend, but he was afraid that he would
become the next
target for bullying.
As a result, he spent the time just observing.
Then -
"My friend - committed suicide and jumped off the building."
He began to remember what happened at that moment.
He began to recount his past little by little.
"Even though he survived, up until today, he still has not recovered. He is in
a coma ..."
Hirata clenched his hands into fists.
"I ended up forcing him to end his life. This responsibility of mine cannot be
changed."
"It isn't just your fault. The root of the cause lies with someone else."
"Yes. But I think the observers are also just as wrong."
Hirata once said this during our time on the boat. Since then, he has always
thought of trying to
help the people around him.
In fact, every time a problem occurs in class, Hirata immediately leads in
taking action.
"I thought that after my friend tried to commit suicide, the chaos would end.
After paying such a
great sacrifice, there would be no more bullying at the school. But I was too
naive. After this
incident, I was able to see the true darkness of human nature."
Hirata trembled, his eyes containing a feeling of revenge that he hid.
"THey turned to the next target in the class to bully."
He suppressed his feelings and began to murmur as if talking to himself.
"This is hard to believe. But, bad events like that happen, and incidents of
bullying are just
beginning. People who used to be bystanders have received the same
treatment. And even
those who did not previously participate in bullying have joined in."
The oppression is endless.
"If the person with the lowest rank in the class no longer exists, the second
lowest student will
automatically be the last. In other words, it is natural law."
"I don't think I can let that happen again. I think it is necessary to stop this
kind of thing."
"Then ... did you take action?"
Hirata nodded two to three times.
"In order not to let mistakes like this happen again, I took several methods."
Hirata slowly raised his head and looked at me.
"The method, simple and direct, I used terror to control the class."
"Are you trying to use this method now, Hirata?"
"Yes. I'm not as strong as Sudou-kun or Ryuuen-kun. But, when I seriously
"As a result ... I finally ended up breaking all the students in the class. They
all lost their smiles
and spent their days like emotionless robots. This was known throughout the
entire area where I
lived. It spread ... Almost like a disease."
"How did the school handle it?"
"I think that should have handled the case as such earlier. They forced all
classes to be
disbanded once. Then arranged for everyone, including me, until we
graduated to be always
under strict supervision."
If this was a famous event, of course it would have been widely spread by the
public.
It would have been impossible for this school not to realize this.
No, it was because the school knew about this case, that they let Hirata enter
this school.
In short, I finally understood the reason why someone as perfect as Hirata
was assigned to
Class D.
"You cannot forgive their actions for targeting Yamauchi."
"Well ... I thought that as long as it did not spread, I could pretend that I
didn’t know. I wanted to
I don't know whether he has told this to Mii-chan or other students, or to what
extent he told it to
others.
However, I was very sure that they would say the same thing after hearing his
words:
'This is not possible.' "It's not your fault Hirata-kun." "What's wrong is
Yamauchi-kun who
betrayed the class."
Regardless of who they are, they will think that Hirata is right, while the
others are evil.
Only this understanding will never change.
In this case, the problem will never be solved.
Hirata takes action to protect someone in the class. There is no point in
persuading Hirata by
using words that blame others.
"They all misunderstood you. They always think that you are a top student
and someone who is
respected by most classmates. But it really isn’t the case. You are just a weak
and incompetent
student who can only complain about things that you cannot do. That’s who
you are, Yosuke
Hirata. "
This was an extreme conclusion that must be pursued. He is not an
incompetent person at all.
Hirata is a good student, so people feel that he is an extraordinary talented
person who
surpasses many students in year 1.
So, he will never need to take any responsibility even if he it was something
he cannot achieve.
Even so, I have to blame Hirata.
Continue to blame him for everything.
"Having the wish for freedom. But if you really want to fulfill this
expectation, at least fight and
fight until the very end. There is no other way. If there is expulsion, then you
can only reluctantly
accept reality. After all, there is only going forward. "
"That's terrible ... To say that."
"If you stop now, the students around you will fall one after another. That is
why you must
continue to move forward until the end. If you do so, when it is all over, there
will be many
students still standing behind you."
It takes a lot of courage to take one step more than others.
I don't know when there will be obstacles, and I don't know when he will be
troubled again in the
future.
"But ... What should I say to those who are discouraged ... should I endure it
all and keep
moving forward?"
"There is no such thing. You can count on other students when you face
After all, Mii-chan was the only one who always spoke to Hirata first.
She held back her sadness and tried her best to keep smiling.
After Hirata saw it, he approached her.
"Hey."
Mii-chan remembered what happened yesterday, and her body stiffened for a
moment.
After seeing his posture, Hirata tried his best to bow his head.
"Good morning. I am very sorry about yesterday. I did something
unnecessary to you."
"... Eh?"
Hirata's words were apologetic and filled with guilt.
" I want to say this. You always have tried hard to talk to me before, even
though I always
ignored you. I'm really sorry."
"Oh, that, I'm not at all ..."
Hirata had a different appearance. It wasn’t only Mii-chan who felt surprised.
It was everyone in
the class.
"Everyone - good morning!"
Hirata showed a bright and refreshing smile. His gloomy expression
All the boys and girls look at each other, taking a few seconds to understand
the situation.
But ---
"Hirata-kun!"
First, several girls rushed to Hirata, and then most of the boys and girls
surrounded him.
Everyone had been waiting for Hirata's return, and there was nobody who
wasn’t happy about it.
"What happened?"
Horikita, who watched from a distance confused with the situation, asked me.
"I told you, right? There will be changes depending on what the people
around him do. "
"That's true, but ... It's not because you did anything, right?"
"Does it look like I did?"
"There’s no way I can tell."
"Everyone's opportunity to re-energize is different. Many people make peace
with others as if
nothing happened after they had had a big fight with one other."
Human relations are like so.
After receiving a welcome greeting again, Hirata approached the final person.
"Good morning Horikita-san."
Hirata stared straight and clearly at Horikita.
"Oh, yeah ... Good morning."
Horikita might have felt that Hirata is currently blinded and shaken.
Ayanokouji vs Sakayanagi
After lengthy preparations, the final special exam for the year 1s has arrived.
The Commander of the losing class will have to drop out of school. However,
the purpose of this
special test, is to eliminate the protection points.
That meant, the two losing class Commanders would lose the protection
points they had just
obtained.
Although nothing will be issued, this exam is very important because it can
result in a large
change in class points.
Depending on the results of the exam, there is a possibility that the class
ranks will change.
"Today, I forgot to bring the notes you gave me yesterday and now I have
forgotten the
instructions."
While I was waiting for lessons in the morning, I said that to Horikita who
was beside.
"Just choose the 5 events you want to propose, and then choose members to
fight."
"If I mess it up, can they handle it?”
"I didn't tell anyone about what events were officially proposed and what
would appear. I just
explained to the others that they would be chosen based on the 10 events and
the order of the
day, so it's okay."
If one of us enters the multipurpose room first, we get to calm down and
adapt to the
environment in the multipurpose room.
As long as this is a special exam, no matter how big the benchmarks are to
maintain the exam's
eligibility, it is not too much.
"Looks like only Kaneda is left."
"Yes ~"
Looking back. I still can't see Kaneda's figure, he shouldn't be late.
"In that case, Ichinose-san is very lucky."
"Eh? Lucky?"
"The current Class D is nothing more than a baby. After all, they won't be
able to win against
Class B, so you only need to consider how many times you can win from
them. If you can win 7
games in a row, your class points might even exceed Class A’s, so the ranks
may change. "
"No, that is still uncertain. I think they will also desperately try to face us, I
don't want to
"This special test cannot be started without the Commander, that means, if
the Commander is
not present, of course, there must be someone else to replace him. Right?"
Of course on the day of the exam, unexpected situations can occur, because it
has all been
considered by the school.
If based on the rules, there should be an agreement that one or two people
will be the deputy
Even though this is not good for Ichinose, I couldn’t help but laugh.
She should have acted immediately when Class D repeatedly attacked her
class.
If she realized that Ryuuen was hiding in the shadows, she would not have
been surprised.
"Since everyone is gathered, let's go."
Sakayanagi walked in the first and entered the multi-purpose room. There is a
wall that divides 2
rooms which previously did not exist. I went to my seat and saw that the wall
was very sturdy
and soundproof. The 4th homeroom teacher was waiting for us.
"Class B and Class D students move to the other side."
Following instructions from Mashima-sensei, Ryuuen and Ichinose entered
the room next door.
Chabashira-sensei was also there.
Class A and C supervisors are Sakagami-sensei of Class D and Hoshinomiya-
sensei of Class
B.
It seems that each homeroom teacher could not supervise their own class.
"Since the special exams will begin in 5 minutes, make sure you are
prepared."
After Hoshinomiya-sensei gave such advice, she began to make final
discussions about the
special exam with Sakagami-sensei.
Before the special exams began, there was still a little time left for
Sakayanagi and I.
Even so, as long as she can decide the outcome, this is a trivial matter. This is
what she meant.
"However, if the influence of the leaders is too great, another problem will
arrive. I think I should
consider your situation too Ayanokouji-kun. You don't want your classmates
to know your true
abilities?"
This consideration was very meaningful. If the Commander can greatly
influence the success of
all events, she is afraid that I would not utilize my full capacity.
"Ok! The exam will start soon! Return to your seats!"
After that, when Tennis or Table Tennis is chosen, whether to play Sudou or
not will leave a
large impact in this battle.
However, from the perspective of the composition of Class A members, our
superficial thinking
seems to be clear.
"That reminds me, you can change players at any time. Who arranged the
intervention of the
Commander at this event? Was this proposed by Horikita-san? The goal was
fully revealed."
"Sorry, I can't answer."
Sakayanagi sighed. But it's hard to tell who will play better in the second
half.
After 4 minutes of resting, the game will continue. However, there was no
action from
Sakayanagi. Even though we lead by 1 point, she believes that the two sides
are quite balanced
By saying 'you are facing a group of amateurs but are still struggling hard',
the action starts to
shake Sudou, so his movements start to get a little chaotic.
"Fufu, that's a lie, Kitou-kun is an experienced Basketball player."
The draw for the second battle began. What was chosen was -
'Typing Skills' The number of participants required is 1 person and the time
limit is 30 minutes
Rules, compete in typing skills 'short' and 'long' based on speed and accuracy.
The Commander can tell the participants if there are any mistakes that they
have detected in the
test.
The program chosen was the event proposed by Class C. The number of
participants was 1 vs
1.
It seems the goddess of fortune has been on our side.
This event was proposed by the professor who is very good at computers and
networking in our
class.
I heard that the professor's typing speed is actually not that extraordinary in
Class C. Even from
the national average, his speed is quite low. But that is not a problem.
Because we can't fully
investigate how many people in Class A are able to type quickly and how
skilled they are. I can
only believe in the professors' abilities in this event, because there are still
reasons to choose
this event.
"Class C really chose an interesting event. Although this event looks like
playing video games,
typing skills are the most basic and important thing in the IT industry. It will
be natural for
schools to adopt them."
In terms of learning, it was also useful to Class A.
Horikita wants to choose several programs that do not depend on the total
value to decide the
After thinking about it a bit, I decided to give up on the English exam here.
"According to global trends, girls are better in various subjects than boys, and
they seem to tend
to get higher grades. English is one of them. Of course, this is only a trend.
Please if you want to
refer to this as a reference. "
Sakayanagi said that when I was going to decide on the members.
She planted additional information on me and continued pressuring me.
However, Class A does not want to lose the English Test. She will definitely
choose people who
are very strong.
After we finished choosing, the names appear on the big screen.
In Class C, the 8 participants I chose were: 'Okiya Kiyousuke', 'Minami
Hakuo', 'Karuizawa Kei',
'Satou Maya', 'Shinohara Satsuki', 'Inogashira Kokoro', 'Sonoda Chiyo',
'Ichihashi Ruri'. I will
eliminate students who don't seem to have an opportunity to participate in the
upcoming events.
It doesn't take long for the Math Test to begin. This test is different from the
English Test which
"There are 10 questions. The more difficult the problem, the higher the score.
In the case of
incorrect answers, additional questions will be given until one person answers
incorrectly."
On the audition room screen displayed, the numbers will be projected in the
next step.
Because the Commander can only answer one question, that means we can
only answer the
question at the end of the game.
It appears that Koenji will begin to participate in Mental Arithmetic, but he
keeps his arms
crossed.
"... this is against expectations."
Even after starting this special exam, his attitude did not change.
Heading 1 digit, 3 columns, 5 seconds is displayed. This is difficulty level 10.
6, 9, 1. The answer is 16.
The first question anyone seemed to be able to solve was over, and students
wrote their
answers.
Matsushita answered correctly without any difficulty, but Koenji left the
paper blank. Besides, he
didn't even look at the question, and of course he couldn't possibly answer.
It seems I can only hope that Katsuragi will make a mistake with the
intention of helping us as
promised beforehand.
"Fufu, he really is a freak."
Even if he couldn’t see the answer, Sakayanagi can see Koenji's reluctance to
answer the
question.
"But your focus should be on Matsushita-san, so it doesn't matter even if he
does this."
After more than half the questions came out in the Arithmetic Mental
competition, difficulties
arose from the fifth question.
The fifth question is 3 digits, 6 columns, 5 seconds are displayed, and the
sixth question is
more, namely 3 digits, 8 columns and 5 seconds are displayed.
Matsushita held his head and had difficulty calculating.
Then the answers he gave to the sixth question was correct, even though he
had difficulty
continuing.
However, this was as far as he can go. The seventh question in the next
question is 3 digits, 12
columns and 4.5 seconds are displayed. The eighth question is 3 digits, 15
columns and 3.5
seconds are displayed.
The ninth question even becomes 3 digits, 15 columns, 2.5 seconds are
displayed.
"Hey, hey ~ It's way too hard to answer these ~!"
After seeing the questions for the participants, Hoshinomiya-sensei sighed.
"It seems the difficulty is a bit too high ..."
Sakagami-sensei also agreed with his comments and it seems like he doesn't
know the answer.
Even though Matsushita can answer the question so far, he only answered
correctly until the
sixth question. Unfortunately, for question 7, he answered it incorrectly.
Koenji did not answer
the nine questions that had been given. Even if he answered the last question,
he could not
have been able to reverse the situation.
The digital number is displayed on the screen, then disappears. 15 times more
numbers are
displayed on the screen.
Silence occurs briefly.
Whether it's Katsuragi, Matsushita, or Tamiya. They can't even pick up their
pens, so all they do
is read the questions.
Sakayanagi as the Commander sent a signal for intervention. Of course, I also
followed suit.
"Oh ... then the Commander is allowed to intervene in answering questions.
The higher the
question answered, the higher the value."
The question I answered naturally was the 10th question that became the last
question.
Matsushita obediently followed the instructions from the earphone and wrote
the numbers on
the answer sheet.
After all, he himself did not know the answer. Of course, he would not doubt
it.
"Fufufu, Mental Arithmetic is really a fun game. I played this game for the
first time."
Koenji, who Sakayanagi didn't care about, didn't know when to open his
"Even though Katsuragi-kun didn't side with Class C from the start. But if
Kouenji-kun wanted to
play seriously, maybe this could of been a perfect victory for you. That
means it's the equivalent
of a game that might be won?"
"That is just a possibility. People who cannot be controlled cannot become a
fighting force."
This is the same reason if students who are not good in academic, physical,
and special abilities
can be considered the same. Students who don't take things seriously are not
considered
strengths. Even though the two may look different, they are similar. At least
in special exams like
this.
Of course, we cannot make Koenji will take action. This is also our own
problem.
Thus, we produced 2 wins and 3 losses. Class C is on the edge of a cliff.
"There are two events left in this special exam. Too bad."
'I really wanted to enjoy this moment more' - I could imagine Sakayanagi's
Class B vs Class D
When Class A and Class C had just completed the Mathematics Exam in their
third match.
Class B and Class D have decided the results of the fourth match.
"The results of this match are 601 points for Class B and 409 points for Class
D. The fourth
match is a win for Class B."
After receiving the results of the announcement from Mashima, Ichinose was
relieved.
Because it was an academically focused exam program submitted by class B,
they could not
possibly lose this match.
"You're lucky, Ichinose. This is thanks to the program proposed by Class B."
"Yes."
Although Ichinose won, she was not satisfied. While the defeated Ryuuen
didn't feel the
slightest anxiety.
That is reasonable because of the 4 events that have been played, the 3
selected programs are
from Class B, but after the results of the 4th battle so far, the results were
unexpected. 2 wins
for Class D and 2 wins for Class B. The impact of the defeat of the
'Chemistry Test' which was
the event chosen from class B in the third battle was huge. The reason for the
defeat was very
On the surface, Ishizaki, who is known to have defeated Ryuuen, is not a low
ranked person in
Class D.
"I do not know. Then why did you call me again? What kind of combination
is this? "
Ibuki looked at Ishizaki and glanced at him, then she looked at Hiyori who
was sitting next to
her.
"Aren't we going to have fun with Ishizaki-kun, I already said that, right?"
Hiyori, who said such a thing, made Ibuki's shoulder sluggish.
"Ah ...... This makes me dizzy."
"If 3 people who understood the current situation came together, some
thoughts could emerge.
If we think about it, the three of us will be better together."
"With 3 people gathered here? Isn't that possible?"
"You said that on purpose."
"It hurts! Damn it, Ibuki, don't pull the skin on my back!"
"The atmosphere is really alive. It was the right decision to arrange a meeting
in the karaoke
room."
"Eh? I mean, the only chance to win against Class B-- "
"That's not it, who did you want to call here?"
"Ryuuen-kun."
Ibuki looked at Ishizaki. Ishizaki also looked at Ibuki.
"R-ryuen-san, will he really come here?
"Yes, I invited him."
"This karaoke seems to bring bad feelings to people. We should go back, if
we are here ......"
"Of course, I told him too."
"If he knows that we're all here, will he still come?"
Ishizaki was rejected when he asked Ryuuen for help.
It's natural to think like this.
"I want to ask first, what time will he come?"
"4:30."
"... hah?"
Ibuki looked at the clock in the karaoke room.
The time is 5:00 p.m.
"It seems a little late."
"It's been over 30 minutes. It's not too late, but he's ignoring us!"
"Relax, we can drink melon soda first. Let's be patient and wait for him."
Ibuki ignored the melon soda offered by Hiyori.
Then she plays very solid moves and maintains her advantage.
When it was almost mid-hour, Horikita could almost see victory.
However, the current battle was an advantage for Horikita. She played far
beyond her strength
during her training.
"This is a very interesting match. I would like to see this match to the end."
Sakayanagi really enjoyed watching their match, but she showed no anxiety.
"I agree. We must see it to the end."
"Oh, yeah ... even though I say it like that, I’m not sure if I can. I'm not so
sure about
Hashimoto-kun, on the other hand it seems that Horikita-san is very calm.
His words seem to be
useless."
Our moves were approaching. The computer indicated that Sakayanagi would
like to intervene
as the Commander.
She concluded that if Hashimoto continued to be pressured like this, her
defeat would be very
clear.
For Sakayanagi, this should have been unexpected because she intended to
wait until half the
match time.
However, her assessment was precise.
Looking at the current situation, she was worried that the outcome would
already be decided if
Horikita looked up and looked at the camera. She nodded and gave a
thoughtful look.
The next battle is not Horikita vs Sakayanagi.
It was a fight between Sakayanagi and I.
"Okay, it's time - the battle between you and I."
"It seems so."
Even though the intervention time is only 30 minutes, that is enough to reach
a conclusion.
While Sakayanagi and I talked, I couldn't let go of my hand to type on the
keyboard.
The time needed for both parties to make a move was 10 seconds to 20
seconds.
After analyzing the flow until the middle of the game, I have formulated a
strategy.
The chess pieces kept moving on the chessboard.
"Hey, they are on an entirely different level?"
Hashimoto's voice came through the monitor.
"The battle between us is truly stunted ..."
"... Yes."
It can't be helped that they are shaken. There is a huge difference between
amateurs and
experienced players. At first glance they might not be able to tell which side
is winning.
No, compared to these things ... they will come to understand this when they
start playing
Chess.
I sighed.
I have played with many people, experienced lecturers, but I was always
stronger than every
single one.
"Is there something Ayanokouji-kun. Have my moves been conveyed to your
heart?"
"Yeah. It hurts."
In the middle of the match, after half the battle, I not only had difficulty
opening the gap, but it
also took a lot of effort to think about how to lead.
As long as she judges that I won't make a mistake, she will be careful not to
break through by
force.
"I am not afraid of you at all. Because Ayanokouji-kun will never make a
small mistake."
"Then can you reduce your resistance?"
"I can't do that. If you don't make a mistake, then I will use all my strength to
defeat you and
make a breakthrough."
Unconsciously, Horikita and Hashimoto both have not said a word, when
their hands moved the
chess pieces.
When we entered half the battle ... His moves suddenly stopped.
If Hashimoto followed the normal directions, he would have read the next
steps instructed by
Sakayanagi.
However, Sakayanagi thought carefully now.
We've played fast so far, so Hashimoto must be shaken.
Even though he didn't say it, he might of felt like he was in a crisis.
After a few minutes of silence, he moved. The Chess move that he thought
about thoroughly
was sturdy.
"Ah, how nice our time is together. I don't care what they see. I just hope this
battle will be the
best ever in my life."
I don't know whether Hoshinomiya-sensei and Sakagami-sensei have a deep
understanding of
Chess.
But they will understand that this is an unusual battle.
1 minute, 2 minutes. Time continues endlessly.
I had used up almost all of my time.
"What are you doing ... Ayanokouji-kun?"
On the other side of the monitor, there was the voice of Horikita, who was
quietly watching.
"Only 5 minutes left ...!"
I also know that.
This is a complicated game where all four people are thinking.
There is no doubt that we were dominant before, and now things have really
took a turn
because of our opponents.
My next step will determine life and death.
It doesn't matter how much time we spend interpreting it.
"You're not someone who would give up on something like that, Ayanokouji-
kun. Let me see it
again."
Compared to the results, Sakayanagi is only interested in being able to bring
out the full
potential of my abilities.
For her, as long as she is having fun, the results of this special exam weren’t
important at all.
Less than 3 minutes left. The route I had been creating end had been
completely restored.
Then I began to build a path to victory. 2 minutes remaining -
Horikita seems to have been waiting for this moment, and once again took
action.
The Chess section attached to the chessboard looks towering. Once again
Hashimoto became
restless.
Right now, every step from Sakayanagi was smooth, but the next step will
take longer.
The first move was 30 seconds, the second again 30 seconds. The next move
took 1 minute.
On the contrary, I responded to her steps within 1 to 2 seconds.
In the current situation, I'm holding the advantage over Sakayanagi and
taking it down the path
to victory.
Soon the last battle will end. Soon, the results will be decided.
A situation I had initiated.
Even though she still had a little room to escape, there was only a little time
left.
Shortly after, she won't be able to get away.
"Truly extraordinary ..."
Sakayanagi gave complimented me.
1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes. Sakayanagi thought long for the second time.
The time spent decreases, and one precious minute was constantly being cut
off.
She has been talking to me ever since, but now I don't hear her voice
anymore.
"Hey, come on!"
Hashimoto called out. The remaining time is less than 2 minutes, and in the
end she fell under
me.
If she had used up 30 minutes, then she could only leave the rest to
Hashimoto. However, this
will inevitably determine her defeat.
"Sakayanagi! This is our defeat!"
It seems that Hashimoto did not know how to escape.
There is no safe route left. I can only bet on the last chance to win this battle.
I typed the keyboard, quickly and accurately, even though this would result in
defeat.
Then I pressed Enter and sent the instructions. The calculation of the
displayed time stops here.
Horikita can only pray, waiting for the message I sent.
After about 30 seconds I gave instructions, Horikita opened her eyes.
It seemed that the instructions she had been waiting for had reached her
through the
earphones.
I looked at Sakagami-sensei and Hoshinomiya-sensei.
Their eyes were fixed on the monitor and watched the game situation.
She felt that if she asked me, she might be able to win and then entrust
everything to me.
Game 7 has ended. I wanted to praise her for being able to take the advantage
over Hashimoto
who was a difficult opponent.
There was no mistake about Horikita.
It's just that the other party has played a better game than the instructions I
gave Horikita.
The Commander's time is stopped when the time is 0, and communication is
lost.
"... I lose."
Horikita was very disheartened to bow her head to Hashimoto.
"Thank you for everything."
Hashimoto also bowed his head.
"- So far."
Sakagami-sensei, who had been silent after seeing the match. Declares the
match of the
seventh event is over.
"This event was won by Class A. Therefore, the results of this final exam
were won by Class A
with 4 wins and 3 losses. Class C also gave great resistance."
The Chess event is over. I will have to come up with an excuse later. I
intervened as a
Commander, but in this Chess match, I still lost. Of course there will be many
people who will be
dissatisfied and complaining about why I hadn’t left the game to Horikita.
"This was a good match ... Is it okay to say that? However, Class C has also
"I know."
Sakagami-sensei and Hoshinomiya-sensei began to prepare to clean the
multipurpose room.
The current situation felt so relaxed that it did not seem like there had just
been a big battle. At
this moment, Sakayanagi appeared from the other side of the computer.
She was waiting for the teachers to move away from us.
"It's hard for a little girl."
"Yes. You too."
This is the first time we have greeted each other since the final battle of the
exam.
Even though it was only 30 minutes, our brains were thinking hard, it was
definitely tiring.
"This Chess game required endurance. A careful response from Horikita-san,
and then a fierce
battle with Ayanokouji-kun, this was better than I expected. This is truly
extraordinary."
Sakayanagi said that with a satisfied face. It seemed that she had exerted all
her strength.
"To be honest, you are much stronger than I thought. You immediately
destroyed the profits
made by Horikita, and I can't complain because of defeat."
"There is no such thing. This was a very good match. Until the end of the
match, there may be a
tendency to win on both sides. However, the steps I made have already
determined victory and
defeat, isn't that so?"
That's fast.
"Which class won?"
Sakayanagi also became interested in this, so she asked that.
"5 wins and 2 losses, victory for Class D. This can be described as a big
disappointment."
Did Ryuuen defeat Ichinose? They will get 190 class points.
Class D, seems to be returning to class C.
Then we will return to Class D again and start all over again.
"Ichinose-san suffered a terrible defeat. It can't be helped."
"The government wants to know the exam data as soon as possible. These
people were sent by
the government for this purpose. Don't worry."
Director Tsukishiro, acting on all of this, said that. After all, a teacher can't
argue.
Sakagami-sensei and Hoshinomiya-sensei immediately stopped their work
and left the
multipurpose room.
They have to go back to the office immediately, so they kept going without
much for us.
On the other hand, Sakayanagi looked at the workers with confusion.
However, the door of the multipurpose room had been closed and only the
sound of the door
being carefully locked could be heard.
"Are you worried about something?"
Provisional director Tsukishiro who did not stay in the department room
asked Sakayanagi.
The last moment. It seems she has doubts about the conclusion I made after
careful
consideration.
"You really defeated me. What else could I have done?"
"No ... sorry. Looks like I have imagined something excessive."
"Are you not happy for defeating me?"
"It's not like that. Just, somewhere in my heart, I expected to lose to you."
This is really a strange way of thinking.
"From the start, I didn't play half-heartedly."
"Yeah, I know."
Even so, there was still some weirdness in Sakayanagi's heart.
Maybe in her eyes, my image would be higher than that.
"You're a cruel person Ayanokouji-kun."
The temporary director Tsukishiro who was standing in front of the
multipurpose room said
something like that to me.
Sakayanagi turned around. After a while, I also reluctantly turned around.
The cement director Tsukishiro smiled softly and walked over to us.
"You're really cruel."
"What do you mean, Director Tsukishiro?"
With the use of a computer, the process and the results of the match were
changed into
something else.
"At that time, he had planned to move the pieces to another position. Out of
control was
considered the best step. Although we prepared many people and machines,
we had to do such
difficult things."
If he changes the placements of the chess pieces too much, it will be too
conspicuous, so that
everyone will feel the strangeness.
In other words, caretaker Director Tsukishiro had to consider the difficult
steps of my chess
piece to prevent everyone from feeling weird about what was happening.
"At this level, Sakayanagi-san who can feel the strangeness of his chess
pieces can be quite
good."
This is not a compliment at all.
"Why didn't you say anything Ayanokouji-kun?"
"Even if he tells the teacher, it's useless. No, apart from that he can't say
anything at all."
'These simple things' - explained by caretaker director Tsukishiro.
"He is a genius from the White Room and he was forced the situation by
sneaking into this
school. After all he chooses not to be the center of attention?"
If I told them that I was involved with the interim Director Tsukishiro, that
From the start, students who were standing in the same position did not want
to make an enemy
out of Sakayanagi.
However, in the eyes of this man, she was just a child who liked to brag.
"Because I said you have to pay dearly, then I'll tell you what you have to do
now. Hurry, go."
How will it happen? After a short silence.
"Okay, then I have to go. The adults have a lot to do."
Provisional director Tsukishiro began to take steps and deliberately passed by
us.
"If possible, I hope you choose to drop out of school. This will eliminate the
need to involve other
students."
After leaving this sentence, he walked out to the corridor. Sakayanagi also
walked slowly behind
him.
"These results are extremely disappointing. I'm very unhappy."
"I am sorry."
"You don't need to apologize for this Ayanokouji-kun. I'm just frustrated by
the fact that adults
must interfere with children's battles. My best memories are now marred by
it."
She did not care about her victory.
She simply could not accept that her victory had been crushed.
"Only - even if I accept it, isn't it difficult to know who really is stronger?"
«Please play with me again beginning from the move before the temporary
chairman
interfered!»
I could easily reject her proposal right here and now.
But, if I did, I felt something inside Sakayanagi would break. And, something
within me as well.
«I have no reasons to turn you down I guess. But, where shall we do it?»
«Did you know that there is a chess board in the library?»
«No… that’s the first time I’ve heard of it.»
«I have used it to play chess there sometimes so let’s move over there.»
Finding no reasons to reject her proposal, we moved to the library.
There was nobody there today, maybe because the special exam was over and
all events
completed?
Inside the library, which was too quiet, I found the chess board.
I then placed the board on a little table, just large enough for two people.
Sakayanagi arranged the pieces to the state it was before with dexterity.
«Here, the same situation as that time. Show me your real move then please.»
I picked up a piece and moved it forward where it was supposed to go to.
None of us were speaking during the match, the time was ticking away.
During the evening, the only sound heard were the repeating click-clacks of
the white and black
pieces.
But that didn’t last very long.
There was no need to spend more time since the match started with that
situation at the board.
Before long, the end of the game arrived. Sakayanagi was looking at the
board while silently
letting out a sight.
She made sure to plan the special exam while showing consideration to me as
much as
possible.
That’s perhaps why Tsukishiro’s intervention irritated her so do that degree.
The 7 events
chosen today and their order was most likely not chosen at random, I now
assumed.
It wasn’t a fair match.
«Furthermore, the one who had the most talent for chess in class A,
Hashimoto-kun, was
beaten by the one raised by you, Horikita-san. It just means I lost in that
aspect as well.»
«I wanted to get to know you, get to know you so badly. I was always,
always chasing after you.
To me, you are the childhood friend I never got to meet. If I could compete
with you that easily,
its value would probably diminish to me.»
A faint smile appeared on her face as she looked at me with affection.
«There is no time for us in the same grade to be fighting among each other
when thinking of that
temporary chairman, Tsukishiro, right.»
Putting the cart before the horse. Originally, the students are supposed to
fight each other in this
school. Even if we competed in similar ways later, there is no guarantee that
he would interfere
yet again. Rather, it’s likely he would do anything to interfere with me. As
for that, I would be
thankful if I could simply get by without having to suspect the other part.
If I were surrounded by enemies on all sides, the exhaustion would be
considerable after all.
We both left the library behind.
«Speaking of which, this is the first time we have left the school, just the two
us, isn’t it?»
«I just have to watch out for Tsukishiro’s next move. He may just be a
temporary one, but he’s
still the chairman. He probably wouldn’t do anything foolish.»
«You are right. Considering how it looks, my father’s reinstatement seems
difficult after all.»
«What are you planning on doing then?» I asked.
Sakayanagi pondered for a bit.
«I thinking of doing what I’ve done so far, enjoying my days. If Katsuragi-
kun starts opposing me
again, I’ll be his opponent. If Ichinose-san chases after me, I’ll crush her
while I play with her, it
seems interesting after all. If she got herself expelled, I would get to see her
own class B fall
apart as well.»
She smiled like a girl who innocently played with her dolls.
«I didn’t foresee Ryuuen-kun’s move however… If he returned to the
battlefield, I’d like to fight
with him too. Thinking of it, it seems like it won’t be a boring school life
after all.»
«That’s good then.»
«What do you plan on doing, Ayanokouji-kun?»
«I would rather not take any actions in the open if I can avoid it. I’ll make
Horikita do her best.»
It was to avoid getting me into the spotlight, her consideration so to say. But
now she withdrew
that statement.
«To tell you the truth, I wanted to be in the same space as you, even just for
one more
moment.»
She said as she stretched her right hand towards me. I took it thinking it was a
handshake, but
she put her left hand over, enveloping mine.
«People learn about warmth when they touch each other. That’s a very
precious feeling. The
warmth of another human is by no means a bad thing. Please remember that.»
«What do you mean?»
«It’s a late, message from me.»
While I didn’t understand what she was saying, she slowly released my hand
and started
walking.
«Well, let’s go back» It seems like she wouldn’t explain any further.
We watched the sunset as we took the way back.
«Oh by the way, have you heard? Yoshida-kun from class A—»
A relationship where we could speak of the old days, we had not. Without
any objectives or