Classroom Of The Elite 2nd Year - Full Volume
Chapter 3

"I understand, so you're here because Horikita-san ordered you, right?" It lessened my difficulty to explain more to him so it would be very easy for me.

"Yes, he ordered me to report all the groups (rabbits) to him, including Karuizawa's situation. So, as soon as I heard about Karuizawa's situation and reported it to her, she also ordered me to keep an eye on you. Of course he ordered me to eavesdrop on you, but since you told me to be a bridge between you and him, I thought I'd rather not spy on you. It's an opportunity for me to hear from you, too, "

"What information does he want?"

"Everything Hirata knows about Karuizawa, and what you're talking about"

It seems that Hirata who is not aware of the state of the group (rabbit) is confused about why he needs information about Karuizawa, especially information about the group itself. But at least he understood that this information was likely to affect what would happen in the future.

"I'm not sure how much I can say to you, I still have to consider Karuizawa-san's feelings" And with that, Hirata started walking down the corridor. In this quiet scenario, I did not feel like I was talking to her so I chased after her in a calm, worry-free manner.

Even though I had been lying in bed for about two hours, my hair was still in perfect condition. I don't really care about myself, but to make sure that people don't feel uncomfortable when they see me, I have to consider the condition of my hair.

"I'm sure Ayanokouji-kun won't say anything unimportant, but what I will say is very sensitive information and it's likely that Karuizawa-san will refuse to talk and come back. I just want you to keep those facts in your mind"

There was always the option for me to eavesdrop on them while hiding away, but there was no way Hirata would allow such a thing. Since this is something that Karuizawa doesn't want others to hear, she would never allow me to eavesdrop like that. So the best thing in this scenario that I can do is nod in response.

The meeting place is in front of the vending machine located in the resting area on the second floor. It was in the middle of a long corridor on board. A place that is easy to see and easy for someone to notice if someone is eavesdropping on them.

This location makes it very difficult to hide and listen. Karuizawa was already there, in a jersey, sitting on the sofa while waiting for Hirata. At first when he saw her, he smiled for a while, but when he saw me behind Hirata, he immediately changed and changed into an angry expression.

"Why is Ayanokouji-kun with Hirata-kun?"

"Don't worry, I called him and we came together"

"Hirata-kun's? Wh why? I told you I wanted to talk to you alone"

“I know, but I was worried about what Karuizawa-san said to me on the phone, so I brought Ayanokouji-kun who seemed to understand this situation. Sorry for acting alone like this" Although Karuizawa looked very dissatisfied with this condition, it was unlikely that she would snap at Hirata.

"But I still want to talk to you alone..."

"If that were the case, but you never said that we'd be talking just the two of us on the phone"

More or less I can already conclude that this is related to the matter of Class C being led by Manabe. But I wonder how Karuizawa will start this topic. If he only wanted to comfort himself by talking to Hirata, there was no need to insist on being alone with him. It meant that he wanted to talk about a topic that no outsider could hear. However, staying silent like this was useless so Hirata started talking about the contents of their phone.

"You told me about the quarrel you had with Manabe-san and his friends from Class C. Is that true?" In response to that question Karuizawa opened her mouth slightly to answer, but perhaps she was still wary of my presence, no answer came up. Once again Hirata broke the silence.

"Did Ayanokouji-kun already know about your quarrel with Manabesan and the others?"

"Little"

Since the conversation with him didn't seem to be going well, Hirata seemed to intend to ask me. Karuizawa was still dissatisfied with this situation, but obediently remained silent and listened to our conversation. Maybe because I was the one who saw Karuizawa being bullied by Manabe back then.

"From what Karuizawa-san said to me, it seems like they charged him first and then dragged him to a deserted place and almost attacked him brutally"

“Yes, that's right, I saw it myself, Yukimura also saw it”

"I understand .." said Hirata while looking at me seriously. Then he closed his eyes. In this matter, I wonder how did Hirata decide? calling Manabe and the others and reprimanding them? Or report it to school?

"If Manabe-san and the others are really using violence, then we should do something about this. I can't let my fellow friends use violence against each other" Hearing those words overflow with a heroic sense of justice, I saw Karuizawa smile at Hirata for a moment. But as soon as she realized that I was staring at her, she immediately returned to an angry expression.

"Karuizawa-san, you were bullied to the point of not being able to fight back, is that true?"

"No...." Despite not being able to answer correctly, Karuizawa simply stared silently. But since he didn't deny it, it seemed like this was true.

Karuizawa seems to have had a bit of trouble with a woman named Rika in the past. Manabe and the others try to make him apologize for that. But in the end, it almost escalated into violence towards Karuizawa. After hearing the story, Hirata nodded.

"I see, that's why you told me something like that"

"Something like that?" I asked.

"Karuizawa-san told me to defend her and avenge Manabe-san and the others" Hirata said. It's a lot easier than I expected. But from the point of view of the person who received the intimidation, the pattern of ‘ piker being killed or killing’ surprised me. And of course, when Hirata said those words, Karuizawa who had been silent until now, spoke.

"Why did you tell him all this?"

"Because this is not the usual Karuizawa-san. You are not the type of person who tries to fight violence with violence, Karuizawa-san"

"But he's being bullied, right? If you are his girlfriend, then you have an obligation to save her" I told Hirata.

"Yes, I know that's the problem, but I don't believe in the words ‘mata answered with eyes, you know?" On the other side of two things I didn't know, I felt different beliefs mixed up there.

"let's think together, how to be friends with Manabe-san and his group!"

"That's impossible, I was attacked by them so badly. Please understand ..." Karuizawa pleads with Hirata.

"Unilaterally? Isn't that because you bullied Morofuji-san first, Karuizawa-san?" Morofuji, I'm sure Hirata meant a woman named Rika. He also did some research on them. I think, that was amazing.

"But that's. I don't have any other choice... Shinohara-san and the others noticed me" Karuizawa said.

"So the point is, since Shinohara is there, you have no other choice? Whatchu mean?" I asked.

“shut your mouth!" As soon as I voiced my question, Karuizawa immediately yelled at me to shut up. The screams echoed in the corridor.

"Please, please protect me... Hirata-kun you will protect me right?" Karuizawa begs Hirata.

"Of course I will protect you, but I won't do anything to Manabe-san and the others either. I'll try to find a way for you to talk to each other and get together"

It looks a little extreme, but I can understand Karuizawa's feelings. His current position is far more dangerous than expected. I wouldn't be surprised if this would escalate into a serious violent incident. The school has certain rules. Smoking for minors is one example, and of course, it is a regulation that exists in any High School in a country. However, there were still disciples who managed to escape from one or two cigarettes silently.

In other words, there are some rules that cannot be prevented all the time. Bullying is one of them. Hirata seems to be worried about Karuizawa, but at the same time, he is also worried about Manabe. It seemed like Hirata was determined to settle this by calming both sides peacefully. In other words, Hirata looks like he doesn't think of her as a boyfriend but just like any other normal friend.

"No matter what the reason is, I can't do what you expect me to do. To me, Karuizawa-san is indeed a valuable classmate. If there is a problem bothering you, I will protect you. Whatever the reason, I won't hurt anyone. Even if it's a Class C student "

"You liar! You said you'd protect me!" Karuizawa shouted to Hirata.

"Liar? I've said I'd take this attitude from the beginning" Hirata said something that was hard for Class D students to believe.

"I told you from the beginning, didn't I? If we weren't lovers. It's not real, I don't mind pretending to date you, but I'm not gonna help you like this and you can't depend on me" It seemed like a relationship that no one could doubt the two of them had actually been forged.

"... Why are you telling me this now?" Ask Karuizawa. Of course this was a complaint against the notice I heard just now and now I understand what Hirata's purpose was, he used Karuizawa to reveal the information as a tribute to Horikita. Something like that.

"I think to be able to save you a new approach is needed" Not that he actually left Karuizawa, he was trying to save her in his own way. He then approached Karuizawa who seemed to have lost her composure, but she made no attempt to touch her fragile shoulders.

"What are you talking about... I have to use violence alone?"

"I didn't say it like that, I'll do my best to save you. In the morning, I plan to talk to Manabe-san and the others, asking him to stop bothering Karuizawa-san. You may not like it, but I want to talk to them that you want to apologize to them"

"That's not what I want!"

Of course, it seemed like Karuizawa was asking Hirata for revenge against Manabe and the others for already bullying him. With such consideration, this looks like the real essence of Karuizawa, his true Personality. More than that sumua, it seemed like Karuizawa had something she was very afraid of.

"I understand. If that's the case there's nothing I can do for you. Sorry about that" Hirata coldly told him. Even in a situation like this, he was able to remain calm. But despite remaining calm, Hirata gives Karuizawa who can do nothing but rely on her death sentence.

"Ayanokouji-kun, if you have any ideas please let us know" It seems like he's trying to push this role to me.

"No need! If you won't listen to my request, then I don't need someone like you!" Karuizawa shouted while kicking a can of juice from the vending machine in the corridor. The juice inside was scattered on the floor and a voice echoed throughout the corridor.

"Our relationship ends here today. It's over!"

Karuizawa stated that to Hirata. Rather than the truth of their relationship being revealed, Hirata looks upset at her for not being able to help her. Although Karuizawa left, Hirata showed no signs of chasing after her. That meant he had already decided that Karuizawa was not the person he should care about right now.

"Ayanokouji-kun, there are some things I can't do. That's why you're here now, I want you to understand that" I tried to retrieve information about Karuizawa using Hirata, but it seems like Hirata is using this opportunity to push the role of saving Karuizawa from her troubles to me.

"It seems like you want to be more than just a bridge that connects everyone, you're just selfish. Are you really everyone's ally?" I asked Hirata.

"Yes, I was on Karuizawa-san's side and I was also on Ayanokoujikun's side, but depending on who I was talking to, I ended up changing my attitude as well. You're a lot smarter than everyone else thinks"

"You praise me too much"

"Truely, I am quite confident in reading the feelings of others. That's why I can tell," I'd like to ask you more about his confidence, but I'd like to talk about a solution to this problem first.

"First, once again I would like to ask you about your relationship with Karuizawa. Looks like your relationship with him is just a word and not real"

"That's just a saying, Did Ayanokouji-kun already suspect this?”

"It's been almost four months since you started dating Karuizawa, but I haven't seen any signs of your relationship developing since then. Of course, you can consider the option that you maintain a true and fraternal relationship with him. But you've always kept your distance from him and you're still calling each other by your last names"

Even if their physical relationship does not develop, if they get closer emotionally, of course they will also change the way they call each other. But to get better or to get worse, Hirata and Karuizawa's relationship shows no signs of such progress. In relationships between men and women, not showing signs of progress or change is strange.

"That's right. We're not really dating. We just went to each other because we felt the need... Do you understand the opposition here?"

Even though it's not dating each other, it's still necessary to do. That means their goal is to ally and that means what is the benefit of dating each other? Who asked for this and who approved the request?

That's obvious. It was Karuizawa who asked Hirata to fake their relationship and Hirata only answered her request. Knowing that, his actions that could be explained by this fact had already increased.

"The rumors started about three weeks after the start of the beginning of the semester and since then Karuizawa's popularity rose"

This can also be seen in our group. By attaching herself to Machida, Karuizawa is able to convince herself to be more aggressive than before and her influence within the group also grows proportionally. In other words, that was how Karuizawa became a benefactor to Hirata.

"So you pretended to be Karuizawa's girlfriend to help raise her status."

I asked for the truth and Hirata just smiled at me. I thought this was the real truth for a while I realized that the pieces were still not suitable. Maybe he used Hirata and Machida to stand at the top of the school caste system? No, if that's all the situation is still unclear. If he wanted to dominate the class, all he needed was to ask Hirata to go with him and Hirata would probably agree. The demand is too high.

Karuizawa's daily attitude is very strong and sometimes he also acts as an attacker in bullying situations. But why would he accept that without questioning it?

And... did Karuizawa really use Hirata and the others to raise her status in the classroom? That is also a questionable matter. In this matter, you can't say that he used Machida just to increase his influence within the group.

If true, he showed no interest in the group's processes and remained silent the entire time. If so, there is no need to use Machida from the start. So what exactly...the trigger that caused him to approach Machida? Now I finally feel that I understand a woman named Karuizawa Kei.

'To protect himself, huh?’ With the process of elimination, the only remaining answer is a truth. Not wrong anymore.

"You understand, don't you? To be honest when I heard this answer from you, I got goosebumps" Hirata said.

"I just heard it from Horikita, Karuizawa has her own reason for using Hirata and the others," I tried to trick her like that, but Hirata was not someone simple so he could just fall.

"Ayanokouji-kun if I have to tell you honestly.it might sound rude but I consider you creepy. Like an unpleasant form. If I offend you I'm sorry"

"Not fun? why do you think that?"

"I've seen you since the school year started, but Ayanokouji-kun back then and Ayanokouji-kun are now like two different people. Your presence is emanated and the words you use are almost like you are a different person than usual”

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