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

"Don't worry. The place of discussion has changed. They're waiting for us on the pallet."

"Oh, so uh. I'm sorry, can I go to the club for a second? I just remembered that my senior asked me to attend. I guess it'll be over in twenty or thirty minutes."

"I don't mind. Come and see me as soon as you're done.”

Sudo smiled, grabbed his backpack and rushed out of the classroom.

When he was late to the discussion, Horikita picked up his bag. I decided to go too.

"Then I go home. Good luck with everything."

"Wait a minute. You're coming too. As an intermediary between Hirata-kun and Karuizawa-san, you are much needed. I'm not too used to them now."

"... Of course it would be like that. Even though you said you weren't used to it, I thought you could control the class smoothly to some extent. Moreover, the final exam was the basis of this upcoming quiz. You've also handled the midterm study group without my help. "

In fact, he handled the entire situation of his own accord. This quiz is just one step different from that.

"If you just look at that point, yeah like that. But if Kushida was there, it was a different story. It's exception. And I have something for me to tell you first. Can I at least

asking you to participate in today's discussion? Or, aren't you interested in what he's up to? "

That statement is very sneaky. Honesty is the best way to answer something like this.

"Lying if I say I'm not interested."

He treated everyone in the class the same, so why did he hate Horikita so much?

To me, it's something very confusing. I'm a little interested

with this situation.

"If you accept it and attend today's discussion, I'll let you know." Horikita. He seemed to have reason to bring it up at this moment.

"To be honest, I don't want to make trouble about his past, but I think I should tell you first, so let me tell you. Because I think the results will be useful to me."

"I don't think you're gonna tell me about Kushida."

"Basically you think like that?"

"You haven't said anything about Kushida so far, have you? Maybe it's better to assume that I can't imagine you're involved in a bad relationship. When did you become hostile to Kushida?"

I sharpened my eyes to confirm Horikita's expression. He's stiffer than I thought.

"I can't tell you here. Do you understand?"

Although no one paid attention to our conversation, there were many eyes and ears in the classroom.

"... I-i understand. I'll keep you company."

I look forward to the story worthy of this effort.

After we exited the corridor and passed through the crowd, Horikita whispered:

“Where do you want me to start?”

"From the beginning. Because all I know is, you two don't have a good relationship with each other."

And the dark side of Kushida, I want to know more about it. But, I intentionally did not mention this because I did not know what Horikita knew or planned to say.

"Let me tell you first, I don't know much about Kushida Kikyo. Where did you and Kushida-san first meet?"

He might want to make sure. Let me take it seriously:

"On the bus."

"That's right. Just like you, the first time I saw Kushida-san was also on the bus on the day of the reception."

I remember now. There was an old woman who had to stand up because there were no empty seats. Kushida reached out to the old woman and tried to make the other passengers give up. That was

good deeds in themselves, good deeds that no one will reproach. But unfortunately, I remember no one decided to give up their seats until Kushida made a little effort to convince someone to give up. I also had no intention of giving my seat, so the whole situation had a lasting impression on me.

"That's why he started hating, but, according to the incident, there is no doubt that Koenji, who refused to give up his seat after a direct blow, would be a much better target to hate.

than someone who just watches. It doesn't make sense that he hates me if that's why. ”

I don't mean to say that Kushida likes me, but he only shows a very strong hostility towards Horikita.

"I didn't know Kushida-san back then. No, I don't remember exactly."

"Does that mean you and Kushida actually interacted before you met on the bus?"

"He and I are from the same High School. The school was in a different province, and this was a very special High School. He probably never expected there would be people from the same place as him."

"I understand."

When I heard this, it had already solved a great mystery. Before I met them, the bond between Horikita and Kushida had already begun.

In that case, I understood that I could not understand before hearing this.

"I thought about this after we created the study group in the first semester. My Junior High School is a big school with over a thousand students, and I don't remember ever being in the same class as Kushida-san."

I'm not at all surprised to learn that Horikita was like this in her High School days She should have no friends, spend every day quietly and indulge herself in her school.

"What kind of disciples was Kushida at Junior High?"

We're not going straight to the Pallet. Since we judged that the conversation might take a long time, we walked around the school for a while. The further away from the cafe, the fewer people in the area.

"Who knows. Like I just said, he and I never interacted with each other. But, I can say that he is as popular as here, more or less. In the past, she was the center of attention of her class in all kinds of activities back then, she was a famous person, who was kind to everyone and always left a good impression. I don't think that if he ever ran for the student council, he would have been invited to join"

If she did hold a position, Horikita might remember that they were once classmates. Indeed, the Kushida I knew never held office at all.

Perhaps, as Horikita said, the perfect personality Kushida showed in Junior High School was the same as in High School.

Both seem to be taking the same path, but they are not. I can't solve the mystery of why Kushida hated Horikita so much. The answer may still be hidden behind the next conversation.

"I don't think he hates you because he can't be your friend."

It was not just a question of whether he was able to make a hundred friends or not. Even if it was Kushida, no one would be able to befriend the entire student in the school.

"Well, the key is in what I'm going to say next. But you have to remember, this is just a rumor. The truth is that only Kushida-san knows."

Horikita got straight to the point and started talking seriously.

"Something happens as graduation approaches towards the end of February where classes get chaotic."

"it's not the flu, is it?"

"The rumor reached me right away. Reportedly, there was a girl who caused chaos in the classroom, and the class never returned to its original condition until I graduated."

"I don't have to ask who the girl is, do I?"

"He is Kushida-san. But I didn't know how the details were until the class touched the point of destruction. I'm afraid the school is hiding the news. If the truth is published, the quality of the school will decrease. And, it is likely to have an impact on the education process and staff system. Even so, the school still could not put out the fire. Rumors began to spread among the students based on

all kinds of conjectures."

"Do you remember anything, even if it's just a rumor?" I wonder what the situation is like. Horikita spoke as if remembering the past.

"As soon as the incident went viral, some of the students from my class talked about it. They say another class is completely destroyed, the board

his writing and desk are covered in scribbles."

T/N: Scrawl shaped pilox paint art. The charges may also contain abuse.

"Drawing the accusations ... Is it possible that Kushida is being bullied?"

In short, there are many rumors circulating.

"But I immediately stopped hearing those rumors. So, it's impossible to talk about it anymore. There are classes that are disbanded, but everything is treated as if nothing ever happened."

There must be some kind of pressure from outside.

"After all, if the information is limited, you will not know that Kushida is the cause of the class confusion. I doubt at the time that you were very interested in something like this."

"really. At that time I was just focusing on this school entrance exam. I was confident in my academic skills needed for the exam, so I didn't pay much attention to what was happening. ”

As I thought. Even if his school rank dropped, he was still quite confident with his entry ability.

An event, allegedly caused by Kushida, has caused class chaos. I'm sure it's a serious issue that will have an impact on education or staffing systems. I can't imagine the Kushida I know today doing something like this. If the rumors were details, it was still understandable that he could not avoid anyone who knew the truth. If this goes around, I have no doubt that Kushida's current position at school will soon be over.

"If we think about it: this incident that Kushida caused, we don't know exactly what happened. But Kushida himself doesn't know that you don't actually know in detail what's going on. He must think that you, who are from the same Junior High, must know the details to some extent. Is that true? ”

"Actually, he wasn't entirely wrong because I knew he was responsible for the incident."

He sighed. I began to see in what condition Horikita was now.

In short, it was Kushida's one-sided misunderstandings and hostility

be the cause of all this. For Kushida, keeping his past a secret was important enough for him that he was willing to make all these efforts to hide it completely.

Even if Horikita said she did not know about the incident, Kushida would not believe her. For Kushida, how much Horikita knows might not matter. The fact that we talked about this from the beginning is proof that Horikita knew about her past. It's very complicated.

"i don't understand."

"Are you referring to the contents of the incident?"

"Well, it's all still a mystery, and it doesn't even sound like fun. Do you think that's logical when a class that doesn't have a problem is suddenly destroyed?"Horikita shook her head.

“Kushida was the trigger, which means he was probably the cause of the destruction of the class itself. How serious was the behavior of the students to the point of causing it all?"

If it was just a matter of bullying, it would still not be able to cause such a big event. If that was the case, it would at most only be able to remove one or two people from the class.

"I also think like that. Honestly, I

can't imagine what he's doing to the point of causing something like that."

Even if I wanted Class D destroyed this time as well, it wouldn't be that easy.

"A powerful weapon capable of destroying a class."

"Yes..."

The weapons referred to here are not purely physical in meaning, but also include various methods.

"If you want to destroy the class, what tactics will you use?" Horikita asked.

"I'm sorry to answer your question with another question, but I feel like this will lead us to a conclusion sooner. Do you know what the strongest weapon in the world is? Let's limit the question

based on what Kushida can manipulate. Think about it.”

"I think I told you before. I think 'violence' is the most powerful weapon a person has. To be honest, 'violence' has a unique intensity. No matter how clever a scholar or even a politician may be, in the end, they will face great violence. As long as conditions allow, it is not impossible to destroy the class, because it is just a matter of sending everyone to the hospital. "

Although dangerous, Horikita's example is not wrong. The class will eventually be destroyed.

"Yes, I do not deny that violence is one of the strongest weapons, but, there is no way Kushida can make everything a desperate person by using violence. That would be

very remarkable thing.”

If Kushida comes to school and goes around everywhere with a senso saw, the school will not stay silent. It will definitely cause a lot of drama and controversy on TV.

"What if there's something else that's no less violent than violence or even more powerful than that?"

“Do you think of anything? How did he destroy the class?

“If you think about it, if it was up to me how I did it, maybe..”.

"Wait a minute." Horikita interrupted me, she thought once more and said:

"I'd say 'power', but it's hard to apply in school life..."

Even though he thought of the answer, he did not seem to be confident.

“Power is something really great if it can be done, except in this case. Even the president of this school

can't do it. There is no way to destroy a class by using power."

“Then what? A tool that one could manipulate and use as a weapon to destroy an entire class. ”

“This is not limited to Kushida alone, a weapon that can be manipulated by anyone? The answer is 'lie'. Humans are liars, anyone can manipulate lies. But depending on the time and place, lies even have the power to

devouring violence. ”

Statistics clearly show that one will lie two or three times a day. At first glance it may seem impossible, but the definition of a lie is broad. "I'm just tired", "I'm cold", "I didn't check my email" and "No problem". All words contain lies.

"The lie .. yes, it may be true." The lies are strong. A lie can kill someone.

“Alright, then, I'll speed this up. For example, assuming that you used your strongest weapons: 'violence' and 'lies', would you be able to destroy Class D? Think about. ”

Horikita asked

“I wouldn't say that it's absolutely impossible, but I can't say for sure. Just imagine, even if you had to rely on violence while fighting, there are some people that I feel will be hard to beat. To be honest, I can't imagine that I can defeat Sudo or Koenji in an honest fight

with my bare hands. On top of that, there are people like you whose strength is uncertain. Even if the weapon was prepared in advance, or I attempted to attack silently, if the others used their own strategies, it was a different story. It is impossible to be sure. ”

Horikita seemed to take this more seriously than I thought, and she struggled to figure out the best way she could.

“The conclusion is true. Violence can be used by anyone, but the conditions are quite complicated. ”

“After saying that, I will also not be able to control it completely even if I have to lie. In addition, there were many students in the class who considered it better to be a liar than to be rude, so there was no other way. That fighting style is not my style either. ”

Horikita tried several thoughts, but seemed unable to give an answer.

“If we limit the situation by using one of the tactics, I don't think Kushida is capable of violence. In other words, it would make sense if he used a lie to destroy the class.” I said

"Yes…"

"But, can he do that?"

“I don't know. Chances are not impossible, but it's definitely not possible for me.” It's not hard to get one guy. But if it's the whole class, it's a different story.

“Can Kushida manipulate violence or lies that we cannot even imagine? Or-" I'm cut off. Does Kushida have a powerful weapon that doesn't belong to him either?

I don't know what weapon Kushida used, but he has a high chance of destroying our class. If Kushida is also a victim of the destruction of the class, he will not be hostile to Horikita.

“Kushida-san told me that she will expel people who know about her past no matter how. If necessary, he is willing to form an alliance with disciples like Katsuragi-kun, Sakayanagi-san, or Ichinose-san to urge me into adverse situations. In fact, he had already joined hands with Ryuen-kun to try to trap me. As long as I am in this school, even if Class D is in a bad situation, he will not soften his attacks on me.”

“It's very difficult. It meant that he had already made the decision to destroy the class in order to hide his past. ”

"Nobody doubts that." Since he had already made a statement for Horikita, it would be best to take his threat seriously.

After making a declaration of war against Horikita, Kushida was asked to take part in discussions with Horikita and Hirata. Publicly, it seemed like he wanted to help with the influence he had in the classroom, but behind the scenes he was engaged in an act of hostility... That is, the chances of him being a spy are quite high. However, even if there is the possibility of spying, we cannot simply reject Kushida.

Kushida had already made a lot of trust in Class D, so if he was suddenly treated like an outsider, it could provoke a sense of distrust from the people around him to us.

"Let me make sure of one thing, Horikita. What are you gonna do about Kushida?"

"What am I gonna do? I only have a few options to choose from right from the start. I can either force Kushida and say 'I don't know the details of your past, ' or I can say 'I'll never talk about your past to anyone, ' and hope he accepts. ”

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