Classroom Of The Elite 22 Classroom Of The Elite Vol 3 Chapter 5 Part 2 (1/2)
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After about 10 minutes, Horikita came back and felt the uneasy air of the campsite It was because of the dark smoke that could be seen from the back of the temporary toilet
It was too early to make a fire She also noticed that the place where this was coe
”What's that sht Ike's tension nearby and asked him about the situation
”This is serious It's a fire! Fire! Soirls ere lined up in front of the shower rooone As soon as they heard that a fire broke out, they ht have been her work Where is she?”
”As soon as she noticed the fire, she just walked there”
I hurried to the back of the temporary toilet, there were Hirata and the others
Ibuki was also there
Horikita was ready to call out Ibuki, however the moment she saw her profile, she hesitated Because Ibuki's expression was so genuine She couldn't hide her confusion about the fire That's the face she was
”Does that mean… She didn't do this?”
Such doubts attacked Horikita, causing her confusion
If it was for the key card to be stolen, it had to be Ibuki If there was a fire, only Ibuki could have caused it Nevertheless, Ibuki was still on the scene and acted surprised by the fire
When I looked into the origin of the fire, there was soot burnt But since most of it had been already turned into soot, I couldn't tell exactly what it was, as I saw it just for a moment
However, some parts that had not burned completely looked familiar, so the et burnt?”
Horikita also noticed the sa, so she raised the question
”Yup Apparently, it looks like that Who would do this?…”
”… It's one after another…”
Horikita gave a sretfully
”I a We kept them all piled up in front of the tent and I didn't expectdaytiest properly what happened”
Rather that searching for the culprit, Hirata headed towards the river as he preferred to extinguish the fire first
While scooping water in an eloomy expression on his face
”Why… Who would have done so…”
Spontaneously, with all his ht, he squashed the plastic bottle in his hands
Where did his usual refreshi+ng expression go? There was a terrible at in the air
Hirata's body and mind, as he constantly worked as the leader to consolidate our class, continued to bear a heavy burden
”I don't think you have to overburden yourself”
I said words that couldn't be considered co a thank you
”This incident… We have to discuss it, properly”
”That's right Most of D class has witnessed the fire I am sure they would like to find out the truth”
With a depressed expression, Hirata returned to the site of the fire, holding the scooped water in his hands
”Hey, who did this? Does that mean there is a traitor in our class?”
When ent back, we found Karuizawa at the head of a confrontation between boys and girls
”Why are you suspecting us? Isn't this a whole different matter froet it? Did you not burn it, so that you can mislead us?”
”Don't speak nonsense, as if we could do so like this”
”Wait a ether”
I received a request from Hirata to pass the water Instead of hiuish the remnants of the fire At once Hirata went to the center of the circle and intervened to mediate and convince them not to quarrel
It may have been due to yesterday's theft of underwear incident, but both sides have now heated up and showed no sign of settling down It see a hunt for the culprit here
”For the ti, there's no fear for the fla the overturned empty plastic bottle a few times There should have been no more contents left inside, but one by one a few drops of water trickled down the fire
I looked up at the sky
”Rain…”
Drops of water were falling and dripping ontodarker than before This was proof that heavy rain would coreed to unite and overcoly opposed to each other, and they re a real ith each other
”I can't do this, any arsonists and underwear thieves in this class, this is the lowest of the low”
”That's e've been telling you that it wasn't us! How long are you going to keep suspecting us?”
A quarrel that could keep going forever
Hirata was supposed to stop this soon as usual, but he was standing still, looking du about who could be the culprit?
”Kanji, I can't see Ibuki…?”
Yao, wasn't here any that should have been left here was also gone
”Perhaps, the culprit of this fire…”
”You're also doubtful, I see If she was to start a fire, well, as expected…”
Men's suspicions began to turn towards Ikuki, and the girls also begun to doubt Ibuki little by little However, before the resolution, the rain began to fall gradually stronger and stronger
”crap Let's postpone the discussion for the tiet drenched”
Ike and others, in hot haste, began to put into the tent the food and packages taken out
”Hirata, give us instructions”
Ike called out to Hirata but, he still stoodat the empty space and didn'train was gradually getting stronger I was getting anxious for this situation, so I approached Hirata but I didn't get any sign of recognition
”Why…Why is this happeningIt's the sahtly I couldn't understand thebut it's certain that it's not a trivial matter
This is not like Hirata at all Hirata, who is always calm and composed
”Because of !!”
A voice called Hirata from a distance Still Hirata ently placed my hand on his shoulder and he slowly turned over and looked back to ”
”…eh”
Hirata's expression co pale The second tiained back his sanity So in that
”Rain”
”It'd be better for you to help Ike and the others We have to keep the clothes dry”
”Well, I have to settle everything quickly”
”Ayanokoji Is that fellow, Hirata, okay?”
”As expected, it looked like a shock Probably because many accidents happened in succession”
”Inuess he carried a lot of heavy responsibilities? Due to the fact that he took tooFrom there, for a short tin in Hirata too?”
”Well, still it's an exaggeration to say he'll explode In soh”
I wonder if it'll be like Sudo's wild intuition But he seems to strike the point unexpectedly Since the start of this special exas It would be strange to compare these difficulties with the common trouble of school life For sure, the environe
The issue of Karuizawa's underwear, the mud, and the uproar of the fire His heart was storurco to take care of the baggage”
We joined to help the students who had already begun putting them in order Thankfully, it was all completed in about 1 minute
”Ok…All the preparations are over”
I supposed that Ibuki was going to disappear but at the same time Horikita did too I read this as a fifty-fifty possibility but rather, she probably proceeded voluntarily towards a favourable direction As soon as I focused on the road leading to the beach, I slowly stepped forward towards it
(Horikita's POV)
Aish body to chase after Ibuki The sky, covered with rain clouds, blocked the sun, and visibility was poor Even though I couldn't see Ibuki, fortunately there were footprints on the round I'm sure that if I follow them, they will lead me to her
She walked around a 100so the way Then, unexpectedly, her figure stood still, as if she stopped and waited for so, even though this action had no ?”
Without even turning to look back, I heard Ibuki's cal rain
”I a me Why don't you coht fro that I had not felt from her before Her quiet and reticent i was different
”So, what is the reason, you've been following, me?”
”I wonder if you do not know, unless I tell you directly”
”I don't know”
Now she made me look like I was the villain
”You clearly understand very hy you are being followed, right?”
”I really have no idea Why? What's the reason?”
Turning back to face ht in the eyes There was no dejection in her eyes I alize to her I had no definite proof either I was just acting based on my own intuition
”Don't you think that there is no use in lying, anymore?”
I felt my own hesitation for a moment, but I pressed on for an answer
”At least I want to hear frostolen, to the tumult of the fire D Class has had a series of misfortunes”
”So what?”
”Do you realise that some people suspected you?”
”Ah! Since I a suspected”
”In other words, that's what I mean”
”That I am the culprit So where are the evidence?”
”Unfortunately, there is no evidence at all about the underwear theft Even so, I think it was you”
”This is quite a terrible story You suspect ood at it I could only praise her
She didn't make her move until the 5th day and she did not try to approach anyone from D class, at all This stance, conversely, allowed her to spend ti suspected
”The reason I suspect you is because of today's actions You do not need a further explanation, do you?”
So to make me explain all the reasons why I suspect her It's like to admit that I auilty, if there's a possibility of one percent that she is innocent, then, I should avoid pursuing things straight
”Let's get straight to the point Give back what you've stolen fro in front ofa short answer, she began to walk at a quick pace I also kept chasing her, following her speed
Ibuki changed her course heading straight into the forest
”Where are you going?”
”Let's see, where aht into the woods I realised this in the past several days Even ive us much visibility However, Ibuki didn't seem to care and stepped further into the woods I also couldn't pull back, here I have been following her, in order to find out the truth Now that I havethe problem
I must make up for my mistake I must make up for ain in un I couldn't fail here… Besides, it is ressive towards Karuizawa
My heart beat became intense Little by little I held my breath and cut down the distance to Ibuki It depended on the situation, but itthe key card by force
It's alright If it's me, I can do it
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it…
I understand fully well, that I a about it now I have been doing well on my own so far, and I will continue to do well byin the forest was so in the open, on the road where the rain and the ere fierce But the visibility was even worse, and the footing wasthe path, I naturally lost est problem was o that as tins of a little fever, but maybe because of this rain, my body temperature dropped My li to attack me all of a sudden
When Ibuki suddenly stopped, she unexpectedly looked up at the tree A piece of handkerchief ith rain was tied in front of her
”Until ill you chase me? Would you stop it?”
”Until you return what you've stolen from me”
”Would you calm down and think for a bit? If I had stolen the keycard, it's not like I would have had such a dangerous thing forever So thatpoints”
I didn't refer to a keycard even once while telling her to return the stolen item In other words, it looks like Ibuki confessed in thatas I was trying to pursue that point
”You thought I had confessed? Sorry, but that's wrong”
”If that's so, then what's the deal…”
”I' to dig the ground using both hands
”Oh, hah…”
Being strucked by intense dizziness and nausea, I leaned on a large tree beside
”You look very sick”
Ibuki turned her head once noticing my condition However, she continued with her operation
”Ohh… Ohh… Hah…”
Until now I ed to breath normally to the utmost, but I couldn't endure any rain suddenly snatchedof wanting to lay down the best I could, but I couldn't properly lift ht about my resilience, it only really started there
”Ibuki-san I'll start investigating you using sheer strength You won'tup the earth, stood up and approached
”——- Sheer strength? Would you be more specific? To wield violence?”
”… This is the last warning Return it obediently”
I confronted Ibuki with a sharp tone I wanted to avoid using force, but there was no other way I can't show this side of self to anyone…
There was a proble C class students and the case turned out in a trial involving the school That time, I condemned Sudou who had to deal with a lot of unexpected difficulties I deserted it then as a well-deserved punishs with violence like this is seriously hilarious
”The last warning, huh… I get it, I get it So what if I do as you please?”
She dropped the bag onto the ground, lightly raised her hands and took a pose of surrender She got here very obediently I couldn't watch her resignation, but I couldn't let go of this opportunity
I stretched outfirst
The nextaimed for my face The s the kick The thief ju to both hands
”You'll really do it”
”Violent actso to do it as well”
While I was conterabbed my shoulders and pushedto react defensively to the unexpected events, I collapsed into the round
”Would you like a fewdown on me from above seemed blurred to htly as she grasped my collar and pulled up the upper part of my body If I received this directly, it would tear round, and escaped I got up fro to raise the upper part of lad I did martial arts
”Huh? You can sureher head, Ibuki looked atinstantly that I had knowledge of e person How should I respond without telling her thatbut failure in this trial”
I have not contributed a thing to D class In fact, in spite ofto pull D class' legs that orking so hard I wish I could have reported from the start
Since I felt unwell, I could have requested another person to be the leader Or I could have just refused But ivable
I made a fool out of many, and hated the fact that I, who had cursed at those incoh in my mind Was it until now that I ht…? Who stole the keycard”
Ibuki, who I was trying to chase, stopped We shortened the distance shortly after She pretended to do an attack with her right ar I escaped her attack and stretchedto distract her counterattack Ibuki avoided er She then switched over the next attack, forcingbad foothold, I kept the center of the gravity loithout worrying about giving the impression that I had the skills Besides, in her, I didn't see any hesitation in hurting others
Ibuki laughed showing her white teeth, like she was enjoying this situation I never thought I would see her with such a big s around, I was attacked by an intense cold and nausea It was only a matter of time to stand still until the end
”You did your best until here so I'll give you a reward and tell you the truth I'm the one who stole the keycard”
Ibuki put her hands in her pocket and slowly she took out the card On the surface facing raved firmly
”You admitted it pretty quickly after all that”
”It has come to a point where it doesn'tevidence that I hurt you It's not like the school canwas right There was no factor that could make the school perceive this situation as it really was
Ibuki reached the sae unilaterally here, Ibuki could find any excuse as uilty parties of the criet punished It was D class that had et back the keycard, we could possibly be saved By seizing reliable evidence, there was no choice but to force C class to adertips remained on the keycard
There was a chance that we could claiitiht, the school ate as well I couldn't abandon that hope But I couldn't get back the keycard unless I gained total control of Ibuki's next actions I couldn't believe she was stupid enough to show this kind of bold behavior
If she took it away, the card won't ever be discovered or found anywhere else
If that happened, it'd only beco what had already been stolen
Froy to break into a run and draw near to her To th in my fist either But all I had to do was to make use of whatever force I had left
I wonder if Ibuki had sos, or she was just underestiround and commenced the attack Like a hunter who enjoyed a one-sided hunt She glanced at e of my weak situation
She was all fake
While I focused my attention on the lower half of the body, she turned without wavering and swung her right fist with the srazed my hair and avoided any physical contact or attack at any short distance, then she applied a little force to the back of my body and made use of her momentu until I defeated her
I tried to take her arrasped the situation in a s through by usingany physical contact I th and I drove into the pit of her stomach with my left fist
”Ah…”
Ibuki, who couldn't breathe any But at the sath also reached the limit andto chase her if she escaped, so I kept her under control
”That's the worst…Already reached my lis, h before, became hopeless But I couldn't let myself collapse My bloas superficial and it wouldn't defeat her
”I don't knoas sure you were involved in it”
Ibuki stood up wiping her muddy face
”Involved? In what?”
Ibuki showed aalone, she revealed
”I didn't burn thea lie again?”
”What wouldlike the arson? It's inevitable that people would want to search for the criain with the uproar of the fire And I also would strongly suspect e and not even one advantage in this”
”That's…”
Certainly I agreed hat she was saying She was stealing the keycard before the fire broke out There was no ti the manual and fan the flames
Then, who? Did it even make sense to burn the manual?
”The reason I talked to you in such a roundabout as to confirm that You seem to be much different But in that case, it's better to say that it was hard to understand Do you think he's in the D class? I'd say a guy who seehed as if she couldn't understand
”You mean…”
Immediately, after the appearance of said person in one The next moment, a blow shocked me and hit me hard when she attacked my head with a blunt weapon I fell, hard
”Our conversation is over”
I unconsciously started to feel that I had to get up, but the hand which had lightly been bruised by Ibuki's right foot s firot a busy schedule ahead of me”
Suddenly, she aihts and my body were at their lie I shook off the hand that was gripping ht and draw distance with cluain to the ground like they used all their strength
”Did you think that such a coercive method will be excused?”