Volume 10 Chapter 3 Part6 (1/2)
Classroom of the Elite Volu/Josh/Catalystic/PuffyPyjamas
There weren't veryup after school
Usually, people would meet at the cafe in Keyaki Mall, but today was different
”Thanks for co deal, Hirata I wanted to talk to you as well”
”I'm happy to hear that Anyway, how about alk for a bit?”
After joining up together at the southern entrance, Hirata did a quick check of the surrounding area before we started walking
”Sorry Ayanokōji-kun Do you e our plans a little?”
”How so?”
”Is it a problem if we talk in my room instead? I think I'd feel better if we did”
”I don't particularly ”
It seeood place for what he wanted to talk about
Looks like he didn't want anyone to listen in on our conversation
Hirata initiated some small talk as alked toward the dormitories
”Our first year is already alo, Ayanokōji-kun?”
He let out a sigh as he looked up to the sky
”Between being sent to the uninhabited island and being forced to participate in the training ca year”
”Yeah It was definitely tough, but I still had fun Ever since enrolling here, I feel like I've been able to successfully build trusting relationshi+ps with the people around me”
”Yeah, I think so too”
I didn't deny it There were still many people in the class who hated one another However, I suppose the ene forced to work together, bonds had gradually begun to take shape
”Honestly… There were never any problems until this exa face
”Is that what you wanted to talk about?”
”Yep Sorry… I'm well aware that you don't want to talk about it”
I wouldn't actively involve myself, noprevious exas and asked for h, it was the exact opposite for this exam
Horikita didn't turn to h Horikita was steadily beco more and more mature these days
Perhaps she had come to understand that I wouldn't cooperate, as the frequency of her requests was also petering out, little by little
”This exam… I just can't think of a solution Nocomes toclosely, I could see dark circles beneath Hirata's eyes
It ht, unable to get enough sleep
”It sounds difficult In an exam like this one, the ets”
”Eh…?”
”Nevercareless here, Hirata would only plunge even deeper into the darkness
For now, it was probably best just to leave it alone
”If… if there's a way to save the class, please tell otten the wrong idea, thinking that I had an answer for him
”Do you really think it's impossible to save up 20the nuet thatit up withfor the special exa after this”
”They weren't able to spare any points, then?”
”Yeah…”
At the end of the day, the nu someone was far too li else I'll definitely tell you if I do”
”Is that so… Well, thank you”
It was the best answer I could give hi his hardest to smile, Hirata thanked me
This special exaly difficult
If you change your point of view a little bit, the true goal of this exam becomes incredibly clear
But Hirata couldn't see it
This was just an exam for us to remove an unnecessary student
From the moment Chabashi+ra explained the rules, both Kōenji and I had already determined the end point of the exa 'ould be expelled All thatsure it wasn't 'you'
However, it was different for people like Hirata
He'd never be able to get past knowing 'ould be expelled
This hy he had gotten stuck within a maze, unable to find the exit
”Ayanokōji-kun, do you think it's fine for someone to be expelled?”
”It would be nice if nobody's expelled when the exam is over But that's difficult in this case”
”…Of course You're right But, therebecause you already know the answer to that?”
I spoke up, interrupting him
”That's…”
Silence came between us as we approached the entrance to the dormitories
This wasin the lobby
The true problem, however, was a bit deeper than that
Our eyeson one of the lobby sofas
”Well ell If it isn't Hirata boy and Ayanokōji boy What a toootal coincidence thisfor soazes i
”Are you saying you'd be concerned if I had plans to meet with someone?”
Kōenji responded to Hirata's question with a question of his own
”I ht think it's unusual”
”I don't dislike your honesty, but unfortunately I ah he had answered the question, it still didn't explain what he was doing here
Generally speaking, Kōenji wasn't the kind of person to spend his tio”
Hirata walked to the elevator and reached out to press the call button
Thereupon, Kōenji abruptly spoke up fro your best to h this exae, do you, Kōenji-kun?”
Hirata asked, Kōenji's attitude seeer had stopped just short of pressing the button
”There's no reason for e for an exam like this”
”Is that really true?”
It was rare to see Hirata getting worked up like this
He turned around and faced Kōenji Of course, he still didn't glare at him
Hirata was always calm and composed, until the very end
”You say there's no reason for you to change, but honestly, I'e ht single you out and make an exa concern and ly conveyed his desire for cooperation
Hirata was hoping that Kōenji would have some interest, even if only a little
”Your concerns are unfounded Rather, shouldn't you, the leader of the class, be the one doing so to save me?”
Until the very end, Kōenji had no intention of changing this 'do nothing' stance of his
”There are things that even I can't do I may not be able to live up to your expectations”
”Oh you definitely can”
Despite Hirata's lack of self-confidence, Kōenji piled expectations on hihtest bit of hesitation
I foundsincere or not, but I was unable to tell
Getting up frohtly patted hi your classmate's wounds, please be sure to throw out the unnecessary trash”