Classroom Of The Elite 35 Classroom Of The Elite Vol 45 Chapter 5 Part 1 (1/2)
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”It's so hot today…”
I don't kno many times I have uttered these words this sus will stay that way Even though it gets even hotter just by saying it, we still need to Just co within yourself will endlessly increase the pent-up stress The only ones rejoicing the intense heat would probably be the cicadas Speaking of which, this tied into an unusually rare event Though I use the word event, just knowing the details of it onism in male students, probably However, there is also trouble
A little distance from the dor up to the school If you went off-road, you could reach a rest area Right noas standing there There was several benches and vending ood No wonder there was a never-ending flow of students here during early spring This was a perfect place for a little break or soht noas deserted, with nobody in sight It's could say it's due to the heat It was the rare off-season for students That is also why it's the
”Kept you waiting”
Sitting at the bench, the person I aiting for alking fro out the harsh sun with her hand, she was looking up at the sky
”So hot…”
Leaking out the same impression I have, the Class D student, Karuizawa Kei sat down next towere an unusually casual jeans and a simple shi+rt Nevertheless, it didn't feel shoddy at all even for a weekend From what I could see, they were chosen to match her so she looked really nice in theirls so itup your time with this sudden call”
”You sarcastic? I have used up toosummer vacation already so I've only been in my room lately for your info”
”Do you have plans for to without ?”
Her suent one
”You should get a lot of points next ht, there is also the results fro the exam which took place on that boat, Karuizaas chosen as VIP, collaborated with ed to hide her identity until the end She should be getting 500000 points as a reward at the start of Septeht all the clothing and the accessories I wanted But, is it okay just spending all the points like that? Isn't better to save soh self-control then?”
I asked a bit lared attheuess”
Karuizawa raised her hands, counting down the things she wanted with her fingers All her fingers were bent down in no tiain?
”It's not that I' at all you know Even I kno precious the private points are The school systeeratedlythe special exams The others are also perplexed about it”
I see, it seeular students If you receive large a themselves why the school would do this Then they will understand That these points are not only used to fulfil one's private desires or benefits
”Yeah, suddenly giving out 1-2 million points worth ofover so h schoolers? That's definitely not normal”
Most of the points will probably be necessary to ”survive” at this school Having realised this, Karuizaas hesitating on whether it was fine to spend them from now on This is just an example but if you were in a situation where you would be expelled, there may be an implied chance that one could use those private points to nullify it Following this, having a few million points as insurance couldn't be underesti too far ahead and forgetting to satisfy one's desires is also bad It's enough if you save 10-20 of your monthly points”
It was important to maintain a balance between desire and moderation else you will break Especially for Karuizaho had been spending her points freely until now Sealing her desires so suddenly was bad, I judged There is also the fact that if her daily life suddenly changed, her surroundingset suspicious She may have a connection with me but it's still far too early to let others know
”Well then, there is one thing I want to request of you”
”… You don't have an apology for someone you called out on this hot day?”
”Is this fine?”
I handed her a plastic bottle with tea that I just bought, but still yet had to drink She hesitated a little, but took it reluctantly in the end
”It's lukewarh…”
”Well, we have this weather to thank for that”
It seems the most affected areas already had recorded te sweaty just froits Thirsty, the displeased Karuizawa opened the bottle
”Ugh, this one is a loser”
”A loser? I'm sure teas don't include lotteries with it?”
”That joke's no fun you know? I meant how hard it's to open”
I see… That was certainly not a funout my hands, I took the bottle and twisted the cap a bit, then handed it back to her
”Thanks”
After that incident on the boat, the distance between me and Karuizawa had been shortened Otherwise, this was a conversation unheard of The events leading up to this had surely made her discontent and distrustful towards me, but she didn't showherself Thatwhatever she could to protect herself noto her environment
”Tomorrow is the last day of summer vacation A friend of mine wanted to create some summer memories so I was invited”
”What do you mean by summer memories? This school doesn't have fireworks, festivals or anything right?”
”They should have a pool at least The swie to use it, but that has been lifted froer than the one being used during school lessons For the last three days of the summer vacation, it was transformed to a community pool that everyone could use After the first day where a crowd of students rushed for the pool, entry was being regulated During these three days, you could only enter only once The first two days were over, crowded even today
”Ah, now that you h”
Karuizawa had been continually feigning illness during swi a point based syste classes hard, they couldn't look into the health issues of the student, especially the a lessons constantly, except for Karuizaas always absent Their reasons for not swi others to know that one aren't able to swi to show skin to the opposite sex, bad style etc Most of the these kind of excuses However, for Karuizawa, the reason differed Thinking of this proble her tea She had been cruelly bullied by students fro a bruise on her side The bruise still hurt fro a lot of attention
”Do you like swi itself?”
”Hmm-… I don't hate it I think I haven't swuuely responded But I could see that this wasn't her true feelings
”So, you guys want to create so for some erotism?”
I can't deny that No, that is actually the whole reason I think
”So, what does that have to do with me?”
”Before that— let me ask you a question Does the school really not know about you being bullied?”
”What?”
The, up until now, unusuallyat me I stared back in return
”You know that I' it up without any reasons I a because it concerns our next topic”
”But…”
Thisher understand, but before I had a chance to convince her, she seeht, I'll trust what you have to say Besides, you must have soesting the antagonis bullied If I have to choose between the or not, I don't think they do Theysick or skipping classes? Ah, and rather than bullying, theydumb So that's maybe why I was put in Class D”
An answer filled with self-reproach Her reason for being in Class D should be so like that, I presumed The effect of a bad iant attitude in high school was because she wanted to break off fro bullied is the reason for her being in Class D
”Though the school uess”
”Even you should know that the world is stupendously rotting, right?”
”That's right…”
”I have indeed been bullied and suffered for many years I have asked for help from my teachers and class forreality Far fro was deeply rooted It has a strong tendency to fall into a vicious cycle Lots of people watch the news, feel bad and keenly realise that bullying doesn't have an easy solution Even if a wave is pulling back, another bigger ill coain
”No matter hoorn out I was, the school wouldn't so easily acknowledge the bullying so they didn't even try to help At best, they lightly warned the bullies So the bullying grew even worse, you know?”
It was a vexing topic alright Why did you tattle to the school, what are you sche, they will say and severely punish her Even if the school acknowledges the bullying, typically, in most cases, it will be dealt with in secret The school doesn't want a bad reputation for having a bullying problem There were cases in which soe that fact even after the bullied victims left behind their suicide note and ended their lives But what's even harder is that there are no salvation even after death People will h at thea on social networks It was the fearful era in which you continued to be bullied even after death
”My good class, the school, the bullies or me This was their forced answer No matter how unjust the reality was”
That's it, she ended as if speaking about someone else For Karuizawa Kei, this was a past she couldn't change, and a past she would never change In fact, this school had probably investigated her thoroughly, only concluding that she was frivolous, tardy and an airhead If not only her surroundings, but also the school matched their stories, it would never come forth If true, the truth may never prevail over the lies
”But still I'm thankful Towards the ones who bullied me and the school which hid that fact”
It wouldn't be strange for her to think about her cruel past and cry, but she looked to the future and continued
”Everyone here doesn't knoho I am That is why I was able to find a new me That would probably not have happened if they had knew”
Overturning her bad situation by herself by obtaining the popular Hirata
”Karuizawa, I honestly want to praise you, but there is so others is now forbidden”
”Ha? You say I'ood and all, but haven't you been targeting Sakura lately? It's obvious that she isn't the kind of girl ould bully you Even though you are doing it to prevent beco a victi No s she can and cannot approve of doing
”Sakursan heh? You want to help her because she is so attached to you?”
”Do I need a reason? You should know rather well how it is to be on the victim's side”
”As forI can carelessly throay I feel bad for Sakursan, but the weak exist because the strong do Especially for those pretending like et bullied, I'll bully first If there was so I could read from her resolution, this was it
”It's for her sake She has been helping me a lot after all”
”…Hmm You sure admitted it quickly”
Dissatisfaction or discontent could't be seen in her eyes Only wariness
”My words ht I will be careful frolad you understand Besides, you already have Hirata to secure your position It won't be threatened for now”
”It's true that Ias she can see herself objectively, there's no need to worry
”But if er…”
”Then I will back you up If necessary, I will bring Hirata and Chabashi+rsensei to your side and eliminate your enemies This is a promise”
”Hmm… then it's a deal”
She was never the kind of person ould resort to violence or intimidation in the first place She may say so, but to me it seemed like she acted the role to protect herself The victi, but she see mind This I could be certain of since she wouldn't yield to my threats that time
”I wonder why…?”
”What is it?”
”No, you see I don't like to dig upothers know is also a no Still, I ended up telling you, and it was so easy that it surprised me”
It seems that was a mystery to her Of course that also applies to ? Is this how you really are?”
Karuizawa asked cautiously, being the only one in our class who have seen ly hard forhow to respond
”I am always like this, I suppose”
”You are totally different!”
That's true, but it isn't strictly false either It's a bit different fro a personality
”Just for reference, what is the difference between how I am usually and how I aloomy and a person who doesn't speak But now you are very assertive and direct You really stand out since they contrast each other The way you speak is also different What's with you anyway?”
”Let's see… isn't that just like how people are different when there are people around?”
If I had to choose theanswer, this would be it But it still felt like it , had frankly ”just been born” My personality began to form only since my enrollment in the school, it was still not solid It takes ti how to connect with people I still don't know the right way to expressbecause you don't look like you are”
Karuizawa narrowed her eyes, pouting her lips looking dissatisfied
”Anyway, back to the topic You can watch me from now on and see for yourself what kind of hu the question but yeah… What's up with the pool then?”
”Tomorrow, the four of us, me, Ike, Ya on going out”
”A really strange co Well, you are joining so thereto be ogled at right? My condolences”
The girls would usually never come even if invited, that was clear as a day That was indeed a troubleso was amiss
”Anyway, I want you to come to the pool and join them”
”Ha!? Are you serious!?”
She didn't have any connections with that group… no, joining them would be too unnatural due to her bad relationshi+p with the over It will be a bit unpleasant, but you can return back the same way”
”No no, that's not the problem, that's really unpleasant you know?”
”I can syht to refuse?”
”Wow, you are the worst—”
”No matter what you say, it's already set in stone I will have youwhat I had to say, I took a handwritten note and handed it to her forcibly
”I' some consideration, what's up with that? I will be restricted for the whole day won't I? On the last day of su to sleep in your room earlier? Can't see any problems here”
She herself said it so it can't be denied
”I want you to join, but I didn't ask you to acco of what I said, she read the written note closely
”What is the difference…?”
”That is—”
I couldn't explain in details why I su listened to otten a headache, cradling her head in her hands
”What is it? You having a headache?”
”Of course it hurts, why, it's theless even if I ask”
She seemed to imply that it would be pointless to ask
”Why don't you ask Horikitsan? Aren't you close?”
”I can't ask her She doesn't know that I around, you see”
”Eh? Why?”
That's a natural response Though clearing that up is a bit hard Clearly, the right answer is to evade then mislead However, towards her, I decided to take our relationshi+p one step further
”The fact that I ca independently the whole ti now The reason I cannot tell her is because I cannot fully trust her yet”
I told her everything clearly with no falsehood
”Eh? You don't trust her despite spending so ether? That's weird”
”That is because she is a splendid cover forher?”
”That's not the right term, but it may be appropriate for this situation”
”Hmm? I don't understand it but… Can you stop with those subtle nuances of yours?”
She objected while s her white teeth
”…But the plans have been successful until now right I always thought Horikitsan was the one co them Who the heck are you anyway?”
I assu ”
Indeed That is not exactly wrong Karuizawa has so that Horikita lacks, which is why I can tell her but not the latter
”I just have to follow your orders, right?”
”Good Now that this problem is settled, for this event, can I ask you to accos beforehand”
”I don't have any veto power, right? Roger”
I that she wanted it done as fast as possible, she stood up and dusted off dirt from her rear I don't want to waste any tiether
1
On the night beforethe last bit of su the three idiots, started a group chat like usual
[You want our summer vacation, our youth, to end like this?]
On one side it was deep, on the other side it was hts put into it Ike then continued before any of us could reply
[You want our important summer vacation, one year of our youth, to end this way?]
Oncewas different
[No, not at all!]
As if echoing this state experienced an unrequited love, a new start was crucial for hi their chorus was Sudou Even though the basketball club was going well for him, he also wanted to experience love
[Then you stand up! Youth won't co it is fine with et it?
[You have any ideas?]
He was probably waiting for soe arrived
[Of course I do! The pool is open to everyone for a liirls and swiht? And Haruki's Sakura? And also Sudou's Horikita!”]
Digging up the wound of Yairls fro, but do you really think she will?]
[Leave that to Ayanokouji-sensei! Right?]
As if! Though I can't say that so easily
[You will do soht?]
The sentence had no sta these times that they used the word ”friends” So convenient
[Guess I can try Don't expect too , I suspended the chat and tried calling Horikita The reason I answered his pleas were that some parts of me also wanted to invite her Since her reputation in class has begun to rise, I can expect great results from this
”What do you want?”
”Can't I call without a reason?”
”I'! Truth is, so to the pool tomorrow They then toldup in your own rooroup? I can't stoic na”
”Would you have come if it was only the two of us?”
”It would be the same”
Of course it would—
But this time, I had some other e fro this simple word
”The word thermos has been on my mind lately, you know”
”… What do you mean?”
It would have been fine if she only did as told, but she feigned co a hand stuck in a ther a bell?”
”Your personality is seeping through your unpleasant way of speaking”
Realising what I tried to tell her, she was more discontent than usual
”I would be happier if you were more honest”
”So where and at what tis she had to protect I assume she must not let anyone know of that thero to the pool
”Half past eight in the ”
”Understood But I won't forgive you the next tiain”
”O-okay”
I don't have any intentions of using it against her the second nor the third ti thanks forthe thermos incident I believe she also understood that
[I invited her]
[Good work Ayanokouji! You avoided the German Suplex on the concrete!]
… It seeer
[Invite her foryou!]
He should have been rejected yesterday, but he still sent that text e from Yamauchi arrived
[I have to cover up my rejection! Help h the sorrowfulin love with Sakura Of course, if she joined, the boys would be undoubtedly excited But she wasn't a girl ould join that easily She was sincere, but she didn't join Karuizawa's groups during swier than the others, stole the attention from the same, if not even more fro together with a guy she recently rejected Leaving aside whether she wanted to go or not, I could at least call her
2
In the blink of an eye, the promised day came The start of the last event of the su 8:30 As I descended down to the lobby, athered
”You barely made it, huh”
”There's still about10 seconds until the proestion and that's why you were late, right?”
Even though I was not late, I was probed thoroughly like that by Horikita It's probably so been invited forcibly On top of that, she probably feels that the atmosphere of this place is a troublesome one It can't be helped because with Kushi+da and Sakura, Ike and Yamauchi, there's barely anyone for her to talk to
”G-Good , Sakura”
While slightly seeany attention but it seems he's worried about her unconsciously
Sakura too, feels somewhat uneasy somewhere
I'll take note of this for reference, but confessions don't only lead to happy things Troubleso with it afterwards
”Where's Sudou?”
”Since it's hi about he probably overslept” Horikita said
Although the tins of Sudou showing up Since he orking hard on his club activities up until yesterday, he must probably be exhausted Since no one made an atte, the call's not going through”
I tried calling hi, I couldn't even reach the answering s of that
”What's that guy Sudou doing? It's already 8:30! If he doesn't hurry, on't be the first ones!”
The irritated Ike, while fidgeting, stared at the elevator But it showed no signs of o wake hi uncomfortable from the aard silence between hiot onto the elevator At that very moment, I could feel an invisible heavy at happen with hie in Yamauchi and asked me that in a loud voice I scrambled my head for an answer on how to reply to that
”Various things happened”
In the end, I stopped talking Both Yamauchi and Sakura wouldn't be happy if this story was to spread
”H---”
As ere in the lobby awaiting Sudou, Ichinose and three of her fe out fros they held in their hands
”Could it be you guys are also heading to the pool?”
”That's the case indeed”
The last thing to eyeball at the very end of suo and play at the pool Even if our intentions overlapped, it's nothing strange
”Since we're all here, let's all play together How about that?”
”Of course you're welco, jumped up from the sofa and welcomed her This ti anything in particular as she didn't say a word
”It's just, sorry One of us overslept and we're waiting for hiht now”
”Roooooger” Ichinose replied
3
Opening his mouth wide open like a crocodile, Sudou scratches his bed head hair
”Sorry I overslept Looks like the exhaustion from club activities piled up”
”Don't tellto Horikita, as next to hi troublesons that the distance between those two had shortened
On the other hand, the Ichinose group who had ju with Kushi+da at the center of it
”Hey, Ayanokouji-kun”
Horikita called out to lanced at me with a bored expression on his face
”Don't you think this situation is soe?”
”What is?”
”The Ike-kun and Ya their luck more than anyone else at a time like this, wouldn't they?”
In response to that sharp stateht beside hiure
”Did you recall so in particular”
Sudou atte her distrust, it only ether both with stiff expressions while rubbing shoulders with each other
”I can't help but think that they have soh” Horikita said
Besidesas if saying that, Horikita focused too on the bag that Ike was holding
”Even though they should have nothing besides towels and swi's rather heavy”
It looked like the bag that Ike was holding heldme
”Really? It doesn't really look like that toat that state?”
Horikita's suspicions have a basis after seeing the bag swaying and al out his elbows in the process
”Isn't it because he just wants to frolic about after getting to the pool? And he's just carrying the items he needs for that”
I said that to back up Sudou's claiot onto that ark of salvation
”Y-Yeah, I think that's it”
”I seeindeed that h daily observations, it's a known fact that the 3 Idiots obsess over girls It can't be helped even if she feels apprehension towards those three who are being uncharacteristically obedient
But there was a deep reason behind this Right now, those three are being assaulted by extres of nervousness This is not because of the fact that they are being surrounded by beautiful girls right now, nor is it because they will be seeing those girls in their swie the subject here to keep up the deception
”Sudou”
”W-What?”
”The results of your club activities, should I put it that way, but did you receive any new income of points?”
”Huh? Y-Yeah, because of ot a little Even so, it's just about 3000 points” Sudou said
It's nothingoverheard that, Horikita honestly adh your personal activities”
”yeah But there's a lot of 2nd year and 3rd year seniors who have gotten tens of thousands of points so I can't be cocky just yet If the acconificant, it can also affect the class point after all Fro to accomplish more and more” Sudou said as he crossed his arms and made a Guts pose
Towards the Sudou who acco she could not, Horikita honestly paid her respects
”The day you contribute significantly to the class may be close at hand” she said
Truthfully, I also had such a pre bad happens, Sudou is an existence that could be a boon to the class
However, it doesn'tto worry about It's very easy for Sudou to ards to that, I'll have to watch over hiether with Horikita who has the sa Facility' for the exclusive use of the swiards to this area, entry has been permitted to us even without the special need to wear our unifor it's the last day
Prior to even entering the pool, already the place seee number of students But as expected of such a futuristic school, separate locker roorades have already been prepared
It was nor the instructions of a kindly placed guide board, we could enter the area without getting lost
”Then everyone, let'sat the corridor that connects to the pool, Ichinose said that It's extreanizer like her around
”Hah, hah”
At the sahed like that in arousal and started to walk briskly I can understand the feelings of exciteht here and now
He was the first to reach the locker rooed hi the locker room, Ike and Yamauchi both went to occupy the inneruys For us, today is going to be a special day Don't you have that sort of feeling?”
”Yeah We are going to go beyond anyone in our class, and anyone in this whole school” Ike and Ya in a loud voice that went beyond nor the attention of others
Sudou who could no longer stand that sight, went over and grabbed their necks with both his hands and put theuys are causing too erous to stand out too uess Sorry, sorry It hurts!”
As a lesson, Sudou sgressive one but overall not a bad ly calinning after all And besides, I' happiness and the other half not feeling it Thinking about it rationally now, it's so that would make Suzune sad I really don't want them to see such a defenseless Suzune too A true irl on his own” Sudou said
That sentiment is correct If possible, I'd like these two to learn that too but for Ike and Yaratification in front of their eyes right now on their e ca she's just entered the locker room
”Who's it from?”
Since Ike with a red forehead came by to look at my phone with suspicious eyes, I quickly put it down
”Let's see, it's from a woman isn't it?” he asked me
”Do you think I'uess Alright, let's change! Spread out the towels!!!”
I did want hi off in ood luck co they'll just have to bet on, for Ike and the others
4
”This is already totally a luxury facility”
The large pool facility that is normally used for club activities, seee nu the place but in addition to that, food stands were also extensively opened all over the place Light meals, the staple of food stands, in other words junk food were also abundant
Hot dogs, yakisoba and okonoh that in itself was a surprise, even stranger was the fact that senior students see it all Fro away, there were various students like that It's al at a special examination
”I wonder what kind of plot this is?”
I don't know about that but the certain thing is they seem to be in a festive irls to arrive, I felt the at in effort is a basic prerequisite for people to attract positive attention to themselves To put it in an easy-to-understandfor example If you were the foremost at it or took 1st place, people around you will take notice of it Once again, de remarkable success in sports will also cause people to pay attention to you
But there are also exceptions to that One of those is a conspicuous appearance Handsome men and beautiful women, it doesn't matter which, that class of people will find it easier to bathe in attention than the ones I cited above Of course I' in effort tothat such a special element exists to this
I can't speak for other schools but at the very least in regards to this school, I can safely say that the 'appearance' level is high Theout with us aside as a matter-of-fact, a lot of the students around us I don't know the na
Of course there are all sorts of people and there's no denying that but norree It would be natural that Ike and the others spend each and every day aroused and excited And on top of that outside appearance, I wonder hoould be if even their inside personalities were to be perfect Cute and fashi+onable around people and excelling in acadeirl like that
In the loud corridor of the facility, all the aze towards a single place
”Hey---, this is a huge crowd, isn't it?”
Then, without even noticing their gazes and bathing in their attention, the figure of Ichinose appeared at the scene of thewhere else to look, I directed htly raised ht the boys would be faster at changing” Ichinose said
”They're still changing”
It could be said that due to various circumstances at play they were late too
”But really, you've finished changing rather quickly”
Considering that it wasn't that far apart from ing speed” She answered with a slightly proud tone like that to so that's not really a feat to boast of This innocence, too, may be the secret to Ichinose's popularity
”Ohh? Ayanokouji-kun, you've bought a rash guard?”
”Youmy skin in front of other people If it use it outside of classes there's no probleht to buy one”
”I see, I see I think that's fine too It's not a violation of the regulations” she said
There aren't very many but in this facility there are students likeher attention towards er like a pin and poked arht ideal a excessivelyme all over without any reservation, she repeats the sa other parts I was fortunate enough to have the additional incoi
”Do you exercise?”
”No, I don't It's just theit like that It must be because I don't exercise daily” I said
”Hs but i in proximity to Ichinose like this, I'd becoe breasts
How a to swim or race in this condition? In the first place, my ability to properly o check on the, I understand those well It's because I could no longer bear to stand beside the swimsuit-clad Ichinose and so I turned heel and headed back towards thesome time with Ike and the others, once preparations were coether we all headed back out towards the corridor Although itpassed since then, all the girls including Horikita have assembled
”Wow!”
Ike, whose voice leaked froirls in front of hiards to Sakura, she shrunk all the way towards the back Naturally, she earing a rash guard that hid her chest
But it seems like not everyone was able to conceal their arousal towards seeing the swimsuit-clad forms they would normally not be able to see
”Fufufu, I can see it Underneath that thin swimsuit layer, those breasts, that place!”
Ike and Yah they had X-ray vision They really seeo? For now it looks like the one at the far back is vacant”
First we moved to secure a place where we could take out breaks Even here, as if to take the lead, Ichinose walked ahead Then, as if to match Ichinose, Kushi+da too As they did, the boys fell in line right behind the asses of Ichinose and Kushi+da But even ans ofaway These two, in a way, are properly developed too Unexpectedly they ood, well-suited couple
Next, I routinely moved onto Sakura
”Ummthank you”