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Classroom Of The Elite - Chapter 25
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“Is your score… really a coincidence?”
“I already said it was . Or do you have any evidence that I’m doing it on purpose?”
“I don’t have any evidence, but… Ayanokouji-kun, I don’t understand . You avoid troublesome things, and you don’t have any interest in class A . ”
“You also have some unusual thoughts about class A . ”
“… Should I not? I’m working to make my future prospects more advantageous . ”
“No, it’s perfectly natural . ”
“That has been my goal ever since I entered this school . In truth, it’s a bit different . I’m not even at the start line yet . ”
I noticed that Horikita sped up her pace and was walking beside me .
“Then, are you aiming for class A?”
“First, I want to find the real intention of the school . Why I was put into class D . Chiyabashira-sensei said that I was only judged as someone fitting for class D, so… When I figure it out, I’ll aim for class A No, I’m always aiming for class A . ”
“That’s going to be really hard . You’ll have to fix those problem children . Sudou’s perpetual lateness, the talking during class, and the test scores . Even if you achieve that, it’s still ±0 . ”
“… I already know that . I’m still hoping that my placement was a mistake by the school . ”
Horikita’s previously overflowing confidence had turned into anxiety . Do you really “already know”?
The only conclusion I got from today’s information is the word “despair” . If you follow the basic rules of school life, minuses can be avoided to a certain extent . However, the crucial thing is that we don’t know how to turn minuses into pluses . The most superior class, class A, still had a small detraction of points .
Even if we do find a way to increase our points efficiently, the other classes would also find a way to do the same .
Also, once there is a huge point difference, it is very difficult to stay competitive among the classes in limited time .
“I can understand your thoughts to some extent . However, I don’t think that the school will continue to carefully watch the students . Then there would be no meaning in competing . ”
“I see, you can also think of it that way . ”
I read that the school does not allow class A to escape in the first month of admission . In other words, Horikita believed that this was our chance to make a big increase in points .
“Are you thinking of taking care of this situation with your own hands?”
“Yes . ”
“What a quick answer . ”
A hand stabbed my sides . Horikita ignored me when I made a painful expression .
“Ouch… I understand your feelings, but it’s not a problem you can solve on your own . I’m talking about Sudou . Even if you improve yourself, there’s nothing you can do if the rest of a class is a minus . ”
“No, it’s slightly different . Certainly, a person can’t achieve anything by themselves, but if everyone doesn’t put in their own effort, it’ll be an extraordinarily difficult problem . Unless everyone does it, we can’t even begin to compete against the other classes . ”
“So what are you going to do? All you’ve done is admit that it’s a huge problem . ”
“There are 3 key points we need to fix in order to improve . Tardies and talking during class . And then making sure that everyone passes the midterm . ”
“The first two will probably be done to some extent . However, the midterms are…”
The small test from the few days ago did have some hard problem, but overall it was easy . There’s a lot of students who still fail at that level, so the midterms look bleak, to be honest .
“Also—I want to ask for Ayanokouji-kun’s cooperation . ”
“Cooperation?”
Horikita looked at me with a blatantly unpleasant expression .
“You refused Hirata earlier this morning, so I can refuse for the same reason, right?”
“Do you want to refuse?”
“If I said I would gladly help?”
“I never thought you would go as far as to say you would gladly help, but I don’t think you would refuse either . If you really didn’t want to help, then… I wouldn’t ask further . It can’t be helped if you refused the same way I did . Well then, can I expect your help or not?”
If possible, I want to remember the words she used to refuse Hirata before… However, I don’t want to bluntly refuse someone who’s asking . No, no, stay calm . If I say that I will help, I’ll probably be worked to death until graduation . I need to have a heart like a demon here .
“I refuse .
“I believed that Ayanokouji-kun would agree to cooperate from the start . I give you my gratitude . ”
“I didn’t say that! I completely refused!”
“No, I heard the voice in your mind . You said that you would help . ”
Scary, she read my mind .
“I don’t think there’s anything I can particularly help you with . ”
Horikita’s definitely a smart person . I don’t think there’s any need for my skills .
“It’s nothing to worry about . I don’t need your brainpower . Leave the plans to me, and you can be the muscle . ”
“Ha? Why should I be the muscle?”
“Aren’t you worried about our class’ points? If you follow my instructions, I promise to make our points positive . I can guarantee that . ”
“I’m sure you have some kind of plan, but you can rely on people other than me . If you make friends, you can ask them to help . ”
“It’s too bad, but there is no one else in class D other than you that is remotely competent . ”
“No no, there are a lot of people . For example, Hirata . A classmate like him has a lot of influence in the class and is smart—he’s perfect . Moreover, he is worried that you don’t have any friends . ”
If you reach out to him, you’ll probably become good friends soon .
“He’s no good . Even if he has talent and ability, I can’t accept him . If I make a comparison, I need a chess piece . What I want now is not gold nor silver, but rather a pawn . ”
Are you calling me a pawn then? Is that what you’re calling me?
“A pawn can also be used to make money . ”
“An interesting reply, but you’re a person that wouldn’t make much of an effort . Haven’t you been thinking, ‘I’m ok with being a pawn, but I don’t want to admit it’?”
She shot back a tsukkomi on the spot . If I were a normal person, my feelings would be hurt .
“Sorry, but I can’t help you . I’m not suited for this . ”
“Well, you can contact me once you collect your thoughts . I will look forward to then . ”
My words didn’t reach Horikita .
She means a relationship where the younger one is dominant, but I wasn’t sure how to say that elegantly, so here’s a footnote .