And so on the silence in my room was thick, suffocating, the rhythm of the ticking clock doing its job on it. Luckily the girls had left but someone far more dangerous than them stayed behind. If I was a glitch, an anomaly in the system he was the grandmaster of that system. He was the Masterpiece Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
Now I wonder what excuse shall I make now?
While I thought that, I was acting completely normal, a true testament to my acting skills as even he seemed to have been looking at me in confusion. And I already know the right way to answer his question.
"So I guess both of our bubbles have been blasted off the hiding huh? Ayanokouji. I must say I am very impressed with you. Though you can't possibly hope to match me directly." Hearing my ever natural words Ayanokouji said the following.
"You. What are you talking about?"
I see, still playing dumb huh?
"Oh bitch please. You know exactly what I am talking about…."
Now even someone like him is forced to move, I suppose. But I can't just make enemies with him like that. His gaze that is hitting me is more than enough warning for that. I should just stop here.
"Okay I'll stop here. But in return you will also stop where you are. Don't expect to learn about me. No matter what method you use, you can only know what's on the surface afterall…." Saying that I played my ultimate card for now which I hope would work. Well temporarily at least.
"Well. Keeping this heated conversation aside… Want to have some ice cream? I just ordered some."
"Well yes, I suppose. For now, ok." Came the remark from him. As I observed him I really realized one thing that was unbearably obvious. He intended to uncover my secrets at all costs.
Tomorrow Test Time.
"Now keep quiet. I assume you all are well prepared. As for the rules… all of you know it. Now begin!" Sae Chabashira said as she instructed us to begin our test after she finished coming to my place and distributed the last paper. While doing the test I had nothing but one thought.
'It seems this school is in for a big surprise which won't be Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.'
And like that I proceeded to answer my test questions and so far. There hasn't been a single question I haven't been able to solve till now. I wonder if those university questions will be any different.
"Sensei. I am done." I said as soon as I finished solving those problems. As for those problems, well I think I did so-so. So I think I am hugely inferior to him it seems. In terms of academics.
While I was lost in thought, everyone seemed to look at me with some confusion.
Then I realized that I seemed to have outdone the speed of writing as compared to others.
"Sudo-kun… I think you should write more. After all it would be great if you wrote anything you could remember." Hirata the class angel boy just stood up and yelled at me at the beginning but softened in between.
I see. That's my current shitty reputation, huh.
"Nah, I'd pass."
Saying that I left the classroom and it's not like I heard those voices.
"Wait what? I am really worried… What would happen if he fails?"
"I think our CP would really go low."
"Ahh! We are doomed."
Sigh!
"Well that will surely change on May 1. I guess." I muttered.
And just as I was heading to the convenience store to get some juice for the day. I met yet another troublesome character it seems. While I appreciated talking to an absolute hot banger girl. I already had feelings for someone else. Which won't change that easily.
But…
A Goddess huh?
To think she would be a goddess. This reality sure is weird.
With that thought I picked up the almond juice and headed towards the classroom seeing that she too disappeared. And while I walked towards the dorm via the park route. After I took a turn.
She was right there.
On the legendary bench.
Glancing at her curiously I kept on moving towards the dorm then suddenly….
"Well well," as I heard that I knew trouble was incoming. But still I turned towards her. I didn't intend to play dumb. Nor did I intend to play by her cards. I wanted to be honest with her without revealing anything crucial.
"...what do we have here, Jesus? A kouhai who finished his exams alongside me or even way before me? What do you have to say about it… Ken?"
"Nah. Nothing. Wait, why the fuck are you acting like an interviewer towards me?" I deliberately blurted out to see her reaction, because from my knowledge. She will definitely get a little angry.
And she stood up.
"Ho~ you sure have guts. It's not like you didn't have it before. You simply seemed to have evolved Ken.… I will ask gently one last time. Tell me, ranging from 90-100% in total, how many will you get?"
"But if I finished this early, you should have guessed it. Besides…." Sudo says stop in the middle.
"Besides?" She said, pressing the word a little as she kept coming near him.
Tuk!
"Besides, it would be interesting to be spoiler free." I muttered.
"Ho~ is that? Then tell me why you have that wound on your hand? If someone has done it they would be expelled. Are you insane enough to do that just to fake it so that you may gain cooperation from those newbies?"
Now that was interesting.
"Now that's something. I am sorry I cannot confirm it nor deny it." By saying this she had a hint of glint on her eyes.
"No way. I thought you were the type to keep secrets Ken. But why did you want to make me think you are interesting? If you don't keep this one secret I may consider doing anything within my range?"
Ho~ This lady sure is getting bold.
"Then Fuka. Will you agree to date me?" I said something I would eventually say but just said right now.
"And why should I?"
As expected.
"I know you find me interesting. But that is not the point. I challenge you. Within a year I will make you fall in love with me. As for the answer, it's the same as you. A different form of instinct is inside me too. And I want to witness interesting things too." I answered.
"I see. So the little red knight wants to make me fall in love with him? I accept the challenge. It's a pleasure to meet you, Ken. Shall we exchange contact information?" She said so as she took out a phone and we exchanged contact information.
"Yeah. Sure, Fuka. I am all yours."
I don't know where this leads but I want to try something called romance. This challenge is something not only for me but her too. Fuka. I wonder if you can make me genuinely fall in love with you. Just like Ayanokoji I don't comprehend love like emotions. They are superficial, almost.
For a broken ghost like me.
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"Hey. Sudo is kind of acting a bit strange isn't he?"
"Yeah it's like he is too calm. Or like a different person should just enter his body."
"No I think it's because he is gonna fail the exams so he… finally loses it, kind of."
While the various rumors circulated around the class and everything looked Sudo still checked his phone like no end of the day.
"Hey, horikita. Care for a second… Regarding Sudo I would like to test something...." Ayanokoji quietly whispered from the side.
"Fine. But what?" Horikita asked.
"I think you should try this… Sudo said that…"
"Huh!? You! Seriously? Fine. I will do as you are told. But if this turned out otherwise. You will keep your promise. You will celebrate a little something which happens to be very close. Ah, Labour Day." Horikita said so without realizing the fact that someone else was watching him from behind. And recording the whole conversation.
( At the Keyaki Mall. )
"So Horikita. I wasted my precious time to see you. Just for a chat with Ike and his Shinohara situation…. Sigh! Give me a break and get a life for you two." Sudo said as he slurped the juice.
"What!? Sudo. How could you say that? I mean well yeah but the girl part was supposed to be true… but still you can't just blurt it out." Ike said nervously as his plates remained touched but slightly less than usual.
And especially seeing the ignoring attitude of his best friend.
"Fine. If so then. I am gonna reveal your crush too…"
'I see. Hideous. Truly hideous. You live up to your name, Ayanokouji. To corner me. I am sure you just lifted a finger. But still this much damage? Way too good.'
"...hmph. Actually Horikita-san. This Sudo had a crush on you since the first year island exam. Or maybe before that time too. Where he fell at first sight."
'I have done my job. But why should I do this? But I guess you gotta obey the leader…'
"Ara. Sudo-kun. That is quite the shocking news, eh? To think you had a crush on this maiden. I must admit you have guts and sense. Now if you tell me I may consider—,"
"I didn't hear about this at all. Sudo. You might just lose some points now, you know." Now Sudo's actual GF came from behind.