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part 10

"I couldn't even move. Hirata-kun was amazing though. He's definitely an admirable person."

"Yeah."

Hearing her praise Hirata like that made me a bit jealous. I reminded myself that it was natural to admire someone with the courage to step up.

There's no need to be jealous, Ayanokoji-kun. I just did what I thought was right. Besides, you're quite admirable too." Hirata smiled kindly.

"Class D was able to unite, thanks to you and Hirata. The fact that boys and girls are separated also plays an important role."

Sometimes only a girl can solve another girl's problems.

"I'm just doing what I normally do. It wasn't anything special."

"I think Hirata would definitely say the same."

Many times, special people do not consider themselves special.

'Like you?' Sakayanagi questioned it in her mind. It's terrifying to know that Sakayanagi knows him so deeply only after seeing him once in his life. The way she understands him perfectly shows how capable she is.

Speaking of special, don't you think Horikita-san is much more special than someone like me? She's excellent at studying and excels at sports. It makes me wonder why she's in Class D."

Horikita wasn't special. She belonged to a unique class of people. However, I kept quiet, afraid that if I spoke ill of her, she would find out.

"Too late." Ayanokoji sighed to himself.

Horikita glared at him, "You have a hobby of making fun of me, huh? How should I punish you?"

"I think he had it coming, don't you?" Ayanokoji tried to pull a joke, further enraging Horikita.

"Wasn't she assigned to Class D partly because she's not very sociable?"

"But doesn't he behave normally towards you, Ayanokouji-kun?"

"Do you think that's normal?"

Based on the Horikita I knew, I would have to describe the way she treated others as miserable... I trembled a little as I remembered Ike fainting in agony.

Ike shuddered as he remembered that fateful day. 'Monster, what a monster... No, demon!'

"You… both of you seemed to be traumatized." Ichinose commented hesitantly.

Manabu could only sigh. His sister must have completely ruined his impression on his classmates.

"When I think about my relationship with Horikita, it's like there's a wall between us. Or maybe I should say that's the extent of our relationship, if you know what I mean."

"¿Mmm?"

She sounded amused but a bit doubtful. I didn't like Kushida misunderstanding me.

"Ah, that reminds me. I wanted to ask you something. Your room is on the ninth floor, right, Kushida?"

"Huh? Oh yeah, it is. Why? What's up with that?"

"Oh, no reason. Just curious."

"Huh? Ask him and then say you were just curious?" Ibuki asked. "You're not planning anything perverted, are you?" He then proceeded to frown at her.

"Nothing of the sort." Ayanokoji denied.

"Then why did you ask?" This time, Sato asked him.

Suddenly, Kushida fell silent. It was an unexpected silence, without warning. Our conversation, which had been smooth so far, came to a screeching halt. Usually, Kushida would immediately resume the conversation, but now she stopped. Perhaps asking her apartment number had been in bad taste?