Thrown Dice [Cote React]

SS - What The Numbers Think.

I glanced at Hashimoto and offered him a small smile. 

"I’m thinking of sitting this one out too." 

"Ok…" 

He hesitated for a moment before leaving. Soon, I was the only one left in Class A’s section. Kamuro had been eager to leave—I figured as much.

Sigh

I am already in Class A, and I doubt anyone in this year can compete with me in anything that relies on intelligence rather than brute strength. 

But if class A would indeed be in a verge of demotion... I will just have to step up and reverse the situation. So there's no need thinking about something that won't happen.

But if he is here… then it can only be No. 5. 

The chances are low, but not zero. 

If fate wills our paths to cross, and he truly is in this school… then I will grant him his long-awaited wish—his inevitable defeat.

I am aware that all I have just thought of is nothing but fantasy... So I could cope with my long awaited wish. Afterall, how and why would he be here?

Ryueen Kakeru pov

They want to see what I was doing 5 months back?

Be my guest.

[He laughed]

All you will see is me beating my age kids to a bloody pulp and it will help me insert fear into my classmates even more.

So, No. 1 is an idiot who thinks he can do everything by himself, refusing to rely on anyone else. 

[When you don’t know someone’s identity, you typically assume “he” until proven otherwise.] 

I made myself comfortable and went over all my past interactions with the other classes. 

"Ryuen." 

The only conclusion that makes sense is none other than the puppet leader, Suzune. 

The girl whose strings are being pulled by X. 

Back when I used Sudo as a guinea pig to test the school’s punishment system during the student council trial, Daichi was quick to tell me how Horikita had single-handedly cornered them. 

And every time I tried to corner her, she always insisted on tackling the situation alone—despite having that red-haired chihuahua by her side. 

Basically she’s got a budget Albert  with her, yet still refuses to accept his help. 

"Ryuen." 

She fits the role of No. 1 perfectly—the idiot. 

No. 2 is Ichinose, the fool who will lead her class to ruin. 

No. 3 is yours truly. 

And now, the real problem—No. 4 and No. 5. 

"Ryuen." 

No. 4 is said to be a master of human psychology and manipulation. Someone who turns their weaknesses into strengths… but who in the first year even has such a weakness? 

Could it be Sakayanagi Arisu? She is a cripple, after all. But at this moment, I don’t think she has the feats necessary to establish herself as one of the six. 

No. 5, on the other hand, is a complete mystery—one I can’t wrap my head around. 

No. 6 is definitely Katsuragi. No doubt about that. 

"RYUEEN!" 

Ibuki screamed for the fourth time. 

"What the fuck do you want?" 

"Are we not going to strategize?" 

What the fuck? 

"The fuck is there to strategize? We’ll do that once the memories are revealed." 

Seriously, what the fuck are we supposed to strategize?

Strategize the belonging of each number? Y'all are not that smart, I am the one who is carrying you fucking dead weights.

Ichinose Honami pov

No matter what others say about this exam, it is undeniably uncomfortable—for everyone, but especially for me. 

Thump. Thump. Thump. 

They say it can look back five months into the past. That means four months of school… and one month from before we even got here. 

I don’t want that. 

There are plenty of students who don’t want their pasts exposed, and they aren’t wrong for feeling that way. 

Thump. Thump. Thump. 

The past is meant to stay in the past. Dragging it out, displaying it for a third of the school to see—it’s nothing but a cruel mockery of what people have tried to leave behind. 

There are those who came from poverty, those who suffered in bad circumstances, those who fought desperately to escape what once defined them. 

[Uneasy breathing] 

But… this examination will force them to relive what they wanted to forget. 

A hand suddenly grasped mine. 

"Honami, are you alright?" 

It was Mako. 

[Catching breath] 

Right now, I should be focusing on identifying which person corresponds to each number. That’s the logical thing to do. 

But all I can think about is my past being exposed. 

[She glanced at 2] 

If they truly look five months back, they won’t see anything noteworthy. Nothing at all. 

Just me—trapped inside my room. 

"I’m alright," I said. 

"Don’t lie to me." 

I wished this exam never existed.

Third person pov.

Soon enough the first exam started.

I would like to propose an interesting question.

[Yeah I have no idea how I can make Horikita react ✋😭✋ because if I indeed do it she will just get trashed on by others in the comments.

No.6 isnt katsuragi btw .

Alr peace :3]