Chapter 9: Provocation

[27th January, Wednesday]

[Ayanokoji Pov]

I curiously glanced to the seat in front of me. It was rare for him to come this late to the lessons so I was wondering where he was. 

Just around one half of a minute longer and he would be officially, late.

"Ayanokoji-kun, do you know anything precisely?"

The voice of Horikita Suzune, my seat neighbor next to me in the class could be heard, asking me this question. 

"No idea."

I responded honestly, since I actually had no idea at all. Perhaps he was simply coming late, or he just decided not to appear to the lessons. 

There was no way of telling. 

"I assumed that being his neighbor would give you more knowledge about his circumstances but that doesn't seem to be the case."

"It's not like we're particularly close," I told her, to which she just gave a small nod. 

It was the truth I told her. Kurushima and I were never particularly close. Then again, back then he was the most popular boy in class. 

I naturally avoided being seen with such a prominent figure. Besides, it was hard to converse with him since he saw right through my manipulation attempts in the beginning. 

Mostly, due to that, I tried to avoid him. Especially, since I was trying on getting some information on him. 

He himself, had been quite the mystery to me.

There have been more than enough sources claiming validity towards him coming from an affluent and wealthy family, to the point Koenji Rokusuke even knows him, yet, whenever I searched for him in the web, nothing appeared.

If I compare it to someone like the enigmatic Koenji, I usually get a pop-up regarding his family's conglomerate, information about him, and his family. 

Just from the way Koenji sees him, I can tell they're likely equal in Status.

Perhaps not equal—he was probably even greater in Status than him, given that he was able to force the school hide information about him. 

It was somewhat of a similar influence like that man had. He came to this school easily, while Kurushima was able to force the school of hiding information about him, and his family. 

Even those who knew, were not ready to tell. That much should tell everything. 

For my plans, I did need information about his past. But until she makes her move, I'll have to accept this for now. 

I don't have the intention of antagonizing him or getting on his radar so being passive is all I'm doing now. 

Meanwhile, I should as well continue my search regarding the 'mastermind' who tried to expel me, once again. 

There were definitely a few troublesome things disturbing my peaceful high school life, but some of these bothersome things had I been initiating so I have no fault to complain, actually.

"It seems like Kurushima's absence puts unease to some of our classmates."

The voice of Horikita Suzune snapped me out of my sudden thoughts. I was now attentive on what happened in the class, and had to admit, it was as she described. 

There was definitely some kind of unease, but Hirata was doing his best, preventing any of that.

Based on what happened between them on the bus I didn't think he would try to defend him, but that was the type of person he was, seemingly. 

He too, was someone whose past I was curious about. 

But as I was being preoccupied by my thoughts again I felt Horikita's sharp gaze on me, expecting me to answer. 

"Seems like to be the case."

I could tell that this answer didn't satisfy her in the slightest bit, but I wasn't trying to tell her that she was partially at fault.

Her reason to keep Kushida in the class had been now the reason Kurushima was getting isolated by some people in the class, and was seen as the traitor. 

He was the perfect scapegoat, for many. I can't tell for sure if his shift behavior was caused by this, but if it was, Horikita's decision led to the greatest asset in the class becoming isolated and uncooperative. 

No... He told everyone back then in the bus it was just one specific exam he wouldn't help, so it's reasonable to assume that our class will be in a similar position like that of Sakayanagi's, perhaps. 

But that might be harder than he thinks. Particularly, when the class will desire sooner or later the change of a leader. 

Is he waiting for that...?

I'm sure he doesn't care much being the leader knowing he's an indispensable figure in the class but if that truly happens... will Horikita be prepared to take that position up?

As much as the situation was like this, even I couldn't deny with Kurushima's absence now and his recent behavior everything has been getting worser.

Even those who never disliked him showed up doubt. I could tell that more and more people were increasing on that list right now, in this very own moment. 

Honestly, it was ironic how our class treated him. If he was in C and A, or perhaps even B, originally, things would have likely went better for him.

In any case, it's going to be hard winning special exams in case Kurushima does not support the class.

Which also means, I can step up, then. For the fact of having Sakayanagi not bother me it's better to accept her challenge at that time.

"You seem troubled."

Again, Horikita noticed it right away. But my troubled expression wasn't a secret. It was fairly noticeable, I'd say.

"It's just the noise. I don't like how loud it is now," I said, hiding from her what I was truly thinking.

"I see. I'm in similar regards. It's getting unexpectedly loud. Hirata is doing his best to prevent most of them but I guess he can't do too much about it."

While our class had smart figures it had also idiotic figures alike. Among them usually these kinds of things were discussed. 

Clack

The door opened and our homeroom teacher Chabashira Sae stepped in. She looked at us with a sharp glance bringing those who were whispering amongst each other to quiet down. 

It didn't seem like she paid much attention to the reason why one of the seats wasn't occupied so he likely notified her of being sick. 

However... This is the second time. The last time he was sick she had a similar reaction like that. 

As expected, she also knows about his past. But even if I tried to ask, I likely wouldn't be able to gain that sort of information through her.

Despite the fact she helped me do something forbidden which would cause trouble and repercussions for her if known there seemed to be a moral kind of compass she adhered to. 

From every single intel I knew about something fairly traumatic must have occurred to him.

I could naturally form some of my own speculations based on the information I knew but it would prove to be useless since sooner or later Sakayanagi would make her move to him. 

"Sensei, do you know where Kurushima-kun is?" Hirata asked, while I simply looked at her like the rest of my classmates as well, expecting an answer. 

"He notified me of being sick and won't be coming for the remaining days of the week to school," Chabashira-sensei told us, and yet, she had a sharp gaze written on her face. 

It appeared like she had listened to the whistling among some of my classmates here. With her being in charge of a broader knowledge of his past that was to be expected, I guess.

Hearing doubts arising and people in the class accusing him must anger her a bit as the teaching figure in the class. That was something she likely didn't expect at all.

But it happened, and right now, this issue didn't matter at all.

Currently, I was glancing to the girl on my side, my seat neighbor, Horikita Suzune, of whom I wondered about whether she was fit for the task of being the leader or not. 

That was the only question I was asking me since recently.

Hopefully, she can show me that.

Until now almost all of our strategies relied under Kurushima so I wondered whether she could plan, think and deduce things ahead like him?

"Is something wrong, Ayanokoji-kun?"

I was caught off-guard by her and quickly denied it, not letting her intrude on my potential thoughts further right now.

"No, nothing."

--

The lessons quickly ended and I was now with the Ayanokoji Group. I didn't really have a particular club activity in instance so after school end I had much free time to spare. 

However, since recent events, around two to three months ago, I've formed a friend group with five people, all of them present today in the cafe. 

Normally, the most troubling issue for our group to be fully present would be Miyake, who usually had after school his club activities, but today, he didn't need to go to the Archery Club. 

"Did any one of you hear the recent rumors? Miyatchi? Yukimu? Airi? Kiyopon?"

"I did. But you really have the tendency to get involved in things like this, don't you, Hasebe?" Yukimura expressed, with a troublesome frown.

"Hey, hey, it's not always that you hear such rumors, Yukimu. Do you think there's something onto them? Kurushima-kun behaves entirely different ever since this year has started."

"Not even in the slightest. It's just stupid talk among some of our classmates. There's no way he would betray the class when he's the reason we have gotten this far."

Yukimura quickly denied the statement from Hasebe.

"I didn't talk about those rumors. Those are pretty illogical, for me as well. I meant the other ones circulating around since recent."

"Other ones?" he questioned, looking confused at her.

Hasebe quickly turned her head to Sakura, Miyake and me, but we all had like Yukimura a confusing face written over us.

"I don't have any idea."

"M-me neither."

"Same as I."

"I see. You guys really don't pay much attention on what's being discussed in the class, huh?"

"It would be better if you do it as well, and focus instead on learning. You still lack a bit in maths and history, Haruka."

"Hahaha... Yukimu, I promise I'll learn. But you know, it's not just the class. I've heard them more frequently recently in the other classes as well."

"It's really strange... But if Kurushima-kun is rich, why does he not have like Koenji-kun a website about his conglomerate? I mean he's an heir like Koenji-kun as well, isn't he?"

"Rumors say, he's extremely rich." 

"I guess it's just that he isn't that wealthy in comparison to Koenji. That would make most sense, no? Then let's go back to learning again." 

"Agreed. We don't know what the future special exams await for us so we should learn and improve in our weak subjects."

"Hai, hai," Hasebe reluctantly agreed, but her willingness to learn was as low as never.

In the meantime I had from various sources that it wasn't like Yukimura described. But it wasn't something I really had the intention on bringing up to the table so I chose to remain quiet and began to look down. 

These tasks were particularly easy, but for the sake of keeping my appearance as someone ordinary in check I chose to look like I was struggling. 

--

As a hour nearly passed by since we started learning I wondered whether I should not speed things up here. 

"Kiyotaka-kun, you're really goo—"

Just as Sakura wanted to finish her sentence my phone ringed. I didn't have many people in my contacts so it did greatly surprise me that someone was calling me. 

The majority of the people who would call me are sitting on this table so I had taken a look at my phone before anything.

The person that was calling me was Horikita Manabu, the former student council president.

"I'll be right back."

I stood up while taking my phone with me. 

"I didn't know that you were this famous, Kiyopon. Who is that? A girl?"

"No, it's just an acquaintance of mine."

Saying that I stood up from my seat on the edge of the table and walked over to somewhere isolated and accepted the call.

"Kushida Kikyo has made contact with Nagumo Miyabi."

"I see. I figured that it would happen but this is sooner than expected."

It's happening just nearly a week after the special exam. That surely is faster than I anticipated. 

"That's not all. She also has made contact with some of my classmates when they were alone. I'm not sure what Nagumo's intention is with this but he seems to have planned something."

As expected of the student council president. He surely does have a great information network for him to even know such an information that is considered worthless in the eyes of many. 

"You didn't call me just to inform me, right?" 

"That's correct. I want you to keep an eye on Kushida Kikyo. If Nagumo has something planned and she is a part of it I'll need to know what. I can't risk any further moves from him given my class's current position."

Since his class is for the first time ever in Class B he can't take the risk of something happening. That's why he is requesting me to keep an eye on her and inform him.

Just like how he helps me, he expects me to return that favor. Naturally, since it involves Kushida Kikyo I have no reason to decline. 

After all, I was planning on getting rid of her myself. 

"I'll keep an eye on her. Just don't forget your part of the deal as well."

"I have that in mind. Don't worry."

With that I hung up the phone call and returned to the Ayanokoji Group. 

If Nagumo makes his moves that quick I might have to fast forward my plans regarding Ichinose as well. 

Next week seems like a good choice.

--

Today was Thursday, and as requested by the former student council president Horikita Manabu I would keep an eye on Kushida Kikyo, my classmate. 

As expected, she was going straight to one of his classmates. Knowing Nagumo Miyabi, even if Horikita Manabu would manage to advance back to Class A, he might be solely against that idea now. 

If he truly graduated from Class 2-B, it would be quite a damage to his reputation, and his legacy as the best student council president in the school history. 

It was fairly easy to make sure their class stays where they are, but it required making your hands dirty. It wasn't something he wasn't unfamiliar with so he is using Kushida, his new pawn who is less suspicious than anybody else due to her easy on-going "personality" to get the job done.

That is what I would say, but right now he doesn't seem to have that kind of intention based on my observations. 

While I wondered why, he might expel someone in the last moments to make it more anticlimactic and dramatic. It wouldn't be that surprising, honestly.

I couldn't tell if he truly planned expelling someone from Horikita Manabu's class or just to mess with him but I'll do as we agreed upon. 

Whether Kushida smuggles something in the end to the other person doesn't interest me. If she does, I'll use this material to expel her. 

If not, I'll create another opportunity in the future. 

But as I observed her from a good distance away it seemed like that wasn't happening. She was just approaching them so far.

It wasn't that surprising given her friendly persona where most people didn't mind talking with her and usually would not put up a barrier around her. For that sole reason gaining secrets was her speciality. 

Nagumo seems to be quite patient so far.

Is he trying on disrupting the class dynamics with revealing secrets of some people?

After all, if the class dynamic is falling off, you could say it's over for them to get into Class A again.

I suppose it's more like a test from him to Horikita Manabu.

Can his class manage another obstacle?

It wondered me as well, so I was unsure if I should report everything fully. Horikita Manabu should be able to realize this as well after giving it a bit of thought. 

But for the sake of our deal I'll observe her a couple of days more."

"She heads back... huh? I should get going. It would be bad if she sees me."

Having said that I moved away, quietly. 

--

[1st February, Monday]

[Kurushima Pov]

"Huaaah," I yawned stretching my arms into the air.

"This was quite the refreshing sleep I've gotten."

The last few days have been quite enjoyable. Naturally, I didn't spend all the time lazing around. It was just a few days while some things have been prepared as well. 

"The plan is prepared as well. This time you won't get away, anymore."

He must be thinking it's too early for me to make another move given my recent failure but making my move quick is the best way. 

"This time... There won't be any disturbances like last time. That Chabashira-sensei would save you was a bit surprising, but for her goal she doesn't seem to mind breaking the rules."

"Quite bothersome if a teacher of mine interrupts. But that means the plan wasn't simply good enough to be fully covered by all sides which left her room to interrupt."

"Of course I didn't expect much from it. Even if it did not fail I was eagerly planning to see whether his father could interrupt and save him but it's Chabashira-sensei from the way she was looking at Ayanokoji back then in the bus."

"I regret not dealing with her as well. But that's on me. If my personality didn't change abruptly so much she might have had other thoughts."

"Well... Nothing to be done about. I guess this time I'll deal the finishing blow, then."

Even Chabashira-sensei won't be able to save you anymore. 

"I've talked enough. It's better to head to school now. I'm getting late if it goes like that."

Still... My room is pretty messy. I haven't left my room this whole week, actually. 

I tried going last week normally to school again but Kaori has been more on my mind since her birthday on the 22nd January. 

She appears even more frequently in my dreams now. The haunting reminder that I was sitting normally at home playing piano while she and everybody else... were turning to ashes in the car was haunting me to the core. 

I heard her screaming my name, to help her, but all I did in the dream was to stand in front of the car unable to move. I wanted to move, but my body didn't allow it.

All I could do was to look ahead of me.

I didn't want to imagine the pain they went through... 

And I feel so ashamed for being this weak, not being able to mercilessly deal the finishing blow on Chairman Sakayanagi and extract Justice to that bastard who deemed them wrong. 

Even now... That I failed this often puts me to so much shame. 

But after he is gone, my true vengeance will start to begin. 

I will never forget the pain you all went through. 

You have my word.

Taking my bag with me from the side I left my room quickly afterwards. It wasn't surprising to see no one in the floor since I headed out pretty late but this was the way I preferred it. 

With no one in this floor I took the elevator and quickly headed down. Honestly, since I couldn't allow to be that often absence without getting a attestation from a doctor I was wondering whether the school had put something in my mailbox such as a warning. 

It would be pathetic for me to be expelled due to the fact that I missed too often. 

Although I notified my teacher unless I visit the school therapist I can't stay absence for too long without the corresponding attestation. 

Given my status and past it might be ignored a couple of times but after a while it definitely will aid me some trouble. 

However I did not want to speak about my past and how I felt. That is why I refused to visit a therapist.

Not just now, but back then as well. 

Aoki... He was the only one whom I could fully trust and talk to. 

I guess being warily is in my nature, but ever since back then it has become natural for me.

Trusting other's is an extreme difficult task for me. 

Even so, I was able to trust someone else here as well. Quite ironic that I am shunning that person away from me but it is for the better.

She deserves better and I can't give her what she deserves. 

Deeply sighing I opened the mailbox as I thought about my past experiences overall in this school. 

"Huh?"

[Ichinose Honami is a criminal.]

That was the only thing in my mailbox.

It was quite surprising that the school left no notice of warning to me but I'm a deeply traumatized student who is at the same time going to be one of the most affluent people as well in the future so I'm not surprised about the lack of response. 

"I guess unless it's more than a week I'm safe, huh? That's good to know."

Shrugging my surprise away of no possible warning from the school to me I looked at the nearly blank small piece of paper. 

It's like back then when it was said that she had millions of points. Although Ryūen was accused for it there was no indication of him being the one responsible for it. 

While we are at it, back then I wasn't accused of doing the same thing as well. As if someone didn't want me to get attentive on them. 

It was fairly known that I must had millions of points as well, even among the other classes, but the lack of response to such a rumor about me was fairly noticeable to me. 

It's him, huh?

He wanted to prevent me of getting attentive on him, even now. It's the reason why he does not spread such rumors about me. 

Unlike Ichinose who will likely not turn a complaint I was completely different. 

It wasn't Nagumo-senpai I was talking about, who would use other people in case to spread rumors about me if he wanted to, but Ayanokoji who did this. 

Anyhow... What has he planned regarding her?

Is he planning on breaking her spirit?

Well... I usually wouldn't do anything against it, but interfering with his plan is also a good thing. 

I'll alter my plan a bit as well, then. 

That's not what I had in mind but this should be better than what I had thought of. 

Either way, I've wasted enough time here. It's better to head to the school now.

I quickly left the dormitory and walked briskly toward my classroom. A few people were around, but they didn't pay me much attention. That's one benefit of arriving late: fewer people to talk about me.

Since I've gained attention lately, I've become a bit of a hot topic at school. Not that it bothers me much.

As I walked, I eventually arrived at the school entrance. I opened my locker and was about to retrieve my shoes when I noticed something unexpected.

"Love letters...?"

I thought by now they'd have stopped coming, but here they were. It still surprised me.

Mother always taught me to reply kindly, understanding the courage it takes to confess one's feelings. So I do, though I still wonder what makes people feel this way about me. After my personality was revealed, I thought it would end.

But it hasn't.

I never felt good about receiving these letters. Making someone cry isn't something I enjoy, but I simply can't return their feelings.

Of course, a few people noticed me at my locker and started whispering, as usual.

Ignoring them, I grabbed an apple and put the letters into my bag.

"Haaah…"

I sighed. Handling these confessions drains my energy, especially as I try to find respectful ways to decline. There were three letters this time, which is probably a low number with Valentine's Day approaching fortunately.

Being handsome can be a hassle sometimes.

With a strained smile, I headed to the classroom. Surprisingly, it was loud today—I could hear voices even from the hallway.

"Shinohara, is that really true? Were you really… a prostitute in middle school?"

"Haruki!"

That's Ike's and Yamauchi's voices. 

What's going on?

Did I miss something while I was in my room? I haven't paid much attention to school matters lately, so it's possible something's been happening behind my back.

Not that rumors have ever interested me much. Maybe I'll look into it during the break.

"Enough with your petty squabble, you idiots. I can hear your incessant babbling from the hall. My eardrums hurt listening to you two."

As I stepped into the room, everyone turned to look at me in surprise. It wasn't just because of my words, though.

Had she finally revealed the truth about my being the wealthiest person in Japan? Or something else about my background?

If so, maybe these recent love letters stemmed from that. Rejecting them would be easier to bear if they were confessing for superficial reasons.

"What's everyone gawking at? Have I become some sort of spectacle for your idle entertainment?"

No one answered, so I headed to my seat.

"Hey, Kurushima—"

One of the idiots, Yamauchi, called out with a smug grin. I glanced at him, unimpressed.

"What is it?"

"Is it really true…"

"That your mother… is a prostitute?"

"Huh?"

Crush.

The apple in my left hand was instantly crushed as I registered his words. Juice dripped to the floor as I glared at Yamauchi with the iciest stare I'd ever given anyone.

"What… did you just say? I dare you to repeat that again."

"U-uhm…"

"Kurushima-kun—" Hirata Yosuke's voice cut in, but I silenced him with a single, frigid glance telling him to shut up.

No one else dared to speak right now. The air was thick with enormous tension.

I took a step toward Yamauchi, who backed away, fear plain on his face. Sudo looked like he wanted to intervene and rise up from his seat but froze under my frigid gaze.

I turned back to Yamauchi, unable to forgive what he'd just said.

"I've met plenty of fools in my life, but you're the first to say something like that to my face."

"Do you understand the weight of your words, Yamauchi Haruki?"

I looked at him like the garbage he was with a contemptuous cold gaze. Inside I was seething and boiling with rage but I've tried my best to conceal it. 

Regardless of it... I could not say my voice had done the same. The audacity of him to insult my deceased mother like that leaked my beyond raging voice out. 

To his luck I maintained a high degree of self-control over me so I didn't beat him up bloodily in this very own particular instant. 

Instead, I grabbed him roughly by his necktie, forcing him to meet my cold raging gaze.

This worthless bastard…

To insult my mother like that…

"Listen closely, you worthless piece of trash. I don't care what nonsense you spread about me. Say what you like—I won't stop you from doing that."

"But…"

"If you ever badmouth my family, I will not tolerate it."

His face was twisted with fear, barely able to meet my eyes. Still, I was pretty benevolent to him.

He hasn't experienced the true consequences of his words.

"Many people try to cozy up to me because of my position. But you… you're something else."

"Right now, I would love nothing more than to rip out your tongue, but I won't. I could, you know. And barely face any repercussions."

"I could pressure the school to cover for me. After all, it's nothing more than a political project by the citizen's party to boost their popularity."

"But even for me, going that far is a bit troublesome. So instead, I would make sure you suffer a different way."

"No matter what happens, I'll ensure your life will be a living hell. Whether you stay or leave, it won't matter. I'll use every connection I have to make sure you're never accepted into any college or job even if you graduate from Class A."

"Anyone close to you will suffer for what you've done. Everyone you know will hate you for it. You'll be nothing more than a cursed soul—a liability to society." 

"You will have no one at your side, nothing achieved, with only suffering awaiting you for the rest of your miserable life. You will experience your own kind of hellish nightmare; a social death."

"So... you'd better watch what you say to me next time and think twice before provoking me—because this warning may very well become reality."

I wiped my apple-soaked left hand on his jacket before releasing him with my right hand from his necktie. He collapsed back into his chair, pale and trembling. The rest of the class stared at me, frozen with fear.

"That's not just a warning for him," I said, addressing the class. "It's a warning for everyone here. Talk about me all you want, but don't ever cross the line when it comes to my family."

"I can be either a saint or a devil. So choose wisely. If you play your part and do well, I'll even help some of you with scholarships or job offers. Just don't force me into actions I don't want to take."

"I really hate doing annoying things."

With that, I returned to my seat, leaving a paralyzed silence in my wake.

"Hey, you. Is that the only rumor going around about me?" I asked the person in front of me.

"Uh… no… there are two others."

"I see. They are?" I said a moment long until I remembered that he must be fearing on repeating what Yamauchi said. 

But unlike Yamauchi who had done it deliberately to mess up with me I was the one asking right now. 

"You can tell me them. I won't do anything. I promise."

He nodded his head feeling a bit more relaxed but still looked at me nervously regardless of how much I tried to calm him down.

"They say you're the richest person in Japan. And that you're an orphan."

"I see. Thanks. It seems the person spreading these rumors is only partly a liar."

Suddenly Sensei walked in opening the door looking at me a moment long directly.

You really have a bad habit Sensei. Listening to what I had to say to your students for so long. 

She looked at the class as well noticing the palpable fear in most of them, in particular Yamauchi. 

Other than that Koenji seems also a bit interested in what I had to say. I guess about the reason this school exists in the first place.

He probably had some theories on his own already but with my confirmation it can be said to be verified, basically. 

"Sensei, let the board know that I don't mind if they reveal it. Tell them I'm retracting my request for privacy. I'm sure you understand."

She was able to tell that I was aware of her listening to the entire conversation between me and the class so I didn't mention it. 

But it didn't require much deductive capability to know she was listening to the conversation. 

To make her look a bit better, of course I wasn't mentioning it directly. If some knew their own teacher didn't interrupt they would feel more despair. 

As long as she didn't force me to mention it out loudly I didn't mind saving her some face and not letting everyone know why she didn't interrupt. 

She is so obsessed with the idea of being in Class A again that she lets me do this and likely much more as well. 

Even if she appeared in the worst case there would have been just a question to me why I was holding Yamauchi's necktie but nothing else would happen. 

She and I had a small lockdown between our eyes and quickly she seemed to follow along with my request.

"If that's what you want I'll redirect it to them, Kurushima."

With this now my past would be completely revealed. I didn't mind it. That's why I had mentioned this.

I nodded and quickly immersed myself back in my thoughts again. 

Sakayanagi...

You thought you might have done some damage to me, but that's not the case.

She has just burrowed her own hellhole now. 

I was being lenient to her because of what I did to her father... But now that she has gone this far I will destroy her as well. 

She stepped beyond her own boundaries with that particular rumor...

I will never let anyone badmouth them...

That's one thing I promise.

--

A/N: And this concludes this chapter. 

Later than I would love to say, but university started for me and yeah... It's hard to manage both things separately. 

Regardless of it I hope you liked this chapter. 

Kurushima basically had to control his anger and Yamauchi suffered. He was beyond lucky he mentioned it when he was in the classroom, lol. 

I hope you liked that part since I tried my best on making that clear.

Well... I don't know what else I should write in the author notes so I want to ask how did you find cote lately?

Are you a light novel reader up to date or... anime only perhaps?

Would be curious to hear different opinions of how you find cote.

Anyway, author notes end now because I have no idea what to say else right now.

Also I don't think I need to say that, but if you have some questions feel free to write them.

That's all.

Goodbye!

Timeline: 11 Februar?

everything else has been easily prepared. 

"The grand finale is await