Classroom Of The Elite 2nd Year - Full Volume
Vol 2 Chapter 4: An unexpected witness

Hirata looked towards Sakura's chair. He hasn't come yet.

"Are you going to talk to Sakura?" My toot.

"I? No, I'll welcome him, that's all. I wanted to talk to him because he was always alone, but as a man, I didn't want to be strong or anything

pun. Also, if I ask Karuizawa-san to talk to her, it might cause some problems. ”

The conversation between the super-stern Karuizawa and Sakura-san is hard to imagine.

"I think for now, we will just wait for more information from Kushida-san."

“That sounds good, but why are you talking to me? Talking to Ike or Yamauchi would be better, ”kataku.

There was no reason for him to tell me all this. I'm not part of the team.

“Not for a reason. I thought it was because of you

having a relationship with Horikita-san. He didn't talk to anyone but you, so I thought you would

carry forward. "

"I understand."

Is that my only area of expertise? Hirata smiled, agreeing.

If I were a girl, I would change

from zero to 100 there, and my heart will beat from my chest.

“Oh, that reminds me. If you're ready for that, we should hang out right away. What say?"

Hey, hey, don't tell me that you're not satisfied with the girls anymore and trying to make my heart throb.

If I, a known hermit, were to accept the invitation of the hero without any consideration, it would be a big deal.

"certain. It should be okay, I guess. ”

Ahh, I said the opposite of what I was thinking.

Damn, cursing my horrible mouth. I'm definitely not

waiting for Hirata to invite me to hang out or whatever. Yes that's true.

This is what is wrong with the Japanese people: we cannot afford to say 'no', so we have to respond indirectly when invited out.

"I'm sorry. Don't you really want to? ”Hirata feels my anxiety.

"No, no, I'm going. I definitely want to, ” answered me, feel a little disgusted with myself.

I tried to act like an arrogant person, but I could not resist the urge to leave.

"Are you okay with my boyfriend coming too?"

"Hmm? Oh, Karuizawa-san? It's okay."

My response was very quick. Yes, there are various “type” pairs.

Since they were still calling each other by their surnames, they might not have been that close.

I reluctantly parted from Hirata, and fiddled with my phone while I waited for the class to begin. Later,

I noticed that Sakura was in her chair.

He didn't do anything. He just sat at his desk, wasting time. I wonder what kind of student Sakura is.

In the three months I was in this school, I knew nothing about him other than his name

his family. Maybe not just me either. The rest of the class may not have any leads.

Kushida and Hirata are proactive and able to open up to anyone. Horikita did not feel the suffering of solitude.

So what about Sakura? Does she like to be alone, like Horikita? Or is he suffering because he doesn't know how to connect with people, like me? That's the mystery Kushida is supposed to reveal

to our.

Class is over. Kushida stands up just as the class is over and walks towards Sakura, who is secretly preparing to leave. Kushida looked nervous.

Ike, Yamauchi, and even Sudou seemed interested in what was going on, and directed their attention to the

girlie.

"Sakura-san?"

"W-what?"

The glasses girl with a stooped back peeked with a timid expression. It seemed that he did not expect someone to talk to him, and was confused.

"I want to ask you something, Sakura-san. Do you have time? It's about Sudou's case. "

“M-sorry. I ... I have a plan, so ... "

Sakura was obviously uncomfortable. He shifted his eyes.

He may not be good at talking to others. Or rather, he gave the impression that he did not like talking to them.

“Can you make time? It's important, so I want to talk to you. When Sudou-kun was involved in the incident, were you probably near here? ”

"I-I don't know. I already told Horikita-san. I really don't know anything ... "

His words were weak, yet he was harsh

refuted it. Kushida can clearly see how unpleasant Sakura is, so she probably doesn't want to press him any further.

Although Kushida seemed a little confused at first, her concerned expression quickly turned into a pleasant smile.

Even so, he could not simply retreat, as Sakura might have a tremendous influence on Sudou's fate.

"So .. is that okay? If I come back .. " whispered Sakura.

But there is something strange. He's not bad talking to people. It seems he is hiding something. You can see that from his behavior.

Sakura hid her dominant hand while avoiding eye contact. Even if he was uncomfortable looking someone in the eye, people generally looked towards people

the person they are talking to. Sakura did not see Kushida's face at all.

If Ike or I talk to him, I can understand that reaction. Although mostly due to formal obligations, Sakura has exchanged numbers with Kushida.

However, Kushida's behavior in one-on-one conversations is different.

I don't think Horikita was wrong to feel uncomfortable when talking to Kushida. I found something rather disappointing myself.

"Can't you just set aside a few minutes now?" Kushida asked.

“Ke-why? I-I don't know anything ... "

If Kushida fails, we get nothing from their conversation. Of course, the longer this awkwardness continued, the more attention they attracted.

This seems like a complete miscalculation on Kushida's part.

Since they were already acquainted and had exchanged contacts, Kushida probably expected this conversation to go ahead

more smoothly, and get into this situation thinking he will not be rejected. That explains why this is now

messier.

Horikita carefully monitored the situation. He looked at me with a somewhat arrogant expression. It was as if he said I knew that your powers of observation were extraordinary.

"I'm really bad at socializing. I'm sorry .. "murm Sakura.

He spoke in an unnatural, tense manner, and did not seem to want Kushida to get close. When discussing Sakura earlier, Kushida described her as a shy but ordinary girl.

However, judging from his current behavior, he was clearly abnormal. Kushida must have felt the same way, because he couldn't

concealed confusion.

Kushida is usually very good at getting others to open up to him, but here he fails. Horikita also understood what was going on.

As he watched the conversation, he came to a conclusion.

“Wah, very unfortunate. Kushida failed to persuade her. " Horikita is right.

If Kushida can't do it, then

I don't think that anyone else in our class will be able to do it.

Kushida is good at creating an informal atmosphere, where socially awkward people can communicate naturally.

However, everyone has what they consider to be their own personal space. In other words, the forbidden area.

Cultural anthropologist Edward Hall further divides the idea of private space into four parts. One such zone is the so-called "intimate space." In this particular room, you are close enough to hug someone.

If outsiders tried to enter this space, people naturally showed strong signs of rejection.

However, if the person is a lover or friend, then he will not feel uncomfortable.

Even if one was just an ordinary acquaintance, Kushida probably wouldn't mind letting that person into the "intimate room."

However, Sakura obviously rejected Kushida. No. .. to be more precise, it looks like he escaped.

When Sakura was first asked, she said that she "had a plan." If he really had a plan, he would repeat it when asked again. Sakura collected her bag and stood up, presumably distancing herself and Kushida.

"Good bye."

Sakura apparently decided to run because she could not find a skillful way to end the conversation.

He took a digital camera from his desk, and started walking away. Just then, he dashed onto Hondou's shoulder. Focusing on sending SMS to friends, Hondou did not pay attention to where he was going.

"Aah!"

Sakura's digital camera fell to the floor with a loud bang.

Hondou continued walking, attention still focused on his phone. He apologized when he left.

"My fault," he said.

Sakura, puzzled, rushes to get her camera.

"Cannot be. Nothing appears on the screen ... "

Sakura covered her mouth with her hands. The camera seems to be damaged by impact.

He kept pressing the power button, trying to pull out the battery and plug it in

back, but the power indicator never turns on.

“I'm sorry. It's because I came and talked to you all of a sudden, so ... " Kushida started.

"No, that's not it. I was just careless, that's all ... Anyway, good-bye. "

Kushida, who could not stop the sad Sakura, could only watch her leave regretfully.

“Why would a gloomy girl like her be my witness? It's annoying. He didn't want to help me at all. "

Sudou crossed his legs and leaned back on the chair, sighing in annoyance.

"I'm sure there's something to learn there. Besides, we didn't ask Sakura-san directly what she saw. Maybe he can't say it himself? "

"I knew. If he planned to say something, he would do it. He restrained himself, because he was an adult. "

“Maybe it's better this way, Sudou-kun. More

well he's a witness, that's. "

"What do you mean?"

"He will not testify on your behalf. They will determine you caused the incident. In the end, Class D will be affected by your actions, but we will be fine. We have testimony that

they lie about violence. It's hard to imagine that a school would punish us over 100 or 200

points for being involved in this incident. That way we'll only lose 87 points, and you won't face expulsion. However, we will be blamed more than Class C, "Horikita relentlessly

saying his thoughts out loud, it was as if he had been hiding it deep within him all along.

"Don't joke. I'm not guilty. Not guilty! I hit them, but it's for self-defense.”

"I guess self-defense doesn't help much in this case."

Ah, I accidentally said that out loud.

"Hey, Ayanokouji-kun."

I tried to act aloof when I turned around, but found that Kushida's face was very close to mine.

Kushida looks so cute up close. Rather than feeling uncomfortable about this invasion of my personal space, I wanted him to be closer.

"Yes ... Yep. But why are you asking me that again? ”

"Well, it's just that the situation is a bit tense. Everyone's desire to save Sudou faded." I looked around the class.

“It seems like it is. They may think that whatever happens, happens. That there's nothing to do. "

If even Sakura, the main witness, denied Sudou's help, then we made no progress.

"I can't imagine that we'll find the perfect place for Sudou. Let's just give up on him, " murmured Ike, half-heartedly.

“What the fuck, you guys? Didn't you say that you helped me? " Sudou's crying.

"Well, it's just .. You know?"

Sudou pleaded with our classmates who

left, seeking approval.

"Even your friends won't help you. Very unfortunate, ” murmured Horikita.

The other students did not try to deny what Ike and Horikita had said.

“Why should I suffer like this? You bunch of useless jerks! "

“What an interesting thing to say, Sudou-kun. Have you ever noticed that everyone turns on you? "

"How's what?"

Our classes have often become very tense, but today it is more

worse than usual.

However, since Sudou was talking

with Horikita, she seemed to be trying her best to hold back. However, an attack came at him from an unexpected direction.

"Don't you think it would be better if you were expelled? Your existence is far from beautiful. No, actually, I can say your life is ugly, Red Hair-kun. ”

The voice came from a boy who checked his reflection in the hand mirror to fix his hair. It was Kouenji Rokusuke, a very strange man even among the very strange people in our class.

"Whatwhat what? Say it again, I challenge you! ”

“It would be inefficient for me to tell you, no matter how many times I do it. If I know that you are stupid, then it doesn't matter how many times I try to give you a lecture, right? "

Kouenji did not even stare at Sudou as he spoke. As if this is talking to yourself. Suddenly, there was a huge sound of collision.

A table flew in the air and broke on the ground after being kicked Everything froze. Sudou, silent and intense, walks to Kouenji.

"All right, that's enough. Relax, you two, ” said Hirata. He was the only boy who could move in this terrible situation. My heart's beating

tight in my chest.

“Sudou-kun's chat. You certainly are a part

of trouble here. But Kouenji-kun, you were wrong too, "

"Paul. I have never been wrong since I was born. You must be wrong. "

"Come on. I'll smash your face and

dropping you, ” snapped Sudou.

"Stop."

Hirata grabs Sudou's arm, trying hard to stop him, but Sudou shows no signs of being swung. He looked like he wanted to pour out all his frustrations of — including what Horikita — said by hitting Kouenji.

"Stop it. I don't want to see my friends fight... "

"As Kushida said. I don't know about Kouenji-kun, but I'm your ally, Sudou-kun. "

Hirata is too cool. It would fit if he changed his name to "Hero." That would be awesome.

"I'm gonna stop this. Sudou-kun, you have to act more mature. If you cause another major disturbance, the school's evaluation of you will only worsen. Don't you?"

"Sad."

Sudou glared at Kouenji and left the classroom, slamming the door on the way out. After that, a loud voice could be heard in the room.

“Kouenji-kun's chat. I didn't mean to

forcing you to help. But you wrongly blamed him. "

“Unfortunately, I have never been wrong. Not once in my life. Oh, looks like it's time for my date. All right, excuse me. "

Seeing their strange interactions unfold, I realized that our class had no unity.

"Sudou-kun is really immature, right?"

"Can't you be a little more friendly, Horikita-san?"

“I show no mercy to people who are not trying to improve themselves. He caused nothing but damage, and had no aspect of redemption."

Yes, you show no mercy even to people who do such things.

"What?"

"Ooh!" While I was away, a sharp knife (well, it looked sharp) was thrust at me. I made a small rebuttal.

"There is a popular phrase in this world: Great talents mature late. Sudou could probably be a professional player in the NBA, right? I think there's a possibility that he'll make a big contribution to society. Strengths

the unlimited young. ” I uttered a slogan that sounded like an original television commercial.

“I don't mean to deny that it could happen within 10 years, but I'm looking for things to help me reach Class A now. If he doesn't

can help us now, then he's worthless to me. "

"I think so."

Horikita's opinion is consistent, that's good. I'm more worried about Ike and the others. Their moods changed frequently, so I couldn't really relax.

"You get along well with Sudou, don't you? You eat with him. ”

"Kukira kita tidak melakukan hal yang buruk, tetapi aku merasa seperti dia adalah beban. Sudou memotong kelas lebih dari siapa pun. Dia juga paling sering bertarung. Aku

gotta draw a line there. "

I can see what he means. It seems Ike has his own opinion.

"I will try to persuade Sakura-san. Once I do, everything will turn around. "

“I just want to know about it. Considering the circumstances, even if we get Sakura-san's testimony, I believe it will have minimal impact. School

perhaps it will have doubts about a witness who suddenly emerges from Class D. "

"Doubts? You mean they think we're lying about witnesses? "

"of course. They will consider the testimony of the witness along with his possible intentions. They would not accept his words as absolute proof. "

"Cannot be. You mean, even that evidence won't sound perfect? "

“Yes, the best and most magical situation is if there is a trusted witness from another class or class who sees the whole incident from start to finish. However, there is no one who fits that description, ” Horikita said with

confidently. I think the same thing.

"Then, however hard we try to prove Sudou's innocence, we ..."

"Had the incident happened in the classroom, it would have been a different story."

"What do you mean?"

“Well, there's a camera that records what happens in the classroom, right? Therefore, if something were to happen, there would be evidence for it. The tape will blow up the lies of the Class C guys. "

I pointed to two or more cameras attached to the ceiling near the corner of the classroom.

They are small enough that they will not be a distraction, and they blend well with their surroundings, but they are undeniable security cameras.

“Schools check those cameras to see if we talk or fall asleep during class. Otherwise, they won't be able to assess our monthly performance on a regular basis

accurate. "

“Serious ?! I never knew that! "

Ike looked very surprised.

"I just found out about the camera."

"They are not easily seen. I also didn't pay attention until they talked about the points for the first time. "

"Well, ordinary people don't usually care about hidden cameras. I mean, most wouldn't be able to show the camera directly in a store, even if they went there every time, right? "

If the person knows, they may have a guilty heart or be very nervous. Or they may have accidentally seen it. Yeah, considering we don't need to find any more witnesses, I think it's time to go home. Kushida and the others may discuss finding another witness. It would be very annoying to get sucked into it.

"Ayanokouji-kun, do you want to get back together?" Ask Horikita.

“……………”

Upon hearing the invitation, I reflexively placed my hand on his forehead.

It was pleasant and cold, but I noticed the softness of his skin.

"You know I don't have a fever? I just want to talk to you about something, ”.

"Ah, okay. It's okay."

Rarely did Horikita invite me anywhere. With the world so chaotic, I wonder if it will rain tomorrow.

"You two are really close, huh? I mean, you look like you're gonna kill me after I just touched your shoulder yesterday, and now ... ”

Ike stared at my hand on Horikita's forehead with a dissatisfied feeling.

Horikita, upon realizing this, did not change her expression when she spoke to me.

"Can I? Your hands."

"Oh, sorry, sorry."

While I was relieved that Horikita did not offer a counterattack, I pulled my hand.

I was on autopilot when we were both standing in the hallway. I can roughly guess what Horikita wants,

but I don't know exactly what he's going to say.

"That reminds me. I want to stop before we go back to the dorm. Is that okay?"

"I don't mind, as long as it's not too long."

"of course. It should only take about 10 minutes. "

It was hot and humid after class. I walked past a special building, the scene of the crime.

It's not like a case

murders where the area needs to be closed to prevent people from contaminating the crime scene. It doesn't really look different than usual.

I see no indication that the facilities of this building are often used, such as special classrooms, home economy rooms, spaces

Audio Visual, etc. This would be an ideal place to call Sudou out.

"It's so hot…"

This heat is not normal. Maybe this is what it should feel like in the summer at school, but at least I imagined that inside the building it would be felt

comfortable, cool air balances the heat.

I guess I'm getting too used to air-conditioned buildings. I feel hotter because of that gap of hope. The air conditioner may light up during class time in a special building, but it's definitely not for now.

"Sorry for bringing you here."

Horikita, who was standing next to me, just looked around the corridor. He didn't seem to be sweating at all.

“You've really changed, haven't you? It's strange that you clamped your neck in this case. Witnesses have been found, and we have confirmed that there is nothing left

to do. What are you trying to do? ” He asked.

“Sudou was my first friend here. I want to help her. "

"Do you think that there is a way to prove his innocence?"

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