Capítulo 44: Chapter 44: To Untangle the Intertwined Threads
After school, the serious discussion finally begins. Hirata was the first to leave his seat.
"Hirata-kun!"
"H-Hirata-kun!"
Several voices call out, including Mi-chan's. But Hirata doesn't care about what happens to the class. He's in a state of indifference, not intending to interfere with the class, simply attending school, taking classes, and preparing to go home.
"Wait."
Horikita stops Mi-chan from chasing after him.
"We're about to have a discussion. Do you plan to further reduce our numbers?"
"But..."
"At this point, he can't be swayed by anyone."
Suppressing the urge to bolt, Horikita gets everyone to sit back down.
"Anyway, Koenji, you stayed. Quite unusual."
"Hehe, I'm a member of this class, you know? Of course, I'll participate. But I hope we can wrap this up in one go. I'm quite busy too."
"That's a difficult request. I'll try to work so you can participate next time as well."
Koenji smiles at Horikita's words and starts crossing her legs. Just as she's about to say "Please continue,"
"Horikita, if there are seven events, won't students like us who aren't exceptional not have a chance to participate?"
"You don't know that. What if there are 20 events?"
Karuizawa interjects, poking fun at Ike's opinion (not a pun).
"You're so clueless, Karuizawa. Soccer has eleven players, right? I've never heard of an event with twenty players."
"But... What about baseball?"
"Baseball has ten players, right? Even fewer than soccer."
"No, it's nine."
As I interject, Ike says with a bashful smile,
"Well, then, the point is we're not really needed, right?"
Indeed, rugby has fifteen players, but very few people know the rules. This is a special test, quite complex, and if even one student wants to enjoy it alone, there's no chance of winning. Oh, that's me.
"For now, I'll assign a task to everyone here. By tomorrow after school, think of one event you're good at and one event you absolutely won't lose in."
Meanwhile, Koenji elegantly stands up and starts getting ready to leave.
"You said you'd come up with just one event you're good at, right?"
"Yes, that's right. If you claim to have participated once, then you must show results."
"There's nothing I can't do. I'm perfect, after all."
"No matter the opponent or the event, if you're confident you'll win, that's all you need, right?"
In a somewhat provocative manner, Koenji responds,
"I'll bring victory in the event I participate in. That's interesting. Then I can do as I please?"
"Yes, if you're capable of that, feel free. But remember. If you don't participate or if you lose in the event, the distrust from your classmates will increase rapidly."
I see, so they're planning to fully utilize Koenji in this way. Indeed, Koenji is incredibly self-centered and has tremendous confidence in Himself. He has the ability to back up His words, but His personality is troublesome... he lacks cooperation, but I guess that's what makes Koenji unique.
"I'll tell you one thing, you shouldn't think you can confine me with such words. I may be a genius, but whether I use that talent for your sake or not is up to me."
Leaving those words behind, Koenji walks away humming a tune.
"That guy seriously underestimates us... If it were basketball, I'd take him down!"
Actually, I have no idea what would happen if Koenji and Sudo had a basketball match. Well, it all depends on whether Koenji will act on the day. I doubt it though.
...…
The next day, as the class discusses various matters, Hirata arrives at school. Many students are concerned about him, avoiding direct eye contact.
Hirata used to arrive early to school, so it's surprising to see him arriving just before the bell. Humans are scary, but even towards Hirata, Mi-chan maintains her smile. However, Hirata ignores Mi-chan's attempts to engage with him. Each time Hirata gets involved, the atmosphere in the class becomes increasingly tense.
"Hey, Hirata-kun, about today's lunch..."
"Could you just leave me alone?"
"Uh..."
Hirata's harsh words fill the classroom. He openly rejects Mi-chan, who tried to speak to him.
"You're annoying."
Though his words are still somewhat gentle, his voice carries only cold emotions. Mi-chan's smile gradually fades, prompting Karuizawa to intervene.
"Hey, Yosuke-kun, isn't that a bit too much?"
However...
"Don't call me by my first name. We're not related anymore, right?"
"W-Well, that's true, but... Hirata-kun, you're being too harsh on Mi-chan."
"Shut up. It's better than the attitude you usually have."
"H-Hey... I'm doing this for the class's sake."
"Can't you just shut up already? Or else... you understand, right?"
It's a threatening remark, probably intended to expose Karuizawa's past. He's definitely not bluffing; if pushed further, he might actually do it. Hirata's eyes are not those of the usual popular guy but rather resemble those of a domineering ruler, making it likely that he'll lose control if approached further.
"Ugh, annoying. Just leave me alone."
Hirata, having easily shut down the confident Karuizawa, adds insult to injury, leaving Mi-chan on the verge of tears.
"How long do you plan on standing next to me? You're bothering me."
Amidst the heavy atmosphere, Koenji pays no attention. As expected? Even in the midst of the class freezing up, he's calmly fixing his hair.
"Sigh... why does our class have so many problem kids?"
"...You're one of them."
"Huh?"
Sorry, I got carried away. So, please don't glare at me like that.
....
After school, Kiyotaka chases after Mi-chan for a while and then returns, but Mi-chan looks somewhat downcast. Probably, being rejected has made it difficult for her to approach him.
The discussion drags on, and though it's getting late, they walk the path back to the dormitory after school.
"Is that...?"
There, Hirata is staggering along with movements like a ghost or a zombie.
Now, what should I do? Maybe I should say something.
"Hey..."
Hirata turns towards me with a glare that seems to resent me.
"...Isn't everyone being a bit persistent? Can't you just leave me alone?"
As he says this with eyes filled with resentment towards me, Hirata tries to leave the scene.
"...Hey, what do you want?"
"...Can't you just leave me alone? I want to be left alone."
"It's just one person gone, why do you feel so guilty like an idiot?"
I intentionally say words to provoke Hirata emotionally, and he glares at me with a fierce expression.
"Just one...? Are you kidding me? Don't mess with me, Horagasaki!"
"I'm not kidding. If you were like this, it was the result, right? You should understand how strict this school is by now. Well, from my perspective, those who cause trouble for the class and bother others over trivial matters are the real idiots."
"What... are you trying to say? Are you enjoying cornering me?"
"It's not fun at all. You're the one who's unnecessarily worrying about everything."
"Shut up... Shut up! What do you know about my situation?"
"What situation? That Yamauchi got expelled?"
At that, Hirata's body reacts with a start.
"If you're going to keep dragging that around, why don't you just drop out yourself? Because of you, the atmosphere in the class is terrible."
As I say this, anger and hesitation are evident on Hirata's face. He clenches his fists, and it seems like he's about to attack me.
"Well, if I quit now, all the praise I've received so far will be for nothing, right?"
"...Shut up, shut up. What do you understand about me?"
"I don't understand anything. But I used to be in a position like yours, so I know."
As I say that coldly, Hirata makes a fist and extends his right arm towards me.
These are definitely the eyes of someone who is used to violence, and as expected, he attacks me, but I dare to take Hirata's attack.
"...!?"
I was surprised that I didn't dodge him, but Hirata's eyes widened. As expected, his grip strength was 57kg, which was surprisingly strong. Well, I hope my mood clears up and things get a little better, but
I spit out the blood that came out of my mouth.
"Huh...are you satisfied with hitting me, honor student?"
"What are you!...If you don't want to know, then you shouldn't ask me."
"I don't even want to understand...but I've been in the same position as you, so I understand."
At this, Hirata slightly reacts to my words and listens intently.
"Your eyes... clearly show familiarity with violence or something similar. When I was in elementary school, I was like you, but just because of one act of violence like what you did to me now, everyone distanced themselves from me."
"So... what are you trying to say? That it has something to do with me?"
"Yes, you still have someone who cares about you, unlike me."
"I don't know about that. They're just doing it on their own. They're always doing things that bother me."
I never expected him to respond like that, but I got angry at how twisted Hirata was, so I grabbed him by the chest.
"Don't worry about it, kid. I didn't even have a girl who cared about me, but you probably have a girl who worries about you and chases after you every day, no matter what harsh words you say to me. Make sure you keep that in mind."
I lowered the hand I was holding towards Hirata, and he said something that seemed to reject me and left.
"...Just don't bother me anymore."
That's all I can say for now.
Sigh, it's tough.
Why do Hirata and Kushida end up falling into such darkness?
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