The place was again quite, but this time its not because they want to be silent, instead they are force to keep their mouth shut due to the mysterious and terrifying individual, which is Ayanokouji. Just then they found out a few information about his abilities and past, thanks to the video that was shown by an immigrant named D. Different reaction was made, some are surprised, shocked, doubt him if it was done by the same person, curious about him more and grows interested about his past life.
As the information started to file up from one video to another. Things began to change, the students view on Ayanokouji from being gloomy and a man of few words, turns into someone that is amazing yet dangerous to both friend and foe. Even the egoistic student council president Nagumo slowly fear him and lose the annoying grin from his face.
The Ayanokouji Group, Ichinose, Horikita, Hirata, Karuizawa, and even Hiyori started to doubt whether it is really the Ayanokouji they know the first time they meet.
To change the mood, D then announced the to the audience the start of the next presentation.
"Ahem, how heavy the atmosphere is. Okay, to change the mood let us see some events that happened during the last summer vacation."
Hearing it, most students breath a sigh of relief. They are grateful that the video will not be about some mind games and complicated events, a mist all the people that looks forward to it, they're are few that was sweating hard due to some unknown reason. It was Ike and Sudou, both are afraid that their plan that failed during that time will be known throughout the campus, resulting in their status to become much worst than it currently is. Students will be calling them "pervert" and "disgusting" and the class will lost their trust on them especially Horikita on Sudou.
"Why are you guys sweating bullet? Is there something wrong, Sudou-kun and Ike-kun?"
Having notice of their weird behavior, Hirata then called them out asking for the cause of it. Most of the crowd then turned their gaze on them, and was also curious. There was also Ayanokouji, Koenji that didn't care about them and D that was grinning to both of the suspect.
'That bastard D, he must know something about our plan and is enjoying to see us suffer.' Ike and Sudou thought.
"No- nothing, we're fine right Kanji?"
Sudou quickly called Ike, that immediately answered and approve what he said.
"Yeah, we're fine as a horse. There's nothing wrong with us. Ha ha ha."
Both of their statement is the complete opposite of their action right now. Even though they declined of having some problem, their gesture shows that they're not good with it causing some students to find it fishy.
"Oi oi, Don't tell me you guys have done some perverted stuff that time?"
It was Hashimoto. The girls then look at them with disgust and the boys laughed at them. Karuizawa, who knows about it, give them a deadly glare.
"No.. no.. no.. we haven't done anything.."
Both swing their arms, strongly reject the accusations.
"Ku ku, based on your recent actions, it tells us that its true."
Ryuenn then backed up Hashimoto's accusations to them, and lot of students agree to them.
"Yeah, Ike-kun, Sudou-kun and whose that guy again? The boy that got expelled in the class pool?"
"Its Yamouchi-kun."
"Oh yeah, Yamouchi-kun, those three are known to be pervert since middle school."
The students that didn't know them was surprised and their classmates was shocked upon hearing it.
Sudou then stand up and talked back to the person who said those phrase.
"Hey! I don't even know who the hell are you! But you gone too far with it!"
Sudou let out his anger to the person, but he didn't do anything physical except a loud shout, which proves that he is maturing a bit.
Before the situation will escalate, D then snap his fingers making everyone go silent and being put into their seat.
"Now now, I just said that the next presentation will start. Stop doing a fuss and let get this video rolling kay?"
Since everyone is muted, they just simply nod their head to reply. Again the gymnasium's light turned off and the large screen is showing the swimming pool.
D then snap back, allowing the audience to give their comments.
In the last day of the summer vacation, I came to the swimming pool to enjoy myself. After having lunch, I was resting alone.
"So it's still Ayanokouji-kun huh?" said one random student.
"Well he's the protagonist after all, it's only expected to be him."
The rest then nod, and wait for the next scene.
Meanwhile Sakura, who has fainted a lot of times now, is suddenly energetic and whispered to her seatmeet Haruka.
"That is the time that I'm talking to you about Hasabe-chan."
Haruka let out a smile, she's happy that even though during that time their group hasn't been founded yet, Ayanokouji is already taking care of the shy Sakura.
"You were really enjoying that time right, Sakura-chan?"
She asked and then receive a lot of nod from the other person.
'Wait the pool? Oh noh! What if our interaction about my scar will be reveal? Noooooo I can't take this! What will be their reaction? Will they be disgusted on me? Pls Kami-sama don't show it!'
Karuizawa was very terrified in her seat. Despite being already freed from her parasite self, she still cannot move on from the her horrible scar. In their school only Ayanokouji knows about it, and she was glad that he no longer open up that topic again, but what about the others? To the Japanese women, their skin is like a jewel that having a small scratch will lessen its value. That's the reason of Karuizawa's recent action she's afraid that the revelation will affect her ranking in the girls social ladder and the view of the mass.
"Hey you alright Karuizawa-san?"
Having notice of Karuizawa's strange behavior, Shinohara and Matsushita then hold her hand and asked her of what's the problem.
Karuizawa just simply smile to them, she's glad to meet such wonderful friends that always stays by her side.
"Thank you."
Both was surprised to hear Karuizawa's sweet and angelic voice, she also wipe the tears in her left eye, telling the group there she is having some trouble but is scared to said it. Both then give Karuizawa a hug and vow to patiently wait for their friend to open it.
Another student was excited yet sad to remember of the things that they done during the summer vacation. She's aware that in that time, there is still no special attachment between them, only friends or students from two class, but this time its different. Her heart ached, remembering the fun, sweet, and depressing time that she went through with him by her side, just for her classmates to tell her to give up on him or saying that's its so dangerous and no use.
Being with them in the summer break, and seeing their interaction in the pool. Amikura only holds Ichinose's hand, feeling sad for the hard situation her friend is in.
There was also the presence of the devil, that is smiling mischievously waiting to see the naked muscular upper body of her senpai.
I was sitting on a simple bench placed in a corner of the swimming pool, watching attentively at the students who continued to swim without taking a break.
"If you don't mind it, do you want to swim with me?"
Hearing Ichinose's voice, both girls and boys from different years and class looked at to him. Only a few aside from both of their class knows about their relationship, that's why most are jealous, surprised, shocked of Ichinose to invite him to swim with her.
Most boys wants to scream to Ayanokouji the phrase, "Lucky bastard." but hesitate since they're afraid of him.
The leader of Class B, Ichinose Honami, started a conversation with me, who was resting there.
"Did you talk to me because you saw me being alone?"
"That's slightly rude to say to someone, Kiyopon."
Haruka, the mother figure of the group then corrected Ayanokouji for his remarks. Even though, Ayanokouji treat him different recently, she didn't give up to her friend.
"My bad, I'm sorry on that time Ichinose."
Ayanokouji then accepts his fault and apologies to Ichinose while doing a vow.
Ichinose quickly shake her hands, telling Ayanokouji that its fine and there's nothing wrong with it.
"No.. no .. no.. Ayanokouji-kun, it's okay really."
Ayanokouji didn't say anything afterwards, but inside he felt wrong for being ignorant in those days.
"Ahaha, it's not like that. I just minded it a bit."
It was an honor to be told this by Ichinose, who was considered cute (probably) in the campus.
"She is really cute." Most boys and girls said aloud.
-- Of course, I couldn't say these words aloud, so I just thought it in my head.
"So senpai can feel embarrass to a girl huh? That's good to know."
Amasawa then chuckled upon saying those words.
The students then started to grow curious of the relationship of both Amasawa and Ayanokouji. They're interested on the reason, why, Amasawa continues on teasing him even though that he mostly ignore her existence.
'Did Ayanokouji-kun say I'm cute? For real?'
Then there's Ichinose that was depressed recently but now is covering her face cuz she is blushing hard upon knowing it.
"I'm not really good at swimming."
"LIARRRR!!!!"
Those who knows about his true strength wanted to say it right into Ayanokouji's face, but the same with everyone, they're also terrified on what will he do to them after they're done saying it.
'How many lies can that guy can come up with? That poker face of his makes it hard to know if he's lying or not. But no worries, after all I'm gonna be the one to beat him in our rematch.' Ryuenn thought those words in his head, thinking about the future.
"Is that true?"
After answering her, Ichinose looked incredulously at my top, then she watched attentively at my legs.
"You look as if you could swim very fast."
"Yeah, just look at those biceps and legs. Its not that huge but it got the looks of being hard and trained well."
A self proclaimed body expert said it aloud. (A/N I DON'T KNOW WHO TF IS THIS JUST THINK OF THIS AS YOUR ONE FRIEND THAT STAYS EVERYDAY IN THE GYM WORKING FOR HIS ADBS OR SOMETHING)
It was then backed up by Kushida, who also mentioned the same statement in their first year in the pool.
"Yeah, YOF-kun is right. I also has the same thinking when I saw Ayanokouji-kun's body the first time."
Then lot of students nod, a random student words won't carry much weight, but a famous one, like Kushida has a different impact to them.
"That's just your misconception. I'm always one of the slowest in class."
'Because your just holding back.' Horikita thought.
I told her that since it was an information that could be obtained by investigating a bit. Ichinose, although she didn't really agree, immediately switched the mood and stretched her lower back.
"Kiyopon, why are you saying those words? Such as "information" and "investigation", are you that so secretive, that even though your having a free time and have fun, you won't lower your guard a bit?" Haruka then paused, then continue.
" If that's the case, it- its- so sa- nevermind."
Haruka can no longer hide her frustration to her friend Ayanokouji. Just recently he accepts his fault on Ichinose but when he corrected him again, he didn't show any reaction, only his deep and bored gaze was the reply she received.
She then dug her face to Sakura's chest, crying due to his sudden change of behaviour to everyone.
"Kiyotaka, I had enough of this. First Horikita, then Hirata and now its Hasebe. Dude if you got some problem, you can talk to us privately."
Akito then voice out his concern on the state the group is in. He cannot let the groups morale to go down, causing it to disband sooner. Meanwhile Yukimura still cannot say a single word, cause D have forgotten that his mute a long time from now.
"I haven't done anything have I?"
Ayanokouji then answered Akito with a nonchalant vibe. He's tone is not the Ayanokouji that they known for his innocence and mysterious, but a person that show superiority to others. Akito didn't reply to him and like Haruka, frustration is also shown in his face.
"Then you don't have to swim. First let's just enter the pool.
"Oh, ok."
Since it was a rare occasion to come here once - I held this idea for the time being. Normally they wouldn't allow entering the pool wearing a top, but today was a special day. We did a warm-up standing side by side and after that, we entered the pool. The ice-cold temperature of the swimming pool was transmitted through my skin.
"Hayst~ so disappointing~"
The student that said those phrase is none other than the little devil herself, Amasawa Ichika.
"I expected to see senpai's body for once but it turns out that his wearing a top, hayst. Why is that D?"
She then released her frustration to the third-party that was the emcee of the presentation.
"I got nothing to do with this. I'm only given the task to show the tapes, blame the author for having kiyo wear something or kiyo himself."
D just bruised off Amasawa's complaint. He doesn't want to be part of the people that she will messed with.
"Ah~ why are you wearing a top Ayanokouji-senpai? Why?"
Amasawa cries (not crying ok) to her senpai, asking of his reason for wearing one. On the other hand, some girls felt jealous on her, especially Karuizawa, her boyfriend. She grows irritated while being sad on how aggressive Amasawa act on her boyfriend, cause their relationship is hidden, her interaction on Ayanokouji is only limited to a friend-type relationship.
"Ah~ so comfortable~ "
"So cute" most boys and girls
"I wish I am the pool." (okay its a joke)
Ichinose, who immediately emerged, waved me with a smile on her face.
The next moment she splashed me with the water from the pool.
"...Hey"
"Ahahaha!"
"What?" majority of the students
'Huh? Did I really done it to Ayanokouji-kun? Aaaahhhh I'm so embarassed 😣😣 of myself.' Ichinose once again covered her face.
"Are they really that close to each other?" asked Katsuragi.
"Oi, why are you suddenly curious about it Katsuragi?" Hashimoto grin, trying to mess with him.
"Not really, I know that Class D and B/C has a cooperative relationship in the first year but I thought that its only between the two leaders, Horikita and Ichinose." Katsuragi replied in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Fu fu, I thought that you're just jealous to Ayanokouji-kun for having a lovely-dovey time with Ichinose-san, after all Ichinose-san is quite popular to the boys."
Being silent for a while now, Sakayanagi chuckled and try to teased Katsuragi while also attacking Ichinose and Ayanokouji.
'Wait. Does Ichinose-san like Kiyotaka? No, I'm Kiyotaka's girlfriend and I cannot let other girls take him away from me.' thought by the angry and jealous Karuizawa.
'Of all the events that happened in the summer break, why is this scene that was chosen?' Ayanokouji's thought
Was because I looked weird with my hair wet from the water she poured? Ichinose pointed at me while she split her sides laughing.
Following that, she splashed even more water than the previous time at me.
"Is it okay for you not to offer any resistance?"
"You-"
"Ah~ I wish that was me~" Amasawa said it while bending her body and placing her hands in her forehead.
Having heard of it again, the students already lose their mind on thinking about Amasawa's reason for being so obsessed to Ayanokouji.
"Amasawa-chan, on behalf of the students that wants to asked about this question, would you mind answering about the relationship between you and Ayanokouji-kun?"
Since lot of people wanted to know about this, Kushida then asked politely on their behalf while aiming to gather some information about him.
"Oh~ for what reason Kushida-senpai? Well, I don't really mind answering it but,..hmpt I won't~"
Amasawa then give Kushida her most mischievous smile, telling her that she won't be fooled by her fake persona.
Being provoked like this, you'd also want to strike back. But when I realized the surroundings looking at me, I became rigid.
"What happened?"
"Ah, nothing..."
How should I put it, this practically looks like lovers playing in the swimming pool.
"It certainly is idiot." whispered Ibuki
Ishizaki then give Ayanokouji a thumbs up, supporting the two of them.
'Oh my Kami-sama, did Ayanokouji-kun seriously said that?' Ichinose felt happy knowing about his thoughts.
Even though Ichinose and I don't have that kind of relationship, those who saw us interacting would definitely think like that.
Most students nod, agreeing about what Ayanokouji is thinking.
Once I reflected about it, my body felt heavy and I was unable to strike back.
"Poor guy." said the boys who felt the same thing.
Ichinose then shift her gaze to Ayanokouji, wanting to apologize for not thinking about his feelings, but on the other hand, Ayanokouji just shake his head, telling her that its okay.
Seeing their silent communication, Karuizawa's jealousy turned into worst, causing her to squeeze hardly her skirt.
"It's just that I want to do Bloodless Surrender..."
I used an idiom as an excuse. The meaning of Bloodless Surrender is literal. Avoiding a bloody battle when being attacked by opening the city gates.
"Are we in the Mediaeval period or something." a random student complains.
"I see~ but it's too bad, there will be blood."
"You guys really fit each other." said Amikura, one of Ichinose's friends.
That statement sounded both happiness and sadness to Ichinose. Fate was so horrible for giving them that fun time while they're both from different class.
Ichinose splashed me water ruthlessly. The water entered my eyes and my nose.
"Geh..."
'I'm very very sorry Ayanokouji-kun. I didn't mean it.' Ichinose covered her mouth, feeling guilt on the things that she have done to him.
'That girl! Argh I can't believe you Kiyotaka!'
I deduced it was useless. It was exhausting to only be attacked.
Ichinose probably felt that attacking unilaterally was excessive too. She was awakened a bit by a feeling of guilt and apologized to me with a smile. After that, she told me she was going to the central part of the pool, so I followed her from behind.
Looking at her defenseless back, I absolutely couldn't endure it, gathered a lot of water and splashed her in one go.
"Waaa! Sto- you are so sly!
"booohhhh." the boys
"Unexpected senpai~"
"I'm really sorry, it looks like I really hate being sprinkled with water. But now we are even, so don't resent me, okay?"
"Haha, I'm not going to resent you. I'll only strike back at you even stronger!"
I'm certain this interaction is already considered by the surroundings as one done by lovers, but only this time I intend not to care about it. If Horikita saw this scene, she would definitely say "you are really a brat" and sigh. But I also want to become a brat once in a while.
Having heard to her named being mentioned, Horikita quickly give him a glare.
"Why would I even say that to you?"
But Ayanokouji didn't reply to her, and then the crowd started talking.
"Ah~ even though that it was between Ayanokouji-kun and Honami-chan, it is still refreshing to see."
Asahina said it with a smile while stretching her arms in her seat.
"Both also has good chemistry with each other, don't you think Sae-chan?"
Hoshinomiya peek at her side, but Chabashira didn't agree to her even a little.
"Don't meddle on the students relationship unnecessarily Chie-chan."
Being completely denied. Hoshinomiya ballooned up her cheeks, being slightly annoyed to her subordinate.
"I just said that they look good with each other."
Hoshinomiya then strike back to Chabashira, but again she was completely shut down by her cold friend.
"Nobody needs to hear your comment Chie-chan."
Hearing it, Hoshinomiya turned her face to the other side with arms crossed.
"Hmpt, I really hate you Sae-chan."
"Likewise Chie-chan."
Meanwhile, Mashima just placed both of his hand in head, unable to stand the girls fighting.
"Hey King, what if you two just go out with each other."
Hashimoto then called out Ayanokouji and said those bold proposal. Before he can answer, several comments then pop ups.
"Ku ku, that sound interesting. Don't you agree Sakayanagi?"
"Fu fu, I don't really support that idea, but if you look into the other side, it certainly is."
"Why won't you support it? Don't tell me Sakayanagi that you-"
Before Ryuenn can finish Sakayanagi cut him off.
"Yes, Ryuenn-kun. After watching those scene I grow quite fond on Ayanokouji-kun fu fu fu."
Most students was shocked on Sakayanagi's statement, who knows that the leader of Class A has fallen to a student from Class D.
"Gross." Kamuro comment
"No! Ayanokouji-senpai is mine only, mine!"
The devil herself, announced her ownership on Ayanokouji. Nobody really knows about her reason for saying it aloud, its either she just wants to teased him or wants someone to reveal something, its only her that knows the answer.
Several boys got jealous on him for having the cute girls to want him badly. While there is someone that can no longer contain her feelings, causing it to explode then reveals the most unexpected information.
"ARGGGHH! I can no longer take this anymore, Kiyotaka is my boyfriend so don't you dare take him away from me!"
A moment of silence fell upon the crowd, several hearts slightly broke and minds turns into a mess.
"Huh?"
Ayanokouji then sighed on it.
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