Everyone was silent when they heard Ryuuen's laugh that was so loose, no one knew why the D class leader was laughing.

"R-Ryuuen-san...?" said Ishizaki in surprise.

"Hey, what's wrong with you, Ryuuen?" Ibuki asked. She knew that Ryuuen laughing wasn't a good thing.

Not just Ryuuen, but there was one more student who had the same fun as him.

"Fu fu fu..." a muffled chuckle rang out. Sakayanagi Arisu covered her mouth with her hand as she concluded Eve's words, so happy that her body trembled.

W-What's with this girl? thought Kamuro who frowned her expression. She had the same hunch as Ibuki, she knew that the pleasure this sadistic little girl had was not something good.

"H-Hey, princess..? What's wrong with you?" asked Hashimoto. He had absolutely no idea why these two famous class leaders were laughing, but he knew that it had something to do with what Eve had said.

"Ku ku. I see. So that's what you mean, now I'm really interested," Ryueen said with his biggest grin.

"Fu fu. It's very interesting indeed," said Sakayanagi following with a smile.

Almost everyone couldn't keep up with what was going on, neither of them knew why Ryuuen and Sakayanagi were so interested in watching.

"I knew you would be interested. Now discuss among your classmates, I'll be waiting."

"No need. I've already decided," Ryuuen said. It took everyone by surprise when they started discussing.

"Fu fu. So hasty, isn't it Ryuuen-kun?" said Sakayanagi amused.

"Ha, there's no need for pointless discussions when I already know what to do. And what about you, you seem to have made up your mind as well," Ryuuen said.

"Of course, I agree with you," replied Sakayanagi.

Ryuuen's group that had been silent for a while finally released from their shock, Ibuki immediately snapped at Ryuuen.

"Hey, Ryuuen! Are you serious without discussion first? This could be our chance to uncover the secrets of another class," Ibuki said.

Ibuki's words made sense. If they used this opportunity to see the point of view of the important people in the enemy class then it would be to their advantage. But Ryuuen was only amused by Ibuki's words.

"Ku ku. You don't understand? That's exactly what I'm doing now," Ryuuen said.

"Hah? What do you mean-... Wait, don't tell me you're going to choose 'him'?"

Ryuuen didn't reply, but his grin grew wider.

"Him? You mean 'him'? Ohhhh, I'm excited now!!" Ishizaki shouted when he knew what Ryuuen meant. Albert nodded several times, expressing his feelings just like Ishizaki.

"Looks like class A and class D have already decided. Alright, please state the name of the person you want."

After Eve's announcement, everyone focused their attention on the two of them. Silence ensued, the name of the person being mentioned would most likely be everyone's spectacle.

Ryuuen and Sakayanagi opened their mouths simultaneously.

And the name they mentioned was...

"Ayanokouji Kiyotaka."

"Ayanokouji Kiyotaka-kun."

Everyone was silent, no one spoke as if time had frozen.

A name had been mentioned, and it was something they would never have imagined. Except for a few people.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. A class C student, many people don't know about him. All they knew was that he was a loner, not very good at studies and sports, there were also some people who thought he was a pervert. In short their impression of the student named Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was mediocre.

Now his name was mentioned by two people who were none other than the leaders of class A and D. They couldn't help but be surprised and wondered why they chose such an ordinary person.

But not everyone who does not understand the reason. There are some people who feel suspicious and connect certain dots from what they know.

Horikita is one of them. She had a sour expression on her face, all her suspicions about Ayanokouji finally confirmed.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka does a lot behind the scenes that she doesn't even know about. The proof is Ryuuen and Sakayanagi's strong interest in choosing him over everyone.

Now Horikita has an internal conflict. On the one hand, she really wanted to see what Ayanokouji did, moreover she wanted to know how great Ayanokouji really was to be admired by her older brother, Horikita Manabu. But on the other hand she's a little troubled, Ayanokouji really doesn't like talking about his past, plus if Ayanokouji is chosen then the secrets of her class will be revealed a lot.

Horikita then looked back, where Ayanokouji and his friends were sitting. When she looked back, she was surprised by Ayanokouji who had looked at her first, as if he had been waiting for Horikita to look at him.

No words were spoken, the two of them just stared at each other trying to understand each other. Then Ayanokouji gave Horikita a small nod. Horikita's eyes widened when she saw that, it was a sign that Ayanokouji had allowed Horikita to say his name.

She wondered why Ayanokouji would allow it, but put the question aside. She knew Ayanokouji wasn't an idiot who let his life be watched by everyone for no particular reason, whatever reason Ayanokouji had, Horikita didn't really think about it. Since this might be her greatest chance to find out who Ayanokouji Kiyotaka really was, she wasn't going to waste that opportunity. With the decision made, Horikita hardened her expression.

Shortly after that everyone was released from their shock, of course the furore ensued.

"Wait, wait, wait, Ayanokouji!? Are you guys crazy or something, he's just a loner!" shouted Ike in surprise.

"That's right, he's just a mediocre person. There's nothing special about him," said Shinohara following Ike.

"You should have chosen Suzune, she is more important than Ayanokouji," shouted Sudou.

Complaints continued, many calling for their opposition to Sakayanagi and Ryuuen choosing Ayanokouji. But no matter how many people complained, the two class leaders ignored them.

"Fu fu, looks like you picked an interesting person, Ryuuen-kun," said Sakayanagi.

"Of course. I'd rather die than watch a boring person," Ryuuen retorted.

"Hah? What does it mean?" Shinohara asked, but she was ignored.

Everyone was getting more and more confused especially for class C who didn't understand when they heard their conversation, why a loner like Ayanokouji could attract their attention like this.

"Class A and D have already chosen Ayanokouji-kun, now only Class B and C are left," Eve said. Forcing everyone to come out of their confusion.

All of the C class students simultaneously looked at Horikita, as the leader of C class she was the one who would decide who would be chosen.

"Horikita-san, I think we should discuss this carefully," Hirata said to Horikita.

"Horikita, I think we should choose someone other than our class," said Yukimura from behind Horikita.

"Hah? Why is that, why not just choose Suzune?" asked a protesting Sudou.

"That's just your personal wish, isn't it? We can't choose Horikita after all. He's an important person in our class, other classes will definitely take that golden opportunity to their advantage," Yukimura explained.

"That... well, I guess you're right," said a relenting Sudou.

"But who should we choose?" Kushida asked.

Horikita remained silent while listening to her classmates discuss. To be honest she had already decided who to choose, and that might be going against her classmates, but she couldn't back down now that curiosity overtook her. This time she had to be selfish.

"No need to discuss, I already know who to choose," Horikita said.

"Hah? Are you serious?" asked a surprised Yukimura.

Horikita nodded before facing the speaker where Eve's voice came from.

"I will choose... Ayanokouji-kun."

"WHAT!!" shouted almost everyone in class C.

It went without saying that quite a stir was bound to happen, even more so for Yukimura.

"What are you saying, Horikita!! Didn't I just say that we have to choose someone outside our class, and why did you choose Kiyotaka!?" shouted an annoyed Yukimura.

"T-That's right Suzune, why did you choose Ayanokouji!?" said a slightly impatient Sudou.

Horikita turned to Yukimura with a guilty expression.

"I'm sorry, Yukimura-kun. This is completely my decision, if this has a bad impact on the class, I will take full responsibility," Horikita said. Her eyes showed a strong determination as she stared at Yukimura, overwhelming Yukimura.

"Why... Why did you come that far?" Yukimura asked weakly.

"For my own selfishness, there is something I really want to know, therefore I have to choose Ayanokouji-kun."

"Why did you choose Ayanokouji-kun?" Hirata asked.

"That... is probably something you should see for yourself."

No one could go against Horikita's wishes, seeing Horikita being serious made them not know what to do.

"Alright, if that's what you want, then I'll follow your wishes," said Sudou after seeing Horikita's decision.

"Are you serious, Ken?" Ike asked.

"Yeah..." Sudou replied uncertainly. Looks like he's still not happy with Horikita choosing Ayanokouji.

"Alright, class C has decided, now 3 votes for Ayanokouji-kun. How about class B? If you have other options then it will be considered," Eve asked. After confirming class C had made their choice.

"You mean even though Ayanokouji has got 3 votes, our votes still have some influence if we choose someone else?" Ask Kanzaki.

"Yep. Like that."

All the students of class B started to gather around Ichinose to discuss their options.

"Ichinose, I think we should choose Sakayanagi. If we want to go to class A, we have to choose Sakayanagi so we can see the strength of her class," said Kanzaki.

"I want us to choose Ryuuen, you know I'm very upset that he beat us in the previous exam. So I want to know all of Ryuuen's secrets, so that we don't go through the same thing as before," said Shibata.

"Don't you guys want to choose Horikita-san? Her class has the highest number of class points earned among all the classes, maybe we can find out the secret," said Amikura proposing another candidate.

While all of her friends were discussing, Ichinose had a troubled expression on her face. Just like Horikita, she had actually decided who she should choose.

She wanted to choose Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. She wanted to know more about Ayanokouji, there was something more to Ayanokouji than just a quiet and ordinary student.

The Ayanokouji she knew was much better than that, Ayanokouji understood a person's feelings as he showed when he advised Ichinose not to fake a relationship. And Ayanokouji also helps Ichinone when Ichinose is at her worst.

But she can't just choose Ayanokouji, that's because if she chooses Ayanokouji it means she will see the boy's privacy, which Ichinose considers disrespectful.

Confused about what she should do, Ichinose subconsciously looked at Ayanokouji. Ayanokouji who sensed Ichinose's gaze turned to her, then as if understanding what Ichinose was going through right now, Ayanokouji nodded his approval to Ichinose.

The moment Ichinose saw that, a strong urge made all her confusion disappear. It was as if the overcast clouds covering her head disappeared and were replaced by clear weather, all the doubts she had were no longer needed. When she saw Ayanokouji nod, she immediately made up her mind.

"Everyone," Ichinose said to her friends who were discussing, her friends stopped and looked at Ichinose, "I know I'm asking too much of you, but can you let me make up my mind?"

"Have you decided who to choose, Honami-chan?" Amikura asked. Ichinose nodded.

"That's Ayanokouji, isn't it?" asked Kanzaki who guessed very well, surprising Ichinose.

"Y-Yes," said Ichinose.

"Ayanokouji again? Can you tell us why you chose him?" Shibata asked who was very confused by everything that was happening.

"I don't know, but... somehow I have a strong feeling that we should choose Ayanokouji-kun," Ichinose replies. But it seems that the reason is still not enough to convince her friends.

"To be honest I also have the same hunch as you," said Kanzaki, surprising Ichinose and the others, "Ever since Sakayanagi and Ryuuen chose Ayanokouji, I felt that something must have happened that we didn't know about so they chose Ayanokouji. Honestly it makes me curious."

"Come to think of it you're right too, I feel weird about that too," said Shibata.

"So, uhm, we... choose Ayanokouji-kun, then?" Amikura asked.

"I think so. It's a shame that we can't take advantage of this opportunity to spy on the Sakayanagi class, but it can't be helped, we have to face this uncertain factor first," said Kanzaki with a sigh.

"Well, at least he's not in our class, so I guess it's fine," Shibata said.

Ichinose who was listening to their conversation was surprised to hear that.

"A-Are you sure?" she asked to be sure.

"It's your choice, isn't it? Honestly, it's rare for me to see you making your own choices seriously, so I'll follow you this time," Kanzaki said.

"Yeah, I agree too," Shibata said following.

Then all of her friends nodded, agreeing with Ichinose's decision. She was very grateful that she had such good friends.

"Everyone... thank you."

After class B's long discussion, Ichinose came forward to name the person she would choose.

"I... will choose Ayanokouji Kiyotaka-kun."

No one else felt surprised when Ichinose mentioned Ayanokouji's name, if anything it was just a light shock. Everyone was tired of being constantly surprised by the news they received.

"It's been decided then, the point of view of the person we will be watching is Ayanokouji Kiyotaka from class C. The show will start at 8, there is still half an hour before the show starts, please make yourselves comfortable."

After Eve's announcement, silence fell over the room. Everyone tried to make themselves comfortable as Eve said. But the shock of all the news they received earlier was still there.

"Even Ichinose chose Ayanokouji..." said Ike as he leaned back on the soft chair, before long he stood up and faced Ayanokouji, "Hey, Ayanokouji. What's going on here, why did they all choose you? This all makes no sense."

Everyone expressed their agreement with Ike and looked at Ayanokouji. They had absolutely no idea what was going on. They wondered why a quiet person like Ayanokouji was the center of attention this time.

"Th-That's right, Kiyopon. Can you explain what is going on?" Hasebe asked.

With a lot of attention being paid to her right now, Ayanokouji didn't say anything, he just leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. Then a moment later he rose from his chair and stood.

"K-Kiyotaka-kun?" said Sakura who was nervous seeing Ayanokouji's sudden move.

Everyone was silent when Ayanokouji stood up, they were silent not because they thought Ayanokouji would explain something. But they fell silent because of the look in Ayanokouji's eyes on them.

That's not a look you can get from a loner. The gaze that Ayanokouji was giving them right now was cold, emotionless and full of darkness. All the questions they wanted to demand from Ayanokouji were stuck in their throats. No one dared to speak in front of those gazes.

But there were some people who weren't too affected because they had seen those eyes before. Hirata and Karuizawa had slightly troubled expressions and they averted their eyes. Ryueen only gave a small grin, although he had been crushed by that gaze before, but that wasn't his focus now because now he was more interested in what Ayanokouji was planning to fully expose himself to.

"Horikita," Ayanokouji said. Horikita looked at Ayanokouji, curious as to what she would say, but Ayanokouji didn't stop there, "Kei, Yousuke, Airi, Akito, Haruka, and Keisei. Follow me, there's something I want to talk to you about."

Those who were named stared at Ayanokouji with puzzled looks. Ayanokouji then faced another direction, to be more precise at another class.

"Ichinose and Hiyori, I want you to come too. And..." he paused for a moment before continuing, "Satou, Kushida, and Sudou. You too."

After saying that, Ayanokouji turned around and walked up to the corridor at the back of the theater room. But he stopped when he was in the row of teachers sitting at the back.

"I want you to come too, Chabashira-sensei."

After saying that, he continued walking down the hall and into the room called 'Class C Meeting Room'.

Silence ensued after Ayanokouji left, but it didn't last long as the room exploded instantly.

"The hell! What just happened," shouted a confused Ike.

"S-Suzune, do you know what happened," Sudou asked as he approached Horikita.

Horikita didn't answer and continued to look in the direction Ayanokouji disappeared. Her gaze was sharp when she remembered Ayanokouji's gaze, it was cold and full of darkness. She wondered what kind of life Ayanokouji lived.

Horikita sighed. She put the question aside and thought about it later.

Horikita started walking and headed to the room that Ayanokouji entered. Seeing Horikita leave, Sudou followed her with his friends.

Horikita who noticed that many uninvited people were following her turned around with a sharp glare.

"You stay," she said firmly.

"Oh come on, we want to know too," said Ike.

"Yeah, that's right," Miyamoto said and was approved by his friends.

Seeing that they weren't listening, Horikita used her last card.

"Sudou-kun, get rid of them," Horikita said. She then turned and left.

Hearing Horikita's order, Sudou turned around and faced Ike and his friends with a cruel grin.

"Sorry guys, but this is Suzune's order. Come back or you'll feel my fists," he threatened.

Seeing Sudou's threat, Ike and the others backed away in fear. Satisfied that his threat worked, Sudou turned around and followed Horikita.

Seeing Horikita leaving, the Ayanokouji Group got up and started to leave as well, along with Hirata and Kushida.

"Sorry everyone, I'm leaving for a while," Ichinose said to her friends.

"Be careful, Ichinose," said Kanzaki seriously. Ichinose nodded and left, on the way she was greeted by Shiina and they walked together.

Satou was flanked by her two friends, Matsushita and Shinohara. They asked what was going on with her.

"I-I swear, I have absolutely no idea what happened," said Satou nervously while being interrogated.

"Well, I guess we can ask later when you get back," Matsushita said with a sigh. She could confirm that Satou didn't know what was going on from her reaction, meaning that her direct source was Ayanokouji.

Matsushita's expectations of Ayanokouji shot up much higher than before. Previously, she had thought of Ayanokouji as someone like herself, someone who held back.

But now that she felt unsure about it, she felt that Ayanokouji was more than holding back and the words that Ayanokouji had told her this afternoon were just the result of her being manipulated by Ayanokouji.

She sighed, for now she didn't need to think about that. She could see everything when the show started.

"I think so," said Shinohara who agreed with Matsushita.

Satou heaved a sigh of relief that they weren't pressing her anymore, but when she looked down the corridor where Ayanokouji had left, she felt nervous.

Satou doesn't know why Ayanokouji called her, they haven't spoken since Christmas