Hearing Onodera's questioning.
Horikita Suzune knit her brows with an unsightly expression.
She wanted to know too.
Clearly, they were in first place just a second ago, and in the blink of an eye, they became last.
She and Onodera were both participating in the competition and completely didn't understand what had occurred.
"It's not like that, Onodera-san..."
"Wait."
Before Hirata could start explaining, Horikita Suzune raised her small hand to stop him.
"Let's wait until we return to the classroom to talk; there are still many people watching around us, explaining here is disadvantageous for us..."
Although she didn't understand what had happened.
Even if the class had fallen to last place, facing the questioning of Onodera and the others, Horikita Suzune still maintained her reason and made the most correct judgment.
Soon.
Year 2 Class D.
Sudou stood before the podium and briefly recounted what had happened.
Only then did he bow deeply and say:
"It's all because I was provoked by that Hikigaya that the class fell to last place. I'm sorry, everyone."
At this time.
Except for Kouenji, who had already left early.
Everyone else was looking at the video on their phones and remained silent upon hearing Sudou's words.
The fact that Sudou liked Horikita Suzune.
Most people with a bit of insight already knew it well in their hearts.
Seeing such a video.
It wasn't strange that Sudou would be angry.
What's more, since Sudou had already apologized so sincerely, the crowd couldn't say much else.
However.
Yukimura and some others.
Looked at Sudou with gazes that were somewhat irritable.
"Sudou."
"I hope you can focus all your energy on exams in the future and not be distracted by other things."
After hesitating for a moment.
Yukimura stood up, looking at Sudou with a somewhat serious expression.
Although he could understand Sudou's reason for acting, his heart still felt some dissatisfaction.
His athletic ability was almost at the bottom, so naturally, it wasn't easy for him to say much.
However.
Sudou's athletic ability was indeed very strong and outstanding, yet he hadn't been able to achieve actual results for two consecutive years.
Then what was the use of having such excellent physical abilities?
Yukimura felt truly uncomfortable.
He had thought Sudou was now rational enough and should be able to maintain restraint, but he hadn't expected him to revert back instantly because of Horikita Suzune.
He really couldn't understand what was so good about women.
Women would only affect the speed at which Sudou draws his sword.
"Yeah, I promise I won't do it again next time."
Sudou took a deep breath and nodded.
After calming down, Sudou also knew very well that Hikigaya was just acting for his class, but he still hated him as he should.
If it weren't for Hikigaya's instigation.
He definitely could have led the class to take first place; he certainly wouldn't fall for this kind of trick again in the future.
However.
The attention of others was focused more on Horikita Suzune.
"Horikita-san."
Matsushita Chiaki looked at Horikita Suzune sitting in her seat, holding her phone with some dissatisfaction:
"What exactly is going on? Shouldn't you give us an explanation? And..."
Saying that.
Matsushita Chiaki turned her head to look at Kushida Kikyou, who had a flat expression, and only after slight hesitation did she say:
"Kushida-san, why were you standing with Ryuuen? What exactly is going on?"
"Yeah, Horikita-san, shouldn't you give us an explanation?"
Ike Kanji and the others also hurriedly echoed.
But they didn't dare, like Matsushita Chiaki, to aim the spearhead directly at Kushida Kikyou.
Just how many handles Kushida Kikyou held against them, they probably didn't even know clearly themselves; some things said casually might have been forgotten long ago.
Two indispensable people in the class were actually related to Ryuuen.
Kushida Kikyou seemed to be standing on Ryuuen's side, and Horikita Suzune even seemed to be kneeling to Ryuuen to show submission.
Even Sudou stared at Horikita Suzune, with a hint of longing hidden in his fierce eyes.
Even though he had heard Ryuuen say something about the plan failing and that nothing should have happened, Sudou still inevitably wanted to get an answer from Horikita Suzune.
"Actually..."
At this time.
Horikita Suzune crossed her hands and rested her snow-white chin on them, explaining everything that happened at last year's Sports Festival in its entirety.
She hadn't expected that she would actually be followed.
But Horikita Suzune was even more puzzled as to why Hikigaya would follow her.
"Is this true?"
After listening to Horikita Suzune's explanation, Matsushita Chiaki knit her brows, still looking somewhat solemn.
"Then Horikita-san, why didn't you tell us before?"
"Sorry."
Horikita Suzune stood up and explained with a solemn expression:
"I always felt that losing the Sports Festival last year was due to my immaturity as a leader, and that's why I didn't tell everyone."
"Taking this opportunity, I also have something to say to everyone."
Saying that.
Horikita Suzune walked up to the podium and stood beside Sudou Ken to face the crowd.
"I'm sorry..."
Horikita Suzune took a deep breath and bowed deeply:
"Sudou was certainly at fault this time in the Sports Festival for easily falling for the provocation of Hikigaya and the others, but the greater reason still lies with me..."
"If I hadn't failed to explain to everyone beforehand, today's situation would not have happened."
It was truly unexpected.
That what happened back then would actually be recorded by someone.
However.
Horikita Suzune has grown.
If it weren't for this video, Sudou certainly wouldn't have been fooled.
Horikita Suzune wouldn't look for any excuses for herself, nor did she take what Hikigaya did to heart.
She was just caught off guard by Hikigaya.
What's more important.
Was how to deal with future exams.
"However, everyone can rest assured that I have no relationship with Ryuuen, much less would I do anything to betray the class."
Horikita Suzune guaranteed with a serious expression:
"What happened this time is clearly not Ichinose's style, but Hikigaya's style. The leader of Class B has already changed."
"What's more important now is how to face future exams. We can no longer look at Class B as the Class B of the past."
"I also discovered a problem during this Sports Festival."
"The main reason Sudou fell for the trap was because he was unfamiliar with people from other classes."
Indeed it was.
If the targets were people like Ryuuen or Hikigaya, Sudou would certainly maintain a certain degree of vigilance.
At least, the thought of 'is it possible they are setting a trap for me' would cross his mind.
He would never have relaxed his vigilance so much as he did when facing Nakanishi and Beppu, those two strangers.
"Now there is OAA."
Horikita Suzune said with a serious expression: "It's indeed difficult to make everyone remember everyone's information, but I suggest that everyone should at least memorize the information of everyone in the second year, at least to the extent of matching names, classes, and appearances."
The same mistake.
Horikita Suzune would never commit a second time.
However.
Even hearing her words, the expressions of Matsushita Chiaki and others were still somewhat hesitant.
Whether they could memorize appearances and names aside.
What Horikita Suzune said indeed made sense.
But whether she was worth trusting was another matter.
Because of her immaturity as a leader, she felt it was her own responsibility and thus didn't tell them what happened.
Matsushita Chiaki and the others were always somewhat skeptical.
After reflecting for a moment, she still said seriously:
"Horikita-san, is everything you said true?"