On the other side.
Ayanokouji sat in his seat with a blank expression.
Watching the scene before him, he didn't speak from beginning to end.
Matsushita Chiaki's questioning and opinion.
Were both reasonable.
But Matsushita Chiaki probably hadn't noticed that her questioning would greatly affect Horikita Suzune's authority.
Looking at the contemplating Horikita Suzune, Ayanokouji was somewhat concerned.
In these two years.
Horikita Suzune has undoubtedly grown a lot.
Even when facing difficulties and questioning from everyone, Horikita Suzune has been able to make the judgments she considers most correct.
The current Horikita Suzune.
Is already enough to compete with people like Hikigaya, Sakayanagi Arisu, Katsuragi, Ryuuen, and the others, and will even become stronger.
Unfortunately.
This time it wasn't Horikita Suzune's problem.
But a lack of information.
Ayanokouji truly hadn't expected that Hikigaya would take out this video and use it as a weapon.
Clearly, Hikigaya's mindset has undergone a change.
Last year, Hikigaya was clearly just doing business, so Ayanokouji didn't take this video to heart either.
Now Hikigaya is clearly acting for the sake of the class.
Ayanokouji was also caught off guard.
However.
It wasn't a big problem either.
From now on, he would also list Hikigaya as a target of focus.
Just for now.
Horikita Suzune has already grown.
It was just because of insufficient information; she completely didn't need to do things that were bound to fail because of this.
"It's better not to appeal to the school. I know the reason why Hikigaya would follow you."
Feeling everyone's gaze, Ayanokouji stood up and said with a blank expression:
"Last year, Horikita-senpai noticed something unusual and entrusted Hikigaya with the task of protecting you; only then did he film the video as proof of his work."
"Eh?"
The surrounding people were slightly stunned; Karuizawa Kei and Hasebe Haruka were also a bit triumphant.
How could Hikigaya possibly do something like tailing a woman?
"How would you know this?"
Horikita Suzune knit her brows, her expression somewhat solemn.
Unexpectedly.
In a place she didn't know about, so many things had happened.
Actually.
Compared to Hikigaya, she was even more uneasy about Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
After all, Hikigaya was so easy to understand; using some means to move up to Class A was normal, and it was all his strength.
Even if Hikigaya used such a means, Horikita Suzune didn't think there was any problem.
However.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.
Horikita Suzune felt.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was like a mass of mist, deep and unfathomable; although his strength was powerful, it made people unable to see through him.
One never knew what Ayanokouji was thinking.
Horikita Suzune was never able to place one hundred percent trust in this companion.
"I happened to run into it last year~."
Ayanokouji explained with a blank expression: "It's just that there was no impact, and I didn't take it too much to heart, so I didn't tell you guys."
"Is that so."
Horikita Suzune took a deep breath.
She naturally knew that Ayanokouji was Suspect X.
Unexpectedly.
In that Sports Festival last year.
Ayanokouji not only blocked Ryuuen's actions but also supervised Hikigaya's.
As expected of him.
Admitting it frankly.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's super-strong strength was indeed respectable.
However.
Horikita Suzune also noticed.
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had always been hiding his strength ambiguously.
This might be an opportunity.
Although she didn't know why Ayanokouji Kiyotaka would suddenly stand up and explain.
However.
Now there was a sufficient reason, and it just happened that the whole class was present.
Perhaps.
She could use the general trend to force Ayanokouji Kiyotaka into making a commitment.
"Ayanokouji."
Horikita Suzune looked at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka with a cold gaze.
"Do you know that by being so good at making judgments, you will seriously affect the class? If I had known in advance that Hikigaya had such a video in his hands, we might not have come in last place in this Sports Festival."
"What do you think?"
"???"
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had a sense of surprise in his heart.
It sounded like she was shifting the blame, but Ayanokouji knew very well that Horikita Suzune didn't think that way.
If Horikita Suzune had known of the existence of this video in advance, she might have warned Sudou beforehand, and so Sudou might not have been fooled.
Failure.
In there.
It was indeed impossible to rule out such a possibility.
"Indeed..."
"It's good that you understand."
A smile appeared at the corner of Horikita Suzune's mouth:
"In the future, don't make judgments on your own again. Any intelligence must be reported to me in a timely manner to contribute to the class, do you understand?"
At least in the eyes of Matsushita Chiaki and others, Ayanokouji's judgment was clearly inferior to Horikita Suzune's.
Collecting the intelligence and handing it over to Horikita Suzune for judgment.
Was indeed a better choice.
Doesn't he like hiding his strength? Now he still has to fear her?
Horikita Suzune couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly.
She would encounter such an opportunity.
Although they lost the Sports Festival this time, if she could get Ayanokouji to work for the class, it might not be a bad thing.
From now on, whenever Ayanokouji knew something but didn't report it.
She could shift all the blame onto Ayanokouji's head. She believed he wouldn't want that either.
Ayanokouji gave Horikita Suzune a deep look.
Unexpectedly.
Horikita Suzune has already grown to such a degree.
Any slight detail can be utilized by Horikita Suzune.
Has she become so outstanding?
Ayanokouji was very satisfied.
He was a bit curious about whether Horikita Suzune or Hikigaya could eventually make him experience failure once, proving Ayanokouji Atsuomi's failure.
However.
There was still plenty of time.
He still had sufficient time to make a choice. Perhaps it would also be a good choice to be enemies with both Hikigaya and Horikita Suzune at the same time.
But for now.
He would let Horikita Suzune think she had already gained control of him.
"I understand."
Ayanokouji Kiyotaka nodded.
Horikita Suzune could indeed use mob violence to force him to agree, but Ayanokouji Kiyotaka actually didn't take these people seriously either.
Monday.
On the street from Keyaki Mall to the school.
Hikigaya had his arms around the willow waists of Ichinose and Kamuro Shin; others were standing to the left and right of the three.
Having been held by the arms by Ichinose and the others all the time, Hikigaya also wanted to change things up.
With so many beauties surrounding him all day, the desire in Hikigaya's heart was also gradually expanding.
At this time.
Hikigaya turned his head to look at the crowd not far away; Ike Kanji, Sudou, and several other boys were heading to school while talking and laughing.
"Hmm..."
With a deep gaze, Hikigaya spoke softly: "Do you feel like their expressions have relaxed a lot?"
"Indeed."
Hearing this, Ichinose watched for a moment and nodded: "It feels like Ike and the others' atmosphere is indeed different from before."
"Is there a problem with that?"
Sakura Airi asked with some curiosity, and Haruka beside her also pricked up her ears.
However.
Hikigaya didn't respond, but just stared straight at Ike Kanji and the others.
Speaking of which.
Lately, one rarely heard people mocking Class D for making Sakura Airi drop out.
It was normal.
Just like with him.
He could almost no longer hear anyone scolding him for having a foot in two boats.
Making Sakura Airi drop out indeed made people despise them.
But once the heat passed, no one would care anymore.
The Sports Festival just ended, and now most people were worried about the Cultural Festival.
Probably because of this.
The atmosphere in Class D has also relaxed quite a bit.
Clearly, Horikita Suzune has also overcome the defeat in the Sports Festival.
However.
Hikigaya was always thinking about the matter of slapping Horikita Suzune.
It was just that he didn't have the intention of contacting Horikita Suzune; as long as he placed the naked facts before Horikita Suzune's eyes.
He believed Horikita Suzune herself would reflect on her mistakes.
Now.
The timing was also almost right.