Chapter 39: The Students of Class D
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling—"
The bell signaling the end of class rang. Chabashira Sae, who was lecturing on Japanese history at the podium, paused and looked at the students in her class: some were nodding off like chicks pecking rice, some were playing games on their phones, some were whispering, and some were narcissistically admiring themselves in a mirror... the students genuinely paying attention were few and far between. Seeing this group of miscreants, she sighed softly, closed the textbook in her hand, and said in a cold voice: "That will be all for today. Class dismissed."
Having said that, she didn't wait for anyone's reaction, quietly gathering her teaching materials on the podium. As she walked out of the first-year Class D classroom, she saw two tall girls rapidly approaching.
Noticing Chabashira's gaze, the aloof black-haired girl said "Hello, Sensei" while the tall, purple-haired girl only gave her a polite nod. Chabashira nodded in response. Her steps paused slightly, but she ultimately suppressed her curiosity and slowly walked towards the teachers' office in her high heels.
Yukinoshita and Kamuro walked to the entrance of Class D. Because they had hurried over immediately after class, the students of first-year Class D had not yet dispersed, and they could hear conversations coming from inside—
"Hey, are Karuizawa and Hirata actually boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"Yeah, that's right. Hondou saw the two of them walking shoulder-to-shoulder and holding hands the other day. They're definitely together."
"They must have, you know, done it already. Already did it. They must have... Argh—I'm so jealous, really jealous! I wanna hear someone who's done it talk about their experience..."
"Why don't we just go ask Hirata to tell us?"
"Are you stupid? Do you think if you ask Hirata, he'll honestly tell you all the details? Like what her chest feels like, if she's a virgin, and... if he really licked that? —Stuff like that."
Hearing the crude conversation coming from inside the classroom, Yukinoshita and Kamuro both frowned unhappily.
Just then, Yamauchi Haruki and Ike Kanji, who had been having the explicit, vulgar discussion, noticed the two girls standing at the doorway and ran over, wrestling with each other.
"Oh, oh, oh! Yamauchi, did you see that? Two super beauties came to our class!"
"I saw them already! H-Hello! You two are so pretty! Which class are you from? Also, I'm Yamauchi Haruki, nice to meet you!"
"Yamauchi, you cut ahead! I-I'm Ike Kanji. Is there something you need here?"
"I am Yukinoshita Yukino from first-year Class A. This is Kamuro Masumi. We have something we want to discuss with the Class D representative." Because the look in the two boys' eyes was somewhat disgusting, Yukinoshita's voice was a little cold. Kamuro, standing next to her, had a completely stone-cold face and a look of sheer disgust.
"C-Class representative? Do we even have one in our class?" Yamauchi scratched his head in confusion.
"It's been almost a month and a half since school started. You don't have anyone in your class who is recognized by the other students yet?" Kamuro asked in astonishment, hearing Yamauchi's words.
"Recognized... I know! You must be looking for the most popular guy in class, right?" Ike said, as if realizing something, and gave Yukinoshita and Kamuro a look of disdain, muttering under his breath: "Damn, they're just shallow girls looking for Hirata again. Do handsome guys get to do whatever they want?!"
"What the heck, to be looked at with that kind of expression by Class D people... It's really irritating. It feels like being looked down upon by monkeys," Kamuro glared fiercely at Yamauchi and Ike.
"...In any case, could the two of you please go call that Hirata-kun or select a few representatives to discuss the cooperation matter." Yukinoshita's eyelid twitched. She exhaled, forcefully suppressing her anger, though her voice became even colder.
"O-Oh. Ike, let's go call Hirata."
"Mhm, mhm. W-We'll go."
Stared at by Yukinoshita's knife-sharp gaze, Yamauchi and Ike ran back into the classroom somewhat scared.
"This is truly... hard to describe. If I were placed in a class with guys like this, I'd rather drop out. What if that Hirata-kun is also like this?" Kamuro sighed, then asked.
"...If it really comes to that, we'll go back. I'll persuade Sakayanagi-san to give up on cooperating with Class D," Yukinoshita massaged her temples with her slender fingers, looking like she had a headache.
"Hirata? Hirata! Two beauties from Class A came to see you!"
Inside Class D, Yamauchi and Ike shouted loudly, immediately attracting the attention of some students in the class.
"Class A?"
"Class A beauties?!... I think Hikigaya is in Class A, right?"
"..."
Horikita Suzune, who had recorded the words unfavorable to her brother last night and received hush money from him, looked a little unnatural. Kushida Kikyo, surrounded by several girls, lowered her head and murmured to herself after hearing the words "Class A beauties." Meanwhile, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka sat in his seat, still expressionless, pondering who knows what.
"What's going on?" Hirata Yosuke, a handsome boy with short green hair, stood up and quietly asked the two noisy boys.
"Hirata, listen to me, there are two beauties outside!"
"That's right! The black-haired one is super pretty, though her chest is a bit regrettable. The purple-haired girl is good too, and her legs are really long!"
Ike and Yamauchi kept talking, but everything they said was irrelevant nonsense.
"So, Yamauchi-kun, Ike-kun, who are they? And why are they looking for me?" Although the two were spouting nonsense, Hirata wasn't angry and continued to ask gently.
"They said they're from Class A, and they're looking for... the class representative to discuss cooperation."
"They also said to select a few representatives, but that's a hassle, isn't it... Just let Hirata go."
Hearing their words, Hirata looked serious: "Class A... wants to cooperate with Class D?"
And he wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but Kouenji-kun briefly cast an interested glance outside the classroom, though he quickly pulled back his gaze and returned to narcissistically looking into the small mirror in his hand.
Without thinking further, Hirata turned to Kushida, the class's universally recognized "angel," and smiled brightly: "Kushida-san, you know the situation of the students in the class well, too. Could you come out with me to see?"
"No problem! Since it's something that could affect the class, I'd be happy to," Kushida replied with a cheerful smile. As there was something she wanted to know, she agreed without hesitation.
"Thank you, Kushida-san."
"Aren't you going to go see?" Hearing the conversation between Hirata and Kushida, Ayanokouji suddenly turned to Horikita.
"Why would I?" Horikita was indifferent, as if everything had nothing to do with her.
"You want to move up to Class A. You should at least have some understanding of the situation in other classes, right? Besides, if people from Class A are here to discuss
cooperation, there must be something they want and something we need. Maybe we can find a way for Sudou and the others to pass the midterm exam."
"...I understand." Horikita thought for a few seconds, then quickly stood up. "Hirata-kun, I'll go with you too."
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