Classroom of the elite vol 11.5 (SS 3)

SS MATSUSHITA CHIAKI

MIND GAMES

I chased after Ayanokouji-kun with light steps while thinking where he would go. And then when I reached the corner where I saw him disappear, and suddenly coincided with the sight of Ayanokouji-kun facing me.

"Wha ?!"

I was shocked and could not control my voice in this unexpected situation. Why. It was clear, he had realized that I was following him.

"Do you need something from me?"

"Need something ...? What do you mean ..? That's what I want to say ..., but it seems like you have realized that huh ..."

He set me up so I couldn't pretend I didn't know, so I gave up on many other goals. I better confess.

"Yes, as you know, I really am chasing you Ayanokouji-kun."

I am bad at this, but will most people realize that they are being followed? Did he see me somewhere? As I thought, Ayanokouji-kun is not a normal person. I became more aware of him. Whether it's * sink / swim I have to make sure. As long as it's a mind game, I don't think I will lose this.

(TLN: * Maybe it means good / bad ).

"Why do you think I'm chasing you?"

"Who knows, I don't even know where to start. More importantly, since when did you follow me? "

"Just now, maybe"

"Just?"

Ah, damn it, why does he always throw ambiguous questions? But I have to calm down. Keep calm. If I lose my rhythm and say things that are not related to the conversation, it will be my defeat. I guess if I said that his meeting with the Director was unusual and started following him? If I say start following him in the cafe, he might ask why.

"Who is that ... Right... When you were having a conversation with the new Council Speaker... it seems ..." Since I have kept my distance from him, I will take the initiative and ask him.

"Then did something happen? You talked to the Director right? "

"It seems like he plans to change the Keyaki Mall model, he looks at me and asks. What facilities I like, and so on. He asked a few things about that "

"Oh ... That's how it is..."

Exactly, there are some adults when they have a conversation. Maybe it's coincidence. It seems that his meeting with the Director has nothing to do with his original abilities.

"Then what do you think of that?"

"That actually isn't very related. There is something I find more interesting. ”The problem with the Director is not so important whether Ayanokouji-kun is serious or not.

"During the final exam yesterday ... You're the leader right?"

Because I finally met him like this, I revealed all the information I knew of him.

"During a flash mental arithmetic, the answer you gave and the answer Koenji-kun said ... It was the same..." That's a problem that can't be solved just because of luck.

"I've learned to count quickly in middle school, so that's pretty good at that"

"I'm also the same, but your level isn't something that can be good enough right? At least it's already at the national level right? "

"That's because, counting fast is an event I'm good at. The fact is that I participated in the National Competition "Ayanokouji-kun easily admitted it.

"Is it true?"

"Yeah, because it's an event in the field that I'm good at, I think you have misunderstood me."

That makes sense if there is someone who can count fast, unless he is truly smart, he will not be able to solve that problem. And the fact that he didn't reveal that he was good in that area was a problem in itself.

"But you know, why didn't you tell us before?"

"It is true. But, you know my personality right? I'm not in a position where I can take the initiative and tell classmates about it. Somehow I was chosen to be the leader, because I have protection points. And what's more, our opponent is Sakayanagi from class A, I'm worried because I don't know whether they trust me or not ”

... I planned to corner him, but I didn't succeed. He easily answered my question, as if it was a natural thing. He did not try to make excuses nervously. There are many people who are not confident themselves. They can't talk, what they want to talk about.

Nothing in our conversation is classified as strange, when compared to the current one.

"That's ... Maybe it's true"

Oh no no. I can't convey what I think. Is it because he doesn't lie? But if that's true, there's still something suspicious about him. Something might change if I talk about Hirata-kun and Karuizawa-san's topic.

My rhythm became irregular. But I promise again from the bottom of my heart, and again, I will gain my strength for the next topic.