COTE: The White Room War

Vol 4 Ch 20.1: Tiger 1

Year 1

Season 1

Volume 4 - "To Deceive The World"

Chapter 20: Tiger Part 1 of 3 - Cat Fight

"Fufu. Why, hello there. It seems your class got quite lucky in the Island Exam," Arisu smirks at Fuuka, the very first thing said at the beginning of the first meeting in the Tiger group.

"Luck? Ha! You say some funny things, little girl. And isn't it past your bedtime? Wait, on a second thought, why are you even here on the ship? I thought the physically disabled weren't allowed on board."

Arisu's eyebrows twitch. "You'll regret insulting me."

"Pfft. What are you going to do? Tell your daddy? Oh wait! He lost his job! So who do you turn to next? One of your bodyguards, if you can even call them that considering how they're as skinny as twigs? Good luck with that. As expected of a beauty like me."

All of Class C glares at Fuuka.

Ichinose sweatdrops. "Hey! Can't we all just get along?"

Chihiro sighs. "I still can't believe that we suddenly have a new school Director for no apparent explanation."

Her classmates, Andou Saya, Ninomiya Yui, and Ichinose all nod.

Arisu releases a dark chuckle for reasons unknown to them as Kiryuuin chalks the loli's laugh up to nothing more than her coping mechanism for having her pride shattered and possibly her feelings hurt.

"That aside... How dare you insult Sakayanagi-sama!" Satonaka Satoru shouts as his classmates Shimazaki Ikkei and Sawada Yasumi glare at Kiryuuin.

"oH NoooOOOo!" The silverette throws her hands up in mock fear. "i'M So sCawed, uwu~"

The boys of Class D, Sudou, Miyamoto, and Ike, are too terrified to say anything, shaking in their boots as they observe the verbal warfare.

"Kiryuuin, aren't your parents akin to slaves since they work for a tyrant? I wouldn't talk so much trash if I were you, given your predisposition."

"Well, I'm still superior to the likes of you, Loliyanagi."

"Fufu. How so?"

"You're as flat-chested as a cutting board, and as someone who prides herself on her supposed intelligence, I don't see how you're a natural genius when you can't even compete in something as simple as the Island Exam."

"But-"

"Heeeeeeh? But that's unfair, you say? A physical disability interferes with your ability to be of any help, you claim? See how it feels to be insulted for something you can't help? My parents can't help that they're associated with that man anymore than you can't help that you'll never grow to be at least 5 feet tall and will always look like a child until your hair starts to grey."

Her words hit deep, and Sakayanagi's restraints were shattered as she suddenly stands up and slowly begins cane-walking over. 

Arisu, whose hair covers her eyes, growls, "Kiryuuin..."

"Hm... On second thought, it would be hard to tell when your hair starts to grey. Oh! I know!" Fuuka clasps her hands over a shoulder with a cheerful smile. "When that happens, why don't I call you a little old lady? All you'll need to complete the picture is a cat, and voila!"

SLAP!

JIGGLE!

Arisu slaps Fuuka's milk jugs, making her moan.