FakeKouji

SS-2: A Resolve

Ichinose's POV

CLASS B has been promoted to CLASS A

CLASS A

CLASS A

CLASS A

The voices both outside and inside me bellowed in joy, as I couldn't stop the tears of pure joy flowing down my already damp eyes. 

I crashed onto the hard floor below as the floodgates opened. My friends upon noticing my breakdown hurried and hugged me tightly. Their voices were filled with the sweetest forms of encouragement, happiness and trust.

The warmth I felt, made it worthwhile. Today their smiles and this sense of achievement I will treasure from the bottom of my heart. 

*Thump*

*Thump*

*Thump*

My heart is beating in my chest violently, uncannily, eerily...

As if in fear

Yet, why do I feel fear? It's as if something unknown is clawing at my heart.

I then remembered a few things...that soft yet firm voice,

'Ichinose let Class B and Class D cooperate'

'Ichinose your class will be Class A'

'Follow this plan, accept Ryueen's bet'

'Horikita said so'

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji

He is one of the major reasons for our success. His directions directed this whole outcome. 

While he does put Horikita-san's name with everything like a suffix, I do wonder, why didn't she ever come forward with the deals herself.

Why does she send Ayanokouji? Is it because she trusts him? 

There were rumours which did spread about him dating Horikita, at least according to the conversations I overheard when Kushida-san came to our class.

I still doubt that this is as simple at the first sight. A leader shouldn't give all responsibilities to their associates. So, if I were to consider Horikita-san to be a competent leader, it would be highly unlikely that she wouldn't be present along with Ayanokouji. 

I would go as far as to say, Ayanokouji-kun would be an anomaly in this scenario. 

So, what if it's not that; what if I look at this from another angle.