FakeKouji

𝓢3𝓒11: 𝓦𝓮𝓪𝓹𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓦𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼

S3C11: Weapon of Words

Ayanokouji's POV

"Considering the overwhelming majority is on the Merit side, I don't see any reason to prolong this debate. Henceforth, let's assess the skillsets of the classmates and establish the highest chances of winning." Suzune spoke up as she stood up from her seat glancing at me. I sighed as most couldn't help but nod at her statement, after all, it was backed up by none other than Hirata. Karuizawa would have a tough time refuting this, without jeopardising the cracked relationship she has with Hirata as of this moment. But of course, not like she had free will, to begin with after I stole it.

Karuizawa spoke, "hey, wait up! I don't really like this idea. What about the rest of us? Horikita, you do know right, that not everyone is as hardworking or as athletic as you? Won't it be kinda unfair if we lost and only the top dogs of the class reaped the cool prizes?'" She used the word hardworking instead of luck or talent. This immediately made a positive impression on Suzune's as I had dictated Karuizawa. Horikita spoke up," Is that so? I understand and respect your concern but won't it be worse if we don't get the points, to begin with?"Suzune's counter was well placed. The other classes were nothing to scoff at.

Every class had it's Sudo, it's Horikita and so on who could very well dominate the events leaving us in a worse position than before. In the given instance, I had provided Karuizawa with a suitable answer beforehand which she used,

"Hmm you are right. But, won't that also mean that as a leader, you don't have faith in us? I mean, sure I know I can't run that well nor can I be a great basketball player so should I sit useless when everyone tries their best in the special events? Do you have any idea, how much that would hurt us or make us feel that when we celebrate the wins we didn't even have a single hair strand of a part to play in? I would rather have me play a part in us."

Karuizawa blended emotion into logic, immediately skewing the tables in her favour. This counter was a good disguise to hide the selfish intentions of many of my fellow classmates as they now raised hands in her favour. I could see cold sweat dripping down Hirata's and Suzune's faces. They underestimated the power Karuizawa had over her words, considering she faked an entire persona based on it.

Right now the opposition had an advantage but it seems Suzune's brain ran at breakneck speeds to come up with a befitting response,

"I see if we were to consider your point. Would you be ready to take responsibility if your me breaks us?" Holding people accountable has always brought down many mighty speakers. After all, as the saying goes, easier said than done. Karuizawa looked at me for assistance but I provided none. She looked back at Suzune as she said,

"Like I get whatcha mean but come on, is winning more important for a leader than our class's unity? Kinda sus, not gonna lie. Isn't that right Kushida?"

She smiled at Kushida throwing the ball at her and as any smart two-faced person would do, she gave a diplomatic answer, "Well, for me, I think both are correct. On one side we have us, in which case there is a high chance of winning. Then we have me, where the ideals of our classmates are there. Both are equally valuable to me."