Classroom Of The Elite Year 2 Volume 9

Part 2

"Oh, I wish I could have seen you bowing down to Kushida-senpai too."

"Don't say it out loud. It was a fatal mistake."

Horikita shook with anger as she held her head and recalled what had happened a few minutes ago.

"You're the one who brought it up, but Kushida really took advantage of you, huh?"

"I underestimated her need for approval."

Amasawa and I saw Kushida leave with a very happy expression on her face.

"You forced her to join by bowing down."

"...Still, Kushida replied with a yes in the end, and that's her own decision. She didn't have to do that if she didn't want to. You get that too, right?"

"It's impressive how well you read her."

Kushida's public face smiles at everyone without distinction, but, just as Horikita says, Kushida has a strong sense of ego behind the scenes.

In that situation, Kushida could show her true colours without being shy about it. Kushida could have rejected the offer after seeing Horikita bow down, but the reason why she agreed in the end was that she actually saw the merit in joining the Student Council.

"I know she's going to hate working under me, but that's not the important thing. Her cohesive power will certainly be increased by entering the Student Council. She was chased into the corner of the class once, but this should be a big support for the sake of her revenge."

"You intend on using her as much as you can, don't you?"

"Of course. I'm the one who chose to let her remain here. I have to make sure she gives the results that will convince our classmates. She even made me bow down, so."

It looks like she is bothered by that after all, but that was her own strategic mistake, so there's no helping it.

If she hadn't bowed down then, Kushida probably wouldn't have gone along with her.

"You should have used another tactic to fight her."

"Stop talking about that already. I'll put that to good use for the next time..."

She's received some damage, but it's just the first step. Not just anyone can serve on the student council.

By appointing Kushida to that position, the students will be made to feel that she is needed in the class, and she will avoid being cut off.

However, Kushida's childish feelings of not wanting to be led by Horikita were a hindrance.

"With that, your class has an exclusive hold in the Student Council among year-two. That's certainly an advantage."

"If Student Council President Nagumo accepts it."

"He said it himself, didn't he? That you're free to invite anyone from your own class."

"That's right, but that had a nuance of telling me to "try it if You're brave enough"."

"Just show him how brave you are, then."

"That's easy to say for you."

Horikita looks glum, but she's contradicting herself.

She went as far as bowing down to Kushida just to enter her into the Student Council for a slight advantage to her class.

What do you call that, if not bravery?

"I think that was the best way to convince Kushida."

"I think so too. I see that our new Student Council President is handling things well."