Classroom Of The Elite: Variable [Hiatus]

[Vol 1] Chapter 4: The Swimming Pool Fiasco

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade? –Benjamin Franklin.

    I was wrong. Things are not looking good. My new "friends" were currently engaged in a conversation that I had no intention of joining.

"Ah ha ha! This school is just the best! I can't believe that it's almost time for swimming! And when I say swimming, I mean girls. And when I say girls, I mean girls in school swimsuits!"

    Yamauchi had come into the classroom shouting over his excitement at seeing the girls in swimsuits. He was completely unaware of the girls' disgusted retreat from him. I chose to stay in my seat and listen in on their conversation. That's how loud they were.

    "Hey, Professor! Come here for a sec!"

    "Uh, you called?"

    Ike had called over Sotomura, a chubby boy.

    "Professor, can you record the girls wearing their swimsuits for us?" Ike asked.

    "Leave it to me. I'll pretend to be sick so that I can skip class and observe."

    They were setting themselves up for failure.

    "Record? What are you planning?"

    Surprisingly, Ayanokouji joined the conversation.

    "The Professor is going to rank the girls' breast sizes for us. If we're lucky, he'll get some pictures with his phone."

    "Hey, hey." Thankfully, Sudo seemed to have some common sense. He backed away when he heard Ike's plan.

    "Pathetic,"

    Horikita had arrived to tell Ayanokouji that single word.

    I stopped listening to the conversation and instead directed my focus to my neighbor, Sakura.

    "Hey, Sakura."

    "H-Huh? I-Is something wrong, K-Kawasaki-kun?" Sakura stuttered.

    "Are you going to be okay? You know, with them?" I said as I looked at Ike and the others.

    "O-oh, I-I wasn't planning to join in the first place..." She answered.

    "That's good. As long as you're comfortable." I said.

    I found myself wanting to protect her for some reason. I suppose I could sympathize with not being able to do something you want. That no matter how hard you worked, there was nothing to show for it. Sakura is a nervous, shy girl. I doubt she wishes to remain that way.

    "Hey, Ayanokouji!" Ike said. "You too, Kawasaki!"

    "No thanks. Whatever it is, I'm not joining."

    "Wh-what is it?" Ayanokouji asked.

    Seriously, do you guys not notice the girls glaring at you? Then again, why do I care? It's their choice, not mine.

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"Whoa, this school is something else! It's even better than the city pool, don't you think?" Ike cried out.

After changing, we went out and admired the pool. It appeared to be of excellent quality. I'm curious how much it costs to maintain.

"What about the girls? Aren't they here yet?" Ike took a sniff, as though he could smell where the girls were.

"They take a while to change, so they're probably not ready," Ayanokouji stated.

"Hey, I wonder what would happen if I just suddenly jumped into the girls' locker room?" Ike said.