Classroom of the Elite (Ayanokoji Kiyone)

Volume 4 : Unforgotten Scar

Ayanokoji Kiyone POV

I'm currently walk at a certain corridor

Kiyone : *yawn*

Suddenly

??? : "....That's why I want you to protect me!"

This voice.... Karuizawa?

Then I took a peek on the source of voice.

There I could see Karuizawa talking with Hirata

Hirata : "I already read your message. This isn't the usual you. You're not the type to try and fight violence with violence, I do believe that you-"

Karuizawa : "Your girlfriend is in trouble you know! As my boyfriend isn't that given you will gonna save me?"

Hirata : "I know but-"

Karuizawa : "...They won't give up. I dunno what will they do to me next time."

Hirata : "Karuizawa-san. Let's think about it together then, how to make up with Manabe-san and her group"

Karuizawa : "That's impossible. I was onesidedly attacked by them. Please understand..."

Hirata : "Onesided? Wasn't it because you bullied Morofuji-san first, Karuizawa-san?"

Karuizawa : "But t-that's...I had no other choice...Shinohara-san and the others were watching me"

Hirata : *sigh* "Let me think for a while..."

Hirata held his forehead with his right hand. It does seems he is thinking so hard to find a way to solve this problem

Karuizawa : "I beg you, please save me...Hirata, you'll protect me right?"

Hirata : "Of course I intend to protect you, but you know I won't do anything to Manabe-san and the others as well. I'll try and find a way for you to talk with each other and get along together"

Karuizawa : "I'm telling you that's impossible! If things were that easy I wouldn't even ask you to help me in the first place, please Hirata do something..."

It seems a bit extreme, but I can understand Karuizawa's feelings. The position she's in right now is far more dangerous than expected. I wouldn't be surprised if this escalated into a serious incidence of violence.

There are things that rules cannot prevent all the time. Bullying is one of them. Hirata seemed to be worried about Karuizawa, but at the same time, he was also worried about Manabe. It seems Hirata is intent on resolving this by pacifying both sides peacefully.

Unexpectedly, Hirata did not seem to be thinking of her as a lover but just as another normal friend. No I do feel a slighty bad for Karuizawa

Hirata : "It doesn't matter what the reason is, I cannot do what you expect me to do. For me, Karuizawa-san is indeed a precious classmate. If there's something troubling you I'll protect you. But whatever the reason, I won't hurt someone else either. Even if it's a student of Class C. Please understand my standing as well-"

Karuizawa : "You liar! You told me you'd protect me!"

Hirata : "Liar? I told you from the beginning I would take this stance"

But suddenly, the next one Hirata said those things that anyone in Class D would find hard to believe

Hirata : "I told you from the start, didn't I? That we are not boyfriend and girlfriend  for real. I don't mind pretending to date you, but I won't help you like this and you won't be able to depend on me"

Karuizawa : "...W-Why are you telling me this now?"

Hirata just realized what he said and averting his eyes from Karuizawa