Ayanokouji What If: Popularity Time

Chapter 9.5: Kiryuuin Fuka

Kiyotaka Pov
It was the day after May 1st, May 2nd to be exact. No one was doing anything today, everyone was either in their rooms lazing around or in their rooms lazing around while being really stressed out. The class group chat was devoid of any talking, everyone trying to bury their heads in the sand to ignore the situation. I was out and about however, on the intention to meet with a certain person. That person and their class was also holed up however upon my request, we planned a secret meeting between each other. We were hoping this meeting could clear things up.

I walked to our meeting spot, a small area in the mall by a store that barely anyone goes to: A camera shop. Barely anyone knows about this specific shop, and those who do like to stay away because the owner is a creep who ogles girls. So this store is mainly deserted apart from the dedicated photographers, like the members of the Photography Club.

I stood outside the store and began to wait for the person I was waiting for and idly scrolled my phone. I peeked inside the shop for just a minute and saw only 3 people in total in the store: The Legendary Creepy Clerk, A silver haired girl, and a pink haired girl form my class. I believe her name was Sakura Airi, by doing process of elimination. I could see her scanning the shelves before quickly picking up a camera and checking out, all the while the Clerk looked her up and down.

The silver haired girl was browsing the cameras but seemed to be limiting herself to the name brand cameras that covered the front of the store. She stuck close to the door as well, perhaps because of the clerk bothering her, however, she didn't look bothered, just interested in the cameras, her shiny fingers caressing the lens of a bright red camera.

I looked away and saw the person I was meeting with walking towards me slowly. Her strawberry hair was tied into a ponytail, and she was wearing shorts that showed off her thighs, and a T-shirt.

Ichinose: Hi Ayanokoji-Kun.

Ichinose spoke quietly as to not attract people looking at us. She looked around and crinkled her nose at the Clerk who looked at her, but she quickly jumped around my side and out of view of the store.

Kiyotaka: Hi Ichinose. Let's go over there-

I pointed to a small alleyway nearby.

Kiyotaka: Then no one can hear us.

Ichinose: I'm pretty sure no one was following me, I didn't see really anyone out today apart from some second and third years. It seems everyone in my class is being really quiet, but I was talking to Kanzaki earlier. He was asking what we should do but we decided to wait until Monday to talk with the class.

Kiyotaka: I see. My class has been quiet all day, no one has reached out yet. I think they're waiting for me or someone else to make the first move. Depending how this conversation goes, I'll reach out to my class.

Ichinose nodded her head in agreement while looking to the side with a thoughtful expression on her face.

Kiyotaka: What are you thinking about Ichinose?

Ichinose: I was just thinking and wondering about why the school would operate like this. They gave us hints but they were really obscure. It's almost like they set up the classes for failure. Well, except Class A.

I nodded my head while I remembered Class A's points. The points were the highest, fitting of the elite, while have over 900 points. The difference between Class A and Class D was 520 points.

Kiyotaka: Class A seemed to figure out almost instantly, maybe 5 days into the month, they figured it out. But they are the most diligent students. During the entrance ceremony, there was only one or two students that were slightly slacking, and just by looking around and stuff.