Classroom of the Elite (Ayanokoji Kiyone)

Volume 4.5 : Katsuragi Kohei's Dilemma Pt 2

Ayanokoji Kiyone POV

The situation started turning for the better roughly 30 minutes after my conversation with the older Horikita. Wearing the exact same outfit as yesterday, Katsuragi was slowly heading in my direction. While I observed him from a slight distance away out of his path, I saw him holding in his hands what seems like the bag containing what he bought from that shop yesterday.

Kiyone : "What does it mean?"

There's still time left until the 29th. Normally one would keep something like that in their room until then. But the fact that he is carrying it around now, perhaps he means to hand it over now?

Even so, I'm curious about his uniform-wearing appearance. Perhaps he intends to act in his formal wear, but honestly I'd rather not see him handing over the present in this heat wearing that outfit.

I held my breath as I attempt to confirm where Katsuragi is headed. And when I did, we soon came to a crossroads. Katsuragi did not proceed down the road that leads to the dormitories of the senior students. He instead proceeded down a road that was outside of my expectations surprisingly. What lies at the end of that road was the school amidst a summer vacation. I followed him without alerting him.

Kiyone : "So that's why he was wearing his uniform...."

It wasn't because he liked wearing it but rather because he intended to enter the school. I finally understand. Katsuragi then entered the school from the main entrance.

Kushida :

Did you saw Katsuragi-kun

As my phone vibrated, my screen seems to be projecting a chat that seems to have been sent to my from the room. Then, without reading the message, I closed my phone and decided to change the direction of my attack.

I headed towards the shop where we selected our presents yesterday at Keyaki Mall. And once there, I randomly entered a shop that seems to be popular with us as girls. I was curious what kind of presents would be sold in other shops.

It's just, even when compared to other shops, I could not tell what the difference was. In the end, I ended up returning to the shop from yesterday where Katsuragi bought his birthday present. I eventually reached the place where chocolates put in small, thin boxes were stacked.

I did take into consideration the possibility that it might not just be a seniors student but a man he's giving the present to, but looking at it again, that possibility isn't very high. The chocolates were decorated with hearts and other decorations that girls would like.

??? : "Kyahaha~ I know right?"

Some girls, who had started being loud inside the shop, passed behind me. At that moment, I received a slight bump to my back.

Kiyone : "Woah!"

The products that I bumped into with my elbow shook lightly, and the pile of stacked chocolate collapsed like an avalanche. The girls who were engulfed in their conversation, without even noticing the tragedy that had occurred here, simply left the shop while still talking.

Kiyone : *sigh*

I do know that I don't have much of a presence, but I'd like them to at least notice me a little.

??? : "What are you doing?"

As I was attempting to restack the fallen products desperately, a giant man called out to me from behind. It was Katsuragi who should have gone to the school.

He looks at me with a perplexed face.

Kiyone : "K-Katsuragi-kun....Etto...I'm here to...buy a birthday present"