Ayanokouji What If: Popularity Time

Classroom of The Defective 1: Kanzaki Ryuji. + Pool Day SS Part 1

Ryuji Pov
I groaned as my alarm brought me awake from my sleep, and I sat up in my bed and tapped my finger onto the glassy surface of my cold phone. The time displayed was 8:43 am. I almost fell out of bed until I realized it was the weekend(For reference this takes place before Screw You Ishizaki)

I sighed and rubbed my eyes while I went to the bathroom to freshen up. I looked at myself and felt disgusted: I looked like a train wreck.

I had deep bags under my eyes, my hair was unruly, and the night gown I had on was wrinkled. I turned and looked at my bed and saw they were wrinkled as well. I wonder if I had a nightmare last night perhaps. Regardless, I have to go get groceries.

I took a shower, brushed my teeth, and changed into casual wear. On my way out, I passed by my butler, Reichi, who protested me going in the first place.

Flashback when Kanzaki gets home after expulsion.

Stepping off the bus, I sighed as I opened up the umbrella I had brought to the school, but sighed knowing I would never sue it there again. I held back the tears that stung my eyes and began to walk to my house. I was thinking about this moment when I walked into that school, but not at all like this.

The rain fell in curtains around me while my feet slapped against the pavement. The large houses looked over me like demons, and I couldn't help but feel embarrassed for my family. Once people found out why I was expelled, even if I explained the sabotage they would still spread that information as if it were the truth. At the end of the day, we all smile at each other, but clutch a knife behind our backs.

Reichi: Kanzaki-Sama? What are you doing here?

Ryuji: Oh, hello Reichi.

My cheeks suddenly upturned on their own, and I was shocked at my own movements.

Reichi: Oh are you perhaps a specter? I have been feeling under the weather lately.

I bit my lip as I began to recount the story.

Return to present

I briskly walked and ignored Reichi, his words meant nothing to me. Father had beaten me when I returned, and Reichi simply sat in the corner and whimpered each time a strike from the belt came down. The words of a coward did not matter.

On my way to the store, I saw two children, both of them dressed in formal wear with a man nearby. One of the two had Scarlett hair tied into twin tails while the other had brown hair and bright green eyes. He was glaring at the girl, who was laughing at massive gorilla. Oh wait that's a junior high student.

I attempted to ignore it as I approached the store and allowed the junior high kid's antics to go on. 

Nanny: Oh Kanzaki-Kun, it's so rare to see you come get groceries!  Hey, I thought you were going to some elite school thing?

Grandpa: Shush up Velma.  You know he was...expelled for low scores.

Nanny Velma's eyes widened and her lips curved into a grin.  She scanned me up and down as a raspy chuckle managed to escape her throat.

Nanny: Oh that's too bad~Your Father must not be too pleased.

She gestured to a bruise peaking out from under my shirt sleeve.  I rolled my eyes and ignored her attempts to embarrass me.  She was rich, just like my family, and if I displayed irritation, the family would spread that word like wild fire.

Ryuji: I'll just buy these things.

I dropped a few fruits and vegetables onto the counter and she began to ring it up.  I slid out my wallet and put the money on the counter and took the food.