Classroom of the Elite: Stalemate

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After our newfound homeroom teacher left, the Classroom descended into complete chaos, However, our pillar of common sense AKA Hirata somehow managed to calm our classmates down.

"My friends, I understand that the piece of news we just received is cool, and yet wouldn't it be better if we spent this time getting to know each other?"

"I agree with  Hirata-kun, I would love to meet all of you guys"

The girl with the sign «Kushida» on her seat gladly supported Hirata's efforts.

After her reassuring words, our classmates (mainly boys ) became silent.

ʼ Just as I thought, those two already have a tremendous amount of influence in the class, this is indeed perfect. ʼ

While I was thinking I saw a little flinch on Horikita's face.

If I manage to befriend them I'll be able to supply my words with their influence, and this will sure come in handy, and yet, in the worst-case scenario I'll just have to find the levers of influence on those two, however, this is unlikely that even such a piece of an idiot in communication like me will fail to befriend them, those two are just too kind. ʼ

While I was burying myself deeper and deeper into the thoughts of mine I found out that those two already managed to calm our classmates down.

"Let's get started then shall we? I'll be the first one to set an example."

As he said this all eyes in the class fixed on him.

"I'm Hirata Yosuke, and I'm glad to meet all of you.

He sent a friendly smile to all of us.

"In junior high, I was often called by my first name so don't hesitate to call me like this as well. Secondly, I like sports at General but my favorite sport is soccer, most likely I'll join a soccer club at this school as well. "

ʼ As obvious as it was all the girls had their eyes fixed on him. He earned the title of the most popular guy in the class even without a fight that's for sure. ʼ

"Last but not least I'm looking forward to meeting and befriending all of you, thanks for your attention."

After this, he made a light bow to us and took his seat.

ʼ This was something indeed, he was beaming with confidence and Friendliness, I'm more than sure that the leader of our inner calls opinion was determined at this very moment. ʼ

As he took his seat the others started introducing themselves in the way that I was second before the last person to introduce.

While they were introducing themselves my eyes were caught by a student named Karuizava Kei, apparently she already secured her influence on the second group of girls, And yet there was another thing to think about right now, Kushida Kikyo began her introduction, which undoubtedly will be interesting.

"Hi all! My name is Kushida Kikyou. I'm really happy to meet all of you, as sad as it is none of my classmates made it to this school, so right now there's no one for me to rely on, I am looking forward to befriending all of you as soon as possible.

At the moment when she started talking about the fact that she had no one here, I saw something that undoubtedly was important, at this very moment Horikita's facial expression changed again, and in a very second her face displayed pure emotion of disgust which was concentrated and mentally sent right to Kushida.

ʼ This was it, my first hint at deciphering both of them, clearly Kushida said this on purpose, as far as my amateur communication skills allow me to see that's certainly not what you say to people at your first meeting. This was a message that probably, just probably was addressed to my newfound Raven-haired friend, that's something I'll have to take into consideration in the future. ʼ