Classroom of the elite short Stories

familiar world with unfamiliar people

Ayanokouji kiyotaka pov:

For me, this was a special day that had finally arrived.

That's right, it was the day when Elder Horikita embarked on his next journey.

We agreed to meet at noon. I was early, as usual, and reached the main entrance of the school.

He seemed to have kept his word and hadn't told anyone else that he was leaving then. There was no one around except for me.

The Elder Horikita looked at me and said, "I also have something to confirm with you. I also want you to answer me, as a parting gift."

I nodded, going along with the very last time he was going to show this side of his.

"It's fine if you can't answer this fully."

After this exchange happened, perhaps the Elder Horikita would finally head towards the main entrance.

"Why do you hide your abilities?"

Although I wasn't surprised, this really was a question that got straight to the point.

"I simply just don't like attracting attention to myself."

"Even if you truly want to conceal your true self, is this something you can stick by?"

"How do I say this, I haven't thought of that."

I wanted to enter this school and live a normal student's life.

But having been asked this question, I had a bit of doubt creep up on me.

"I decided to live the life of a normal high school student that you can find anywhere. I had to solve some problems by myself to keep that life a reality."

"Do you plan to continue doing this in the future?"

"It's hard to say. There's been an increase in things that attracted my attention. I won't have to get serious for most of these things, but it's still more than before."

To be honest, there were still many parts I wasn't sure about, so I bluntly told him what I was feeling now.

"Do you really think that continuing like this will have any meaning in the future?"

"If you look at it from my perspective, wanting to live a comfortable life, I'd say that has meaning."

"Maybe so. But don't you want to leave something here while at this school? If that's the case, then I think the question 'Do you really think that continuing like this will have any meaning in the future?' is something you should think about carefully."

"Leave something behind... that's something that only someone that stands out as much as you can do."

I denied the possibility, but the Elder Horikita did not agree with me.

"If you can't imprint your legacy at the school itself, you just need to do it to the students. Let the student known as Ayanokouji Kiyotaka be carved into the minds of the students, and they will not forget your existence."