Classroom of the Elite: Crimson Usurper (V5-V11.5)

(V7) Chapter 9: Ryuen vs Ayanokouji

I adjusted myself to a lower stance and charged forward, aiming my left towards his face as a feint when I was aiming for Ayanokouji's abdomen using my right. 

He anticipated it and swiftly evaded it. I didn't let him off, as I followed him, aiming for a right jab to his ribs. He evaded it again, as he tried grabbing my arm to reel me in. Thankfully, I narrowly avoided it.

I quickly reached for my pocket and backed away from Ayanokouji. With a safe distance secured, I grabbed a Shiina's hair tie and tied my hair into a bun.

"You're worried I'd grab your hair?" he asked.

"Heh, that's right."

I closed the distance between us and pulled him in to knee him in the gut and he grunted. I then did a kick with the other leg, hopping a bit to kick his chin, which connected. He staggered back before I grabbed 2 metal pipes near me and threw it at him.

He evaded them and switch to an offensive stance, one that seemed to resemble Judo.

"Ha! This is so much fun! But I expect you to be less harsh on me, since you beat Albert and Ishizaki in one swift go," I said as I charged at him, not holding back. He switched his stance, so I tried poking his eyes to place him at a disadvantage. He parried my attacked and did a roundhouse kick to my side, using the momentum to get away from me.

"Why don't you show off your fighting skills more often?" I asked.

This guy really disliked being in the spotlight, both for his physical skills and intelligence.

"I have my reasons."

"That so? After I beat you, how about you tell me them?" I offered.

"You think you can win?"

"You think you can't lose?"

"I have a good imagination, but I can't imagine it. Sorry."

"Sure, you might win this time. But what about tomorrow? The day after?"

"So, you're saying if we keep doing this over and over, you'll win eventually?" Ayanokouji asked.

I might lose this battle, but there are more battles to come. As long as I win a battle eventually, I'm satisfied. However, with this case, it may not be like that. Even winning a single battle won't be enough if I'll lose the battles afterwards. That's why the battle I'll win must be the decisive one.

"When you're in the middle of pissing. When you're taking a shit. Maybe when you're jacking off. I'll come after you when you least expect it," I declared.

"Sorry, I don't feel fear from your words."

"How about through pain? Pain gives way to fear for ordinary people."

"Teach me about pain."

"Gladly!" I did a low kick to his shin. When that didn't work, I moved forward to kick Ayanokouji, targeting the midsection. Closing the distance, I saw him guard his face with his left hand, a weak attempt to block me. I lashed out with my right arm, connecting for a moment before pulling it back quickly. In one fluid motion, I struck him again with my right knee as he stumbled back.

"K-Kiyotaka!" Karuizawa screamed in fear.

"How about now? You get it?" I asked. That was probably my strongest blow yet.

"It's just pain. Nothing more, nothing less."

I did a series of hard blows towards him but launching a kick towards in abdomen. He managed to lower his hips to intercept the kick.