The Ability He Holds

02 - Studying? nah

author's note!
hello! it seems that there's some problem on my story and one of my reader realizes that, i've been using some wrong honorifics for the characters. please reminds me if that happens on this chapter in the comments. i'd really appreciate that,
thank you!! 🤩🤩

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3rd Person's Point Of View

After Kiyotaka's study session with Kei, they decide to waste their time in his dorm room. With Kei sitting on the floor watching television, and Kiyotaka making another drink for both of them, a black tea for the girl and coffee for the boy. "Kiyotaka, are you sure you don't want my help?" asked Kei, while her eyes are still watching the TV that is in front of her.

"It's fine, the coffee I made tastes much better than yours. So it's fine," said Kiyotaka. Kei quickly turns her head towards his boyfriend, giving a fierce glare. "Tch, how mean. I don't even know why you love coffee with that much sugar. Mine tastes better in any way, hmph." said Kei. The two have very different foods and drinks taste. Kei doesn't like that much sugar and Kiyotaka always puts additional sugar to his coffee and tea.

"Yes yes yes. Then here's your black tea, your majesty, with less sugar," said Kiyotaka with a straight face. "Thanks, have fun with your coffee candy, Kiyotaka," said Kei. She then let out a small laugh, making Kiyotaka pat her head, and he let out a small smile that he, Kiyotaka himself didn't even realize that.

"W-wait, what are you doing?" asked Kei. She's flustered, her face is now in a deep shade of red. "Huh, isn't that what boyfriends do to their girlfriend?" asked Kiyotaka. Kei cleared her throat, she let out a couple of forced coughs. "Ah, yes yes. Boyfriends tend to this. Of course, of course." said Kei, still blushing too.

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Kiyotaka and Kei spend their time talking to each other. After approximately 9 o'clock, Kei left his dorm room. Now, Kiyotaka is all alone, again, he's drowning in his own thoughts. About Director Tsukishiro, the white room student, this 'government' exam, his class D, his father, he's thinking about everything, actually. 

This government exam isn't something that is not suspicious. His father has a quite close relationship with Japan's prime minister. He made a whole facility to make geniuses in Japan, of course, the government and his father could maintain a close relationship. His father really is persistent about making him going back to the white room, huh?

At this point, Kiyotaka couldn't do anything. Well, he could actually. Though doing it could destroy him as well, it won't hurt to at least try, right? yes. Kiyotaka is really going to give it all to this exam, not only to save him but to save his classmates too. With his father obviously handling the government, the exam will be on a whole other level. Even way harder than what the government would give.

Yes, he is now sure. It is now time for the counter-attack.

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"Kiyopon... Kiyopon, what's wrong with you?" the girl asked while waving her left hand to the guy beside him, Kiyotaka. "Ah, sorry Haruka. I've been thinking about a lot lately," said Kiyotaka that is now playing with his pen.

"I know right? This exam is ridiculous actually. I mean, I think that there will be students from all of our second-year class that is going to be expelled. I don't even know if any of the class A student could reach all 100 on the exam score. Impossible, really." said Keisei, one of the smartest students in class D. Almost all his scores are above averages.

"This is too crazy for us to handle, there's obviously someone from class D that will definitely be expelled. The ones that are safe are Horikita, Kouenji, and you, Keisei. The three of you have the highest score academically. Sudou will be saved too because he's really good physically. Airi, are you okay?" said Akito.

He ended his speech by asking Airi Sakura, the girl with an almost failing grade score academically and an average physical score too. He's worried about her, I mean the whole group is. "It's alright. If I want to stay in this school, that means I have to do my best with my scores. I'll try my best!" said Airi, encouraging herself.

Airi's personality has been quite different for the day. Kiyotaka could tell that she's really trying her best just by looking. "Do your best then, Airi! Well, it's been two hours already. I guess we're done for the day. I'm heading of, bye!" said Haruka, the girl's the first to stand up and left. She waved her hands to the group, and the others left the library table as well.

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Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's Point Of View

As I walked out from the library, an unexpected person came to my view. Well, not necessarily unexpected, but i wouldn't think about meeting the person here. The girl, Sakayanagi Arisu, smiles when she saw me.

I don't even know what kind of smile that is, I think she always did whenever I saw her, even if i did it accidentally. Not that she did 24/7. It's just that, her laugh is not my favorite.

"Ah, such coincidence seeing you here, Ayanokouji-kun." Sakayanagi greets me, still smiling. "I didn't know that we'd meet here too, Sakayanagi," I said, greeting her back.

"Well, you're still the same as usual. Plain, black and white, with no expression on your face, just blank, fufufu... You've heard about the exam, have you?" asked Sakayanagi. Personally, I wouldn't mind answering. But talking to her in public such as the library's front door isn't my favorite.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Do you want to talk somewhere else private? I have nothing to do for the rest of the day." asked Sakayanagi, again. Well, it's good that she has already learn about the situation.

"No, it's fine. There's not much people in the library at 7 in the night anyways. And yes, I've already know about the exam." I said, answering all of her questions at once.

"Okay then. If you need my help, please feel free to call me anytime. I wouldn't mind answering every single one of your calls, Fufufu..." said Sakayangi, she ended it with her laugh. Again, her laugh isn't my favorite. It seems to forced and... it's quite creepy, i guess. No, it is creepy.

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word count: 1089 words

author's note
this chapter is soo short 😭 I'm really sorry about that. it's because i've been having quite the problem with math and i'm trying to finish my math assignment on time. sorryy!! 🤧