@SrConcordia Maybe because his jokes often make Horikita look down on Ayanokouji, giving the impression that Ayanokouji is really afraid of Horikita, because every time there is a joke, Horikita always looks down on Ayanokouji, but there is never a joke that looks down on Horikita. So if you look at it like Horikita is the main character and Ayanokouji is just a side character to Horikita, because to make Horikita shine the author made Ayanokouji a clown.