Just like that, it was after school. Horikita quickly left the classroom and returned to the dorms, like always. Time to put my plan to action. I have to get Kushida on board.
āAre you free?ā
I called out to Kushida, who was preparing to go home. At the unexpected voice, she turned her head.
āItās unusual for Ayanokouji-kun to talk to me. Do you need me to do something?ā
āYea. If itās fine with you, I want to talk to you outside.ā
āIām going to go hang out with my friends, so I donāt have much time but⦠sure.ā
Without any negative feelings, she followed me with a smile.
Arriving at a corner of a hallway, Kushida waited for me to talk.
āCongratulations, Kushida. You have been selected as an ambassador. Please provide your assistance for the good of the class.ā
āE-eto? Sorry, what do you mean?ā
I explained to her about the study group we wanted to make to help Sudou.
Of course, I also mentioned the fact that Horikita would be teaching.
āI was thinking you could use this study group to get closer to Horikita.ā
āI want to get closer to her⦠but Iām not worrying about that right now, you know? After all, itās natural to help out a friend. So Iāll help.ā
This girl, sheās too nice⦠It looks like she wanted to prevent Ike, Sudou, and the others from being expelled.
āAre you really ok with it? If you donāt want to, I donāt want to force you.ā
āAh, sorry. I didnāt pause because I donāt want to help. Rather⦠I was happy.ā
Kushida leaned against the wall and lightly kicked the hallway.
āItās cruel to kick people out because of bad grades. After everyone became friends at great pains, isnāt it sad that we have to say goodbye? When Hirata-kun decided to start a study group, I felt great admiration. But Horikita-san has been observing her surroundings better than I have. She saw Sudou-kun and his friends, after all. It looks like Horikita-san is starting to see the class as her friends. Iāll do anything to help everyone!ā
Holding my hand, Kushida sent me smile. Uwa, sheās way too cute!
But itās not a situation where I should be happy. Trying to look normal, I pretend to be calm.
āThen, I will rely on you. You are a very big help.ā
Thereās no one that wouldnāt fall for her after seeing her smile.
āOh, but can I also ask for a favor? I want to participate in the study group too.ā
āHa? You really want to?ā
āUn. I also want to study together with everyone.ā
Everything worked out as I wanted it to. If Kushidaās there, the study group would probably be comforted by her presence. However, since Kushida has good grades, she has no reason to be there.
āWell then, when do we start?ā
āPlanning on starting tomorrow, more or less.ā
I added āHorikita is, at leastā in my minded.
āIs that so? Then I guess I have to talk to everyone by the end of today. Iāll contact you later, ok?ā
āOh, should I tell you the contact addresses of Sudou and the others?ā
āItās ok~. I already have their contacts. The only ones I donāt have are Horikita-sanās and your contact addressā¦ā
I didnāt know that⦠I mean the second part.
āAre you two already dating?ā
āW-whereād that question come from. Horikita and I are friends⦠no, just neighbors.ā
āItās become a big rumor among the girls, you know? Horikitaās always alone, right? But only Ayanokouji-kun gets along with her. You two also eat together, after all.ā
Umu, so the girls that saw us together have started rumors about us, I see.
āItās too bad, but that kind of sweet story between me and Horikita doesnāt exist.ā
āThen thereās no problem, right? Please exchange contact addresses with me.ā
āSure.ā
With that, I got the contact address of another girl.
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