13 - Ichinose Honami

The atmosphere in the classroom now is a bit noisy because there are no teachers. They are talking about many things like, borrowing points, selling items to get points, etc. While Ren does not care, because now is not class time so right now he is playing his PSP.

Nobody disturbs him while playing PSP, because everyone does their own activities. As usual, where Ren plays Psp is accompanied by his snacks. The game that Ren currently plays is MMORPG type, he likes adventure-themed games even though he also likes other types of games, but not as much as those types of games.

"Do you have some rest later?" Horikita said to Ayanokouiji who wanted to sit on his chair which made him look at Horikita. That remark also made Ren glance at her.

"Hmm?" Reply Ayanokouiji

"Do you want to have lunch with me?" Horikita continued, which made Ayanokouiji somewhat surprised even though his face was the same.

"Eh?"

<Ren POV>

It is very rare or impossible for Horikita to spend time with others. But at this moment she spoke and asked Ayanokouiji to accompany her to lunch at the cafeteria. This was not an action Horikita would do if she didn't want something.

I also know from her behavior and face that she has other intentions. Maybe she wants to ask Ayanokouiji to help her do what she wants. I'm sure this has something to do with the exam later or you could say it's about studying.

"Horikita, did you only invite Ayanokouiji?" I said. I've turned off my PSP and put it in a locker table, while my snacks are gone.

"Do you want to come too, Sakayanagi-Kun?" Asked Horikita who was directly to the core who invited me to lunch together too.

"No, I'm not coming, even though I want to go to the cafeteria, but I don't want to disturb both of you," I said, smiling at the two people who were staring at me.

"If so, why is Sakayanagi-Kun asking?" Horikita said again to me because she was curious why I asked if I did not want to disturb them.

"I'm just asking, as I said earlier that I don't want to disturb" I said, still showing my smile. Because I knew she had a plan for her actions, so I gave her a sign that I knew it.

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'.... Did he find out !!? Does Sakayanagi-Kun know that I have a plan !! ?? If that's the case, does he also know my plan to create a study group? ... No, that's impossible because I haven't told anyone yet ... But why did Sakayanagi-Kun realize it ... "Inner Horikita who was shocked at knowing the intent Ren's words, in Ren's words, seemed to signal that he knew Horikita was planning something.

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'Hoo, it seems like she realizes the meaning of my words' My mind saw Horikita's reaction when I was talking.

Her body acts which means she is shocked, therefore what I think is true. Horikita has a plan that requires Ayanokouiji to carry out that plan. Even though I don't know whether Ayanokouiji knows the plan that Horikita will do or not.

Not long after class time begins and students sit in their respective places. Unusually, at this time the students no longer violated the rules of the school, everyone paid attention to the lessons being taught by Sensei.

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The recess bell had rang, Horikita and Ayanokouiji had left the classroom because according to what Horikita said they would eat together. Before the break Hirata talked about making a study group so that the students' grades were not red. Of course most of them accepted Hirata's advice even though some refused.

I did not refuse, I just said that if I could then I would attend the joint learning event. Even though I don't need that, but I also want to see how other people learn, but whether I join in learning together, I don't know.

Because I was hungry so I went to the cafeteria, this time I didn't activate my walking aid because I wasn't in the mood, and also going to the cafeteria wouldn't be considered forced. After arriving at the cafeteria I saw Ayanokouiji and Horikita sitting together while eating their food.

Then I bought special ramen noodles for 1800 yen and some suitable food to eat with ramen noodles for a total of 400 yen, and lemon tea drinks that cost 300 yen, so the total points I used this time totaled 2500 yen. Even though this is expensive just for resting especially for D class students, but I don't spend a lot of points every day just to eat, I save a lot I save to buy something later.

After paying and getting the food I bought, I looked for a place to sit. Although there are many empty seats, I am looking for the most comfortable. Until where I found it, but there was someone else sitting.

"Excuse me, can I sit here?" I say with a smile to a woman who is sitting eating her food.

"Eh, please" she answered with a smile too.

"Thank you," I said, immediately sitting in a chair and putting my food on the table.

I don't know the woman in front of me, this woman in front of me has blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair that reaches her back. The reason I asked for her permission to sit here was because even though every student was free to sit anywhere but it would be impolite to suddenly sit in front of a stranger, it could make that person uncomfortable eating.

"You are, Sakayanagi-Kun from class 1-D right?" she said that made me stop when I wanted to eat the noodles in chopsticks, I put the chopsticks back in the bowl because I was curious why she knew my name, was my guess correct that I was being watched by another class?

"That's right, do I know you?" I say softly with a smile. Even though I was shocked, my body didn't act like nothing happened.

"No, I only know your name and also we have never met so you don't know me" she replied, who also showed her sincere smile.

"So who are you?"

"You better finish your meal first, Sakayanagi-Kun"

What she said was true, if I didn't eat the noodles immediately then the taste would be different, the noodles would be better if eaten while still warm. So for a few minutes I ate my food while the woman in front of me also continued eating, until the two of us had finished eating.

"So who are you?" I say, repeating my question before I eat, while cleaning my mouth using tissue.

"I am the leader of class 1-B, Ichinose Honami, nice to meet you, Sakayanagi-Kun," Ichinose said, holding out her hand that I knew she wanted to shake hands.

"Yes, even though you already know my name, but I'll say it again, I'm a student of class 1-D, Sakayanagi Ren, nice to meet you," I said, replying to her helping hand.

After that we talked because the hours to enter the next lesson were still quite long. According to what this woman named Ichinose said she knew my name because I was Arisu's brother. If indeed I grew up with Arisu since I was a child, our abilities could be the same, that's the conclusion some people took even though few believed it was due to the fact that I was put into Class D.

It is true as expected that the leader of each class gives me a little of their attention because I am Sakayanagi. Does having a sister who is always cared for makes me also be taken care of? If it's just a little I don't mind it but if they give me a lot of attention then it can be troublesome.

Luckily because at this time I was only considered a little by them. After discussing why Ichinose knew my name, we continued talking with another topic, to the point where I knew its true nature.

... She's really a good girl.

"It turns out that chatting with you is very fun huh, Sakayanagi-Kun" she said with a little laugh.

"So do I feel" Reply me who smiled at her who was chuckling.

... How could there be someone as good as her? ..... How could she become this good? ... Even though I had just met her, I was sure that she really was a woman of good character. . Maybe I will remember her name even if it's not written in any notes.

"Looks like, you're not the same as most of the class D students," she said, saying an obvious thing, I was not the same as most other class D students who did as they pleased.

"What does it mean?" I said because I wanted to hear directly from Ichinose why I was different from other D class students.

"I often see Class D students only eat cheap food, but you were eating expensive food. How was it? It's different, Sakayanagi-Kun?" she said with a little laugh, and also from the beginning I met her, she always smiled.

"Hmmm, I only have more points than them," I said honestly. Because she always talks with a smile so I also follow her.

"Therefore you are different, Sakayanagi-Kun" she replied

We talk about other things, to be honest that she is a woman who makes me comfortable when talking to her, just like when I talk to Arisu. Even though I just knew it, but because I knew its true nature, I was able to relax talking with her. Until it doesn't feel the next lesson will start soon.

"Sakayanagi-Kun, class time will start soon, let's continue this conversation next time, okay?" she said as she stood up from her seat.

"Now, Ichinose, can I ask for your help later?" Said me who asked her to help me later.

"With pleasure, Oh yes, this is my cellphone number and my email" she will be happy to help me later and give me a paper that contains her cellphone number and email address.

"Oh ..." I didn't expect that she would give me her cellphone number so easily, because she had given it, I gladly accepted it.

"Then, see you later" she said, stepping away while waving her hand at me, I also replied her wave.

... The second woman's cellphone number after Arisu I received ... I held the paper before finally copying it on my cell which means now I have Ichinose's number and e-mail address.

I looked at the place where Horikita and Ayanokouiji had eaten, but they were gone. Because there are no activities that I do anymore here and also the class will start soon so I go to class and study when Bell class starts.

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I was heading to the library to read a book while calming down. Even though I can do that in my room but for some reason this time I want to calm down in the library. Besides that I also know that Horikita is there to teach the lesson to her study group.

When I reached the library I immediately climbed the stairs because I wanted to read a book on the second floor. After I got the book I wanted to read, I sat in a chair close to the glass railing that allowed me to see the floor below. When I saw the floor below, there was Horikita who was teaching a lesson to three men in front of her accompanied by Ayanokouiji and a brown haired woman ... If I remember correctly, was her name Kushida? I don't really remember because of my illness.

I resumed my reading calmly before I finally heard a sound from the first floor. I saw that the red-haired man with the other two left the library. Not long after that the brown haired woman or Kushida also left the library. Now only Horikita and Ayanokouiji are left.

"Looks like the plan she made failed" I muttered who saw the incident.

I knew that Horikita's plan was to make a study group because when Hirata invited class D students to study with the three men who had left, refused Hirata. Even though the three of them got the red score recently but they didn't want to learn, therefore Horikita taught them even though it ultimately failed.

"I will wait for the continuation of this plan," I said while looking at Ayanokouiji who I guessed would do something, because I felt this premonition so I would let it go, because I was also curious about what Ayanokouiji would do.

Then the two of them talked briefly before finally leaving the library, because there was nothing interesting anymore so I continued my reading.