Classroom of the Elite Vol. 7.5 by Syougo Kinugasa

Author:Syougo Kinugasa [Kinugasa, Syougo]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2021-01-21T05:00:00+00:00

4.1

AFTER THAT UNUSUAL MEETING, I headed back to the dormitory. There, I hung around aimlessly until noon, surfing the web and reading books. My next move was to send a message to Horikita. With the promise of her elder brother’s attention as a reward, she’d probably consider joining the student council.

I need to talk to you.

Horikita was probably also cooped up in her room. She was fundamentally a loner; besides, she didn’t seem to like the cold that much.

A few minutes after I sent that initial message, I received a reply. I don’t mind. Can we do it over the phone? Or must it be in person?

In person, if possible. Would that work?

I’m at a café right now. Come here, and I’ll listen.

Contrary to the isolated image I’d conjured up, Horikita was actually out. Leaving again would be annoying, but the sooner I looked after this, the better.

I’m headed over. I sent the reply and put on my coat.

When I arrived at the lobby, I saw Ike, Yamauchi, and even Sudou. They didn’t appear to notice me as they headed out the door, and I didn’t call out, choosing to follow and eavesdrop on their conversation.

“So, Horikita just turned ya down for a Christmas date? Dude, what the hell, Ken?”

“Shut it, Haruki. Just drop it.”

“Man, we’re all gonna end the year without girlfriends, huh? I feel empty inside.”

“Tch. I’m just going to take things slow. It’s not like Suzune’s got a boyfriend or anythin’. It’s just… I dunno, she doesn’t seem interested in stuff like romance. I’m not gonna rush things.”

Apparently, Sudou had put the moves on Horikita, but been shot down in a spectacular fashion. An honorable defeat. He was far from giving up, though; he’d chosen to press on.

“You really got it bad, huh? Hey, Kanji, how about we pull an all-nighter at karaoke? Let’s belt out lonely Christmas songs with everything we got!”

“Huh? Wh-what?”

“Whaddya mean, ‘what’? I said we should do karaoke all night.”

“Oh, uh…sorry, Haruki. I kinda can’t today.”

“Huh? You can’t? You don’t have anything to do on Christmas Eve, do you? The only hot date you’ve got’s with your right hand.”

“You know, I actually got stuff to do, dude.” Ike was clearly agitated, but he wouldn’t say why he couldn’t go to karaoke.

Sudou, smelling blood in the water, pounced. “Hey, Kanji, don’t tell me…”

“I-It’s not like that.” Ike sputtered. He lowered his gaze. “Look, I’m just going out to dinner with a friend, that’s all.”

Anyone could tell that this “friend” wasn’t a man. A scene from yesterday flashed into my mind.

“Who is it?! Who’re you hanging out with?! Spill it!” shouted Yamauchi, losing his cool and grabbing Ike’s collar.

“I-It really ain’t that big a deal, but…Shinohara.”

“Shinohara? Wait a second…you mean, from our class? That Shinohara?!”

Ike nodded slightly.

“Dude, why Shinohara? Aren’t you two always fighting?” asked Sudou in disbelief. Yamauchi seemed to share the sentiment. Ike and Shinohara were an unexpected pair, to say the least.

“Like I said, we’re just having dinner,” replied Ike. “Come on,

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