Chapter 22: Chapter 21: After Island Exam
Miura Yumiko POV:
It was currently the last day of the exam and I hadn't made my way out of the forest yet, but it seemed like Ryuen had as I could hear Sudo's loud shouting at Ryuen's taunts for Horikita.
Once I heard the teacher of Class A call out to everyone, I decided to make myself known, dragging all the attention to me.
"Okay, looks like all the classes are here. So, as of now, I declare the special exam over."
"Ah ah ah~ Aren't you forgetting about someone!~"
Immediately everyone turned to me and a few people from the other classes had a surprised face, while the most shocked was my class.
"M-Miura-san?"
"Hai! Miura desu~"
"What's Miura-san doing here? I thought you retired" Kushida was the first to question, causing others to ask questions as well;
"No way, I thought she retired?"
"Why though?"
"You mean she stayed on the island?"
3 specific people stood up, Katsuragi, Ryuen and Hirata. I also so Ayanokouji in the background and gave him a discreet wink.
"So psycho-bitch, you finally showed up huh?" Ryuen said with his usual crazy grin
"Excellent work, the both of you. We of Class A will earn over 500 S-points." Katsuragi said, thanking us.
But poor Katsuragi, your class was doomed from the first day.
"Hey now. You're about to see something interesting." Ryuen said.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Poor poor Katsuragi~ I truly pity you. Now you'll lose most of your influence in your class as well as your followers."
At my words, Katsuragi was even more confused and narrowed his eyes in suspicion as he looked at the both of us.
"Wait Miura-san! If you weren't retired, then what were you doing?"
My gaze was then drawn to Hirata as he questioned me and everyone in our class looked at me in anticipation as to what my answer is. There were even others from different classes curious as well.
"Well, I was just keeping my promise Hirata. I found out Class B's leader!" I had answered cheerfully as all of Class B had snapped their heads toward our direction.
"C-could you please say that again, Miura-san?" A wild Ichinose has appeared and questioned me.
"Hmm? Your leader? Chihiro Shiranami, right?"
At my words, Ichinose and Kanzaki, who was right behind her, stilled at my words and eyes wide with surprise, shock and a little fear.
"W-what d-do you mea--" I cut her off as she tried to deny it.
"Please Ichinose, the exams over. There's no point in denying it." I stated the obvious.
As we were speaking, a lot of my classmates were happy about the extra 50 points and so was Hirata, but he kept looking between me and the 2 leaders of Class B nervously, not sure how to feel.
"Hey, wasn't both our classes in a cooperative agreement?" Kanzaki butted in, asking with his eyes narrowed.
"Huh? Was there?~ If you have any proof then..." I put out my hand but all he could do was glare and clench his fist, while Ichinose gave a wryly smile and a nervous laugh as if saying 'You got us.'
"You lot are so ignorant." Ryuen remarked as he looked at the upset face of Chihiro Shiranami and her friends comforting her with clear amusement on his face.
"Ahem! If you all will please pay attention." Mashima-sensei called out to us, dragging us all to look at him. "I will now reveal the results of the exam. Coming in the last place... Class C, with zero points."
I could see the shocked expression of Ryuen and it almost made be burst into a fit off giggles at the sight.
"Next, in the third place, Class B, with 40 points. In the second place, Class A, with 120 points. And in the first place, Class D, with 275 points. That is all!"
Even though Mashima was calm, I could tell he was surprised and had know idea how this could happen. Immediately my class were jumping for joy but also shocked at the revelation given to everyone.
"Ehh? First place?"
"R-Really?"
"No way!"
"Yatta!"
"We did it!"
"I dunno what happened, but we got first place!"
"Let's go!"
"I guess we actually did work really hard!"
As everyone was happy, a couple of girls and boys came up to me asking whether or not I had anything to do with this, but I denied it, claiming I was just as confused and told them to ask Hirata. He started answering their questions one by one, saying it was Horikita.
As they were talking, I could feel the burning gaze of Dragon-boy. I looked to him with a confused innocent expression. However, his frown turned into a maniacal grin as if he found another play thing and started laughing to himself before walking away.
Guess he figured out there's another hidden gem in Class D. Not that I was a hidden one as I had introduced myself to everyone.
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Third POV:
Ayanokouji and Horikita were currently at the top sparanza looking out at the sunset while talking about how Class D's victory came in.
"Huh?!?"
"You're not our leader, Horikita."
"Eh- What? But the card..."
Currently our protagonist was explaining everything he did and figured out during the island exam, manipulating events to assure Class D's victory.
"In the long run, eroding our alliance with Class B would be to our disadvantage, and there was a spy from C in Class B, too, so I confirmed that their leader would be guessed even without any action from me." Ayanokouji stated, however this confused Horikita.
"If you decided to leave them alone, then how did they end up in third place?"
"This is where Miura comes in. She decided to get rid of Class B's spy for Class C and sell their leader's name to both Katsuragi and Ryuen for Private Points via a contract." Ayanokouji answers.
"So she didn't betray the class. In the end she delayed Class B's increase in Class points, preventing them from being closer to Class A. However, her actions caused the loss of trust between our classes." Horikita summarised.
"Do you really think she cares about classes. To her they're basically trivial."
"What are you getting at? You seem to know what she wants."
"We can buy anything with points, what's to say she doesn't buy her way into Class A" Horikita's eyes widen.
"But... That could be true... However a part of me believes you're wrong. Maybe she's after something else."
"True, but what does she need so many points for?" Ayanokouji asks.
"To buy the school? No, that's simply absurd, even for her." Horikita was in deep thought when she looked at Ayanokouji's back, "There's a thought that she's after you?"
"Me? You can't buy students, the school wouldn't allow it."
"No." Horikita shakes her head. "That's not what I meant. You both are total enigmas in this school. You claim you have no interest in reaching Class A. Why, then, did you help me? What is it that drives you? What do--"
Before Horikita could even continue, she is cut off by most of Class D in a group coming up to her.
"There she is! Horikita-san!" Hirata shouted.
"We were looking everywhere! How'd you do it? We heard you were the reason Class D won!"
"Huh-?!" Horikita was confused by everyone's words as they asked questions.
"Thanks to you, we got tons of points!"
"You're amazing! Total genius!"
"Ibuki-san was behind the fire, and she tried to run away, so you chased here, right?"
As they were bombarding Horikita, Kushida and Ayanokouji were talking off in the sidelines before they both got separate messages. Of course they never showed it to each other and left the scene, walking their separate ways.
Ayanokouji; [Sae Chabashira: Meet me at the theatre.]
Kushida; [Miura Yumiko: Meet me at the east wing hallway.]
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While Ayanokouji was meeting with Chabashira-sensei and we all know what happens with the whole 'icarus' reference thing.
Kushida was currently walking down the hallway, she saw Miura and walked over to her with a big, fat, fake angelic smile. While Miura gave a smile in return as the had made eye contact.
As Kushida made her way over to her and was about to call her out,
"Miura-san! What is it you called me--"
Kushida's words were immediately cut off as she was kneed in the gut and a hand slammed her face, grabbing her tightly and pushing her against the wall.
Needless to say, this was obviously Miura.
You could see small tears at the corner of Kushida's eyes and she wanted to scream at the strength of the grip. And Miura being aware of this, put a finger to her mouth and took out a phone, playing a video she had ready.
It was of Kushida threatening Ayanokouji.
Kushida seeing this, immediately stopped her fake crying act and tried to grab the phone. Miura let go of her and took a step back and as Kushida lunged for the phone yelling "YOU BITCH!" Miura smirked and tripped her, causing her to fall to the ground and Miura stepped on her neck and kept adding pressure the more Kushida tried to fight back.
Kneeling down with her foot still on Kushida's neck, Miura glared at her with her with her eyes dark and overwhelming Kushida, causing her to stop fussing and moving.
"Now Kushida." Miura said as she used her phone to move some hair from Kushida eyes. "You have upset me a lot."
"W-what the hell did I do?!" Kushida sputtered out.
"Tsk tsk, you shouldn't take that tone with me. Well you threatened an important person."
"H-how the hell is that gloomy basta--"
Miura immediately put more force on Kushida's neck to the point where she was turning blue. Kushida was struggling, punching and trying to push Miura's foot off and flailing her legs around, but to no avail she couldn't escape. After a few seconds, Miura removed her foot and stood up, turning her back to Kushida and took a few steps forward before turning around to see the previously pinned girl now sitting up and gasping for air desperately.
"Call him gloomy again and I'll tear off a limb." Miura stated. Kushida didn't say anything as she couldn't help but be slightly afraid. "Now listen to me Kushida, your going to go on and do what you always do, you'll keep on trying to expel me, Ayanokouji and Horikita... But you'll keep failing... Over and over. Each time you do so, I'll break you, over and over... I'll make you suffer as punishment... Do you undestand?"
Kushida slowly stood up with her left hand on the wall as support.
"Y-you think you scare me? Your on my list now and I promise you, first Horikita, then you, then Ayanokouji." She said as she grinned evily.
Miura looked back at her with an impassive face as if she was looking at dust. Her expression infuriated Kushida more. "You can try... I'd leave if I were you and get your neck cleaned up while your at it."
"Tch. This isn't the end!" As Miura watched her new plaything walk away, she turned around and walked outside to the railings and looked up at the moon, her hair swaying to the left.
A memory came into play, the same one she had on the island after her conversation with Koenji:
"Why don't we make things a little more interesting?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Hmm? Who knows~ let's just say, it'll be a surprise~"
"Seriously?"
"Let's call it... A test of Resolve~"
During all this, Ayanokouji was talking to Chabashira and afterwards Horikita had found him. Both were thinking to themselves at the same time:
Miura:
You think you can take away my memories and expect me to stop...
Ayanokouji:
But Horikita... I've never considered you an ally, not
even for a second...
Miura:
I spent an eternity in that void as a condition to wait for my true love...
Ayanokouji:
Not you... Not Kushida... Not Hirata... People are nothing but tools to me...
Miura:
You have to remember... Everyone here are my playthings...
Ayanokouji:
I don't care what I have to do to win... I don't care what I have to sacrifice... in this world winning is everything...
Miura:
I don't care what it takes... I don't care who I have to use, hurt... or kill... only he matters to me...
Ayanokouji:
As long as I win in the end...
Miura:
As long as I get what I want...
That's all that matters.
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We can see Miura Yumiko, our queen, making her way to her king, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, who is currently look at the theatre.
She approached him with her hands behind her back and came to his side while looking at the theatre as well. After a few minutes, Miura breaks the silence and speaks.
"So... Things are going to get more complicated now, especially for you." Miura says as she sends a smirk towards Ayanokouji, knowing he'd think it's going to be troublesome.
She giggled at the thought to herself after she heard Ayanokouji sigh at her words. A small smile graces her lips as she feels happy at where she is now and how comfortable she feels near him.
Ayanokouji turns to face her as he can feel the atmosphere had turned soft. It was an unusual feeling for him and he'd be lying if it wasn't a satisfying feeling.
Miura sensing his gaze turned to him with a confused expression. But as she looked at him, she could tell he was calm and relaxed as well. She looked up at him with a small smile, looking at his features, taking in his handsome face.
"You know... I meant what I said." Miura said.
"I hope so as well." Ayanokouji replied to Miura.
"Then you'll have to take responsibility obviously." Miura states.
"Responsibility for what?"
Miura takes a few steps forward and closes the distance between the two. She puts her arms over Ayanokouji's neck and tiptoes a little as she moves her face towards Ayanokouji's, their lips just inches away from each other.
"Isn't it obvious." Miura says as she looks into his eyes and glances down at his lips. She could see Ayanokouji do the same.
For a few seconds of not seeing any resistance, she connects her lips with his. It was like time had stopped and her heart was beating what felt like 100mph. Miura could feel a blush spread throughout my cheeks. Ayanokouji placed both his hands on her hips.
They both stopped kissing to catch their breath and stared at each other for a few seconds before kissing once again. As Ayanokouji was having his first and second kiss, he couldn't help but think how soft her lips was. The current thought going through his head is;
"Maybe she'll be different, maybe she could help me feel emotions."
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