Classroom of the Elite 2nd Year - Volume 4.5 Chapter 3 Part 4

On the same day, Amasawa was idly walking around the ship with no goal in sight.

Even when called by a classmate every now and then, she would just laugh amiably.

She didn’t play with anyone even once.

“I want to see Ayanokouji-senpai~”

Amasawa went out to the deck and whispered in a voice light enough to be carried away by the sound of the wind. For someone with no interest in any other students like Amasawa, the time she met with Ayanokouji, the only one who could move her heart, was treasured as supreme bliss. However, with where she was headed now, she had deliberately been avoiding direct contact with him.

“Uu~ I’m so bored I might di…”

“You seem to be in good spirits, Amasawa Ichika-san.”

Amasawa was staring at the ocean from the deck on her own. The one who called out to her was Sakayanagi Arisu.

Without being particularly surprised, Amasawa turned only her gaze towards her.

“Who is it?”

As if she had seen her for the first time, Amasawa tilted her head in wonder.

“I am Sakayanagi Arisu from Class 2-A. I am pleased to make your acquaintance.”

“Sakayanagi… senpai? Did you need something from me?”

“Fufu, there’s no need to play dumb. You seem to be from the White Room, Amasawa-san. You do of course know who I am, do you not?”

White Room. Hearing those words, she couldn’t not understand.

“Fuun, I see. The one Ayanokouji-senpai requested help from was the daughter of the board chairman. It looks like you know a bit about the White Room. It should be inevitable. So?”

With no surprise, Amasawa listened to Sakayanagi’s business.

“It’s natural for me to want to verify the strength of the White Room student that he is worried about.”

“It’s good that you’re full of spunk, but does that mean you got Ayanokouji-senpai’s approval?”

“Approval? Something like that is not necessary. Me being here is because of me alone.”

“Quite confident in yourself. Arisu-senpai.”

“Having only this much strength is something I’m proud of.”

“Cool-“

Even while clapping in praise, Amasawa seemed inattentive.

“Sorry though-. Right now, I’m kind of in a sentimental mood. So can we do this some other time?”

“I don’t mind. Today I only intended for us to see each other.”

Sakayanagi, satisfied with just a greeting, slightly lowered her head and made to disappear.

“Ah, by the way, Arisu-senpai. Could you please stop having people watch me?”

Until Sakayanagi could meet Amasawa alone, she had used A-Class students to keep hold of her location constantly.

“I told them to not be spotted, but you’ve noticed.”

“Ahahaha, were they trying to hide? How cute.”

“I’m sorry for making you feel unpleasant. However, as you can see, I am not free to move, so if I had not done at least that, it would not have been easy to come meet you. Please overlook it.”

“Ah, I want to hear something. I’m someone who wouldn’t mind socking someone even if she’s disabled. Is that alright?”

“Violence is a strong card, but it’s not always the strongest.”

Saying that, Sakayanagi lightly tapped her cane on the deck repeatedly.

As if that was a signal, her classmate, Kamuro’s figure appeared in the distance.

“A Senpai to follow you around. Could it be that he can compete with me?”

“No. Savage acts will be exposed right away, is what it is.”

“You want to fight intellectually with me? You make me laugh.”

“How simplistic. Please don’t conclude things as you please. After all, even White Room students are failures except for Ayanokouji-kun. I won’t expect too much.”

Here, for the first time Amasawa’s gaze sharpened at Sakayanagi.

“No matter what the stage, I will bring victory.”

“Heeee. Even with the violence you just mentioned?”

Amasawa licked her thumb with interest towards Sakayanagi for the first time.

“Yes of course. Please use any means possible.”

“I’ll remember you, Senpai.”

“If I have marked your hippocampus I am joyful. Well then, take care.”

Sakayanagi disappeared slowly. When no one else was there, Amasawa took a breath.

“Even if it’s not with Ayanokouji-senpai, I might be able to have some fun. Should I bully Kushida-senpai, or should I enjoy myself with Arisu-senpai’s crying face… usually I would be more excited-“

Putting her hand on her pained waist, she thought of the future.

“-I’ll watch for now, I guess.”

A little more time is still needed to fully recover.

And if she doesn’t see how they move, Amasawa can’t move.

On the other hand, Sakayanagi was leaving with Kamuro in tow.

“That 1st year seems dangerous.”

“Oh, did you notice?”

“Somehow. Since I’ve been going along with you for a long time, I might have picked up a strange intuition. Honestly, I don’t want to associate with her more than this.”

“Please listen to that intuition carefully. Nevertheless, it would be better for us to monitor her to some degree.”

Though she was warned not to watch her, Sakayanagi didn’t intend to listen whatsoever.

If she understood that she would continue to be marked persistently, Amasawa would also be unable to ignore.

If that were the case, it’s probable that she would be provoked and try something.

“She noticed that I was shadowing her didn’t she? Won’t you use Hashimoto?”

“If it’s him he might be able to do something even if he’s discovered but…”

Clumsily letting them come into direct contact with a White Room student might become a disadvantage for them later.

“Good job for now, Masumi-san.”

Having finished his role, Kamuro left this place right away.

After that Sakayanagi took out her cellphone and made a call.”

“Can I ask you to do something for some time?”

She asked someone over the phone to keep watch over Amasawa and said a few words to herself.

“As I thought, it seems like the only one I can rely on in my class is you, Yamamura-san.”