I decided to not asked Sakura. I was sure she couldn't be our witness, no matter she saw the incident or not. Because she was too shy. She couldn't handle that responsibility.

I told her I would be her first friend. But the next day, I didn't talk to her at all, I didn't know how to start talking with a shy girl. Maybe I had to ask Kushida for help. 

We didn't get much information. Hirata and Karuizawa couldn't find the witness.

When the class ended, Sakura walked out of the classroom without talking with me too. I wanted to follow her but today, Operation Sudo would begin.

We united in front of the school. There was me, Kushida, Ike, and Yamauchi. Kushida told Sudo to confine himself for a while and Horikita refused to join.

"So what should we do?" Yamauchi asked.

"I think we should look for the witness from other classes. " Kushida said. "We should start with the first year. Then I will ask my Senpai to help too."

"Good idea! Kushida-Chan!" Yamauchi praised her.

I felt the weird atmosphere from Ike. Even Kushida was very close, he wasn't as cheerful as before. He looked a little bit sad.

"What's wrong, Ike?" I asked him.

"Horikita-Chan isn't here." He said. "If she was, I could ship her with Kushida-Chan."

I sighed and padded his back.

"So we should go to see class B first. " I told Kushida.

"Why?"

"I guess."

I was sure we would lucky if we asked class B for help. It wasn't my luck at all. According to the conversation in the toilet, class A didn't act much so I wasn't sure about him. But class B was more friendly.

"Um. I have friends in class B too! I think she is in Keyagi mall by now. She always goes with her friend."

"So let's go to the mall!" Yamauchi said and walked without waiting for our permission.

On the way to Keyagi's mall. Ike didn't talk to Kushida at all. He only mumbled. "Horikita x Kushida or Kushida x Horikita, Sato x Karuizawa isn't bad too. What about Matsushida x Sato! Oh, it'll be gorgeous."

I was afraid we lose him forever.

Opposite of Ike, Yamauchi philandered Kushida with all of his power. Without his opponent, Yamauchi seemed to be more confident.

"I am an orphanage, you know?" He told Kushida. "My mother died when I and my twin sister were born. My father disappeared many years ago. My sister was adopted by the senator. I lived in the countryside with my uncle and my aunt. One day, my sister sent the butler and translator to my home. Asking me to meet her in Tokyo. In Tokyo, I met my coach, Obi Ichiken. Obi-Sensei train me to be a professional baseball player, I have played in Interhigh once. My homerun brang us victory. But in the next match, I got injured so I have to rest for a year. Oh, I miss baseball so much, I met my companion too! Obi-Sensei, Soro Hana-Kun, and Cho Baka-Kun, that hairy monster---"

"Sorry." Kushida turned her face off from her smartphone's screen. "What did you say? I'm asking my friend if we can meet them. So I didn't listen."

"Oh." Yamauchi's mouth opened wide. "I will say again, I am orphanage, you know---"

Respect your effort, Yamauchi.

When we reached Keyaki mall 5 minutes later. We saw a group of people in front of the mall.

They were in the black hood, surrounding the statue of-----Twilight Sparkle!?

The girl who looked like the leader said.

"Oh, Lord of friendship. Please give us the power to befriend everyone in the world. I'm begging you for world peace. Please destroy all of the people who don't know how wonderful the friendship is." She bowed. " Friendship is magic, Amen."

"Friendship is magic, Amen." Her follower prayed.

The leader saw Kushida and waved her. She walked toward us and took her hood off. So I could saw her face clearly.

"Yahallo--sorry, Yaho. Kushida-Chan, Ayanokouji-Kun." Ichinose Honami greeted us. Kushida looked at me with surprise.

"Do you know each other?" She asked.

"Yeah, we have talked once, Ichinose helped me too," I told Kushida. "Is she your friend?"

"Yeah. Honami-Chan and I are pretty close!"

Yamauchi looked at me with envious.

"You lucky bastard! Why do you always know the pretty girls?" 

"Oh, This's Yamauchi-Kun and Ike-Kun, my classmate." Kushida introduced them to Ichinose. 

Ichinose smiled at them. Yamauchi and Ike looked like be attacked at their heart.

"No way! I have only Kushida-Chan!" Yamauchi screamed.

"Kushida x Horikita. Kushida x Horikita. Kushida x Hona---Horikita!" Ike mumbled.

I sighed and asked Ichinose.

"Ichinose. Do you know about Sudo Ken from our class?" 

Ichinose nodded. "He had a fight with class C, didn't he?"

"Yes, he claimed he didn't start---"

Kushida told Ichinose the story from Sudo's view. Ichinose and her friend didn't say anything until Kushida finished.

Then, Ichinose turned her face to the tall guy who stood next to her.

"How do you think, Kanzaki-Kun?" She asked him.

"I can't say I believe him. " Kanzaki said. I remembered his voice, he was the B-class guy in the toilet!

"Hey, How dare---" Ike said with anger. But Kanzaki continued his word.

"But I can't ignore the opportunity that Sudo-Kun was the victim too."

"I agreed with you.", Said Ichinose. "But I have to ask you first."

She looked at us.

"Do you believe Sudo-Kun with all of your minds?"

"Yes!" Ike and Kushida said with confidence.

"If this investigation led us to the evidence that proves Sudo-Kun's fault, how would you do?"

I said without hesitation.

"I will take it to school though, there's no need to lie."

"If you said so, I want to help you, too."

Kushida smiled wide. "Thank you! Honami-Chan!"

"Your welcome, we're a friend and---"

She and her friend said together. ""

Ike flipped me.

"I scared this cult."

"Nah, it's just the friendship cult. Nothing to fear." I consoled him.

Ichinose turned to her friends.

"Chihiro-Chan, please asked our class in class's group if someone knew something about this accident. Kazaki-Kun, please announced that if someone knew about the incident in the school Webboard." Then she talked to us. "I will ask my friend, too."

"Thank you for your help, Honami-Chan!" Kushida said.

"It's fine. You're my friend and ---"

She and her friend said together. ""

"Ok." I felt a little awkward. Kanzaki saw me and said.

"You're Ayanokouji, right?" He asked me.

"Y--Yes."

"Ichinose told me you're a good guy, right?"

"You're exaggerating me."

"Nah. I believe Ichinose's eyes. Let's be friends."

That came from nowhere. I was glad that someone want to befriend me though.

"Sure, why not? But why do you want to friend me?"

Kanzaki smiled and shook my hand.

"I want to befriend everyone because---"

He and his friend started saying. ""

"Oh, sorry. I forgot something at the school." I cut their words and ran away. So Kanzaki tried to befriend Ike and Yamauchi instead. They looked at me with tears in their eyes.

"Why are you crying, Ike-Kun, Yamauchi-Kun?" Kushida asked with a scary smile. "Friendship is good. Because---"

I didn't even hear those two's scream.

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The special building was silent like a graveyard. I understood why those class C's guys choose this place for their play.

This building was used only for science labs and domestic science. So there wasn't a student here normally.

Why am I here?

I didn't come here because of an investigation.

I didn't come here because I want to help Sudo.

I just tried to run away from that cult and randomly ran until I reached the special building.

"Ayanokouji-Kun?" 

I turned in the sound's direction and saw Horikita Suzune walked toward me.

"Why're you here?" She asked.

"I'm the one who should ask."

"I came here because I want to know something. " Horikita said. "I'm sure you're the same. As I expected from my genius pervert sexually harasser friend who falls on the girl every 2 minutes and hides his ability."

"Are you still call me with that name? Oh, I am your friend now!"

"What're you talking about?" Horikita pretended to be dumb. "However, do you have any genius plan?"

"I don't have any plan. I told you I'm not a genius. I came here because of coincidence."

Horikita ignored me and walked into the building.

"Come with me." She commanded. I sighed and followed her.

The corridor that Sudo quarrels with class C has a glass wall. We could look throw it to the narrow alley at the side of the building. There were only a few people who used this alley.

"No camera. " Horikita mumbled. "This school have the camera everywhere to observe students' behavior. And they have a fight at this specific place."

"I think it was class C's plan. " I told her my opinion. "I think they planned this from begin." 

"I think so."

Horikita looked at sunset outside.

"Did you get something from Sakura-San?" She asked me.

"Nothing." 

"I know it." Horikita sighed. "I asked Sakura-San today. But she didn't speak anything. I'm that scary?"

"Yes." Before the compass would stab on me, I spoke. "But Sakura didn't fear only you. She fears everyone."

Horikita raised her eyebrows.

I explained to her.

"Sakura has a communication disorder. She can't communicate normally."

"So she was useless now. We can't let her be Sudo's witness."

"I think so, that's why I want to find other witnesses." 

Horikita turned her face at me. Her face in the sunset's light was very beautiful.

"I didn't expect that you can notice other people's problems." She said.

"That's harsh! I can notice your waffle addiction and brother complex."

Horikita tried to step on my foot but I can move away.

"I told you, you can't hurt me."

"I still wait for the revenge, you know?"

Last month, I fell on her and didn't get out until she accepted my permission.

"Good luck, then."

I tried to walk away but Horikita called me.

"Ayanokouji-Kun."

"Yes?"

"Who are you?"

"I'm Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, no more or less." I told her the truth.

"I tried to attack you 57 times. But you can escape all of my attacks." Horikita said. "And no one can beat Onii-San."

"I should ask you who you sibling are. Seriously, what kind of high school girl tried to kill someone 57 times. And how many fights does that 18 years old boy have? You said like your brother fight with all of the greatest fighters in the world."

I said. 

"And I have to tell you. It's just a coincidence, ok?"

"Einstien said God does not play dice. Everything occurred because of something." Horikita said.

"Sorry, my religion has no god. " I replied. Only Poonya and Sin.

"Actually, Einstien didn't believe in God though, he used the word 'God' because of trying to explain---"

"Excuse me, I don't want to hear any lecture now. All I want is to go back to the dorm and rest."

Horikita grabbed my hand.

"Before you go, tell me if Kushida-San got something."

"About investigation. We haven't got anything yet. But we asked cooperation from class B."

"Class B?" Horikita frowned. "Can you trust them?"

"They called me friend though. That friendship cult never betrays their friend."

"They're still human though."

Horiktia warned me. But she didn't resist. Maybe she decided that corporation from class B was well more than bad.

"Oh, do something for me."

"What?"

"If you met Kushida-San, please tell her---" Horikita pulsed her lips. "Don't try too much."

I bog down.

Did Horikita just concern about Kushida.

"Don't misunderstand! I just don't want the class's leader to get sick in this situation!"

"I didn't say something. Tsuntsunne." 

"I told you don't say that forbidden name---"

I ran. As fast as I can. The fastest run in my life.

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"Good morning. Sakura. " I greeted her when I walked into the classroom the next day.

Sakura flinched. She nodded as greeting me. But didn't say anything else.

You could call this development though, I guess.

"Good morning, Horikita." I greeted her too. She nodded.

I sat at my desk after believe firmly that no trap on my desk.

"Scared? Ayanokouji-Kun. I promised this day, I set up no trap." Horikita said.

"I hope so." I said."In Buddhism, we have a proverb said Averena Ja Sammanti. It means vengeance can stop only with no vengeance."

"Is that so?" Horikita grinned. "But for me, vengeance was the dessert. You should eat it for the last of the meal."

Suddenly, Sudo cane from nowhere, he locked me with his arm.

"What!? Sudo!"

"Sorry, Ayanokouji. Horikita told me to do this." Sudo said.

I tried to unleash myself but it's impossible, Sudo was much more strong than me. I couldn't even move.

"What are you doing, Horikita?"

Horikita clapped.

"Impressive. Ayanokouji. Even though in this situation. You still act so cold."

I didn't cold! I can show any depression!!!

"This makes me happier when torturing you." Horikita took of her compass. "Only one stab, no two, no three. You know what? Forget it. I will stab you until I please. Don't worry it doesn't pain at all."

"Doesn't pain my ass!" I shouted.

"With that your monotone voice, you have no fear, hah?" 

I turned my face to Sakura.

"Sakura helped me."

But Sakura didn't look at me. She pretended to be asleep.

Oi, your first friend was in danger!

"Boss's order. Don't hate me." Said Sudo.

"Say hello to compass-San." Horikita looked completely maniac.

The compass was closer and closer.

It touched my skin---

"Yaho! Ayanokouji-----What the hell happened here!?"

Horikita stopped. She looked at the door and saw Ichinose was there with a surprised face.

I unleashed myself and ran to Ichinose.

"Ichinose! Help me!" I hugged her. She was too surprised to resist. Ichinose hugged me in return.

"What kind of friend you are!?" She padded my head. "Why do you have to hurt your own friend? Where is the friendship?"

"Oh. That's pervert is masochist, Don't you know?" Said Horikita.

"How dare you call the man who saves you from your brother pervert!?"

Sudo pointed to me. "His face was on your breast, you know?"

Ichinose realized and blush. She unleashed me, so I get off her.

"Sorry, it's just a coincidence," I said.

Ichinose blushed a little. "Don't worry. I knew you're innocent."

"So why you came here?"

"I have something to tell you. Let's talk outside."

I and Ichinose walked out of the classroom. Horikita looked following us with suspend.

"I asked everyone about Sudo-Kun's incident---" She said. "Kanzaki-Kun announced it on the school's board."

"And how was it?" I asked even I know the answer. There was no one.

"We got 18 witnesses."

"I knew it. No one would see-----"

We got 18 witnesses who saw the incident from begin. They said the class C's guy started first. Ichizaki, who act as the leader of those three, was very scared. He confessed everything.

It's the planned from start. They called Sudo to the special building and acted as Sudo hurt them. The guy behind this plan was Ryuen Kakeru of class C. The member of class C testified that Ryuen threatening his classmate with violence and fear. Ichizaki and his companion were suspended for 3 months. Ryuen was expelled. Class C lost their class point until 0. So we became class C instead.

And the summer vacation came.

Volume 3 coming soon.

Author: Nah, just kidding. Volume 2 didn't end yet. Please wait for chapter 3.