Kiyotaka sighed softly as he remembered the events that happened today.

They had assembled the study group, only to fail.

Horikita was too stubborn, though Kiyotaka tried his best to calm her down.

Kiyotaka decided to go out and get a drink from the vending machine.

After Kiyotaka got his drink, he then suddenly overheard voices from around the corner.

Kiyotaka was curious, so he sneaked and hid around the corner.

He saw two people.

It was Horikita!

Kiyotaka eavesdropped on their coversation.

" I told you. It's pointless. You really are a disobedient little sister." A voice said.

The voice which belonged to a boy, stepped closer to Horikita.

It's the Student Council President!

Kiyotaka knew that they were siblings.

But he wasn't aware that they had a tense relationship.

Suddenly, the Student Council President pinned Horikita's wrist to the wall, and Horikita showed no signs of resistance.

" No matter how hard I try to avoid you, the fact remains that you're my little sister. If people learned the truth, I would be humiliated. Leave this school immediately." He said.

Kiyotaka watched carefully on the brother's next move.

"I....I can't do that! I will definitely reach Class A! " she said.

But Horikita hadn't only thought about reaching it for herself.

She had also thought about Kiyotaka. She had wanted to reach it together with him, so he can also reap the benefits of Class A.

' That's what friends are for....right?' Horikita thought.

" How stupid. Do you want to relive the pain of the past?"

" Nii-san...I..."

" You possess neither the abilities nor the qualities needed to reach Class A. Get that through your head. "

He moved forward, as if about to act. When Manabu was about to strike Horikita with a palm strike....

Suddenly, Kiyotaka had instantly caught up and caught his wrist, which he pulled back.

" A-Ayanokoji-kun?!" Horikita said in suprise.

Kiyotaka had said nothing as he quickly glanced at Horikita to see if she was okay and then focused back on making sure Manabu doesn't make a move.

" You.....Don't you know that eavesdropping is not an admirable quality? " Manabu asked as he turned his head slightly to glare at Kiyotaka.

Kiyotaka stared at Manabu silently like always.

" A-Ayanokoji-kun...let him go. " Horikita said.

Kiyotaka was suprised at her tone of voice and slowly released Manabu's wrist.

Suddenly, Manabu attacked Kiyopon with a backhand.

Kiyotaka dodged.

Manabu narrowed his eyes and then aimed a sharp kick at his open spot.

Kiyotaka also dodged.

Manabu seemed suprise and then aimed for a grab, disguised as an open palm strike.

To which, Kiyotaka slapped away.

Manabu took a step back as he looked at Kiyotaka.

Horikita was suprised and a bit relieved that Kiyotaka knew how to defend himself against her brother.

" Good reflexes. I didn't imagine you could evade all my blows so easily. Do you practice something?" Manabu asked with interest.

Kiyotaka stared at him silently.

" ....Are you not going to say something?" Manabu asked with a now confused look.

' Even in a serious moment like this.....' Horikita thought.

Kiyotaka finally decided to sign.

' Sign language? Is he perhaps mute? Well, it's a good thing I can understand it.' Manabu thought.

" I see....you're in Class D too, aren't you? Is he your friend, Suzune?" Manabu asked.

Horikita looked at Manabu and slowly nodded.

" Yes.....he is my friend...." Horikita answered.

Manabu widened his eyes in suprise as he looked back to his sister and then to Kiyotaka.

Kiyotaka felt happy inside to hear Horikita admit that to her brother.

" I see..... I recognize you now, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka of Class D." Manabu said after making sure that what his sister said wasn't some sort of messed up dream.

Kiyotaka nodded.

Manabu stood in front of Horikita and blocked her vision with his back.

He signed.

Kiyotaka widened his eyes in suprise.

Horikita couldn't see what Manabu signed so she was confused.

" Im just kidding. Though, the offer is open." Manabu said while chuckling.

Horikita was suprised at how this situation de-escalated to the point that her brother had chuckled.

' This always happens when Ayanokoji-kun is around huh....' Horikita thought.

" Offer...?" Horikita asked.

Manabu turned around to face her.

" I'm suprised and glad that you made a friend, Suzune. But the road to Class A, will not be an easy one. So struggle with all your might." Manabu said and then walked off.

It was silent for a while, until Horikita spoke.

" I didn't expect you to know how to fight." She said.

Kiyotaka looked at her.

he signed.

" You were bullied?" Horikita asked in suprise.

Kiyotaka nodded as a response.

' Bullied.....? It's so hard to imagine, for some reason...' Horikita thought.

" I see....." she responded and then took another sip of her drink.

" Ayanokoji-kun, what should I do?" She suddenly asked.

Kiyotaka looked at her and she began to continue.

" The study group failed. You once told me that if I were to expell them, then we might suffer a major deduction of Class Points." She said and then sighed.

Horikita was frustrated with this situation.

She was thinking of all the possible ways to help them and herself but it's always dead ends.

* headpat*

" Huh?" Horikita muttered in confusion.

Horikita felt Kiyotaka's hand, patting her gently on the head.

" What are you doing....?" Horikita asked.

Kiyotaka decided to speak.

" I'm sure we can find a way...." He said.

Once again, Horikita felt suddenly calm by his voice and his headpatting.

" Horikita, if you want my suggestion....then perhaps we can seek Kushida's help? " he asks softly while still patting her head.

" mmmm......" Horikita hummed as she only focused on his headpat.

Kiyotaka took his hand off her head.

" Horikita?" He asked

Horikita suddenly snapped out of her trance and coughed awkwardly.

" Ehm....yes?" She asked while willing herself not to blush.

" We should seek Kushida's help again....and bring them back together and then you can try again..." He suggested.

Horikita groaned but realized that they had no choice.

" You're right....it seems like it's all we've got...." she said before standing up.

She then turned to look at Kiyotaka.

" You know, this is the longest that you've spoken to me using your words." She said.

Kiyotaka went back to silent mode.

He signed.

Horikita snorted in amusement.

" Whatever. Let's go back now, Ayanokoji-kun. " she said and then walked away.

Kiyotaka chugged the rest of his drink and quickly followed her.

Horikita was currently busy teaching the three idiots.

So Kiyotaka had to make his own move.

He slipped past his classmates and went out of the classroom during lunchtime.

Well, not like anyone would notice him anyway.

Once he made it to the cafeteria, his eyes did a quick survey until he spotted his target.

He noticed a male senpai and quickly went to him.

Kiyotaka sat in his table.

" Huh? What are you doing here?" The boy asked in both suprise and annoyance.

Kiyotaka took out his notebook and began writing.

It said.

The senpai looked at him in confusion and then stood up.

" No I don't. I'll be go-"

But Kiyotaka had quickly written

it said.

The senpai slowly sat back down.

" Is it private points?" He asked.

Kiyotaka nodded in response.

" How much?"

Kiyotaka quickly wrote on his notebook.

It said.

" Ha! No. Give me 30,000 and then we have a deal." He said.

Kiyotaka tried his best to lower the price but the senpai wouldn't budge.

Deciding to not waste his time any longer, Kiyotaka stood up.

" Huh? You giving up? Fine, I can finally go back to eating." The stubborn senpai said as he went back to eating his free meal.

Kiyotaka walked off to another table with 3rd year girls on it.

The Senpai watched Kiyotaka in confusion.

' What? Why is he going to those chicks?' He thought.

After Kiyotaka wrote his reasons and his offer, the girls giggled as they commented on how cute he is.

They decided to give it to him, free of charge.

Kiyotaka tried to pay but they said to not mind it.

Kiyotaka nodded, thanked them and left the table.

The Senpai watched, jaw dropped at that.

' WHAT? DID HE SERIOUSLY GET IT THAT EASY?' The senpai thought.

Kiyotaka passed by the Senpai's table and then stopped to look at him.

The senpai looked back.

Kiyotaka stuck his tongue out childishly in an insulting manner and then walked off, leaving the bewildered senpai even more confused.

The senpai then immediately contemplated whether he should kill himself-

Later that day, Horikita was shocked to receive the sudden email from Kiyotaka about the test answers and his observations.

' What did he do...?' She thought

Ok. I promise myself that I will stop writing more Kiyopon can't communicate for tonight.

I MUST NOT WRITE.

Anyways, Goodnight!

SleepyPaimon, Out~