"Uh... Is Ayanokouji Kiyotaka here?" My ears were greeted by a pleasantly soothing feminine voice.

Some pupils who had remained in the classroom for lunch paused in their conversation with their buddies or whatever they were planning on doing to look at the girl who had just entered the classroom.

The person in question was none other than the prominent Ichinose Honami. Her unexpected entrance into our classroom stunned everyone.

I also spotted three figures following her. One was a tall young man with violet-bluish hair and purple eyes. The second individual was a boy with blue hair and purple eyes. The last person I saw was a girl of ordinary height who had purple hair and eyes.

If my memory serves me correctly, their names are Kanzaki Ryuji, Shibata So, and Amikura Mako. According to my OAA app analysis, Kanzaki ranks fairly high among his classmates, whereas Shibata has the greatest physical ability grade among his peers. Amikura Mako also has a high cooperatives score, implying that she must make a significant contribution in her class. Either that, or she's a natural at socializing and creating connections.

On the other hand, Ichinose is unquestionably the fully acknowledged leader of class C. Given the folks Ichinose was accompanied by, you could probably tell they didn't just come here to invite anyone out for lunch. They're probably known as the four pillars or class C.

Though there is that Himeno girl in their class who has a decent intellect score. Albeit, she isn't here with the others. Despite her abilities, her cooperativeness and social contribution scores weren't the finest, therefore she could've been someone similar to Koenji. Basically, someone who, although has commendable talents, does not cooperate or contribute much in terms of helping her class.

However, it's possible that I'm just overthinking and over-analyzing everything with my supercomputer brain because I'm scrutinizing everyone I see on the OAA app too closely. Perhaps they really did just come here to invite some of their friends over for lunch, but given that this is their first visit to our class, let alone standing in front of it, I seriously doubt it.

Except for Shibata, of course. For whatever reason, he and Eichiiro like competing in petty tournaments to the extent of risking huge sums of money.

Spoiler alert, I'm quite confident that Shibata has cheated Eichiiro out of about 15,000 private points or maybe even more.

I'd already counseled him several times on his poor money management habits and gambling tendencies, but I suppose it's neither in my power nor my place to tell him what he should do with his money. It's his fault if he goes bankrupt. It's as simple as that.

Besides, he wasn't a shopaholic like Karuizawa, so he could improve. In all likelihood, She presumably would have spent all of her points on stylish and fashionable clothes and other pointless items if it hadn't been for me figuring out the S-system on the first day of school. She's relatively a clutz for such a motivated young lady.

"Ichinose-San?" Hirata spoke up, sounding confused with her sudden advent. "What brings you here?"

"Ah, Hirata-Kun!" She greeted him while waving her arms gaily. "I figured someone like you would have already gone to the cafeteria."

Her query was, in all honesty, perfectly sensible. He'd get dragged by either Karuizawa's group of girls or Kushida's friend group every time lunch came to our school, along with Eichiiro on occasion. He was practically the subject of hatred for the lads of our class because of his burgeoning popularity with ladies.

I couldn't help but sympathize with him in his predicament. He appeared to want to interact with the other boys in our class at times, but they would usually treat him like an outsider and shoo him away like a stray cat or dog. Miyake, Yukimura, Eichiiro, and I were all cool with him though.

Well, it's more like we don't have any reasonable cause to detest him. I appreciated his presence in our class because he was a really kind and helpful character. Plus, unlike the other lads, even if we were envious of his adoration, we'd be able to keep our composure and treat him with equal respect.

"Actually, I was planning to do that as usual, but I instructed my regular group of pals to go ahead and do it without me. I wanted to be alone today. Plus, instead of always paying for meals from the cafeteria, I could save more points by purchasing food from the convenience shop." Hirata replied while scratching the back of his head.

Indeed, He was completely right. If you wanted to save more private points, it would be preferable for you to either buy the vegetable sets in the cafeteria, which no one likes unless they're on a strict diet, of course, or you could just buy your khana from the convenience store. You can purchase something inexpensive, such as melon pan bread. It's a small nosh, but it's really sweet and appetizing.

Granted, the repasts there may not be as grandiose or delectable as those served at the cafeteria. That much is known. However, as I previously stated, you can spend less money than you would if you went to the school cafeteria.

"Anyways, Ichinose-San, you said you were looking for Ayanokouji-Kun?" Hirata addressed the 800-pound gorilla in the room.

"Ah, that's right!" She raised her index finger as if she had just broken out of a trance. "Is he here right now?"

"I'm passable certain he is. He's just right around the corner... There he is!" As he pointed at me, he exclaimed.

"Good afternoon, Ichinose." I got up from my chair and walked up to her to say hello. "Why did you call for me out of nowhere? Do you perhaps have any form of business with me in regards to class matters?"

After hearing my statement, Ichinose and the rest raised their eyebrows in surprise. It seemed that I had hit the nail on the head.

"Yes, we were actually..." Ichinose confirmed my suspicions reluctantly. "If you don't mind me asking, how did you know we had that in view, Ayanokouji-Kun?" Her splendiferous ocean blue eyes glistened with curiosity and wonder.

She and her students were staring at me in awe, impressed by the terrifyingly accurate assumption I'd just made about their motivations for dropping in my class without class. Well, I suppose it wouldn't harm to explain how I arrived at that decision to them. It's not like I'm attempting to conceal my extraordinary observational and deductive abilities.

She and her mates were staring at me in awe, impressed by the terrifyingly accurate assumption I'd just made about their whys and wherefores for dropping in my class without notice. Well, I suppose it wouldn't harm to explain how I arrived at that decision to them. It's not like I'm attempting to conceal my stupendous observational and deductive abilities.

"It's very simple, really." I began with an opening sentence. "First and foremost, every one of you in front of me are extraordinary people. At least by the criteria of the school that is. There's Kanzaki, who has a commendable overall ability score, Shibata, who has outstanding physical prowess, Amikura, who appears to have a high cooperativeness score in her OAA stats, and, of course, Ichinose, who I surmise is the habile leader of your class. Second and lastly, with the exception of Shibata and peradventure Ichinose, none of you have ever come to my class before. Of course, some of you may have summoned the guts to drop by the class in the hopes of making new friends or acquaintances, but based on my careful and considerate calculations, I believe it was extremely improbable."

Seeing that they were still deafeningly quiet and listening attentively, I went further with my explanation.

"Looking at all of your meritorious OAA scores, I postulated that you're all somewhat salient leading figures in your class. Taking everything into consideration, the most likely conclusion I could draw from everything that had been presented to me was that you had all come here with the resolution to discuss pertinent topics concerning your class with the leaders of my class. Of course, this is all just a speculative hypothesis that I concocted in my head with very little to no data to back it up. If anything I mentioned was incorrect, you are welcome to point out my errors and correct me." I shrugged unconcernedly.

They all looked at me with apparent disbelief in their features once I finished narrating everything to them. Some people's jaws even fell to the ground. Of course, this is figuratively speaking, not literally. Ichinose was also goggling at me, her eyes shining with admiration and respect. Some of the males in my class scowled at me with deadly intent when they saw the prominent and majestic Ichinose Honami of Class B gaping at me earnestly with fascination.

"You're amazing, Ayanokouji-Kun.." She murmured in a staggered tone under her breath. "To think that you're not only capable of figuring out why we got here in the first place, but also of memorizing all of our OAA grades and identifying the leader and executives or Class B... I reckon there's a reason you have the highest intelligence grade in our school." Ichinose flashed a genuine and very winsome smile.

It's no surprise that she's appraised as one of the most captivating and beauteous students of our year. Her long and graceful strawberry blonde hair, her enticing ocean blue eyes that threatened to lure me in whenever I looked directly at her... It's as if you might lose yourself in it as if it were a heavenly paradise. Her innocent and lovely grin, capable of piercing the hearts of even the most passionless and soulless of men... Truly, Ichinose Honami is without a doubt one of the most pulchritudinous women I've ever encountered.

I sprang up from my hypnotic state and turned away. I hope I didn't gaze at her too long or too intensely. I didn't want her to think of me as a lecherous pervert or some kind of repulsive freak. Anyway, I should respond to her right away before it becomes awkwardly quiet.

"It was nothing more than a heaven-sent guesstimate. I was simply fortuitous enough to be able to make such a precise conclusion." I casually misjudged the competence of my adroitness.

I was well aware that acting humble would insult others who were sincere in their compliments. This I had learned from my interactions with the girls in my class, as well as Eichiiro, who had chastised me for it on several occasions. However, I'm confident that Ichinose wasn't someone who would harbor a grudge against me simply because I turned down her compliments.

"Please don't act so mightily deferential, Ayanokouji-Kun!" Patting my right shoulder, she made an effort to console me. Her palms brushed across the outside of my blazer, and I could feel her soft and satiny skin. "I'm confident that deep down inside you are an eminently remarkable individual. Have some assurance in yourself!"

Ichinose Honami is an unfailingly tender-hearted, courteous, and benevolent person, to put it in one sentence. On her OAA data, her social contribution score is also very high, showing that she is a very conscientious and diligent student who scrupulously respects the rules and acts in accordance with proper and appropriate etiquette.

"I appreciate your warm and kind words, but I believe you place too much emphasis on me."

"Mou~! I'll make sure you feel the repercussions if you try to act self-effacing one more time, Ayanokouji-Kun." She made a humorous threat while exuberantly pinching my cheeks.

"Hai, Hai" I sullenly submitted to her importunity. "Can you let go of my cheeks now?"

"Huh?" Her eyes widened. "Oh, sure! Sorry for doing that to you. I hope the pressure on your cheek wasn't too painful." She apologized wholeheartedly.

"It's fine, don't worry about it." I brushed it off nonchalantly. She exhaled a sigh of relief after hearing my comments. "Anyhow, about that meeting..."

"Oh, yeah. It almost slipped away from my mind. Teehee~" she ruffled her hair and stuck her tongue out in a frisky manner. "But seriously though,

"I'd favor for us to talk about this someplace else. Is that all right with you?" She enquired.

"That's all right with me. It doesn't matter to me where you want to go as long as there's decent cuisine." I cracked a joke. "However, before we leave, may I bring along a couple of friends to chaperone along with?"

"By all means, with pleasure! As the popular saying goes, the more the merrier!" She answered enthusiastically.

As an answer, I merely nodded. I then cast a darting glance at Horikita and Eichiiro. I then made a hand gesture to summon them to join me in my odyssey with Ichinose. They appear to have grasped the point I was attempting to convey. They then got out of their chairs and trailed behind me as I followed Ichinose's tracks.

I observed that we were walking down a familiar path and inferred that we were going to the famed "Palate Cafe" for lunch. What a headache. Truth to be told, I had cooked up a meal and packed a bento for today's lunch, but I "forgot" to bring it with me. Well, whatever. Instead, I'll just have the bento for dinner.

Ichinose, Amikura, Shibata, and Eichiiro strolled ahead of us, mingling and conversing among themselves. They were unequivocally the group's most outgoing extroverts. Horikita, Kanzaki, and I, on the other hand, were trailing behind them at a slower rate. I could tell that the three of us were primarily socially incompetent because we didn't engage in much conversation.

"Ah, I think we haven't properly introduced ourselves." Kanzaki was the one who raised his voice. "My name is Kanzaki Ryuji. It's nice to meet all of you." He extended his hand towards me and Horikita.

When you take a closer look at him, you'll notice that he's adequately gorgeous and personable. His hair looks silky, and his solemn demeanor may appear daunting at first, but I believe it gives him a really serene and mature impression. I also remembered that he was near the top ten of the Ikemen rankings.

I haven't been able to discern much about his personality, but he appears to be a kind and punctilious student. Making friends with an introvert like him might not be a bad idea, and it might even help me in the future.

"I'm Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. It's a pleasure to meet your acquaintance, Kanzaki." I acknowledged in kind and shook his hand informally.

Horikita caught my attention next. She appeared to be debating whether or not to acknowledge the welcome. To be straightforwardly frank with you, I sincerely hope she does. I didn't want her to be seen as unapproachable or beyond one's reach by others. Even if she doesn't berate him in any offending way and plainly returns his salutations, I'd probably be the happiest person on the planet.

Of course, I'm just being sarcastic.

It was funny... Right?

Well, not that I care about your opinion.

After a few seconds of contemplating, Horikita finally opened her mouth. "My name is Horikita Suzune. Likewise, Kanzaki-Kun."

Following our introductions, we didn't say much. We simply trooped quietly, listening in on the persons in front of us engaging in mindless conversation. I'd take a few moments to gaze about, taking in the sights of students sauntering with their pals or ambling around the area with their boyfriends or girlfriends.

I was walking to a cafe where most of the customers were female, and I was accompanied by three very attractive women. Many lads would give anything to be in my shoes, but I was not thrilled. Many passers-by gave me envious looks, and the boys were glaring me down with malice in their eyes. I was feeling a little uneasy, so I tried to slow down so the others could go ahead of me. When I slowed down, Ichinose did as well, and when the others saw Ichinose slow down, they did as well, and when Horikita and Kanzaki saw us three slow down, they did as well. So, after a single pathetic and futile attempt, I quit up.

Soon later, we arrived at the Palate Cafe. Normally, it would be filled with students, but it was lunch break, and many people eat their lunch in the cafeteria or purchase meals from the convenience shop, so it wasn't as crowded as it would be in the evenings. However, several pupils remained seated, all of whom were female and the majority of whom were Senpais.

This was my fifth or sixth time paying a visit to the cafe. I also observed Asahina sitting with her companions at one of the center tables. On a side note, we were the only boys in the cafe, which was filled with the oppressive and suffocating atmosphere of girls, so the concept of it made me a little bit nervous.

"Guys, let's sit on that table near the window! It looks commodious and there should be enough seats to accommodate all seven of us there." We were told to do so by Ichinose. We all agreed and sat at the table that Ichinose had pointed at.

Ichinose was seated immediately in front of me while I was sandwiched between Eichiiro and Horikita. This was a sensible position to take, in the light of that we were about to hold a crucial meeting involving both of our classes.

A dapper-looking man dressed in a white shirt, black pants, black shoes, black socks, and a green tie strode over to our table. I believe he's one of the cafe's waiters because I've seen him a couple of times while eating here with my other acquaintances.

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen." He bowed and smiled warmly at us. "What would you kids like to order for today?"'

"I'd like to have a strawberry milkshake along with a Crème Brûlée. "Ichinose completed her order of food and drinks. "How about the rest of you? Would you all like to eat anything?"

We all placed our orders, with the majority of us opting for sweet and enticing fare, with Kanzaki and Horikita deciding for the more savory dishes. Then it was my turn.

Please serve me a seafood Nasi Goreng special and some black coffee. That is all. Thank you." I communicated my gratitude.

Nasi goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) is often referred to as the Indonesian version of fried rice. Although it is considered to be the national dish of Indonesia, it is also commonly eaten in Malaysia and Singapore. It is believed that the tradition of frying rice in Indonesia stems from Chinese culture when the trade between the two countries started to develop.

Indonesians adopted the Chinese practice based on the concept that wasting food is evil, and nasi goreng, like many other types of fried rice, was born. It is commonly eaten in the morning and cooked from leftover rice from the previous day, as it was developed out of a practical need.

Rice is frequently fried in a tiny amount of oil before being seasoned with shallots, garlic, chili, or ginger. Indonesian fried rice is characterized by its liberal use of sweet soy sauce, which gives it a richer, spicier flavor than other fried rice variations.

Eggs are also frequently served with nasi goreng. They're usually fried and offered on the side, or mixed in with the rice.

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"Ayanokouji, you like to drink black coffee? That's quite grown-up of you, considering how much most teenagers our age are not very fond of it." Shibata remarked snarkily.