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Ayanokoji’s phone buzzed, and he glanced at the message from Horikita. "Meet me. I have your first assignment," it read. He felt a familiar sense of calm wash over him. This was how things worked now. He was no longer just a passive observer in Horikita’s game—he was a player, though in a role that still felt strangely detached.
He quickly typed a response, acknowledging her request, and then made his way to her room. The last few days had been filled with strange tension, and the path she was leading him down was one he had no choice but to follow. Yet, even in the midst of all her schemes, he couldn’t help but feel a quiet sense of admiration for the way she operated.
Horikita was ambitious, calculating, and ruthless—qualities that reminded him of himself, though he was never so overt about his goals.
Arriving at her door, he knocked lightly before entering. Horikita was seated at her desk, her expression as composed as ever, but there was something more intense in the air tonight. The same sharp confidence that always defined her presence seemed to be radiating even more now.
"You wanted to see me?" Ayanokoji asked, his tone neutral, yet alert.
Horikita looked up at him, her lips curling into a slight smile. "Yes, Ayanokoji. It's time for you to start proving your worth." She gestured for him to take a seat across from her, and without hesitation, he did.
Her eyes narrowed slightly as she placed a folder on the table between them. "This is your first task. It's simple,Now im sure your already aware that each class has a leader of sorts, Class A has Sakayagi, Class C- rather class D has Ryuen though he has recently been dethroned but om working on that right now, and our class has Hirata-”
“Are you aiming to take over?” Ayanokoji asked interrupting her
Horikita rolled he eyes “first of all don't ever interrupt me again and second no, we like Hirata-”
“We?”
“What did I say about interrupting”
“Right apologies”
“Don't do it again, anyway Hirata will remain the leader for our class he’s actually on our side though I don't think he’s aware that he's on our side” Horikita continued “Class B is lacking of a leader though I’ve recently chosen the perfect candidate”
“Am I allowed to speak now?” Ayanokoji asked
“Yes. the person i’ve chosen is Honami Ichinose” Horikita asked “now i need you to get close to her, closer than I can get”
“How do you expect me to do that?” Ayanokoji asked
Horikita just shrugged “I don't know date her”
“You expect me to just dump Karuizawa just like that?” Ayanokoji asked though he really couldn't care less
“No i still need her just have an affair like a normal person” Horikita begun riffling through the drawers
Ayanokoji peaked over seeing it was practically bursting filled with files.
"simple she said" ayanonokoji mumbled
"what was that" Horikita asked
"nothing" ayanokoji told quickly
horikita looked up from the drawer frowning at him "ayanokoji...are you afraid of me or something?"
"I wouldn't say afraid but i've never met anyone like me until now" Ayanokoji asked "I'm not sure how to feel about it" he took a second before adding "thats a compliment"
"Thank you" Horikita said hesitantly
ayanokoji opened his mouth to say something else but she held her hand up to silence him, for some odd reason he felt the urge to keep the conversation going but for now he'd let it go
“here you’ll find everything you need to know in there theres also a usb drive” Horikita told handing him a file, it was titled ‘Hanami Ichinose’ and it looked pretty much identical to the one she had for him
“Do you have one of these for everyone you know?” Ayanokoji asked
“Of course I do what do you take me for?” Horikita responded
“I’m not sure but this is very thorough” Ayanokoji told flipping through the pages and photos “maybe i shouldn't’ve have gotten involved is it to late to back out?”
“I know everything about you down to how much you weighed at birth” Horikita responded
“You know what this all sounds absolutely amazing and very well thought out” Ayanokoji nodded “and this research is second to none i love what your doing here”
“Okay no need to over do it” Horikita smiled at him the gesture made his heart flutter
‘Why the hell does she keep making me feel like this’ Ayanokoji swallowed looking away from her “I’ll get going then see you in class later, but before i go do any more of your plans involve me sleeping with people?”
Horikita paused “possibly sakura she’s been getting less compliant lately since your offering I’ll make a new plan, it’d be great to be able to manipulate her from different angles”
“That was supposed to be a joke”
“Was it?” Horikita asked “i really didn't see it you didn't laugh or anything “
“Haha” Ayanokoji let out some forced laughter
“Don't ever do that again” Horikita grimaced “its unnatural “
“Right then” he turned walking away though horikitas eyes lingered on him for a few seconds to long before she returned focus to the task at hand