"The votes exceed half..."
"Whether to agree to... Horikita Suzune's expulsion, the voting begins now..."
Mid-sentence.
Chabashira Sae looked up at the students below, truly somewhat startled.
She did not expect Class D would choose to make Horikita Suzune the candidate.
And.
It succeeded.
The 14th vote: whether to agree to Horikita Suzune's expulsion.
Agree: 28 votes; Oppose: 9 votes.
"What?"
Horikita Suzune was also somewhat shocked.
When Ike Kanji previously told her to be expelled, Horikita Suzune didn't really take it to heart.
Since they were originally going to have Ike Kanji expelled.
Then it was natural for Ike Kanji to want her expelled.
This wasn't something worth noting.
However.
The moment this result was laid before her, Horikita Suzune pursed her lips, still feeling an indescribable... bitterness.
Although many had voted "agree" during the last unanimous exam as well.
But this time.
There were actually 28 votes in favor of her expulsion.
Still.
Horikita Suzune was not too worried.
After all, there were 9 opposing votes, and the class still had rational people like Yukimura, Ayanokouji, and Sudo.
Naturally, they wouldn't also want Horikita Suzune to be expelled.
However.
Two people were even more agitated than Horikita herself.
"You guys..."
Sudo seemed unable to keep up with the rhythm, suddenly looking dumbfounded.
"What kind of joke is this? How could Suzune be expelled?"
"Enough, what is going on?" Yukimura was even more speechless: "If Horikita is expelled, what is going to happen to Class A?"
"Noisy, I don't care about that."
Ike Kanji swung his arm outward violently, glaring at Horikita Suzune and saying:
"This is our will. If you really are for the sake of the class, Horikita, expel yourself!"
"..."
As soon as these words were spoken.
Horikita Suzune's pupils constricted, and Ayanokouji finally adjusted his posture.
The implication was clear.
Whether they reach Class A or not no longer matters.
He originally thought Ike Kanji was just throwing a tantrum, and that the others were just venting the emotions accumulated during this period.
At this moment, he finally discovered.
Ike Kanji and the others were clearly serious; this undoubtedly reflected their determination.
It wasn't because she was the boss that they listened to Horikita; rather, it was because the group was willing to listen to her that Horikita Suzune could be the leader.
This represented the opinion of the majority at this moment.
Expel Horikita Suzune!
Whether it was Ayanokouji, Horikita Suzune, Hirata Yousuke, Katsuragi Kouhei, Ichinose Honami, or Ryuuen Kakeru, they all had a huge misunderstanding!
Even Hikigaya was only half-aware of it.
He knew, but couldn't do it.
After all.
This couldn't be helped.
This is the sense of responsibility essential for a leader; without this sense, it is difficult to become a leader.
Only Sakayanagi Arisu can be considered close.
It's just that Sakayanagi Arisu is not qualified as a leader; Chairman Sakayanagi knows this well.
Sakayanagi Arisu's methods only work in this school.
That is.
Do Ike Kanji and the others really want to reach Class A?
Naturally, they do.
But.
They only want to reach Class A easily, to reach Class A through ordinary effort.
Just like Matsushita Chiaki.
Seeing the class has no hope, she lives an ordinary life; seeing hope of reaching Class A, she naturally starts contributing to the class.
This is what Ike Kanji and the others are thinking.
They do not want to pay too heavy a price for reaching Class A.
Much less if that price is their own expulsion.
As early as the start of school.
In the first month, Class D lost all its class points, yet the class's optimistic attitude not only didn't change, but there was also no reflection.
At most, they just realized.
The school was not as lenient as it appeared on the surface.
They would still take action.
Individual performance affects individual points, so they naturally showed a side that fits a student.
What they worried about was only the individual points obtained each month, and definitely not some graduation from Class A.
What Ike Kanji and the others were doing.
Was pushing all current mistakes and encounters entirely onto Horikita Suzune as an individual.
Awful, shameless, despicable.
However.
On the other hand.
Horikita Suzune and the others.
Were they not also forcing the idea of reaching Class A onto Ike Kanji and the others? Of course, this cannot be blamed on Yukimura and the others either.
If you ask Ike Kanji and the others if they want to graduate from Class A.
The answer is naturally yes.
If you ask Ike Kanji and the others if they are willing to pay a heavy price to reach Class A.
The answer is no!
It is so willful, so arrogant, and so self-centered.
However.
This is Horikita Suzune's responsibility!
She did not look deeply into it to this extent, nor did she provide correct guidance to make Ike Kanji and the others understand the importance of studying.
She merely used studying for the sake of the class and effort for the sake of Class A as reasons.
However.
If a heavy price must be paid, Ike Kanji and the others do not want to reach Class A.
Because.
That price currently appears to be themselves.
Why.
Are Ike Kanji and the others willing to follow Horikita Suzune's leadership, or the leadership of others?
Of course.
It is because Horikita Suzune is more outstanding than them and can find a direction for the class!
But the reality is that she has not!
Every exam, she sacrifices a companion and then obtains a considerable amount of class points.
What the hell.
Such a simple thing—isn't that just being irresponsible?
I even need you to teach me this?
Expelling the last person in the OAA.
In the end, is it you who is in pain, or is it me?
Ike Kanji just wanted to curse loudly; the person who needs to be expelled is clearly me, what the hell are you all being pained about?
In reality.
It wasn't Horikita Suzune helping everyone graduate from Class A.
It was the others helping Horikita Suzune, Yukimura, and the others graduate from Class A—and now, they aren't helping anymore!
Clearly, they put in effort far exceeding Ike Kanji and the others; saying it this way might be very unfair to Horikita Suzune.
However.
This is what a leader must undertake.
After all, Horikita Suzune and the others are the ones who want to reach Class A, while the others actually don't care.
The leader's duty.
Is to gather different people to do the same thing; failing to do this is a failure of leadership.
Why.
During the Sports Festival.
Even though they were friends, Ike Kanji and Sudo would distance themselves from Ayanokouji.
Even the former Sudo chose to distance himself.
Distancing oneself from those more outstanding than oneself.
Naturally, there is a part due to jealousy.
However.
This cannot explain everything.
It cannot explain why Ike Kanji and the others would not associate with Hirata but would not deliberately distance themselves from him, much less from people like Kushida or Ichinose.
Even.
Until now.
Ike Kanji and the others would not associate with Ayanokouji.
There is only one reason.
Ayanokouji is indeed smart.
But.
Being smart and not doing anything good—won't that eventually screw people over?
Birds of a feather flock together; it's not just a gap in strength.
Subconsciously.
Ike Kanji and the others will not associate with people like Ayanokouji.
Knowing they aren't as smart as these people, they likely couldn't win against them, and moreover, since the other party doesn't do good things, it will sooner or later fall onto their own heads.
Only Sudo.
After associating with Ayanokouji.
Perceived Ayanokouji's kind side.
Then, just like Sakura Airi, getting screwed was only a matter of time.
It's just that Ayanokouji couldn't see through this.
Others not associating with him isn't because he is too outstanding, but because he is too eerie and doesn't do good things; naturally, no one would be willing to approach him.
However.
Ayanokouji did know one thing.
A bunch of rabble gathered together...
Is still just a bunch of rabble...