Another Like Me - Part I (CoTE x OC) ✔

Chapter 12 - Trap

The special building was insanely hot, and I had to tug on my shirt quite frequently to stop the sweat from gathering and dripping down onto my clothes. She sure was taking her time to arrive, huh. Not like I expected her to actually show up before time, though.

I took this moment to calm myself, steady my irregular breathing and go through the entire plan once more in my head. But my thoughts were rudely interrupted by a long silver haired woman who had just arrived.

"My, my, to think kouhai would ask for help from a senior this early", Kiryuin said, walking towards me in her all-regal strut, "does he have a plan to save his classmate from this predicament?"

"Good evening, Kiryuin-senpai." I wasn't really planning on having her help me out with this little agenda of mine. I was planning to bank on Ichinose, but I realized that I did not have her contact information. I didn't want to look like a freak going around asking for a girl's contact information, after all. I knew I could have directly asked Ichinose herself, but I hadn't met her since the last time at the Council Room, so I couldn't ask for her number. I had to eventually turn to Kiryuin for help.

"Good evening, kouhai. Quite the spot you've chosen for a secret meeting between members of the opposite sex, haven't you? It's like a microwave in here."

"I'm sorry for calling you out this late on my whims, senpai, but I wouldn't have called you if I did not think it as urgent."

"So it is an urgent matter, eh?", Kiryuin asked me in a condescending tone, "better make it fast, Keisuke. Time waits for no one." I confidently ignored the fact that she had used my first name, since pointing it out wouldn't make it any less likely that she'll revert back to using my last name.

"I presume you know about the ongoing case between Classes 1-C and 1-D, senpai?"

"I do, in fact. I had my little Vice President tell me about it just the other day. What about it?"

"Well, it is painfully clear that Class C has staged this fight, and it using it as leverage to harm certain classmates of ours. So I've come up with a small plan, senpai, to make sure that Class C withdraws their complaint. I would be extremely grateful if you could help me out with it."

Kiryuin raised her eyebrows. "Why me? Why not someone from your class, kouhai?"

"Because it would be much less believable if both students are from Class 1-D. I wanted to make sure that I had someone from another class to reinforce my point."

"It's rather interesting you reached out to me, when you had 3 other classes, barring Class C, at your disposal from the same year."

"I'm not acquainted with most of the students in my grade, senpai. I'm sorry for inconveniencing you."

"Not at all. In fact, you and I are quite similar. I see why you would reach out to me instead. Now then, tell me about this magnificent plan of yours."

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Kiryuin and I had been waiting at the annex of the special building for the Class C fools to show up. Everything was already in place, and I trusted Kiryuin-senpai with this.

Soon enough, Ishizaki, Komiya and Kondo arrived, hands in their pockets, excitedly talking about something I could not comprehend. Or maybe I could. They turned to face us, and were surprised at the unexpected turn of events.

"Wait, you're the one from the Council Meeting the other day!", Ishizaki shouted, "Kiryuin-san called us all here. What the hell are you doing here?"

"Did she invite you as well? Aww, man, and I thought we Class C guys could finally have senpai all to ourselves!", Komiya lamented.

"Good evening, Class C. I presume you already know me. Kiryuin wasn't the one to call all of you here, I was. I had asked her to message the 3 of you to come."