Classroom of the Elite: OC the unpolished diamond

Volume 11,5: Family

Chapter 5

Third-person Pov:

Two months ago

It was on a sunny day in early January.

The ANHS students had just started their third semester and left the school grounds for a special exam called the Mixed Training Camp.

But while they left for the mountain solely for this exam...

A certain man was walking out of a huge building in Tokyo.

The man had a stern gaze and was walking hurriedly, accompanied by a few people walking behind him.

They were heading toward a car that was ready for them, but as they were walking...

???: Ohhh, Atsuomi...it's been a while!

Atsuomi: ...

Hearing this voice, the man named Atsuomi immediately stopped walking and looked to his left, where the voice was coming from.

In the direction he glanced was a man sitting at an outside table of a cafe shop.

Behind him were standing two men also looking in Atsuomi's direction...

???: Huh...

One of the people following Atsuomi also noticed these people and seemed to find their presence funny since he just sneered.

Atsuomi: ...

Atsuomi just kept eye contact with the man who called him until he just looked at his wrist to verify the time on his watch.

Confirming he still had time, he decided to walk toward the man who had called him...

Atsuomi: Indeed, it's been a while, Mori-sensei...

Mori: Ohh, stop calling me sensei...Or I will be forced to call you Ayanakoji-sensei as well.

That's right... these two men were Mori Ougai and Ayanokoji Atsuomi.

Atsuomi: That's right... sensei doesn't really suit you anymore.

Hearing this comment, Mori just smiled while Atsuomi kept his serious attitude...

But even if, at first glance, these two had completely different attitudes...they had one thing in common.

Their gaze...

A stern gaze sharp as a blade...

They didn't need words as they judged themselves solely with their gaze...

Mori: Don't stand there; take a seat.

Showing him the seat in front of him with his hand... Atsuomi just looked at Mori for a moment until he sat down without agreeing or saying anything.

Atsuomi: I wasn't expecting you to be there, Mori...

Atsuomi then started looking at the two men behind Mori. One had red hair and a hat, and the other had brown hair.

Atsuomi: Even less accompanied...

He finished his sentence while looking at the man behind Mori, who had brown hair...

Dazai: It's been a few years...Ayanakoji-sensei.

Chuuya: ...

The two men were Dazai and Chuuya. In their late twenties, they had worked for Mori for a few years. However, Atsuomi called Dazai with a sense of familiarity.

Atsuomi: A few years indeed...since the moment you decided to leave my side.

Atsuomi's answer wasn't a complaint or anything like that. He just said facts as if he didn't feel anything about this.