Not long afterward, Fang Li reported the camp and leader decisions to Chabashira Sae and received a Key Card engraved with the leader's identity from her.
But Fang Li was not alone.
Someone else was following beside him.
"...Why me?"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked, somewhat puzzled.
Fang Li merely glanced at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and spoke casually.
"Since you deliberately provoked me into leading Class D, how could I possibly let you keep watching from the sidelines?"
Hearing Fang Li's words, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked even more puzzled.
"Isn't calling it provocation a bit exaggerated?"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka offered a slight rebuttal.
What he received in return, however, was Fang Li's utterly indifferent response.
"You're clearly an isolationist who would never step forward in front of the class, yet this time you went against your usual stance. That's a fact, isn't it?"
"I was just speaking on impulse."
"Then take responsibility for that impulse."
"There are plenty of other suitable candidates, aren't there? Why does it have to be me?"
"Nothing much. Just like you said, doing it once in a while is fine. Since I've already stepped in, you can do as you said too—whether it's a whim or just playing around a little, that's enough."
With that said, Fang Li shifted his gaze toward Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
And what he said was this.
"Besides, in this class, is there really anyone more suitable than you?"
Rather than a question, Fang Li's words sounded more like sarcasm.
"Don't pretend to be low-key in front of me. You should know that doesn't work on me, right?"
Leaving those words behind, Fang Li returned to the group that had been watching from the side.
"Haah..."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka sighed, then headed toward the sensing device.
Seeing this, the Class D students began speaking up one after another.