The culprit behind the class's downfall.
That was not a title just anyone could bear.
Yet Chabashira Sae bore that title.
That made it clear why Chabashira Sae had asked Fang Li and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to act and raise Class D.
This teacher was not doing it for competition between homeroom teachers, but for a dream she had once failed to achieve.
To rise to Class A.
That was the dream Chabashira Sae had personally destroyed.
Perhaps the reason she regarded Horikita Suzune differently was that Suzune resembled her?
Both were calm and solitary, highly capable, yet flawed in personality.
And rising to Class A was their dream.
That was why Chabashira Sae had repeatedly offered Horikita Suzune questions and advice.
Of course, it was probably also because Chabashira Sae recognized Horikita Suzune's talent.
Though still immature, Horikita Suzune was indeed outstanding.
If exceptions like Fang Li and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka were excluded, Horikita Suzune might well have been Class D's main pillar.
In terms of talent alone, even Ryuen Kaito and Katsuragi Kohei likely could not compare to Horikita Suzune.
However...
"Since you wanted to rise to Class A so badly, why did you ignore Class D's situation until now? Why did you only choose to act now?"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka raised this very important question.
This was also where Chabashira Sae's previous conduct had seemed contradictory.
Her lack of concern for the class had made everyone think that Chabashira Sae had no intention of aiming for Class A.
Even Hoshinomiya Chie had said as much before, hadn't she?
"Little Sae can't do it."
One reason for that was Chabashira Sae's indifference, while another was likely her major failure in the past.
After all, Hoshinomiya Chie and Chabashira Sae had been high school classmates.
Naturally, Hoshinomiya Chie could not have been