A fake lover could become a real lover, and that was fine by him. After all, Aoyama was the best guy in the first year.
While the three of them rested by the river, Kushida had realized from Aoyama's actions that Horikita still held a significant place in his heart.
Betraying Horikita was certainly motivated by self-interest, but there was probably also a desire to help her grow. And if Aoyama protected her, Kushida's wish to get Horikita expelled would never come true.
So even though Kushida knew Aoyama would be unhappy, she still took advantage of the situation to kick Horikita while she was down.
Aoyama placed his right hand against Kushida's smooth, delicate cheek. "Would you do anything?"
"As long as it's what you want, Aoyama." Her cheeks flushed as she lowered her eyelids and parted her pink lips. "I'll do anything."
"Then go tell Suzune that you showed the D Class Key Card to Ryuen and took pictures of it for him."
Kushida's eyes widened. "Aoyama, you can't be serious. How could I tell Horikita that? She'll definitely tell the D Class students."
Even Horikita Suzune, stubborn as she could be, wouldn't be stupid enough to take the blame for Kushida and shoulder all the responsibility for the exam's failure.
"Not only that, I'm going to tell Suzune exactly why you hate her." Aoyama wrapped his other arm around Kushida's slender waist. "You've probably noticed that Suzune still hasn't remembered you."
"Remembered you—the classmate who single-handedly brought your middle school class to ruin."
Kushida was infamous enough that even though Horikita Suzune had no friends, she had heard her classmates discuss the incident of a class falling apart more than once.
Perhaps because Kushida had hidden herself so well, Horikita had never connected her to the person