At least if I had the authority to appoint the leader, I would have appointed one, but whether to do so was up to Horikita or Hirata.
Just as I was thinking that, a girl caught my attention. She seemed to be...
"By the way, she's a student from Class C, right?"
I remembered seeing her near Ryuen before.
"Ah, Ibuki? She got into an argument with someone in her class and was kicked out, so she's staying here for now."
Since it was Ryuen, he would surely show no mercy in driving away students who defied him.
"Since you have dealings with Class C, do you think she's a spy?"
Horikita suddenly threw out that question...
"Hard to say. There's a ninety percent chance Ryuen was the one who hit her. With his personality, he was capable of either sending in a spy or driving out someone who rebelled against him."
"Ryuen? The one you signed a contract with? Tell me what kind of person he is."
"A dictator. He calls himself the 'king.' In that sense, he's your kindred spirit, Horikita."
"I'm a dictator? Don't be ridiculous."
"The way you always speak down to people shows you have the makings of a dictator too. Though I don't think you possess the real strength a dictator needs."
Horikita was excellent, but like Katsuragi, she was the type who got good grades. In my view, Sakanayanagi, with her extraordinary charisma; Ichinose, who could truly make "everyone get along"; and Ryuen, who had all the qualities of a ruler, were far more threatening.
Though Horikita glared at me, I ignored her and turned to Hirata. "By the way, has Class D decided on a leader?"
"Yes. While Hikigaya-kun was asleep, we already... Wait, Hirata-kun! You can't tell him!" Horikita suddenly cut