"You..." Kushida's pupils contracted. How had he figured it out? Never mind, that didn't matter.
"Yeah, I hate Horikita. I want her expelled every second of the day." Now that she'd been found out, Kushida decided to speak plainly.
"What does that have to do with you? Or have you got a thing for her?" Kushida frowned. "I'm going to get her expelled. If you try to stop me, I'll get you expelled too."
"Hahahaha, that's a good one." Sawahara clutched his stomach and laughed at Kushida's threat. "Two punchlines in one joke. You've got a real talent for comedy, Kushida."
"You!" Kushida gritted her teeth. Was this guy making fun of her? How infuriating!
"Would you care to tell me why you have such a strong grudge against Horikita?" Sawahara asked with interest.
"Hmph." Kushida snorted and said nothing. Why would she tell someone about her dark past just like that?
Seeing that Kushida had no intention of speaking, Sawahara didn't mind. Wasn't guessing more fun?
"Is it because of this side of you? You wouldn't have let this side show in class, so it must have come out before then. Did you live near each other, or go to neighboring schools, or attend the same school?"
Sawahara watched Kushida's expression to see if it confirmed his guesses.
"Looks like you went to the same school. Horikita isn't the type to pay much attention to the people around her." Seeing Kushida's uneasy expression, Sawahara knew he was right.
"Your grades are fine, your athletic ability is decent, and you're frighteningly good with people. The only reason you'd be placed in Class D is because you're two-faced? That sort of thing should land you in Class B, or Class C at worst.
"You must have done something bad, and it