Another Like Me - Part I (CoTE x OC) ?

Chapter 26 - Another Like Me

However, that is pretty much negated by the fact that in 4 other Groups, Class C had managed to secure 50 Points each, for a total of 200 CP's. Coupled with the penalty, Class C ended this exam on a high, with a bonus of 150 Class Points.

But what struck me as odd was that if Class C really had figured out a way to know the VIP's beforehand, why did Ryuuen not turn traitor and end the exam for the Dragon Group? I was sure that only Ryuuen could have come up with this strategy, if Class C really had a way to know the VIP's. Why did it not happen in my Group either? Ishizaki is a close lackey of Ryuuen, it felt unnatural that he did not know about this.

This situation would also explain Kouenji Rokusuke's decision to turn traitor. He had probably figured the method out before anyone else, and ended the Monkey Exam then and there, because he certainly thought it was a waste of his precious time.

"Did you figure it out?" asked Ayanokoji, who was intently staring at me.

"I think I did," I said slowly, choosing my words carefully. "You think that the VIP was decided based on alphabetical order?"

"I've come to the same conclusion."

"That does make a little sense. Kei Karuizawa, Keisuke Takeyama, Kikyo Kushida..... all the names start with a K. It does seem a bit odd, though it could be coincidence."

"Maybe that is why Ryuuen did not try it in his group," suggested Ayanokoji. "He was not sure of this strategy, and whether it would actually work. If it turned out to be wrong, he would become the laughing stock of the Dragon Group. So to gain Class Points, Ryuuen experimented with 4 of the remaining Groups, and asked them to turn traitor after arranging the names in alphabetical order."

"Just to confirm his theory, eh?"

"Yes. I do not know about how Kouenji figured it out, but I think he was thinking along the same lines, and he correctly assessed the VIP's identity that way."

"The class would really benefit by a ton if Kouenji would just stop being a prick," I said in an annoyed voice.

"But that is his defect, right?" said Ayanokoji. "The reason he's in Class D. His narcissistic behavior is his defect."

"What do you think is your defect, Ayanokoji?"