Cote : I Just Want to Grant Your Wish!

Chapter 693 - 693: The Final Meeting

Yagami Takuya knew he was about to succeed.His suggestive words to Kushida Kikyo that morning had lodged in the girl's throat like a fishbone, faintly pricking at her sensitive heart.

A few days earlier, Yagami Takuya had calmly faced the probing questions from Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo.

Of course he knew what they wanted to ask - he could even composedly suppress Kushida Kikyo's unease.

The more she dared not ask about the past, the more Yagami Takuya deliberately teased her sensitive nerves, the more uneasy and anxious she became, the more she forced a seemingly indifferent smile.

Yagami Takuya felt astonished—this was a reaction he rarely encountered in the White Room.

The outside world truly offered more opportunities to learn.

However, it was somewhat too dull.

Looking at the message she sent, Yagami Takuya noted how cautiously she invited him to meet that night.

Perhaps worried that Kaoru might discover their meeting, Kushida Kikyo specifically arranged it for 11 p.m. behind the dormitory building.

It seemed she couldn't wait to find out if he knew about the past incident. This woman really was foolish.

While feeling contempt, Yagami Takuya also thought of Kaoru, and a rare hesitation surfaced within him.

He knew he had been a bit impatient; he shouldn't have approached Kushida Kikyo so quickly.

But then again, Yagami Takuya reconsidered—even if Kaoru found out, what did it matter? He had never taken that person seriously in the first place.

His only rival was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Just hearing that name would evoke an inexplicable hatred in Yagami Takuya.

Since he could remember, every instructor had spoken that name to him.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was more outstanding than anyone else, no one in this world could surpass Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Compared to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, you are all just trash!

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is the White Room's most perfect product.

These statements had essentially accompanied Yagami Takuya his entire life.

Even when he achieved first place, the instructors would coldly say, "You are far inferior to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. Ayanokoji Kiyotaka could achieve such results two years ago."

No matter what he did, he was always negated.

In their eyes, it seemed he could never catch up to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

What was even more ridiculous was that the children in the same batch as Yagami Takuya had even begun to idolize Ayanokoji Kiyotaka—like Amasawa Ichika.

Yagami Takuya harbored deep hatred for these people, and even more so for Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, the source of it all.

No matter what means he had to employ, he was determined to prove that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was not a flawless being.

One day, he would drag Ayanokoji Kiyotaka down from his pedestal.

He had thought he would have to wait a long time, but unexpectedly, this opportunity was arriving soon.

At this thought, Yagami Takuya finally felt a surge of excitement.

He clenched his fist tightly, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

Only he could personally bury this so-called Greatest Masterpiece.

However, he deeply understood that, for now, he had no chance to get close to his target. He needed sufficient power.

At the most critical moment, he would deliver the most unexpected thunderous strike to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Therefore, Kushida Kikyo's weakness happened to be one of his best assets.

If even Kaoru could threaten this foolish woman, Yagami Takuya naturally didn't believe he would perform worse than Kaoru.

The reason he felt it was too rushed now wasn't because he feared Kaoru finding out, but because he regretted not having found a suitable pawn.

If he had a pawn to act on his behalf, he could remain hidden in the shadows.

Even if the plan were exposed, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wouldn't connect it to him.

Ding—

Hearing the school bell ring, Yagami Takuya put on a smile and waved goodbye to his classmates as gently as a spring breeze.

When a bold girl invited him to karaoke, he politely declined.

Although he turned her down, these girls didn't blame him at all. Instead, they supported him even more.As expected, they're all a bunch of fools.

While smiling, Yagami Takuya couldn't help but feel the illusion that he had accidentally wandered into a kindergarten, his heart growing even more disgusted with these so-called classmates.

Despite such thoughts, Yagami Takuya knew these fools were among the tools he would use to deal with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

Though he appeared reluctant to lead the entire class on the surface, he didn't believe anyone else was more suitable to lead Class B of the first year.

If he had to name someone, there was one particularly troublesome girl.

Before leaving, Yagami Takuya glanced at Komiya Kaho, aware that she was quite close to Kaoru.

It seemed this one needed to be dealt with.

Yagami Takuya held no favorable opinion of Kaoru either. While he clearly understood that Koudo Ikusei was Kaoru's territory, it didn't diminish his deep-seated contempt for him.

In this school, everyone besides him and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was trash.

Kaoru was just a slightly larger piece of trash.

Amasawa Ichika, sharing the common background of being from the White Room, wanted to warn Yagami Takuya, but instead she only provoked his impatience.

He was the top student of the White Room—why should he worry about Kaoru?

Yagami Takuya was about to sneer coldly when he caught sight of the camera above and restrained himself.

Once he got his hands on Kushida Kikyo, he might even uncover leverage against Kaoru.

...

"Whose leverage are you planning to get?"

At the sound of that voice, Yagami Takuya felt as if all the blood in his body were flowing backward—so cold, so chilling.

It was 11 p.m.

The night sky was pitch black, and the entire dormitory building was eerily quiet, with only the faint chirping of insects.

In the scenario Yagami Takuya had envisioned, the only people who should have appeared here were him and Kushida Kikyo, the latter putting on a facade of composure to face him.

He would gradually break through Kushida Kikyo's psychological defenses, turning this foolish woman into a tool to use against Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

That was how it should have played out, but the man now standing before him shattered his illusions.

Through the hazy darkness, Yagami Takuya saw Kaoru emerging from the shadows of the moonlight, slowly approaching him.

This was their first formal meeting.

In that instant, Yagami Takuya realized he had been deceived.

Kaoru had managed to control Kushida Kikyo to such an extent, paying such close attention to this woman.

"Are you disappointed that it's me who showed up?"

In contrast to Yagami Takuya's shock, Kaoru appeared remarkably calm.

He even took the time to assess Yagami Takuya—a boy with looks that could make girls' hearts flutter, giving off the impression of a gentle, considerate underclassman.

"No, just surprised."

Yagami Takuya quickly regained his composure and smiled refreshingly. "I thought it was Kushida-senpai who wanted to meet me. I didn't expect it to be Kaoru-senpai. Is there something you wanted to tell me?"

Even with the realization that his scheme had been exposed, Yagami Takuya remained calm, even attempting to seize the initiative.

Beneath the mask of the gentle underclassman likely lay a hidden side unknown to others.

However, Kaoru merely gave him another look.

"Is this carefully crafted persona really that entertaining?"Kaoru said coldly, "When you smile at your classmates, you're actually thinking 'let this end quickly.' Enduring your contempt for them must be quite painful for you. How long do you plan to keep up this act?"

Yagami Takuya withdrew his smile.

No matter who it was, having such private thoughts exposed directly was an unpleasant experience.

Given his status, how could he allow Kaoru to criticize him like this?

"Does Mitoma-senpai have some advice for me?"

Yagami Takuya suppressed his anger. If not for worrying that Kaoru might be recording, he wouldn't have continued pretending.

"Advice? Not really. I just want to ask you a few questions."

Kaoru suddenly smiled. "You have 15 minutes to earn my forgiveness, Yagami-kun."

This arrogant tone reminded people of Kaoru's audacity during the entrance ceremony, subtly stinging Yagami Takuya's heart.

What right did this guy have to adopt such an attitude in front of him?

"Is this because I also have matters with Kushida-senpai?"

Yagami Takuya feigned an apologetic expression. "Sorry, I attended the same middle school as Kushida-senpai, so I got a bit excited when I saw her."

Heh, he deliberately mentioned Kushida Kikyo's middle school again, wanting to convey to Kaoru that he knew all about Kushida Kikyo's past.

It wasn't just you who had dirt on Kushida Kikyo - if pushed too hard, he could also destroy her.

Yagami Takuya believed Kaoru would understand his meaning.

He even planned to use this opportunity to blackmail Kaoru, since the other party was controlling Kushida Kikyo through leverage.

If Kaoru didn't want the secret between him and Kushida Kikyo exposed, he would have to consider Yagami Takuya's existence.