Cote : I Just Want to Grant Your Wish!

Chapter 695 - 695: Who Is the Culprit

A single dropout wouldn't normally cause much of a stir—both second and third-year students had experienced withdrawal incidents before.However, this time, the dropout was a first-year student.

Everyone had just been enrolled for half a month, still adjusting to the school environment.

Who would have thought someone would drop out, and voluntarily at that?

Voluntary dropouts were extremely rare.

Even Class B of the first year hadn't processed it in time—their gentle, handsome classmate had simply vanished.

Since Yagami Takuya hadn't informed anyone beforehand, his departure was completely abrupt.

Many didn't even know the reason for his withdrawal, leading to rampant speculation.

Various theories circulated, with some even suspecting that an ex-girlfriend had shown up with his child.

Amasawa Ichika learned the news on Saturday afternoon and was utterly stunned.

She could hardly believe what she was hearing.

Impossible—how could Yagami Takuya drop out?

How could he possibly withdraw voluntarily?

She knew full well how obsessed Yagami was with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

As long as his mission remained unfulfilled, there was no way he would leave!

Abandoning the mission and slinking back to the White Room—that was completely unlike Yagami Takuya's style!

Amasawa wanted to call Yagami, but the prolonged ringing made her expression grow increasingly grim.

It felt as if something were slowly tightening around her heart, making it hard to breathe.

At the last moment, the call finally connected.

"Takuya, is it true? Did you really drop out?"

Amasawa didn't care about anything else.

Hiding in her room, she called Yagami Takuya, ready to rush to his dorm at any moment.

"Did Ayanokoji-senpai do something to you? What were you thinking? What exactly happened?"

Faced with her barrage of questions, there was silence on the other end for a moment.

Then, a voice emerged—but it wasn't the familiar one of Yagami Takuya.

"Yagami has already returned today. I can't disclose the specific reason."

The person holding the phone now was Tsukishiro Kazunari. "This account will be deactivated soon. I'm hanging up."

Amasawa felt as if all the blood in her body had turned to ice, her mind reeling.

"Wait!"

The girl desperately tried to stop Tsukishiro. "Isn't our mission to deal with Ayanokoji-senpai? Why did Takuya drop out?"

"As expected, you're too emotional. Yagami did something unnecessary, so naturally, he was eliminated. You should be happy about it."

Tsukishiro spoke indifferently. "Don't forget—we only care about who eliminates Ayanokoji."

"You can't do this! You can't eliminate Takuya without any reason! He's prepared for so long—all he wanted was to face Ayanokoji-senpai in a showdown..."

As she spoke, Amasawa grew increasingly incoherent.

The news was too sudden, she had no psychological preparation whatsoever.

In the blink of an eye, Yagami Takuya had vanished like a bubble.

She knew all too well what kind of feelings Yagami Takuya held for Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

A month before enrollment, Yagami had meticulously reviewed everyone's profiles, going over the sections about Ayanokoji Kiyotaka again and again.

The more she understood her childhood friend's feelings, the harder it was for Amasawa to accept this reality!

"At least give me a reason! What exactly did Takuya do that was so unnecessary?" Amasawa Ichika gripped her phone so tightly her knuckles turned white, waiting for Tsukishiro Kazunari's response even though she knew he might not answer.

Even so, she had to know the answer!

"Do you know who he's been in contact with recently?"

Though only seconds had passed, Amasawa Ichika felt as if centuries had gone by as she immediately began sifting through her memories, recalling scene after scene.

Yagami Takuya had always been playing the role of an ordinary student.

He never had direct contact with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and devoted himself entirely to managing class relationships.

Who could he... Wait, he did interact with a second-year student!

"Was it Kaoru-senpai?"

Amasawa Ichika's voice was hoarse, though she didn't notice it herself.

"It seems you're not a complete fool after all. Don't provoke Mitoma-kun from now on."

Tsukishiro Kazunari had no intention of saying more. "Wait for my instructions next. Don't try to be clever on your own."

After saying this, Tsukishiro Kazunari hung up.

He had many matters to deal with now and genuinely lacked the energy to handle Amasawa Ichika.

Amasawa Ichika stood frozen, phone in hand, her thoughts circling around a single name—Kaoru.

Without her even noticing, this man had taken down Yagami Takuya.

To be honest, she could accept that Kaoru had defeated Yagami Takuya.

After all, the latter was a formidable opponent, making such an outcome plausible.

What Amasawa couldn't accept was how silently Yagami Takuya had fallen—so quietly that even Tsukishiro Kazunari was being evasive about it.

What exactly happened between them?

Amasawa bit her lip. She had clearly warned Yagami Takuya, so why hadn't he taken her words seriously?

Since Tsukishiro Kazunari refused to tell her, she might as well get the answers from Kaoru herself.

The thought of standing by while Yagami Takuya was forced to withdraw from school was unbearable to Amasawa.

She couldn't feign indifference—her eyes were already red-rimmed.

Kaoru Mitoma!

...

"Yagami withdrew from school?"

Upon hearing this news, Ishikami Kyo from Class 1-A was stunned for a long moment.

Although his classmate Takahashi Shu was equally surprised, he nodded with a slightly serious expression.

"I asked around with Class B. They say Takuya submitted a withdrawal application and left the school this morning."

Takahashi Shu added, "I confirmed this with Class B's homeroom teacher too. Takuya really did withdraw."

Ishikami fell into deep thought.

This news was too unexpected, especially since he knew Yagami Takuya's true identity.

"Could he not adapt to the school environment? Did he think he couldn't compete with us?"

Takahashi clicked his tongue.

This was their first withdrawal case among first-years—truly unexpected.

Ishikami shook his head: "Don't say that. Yagami was an exceptional person. He wouldn't withdraw without reason."

No one understood the terror of White Room Students better than him.

Though Yagami Takuya wasn't equal to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, he was still the top-ranked White Room Student of his generation.

Yagami's capabilities shouldn't be underestimated.

"Are you suggesting someone interfered?"

Takahashi easily jumped to the opposite conclusion. "Takuya left too abruptly. Even Class B students don't know the reason. Was he caught with some weakness and had to flee?"

Ishikami was momentarily speechless.

What weakness could a White Room Student possibly have that would force them to flee?

Nevertheless, Yagami Takuya's withdrawal had indeed raised Ishikami's vigilance and attention.

How could he voluntarily withdraw without even completing his mission?

Could it be that Ayanokoji-senpai took action himself?

While Ishikami maintained a calm exterior, he increasingly felt this was the correct answer.

After all, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was the White Room's most perfect creation—fully capable of eliminating Yagami Takuya without leaving a trace.

Ishigami Kyo was somewhat excited. As expected of Ayanokoji-sensei's Greatest Masterpiece.

He had been wondering how to help Ayanokoji Kiyotaka eliminate the White Room Student and Tsukishiro Kazunari, but Ayanokoji Kiyotaka effortlessly took down a White Room Student.

It wouldn't be long before someone discovered Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's true abilities and genuinely appreciated the Greatest Masterpiece that represented the pinnacle of human aesthetics.

Ishigami Kyo suppressed the urge to call Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, deciding instead to quietly observe his maneuvers from the sidelines.

Lost in his thoughts, he didn't notice Takahashi Osamu still rambling on.

"Hey, is it because Takuya made a move on Mitoma-senpai's girlfriend? Some say Mitoma-senpai taught that persistent pursuer Takuya a lesson."

Even if Ishigami Kyo heard this gossip, he probably wouldn't be interested, especially since even Takahashi Osamu himself considered it a joke.

There were too many rumors about this Mitoma-senpai!