Classroom of the Elite (2017) s03e13 Episode Script

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"Love is the best teacher."
Pliny the Younger, The Epistulae
Classroom of the Elite 3rd season
Episode 13
I see you brought a new book.
Yes, I really wanted to hear
your thoughts on it, Ayanokoji.
Have you read it already?
It was a very interesting book,
so you can return it directly to
the library when you finish reading it.
By the way, let me
ask you something straight out.
Were you the one
who changed Ryuen, Ayanokoji?
What makes you think so?
I was just fitting the pieces
of the puzzle together.
I apologize if this upsets you.
I understand that you do not wish
to have this conversation.
If I lose a friend who has
the same hobby because of this,
I am sure I will regret it.
But I thought that
if I didn't bring this up,
I wouldn't make any further progress.
"Any further progress"?
I'm sorry!
I'm getting confused,
even though I said so myself.
It's about how we, Class D,
fought in the final exam.
I can't deny that part, at the very last.
But it was clearly a bad move
to make our opponent suddenly get sick.
You knew that much,
and yet you didn't stop him?
You think he's the kind of person
who will listen when I give him advice?
Would you mind passing my message
to Ryuen, Hiyori?
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.
CAN YOU COME NOW?
Yes, just tell me.
"Come now"?
What does he want now?
Butterflies have yet to become birds
Flapping its shredded wings
It waits for the right moment
To stick out its tongue
Welcome, to the world of bargains
CLASSROOM OF THE ELITE 3RD SEASON
Clouds drift by
Clothed in the will to fight
Amongst the scattered symbols are anagrams
Between suspicion and affection
Who is in control?
With the declaration of war
Battle lines shift
An inscrutable stratagem
A gambol of calm and cowardice
An overture to fractures
A white puppet show
Looping the sense of void
The all-rounder stifled
Did you think you'd be
An opportune bullet?
Well-executed wit, often lonesome
Victory or defeat, 'tis the meritocracy
Should the extremely incompetent man try
His fate shall change
Overturning numbers and common sense
Let's go to where the light is
Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
Dance, minor piece
Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta
With this hand
Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
In black and white vision
Forward we advance
Hey.
-What do you want?
-How about you take a seat first?
If anyone sees us sitting here together,
weird rumors will start to spread.
Were you with someone?
Yeah. I was with Hiyori here.
Hiyo
We have the same hobby of reading,
so we talk a lot.
Wow, you guys call each other
by first names.
And you have the same hobby.
Hey!
You can be friends with whoever you want,
but what do you want?
Sorry. I forgot.
Huh? What's that?
I'll contact you again once I remember.
This is ridiculous.
I'm going back!
Meeting up in the bathroom.
What an interesting hobby you have.
I heard how well you did
on the final exam.
Can I assume that
you're back in full force then?
Who knows?
Maybe I just did that on a whim.
So, what are you going to do now?
Don't think you can win easily
by being a double agent,
you bad boy.
Double agent?
I'm sorry, but I'm not planning
on settling things with only two classes.
Kanzaki?
He insisted on coming to see you.
And in return, am I going
to get a connection to Class B?
Did you think Kanzaki
would accept something like that?
Sure, he'll accept it. Isn't that right?
Hashimoto, I don't trust you.
But I do think that you're worth using.
That's what he said.
So, are you going to tell me how you feel
about getting completely defeated?
I'll tell you that such cowardly acts
aren't going to work
against Class B in the future.
You're just Ichinose's follower.
What can you even do anyway?
It's true that I've stood by Ichinose
and supported her for the past year.
But if Ichinose can't be ruthless,
I will deal with enemies like you
in a different way than Ichinose.
Ayanokoji!
Hey!
Hey, Ayanokoji,
I've come up with the ultimate plan
to get up to Class A!
You should join our class!
What? What the hell
are you saying all of a sudden?
If Ryuen and Ayanokoji join forces,
they'll be the strongest, right?
They can beat
even Sakayanagi and Ichinose.
That's not a bad idea.
-Huh?
-You Are you serious?
See? We'll welcome you with open arms!
But it's not going to happen.
What about the 20 million points
necessary for the class transfer?
Besides,
it's more fun for me to have you
as my enemy than to be your ally.
Ryuen and you are both weirdos.
You may be right.
You'll catch a cold
if you stand there like that.
Ayanokoji.
You're surprisingly pushy, Ayanokoji.
That's because you didn't seem
to want to go back to your room.
When I'm feeling weak,
I feel like you're always there
by my side, Ayanokoji.
If you want, you can talk to me
and vent your frustration.
I can't do that.
I've been relying on you for so long.
It would be shameless
if I always showed you my uncool side.
You don't trust me?
That's not true!
I probably
trust you more than anyone else right now.
Even if we are enemies
in different classes?
I don't want to call you an enemy
so easily.
You're not an ally,
but you are someone I can trust.
I felt keenly aware
when I talked to Horikita the other day.
She's really grown so much this past year.
It's the same with Ryuen and Sakayanagi.
All of the other class leaders
are getting much stronger.
Will I win down the road?
I'm scared.
What should I do with myself
a year from now?
What should I do?
Ayanokoji?
You really are
a mysterious person, Ayanokoji.
Hey, Ichinose,
one year from today,
how about we meet like this again?
Just the two of us.
Will you promise
to go through the next year
without hesitation and meet me again?
That's
But what if, at that time, I
-Our class
-It doesn't matter.
I promise to tell you
what I wanted to tell you now
when we meet then.
I'll make a promise to you too.
I will fight with all my might this year.
And I'll aim for Class A!
The future had yet to be determined.
But
If Ichinose really had to fall,
I would be the one
to finish her off.
This place sure feels nostalgic.
More importantly,
what does this message from Hiyori mean?
IF IT WERE ME,
I COULD'VE DONE BETTER AND EASILY WON
IN FIVE OR MORE EVENTS
IN THE FINAL SPECIAL EXAM.
Ayanokoji?
It means exactly what it sounds like.
"I could've done better," you say?
I'll be lonely
if you do something reckless
and have to leave this school.
For someone who lost to Sakayanagi,
you sure are talking a big game.
It's true that I lost.
And since I was the Commander,
I can't make any excuses.
Huh? Are you looking down on me?
You beat me before. There's no way
you're weaker than Sakayanagi!
Could it be that you didn't even want
to compete in the first place?
Or did you have an accident
that was beyond your control?
Am I wrong?
So, what are you going to do now, Ryuen?
I'm planning on enjoying this little break
a bit longer.
When I get tired of that,
I'm going to crush Ichinose
and Sakayanagi as a warm-up.
And if there's anyone
who's going to get you
kicked out of school
it's me!
That's not nice.
Even a surprise attack
won't work on you, huh?
You have potential.
That's why you have to grow more
and get better, Ryuen.
Since when did you become my master?
The moves you used for Class B
If someone had been able
to get the evidence, you'd be done.
If you keep doing your dirty tricks,
you won't even get a rematch with me.
Don't do anything that can easily
be traced back to you.
Fine, I'll take
your shitty advice for now.
But I will definitely crush you someday.
It wouldn't be so bad if you're the one
who's going to crush me.
You've been dating Ike lately, right?
What? I told you, it's not like that!
-You don't have to deny it!
-I'm really curious about it too!
I told you it's not like that!
Really? Your face is red.
Even your ears are red!
Come on, stop it! That's enough!
-How about you buy us a crepe
-Sorry, something came up.
I'm going first! See you later!
Okay.
Don't you think Karuizawa
was kind of down?
Did something happen to her?
By the way, Sato,
how is it going with Ayanokoji?
What?
You said you were wondering
if you should confess to him, right?
Can you keep it a secret between us?
Of course!
Yeah!
Well
What? He rejected you like that?
Your voice is too loud!
Is Ayanokoji stupid or something?
I think that Ayanokoji
probably likes Karuizawa.
For real?
Yeah.
I'm sure Karuizawa
likes Ayanokoji too.
I'm trying to forget how I feel about him.
I thought Karuizawa was just like me,
who is focused on a person's values.
That's why I said Ayanokoji
is super amazing!
All he got is just being fast, right?
That's right, but it's not that.
Do you have any business with me?
In a place like this.
Then, how about this?
Think of this spring break
as your last holiday
before you return to your father.
I like this school.
Then your future school life here
will be very difficult later.
How about we play a game?
I will call one person from the White Room
to come enroll in this school
as a new student.
If you can figure out which student it is
by the end of April,
I will withdraw myself from here.
You are no longer
the only excellent example,
and it is this student
who will lead you away.
I understand.
But I have one thing
that I am really confident about.
There's no one in the White Room
who's better than me.
Those dark, eerie eyes
that have a deep darkness in them.
You're just like your father.
Ayanokoji?
Do you need something from me, Matsushita?
What's wrong?
What were you talking about
with the director?
They're going to renovate this area,
and he just happened to spot me
and ask me for my opinion.
I see.
Hey, the answer you gave me
for the flash mental arithmetic
in the exam the other day was right.
That was a subject
I happened to be good at.
I saw you.
I saw you when you were
talking with Hirata on the bench.
It's not a coincidence
that Hirata got back on his feet, is it?
Aren't you much more capable when it
comes to academics and sports, Ayanokoji?
I'm holding back
because I don't like standing out.
Then I want you
to contribute to the class from now on!
Because I want to move up to Class A too.
I was just about to do that.
Huh?
But don't expect too much from me.
I'm already showing
70% or 80% of what I can do.
I understand.
And please tell me one more thing.
I want to ask you about Karuizawa.
Just because Karuizawa
knows how good you are,
does that make her special?
That's not true.
Then, what is the relationship
between you two?
CALL THIS NUMBER?
What do you want?
It's about aiming for Class A
in the future.
I wonder if you can unleash your abilities
to help us with that.
I refuse.
Why?
Sorry, but I don't think there's anyone
in our year who's on my level right now.
I don't see the point
in giving it my all there.
Then, let me test you.
How are you going to do it?
In our 2nd year, how about you compete
against me in a written exam?
KIYOTAKA AYANOKOJI
If I win,
I'll ask you to join the student council.
May I ask your reason?
I'll tell you when you lose.
I don't like that.
In exchange, if I win,
you'll have to give it your all
from then on.
I see.
I'm looking forward to it. Later, then.
CALL THIS NUMBER?
So, what is it?
Did you remember
what you wanted to tell me?
No rush.
I told you before,
I'm having dinner with friends at 7:00.
Do you understand?
There's still plenty of time.
This is kind of giving me
some bad vibes now.
And you were talking
complete nonsense at the café.
That's right!
Sato has some suspicions
about my relationship with you!
Matsushita suspected me
of having a relationship with you too.
What? You're kidding, right?
Matsushita has doubts about my ability.
She's probably the type of person who
hides her true abilities, just like me.
Wait a minute!
I can't wrap my head around all of this.
It's going in a very bad direction.
Whether it's Sato or Matsushita,
why don't we just let them be?
No, we can't do that!
If rumors spread,
it will affect my future!
Is that so?
Even if you're looking
to start a new relationship,
fewer people are going to approach you
if it looks like you're seeing someone.
Since I broke up with Hirata,
I want to look for a new boyfriend.
Is that wrong?
No, it's not.
You're pretty close with Shiina, right?
Unlike me, you two
seem to have the same interests!
I'm going out!
Kei.
What?
If you don't like it, then just ignore it.
How about we go out?
Huh?
I'm asking you if we could go out.
Wait, hold on.
I don't understand
what you mean.
Wait
Huh? What?
What kind of joke is this?
You had feelings for Shiina
That's
I just wanted to see
if you'd be jealous or not.
But why?
Why all of a sudden?
It's because I wanted to stop you
from becoming
someone else's girlfriend.
Does that mean
you like me?
That's right.
I like Kei Karuizawa.
I'll go out with you.
Does that mean you like me?
You want me to say it?
Yes, I want you to say it.
That's, you know
Well, I
already like you too.
It's frustrating though.
Hey
Don't tell me you're going to kiss me?
I won't do that.
Not yet.
Not yet?
Just doing this much is fine, right?
Well, I suppose so.
You've grown a little taller, haven't you?
Maybe.
People are creatures
that love to learn and grow.
This love affair
was necessary for Kei Karuizawa's growth.
At the same time,
I'm going to learn to love through Kei,
and it was something
I could not learn in the White Room.
But once I was done reading
the textbook called Kei,
that textbook
would have served its purpose.
Or maybe
there's a different future that awaits me.
Please, let me pray.
At this very moment,
I'm smiling happily
while embracing someone
precious to me.