03x08 - "Those Who Cannot Remember the Past are Condemned to Repeat it.

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GEORGE SANTAYANA

The one I believe should be expelled on this exam...

Yamauchi Haruki-kun...

It's you.

Hey...

Why me?!

You've contributed little to the class all year.

Th-That's not true!

And Ken and Kanji are just as bad as me!

True.

But though you're on roughly the same level, you're still a half-step behind.

You can't be serious!

Doesn't she make you guys mad?

Kanji? Ken?

H-Hey...

Say something, you guys!

K-Koenji's a problem child who even skips out on special exams!

I'm not nearly as bad as him!

It's true that Koenji-kun has a great deal to account for.

But in terms of sheer ability, he's far superior to you.

I refuse to accept this!

I just...

I refuse to accept this!

Then shall I explain my decisive reason for choosing you?

Decisive reason?

You were rallying negative votes to expel Ayanokoji-kun, were you not?

He was... trying to expel Ayanokoji-kun?

Yes, it's indisputably true.

Th-That wasn't me!

Someone else told me to vote against him!

And who was that?

It... It was Kanji!

Right?

Is this true, Ike-kun?

No, no way!

Um...

Kikyo-chan said someone was in trouble and needed our help...

Were you the ringleader, then, Kushida-san?

Y-Yeah! Kikyo-chan came up to me!

She told me to expel Ayanokoji!

M-Me?!

It was the same for all you guys, right?

How could you?

You're awful, Yamauchi-kun!

You asked me to help you!

And even though I didn't want to do it...

I worked hard to do it anyway!

Kushida-san.

You are a student with a great deal of influence here.

You surely knew what would happen if you helped him.

I hope that, in the future, you'll expend your efforts in the service of the class.

Still, it now seems indisputable that the origin of the problem was Yamauchi-kun.

H-Hang on, Horikita.

It wasn't me!

- It wasn't me! - My, my. Hasn't this gotten interesting?

My, my. Hasn't this gotten interesting?

But the mere act of targeting someone seems within bounds this exam.

Is there a reason he's the only one being chastised for it?

Wh-What he said!

Yamauchi-kun.

You're meeting with Sakayanagi-san behind the scenes

and acting on her orders, aren't you?

Hey, Haruki, is she serious?

Sh-She's making it up!

She doesn't have any proof!

Would you show us your phone, perhaps?

You surely have Sakayanagi-san's contact information saved there.

Er...

She's my friend. There's nothing strange about that!

Hey... are you seriously sharing info with Class A?!

Th-There's no way I'd betray the class!

G-Give me a break already!

I'm sure she was offering compensation to make it worth your while.

For instance... an offer of personal time together?

What, like dating him?

Gross!

We can't allow a superior student to be expelled for such a ridiculous reason.

This is the primary reason I'm pushing for your expulsion.

Betraying your classmates to make a pact with the enemy

and selling out one of your own comrades...

These acts make you an unwelcome presence in this classroom.

B-But...

I have no objections.

I'm throwing my lot in with my Horikita girl.

W-Wait! I didn't betray you guys!

I've been busting my butt!

Anyone who doesn't support my reasoning can write my own name down in the negative.

I've expressed my opinion.

I hope you'll think on it and make your own decisions.

Hang on, Suzune!

I see what you're getting at.

But I can't go along with it.

I can't expel a friend!

I understand that you value your friends.

But protecting one person means sacrificing someone else.

That's why we need to approach this test

not emotionally, but logically.

Sorry, Haruki.

There's nothing I can do here.

The matter appears settled, then.

Hang on!

Hang on, hang on!

This is so stupid!

Object all you want, but there's no one else here more worthy of negative votes.

Say what you want!

The others all promised to vote Ayanokoji!

You'd better keep your promise to Kikyo-chan, okay?!

I... I take it back.

Huh?

I was wrong.

I take back my request for all of you to help me!

Hang on a minute, Kushida!

This is freaking cruel!

You're the cruel one, Yamauchi-kun!

How could you betray your own classmates?

D-Damn you!

You have the lowest ability in this class.

And you betrayed your comrades.

I formed my opinion based on this.

Wait a minute, Horikita-san.

What is it, Hirata-kun?

I made the decision to let you finish speaking,

but I'm opposed to how you're doing this.

Hirata!

Tearing down your own comrades is wrong!

This is the only way to do this.

You still haven't accepted that?

I shouldn't have to accept it!

I don't want to lose anybody!

Y-Yeah! He's right!

Regardless of your feelings, I will fight in the way I believe is right.

I want to take a vote,

right now, on who's going to put negative votes on Yamauchi-kun.

You can't do that!

I'm going to begin.

Stop this right now, Horikita-san.

You have no authority to stop me.

This whole conversation is wrong.

Then what do you believe we should do?

I—

Horikita...

Shut the hell up, would you?

Hirata-kun?

Listen up, everyone.

I don't give a damn if what she said is true or not.

It's not true, Hirata!

I'm a victim here!

A victim?

After everything that's come out, it's clear you're part of this.

And it's not just him.

You're all so comfortable with destroying a friend,

it makes me want to vomit.

The vote is tomorrow.

Would you prefer to face it without a plan?

What's wrong with not having a plan?

We have no right to pass judgment on our classmates.

Just what are you getting at?

Maybe you're the one who shouldn't be here.

Rallying others to take someone down—it's unacceptable behavior.

You're speaking in platitudes.

There was already a group formed to quietly destroy Ayanokoji-kun.

Yes, and that's also abominable.

But it's not the same as assuming leadership like this.

It is the same. In every respect.

And even if we don't take a vote right now,

I've finished conveying my thought process.

That's true.

The die has been cast.

That's why...

Tomorrow, I'm writing your name down as a negative vote.

I refuse to accept this!

Yes, do as you wish.

I know you all think this test is unreasonable.

But when you go out into the world,

there will be times when it's necessary to cut people loose.

At such times, those in power will be forced to make that judgment.

As long as you view this test as mere cruelty, you will never mature.

I have no intention of interfering in your discussion today.

That said, think carefully before your vote tomorrow.

Tomorrow's the last day we'll have to look at Ryuen's face, huh?

I'm pretty damn sick of it.

You look depressed.

Are you that sad about Ryuen-kun being expelled?

Do you really like picking fights with me that much?

Nah.

Hey, Ibuki-san, I'm gonna cast a negative vote for you.

I guess you're gonna cast one for me?

No idea.

Oh, yeah?

You seem awfully confident,

but if Ryuen-kun is expelled, you'll be right behind him.

Ibuki, can we talk?

What?

It's about Ryuen-san's private points.

Where are they?

They're where they've always been.

You haven't gotten them off him yet?

If he gets expelled, they all disappear.

Then why don't you beg him to hand them over?

My hands are tied.

Well, it does look to the world like you've deposed him.

If they knew you'd talked to him, they'd look on you with suspicion.

Damn it. What the hell am I even doing?

Isn't it for the best for Ryuen to just be gone?

You sure you're okay with this?

He's our only possible chance of making Class A, ever.

I've confirmed the points transfer.

I'm officially done with you now.

That was a hell of an ask, you know.

I'm sure it's what you wanted, too.

If you really didn't want me to have them,

you'd have gone on one last spending spree.

What are you doing?!

I'm rather fond of that belligerent attitude.

You're tough, but you leave too many openings.

You'll never b*at Suzune like that.

I didn't ask you!

Later.

Did you enjoy your time at this school?

Nothing.

I retrieved the private points from Ryuen.

NAGUMO MIYABI ACCEPT?

Don't worry, everyone!

We won't be expelling anyone here.

But how are you going to make up the four million points we're missing?

President Nagumo will be filling in the rest.

The student council president?

It might be a burden on you all until I can pay them back...

Is that okay?

Awesome! That's our Honami-chan!

I'm totally in!

Honami? Is this about my proposal?

Yes... There's one last thing I wanted to confirm with you.

What is it?

Well, that is... do you...

D-Do you really like me?

I wouldn't have asked for this if I didn't.

Give your consent, and I'll send you the points.

We'll consider that a contract signed.

Not quite yet.

I want to pursue other options until the very last moment.

Just be careful.

The time limit is midnight tonight.

And I'm very concerned with punctuality.

Okay. I promise I'll call.

I really thought I'd worked up my courage, too...

How is Katsuragi-kun acting?

He's been pretty quiet.

Feels like he's accepted his expulsion.

That's very good to hear.

By the way... it appears the project I was working on with Yamauchi-kun

has been exposed.

Sounds like you messed up, Sakayanagi.

The minute I heard they were having a class trial, I knew.

It was just a matter of when.

But now it's not clear who will be expelled.

No, I see just how the game will play out.

Yes, and the king really must remain until the end.

FOLLOW-UP SPECIAL EXAM VOTING BEGINS AT :

FOLLOW-UP SPECIAL EXAM

FOLLOW-UP SPECIAL EXAM - We will now begin the class vote.

We will now begin the class vote.

CLASSROOM OF THE ELITE RD SEASON

FOLLOW-UP SPECIAL EXAM JUST BEFORE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS

FOLLOW-UP SPECIAL EXAM JUST BEFORE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS - Hey. Quiet down, Haruki!

Hey. Quiet down, Haruki!

Shut up!

He's a man anxiously awaiting his sentence.

Well, fine. I guess I can tell you now!

Sorry, all!

I'm not the one getting expelled today!

Oh?

Sakayanagi-chan promised to give me Class A's positive votes!

So it won't matter how many of you put me down for negative ones!

That's right! I'm under Class A's protection!

How many of you guys gave me a negative vote?

I didn't even really betray you guys.

Talk about unfair treatment!

But it's no problem. I forgive you!

Take your seat, Yamauchi.

'Kay.

I will now announce the results.

First, the top three positive vote getters.

Third place,

Kushida Kikyo.

Second place...

Hirata Yosuke.

Even after what he said, no one would give him a negative vote.

That ugly scene earlier didn't hurt him too badly.

It's a sign of how much trust he's earned over the past year.

- It's a sign of how much trust he's earned over the past year. - I must be in

first place!

It's a sign of how much trust he's earned over the past year.

B-But... if Hirata's number two, who's number one?

The number one positive vote getter...

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka... It's you.

No way...

Why him?

A-Ayanokoji?!

Don't you mean the number one negative vote getter?!

No, I'm quite sure of this.

What did you do?

And the number one negative vote getter, I'm afraid, is you...

Yamauchi Haruki.

How?

How, how, how did this happen?!

This stupid... stupid exam!

You're free to think what you want, but these are the results.

Shut up!

That's it. Sakayanagi!

Go talk to Sakayanagi!

She said she'd give me their positive votes!

How could she betray me like this?!

Leave, Yamauchi.

No! No, no, no!

Leave the room at once.

You've already been deleted from existence.

I refuse to accept this!

So, to the very end, you're pathetic, ugly,

and unsalvageably defective?

Coming at me with murderous intent?

Then you have no right to complain about what you get in return.

That's quite enough.

Stop now, Yamauchi. For your own sake.

The number one negative vote getter is...

Totsuka Yahiko.

Impossible!

Sakayanagi! Weren't you focusing negative votes on me?!

The answer is simple.

Unlike Totsuka-kun, you're actually talented.

I wouldn't be so foolish as to remove a valuable piece from my board.

Damn it!

Now, I wonder...

What are the other classes up to right now?

CLASS VOTE RESULTS, YEAR EXPULSIONS CLASS A: TOTSUKA YAHIKO / CLASS B: NONE

CLASS C: YAMAUCHI HARUKI / CLASS D: MANABE SHIHO

MANABE SHIHO

MANABE SHIHO - Ah, Manabe...

She screamed her head off.

Did she?

Hey, Ayanokoji.

When, exactly, did you become a good guy?

What do you mean?

Don't play dumb.

Why'd you work to save me?

The ones who worked were the people who respected you.

A FEW DAYS AGO

A FEW DAYS AGO - Please, Ayanokoji!

Tell us how to keep Ryuen-san from being expelled!

Ryuen's expulsion can't be prevented.

You're saying there's nothing you can do?

He's already accepted it.

It's the job of people who respect him to sympathize with him.

But I... I...

If I might offer a word of advice,

it would be a waste to let Ryuen's private points go down with him.

Gimme a break!

You want me to take his points and kick him out the door?!

This exam isn't designed to be so forgiving that you can save someone

just by asking for help.

Are you prepared to do what's necessary?

Prepared?

I retrieved the private points from Ryuen.

How many did he have?

A little over five million.

That's enough.

I'm going to bring someone else into this.

Come back to my room.

You mean...

Good evening!

G-Good evening...

I'm going to call everyone in Class B

and have them submit positive votes for Ryuen-kun.

In exchange, please give us the extra points we need.

This way, Class B won't expel anyone,

and Ryuen can stay in Class D.

A matter of mutual interest?

O-Of course!

You're a real idiot, though.

What?

You're blowing all the points you worked so hard to save up.

I don't think you're in any position to criticize me there.

You have five million points in your pocket,

and you're using them to save Ryuen-kun!

We're not the same.

Besides, someone in my class is gonna end up crying in Ryuen's place.

It could even be me.

But you'll still get to save Ryuen-kun, right?

I...

I just don't like letting this end with me still in his debt.

So I was saved by Ishizaki and Ibuki?

I'm simultaneously grateful and annoyed.

What will you do next?

Dunno.

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