
However, coincidentally, Ayanokoji was paired up with Sato, a development that will make things interesting between Ayanokoji, Sato, and Karuizawa. The plan worked out successfully, and high-performing students were paired up with the deliberate poor-performing ones. So to clear the test, Class 1-D would have to strategize on the students that would deliberately score high and low. A new stock trader that is thrown on the a trading floor without a guide would be lost and stressed. According to Horikita, the aim of the mini-test was to pair up the highest performing students with the lowest ones. If a domainer can gain the trust of elite domainers, they will produce results. Horikita’s plan to beat the mini-test was finally revealed at the end of the episode. Now that Ryuen knows his true enemy, the battle between Class 1-C and D is about to get even more intense. After collecting information from the girls, Ryuen managed to pinpoint the brain behind it all: Ayanokoji. Soon, the culprit is revealed to be Manabe and her group of friends. Knowing there was a traitor from his Class, Ryuen threatened everyone in order to get the guilty culprit to speak. This discussion also confirms Ayanokoji to be Horikita’s savior from Ryuen after the Sports Festival.īefore Horikita's meeting with her classmates, episode 7 revealed how violent Ryuen could be to get what he wants. In spite of this, Horikita mentioned that she would try and buy Kushida over to their side instead of trying to get her expelled per Ayanokoji’s suggestion. The rumors held that Kushida was the brain behind an incident that tore her class apart.

In this discussion, Horikita finally revealed her connection to Kushida while stating that things she knows about Kushida stemmed from rumors. RELATED: Classroom Of The Elite Season 2: Episode 5 Review

Instead of confronting Kushida directly, Horikita opts for a private discussion with Ayanokoji, delaying her presence in the meeting. Based on the setting at that point, Horikita had no choice but to accept Kushida's request to join the meeting so her actions doesn't raise suspicions. However, Kushida also showed interest in attending the meeting. To discuss this plan with everyone else, Horikita scheduled a meeting with key members of Class 1-D.

After the end of the class, Horikita discussed with Ayanokoji, stating that she has a strategy that would work in Class D's favor.
