What are your headcanons for the COTE characters ?

I start:

Ayanokoji: he is ambidextrous but prefers his right hand — he reads Dark Romance because he finds it psychologically interesting — doesn't like chives but eats them when Horikita invites him to eat — secretly learns Argo — once had a nightmare where Horikita stabs him — Kiyotaka sings out of tune, not really out of tune but he has no artistic expression so he sings like he speaks.

Horikita: secretly likes cute things - knows that Kiyotaka doesn't like chives and purposely prepares them every time she makes her food trap - keeps a teddy bear given to her by Manabu when she was young (Manabu knows this) - secretly reads Romance but chooses the Drama ones to cover her tracks - only has a white ribbon that she carefully washes every day since childhood to put it in her hair or several identical copies of the same ribbon that she buys, it's one or the other.

Kushida: She hates sweets - prefers action films to romantic ones - has already held gay and lesbian dates by candlelight since she "keeps secrets well" and doesn't judge anyone, in the sense that she doesn't care.

Sudo: he already dreams of Horikita as his wife in his sleep - is a mama's boy at home - Onodera is his type of girl but already loves Horikita - has a bulldog who chews his sneakers - is secretly more popular with girls since he wears his glasses.

Kei: she prefers Jennie from BLACKPINK - forcing Kiyotaka watched all the music videos of her favorite stars - is the only one who knows that Kiyotaka sings out of tune and scolds him for it - after the discussion with Horikita, she wants to become one of his best friends - she was like to threaten to throw a plate if Kiyotaka said no to cuddling.

Ryūen: he has a Rottweiler and calls him Demon — good flirt but difficult partner to manage as a couple — Two exes but no serious relationships (he's the one who left them) — His room is often tidy in the morning but messy in the evening — knows how to cook but is better at barbecue — hates geography and biology — finds Horikita more attractive than Ichinose and Kushida.

Hirata: he's gay and knows he is now — his first love is the older goalie at his old school (he didn't know he likes guys at the time) and that's why he started playing soccer — his favorite food is croque-monsieur — his favorite fruit is cherry — he's terrible at matching his clothes, it was Kei who helped him choose and now he can manage — Kushida is the only one who knows he's gay.

I have plenty more for all the characters but it would take too long to write. You can share yours with me so we can laugh together 😊

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u/Ill-Host960 — 10 days ago

Does this happen to you the same way it does to me?

Since I've been in the COTE community, I find it quite annoying from my point of view. Why is Ichinose the one who receives the most merchandise among all the girls on COTE who deserve more than her? I'm not just talking about Horikita, but also Karuisawa, Hiyori or Kushida in the mix.Getting Horikita merch is already practically impossible in my case since I'm in a country that doesn't sell any of it, but I still find it scandalous that we don't get as much promotion in terms of merchandise.

Perhaps I'm exaggerating, but this is my personal observation. Frankly, Ichinose, with her character, doesn't need more than other girls who are better than her to get certain marketing favors.

u/Ill-Host960 — 29 days ago

The injustice towards Horikita!

Personal opinion: but frankly it's not realistic that Suzune's class is the one with the most confirmed traitors and potential traitors since the beginning of the LN.

We have 4 classes and only Suzune's class has more than 2 or 3. Don't talk to me about Hashimoto or Katsuragi because that's still minimal compared to Suzune's. Suzune has really had a terrible class from the beginning: Yamauchi, Maezono, Kushida (before), Matsushita or Haruka (potentially, it's not confirmed but it remains my hypothesis).

Compare with Sakayanagi, Katsuragi had a genuinely good reason for honor, and Hashimoto was the only one who could be called a true traitor. For Ryūen, frankly I didn't see any real treachery, hostility yes, but real treachery against the class certainly. For Ichinose's class, it's even more absurd. How is it that they're the only class that hasn't had a single person question their class? Personally, I've always thought Kanzaki had the profile to accept an offer if given the opportunity to move up to Class A with a 100% guarantee, Ever since he acted like a coward against Suzune during the exam, it had seemed very clear to me. But even then, nobody was not prepared to speak face to face with Ichinose even when everything was going wrong. It angered me even more when they dared to say they would do their best for the class, but in the end no one did anything against Ichinose.

Even if it's childish of me, it reinforces a certain contempt for Kiyotaka for leaving (so she could grow up, admittedly), but adding new traitors to this damn A class dominated by individualists, it wasn't necessary, even if we suspect it's to eliminate underachievers like Shinohara. That still sticks in the craw.

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u/Ill-Host960 — 1 month ago

I have a question for the community.

Hi, I've been in the community for a while now. I mostly post questions or fan art about Suzune and Kiyozune. I recently wondered if art with pre-existing foundations was acceptable.

I know it's a rather simple question, but it's still important to me; I'm someone who gets anxious very easily. I often create drawings using reference images as a basis. But I wonder if doing it exclusively with references would be acceptable. I'm sorry, this might be a stupid question.

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u/Ill-Host960 — 1 month ago
▲ 195 r/AyanokojiKiyotakaFans+1 crossposts

New fanart Kiyozune !

Chibi Suzu 1 : AYANOKOJI-KUN ! 😡 Chibi Suzu 2 : Ayanokoji-kun ? 😅 Chibi Suzu 3 : Ayanokoji-kun… 😊

Ayanokoji : …Three Suzunes

u/Ill-Host960 — 1 month ago

Where did this information come from ?

That's no longer possible. Someone please come and explain to me right now what this guy is talking about. Because all I know is that he's definitely talking shit, it might be ragebait but even then I'm irritated. If any of you know what this person is talking about, could you explain it to me before I say something stupid ?

Perhaps the machine translation has a problem, but I want to understand how, why, and when this was said in the ln. At what point did there come reports that Horikita would meet a kohai at night ?

u/Ill-Host960 — 2 months ago

Kiyozune's little game !

Tell me your favorite or hated Kiyozune moments that made you want to annihilate Ayanokoji from the face of existence. It's a game to see all the funny reactions we've already had to their scenes.

It could be a random scene, an important or unimportant dialogue, a moment of humor, embarrassment, tenderness, pure anger, or disappointment. Anything that provoked such an intense reaction in you that you later looked back on it and found it funny.

I'll start! For me, it's the moment when he wanted to put his jacket on Suzune in Year 2. You can't imagine my disappointment that he didn't do it, and even more so when Chabachira-sensei had to say that he should just leave and that she should stay near Suzune in his place. I remember throwing my phone and pacing around my room, hitting the bed. And even more frustrated when I read the part about Suzune's dream, I almost melted with inner frustration that he couldn't hear her talking in her sleep.

Did you, like me, see the romantic potential of the scene if he had stayed alone with her while she slept and had put his jacket on her? I don't think she would have been angry because in the end, he would have taken care of her.

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u/Ill-Host960 — 2 months ago

My controversial opinion on the scene from "The Promised Night"

I don't think I'm the only one in the scene who might have been disturbed. First of all, please know that this is just an opinion and my own view of the scene; I don't want to attack anyone or anyone.

This scene really made me uncomfortable, especially towards Ichinose, whom I started to hate at that moment. Perhaps I misinterpreted things? But that scene really affected me in a bad way.

This is an important scene for the light novel because it marks a turning point in its own way. But I can't shake this oppressive feeling every time I remember it. This scene gave me an uncomfortable feeling because of the way it unfolded throughout. We all know that this was the result of several schemes by Ayanokoji; he is generally responsible, but not specifically so in my eyes. Let me explain myself more clearly.

He contributed significantly to the turning point that led to this night, even though in the end Ichinose was the sole decision-maker regarding the direction this night was to take. Ayanokoji pulled the strings to put Ichinose in a corner, to see if she will rise again or collapse, in which case he will have her expelled, as he threatened. But he himself said that he hoped a third option, which he had not foreseen, would arise, through Ichinose herself. And that was the case; she had managed to understand his intentions and find a third way out. Something he had foreseen the possibility of but didn't know if it would happen or not.

When I say that, I'm specifically talking about those that were going to happen. He had foreseen the emergence of a third option, but not the very nature of the third option. I think this is a difference that many have forgotten or not noticed regarding the scene. The fact that she had managed to corner Ayanokoji already proved that she had somehow gotten what she wanted, Because she piqued his curiosity enough to make him come anyway, even though she had prepared herself for the possibility that he might not come. That's pretty much what I meant about the context of the scene.

Now I would like to get to the heart of what bothered me. This may be an opinion that many do not share, and I respect that, and perhaps I am wrong in thinking this, so I thank you for correcting me if necessary.

I sincerely believe that this scene had a much darker subtext. I only felt discomfort when the conversation turned to the fact that he couldn't go out for fear of being seen. That moment when they were talking without even considering the simple fact that he would have to sleep there, the fact that they kept emphasizing that it was just the two of them, I don't even want to talk about the time she got close to him. I'm not going to talk about the act itself, which is almost confirmed, but about how it actually happened.

We all pretty much agree that it was some kind of exchange, but the circumstances of that exchange make it impossible for me to accept it in that way. I wouldn't say that this situation wasn't "consensual" to some extent, But this situation is mentally preventing me from accepting what happened. As I said before, I know he is largely responsible for the circumstances that led to this, but the final outcome was in Ichinose's hands, she was the one who found the third way out. The scene clearly shows that she was the one who got on top of him; she completely initiated the act in my eyes. She was the first to want this specific outcome, that's why she put herself on him, She had completely initiated the desire to do it and that's why she pushed him onto the bed, to position herself above him in a very specific way so that he wouldn't move away. It's still quite a telling body language, and during that simple moment, Ayanokoji said absolutely nothing before she got on top of him, including asking permission to touch him. I don't think she would have gone this far if he had said something, but the fact that he said nothing is also important because it means that he neither agreed nor disagreed with it.

Now I'm going to address the aspect that shows the scene is "consensual" in a general way, but at the same time quite unhealthy in my eyes. The very fact that absolutely nothing is said is already revealing. Throughout the entire moment we only have the description of what is happening, only the few words he says to her when she asks him the question. In his scene, he didn't really speak to give an opinion on what she was doing to him, He only gives a neutral but not negative response, send me a little of what I want to say. I did not see him utter a single sentence that made any sense of his opinion on the situation. The fact that it was going to happen without saying anything does not mean that he disagreed, but it also does not mean that he agreed; he just let it happen out of curiosity. Ayanokoji doesn't say no or yes, he simply says something that starts out as "you can touch me," But that's not exactly it, sentence for sentence, put the context so that we don't take it that way because he himself doesn't see it as something he doesn't agree with. We all know that he could very well have rejected her, especially physically if he had wanted to. The mere fact that he did not disagree with the situation made us take it as something he accepted, especially when he himself said he wanted to see where it leads. Let's not forget that he's capable of an unhealthy curiosity; this has always been evident in the way he sought out feelings, often through questionable methods, such as stirring up jealousy and being neglected, as with Kei. That's why I said the scene was generally consensual, because in the end it was more curiosity that led him to accept and let things happen.

Ayanokoji is a person whose satisfaction of emotional curiosity will surpass even a situation that we might consider horrible from our point of view. He constantly seeks out positive and negative emotions on the same level and doesn't reserve one for the other, if you see where I'm going with this.

That's why, in my eyes, this scene frankly demoralized me and destroyed what little esteem I still had for Ichinose, in addition to showing me how far Ayanokoji can go to feel even a negative or positive sensation. I maintain that he is responsible for Ichinose's condition, if we forget the classes of Ryūen and Sakayanagi who threw obstacles in his path. All of this has led Ichinose to this point, but the decision to do so came solely from her, as there was no verbal approval from Ayanokoji. And I certainly won't forget that Ichinose wanted to do it without knowing that he had broken up with Karuisawa. Ayanokoji didn't tell him because she hadn't asked at the beginning of the act. And the fact that she says at the time that Kei might have his heart broken if she finds out (it's implied when she says if he isn't afraid that Karuisawa will find out) It gives me the strange impression that she would have been capable of telling Karuisawa so that she would leave him, if he hadn't broken up with her. It disgusts me because, given the current volumes, she would be capable of it.

This is entirely my opinion and my interpretation of the scene, and I could be completely wrong as well. That's how I saw it and perceived it, so please, if there's anyone who can respond respectfully and tell me if I'm right or wrong, I would be grateful.

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u/Ill-Host960 — 2 months ago

THE HORIKITLINGS ✨✨✨

WE LOVE THE HORIKITLINGS !

imagine finding inspiration on Pinterest. The girl is just a drawing on a whim, I'm not brown.

I kept the eye colors because I like them. We have the image of the meme with writing and without writing.

u/Ill-Host960 — 2 months ago

Kiyozune Fanart! Congratulations on the theme ✨🎉✨

I finished it after several weeks... Chibi Kiyo was the hardest part to do 😂

u/Ill-Host960 — 3 months ago

I want to see some fan animations of Suzune 🥺

I'm not kidding, has anyone ever seen a fan-made Suzune animation, or an account that makes them?

I'm not talking about fan art, but 2D animation. There are so many animators out there, but I've never seen one who's a big enough fan of Classroom of the Elite, and especially Suzune, to make videos about her.

Even more so being a fervent fan of the Kiyozune ship (that would be like a bonus for me) but I want to focus primarily on Suzune.

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u/Ill-Host960 — 3 months ago

Why shouldn't Wistoria end up as a harem ?

This is a copy of a comment I left about Wistoria.

Simply because he's not the type to do that. Will's defining characteristic is loyalty. Although he is in a harem trope, he does not have the characteristics of one, and even less those of someone who is polygamous, because he knows what that implies.He is more like Kirito than like Cid or Rudeus or anyone else. Despite having a harem, he is loyal and only romantically loves one woman, and that is Elferia, just like Kirito with Asuna.

Especially since it would prove that none of Collette, Lihanna or Iris's fans actually respect them and that they just want a harem ending for their fantasies. I don't consider those who want this kind of ending permanently just using the excuse of avoiding ship wars. Because in the end, none of them won because they will only be options from the beginning and not real women. Wistoria is not a rom-com like "100 Girlfriends Who Love You to Death" where the main theme is polygamy And that's understandable. If in every damn romance novel the protagonist had to end up with every girl, it would just be satisfying fantasies and insulting female characters by transforming them into mere trophies for wives. In works where polygamy is the goal I completely understand, but wanting that in works like Wistoria where the romance has already been established for a long time is just completely stupid.

I would much rather Elfie remain single or die than become yet another victim of this kind of thing. Strangely, people always want that in works where it is clearly shown that the protagonist will only end up with one girl he loves (Hey SAO). They want to set Will up with the girl they want without any regard for his feelings, just to console them and not for the sake of the character they support. Much like Bell and Ais in Danmachi, the author likes to play with the hearts of the losing girls rather than keep them independent.

Ps : I hope that won't be the case for Collette, because the only thing wrong with her is her inability to understand that Will loves someone else and her desire to interfere in a relationship that she clearly saw was mutual. Especially since she was furious when she saw that Elfie wasn't what she thought she was, and she realized that she never played with Will. The fight against Zeo proves it, but she doesn't want to face the truth because it's too hard to admit that she's never had any luck.

He should respect my girl, damn it ! Especially since there is more potential to develop her growth after acceptance rather than keeping her as a girl in love.

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u/Ill-Host960 — 3 months ago

Friendship Bracelets : Horikita Suzune and Kei Karuisawa

Fanart finished today 💖

Do not falsify or reuse. Mention the community.

u/Ill-Host960 — 4 months ago

A small fanart of Horikita Suzune that I made with love.

This drawing belongs to me. Yes, I draw often and do my best to improve 😊. Please do not reuse.

u/Ill-Host960 — 4 months ago

Unpopular opinion: Horikita Suzune should have an arc of destruction and emotional reconstruction centered solely on her.

What I'm about to say is based on my own experience with Horikita's development. I think she has the best character writing, but her development has been progressing at a snail's pace since year 3. She managed to figure out that Ayanokoji's maneuver was a bluff, that's a huge step forward, but I feel like we should have seen that as early as year 2. I'm not talking about rushing his progression, but rather developing it more effectively, like with Ryueen.

For half of the second year, she was absent, and it was more focused on others, and in addition, Even when she appeared and performed notable feats, people focused solely on the duel between Ryueen and Sakayanagi and the development of Ichinose. And if we have to add the fact that he lost 7-0 only for Ayanokoji to come and save the day once again with a crushing victory, it's terrible. Ichinose was a monster in terms of sociability, but he couldn't have given Suzune one or two wins instead of that stupid zero which the fans mocked, AGAIN !

Looking at the entire light novel, Her brother's departure was more of a step than a real emotional blow because yes, Suzune had evolved strategically, mentally, a little psychologically but not emotionally. Deep down, she's still the same girl with low self-esteem who still doubts her abilities. She's stopped feeling sorry for herself, but she hasn't stopped judging herself. Year 2 and the beginning of year 3 already give us some information about her physical and mental state. She was already giving her all to the class : study groups, supervising students during exams, strategic meetings and even now she has to juggle her own studies and the affairs of the student union.The fact that her average grade has dropped, that she has dark circles under her eyes and appears tired at times is quite alarming regarding her condition. And to all that, we had to add the fact that Kiyotaka was changing classes on the first day of school! At a time when no one expected it, Just when she thought they would win together, this guy took off.

If you only knew how much I praised her emotional control at that precise moment, having confronted him directly while he openly snubbed her in front of everyone and still leaving with her head held high. In the end, she waited until she was alone to cry and express her feelings a little. She tried to find him later, but she couldn't. She only returned the day before the exam, leaving her classmates to manage everything themselves. For me, her discussion with Kei did not relieve her, she just minimized everything and compartmentalized her feelings, describing them as lesser than Kei's. For now, we haven't discussed feelings anymore because she's focusing exclusively on class and accepting the situation, which is partly a good thing. But this proves once again that she puts her goals and her class aside. And besides, with the island's results, She will have to deal with Ike's case, and even though Ayanokoji says she should blame him for it, she still thinks she should have prevented Shinohara's case.

There's only one year left and we still don't have a proper development arc for her. The only way I see for the author to complete Suzune's development would be to dedicate it to her out of reach of others, and especially Kiyotaka. What is needed is not a special examination of a single volume, but a parallel underlying problem in which she would be the main subject. With everything that's going on between her research on Kiyotaka, the growing presence of Ishigami around her, and Nanase's involvement in searching for a key to Ayanokoji, there's plenty to explore. It's perfectly reasonable to assume that year 3 won't focus solely on Kiyotaka and his development with Hiyori, but also an arc where Suzune would finally be developed in terms of exams and the plot.

We could focus on the early years who are still around, because apart from a few updates we have nothing else on them. And Horikita could finally use her position as student union president, because honestly, she was given this title but so far we haven't seen her use it except in interesting matters and important. I felt that unlike Manabu or Nagumo, it was more of a decoration than a power with her 😑. Given how things are going, this is one of the best ways to develop the Ishigami/Nanase storyline, especially since Nanase is close to Horikita on the student council. This is just a hypothesis, but given Nanase's suspicions about Ishigami, it's possible he might try something against her. She could, in a way, supervise the first-year exams, since I had heard from Nagumo at one point that the student union also deals with that, vaguely. I'm not going to elaborate on this because it would be too long and I'm not one to predict what will happen next.

All I can assume and hope is that she's directly involved without Kiyotaka also participating. I would prefer that he be vaguely aware through Amasawa who is observing everything, and that it is really Horikita who is involved. It would be interesting if he acted on his own without knowing that Horikita was also involved in the case. It's a bit like Koenji saying that if he leaves the class, he won't be able to look after Horikita, and this situation is proving true. En parallèle, elle devra gérer la classe, le BDE, ses études et les examens avec cette possible affaire. This could lead to a moment of emotional exhaustion, and since she tends to internalize everything, We might see her friends and family notice her and try to help and advise her; this could strengthen their bond. But since she's the type to want to solve her own problems, she wouldn't want to worry them.

She needs to learn to express things externally, understand her own emotions and stop judging herself. Her separation from Kiyotaka and the fact that she has to fend for herself is important for her development but that she also moves forward without forgetting herself. The real lesson he needed to teach her was to learn how to express her emotions in front of others, but The problem is that there are so many communication problems between the two that he didn't realize he was the only person to whom she could express her anxieties and her uncertainty.

God only knows what will happen between them in the next volumes. Will the author finally give her the development and attention she deserves ? Will he develop the storylines surrounding her, Nanase, and Ishigami ? Will her relationship with Kiyotaka develop despite the distance, stagnate, or remain the same until graduation ?

There is still much to say and repeat, but I will stop here. This is just my opinion and speculation.

u/Ill-Host960 — 4 months ago

Why did Hiyori suddenly become everyone's number one?

I just went on Twitter and all my feed is people making rankings and putting Hiyori in first place. I had already seen fans have Hiyori as their favorite character so it's not new, she was already among the most popular even by me.

But the problem is, strangely enough, everyone has it in first place, even accounts I know where it wasn't the case before. I don't want people to take this as a rant, I don't know if it's just a fad since Hiyori is in the spotlight now, but frankly, I think it seems quite hypocritical to some.

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u/Ill-Host960 — 4 months ago

Have you ever considered the possibility that the name Horikita is that of a clan ?

Ever since Suzune's character was introduced, I've always felt that she and her brother possessed a different kind of refinement than the others. Not like the students whose belonging to a wealthy family, such as Sakayanagi or Nagumo, or even Koenji, can be guessed.

She and Manabu had a certain sense of refinement, in addition to having strong moral and ethical values such as honor and pride. They both had something that made them so unattainable, yet with a certain presence. My intuition developed after the two were revealed as the student union presidents. To have such charisma, You need to have at least an education in ethics.

That's why I think the Horikita family could be both linked to the political sphere and also be a clan. The Horikita clan…

Suzune has even been called the Ice Princess, I had already noted that its appearance is one of the simplest in Ln, but it still remains just as majestic. It's often noticeable that her style perfectly matches Japanese aesthetics, more so than other girls. I've lost count of how many times she's looked stunning in a kimono.

So it wouldn't be unreasonable to think that she comes from a family with a prestigious history.

u/Ill-Host960 — 4 months ago

Have you also noticed this in COTE?

One of the things I love most about COTE is that Horikita is the only one with natural black hair. All the other major girls always have flashy, gradient shades. (Yes, I even consider dark blue to be a gradient)

I think it highlights how naturally beautiful and simple she is.

PS: I put Ibuki because I wanted Suzune to be in the center 🤭. You can download the image and reuse it as you wish. I made the collage myself.

u/Ill-Host960 — 5 months ago