Line #33 Fanfic/ClassroomOfTheEliteLiquidInspiration


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2	[[caption-width-right:400:This was the start of the newest chapter in the life of Ayankouji Kiyotaka. The catalyst that freed me from the shackles that had bound me...'''A liquid inspiration.''']]
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4	''[[https://www.wattpad.com/story/335913634-classroom-of-the-elite-liquid-inspiration Classroom of the Elite: Liquid Inspiration]]'' is a PointOfDivergence re-telling of {{Literature/Classroom of the Elite}} sparked by a certain conversation between Masterpiece and Professor; written by ''[[https://www.wattpad.com/user/StrongStyle777 [=StrongStyle777=]]]'' on Platform/{{Wattpad}}.
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6	One day, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka receives a surprising invitation from his father, Ayanokouji Atsuomi, to join him for a drink. It was unusual for Kiyotaka, who normally wouldn't be summoned by his father without a hidden agenda.
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8	That's why even the emotionless Kiyotaka was surprised when his father began to open up about his own experiences with love and relationships.
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10	For the emotionally distant "masterpiece," this conversation is a rare moment of connection with his father, and it sparked a curiosity within him to explore the world of human relationships, to be more specifically: romance and intimacy.
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12	It was that spark that pushed Kiyotaka to demand something from his father:
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14	"Father, teach me everything about human relationships."
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16	This then begins a ripple that changes how Ayanokouji Kiyotaka would approach the world in the foreseeable future.
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18	As of 1/13/2024, the fix undergoes a rewrite.
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20	'''Note: All spoilers regarding the series are unmarked!!!'''
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22	!!''Classroom of the Elite: Liquid Inspiration'' contains examples of the following Tropes:
23	* AdaptationExpansion: The fic fleshes out many characters from the canon series, especially ones who were TheGhost.
24	* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Due to a small change in the timeline that happens after the White Room is shut down for the year, plenty of characters get a change in their relationships.
25	** The most incredulous case is Kiyotaka as a result of spending a good year learning and developing many friendships with a few characters before the canon events of the light novel; [[BestFriend Matsuo Eiichirō]], [[{{Tsundere}} Nanase Tsubasa]], [[TheAce Kanzaki Ryūji]], [[BunnyEarsLawyer Kōenji Rokusuke]], [[SpoiledSweet Matsushita Chiaki]], and [[ChildhoodFriend Tsubaki Yuki]].
26	*** Kiyotaka and Eiichirō never met, only hearing about one another through Matsuo. Here, they were personally introduced to each other by their fathers as well for Kiyotaka to develop good social skills and develop a close friendship during the year spent living together.
27	*** Kiyotaka's relationship with Tsubasa started as antagonistic due to the latter blaming him for Eiichirō's death until a decisive defeat on Tsubasa's end and a heartfelt conversation between them slowly changes that. Here, due to Eiichirō not dying and introducing her to Kiyotaka, they started as acquaintances that slowly blossom into friendship, with Tsubasa developing romantic affection for him.
28	*** Kiyotaka and Ryūji gained a certain form of commodity during the Christmas ball compared to their more neutral relationship in the light novels.
29	*** Kiyotaka and Rokusuke started as classmates with both being neutral toward each other due to their differences and WildCard status. Here, they gain something of a commodity during the Christmas ball and become good friends during the academy.
30	*** Chiaki only started to gain an interest in Kiyotaka when he challenged Manabu in the Event Selection Exam, and from then on, would follow him around while trying to strike up an acquaintance with him. Here, Chiaki became interested in Kiyotaka during their first meeting at the Christmas ball and slowly gained romantic feelings for him as they hung out with each other afterward.
31	*** Yuki is the closest thing to a friend to Kiyotaka during their time in the White Room before she had to transfer out after showing no more improvement in the curriculum. When they meet again at the age of 14, Kiyotaka expresses no interest in rekindling their friendship and coldly rebuffs Yuki's attempt out of a belief that he'll only stifle her growth despite hearing her father stating that she would only listen to him due to the lingering trauma from her experience in the White Room. Here, thanks to his own CharacterDevelopment, Kiyotaka chooses to remain by Yuki's side to help her heal and they gain a strong friendship with Yuki having deep romantic affections for him.
32	* AdaptationalAngstDowngrade: Unlike the canon series, Matsuo and his son Eiichirō won't be DrivenToSuicide by Atsuomi due to the PointOfDivergence...maybe.
33	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the canon series, Matsuo is TheGhost and is described to be elderly-looking due to him being nearly 60 years old. Here, an illustration of him in Vol. 0 Chapter 6 depicts him as a younger-looking man with rugged good looks befitting his military background.
34	* AdaptationalBadass: In the light novels, Matsuo is described as being nearly 60 years of age, the implication that he looks like a feeble old man. In the fic, he's a former high-ranked military official involved with Atsuomi's shady dealings.
35	* AdaptationalCurves: Unlike the canon series, where Matsuo is implied to be a feeble old man, the fic depicts him with a HeroicBuild.
36	* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Since the fic takes place during Volume 0 and a year before Volume 1 of the canon series, certain characters make their physical appearance much earlier than their canonical counterparts, such as Ayanokouji Atsuomi, Matsuo, Matsuo Eiichirō, Nanase Tsubasa, Kanzaki Ryūji, Kōenji Rokusuke, Matsushita Chiaki, and [[NamedByTheAdaptation Tsubaki]] [[AscendedExtra Yuki]].
37	* AdaptationalJobChange: Downplayed. Matsuo is still a butler to Kiyotaka in the fic, but he's also given a military background with involvement in Atsuomi's shady dealings.
38	* AdaptationalNiceGuy:
39	** Atsuomi gains a very ''[[DownplayedTrope slight]]'' one in the fic, where he went so far as to talk to Kiyotaka and explain his worldview, and even allowed his son to experience freedom, if only to better mold his son as his successor.
40	** As a result of being able to experience the wider world, having a group of friends, and enjoying a full year of being a normal teenager before attending the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School, Kiyotaka is notably kinder and less manipulative in his interactions with others.
41	** In the canon light novels, Horikita Suzune was an AcademicAlphaBitch whose EstablishingCharacterMoment is treating Kiyotaka like a stooge and often abuses him if he were to annoy her or doesn't hold up his end of the bargain. However, she does [[DefrostingIceQueen learns to become less cold and more cordial towards him]]. In the fic, she quickly comes to respect him upon seeing him being able to deduct the true nature of the S-system and present it to the class ''before'' the official reveal and being the ''only'' person in her life to truly encourage her to better herself compare to her parents and older brother. It also causes Suzune to slowly TookALevelInKindness.
42	* AdaptationalSympathy: Downplayed. In the fic, Atsuomi reveals to Kiyotaka another reason why he's so ambitious in ruling Japan; trying to earn the love of an unnamed woman who's far above his station in life, only to fail and clung to his ambition to rule Japan further.
43	* AdaptationalVillainy: {{Downplayed\|Trope}}. In the canon light novels, Matsuo is described as a kind man who only worked for Atsuomi to support himself and his son financially, and was UnwittingPawn regarding Kiyotaka's growth. In the fic, Matsuo has a much closer connection with Atsuomi and has his own share of skeletons in the closet due to being a high-ranking military official, though he's still very much a NiceGuy and a NobleDemon compared to Atsuomi.
44	* AlternateUniverseFic: The official summary on Wattpad describes the fic as this to the canon series.
45	* AgeLift:
46	** {{Inverted\|Trope}}. Kiyotaka described Matsuo to be a nearly 60-year-old man in the canon series. [[https://www.wattpad.com/user/StrongStyle777/conversations#1796258369 According]] to WordOfGod, he's aged down to 50 years old in the fic.
47	** {{Downplayed\|Trope}} and {{inverted\|Trope}}. Matsuo Eiichirō is a year younger than Kiyotaka in the fic. {{Averted\|Trope}} in the remake as he's now the same age as Kiyotaka.
48	* AnimalMotifs: Upon meeting Tsubasa for the first time, Kiyotaka likens to her as an adorable puppy. For added humor, she has a picture of a puppy as her profile pic, and her contact name in Kiyotaka's contacts is "puppy-chan".
49	* AscendedExtra:
50	** Matsuo was merely TheGhost in the canon series with a SmallRoleBigImpact concerning Kiyotaka's enrollment into the Advanced Nurturing High School. Here, he serves as a RecurringExtra.
51	** Likewise, Matsuo's son Eiichirō is also given the spotlight early on by establishing him as Kiyotaka's {{Foil}} in terms of mannerisms.
52	** Yuki is a relatively minor character in Kiyotaka's childhood. Here, she becomes one of his {{Love Interest}}s and a regularly occurring main character.
53	* BestFriend: Over the year, Eiichirō becomes a close friend to Kiyotaka due to living in the same household and his extroverted and sociable personality bringing the latter out of his shell.
54	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Although Kiyotaka claims that Yuki isn't his girlfriend, it's still played straight given their history in the White Room and later reconciliation.
55	* CorruptedCharacterCopy: According to one commenter, who agreed with WordOfGod, Atsuomi is one for ''[[Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar Shirogane Miyuki]]'' if the latter were to continue striving for success at the expense of his kindness and morals in the attempt to win the love of a young woman completely out of his league...and ultimately failed to do so.
56	* GeniusSweettooth: Kiyotaka is a certified BrokenAce addicted to ice cream.
57	* ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin: Once Kiyotaka got his first taste of ice cream, he would eat plenty of it to the point of addiction. Eiichirō even points out to Tsubasa that Kiyotaka would eat ''three whole tubs of ice cream''.
58	* MissingMom: Like in the canon series, Mika is not involved in Kiyotaka's life and he isn't bothered by the fact.
59	* NamedByTheAdaptation:
60	** Matsuo is [[NoFullNameGiven only known by his surname]] in the canon series. Here, his first name is Keiji.
61	** In the canon series, Yuki had OnlyOneName due to White Room's policies, and her surname isn't revealed even after meeting up with Kiyotaka again. Here, she gains the last name of "Tsubaki".
62	* OCStandIn:
63	** Regarding Matsuo and his son, Eiichirō, it's justified given they're both TheGhost in the canon series.
64	*** Matsuo was simply described to be an elderly man who is a FriendToAllChildren and a DotingParent to his only son. Furthermore, he was completely unaware of Atsuomi's darker dealings and an UnwittingPawn regarding Kiyotaka's growth with his successful attempt of "freeing" the latter premeditated. In the fic, Matsuo Keiji is portrayed as a 50-year-old man with a high-ranking military background and has a much "closer" working relationship with Atsuomi, meaning that Matsuo is obviously knowledgeable of the White Room, and has ''plenty'' of "skeletons in the closet" compared to his canon counterpart.
65	*** What little is known of Matsuo Eiichirō is that he's TheDutifulSon NiceGuy who is very close to his single father, a {{Determinator}} by continuing to apply to high school despite Atsuomi sabotage before he eventually gave up, and a PlatonicLifePartners to Nanase Tsubasa. In the fic, he's portrayed as a complete {{foil}} to Kiyotaka in terms of personality and demeanor, something of a BigManOnCampus in middle school, and an avid fan of anime.
66	** Yuki is a ChildhoodFriend of Kiyotaka during their time in the White Room, and their last meeting shows her a BrokenBird whose only capable of listening to Kiyotaka. Here, Tsubaki Yuki is portrayed as a GenkiGirl as she and Kiyotaka rekindle their bond, with the intelligence and mental fortitude capable of standing by him along with a strong romantic obsession with him.
67	* OddFriendship: Kiyotaka's friendship with any of his peers counts as this given his unique upbringing in the White Room.
68	** Eiichirō is a complete {{Foil}} to Kiyotaka in terms of personality and temperament. Whereas the latter is introverted, calculated, and [[NoSocialSkills somewhat lacking in social cues]], Eiichirō is extroverted, spontaneous, and very [[TheSocialExpert sociable in a friendly manner]]. In fact, their budding friendship regardless of their differences helps play a big role in Kiyotaka's growth and gradual kindness, which is something that both Atsuomi and Matsuo know and plan.
69	** Rokusuke is intelligent and athletic, but a complete narcissist who is thoroughly convinced of his superiority. Whereas Kiyotaka is much more "humble" in the sense that he's aware of his own flaws and keeps his intentions hidden. Yet, despite Rokusuke's worldview confusing Kiyotaka (e.g. acknowledging that he never loses despite getting his ass handed to him by Kiyotaka in their boxing match), they get along rather well for the most part, with the latter admitting that Rokusuke does have good advice to give him from time to time.
70	* OriginalFlavour: Like most fan fics regarding ''Classroom of the Elite'', the fic emulates the philosophical and psychological themes of the canon series quite well.
71	* PointOfDivergence: What would happen if Atsuomi were to discuss the importance of human relationships over a beverage with his son?
72	* TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest: {{Implied\|Trope}} to be the case with Atsuomi of the unnamed woman he failed to win over in his past. Since then, the only thing he has left is his unrelenting ambition to climb the social ladder in Japanese politics, with his brief marriage to Mika and their son being part of that.
73	* TheUnsmile: PlayedForLaughs. When getting ready for the Christmas ball, Kiyotaka tried to put on his best smile...only to be freaked out by his first attempt in the mirror.
74	* TookALevelInCheerfulness:
75	** Due to a PointOfDivergence Kiyotaka is allowed to experience a whole year of personal freedom from his father. By the start of the canon timeline, he's capable of humor and having good social interactions.
76	** As a result of meeting and bonding with a kinder Kiyotaka, witnessing his intelligence firsthand, and him slowly helping her and her older brother reconcile their previously close bond, Suzune starts to interact more with her classmates and gain a slightly happier outlook.
77	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Once Kiyotaka tasted ice cream for the first time, it became his all-time favorite treat.

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