Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

"If you think you can scare me, you're sorely mistaken! I'm absolutely not afraid! I'll keep staring at you until one day..."

"Sigh, you've gotten one thing wrong from the very beginning."

At that moment, Kusuo Saiki sighed and slowly said,

"I didn't intend to create any special occasion. It's just that you guys are too troublesome, so I came to teach you a lesson, and also to avoid causing bigger trouble in the future."

"You're acting all relaxed like someone in a position of power!"

Long Yuanxiang tried to open his swollen left eye wide and said with a smile.

"Oh dear, this is really troublesome."

Kusuo Saiki sighed and immediately walked up to Sho Ryuen.

[No matter what, I must completely destroy Qi Mu. I won't lose like this. After all, I'm going to get everyone in Class D promoted to Class A!]

"I will definitely defeat you, Saiki—"

Just as Ryuu Sho made his move again, Kusuo Saiki simply raised his hand slightly and gently tapped Ryuu Sho's forehead. The latter did a somersault and fell to the ground, finally losing consciousness completely.

Long Yuanxiang fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

"Oh dear, oh dear, it wasn't easy for me at all. If I hadn't controlled my strength properly and you flew off like a rocket to some other place, I'd be in real trouble."

Kusuo Saiki sighed. This was the first time he had voluntarily shown even a fraction of his strength to someone else, even if it was only one percent, it was still far beyond that of ordinary people.

Originally, Saiki Kusuo planned to take action against Ryuen Sho after a while, but today he overheard Ryuen Sho and Kushida Kikyo's conversation and learned about their plan.

If Karuizawa Megumi came here, she would probably be subjected to terrible bullying.

For Kusuo Saiki, this was already a breach of his bottom line.

Moreover, given Ryuen Sho's personality, if he continues to believe that 'Yamachi Haruki is the mastermind X,' even if he stops him today, that guy is likely to cause a lot of trouble in the future. Therefore, Saiki Kusuo decided to take the initiative to show himself and resolve this issue.

'I was prepared to potentially use memory erasure, but they seem to treat it as some kind of advanced martial arts technique? That saves me a lot of trouble.'

Saiki Kusuo glanced around at the four people lying there. Putting aside the other three for the moment, Ryuen Sho was probably not lying. If he didn't deal with him completely this time, he would cause a lot of trouble in the future.

He lowered his head, looked at Long Yuanxiang in front of him, and then used his telepathic ability—

Just as Saiki Kusuo was using his ability, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"...Kusuo?"

'Oh no, I didn't notice someone coming from behind.'

Kusuo Saiki turned around and saw Megumi Karuizawa looking at him with an incredulous expression.

Although Kusuo Saiki told Megumi Karuizawa not to get involved in this matter, the latter was still somewhat worried about Kusuo Saiki and ultimately chose to come to the rooftop alone.

She guessed that others might be trying to use this to threaten her, but it would be terrible if Kusuo Saiki were also in danger. So Karuizawa Megumi mustered up her courage and came over to check on Kusuo Saiki's safety. She had even prepared for the worst-case scenario that she might be bullied.

However, Karuizawa Kei never expected that upon arriving, she would see Saiki Kusuo standing still, while Ryuen Sho and the other four members of Class D were beaten to the ground.

[Qi Mu, did Qi Mu defeat all four of them by himself?]

'Oh dear... Karuizawa still came? This is a bit troublesome. I originally planned to take care of these guys here, then go back and tell her that I had finished negotiating with Manabe, but I didn't expect her to show up at the scene...'

Just as Saiki Kusuo was pondering a solution, Ryuen Sho suddenly opened his eyes.

"Aa ...

Long Yuanxiang let out a heart-wrenching scream, and his consciousness returned to reality. He quickly checked his hands and then looked to see if his neck was still there.

Just now in his dream, Long Yuanxiang dreamed of some incredibly terrifying things.

For example, you could turn into stone, or your head could be kicked around like a soccer ball by an adult wearing glasses.

The feeling in the dream was so real that it filled Long Yuanxiang with an unprecedented fear.

In the dream, Kusuo Saiki was present at every turn, and it could even be said that everything was his doing.

What just happened? Was it a dream?

'Oh dear, it wasn't a dream after all.'

Kusuo Saiki responded in his mind. Just now, he had used his telepathic ability to directly transmit some terrifying experiences to Ryuen Sho's mind. Dreams can influence a person's subconscious to a certain extent, and after experiencing these terrifying dreams, Ryuen Sho would definitely develop some fear towards Kusuo Saiki.

It could even be described as a deep-seated fear.

'Is there no other way but to grit our teeth and continue?'

"You, you're finally awake."

As Saiki Kusuo spoke, Ryuuen Sho turned to look at him, and the memories before he lost consciousness flooded back into his mind.

"You, you...did you just knock me unconscious?"

Long Yuanxiang's voice trembled slightly; his arrogance and excitement from just moments before had long since vanished.

What kind of monster is this guy...?

Long Yuanxiang's innermost thoughts were crystal clear to Qi Mukuxiong; he had already developed a fear of Qi Mukuxiong.

"You were indeed unconscious for a few seconds."

Saiki Kusuo said.

He was able to clearly hear Karuizawa Megumi's incredibly shocked inner voice.

[As expected! Saiki actually defeated Ryuen and the others?! Saiki...was he really that powerful?]

Kusuo Saiki could sense that the gaze that Megumi Karuizawa cast upon him seemed to have become more adoring, but he never revealed that he was a superpowered individual.

"Karuizawa Megumi...you finally came?"

Long Yuanxiang struggled to his feet, pursed his lips in annoyance, and spat out the blood in his mouth.

[Easily defeat us, then stage a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene in front of Karuizawa Megumi, allowing you to better control her... Saiki Kusuo, is all of this part of your plan?]

'It's completely gone!'

Kusuo Saiki answered in his mind.

At this moment, Ibuki Mio and the others gradually awoke from their coma. After a period of blurred consciousness, they recalled everything that had just happened and warily kept their distance from Saiki Kusuo.

"You're really scary... Qi Mu..."

Long Yuanxiang looked at Qi Mukuro, his eyes no longer filled with the previous hostility, and at the same time, his mind was racing.

[If we complain to the school that the four of us were beaten by Saiki, it might cause them some trouble... No, impossible. Sudo aside, the school would never believe that someone as muscular as Saiki could defeat the four of us. Besides, if what he said earlier is true, he might be able to record the conversation remotely using his phone, and he might have other leverage over me...]

Even though Long Yuanxiang was unwilling, he had to admit one thing.

"This time, I lost."

Will you cause us trouble again in the future?

"I asked Saiki Kusuo."

"No more..."

Ryuen Sho replied, his voice trembling slightly, which surprised Ibuki Mio, who was standing next to him. Ryuen Sho was not someone who gave up easily.

What exactly did Kusuo Saiki do to Sho Ryuen while they were unconscious?

Kusuo Saiki used his telepathic abilities to realize that Ryuen Sho was not lying and that the other party had completely lost his previous fighting spirit.

"The matter is resolved, let's go."

Kusuo Saiki sighed inwardly, then had Kei Karuizawa leave with him.

[Saiki, you're actually that good?]

How did he do it?

[Qi Mu... did he fight them because of me?]

They left the teaching building and prepared to return to their dormitory. Along the way, Karuizawa Kei was lost in thought, but she didn't ask a single question for a long time—of course, Saiki Kusuo had heard everything.

"Oh dear, oh dear, partly it's to avoid future trouble, and partly as a way of repaying you for always bringing me desserts."

Kusuo Saiki answered in his mind.

"Um... Kusuo, thank you."

Just before they were about to return to their dorm room, Karuizawa Megumi finally spoke to Saiki Kusuo.

"Go back and get some rest. The issues related to your past have been resolved, so don't worry."

After finishing his speech, Kusuo Saiki did not have much interaction with Kei Karuizawa before returning to his room.

Karuizawa Kei eventually saw this, which made her pay more attention to herself. However, since her superpower-related matters were not exposed, there was no need to use memory erasure.

"Oh dear, this school is such a troublesome place, and so are the people around here."

Kusuo Saiki sighed.

'Ryuen is dealt with, now it's just Kushida left. Once we take care of those two, there shouldn't be any more trouble.'

.....

With some difficulty, Ryuuen Sho leaned against the railing, a wry smile on his face. He then placed his phone on the roof floor, where it slid to Ibuki Mio's feet.

"I will take full responsibility. Until then, just transfer all my points to you."

"What? Long Yuan, what are you talking about? Are you an idiot?"

Ibuki Mio was very puzzled.

"Because I lost. Although neither side can say this out loud, Class B has the absolute initiative. If they use this incident, they might push Class D into a corner. As a price, I'll have to drop out of school. I suppose that's what Qi Mu means."

Long Yuanxiang replied,

"Tyrants are only permitted while their power is meaningful; once they lose like this, no one will obey them."

But at that moment, another set of footsteps sounded on the rooftop. Everyone assumed that Saiki Kusuo had returned, and they all looked warily toward the entrance.

But what appeared before them was someone else.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

"I remember you... Horikita's henchman, Ayanokouji. Why are you here? Did Saiki send you?"

Long Yuanxiang immediately asked, a hint of nervousness in his expression.

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji glanced at everyone but did not answer immediately.