Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

"No, because we can't guarantee that the questions on each exam will be exactly the same as last year's. Besides, there are people in the class who looked at the questions and still got very bad grades."

"I feel like you're indirectly criticizing me."

"Perhaps we should do what Hirata did and gather the students together, but I haven't decided on the specific method yet."

"In that case, why don't you come with me to the celebration tonight?"

"Why participate in that kind of thing? They only got second to last place, and they're already celebrating...it's ridiculous..."

"If you want to improve the class situation, you should at least improve your relationships with the other students a little."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji spoke slowly, seemingly concerned about Suzune Horikita's interpersonal relationships.

[While I don't intend to take any special action right now, just to be on the safe side, let's refine Horikita Suzune into a usable tool. Currently, Horikita is the most suitable tool in this class.]

I'm not sure about Kusuo Saiki's identity. If he was sent by that man, he'll probably try everything to get me expelled—but I have no intention of surrendering.

We need to find out Saiki Kusuo's true identity first.

'Now Ayanokouji has me completely under his watchful eye. I'll have to be extra careful with my actions from now on. But as for Shirofumi and that man, they have nothing to do with me.'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself,

'And does Ayanokouji treat everyone else as mere tools? In that respect, he's even worse than Kushida.'

Just then, Kusuo Saiki sensed that his invisibility ability was about to end. Although he could release invisibility continuously, each invisibility skill could only last for a maximum of ten minutes, and there was about a minute of preparation time before it took effect. So he quickly left the vicinity and used his teleportation ability to return to the restroom in the teaching building.

'I need to be much more careful when using superpowers from now on.'

As Kusuo Saiki thought to himself, he walked towards the classroom.

But before they had taken more than a few steps, they saw Kikyo Kushida, Kanji Ike, and the others leaving the classroom.

'Looks like Hirata's meeting is over. Perfect, I can finally go back to my dorm and rest.'

Before Saiki Kusuo could even feel happy, Ike Kanji quickly approached him:

"Qi Mu, we're having a celebration tonight, so everyone needs to buy some snacks, don't forget!"

"Hey, hey, hey, it was you guys who suggested having a celebration from the very beginning, I never said I wanted to go."

Kusuo Saiki couldn't understand why these people had included him in their calculations without his consent. Just as he was about to refuse, Kikyo Kushida, who was standing nearby, smiled and said:

"Thank you for your help, Saiki! Let's meet at Saiki's room after we've all finished dinner and packed our things!"

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, why are you all gathering right outside my room...? Are you planning to hold the event inside my room?"

Kusuo Saiki's face was full of black lines. Using his telepathic ability, he already knew the answer to the question, but before he could express his opinion, the others had already left.

Just now, Saiki Kusuo's attention was completely focused on Chabashira Sae and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, and he completely ignored the situation in the teaching building. As a result, things have turned out like this. The others made a decision on their own while he was away.

Just then, Saiki Kusuo's phone vibrated. He took out his phone and saw a message from Shiina Hiyori.

Hiyori Shiina: Saiki-kun, are you free later? Want some coffee? I recently finished reading a few good novels, you might want to check them out!

Faced with Shiina Hiyori's invitation, Saiki Kusuo did not hesitate for long and immediately gave an affirmative answer.

He heard that the school's coffee shop also sold some really good desserts, and he hadn't had a chance to go before, but now he could finally try them.

Moreover, the coffee shop and the supermarket on campus aren't particularly far apart, and since things have come to this point, I have no choice but to go and buy some snacks and drinks.

If everyone else brings snacks while you arrive empty-handed, you might be disliked by others, and it could cause a lot of trouble later.

"Hey."

Kusuo Saiki sighed, and then could only walk towards the coffee shop.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Dragon Boy Makes His Grand Entrance!

"Qi Mu!"

A few minutes later, Kusuo Saiki arrived at the coffee shop and immediately spotted Hiyori Shiina.

A smile played on Shiina Hiyori's face, her pale purple eyes fixed intently on Saiki Kusuo.

Even before Kusuo Saiki arrived near the coffee shop, he was able to clearly hear Hiyori Shiina's inner thoughts.

[Whew, this is the first time I've invited Saiki out... no, no, not just Saiki, this is the first time I've invited other people my age to come along...]

After all, they didn't have much in common with the others, and they weren't interested in mystery novels at all.

[Saiki should be arriving soon...]

Hiyori Shiina is completely clueless when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Although she appears somewhat aloof to others, she actually longs to make friends.

In her eyes, Kusuo Saiki is her only friend, sharing the same hobbies. For Hiyori Shiina, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Kusuo Saiki is a confidant, so Hiyori Shiina has always valued her relationship with Kusuo Saiki.

"Awaited."

Kusuo Saiki greeted Hiyori Shiina politely.

"It's alright, it's alright! I just arrived!"

Hiyori Shiina quickly waved her hand, telling Kusuo Saiki not to worry about it.

However, using telepathy, Kusuo Saiki learned that Hiyori Shiina had actually arrived at the coffee shop a long time ago, and after hesitating for a while, she sent a message to Kusuo Saiki.

Kusuo Saiki lowered his head; several different types of coffee pudding were laid out on the table.

"This is what I ordered for you in advance, Qi Mu. I don't know if you'll like it. If you don't, then I'll buy some other flavors..."

Before Shiina Hiyori could finish speaking, Saiki Kusuo nodded very forcefully.

This is coffee pudding, how could I refuse it?

'It looks fantastic. Although it's all coffee pudding, it's made in a completely different way than what you get in the cafeteria. The presentation is also very elegant; it looks like it will taste amazing.'

Kusuo Saiki leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed on the pudding in front of him. The crystal-clear pudding looked incredibly tempting.

"That's great!"

Shiina Hiyori smiled as she looked at Saiki Kusuo.

[I've never been to the school cafeteria... it's always too crowded... but I've seen Qi Mu come out of the cafeteria a few times before, and each time he's packed some desserts and snacks to go, mostly coffee pudding. He must really like it, so that's why I ordered those desserts.]

"Hey hey hey, did anyone see me buying sweets to take back to the dorm a few times? Mainly to avoid running into some troublesome guys."

Kusuo Saiki heard Hiyori Shiina's thoughts. She had observed him beforehand and determined that he had a great love for sweets, which was why she had ordered some desserts that he might like in advance.

Furthermore, Hiyori Shiina had calculated in advance the approximate time it would take for Kusuo Saiki to arrive, and the desserts were served around the same time the latter arrived at the coffee shop.

Hiyori Shiina is exceptionally good at both observation and reasoning, perhaps because she reads mystery novels regularly, but Kusuo Saiki doesn't dislike her.

Kusuo Saiki picked up a small spoon, gently scooped up a piece of pudding, and put it into his mouth.

The next moment, his eyes widened slightly. Although the pudding tasted different from the one in the cafeteria, it was still absolutely delicious.

Under Pudding's influence, Kusuo Saiki almost showed a 'happy' expression for a moment.

"It seems that Saiki really loves sweets!"

Shiina Hiyori said with a smile, then immediately took out several books from her bag and handed them to Saiki Kusuo.

"These are some novels I've been reading lately! If you're interested, Qi Mu, you can check them out!"

Although Shiina Hiyori is not good at communicating with others normally, she seems to become a different person when it comes to mystery novels.

"Thank you so much."

Kusuo Saiki nodded and accepted the book from Hiyori Shiina.

Although Shiina Hiyori's inner thoughts were almost entirely spoiled the contents the moment she received the book, since Shiina Hiyori was treating, and her personality was quite rare in the entire school, and their relationship was currently quite good, Saiki Kusuo still chose to accept the book from Shiina Hiyori.

Seeing that Kusuo Saiki had taken the novel, Hiyori Shiina's smile seemed to brighten even more:

"By the way, Qi Mu, congratulations on being promoted to Class C!"

"Thank you, but aren't you also essentially demoted to Class D?"

Strictly speaking, Kusuo Saiki's class and Hiyori Shiina's class are rivals, but he knows that Hiyori Shiina's words were quite sincere.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, everyone has just started school and hasn't fully adapted to the school's pace yet. Also, no one was well prepared for the surprise exam, so we can only accept the current situation."

Hiyori Shiina shook her head slightly.

However, because of this relegation, the atmosphere in the class has changed slightly. Longyuan used some extreme measures to forcibly unite the class into a cohesive unit. Although I don't agree with those methods, from a long-term perspective, Longyuan's efforts are essential if our class wants to continue moving forward.

After these results came out, it seems that Ryuen has set her sights on Saiki's class.

I also dislike seeing these conflicts create rifts between classmates or between classes, affecting everyone's harmony... If possible, I hope everyone can get along peacefully...

'Dragon Garden?'

Kusuo Saiki heard an unfamiliar name; it must be Hiyori Shiina's classmate.

However, Kusuo Saiki had no interest in him whatsoever, not only in this person named Ryuen, but also in the conflicts within the class.

Of course, this is all on the premise that these things do not affect you.

"Isn't this Hiyori?"

Just then, a strange male voice rang out behind Saiki Kusuo.

Although they didn't see the other person's face, they could guess the person's identity through Shiina Hiyori's inner thoughts.

Ryuen Sho.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Swallowing Class C, Dragon Garden's Next Plan!

Kusuo Saiki turned his head and looked at the other person.

He was tall and looked very muscular. Beneath his long, delinquent-like hair was a very rugged face, but his expression was full of arrogance and cynicism.

Ryuen Sho was the very person Shiina Hiyori had just been thinking about.

Next to Long Yuanxiang stood an even larger black man, making Long Yuanxiang appear somewhat short in comparison.

Yamada Albert is also a student in Class D, but he has several obvious wounds on his dark skin.

On the other side was a slightly petite girl in a school uniform with short blue hair and decent features, but her sharp eyes made her anything but cute.

Ibuki Mio is also Ryuen Sho's classmate.

[Shiina Hiyori is here! I didn't expect her to have friends. In class, she seemed very withdrawn and didn't interact much with others. But now it seems she's on a date with someone?]