Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

'These three people have been completely fooled.'

Kusuo Saiki stuffed a potato chip into his mouth.

Upon hearing Kikyo Kushida's words, Suzune Horikita frowned.

[How could Kushida say something like that? I don't know the exact reason, but back in middle school, the order in their class suddenly collapsed... but it must be related to her.]

'So Horikita doesn't even know the specific reason after all this?'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself, while also hoping that the conflict would end soon.

"Since Kushida-san has said so, then we'll agree to let you join the book club for now."

Takeru Sudo answered, his lips twitching slightly, still looking very reluctant, but he agreed because of Kikyo Kushida.

"At least you have some self-awareness."

'It's finally over. All that book club stuff, it had nothing to do with me anyway.'

Before Saiki Kusuo could finish his internal monologue, he felt a gaze fall upon him.

"Qi Mu, you're coming along too."

"what?"

Chapter 33: Kikyo Kushida's True Colors Finally Revealed

Why do I have to participate too?

Kusuo Saiki expressed his confusion.

Horikita Suzune stood before Saiki Kusuo, her gaze fixed intently on him as if trying to probe into his heart, and spoke:

"First, although your grades are in the middle of the class, you should be more than capable of teaching a few of them, and you all seem to know each other very well."

"You seem to have a rather deep misunderstanding about me. When did I become close to those guys?"

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself, but didn't say it aloud.

"Secondly, class points are definitely linked to everyone's exam scores. I hope everyone can achieve better results so we have a better chance of advancing to Class A. Right now, we are about 400 points away from Class A, and we need to find a way to catch up in the shortest amount of time!"

Horikita Suzune's voice was strong and clear. On one hand, she genuinely hoped that everyone in the class could improve their exam scores further. On the other hand, she also wanted to determine whether what Chabashira Sae had said earlier was true, and whether Saiki Kusuo was deliberately manipulating the scores.

Kusuo Saiki was naturally unwilling; he didn't want to deal with these people anymore, as there wasn't a single easy person in this room.

Furthermore, if I were to join a book club, a significant portion of my free time would be taken up...

However, in this situation, Kusuo Saiki had no choice but to agree. If he refused, he would be more likely to be bothered by the other guys, so he could only nod.

"Then it's settled for now. Let's meet at the library after school tomorrow. That's all for today."

Horikita Suzune spoke in an almost commanding tone, and then left. For her, she had already achieved her goal, and there was no need to stay any longer.

"Okay, that's all for today."

The atmosphere had become somewhat tense, and Sudo Takeru and the others left the room, leaving only Kushida Kikyo behind.

"Hey, hey, hey, you haven't cleaned up your trash yet? Are you just going to leave like that?"

"Oh, everyone else has left. Qi Mu, let me help you tidy up! I'm so sorry for messing up your room!"

Kikyo Kushida smiled and said, looking very friendly, and took the initiative to clean the room.

I must maintain a perfect image, and I can't afford to miss these details. Only in this way will people like Saiki and others trust me more, and then I can better use them to get that bitch Horikita Suzune expelled.

'Your hostility towards Horikita is so intense, it's bordering on obsessive. But it seems Horikita doesn't know much about your past either.'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself,

'If I didn't have telepathic abilities, I'd probably think Kushida was a really nice person, no wonder he's so popular. But after learning his true colors, there's no going back.'

After a few minutes of cleaning, Saiki Kusuo's room was practically spotless. Kushida Kikyo clapped her hands and smiled at Saiki Kusuo:

"I'm almost done cleaning! I'll be going now!"

After saying these words, Kikyo Kushida also left Kusuo Saiki's room.

'Phew, it's finally over.'

Kusuo Saiki let out a long sigh of relief; the meaningless celebration was finally over.

He looked around the room to see if anyone had tampered with it—theoretically, it was possible to buy cameras and similar devices at the school, and it would be troublesome if his room was being monitored.

However, after scanning the room with X-ray vision, nothing strange was found.

"and many more."

Kusuo Saiki saw a black object lying on his bed. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a student mobile phone terminal, which should belong to Kikyo Kushida.

'Was it left there intentionally?' No, I didn't sense any related thoughts just now; it must have been a simple oversight.

Kusuo Saiki picked up his phone and began to think.

'Should I just pretend I didn't see it? No, if Kushida discovers he didn't take his phone and comes back here, that would be troublesome. I might not even be able to get home tonight.'

"Should I take it to the lost and found? That's not really appropriate. If it's a classmate, it wouldn't be right to take the item to the lost and found instead of returning it directly to the owner."

'Could I teleport there directly using superpowers? No, that won't work either. At long distances, teleportation can't be precisely controlled; you can only swap the positions of two objects... An equivalent exchange isn't ideal either, as the target isn't certain, and the risk is too high.'

Countless possibilities flashed through Kusuo Saiki's mind, but ultimately there was only one solution: he had to return the phone himself.

"Hey."

Kusuo Saiki sighed and used his clairvoyance to observe Kikyo Kushida's location. Instead of going directly back to the dormitory, she headed to the plaza in front of the dormitory building.

'Strange, what's she going to do? Oh well, whatever. If I don't give her my phone now, it'll be troublesome if she comes knocking on my door again later.'

Kusuo Saiki shook his head. Although he was very afraid of trouble, he had no choice but to follow along in order to avoid causing even more trouble later.

There were surveillance cameras near the dormitory building, but to be on the safe side, he did not choose to use his superpowers. Instead, he took the elevator downstairs and went to the square in front of the dormitory building.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing out so late?"

Kusuo Saiki had some doubts, but he quickened his pace and used his clairvoyance to locate Kikyo Kushida, who seemed to have gone to a deserted corner of the campus.

Soon, he heard Kikyo Kushida's incredibly noisy inner thoughts.

[Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it! That bitch, why isn't she dead yet?]

[It's disgusting how you act so arrogantly just because you're cute and have good grades! Do you really think you're the center of attention in the class?]

[I absolutely have to make you drop out of school! I absolutely have to make you drop out of school!!!]

'Oh dear, it seems she's not just thinking about it anymore; she's actually expressing her dissatisfaction directly.'

Kusuo Saiki stared expressionlessly at Kikyo Kushida in the distance.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Provoking Superpowered Individuals? A Headshot Gets a Smash!

At this moment, Kikyo Kushida was kicking and punching the railing in front of her, cursing Suzune Horikita, a behavior completely different from her usual self.

Normally, although Kikyo Kushida dislikes Suzune Horikita very much, she would never show her emotions on her face. Ordinary people would not be able to tell. Even someone with Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's keen observation skills would not have noticed Kikyo Kushida's true colors.

However, the long-term pretense also accumulates enormous pressure, and now Kikyo Kushida wants to take advantage of the fact that no one is around to vent all her emotions.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! That damn woman!"

Kikyo Kushida continued to vent her emotions, kicking the railing hard with a resounding thud.

Anyone who knows Kikyo Kushida would probably find it hard to equate the seemingly hysterical girl in front of them with the friendly and enthusiastic Kikyo Kushida of the past.

It was getting late, and there weren't many people around, so Kikyo Kushida wasn't worried about anyone else being there.

However, in her current emotional outburst, she didn't realize that not far behind her was Kusuo Saiki, hiding behind a tree.

"Oh dear, it seems the timing isn't quite right. I think I'll go back today."

Kusuo Saiki didn't want to get himself into too much trouble, so he immediately turned around and went back.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang; someone had sent a message to Kikyo Kushida.

'Oh no, why would someone message Kushida at this time?'

When Kusuo Saiki looked down, the name Kanji Ike was clearly displayed on the screen.

Kanji Ike: Kushida-kun, are you free tomorrow?

Ike Kanji: I accidentally bought an extra movie ticket. Shall we go see it together tomorrow?

'...'

For a moment, Kusuo Saiki even had the urge to make Kanji Ike disappear from the face of the earth.

"Who?!"

At the same time, Kikyo Kushida had already heard the commotion and was heading aggressively towards Kusuo Saiki's location.

'It's too late to activate the invisibility ability now; I need a minute to prepare.'

'Teleporting away instantly isn't really an option either. While there don't seem to be any surveillance cameras in this area, there are quite a few on the roads. If Kushida tries to check the footage, it'll be a bit troublesome.'

Fortunately, I have insurance.

With that thought in mind, Kusuo Saiki then emerged from behind the large tree.

"Qi Mu?"

At this moment, Kikyo Kushida frowned, her eyes filled with murderous intent, a stark contrast to her usual cute demeanor.

Why is Kusuo Saiki here? Did he hear everything? Did he hear everything?

Did you just hear that?

Kikyo Kushida's sharp gaze was fixed on Kusuo Saiki's face, as if trying to catch a clue from his expression.

"No, what are you talking about?"

Kusuo Saiki, however, remained expressionless and answered without hesitation that it would be best to play dumb and get away with it.

Upon hearing Saiki Kusuo's answer, Kushida Kikyo was stunned for a moment, completely not expecting him to give such a confident and assertive negative response.

[What is this bastard pretending for? He could definitely have heard us from this distance!]

Kikyo Kushida's brow twitched slightly, and she leaned forward, her nose almost touching Kusuo Saiki's, her gaze still fixed on him.