Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

'Wait, a jelly-making machine?!'

Kusuo Saiki's eyes were instantly drawn to a certain item in the supermarket.

......

In less than a minute, Kusuo Saiki had completed the payment and was holding the jelly machine in his arms like a precious treasure.

"Wow, wow, this school is amazing! I actually found such a treasure! It can make multiple flavors, comes with different molds, and has an incredibly long battery life after charging..."

"Compared to other devices, this jelly maker is incredibly cost-effective; I only spent 40,000 points to buy it!"

'I'll try making some jelly when I get home tonight!'

Kusuo Saiki's lips curled up slightly, and his steps became lighter.

"It's Qi Mu."

Just then, a somewhat languid voice rang out from beside Kusuo Saiki.

Kusuo Saiki turned his head and saw a boy of medium build with a handsome face, but his eyes looked somewhat empty and he had a lazy demeanor.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Kusuo Saiki remembered this person's name.

After all, his inner thoughts were a bit too noisy.

[Kusuo Saiki, judging from his clothes, seems to come from an ordinary family. His behavior is also quite ordinary, and he doesn't have a strong presence in class, which seems somewhat similar to me. Could he be hiding something too? There's no way to glean more information from him yet.]

"Hey, are you a detective? No one would normally have that kind of thought when they see a classmate."

[Could it be that students from the White House have entered this school? No, if that man were capable of doing that, he would have already tried to stop me during the enrollment process. Clearly, his influence is not yet sufficient to infiltrate this school.]

I'd heard him mention the white house during the day, so I paid a little attention to that term.

Based on the current situation, the other person is most likely just an ordinary high school student. How should I get along with someone like that? I'm quite bad at interpersonal communication.

'What a strange fellow, and don't you have a lot of inner monologues? If this were a novel, you'd probably take up a whole chapter.'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

Using telepathy, Kusuo Saiki learned that Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's background seemed somewhat unusual. He wanted to hide his abilities and past, and seemed unable to understand the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, a trait that coincided with Kusuo Saiki's own.

However, Kusuo Saiki was not interested in Kiyotaka Ayanokouji. No matter how special he was, he was ultimately just an ordinary person.

Chapter 5: Isolated from the world? Sorry, I'm going straight home!

Kusuo Saiki's gaze moved to Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's side, where the person standing next to him was the target of his operation.

Horikita Suzune.

She possessed beauty that was absolutely no less than that of Kikyo Kushida and Honami Ichinose, but she lacked Kikyo Kushida's cuteness and Honami Ichinose's energy. She had a very aloof look on her face, as if she had written "keep away" on her face. She wore a white school uniform skirt and dark black over-the-knee socks, and her fair thighs were faintly visible in the gap between the skirt and the top of the socks.

Is his name Qi Mu? I think he's in the same class as me, but we don't really interact much.

'Although it sounds a bit unpleasant, this attitude is actually a good thing for me.'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

He had previously used his telepathic abilities to learn about the school's class assignment rules.

In this school, academic performance is not the most crucial factor in assessment; adaptability, decision-making ability, and leadership skills are all aspects that are evaluated.

The students assigned to Class D clearly have obvious flaws, and Horikita Suzune's flaw is a lack of leadership, treating everyone around her as a burden. This is why she was assigned to Class D despite having excellent grades.

Taking this opportunity, Kusuo Saiki relayed Kikyo Kushida's words to Suzune Horikita, whose reaction was exactly as he had expected—she refused on the spot.

"Please tell Kushida that I am not interested in such childish behavior as making friends."

After leaving those words, Horikita Suzune turned and left.

Kusuo Saiki was not surprised by the result. He had simply asked Suzune Horikita about her attitude as instructed by Kikyo Kushida. The outcome was irrelevant to him. All he needed was the coffee pudding after the deed was done.

"I only came to buy some daily necessities to avoid arousing suspicion, and I also happened to be helping Kushida ask Horikita about it. It wasn't because of the coffee pudding."

Saiki Kusuo muttered to himself before leaving the supermarket.

......

It was already late, and Kusuo Saiki had returned to his dormitory.

He used his student card to bypass the access control and enter the room, which was quite luxurious for a school dormitory.

The space isn't very large, but it's more than enough for one person. There's still plenty of room besides the bed and desk. It has a separate bathroom, shoe cabinet, wardrobe, and a computer for students—everything you need is there.

However, it made no difference to Kusuo Saiki; he didn't plan to sleep there and preferred to go home to rest at night.

Before doing so, he used his X-ray vision to survey the entire room and confirmed that there were no surveillance devices inside, thus ensuring that he could use his abilities freely in this not-so-spacious private space without being detected.

After assessing the surrounding environment, Kusuo Saiki sent a message to Kikyo Kushida informing her of the less-than-pleasant outcome of his previous exchange with Suzune Horikita.

Kushida: Oh, I see... But thank you so much, Saiki-kun! I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow! (*￣︶￣)!

From any angle, Kikyo Kushida is an extremely cute girl, and most guys would probably be easily attracted to her.

However, at first glance, or even before the formal meeting, Kusuo Saiki already knew what kind of person he was.

Not just her, most of the other people in the class were also strange guys.

However, it didn't matter to Kusuo Saiki, as long as he could eat coffee pudding every day.

Speaking of coffee pudding, now's the perfect time to try out my newly purchased jelly maker... Anyone else here?

Kusuo Saiki turned to look at the door, and a few seconds later there was a knock.

The door opened, and a handsome young man came into view.

"Hello, Saiki-kun, I'm Hirata, do you remember me?"

Kusuo Saiki looked at the other person. He remembered that the other person was also a member of Class D, named Yosuke Hirata.

Through telepathy, Kusuo Saiki already knew the other party's purpose in coming here.

"Here's the thing, I created a class group chat and would like to add you to it. Is that convenient for you?"

Hirata Yosuke, holding the terminal distributed by the school, smiled and said to Shiki Kusuo.

'Finally, I've met someone who's even remotely normal.'

Kusuo Saiki couldn't help but think to himself,

"Can you add me to the class group? Creating a class group would definitely be much more convenient, even though I don't really need it. But not joining might make me seem like an outsider."

He nodded and joined the class group created by Hirata Yosuke.

Kusuo Saiki stared at his terminal screen and glanced around. Almost everyone in Class D had joined the group chat, even someone like Suzune Horikita.

"Thank you so much, Qi Mu. Well then, I'll leave you alone. Please get some rest!"

Hirata Yosuke smiled and nodded to Shiki Kusuo before leaving the room.

Kusuo Saiki glanced at his phone screen; his classmates were already chatting enthusiastically.

Karuizawa Megumi: I never expected this school to have such perks, it's amazing! The school even has a clothing store with so many beautiful clothes! Anyone want to go check it out tomorrow?

Satsuki Shinohara: I think it's a good idea, let's go together tomorrow!

Kikyo Kushida: Okay, okay!

Although it's only the first day of school, the students in the class have already become very close, and it's clear that they are immersed in the joy of starting school.

A school that provides food, clothing, and lodging, and even gives students money, is something they never expected before enrolling.

Now, perhaps only Kusuo Saiki himself knows that everything he gained at school came at a price.

Kusuo Saiki glanced at the chat in the group. It wasn't very informative, and only a few people seemed to be actively chatting. Many others hadn't said a word in the group at all.

"I don't think anyone will come looking for me anymore."

Kusuo Saiki then activated his teleportation ability and returned to his home.

For him, the idea of ​​being isolated from the outside world simply didn't exist.

Chapter Six: A classroom full of surveillance cameras, points deductions have already begun!

The next morning, Kusuo Saiki used his teleportation ability again to return to the school.

When he was at home, his parents, Kuniharu and Kurumi, asked him a lot of questions about school after Kusuo returned home.

Kusuo Saiki used telepathy to transmit some things about school to his parents' minds, leaving them completely dumbfounded. A few seconds later, Kuniharu Saiki even had the urge to falsify his age and enroll in school himself.

After tidying up his room, Kusuo Saiki took out his terminal and glanced at the points he currently held.

48550

"Huh? Huh? It's only been a day, and I've already lost more than half of my points?"

"I bought some desserts at the cafeteria earlier, and then bought a jelly maker and some necessary ingredients in the evening... This amount of money is a very necessary expense and absolutely cannot be wasted."

"Since I can go home every day, points aren't that important to me. But I still need to maintain my daily expenses, otherwise it might arouse suspicion... Wait, I remember that the supermarket distributes free supplies, and the cafeteria also has free meals. This way, I can save some points to a certain extent. But the free food in the cafeteria doesn't seem very filling."

Kusuo Saiki muttered to himself, with his abilities he could have gotten whatever he wanted, but he always restrained his behavior with the values ​​of a normal person.

After making some preparations, Kusuo Saiki left his room to go to class.

Aside from each person's private room and bathroom, there are cameras in almost every part of the school, so Kusuo Saiki cannot use his superpowers too casually and can only walk to the classroom like an ordinary person.

Although there was still some time before the first class in the morning, Kusuo Saiki thought that if he left early, he would be less likely to run into other classmates.

Kusuo Saiki stepped into the dormitory building's elevator. As the elevator descended, he suddenly frowned slightly because he heard a familiar voice.

Meanwhile, the elevator stopped on a certain floor.

"Qi Mu! You're up early!"

Kikyo Kushida, dressed in her uniform, was standing at the elevator door.

Kusuo Saiki, who was in the elevator just now, heard Kikyo Kushida's thoughts, but in the current situation, he couldn't use his superpowers to forcibly ignore Kikyo Kushida and go downstairs.

At the Higher Education School, students of the same year live in the same dormitory building. There are not many rooms on each floor, but because there is an elevator, it is relatively convenient to get around.

"Huh? I left a little earlier, thinking the chances of running into other people were lower, but I still did."

Kusuo Saiki nodded slightly to Kikyo Kushida.

"Thank you for your hard work yesterday, Qi Mu! I'll treat you to dinner today!"