Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

"I will pass it on to Kushida."

Kusuo Saiki nodded in response, but he was somewhat puzzled as to why Airi Sakura would specifically come to find him.

"Um... there's one more thing... Saiki-kun... did you do what happened just now?"

"whats the matter?"

Saiki Kusuo was a little confused.

"It was mentioned in the group chat before..."

It's about that shop assistant... I'm not sure how to bring it up...

Kusuo Saiki already understood what the other party meant, but he still took out his phone and glanced at the group messages.

Kanji Ike: Something big has just happened!

Kikyo Kushida: What's wrong, Ike-kun?

Ike Kanji: I just saw a bunch of security guards come out of the school. It looks like they caught a perverted stalker.

Megumi Karuizawa: A perverted stalker? Are there still guys like that in school?

Kanji Ike: Yes! I saw it with my own eyes! That person looked like an employee of the electronics mall! Yamauchi recognized him!

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Kikyo Kushida: Hey! Isn't that the guy who repairs electronic equipment? I saw him this morning!

Ike Kanji: It seems someone reported that guy. When the security guards took him away, he was muttering some strange things. It seems he's a bit mentally unstable.

......

The following chat content wasn't very informative, and Saiki Kusuo only glanced at it briefly.

Was Chi there? There were definitely quite a few people gathered; it seems Chi was among them.

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

When there are many people, their thoughts overlap, creating a noisy atmosphere like a bustling market. In such a situation, even Kusuo Saiki cannot accurately determine who is present.

"I...I heard that someone...anonymously reported that shop assistant...I wanted to ask, was it Qi Mu who did it?"

Sakura Airi looked up, her gaze lingering on Saiki Kusuo for a few seconds for the first time.

Sakura Airi was actually very clear that the shop assistant was trying to follow her, but she had never told anyone about it.

It's also possible that the clerk would be reported by someone else for acting suspiciously.

However, Sakura Airi remembered that during the day, Saiki Kusuo's gaze towards the shop assistant had subtly changed, as if he had seen through what the shop assistant had done.

Sakura Airi's intuition told her that this matter was very likely related to Saiki Kusuo.

'Oh dear, isn't your intuition a bit over the top?'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself, he never expected that Airi Sakura would connect this matter to him.

'From now on, I must try my best not to use my superpowers around Sakura.'

Unlike Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, who used detailed logical reasoning, Airi Sakura relied entirely on intuition.

But is this intuition some kind of cheat code?

"I'm sorry, I just found out about this myself."

Kusuo Saiki shook his head dismissively, indicating that he knew nothing.

"So the shop assistant during the day was actually this kind of guy? Good thing we didn't ask him to fix it."

"Qi Mu...don't you know?"

"Well, I don't know anything about this either."

Kusuo Saiki shook his head again, his tone very firm.

"Okay... I'm so sorry to bother you so late..."

"It's fine."

Saiki Kusuo said to Sakura Airi, who then left his room.

'I guess I managed to get by... Honestly, there were so many troublesome things today, I should probably take a break.'

Kusuo Saiki used his teleportation ability to return to his home.

......

Meanwhile, Sakura Airi returned to her room.

However, the corners of her mouth seemed to be slightly upturned.

"Although Saiki denied it... for some reason, I seem even more certain that it was Saiki who did it... When she saw the message in the group chat, Saiki didn't show any surprise on her face... Judging from Kushida's actions, she and Saiki probably already know about my other side... but Saiki didn't say anything..."

Sakura Airi hugged her camera and sat down in the chair. While she didn't possess any particularly outstanding talents, her intuition was remarkably sharp. Saiki Kusuo's denial only solidified her belief that he was connected to this event.

"During the day, Saiki-kun must have already known what the shop assistant was really like... That's why he deliberately stopped me and fixed my camera... He also denied anything related to the shop assistant just now... Saiki-kun... Was it to protect my feelings, to avoid causing me any harm...? I never expected Saiki-kun to be this kind of person... In that case... Next Monday... I'll stand up for myself too..."

......

The next day, early in the morning.

As usual, Kusuo Saiki returned to the classroom.

As soon as he entered the classroom, he saw the trio of idiots and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, Kushida Kikyo, and a few others gathered together, enthusiastically discussing something.

"Hey, Qi Mu!"

After seeing Saiki Kusuo enter the classroom, Sudo Ken shouted his name loudly and waved.

'Hey, don't shout at me so loudly, or people will think I'm some kind of idiot.'

Kusuo Saiki responded to the other person in his heart, but since the other person had already called out to him, he had no choice but to walk to the other person's side.

"Did you know what? I just received a call from the student council. The complaint from Class D has been withdrawn, and it seems those people involved will be suspended for a few weeks as punishment!"

Sudo Ken smiled and said to Shiki Kusuo, his face full of joy and excitement.

"Oh? Why?"

Following Sudo Ken's words, Saiki Kusuo asked, hoping to make himself appear more like an uninformed bystander.

"It seems their recording was leaked; someone leaked the recording of the three people's conversation! Those guys were definitely trying to frame me!"

"recording?"

"That's right, although we don't know who did it, it's awesome! Not only did those three guys fail to frame me, they also got caught up in the school's crackdown. That's really great! The student council didn't say much about the specifics, but at least this matter is over!"

"I can't believe it," Sudo Ken said with a smile.

Sudo Ken only cares about the outcome of this matter, not who did it, which is a good thing for Saiki Kusuo.

However, people are naturally concerned about who exactly did this.

[Someone actually obtained the recording? Who could it be? How did they do it?]

Horikita Suzune stood beside her, her brows furrowed, one hand resting on her chest, the other stroking her chin, deep in thought. She couldn't quite figure out what was going on.

The progress should have been very slow the day before.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji turned his head and focused his gaze on Kusuo Saiki.

[I only found out about this this morning, but after hearing it from Sudo, Saiki didn't show any surprise. Did he already know? But he usually doesn't show much expression, so that doesn't necessarily mean anything.]

This matter is directly related to the interests of both Class C and Class D, so it's almost certain that the person who did it is from one of our two classes.

Since the recording can be used as conclusive evidence, it means the sound quality is very high, indicating it was recorded at close range, essentially ruling out an outdoor setting. Most likely, the three of them were discussing this matter inside their dormitory building, and a fourth person recorded it. This person is most likely...

'Hey, hey, hey, you're exaggerating a bit.'

Kusuo Saiki observed Kiyotaka Ayanokouji discreetly; the latter's deductive reasoning ability was truly terrifying. If this continued...

[It can only be someone from Class D themselves. I heard that although Longyuan controls Class D, there are many people in the class who are dissatisfied with them. That's probably why someone in their class wants to oppose them.]

Chapter 62: Could it be that there is a mysterious and unfathomable being in Class C?

Listening to Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's reasoning, Kusuo Saiki breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, even the White Gym's greatest masterpiece wouldn't consider the existence of superpowers.

Kusuo Saiki had anticipated this, which is why he launched the relevant operation. However, he did not expect that Kiyotaka Ayanokouji would be able to deduce so much from the result, which was even more terrifying than he had previously anticipated.

But he was just a mortal, not a superhuman.

'Although he hasn't suspected me yet, I should still be a little more careful in the future... One is Ayanokouji, who has the mind of a master detective, and the other is Sakura, with her terrifying intuition....'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

Just then, a series of light footsteps sounded from the back door of the classroom.

[Has Saiki-kun arrived yet...? Should we... say hello to Saiki-kun?]

Without even looking, it was clear that the source of the sound was Sakura Airi.

[Let me say hello... but Saiki-kun... is... is talking to someone else...]

When Sakura Airi saw Saiki Kusuo chatting with Sudo Ken and the others, she pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but remained silent for a long time.

In class, she was always an almost invisible presence. Even when she entered the classroom, no one would notice her, and she rarely interacted with others.

"Good morning, Saiki-kun..."

In the end, Sakura Airi's meager courage only allowed her to speak in a voice that only she could hear, which was almost instantly drowned out by Sudo Takeru's unrestrained laughter.

"Good morning."

At that moment, Kusuo Saiki greeted Airi Sakura.

"Hey!"

Sakura Airi was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Saiki Kusuo had heard her voice.

"Sakura-san, you're here!"

Kikyo Kushida immediately joined them.

"I have great news for you! Sudo-kun's crimes have been cleared!"