Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

Interrupted by Saiki Kusuo's words, Sakura Airi's already meager courage instantly crumbled.

As she said this, Sakura Airi quickly took out her phone and told Saiki Kusuo the list of her group.

Kenji Sudo and Kanji Ike.

Upon seeing this list, Kusuo Saiki knew that this would be unparalleled torture for Airi Sakura.

Kusuo Saiki could imagine how helpless Airi Sakura would feel during the meeting.

[Holy crap, how come Saiki and Sakura are meeting up privately?!]

Meanwhile, Kusuo Saiki could hear Haruki Yamauchi's incredibly lewd thoughts coming from around the corner not far behind him.

Haruki Yamauchi happened to be passing by when he heard Airi Sakura's voice, so he came over to eavesdrop.

However, he never expected that Kusuo Saiki already knew his location.

[Damn it, Saiki actually secretly invited Sakura out behind my back?]

'Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by secretly arranging to meet Sakura behind your back? She's the one who asked me out, and besides, I don't need your permission.'

[Could it be that Saiki also has feelings for Sakura? I never imagined Saiki would do something so despicable, betraying me!]

'Absolutely not, and in terms of sheer sleazy, no one in the entire world can compare to even a tenth of your level.'

[Damn it, I'm going to find Qi Mu and get to the bottom of this! That guy! At the very least, I should eavesdrop on their conversation.]

'It has nothing to do with me.'

Kusuo Saiki felt somewhat helpless, as a lewd gaze was fixed on her from behind, which annoyed her.

"...That's the situation on my end...Kusuo-kun, what are your thoughts?"

"I'm sorry, I don't know much about this either."

Kusuo Saiki shrugged.

[Kusuo-kun! Kusuo-kun! Sakura actually called Saiki by his name! I can't accept this! I can't accept this! Sakura has never even called me by my name before!]

'She didn't even say hello to you.'

Kusuo Saiki's patience with the extraordinary being behind him had reached its limit, and he secretly activated his superpower.

......

On the other side, around the corner, Haruki Yamauchi had been eavesdropping on Kusuo Saiki and Airi Sakura's conversation, but suddenly their voices became softer.

[Damn it, I can't hear you.]

Haruki Yamauchi turned his head and saw that Kusuo Saiki and Airi Sakura seemed to have already left, their figures disappearing around the corner of the corridor on the other side.

He immediately stood on tiptoe and followed behind them.

"...Okay, that's settled then. Let me know if anything comes up later."

Immediately after this incident, Haruki Yamauchi heard Kusuo Saiki's voice again and immediately became more alert. He then turned his head slightly and saw that Airi Sakura seemed to have left, leaving Kusuo Saiki alone.

I absolutely have to get to the bottom of this!

Thinking this, Haruki Yamauchi rushed forward and saw a figure just around the corner. He assumed it was Kusuo Saiki and grabbed Kusuo Saiki's neck.

"You little brat, you've been secretly dating someone behind my back?!"

But the moment he touched the other person, he was thrown to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw, and the intense pain made him scream.

"You mad dog, what's wrong with you?!"

A voice filled with doubt but also anger rang out from Haruki Yamauchi.

"What!?"

Haruki Yamauchi has heard this voice before; it is definitely not Kusuo Saiki.

What came into his view was Long Yuanxiang's face.

【Huh?! What?! It's Dragon Garden?! I just saw Saiki here!】

Haruki Yamauchi's face was filled with terror, and he quickly apologized to the other party.

What is this guy trying to do? He shouldn't be stupid enough to attack me directly!

At this moment, Ryuen Sho had no idea that he would be suddenly attacked by Yamauchi Haruki.

He had previously investigated Haruki Yamauchi and thought he was just one of the most insignificant people in Suzune Horikita's class. He never expected that he would actually attack him.

Even though Haruki Yamauchi kept apologizing, almost to the point of kneeling down, Ryuen Sho was not prepared to forgive him and was ready to punch him to teach him a lesson.

【Wait a moment! 】

At that moment, Ryuuen Sho suddenly stopped what he was doing, carefully observed Yamauchi Haruki, and then glanced around.

[He has connections with Horikita; he was there during tutoring sessions at the library before. He also has a close relationship with Sudo. I hadn't considered this guy before, but if he's the mastermind behind Class B, it's possible he's been disguising himself... Could it be... that Haruki Yamauchi might be disguising himself?]

Was he deliberately trying to provoke me into attacking him? He'll probably pretend I bullied him and report me to the school, just like what happened with Sudo Ken... There aren't any security cameras around here.

[If this were at school, I could teach him a lesson, but we're on a ship, and most of the student council members aren't here. Presumably, any disputes will be decided by the teachers... I see...]

A malicious smile appeared on Ryuen Sho's face. He then reached out his hand—Yamachi Haruki thought the other party was going to hit him and quickly dodged back—but unexpectedly, Ryuen Sho politely helped him up.

"what?"

Haruki Yamauchi's face was full of doubt.

"That was such an accident."

Long Yuanxiang narrowed his eyes slightly.

You are my next prey, Haruki Yamauchi. I will make you despair.

......

Meanwhile, on the floor directly below them, Kusuo Saiki couldn't help but sweat a little.

Just now, he activated his superpower and moved Yamauchi Haruki directly to his own floor. Because the two floors were similar in structure and Yamauchi Haruki was not very bright, he would not have noticed that he had changed floors. At the same time, Saiki Kusuo also used his hypnotic ability to change the appearance of Ryuen Sho in Yamauchi Haruki's eyes, making Yamauchi Haruki mistake the other person for himself.

There are no cameras around, so Kusuo Saiki doesn't need to worry about being discovered.

Originally, he wanted to use Ryuen Sho to teach Yamauchi Haruki a lesson. He believed that as long as he controlled himself, nothing serious would happen.

But Kusuo Saiki never imagined things would turn out this way...

'But thinking about it carefully, it's actually a good thing for others, since Ryu Yuanxiang's attention is currently entirely focused on Yamauchi.'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself, feeling a slight pang of guilt towards Haruki Yamauchi.

Wow, is Longyuan giving me this much face?! Turns out I'm this awesome.

Upon hearing Haruki Yamauchi's inner thoughts, Kusuo Saiki's already insignificant guilt vanished, and he even felt that Haruki Yamauchi's ordeal was not cruel enough.

"Kusuo-kun... why are you sweating? Is it hot here?"

"A little bit."

"Well... let's go somewhere else... let's go to the dessert section, I've heard their ice cream is really good... it's on me..."

"But don't you not spend points on the ship?"

"Oh...right..."

Sakura Airi's face flushed slightly with embarrassment.

"By the way, Kusuo-kun... I've been reading mystery novels lately... Could you recommend a few?"

Kusuo Saiki raised an eyebrow slightly; he hadn't expected Airi Sakura to ask such a question.

"Okay, but let's go to the dessert station first."

"Oh, good."

......

At the same time, on the other side.

"Seriously, that Karuizawa guy is so annoying!"

"Exactly, they act like they're so great every day."

"We really need to find a way to let Pear Blossom confirm it with her own eyes. But no matter if it's this person or not, I really dislike her. Let's deal with the exam first and talk about this later."

At that moment, Shiho Manabe and her friends were cursing Karuizawa Megumi from behind.

Regardless of whether Karuizawa Megumi was actually the criminal who bullied Rika, they no longer had any goodwill towards her.

But just then, footsteps sounded behind them.

"Excuse me, may I bother you for a moment?"

"you are?"

Shiho Manabe's gaze fell upon a face she had just seen not long ago.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

"What are you doing?"

Manabe Shiho's gaze held a hint of hostility, after all, the other party was also Horikita Suzune's classmate.

"Didn't that conversation between you and Karuizawa just happen? You asked her if she had any arguments with your classmates at the coffee shop."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji said slowly.

"what happened?"

Shiho Manabe frowned.

"Although I'm not 100% sure, I saw Karuizawa getting into a fight with a girl from another class before."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji said expressionlessly.

"Is this... is this true?"

Shiho Manabe immediately closed the distance and asked in a somewhat stiff voice, while Kiyotaka Ayanokouji nodded slightly and continued:

"Probably. I remember the atmosphere was bad, or rather, it felt very awkward, so I thought I'd just tell you for now. That's all."

"It really was him! No wonder he wouldn't let me take a picture!"

Upon hearing Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's words, a fierce glint flashed in Manabe Shiho's eyes. After exchanging a few more words with Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, she left the place.