Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

Kikyo Kushida's expression changed.

Although she still maintained her smile, her previous cute and innocent appearance had transformed into a cunning and even slightly ferocious look.

"You remembered right away? After all, I'm a problem child in every way."

"That description is probably inaccurate. You're not a problem child. Right now, in Class B, you're a student everyone trusts, but—"

"Could you please stop talking about the past?"

Kikyo Kushida interrupted Suzune Horikita directly. Since the other party had already revealed her identity, there was no need for her to continue pretending.

"You want to kick me out of this school, don't you?"

"Yes, now that you know about my past, you must leave this school—and not only you, but others will be buried with you."

A murderous aura emanated from Kikyo Kushida's eyes.

"But if I reveal the truth, won't you be troubled? Even if no one believes what I say, it will still leave doubts. At least the fact that you and I went to the same junior high school is undeniable."

“In that case, I will drive you into a corner and drag your beloved brother down with me.”

Kikyo Kushida directly uttered threatening words.

For the first time, a wavering expression appeared on Horikita Suzune's face.

For her, there was no one more important than her older brother, Horikita Manabu.

“We’ll see. You, and the person who’s pulling your strings behind the scenes—I’ll take care of you both. You haven’t realized you’re being used as a pawn, have you? But I’ve already found some clues about him.”

After saying these words, Kikyo Kushida left.

Only a completely bewildered Horikita Suzune was left there, muttering to herself.

"The person behind me?"

......

The special teaching building is a place that is usually deserted and one of the few places in the school without security cameras.

After the sports festival ended, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was invited by a girl from Class A to go to this place.

"Thank you for your hard work, Masumi-san. I hope you will continue to take care of me in the future."

As a familiar, crisp sound rang out, the girl named Kamuro Masumi, who had just led Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, nodded and quickly left.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji looked at the source of the voice; the person was petite and using a cane.

Arisu Sakayanagi.

"Did you send me here?"

"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked, while carefully observing Sakayanagi Arisu, whom he did not recognize."

"Yes, it's been a long time, Ayanokouji-san. Eight years and two hundred and forty-three days have passed."

Sakayanagi Arisu said with a smile, and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka knew that the other party did not seem to be just making up a number.

"Are you kidding me? I don't know you."

"That's true, because it's only me who knows you."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji shook his head, then turned around, preparing to leave.

"White House".

Just then, Sakayanagi Arisu uttered a long-unheard term, which made Ayanokoji Kiyotaka stop in his tracks.

He was thinking, and at the same time, he turned his head to look at the other person to make sure that he had never seen the other person before.

"I didn't expect to meet you here. But now all the mysteries are solved. The deserted island, the ship, and the commotion you caused with the Dragon Garden class were all orchestrated by you in secret."

Sakayanagi Arisu maintained her smile, her eyes slightly narrowed as she carefully observed Ayanokouji Kiyotaka.

"I'm sorry, these things really have nothing to do with me."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji immediately gave an answer.

"Now that things have come to this, and I know your past, pretending anymore is not a wise choice."

Although Sakayanagi Arisu said this, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. She had already indicated that she knew about Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's past, so the other party should not tell such meaningless lies again.

"I'm not lying."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji said slowly.

Chapter 100: The Dragon Boy's Creative Ways of Courting Death

"Your class has Horikita Suzune and Hirata Yosuke, but as long as you're there, they don't care about each other."

Sakayanagi Arisu said with utmost seriousness.

Sakayanagi Arisu is the biological daughter of the school's chairman, Sakayanagi.

Sakayanagi Shigemori, the chairman of the board, knew Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's father, Ayanokouji Atsuomi, and was aware of the existence of the White House. However, Sakayanagi Shigemori did not support the White House project, which is why he made a special exception for Ayanokouji Kiyotaka to enter the school.

When Sakayanagi Arisu was a child, she went with her father to the White House and saw Ayanokoji Kiyotaka through the glass.

From that time on, Sakayanagi Arisu became very interested in Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

"It seems you really know me very well, but aren't you going to tell anyone else about this?"

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji looked at the other person expressionlessly and asked.

"I don't want to be disturbed. Only I am suitable to bury hypocritical geniuses."

A smile appeared on Sakayanagi Arisu's face, and she gently tapped the ground with her cane.

"This boring school life has become a little more fun."

"Really? Then may I ask you something?"

At that moment, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji spoke up.

"It is an honor to receive questions from you. Please feel free to ask. If you want to know why I know you, I can tell you."

"No, I'm not interested in that. I only want to know one thing—can you bury me?"

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's expression remained unchanged, and his eyes showed no emotion whatsoever.

"Haha—I'm so sorry, I laughed out of the blue, but I'm not trying to insult your words. After all, I know very well how capable you are. I'm already looking forward to it from now on. Only by destroying your father's greatest masterpiece can I fulfill my long-cherished wish."

Sakayanagi Arisu maintained her smile, appearing very confident in her abilities, but before she could finish speaking, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka continued:

"There is indeed someone who could bury me, but it won't be you. I've already met that person."

"Ok?"

Sakayanagi Arisu's eyebrows twitched slightly.

She knew perfectly well that Kiyotaka Ayanokouji was not lying.

“I wasn’t lying about what I said earlier. I was not involved in almost every incident that happened before. It was done by other people. And I think that only that person has the potential to defeat me. As for Sakayanagi, you are not qualified yet.”

After finishing his speech, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji did not linger and strode away.

"Defeat me? That would be exactly what I wanted. My defeat would be that man's defeat, which would prove that everything he did was wrong."

Of course, I hope someone can break this painful contradiction within me, but, Sakayanagi Arisu, you are not the right person. And I have already met the one who could possibly defeat me.

Although we're currently partners, perhaps one day we'll become rivals. And if that happens, you're the only one who could possibly defeat me—Saiki.

With these thoughts in mind, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji quickly left the special teaching building.

After Ayanokoji Kiyotaka left, Sakayanagi Arisu remained standing there, somewhat dazed.

"Besides Ayanokoji... there's someone else? Horikita Suzune? Hirata Yosuke? How could that be..."

......

Meanwhile, Kusuo Saiki, who had just finished packing up his things in the classroom, was about to go to the school's dessert shop to buy a coffee pudding to take back to his dormitory.

Kusuo Saiki was unaware of the situation regarding Suzune Horikita and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

"Wow, so much happened today! It's even more tiring than a regular exam!"

Kusuo Saiki sighed inwardly.

While the exam was undoubtedly a great success for the entire class, it was a major failure for Kusuo Saiki, who longed for a peaceful life.

Because of the previous competitions, Kusuo Saiki has become slightly more noticeable at school, which is not a good thing.

Kusuo Saiki quickly left the classroom; the dessert shop would be closing soon, and he couldn't afford to waste any time.

But at that moment, Kusuo Saiki heard a familiar voice.

I need to recruit Saiki into the student council; he will be the strongest force against Nagumo after I leave.

'Oh dear, so that's really how it is?'

Kusuo Saiki knew very well that the source of the voice was Manabu Horikita.

'Damn it, he's standing at the only exit! That's the only way to leave the building, and the student council should be able to access the security footage freely, so I can't just use my superpowers randomly.'

Knowing he had no other choice, Kusuo Saiki had no choice but to bite the bullet and approach the other party in order to get the pudding as soon as possible.

He took a few steps forward, and Horikita Manabu noticed his presence.

"You're here."

Horikita Manabu adjusted his glasses and immediately shifted his gaze to Saiki Kusuo.

Why is the student council president so concerned about Qi Mu? He even made me record their race... Although he seemed to run really fast in the first half, he only came in fourth place in the end, which doesn't seem like a big deal... It's really strange.

Beside Horikita Manabu, a hint of doubt flashed in Tachibana Akane's eyes.

"What's matter?"

Kusuo Saiki asked, pretending not to know even though he already knew Horikita Manabu's purpose in coming here.

"We happen to have a vacancy in our student union. Would you consider joining?"

Horikita asked.

Joining the student council is something almost every student dreams of. It means having authority over other students and even being able to change school rules.

Hearing Horikita Manabu's words, Tachibana Akane, who was standing next to him, was dumbfounded.