Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

'Oh dear... my hatred for the mountain dwellers is getting higher and higher...'

Kusuo Saiki pursed his lips. Although he had guessed that things would turn out this way, there was nothing he could do about it.

Let Haruki Yamauchi bear all of this; he deserves it.

"Alright, alright, interesting. Let's settle the score between our two classes in the next exam. Tell that guy Yamauchi that even if you win this time, we'll keep an eye on him. If he shows even the slightest weakness, we'll tear him apart without mercy!"

"Saiki, including you, my lackey, even if you are Shiina Hiyori's friend, I will not let you off easily."

"Just wait, we will definitely trample you under our feet."

After saying these words, Long Yuanxiang waved his hand and left.

[That's strange, I have a weird smell on me. Did I get something on my clothes?]

Watching Ryuen Sho's departing figure, Saiki Kusuo finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least in the first stage, the other party hadn't noticed anything wrong, but the trouble wasn't completely resolved yet.

.....

A few minutes later, in front of the bushes behind the dormitory building.

Albert, Mio Ibuki, and Daichi Ishizaki gathered again in front of the bushes.

This was because Xiang Buming had previously disguised himself as Long Yuanxiang and ordered them to repeat yesterday's mission and gather here again.

Long Yuanxiang hadn't arrived yet; the group was chatting idly.

"I feel that Longyuan was strange yesterday and today, but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with it."

"He must be in a bad mood... The way he treated me this morning... It's obvious he's unhappy with us."

"In any case, let's try to avoid discussing anything related to the sports festival from now on..."

Just then, Long Yuanxiang's footsteps suddenly rang out.

"You guys, how's the job going?"

Long Yuanxiang walked quickly to the front of the group and asked.

What does Long Yuan smell like?

Is it mothballs? And it smells a bit musty?

Did Longyuan not wash properly after taking a bath... or... does he not know how to do laundry?

Almost simultaneously, similar thoughts arose in everyone's minds, but they knew that they absolutely could not provoke Long Yuanxiang right now.

They don't want to get beaten up.

Ishizaki Daichi glanced at the people beside him, seemingly lost in thought, then turned to look at Ryuen Sho:

“Ryuen, I’ve been following that guy named Yamauchi for a day and have recorded all sorts of information about him.”

After speaking, Ishizaki Daichi reached out and handed a notebook to the other person.

"Ok?"

Long Yuanxiang frowned after flipping through the notebook.

Haruki Yamauchi

Entered the restroom at 11:31 AM

I left the restroom at 11:34 a.m. without washing my hands.

Entered the cafeteria at 11:55 AM

He ordered three dishes: scrambled eggs with tomatoes, fried fish fillet, and cauliflower.

Leave the cafeteria at 12:30 PM

I bought a cup of milk tea on the way at 12:42 pm.

.....

The notebook was already full of pages; Ishizaki Daichi had recorded all of Yamauchi Haruki's actions throughout the day.

It even includes how many times you went to the toilet, and how much time you spent each time...

"...What do you want to do by showing me these things?"

More than being angry, Long Yuanxiang was filled with doubt.

"You previously asked me to follow Haruki Yamauchi and see if he did anything unusual, but he was so good at disguising himself that I didn't notice anything at all, so I had no choice but to record all his actions..."

Ishizaki Daichi said very seriously.

“…”

Long Yuanxiang was completely speechless, not knowing what to say for a moment. All he could do was clench his fist and smash it hard into Ishizaki Daichi's face.

After beating Ishizaki Daichi for a full three minutes, Ryuen Sho finally stopped.

"Yanauchi from Class B is more troublesome than I imagined."

Long Yuanxiang wiped his fist, then took out his phone and played the recording from earlier.

"How is that possible? Someone actually... was recording there?"

Mio Ibuki's gaze was filled with surprise; she had never imagined that this recording existed, just like the Sudo Ken incident last semester.

"Could it be... that there's a traitor in our class? Kinoshita could very well be that person..."

“I had already checked Kinoshita’s phone beforehand, and she seemed to be fine. Her fall was probably an accident.”

Long Yuanxiang said.

"Who exactly is it...?"

“It is very possible that Manabe is just a traitor on the surface, covering for another traitor. There is another possibility: there are no other traitors among us. Either Yamauchi sneaked in to record us, or our place has been secretly tampered with and a recording device has been planted.”

Long Yuanxiang's expression gradually became serious.

"Just like what happened before..."

"How on earth did he do it?"

The look of doubt in Ibuki Mio's eyes grew stronger.

"Can we review the surveillance footage to find out his identity?"

"Without a doubt, it's useless."

Long Yuanxiang shook his head.

"Since Yamauchi was able to do this, it means he had anticipated these situations and probably avoided the surveillance cameras. There's no need for us to waste our efforts. In any case, we must take action in the next exam and push Yamauchi into a corner."

.....

Meanwhile, in the dormitory, Kusuo Saiki was observing everything with his clairvoyant eyes.

'It seems this matter has been resolved satisfactorily.'

Saiki Kusuo breathed a sigh of relief. This matter was finally over. At least Ryuen Sho hadn't noticed any changes in himself.

By sending the recording to Long Yuanxiang, he could not only divert Long Yuanxiang's attention, but also further confirm that he had no connection with the mastermind behind Class B.

However, from now on, Ryuen Sho will probably target Class B even more.

We'll deal with the rest later; at least we've resolved the immediate issue.

'This semester has been anything but peaceful...'

Kusuo Saiki felt a little helpless and sighed.

......

Before we knew it, almost a week had passed.

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened during this period—except for the change of student council members.

The school held a general election to decide who would be in charge of the next student council members, followed immediately by the handover ceremony.

Although Kusuo Saiki and his classmates didn't care about these things, they were bound by the rules and all students had to go to the venue to watch the ceremony. Kusuo Saiki's Class B was located very close to the podium.

"Now, please let Horikita, the student council president, give his final remarks!"

As the host spoke, Horikita Manabu slowly walked towards the microphone that was about to be placed on the stage.

“I am proud to have led the student council for about two years, and I am also very grateful. Thank you.”

Horikita Manabu's words were very simple, as if he felt that preparing too many lines was a waste of time.

Brother... is graduating soon...

At this moment, Horikita Suzune was looking at Horikita Manabu from afar, her eyes filled with admiration and pride.

"President Horikita, thank you for your hard work so far. Now, let's invite the newly elected student council president, Minami Aya from Class 2-A, to say a few words—"

After the host finished speaking, another person walked in front of the crowd.

Kusuo Saiki remembered this person; he had met him once before during a relay race, and it seemed that he didn't have a good relationship with Manabu Horikita.

"I am Nagumo from Class 2-A, the student council president of Horikita. I am truly grateful for your strict yet kind guidance. I am honored to have accompanied you as the best student council president in history, and I would also like to express my respect."

After he finished speaking, he bowed his head deeply in the direction of Horikita Manabu.

Although there were many people present, Kusuo Saiki was able to clearly hear what the other person was thinking because of the close proximity.

Horikita-senpai, although I respect you immensely, once you graduate, there won't be anyone in this school who can rival me, and that would be so boring.

'Oh dear, what a troublesome fellow...'

Kusuo Saiki shook his head slightly.

At the same time, Nan Yunya had already turned around and was facing all the students present.

A meaningful smile appeared on his face:

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Nan Yunya, and I will be taking up the position of student council president at Gaotong Yucheng High School. I look forward to working with you in the future."

“I’ll get straight to the point. First, I promise to change the term of office and appointment of the student council, as well as the practice of the general election. I think we can change the general election, which was held in December every year by the former student council president Horikita, to October. This would be an experiment, and it would have a certain effect by shifting our thinking to the next generation at an early stage. Therefore, I judge this to be the moment for the new student council to move into a new phase. I will also change the term of office for the student council president and student council officers to be indefinite while they are in school, and they can continue to serve until graduation.”

"At the same time, abolish the general election system and the limit on the number of people, and create a system in which student council officers can always be accepted. In other words, as long as they are excellent and necessary, no matter when or how many people there are, they can become student council members and participate in activities. In case someone is deemed unfit during their term... Starting from this point, please allow me to make a declaration to the students, teachers, and student council officers led by the former student council president gathered here—as the future school system... First, I intend to destroy all the aspects of the school that have been upheld by successive student councils until now."

Everyone present was talking about it. Although Nan Yunya had just expressed his respect for Horikita Manabu, all his current decisions seemed to negate everything Horikita Manabu had ever done.

What Saiki Kusuo cares about most is Nagumo Masayuki's inner thoughts.