Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

Not long ago, I saw Karuizawa leave the dormitory building looking flustered, so I secretly followed him. I didn't expect Saiki to have gone this far. He deliberately created a situation where violence could solve the problem, to lure Ryuen Sho into a trap and eliminate him completely. This progress is much faster than I imagined. Did he start planning by framing Yamanouchi?

As expected, Saiki not only possesses an excellent mind, but also outstanding fighting skills.

[However, a hint of fear just appeared on Long Yuanxiang's face. Was it fear of Qi Mu? Although I myself don't have such emotions, for Qi Mu to evoke such emotions in someone like Long Yuanxiang, he must have used some means. Even I might not be able to do that. Since Qi Mu has already handled most of the matter, let me finish it off. This should all be within his expectations.]

Chapter 116: Who exactly defeated Longyuan?

“That’s right, Qi Mu sent me.”

After pondering for a moment, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji nodded.

"What did he send you here for? Just to warn me and make me drop out of school? Heh..."

Long Yuanxiang gave a wry smile and shook his head slightly.

"I'll take responsibility for this myself. I'm willing to drop out of school..."

"What are you talking about?! And why are you giving me the points?"

Ibuki Mio's face showed a somewhat angry expression.

"It's precisely because you hate me that I'm giving it to you. As for the remaining personal points, you can divide them among yourselves. Katsuragi and Sakayanagi will probably try to invalidate the contract because I dropped out of school, but there's really nothing we can do about that."

Long Yuanxiang shrugged.

"Ryuen-kun, are you serious?!"

"Ishizaki Daichi shouted, finding it hard to believe Ryuen Sho's words," he said.

Although he succumbed to Ryuen Sho's violence, Ishizaki Daichi actually admired Ryuen Sho very much.

"It's so noisy, I can hear you even without you shouting."

Long Yuanxiang waved his hand.

"Qi Mu sent me here so that I could give you a little advice."

At that moment, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji said expressionlessly.

"Advise me?"

Qi Mu doesn't think dropping out is a wise choice. He thinks you'll regret it if you don't go to this school.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji said.

If it were Saiki, he would probably do that.

Why does Qi Mu care about this kind of thing?

"If you leave here without even understanding the meaning of losing here, your growth will end here."

"What on earth are you talking about?"

"Why did you lose to Saiki—does it even matter if you don't understand?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? What's the point of keeping me here? There's no benefit in keeping me here, even though I know the inside story of your Class B. You don't know when I'll tell anyone, so I'd be a threat to you too."

"Yeah... If we have to find a reason, it's that if you can defeat Sakayanagi or Ichinose for our Class B, then Class B can easily fight back later. Besides, if we can keep the contract you made with Katsuragi, Class A can also be hurt little by little. Most importantly, if you suddenly drop out of school, Sakayanagi or Ichinose will think that you were defeated by X, which will cause Saiki a lot of trouble in the future. In other words, keeping you is more beneficial to our Class B."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka paused for a moment, then continued.

"In general, it is your freedom to withdraw from school or to have doubts. But Qi Mu has no intention of publicizing this matter. Qi Mu will not speak out about what happened here. In other words, you have no reason to withdraw from school. If you want to withdraw under these circumstances, we will not stop you."

"If that's the case, then don't stop me. I don't easily trust others."

After leaving those words, Ryuen Sho left the rooftop, leaving only Ibuki Mio and the others looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Seriously, I have absolutely no idea what this idiot is thinking!"

"Ibuki Mio said somewhat unhappily, but she followed behind Ryuen Sho and left the place."

Ishizaki Daichi and Albert were about to leave when Ayanokoji Kiyotaka stopped them.

“You don’t want Longyuan to drop out of school so easily, do you?”

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji said slowly.

......

A few hours later, the school dormitory became very quiet, and almost everyone was asleep.

But Kusuo Saiki did not.

At this moment, he was using his clairvoyance to observe Kikyo Kushida's movements.

It was already very late, but Kikyo Kushida was still wide awake.

What happened today kept her awake at all.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

Kikyo Kushida was cursing in her room, and Kusuo Saiki knew who she was attacking even without using his telepathy.

Losing to Horikita Suzune was something that Kushida Kikyo absolutely could not accept.

"Damn it... Because of the bet, I can't openly target that wretched woman anymore! I absolutely can't let her get away with this... Whether it's Yamauchi, Ayanokouji, or Saiki, I'll make them suffer!"

"Oh dear, you're really persistent... But it seems you'll cause me a lot of trouble in the future, so I'll have to solve this problem."

Kusuo Saiki answered in his mind.

Unlike when dealing with Ryuen Sho, Saiki Kusuo was unable to use the same direct methods to subdue Kushida Kikyo.

However, he also gained some inspiration.

I can use mind control to make Kikyo Kushida a little more normal.

The reason why Kikyo Kushida targeted Suzune Horikita and others was because she believed that these people knew about her past and might reveal things about it.

If we can convince Kikyo Kushida that "these people will absolutely not tell anyone," then perhaps we can resolve the related troubles.

"Well, well, although I don't usually use this ability much—since it could potentially affect the real world—if I don't use it, I'm afraid Kushida will cause me a lot of trouble for the next two years."

As Kusuo Saiki thought this, he immediately activated his mind control ability.

'Kikyo Kushida, do you think that I, Suzune Horikita, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji would never reveal what happened in the past, nor would we ever cause them any trouble in the future?'

Kusuo Saiki felt as if he had forgotten something, but he couldn't quite recall what it was.

After Kusuo Saiki activated his ability, Kikyo Kushida was stunned for a moment, then muttered to herself in confusion.

"Strange, why am I worrying about these things? Horikita and Saiki wouldn't reveal anything about the past, would they? I don't know why, but I trust them completely! There's no need to take any special action against them!"

Hearing Kikyo Kushida's mutterings, Kusuo Saiki breathed a sigh of relief. For now, Kikyo Kushida probably wouldn't cause him any more trouble in the future.

"However, I absolutely cannot let that guy Yamauchi get away with this. He made me look bad during the exam... I can't let him get away with this!"

A somewhat ferocious expression reappeared on Kikyo Kushida's face, and her gaze turned fierce once more.

'Oh dear, have you forgotten about Yamauchi? But if it's Yamauchi, it doesn't really matter. In a way, it's a good thing for Class B.'

Kusuo Saiki muttered to himself,

'Finally, the troublesome things for today are over. Honestly, this day felt so long, like several chapters have already passed. Time for a little rest.'

Immediately, Kusuo Saiki activated his ability and teleported back to his home.

......

Meanwhile, Karuizawa Kei sat on the bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

For some reason, after what happened that night, whenever Karuizawa Kei closed her eyes, the image of Saiki Kusuo would appear in her mind.

Although previous events and the sports festival had made Karuizawa Kei realize that Saiki Kusuo seemed to possess more talent than the others, he had simply been hiding it—but that night, Karuizawa Kei never expected that Saiki Kusuo would single-handedly defeat the entire Class D...

"Seriously... that's completely fouled! This is the kind of hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario you only see in novels and movies!"

Karuizawa Megumi muttered to herself, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"He's fairly handsome, athletically gifted, and academically excellent... Although he usually seems aloof, he still risked everything to help me with those things. And when he's eating dessert, he's a completely different person... Is this what you call a cute contrast?"

Karuizawa Kei recalled what Saiki Kusuo looked like, and automatically added a layer of 'filter' to him in her mind.

She originally had some feelings for Kusuo Shiki, but after what happened that night, those feelings will probably grow many times over.

"Honestly, what am I thinking—"

"But we should really thank him properly."

"By the way, is it difficult to make cakes and puddings yourself?"

......

The next day, Kusuo Saiki returned to his dormitory, tidied himself up a bit, and then left his room to take the elevator to the classroom.

But just as he opened the door, the door to the room not far away also opened.

At the same time, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji also came out of his room.

Just as I predicted, Saiki not only defeated Ryuen Sho and turned him into his tool, but also made Karuizawa more dependent on him.

'Does this guy already know about yesterday's events?'

Kusuo Saiki wasn't too surprised.

"But what exactly is going on in your head all the time? I'm just trying to avoid being bothered by Ryu Yuanxiang in the future."

Good morning, Qi Mu.

"Ah."

The two greeted each other briefly upon meeting, said nothing more, and then walked together to the elevator.

The elevator quickly arrived at their floor, the doors slowly opened, and Kikyo Kushida was inside.

"Good morning, Saiki-san and Ayanokouji-san!"

Upon seeing the two of them, Kikyo Kushida's face immediately lit up with an incredibly bright and sunny smile.

"morning."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka nodded.

[We already had a falling out yesterday, so why do we still have to pretend now that there are only the three of us here?]

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka seemed to have a slight doubt in his heart.