Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

[As things stand, Qi Mu is quite ordinary in every aspect, and seems to be trying his best to minimize his presence in the class, which is similar to me. I can sense the similarity in Qi Mu, but I can't get any more useful information from him. The more ordinary someone is, the more suspicious they become. If someone is ordinary in every aspect, there's no way they could get into this school.]

[Is it possible that an institution similar to the White House exists in this world? And perhaps Saiki entered this school for the same reason as me. Although it may sound absurd, this possibility cannot be ruled out. If that's the case, perhaps we can use Saiki to test whether Chabashira-sensei's words are a lie.]

"You're overthinking things. I'm just an ordinary superhuman."

Kusuo Saiki answered in his mind, but without a doubt, he sensed that he was about to face even greater trouble.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka originally thought that Saiki Kusuo might be an assassin from the White House, so he was always wary of him. Just when he finally made Saiki Kusuo lower his guard, Chabashira Sae pulled this stunt, causing Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's attention to shift back to Saiki Kusuo.

'Does this mean I've been doing nothing all semester?!'

Kusuo Saiki was somewhat helpless.

"is it?"

Chashu Sae pursed her lips.

[Since Ayanokouji said so, it seems that Saiki isn't anything special. He's just an ordinary student who got into the school through connections. But since Chairman Sakayanagi specially approved his admission, his background must be quite remarkable. However, for now, Saiki shouldn't be of any use.]

'That sounds so unpleasant, doesn't it? But at least it diverted the teacher's attention from me a little, Ayanokouji, you finally did something decent.'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and Chabashira Sae's conversation was finally coming to an end, and so was Saiki Kusuo's invisibility ability; he immediately used teleportation to leave the office.

"Well, well, it seems that the peaceful month we've finally managed to have is finally coming to an end."

Kusuo Saiki shook his head slightly.

"I really don't want to go on summer vacation trips or anything like that..."

......

Two days later, on August 1st.

The line between the azure sea and the sky gradually blurred, and under the bright sunshine, a huge and luxurious cruise ship was slowly moving forward, marking the official start of the students' summer vacation.

On the cruise ship, the students were having a wild party, with almost 99 percent of them immersed in the ecstasy of their first luxury cruise vacation.

"awesome!"

"My first time on a cruise ship! It's so awesome!"

"Sudo, thank goodness you weren't expelled! Otherwise you wouldn't have been able to experience any of these things!"

The trio of idiots were completely immersed in the revelry.

While others were enjoying the beautiful scenery of the vast sky and sea outside the ship, Kusuo Saiki was alone in the restaurant inside the cruise ship, enjoying a huge fruit-flavored shaved ice on the table.

"This shaved ice is made with top-quality imported fruit jam; you'd never know that in ordinary places."

'Unlike at school, all facilities on this cruise ship are free!'

'Looks like this trip went pretty well after all.'

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'This jam tastes quite good; the sweetness is just right, not cloying at all.'

The smoothie has a very nice texture, with the perfect size and firmness.

"Even in a regular dessert shop, you might not be able to buy shaved ice of this quality. Even at school, it would cost a lot of points—but on this cruise ship, all entertainment is free. Looks like I should take back what I said a few days ago about this school being inhumane; it's really great."

Kusuo Saiki prefers to take the exam indoors rather than in the sun.

Kusuo Saiki was thoroughly enjoying the food in front of him when he suddenly heard footsteps beside him.

"Saiki... Saiki-kun..."

Kusuo Saiki then turned his gaze and saw Airi Sakura.

"Sakura."

Kusuo Saiki nodded to the other person and greeted Airi Sakura.

Perhaps because of the last incident, Sakura Airi's personality has improved a lot. Although she still doesn't have much of a presence in class, she now greets Saiki Kusuo every day and occasionally greets other classmates.

"What's matter?"

"I asked Saiki Kusuo."

"No, no... it's just that there are too many people outside... there are fewer people inside... it's quieter..."

Sakura Airi said somewhat embarrassedly that there were just too many people outside, and staying in such a place was like sitting on pins and needles for her.

I just saw Saiki eating... Saiki is a completely different person when he eats compared to his usual self...

Sakura Airi thought to herself.

However, Saiki Kusuo heard all her thoughts, and the latter slowed down his eating.

Just then, the ship's loudspeaker suddenly came on.

"Attention all students. If you have time, please gather on the deck. We will soon see the island. You will surely see some very interesting sights in a short time."

"Oh dear, I don't want to join in this fun."

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

He turned his head to look at the wall, and with a slight use of his X-ray vision, he could see that the deck was already crowded with people enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Kusuo Saiki had already seen this view not long ago.

Before the cruise ship set sail, the teacher told them the direction the ship would be heading, and at that moment, Kusuo Saiki had already overheard part of the exam content for this vacation trip in the teacher's mind.

The task is to survive independently on a small island for a week.

So after the cruise ship started sailing, Kusuo Saiki went to the restroom, then used teleportation to leave the ship, directly using his superpowers to find the target island, and observed the island's structure and environment.

Finally, he used his teleportation ability to return to the ship.

From beginning to end, no one noticed that Kusuo Saiki had left.

"Wow, they actually built an artificial island for this so-called special exam! That's outrageous!"

Kusuo Saiki has already begun to consider when he should teleport home while he's on the island.

As it gradually approached lunchtime, the restaurant became more crowded, and Sudo Ken and a few others entered one after another.

"Qi Mu, you've been here all along!"

"Oh, Sakura-san is here too!"

Upon seeing the arrival of Takeru Sudo and the others, Airi Sakura's thoughts became chaotic again. She didn't know where to put her hands, but she still managed to stammer a greeting to everyone before fleeing the place as if she were escaping.

"Was Sakura-san just chatting with Saiki-san?"

Kanji Ike looked somewhat surprised.

Sakura-san has always been a quiet person in class, and Saiki is not much different... In a sense, is this a case of like attracts like?

Kusuo Saiki ignored Kanji Ike's inner thoughts. Seeing that the restaurant was getting more and more crowded, he knew that his rare quiet time was about to be lost, and he prepared to leave.

Takeru Sudo and the others focused their attention on the menu, but the dazzling array of dishes left them unsure of what to choose.

"What are we eating?!"

"There are so many foreign dishes here!"

"Most importantly, it's completely free; you don't need to spend any points at all!"

The trio of idiots chatted loudly, drawing disapproving glances from the other diners around them.

What are these guys shouting about?

[It's so noisy!]

Are these guys from Class C? Class C isn't much different from Class D; they're still just a bunch of defective products!

Looks like I need to get out of here quickly. I don't want to be dragged down as an idiot because of these three people.

As Saiki Kusuo thought to himself, he stood up from his seat.

"Listen, this is not a place for trash like you."

Just then, a boy who was elegantly cutting a steak spoke to Sudo Ken and the others in an extremely contemptuous tone.

"What did you say?"

Upon hearing the provocation, Kenjiro Sudo flew into a rage and charged directly at the other party.

However, the boy maintained a disdainful expression throughout, completely disregarding Sudo Ken and the others.

"Junk food should be eaten by junk food, why don't you guys go eat hamburgers?"

'Hamburger doesn't deserve this.'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

"You jerk, are you looking down on hamburgers?"

Sudo Ken's anger seemed to intensify, and he grabbed the other man by the collar.

Is your focus also on the hamburger?

Just as the atmosphere became tense, another person at the same table as the boy slowly spoke, saying in an extremely serious tone:

"Yahiko, don't provoke others with such a ridiculous reason."

"Katsuragi..."

"Although this is a holiday, you may still lose points because of your attitude towards life. You need to be self-aware as a student in Class A."

The man was burly, but his bald head was the most striking feature.

'Light bulb.'

For some reason, the name Saiki Kusuo suddenly popped into my mind.

'Is this person a teacher? I've never seen him before. A teacher eating with students here...? A light bulb... no, no, no, can you please stop thinking about light bulbs? Let me look elsewhere... Damn it... that bald guy is just too eye-catching.'

Kusuo Saiki tried to shift his gaze to the ground, but it soon returned to the man named Katsuragi without him even realizing it.

"This person is called Katsuragi Kohei, and he seems to be one of the leaders of Class A. The person next to him is called Totsuka Yahiko, and he's his follower."

Kanji Ike quietly reminded Kusuo Saiki of the other person's identity.