Classroom of the Elite, Kusuo Saiki

Hiyori Shiina maintained her smile and then took out several novels from the bookshelf.

"If you're interested in Raymond Chandler's novels, I still recommend this one... This one is good too!"

Shiina Hiyori then stood on tiptoe again, trying to take a few books from the bookshelf, but because of her small stature, she still couldn't reach them.

'Well, in this situation, we can't just stand by and do nothing.'

Kusuo Saiki sighed inwardly again, and could only take a step forward to help Hiyori Shiina take a few books down from the bookshelf.

Listening to Hiyori Shiina's words, Kusuo Saiki was actually quite interested in the books she mentioned.

However, this interest vanished in a second.

[Saiki-kun would never guess that the truth is actually...]

'...'

Chapter Twelve: Teacher, are you a stalker?

"Sorry, sorry, I've rambled on for a while! But I'm just recommending a few novels! Whether you like them or not is up to you!"

Hiyori Shiina quickly waved to Kusuo Saiki.

[Oh dear, we've only known each other for a short time, and I've already said so much to him! Isn't that a bit impolite? I've finally met someone who shares my interests, and he even took the initiative to talk to me; I can't let him dislike me!]

'...'

In front of Shiina Hiyori, Saiki Kusuo stood somewhat helplessly.

'Although you sincerely recommended a few novels that seemed pretty good, you already gave me spoilers when you mentioned the titles...'

"It's fine."

That was all Kusuo Saiki could say, as he looked down at the books that Hiyori Shiina had handed him and he had no choice but to accept.

Although he was thinking of refusing, Kusuo Saiki subconsciously accepted the books.

'While I don't want to interact with too many other people, it wouldn't be good to directly reject them. Shiina doesn't seem to have many friends, unlike Kushida, so it probably won't have much of an impact.'

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself,

'Next time I come to the library, I should try to avoid her as much as possible. A mystery novel spoiled by a spoiler is like a chocolate chip cookie without chocolate—utterly tasteless.'

"By the way, Qi Mu... although I might be overthinking it, there's something I feel I need to tell you. There might be some conditions on how to use the 100,000 points that the school distributes every month!"

Although it was their first meeting, Shiina Hiyori considered Saiki Kusuo a valuable friend, so she kindly offered this advice.

“I don’t think the government would allocate such a large sum of money to us high school students without any restrictions. I’ve noticed that there seem to be too many surveillance cameras in the school. Maybe the points allocated each month are related to students’ performance at school!”

'This girl has amazing observation skills.'

Kusuo Saiki couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His classmates hadn't noticed this at all, but Hiyori Shiina in front of him had. Perhaps because she liked reading mystery novels, she had a better eye for observation.

"I see."

Although Kusuo Saiki knew the school rules before all the other first-year students, he pretended that he had just found out.

"Um....."

After speaking, Shiina Hiyori pursed her lips, seemingly struggling with something. Her face flushed slightly, and she spoke again after several seconds.

"Um... would it be convenient to exchange contact information...? Maybe... we can talk about... things related to the novel!"

Actively inviting others to exchange contact information is something Shiina Hiyori has never done before. After all, she has never been good at communicating with others since she was a child. She prefers to be alone and read books, and there are no people around her who share the same interests. Therefore, Shiina Hiyori has never had any friends. Now, only two days into the new semester, the new environment and new classmates make it even more difficult for her to make friends.

So when she saw Saiki Kusuo, who shared the same hobbies as her, she couldn't wait to have more conversations with him.

Upon hearing Shiina Hiyori's words, Saiki Kusuo was initially prepared to refuse.

After all, he didn't want to have too much interaction with her. He had hesitated to refuse Kushida Kikyo earlier because of her terrible personality and her wide social network. If he offended her too much and was disliked by those around him, it would be a bit troublesome. On the other hand, Kushida Kikyo was also his classmate, and normally they would need to exchange contact information.

However, since Shiina Hiyori was not a member of his class, Saiki Kusuo did not intend to have any deeper interaction with her.

[Finally! I've never proactively asked anyone for contact information before... It's so hard... I guess I'm still not good at communicating with others... But this is such a rare opportunity to make my first friend at school...]

"it is good."

Kusuo Saiki nodded and finally agreed to the other party's request.

"If we communicate via phone, we won't have to worry about spoilers. Maybe I can even ask her for novel recommendations later."

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

......

After a brief exchange, Hiyori Shiina left the library with a clearly joyful smile on her face.

Meanwhile, Kusuo Saiki carried several thick novels on his way back to his dormitory. These books were quite heavy, but they didn't feel heavy to him.

[Kusuo Saiki, he doesn't seem like anything special, so why did the school ultimately choose to admit him?]

Just then, Kusuo Saiki's telepathic abilities detected a familiar voice. The voice belonged to Chabashira Sae, the homeroom teacher of Class D, who was leaning against the wall smoking, seemingly waiting for Kusuo Saiki to arrive.

Ever since Saiki Kusuo was granted special permission by the school to be included in Class D, Chabashira Sae has been very interested in him and has been secretly investigating him.

[His entrance exam scores were in the middle of the pack, and his other test scores were average. However, his physical fitness test results were somewhat strange; he scored very high in some areas but very low in others.]

'After all, physical functions are far less controllable than superpowers. Luckily, there were other people present during the entrance exam; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to maintain an average score—too high or too low wouldn't be good.'

[There's also a guy named Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. I remember he got 50 in all subjects; he probably calculated his scores on purpose. I heard some information about Ayanokouji Kiyotaka from Chairman Sakayanagi; it seems to be related to a political experiment. No wonder he was specially approved by the chairman to enter Class D—but this Saiki Kusuo was also specially approved by the chairman to enter the school. The chairman doesn't seem to know much about him either. Why?]

'Then you'll have to ask that guy.'

Kusuo Saiki answered to himself.

He entered this school entirely because of his older brother, Saiki Kusuke.

The latter is a super genius with an IQ of 218 who has created many groundbreaking inventions, some of which may even change the world order. Therefore, he is highly valued by the country and holds a very high status. This should also be the reason why the school agreed to admit Kusuo Saiki.

Chapter Thirteen: Is Kusuo Saiki hiding his true strength?

Could Kusuo Saiki, like Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, be someone who hides his true nature deeply?

'It seems there are still a few people who know Ayanokouji's background. Although your guess is correct, it's best not to know the truth.'

[If that's the case, then perhaps I can obtain two secret weapons from this year's freshmen, and it's not impossible for me to be promoted from Class D to Class A.]

"Oh dear, I have no intention of moving up to Class A. Class A seems too conspicuous, and I'd easily become a target for others."

Kusuo Saiki thought to himself.

At school, he could also hear the voices of countless older students.

The other classes are working hard to climb up and are scheming to drag Class A down.

Meanwhile, the students in Class A also have to do everything they can to keep their positions every day.

Therefore, Kusuo Saiki has no interest in moving up to Class A. If he receives enough points each month, he can stay in Class D without any problem.

Of course, this is based on the premise that there is no shortage of points.

Although Kusuo Saiki can teleport home every night, he still needs to take care of things like eating at school during the day.

The school provides free food and supplies, but these are only the most basic necessities, barely enough to keep students from starving.

Kusuo Saiki had previously observed many upperclassmen in the cafeteria eating only free meals without any meat, and based on their thoughts, he suspected that the vegetarian dishes were also not very tasty.

Kusuo Saiki could not accept this level of food.

[I'll talk to Kusuo Saiki later and see if I can get any useful information from his words.]

Chabashira Sae inhaled all the eye energy in her hand in one gulp, then turned to look at Saiki Kusuo not far away. She had deliberately waited for him on his usual route back to his dormitory.

But she suddenly realized that Kusuo Saiki had changed direction and was walking quickly in the opposite direction.

"Qi Mu!"

Chabashira Sae frowned and called out Saiki Kusuo's name loudly, which made the latter stop in his tracks as he was about to leave.

'Did I get caught after all? I was planning to sneak away before she noticed, but there are too many security cameras at school. Otherwise, I would have just used teleportation.'

Kusuo Saiki turned his head to look at Sae Chabashira with a hint of helplessness.

'Although her goal was to turn Class D into Class A, from any perspective, this teacher is unreliable and incompetent in every way.'

Although Saeba doesn't usually get involved in things, which allows Kusuo Saiki to move around relatively freely, it would be troublesome if she wanted to get something from him.

Although Chabashira Sae is currently unaware of Saiki Kusuo's true strength, Saiki Kusuo neither wants to expose himself nor get involved in any promotion struggles.

"Qi Mu, were you pretending not to see me just now? As a student, how dare you completely ignore the presence of your homeroom teacher?"

Chabashira Sae's brows furrowed, her gaze fixed on Saiki Kusuo like an eagle's.

"I just remembered that I left something in the library, and I'm going back to get it."

Kusuo Saiki answered without changing his expression.

"Oh? What?"

"Student ID card".

Kusuo Saiki answered slowly.

[I don't believe such a coincidence. What a lame excuse, Qi Mu.]

Chabashira Sae thought to herself as she spoke.

"That's perfect, I'm going to the library too, let's go together."

"Ah."

Kusuo Saiki nodded, and then he and Sae Chabashira turned around and headed towards the library.

I don't believe the idea that something just happened to fall; they're probably just trying to avoid me.

As Chabashira Sae followed Saiki Kusuo back into the library, just as they reached the main entrance, a library staff member came out and immediately fixed his gaze on Saiki Kusuo.

"You must be Qi Mu, right? You just borrowed several books, didn't you? I remember you! You left your student ID behind!"

After saying this, the staff member handed Saiki Kusuo's student card to the other party.

Did he really leave his student ID behind?

Chabashira Sae raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.