Classroom of the Elite: Houtarou Oreki

Once the note was discovered, Tsukishiro would also be in danger.

But that also meant Mr. Tsukishiro had already begun declaring his loyalty.

So...

Truly taking over his father's power might mean being treated as a Tool Person by the other side, but it could also be a way to nurture the poison and strike back.

Ayanokouji already had a path for the future.

Although he had met Atsuomi Ayanokouji, Oreki had no interest in someone who climbed upward by any means necessary. For someone to be called human, they at least needed to have a bottom line.

Without one, they were little different from beasts.

He did not like Atsuomi Ayanokouji.

Still.

Though some time had been delayed, he could continue on to Class 2-D's Maid Cafe.

Still.

"Please take a flyer!"

"If you don't come to our shop, we might get expelled!"

"The Cultural Festival is supposed to be something everyone can enjoy. Are you really going to stand by and watch fellow students get expelled?"

From afar, he saw Class 2-C students handing out flyers.

Among them were Oreki's informant, Shiho Manabe, and the particularly loud Daichi Ishizaki.

Their outfits had changed. The girls wore kimonos, while the boys wore yukatas.

The girls' kimonos were purple, patterned with flowers.

They gave off the feeling of Taisho-era poster girls.

As Oreki approached, Manabe handed him a flyer.

Oreki glanced over it.

Ryuuen Class was running a takoyaki stall.

So, handing out flyers was meant to promote their popularity, but...

The flyer stated that whichever student was assigned to sales and had the lowest sales volume would be expelled.

Hey, hey, hey.

Ryuuen, did you really need to be this ruthless?

"This is..."

"Ryuuen's method," Daichi Ishizaki said, seeming a little embarrassed. "Our class doesn't have to aim