Classroom of the Elite, Starting with a Zero, Knowing the Plot I Just Lay Flat!

Is that so.

This is indeed something fresh for Nakano.

Because he doesn't have any friends, he basically doesn't chat with others. And when he does chat, he sends messages directly, so he hasn't paid much attention to these things.

However, he also knows that when the relationship is mismatched, people will check if the other party has seen the message but didn't reply, or if they truly haven't seen it yet after a long time.

And to facilitate communication for users, chat software naturally introduced the [Unread][Read] feature.

Only.

Nakano Yuu: The timing is a bit too subtle right now, it's hard not to misunderstand. Does Kushida have some kind of request?

Nakano Yuu: Although this is my first time too, I believe I can do it well.

Kushida Kikyou:...

Kushida Kikyou: Nakano is really annoying. Suddenly starting to talk dirty, it's not good to say things like that in front of a girl.

Nakano Yuu: That's why I chose to type.

Kushida Kikyou:...

It feels like I can see Kushida gripping her phone tightly.

However, the time is now 22:22, and the dormitory prohibits entry at 23:00. Since your GPS location is still at the library, what are you trying to do by sending him a message like this from the library?

Kushida Kikyou: Nakano-kun, how do you think one should understand the matter of split personality?

Nakano Yuu: Has Kushida encountered such a problem? Has your mental state started to have issues?

Nakano Yuu: After all, you have so many friends, have you finally been driven crazy by the trouble your friends cause?

Kushida Kikyou: No, no, I'm just reading a book in the library and saw a character in it experiencing this situation, so I'm a bit curious.

Nakano Yuu: Then which book is it?

Kushida Kikyou:...

Kushida Kikyou: Is Nakano trying to have the same hobbies as me, so you've started paying attention to what books I'm reading?

Nakano Yuu: That's not it. I have no interest in pursuing Kushida.

Kushida Kikyou:...

Probably sensing that if things continued, Kushida might explode, so Nakano restrained himself slightly.

Nakano Yuu: Anyway, let's put the book aside for now. We can still talk about the split personality you mentioned. My family runs a hospital, so I have some experience from being exposed to it.

Kushida Kikyou: Oh. That's a bit surprising.

Nakano Yuu: So what kind of problem did Kushida encounter?

Kushida Kikyou: I already said it's not me, but the problem encountered by the protagonist of this detective novel. While solving a case, he was possessed by a detective from the past. When he was first possessed, he doubted whether it was possession or if he had awakened another personality, and for a time, he suspected he had a split personality.

Nakano Yuu: I see. Although you're talking about a detective novel, some anime also have content in this regard. For example, in D.N.Angel, the protagonist was possessed by another protagonist.

Kushida Kikyou: Is it possible that the other protagonist is the main character's split personality?

Nakano Yuu: Actually, it's easy to distinguish between possession and split personality. Since it's possession, it's a completely different individual from one's own body, so the other party can do things you can't.

Nakano Yuu: And even if a personality splits, it still needs to rely on one's own body. So it cannot escape the limitations of the body.

Nakano Yuu: And if it's possession, generally the ending of such works involves the possessor leaving or departing after fulfilling their wish. Because they aren't the same individual to begin with, it's impossible for it to continue forever.

Kushida Kikyou: That is indeed the case. Alright, it's very late now, and I need to head back from the library. Is there any book Nakano-kun wants to read? I can bring it back for you on my way.

Nakano Yuu: It's too late. I'm already in bed and don't want to go to the entrance to open the door for you.

Kushida Kikyou:...

Kushida Kikyou: Then good night.

Nakano Yuu: Good night.

"..." Kushida.

Having likely obtained the information from Nakano Yuu, Kushida's mood is much more at ease.

However.

On the way back to the dormitory from the library, her heart is still unable to calm down.

"So you are really someone from two years in the future?"

[I can guarantee this point. But at this period, I should still be in the White Room, and I will enroll in April next year.]

"Then." Kushida thought of a point: if this claim by Amasawa is true, then why is she appearing here?

Could it really be self-rescue?

To save her own seemingly miserable future.

So is this an attempt to get her to help change her future?

"Then what will it take for you to leave my body?" Kushida asked quickly.

[Hard to say. Because I appeared here due to a strong will to survive, this kind of thing might just be an isolated case.]

[But perhaps, just as Nakano-senpai said, either my body developed issues two years from now, causing my spirit and soul to wither and vanish, or the me in this world has undergone a change, and I am being saved because the future has been altered.]

"So, are you asking me to contact the you of this time period?" Kushida said, frowning.

[No. The me of this time is still in the White Room, a place you cannot infiltrate. If you alert the enemy, the me of this time might even be dissected.]

"..." Kushida.

What kind of terrifying things are you saying?

[However, since it is me, even the me of this time should possess a certain level of intelligence. Therefore, I need you, Kushida-senpai, to wait until the me of this time has normally enrolled before making contact.] Amasawa Ichika said.

Does that mean I have to endure having this person inside my body for at least a year?

Kushida felt despair, exhaustion, and an inability to accept her school life.

[Hee hee, Kushida-senpai seems quite impatient.]

[Could it be that you are worried about me discovering things that shouldn't be seen?]

[I had already read your memories by the time I appeared here, Kushida-senpai.] Amasawa-kouhai's voice continued. [I know that although Kushida-senpai acts as a love advisor for other girls, you have absolutely no experience yourself.]

"..." Kushida.

Damn it, this is exactly why having someone inside your body is such an annoying thing.

Kushida was likely in an extremely foul mood, so she did not speak.

But Amasawa Ichika continued to add.

[However, me staying here with you, Kushida-senpai, isn't actually a bad thing.]

"What other use do you have?"

[Kushida-senpai's academic ability is merely excellent, but I can achieve perfect scores in every subject. That is a rather favorable situation for you, isn't it?]

[Kushida-senpai, you know that Horikita-senpai's academic ability is also very high; she can get 93-94 points, but you only get 85-86. Even in math, your best subject, you only have 85 points. Don't you want to surpass her?]

"..." Kushida remained expressionless.

"..." Kushida remained firm in her resolve.

"..." Kushida was already tempted.

The reason she had that dark history in middle school was simply because her heart was higher than the heavens while her life was as thin as paper. She entered the circle of elite students from a young age, only to quickly discover that she was being surpassed by others. Her only point of superiority was her sociability—her ability to gain affinity with others and have them quickly accept her as a friend, a confidant.

So, she had always worked hard in that direction.

And then, it all exploded in middle school.

Now in high school, after only a month, she had already accumulated quite a bit of pressure.

She knew very well that this wasn't a good thing, but she had nothing else besides this skill that allowed her to gain a sense of superiority and validation.

And now.

It was as if she had obtained a weapon.

With this Amasawa-kouhai inside her body, her doing the problems was equivalent to the other party doing them. Therefore, during exams, she might actually be able to get perfect or high scores and receive the kind of looks people give a genius.

Just a moment ago in the library, she had found math problems she had never studied, and the other party had solved them perfectly.

"..." Kushida.

Kushida felt that this wicked kouhai was indeed tempting her.

If she could surpass Horikita in academics, that feeling would be better than good.

However, she was Kushida; how could she be defeated so easily?

Yet at this moment, the wicked kouhai continued.

[Besides, Kushida-senpai is collecting friends, and you treat all your friends with impartial help.]

[At the same time, you love gaining others' approval and obtaining their secrets most of all. And Kushida-senpai, you have already obtained my secret.]

[And now, you won't even help me? That is truly hypocritical, Kushida-senpai. You are very hypocritical.]

"..." Kushida.

Damn it. Why does this wicked kouhai make her feel like she is constantly rubbing salt into her wounds?

If she had to describe it, it was like being with a wicked demon.

It gave her the same feeling she had when interacting with Nakano Yuu.

Yes.

Kushida felt that Nakano Yuu was different from the average student; every conversation he had with her always latched onto her wounds or weaknesses. It almost made her explode.

At the same time, although she had made many friends, based on Kushida Kikyou's social experience, Nakano-kun's sense of purpose was very strong.

Especially when he contacted her, it felt like he always had some objective in mind.

And once he achieved his goal through her, he would ignore her. He was practically a devil.

Just like earlier, he wouldn't even help her open the door after she borrowed books for him.

And this feeling was truly hateful.

"Even if I wanted to help you, I wouldn't be of much use."

Kushida carefully organized her words.

She and this underclassman didn't seem to have any deep-seated hatred or irreconcilable conflict, and the girl's academic ability was indeed a temptation.

Therefore, she was trying to figure out how to control this underclassman.

[This is very simple. Just wait for me to enroll at this time next year, and then you can help me pass on information.]

[Whether it succeeds or not, I won't blame you.]

Oh.

Is that so.

But Kushida didn't believe it at all.

Although Kushida wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, she was very clear that this underclassman had claimed to be in a vegetative state, yet due to a strong will to survive, she had supernaturally returned to two years prior.

It looked like she just wanted to change her miserable future.

However, this obsession was enough to warrant concern, wasn't it? So, saying she wouldn't be of any use was bound to lead to problems on her end, and she might even lose control of her own body.

Therefore, she only believed about eighty percent of what Amasawa said.

However, there were things she was curious about.

"Since you said you came back from two years in the future, does that mean some things about this school..." Kushida began to verify the information.

[You mean the special aspects of this school, like the class competition, the fluctuating class rankings, and the rewards the school cashes out only if you graduate from Class A, right?]

[Over at the White Room, this is probably like a child's development program, though it does show that life at Ikusei High School is quite comfortable.]

"Comfortable?" Kushida completely disagreed.

One had to realize that the school's special system of monthly special exams required students to struggle and fight for their living expenses and the possibility of moving up a class.

At the same time, like with this midterm exam, Chabashira had said that if you failed, you would be expelled.