In Classroom of the Elite, Ichinose You Will Regret This

As the vice representative of Class B, Uesugi Gen was suspicious enough on his own.

Within Class B, Kamuro Masumi had never once seen Uesugi Gen, despite him being both the vice representative of the class and the vice president of the student council, which made one have to wonder if he was deliberately avoiding her.

More importantly, based on the tone of that damn guy who spoke to her, Kamuro Masumi could clearly sense that the person was a boy; after all, a normal girl wouldn't be interested in the measurements of her own kind.

Thinking of this, Kamuro Masumi gritted her teeth in hatred, as if she could see Kuro smirking at her.

Therefore, starting at 6:00 AM, Kamuro Masumi ran downstairs and staked out the area near Uesugi Gen's dormitory, waiting for her target to appear.

In a hidden corner, Kamuro Masumi was staring intently at Uesugi Gen's door.

Come on, let me see if you really are him.

Then...

7:00... 8:00... 9:00...

The door to Uesugi Gen's room remained tightly shut, showing absolutely no sign of opening.

Kamuro Masumi's heart suddenly sank.

That guy, he isn't planning on staying inside all day, is he?

If Uesugi Gen really was the guy threatening her, what kind of luck would a shut-in who never stepped foot outside need to catch her stealing something?

At this point, Kamuro Masumi no longer felt Uesugi Gen was suspicious, because the reason she hadn't seen him was likely just that this guy never went out at all.

Thinking of this, Kamuro Masumi felt a bit frantic.

Time ticked away bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, it was past 11:00.

The hope in Kamuro Masumi's heart was growing increasingly slim.

Suddenly, Uesugi Gen's door was pushed open without warning.

A handsome youth with dark circles under his eyes walked out of the room while yawning.

This person... what time does he even go to sleep?

Thinking about how she had come over early in the morning to stake him out, Kamuro Masumi suddenly felt a bit weary.

Soon, Kamuro Masumi pulled herself together and focused her gaze on Uesugi Gen.

It doesn't matter, as long as the target appears.

It had to be said that the moment she saw Uesugi Gen, his figure perfectly overlapped with that of Kuro.

Although he was very handsome and supposedly ranked first on some list, for some reason, Kamuro Masumi had the urge to give him a kick.

Finally, Uesugi Gen walked out of the dormitory.

He swayed left and right on the path, walking aimlessly.

Kamuro Masumi became alert instantly; could it be... he discovered me and is leading me in circles?

However, this guess was quickly overturned by Kamuro Masumi.

Walking along the road, Uesugi Gen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he walked into a cafe.

He went straight to a table with people, sat down, picked up the menu, and ordered something for himself.

Seeing this, Kamuro Masumi quickly walked in as well and ordered something for herself; after all, so much time had passed that she was getting hungry too.

Uesugi Gen ate his noodles while gesturing toward the people he was eating with, his expression looking as if he were complaining about someone's atrocities.

The two people opposite him wore helpless, bitter smiles.

If she remembered correctly, those two should also be students from Class B.

After eating and drinking his fill, Uesugi Gen waved goodbye to the two of them.

What is this, it turns out it was just a normal gathering with friends.

Kamuro Masumi felt a sense of relief in her heart.

Wait...

If she remembered correctly... he didn't seem to pay when he was eating just now...

It must have been those two Class B students who paid for him.

Kamuro Masumi's heart suddenly jumped into her throat.

Dine and dash?

Or school bullying?

No, no, no, this kind of thing might just be a simple treat from a friend.

Kamuro Masumi shook her head, wiping away that thought, and decided to observe a bit more before drawing a conclusion.

After staying in the cafe for a while longer, Uesugi Gen arrived at an arcade in Keyaki Mall and started playing games there.

"..."

To be honest, she didn't really play games, but it would look incredibly strange to be in an arcade without playing anything.

With no other choice, Kamuro Masumi reluctantly started up a machine to play.

An hour later...

Kamuro Masumi looked up, watching Uesugi Gen, who still showed no signs of wanting to leave.

Could he... be planning to play here all day?

However, Kamuro Masumi soon witnessed a scene that made her feel the darkness of society.

She saw the manager of Dianwan Store hunched over, rubbing his hands together with a fawning smile, personally unwrapping the newest games for him to try out.

During this time, he even provided drinks and snacks at his own expense.

Just because he was the vice president of the student council?

She suddenly felt the hardships of adult work.

Several hours later, Uesugi Gen walked out of the shopping center with a beaming smile, carrying the games gifted to him by the manager.

After strolling around for a while longer, it was time for dinner.

Uesugi Gen once again randomly grabbed a lucky Class B student on the street to pay for his dinner.

At this moment, Kamuro Masumi fell into deep confusion.

Could this person really be that bastard?

If it really were him, had he been too merciful to me back then?

Dine-and-dash, bullying classmates, extorting and demanding.

Where on earth did this Class B vice class representative come from as a school bully?

Finally, Kamuro Masumi gritted her teeth and took out her phone.

There was no other way; at this point, she had to use the final trick Sakayanagi had taught her.

Contact that guy directly; based on his usual habits, he would definitely reply to messages within 20 minutes.

During these 20 minutes, she just needed to keep a close eye on whether he made any other moves.

If he made a move to send a message, the probability would increase significantly.

Or, if he didn't check his text messages for over 20 minutes, it could also be him.

If he replied to the message but didn't make any moves, the possibility of him being that bastard would decrease significantly.

Kamuro: [Hey, what are you doing?]

Immediately, Kamuro stared at her phone while keeping a close watch on every move Uesugi Gen made.

At this moment, Uesugi Gen was wandering in front of a digital store, looking at a pair of headphones.

One minute later, Kamuro Masumi looked at the "read" status on her phone, then looked at Uesugi Gen, who was glued to the glass, and fell into deep contemplation.

Could it really not be him?

No, this feeling of being able to annoy someone to death so effortlessly felt far too similar.

Also, that bastard, what was the meaning of reading but not replying? Was it revenge? Revenge for the time she didn't reply to his message?

It came!

Uesugi: [What? I'm chatting with a cute girl.]

Kamuro: [I'm not asking you that, I'm asking where you are right now.]

Uesugi: [In your mind, aren't you always thinking about me?]

Kamuro: [Go to hell!!!]

Kamuro Masumi's eyes blazed with fire, and she immediately closed the chat window on her phone.

Looking up, Huh... where did that guy Uesugi Gen go?

Coming back to her senses, Kamuro Masumi realized that while she was chatting with that bastard, Uesugi Gen had vanished without a trace.

Forget it, she was tired; she would check again next time.

Physically and mentally exhausted, Kamuro Masumi walked toward the dormitory, ready to end this torturous day.

At this moment, Uesugi Gen, standing in a corner, watched Kamuro Masumi's retreating figure and put down his phone with a smile.

Designing a script to automatically reply with specific messages when a text came in wasn't difficult for Uesugi Gen.

You've worked hard waiting outside all day, The Thief Lady.

If I hadn't discovered your tracks on Ichinose's phone and noticed you had been nearby the whole time, I might have actually spent the whole day playing games in the dorm.

Next time you come, I'll take you to look at other things.

Chapter 34: The Curse of the Pot King

"Everyone did a fantastic job on this exam! Everyone passed, and all subject scores were above 60. What a truly remarkable achievement."

Teacher Hoshinomiya stood on the podium, hands on her hips, laughing toward the sky.

"These are all the results of everyone's hard work."

Ichinose also responded happily to Hoshinomiya's words from her seat.

Uesugi Gen sat in his seat and inwardly retorted, I would only find it strange if they didn't pass; the school had already lowered the difficulty of the midterm exam significantly after swapping out the practice questions at the last minute, so if they still failed, it could only be said that it was their fate.

"To reward everyone for their efforts during this period, I have decided to treat the entire class to a beach island vacation during the summer break in July. How about that? Aren't you excited?"

Teacher Hoshinomiya immediately dropped a bombshell.

"Really?"

"A beach island vacation!"

"Wouldn't that be too expensive for Teacher Hoshinomiya?"

The students of Class B were dazed by this sudden surprise and began discussing it excitedly in their seats.

Hey, hey, is this really okay, Teacher Hoshinomiya? Using a special school exam as a reward to hand out.

Also, I think you all had better not look forward to this beach island vacation too much.

Uesugi Gen, who knew exactly what this so-called beach island vacation really was, said to himself.

After class, the classroom door was slammed open by a student.

"Have you heard? Three people in Class D failed and are going to be expelled by the school. They say they're being taken away by their guardians after school."

At this moment, the entire class of Class B turned in unison toward a certain direction in the classroom, and the members of the Uesugi-gumi, in particular, looked at him with complicated expressions.

Well, you thick-browed and big-eyed guy, we agreed to shoulder the darkness of Class B together, yet you went and got three people from Class D expelled without a word.