In Classroom of the Elite, Ichinose You Will Regret It

"Oh, don't be so formal. What's our relationship? You just want to go to Class C and settle the score, right? How about this: we go to Class C together. You handle your business, I handle mine. Everyone wins."

Horikita Suzune stared at Uesugi Gen for a long time.

There was no better solution at the moment.

"If you dare to lie to me again, I'll make you experience what it's like to regret while in pain and regret while in despair."

"Yes, yes."

"Is this the place?"

Uesugi Gen looked at the Class C first-year sign in front of him, from which a thick aura of middle-school syndrome wafted out.

Uesugi Gen turned his head and said to Horikita Suzune, "If a fight breaks out later, remember to prioritize protecting me."

"Ha, what are you trying to pull—"

Before Horikita Suzune could finish, Uesugi Gen had already pushed the door open, closed his eyes, and shouted toward Class C, "Ryuen!!!"

This massive sound echoed throughout the entire Class C, refusing to settle for a long time.

The entire class stared blankly at the student who had barged in.

They heard all sorts of complex emotions in that shout: an elderly father roaring at his good-for-nothing son, a boss's frustration at a slacking subordinate, a teacher's sigh over a flower of the nation growing crooked...

Horikita Suzune, who followed behind, also opened her mouth slightly.

Is this guy really this brave...

At this moment, Ryuen Kakeru, who had his legs propped up on his desk, was momentarily stunned, but he quickly came to his senses, veins bulging on his forehead.

Without a word, he launched a flying kick toward Uesugi Gen, clearly intending to land a lethal blow.

Uesugi Gen quickly shielded himself with Horikita Suzune, poked half his head out, and added, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, I have a hidden camera on me, and the footage is being streamed to the Student Council in real-time."

The expression of Ryuen Kakeru, who was mid-air, changed instantly, and he immediately tried to retract his move.

But it wasn't that easy to pull back; with no other choice, Ryuen Kakeru had to forcibly twist his body to divert the force elsewhere.

Snap!

A crisp sound echoed from within Ryuen Kakeru's body.

He... seemed to have pulled something.

Yikes~ that sounds painful.

Uesugi Gen walked forward with a look of concern.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt? Do you want me to go call the infirmary teacher for you? I'm very close with her, you know."

Ryuen Kakeru was standing in a strange posture, gritting his teeth and glaring gloomily at Uesugi Gen as he approached.

"Get lost, get the hell away, or next time it won't be as simple as just saying hello."

You were clearly trying to kill me just now.

Uesugi Gen stepped back two paces and said with a look of disgust, "I offer kindness and get treated like a donkey's lung. You might as well just find a spot and spit on it yourself."

"..."

Who is the reason I'm in this state right now!

Damn it, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to blow up on him!

Ryuen Kakeru endured the pain and limped over to Uesugi Gen, seemingly wanting to punch him in the face.

But clearly remembering something, he unwillingly retracted his fist, though he still refused to concede verbally.

"Hey, what did you come here for?"

Oh, holding back your anger for the sake of the class? You're quite the character.

"I heard you sent three ** to mess with Class D and pulled a big stunt on them. This Miss Horikita beside me wants to settle the score with you."

Uesugi Gen pointed at Horikita Suzune next to him.

"I asked what you came here for."

Ryuen Kakeru repeated, clearly not putting Horikita Suzune in his eyes.

"Naturally, to help Miss Horikita settle the score; she's a great partner of mine right now. And, by the way, to share some good stuff I just found with you."

Horikita Suzune squinted at Uesugi Gen.

You were reluctant to bring me here just a moment ago, and now that you've met the enemy, you're pushing me out to draw aggro?

"Hey, if you want to stir up trouble, don't drag me into it, okay?"

Ignoring the words of Horikita Suzune, Uesugi Gen observed his surroundings and whispered quietly, "Want to take a look? This is some good stuff I went through a lot of trouble to get."

Uesugi Gen held out his phone in front of Ryuen Kakeru, his voice filled with temptation, acting like a brother sharing something good with a friend.

The moment Ryuen Kakeru caught a glimpse of the image on the screen, his expression turned ugly, and he spoke up, "Speak. What are your terms?"

The photo showed one of the trio suddenly shoving Yamauchi, and it wasn't just one shot, but a sequence of photos. This set of images alone was enough to overturn all the testimony Class C had provided so far.

Furthermore, once the school discovered that he had framed a classmate, the point deduction for Class C would start at a minimum of 100 points.

Since Uesugi Gen hadn't reported it to the school immediately, it meant he had other intentions.

"Straightforward. Class C will pay me 800,000 private points every month until graduation. I even specifically left you 20 points; see, I'm still quite merciful, aren't I?"

So that was this guy's goal. He was actually using the incident involving Class D to blackmail other classes, all while claiming he was helping her settle the score.

Her fists were clenched; Horikita-san's fists were clenched.

"Then I really must thank you."

Ryuen Kakeru was almost laughing out of pure rage.

But in the end, Ryuen Kakeru agreed to the terms.

To him, as long as it wasn't expulsion, it wasn't a failure. He would keep making moves again and again until he defeated his target.

"How about it, Horikita-san? I avenged you, don't you want to thank me?" Uesugi Gen teased.

"Your goal was clearly points from the very beginning. Even bringing me along was something you calculated from the start, wasn't it?"

"Don't say it like that. Didn't you achieve your initial goal?"

"That's true... but I will never be fooled by you again."

"We'll see about that next time. Goodbye, Horikita-san."

"Hey!"

Horikita Suzune called out to Uesugi Gen as he was about to leave, "Let's... exchange contact information."

It was the first time Horikita-san had ever sent a friend request to someone...

Chapter 43: The Great Operation of Uesugi-gumi

"You guys..."

Uesugi Gen looked around at the members of Uesugi-gumi in the activity room and sighed deeply, "You've fallen!"

Think back to the beginning: ambitious, united as one, swearing to shoulder the darkness of Class B together and push Class B to the peak.

Look at them now, only a few weeks later: some are binge-watching shows, others are playing board games. The most outrageous one is that guy Shibata, who actually occupied my exclusive seat. It's truly turning the world upside down.

"But Uesugi, there hasn't really been anything for us to do lately, has there?"

Hamaguchi Tetsuya lay on the sofa, staring at the screen of his handheld console, and said casually.

Think about the recent operations Uesugi-gumi had carried out.

They monitored Ichinose and reported her movements, only for her to slip away right under their noses.

They gathered intelligence on the conflict between Class C and Class D, only for it to turn out to be bait Uesugi Gen had intentionally released to distract the enemy.

And then... there was no then.

Operations like these just didn't make anyone feel motivated.

"Then can't you use this time to properly improve your individual abilities? You have to remember, this is a school that prioritizes ability above all else."

Uesugi Gen said, feeling as if he were dealing with iron that wouldn't turn into steel.

"But you're the one who comes here the most, aren't you? We don't even spend half the time here that you do."

Shibata, who was sitting in front of the computer, suddenly interjected with that remark.

And that immediately silenced Uesugi Gen.

What he said made perfect sense; I couldn't even refute it.

Facing a group of companions like this, As the only reliable man in Uesugi-gumi, Kanzaki Ryuji clutched his forehead in a headache.

One could only say that a leader reflects their members. For Uesugi-gumi to be this lazy, Uesugi Gen had to take at least half the responsibility.

Now that he thought about it, it was fortunate that Uesugi Gen wasn't present when the class representative was chosen. Given how soft-hearted Ichinose was toward him, he might have ended up as the class representative.

Class B Representative—Uesugi Gen...

No, just thinking about that made his head ache.

Kanzaki Ryuji shook his head violently, trying to wipe the image of Uesugi Gen from his mind.

Meanwhile, Uesugi Gen looked at the slackers before him, a massive question forming in his heart.

Could it be that I actually possess the same kind of aura as Ichinose, one that invisibly turns people into layabouts?

Whatever, time to get started on today's business.

Uesugi Gen cleared his throat.

"Everyone up, we've got a mission."

Hearing that there was work to be done, the members of the Uesugi-gumi reluctantly pulled themselves together, straightened their postures, and asked with feigned seriousness, "Alright, what are we doing this time?"

"Tail Ichinose."

"Tch!"

The members of the Uesugi-gumi immediately scattered, returning to whatever they were doing before.

"I'm telling you, Uesugi, aren't you tired? Staring at Ichinose every single day."

"Uesugi, if you want to be class president, she'd probably let you do it if you just asked her."

"Uesugi-kun, even if Ichinose doesn't mind you doing this, constantly intruding on someone else's private life is rude, you know."

Faced with the blatant slacking of his group members, Uesugi Gen spoke a single sentence with a deadpan expression, "Someone confessed to Ichinose."

"..." (⊙_⊙)

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