In Classroom of the Elite, Ichinose You Will Regret This

"Ehh!!!" w(?Д?)w

The entire Uesugi-gumi descended into instant chaos.

Hamaguchi Tetsuya's mouth hung wide open, his handheld console slipping from his grip.

Shibata Hayate tipped over, chair and all, crashing onto the floor.

Kanzaki Ryuji bolted up from the sofa, his usually stoic face showing signs of cracking.

Himeno Yuki and the others, who had been playing board games in the center, flipped the entire table over, sending cards scattering across the floor with a clatter.

Kanzaki Ryuji was the first to regain his composure, looking at Uesugi Gen with a skeptical expression.

"This matter... are you sure you didn't do this?"

"What do you mean 'did this'? Do I look like the kind of person who would do something like that?"

Uesugi Gen narrowed his eyes, retorting with annoyance.

"Uesugi-kun, is this true? Did someone really confess to Ichinose?"

Ando Sayo, standing to the side, asked eagerly.

Uesugi Gen immediately put on his best dramatic act, saying coldly, "There's no mistake. Even though she hid it quickly, I saw it. That piece of paper—I am one hundred percent certain it was a love letter."

"Furthermore, she is planning to go to the meeting. The time is right after school today."

At this, Kanzaki Ryuji, still unconvinced, voiced his doubts.

"Uesugi, I can understand you seeing Ichinose receive a love letter, but how did you deduce that she plans to go to the meeting, and how did you calculate the specific time so accurately?"

As soon as Kanzaki Ryuji said this, the members of the Uesugi-gumi began to grow suspicious.

Indeed, if this wasn't orchestrated by Uesugi, how did he arrive at such a precise conclusion?

"Hey, hey, why are you all looking at me?"

Uesugi Gen once again felt malice from another dimension.

"This time, I really didn't do it!"

Uesugi Gen said, sounding somewhat exasperated.

"It's just that she usually asks me to eat with her every day, but today, she suddenly didn't."

As a result, the way the members of the Uesugi-gumi looked at Uesugi Gen became even more bizarre...

"In any case, we must keep a close eye on Ichinose this time, and we need to find out exactly who confessed to her."

Uesugi Gen paused, then continued, "My intuition tells me that the person who confessed to Ichinose this time is definitely someone extraordinary. It might even be a conspiracy from another class."

Indeed.

Kanzaki Ryuji rubbed his chin.

Everyone in Class B could see Ichinose's feelings. With this guy in front of them, the boys in Class B had basically never dared to harbor any thoughts.

If this really wasn't done by this guy Uesugi, it was highly likely to be someone from another class.

Whether for the sake of Ichinose or Class B, it was necessary to investigate the other party's identity.

After clearing his thoughts, Kanzaki Ryuji raised his hand directly.

"I approve of this operation."

With someone taking the lead, the remaining members of the Uesugi-gumi no longer hesitated and began to take action.

"I approve too."

"Me, count me in too."

"Tell us, Uesugi-kun, what should we do this time?"

"Since that's the case, I'll state the battle plan directly."

Uesugi Gen said, getting straight to the point.

"Human wave tactics."

"Human wave tactics?"

The members of the Uesugi-gumi asked in unison.

Uesugi Gen explained, "That's right. The main reason you lost track of Ichinose last time was that I assigned too few people to you. You didn't monitor her from every direction, which is why she managed to slip away. This time, everyone except me is going. I don't believe she can escape this time."

Shibata asked curiously, "Then Uesugi, why aren't you going yourself?"

Uesugi Gen adjusted his non-existent glasses and explained, "Last time, she left in such a hurry precisely because she noticed it might have been a scheme of mine."

"Furthermore, she often checks my location via the GPS on her phone. If she discovers I'm nearby or if I suddenly turn my location off, she will definitely grow suspicious."

"That is why this time, I will distract her by chatting on her phone while simultaneously directing your movements. All you need to do is follow her closely and see exactly who that person writing the love letter is."

I see, what a direct and effective plan, Kanzaki Ryuji nodded to himself, "I understand, leave the rest to us."

The members of the Uesugi-gumi nodded in unison.

"Then, the operation plan is tentatively set. Let's head back to class first."

Following Uesugi Gen's order, the members of the Uesugi-gumi left the activity room one after another.

Shibata Hayate, walking at the very back, scratched his head. He thought about what Uesugi Gen had just said, then slowly took out his phone, Human wave tactics—the more people, the better the effect, right...

Chapter 44: You thought it was Shibata Hayate, but it was me, Uesugi Gen!

The students of Class B looked at the returning members of the Uesugi-gumi with strange expressions, What... exactly happened?

They were fine when they left, yet after only a few hours, they returned with such heavy expressions.

And Ichinose is acting weird too. Usually, she would have noticed something wrong with her classmates; given her personality, she definitely would have asked about it. Yet now, she is chatting with classmates in a distracted manner.

So that means...

The students of Class B couldn't help but cast their gazes toward Uesugi Gen, who was walking at the back, It was you, wasn't it!

The students of Class B reached the same conclusion as Kanzaki Ryuji immediately.

Aside from Uesugi Gen, the students of Class B couldn't think of any other possibility that could make Ichinose act like this.

But soon, one of their phones rang, Gradually, one phone after another received a text message, That conclusion was ruthlessly overturned...

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for class to end.

At this moment, the Class B classroom was filled with a strange atmosphere.

On the surface, it seemed no different from usual, with everyone chatting happily about their own affairs.

But wandering eyes would glance from time to time at Ichinose, who was preparing to leave.

"Well then, see you all tomorrow."

Ichinose smiled and waved goodbye to the students of Class B.

"See you tomorrow!"

All the students of Class B answered in unison, as if they were greeting their parents.

"See you tomorrow, Uesugi-kun."

Ichinose smiled and said goodbye to Uesugi Gen as well.

Uesugi Gen returned the same smile, "See you tomorrow."

As if!

Uesugi Gen withdrew his smile, I'll let you experience what a real surprise is in a moment.

As Ichinose stepped out of the classroom, Uesugi Gen immediately signaled Ando Sayo to follow.

It's time!

The members of the Uesugi-gumi narrowed their eyes, ready to begin the operation.

First, Ando Sayo would follow Ichinose, pretending she needed help with something to stall her for a while.

During this time, all the Uesugi-gumi members participating in the operation would quickly disperse, surrounding Ichinose from all directions and keeping her under close watch.

Once her specific direction of travel was determined, those in other directions would head to the destination ahead of time to wait for her, repeating the process.

The rest was Uesugi Gen's task: to keep Ichinose's attention occupied.

What a childish way to say goodbye, Recalling Ichinose's greeting just now, Kanzaki Ryuji shook his head helplessly, Hm?

Kanzaki Ryuji sensed something was wrong, Why... are there still so many people left in Class B at this hour?

According to the usual dismissal time, most students should have cleared out by now, so why are there still so many people in the classroom?

Kanzaki Ryuji took a rough glance; there were at least 30 people.

Just then, as if in response to Kanzaki Ryuji's question, a timid voice rang out, "Um... Uesugi-kun, is someone really going to confess to Ichinose?"

The moment those words were spoken, the members of the Uesugi-gumi immediately realized the plan had changed.

There was a mole!

Kanzaki Ryuji made the judgment instantly and immediately turned his head to scan the members of the Uesugi-gumi in the classroom.

And then... he saw Shibata, who was sitting in his seat, looking restless and uneasy.

How bold!

Knowing full well that if the students of Class B found out, they would immediately know it was a leak from the Uesugi-gumi, yet he still dared to reveal the target—Shibata, your guts are truly something else.

Since Kanzaki could spot the flaw in Shibata, there was no reason Uesugi Gen couldn't.

Uesugi Gen slowly turned his head, looked at the visibly embarrassed Shibata, and after leaving him with a meaningful smile, he left his seat.

By now, Shibata was already drenched in sweat.

Uesugi Gen walked up to the podium, looked at the remaining students, and said calmly, "What about you all? Are you staying behind because of this matter too?"

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

The remaining Class B students nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

"You all should go back and do your own things; I'll handle this matter myself."