Classroom of the Elite, It's Not About Meritocracy, It's About Me Ruling the World!

She naturally did not believe that the entire first-year cohort could graduate from Class A; after all, one didn't need to use their brain to know that was impossible.

However, Sakayanagi Arisu did not care.

She simply wanted to express a stance completely opposite to that of Kijima Tsukur.

If Kijima Tsukur was conservative, she would be radical; if Kijima Tsukur was radical, she would choose to be conservative.

Simply put, The content of the stance did not matter.

What mattered was standing on the opposite side of Kijima Tsukur!

In this way, those who held different opinions from Kijima Tsukur would stand on her side, and all that remained was to ensure Kijima Tsukur kept failing.

Nothing unites people better than a common enemy!

Yet, Sakayanagi Arisu was slightly puzzled, unable to understand why Kijima Tsukur would do something so foolish.

It couldn't be, That he truly intended for the entire first year to graduate from Class A?

That was impossible!

No matter how she thought about it.

Sakayanagi Arisu did not believe anyone could accomplish such a feat.

But right now.

Kijima Tsukur had already placed himself in opposition to all the members of Class A; with just a little more pressure, he would be abandoned by everyone.

In that case.

The leadership position Kijima Tsukur had just acquired would be discarded by the group in an instant, and he wouldn't even be able to resist such an overwhelming tide.

This was too easy!

It felt like winning too easily, without even a decent confrontation.

Was Kijima Tsukur actually this weak?

Honestly, Sakayanagi Arisu didn't even feel happy about winning!

Thinking of this, Sakayanagi Arisu maintained a pleasant smile on her face, But her gaze remained fixed on Kijima Tsukur at the podium, hoping he might still have some sort of trump card, preferably something that would allow him to put up more of a fight.

Otherwise.

Winning so easily.

She would also feel a bit disappointed.

"It seems your memories aren't very good, or perhaps your comprehension is lacking?"

Listening to the chattering discussions around her and watching the stern gazes from the students below, Kijima Tsukur held up a finger with an indifferent expression:

"I just said it, didn't I? I accept questions, but I do not accept challenges!"

"What you think is your own freedom, and I personally don't oppose resistance. If you are dissatisfied with my orders, you are free to—"

"Commit insubordination!"

Hm?

As soon as these words were spoken.

Everyone was momentarily stunned.

They hadn't expected that Kijima Tsukur truly didn't care about their thoughts.

To Kijima Tsukur, it didn't matter whether they agreed or disagreed; he was simply making an announcement to ensure Class A understood their goal.

Kijima Tsukur didn't even care if they engaged in infighting.

But just as they wanted to rebuke him, The next moment, everyone realized...

They really had no way to stop him...

If Kijima Tsukur wanted to disclose information, he could simply go and say it himself.

There was no way to stop him.

They couldn't exactly tie Kijima Tsukur up and lock him in his dormitory, could they?

Thinking of this.

Hashimoto Masayoshi and the others suddenly began to panic.

It was only the third day of the school year.

If Kijima Tsukur really made the information public, they would inevitably lose their advantage, and might even fall out of Class A because of it.

However.

Was there really no way to stop him...

Many people cast their gazes toward Sakayanagi Arisu and Katsuragi Kohei; the only remaining option was to stop him by force.

If Kijima Tsukur dared to reveal the information to the first-years.

Then they would beat him!

Beat him until he gave up on that idea!

There were quite a few people who held this thought, and in fact, most of the boys felt the same way.

But resorting to violence was, after all, not something worth praising.

Moreover, the risks were not low.

They were not hoodlums, and they didn't think fighting was a particularly cool thing to do.

If they acted rashly, there was no telling what kind of punishment the school might impose; they could even be expelled, or worse, be shunned by the girls and lose their standing in the campus dating scene.

Therefore.

For the moment, no one made a move.

Instead, they looked toward Katsuragi and Sakayanagi Arisu.

Simply put, they were passing the buck, hoping someone would take the lead and shoulder the responsibility. As long as the order was given, they would be ready to lay hands on Kijima Tsukur.

Unexpectedly, Sakayanagi Arisu remained silent this time, letting the situation unfold as it would; she was, in fact, looking forward to Kijima Tsukur becoming the leader.

Didn't Kijima Tsukur say he didn't mind them rebelling against their superiors?

Then let them rebel!

She, Sakayanagi Arisu, wanted to defeat him in the very field he excelled in.

This scene, however, gave the others other ideas.

In the end, she's just a woman, still too soft...

Many thought to themselves, feeling that it was indeed difficult for a weak girl like Sakayanagi Arisu to advocate for the use of violence.

The crowd turned their eyes to the other side, and Katsuragi did not disappoint them, saying in a deep voice:

"Kijima, are you determined to make the information public to the first-years no matter what?"

"That's right!"

"..."

With things having reached this point, several boys who had been sitting in their seats stood up and slowly walked behind Katsuragi.

As long as Katsuragi gave the word.

They wouldn't mind teaching this guy Kijima Tsukur a lesson at all.

Being arrogant and acting independently was one thing, but daring to harm the interests of the group was absolutely unforgivable.

"Kijima."

Katsuragi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Do you really think you can let all the first-years graduate from Class A?"

"Of course. Since I have decided it, this is destiny."

"..."

Kijima Tsukur had already completed his logical loop, and Katsuragi no longer wanted to dwell on what destiny meant; it was impossible to reason with him.

Katsuragi was at a loss.

He knew very well that Kijima Tsukur's ability was surely stronger than his own, and letting Kijima Tsukur lead the class was the best choice.

Although that was true, it didn't mean that he, Katsuragi, couldn't be the leader; it was just that he didn't like internal strife that depleted the class's strength.

To avoid a split in the class.

The best way was still to let Kijima Tsukur be the leader of Class A.

It was just that Katsuragi needed to negotiate a little more.

"Then, what if—what if you ultimately cannot guarantee that everyone will graduate from Class A? What will you do then?"

"There are no 'ifs.' This is destiny; failure is not an option."

Kijima Tsukur glanced at him and said:

"Of course, I know that's not what you want to know either, so I will answer you: if I cannot guarantee that everyone graduates from Class A, I will prioritize the class."

"Understood. Then let's leave it at that for now."

After saying this, Katsuragi Kohei looked at Kijima Tsukur with a grave expression and said in a deep voice:

"Kijima, we certainly cannot stop you from making the information public, but I hope you understand that this is not us letting you do as you please. If I judge that you are not qualified to lead Class A, then even if I know I am no match for you, I will not hold back!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Those represented by Hashimoto Masayoshi opened their mouths, but found nothing to say.

After all.

Since Sakayanagi Arisu and Katsuragi had already agreed, what else could they do?

In their eyes, Katsuragi had essentially forced Kijima Tsukur to make a commitment.

If he could not guarantee that everyone would graduate from Class A, Kijima Tsukur would prioritize the class.

Most importantly, They truly could not stop someone from leaking the information.

By now, quite a few people felt that perhaps it would be better to have a leader like Katsuragi Kohei, who cared for his companions and possessed a sense of responsibility.

The crowd could not understand at all how Katsuragi could have conceded.

"Suit yourselves."

Kijima Tsukur stood up in front of the podium, looked down at the people below, and said indifferently: