Classroom of the Elite, It's Not About Meritocracy, It's About Me Ruling the World! 27

Logically speaking...

Actually, this shouldn't be the case.

Setting aside an idiot like Yamauchi Haruki from just a moment ago, at the very least, Hirata Yosuke standing before her definitely didn't look like a fool.

Could it be that he had guessed something but didn't want to share it with the class?

That seemed unlikely.

The Hirata Yosuke before her was clearly trusted by many of the girls, and he didn't give off the impression of being a selfish person.

Was it more likely that, due to certain reasons, it was inconvenient for him to tell everyone?

Morishita Ai leaned more toward this possibility.

That's right, Morishita Ai's strength was not weak; she was just rather laid-back and solitary, preferring not to exert herself when things could be handled easily.

She decided to just let it go.

She was only here to deliver the message; she could leave the rest to Kijima Tsukur.

"It's fine even if there's no leader."

Morishita Ai explained nonchalantly: "You can choose a class representative, up to three people. In any case, just get to the rooftop by 4:30 PM. It won't do you any harm. That's all~"

Having said that, without waiting for Hirata Yosuke to respond, Morishita Ai turned and left directly. Whether they came or not, she had delivered the notice.

"What is up with that person?"

A group of girls walked over to Hirata's side. A girl with a yellow ponytail tied to one side stood with her hands on her hips, looking speechless.

"Is she from Class A? It's honestly so infuriating, isn't it? Why should we listen to her? What do you guys think?"

"Yeah, she's such a weirdo."

"And did you hear what she said just now? Talking about orders, superiors, and even 'an audience'—disgusting!"

"Exactly, who does she think she is~"

"So arrogant~"

"Hee hee hee~"

Several girls covered their mouths and giggled, and the others in Class D also looked on with disdain.

It was too ridiculous; she was actually that arrogant.

If it weren't for the fact that Morishita Ai was a girl, some people might have even wanted to take action.

Running over to Class D on her own to demand their leader meet someone, and calling it an "audience"—who did that person think she was?

And that Kijima Tsukur, what kind of person had such a massive ego?

"Don't say that."

Hirata Yosuke tried to soothe them: "Didn't she say it wasn't a bad thing? I've also noticed some strange things over the past few days, and I think it's necessary to go and see."

"Sp..."

The girl with the yellow ponytail instantly changed her tune:

"That's true, then let's go and take a look. Oh... right."

The girl turned her head and set her sights on Horikita Suzune at the back of the classroom:

"Um... Hori... Horikita-san? Do you know that guy named Kijima Tsukur?"

"I remember saying just now that I've only met him twice."

Horikita Suzune sat back in her seat, her voice sounding somewhat cold.

Hearing that it wasn't Kijima Tsukur who had specifically sent that person to find her, Horikita Suzune didn't care much anymore.

"Wha... what's with that."

Hearing the other party's tone being so cold, as if it were all her fault, the yellow-haired girl's expression stiffened for a moment, and then she became somewhat dissatisfied:

"It's not my fault you were speaking so quietly, who could hear that?"

As she spoke, the girl with the ponytail added with a hint of spite: "You don't even talk in class, yet you're on such good terms with someone from another class. It's hilarious~"

"Now, now~ Karuizawa-san."

Hirata Yosuke hurriedly tried to appease the two of them, forcibly steering the topic back to the main point with a smile:

"Rather than that, who should we send?"

"It has to be you, Hirata~"

The girl named Karuizawa looked back at the girls around her:

"Didn't that person say to send a class representative? Besides Hirata, who else could represent our class? Right?"

"That's right."

"I agree too. It really has to be Hirata; anyone else just wouldn't work."

Under Karuizawa's guidance, the other girls also began to chatter incessantly.

The other boys also looked speechless; if there was something wrong with getting to know people from other classes, they certainly didn't want to go either.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was actually somewhat interested in going, but he didn't want to be too conspicuous.

He cast a subtle glance at Horikita Suzune beside him, but it was clear that she had no intention of participating either.

"Now, now~"

Hirata, acting like a mother, once again pacified the few girls, maintaining his bright and cheerful smile:

"I can't represent the entire class by myself, and since the limit is three people, everyone, is there anyone else who wants to go?"

"Well... should I go?"

Karuizawa looked back and forth at her companions, asking somewhat tentatively; she would never pass up an opportunity to improve her status within the class.

"Sure~"

"I support that too."

"It would be best if Karuizawa represents us."

Clearly.

This wasn't exactly a desirable task.

Aside from those with specific motives, the boys and girls of Class D all just felt it was a hassle.

Therefore, no one wanted to volunteer, and naturally, no one would stop her; in fact, they were somewhat surprised that Karuizawa had stepped up.

Watching the scene before him, Hirata felt truly helpless.

Ever since school started.

He had suspected that something was wrong with the school and felt it was necessary to communicate with people from other classes.

But given the state of Class D, Hirata really didn't want to say anything that would cause unease.

However.

Thinking about meeting people from other classes this afternoon—and the fact that the other party had explicitly stated they wanted to meet the class leaders and limited the group to three—it was clear there were requirements.

This meeting, might not be easy...

At the very least, it was something that needed to be taken seriously.

Although Karuizawa wasn't bad, Hirata still wanted to bring someone capable of helping out...

"Um..."

Hirata scanned the students of Class D, looking like a teacher calling on someone to answer a question in class; those who met his gaze quickly looked away.

How pathetic...

Forget about the requirement for three people.

They might not even be able to pick out three people...

In the end, Hirata's gaze landed on a certain girl.

"The last person... Kikyo... could I ask you?"

"This..."

The girl named Kikyo Kushida hesitated, and it wasn't until Hirata seemed about to give up that she glanced at another girl in the class.

"I'm sorry, Wang, could you wait for me a little longer after school?"

"Hm? Kushida, do you have something to do with Wang?"

Hirata immediately hesitated; he was the type of person who didn't want to cause trouble for others.

"Yes, I had originally planned to go to Palette Cafe with Wang."

"I'm sorry, please forget what I just said."

"No, no, this concerns the class after all, and actually, I also think it's necessary to go and see."

Kikyo Kushida waved her hands repeatedly, looking at Wang Meiyu with an apologetic expression:

"I don't think it will take too much time. Wang, would it be a bother if you waited for me after school?"

"Of course it's no problem. Hirata, Kushida, you are both doing this for the class exam, please don't worry about me."

Wang Meiyu also waved her hands repeatedly, indicating it didn't matter.

"Thank you, Wang."

"Not at all, Kushida is so kind."

"I'm sorry, Kushida, to trouble you. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do."

"No, no, it's just what I should do, hehe~"

Facing the flattery from everyone, Kikyo Kushida blushed slightly and waved her hands repeatedly.

The promise with Wang Meiyu was naturally real.

She also genuinely wanted to go.

She had just been keeping silent, waiting for Yosuke Hirata to take the initiative to speak up.

After all...

There were only a few people Hirata could rely on!

Chapter 25 Candidates, the Vibe Is a Bit Off

Class 1-A.

The bell for the final class rang.

The students of Class A looked toward the back of Tsukur Kijima in unison.

Thinking about how this guy was actually going to share information equally with people from other classes, everyone still felt somewhat displeased, even wanting to just pin this guy down on his desk.

"Kijima..."

At this moment, Katsuragi hurried to the front of Tsukur Kijima and said in a low voice:

"Are you really going to do this?"

"Of course."

"Then who are you planning to take with you?"

"Yamamura."

Tsukur Kijima only named Miki Yamamura, glanced at Arisu Sakayanagi and the others, and said indifferently: