Classroom of the Elite, It's Not About Meritocracy, It's About Me Ruling the World! Chapter 50

"Thanks for the heads-up."

Kijima Tsukur nodded; with this person, you had to take everything she said in reverse.

As a subordinate of Sakayanagi Arisu, Kamuro Masumi spoke with a sharp tongue, but deep down, she was always looking out for others.

Clearly, After years of wearing a mask, it was only natural for her to accumulate stress.

She was a classic case of someone who had pretended for so long that she no longer recognized her own self.

Despite being Sakayanagi Arisu's subordinate and knowing full well that her leader wasn't a good person, she repeatedly used this caustic manner to warn Sakayanagi Arisu's opponents.

"Huh? Are you an idiot?"

Kamuro Masumi looked dumbfounded. "Who warned you? I was mocking you. Can't you even tell that much?"

Her words and actions were at odds.

Her thoughts and her behavior had diverged.

Perhaps even she didn't know what she was doing.

She was simply acting on an instinct to leak information unfavorable to Sakayanagi Arisu, using it as a way to relieve the pressure building up inside her.

"I can tell."

Kijima Tsukur nodded and said, "But I've judged that you're doing this for my own good..."

"Huh?"

For a split second, Kamuro Masumi doubted if there was something wrong with her way of speaking, so she turned to look at Katsuragi.

"Katsuragi, what do you think?"

"..."

Don't ask me... I don't want to get involved in your messy business. Who knows what's going on in Kijima Tsukur's head?

However, feeling Kamuro Masumi's gaze, Katsuragi still said in a low voice:

"We're all classmates in the end, Kamuro. You should talk a little less in the future."

"Right?"

Kamuro Masumi confirmed that she was fine, then glanced at Kijima Tsukur.

"I've mocked you like this, and you still think I'm looking out for you? Just how narcissistic are you, anyway?"

"Yeah, maybe."

Kijima Tsukur nodded without refuting her. "So, no matter what you do, I'll interpret it positively. Do whatever you want."

"Idiot. I'm leaving."

Kamuro Masumi scoffed and quickened her pace to return to her class.

Did he think that by acting like he trusted her, she would go against Sakayanagi Arisu's orders?

What a dream.

He was severely underestimating her, Kamuro Masumi.

No matter how Kijima Tsukur acted, she wouldn't hesitate for a second when it came time to take action!

However.

There were two ways to take action.

One was clean and decisive, and the other was burdened by guilt.

And for someone like Kamuro Masumi, a guilty conscience was fatal.

"Kijima."

Katsuragi couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the two of them, so he nodded.

"I'm going to find the upperclassmen to buy the test papers. When should I give them to you?"

"Bring them to school tomorrow. If you don't have enough points, you can contact me anytime."

"That won't be necessary."

It was just buying some papers.

Such a trivial matter wasn't worth Kijima Tsukur having to intervene personally.

If he couldn't even handle a small task like this, he, Katsuragi, might as well just slit his own throat.

Chapter 47: Who Is the King of This School!

The next day.

Class 1-A.

Kijima Tsukur sat at his desk, holding the test papers that Katsuragi had purchased.

As expected.

The practice test papers in the hands of the upperclassmen were identical to this year's, right down to the final few questions that were clearly beyond the curriculum.

This was practically a hint, and combined with the meaningful words from their homeroom teacher Mashima, it was almost certain that the midterm exam papers would be the same.

"Yamamura, go ask Mashima for a few more copies, and observe the teacher's reaction while you're at it."

Kijima Tsukur handed the test papers in his hand to Yamamura Miki, who was standing nearby, then turned his head to look at Morishita Ai, who was not far behind Sakayanagi Arisu, and said:

"Morishita, go notify the leaders of Class B, Class C, and Class D. After school... well, have them meet me at Palette Cafe. The rules are the same as last time: limit of three people."

"Yes-sir~"

Morishita Ai gave a salute, Then left the classroom alongside Yamamura Miki.

The relationship between the two seemed to have improved significantly; when Yamamura Miki didn't need to serve her, one could occasionally see her and Morishita Ai acting together.

"I object..."

Sakayanagi Arisu also raised her hand, staring at Kijima Tsukur at the desk in front of her, her tone quite serious:

"These test papers have been confirmed to be effective for the midterm exam. Kijima-kun, you intend to share these papers with the other classes again to help them get through the midterms, don't you?"

"Objection overruled."

"..."

Upon hearing this.

Sakayanagi Arisu smiled without saying a word, and the surrounding members of the Sakayanagi Faction remained silent as well.

Politics is about uniting the majority and opposing the extreme minority.

The opposition was the key point.

Regardless of the outcome, as long as she raised a banner, those who opposed Kijima Tsukur would naturally gather around her.

The main thing was... at this moment, opposition couldn't stop him at all...

If Kijima Tsukur wanted to share the test papers, there was simply no way to stop him short of getting him expelled.

But even if they could get Kijima Tsukur expelled, it would inevitably be a huge blow to Class A, and there was no telling how many class points would be deducted.

By then, they would certainly be overtaken by Class B in an instant.

The best approach was still to persuade Katsuragi and the others to change their minds, isolate Kijima Tsukur, and eventually get him expelled during a special exam.

What Sakayanagi Arisu was doing now was merely accumulating dissatisfaction bit by bit.

After school.

Palette Cafe.

Because of its exquisite decor and outstanding taste, it was very popular among the girls.

Kijima Tsukur sat in his seat, savoring his coffee. He had been here several times with Yamamura Miki, and the taste was indeed quite good.

Katsuragi, Yamamura Miki, and Kamuro Masumi were sitting at the table next to them.

As an informant for Sakayanagi Arisu, Kamuro Masumi was now almost always acting in tandem with Kijima Tsukur.

And at this moment.

Sitting across from Kijima Tsukur were the leaders of the other three classes.

Compared to the last gathering.

The lineup for Class C and Class D had also undergone obvious changes.

The representatives for Class D had become Hirata Yosuke, Kikyo Kushida, and Horikita Suzune, while that Karuizawa Kei had already retreated into the background.

At this moment, Horikita Suzune, acting as the representative for Class D, sat across from Kijima Tsukur, while Hirata Yosuke and Kikyo Kushida sat at another table out of courtesy.

This was naturally requested by Horikita Suzune herself.

She really wanted to see, What the man who made her brother feel fear would do.

So far, Kijima Tsukur hadn't shown anything at all.

Signing the contract with Yamauchi Haruki and the others yesterday brought no benefits to Class A; it could only be considered a blow to Class D.

More importantly.

The success of the contract was mainly because Yamauchi Haruki and the others were too stupid.

It had nothing to do with Kijima Tsukur's ability, at least that was what Horikita Suzune believed. Someone like her would never sign such a foolish contract.

As for Class C...

The representatives had been replaced by Ryuen Kakeru, Albert, and a boy named Ishizaki Daichi.

They were followed by over ten other boys from Class C, who had already occupied the entire cafe, creating a much larger spectacle than Kijima Tsukur had.

Clearly, this had completely exceeded the three-person limit set by Kijima Tsukur.

Ryuen Kakeru was all about rebellion.

He would never do things according to Kijima Tsukur's instructions.

The fact that he had dared to subject them to a compliance test last time was only because he hadn't truly unified his class yet.

Now, he intended to give these people a taste of his power as well.

At this moment.

A group of boys from Class C stood around, surrounding Kijima Tsukur and the others in the center.

Maximum pressure.

The entire cafe had completely become Ryuen Kakeru's home turf.

Yamamura Miki clutched her small hands to her chest, watching the scene before her with a worried expression, terrified that a fight might break out at any moment.

"Sigh..."

Horikita Suzune let out a sigh and glanced at Ryuen:

"You must be Ryuen, right? Although I've heard of you, I didn't expect the leader of Class C to be such a foolish person. What point do you think this kind of posturing serves?"

"Heh."

Ryuen turned his head to look at Horikita Suzune, his lips curling into a mocking smirk:

"I didn't expect the leader of Class D to have changed. Woman, you were certainly quite composed before."