In Classroom of the Elite, My Future Daughter Provides Assists

Looking at it now, it seems only natural that this class would be slandered by underhanded means.

After all, the atmosphere this class radiates is that annoying, warm-hearted vibe.

In other words, it's the feeling of being a pushover. And good-natured people simply cannot adapt to this school.

"It seems this school is quite lively after all."

In the area designated for First-Year Class A, a silver-haired girl spoke.

This was Sakayanagi Arisu.

Today, Sakayanagi-san was dressed in the same student uniform as everyone else, but she wore a black beret. Though it was just a single hat, it was surprising how it seemed to increase her cuteness by 30%.

Unlike other classes that split into boys' and girls' lines, First-Year Class A stood in two lines with boys and girls mixed together.

One line was led by Katsuragi Kohei, with his subordinate Totsuka Yahiko standing second.

The other line was headed by Sakayanagi Arisu, with her "puppy," Kamuro-san, standing second.

These were the Katsuragi Faction and the Sakayanagi Faction, and the students who followed them stood firmly behind their respective leaders.

It could be said that one didn't even need the Student Council President to pay close attention to notice the divided state of Class A.

"Today should be the announcement regarding the new Student Council roster," Katsuragi said. "Yet, for something as simple as announcing new members, they've required the entire student body to attend, and even the homeroom teachers of every class are here."

"It seems the authority held by the Student Council is higher than we imagined," Katsuragi added. "Yesterday, Shirogane Miyuki from First-Year Class B secured the position of General Affairs. It seems President Horikita had decided on that from the start."

"And this should be the reward for him leading Class C up to Class B," Katsuragi noted.

The reason he said this was because Katsuragi noticed Shirogane was missing from the Class B formation, and when he cast his gaze toward the podium at the front, he found Shirogane already there.

Shirogane appeared to be discussing something with Secretary Tachibana Akane, who had presided over the entrance ceremony last month.

Clearly, Shirogane had already joined the Student Council and begun his work.

It must be said that he is worthy of being the Student Council's General Affairs officer; he has to do everything, and he is capable of doing anything.

"Speaking of which," Sakayanagi didn't respond, but a blonde-haired boy standing two spots behind Kamuro-san suddenly chimed in. "Katsuragi-kun, you also went to the Student Council yesterday to apply for membership, didn't you? But since you're still here, does that mean you weren't selected? You are a student of Class A, after all!"

"Or is it because your ability is insufficient and you weren't recognized by the Student Council President?"

This boy was tall and thin, excellent in both physical ability and academics, and extremely skilled at gathering information and tailing others.

Because of his tracking ability, he was entrusted with important tasks by Sakayanagi, reaching the position of a high-ranking student within the Sakayanagi Faction.

His name was Hashimoto Masayoshi, though Hashimoto-san had absolutely nothing to do with "justice."

Yesterday, when he was tailing Shirogane, he noticed Katsuragi also heading to the Student Council, but Katsuragi had remained silent about the matter afterward, clearly having failed to join. But by Hashimoto-san saying it out loud, he had directly exposed the news of Katsuragi's failed application.

And now, he was mocking him, attempting to provoke Katsuragi.

Unfortunately, Katsuragi-san had always been steady, so he wouldn't be influenced by such a simple provocation so easily.

However, his subordinate didn't have that much patience. Totsuka Yahiko immediately said, "Katsuragi-san's application to the Student Council was indeed rejected, but that doesn't mean Katsuragi-kun's ability is insufficient. It's because our Class A is divided into two factions, so even if Sakayanagi had gone to the Student Council, she would have been rejected by the Student Council President as well."

In other words, not only Katsuragi, but even Sakayanagi would have been rejected?

It sounded like he was defending Katsuragi.

But.

This statement directly revealed the information that his own class was divided.

Furthermore.

By doing this, he hadn't just embarrassed Katsuragi-san; he had now dragged Sakayanagi-san down with him.

"..." Shiina.

Because they had risen to Class B, they were now standing next to the students of Class A.

But in Hiyori's eyes, this Totsuka-san from the neighboring Class A didn't seem to have a very high IQ.

"Idiot," Ryuen said at this moment without hesitation.

"What did you say?"

It had only been internal class strife before, but having been suddenly mocked by Ryuen, Totsuka, who was already annoyed, immediately glared over.

"Alright, Yahiko, calm down." Katsuragi finally spoke, his eyes burning as he looked at Hashimoto. "Although our Class A is powerful, I do not suggest exposing our internal strife to outsiders in this situation."

"What's important is that we secure an absolute advantage."

In other words, Katsuragi-san still wanted to maintain an advantage; only by widening the gap would it be his home turf.

"The previous action will only make other classes laugh at us. Or do you want to become a sinner to the class, Hashimoto-san?" Katsuragi-san's tone was quite heavy now.

"I didn't say anything; I was just stating facts," Hashimoto-san opened his hands in a ╮(╯▽╰)╭ gesture, as if he hadn't done anything at all.

"Why be so angry? Hashimoto-san's actions were indeed a bit over the line, and as the head of the Sakayanagi Faction, I also need to provide some response." At this moment, Sakayanagi Arisu finally spoke up. "As the price for Hashimoto-san crossing the line, I will hand over the command authority for this month's and next month's special exams."

"So, Katsuragi-kun, please show us your 'steadiness' and 'ability'," Sakayanagi said. "And can everyone manage to listen to Katsuragi-kun's arrangements?"

"Understood!" X22

Yet, the students in the line behind Sakayanagi spoke in unison.

The morale displayed in that instant drew the gazes of the surrounding students.

If Hashimoto was being blatantly mocking and intentionally using reverse psychology, then Sakayanagi Arisu was currently extremely calm, handing Katsuragi an open conspiracy.

It was obvious that Class A was having problems due to its division. It had even split into infighting regardless of the venue. Thus, Sakayanagi chose to temporarily relinquish command, even arranging for her own faction to follow Katsuragi's orders.

This was not a compromise.

Because once Katsuragi failed to lead, or failed to give the class an advantage, it would cause all the students to lose faith in him.

After all.

They had given him the chance to lead.

But if he couldn't bring the class to the top, didn't that just mean his ability was lacking?

All show and no substance.

Therefore, when Sakayanagi took back control of the class, it would be incredibly smooth.

And this was Sakayanagi's open conspiracy.

However.

"..."

This girl really just wanted to watch the world burn.

Kamuro, standing behind Sakayanagi, thought to herself.

Other classes, such as the third-year Class A, were so united, centered around President Horikita with no other factions. But things were different on Sakayanagi's side; one could say the current existence of the Katsuragi Faction was something she had single-handedly fostered. Sakayanagi could have taken the initiative in the class from the start, but she hadn't. Instead, she sat back and watched the Katsuragi Faction grow, leading to the current state of division.

So, this girl Sakayanagi was actually just playing around.

It could be said that although everyone had shown up obediently, the three first-year classes were each harboring their own agendas.

And finally, it fell to Class D.

The homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae, stood far behind the students.

Although the Student Council had requested that the students gather here, they hadn't started organizing the ranks yet, so the students were still free to move about.

But freedom was one thing; failing to stand in formation was another matter entirely.

For instance, like this.

"Don't get so close. You smell like sweat."

"No way, no way. How could I smell like sweat?"

"It's the smell of your clothes, not me. I just brushed against Ike, it's Ike's smell."

"What are you talking about, Yamauchi? It's clearly because you didn't wash your clothes yesterday; you're wearing the same thing twice."

"Ike, what kind of joke is that? I just sweated a little more, it's not like I didn't wash it—you didn't even wash your socks for two days yourself."

Or like this.

"Koenji, you're so tall, you shouldn't be standing so far in the front."

"And we're in a formation, is it appropriate for you to be looking in a mirror and fixing your hair?"

It could be said that Class D was filled with constant disputes.

Meanwhile, Hirata was acting like a mother, pacifying the students around him.

The students in the class were prone to dissatisfaction with each other due to various petty squabbles, and even held grudges against one another, so it took some time to get them into formation.

Chabashira remained silent in the face of such a scene.

As the homeroom teacher, she hadn't been notified of much information regarding today's assembly, but she did notice the situation on the podium.

There was a student who had been on the stage for a while now.

To be able to stand with the Student Council members at a time like this, he must have been recruited into the Student Council.

That student was Shirogane Miyuki from the new First-Year Class B.

Although the new First-Year Class B was centered around Ryuen's violent rule, Shirogane Miyuki's reputation was not small either.

In other words, it was just as she thought; Shirogane had been absorbed into the Student Council by the Student Council President, Horikita Manabu.

Thinking this, Chabashira looked toward the girls' ranks.

Horikita Suzune was standing third in the girls' line, and she was currently gripping the hem of her skirt with her left hand, biting her lip as she looked toward the podium.

She was the Student Council President's younger sister.

And right now, she seemed to be somewhat intimidated by her incredibly excellent brother.

So, Horikita was truly a lost cause after all.

Facing a situation like this, if she had any fighting spirit, she should have been hoping that it was her standing up there.

It had to be said that Horikita had absolutely no such thoughts.

It was as if she had already admitted defeat.

Chabashira's gaze shifted to Koenji, who remained completely indifferent to others. Then, she cast her eyes on Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who was mixed in among the ordinary students, but Ayanokoji showed no expression and didn't seem particularly concerned. Instead, he was just honestly coasting through life.

"..."

Chabashira felt a deep sense of sorrow.

"I am the Student Council President, Horikita Manabu." Horikita Manabu finally walked up to the podium. "First of all, the reason I have gathered everyone here today is not for any other matter."

"It is to announce the new members of the Student Council."

"Not just the second-years and third-years, but now even the first-years have finally come to understand the true nature of this school."

"You should be aware of the unique aspects of this school; the Student Council holds significant authority, and those who are able to join are individuals whose abilities I have personally recognized," Horikita Manabu stated.

Even though Horikita Manabu was wearing the same school uniform as everyone else, he exuded a sharp and intense sense of pressure.

The first-years below all fell silent.

They began to look toward the stage with serious expressions.

Some first-years from other classes had already noticed that their classmate, Classmate Shirogane, whom they saw every day, was standing up there.

In other words, had Classmate Shirogane gained the President's approval?

It's just some menial task for the Student Council. It shouldn't be anything special, thought Totsuka-kun, who had accompanied Katsuragi-kun to the Student Council yesterday.

Although Katsuragi had not been permitted to join the Student Council due to the division within his class.

As a loyal member of the Katsuragi Faction, Yahiko felt a bit of jealousy that Shirogane had managed to enter the Student Council before Katsuragi-kun.

"As expected of Classmate Shirogane." At this moment, Sakayanagi also cast her gaze upward.

She knew that he was a natural-born hard worker, but in this school, burying one's head in books was meaningless; one had to be flexible, and he had clearly adapted to that reality quite brilliantly.

He was truly the seed player she had chosen to face off against Ayanokoji-kun.

Still, the way he was desperately climbing his way up was somewhat cute.

"..." Kamuro.

Kamuro-san stood behind Sakayanagi without saying a word, appearing as if she had no opinion at all, but only Kamuro knew that Sakayanagi had mentioned that Shirogane already knew the truth about her kleptomania.