Tsukishima

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yuto Tsukishima (月岛) 1
Alias(es)	Tsukishima
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kodo Ikusei Senior High School; Class D; Manga Club; Sweet Talk Dessert Shop 1 6 32
Occupation/Role	Student; manga artist-in-training; dessert-shop employee; behind-the-scenes strategist for Class D 6 32 38
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Yuto Tsukishima is a transmigrator who died in his previous life while watching a pirated video. Arriving in the world of Classroom of the Elite, he enrolls at Kodo Ikusei Senior High School and is placed in Class D. Initially, he intends to exploit the school’s free tuition while concentrating on academics and hobbies rather than class competition. 1

From the school’s first days, Tsukishima suspects the supposedly free monthly Points carry hidden conditions. He repeatedly consults teachers, studies the system, and concludes that class performance, rule violations, and academic results affect Point distribution. He later sells his analysis of class-point transfers and promotion mechanics, building substantial personal wealth. 1 2 4 5

Tsukishima attributes his Class D placement to family-related circumstances. He describes an abusive alcoholic father and a mother devoted to a cult; he later recounts that his actions involving his former homeroom teacher, her husband, and an interviewer contributed to his unusual placement. 26 32 48

Appearance

Tsukishima is a black-haired teenage boy, estimated to be sixteen or seventeen years old, with regular features, calm eyes, and an unusually composed bearing for his age. 1

• Black hair. 1
• Calm, observant eyes. 1
• Usually maintains a relaxed or deliberately cheerful expression, even during negotiations and confrontations. 14 38
• Keeps a bandage on his hand after Kushida bites him during one of her emotional outbursts. 17

Personality

Tsukishima is pragmatic, cynical, and strongly independent. Though he claims to care only about grades, skills, Points, and equipment, he consistently notices the motives, weaknesses, and social positions of those around him. He prefers to avoid direct responsibility for Class D while shaping events through information, incentives, and carefully chosen pressure. 10 37 38

He has a blunt, provocative sense of humor and frequently antagonizes others with exaggerated remarks. His manner can shift sharply between casual joking and calculated professionalism, particularly when dealing with threats or negotiations. 3 14 39

Despite his opportunism, Tsukishima shows genuine commitment to learning. He relentlessly asks teachers questions, develops his artistic ability through the Manga Club, seeks criticism from Ayanokouji, and takes work at Sweet Talk seriously. 2 6 25 42

Abilities & Skills

Strategic Analysis and Manipulation

Tsukishima quickly identifies flaws in the school’s Point system and treats information as a commodity. He uses secrets, negotiations, class conflicts, and social incentives to create leverage.

• Deduced that the school’s monthly Point grants were subject to hidden deductions and performance conditions. 1 2
• Sold information on class-point transfers and promotions to Ichinose and the Student Council. 4 5
• Recorded Horikita Manabu and Suzune’s argument, then sold the recording to Manabu for 400,000 Points. 15
• Deduced that Kushida’s Class D placement likely stemmed from a major middle-school incident rather than her concealed personality alone. 47
• Directed Hirata’s representative-election strategy and Class B alliance from behind the scenes. 38 39

Academic Ability

Tsukishima is a diligent student who prioritizes classroom learning and actively seeks teacher guidance.

• Regularly visits the faculty office to ask subject-specific questions. 2 3
• Works through advanced material alongside Katsuragi Kohei. 10
• Considers grades and practical skills his principal goals at the school. 10
• Is repeatedly recognized by teachers for his diligence and aptitude. 2

Drawing and Manga Creation

Tsukishima begins with a background in landscape sketching, then trains in portraiture, anatomy, manga techniques, and story creation through the Manga Club.

• Joined the Manga Club to learn manga production and create doujinshi. 6
• Improved from simple portraits to studying human anatomy under Yamada’s guidance. 9 25
• Uses Kushida and Ichinose as models for his figure-drawing practice. 11 20
• Collaborates with Ayanokouji for painting study and accepts critique of his work. 42 43
• Plans to commercialize artwork through a four-tier product system. 29

Self-Defense

Tsukishima can respond effectively when physically threatened, though he prefers legal and social leverage over open violence.

• Beat Yamauchi and Ike after being paid by Kushida to deal with them. 25
• Defended himself against Ryuuen’s group at Sweet Talk and incapacitated Albert with one hand during the confrontation. 38 39
• Uses school rules, Student Council authority, and compensation claims to turn confrontations against aggressors. 38 39

Swimming

Tsukishima is interested in swimming but struggles to replace his habitual dog paddle with formal technique.

• Can swim multiple laps using a dog paddle. 12
• Attempts to learn breaststroke but repeatedly reverts to his usual form. 12
• Remains interested in improving and considers swimming useful for physical health. 12

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Phone and recording files — used to document Kushida’s attempted blackmail and the Horikita siblings’ argument. 8 15
• Pinhole camera — carried as a precaution and used to expose Kushida’s behavior. 8
• Manga supplies — purchases drawing materials and equipment for his art practice. 9 11
• Sketchbook and drawing board — used for manga, portraits, and painting study. 24 42
• Sweet Talk work uniform and serving equipment — used during his dessert-shop employment. 32 38

Relationships

• Kushida Kikyo — Initially meets Tsukishima after he gives up his bus seat for an elderly man. Their relationship develops into a tense partnership built on blackmail, modeling sessions, mutual secrets, manipulation, and growing personal familiarity. 1 8 16 46 48
• Ichinose Honami — A business partner and friend from Class B. She purchases Tsukishima’s information, later models for his drawings, and questions the morality of his more exploitative plans. 3 4 20 37
• Hirata Yosuke — Class D’s public leader whom Tsukishima advises and manipulates into implementing representative elections and cooperation with Class B. 36 38 39
• Kiyotaka Ayanokouji — A fellow Class D student whom Tsukishima identifies as unusually significant. They share painting sessions, exchange observations, and maintain a competitive but functional rapport. 14 24 42 43
• Horikita Suzune — A wary negotiator who repeatedly seeks Tsukishima’s help for Class D. He uses information about her connection to Manabu as leverage, while she recognizes his influence over the class. 18 19 45 50
• Horikita Manabu — Student Council President who pays Tsukishima 400,000 Points for a recording of his argument with Suzune and later intervenes during the confrontation with Ryuuen. 15 38 39
• Sakayanagi Arisu — An observant Class A student who investigates Tsukishima after he identifies her interest in Ayanokouji. 14 32
• Katsuragi Kohei — A Class A student who probes Tsukishima’s abilities and proposes cooperation; Tsukishima declines political involvement in favor of learning and skill-building. 10
• Ryuuen Kakeru — A hostile Class C opponent who tests Tsukishima at Sweet Talk; Tsukishima counters him through self-defense, school rules, and the Student Council. 38 39
• Yamada — Manga Club president and Tsukishima’s art mentor, who praises his rapid progress and works with him on the club’s proposed partnership with Sweet Talk. 6 25 38
• Yoko Nakano — The owner of Sweet Talk Dessert Shop and Tsukishima’s employer. She offers him work after he receives special approval to take the position. 32 41

Story Role / Major Arcs

Point-System Information Trade

Tsukishima identifies the school’s hidden Point mechanics, sells related intelligence to Ichinose and the Student Council, and amasses enough Points to fund his hobbies and future plans. 3 4 5

Kushida’s Blackmail and Modeling Arrangement

After Kushida attempts to frame him with a staged harassment photo, Tsukishima reveals his own recordings and obtains leverage over her. He subsequently pressures her into serving as a drawing model, establishing their volatile arrangement. 8 9 11

Manga Club and Artistic Development

Tsukishima joins the Manga Club, studies composition and anatomy, acquires art equipment, and begins planning both conventional manga projects and commercial artwork. 6 25 29

Class D Power Struggle

Though he insists he does not want to lead Class D, Tsukishima exposes internal manipulation, fractures false unity, gives Hirata a plan for representative politics, and helps engineer Class D’s alliance with Class B against Class C. 36 37 38 39

Sweet Talk Confrontation

While working at Sweet Talk, Tsukishima faces Ryuuen’s group. He physically defends himself, invokes Student Council authority, and threatens legal and social retaliation until Ryuuen withdraws. 38 39

Investigation of Ayanokouji and Kushida

Tsukishima recognizes Ayanokouji’s unusual score control and relevance to Sakayanagi, while also deducing that Kushida’s Class D placement is connected to an undisclosed middle-school incident. 14 47

Notable Quotes

“I came to this school for two things only: grades and skills.” 10

“No matter how fiercely you scheme, you can't scheme your way to real knowledge.” 10

“Abiding by social rules and laws is the duty of every citizen.” 39

Trivia

• Tsukishima initially thinks he is merely a background character and a “freeloader” in the world he has entered. 1
• He considers landscape drawing his original artistic strength before shifting toward manga and human figures. 2 25
• He prefers eating alone and dislikes being disturbed while eating. 37
• Despite possessing more than a million Points, he repeatedly claims to have little money when classmates ask to borrow from him. 12 36