Classroom of the Elite: Crimson Usurper (Volume 4)

Chapter 1: The Days With A Gentle Breeze

IT'S been about 3 days since the island exam ended. My head was exhausted, and I needed sleep.

I was with... unfortunately, Ike and Yamauchi. Thing with them is that they don't even acknowledge me. I guess it makes sense considering the events that unfolded.

Knock knock.

"Hm?"

I wonder who that could be. Yamauchi who was also in the room with Ike opened the door and revealed that it was Hirata.

"Hirata? What's up? Do you need something?"

"May I borrow Shinjiro-kun for today?" For today? What does he possibly need me for?

Yamauchi glared back at me while I looked up from my book. "Yeah, take him. Me and Ike don't really want him here anyways."

Thank you. I'm finally free from this chamber.

I stood up and walked towards the door. I was already dressed; with my standard polo shirt I typically use for my uniform and my uniform pants and shoes.

"So, what's it?"

"I think it'll be best if we walk around the ship while talking, no? Ayanokouji-kun is also waiting nearby the door as well."

Ayanokouji too, eh?

"Alright sure. If there's lunch and drinks, that'll be great."

"Don't worry, we're going to the restaurant anyways."

As I walked out of the door, I could see Ayanokouji standing and waved at me. I repeated the same gesture to him. I closed the door with Ike and Yamauchi still glaring at me. Jeez, at least hide the fact that you hate me.

After closing the door and no longer seeing their face, me, Ayanokouji and Hirata began walking towards the restaurant with the smell of the sea sprinkling my nostrils. At first, we would primarily be talking about Horikita, and Hirata wanting her to be more integrated into the class. Though after that, the topic changed as we were already in the restaurant.

"Um, moving on. Shinjiro-kun, you came up with a good plan but don't you think that you sabotaged yourself with the underwear incident? You even look like you haven't gotten enough sleep."

So he also wanted to talk about that too?

"Yes, I did. I wanted to make friends, but it was a choice that I had to make. It was necessary in order for me to spot and get all the other spot locations. I'll try to clear it out soon."

"I know but, it pains me to see my classmates acting like this to you."

The other day, Shinohara and Karuizawa's group all gathered around me and spilled orange juice on me, all while simultaneously calling me a sex offender, pervert, incel, all the names you can think off. That wasn't even the worst part, there were two horrible parts to this.

This was literally in public, and word has already gotten out that I stole Karuizawa's underwear.

And my shirt was ruined...

"My reputation isn't the best. I know."

"If anything," Ayanokouji joined in. "It's worse than Ryuen's."

No doubt about that.

"Listen, Shinjiro-kun. I'll try to limit the class' horrible acts against you. Though I'm unsure if you can really be engaged with the class. Everyone ghosted you, even Horikita-san."

Oh, and even Horikita. Yes even Kushida is distancing herself away from me. I only have Ayanokouji and Hirata now.

"Well if that's what you want." I ate the last bits of my meal before standing up. "Then that's that, right? Besides I'm fine."

"Are you really?"

"Of course. This is barely anything." I wasn't even lying to them.

"Well I-"

"Ah, so you're here after all, Hirata-kun. Let's eat lunch together!" Karuizawa approached us, leading a group of girls. She sounded happy and carefree.

"Um... Karuizawa-san, I thought I canceled our plans-"

"Wait wait, why is he here?!" She dramatically pointed her index finger at me, causing a commotion inside the restaurant.

"Wait, isn't that the kid who stole her underwear?"

"Yeah, I think so. Jeez, what a menace."

Sigh. One by one, people starting murmuring. Well, I don't care much about their opinion, but this is still a bad situation to be in.

"Hirata, I'll be leaving now." As I slowly got up from my seat, Karuizawa, who had water left in her water bottle, quickly poured it on my shirt and pants.

"Karuizawa-san!"

"Sorry Hirata-kun! My hand's slipped." She glared at me as well with her entire group.

"I was going to leave but you did that. Not only that, but I also just got my shirt clean from yesterday-" I stated before I got interrupted.

"Do you think I care after what you did to me?"

"No, of course no-"

"After what he did to her? Did he do more?"

"I don't know man... he kinda looks like a creep, look at those eyebags as well."

Now people have a misconception and thought that I physically did something to her? Oh please....

"Hirata, you're even hanging out with him!?"

"What! No, I..."

Everyone's eyes landed on him. He looked at me and I shrugged. Suggesting that I don't care.

"No... I wasn't hanging out with him. Me and Ayanokouji just happened to meet him here. That's all."

"Hmph. I trust you Hirata-kun."

I sighed as I stood up.

"Hey, can I get another black coffee?"

...

Bro even the staff are ignoring me. The hell?

"Alright fine." I merely left the restaurant as everyone else, Hirata and Ayanokouji excluded, either stared t me, murmured or straight up started insulting me.

After I left the restaurant, I decided to go around the ship since I'm definitely not staying with Ike or Yamauchi.

"Hmm, interesting." I muttered to myself.

It wasn't only in the restaurant. Everyone, more or less, was staring at me, backing away while walking. Literally crowds of people would split up just to let me through... I mean at least I don't have to say excuse me.

"I think I'll go to Ayanokouji's room."

Ayanokouji's room consisted of him, Hirata, Koenji and Yukimura. Ayanokouji and Hirata are fine with me, Koenji likely doesn't care and Yukimura probably, no, he hates me.

That's only one person, I think I'm fine.

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Sad life for Shinjiro.

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