Outsider : Classroom Of The Elite

Chapter 3.12 - Departure

Final day, 09:30 PM.

"Over this past week, we, your teachers, have closely watched your efforts in this special test. There were some students who took on the challenge honestly, head-on. There were some who devised schemes to tackle the test. Many things have happened, but overall, the test results were splendid. Good work."

Class A's homeroom teacher Mashima announced in front of all hundred and twenty students. A collective sigh of relief took over the beach. It seemed like everyone was finally starting to believe the one-week test was really over. However, that wasn't the time to relax yet. As the time of the results to come out grew closer, the level of anxiety and anticipation was reaching its peak.

"Hey hey! Don't start the party without me."

Exactly at that moment, an 'unexpected' face surfaced from the curtains of the forest.

'Huh?' is all that could come out of everyone's mouth. Not only my classmates, but the students from the other classes too. Everyone had the same question on their mind.

"What's Ryuen-kun doing here?" Kikyou asked.

"D-don't tell me this bastard actually stayed?" Sudou stuttered.

"But why?" Karuizawa shouted.

Everyone was taken aback by Ryuen's surprise appearance. I side-glanced at Horikita who also seemed shocked by that. The concern in her face was visible like the dark spots under my eyes.

"It seems your assumptions really did come to reality." She whispered.

"I figured."

Also it was kind of amusing to think that she was talking about reality when in fact the reality we were living in wasn't even real to begin with.

The very first thing he did after revealing himself was to come toward us; Horikita to be more accurate. Though it was indeed a daring entry, Ryuen's attire was in complete shambles. His clothes wrinkled, his long magenta hair dirty and ruffled. He even grew some beards along the way, which surprisingly suited him more.

"Yo, Suzune. That's an erotic expression you got there." Ryuen spoke with his signature smirk.

"I didn't give you permission to call me that." Horikita glared at him, which made him smile even more.

"So, how'd you like my little stunt there?"

"Your machination is unclear to me. Why would you pull a pointless stunt like that to begin with?"

"Pointless? Hah! Yeah, let's go with that." Ruyen snickered.

"I don't understand. You just lost. How can you be so smug like that?" I said.

"Haha.. Hahahaha!" he closed his eyes and began laughing maniacally. "Seriously... I'm jealous of the nerve of your small fry."

"That's... that was rude." I murmured.

Maybe my comment was rather amusing to him, like a joke. Even when he was laughing, he didn't even bother giving me a side glance. Which was good, because it came to show how much he had underestimated me. When Ryuen was done with his laughter, he looked directly at Horikita.

"Oh, but don't worry. I've got something special prepared for your class."

I guess he really was after our class this time. Makes sense.

"Hey, what's your problem dude? You tryna pick a fight with us or what?" after listening to our exchanges, a fuming Sudou came running toward us. Fortunately, Hirata was also there to stop a brawl from breaking out.