Classroom of the Elite - Revenge [Cote X OC]

Vol. 5 Chapter 8: Painful Aftermath

[Kurushima Pov]

"For how much longer do I have to wait? I've no idea at all. It seemed easy at first, but I guess expelling him will be a lot more difficult than I assumed."

"A special exam had been more or less what I waited for, but it failed. What a huge unexpected twist."

"I spent lot of time thinking about it, but so far, I've made no reasonable conclusion."

"Pure luck...?"

"Did he anticipate it and wanted to narrow down who I was...? Asking Sensei, to keep an eye, and if anything strange happens with his group happens, it's sabotage...?"

"After all, from the Island Exam she should know probably of someone pulling the strings here and there."

"It would make somewhat sense if he told her about it. Every group member feeling ill, is quite the obvious sign."

"And her knowing him and somewhat of his past, she would know he wouldn't do this deliberately. I guess..."

"If I go with that explanation, in case something does indeed happen, he wanted to ensure she would protect him. Rating him and his group in the formal speech task higher, would be the perfect, and best way, of doing so, for her."

"... Question is, did she truly do it?"

"There were multiple possible ways, actually. It could as well be his father, who saved him, influencing the school, or another teacher happening to be too lenient..."

"... Honestly, I can't say for sure, if they luckily scored one point above the average score set forth by the school, thus avoiding the entire group's expulsion, or if there was someone else helping them out."

"I guess, if it was Sensei, seeing that the 2nd and 3rd Year's in his large group were affected as well, would have proved his statement, and saying that he was targeted alongside his group."

"He was, after all. It was pretty clear, already. If he even told her a bit of details on the rooftop, it should make sense why she helped him out in case he is speaking the truth."

"Someone... that was ready of hurting enough students, for his plan of expelling him. In any case, he protected himself likely through her."

"If it wasn't for her ambition of reaching Class A, especially, since the position slipped away just three months ago from us, she wants to achieve it again."

Ironically, in that case, I helped him, due to how I acted.

"But even so, her help was limited, and as such, myself going out, at night, had been unnoticed. What it says to him now, is, I either brought myself some laxatives from school, or I have a good memory being in knowledge of laxative working like plants."

Since mobile phones and such were not allowed there, it's quite difficult of knowing which plant is dangerous and works like a laxative and which isn't.

In short, it's another day where he knows more about me.

That emotionless guy...

"Even though he didn't do anything, he wanted me to act out, and possibly reveal myself. My reaction in the end, when he and his group aren't expelled should be his way of discovering me, shouldn't it?"

"All of this... huh? I'm quite sure he wanted to see whether I could do such things and if he truly appeared there, he wasn't sure if I would notice him."

"So he acted like a fool making me believe he was unaware of anything and was following Ryūen and Hashimoto. Ensuring like this that his group survives..."