The Mask Slips

Hiding True Talents Part 2

Important Authors Note at the end of the chapter so make sure to read it. It has to do with some changes to the story and the author's note I posted earlier.

Also, I recommend listening to this song that I posted about when I tell you in the chapter. I was listening to it while typing that section of the chapter . Although it probably doesn't fit with the Classroom of the Elite soundtrack, I thought it went well with the scene lol.

Hope you guys enjoy the fight scene. After reading it, it seems like it doesn't belong in an anime/light novel series like Classroom of the Elite but it was fun to write so I don't care lol.

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Third Person POV

It all happened so fast.

These people were about to do unspeakable things to her until she heard something slam open. And by the time Ichinose realized it was the door, she was freed from her assailants.

Although this happened in the blink of an eye, she was able to catch some details of what just happened. She saw something that she thought was black fly through the air and slam into one of the assailant's heads. The assailant let out a scream of pain before toppling over and collapsing to the ground. Before she could even look back in front of her, she heard more yells of pain and she was suddenly lifted off of the desk. After a couple of seconds, she was gently placed on the ground and was handed a blazer.

"Put this on and stay behind me."

Ichinose obeyed without hesitation and put the blazer on. She turned towards the commotion and her eyes landed upon the lone figure that was holding back the horrifying mob. Her savior was having a standoff against the sadistic group of students. One versus nine. However, despite being overwhelmingly outnumbered, he didn't show any sign of being scared. His posture radiated confidence and his aura was compelling.

Ichinose looked at his face and let out a gasp.

"N-Nishida?"

The person in front of her looked  like Akira, but he wasn't acting like the Akira she knew.

The Akira she was with this morning was nervous and awkward, the complete opposite of what she is witnessing right now. The Akira that was in front of her had a calm demeanor as he eyed the horde with a calculating gaze.

No one moved a single muscle until clapping can be heard from behind the horde. The group of predators parted and a lone student who was most likely the leader emerged from the crowd. He stared down Akira with a carefree expression, the complete opposite of Akira's. Their showdown was dead silent until the leader spoke up.

"A very impressive feat, in the blink of an eye you knocked out two of my guys and took that beautiful girl from my clutches. Well done."

After he said this, Ichinose looked across the room and there were two unconscious male students. One was lying face-first on the floor and the other was slumped up against the wall.

Akira didn't say anything so the ring leader decided to keep talking.

"However, doing that has cut off our sense of pleasure so if you could give that girl back to us, we would much appreciate it."

"If you really think I'm just going to hand her over to sadistic people like you, then you have some serious mental problems. Scum like you disgust me."