Chabashira Sae immediately spoke, and at the same time, her gaze also became serious.
[Damn it... this guy is completely unyielding, so I can only use that move...]
"A few days ago, a certain man contacted the school, saying he wants Ayanokoji to be expelled."
Chabashira Sae immediately said.
[I heard a lot of information about Ayanokoji from Chairman Sakayanagi. Presumably, Ayanokoji's father, who seems to know Chairman Sakayanagi from the past, wants him expelled! I can use this point! To make Ayanokoji help me rise to Class A!]
"Yare yare... to think a homeroom teacher would use this kind of method to deceive a student."
Then Chabashira Sae threatened Ayanokoji, saying that if he didn't assist her, she would use various methods to get him expelled.
[At present, I can't determine whether her words are true or false. But if it's that man, it does seem like something he'd do. For the current me, I can't afford to lose this school life.]
Ayanokoji thought in his heart, and then opened his mouth to say, "You might regret using me like this, you know?"
"Don't worry, my life is already full of regrets." Chabashira Sae said with a self-deprecating smile.
"So it was about this, huh? Good thing it has nothing to do with me."
Feeling that the conversation between the two was basically over, Saiki also prepared to leave.
But at that moment, Chabashira Sae spoke again, "About the D Class recording from not long ago... that was your doing, right?"
"It wasn't me." Ayanokoji gave a flat denial.
"I already know about your situation, so there's no need to..."
"It wasn't me." Ayanokoji gave the same answer again, and Chabashira Sae's expression finally changed slightly.
"It wasn't you? Then who did it?"
'Jeez, how did the topic suddenly shift to this out of nowhere?'
Saiki gave up the idea of leaving.
"As for this matter, I really don't know." Ayanokoji shook his head.
"There are no clues at all, and I couldn't obtain any useful information. At this point, the possibility of internal conflict within D Class is more likely."
"D Class internal conflict?"
Chabashira Sae's eyebrows twitched slightly. She wasn't very convinced by Ayanokoji's words, but there was no reason for him to lie now either.
After thinking for a moment, Chabashira Sae seemed to realize something and then continued, "Also, have you noticed anything about Saiki?"
"No." Ayanokoji replied.
"He feels very ordinary, nothing particularly special."
Though he answered this way, Ayanokoji's inner thoughts were completely different.
[If that man is trying to use the teacher to expel me, then it proves there are no other agents from the White Room inside the school. That further confirms Saiki is unrelated to the White Room.]
[As of now, Saiki is very ordinary in every aspect, and he seems to deliberately want to lower his presence within the class. This part is very similar to me. I can feel a sense of similarity from him, but I still can't get any more useful information from him. The more ordinary he is, the more suspicious he becomes. If someone is truly ordinary in every way, it's impossible for them to enter this school.]
[Could there be a possibility... that there's an organization similar to the White Room in this world? And maybe Saiki enrolled in this school for the same reason as me. It might sound absurd, but the possibility isn't zero. If that's really the case, I might be able to use Saiki to test whether the teacher's words are lies.]
'Your imagination is a bit too much... I'm just an ordinary psychic.' Saiki replied in his heart, but without a doubt, he sensed that bigger trouble was coming.
Originally, Ayanokoji thought Saiki might be an assassin sent by the White Room, so he had been wary of him. But just as he started to relax around Saiki, Chabashira Sae brought this up again, drawing his attention back to Saiki.
'Wait a minute, doesn't this mean I've wasted all my effort this whole semester?!'
Saiki thought helplessly.
"Is that so?" Chabashira Sae pressed her lips together.
[Since Ayanokoji said so, it seems Saiki isn't anything special. Just an ordinary student who got into school through backdoor channels. But if Chairman Sakayanagi personally approved his admission, then his family background must be quite impressive. But as of now, he doesn't seem useful.]
'Why does that sound so annoying? But at least the teacher's attention is finally off me. Ayanokoji, you've finally done something useful.' Saiki thought to himself.
The conversation between Ayanokoji and Chabashira was finally coming to an end, and Saiki's invisibility ability was also reaching its limit, so he teleported out of the office.
'Yare yare, it seems that the peaceful days of the past month are finally coming to an end.' Saiki lightly shook his head.
'Things like summer vacation trips... I really don't want to go...'
———
[Two Days Later, August 1st.]
The boundary between the deep blue sea and sky gradually blurred. Under the dazzling sunlight, a huge and luxurious cruise ship was slowly advancing, the students' summer vacation had officially begun.
On the cruise ship, the students were wildly partying. Almost 99% of them were immersed in the joy of experiencing a luxury cruise for the first time.
"This is amazing!"
"First time on a cruise! So awesome!"
"Sudo, lucky you didn't get expelled! Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to experience this!"
The idiot trio were already fully immersed in the celebration.
Unlike the others who were enjoying the sea-and-sky view from the ship's deck, Saiki was sitting alone in the cruise's dining hall, with a giant fruit-flavored shaved ice in front of him, enjoying it with a blissful expression.
"This shaved ice is made with top-quality imported fruit syrup, you can't find this at regular places."
"Unlike the school, all facilities on this cruise are free!"
"Seems like this trip isn't so bad after all."
"This fruit syrup tastes great, the sweetness is just right, not overly sugary."
"The texture of the ice is perfect, size and hardness are just right."
"Even normal dessert shops might not be able to sell shaved ice at this level. Even at school, this would cost quite a lot of points, but on this cruise, everything's free. I guess I'll take back what I said the other day about this school lacking humanity. This is actually nice."
Rather than sunbathing outside, Saiki preferred being indoors during exams.
He was fully enjoying the dessert in front of him when he finally heard footsteps nearby.
"Saiki... Saiki-kun..."
Saiki turned his gaze and saw that it was Sakura Airi.
"Sakura." He nodded at her and greeted her.
Perhaps because of the incident before, Sakura Airi's personality had improved quite a bit. Though she still lacked presence in class, she now greeted Saiki every day and sometimes greeted others too.
"Is something wrong?" Saiki asked.
"N-no... it's just that there are too many people outside... it's a little quieter in here... more peaceful..."
Sakura Airi replied nervously. With so many people outside, staying in that kind of environment was like sitting on pins and needles for her.
[Just now I saw how Saiki-kun eats... he looks like a completely different person when eating compared to usual...] Sakura thought to herself.
But her inner thoughts were all heard by Saiki, who slightly slowed down his eating movements.
At that moment, the ship's broadcast suddenly came on.
"Attention all students. If you have time, please gather on the deck. You are about to see an island. Surely, it will be a very meaningful sight for you all."
'Yare yare... I don't want to join that crowd.' Saiki thought to himself.
He turned to the wall, used x-ray vision, and saw the deck was already packed with people admiring the scenery.
He had already seen this scenery not long ago.
Before the cruise started, the teachers had already explained the travel route. From their internal thoughts, Saiki had already learned part of the test content related to the vacation.
To survive on a certain island independently for one week.
So, right after the cruise began moving, Saiki went to the restroom, teleported off the ship using his powers, located the island, and examined its structure and environment.
Then he teleported back to the cruise ship. From start to finish, no one noticed he had ever left.
'Yare yare... they actually built an artificial island just for this special exam. How exaggerated.'
Saiki had already started thinking about when he should teleport back home during the island stay.
As it got closer to meal time, more students came into the dining hall. Sudo Ken and others entered one after another.
"Saiki, so you've been here the whole time!"
"Ah, Sakura-san is here too!"
Seeing Sudo and the others arrive, Sakura Airi's thoughts became flustered again. She didn't know where to put her hands, but still stammered a greeting before escaping like the wind.
"Sakura-san was probably talking to Saiki-kun just now?" Ike Kanji looked surprised.
[Sakura-san hardly talks in class, and Saiki isn't much better... in a way, is this 'like attracts like'?]
Saiki ignored Ike's inner thoughts. Seeing the dining hall get more crowded, he realized his rare peaceful time was coming to an end, so he prepared to leave.
Sudo and the others focused on the menu. The dazzling variety of dishes left them unsure what to pick.
"What should we eat?!"
"So many foreign dishes here!"
"And best of all, it's all free! No points needed!"
The idiot trio chatted loudly, and the nearby diners began casting annoyed looks at them.
[What are these guys yelling about?]
[So noisy!]
[Are they from Class C? There's really no big difference between Class C and D, they're all just defective goods.]
"I better leave quickly. I don't want to be grouped in as an idiot because of these three."
Saiki thought to himself and stood up from his seat.
"Listen, this isn't a place for trash like you."
Just then, a nearby boy who was elegantly cutting steak spoke with an extremely contemptuous tone toward Sudo and his group.
"What did you say?"
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