When Yukinoshita Yukino heard the words "absolutely correct," her brows twitched slightly.
This guy… knows her that well?How does he even know that nickname?
But Izumi ignored her reaction completely and continued speaking:
"Being class rep is a thankless job. Whoever wants it can take it."
"No matter how many of you vote for me, I'm not doing it."
"So pick someone else."
After saying that, Izumi couldn't be bothered to argue any further.
Seriously, asking him to be class rep?He'd rather die.Who on earth would want that kind of chore?!
The class fell stunned at his firm refusal.Was being class rep really so undesirable?
Yukinoshita frowned slightly, displeasure creeping into her voice:
"But you're the strongest person in this class—"
Before she could finish, Izumi cut her off mercilessly.
"Stop."
"If the strongest person is supposed to be class rep…"
"Then why not make me the ruler of humanity while you're at it?"
"I have no idea where your logic comes from. I've never heard that 'the strongest must be class rep.'"
"Ever heard of 'don't force on others what you wouldn't want for yourself'?"
"Did you read your books for nothing?"
"You tell me to be class rep and I'm supposed to just say yes? That would be humiliating."
Izumi didn't hold back one bit.
Seriously, asking him to be class rep?He'd smack anyone who tried to force that on him.Clearly, this girl had never been beaten by society before.
The classroom instantly fell silent.
Yukinoshita's face tightened with anger.If she could beat Izumi, she'd probably have lunged at him already.
Did this man seriously not understand?With great power comes great responsibility!
Unable to restrain herself, Yukinoshita raised her voice:
"Izumi-kun, do you not understand the concept of 'with great power comes great responsibility'?"
"You're so strong. We suggested you become class rep because we want you to guide us so we can all grow!"
Izumi replied on reflex:
"Whether you get stronger or not has nothing to do with me. I don't owe you anything."
"I really don't know what goes through that head of yours. You sound righteous, but why don't you do it then?"
"Do it yourself!"
...
Yukinoshita's face stiffened even further as Izumi roasted her a second time.
Did this man ever consider others at all?
Just as she opened her mouth to argue again, Hiratsuka stepped forward.
"Ahem. Quiet down, the both of you."
"Since Izumi doesn't want to be class rep, then don't force him."
"Yukinoshita, you'll be the class rep starting today."
She wasn't about to let this pointless argument continue.If Yukinoshita actually managed to piss Izumi off…
Who knew whether Izumi might genuinely make her cry?
And Hiratsuka had no doubt at all—Izumi absolutely would do it if he felt like it.
He wasn't like the other boys in class.He didn't go easy on cute girls.He'd punch without hesitation if provoked.
If he didn't have so many beautiful girls around him, Hiratsuka would have suspected he wasn't into women at all.
Yukinoshita's eyes widened.
The position actually fell onto her?
Did Hiratsuka not understand that the strongest person should be the one taking the lead?
She opened her mouth, but Hiratsuka shot her a sharp look, signaling her to shut it.
Yukinoshita frowned, deeply dissatisfied.
In an era where humans were so weak, shouldn't someone as powerful as Izumi be the one stepping forward, carrying the banner, leading them toward strength?
Why refuse the position?
Why ignore everyone else completely?
A swirl of questions filled her mind.
If Izumi knew what she was thinking, he would've looked down on her even harder.
Good intentions or not, he wasn't a saint.He had zero interest in acting righteous or playing savior.
Moral coercion only irritated him further.
Why should he cater to them?Whether they lived or died was none of his business.
Just because they were characters from anime he once watched?
Sorry—Izumi didn't care.He wasn't even satisfied with his own strength yet.If the EXE world invaded tomorrow, even he might die.
Why waste time on this nonsense?Better to focus on breaking into four-digit power levels.
He owed no one anything.And the more Yukinoshita tried to moralize, the more he refused out of spite.
Across the class, many students were equally stunned.
Although they had supported Izumi becoming class rep, none of them had intended to force him.
Yukinoshita's speech, however, was pure moral pressure.
Her intentions were good, but she never considered Izumi himself.And her direct way of talking only made things worse.
The type of person who lived by:"I don't care what you think. I only care what I think."
Hiratsuka had made the decision, and Yukinoshita Yukino officially became the class rep of the elite class.
Izumi felt nothing but schadenfreude.
Go ahead—keep jumping around. See where it gets you.
He maliciously enjoyed every second of her frustration.
Yukinoshita naturally noticed Izumi's gloating expression, which made her even angrier.
This man truly had no sense of responsibility!How infuriating!
The students sitting near Izumi didn't know what to say anymore.
It was only the first day, and they'd already gotten a chaotic spectacle.Who knew how these two would get along in the future?
They could only hope they didn't start a physical fight.Otherwise—
Yukinoshita would get beaten and cry for sure.
...
The two teachers on the podium were mentally exhausted.
This was supposed to be an elite class, but it was filled with problem children.
The coming days would not be peaceful.They could only pray their hairlines didn't recede any further.
After exchanging a glance, Hiratsuka and Natsuki both sighed deeply.
"Alright. For now, self-study."
"Review what you've learned before. Once we finish integrating the curriculums from both schools, we'll begin formal lessons."
"And please—don't start another argument."
With that, Hiratsuka turned and walked out.
Natsuki followed behind her.
Once the teachers were gone, the students finally began whispering among themselves.