Classroom of the Elite (ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ)

The next designated area is E2.

The shortest route would be over the mountain.

Going around it would be safer.

I'd prefer to go over the mountain.

Everyone else will go around,

so it's an appropriate time to try for first place.

Very well. If your mind is set on it, I'll accompany you over the mountain.

I appreciate that.

Classroom of the Elite 4th Season 2nd Year 1st Term

Classroom of the Elite 4th Season 2nd Year 1st Term

#12 After Vengeance

Ayanokoji-senpai.

I have a question to ask you.

Since this morning...

No, since you first asked to accompany me,

you've seemed to be thinking something over.

Was it that evident?

Allow me to apologize first.

You won't be reaching the next designated area today.

The reason I asked to go over the mountain was to lead you to this place.

You've made a lot of friends at this school,

formed many alliances,

and slowly but surely begun showing your true ability.

But, Ayanokoji-senpai, you don't belong at this school.

I suppose I should ask why you think that.

Because...

you are from the White Room.

As you may have intuited,

I came to this school on Acting Chairman Tsukishiro's orders.

Those orders...

were to get you expelled.

I'm going to injure you now and activate your alarm.

The teachers will arrive and order you to drop out.

Then you'll be expelled.

You think if I lose here, I'm expelled?

Then I'm afraid there's only one action I can take.

Any violence inflicted on me will get us both expelled for fighting.

Perhaps.

Let us begin.

That's one hit.

Are you tired or hesitating?

You should be capable of more than this.

You think you can defeat me without fighting back?

That's two.

If that had landed, it would have ended the fight.

You may act as confident as you like,

but you cannot win if you don't fight back.

But it's not like I can win if I do fight back.

True.

What will you do, then?

I'm thinking that over.

I hope you find the answer while you're still capable of standing.

As you're already aware, that's hit number three.

You are as skilled as the rumors say.

I've realized what you're after.

You want to break me without harming me physically.

It does seem that I can't beat you with standard fighting.

This me cannot.

But the other me will defeat you here.

And who might you be?

I came back here from that place in order to stop you.

"That place"?

A dark place.

I'm back from there.

I don't blame you for not knowing me.

We've never met face to face.

I am not Nanase.

The person standing before you now...

is Matsuo Eiichiro.

Matsuo Eiichiro?

The son of the man your father killed.

I'm merely borrowing this body.

I stand here now to beat you.

Borrowing that body? That's an amusing joke.

I came here to destroy you.

That's all!

I swear... I swear I will beat you!

I will!

You must pay the price!

I understand what you're after.

Nanase, you don't have multiple personalities,

and you're not possessed by anyone's spirit.

Then...

Then how do you explain the fact that I'm here?!

You've just forced the creation of another personality inside you.

The differences in your speech and deportment come from autosuggestion.

What I can do is the proof that I am who I am!

Mere fluctuations within the range of what you've always been capable of.

Y-You're wrong!

I... I am Matsuo!

If that were true, my words wouldn't be getting to you like this.

You've just changed into a more combative version of yourself

through the use of "other self" as a keyword.

No!

You want to believe that Matsuo's ghost has possessed you.

I don't think you even believe it.

Why... Why?

I almost had you.

I almost had you!

You aren't nearly strong enough.

We could do this until you die, and you would never land a hit.

If you really want to get me expelled,

the best way would be to pretend to be a victim.

Rumple up your clothes a little and I'll have no recourse.

I...

I...

Hey, you know that transceiver message you sent me this morning?

I'd love to hear more about that, Yagami-kun.

Nanase-san is joined to Ayanokoji-senpai at the hip.

Nanase? That girl from Class 1-D?

Nanase-san wants to drag Ayanokoji-senpai into a fight,

and get him expelled for fighting back.

So Nanase's going to report to the school that Ayanokoji beat her up?

We're supposed to get some footage of it on a tablet.

I'd like you to handle the recording.

Huh? Why should I?

Just do it yourself.

I'm a guy.

People might wonder why I saw it and didn't intervene.

But you're a delicate young lady.

You can say you were too scared to act,

but recorded it on your tablet to at least get evidence.

You'll do it, won't you, Kushida-senpai?

Do I even have a choice?

They seem to have stopped.

Proceed northwest slowly.

Don't forget to record.

Not a sound, if you please.

You don't want Ayanokoji-senpai and Nanase-chan to know you're here, do you,

Kushida-senpai?

So, um...

What brings you here, Amasawa-san?

I happened to be passing by when I saw you sneaking around.

I wasn't sneaking!

I was just...

Right, I was taking a little walk, I suppose!

Wh-What?!

Coming this far into the mountains alone, sniffing around...

What could you be after, I wonder?

Wh-What do you mean?

Amasawa-san, what are you accusing me of?!

How long can you keep that mask from slipping?

Can't wait to find out.

S-Stay back!

Nope!

D-Do you realize what you're doing?

Oh, I'm being practically gentle right now.

No pain, now. No pain.

Why are you doing this? I don't understand!

Oh, really?

Maybe using a closed fist will make my meaning clear!

I-I'm sorry.

Y-You just lashed out so suddenly, I...

Still playing the meek little thing?

Kushida-senpai, I know all about you.

An ugly little monster convinced beyond a doubt that she's beautiful.

Wanna cry to the school about how I hit you?

You'd have a chance of getting me expelled...

But I won't go without a fight.

I'll reveal the dark secret from your middle school days

you've worked so hard to hide,