Classroom of the Elite (LN)

It would concern the difference between genders but speaking as a man, where would our final goal lie? If you ask for the opinions of men around the world, there you will probably see the true purpose of a man's life emerging. In other words, to be intertwined with a loved one, leave behind offspring and deliver them to the next generation. That conclusion should be made. In recent years, though, it has been overflowing with various entertainment. Starting from amusement parks and movies then to social games and virtual games. Entertainment meant to allow a person to have fun has been progressing rapidly.

But looking at it from the long history of humanity, this is still very shallow. The prosperity of one's offspring is an act that almost all living creatures have conducted since ancient times. However, for boys who had just risen up to high school, they could not aim for something like the prosperity of their offspring. They would just aim for the pleasure and sexual gratification that's in front of them.

"...now, I'd like to conduct a strategic meeting regarding Operation Delta".

Under assault by the mouldering heat, Class D's Ike was sitting in an unfitting seiza position and making a clenched fist on top of his knees. Wiping the ball-like sweat that had formed on his forehead with his fist, his forehead gleamed stickily.

"This time, I'm thinking of betting all of my youth this summer on Operation Delta. Haruki, how about you?".

"I feel the same way, Kanji. If this operation succeeds, I wouldn't even mind dying!".

Towards that resolve to even throw away one's life without hesitation, Sudou who had been watching until now, approved.

"To be honest, I'm against it. I'll decide whether or not to join after I hear you out".

Even though those three individually differ in their way of thinking, the goal they are seeking is the same. It seems they're optimistically thinking. Perhaps it's because we were all sweating, but I could feel the temperature in the room become even more humidly hot.

"So Ayanokouji.....obviously you're in too, right?".

"Before that, is it ok if I turn on the air conditioner?".

Nothing good'll come about if this room smells of sweat any further.

".......guess so. It's hot".

If that's the case, I'd have liked to have the air conditioner turned on from the start. It's only uncomfortable for me who offered the room in the first place.

"Always, all the time, why is it always my room?".

"Didn't I tell you before? It's because your room is the tidiest one. The other rooms have tissues and frizzy hairs strewn about and it's all dirty. At Yamauchi's place, there's not even enough room to set foot in".

"Sudou's room's the same too right? Clothes and underwear all scattered about".

I don't care whose room is messy, if that's the case, I'd like them to think about tidying it up.

"No matter how long it's been, this room doesn't have a feeling of life to it. Ever since enrollment, nothing about it's changed. Points will be coming in soon so how about buying something?".

"Then next would be the carpet, you know, the carpet. My ass is hurting".

Sudou once again said something similar to what he's said in the past as he hits the floor.

"It's because I can't afford to wastefully spend precious points".

As I suitably dealt with him, for some reason, Sudou doggedly opposed me.

"In the uninhabited island test, we obtained those points thanks to Suzune. It's really out of line for someone as useless as you to save up those points" Sudou told me.

"Indeed, indeed. Matter of fact, if Horikita were here with us, isn't it only a matter of time before we rise up to Class C?".

From the desperate situation in May, we've made a complete turn and are hounding the upper classes in terms of points with a vigorous surge.

"Come on, let's think about the difficult stuff when the second semester starts. Right now, it's Operation Delta".

"Are you guys serious?".

"I'm really serious. I mean, our youth lies there, right? Or are you saying you have an objection against the Operation Delta which is our supreme goal!".

Right now, the 3 Idiots have gathered in my room and are heatedly discussing Operation Delta. The cause of that is a certain plan that was discussed over the chat the night before.

"You're free to name the plan whatever you want like Delta, but basically it's just peeping right?".

That's right. This plan called Delta has a respectful name indeed but the content of it was about peeping. It was a truly pointless thing born from the lust of males who wished to see the girls naked.

But no one other than Ike knows the details of it yet.

"To peep at a girl's naked body.....what's wrong about it! That is youth!".

It's not about wrong or not, it's a crime, a terrifying one. However this man boldly became defiant. Using the word youth. If he were to be discovered peeping, it wouldn't be strange even if he were reported as Boy A.

"What are you planning on doing if the girls find out? It won't just end with them being angry, you know".

The method of peeping is still unknown but there should be no doubt that it carries risk. I try to do what I could to discourage them. It seems Sudou has also caught onto that as he presses the same question onto Ike and Yamauchi who were attempting to continue with it recklessly.

"Just like Ayanokouji said, it's dangerous. It's not like changing into gym clothes back in elementary school or like peeping in on the bath of an old inn during a middle school excursion".

"Don't fret. There are no oversights in the idea of this Ike Kanji-sama who's called a supercomputer".

As he stood up, Ike began to triumphantly explain the basis behind his confidence.

"Where and how will we be peeping, you guys are curious about that right? It's ok, I've properly thought it out. That's why firstly, calm down and please listen to what I have to say. First and foremost, we'll be carefully selecting our target. Even though it's our one and only chance, it would be a waste if we half-assedly ended up peeping on someone ugly. Naturally, we'll be choosing from amongst the Class D girls. It's only by seeing the naked body of a cute girl whose normally close to you that you can feel maximum arousal".

"Of course, I agree with you too but we haven't raised those Mufufu Flags, you know?".

"If we don't have them, we can simply make them ourselves. Flags are something we have to raise for ourselves".

Using his index finger to operate his phone, Ike then pointed its screen towards us.

"Haven't you forgotten something? That ever since yesterday, the meeting for the big event called the pool release has been held!".

"O, ohh? Indeed if that's the case, we can peep!.....can we? I've never gone there before, the pool here".

As I looked towards the characters written on the phone, indeed I could see the matter regarding the pool release written there.

That only for the last 3 days of the summer vacation, the special swimming facility used by the swimming club can be used. It seems for those 3 days, from 9 am to 5 pm the pool will be open. Indeed if it's that place, men and women alike, if they are to swim, everyone must get naked at least once but.....

"I can understand why you'd invite them to the pool to peep on them but I don't think that's enough to peep on them".

I expressed my opinion frankly. I've never entered the special swimming facility before but surveillance cameras should be installed as a matter-of-fact there.

Naturally the surveillance cameras won't be installed inside the changing rooms themselves, but it wouldn't be surprising if they were installed in the corridor just outside the changing rooms.

If a suspicious male were to approach the girls' changing room, being immediately found out is an inevitability. Ike, whose arms were crossed, had a composed expression which did not falter. On the other hand, ahead of time Yamauchi seemed to have become anxious.

"This makes me sad. Do you really take me for a fool who didn't even think of that? As for me, I've made preliminary arrangements for who knows how many days already for this day to come, I'm telling you".

In response to my questions criticizing him, Ike remained unperturbed. Rather than being perturbed, he in fact seemed composed.

"Preliminary arrangements? Then tell me the all-important peeping method".

No longer able to stand Ike who was putting on airs, Yamauchi cut in and asked that.

"You already want spoilers? Fine then, look upon this".

Ike seems to have thoroughly conducted his preliminary investigations, since he brought along a rough sketch of the of the facility that he had printed out with him. And in response to that genuineness, the two of them exhaled in wonder.

"You even prepared something like this!".

I'm also surprised. The most amazing thing of all is the fact that the rough sketch had all the fine details on it as well. But something's strange. The handwriting that was written down there seems to be different from that of Ike himself.

"Have a look. This special swimming facility has a pool that's twice as large as the pool we normally use for our classes. Only the club can enter, and as you might guess, the surveillance cameras are also written down here".

A large facility that has six changing rooms installed in it for men and women combined.

Probably it's also used for tournaments and the like. Men and women have their changing rooms at the end of different passageways and in both corridors, the fact that surveillance cameras have been installed were written down and marked on the rough sketch.

"Something like this, we definitely can't peep".

Since the men's section and the women's section changing rooms were divided up by diverging paths, if even a single step were taken we would immediately be suspected. On top of that, since it'll be the last event of the summer vacation it can be predicted that there will be a large number of people present. It's probably absolutely impossible.

"Of course I don't think we can just walk over to the changing room and peep. The important thing is this line here. It's a ventilation route that runs along the floor. The truth is, this vent's actually connecting the men's changing room and the women's changing room. Even more, the changing rooms are divided up from the 1st years up to the 3rd years and the changing rooms that are paired happen to be those of the same school years, it's that kind of miracle!".

To put it simply, it means that the ventilation route of the changing room that the 1st year boys use is connected to the changing room that the 1st year girls use on the opposite side. And Ike's plan is to follow that path and go peeping. But I can also understand the feeling of wanting to celebrate like it's a miracle. The changing rooms, for all their number, individually aren't that large in size and there are no obstacles within the facility as well. If it goes according to the simulations, from the ventilation route, seeing the girls' changing figures would also be confirmed.

But, these days, is there still a vent that people can easily fit into, I wonder.

"This vent has a length of 15 centimeters and a width of 40 centimeters".

"No matter how you look at it, it's not a size humans can pass through".

And besides, even if people can barely pass through it and it's the size where one can crawl through it, it might or might not go as well as movies portray it as. If you can no longer move freely inside, in the worst case, you may become stuck and unable to get back out.

"Kukuku. I've also calculated that. We have this!".

From the bag he brought with him he proudly took out a small car. On it there was something like an antenna sticking out.

"Radio control huh......!".

Radio control, in other words a radio controlled car. It's a toy that one can freely move around using remote control. Furthermore, on the radio controlled main unit, a camera is also installed. It seems to be linked with a small camera that was equipped on the remote control. Inserting the batteries, when Ike operated it, it was reflected on the monitor.

It was by no means high resolution, but it's more than enough to confirm the surroundings. Just as he said, his preparations really are good.

"If it's this, it should be the size to fit into the vent. After that, we just have to use the camera installed on the radio controlled car and advance through the vent while checking it out. What's more, you can even save images on the minicard of the radio controlled car's main unit!".

The plan Ike thought of had a deep darkness and was steeped in lust.......I wonder what terrifying thing this man would think of.

This is completely a criminal action. Thank you. If it's this, even Yamauchi would object to it---

"Ohh! This is amazing! If it's this, it's perfect! Right Ken!?".

So will he approve........and with such an extremely light heart, all he could do was interject.

"I guess so....doesn't it feel like something straight out of a drama?".

"How's that---!? It's perfect isn't it!?".

Indeed, if it's with this, there's the possibility of making it to the destination without being found out but......even so, the preparations are very meticulous. Therefore I made a single hypothesis.

"Could it be, this peeping, the Professor's also taking part in it?".

I can hardly believe it's a plan Ike thought of alone. A radio controlled car, too, isn't something at a price that's bought easily.

"H-How did you!?".

How or anything, from the meticulous planning to the existence of the radio controlled car, none of it's like Ike. And besides, the location of the surveillance cameras and the ventilation route for instance would require a knowledgeable person to investigate in order to find out.

"Shit, if it's out then can't help it. That's right, I asked Professor. Damn, after all the trouble I went to to make you think I planned it all out".

"So? What's the detailed plan for that designated day?".

As I thought, he seems to have borrowed the Professor's knowledge. Just as I had marked it off, Ike began to explain.

"First of all, we'll invite the girls we want to peep on to the pool tomorrow. And then, we'll all mostly simultaneously enter the changing room right? Once we enter, we'll immediately rush over to the vent in the far back. If there's someone using it then Sudou, you threaten them if you have to and get them to move. And right after that, we'll pull out the towels as if to change and form a human wall around the vent so no one can see. Then, I'll hurry up and remove the hatch to the vent and insert the radio controlled car. I'll operate it so in order for no one to see me you guys please hide me. After that, we'll operate the radio controlled car and stop right in front of the girls' changing room and start recording. Once we've decided that they've finished changing we'll pull it back out".

The flow of it was more or less simple and therefore it was easy to understand. But there were some haphazardedly said places I could not wipe away.

"I threaten the ones in our way and get them out of our way. Or make sure the ones coming closer to us don't do so right?".

It could be said to be an appropriate role for Sudou. Because they know him to be aggressive, the other students won't carelessly draw near either.

"You get it? The brilliance of this Operation Delta".

"B-But you know, Kanji. This is a crime right.....how should I put it it's like the weight of the sin is heavier than the peeping.......".

"Indeed this is a crime. Strictly speaking. But you guys look back on your past. You should have committed a similar crime, you know?".

"Ahh? What's that supposed to mean? I've never committed a crime?".

"Then I'll ask you this, Ken. If you use violence to hurt a person, that's a crime right? If an adult punches someone out, it'll be on the television news right? You're using violence".

"That's.....fighting and violence are different, right?".

"Unfortunately, I've never once used violence".

"Then Haruki, back during elementary school, didn't you lick the flute of the girl you liked or sniffed your gym clothes? You absolutely didn't do that sort of thing?".

"Uuuuu.....".

I don't know if that hit the mark or not, but Yamauchi seems to recall something like that.

"If an adult does the same thing? That's a crime!".

"I-Indeed".

"In other words, both peeping and filming it, as long as you're still underage it'll be forgiven. If we don't do it now when will we do it!".

That enthusiasm, without a doubt, struck the hearts of Yamauchi and Sudou. It seems he had enough determination to make those two, who had been feeling guilt over the criminal act, harden their resolve too.

"Are you doing it, Haruki? Whatever happens happens".

"Y-You're right. Alright, I'm in on Ike's plan".

"Are you guys really fine with it? It's a crime".

No matter how much you sugercoat it, a crime is still a crime.

"I've been saying it for a while now, Ayanokouji. Licking a flute is a crime and peeping on someone directly changing is also a crime. If so, then filming that would also equally be a criminal act. But you know, this is youth. Boys peeping on girls changing, you won't get arrested for it, at most a warning. That's what I mean!".

"Well, it's not that I'm not convinced or anything. No matter how high tech the world becomes, boys all over the world more or less still become adults through such experiences. Shoplifting in elementary school and shoplifting in high school, both sins carry the same weight".

This is no longer even about seeing the girls changing, he's just forcibly trying to justify his actions.

"Unwillingly giving in, let's say keeping pace with this high tech era, peeping is also filming. But you know, if that's found out, even if you don't get arrested, it's plenty enough to get you expelled you know?".

"I'm scared of expulsion, like hell I'd peep!".

Ohh---! Sudou and Yamauchi both lifted their arms as such.

"All that's left is you, Ayanokouji. We've come this far, obviously you'll be cooperating, right?".

"........I can't deny my interest".

"That's why your cooperation is there. If the three of you become a wall, we definitely won't be found out".

His eyes are serious. Even if I back out here, it seems he's resolved to absolutely pull it off here.

"I understand. I'll cooperate. But promise me one thing, Ike. This plan's accompanied by a great risk. If we're discovered, it won't end simply. That's why, whether we succeed or fail, please promise me this is the only time you'll do something like this. If not I won't cooperate, and depending on the case, I'll report this to the school".

I spoke while mixing strict words with gentle words. By doing so, I'm aiming to draw forth a compromise from Ike. If I just onesidedly object, there's the possibility that Ike and the others will simply shut up and commit a criminal act. That's why, as a condition for my cooperation, I placed the condition that this be a one-time thing. There's no mistaking though that if we're discovered, Class D might end up collapsing. That is something everyone here should understand.

"I'm telling you I understand. I too, don't think it's good to do something like this multiple times".

"Then that's fine. Because I understand you'll be betting your student's youth to challenge this".

"Let me propose something. If the pool opens at 9 o'clock then going there by matching that timing is most certain. If we're there first, then taking the innermost part of the changing room for ourselves is also a simple matter".

"I see! Let's use that! A male student's youth is peeping! Let's do this!".

This is a conversation that took place the day before the pool, the full story behind Operation Delta.