Good setup chapter. It seems like Akao is the dominant personality in the trio. She's so cool!
Uzuki's "..." after she says she wasn't bullying him is curious. All three of the elite kids are a bit arrogant and flaunt the rules-- maybe they hurt Uzuki at some point without even realizing it.
So is Akao gonna die in this flashback arc? When I saw her on page 1, my heart jumped bc I thought she was actually alive in present day