Classroom of the Elite: Houtarou Oreki

What he saw next was a similar scene.

The young Chabashira had rested her left hand on the railing and sighed.

It seemed that, just as she was about to reach her goal, she had begun to worry about gains and losses instead.

And now, she was already an adult.

Yet Chabashira still gave the impression that she had not grown at all.

She was still standing alone with a hand on the railing, her emotions complicated.

However.

"Teacher Chabashira?"

Oreki approached from a short distance away.

Then he spoke to Chabashira, who was standing by herself.

"Although it's quiet here, if you keep standing in the wind, it'll take a toll on your body."

"..." Chabashira said, "Oreki, you're here."

Although Chabashira said that.

Oreki noticed that she looked rather lonely with her back turned, yet somewhat bashful when she turned around.

Yeah.

That was probably it.

She usually acted cold and aloof, but today she had changed into a maid outfit.

And the boy before her had seen her in it.

"Yeah, I'm here," Oreki said. "But you're dressed so lightly, and you seem to have been exposed to the sea breeze for quite some time."

"Then let's hold hands for a moment," Oreki said.

"I'll pass my body heat to you."

"..." Adult Chabashira.

"..." Adult Chabashira.

"What is this?"

Chabashira stared blankly at Oreki's outstretched left hand, seemingly at a loss.

"Aren't you embarrassed to accept my points?" Oreki said. "So I'll provide some additional payment."

"And."

Oreki said, "You seem to be planning to leave the school after you finish leading this class, right?"

"Whether you start a business or work for yourself, you'll need an economic foundation."

In other words, the ten million she had received now had actually been... arranged by him?

It