Gray Room Supreme Body Technique, Weakest Class C?

In Haiya, Tennoji Kaede spent a friendly time interacting with Kushida Kikyo on the bus.

During the journey, the beautiful girl with short golden hair and a generous bosom was quite pleased.

Tennoji Kaede, meanwhile, was frantically farming her favorability during their conversation. His causal marks were skyrocketing, and he subsequently enhanced several functions, such as Linguistic Arts and Kinetic Dynamics.

Advanced Nurturing High School was now in sight, and the bus pulled into the stop.

"Thanks again for your help, Kaede."

Kushida Kikyo waved an exaggerated goodbye at the school gate, attracting the attention of countless passing male students.

Parting ways at the gate was a reason Tennoji Kaede had prepared in advance.

"See you on campus, take care, Kikyo."

After seeing off the Two-Faced Landmine Girl, Tennoji Kaede calmly slowed his pace and approached a certain pair of students.

"You two, you were looking over at me on the bus earlier. What was that about?" Horikita Suzune suddenly turned around and said.

[Detected Kuroya 99-Point Masterpiece 'Horikita Suzune']
[Causal Mark for 'Horikita Suzune' has been deployed]
['Cause': Your peeking on the bus did not initially catch Horikita Suzune's attention, but what happened later made her sneer at you]
['Effect': Charisma +1, Arrogant Heart +10]

"Hm?"

The brown-haired boy standing nearby, who had intended to strike up a conversation, looked bewildered. Someone was actually being targeted by this girl?

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka carefully sized up the person who had just appeared. Under his observation, he still considered Tennoji Kaede to be nothing more than a relatively outstanding ordinary guy.

Willing to give up his seat—that just meant he was a good person.

"Um... excuse me, miss, were we on the same bus?" Tennoji Kaede deliberately played dumb.

Upon hearing this, Horikita showed a look of contempt and shifted her gaze to the other person.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka: "Uh... I was just wondering why he was willing to give up his seat, while you seemed to have no such intention from the start? Although, I was the same..."

"Huh? Did you two collude to put on a show in front of me?" Horikita Suzune only felt that these two were sick, and she made a wild claim. "I have nothing in common with you. The reason I didn't want to give up my seat is simply because there is no point in doing so!"

After the Black Long Straight Hair Girl finished speaking, she turned and walked away.

"Haha, sorry, sorry. Did I perhaps interrupt something good you had going on?"

In Tennoji Kaede's view, Ayanokoji might have already set his sights on some specific personality trait of Horikita, viewing her as a useful tool.

Is this what they call being aloof and arrogant? Perhaps it's just being stupid and gullible enough...

"You've misunderstood."

"I see, that's my fault... Still, being pointed at and scolded by that woman at the school gate just now really puts me in a bad mood. I hope I'm not in the same class as her."

"Same here..."

[Detected Shiroya Supreme Masterpiece 'Ayanokoji Kiyotaka']

[Causal Mark for 'Ayanokoji Kiyotaka' has been deployed]

Tennoji Kaede sighed inwardly. As expected of the socially anxious, poker-faced Lu Ge, he had finally managed to pique his interest.

[Original protagonist detected: 'Ayanokoji Kiyotaka' marked. Haigoku Novice Gift Pack has been issued!]

[Haigoku Supreme Taijutsu: In a nutshell, in terms of combat, athletics, and overall physical ability, you will be slightly superior to the Shiroya Supreme Masterpiece, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka!]

Countless experiences flooded his mind like an epiphany. His muscles tightened instantly, and Tennoji Kaede almost lost control of his facial expression!

Lu Di! Take a punch from me right now... naturally, that's not happening.

Pretending to be dejected after being angered by Horikita Suzune, he said, "My name is Tennoji Kaede. We were both scolded on the first day of school; we're quite fated. May I ask your name?"

"...Ayanokoji Kiyotaka."

"Ayanokoji, OK!" Having finally successfully marked the protagonist, Tennoji Kaede snapped his fingers casually. "It's getting late, and I have some acquaintances to meet, so I'll take my leave."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka nodded, watching the man named Tennoji Kaede walk away toward the entrance.

The aura just now... could he be an assassin from the White Room?

At this moment, Tennoji Kaede was leaping with joy inside, thinking it was too awesome.

['Cause': Ayanokoji Kiyotaka has already deemed you an object that cannot be ignored. On the spot, he had already thought of 18 ways to kill you, but in the end, his subconscious told him that the opportunity to study at Gao was not easily won, so it was better not to act.]

['Effect': Combat Mastery +100, Memory Ability +100, Logical Thinking +100, Encyclopedia Knowledge +100, Common Sense +1]

Whoever dares to badmouth my Lu Gege again will be locked in the Black House to study!

Because of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, the Haigoku not only gave him the crucial Classroom of the Elite Survival Skill: physical strength!

It even included so many bonus points; he was truly grateful.

Tennoji Kaede was already fantasizing about the good days of harvesting leeks in Class D.

He walked happily to the Class Assignment Bulletin Board, but after a glance, his expression turned strange.

"First Year Class C, Ryuen Kakeruko, Tennoji Kaede, Ibuki Mio..."

He hadn't expected to be assigned to Class C, though Tennoji Kaede wasn't surprised.

By the time he had transmigrated, the initial screening for Shijiao had already been completed by his predecessor; his original level was likely just enough to land him here.

A class led by the Tyrant... things were certainly getting interesting.

Although he hadn't been assigned to the familiar Class D, but rather the truly weakest Class C that championed rule by force, Tennoji Kaede wasn't annoyed.

On the first day of school, should he send Ryuen Kakeruko to the Infirmary? Would she make her move today?

On his way to Class C, Tennoji Kaede pondered this.

The moment Tennoji Kaede entered Class C, he attracted quite a bit of attention.

"Hey, hey, Ishizaki, how did a pretty boy like this end up in our class?" Komiya Haigo exclaimed.

Ishizaki Daichi: "Tsk, Traitor, what do you say, Kondo?"

The burly, buzz-cut man to the side said, "...I think you're pretty handsome too, Komiya."

"Shiho, look..."

Tennoji Kaede ignored them, quickly locating his seat based on the seating chart on the podium.

The bottom-left corner of the classroom, by the window, in the very back.

Not bad at all. Isn't this spot the King's Homeland? Tennoji Kaede sighed with a smile.

Wait, the person in front of me is Ibuki Mio, and directly to my right is Shiina Hiyori?

How... wonderful. The two only somewhat normal girls in Class C were actually gathered in this corner.

Ibuki Mio didn't seem to have arrived yet. Tennoji Kaede walked to his seat and sat down.

[Detected Kuroya 0-Point Masterpiece 'Shiina Hiyori']
[Causal Mark for 'Shiina Hiyori' has been deployed]
['Cause': Shiina Hiyori finds the class's reaction to you interesting, much like the plot of a prince returning home written in a book; she has developed some interest in you]
['Effect': Charisma +3, Memory Ability +3, Quantum Speed Reading +5]

Hiyori, so you have this kind of flashy skill?

Tennoji Kaede was gradually grasping the logic behind how the Haigoku System granted him stat points.

"Hello, Kaede Tennoji. I haven't gotten your name wrong, have I?" Shiina Hiyori asked in a very gentle tone.

Kaede Tennoji turned his head to the right. With long, pale silver hair, violet-glazed eyes, a beautiful face, and a gentle expression, she gave him the impression of a well-bred young lady from a noble household.

If Class C weren't ruled by a Tyrant, a cute girl like Hiyori would surely be bullied by those few people.

However, he would intervene.

"You haven't gotten it wrong. Hello, Shiina."