Inside the Convenience Store, Kaede Teases the Cute Cat and Mouse

Tennoji Kaede arrived in front of the convenience store.

The official match against the Vice President of the Boxing Club had ended with him taking the final victory two to one.

Well... since he had gifted him so many points, it was only right to concede one round.

After the match, the senior from Third Year Class A had continued to extend his invitation, even raising the joining bonus from 100,000 to 300,000 points.

For a student in Class C, that was truly no small sum.

By any normal standard, it was at least six months' worth of living expenses for a Class C student; it was more than enough as a joining bonus.

Even Tennoji Kaede felt a slight flutter of excitement upon hearing it.

After all, a Class C student joining the Boxing Club wouldn't change anything; in fact, it was quite a decent choice.

Looking at the Original Work of Shijiao, wasn't the inherent impression of the other first-year classes toward the Class C led by the Tyrant that they were the weakest in academics and only knew how to throw punches?

So, as a pure-blooded Class C student, knowing a few Sanda moves and joining the Boxing Club was perfectly reasonable!

Not wanting to overthink it for now, Tennoji Kaede planned to buy some daily necessities first.

Outside the convenience store, there was a noticeable puddle of soup on the ground. Kaede's sense of smell was average, about twice that of a normal person, and he could tell it was the scent of instant noodle broth.

Could this be the remnants of the cup of noodles that idiot Sudo knocked over in the plot? It seems I missed a good show, but it doesn't really matter.

Not long ago, Sudo must have been arguing with the three seniors here, with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka watching from the sidelines.

From the seniors' mouths, he had heard the key clue: "defective product."

This segment of the plot involved Sudo and Ayanokoji, the two most important characters in the early stages, along with this explosive keyword clue, and the later scene where Ayanokoji comically cleaned up the mess and discovered the security camera.

The impressions were all too deep, which was why Tennoji Kaede remembered this small detail about the noodle soup so vividly.

It was a real pity not to have captured the scene of Ayanokoji sweeping the street; who knows, it might have been a precious piece of blackmail material for the future Prime Minister of Japan.

"Ding!" Carrying a hint of regret, Tennoji Kaede entered the convenience store.

"Hmm?" Near the checkout counter, a Black Long Straight Cold and Glamorous Girl stood, exuding an aura that warned others to keep their distance.

Isn't that Horikita Suzune? So she was still here...

Horikita Suzune saw him too and sighed, "Another annoying coincidence."

['Cause': Horikita Suzune feels it is bad luck to see you, just like seeing that guy Ayanokoji Kiyotaka; you both give her a similar feeling.]

['Effect': Charisma +1, Arrogant Heart +10, Scheming +1, Combat Mastery +1]

So you're saying I'm useless except for being arrogant, right? Haigoku System, you're going too far...

Tennoji Kaede: "You really are an interesting defective product, Horikita Suzune. It truly suits your current status in Class D."

[Haigoku System: ?]

Horikita Suzune's expression darkened instantly:

"How do you know my name? I don't recall introducing myself at the school gate. And what is this about a 'defective product'? What does it matter that I'm in Class D?"

"You seem to know something... Speak!"

She turned around to face Tennoji Kaede directly.

"From now on, my big brother Ryuen will teach you properly what kind of attitude one should have when asking questions."

Kaede chuckled, shook his head, and walked into the aisles filled with dazzling merchandise to start picking out items.

"!"

Horikita was thoroughly enraged by Tennoji Kaede's blatant disregard!

She had only returned to the store because she suddenly remembered she needed a few items, never expecting to run into such a disgusting, troublesome situation.

Who exactly was he? Where on earth did he find out her name?

And what did those words at the end mean?

Horikita gritted her teeth in frustration. She only vaguely sensed that this school pampered its students too much; something felt wrong.

Coupled with the fact that the store provided free items, she was becoming increasingly confused, yet she still couldn't figure anything out.

In the end, she had simply decided to save as many points as possible in her daily life, thinking that was the safest approach.

But now, Tennoji Kaede's words made it feel as though Horikita Suzune had found a turning point!

She just needed to pry the hidden information out of him; how hard could that be?

Horikita decided to stake out the exit of the convenience store. To earn her brother's recognition, she had to uncover everything hidden within the fog of this school as soon as possible!

"With a fortune in my hands, I don't even know how to spend it all at once..."

Tennoji Kaede didn't care at all what Horikita might do. Besides, Ryuen would be the one messing with her later, and if that wasn't enough, he could always just kick her a few more times himself.

"What a headache... So this is the free merchandise? The quality looks decent enough." As he wandered, Tennoji Kaede also spotted the free items section.

Anyone with half a brain would be suspicious after seeing such an obvious prompt, and Horikita certainly wasn't as foolish as the Class D Three Idiots.

Not far away, a girl with long purple hair and a melancholic air stood before the beverage cooler for a long time, seemingly suffering from the same indecision as Kaede.

She seems to be...

Kamuro Sumire suddenly scanned her surroundings with vigilance for a moment. With Tennoji Kaede's current acting skills and ability to conceal his presence, he easily evaded her suspicion.

Afterward, Kamuro Sumire opened the freezer, browsed for a while, and seemingly took nothing before closing the door.

Not bad. Her shoplifting technique has definitely been practiced for a long time... Tennoji Kaede gave a mental thumbs-up to that maneuver.

Kaede's lips curled upward again. He retracted his presence and circled around to approach her.

"Hello there, little thief~"

"Who is it!!!"

Kamuro Sumire shuddered violently. She spun around and took a large step back, startled by the whisper in her ear, and couldn't help but let out a cry.

The eyes of everyone in the store turned toward her.

Having just stolen a canned alcoholic beverage, Kamuro Sumire felt quite panicked under the gaze of the crowd.

"Sorry, did I scare you?"

Tennoji Kaede acted as if nothing were amiss, continuing to chat with Kamuro Sumire. The people in the store simply assumed they were a couple joking around and stopped paying attention.

Seeing this, Kamuro Sumire quickly calmed down, but she knew she was done for, having been caught right after her kleptomania had flared up.

"You look very cute..."

Her purple pupils dilated, suddenly locking onto Tennoji Kaede as she watched him continue in a low voice:

"You wouldn't want others to find out about your shoplifting, would you?"

"How... how can you have the nerve to say something so shameless?" Kamuro Sumire's face flushed slightly as she retorted angrily.

"I'm just asking a normal question, why be so nervous? Let me introduce myself, I'm Tennoji Kaede."

[Target 'Kamuro Sumire' detected as a passing grade 65 in the Black House]

[Causal Mark for 'Kamuro Sumire' has been deployed]

['Cause': Kamuro Sumire's attention is fully focused on you, but for a split second, she genuinely considered letting you, with your maxed-out charisma, do something to her in order to keep the shoplifting incident from being exposed... but it was only for that split second. The perfect Haigoku System does not allow the host to knowingly break the law!]

['Effect': Charisma +5, Transfer Skills +20, Legal Code +100, XX Skills +20]

Holy crap, you can know a person's face but not their heart...

So, people with poker faces all have a hidden, repressed side, huh?