Classroom of the Elite, I Really Just Want to Collect All the CGs

Classroom of the Elite: I Really Just Want to Collect All the CGs. Author: Mo Huixin

[Class A Start + System]

Shikime Natsu accidentally transmigrated into the world of Classroom of the Elite, arriving at the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, which boasts a 100% employment and college advancement rate.

Upon meeting Horikita Suzune for the first time, he completed the "First Encounter" CG collection and obtained the skill card [Sixteen Hours of Effort: You have already worked hard for sixteen hours; the remaining time is for rest (even while eating or sleeping, your knowledge will continue to grow). After use, knowledge will continuously increase for sixteen hours. Cooldown: three days]!

Upon meeting Kushida Kikyo for the first time, he completed the "First Encounter" CG collection and obtained the item card [Voice Recorder] (Take this pen and begin your solo-run journey!)

Shikime Natsu only wanted to complete his CG collection and incidentally work on becoming stronger, but before he knew it, how did he end up winning them all over?

Volume: First Year

Chapter 1: Take the Voice Recorder, You Can Solo-Run Now!

Shikime Natsu, a transmigrator, ended up here after hearing someone ask, "Handsome, want to buy an apple?" and reaching out to take one.

This world is very similar to the Japan of his past life, though it is normal for people to have all sorts of hair colors from birth, and eyes of various colors as well; it is practically like an anime world.

As for Shikime Natsu himself, he has short black hair, clean and sharp, along with a pair of pale golden eyes. Well, the most important point is—Shikime Natsu has an exceptionally high-quality character model.

In this life, Shikime Natsu's family financial situation isn't exactly wealthy, but at least he isn't saddled with a billion yen in debt.

Shikime Natsu's gaze landed on the approaching bus. This bus was about to take him to the high school he would be attending—Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School. This school claims that after graduation, one can achieve 100% employment or 100% college advancement; it sounds like a dream.

The bus slowly pulled to a stop in front of Shikime Natsu. After boarding, he scanned the seats inside the bus. Very good, there were empty spots.

After sitting down, Shikime Natsu's gaze landed on a girl sitting diagonally in front of him.

The girl had jet-black, beautiful hair that fell naturally to her waist. The strands swayed slightly as the bus started moving. If he were a bit closer, he might be able to smell the fragrance from her hair, assuming she had washed it.

Beyond that beautiful hair, the girl's features were also quite remarkable. She was as exquisite as a doll, her fair skin glowing with the luster of cold jade under the bus lights. She held a thick, hardcover book in her hands. The lines of her profile were impeccably perfect, especially her eyes—long and graceful, with deep pupils that radiated a coldness that kept others at a distance.

Hmm, an iceberg-type beauty.

Perhaps sensing Shikime Natsu's gaze, the girl turned her head slightly. In those wine-red eyes, there was no shyness or nervousness, only disgust and a warning.

Caught, huh...

Shikime Natsu shifted his gaze to the window.

[Ding~]

[CG1: First Encounter (Horikita Suzune)]

[I am holding onto the conviction not to give up my seat!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill card: Sixteen Hours of Effort (You have already worked hard for sixteen hours; the remaining time is for rest, even while eating or sleeping, your knowledge will continue to grow, limited to student-era knowledge). Duration: eight hours. Cooldown: three days.]

This was the golden finger Shikime Natsu received after coming to this world. It was called a "CG Full Collection" golden finger, but for all these years, he had never found a way to activate it. Whether it was boys or girls, he hadn't been able to trigger it.

Shikime Natsu had chosen this school partly because of this golden finger; from the moment he received the promotional brochure for the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, his golden finger had prompted him that he should come here.

He hadn't expected it to trigger so quickly.

Shikime Natsu didn't linger too much on the exquisite CG image, but rather on the text. What did it mean by "I am holding onto the conviction not to give up my seat"? What kind of powerful conviction would lead her to have such a thought?

She was clearly quite pretty, but this mental state was truly a bit worrying.

However, the reward was quite good. Even though Shikime Natsu's own academic performance was decent, being able to feel knowledge flowing into his brain at will was quite nice.

As for the "sixteen hours" thing, Shikime Natsu didn't plan to pay it much mind; it was just some strange, peculiar thing.

This person was going to the same school as him. Shikime Natsu's gaze inadvertently fell on Horikita Suzune's uniform, then quickly shifted away.

If he were caught staring again, he felt like something truly remarkable might happen. Most people on this bus were students of the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, though there were some working professionals as well.

There was still some time before arriving at the school, so Shikime Natsu closed his eyes, intending to take a short nap.

Not long after, it seemed like people on the bus started arguing. Calling it an argument might not be quite right; rather, someone's voice was quite loud, at least enough to attract the attention of everyone on the bus.

Even Shikime Natsu opened his eyes at this point, his gaze landing on the source of the noise.

"Um... could you give up your seat? This is a priority seat, and I feel we should prioritize letting the elderly lady sit."

It was a girl with fluffy chestnut-brown short hair. Her features were quite exquisite, and just by standing there, she radiated a terrifying sense of approachability. Even though it was their first meeting, Shikime Natsu couldn't help but feel that the girl before him belonged to the legendary type of "kind-hearted" girl.

The girl was also wearing the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School uniform. It was truly incredible; were all the girls in this school beauties?

So this was the purpose of his golden finger? It really was a "face-control" system. Everyone loves beauty; his golden finger was no exception. However, this was quite normal, because if the character models weren't good-looking, how could the CGs attract anyone?

"Oh my, pretty girl, there is no rule that forces me to give up my seat. Just because I'm young, I have to give up my seat? That is simply absurd!"

"Even if I am a young person, standing consumes more energy than sitting, so I have no need to do such unnecessary things. I also have no interest in contributing to society."

The person talking to the girl was a boy with golden hair. He looked quite handsome, though his tone of voice was slightly exaggerated.

"If you don't mind, please take my seat."

Shikime Natsu stood up. It wouldn't be good if a conflict broke out on the bus, especially since they were currently driving across the river bridge. Of course, giving up a seat wasn't a big deal for Shikime Natsu.

"Um... thank you very much!"

Hearing Shikime Natsu's voice, the girl noticed him and hurriedly thanked him.

"No, it's nothing."

Shikime Natsu shook his head slightly, stepped aside, and stood in the bus aisle.

[Ding~]

[CG2: First Encounter (Kushida Kikyo)]

[Look, I'm an ally of justice~]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the item card: Voice Recorder (With this pen, you can begin your solo run of the school)]

This is truly incredible. On such a small bus, he had actually activated two CGs. Considering he hadn't activated a single one in the past dozen years, it seemed he had truly come to the right place.

The girl named Kushida Kikyo, an... ally of justice?

Hmm, that's quite chuunibyou, much like that girl named Horikita Suzune. However, judging by that text, the two of them don't seem to get along; one is willing to plead for a stranger to get a seat, while the other holds firm to her convictions and refuses to budge...

Without dwelling on it, Shikime Natsu quickly turned his attention to the reward.

A voice recorder... a solo run of the school...?

Surely it wouldn't make him secretly record the school leaders' secrets and threaten them with, "You wouldn't want your students to know about this..." would it?

Chapter 2: Are you a pervert?

"Thank you so much!"

Kushida Kikyo thanked Shikime Natsu again, her eyes filled with such genuine gratitude that it was impossible to tell if it was fake. Is she truly an ally of justice?

She really is a very kind and good girl.

"Don't mention it."

Shikime Natsu waved his hand. It was just a small favor; giving up a seat to someone in need is the most basic of decencies.

"I'm Kushida Kikyo. It's nice to meet you."

Kushida Kikyo placed her hand over her chest to introduce herself. It had to be said, the girl's development was almost excessive. Even while wearing a student uniform, those proud curves could not be hidden no matter what. It was as exaggerated as something out of an anime, though fortunately, it wasn't the type where the chest is larger than the head—if it were, well... at least Shikime Natsu couldn't understand the aesthetic often seen in manga.

"Shikime Natsu. Please take care of me."

"Then... Shikime-kun, please take care of me too!"

Kushida Kikyo responded very happily. However, during their exchange, her gaze flickered for a split second. Shikime Natsu caught it, and following her line of sight, he quickly noticed Horikita Suzune.

Did the rival radar go off?

Now that he knew the other person was indeed Kushida Kikyo, Shikime Natsu no longer doubted his cheat ability. After all, since it had taken so long to react, he had started to wonder if the thing was broken.

It appeared it wasn't broken after all. Good.

Shikime Natsu quickly refocused his attention on his cheat. Currently, only two character portraits had appeared—one for Horikita Suzune and one for Kushida Kikyo. The rest were all black and white, not even showing the characters' figures.

As for the total number of CGs, the cheat didn't display that either. How was he supposed to collect them all? But looking at the vast expanse of black-and-white CG slots, Shikime Natsu's fighting spirit burned even brighter. He had to unlock every single CG!

This is the obsession of a galgame master!

It's just a pity he didn't have the save-and-load method.

Just as Shikime Natsu was brainstorming, the bus arrived at the stop.

"Well then, goodbye, Shikime-kun. I wish we were in the same class."

Kushida Kikyo gave Shikime Natsu a very gentle smile before getting off the bus.

This made Shikime Natsu feel a little strange. In his understanding, if you've met, shouldn't you go to school together?

Besides, after getting off the bus, it was only a few dozen steps to the school entrance.

Perhaps it was the girl's shyness?

Or perhaps, because his own character model was too outstanding, Kushida Kikyo was worried that others would mistake him for her boyfriend, which might make it difficult for her to find a boyfriend in this school later. If that were the case, she was quite thoughtful.

Shikime Natsu silently gave Kushida Kikyo a thumbs up and stepped off the bus.

As soon as he stepped off, fresh air rushed toward him, and his field of vision opened up. The school gate stood right in front of him. From outside, he could see the environment inside the campus: two rows of cherry blossom trees stood on either side. When the wind blew, a few petals fluttered through the air, landing on the ground or on the shoulders of students entering the gate.

The scene was quite pleasant.

Just as Shikime Natsu intended to walk into the school, a figure stood on the steps and blocked his path.

Hmm... it was Horikita Suzune, the one who had glared at him earlier.

"Hey, you looked at me three times on the bus, didn't you? What's the meaning of this?"

Horikita Suzune crossed her arms, her wine-red eyes scanning Shikime Natsu coldly.

Three times?

Shikime Natsu was completely stunned. He hadn't expected Horikita Suzune to be more observant than he was; he hadn't even realized he'd looked at her three times. But... if he counted them, it actually seemed to be true.

The first time he looked at Horikita Suzune was out of admiration for her high-level appearance; the second time was an accidental glance after viewing the CG, though he quickly looked away; and the third time was because Kushida Kikyo had looked at her, and he had followed suit—but both of those times were very brief.