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

"I've already settled my tab. If the server comes over later, I'm not paying a cent."

Shikime Natsu spoke, casually finding a seat and sitting down.

"Tch~ how stingy. Don't worry, I'll pay, Teacher. I just happened to receive 1.5 million private points!"

Hoshinomiya Chie gulped down a mouthful of beer, her entire face flushing bright red.

"Don't you teachers have to turn those private points over to the school?"

"Nope. Private points are only meant to be used within this school anyway. If we had to turn even these over to the school, we teachers would be too pathetic, wouldn't we? Not only is our salary shockingly low—I don't know how many years it would take to save up for a down payment on a house, and even after that, who knows how many years of mortgage debt we'd have to carry—but we also have to face arrogant, insufferable students all day long..."

That was a sincere sentiment...

And because it was sincere, Shikime Natsu realized once again that this teacher was far from ordinary.

"So, anyway..."

As she said this, Hoshinomiya Chie suddenly patted her own head.

"Ugh, I get like this when I drink too much. Sorry, little Natsu. Little Natsu is so handsome, how many girlfriends have you had?"

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, if you called me here just to talk about this, I'm leaving."

Shikime Natsu spoke, though he made no move to stand up. If Hoshinomiya Chie was truly drunk, perhaps he could fish out some useful information.

Hmm... knowing which girls in Class B were attractive was also quite important information.

"Don't be like that, little Natsu, you're so cruel. Alright, I'll stop teasing you. You intend to sell this intelligence to Class C and Class D, right?"

Hoshinomiya Chie became slightly more serious, though she still looked tipsy.

It seemed everything just now was an act. Was she trying to get him to lower his guard?

This woman was somewhat dangerous.

"Yes, that's correct."

Shikime Natsu nodded. This was a certainty; he still had a bet to settle with that woman, Sakayanagi Arisu.

"Don't sell it to Class D."

Hoshinomiya Chie spoke quite bluntly, her drunken eyes looking perfectly clear at that moment.

"Does Hoshinomiya-sensei have a conflict with the teacher of Class D? Though... I recall that teachers aren't supposed to interfere too much with the students, right?"

Shikime Natsu spoke slowly. After all, everyone here was a new student; the only person Hoshinomiya Chie could have a conflict with was the teacher of Class D. Was she trying to ruin the other class because of a personal grudge with a colleague?

She really was a terrifying woman.

"That's true, but... can't little Natsu do this for the sake of his cute teacher? Even if you only sell the information to Class C, you'd still get plenty of points, right? Just leave Class D out of it!"

Hoshinomiya Chie even started acting coquettish, but... Shikime Natsu's eyes remained perfectly calm, completely unaffected by her.

"How heartless! If that's the case, I won't let you have our class's little Honami or Komako!"

Hoshinomiya Chie spoke in a fit of feigned anger, as if her attempt at acting cute had failed, though there wasn't much real threat in her tone.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, everything in this school can be traded, you know~"

Shikime Natsu didn't intend to let the woman in front of him maintain the upper hand any longer; she was talking too much nonsense.

Besides, Hoshinomiya Chie was still desperately chugging beer. Was this person really not worried about alcohol poisoning?

No, rather than worrying about Hoshinomiya Chie's alcohol poisoning, Shikime Natsu was more worried about his own safety. After all, his physique was so excellent that it would be hard for an average person to keep their hands off him.

It would be fine if she were sober, but what about after she'd been drinking? Hoshinomiya Chie must have been plotting this for a long time, right?

Shikime Natsu had to preserve his purity, so he was ready to leave at any moment.

"Hmm... you're so annoying~ little Natsu, you're a pervert!"

Hoshinomiya Chie said with a flushed face. Shikime Natsu was certain this wasn't because of shyness, but because of the alcohol.

Besides, even if they were talking about trades, this was a school! Physical transactions were impossible!

This person really was completely out of touch.

"Sorry, I'm not very interested in teachers."

Shikime Natsu refused.

"Then are you more interested in little Honami, or little Komako? Teacher can be the bridge between you two~"

Upon hearing this, Hoshinomiya Chie didn't seem too discouraged; instead, she continued to smile.

This question didn't sound like it came from a Class B homeroom teacher, but rather a madam of a brothel.

This person... she really was far too abnormal.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, if you can't be serious, then let's talk again when you've sobered up."

"I'm perfectly sober. Alright, alright, little Natsu really can't take a joke."

"If you're like this, it'll be hard to win a girl's heart, you know~"

Hoshinomiya Chie spoke with the air of someone who had seen it all, clearly disappointed in Shikime Natsu's performance.

If they were dating, this was the type of man who would finish everything that needed to be done in a week and then dump the girl immediately.

It's cool, sure, but it's meaningless; the novelty wears off far too easily.

"So then, little Shikime, how do you intend to trade with your teacher?"

Hoshinomiya Chie spoke with a hint of seriousness.

"Points, of course. Don't you have points at your disposal, Teacher?"

"Hmm, I know that. How many points do you want?"

Hoshinomiya Chie casually picked up a can of beer, cracked it open, and brought it to her lips.

"1.5 million private points."

Shikime Natsu wore a devilish smile as he spoke.

Chapter 25: You want to take all the money the teacher worked so hard to get?

"1... 1.5 million?"

After hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Hoshinomiya Chie felt her drunkenness vanish quite a bit.

She had only just received 1.5 million from Ichinose Honami, and Shikime Natsu was already thinking about taking it from her?

This was just too much, wasn't it?!

"Little Shikime, aren't you being a bit excessive? Do you know how much beer 1.5 million private points could buy?"

Hoshinomiya Chie looked at Shikime Natsu pitifully, seemingly hoping to make him change his mind.

"Nope. Besides, these 1.5 million private points didn't belong to you in the first place, did they, Teacher? Furthermore, it was you who took the initiative to trade with me, Hoshinomiya-sensei."

Shikime Natsu shook his head slightly. Putting on a pitiful expression was useless; he was a man with a heart of stone.

"There's no room for negotiation. If you aren't willing, then today's trade ends here. I wonder when Class D will figure out the rules of this school—will it be today, or tomorrow?"

As he spoke, Shikime Natsu made to stand up and leave.

This was a naked threat. Hoshinomiya Chie had been teaching here for so long, yet she was being threatened by a mere student.

"Aren't you worried about Class D becoming a threat to Class A? The closer the point totals are, the greater the threat to Class A. Only Class A students get to enjoy the graduation and advancement rates of this school, you know~"

Hoshinomiya Chie straightened her expression slightly. This guy was truly quite excessive.

"I don't care."

Shikime Natsu chuckled, his eyes full of confidence. They had all started from the same position; the fact that he could perceive the differences while others in the class had not was proof of the gap between them.

"What an arrogant little brat!"

Hoshinomiya Chie glared fiercely at Shikime Natsu.

He was immune to both soft and hard tactics. If she had known, she wouldn't have kept him around; instead, she'd been played. Honestly, could anyone really see such a cute girl acting pitiful and remain unmoved?

She didn't even feel like drinking anymore!

"Fine, I'll transfer the 1.5 million to you. Remember, don't reveal any information to Class D!"

Hoshinomiya Chie's demeanor shifted, her eyes holding a hint of complex emotion.

Shikime Natsu finally realized just how deep the conflict between Hoshinomiya Chie and the homeroom teacher of Class D ran. Even if these 1.5 million private points were a windfall for her, they weren't the kind of thing one just gave away.

Yet, to cause trouble for Class D, Hoshinomiya Chie was willing to hand over 1.5 million. It was no simple matter; a woman's heart is as deep as the ocean.

"Wait a moment, Hoshinomiya-sensei. No need to be in such a rush. I'd like to ask: does the school allow you to interfere in the competition between students like this?"

When Shikime Natsu asked this, he already had the answer in his heart. If teachers could truly interfere, they would have certainly taken the initiative to offer the information for two million points.

Since that hadn't happened, it meant that, as a teacher, she naturally lacked the authority to step into the fray herself.

"Of course it's not allowed. You're worried about whether our trade will affect you, aren't you?"

Hoshinomiya Chie said, then paused, realizing what Shikime Natsu's concern was.

"Correct."

Shikime Natsu admitted it quite generously.

"It will certainly only affect me. As long as little Shikime doesn't tell anyone about me, there won't be a problem."

That was the truth.

Shikime Natsu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It was fortunate he had the ability to see whether someone was being sincere when they spoke.

Otherwise... Hoshinomiya Chie was someone he truly couldn't read.

"Then there's no problem."

Shikime Natsu nodded, accepting the points with a clear conscience.

Next came his own problem.

He could find a breakthrough with Ryuen Kakeru for one million, but what about Class D?

He had to emphasize to the people in his own class that they couldn't leak information to Class D, so a trade with Class D was naturally out of the question.