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

Her current personality is quite nasty; if she were given any more mobility, there's no telling what she might do.

Shikime Natsu suddenly remembered that Kamuro Masumi had also asked for his dorm number, yet she hadn't shown up tonight. Could she have forgotten?

Regardless, it didn't matter. Shikime Natsu simply washed up and went to sleep.

"Good morning, Horikita."

Shikime Natsu greeted the aloof girl with long black hair in the elevator.

He had previously sold a piece of information to Horikita Suzune, and he wondered if she had managed to deduce anything useful from it.

In response to Shikime Natsu's greeting, Horikita Suzune chose not to even lift her head, her gaze remaining fixed on her book. She merely stepped a little further away from him as he entered the elevator.

"Good morning, pervert..."

"Shut up!"

Horikita Suzune glared at Shikime Natsu with great annoyance; this guy really had a terrible personality.

"Looks like I'll have to call you pervert from now on, since you don't seem to respond when I call you Horikita."

Shikime Natsu said with a smile.

This guy was truly annoying!

"You are not allowed to use that word!"

Horikita Suzune's wine-red eyes were filled with anger and dissatisfaction. Running into this detestable guy first thing in the morning had completely ruined her mood for the day.

Of course, like Kamuro Masumi, Horikita Suzune was the type of person who might not show a single smile throughout the entire day.

"Then remember to respond to me next time."

Shikime Natsu said.

"Understood, but... don't bother me for no reason."

Horikita Suzune agreed. She had no choice; she had no reason to refuse. If she let Shikime Natsu spread that word around, she really wouldn't have the face to see her brother.

Having been at this school for only a few days, Horikita Suzune still wasn't mentally prepared to face Horikita Manabu.

"Of course, so... good morning, Horikita."

Shikime Natsu chuckled, his pale golden eyes staring straight at Horikita Suzune.

"Good morning."

Horikita Suzune didn't know why, but speaking like this brought her a sense of shame. She felt as if something about her had become a bit strange.

"See? You can greet people normally."

Shikime Natsu chuckled.

[Ding~]

[CG17: Good Morning (Horikita Suzune)]

[Why am I doing this kind of thing!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the item card: Strength and Speed A-Rank Pill (After consuming it, both your strength and speed will reach an A-rank rating. If you can break through human limits, you could even become Star Platinum)]

This CG was somewhat unexpected for Shikime Natsu. After all, among so many people, only Horikita Suzune had given him a CG just for a simple greeting.

Today might be a good day.

From the moment they got on the elevator until they got off, Horikita Suzune basically didn't speak a word, keeping her eyes on the book in her hands.

Is that book really that interesting?

Shikime Natsu remembered that Horikita Suzune seemed to be reading this novel titled Crime and Punishment back on the bus, and she was still reading it now.

Of course, Shikime Natsu wouldn't bring it up. After all, it would be troublesome if she turned the tables on him with something like, "Why have you been paying so much attention to me that you even know what book I'm reading?"

It was just... whether Horikita Suzune would actually say that was a point of doubt.

After all, Horikita Suzune's debating ability... didn't seem to be very strong.

"Horikita, how many points do you have left?"

Shikime Natsu asked quite casually.

"Thanks to you, I have a little over thirty thousand left."

There was a hint of personal emotion in Horikita Suzune's tone. It was truly outrageous that he had dared to sell her something so trivial for sixty thousand points.

Shikime Natsu felt he was the one who had suffered a huge loss; the value of the items he had provided was worth two million personal points.

"Oh, I see. That sounds tough."

Shikime Natsu nodded.

"Even if I hadn't given you those sixty thousand points, I wouldn't waste my points recklessly."

Horikita Suzune snorted coldly. She wasn't like some people in the class who had spent almost all their points in just a few days.

"Is that so? That's good then."

Shikime Natsu nodded, genuinely impressed by Horikita Suzune's ability to save money; she was quite a frugal girl, though it would be even better if her personality were a bit more pleasant.

"By the way, have you looked for your brother yet?"

Shikime Natsu suddenly recalled that Horikita Suzune and Horikita Manabu were family, so... would Horikita Manabu offer any help to his younger sister in Class D?

"Why are you asking about that?"

The pitch of Horikita Suzune's voice rose once again, likely without her even realizing it.

"I see, so you haven't. Never mind then, Horikita."

Shikime Natsu shook his head. Could the relationship between these siblings really be that bad?

Or was it perhaps one-sided?

After all, Horikita Suzune seemed to care a great deal about her brother.

However, during the entrance ceremony, watching Horikita Manabu stand behind the podium, the two of them looked like they were cut from the same cloth—both quite cold and aloof.

The younger sister seemed a bit more foolish, while the older brother... he was the most outstanding student council president in the school's history. However, Shikime Natsu had received the evaluation that "the current student council president is not as good as you," which proved he was the stronger of the two.

"What do you mean by that?"

Horikita Suzune's brows furrowed tightly. What was this guy being so cryptic about? Suddenly bringing up a question and then ending it on his own accord—he really was an unreasonable person!

Chapter 41: Come With Me to See Your Brother

"Horikita, do you have any friends in class?"

Shikime Natsu glanced at Horikita Suzune. Although she wouldn't admit it, he felt that with her personality, it seemed truly impossible for her to have any friends.

"I don't need such things!"

Horikita Suzune kept a cold face and spoke directly; only the weak needed to huddle together for warmth.

It had to be said that in some respects, Horikita Suzune really did share some similarities with Sakayanagi Arisu.

And it was precisely because of these similarities that Shikime Natsu couldn't help but want to tease them both.

"Won't your brother in the student council cry for you if you're like this?"

Shikime Natsu suddenly thought of this line and said it quite naturally.

Upon hearing this, Horikita Suzune's body couldn't help but stiffen for a moment.

"Stop spouting nonsense!"

Horikita Suzune frowned. Her brother had always been a solitary person; he surely wouldn't need such useless interpersonal relationships either!

"I was rejected. They said I didn't meet the standards. Ichinose Honami from Class B was also rejected."

Just then, Katsuragi Kohei sent a message to Shikime Natsu.

Katsuragi Kohei had actually been rejected?

One had to realize that no matter what, Katsuragi Kohei was a student in Class A, and this school sorted students into classes based on their abilities. If a student from Class A wasn't qualified, then students from other classes stood even less of a chance.

Ichinose Honami was quite skilled at handling interpersonal relationships; for the student council, she should have been a very important asset, right? The student council surely had to handle relationships between students, so Ichinose Honami's inclusion shouldn't have been a problem.

Of course, Shikime Natsu had never joined the student council himself, so he had no idea what their standards were.

"Everyone who applied to join this time was rejected?"

Shikime Natsu replied quickly.

"Yes, that seems to be the case."

"Your brother really is strict. I heard he rejected everyone who intended to sign up for the student council this time."

Shikime Natsu turned to look at Horikita Suzune. If Horikita Suzune were to serve as student council president, he felt she would likely reject the majority of people as well.

What should he say?

Birds of a feather flock together?

"That goes without saying. Not everyone is qualified to stand alongside my brother."

Hearing this, a hint of confidence rose in Horikita Suzune.

"And what about you?"

This single sentence from Shikime Natsu left Horikita Suzune speechless for a moment. This guy was even worse at holding a conversation than she was!

"I plan to go see that student council president after school. Do you intend to come along?"

Shikime Natsu watched the hesitant Horikita Suzune and spoke slowly. Bringing her along might prove helpful.

"I..."

Hearing this, Horikita Suzune was clearly flustered. Could it be that she was afraid of her own brother?

However... Shikime Natsu thought about it, and it actually seemed quite possible.

After all, Horikita Manabu was in Class A, while his younger sister was in Class D. Wouldn't that make her the "good-for-nothing" sister?

Of course, judging by Horikita Suzune's reaction, she probably still didn't believe that this school sorted students based on their comprehensive abilities, right? She likely just felt that it was impossible for her to be in Class D.