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

Horikita Suzune frowned after hearing what Shikime Natsu said, her wine-red eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

"No, of course not. Let's just have a coffee first, and once we're done, I'll send you your brother's contact information. How about that?"

Shikime Natsu looked at Horikita Suzune. Even if he gave her Horikita Manabu's contact information, whether she actually had the courage to approach him was another matter entirely.

Since he had put it that way, Horikita Suzune naturally had no choice but to agree. For some reason, whenever she spoke with this guy Shikime Natsu, she never managed to gain the upper hand; in fact, she had almost ruined her own reputation several times.

"I'll have this coffee."

Shikime Natsu pointed to the coffee he usually ordered. It tasted good, so he might as well keep ordering it to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

"What a coincidence, Shikime-kun, Horikita-san. Do you two come here often?"

Kushida Kikyo rested her chin on her hands, looking at Horikita Suzune across the table. When choosing a seat earlier, Horikita Suzune had subconsciously picked a spot as far away from Kushida Kikyo as possible, but... they were at the same table, so how far could she really get?

"It must be nice. I usually come here alone."

Hearing Kushida Kikyo's words, Shikime Natsu's expression shifted slightly. Does this girl not feel even a hint of shame when she speaks?

Then again, it was true—if you want to be friends with so many people, you have to be able to lie. After all, everyone is willing to listen to a beautiful lie.

"Enough!"

Horikita Suzune frowned, clearly quite displeased with Kushida Kikyo's remarks.

"You're the one who asked him to bring me here, right? What exactly are you trying to do? It's really annoying."

Horikita Suzune's small face was full of impatience; she didn't seem to want to stay here for even a second longer. If she weren't in need of a favor from Shikime Natsu, she would have stood up and left already.

Wow, Horikita Suzune is as blunt as ever. If an average person heard her say something like that, they would definitely be angry, right?

But there wasn't a trace of anger on Kushida Kikyo's face; instead, she looked quite awkward.

"Why would you say that?"

"You were staring outside before we even walked in. Otherwise, you wouldn't have spotted us the moment we entered this cafe. Unless it was intentional, it's not easy to see people entering the cafe from this position while looking past all these other tables."

"Also, your coffee has gone cold."

Shikime Natsu glanced at Horikita Suzune with some surprise. Her observational skills in this regard were as sharp as ever; she could sense eyes on her at any moment, just like back on the bus.

As for the detail about the coffee, there wasn't much to say—Kushida Kikyo really was someone who didn't pay attention to the details.

Well, that's that. She failed to make a friend, and she even managed to earn Horikita Suzune's resentment, making it even harder to make friends in the future.

"This..."

Kushida Kikyo looked at Shikime Natsu with a pleading gaze. Good grief, isn't this entirely your own fault?

You already got the person here, but you didn't handle it well. Of course, if Kushida Kikyo were genuinely trying to be friends with Horikita Suzune, Shikime Natsu might have helped, but it was obvious she wasn't sincere.

"I just wanted to be friends with you."

Seeing that Shikime Natsu was just looking down at his coffee with no intention of speaking up, Kushida Kikyo couldn't help but put on a pitiful expression for Horikita Suzune again.

Sigh, all I can say is that she's still too green. If she made that face at a boy, he might have softened up, but for Horikita Suzune—a fellow beautiful girl with a rather nasty personality—it had absolutely no effect.

"I would prefer it if you didn't bother me. I won't cause any trouble for the class."

Hearing such a blunt rejection, Horikita Suzune remained unmoved. Heh, what a cold woman.

Shikime Natsu remained detached, watching the interaction between the two. He didn't find it particularly stressful; if anything, he found it rather entertaining.

Two people who clearly didn't like each other—one putting on a facade, the other being brutally honest—the dynamic was actually quite interesting.

"But... don't you feel lonely being all by yourself?"

Kushida Kikyo looked genuinely concerned for Horikita Suzune, and the expression on her face was quite convincing. If not for the giant "fake" label hanging over her, even Shikime Natsu might have believed it.

"Not at all. The past nine years have been like this. If you include kindergarten, it's been even longer."

Horikita Suzune's tone was cold, but... for some reason, Shikime Natsu felt like she sounded a little proud of herself.

Is being alone for such a long time really something to be proud of?

This girl's thought process is seriously flawed.

Kushida Kikyo was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, not knowing what to say.

Suddenly, Kushida Kikyo's gaze landed on Shikime Natsu.

"Isn't Shikime-kun a friend of Horikita-san? I heard you two came here for coffee on the day of the entrance ceremony. You seem to get along quite well~"

"We are just ordinary classmates. Drinking coffee together doesn't mean we're close."

Horikita Suzune continued to speak coldly, her face filled with dissatisfaction. It seemed as though interacting with Kushida Kikyo was a complete waste of her time.

She only needed her brother's contact information, yet this guy was wasting her time like this.

It really was going too far.

"I see... I'm sorry. I've caused you trouble."

After hearing this, Kushida Kikyo fell silent for a moment. Her tone shifted slightly, sounding as if she were on the verge of tears.

"Just being here with you is already enough of a trouble for me."

Horikita Suzune "politely" issued an eviction notice. Hmm... considering this was Kushida Kikyo's table, she really wasn't holding back at all.

Chapter 47: I Want to Sell My Secretary Position

"Is that so? In that case, I won't disturb you two any further. My apologies."

The smile on Kushida Kikyo's face looked forced, quite strained, and she cast an apologetic glance toward Shikime Natsu.

When it came to a direct confrontation, Kushida Kikyo was clearly no match for Horikita Suzune; after all, Horikita Suzune had no such reservations.

"So then, when can you give it to me?"

Seeing that Kushida Kikyo had left, Horikita Suzune's wine-red eyes settled back onto Shikime Natsu.

"Why does your brother ignore you?"

Shikime Natsu dealt a silent blow. The victor who had just driven off Kushida Kikyo didn't look very happy right now; in fact, one could say her expression had turned rather ugly.

This guy really knew how to pick questions that made people uncomfortable.

Horikita Suzune knew she couldn't get along with this guy, and they could never be what one might call friends.

"This isn't the place to talk about such things."

Horikita Suzune took a brief look around. There were too many people, and while it wasn't certain anyone would notice her, well... "not certain" was just a possibility.

She didn't want her brother to be discussed by so many people. She knew that even though Horikita Manabu had become the Student Council President, there were surely people dissatisfied with him—like that guy in the student council named Nagumo Miyabi, who was definitely planning to make a move against her brother.

Of course, Horikita Suzune didn't think Horikita Manabu would lose to Nagumo Miyabi; how could a guy like that ever be her brother's match?

"Fair point."

Shikime Natsu nodded, then took out his phone, his gaze fixed on Horikita Suzune.

"Then... let's make a deal."

Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Horikita Suzune looked at him in disbelief. This was her brother's contact information—he was actually going to trade that with her?

This was her brother!

"How much do you want?"

But Horikita Suzune knew Shikime Natsu was a rather greedy guy. She didn't know why her brother had chosen this guy to join the student council; joining the student council like this would definitely cause trouble for her brother!

"How much do you have left?"

Shikime Natsu looked at Horikita Suzune with some curiosity. After he had taken sixty thousand from her last time, how much could she possibly have left? She probably couldn't buy luxury goods, but what about daily expenses?

"You want it all?"

Hearing Shikime Natsu ask about her balance, Horikita Suzune immediately became defensive. She knew it wasn't certain if she would even receive one hundred thousand points next month. If she really gave all her points to Shikime Natsu, she would barely be able to survive at this school.

"No, I'm just curious. Don't think of me as such a bad person. Look, you stared at me like that on the bus, and I didn't say anything. I gave you information on the first day of school, helped you meet your brother, and now I'm planning to give you his contact info."

Hearing this, Horikita Suzune was almost too angry to laugh.

What did he mean he didn't say anything about her on the bus? Didn't he turn around and label her a "stalker" after getting off? And as for the information—didn't she buy that? Plus, sixty thousand points for just that little bit? He was a real profiteer! And giving her the contact info? Wasn't he making her buy that too?

He certainly knew how to make things sound nice.

"One thousand private points. Take it or leave it."

Horikita Suzune spoke up; she couldn't let Shikime Natsu take advantage of her anymore.

"Deal!"

Shikime Natsu looked at Horikita Suzune with a grin. One thousand private points for a contact number—this girl really dared to offer it.

Even if she didn't ask him, it wouldn't have been a problem to get Horikita Manabu's contact info from someone else. At the very worst, if she pestered Tachibana Akane, who was always by Horikita Manabu's side, she might have been able to get it.

Of course, given Horikita Suzune's personality, she would never be able to do such things.

Watching Shikime Natsu's expression, a flash of annoyance crossed Horikita Suzune's heart. She had let this guy take advantage of her again; she had definitely offered too much.

But when he asked about her balance at the start, she had assumed Shikime Natsu would be crazy enough to demand tens of thousands of points for a contact number, so she had just blurted out a number.

"Fine, I'm leaving!"

After getting the contact information, Horikita Suzune left immediately. As for what Shikime Natsu had said earlier about wanting to learn about her brother from her? Keep dreaming!

At the very least, Horikita Suzune had no intention of having any further contact with Shikime Natsu!

After Horikita Suzune left, Shikime Natsu took out his phone, checked a message, and headed toward the teaching area, which was now almost empty.

Horikita Manabu was sitting on a bench, his gaze quickly landing on Shikime Natsu.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, President."

Shikime Natsu smiled. He didn't mention what had just happened at the cafe; after all, he had manipulated Horikita Suzune a little, and it clearly wouldn't be good to tell her brother about it now.

"What did you want to see me about?"

Horikita Manabu looked at Shikime Natsu very seriously. Horikita Suzune was no longer by his side.

"About this position as student council secretary..."

Shikime Natsu sat down casually to the side.