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

Amikura Mako wore a faint smile on her face. Although she felt quite embarrassed to have kept Shikime Natsu waiting, the fact that he had arrived earlier than her to wait for her meant that he valued her quite a bit.

During the holidays, a man and a woman going out together—this was a date, right?

However, the two of them were not dating. To be honest, the young girl felt incredibly excited when she actually saw Shikime Natsu, and she had been quite bold in taking the initiative to invite him.

In fact, ever since she got Shikime Natsu's contact information, Amikura Mako had been looking forward to reaching out to him, but... it wouldn't do to disturb him while school was in session, as he also needed to manage his relationships within the class.

Therefore... Amikura Mako set her sights on the weekend. At first, when she invited Shikime Natsu, she felt quite nervous inside. This was the first time she had ever invited a boy out to hang out, and... it was the boy she had a crush on, too.

It was just a pity that Shikime Natsu didn't seem to have much of an impression of her, which was a huge blow to the girl. However, Amikura Mako quickly pulled herself together; it didn't matter if he had forgotten the past, she would make sure to leave her mark in Shikime Natsu's memory once again.

"Let's go, then."

Amikura Mako looked at Shikime Natsu beside her and smiled, though a flash of regret crossed her eyes. If they were a couple, she would be able to link her arm with his, wouldn't she? Just like other girls.

But right now, Shikime Natsu didn't have much of an impression of her, and if she did something like that, she would definitely be seen as a pervert!

Amikura Mako didn't want to leave such a terrible impression on Shikime Natsu, so... she had to hold back!

She had heard that boys didn't really like going shopping for clothes with girls, so Amikura Mako invited Shikime Natsu to the arcade instead.

Boys were always keen on games, but... she didn't know if Shikime Natsu liked them.

Although Shikime Natsu had agreed, the girl didn't know if his acceptance was just out of politeness or if he was truly willing to hang out with her.

Ugh~ but when it came to playing games, she wasn't very skilled either. Would she end up embarrassing herself?

The young girl was currently brainstorming, thinking about many things.

"OK."

Shikime Natsu walked side-by-side with Amikura Mako quite naturally, looking around at the surrounding buildings casually. With his Photographic Memory, Shikime Natsu basically recorded all the surrounding architecture instantly, even remembering exactly where the uncleared stains were.

Soon, the two arrived at the arcade. Since it was still quite early, there was basically no one in the arcade; it would be no exaggeration to say they had the place to themselves.

Looking at the empty arcade, Amikura Mako felt quite lucky. Not only had she successfully asked Shikime Natsu out, but she had also run into him as soon as she arrived at Keyaki Mall.

The only small regret was that Shikime Natsu hadn't commented on the clothes she was wearing. She didn't know if he thought her outfit was cute or not.

As a girl, she naturally dressed to please the one she liked. She wanted to know his opinion of her outfit, but... wouldn't it be a bit much for a girl to take the initiative? Would it give him the impression that she wasn't modest enough?

The two of them had only met for the third time, after all; acting spoiled or anything like that would be going too far.

"By the way, Amikura-san."

Suddenly, Shikime Natsu's voice rang out, interrupting the girl's little train of thought.

"What is it?"

Amikura Mako looked at Shikime Natsu, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

"This outfit suits you very well today."

Shikime Natsu gave Amikura Mako an appreciative smile.

"Thank you."

Upon hearing his evaluation, Amikura Mako immediately felt that getting up early to dress up had been completely worth it.

"Do you have any games you'd like to play, Shikime-kun?"

The joy on the girl's face was almost impossible to hide. However, if Shikime Natsu discovered that she was happy because of this, she would feel a bit shy, so she chose to change the subject, though the light in her eyes betrayed her current joyful mood.

"Hmm... how about we try this?"

Shikime Natsu's gaze scanned the entire arcade, finally landing on the Whac-A-Mole machine. This game could be played by two people; naturally, one couldn't choose a single-player game when out on a date.

Hmm... those fighting competitive games probably wouldn't work with a girl either, unless Amikura Mako was an esports pro, otherwise she would have no chance of winning against him, a master of all small games.

"Sure!"

Hearing that Shikime Natsu wanted to play Whac-A-Mole, Amikura Mako also showed a very interested expression. A game they could play together!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Even without any enhancements, Shikime Natsu felt he could easily clear the stage and get the highest score. This thing was clearly not meant for a gaming expert like him; well, it was more suitable for Amikura Mako.

The two split the area. Shikime Natsu didn't miss a single one on his side, while on Amikura Mako's side, she was already flustered as the moles appeared, hitting them wildly and missing quite a few.

"Sorry, Shikime-kun, I can't keep up."

The girl apologized for holding him back.

"No need to apologize. It's just a game, after all."

Listening to Shikime Natsu's gentle words, Amikura Mako's heart skipped a beat once again, dokidoki.

"Yeah."

Afterward, the two tried a shooting game—well, just a simple zombie-shooting game, not a live-action one.

When they walked in front of the claw machine, Amikura Mako's gaze couldn't help but fall upon it. The dolls inside always held an inexplicable attraction for girls.

Moreover, the claw machine had a high appearance rate in dates between boys and girls.

Of course, whether it would end in embarrassment or cheers from the girl depended entirely on the person's skill.

"Which plushie would you like, Amikura-san?"

Shikime Natsu walked up to the claw machine, his entire demeanor exuding such calm and composure that one would assume he was a master of the game.

In fact, that was exactly the case; Shikime Natsu felt he could be just like UMR and clear out an entire machine with a single coin.

"Well... I'd like that one."

Amikura Mako looked at the plushies inside the machine and pointed to a cute little penguin.

"Alright, no problem. Leave it to me."

Shikime Natsu nodded. To ensure he could bring other girls to the arcade in the future, he decided not to show off too excessively.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun if he ended up getting blacklisted.

"Here."

Shikime Natsu's movements were fluid and effortless; in the blink of an eye, he had retrieved the penguin plushie from the machine.

"Thank you, Shikime-kun! You're so amazing!"

Amikura Mako hugged the little penguin plushie, looking quite delighted. She had tried her hand at claw machines before, but she had never succeeded once, and the money she'd spent on them could have almost bought a plushie outright.

But Shikime Natsu had succeeded on his very first try, and she truly admired him for it.

"You're welcome. Is there anything else you want?"

Shikime Natsu basked in Amikura Mako's praise with a smile on his face. Not bad; this was exactly the reaction he had been aiming for.

"No, this one is enough."

Amikura Mako gently placed her hand on the little penguin. One was enough; this could be considered the first gift Shikime Natsu had ever given her.

"Alright."

Shikime Natsu didn't push the matter. One plushie was easy enough to carry, but any more would indeed be a bit cumbersome.

Racing games... online rhythm games...

They were mostly cooperative games. Even though Amikura Mako wasn't very skilled, Shikime Natsu didn't mind at all; on the contrary, he adjusted his playstyle to match hers, ensuring she had a good experience.

As for fighting games like The King of Fighters, they didn't play those. If they had, it would have essentially been Shikime Natsu dominating the entire time.

"There's a fortune-telling booth over there."

When Amikura Mako saw the fortune-telling machine, she couldn't help but show a look of great interest. As expected, girls were always quite enthusiastic about things like fortune-telling.

Shikime Natsu had never been one to believe in such things, but he didn't mind playing along.

"Let's go in and give it a try."

Shikime Natsu walked ahead and smiled at Amikura Mako, who was standing there blankly.

"Mm!"

The space inside the fortune-telling booth was a bit cramped. If packed, it could hold four people at most, but for two, it was just right—though the distance between them became very small.

Even without taking a deep, aggressive breath, Shikime Natsu could still smell the faint, pleasant fragrance wafting from Amikura Mako. It wasn't pungent at all; rather, it was quite lovely, making one want to pull the girl into an embrace and inhale deeply.

Of course, Shikime Natsu exercised great restraint. He was a saint, after all, and merely breathed normally.

There were three questions on the fortune-telling machine: "Romance," "Career," and "Health."

The girl peeked at Shikime Natsu, wondering which one would be better to choose. In truth, she was desperately hoping that Shikime Natsu would choose "Romance."

But... would it be inappropriate to choose "Romance" at a time like this?

Ugh~ I'm so conflicted!

"Let's go with 'Romance.' That's how these things are usually played."

Shikime Natsu noticed the girl's hesitation and clicked on "Romance" directly.

Yes!

The girl fought to suppress the joy that was threatening to overflow from her heart.

Next came the step of entering their names and birth dates. It was quite a formal-looking process, and Shikime Natsu quickly filled in his information.

Amikura Mako watched intently. April 1st—Shikime Natsu's birthday. She then took out her phone; as the saying goes, a good memory is not as good as a bad pen, and Amikura Mako made sure to record his birthday.

My actions shouldn't count as being a stalker, right? Definitely not! I just happened to see it by accident!

"So Amikura-san's birthday is October 2nd. I'll be sure to prepare a birthday gift for you when the time comes."

Shikime Natsu nodded with a smile.

"Mm! I'll celebrate your birthday too, Shikime-kun!"

The joy on the girl's face could no longer be hidden. This is great! Everything is going exactly as I hoped!

Soon, the final question appeared on the screen.

The relationship between the two is—"Lovers," "Friends," "Family."

Chapter 67: Amikura Mako Craves a Lover Relationship