Classroom of the Elite, I Can Add Points Infinitely Chapter 40

84. Group Date; Surveillance by Class C

May 3rd, afternoon.

The moment the final bell rang, Aragaki Shun was beckoned over by Shiranami Chihiro to join her group of friends.

Looking at the four girls already gathered—Ichinose Honami, Ando Sayo, Amikura Mako, and Kobashi Yume—and then at Shiranami, who couldn't hide the smile on her face, Aragaki Shun felt a bit speechless, yet he couldn't help but feel a flicker of anticipation.

He had sorted out his thoughts last night: he was just a normal person with various desires, and there was no need to keep suppressing his instincts with logic. It was better to let things take their natural course.

He had behaved himself for over a decade, not because he possessed some high moral standard as a transmigrator, but simply because he hadn't yet gained enough power to make the world revolve according to his will!

Otherwise, he would have long since gone off to protect his own world!

"I was dragged here by Shiranami. She said you all needed someone to carry your bags. Is that the case?"

Aragaki Shun crossed his arms over his chest, looking with a puzzled expression at the girls who had been whispering to each other ever since he and Shiranami arrived.

"Hehe~" Shiranami Chihiro didn't say a word; under the gaze of her friends, she had already fallen into a state of blissful daze.

"Welcome, Aragaki-kun." Ichinose Honami walked forward with a smile, a hint of teasing in her eyes. "Everyone thinks you're very reliable, so we're all looking forward to this."

"That's right, with a guy to help carry our bags, we can buy even more things," Amikura Mako chimed in, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Class Representative, I'm counting on you."

"Hehe~ Chihiro really has a way with things, actually managing to get Aragaki-kun to come out."

Ando Sayo and Kobashi Yume gave the giggling Shiranami a strange look before stepping forward to greet the two of them.

It seemed Shiranami Chihiro's feelings were too obvious; everyone in the group knew, and since they didn't mind helping her out, this group date had come to be.

"Alright then. I'm not very good at these kinds of activities, so I'll leave the planning to you."

Aragaki Shun sighed helplessly. Looking at the energetic girls before him, he knew he was truly destined to act as a pack mule for the day.

"Alright, let's not just stand here. Let's go!"

Being stared at by her friends with such teasing gazes was becoming too much for Shiranami Chihiro. She simply grabbed Aragaki Shun's hand and walked forward excitedly, as if she couldn't wait to enjoy the fun of shopping.

Aragaki Shun was pulled along by the petite girl, his expression caught between wanting to speak and holding back, but in the end, he said nothing.

Forget it, such trivial matters didn't matter.

"Chihiro is really bold."

"You wouldn't think so from how she usually acts."

"Well, Aragaki-kun is quite popular. If she isn't bold, the other girls in class will start making their moves."

"I heard many people from other classes have sent love letters to the Class Representative, even upperclassmen. But he just tosses them straight into the trash without even looking."

Ichinose Honami and the others remarked on Shiranami Chihiro's bold move as they followed at a leisurely pace.

Perhaps to give the two of them more space, the group of four kept a short distance behind, doing their own thing and occasionally gossiping about the pair in front, with no intention of joining them.

Aragaki Shun looked at Shiranami, who was beaming and skipping along from time to time, and stopped worrying about all the messy details.

Let it be.

When Shiranami Chihiro confesses later, he would just make things clear to her.

If he really couldn't make it clear, then he would just have to take the loss, sacrifice his own good looks, and "persuade" her through intimacy.

With that, he treated the shopping trip as a normal outing, set aside all his worries, and accompanied the ladies in and out of various shops, paying with his Private Points whenever they found something they wanted.

Time slipped away slowly, and everyone had a great time. In the end, Shiranami Chihiro didn't forget the temptation she had used to invite him the night before; she actually dragged him into the swimwear section.

It wasn't just Shiranami; Ando Sayo and the others were also excitedly picking out various styles of swimsuits. Only Ichinose Honami stayed behind, sitting in the waiting area with him to chat about trivial matters.

"Ichinose, aren't you going to try some on with them? I remember you girls usually love preparing all sorts of outfits."

"As for me, the swimsuit I prepared last time hasn't been used much, so there's no need to buy another one now."

Ichinose Honami smiled. She felt it was better to save more Private Points while at this school.

Of course, she didn't want to ruin her friends' fun, so this was just her own personal preference; if Shiranami, Ando, and the others wanted to play, she would support them.

"That's a bit of a pity," Aragaki Shun said, feigning regret. "I was actually looking forward to seeing what you would look like in a new swimsuit, Ichinose."

In reality, the person he was looking forward to seeing most was Shiina Hiyori.

Aragaki Shun was not the type to deceive himself. After thinking it over last night, he understood that with the awakening of his instincts, he had indeed developed a possessiveness toward Shiina, wanting emotionally to bind her to his side for a lifetime.

Rationally speaking, she was highly compatible with him, and inviting Shiina to be the first permanent transfer student in the history of the Advanced Nurturing High School would certainly provide him with a significant amount of Source Power.

Instinct and reason had reached an agreement in this situation, which led to yesterday's events.

Come to think of it, if he had been more forceful yesterday and directly pressured Shiina to accept his arrangement, what would the situation be like now?

"L-l-looking... forward to it?"

Ichinose Honami's incoherent words suddenly rang out, interrupting Aragaki Shun's thoughts.

The boy looked over with interest, only to see Ichinose's face flush bright red, her eyes filled with a hint of panic, as if a sensitive spot had been poked.

"Aragaki-kun is still as blunt as ever," she said softly, her voice tinged with shyness and helplessness. With the blush still on her face, she looked exceptionally cute. "But you should say things like that to Chihiro. She would be incredibly happy to hear it."

"So you've all decided that Shiranami and I are a couple?" Aragaki Shun rolled his eyes. "Don't you even care if I agree to it?"

"Aragaki-kun, you knew?"

Ichinose Honami looked up, appearing somewhat surprised.

"You've all been so obvious about it. If I kept pretending to be oblivious, wouldn't I just be one of those dense protagonists from a light novel?"

"Since you're aware, then Aragaki-kun..."

"What, just because I know Shiranami likes me, I have to say yes? If I told you that I think you're very beautiful and confessed my feelings to you, would you say yes?"

"Ah..."

This sudden remark from Aragaki Shun left Ichinose stunned, a flash of panic instantly crossing her eyes.

What's going on? My best friend finally gets the boy she likes to come out, and he confesses to me instead?

This, this, this... this situation is just too strange. Even if he were to confess, it shouldn't be in a setting like this. Chihiro would definitely cry and cut ties with me.

"Stop with the 'ah's. I'm just making a comparison, so don't make such a scandalous face."

Seeing that Ichinose Honami's brain was about to short-circuit, Aragaki Shun waved his hand in front of her, pulling her back to reality from her wild thoughts.

"Phew~ So it was just a joke."

Ichinose let out a sigh of relief, her gaze toward Aragaki Shun carrying a hint of reproach, but far more shyness and unease. "Aragaki-kun, please don't say things like that to girls so easily in the future. It's easy to misunderstand."

"Then what about you, Ando, Amikura, and Kobashi dragging me out here just to play matchmaker for me and Shiranami? Wouldn't that also lead to misunderstandings?"

"...That part was indeed our fault." Ichinose Honami was a good girl; she couldn't bring herself to say something like "you should be happy a girl is throwing herself at you," so she could only apologize softly. "But if you really didn't want to come, Aragaki-kun, there's no way we could have changed your mind."

At this, Ichinose Honami looked into Aragaki Shun's eyes, which seemed to be sparkling. "So, Aragaki-kun is actually enjoying this shopping trip, aren't you?"

"It's alright. Going out for fun once in a while isn't bad."

Aragaki Shun didn't deny that he was a vulgar person too.

Since he was free anyway, why not take the opportunity to go on a date with five pretty girls from his class?

"But next time, remember to invite Himeno Yuki. Otherwise, my front-desk neighbor and my seatmate are both here, and if she finds out she was the only back-desk neighbor left out, she might think we're bullying her."

Ichinose Honami: "..."

The pink-haired girl didn't quite know how to respond to the boy's suggestion.

As the most socially adept girl in the class, she naturally wouldn't make such an oversight.

But the problem was that this date was essentially meant to set up Aragaki Shun and Chihiro. Regardless of their own personal feelings, the four of them were at least willing to act as wingmen.

But if she invited Himeno Yuki, she couldn't even imagine how this group date would end up.

Therefore, she could only force a wry smile and laugh awkwardly: "Yuki... Yuki probably doesn't like these kinds of social activities, right?"

"Whether she likes it or not is her business, but whether you invite her or not is yours." Aragaki Shun put on a mischievous expression. "So, is Ichinose worried that my front and back neighbors will start fighting? And why is my seatmate not reacting at all?"

Although Aragaki Shun didn't feel he and Ichinose Honami were particularly compatible—after all, the girl was the type of saint who treated everyone equally, while he was essentially more self-centered—that didn't change the fact that she was beautiful, had a slender figure, and possessed top-tier charisma.

If the person pursuing him were changed from Shiranami Chihiro to Ichinose Honami, Aragaki Shun felt he would have abandoned his reason right now and started thinking about where to get a room for the night.

As for the issue of their personalities potentially not aligning, he could just slowly adjust that later.

"Aragaki-kun--!" Ichinose Honami pouted, her cheeks puffed up. "Stop teasing me. If you keep playing around like this, even I will get angry."

She claimed she was going to get angry, but because the girl's look of slight shyness and annoyance was so cute, it had no deterrent effect at all; instead, it just made one want to tease her even more.

Clearly, the girl had grown accustomed to Aragaki Shun's overly direct way of speaking, so she simply categorized the boy's remarks as joking.

Or perhaps, regardless of whether he was joking or not, Ichinose Honami would only take these words as banter between classmates.

Because after coming to this school, she had already decided to pour all her energy into helping her classmates. Only in this way could her life, which had lost its value due to her past crimes, be reborn with new meaning.

As for something as extravagant as love, how could a sinner like her be qualified to crave it?

Aragaki Shun thoughtfully studied Ichinose, who seemed to be suppressing something deep inside; his intuition told him there was some secret hidden there.

He had long suspected that given Ichinose Honami's perfect image, there must have been a special reason why she was assigned to Class B instead of Class A at the start of the school year.

However, everyone had their own secrets. As long as it didn't affect class competition, he couldn't be bothered to get to the bottom of it.

Just as Aragaki Shun was bored and wanted to tease Ichinose some more, a commotion suddenly came from the direction of the fitting rooms, and a soft, sweet call drew his attention.

"Aragaki-kun~"

Aragaki Shun turned his head to look and saw that Shiranami Chihiro had changed into a pure white dress-style swimsuit with lily patterns. She was watching him shyly, seemingly waiting for his evaluation.

A faint, shy blush graced the girl's face, and her eyes revealed a hint of anticipation and nervousness.

She walked slowly to Aragaki Shun and gave a light spin, showing him the full look of the swimsuit.

"Aragaki-kun, does it look good?" Shiranami Chihiro asked softly, her voice trembling slightly.

Aragaki Shun watched as Shiranami gently pinched the hem of her skirt, looking somewhat apprehensive, and nodded lightly. "It looks pretty good. It suits you well."

Hearing this, a trace of joy appeared on Shiranami Chihiro's face. "Then I'll buy it. If you want to see it in the future, you can..."

The girl's voice grew quieter and quieter, until the last part was completely inaudible; it seemed she had exhausted all her courage.

Aragaki Shun thought for a moment and simply turned his gaze to the other three who had also come out of the fitting rooms but were still in their original attire. "Ando, Amikura, and Kobashi, have you all chosen what you want to buy as well?"

"Everything has already been chosen. It's just that we aren't as bold as Chihiro, so we won't let you be the judge, Class Representative. Are you disappointed?"

Amikura Mako brushed back her hair and teased him with a grin.

However, Aragaki Shun did not show the expression she had hoped for; the boy simply nodded calmly, "I am a little disappointed, but since you've picked out swimsuits, there will surely be a chance to see them during swimming class."

Amikura Mako suddenly looked dejected, "Class Representative, you're being a bit boring saying things like that."

"My apologies then. Since the swimsuits are already bought, is there anywhere else you want to go?"

"Ugh~ I don't hear any sincerity in that at all. But forget it, we've been walking for a long time today, so why don't we just go to a cafe and take a break?"

"What do you think, Chihiro?"

"I'll go with whatever Mako says."

Shiranami Chihiro felt a bit disappointed that Aragaki Shun had shifted his attention away so quickly, but she still agreed with Amikura Mako's suggestion.

The group walked out of the swimwear section.

However, the moment he stepped out of the clothing store, Aragaki Shun followed a warning from his intuition and cast his gaze toward a street corner not far away.

He saw three girls with a gyaru-like aura standing there, one of whom was holding her phone high, pointing it toward the clothing store as if she were filming something.

People from Class C?

Aragaki Shun recognized the class of the group opposite him at a glance.

Has that guy Ryuen started making his move?

85.[Spirit: 10→11]; A change that breaks the limits of humanity

Seeing those three Class C gyarus at the street corner, Aragaki Shun thought for a moment before giving instructions to Ichinose Honami and the others beside him.

"It seems Ryuen is sending people from Class C to tail us. Ask the other students in the Class A group chat if they've encountered anything similar. I'm going to go have a chat with those bold individuals."

Upon hearing such shocking news, Ichinose and the others quickly looked in the direction of Aragaki Shun's gaze and indeed spotted the three Class C girls, who, realizing they had been exposed, were now pretending to be ordinary customers and trying to leave.

"To actually resort to stalking," Ichinose Honami said, her expression darkening, "Does Ryuen from Class C have no common sense at all?"