Classroom of the Elite: Starting with a Zero, I'm Just Going to Coast Since I Know the Plot

"So, you need to accomplish such an ambition within 10 months," Nakano Yuu said.

"This..." Horikita Suzune's expression began to waver. She instinctively felt that Nakano Yuu was whispering like a devil, yet it seemed she couldn't help but listen.

If she could gather 20 million points, perhaps it would be equivalent to gaining her brother's recognition.

However.

20 million points.

The school provided students with living expenses in the form of private points, and the purchasing power of these points was equivalent to the Japanese Yen.

In terms of buying things, that would be 20 million yen.

In the outside world, that was the value of a house.

And to gather that in less than a year—how could Nakano-kun say such a thing so casually?

It was just that her brother had once transferred 500,000 points to her without a second thought, so Horikita Suzune didn't quite grasp the current purchasing power.

"That's right, 20 million. So, work with me, and I can share some with you." Seeing that Horikita Suzune was already tempted, Nakano Yuu began his devilish persuasion. "Don't think it's too little; the truth is, there are very few opportunities to earn points from the class right now, so we have to seize the chance and target specific special exams. After all, if we want to profit from the exams, we definitely need partners."

"And if we do this once or twice, 20 million will be easy to gather," Nakano Yuu said.

"Is that possible?" Horikita Suzune was completely shaken. Her gaze was fixed intently on the black-haired boy in front of her.

Of course it was.

Because this way, Nakano-kun's 20 million would be fully gathered.

As for Horikita-san, she would still need to find more opportunities. But Nakano-kun wouldn't say that out loud right now.

Perhaps because they had become "partners," "collaborators," and "companions striving together toward the 20 million points," the atmosphere between Nakano-kun and Horikita-san became much more harmonious on the way back.

And Horikita Suzune didn't seem quite as bitter or resentful anymore.

However, on the other side.

Katsuragi was also walking from outside toward the dormitory. They had now reached the public area on the first floor of the dormitory building.

"That's great, Katsuragi. This way, you can become a member of the student council."

"Still, 1 million points is really a bit..."

"As long as the number of students who trust Katsuragi-kun increases, then collecting 50,000—no, even 40,000 points from each person—will allow us to gather the 1 million points very quickly."

Katsuragi held two books in his left hand; looking at the labels and numbers on them, they must have been borrowed from the library.

Walking beside him was a tall, light-green-haired boy.

It was Katsuragi's sidekick, Totsuka Yahiko.

He was the one who thought he was being harassed by Class C and lashed out at Ryuuen. Of course, the facts proved that he had been baited by Ryuuen; otherwise, the class wouldn't be left with an evaluation score of only 836 points.

It could be said that a single impulsive step had led to a mistake.

The students in the class had likely seen this blunder, which caused Katsuragi's popularity to suffer slightly.

Totsuka Yahiko saw this in his eyes and felt anxious in his heart.

But now, Katsuragi had secured the position of secretary for the student council, and that changed everything.

Although they had only learned the true nature of the school today, they were students of Class A. Once the gag order preventing upperclassmen from sharing certain information was lifted, they immediately arranged for students to gather intelligence.

They then learned that the student council at this school held much more power than those in the outside world, and that the classes of all previous student council presidents had graduated as Class A.

Although they didn't know the full extent of the president's authority, joining the student council was definitely the right move.

Especially since there were special exams every month; by becoming a member of the student council, one could gain a lot of information even just from the conversations between executives.

Not only that, but to be able to enter the student council at the end of the very first month as a freshman—who could still say a bad word about Katsuragi-kun with that kind of prestige?

This was a performance that would boost his standing within Class A.

So, as long as they kept going, the disadvantage caused by Yahiko's impulsiveness would be corrected.

Katsuragi had a chance to lead the entire class.

A fantasy flickered across Totsuka's face.

And there was a look of satisfaction on Katsuragi's face as well.

Although he had received the information from Ryuuen first, this also meant that Sakayanagi didn't know yet, so he was one step ahead of her. And from the upperclassmen, he learned that President Horikita's student council screening was extremely strict, so being able to get in as a freshman was particularly outstanding.

Although it required 1 million points, it should be worth it.

Katsuragi thought to himself.

"It seems Katsuragi-kun has encountered something good." Just then, a voice came from the seating area in the public space.

Katsuragi and Totsuka looked over and discovered that their classmate, Sakayanagi Arisu, was actually sitting on a chair.

Her cane was resting beside the seat.

"Sakayanagi! Since when have you been here? Or rather, how much did you hear?" Totsuka's expression changed immediately.

He revealed a guarded look.

And it was no wonder he wore such an expression.

Because the class had already split into two factions, with another group of students watching from the sidelines, and given the things Classmate Sakayanagi had said that morning, Sakayanagi currently held the advantage.

Furthermore, Katsuragi had not yet assumed his position as secretary of the student council. If Sakayanagi were to find out... she might try to interfere or something similar.

Therefore, he clearly had to remain vigilant.

"Hehe." Classmate Sakayanagi simply offered a polite smile, saying nothing.

"..." Katsuragi. Katsuragi furrowed his brows, then walked toward Sakayanagi. "Actually, I just paid 1 million points to secure the position of student council secretary."

"Katsuragi!" Classmate Totsuka looked nervous.

"My, Classmate Totsuka seems quite wary of me." Sakayanagi Arisu stood up, gripping her cane. Her gaze seemed to flicker toward the dormitory entrance before she quickly retracted it and said, "But does a mere secretary position really make you this nervous?"

"The student council doesn't let people in so easily," Totsuka said.

"That is true," Sakayanagi said. "However, there is no need to be so protective; I have no interest in a mere secretary position."

"If I am to join the student council, it would at least have to be as student council president. Only you people would be so obsessed with a secretary's position."

As she said this, the elevator opened and students stepped out. Sakayanagi gripped her cane and walked into the elevator.

Katsuragi and Totsuka watched her back as she left.

Totsuka likely thought Sakayanagi was arrogant, while Katsuragi remained silent, feeling that Sakayanagi was indeed different from him. He sought stability, but Sakayanagi was far too radical.

Outside the dormitory building, near the entrance, Horikita Suzune and Nakano Yuu had just returned.

However, seeing students talking inside, they didn't push the door open immediately.

Only.

"That girl. She is very much like you—both quite arrogant," Horikita Suzune remarked.

Is that so?

Nakano Yuu looked over, seeing only the back of a silver-haired girl stepping into the elevator.

Frail, a cane, and wearing white stockings.

If an ordinary person saw her, they would probably wonder where such an incredibly cute girl came from.

But.

Nakano was different.

"That is likely Sakayanagi Arisu from Class A," Nakano Yuu said.

"You know her?" Horikita seemed surprised.

"Yeah," Nakano Yuu nodded. "Because she is my ex-girlfriend."

"Oh." Horikita Suzune nodded, then suddenly stopped.

Her gaze turned toward him. She seemed to be wondering if she had misheard, and after confirming she hadn't, she looked at Nakano with a strange expression.

She was likely recalling how she had thought Nakano was intentionally getting close to her for the sake of a romance game.

But he had always refused, and as it turned out... was this the reason for his refusal? Was this the type he actually liked?

"..." Nakano Yuu.

I suppose so.

Liking girls with a petite, loli-like physique is easy to misunderstand, and Classmate Sakayanagi would likely still have this build even ten years from now.

Of course, since she was an ex-girlfriend, she was just a woman from the past.

However.

What gave Nakano pause was that this Classmate Sakayanagi, while appearing to be a frail girl in the original story, was actually a person with a malicious personality. She simply found school life boring, and upon discovering that the male lead she had met once as a child was also at this school, she would say things that could ruin him and force his expulsion.

She was clearly a little devil.

He hoped she hadn't seen him just now. At the very least, he hoped she wouldn't pop up to cause trouble and increase the difficulty for him before he managed to get his hands on some money.

Thinking this.

Beep.

Nakano Yuu noticed his phone had received a message.

It was from an unknown number.

But.

[What a coincidence. I thought we wouldn't see each other for another three years.]

Although there was no name attached, Nakano knew exactly who this was.

Oh god, so she did see me? My peaceful school life is likely coming to an end.

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Chapter 015: Teasing Classmate Kushida, How Delightful!

Although he had made a connection with the student council president and even obtained 1.5 million points, Nakano Yuu's good mood had been completely ruined by Sakayanagi Arisu.

Returning to the dormitory at night, after taking a shower, Nakano lay on his bed. There was no need to stay up late since he had school tomorrow.

After all, this was no longer the behavioral conduct exam from the first month, so it was better to behave a little more obediently.

However.

He still felt like something was off.

For one.

Having transmigrated here, he had no memories from a year ago; that part was a blank slate.

For two, why was he in a relationship (now broken up) with Classmate Sakayanagi, and given her attitude, his future school life might be targeted by her.

But as for why this relationship existed, Nakano could probably guess. His father, Nakano Maruo, was a famous doctor who even owned his own hospital, while Classmate Sakayanagi had been in poor health since she was young, even suffering from heart-related illnesses.

That was it.

Although she used a cane to get around, it was likely a congenital heart condition rather than a problem with her legs, so using the cane was probably just to reduce the strain on her heart.

Perhaps because of her heart, she couldn't engage in any strenuous exercise.

He felt like he understood the reason for the breakup.

No.

Nakano hurriedly shook his head.

Putting the issue with Sakayanagi to the back of his mind for now, there was still one other thing that bothered him.

Now that the first month's behavioral conduct exam had concluded, the evaluation scores for the first-year students were as follows.