In Classroom of the Elite, but the Underworld Chapter 22

Just a moment ago, as Sato's footsteps drew closer and he saw Kikyo reaching for the door handle, he immediately exchanged his remaining Malice Points for a superpower called Body Control.

Each point of AP can control someone for one minute, though the person being controlled loses consciousness and appears like a corpse.

It required 100 points, so now, he only had 4 Malice Points left.

His current Strength was 10; the reason he hadn't increased it to 20 or even 100 in advance was to avoid exactly this kind of situation, and besides, increasing it too much right now didn't have much meaning.

However, having nearly exhausted his points over such a trivial matter, he was not in a very good mood.

He already knew about Kikyo's scheme from just a moment ago: she had intended to seduce him, then wait for Sato to arrive before intentionally running out to claim he had acted indecently toward her.

Her goal might have been to ruin his relationship with Sato, or perhaps to make the rest of the class think he was a pervert.

But considering she had provided enough "benefits" just now, Eito generously forgave her.

Looking back at Kikyo, he said:

"You actually lied to me just now; you were clearly wearing a bra."

"Hahaha, you actually believed something like that? You really are a pervert." Kikyo looked at him mockingly.

"In that case, you shouldn't wear one at all."

"Hey, stop that!"

By now, the sky had turned dark.

Under the glow of the streetlights, the group walked together.

Kikyo was chatting with Sato, while he walked a little further behind.

On the quiet road, there were only a few scattered students.

Occasionally, cheerful laughter drifted over from the distance.

They hadn't walked far before the two in front stopped, coming to a halt at the same position as him.

Sato said:

"Thank you for today, Eito."

"You're welcome."

After a brief pause, Sato added:

"Do you remember the promise from this morning?"

"...I remember."

"Don't forget it when the time comes."

"I definitely won't."

Kikyo asked curiously:

"What promise?"

"It's a secret." Eito smiled and said mysteriously.

"Eh—" Kikyo seemed unwilling to let it go, "Sato, what is the promise?"

"Hehe, it's a secret."

Sato smiled knowingly, giving the same answer as Eito.

"Eh, eh, eh—alright, fine."

Kikyo lowered her head, looking a bit disappointed, but she soon seemed to let it go, putting on a cute smile again.

Her reaction made Sato quite happy, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace a little.

Only Eito knew.

Just a moment ago, Kikyo had pinched his waist hard.

What a wicked woman.

Chapter 28 Becoming Friends with Sakura

Sakura Airi.

Sitting in the last row, with red hair tied into twin tails and wearing red-rimmed glasses, she was dressed somewhat dowdily. She was a girl who was completely inconspicuous in class and always acted alone.

In reality, however, she was a gravure idol active on the internet under the stage name 'Shizuku'.

She was a super beautiful girl whose true appearance was not at all inferior to Kikyo's, and her figure was even more stunning.

Yet, a person like this almost never interacted with anyone in the class.

This morning, Eito greeted her as usual.

"Morning, Sakura."

"..."

He didn't receive a response, but he felt her sneak a glance at him.

This kind of daily routine has been going on for a month now.

The few people sitting in the back have even memorized the name 'Sakura' because of him.

Suzune said:

"You're really putting in the effort, aren't you? Do you want to get on good terms with her that badly, or do you have some other motive?"

"Calling it a 'motive' sounds so harsh. Isn't it perfectly normal to want to get on good terms with a beautiful girl?"

"...A beautiful girl?" Suzune turned her head to look in Sakura's direction.

The other party seemed to sense it, burying her head under her book and remaining motionless.

No one could appreciate that bright red face of hers.

Suzune had never observed Sakura's appearance closely; she only knew that this person usually hunched over and lacked any self-confidence, making her the complete opposite type from herself.

Suzune: "Forget it. If I find out you've done something unforgivable, I'll be the first one to report you."

"...Oh."

Suzune is dangerous, as expected. I'll definitely have to do it in secret next time.

Is Suzune the type of person who would sacrifice her own kin for the sake of righteousness?

It's actually quite possible.

Sometimes, people who are too upright lack a bit of human touch. Even if Suzune were to fall in love with him in the future, it would be impossible to make her obediently listen to him. She has her own ideas, and she will only change her own mind rather than doing exactly what others tell her to do.

This is completely different from being love-struck; her personality actually leans more toward the masculine side, being more unconstrained.

Such a person is unqualified to be a tool.

Eito didn't intend to make her obedient, either.

Only the unknown has value for observation; things that cannot be controlled excite him even more.

Just like people who participate in extreme sports, they never know what will happen in the next second.

That said.

Regarding Sakura's situation, he wasn't planning on waiting anymore.

Because he knew in advance about the trouble Sakura might encounter, this world might experience a butterfly effect due to his arrival.

It is almost impossible for things to develop exactly as they did originally.

Therefore, he asked Kikyo for help.

He figured that another reason Sakura was unwilling to talk to him was that he was a boy.

And only Kikyo, who was also a girl and the most approachable person in the class, could gain Sakura's trust.

However, he encountered a bit of trouble when asking Kikyo for help.

Would Kikyo help him?

Of course, that was impossible.

So, in order to get Kikyo to help, he promised to do one thing within his power for her in the future.

In short, things like jumping off a building or streaking around the playground were out of the question.

Things went very smoothly; Kikyo used the excuse of going shopping to ask Sakura out.

And he pretended to run into the two of them by chance.

"What a coincidence, Kikyo." Looking at the two people walking toward him, he greeted them like a friendly neighbor.

"..."

Kikyo ignored him and walked right past him.

And Sakura glanced at him, also saying nothing.

Eito: "..."

Ten thousand alpacas stampeded over his head.

Sighing, he chased after them, intercepted the two, and said through gritted teeth:

"Isn't this two of my classmates? What a coinci--ah!"

Kikyo acted as if she had just realized it, covering her mouth and saying:

"Oh, it's Eito. Sorry, I misread you just now; I thought you were someone trying to pick us up."

"If your eyes aren't working well, you can get them replaced."

"Hmm--hmm?"

"Stop acting cute."

Sakura asked weakly: "This is--"

Kikyo explained: "His name is Takeda Eito, he's my friend. He said he wanted to get to know you, so he asked me to invite you out. I'm sorry, Sakura, I didn't mean to."

It was intentional.

Eito was very angry.

Not only had she treated him like air, but she had also exposed their plan directly.

Now, wouldn't Sakura think he was a pervert?

Eito looked at the girl, only to realize she wasn't angry; instead, she was staring straight at him.

"Sakura-san?"

"...Oh." Sakura finally snapped out of it, her face flushing red as she turned her head away.

Then she lowered her head, looking at her own toes.

"..." What was going on? This subtle sense of protectiveness.

Kikyo took the opportunity to stomp on his foot:

"Is she pretty?"

"She is."

Hearing this, Sakura lowered her head even further, the blush on her face spreading to the tips of her ears.

Knowing he couldn't let things go on like this, Eito said:

"Things are exactly as Kikyo said. Sakura-san, can you be my friend?"

"...Mm."