In Classroom of the Elite, but in the Underworld Chapter 23

The sound was like that of a mosquito, yet both of them heard it clearly.

Kikyo glared at him, though she didn't seem to know why herself.

Perhaps she was angry because the underhanded plan she had tried to use on him hadn't succeeded.

Eito said, "Then next time, can I ask Sakura out to hang out?"

"...I'm sorry... I don't really like going out."

He didn't dare say, "Then let's go hang out in your room."

At this moment, Kikyo interjected, "Are you pursuing Sakura, Eito? You're so eager to ask her out?"

Eito looked at her with a blank expression, as if to say:

[Would it kill you to stay quiet?]

Kikyo blinked at him.

[It would.]

Hearing Kikyo's words, Sakura grew flustered, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly and rubbing her fingers against the fabric.

Eito quickly said:

"You've misunderstood, Kikyo. I'm just bored, so I wanted to find a friend to walk around with." This was meant for Sakura to hear.

"Is that so?" Kikyo smiled. "Didn't you just go on a date with me and Sato the other day? How could you be bored?"

"A... a date? And with... two girls..." Sakura looked up, her face showing signs of shock.

"No, no, that wasn't a date. We were just hanging out as friends. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Maya." Eito looked at Sakura with eyes full of sincerity.

"Alright, I... I understand now." Sakura clutched her chest and let out a sigh of relief.

Afterward, she looked at the two of them and said with a hint of envy:

"You two have such a good relationship... unlike me..."

Uh, how did she come to that conclusion?

It wasn't good at all.

Kikyo patted her on the back. "It's okay. From now on, both of us will be your friends. If there's anything you find difficult to tell others, you can feel free to tell us."

"Mm... thank you..."

Sakura smiled happily, a smile that left Kikyo momentarily dazed. Then, as if she had realized something, she looked at Eito:

"As expected of you. I finally understand what you're trying to do."

"Uh, you've misunderstood."

Chapter 29 Sleeping Together

The midterm exams were approaching.

Because he already knew in advance that the midterm exam papers were the same every year.

He spent 3,000 points, and through threats and intimidation, he obtained the past exam papers from upperclassmen at a very cheap price.

Then, he handed them over to Kikyo.

"Why give them to me? Wouldn't it be better for you to give them to Horikita?" Kikyo asked, puzzled, before a thought crossed her mind. "Don't tell me, you're planning to do something to me again."

Eito found those words familiar.

Yes, he had heard the exact same thing from Suzune, only her tone had been much colder.

He said indifferently, "I just think the effect will be better if I give them to you. Compared to her, you are more easily trusted by the classmates."

That was part of the reason, but more importantly, he didn't want the three idiots in the class to drop out.

It didn't matter before, but now, if the three idiots dropped out, where would he find his entertainment?

Besides, if something really happened in the future, he could always use Yamauchi as a shield.

Kikyo smiled. "Then I'll accept them. In return... what kind of reward do you want?"

Another reward? Kikyo really did love rewarding people.

Since that was the case, he didn't intend to be polite.

"Then tonight, come to my room and sleep."

"Eh?"

Kikyo looked at him with a look of utter hopelessness. "You really can only think about these kinds of things every time."

"Is it a no? Then forget it."

Kikyo sighed:

"Fine. It's not like it's the first time I've been taken advantage of anyway. But you aren't allowed to lay a hand on me; I'm just coming over to sleep."

"Mm."

Aside from the final step, the two of them had already done everything else.

Nowadays, Kikyo's resistance toward him is becoming lower and lower, which seems to be a good thing.

He just needs to put in a little more effort.

Even if he cannot break through Kikyo's psychological defenses, he can at least break through her physical ones.

Research has shown that women may develop feelings for those with whom they have intimate interactions. It even points out that they might interpret the sexual desire they feel as love.

Love is an abstract concept to begin with, and no one is arrogant enough to provide a specific definition for it; everyone's understanding of it is different.

However, there are prerequisites for doing such things, and someone like Yamauchi would absolutely have no chance.

After obtaining the test questions, Kikyo distributed them to her classmates the day before.

And because of this incident, the trust the classmates had in Kikyo deepened even further.

However, Suzune's expression was a bit off.

Eito couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"...It's nothing." There was a sense of frustration on Suzune's face.

She had originally been full of confidence, wanting to lead Class D to Class A, yet at a critical moment, she failed to notice something that even Kikyo had thought of.

Because of this, she began to doubt whether she had the ability to lead the class to Class A.

Perhaps, she couldn't do it.

"Takeda, come and help me." The proud and confident girl made a request to him for the first time.

The look in her eyes as she gazed at him was very earnest, focused, and devoid of any impurities.

It seemed she was truly seeking help.

Eito almost agreed.

"No."

"...Why?"

"I can't do it."

"Fine."

Suzune pinched his arm in anger, let out a cold snort, turned around, and walked away.

It seemed she was truly angry.

Eito rubbed the bruise, thinking helplessly.

He chose to follow the same approach as Ayanokoji; for someone with talent like Suzune, the more he helped her, the more it would prevent her from growing.

Of course, if he only wanted a pretty vase, then it wouldn't matter.

At night, he heard a knock at the door.

Opening the door, it was indeed Kikyo.

The school rules stated that boys could not stay in the girls' dormitory after 8:00 PM, but there was no rule stating that girls could not enter the boys' dormitory.

Moreover, even if such a rule existed, Eito wouldn't follow it; as long as he wasn't caught, it would be fine.

He possessed the superpower of time-stopping, so it was very simple to avoid being detected by surveillance.

Furthermore, the school tacitly allowed rule-breaking because there were no cameras installed in many parts of the campus. They did this intentionally to simulate real society, where dark sides exist and are unavoidable.

After Kikyo came in, she didn't bother acting cute anymore and went straight to sit in his chair.

"Let's get this straight: if you really dare to do that kind of thing to me, be prepared to drop out with me."

"Oh."

"I'm going to take a shower first, don't you dare peek."

"I won't."

There was no need to peek at all; he had already installed a camera, so he could just save the footage and watch it slowly later.

However, Kikyo was truly bold to dare to shower in someone else's dormitory.

Could it be because she trusted him?

Thinking of that reason, he felt inexplicably guilty.

Forget it, he would just delete the recording; after all, there would be plenty of opportunities to watch openly in the future.

Kikyo showered for a long time. Listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, he began to feel sleepy.

So, he turned off the lights and crawled into bed.

In his hazy state, he drifted off to sleep.

Until—

A sensation of warmth came from his back, and he snapped his eyes open.

That feeling seemed to be the palm of Kikyo's hand.

Hearing the voice coming from behind:

"Don't move, I'm not wearing anything right now."

"Uh... why aren't you?"

"On purpose."

"..."

Doing it on purpose and then seducing him, while telling him he can't move—this was surely torture for his soul.

How wicked.

No, it was also possible she was actually dressed and just saying that on purpose, waiting for him to turn around so she could mock him.

The KTV incident was a prime example of that.

He decided not to dwell on it anymore:

"Why did you wake me up? You aren't trying to get me to assault you, are you?"

"I want to ask you a question." Kikyo paused for a few seconds, then said, "If you had to choose, would you choose to drop out with Horikita, or drop out with me?"

What an absurd question.

It was practically harder than choosing between saving his girlfriend or his mother.

He thought about it for a full ten minutes before finally saying:

"With you."

"...Why."