In Classroom of the Elite, but in the Underworld Chapter 24

"Because I... I can no longer live without your body."

"..."

Eito felt the hand on his back disappear, and immediately after, a soft body pressed against him.

Kikyo leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"Don't worry, I won't be dropping out. Even if someone has to go, it will be you and that Horikita girl getting kicked out together."

"I understand, but may I ask why you are hugging me, Miss Kikyo?"

"Just consider this my pity for you. For a poor little puppy, I'm still willing to give a few rewards."

"But..." This didn't feel like a reward; it felt like torture.

"Don't speak, go to sleep."

"Oh."

Tonight was destined to be sleepless.

Chapter 30 Good Morning Kiss

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Chapter 31 The Camera Incident

When he arrived at school in the morning, Eito felt that the way Suzune looked at him was off.

How should he describe it? It was the kind of look one gives to an animal in a zoo.

Yes, exactly like watching a monkey show.

He responded with a gaze full of affection.

Then he was ignored.

Fortunately, today Chabashira told their class some good news: their class points had risen to 90.

The reason was that the school had awarded all four classes 100 points, and after deducting the points they had lost, their class was left with 90.

His own points stood at 50,000, and adding this month's 9,000, he had 59,003 points remaining.

Suzune seemed to have plenty of points as well, as she actually treated him to lunch.

"Eat up, glutton."

Taking the tray, he took two bites before hearing Suzune say:

"Since you've eaten my food, you must answer a few questions for me."

"Cough, cough, isn't this a bit too fast?" Eito coughed.

She could at least wait until he finished his meal.

"Then eat slowly, I'll wait."

"Oh."

Because of Suzune's words just now, he began to grow wary.

While pondering what questions Suzune might want to ask, he slowly shoveled food into his mouth.

What Suzune wanted to ask him was definitely not—

Do you love me?

But rather—

What are you hiding from me?

Although he wasn't sure what it was, it definitely concerned him.

Thinking of this, he felt a chill in his heart.

Because no matter what it was, he didn't want to tell Suzune, yet he couldn't bear to deceive her with dirty excuses.

The only available tactic was one.

"Did Kushida say something to you?" he asked.

The only people in contact with Suzune were Kikyo, Ayanokoji, and Chabashira; the most likely one was Kikyo.

"That's none of your business. Just tell me, what exactly does she know, and what are you two deceiving me about?" Suzune's tone was somewhat agitated.

"I'm telling you—" Eito sighed, "Why do you listen to her? I'm your friend, aren't I? She's just trying to sow discord between us."

"..." Suzune.

The two remained silent for a few minutes before Suzune finally looked up, her eyes filled with guilt:

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood."

"Yeah, it's fine."

This was Suzune's strength. Although she usually appeared arrogant, that was only because others couldn't keep up with her pace or understand her words. As long as something made sense, she would listen carefully.

With Suzune's issue resolved, the next one was Kikyo.

Sigh, it's Kikyo again.

To be honest, he couldn't even be bothered to deal with her anymore, this woman who made him feel both love and hate.

Being with Kikyo was too stimulating; it was like riding a rollercoaster.

Such a life was simply too colorful and varied.

If he were any older, he would have been scared into a heart attack sooner or later.

However, he still planned to take a little revenge.

Once, during a gap when Kikyo was making friends, he joined in and lied, claiming to be her boyfriend. Seeing how he addressed her by her first name and how handsome he was, the other person felt inferior and left.

Kikyo's friend count: -1.

Another time, he stole Kikyo's book and filled every page with his name.

When it was discovered by their classmates, Kikyo had to explain herself frantically for a long time, and only after proving it with her own handwriting was the misunderstanding cleared up.

With that, the entanglements between the two were considered resolved; from now on, they didn't owe each other anything.

"No way!"

That night, Kikyo came to his room, fuming, and said that to him.

He happened to be feeling sleepy, so he turned off the lights and went straight to bed.

Seeing that he didn't react, Kikyo cursed at him a few times and left.

Time always slips away when you aren't paying attention.

In the blink of an eye, another two weeks had passed.

During this period, he had simple conversations with Sakura. She no longer spoke to him in a timid, submissive way, and sometimes she would even lift her head to look at him, though she would immediately look away the moment he glanced back.

This progress made him very happy. The moment Sakura was willing to take off her glasses in front of him would be the moment he truly earned her trust.

Then, one day, Sakura said her camera seemed to be broken and asked him to accompany her to get it repaired.

Could this be a private date?

It wasn't.

After arriving at the designated location, he saw Kikyo there as well.

Kikyo greeted him with a sweet smile:

"What's wrong? You look like you aren't happy to see me."

As expected of Kikyo, every move she made was adorable, from the arc of her small hand waving to the innocent smile on her face.

Or perhaps he was wearing rose-colored glasses, magnifying Kikyo's cuteness.

However, judging by the gazes of those around them, what he called cute was not an exaggeration in the slightest.

Kikyo was just that kind of girl who could attract the attention of everyone around her.

"Um... thank you both for coming."

Sakura, standing to the side, seemed somewhat ordinary, even inconspicuous.

"Well then, let's go," Kikyo said.

The place they were going to was a digital camera shop, but the clerk didn't seem right.

To put it in common terms, his eyes were filthy, especially when he looked at girls.

From the moment they walked in, the clerk kept chatting with Kikyo and even tried to get her contact information.

Eito interrupted him:

"We're here for a repair. Can you hurry it up?"

The clerk's expression turned unpleasant, but he didn't lash out, instead taking the camera and inspecting it for a few moments.

"No problem. I'll send it to you once it's fixed. Miss, could you fill out your contact information?"

The person he was asking was Sakura.

Feeling that strange gaze, Sakura hid behind him.

Eito naturally knew the reason why.

This clerk actually knew about Sakura's online identity and claimed to be her fan, but in reality, he was a pervert who had his eyes on Sakura's body.

Asking Sakura to fill out her address was just a pretext for stalking her.

If left unchecked, it would develop into sexual assault. Originally, it was Ayanokoji who saved her, but he didn't want such a thing to happen at all.

However, it would be too stupid to make a move here.

"Fill out mine instead."

Under the clerk's furious glare, Eito wrote down his own address and contact information.

Then, he whispered something into the clerk's ear.

Hearing his words, the shop assistant immediately beamed with joy.

He eventually saw them off as they left.

On the way, Kikyo asked curiously:

"What did you say to him? Why was he so happy?"

"I was just tricking him, don't worry about it."

"Oh."

Kikyo said gloomily, a look of unhappiness on her face.

Where did this little girlfriend come from? Does she need to be coddled too?

"Forget it, let me treat you all to something to eat."

"Yay! Eito is the best~"

Kikyo hugged his arm, her face full of joy.

Hey, we're out in public.

Sakura was startled by her behavior:

"You... who are you guys?"

"Hey, Airi, do you want to come along?"

"T-together... I think I'll..."