Classroom of the Elite: The Strength of Kageya Shinjitsu

"If you want to come hang out, you can do it during break time too."

She said this like a gentle archangel, like a big sister.

It made Kageya Shinjitsu think of that blonde, busty, cute classmate, Hanada.

"Don't worry about me, I'm just looking, just looking."

"You don't need to worry about being punished. The teachers don't even care about us; let alone skipping class, even sleeping during lessons is fine."

Kageya Shinjitsu said this himself.

Although the students of Class B felt it was very strange.

They still found a spot, letting Kageya Shinjitsu squeeze in next to a thin male student.

Even the homeroom teacher of Class B, first year, Hoshinomiya Chie, had no intention of driving him away.

Class B became the only class that let him sit in the classroom.

They were extremely friendly.

"Come hang out when you have time."

Even when class ended, they greeted him very enthusiastically.

"I will, I will."

"See you when you're free, Ichinose-san."

It was rare for him to remember someone's name, let alone several in this class. After understanding the situation, Kageya Shinjitsu didn't stay long and left.

"Hoshinomiya-sensei, what is going on?"

Ichinose Honami watched Kageya Shinjitsu leave and looked directly at the homeroom teacher who hadn't left yet; the other party must know something.

"Teacher doesn't know anything, oh."

"Maybe he's being bullied in his own class."

"I'll ask about it later."

Hoshinomiya Chie lied without even blinking.

And such perfunctory words were only believed by this group of honest people in Class B.

"Then please trouble yourself to ask, sensei. If he's being bullied to the point where he doesn't dare go to his own class, that's just too much."

"It's only the first day of school, after all."

Ichinose Honami felt something was wrong, but she didn't know what.

Hoshinomiya Chie smiled and left the classroom without saying anything.

This time, it seems like some truly excellent talent has appeared.

Ending the harmonious and friendly situation of Class B.

Kageya Shinjitsu arrived at Class C; entering Class C felt like walking into some delinquent hangout.

"Is this a class for thugs?"

"Classmates, do you need me to call a doctor for you?"

"What is going on with you guys?"

Kageya Shinjitsu looked at the many bruised and swollen students of Class C, especially the boys; quite a few had been beaten up badly.

The hostility in this class was much stronger than the previous two.

And the aura of delinquency was very thick.

It almost made Kageya Shinjitsu want to join them.

They must have had a lot of points deducted already.

"Bastard, who are you?"

"Get out of here."

In the chaotic classroom, several people cursed at Kageya Shinjitsu.

They even looked like they were about to make a move.

However, because the bell for class rang, and their Class C homeroom teacher, Sakagami Kazuma, arrived.

They stopped their actions.

They only glared fiercely at Kageya Shinjitsu, looking like they wanted to beat him to a pulp.

But Kageya Shinjitsu had long since become immune to this kind of intimidation.

He stood at their doorway, unbothered, and observed for the whole period.

This Class C could be considered the class closest to Class D.

It was a gathering place for many problem students and delinquents; he hadn't misjudged them.

Likewise, as soon as the bell rang for the end of class, Kageya Shinjitsu ran off immediately.

After the commotion, the afternoon was basically over.

I had also gained a rough understanding of the first-year situation at this school.

Judging by talent, the students in Class A were indeed mostly high-quality social elites.

They were likely just as ignorant of the school's rules as everyone else, but even so, they possessed strong self-management skills, and their learning abilities were likely not weak either.

Even when I snuck into their class earlier and caused a stir, not many people were affected; they just sat there honestly listening to the lecture.

Moreover, they had clearly already chosen a leader-like figure on the very first day.

The students in Class B were likely the next tier down—middle management material? They could also be considered quite worth cultivating.

Their abilities were also decent, and they had likewise chosen a leader on the first day.

As for Class C and Class D...

They seem like two garbage dumps.

Although I didn't really want to describe my own class that way, the reality was indeed just that.

Compared to the classes ahead, their classes were like landfills.

They had definitely already had a significant amount of class points deducted.

In fact, Kageya Shinjitsu suspected that with the people in his class, even if they knew that acting out would lead to point deductions and affect their future income, many would still carelessly carry on as usual.

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Chapter 18: Lost on the Path of Life

Can a person quickly change their bad habits?

In Kageya Shinjitsu's view, the probability of that was very small.

Besides, if there were people pointing fingers and making remarks at the same time, the possibility became even smaller.

"I have to think of a way..."

Otherwise, being tied to these people in the class was truly a bit uncomfortable.

Kageya Shinjitsu returned to the Class D classroom.

In Class 1-D, unexpectedly, there were still people who hadn't left.

Those who hadn't left looked at him, feeling quite surprised.

This was a person who had disappeared for the entire afternoon; the teacher hadn't taken roll, but they had certainly noticed.

The students of Class D were rowdy and didn't listen in class, sleeping through lessons, but skipping class on the very first day of school?

It still made the students of Class D show expressions of "you're so brave."

And Kushida was one of the students in this class.

"Kageya-kun, where did you run off to this afternoon?"

"You were gone all afternoon, and the students were all worried about you."

"Did something happen?"

Wearing a look of concern, Kushida Kikyo walked up to Kageya Shinjitsu.

She had thought this man wouldn't show up at all today, but he had suddenly popped up.

"Nothing happened. I just got lost on the path of life and ended up in the wrong class."

Kageya Shinjitsu explained earnestly.

"Uh? You went to the wrong class?"

The bit about being lost on the path of life was directly ignored by Kushida Kikyo.

"Yeah, I went to a few wrong classes."

Kageya Shinjitsu said.

He didn't mention the fact that he had been attending classes in other rooms.

There was no need to.

"That's... a bit too..."

Kushida Kikyo didn't know how to describe it.

"Then, in the future, would you like to walk to school with me?" She immediately changed the subject and extended an invitation.

To this, Kageya Shinjitsu directly expressed his refusal; he didn't want to drag around a burden.

"No need, I've already memorized it. I won't get it wrong tomorrow."

"Sorry, Hanada-san, I'll be heading off now."

He habitually issued a notification that he had misremembered her name and chose to make a run for it.

"My name isn't Hanada, it's Kushida Kikyo. Also, someone from the Student Council came looking for you today. Did something happen?"

Kushida Kikyo brought up another matter.

As for being called by the wrong name, she was already used to it, and she didn't believe for a second that he had some sort of issue with remembering paths.

If this Kageya Shinjitsu wasn't doing it to attract her attention, then he was just a guy who liked men.

A total pervert.

A brainless, total pervert.

"The Student Council?"

Kageya Shinjitsu looked at his phone in surprise.

Because he had been busy peeking at other classes, he had kept it on silent.

There were indeed missed calls and text messages.

They were notifications regarding the apology from the second-year students.

It wasn't to punish him for skipping class.

Just as he had thought, skipping class probably just resulted in a deduction of class points, and no one actually cared about him.

He replied to the Student Council member and set a time to meet tomorrow.

He would properly accept the apology from the second-year seniors.

After resolving the matter, he looked at Kushida Kikyo, who was still standing in front of him.

"Alright, thank you, Kushida-san."

"I already know what's going on."

As for her look of intense curiosity about what had happened, Kageya Shinjitsu simply pretended not to see it.