Classroom of the Elite: The Strength-Based Classroom of Kageya Shinjitsu

"Why haven't Kageya-kun and Karuizawa-san come yet?"

"It seems like we can't get in touch with them either."

By the time the later classes started, they still hadn't been able to reach Kageya Shinjitsu and the others. When Chabashira Sae began the lesson, Kushida Kikyo had already spoken up.

"Oh, them? They both took leave."

"Let's start the lesson. Don't think about other things."

Chabashira Sae didn't seem to be in very good spirits.

Part of it was because she had stayed up late the night before, intending to go find Kageya Shinjitsu at any moment.

The other part was because of his words.

Defective goods, huh.

Do it yourself?

She had wanted to offer a warning, but as the class began, she looked at the students below.

Especially at the group in the very back: Ike Kanji, Yamauchi Haruki, and Sudo Ken.

As expected, hopeless cases.

Even among all of Class D, they are the worst of the bunch.

She remained expressionless, even colder than her usual icy demeanor, as if everyone owed her millions.

"Little Sae-chan, your complexion looks terrible today. Are you on your period?"

"You should drink more hot water."

As she left after class, Chabashira Sae could still hear the concerned yet teasing voices of Ike Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki.

Drink more hot water, my foot.

You guys should go drink some lava.

You should eat a mountain vegetable set meal from now on.

With her pent-up anger unreleased, she left the classroom quickly, even finding herself looking forward to the day they would all be eating mountain vegetable set meals.

Class D of the first year, another hopeless day indeed.

After leaving the school area, Chabashira Sae looked into the current situation.

She checked the school's stance and the situation regarding those second-year students.

The students who had been involved in the fight were still being detained. Although they had been knocked unconscious, their injuries didn't look as severe as Kageya Shinjitsu's; they only had some dark circles under their eyes and slightly misshapen faces.

Kageya Shinjitsu, on the other hand, was wrapped up like a mummy and still stuck in bed.

Inside the infirmary.

"You told me you were taking leave to rest, Karuizawa-san."

As soon as Chabashira Sae entered the room, she saw Karuizawa Kei.

"Yeah, I rested in the morning, and I came to check on him while I was out getting food."

Karuizawa Kei answered directly.

"You need to go to class this afternoon."

She said this with an expressionless face.

She didn't continue to pay attention to Karuizawa Kei.

"What do you plan to do now?"

"I heard from the second-year students that they are interested in reconciling with you."

"As for the school, they are temporarily suppressing the matter. They intend to see what you decide—whether you want disciplinary action or to involve the police, they are willing to accept it."

"Usually, in cases of fighting, as long as it isn't particularly heinous, both sides are punished equally. It usually results in a short suspension. If the matter is more serious, the suspension is longer. If it's extremely severe, it leads to expulsion or even police involvement."

"Given the circumstances this time, most of the injuries are on you few. Although Karuizawa was involved, she didn't sustain any injuries, so even if the police were called, it's unlikely to be a major issue."

Chabashira Sae spoke plainly.

This was the school's standard way of handling things.

Unless it reached a certain level of severity, such as murder, the school would rarely intervene forcefully or hand matters over to outside authorities.

Otherwise, most things were left to the students' own discretion.

No matter what happened, the school maintained a supportive attitude; in their eyes, as long as no one died, it was all just petty squabbling.

Like this incident—student brawling—it was quite malicious.

But such things happened in almost every school, often multiple times a year.

It was something that could never be fully prohibited.

You really aren't saying a single word about the class points, are you.

Kageya Shinjitsu grumbled inwardly about this woman.

"What do you think?"

"Do you have any thoughts, Karuizawa-san?"

"You're a victim in this too, you know."

Kageya Shinjitsu looked toward Karuizawa Kei.

He had no idea what this woman was trying to pull; she'd shown up first thing in the morning, sat down, and just stared at him.

If he didn't know any better, he'd think she was some kind of stalker.

"I... I'll listen to whatever you say."

Karuizawa Kei said in a low voice.

She looked very gentle.

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Chapter 45: Karuizawa Kei goes straight for the offensive

Looking at the young man and woman before her.

"..."

Chabashira Sae, standing to the side, was speechless.

Single people shouldn't have to watch this.

Darned high school girl, being young must be nice.

Karuizawa Kei, aren't you supposed to be a delinquent? Why are you acting so gentle?

"Then we'll just wait and hear what their terms are."

"Oh my, having suffered such a serious injury, this is really quite a predicament."

Since Karuizawa Kei let him take the lead, Kageya Shinjitsu didn't stand on ceremony.

He put on an act as if he wouldn't be able to get up unless the other side paid up.

Chabashira Sae wore an "as I expected" expression.

This guy didn't care about the fight at all.

She was starting to suspect that the second-year students were the ones actually being scammed.

"Then we'll wait until they come looking for us."

"Chabashira-sensei, you seem very free. Is there nothing going on in the class? If you have so much spare time, why not go look after your students?"

Seeing Chabashira Sae staring straight at them, Kageya Shinjitsu thought about shooing her away.

"Your personality really is quite problematic."

Chabashira Sae had already felt the full extent of this guy's nasty temperament.

He didn't care about his classmates, and he didn't even hold her, his teacher, in any regard.

He acted as if even this school was completely optional to him.

It made her wonder where she should even begin to deal with him.

"Karuizawa-san, I have something I need to discuss with him."

"Could you please lend him to me for a moment?"

Chabashira Sae glanced at Karuizawa Kei.

She wanted her to step away for a bit.

"Huh?"

"Is there something I'm not allowed to know?"

"I'm a party involved in this, too."

Frowning as she looked at Chabashira Sae, Karuizawa Kei felt an instinctive sense of dissatisfaction.

"It's not about this matter; it's a private affair."

Chabashira Sae stated flatly.

"A private affair... that..."

Karuizawa Kei really wanted to say that if it was a private affair, she wanted to leave even less.

It was a woman's instinct; how could she let someone else snatch the prey she had her eyes on?

However, the words wouldn't come out.

The relationship between them hadn't been clearly defined yet.

Yesterday had been too rushed, and she had been looking forward to coming to see Kageya Shinjitsu first thing this morning to confirm their relationship.

After all, she had already confessed, and they had shared a special experience; she felt there was a high probability of success.

But she hadn't been able to say it, and now this annoying female teacher had to come and stir up trouble.

"Chabashira-sensei, I have no interest in what you have to say."

As Karuizawa Kei stood there in a dilemma, Kageya Shinjitsu spoke up first.

They both likely already knew what the other was going to say.

"You..."

Chabashira Sae looked a bit irritated.

"If you only think about things but never act on them, you will gain nothing and give nothing."

"People must rely on themselves, teacher."

"This is a phrase someone once gave me, and now I pass it on to you."

Kageya Shinjitsu looked at the teacher who seemed to be going through menopause.

He spoke slowly.

"Rely on yourself? No wonder you have such a twisted personality."

"I find it hard to imagine how you even interpreted that phrase."

"Then let me give you a phrase in return: humans are social creatures, and we all exist by supporting one another."

"There will always be things one person cannot accomplish alone, and I look forward to the day I see you fail."

Upon hearing Kageya Shinjitsu's words, Chabashira Sae stared at him intensely, caught in what must have been a whirlwind of thoughts.

She finally left behind those words and departed.

"Clatter."

The door was pushed open and then closed again, and the figure of Chabashira Sae vanished.

Only Kageya Shinjitsu and Karuizawa Kei remained in the hospital room.