Surveillance

Activating System Scan, Suzuki Tsubame silently recited in his heart.

He then looked at Sakayanagi in his arms.

[Sakayanagi Arisu]

[Appearance: 9.7]

[Intelligence: 9.5]

[Constitution: 3.5]

Sure enough, there were only the basic attributes. Suzuki Tsubame was not too surprised, but what was with her appearance score? Why did he not have one?

Also, Sakayanagi Arisu's constitution was far too poor. If 6 points counted as an average physique, then she was completely frail.

Not until the sun was nearly down did Suzuki Tsubame shake Sakayanagi again.

Sakayanagi Arisu burrowed against his chest without any intention of getting down, not even planning to raise her face.

"Which room is your dormitory? I'll take you upstairs."

"602."

Her voice was muffled, making her sound exactly like a little girl who loved acting cute.

The girls' dormitory and boys' dormitory were in the same building, so Suzuki Tsubame took the elevator straight to the sixth floor.

No one happened to see them along the way.

He pulled the room card from Sakayanagi's school skirt pocket. Her room was not much different from Suzuki Tsubame's, except it was considerably tidier. She probably had a dedicated maid to clean it.

After placing Sakayanagi on the bed, Suzuki Tsubame left.

In her current state, talking would probably be difficult. He would give her the Strengthening Potion later.

A healthy Sakayanagi—just thinking about it was amusing.

As for Sakayanagi's cane, Suzuki Tsubame had noticed Kamuro before their chess match had even ended.

Whether at the Gymnasium, by the lake, or outside the Dormitory, Kamuro had actually been there the whole time.

By the time he returned to his dormitory, it was nearly seven o'clock.

Suzuki Tsubame had gone to the Gymnasium at 4:30. He arrived at the Chess Department at 5:20, sat on a bench by the lake at 5:50 for over an hour, and reached the dormitory building at 6:50.

There were quite a few messages on his phone.

Kushida Kikyo: Suzuki, could we invite Horikita to have coffee with us tomorrow? 😊 5:45

Suzuki Tsubame replied: No problem. Leave it to me.

Horikita Suzune: Dinner is ready. Come to 605 and get it if you're hungry. 6:30

Suzuki Tsubame replied: OK, coming right away.

There was also one from Katsuragi. The points had already been gathered.

Suzuki Tsubame tapped to claim them. His current points were 80,000 + 1.8 million + 500,000 + 1.5 million—3.88 million!

He would not have to worry about daily living expenses at all.

[Ding! Limited-time mission completed. Reward: Universal Surveillance. Item effect: This item has been modified by the system and possesses features such as automatic energy replenishment, invisibility, hovering, designated following, indestructibility, remote phone control, and more. (Note: Do not use it for peeping, or the system will mercilessly... condemn you morally.)]

Ridiculous... Those were the two words Suzuki Tsubame most wanted to say right now.

It was even more ridiculous than the Strengthening Potion. This was practically high technology, wasn't it!?

But on second thought, it was just what he needed.

If Suzuki Tsubame was right, Ryuen from Class C was currently interrogating his team members.

If he sent the surveillance device over now, would Ryuen not explode?

Mm... At a time like this, he should eat first.

Master Suzuki, who had not lain down for long, prepared to return to the sixth floor.

Knock, knock, knock...

Suzuki Tsubame stood before room 605.

For some reason, the door still did not open even after he knocked for a long time.

Bang!

The door was yanked open with tremendous force.

Horikita's gaze was incomparably cold as she held a towel in both hands and dragged it through her dripping wet hair.

[Horikita Suzune]

[Appearance: 9.9]

[Intelligence: 9.2]

[Constitution: 8.5]

"Did you not notice that the door wasn't locked?"

"Ah, I'm really sorry."

Suzuki Tsubame pressed his palms together to apologize while stepping forward, intending to enter the room.

He had not expected Horikita's stats to be so high, especially her appearance. Probably no one in Advanced Nurturing could compare to her.

Horikita turned sideways and let Suzuki Tsubame enter.

At first it was extremely narrow, only wide enough for one person. After taking two or three more steps, the space suddenly opened up.

It was not much different from Suzuki Tsubame's room, with the same minimalist style.

A double-layered lunch box sat on the dining table. Suzuki Tsubame sat down and opened it.

The first layer contained several pieces of sushi. The second had soba noodles accompanied by a few slices of vegetables. To Suzuki Tsubame's disappointment, there was no miso soup this time.

Under Suzuki Tsubame's whirlwind assault, the food vanished at a visible speed.

"9.57! My God, look at that!"

"Contestant Suzuki Tsubame only took 9.57 seconds! This is a historic moment!"

A fierce battle raged in Suzuki Tsubame's mind.

To be honest... he was not full.

"If you're done eating, get out already." Horikita Suzune was still nearby, tending to her hair.

"Suzune-chan, I'm not full." Suzuki Tsubame sounded aggrieved. After an afternoon of intense activity, this little food was a drop in the bucket for him. It could not even take the edge off.

"Why eat so much for dinner? This is enough for your nighttime consumption."

In Horikita Suzune's view, this was more than enough food for the evening. Suzuki Tsubame was simply craving more, and for his physical and mental health, he needed to control his diet.

"Do you want to know about your brother? If you make me a late-night snack, I'll tell you."

The words were like a devil's whisper.

Horikita took the bait as expected. Even the hand wiping her hair slowed down.

"How did you know I have a brother?"

Horikita Suzune looked suspicious. She had never admitted to having an older brother.

"Uh, isn't it obvious? Your brother is so famous, and the two of you look alike, so I recognized it at a glance."

"Hm? We look alike?"

Suzuki Tsubame wiped away nonexistent cold sweat from his forehead. He had not been that hungry before, but after eating a little, he somehow felt even hungrier. His mind was not working properly, and he had nearly exposed himself.

"You do look alike. You're both tall and slender, your hair is the same color, and if you look carefully, even your eyes are quite similar."

"Mm... all right."

This guy's powers of observation really were strong. He had guessed my relationship with my brother merely from our appearance and surname!

That was what Horikita thought. She absolutely had to bring this person under her command.

In the end, she agreed.

Once she had dried her hair enough, she could use the hair dryer directly.

"Suzune-chan, do you need help?" Suzuki Tsubame wandered around Horikita's room. Unfortunately, all of Horikita's clothes had been put into the washing machine.

Come to think of it, had Horikita thrown her underwear and everything else into the washing machine too?

"If you quietly stay on that stool, that'll be the greatest help you can give me."

Suzuki Tsubame obediently returned to the stool, lest Horikita refuse to cook for him later.

Mm, there really was nothing to look around at. There was neither the legendary sweet scent of a girl's body from web novels in his previous life nor any accidental fanservice from a clumsy girl.

Perhaps it was because he had spent too little time here, so there were few traces of life. That disappointed Suzuki Tsubame somewhat.

"Suzune, your brother was called the most outstanding Student Council president in the history of Advanced Nurturing."

Suzuki Tsubame tried to start a conversation.

Horikita was searching the refrigerator for ingredients. Hearing that, she merely nodded lightly. "He really is outstanding."

Hearing of her brother's glorious achievements did not change her expression much. In her eyes, it was only natural for her brother to be exceptional.

Since the two Horikitas were destined not to have much contact anyway, Suzuki Tsubame casually made up some rumors about Horikita Manabu and successfully got his late-night snack.

After eating, Suzuki Tsubame took the elevator back to his dormitory. Neither Ichinose nor Kamuro appeared in the elevator.

That made Suzuki Tsubame realize that he did not seem to be the protagonist. Even if he wanted to meet some girls, he had to seek them out one by one.

Garakuni, that wasn't how it was supposed to be! There should clearly have been a romantic chance encounter, followed by exchanging contact information, overcoming all kinds of hardships, and finally ending up together.

In any case, Suzuki Tsubame safely returned to his dormitory. After washing up, he peacefully lay down on his bed.

Before sleeping, he casually drank another vial of Enhancement Potion.