Classroom of the Elite, I Only Want Your Rewards

Ichinose Honami followed the sound, only to see a tall, handsome boy. Since they didn't usually interact, she only knew his name was Kanzaki Ryuji.

However, hearing about this for the first time, it was inevitable that some in the class couldn't accept it right away.

"This is too much, isn't it? To think that only Class A gets the right to higher education and employment—does that mean we have nothing?"

Some had come for the free tuition, while others had naturally come for the prospects of higher education and employment.

Suddenly learning that they might not be able to achieve their goals, anxiety and depression were unavoidable.

Just as Ichinose Honami wanted to offer some comfort, someone was faster than her.

"Hahaha, although it's a meritocracy, we aren't that bad either. We started as Class B, after all."

The person speaking was Shibata Sou, who was extremely popular in class and also very talented in sports; he had already joined the soccer club.

"If we put in a little effort, maybe we can reach Class A soon." Shibata Sou livened up the atmosphere, his face full of smiles.

However, the reality was much as he said; after all, Class B was only one step away from Class A.

"I think so too. It's impossible for the school to arrange all the excellent students in Class A; that would lose the meaning of competition, so we still have a chance."

Ichinose Honami added to Shibata Sou's words, and then she saw everyone relax, their expressions no longer so tense.

"I believe in Honami-chan. With Honami-chan in the class, it will definitely be fine." Shiranami Chihiro had been a bit worried, but seeing Ichinose Honami, she immediately cast it aside.

However, she didn't notice that when those words were spoken, Ichinose Honami's expression stiffened for a split second.

"What do you intend to do, Ichinose?" Kanzaki Ryuji asked in a low voice.

Ichinose Honami was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't know how class points will fluctuate for now, but I think everyone should save some private points."

"Eh, are private points that important?" Shiranami Chihiro asked.

"I think they might be just as important as class points, because in the future, private points might be our weapon." Ichinose Honami keenly sensed the utility of private points; after all, Suzuki Toru had left too deep an impression on her.

"For example, buying more information?" Kanzaki Ryuji suddenly said.

Ichinose Honami looked at him in surprise. This boy didn't usually talk much and didn't have much presence, so she hadn't expected his reaction to be so quick.

"Not just information, there might be many uses we don't know about yet." She paused, "I hope everyone can work together and move toward the goal of Class A. What do you all think?"

"Agreed!" Shiranami Chihiro raised her hand first.

"Hahaha, of course, no problem!"

Next was Shibata Sou, and then other students followed, one after another raising their hands.

"Let's have you keep these points, Ichinose," Kanzaki Ryuji suggested.

"Yes, yes, let Honami-chan be responsible for keeping everyone's points!"

At this very moment, all the popularity Ichinose Honami had accumulated was reflected back onto her.

No one suggested a second candidate; she was the consensus choice. On the first day of school, everyone had recommended her to be the class representative, and now it was just happening all over again.

However, Ichinose Honami recoiled at this instant.

"Ahaha, I don't think it matters if they aren't kept with me. Why not give them to Kanzaki-kun or Shibata-kun?"

She wore a feigned, relaxed smile, but an inexplicable fear pierced her heart along with everyone's gazes, causing a dull ache.

Ichinose Honami had begun to fear bearing too much trust.

In reality, she had already exhausted a great deal of courage just to say those words earlier.

After all, she had had a nightmare last night where Suzuki Toru pinned her to a desk with a blank expression and said to everyone, "Look, this is the proof of Ichinose Honami's crime."

Kanzaki Ryuji frowned; he felt that Ichinose Honami was a bit strange today, not as active as usual.

Moreover, who told her this information?

Chapter 25: Take a Look Below

Calculating carefully, Suzuki Toru had already obtained five reward draws.

Once he returned to his dormitory, he prepared to start a consecutive draw.

[Drawing corresponding rewards...]

[Congratulations on obtaining the reward -- "Lucky Dice"!]

["Lucky Dice": Once the dice are thrown, you can obtain a corresponding luck bonus based on the result, up to six times, lasting only 12 hours.]

[Congratulations on obtaining the reward -- "Arbitrary Use Voucher"!]

["Arbitrary Use Voucher": Can be used on any item without any restrictions, and will not be condemned or criticized by anyone; until the use is complete, everything is taken for granted.]

[Congratulations on obtaining the reward -- "Military Ration Pill"!]

[Congratulations on obtaining the reward -- "Going Merry Melee Videotape"!]

[Congratulations on obtaining the reward -- "Succubus Customs Appreciation Manual"!]

[Rewards have been distributed, please check them!]

Although he had complained many times, were these things really considered extraordinary items?

Suzuki Toru had always suspected that the Wish Machine put a lot of trash into the same draw pool. For example, who would draw a pile of trash weapons in a character pool?

This kind of situation shouldn't be possible, right?

Glancing briefly at these rewards, Suzuki Toru fell into deep thought. What should he use next?

Hmm, first, he needed to find a way to earn back the lost private points.

Whether he wanted to win the game against Sakayanagi Arisu or do more things, private points were an indispensable tool.

Therefore, Suzuki Toru now had to come up with a way to obtain as many private points as possible.

After pondering for a while, Suzuki Toru turned his attention to the first-year students.

Of course, continuing to extort Nagumo Miyabi wasn't impossible, but he couldn't play favorites; he also had to probe the other classes a little.

Class B wasn't very realistic; Ichinose Honami would surely be wary of him. Using Ichinose Honami now would only cause her to collapse too early; he couldn't drain the pond to catch the fish.

Therefore, only Class C and Class D remained as options.

He didn't know how much juice was left to squeeze from those two classes, but Suzuki Toru recalled the things Kushida Kikyo and the others had bought; the expenses were not insignificant.

Forget it, it wasn't just for this month. Even if there was no juice now, it didn't mean there wouldn't be any to squeeze in the future.

Suzuki Toru quickly figured this out, then went to bed as if nothing had happened.

Come to think of it, he still had a date with someone from Class D.

The next day.

Class A classroom.

Just as Suzuki Toru sat in his seat, Kamuro Masumi next to him kept staring at him for no reason.

"Hey, why did you provoke Sakayanagi yesterday?"

"I also want to ask why you've been following Classmate Sakayanagi around. Have you thought it through?"

"...That has nothing to do with you, mind your own business." Kamuro Masumi seemed very dissatisfied with his counter-question. "Besides, I'm the one asking you right now, aren't I?"

"Don't you want to see Classmate Sakayanagi dressed up like a little kitten?" Suzuki Toru asked.

Kamuro Masumi froze for a moment, suddenly realizing she felt a bit tempted. Then, she secretly glanced in the direction of Sakayanagi Arisu, who shouldn't have heard them.

"Shameless."

I hope that next time you say that, you can hide your excited expression a little, and look people in the eyes properly.

"Why are you suddenly so obedient to Classmate Sakayanagi?" Suzuki Toru asked. "Did she make you some kind of promise? Or is it that you have some dirt on you that she's holding over your head?"

"That doesn't matter at all. I do whatever I want." A flash of irritation crossed Kamuro Masumi's eyes.

"I just wanted to know what Kamuro-san's leverage is."

"Don't joke around, how could I possibly have something like that!"

"As I thought, you were caught by Sakayanagi Arisu while you were shoplifting, weren't you?"

"I was already very caref—wait, what are you saying?" Kamuro Masumi reacted in time, her expression changing abruptly. "Suzuki, don't tell me you were at the scene too!?"

Her voice was a bit loud, drawing the attention of several students.

Kamuro Masumi knew she had lost her composure, so she couldn't help but shut her mouth, falling into a silence.

Since she wasn't speaking, Suzuki Toru withdrew his gaze and focused on writing and drawing in his notebook.

After a while, Kamuro Masumi finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Hey, hey, how do you know about this?"

Suzuki Toru didn't rush to answer her; in any case, the one who should be anxious now was her, not him.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Kamuro Masumi bit her lip, and her long legs under the desk shook even more irritably.

She had thought that being caught by Sakayanagi Arisu was unlucky enough, so why was Suzuki Toru aware of this too?

"Did Sakayanagi tell you?" Kamuro Masumi nudged him with her calf, the warning in her gesture couldn't be more obvious. "Don't tell me you're going to threaten me too."

Suzuki Toru glanced at her. The girl was wearing black calf-high socks today, clean and with a very fine texture; her straight, slender calves gave one the urge to hold and play with them.

Not to mention the snowy white skin of her thighs, which looked supple to the touch, and her skirt was slightly short, as if one could see something.

"The first time I saw you, I noticed you were a hopeless case." Suzuki Toru feigned a sigh. "Just as I expected, you've started stealing again at this school."

Kamuro Masumi's expression stiffened, and she asked with suspicion, "Have you seen me before?"

"Please rest assured, this is our first time meeting. Before this, neither of us knew the other." Suzuki Toru smiled slightly.

That's even scarier, okay!

When exactly did he see it?!