Classroom of the Elite, I Only Want Your Rewards

"What kind of deal?" Kushida Kikyo asked, puzzled.

"I can sell the information I currently possess to Class D, for just 400,000 private points."

Kushida Kikyo felt a jolt of astonishment and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you a student in Class A? Why would you want to sell this information to us?"

"Class D poses no threat to Class A, so it doesn't matter if I reveal it to you," Suzuki Toru said. "Besides, I have a condition; you have to agree to one thing for me."

"What do you want me to agree to?" Kushida Kikyo asked curiously.

"After Horikita Suzune finishes asking your homeroom teacher, tell her this news, but don't mention that it came from me."

It sounded as if he were certain of how Horikita Suzune would act next, which left Kushida Kikyo somewhat surprised.

"I can agree to that, but I can't guarantee that anyone in the class will actually buy this information," Kushida Kikyo answered honestly.

"That's fine. I support installment plans. Even if only Suzune wants to buy it, that's fine too; we can draw up a contract." Suzuki Toru smiled. Would a provoked Horikita Suzune choose to take on this debt immediately?

"Do I need to sign your name?" Kushida Kikyo's heart hammered. This guy was clearly targeting Horikita Suzune—what exactly was his goal?

"I'll make the arrangements."

With that, Suzuki Toru stood up and gave her a slight bow.

"Let's stop here for today. Thank you for your willingness to help, Kushida-san."

He appeared perfectly polite, which forced a reluctant smile onto Kushida Kikyo's face as she suppressed her inner emotions.

"N-no problem. See you next time, Suzuki-kun."

Suzuki Toru had intended to leave, but then, as if remembering something, he couldn't help but look back at Kushida Kikyo.

"Oh, by the way, you don't need to record our conversations next time. I won't do anything to you."

Kushida Kikyo's expression stiffened. Her phone was still sitting to the side, and Suzuki Toru had already walked out of the cafe.

Chapter 32: You're Peeking at Me Again

Suzuki Toru had originally wanted to make contact with more students from Class D, but he found he couldn't do it.

After observing for a period of time, he noticed that most of the students in Class D spent their time on leisure, such as shopping and karaoke.

It seemed this class was a bit of a lost cause.

Although students in Class A also enjoyed leisure, they attended classes when they were supposed to. One could often see several competitive students from Class A in the library, and many students discussing whether or not to join clubs.

Kamuro Masumi had already joined the Art Club, likely due to Sakayanagi Arisu's coercion; otherwise, given her personality, art was truly not something she would be associated with.

It had been over a week since school started, and Suzuki Toru had met many first-year students. His notebook was so densely packed that there were almost no blank pages left.

However, he didn't know much about the situation in Class C. He had once noticed a male student in Class C who had bruises on his face during the club orientation.

Recently, he could occasionally see that same person pestering a large Black student. Suzuki Toru sighed; it was too calm. Class C and Class D were clearly still in the dark.

Meanwhile, Class A and Class B were openly wary of each other. If both sides hadn't tacitly agreed to keep quiet, the entire first year would probably know by now.

Just as Suzuki Toru was deep in thought, someone gently kicked his back.

"Hey, it's almost your turn to swim." Kamuro Masumi looked at him, appearing quite bored.

At this moment, Kamuro Masumi had changed into a so-called school swimsuit. The sky-blue one-piece made the young girl's figure look somewhat curvaceous. Even though it didn't reveal much skin, it inexplicably had a suggestive quality to it.

"It doesn't matter if it's my turn; I don't know how to swim." Suzuki Toru looked toward the pool. In groups of five, Class A was conducting a 50-meter freestyle race.

Yes, that's right; this was also a course at Advanced Nurturing High School, a segment of physical education: swimming.

Furthermore, the school did not force every student to participate. Students who were uninterested or feeling unwell could observe and learn from the sidelines.

Although that was the case, most students did not miss it, except for Sakayanagi Arisu, that delicate middle-schooler.

He glanced inadvertently at the spectator area not far away. Sakayanagi Arisu was wearing her proper school uniform, watching everything before her quietly.

Getting her to wear a primary school swimsuit would indeed be a bit difficult. Suzuki Toru felt a heavy heart.

"You can't even swim? Are you trash?" Kamuro Masumi seemed surprised by this fact.

"I was planning on walking along the pool floor to the finish line, but your comment just now has made me a bit dissatisfied," Suzuki Toru said. "Can you teach me how to swim later?"

Kamuro Masumi had expected him to act tough; she hadn't expected to hear such a surrender-like response, and she couldn't help but feel speechless.

"Aren't there teachers for that?"

"They look like they could rotate a million magnetic fields with one punch; I don't want that."

"Have you never been to the ocean or anything before, you guy?"

He had been, but only to film idols on the beach, and after filming, he would get scolded by Higuchi Madoka for being a pervert. Honestly, that feeling wasn't very pleasant.

"If you have time, help me tail Kushida-san from Class D," Suzuki Toru suddenly said.

"Ha? You actually want me to help you stalk a girl?" Kamuro Masumi almost kicked him hard. "Has your XP expanded to the level of a pervert?"

"She's quite interesting, but I can't see through her thoughts. Since I'm not good at dealing with two-faced people, I want to ask you to get some information on her."

Sometimes, wishes could reveal a little bit of information, though not too much.

Suzuki Toru could see through Horikita Suzune's personality because she didn't hide what she was thinking. It was too easy to manipulate people like that—self-righteous, yet showing a hint of inferiority in front of Horikita Manabu.

If he guided her slightly, she would likely follow his train of thought.

That said, to prevent any unnecessary trouble, he still had to inform Horikita Manabu later that he had run into Horikita Suzune.

"Why are you ordering me around with that tone of voice, as if it's only natural?" Kamuro Masumi was inexplicably annoyed; ever since Sakayanagi Arisu got a hold of her weakness, she had been bossed around to do this and that every single day.

And now, to make matters worse, there was another guy who inexplicably knew her secret.

"I'm asking you as a favor," Suzuki Toru corrected her mistake euphemistically.

Kamuro Masumi glared at him and said stiffly, "Don't even think about it. Why would I help you?"

"I only have you, Kamuro-san."

Kamuro Masumi was silent for a moment. "Seriously, can I hit you now?"

"No."

Despite her protest, she still gave him a kick, and for the first time, Suzuki Toru felt insecure about his own good looks.

Before long, it was Suzuki Toru's turn to get into the water, and he had the fortune of being in the same group as Hashimoto Masayoshi.

"Hahaha, Suzuki, let's do our best!" Hashimoto Masayoshi gave him a bright smile, and then, following the teacher's whistle, he suddenly dove into the water.

Suzuki Toru sighed inwardly and followed right after him.

Unsurprisingly, he finished second to last.

Returning to his original spot, Suzuki Toru could still see quite a few girls staring fixedly in his direction; perhaps they were feeling disappointed.

"Your form is wrong," someone said very earnestly. "Your entry into the water is too slow, and your breathing technique is unrefined. You have a great physique, you should practice more, Suzuki Toru."

For some reason, Morishita Ai had left the main group of girls and was standing right beside him.

Oh, right, just like Kamuro Masumi, she didn't really have any friends and was equally indifferent to social interactions.

"Could it be that Morishita-san is very good at swimming?" Suzuki Toru asked.

"I just noticed your problem, it's the result of observation." Morishita Ai said something that was hard to decipher; was she good at swimming or not?

Suzuki Toru looked the girl over. She had a somewhat tall figure, long and straight legs, and fair, clear skin that still held a hint of youthfulness. Water droplets remained on her body, sliding down her one-piece swimsuit and flowing over the skin of her thighs. She didn't seem to care at all that she was appearing before a boy in such a state.

He could sense the surrounding gazes glancing over from time to time, almost all of them focused on him.

"Why did you call my name back then?" Morishita Ai asked with natural confusion. "Although we don't usually talk, I know you often steal glances at me. The fact that you're curious about me makes me curious about you, too."

This girl was truly long-winded.

"It's strange. I don't see any lewdness in your eyes. You don't seem interested in my body, but it's not the way you look at other classmates either. Even though your eyes are directed at me, I always feel like you're looking at something else."

Morishita Ai began to guess his thoughts on her own; judging by this, she didn't seem to know what a sense of boundaries was.

"Why would I be interested in your body?" Suzuki Toru glanced at her. Her chest wasn't particularly large; she was at that shy, budding age—the lotus flower just beginning to show its pointed tip—with a promising future ahead.

"You're peeking again," Morishita Ai noticed his gaze immediately. "If you're not interested, why do you keep looking?"

Because there are a few wishes on your chest that want me to reach out and press them, Suzuki Toru thought to himself, but he didn't say it out loud.

Chapter 33: Step on Me

When it came to the matter of peeking, Suzuki Toru only wanted to clarify one thing: he wasn't targeting Morishita Ai; in reality, he was the same with everyone.

It was just a matter of degree.

For instance, Sakayanagi Arisu and Katsuragi Kohei, or Hashimoto Masayoshi and Matoba Shinji; occasionally, he would pay attention to other classmates as well.

The reason he noticed Morishita Ai was also because her personality was quite interesting, and at the same time, she had quite a few wishes.

Although she couldn't compare to Sakayanagi Arisu, she was second only to Kamuro Masumi.

"You came over to chat with me all by yourself; don't you care about other people's gazes?" Suzuki Toru began to change the subject.

"Kamuro Masumi chatted with you just now, too," Morishita Ai replied.

"That's different, she's my friend."

"What do I have to do to become your friend?"

"You want to be friends with me?"

"Because you're a very strange person."

"You're strange, too."

For some reason, Morishita Ai seemed displeased; he didn't know what he had poked at.

But she quickly returned to normal and asked out of the blue, "What do you want to do next?"

Suzuki Toru thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Exchange contact information with you?"

"That's fine." Morishita Ai nodded, then immediately shook her head. "But that's not what I meant. Sakayanagi Arisu is very concerned about you, and Katsuragi Kohei has been acting a bit strange lately, too. I'm wondering if it's because of something you did."