Classroom of the Elite, I Only Want Your Rewards

"You are far too greedy; these are not things you can afford right now." Chabashira Sae revealed a faint, elusive smile.

"Then please tell me, what information can I buy right now?" Horikita Suzune's eyes were resolute.

"That is hard to say. According to school regulations, I cannot disclose too much to students, so even if you were to spend Private Points to purchase it, it would be a price you absolutely could not afford."

Faced with Chabashira Sae's deliberate provocation, Horikita Suzune did not retreat in the slightest; instead, she said, "At the very least, tell me about the fluctuations in Class Points."

Chabashira Sae smiled for once, then returned to her expressionless demeanor and said, "Two million Private Points."

This number was even higher than what Suzuki Toru had mentioned, and Horikita Suzune felt a jolt of shock in her heart.

After a long silence, Horikita Suzune asked awkwardly, "What can I buy with fifty thousand Private Points?"

Chabashira Sae looked at her in silence as well. Was this girl's mind completely filled with thoughts of herself?

If she didn't have enough points, couldn't she just ask others?

Such information clearly couldn't be solved by one person alone; it would require the entire class to pool their resources.

"You can only buy some so-called common sense."

Horikita Suzune gritted her teeth. She knew nothing about this place, and there was also that guy from Class A who inexplicably wanted her to drop out.

Therefore, only one choice remained.

Chapter 35: The Girl Who Discovered an Opportunity

Returning to the classroom, Horikita Suzune sat silently in her seat. She still had over thirty thousand in her balance, which should be enough to get by for a while.

However, she felt it was a poor value.

Chabashira Sae's so-called common sense was essentially meaningless; she only briefly mentioned that classes would compete against each other and that the final winner would be Class A.

Well, the exchange rate between Class Points and Private Points was one to one hundred.

And that those who made no contribution to the class or could not keep up with the class's pace would be the first to be weeded out and expelled.

What use was this common sense?

Watching the classmates laughing and playing around her—some showing off newly bought game consoles, others excitedly discussing plans for after school—made Horikita Suzune feel very irritated.

What she wanted was to quickly promote to Class A, ideally within this semester, but could this group of people really make it up there?

The school had actually placed her in Class D; she simply couldn't understand what they were thinking.

At this stage, besides academic ability, what else could they possibly be looking for in students?

Did they want a high schooler to win a national tournament?

What a ridiculous school, what a ridiculous class. She was absolutely not trash.

She had to slap these people in the face, especially that Suzuki Toru from Class A. Just because her brother invited him to join the Student Council, he started acting self-important; it was truly too arrogant.

Horikita Suzune felt she was very calm now. Although she had expressed to Suzuki Toru that she would lead the class to Class A, his mention of one million Private Points had stirred her thoughts.

If even Suzuki Toru could earn one million Private Points within a week of starting school, surely she could too?

If a week wasn't enough, a month would do. As long as it took a year or so, she would gather the twenty million Private Points needed to successfully transfer to Class A.

But where exactly could one obtain Private Points?

Horikita Suzune fell into deep thought. In this school where merit was supreme, one's class served as an evaluation of their quality, and Private Points felt more like another kind of cheat code for clearing the game.

It was as if the school were saying: if you despise those who are dragging you down, why not just work hard on your own?

However, twenty million Private Points...

Just as Horikita Suzune was struggling with this, someone suddenly called out to her softly.

"Hey, Horikita-san, how did your chat with Suzuki-kun go yesterday?"

Just hearing that voice, there was no doubt—it was Kushida Kikyo.

"It was just a small matter, you don't need to..." Horikita Suzune had originally been unwilling to have any involvement with Kushida Kikyo, but suddenly remembering her goal, she couldn't help but change her tone, "Did Suzuki-kun tell you anything?"

"Eh? Suzuki-kun hasn't told me anything. Did something happen yesterday?" Kushida Kikyo blinked, seemingly unable to understand what she meant.

"I was just asking." A trace of disappointment appeared in Horikita Suzune's eyes; she had assumed Kushida Kikyo might know something.

Seeing this, Kushida Kikyo felt a stir in her heart. The scene from yesterday flashed before her eyes again. Should she say it or not?

"Horikita, you went to the office just now, right?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, who was nearby, suddenly interjected. "This is the first time I've seen you chase after Chabashira-sensei. Usually, when class ends, you just start reading as if no one else is around."

Horikita Suzune glanced at him coldly. This guy had been getting more and more used to talking to her lately.

"Are you really okay?" A trace of concern showed in Kushida Kikyo's eyes.

Horikita Suzune was silent for a moment: "What are your thoughts on Class D?"

Kushida Kikyo and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka couldn't help but exchange a glance. Was it finally coming?

"I feel like everyone is a very good person, but why the sudden question?" A look of surprise appeared quite naturally on Kushida Kikyo's face.

"I heard from Suzuki-kun that this school measures students' levels based on so-called ability—Class A is the best, and Class D is the worst." Horikita Suzune's voice was cold. "I just confirmed this with Chabashira-sensei. From the moment we enrolled, the school judged us to be a group of defective products."

Kushida Kikyo was stunned, then couldn't help but exclaim, "This kind of thing... is there some kind of mistake?"

Hearing her say this, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's expression turned strange. If he hadn't been tailing Horikita Suzune with her yesterday, he might have actually believed her act.

"I also wish it were a mistake by the school, but Chabashira-sensei denied that possibility quite firmly." Horikita Suzune felt a sense of helplessness and frustration; she couldn't fathom why she was inferior to Suzuki Toru in any regard.

However, Horikita Suzune quickly composed herself and shared the information she possessed with the two of them.

After listening, Kushida Kikyo murmured thoughtfully, "I see. So, does that mean we all need to work together to advance to Class A?"

Horikita Suzune remained silent; she hadn't yet decided whether she wanted to lead this group of people to Class A.

"Horikita-san, you must have a reason for needing to reach Class A, right?" Kushida Kikyo said in a soft, gentle voice. "As long as we all work together, we will definitely be able to reach Class A. I believe in our classmates, so please rest assured about that."

Heh, I won't allow you to get a head start on your own. Don't even think about earning any Private Points.

This thought flashed through Kushida Kikyo's mind, though she maintained a brilliant smile on her face.

Horikita Suzune looked around, and seeing the boys in the class loudly discussing whose breasts were larger, she frowned deeply.

Are these guys really reliable?

"Currently, the points for each class are the same. Even if a gap appears next month, I don't think it will be too large," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka said, as if offering a reminder.

Horikita Suzune glanced at him with some surprise, then calmly analyzed, "If a gap between classes appears next month, it means there must have been an increase or decrease in Class Points this month. The competition with other classes has already begun; we just don't know what the school's grading criteria are."

Yes, as long as one knew these premises, anyone could judge that the so-called class competition had started from the very beginning.

If this were an exam, the school had already set the questions for each class, but the answer sheets hadn't been handed out yet, and no one knew how to answer them.

Horikita Suzune felt a bit depressed; she actually wanted to buy this information, but she really didn't have enough points.

Just then, she heard Kushida Kikyo say something surprising.

"If you need information, Horikita-san, I happen to know a student in Class A who seems to be able to provide some."

Horikita Suzune was stunned for a moment, then frowned. "You aren't talking about Suzuki-kun, are you? Forget that guy; I don't need his information."

"Ahaha, it's not Suzuki-kun, it's another student from Class A." Kushida Kikyo seemed to be recalling something. "She told me that if I wanted to know anything, I could ask her, but I would have to pay the corresponding points. At the time, I thought she was joking, so I didn't respond."

Horikita Suzune didn't believe it at first, but remembering Suzuki Toru's Private Points, her heart suddenly stirred. Selling information to other students was indeed a good option.

No wonder Suzuki Toru had one million. Horikita Suzune felt she had discovered a business opportunity.

Chapter 36: The Debt-Ridden Girl

"If I want to know the school's grading criteria, how many points do I have to pay?" Horikita Suzune asked straightforwardly.

"I'll ask for you." Kushida Kikyo blinked, then took out her phone to contact someone.

Horikita Suzune didn't suspect anything and waited silently for a reply.

Beside her, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka felt a bit speechless. Although he didn't know the specific details, he could guess that Kushida Kikyo was clearly contacting Suzuki Toru.

After all, he was there when Kushida Kikyo received the message yesterday.

Well, he hadn't seen the content.

However, it was too easy to guess the answer. It was Kushida Kikyo who helped Suzuki Toru set up the meeting with Horikita Suzune in the first place; it would be a lie to say the two had no connection.

It was just unclear what they were doing.

Setting a trap for Horikita Suzune?

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka felt a strange sense of unease. Even if one were to deal with Horikita Suzune, there should at least be a reason, right?

Just because of the so-called Student Council President?

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka decided to remain still. He wanted to observe a little longer to see what exactly this Suzuki Toru was trying to do.

"Alright, Kamuro-san replied," Kushida Kikyo said lightly. "She said that an exam is currently underway, and these things involve specific exam rules. The school prohibits the sale of exam rules, so she cannot disclose them."

Horikita Suzune felt a strange sense of relief. Although she really wanted to know the rules, if anyone could buy them, future competition might turn into a massive battle of Private Points.

Classes without enough points to buy information wouldn't even be qualified to stand at the starting line.

"What do you mean by an exam?" Horikita Suzune grasped the key point. "Is the increase or decrease of Class Points related to an exam? What kind of exam is it specifically?"

Kushida Kikyo looked at her apologetically and said tactfully, "That is paid content."

Horikita Suzune hesitated for a moment, then regained her resolve. "How many Private Points does she want?"

"Four hundred thousand Private Points, and she will tell us all the information she knows," Kushida Kikyo answered without hesitation, even though she knew full well that Suzuki Toru was targeting Horikita Suzune.

Compared to two million Private Points, this price actually made Horikita Suzune frown. Was it a bit too low?

Immediately after, she began to consider whether it was worth the price and how much of it was true or false.

However, on second thought, it was possible that Class A itself didn't know too many inside details either.

"Four hundred thousand Private Points is too much; I can't come up with that all at once." Horikita Suzune fell into deep thought.

"Kamuro-san said it doesn't matter if you don't have the Private Points now; you can pay in installments as long as you sign a contract," Kushida Kikyo said, then proactively suggested, "Should we ask everyone for help? I think if everyone contributes ten thousand points, we can gather it quickly."

Horikita Suzune began to hesitate. She admitted that Kushida Kikyo's suggestion was a good one, but she was also very doubtful about how many Private Points Class D even had left.