Classroom of the Elite, I Only Want Your Rewards

"Are you kidding me? Why am I being expelled?!" Ike Kanji shouted, dumbfounded.

Looking at the grades posted by Chabashira Sae, seven students in Class D were below the passing line, including Ike Kanji, Sudo Ken, and others.

"What's so strange about that? The teacher's explanation was crystal clear; this class really is full of idiots," Koenji Rokusuke remarked nonchalantly while filing his nails.

"Ha! You're an idiot too, Koenji!"

"Please look closely."

"Look at what? Isn't it the same as us... wait, you're actually in first place?!"

Ike Kanji was completely stunned. Not only was he a rich kid, but his grades were top-tier—how were people like them supposed to survive?

"I thought he was an idiot too..." another failing student said with a hint of jealousy. He was friends with Ike Kanji and Sudo Ken, and his name was Yamauchi Haruki.

Facing this scene, Chabashira Sae said slowly, "I assume you all came to this school aiming for higher education and employment, but unfortunately, those things have nothing to do with you now."

"It's not just higher education and employment; I'm afraid even the midterm exams will be a difficult hurdle for you," Chabashira Sae said with a faint smile. "I'll cheer for you, at least. I hope not too many people get expelled."

With those words, the homeroom teacher left the classroom, leaving behind a group of students with grim expressions.

"Damn it, what kind of joke is this? How could I possibly be stuck in Class D!" A student slammed his desk in anger.

"Everyone, please calm down," Hirata Yosuke said, stepping in to comfort the class. "Complaining now won't help. We should think about how to do better together."

"Hey, hey, our points are at zero. How are we supposed to do better? When it comes down to it, you guys are the ones at fault!"

Some started blaming their classmates, especially Ike Kanji and his group.

"If you hadn't been slacking off in class, we wouldn't have lost all our points!"

"Ha, what does that have to do with us?" Ike Kanji was the first to protest. "We weren't the only ones playing on our phones. I saw everyone doing it!"

Seeing that they were about to start a fight, Hirata Yosuke felt a massive headache coming on.

At this moment, Kushida Kikyo also stepped forward to mediate.

"Both of you, calm down. We've only been in school for a month; it doesn't mean we'll have zero points forever. We can all work hard together to change things."

Seemingly unwilling to lose face in front of a cute girl, Ike Kanji and the other student both snorted but said nothing more.

However, someone else spoke up shortly after.

"It's too late for regrets now. Why didn't you listen to me in the first place?" Horikita Suzune's voice was icy. She truly couldn't understand what these people were thinking.

As soon as she said this, the whole class looked at her, and the atmosphere turned heavy.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka felt speechless from the sidelines. It was precisely because of her blunt tone that Class D didn't want to cooperate with her.

Even if what she said was correct, no one would want to listen to her.

He couldn't understand it. Even he grasped this basic social concept, so why did Horikita Suzune seem completely oblivious?

Weren't normal Japanese people born with the ability to "read the air"?

Could it be that Horikita Suzune grew up abroad?

"I understand that Horikita-san is worried about everyone, but what's done is done. It's not too late to start working hard from today," Hirata Yosuke said in a gentle voice, immediately dissipating much of the tension.

Horikita Suzune sighed deeply and continued, "Although I don't have high expectations for you, it would be best if there were no more violations of classroom discipline this month. You must supervise each other; no more tardiness or playing on phones."

What she considered perfectly normal was immediately met with skepticism.

"Ha, why should we take orders from you?" Ike Kanji said indignantly. "And even if we do, it doesn't mean our points will definitely increase!"

Horikita Suzune glared at him coldly, her voice laced with anger. "We lost points precisely because of these behaviors. Do you want to stay at zero?"

Ike Kanji opened his mouth, unable to find a retort.

"Tch, I'm not taking orders from a woman. Do whatever you want."

Sudo Ken curled his lip and walked out of the classroom on his own.

At that moment, Horikita Suzune remained expressionless, though only Ayanokoji Kiyotaka could see her fists clenched tightly, as if she were struggling to keep from hitting someone.

Chapter 46: Members of the Student Council

In fact, not only were the grades released today, but the Student Council finally announced the list of successful candidates.

Three first-year students were selected.

Well, strictly speaking, no one was rejected.

When Class A heard the news, the students of the Katsuragi Faction clearly felt a sense of triumph.

In any school, being able to join the Student Council was a decent credential, let alone at a high school of Advanced Nurturing High School's caliber.

With a little effort, one might even become the Student Council President in the future, which was a significant advantage for Class A.

However, upon hearing that Suzuki Toru was also on the list, some people wore strange expressions.

Although Suzuki Toru didn't usually participate in class activities, everyone knew he had a good relationship with Sakayanagi Arisu, and in the eyes of some, he was considered a member of the Sakayanagi Faction.

At the very least, he was considered a student leaning toward the Sakayanagi Faction.

With him selected for the Student Council, it was hard not to suspect that Sakayanagi Arisu was also infiltrating the Student Council, with the girl's own contribution.

But suspicion was just suspicion. Two students from Class A joining the Student Council meant that there was a two-thirds chance the future Student Council President would be one of their own.

This afternoon, just as school ended, Suzuki Toru headed to the Student Council office with Katsuragi Kohei.

Along the way, neither of them spoke a word.

It wasn't until Katsuragi Kohei couldn't help but break the silence that he looked at Suzuki Toru with a serious expression.

"Suzuki, why did you pay one million Private Points for me?"

Rather than wondering how he had managed to obtain one million Private Points, Katsuragi Kohei was more interested in why he was willing to spend them on him.

"Who told you that?" Suzuki Toru asked, sounding puzzled.

"Tachibana, the senior in charge of notifying me. I asked her, and she told me. She thought I already knew at first." Recalling the moment Tachibana Akane revealed the truth, Katsuragi Kohei felt a complex mix of emotions toward Suzuki Toru.

"I didn't expect our senior to be so loose-lipped." Suzuki Toru frowned, then simply nodded. "I did spend one million Private Points, but it wasn't originally prepared specifically for you. The reason I spent it on you later is that I felt Katsuragi-kun was well-suited for the Student Council, nothing more."

Katsuragi Kohei's expression was complicated. To be honest, they had known each other for less than a month, yet he had dropped one million Private Points on him—the equivalent of one million yen.

It would be a lie to say he didn't feel a sense of trepidation.

Whether it was gratitude or anxiety, he simply didn't understand why Suzuki Toru had taken a liking to him.

"You still haven't told me what your first request is," Katsuragi Kohei said in a low voice.

The only explanation was that Suzuki Toru needed him—needed him to do things that were inconvenient for Suzuki Toru himself.

In other words, the so-called one million Private Points were just a transaction, each getting what they needed.

No, that wasn't right. What Suzuki Toru gave him was a spot on the Student Council; the one million Private Points were merely the price Suzuki Toru paid.

But once that cost was quantified and made so clear, Katsuragi Kohei felt a chill run down his spine. He felt as though he were now carrying a debt, and he felt deeply uneasy.

He wanted to do something for Suzuki Toru immediately.

Otherwise, he would feel too guilty about the other person's Private Points.

One million... that was enough to work a part-time job for a long time, and he could even take his sister out to have fun.

"You'll know soon enough." Suzuki Toru had already spotted the Student Council office. "However, before that, you need to pretend we aren't close."

Pretend they weren't close?

Katsuragi Kohei was stunned, and he couldn't help but think to himself that they weren't even that close to begin with!

Before he could say anything, he saw Suzuki Toru suddenly break into a smile and wave at someone across the way.

"Good afternoon, Ichinose-san."

A girl had appeared in the hallway opposite them, also heading toward the Student Council.

"G-good afternoon, Suzuki-kun..."

For some reason, the girl's flawless, pretty face began to show some unnatural expressions. Facing Suzuki Toru's greeting, her gaze darted away, as if she didn't dare to meet his eyes.

This girl was, of course, Ichinose Honami.

She had no idea why Suzuki Toru was also on the list of Student Council inductees.

If she hadn't still had a shred of courage in her heart, Ichinose Honami wouldn't have dared to come to the Student Council at all.

"Ladies first, please go ahead." Suzuki Toru smiled slightly, his gaze wandering unscrupulously over the girl's body.

Despite her body still being in the midst of development, she possessed a bust no less full than that of a mature woman. Just by wearing the school uniform, one could see the high, protruding curve, which was exceptionally plump.

The Advanced Nurturing High School uniform wasn't as conservative as those of other high schools; the girl's skirt didn't even reach her knees, revealing skin on her snow-white, delicate thighs. Her slender, straight calves were pressed together, looking like they would feel quite nice to the touch.

[Want to see Ichinose and Shiranami piled together], [Have Ichinose Honami sing a lullaby to put me to sleep], [Teach her to learn more knowledge], [Take a look underneath], [Help Ichinose Honami grow through pain], [Break free from the shadows of the past]...

Ichinose Honami kept her head down and, under his gaze, knocked on the Student Council door.

"Come in." Horikita Manabu's voice came from inside.

Watching the girl push the door open and enter, Suzuki Toru and Katsuragi Kohei followed closely behind.

At this moment, quite a few executives had gathered in the Student Council office.

Seeing their group enter, everyone's eyes couldn't help but focus on them.

"You are the only newcomers from the first year this year. Although there aren't many of you, congratulations." Horikita Manabu sat in the Student Council President's chair, his aura steady and calm.

As for the Vice President, Nagumo Miyabi, he was sitting on the sofa, leaning back against the soft cushions, smiling as he watched Suzuki Toru and Ichinose Honami.

"Heh heh, congratulations, congratulations."

With both big shots having spoken, the other executives offered a round of applause to welcome them.

Facing their seniors, neither Katsuragi Kohei nor Ichinose Honami dared to be arrogant, and they quickly used honorifics to express their gratitude.

However, Horikita Manabu didn't seem like the type to care about such empty formalities.

"First, let me introduce you. This is the Student Council Vice President, Nagumo; beside me is the Secretary, Tachibana; and the Treasurer, Fujimaki. These executives are second-years: Kiriyama, Tonegawa, and Mizowaki..."