Classroom of the Elite, I Only Want Your Rewards

Although he felt a tinge of reluctance, Suzuki Toru did not hesitate in the slightest once his wish was fulfilled; he stood up immediately.

"..."

For some reason, however, the gaze Kamuro Masumi directed at him was very strange.

Suzuki Toru looked toward Shiina Hiyori beside him, and the latter shrank her head back slightly.

Strange, had he not taught her any new knowledge despite letting her watch so much?

Still, thinking about it, it was quite normal.

After all, a lap pillow was common and didn't count as any special knowledge; to fulfill Shiina Hiyori's wish, this level of trifling play certainly wouldn't suffice.

Should he shake the soul of this literary girl?

While Suzuki Toru was lost in thought, Horikita Suzune on the other side was also pondering her own problems.

Unlike before, when she completely dismissed those idiots, she began to consider their true value.

This was because Horikita Suzune had heard that students who performed well in clubs would receive corresponding Private Points as rewards.

Chapter 71: Suzune is Working Hard to Earn Money (Bonus 2/5)

Although Chabashira Sae was the homeroom teacher for Class D, she was also responsible for teaching history.

As usual, the young female teacher heard the bell ring, announced the end of class without hesitation, and then intended to leave the classroom right on time.

However, Horikita Suzune suddenly called out to her.

"Chabashira-sensei, I would like to know what other effects the midterm exams have besides expulsion for failing?"

Chabashira Sae stopped in her tracks. She was wearing an OL suit that particularly accentuated a mature woman's figure; beneath the black suit jacket was a white shirt, her full breasts pushing the shirt high and rising and falling with her breathing. Her slender waist was cinched by a tight skirt, her rounded hip line possessing a temptation that naive girls could never match, and the black pantyhose on her lower body wrapped around her long legs, slightly thin and faintly revealing the skin tone beneath.

Her gaze turned to Horikita Suzune, only to see that this girl, who was usually so cold that she wouldn't say a word, was now revealing a pair of bright, spirited eyes, as if something had ignited the girl's fighting spirit.

At this moment, the students of Class D only felt a bit speechless.

They were indeed curious and confused by Horikita Suzune's question, but given her usual style, wouldn't she just start criticizing them again?

"Handling exams is the duty and task of you students. People drink water when they are thirsty; once you have learned to a certain stage, the school will naturally prepare corresponding assessments to let you demonstrate your own strength."

As she spoke, Chabashira Sae suddenly smiled.

"After learning for so long, you should eventually hand in the results. That is what an exam is all about. What other effects do you think there would be, Horikita?"

Horikita Suzune said coldly: "I hope you won't dodge the question, teacher. If an exam is just an assessment, then besides the punishment for the lowest, there should also be rewards for the highest, right?"

In other schools, an exam might truly just be an exam.

But in this special school, there might be another meaning, just like performance reviews in companies in society: elimination for the bottom, bonuses for the top.

Chabashira Sae looked at Horikita Suzune with interest. To be honest, she had set her sights on Horikita Suzune a long time ago; judging from the paper records, the other party was definitely one of the most excellent students in the class.

"Could it be that you think exams can increase Class Points?"

When Chabashira Sae said this, the entire class fell silent, and then slowly began to stir.

If that were really possible, wouldn't it mean they still had a chance to turn things around?

But Horikita Suzune remained calm and answered with a level tone: "If that were possible, that would be best, but that is not what I wanted to say."

At this, Chabashira Sae was truly intrigued.

"What do you want to tell me?"

"Not long ago during swimming class, the PE teacher rewarded us with Private Points; the first place received five thousand Private Points." Horikita Suzune looked at her, "I want to know, as our homeroom teacher, do you have any special rewards?"

Horikita Suzune had a deep impression of this matter.

At that time, only half of the students in Class D participated in the swimming class, with most students finding excuses to watch and learn from the sidelines.

To mobilize the enthusiasm of Class D, the PE teacher had specifically brought out Private Points as prizes.

Well, although she had tried very hard, Horikita Suzune only took second place; the first place was a girl named Onodera Kayano.

Chabashira Sae fell completely silent.

What the hell, so it was for her Private Points?

However, in the absence of Class Points, the behavior of trying to find ways to obtain Private Points was worth praising.

"As for Private Points, that's fine, let me think..." Chabashira Sae couldn't help but smile charmingly, "Ten thousand Private Points for first place, five thousand for second, two thousand for third, and one thousand each for fourth through tenth. Will that satisfy you?"

"Is this true?!" The first person who couldn't sit still was Yukimura Teruhiko; his grades were good, and he was currently troubled by his meager living expenses.

Every student who was confident in their studies showed joy; even if they couldn't get first place, one thousand Private Points were still points!

"Of course it's true, Yukimura." Chabashira Sae said intentionally or otherwise, "Consider these Private Points as prizes for your hard work. Go all out and show your strength."

This was coming out of her own pocket!

She could have raised the rewards even higher, but Chabashira Sae noticed that something was off with Horikita Suzune, and she couldn't let the other party focus solely on earning Private Points.

Yukimura Teruhiko's face was full of unconcealable joy; he was confident he could charge into the top three.

However, there were also dissatisfied people in the class.

"Hey, hey, hey, what about us? Damn it!" Ike Kanji grabbed his hair.

These underachievers not only had to worry about expulsion, but they also couldn't reach the rankings for rewards, leaving them to watch from the sidelines with envy.

In fact, it was even worse than that.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked at Horikita Suzune; she should be well aware of the consequences of doing this.

"Excuse me, Chabashira-sensei, will the midterm exams really not increase our Class Points?" Hirata Yosuke was still very concerned about this point.

"What the school decides to do is their own business; even I am not clear on that," Chabashira Sae replied ambiguously.

Faced with this answer, Hirata Yosuke frowned, eventually having no choice but to give up on pressing the matter.

"Horikita, do you have any other questions?" Chabashira Sae asked.

Horikita Suzune said calmly, "None for now."

Chabashira Sae glanced at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, pondering the arrangements for what was to come, yet she said, "In that case, please do your best."

Immediately after, the female teacher clicked her heels and left the classroom without looking back.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought that was the end of it, but he didn't expect Horikita Suzune to suddenly call out to him.

"Ayanokoji-kun, please help me organize another study session."

"Didn't you say you were going to give up on them?"

"Even if they are trash, I must squeeze out their final value before they are expelled. I need you, Ayanokoji-kun."

"Hey, what's with that tone!"

Horikita Suzune ignored his retort entirely and immediately stood up to walk over to Kushida Kikyo's seat.

"Kushida-san, I have something to discuss with you. Could we have lunch together today?"

Faced with Horikita Suzune's sudden invitation, Kushida Kikyo displayed an expression of genuine surprise before regaining her composure, her face blooming with a smile.

"It's truly rare to receive an invitation from Horikita-san, but sure, I'd love to!"

Soon, the two headed to the cafe together.

Horikita Suzune didn't hesitate; the moment she sat down, she asked Kushida Kikyo to help gather Sudo Ken and the others.

"Eh? Why does Horikita-san still want to help them?" Kushida Kikyo felt surprised.

"For my own sake, and also out of consideration for them," Horikita Suzune said coldly. "In order to obtain Private Points, the top students in the class will likely start competing. I expect the passing threshold will be higher than the last test. If they don't want to be expelled, they have no choice but to attend the study session."

She felt that this group of idiots was too lazy; they needed strong medicine. Only by creating a competitive environment would they feel a sense of crisis.

Kushida Kikyo was stunned. Wait, it had only been a day—how had this Horikita Suzune changed into a completely different person?

"I am confident I can help them raise their grades above the passing line, or even achieve better results, provided they pay the corresponding tutoring fees."

Well, judging by that statement, Horikita Suzune still didn't care at all about what others thought.

Chapter 72: Star Rage Crisis

The Private Points were simply too scarce!

No matter how much Horikita Suzune racked her brain, she couldn't think of a way to earn more Private Points.

Yet she couldn't give up, otherwise, she would have to let Suzuki Toru look at what was below every single day.

What a joke—wouldn't that make her a woman selling herself?

Besides, even if Horikita Suzune were to sell herself, it couldn't possibly be for a measly four thousand Private Points!

It was clearly Suzuki Toru who was bullying her too far!

Therefore, she thought of a few small methods. Although the rewards from Chabashira Sae were lower than expected, as long as there was a reward, it was enough.

"Eh, I have to pay you a tutoring fee?" Kushida Kikyo blinked. "But Hirata-kun and the others' study sessions are completely free. Maybe no one will be willing to sign up?"

Horikita Suzune replied without a second thought, "The number of people signing up for his study session is too high, which might lead to some people being overlooked. I can provide one-on-one tutoring. Not just for this midterm exam, but they can come to me for their regular studies as well."

Kushida Kikyo probed, "How much is the tutoring fee?"

When it came to this, Horikita Suzune hesitated slightly. She had never done work like private tutoring before and didn't know the going rate.

"Twenty thousand Private Points per person," she said, then added, "I don't require payment now; they just need to give it to me before the next semester."

This price would certainly starve her in the outside world, but given the current situation in Class D, twenty thousand Private Points seemed somewhat high.

Even if spread out over each month, it would still require roughly four to five thousand Private Points.

For Class D, which currently saw no hope of Private Points coming in, this was likely an astronomical figure.

"Is Horikita-san in need of Private Points lately?" Kushida Kikyo wore a look of concern on the surface, but in reality, she knew exactly what was going on, and even felt a bit like laughing.