Classroom of the Elite, I Only Want Your Rewards

However, there was no need to tell her what I had been doing in the dormitory.

"I see. I had assumed we would at least run into each other on the way." Arisu Sakayanagi sighed slightly. "It seems you aren't aware yet, so let's treat this as a trade. I can share a bit of information with you, and in return, you must give me an answer."

"Please, go ahead."

"Actually, I visited the upperclassmen's school building yesterday and saw something quite interesting." Suddenly, a dazzling smile bloomed on her face. "What do you think I saw?"

"Class points," Suzuki Toru replied.

"You really are well-informed. That makes me a little unhappy."

Despite saying she was unhappy, the smile never left her face. I couldn't fathom what she was thinking.

"For the second-year classes, Class A has 2100 points, Class B has 1700, Class C has 1300, and Class D has 900. As for the third years, Class A has 1950, Class B 1700, Class C 1100, and Class D 450."

Suzuki Toru was slightly surprised. The second-year class points followed a clear, progressive pattern; it seemed someone had deliberately constructed a series of fortresses.

Compared to the second years, the third-year class points were significantly lower. Was there a specific reason for such deductions?

Watching him deep in thought, Arisu Sakayanagi continued, "By the way, there are currently 143 students in the second year and 152 in the third year. You should know what these numbers imply, right?"

It meant that people had been expelled.

"Although it's not exactly high-value intelligence, can you tell me now?" Arisu Sakayanagi urged.

"The Student Council."

The two locked eyes. A dangerous glint slowly appeared in her expression, as if she had spotted something amusing.

"Why?"

"Because it looks impressive."

"Have you run for a Student Council position before?"

"No, this is my first time."

"I see." Arisu Sakayanagi nodded, then added, "I hear the current Student Council President is a rather strict senior. I can't help but feel worried for you, Suzuki-kun."

Before Suzuki Toru could speak, she added as if relieved, "But seeing you so motivated, I feel at ease."

"I thought I had already been quite proactive with you just now." Suzuki Toru studied her expression. She was wearing a beret today, which made her look even more petite.

"Being even more proactive wouldn't hurt." Arisu Sakayanagi smiled. "If I can't see Suzuki-kun's performance, the days ahead will surely be very dull."

Masumi Kamuro, who had been eavesdropping, wore a look of utter bewilderment. What on earth are you two talking about?

The next moment, she saw Arisu Sakayanagi suddenly turn her head toward her.

"Forgive me for keeping you waiting so long, Kamuro-san."

Masumi Kamuro was startled; she hadn't expected this girl to remember her name.

"Though it's just a suggestion, I hope you join a club soon." Arisu Sakayanagi smiled faintly. "However, if you have any troubles, you can come directly to me. After all, we are classmates, and who knows, we might even be good friends in the future."

Masumi Kamuro stared at her, dumbfounded. Isn't this girl being a bit too familiar?

"Hehe, it's getting late, and I have some matters to attend to. Suzuki-kun, let's stop here for today."

After that brief conversation, Arisu Sakayanagi had obtained the answer she wanted. Since she already knew, there was naturally no reason to linger.

Besides, she had just seen a certain hypocritical genius, and she needed a moment to cool down.

Before she sent the other party to their ruin, she might as well find some amusement to play with.

It was precisely for this reason that Arisu Sakayanagi had deliberately left an opening, remaining indifferent even to Kohei Katsuragi's attempts to consolidate the class.

After all, while he was focused on internal class affairs, Arisu Sakayanagi had already paid a visit to the upperclassmen's building.

At the same time, using her delicate appearance and her expertise in chess, she had challenged the Chess Club to a wager, easily sweeping through the small fry.

She had not only gained personal points but also gathered a significant amount of intelligence.

Chapter 7: Let Me See Yours

[Ding! Wish fully realized—Attract the attention of Arisu Sakayanagi!]

[Reward obtained!]

[Remaining reward count: 1]

After all this, is this what it takes to truly capture her attention?

No matter how petite she looks on the outside, she is still a woman at her core. Women are such a hassle.

Suzuki Toru thought of some unpleasant memories and cut the train of thought short.

"Hey, what did she mean by that?" Masumi Kamuro's puzzled voice came from beside him.

Suzuki Toru turned to look at her. She also had various wishes swirling around her; although fewer than Arisu Sakayanagi's, they were far too perverse.

"It means if we don't work harder, we'll be expelled from the school."

"Huh?"

Immediately, Masumi Kamuro realized the implication.

A grade should have 160 students, yet both the second and third years had vacancies. It was impossible for a dozen students to have all voluntarily dropped out at once.

"Hey, hey, isn't this pretty bad?" Kamuro Masumi looked a bit dumbfounded. "I finally managed to get in, and now I have to worry about getting expelled? I thought I'd be able to stay here for a few years at least."

"Are you that worried about it?" Suzuki Toru asked.

"No kidding." Kamuro Masumi glared at him. She knew her own grades well enough; if they were judged based on academic ability, she would likely be among the first batch of students to be eliminated.

"Actually, you could have followed her just now. I suspect she knows quite a bit of inside information, including how the school goes about expelling students," Suzuki Toru said. "But it's not too late to catch up to her now. She certainly wouldn't turn you away."

Kamuro Masumi stared at him blankly. It seemed to make sense—why was she wasting time standing here spacing out with this guy?

"...I have my own plans, I don't need you to tell me what to do."

Suzuki Toru looked at her stubborn expression and couldn't help but nod. "Sorry, I overstepped. See you tomorrow."

Kamuro Masumi was even more dumbfounded. Seeing that he was actually about to leave, she couldn't help but blurt out, "That guy's words just now—don't you care about them at all?"

"Why would I care?" Suzuki Toru countered.

"A normal person would care about this, wouldn't they? Or are you saying you're confident you won't be expelled by the school?"

"I'm not."

Kamuro Masumi felt a bit speechless. If you aren't confident, why are you acting so tough?

"Kamuro-san, I have a question."

"Speak."

"Why did you apply to this school?"

Kamuro Masumi looked at him as if he were an idiot, then replied irritably, "Obviously for the advancement and employment opportunities!"

"Those benefits are only available to graduates, so before that happens, you cannot be expelled from the school." Suzuki Toru pondered for a moment.

"Are you talking nonsense?" Kamuro Masumi suddenly let out a deep sigh.

"Remember what Mashima-sensei said back then?" Suzuki Toru said. "As long as it belongs to this school, there is nothing that cannot be bought with private points."

"What does that have to do with anything?" Kamuro Masumi didn't understand what he was talking about. If money can't buy things, then what should be used to buy them?

"The benefits of a graduate are also things that belong to the school, aren't they?" Suzuki Toru reminded her patiently.

As if struck by lightning, Kamuro Masumi stood frozen in place, her expression stiffening.

"If one could buy that, it wouldn't matter even if you were expelled from the school, right?" Suzuki Toru lowered his voice, as if whispering some terrifying secret.

"I suppose that's true..." Kamuro Masumi subconsciously echoed his words, but immediately snapped back to reality. "What if you can't buy it?"

"Then it means Mashima-sensei is lying to us, and the school is untrustworthy." Suzuki Toru paused for a moment. "But, what if you can buy it?"

Kamuro Masumi found herself shamefully tempted.

"If you want to know the answer, just go find Mashima-sensei and ask him clearly; you'll know soon enough."

Faced with Suzuki Toru's temptation, Kamuro Masumi fell silent.

After a moment, she suddenly spoke up: "Even if it could be bought, there's no way it would cost only 100,000 points."

Suzuki Toru smiled slightly. "One person can't do it, but with two people, it's hard to say."

Kamuro Masumi looked at him suspiciously. Is this guy planning to cooperate with her?

And so, she heard Suzuki Toru say something truly mind-boggling.

"Kamuro-san, I can support you with 10,000 private points, but as a price, I want you to let me see your panties."

"What?"

At first, Kamuro Masumi thought she had misheard, but Suzuki Toru repeated it considerately, and her expression froze in an instant.

A look of utter disgust appeared plainly on her face, as if she were looking at non-recyclable trash, her eyes filled with coldness.

"Disgusting."

Without a hint of emotion, Kamuro Masumi spat out the two words—the standard reaction for most girls.

[Ding! Wish fully realized—being looked at by Kamuro-san with eyes that treat one like trash!]

[Obtained...]

Suzuki Toru ignored these notifications and continued his offer: "20,000 points. I can add more if that's not enough."

"Unbelievable. You actually have the nerve to say that to a girl in a place like this? I could totally report you for sexual harassment!"

Kamuro Masumi didn't have much of a temper to begin with, and hearing his absurd remarks, she just wanted to get as far away from this guy as possible.

"If everything that belongs to the school can be bought, and we are students of this school, we should count as part of the school, right?" Suzuki Toru thought for a moment. "If we could scrape together enough points, maybe we could buy the usage rights to a certain student."

Hearing "usage rights" and seeing his thoughtful expression, Kamuro Masumi was stunned, then couldn't help but get angry. "How could something like that exist? That's basically a crime!"

Suzuki Toru smiled slightly. "If it's consensual, who can judge it as a crime? Besides, I don't intend to commit any crimes."

"Anyone who can say something like that is definitely a perverted criminal!"

"I thought you wouldn't care about that."

"Hey, hey, what is that supposed to mean?" Kamuro Masumi's face was covered in black lines. "I'm a girl, after all. Why wouldn't I care about that?"