Classroom of the Elite, Keima Katsuragi's Love Brain Battle

"Tell me first, how on earth did you get into my room! I locked the door!"

Keima Katsuragi slammed the door shut and immediately demanded an explanation.

Every student's dormitory was equipped with an electronic lock that could only be opened using their respective student terminals.

Why was Elsie able to appear inside his room!

"I just conjured a key, that's all!"

As she spoke, Elsie pulled out something that looked like an access card.

Using her Feather Robe, Elsie could manifest all sorts of items.

Lock-picking tools were no exception.

"Huh? Didn't I tell you not to use that ability so recklessly!"

"I didn't use it recklessly! I conjured it inside my own room! There are definitely no cameras in my room!"

"If there were cameras in your room, that would be illegal! And even if there weren't, the cameras in the hallway probably caught you opening my door!"

"Don't worry, I was wearing a mask!"

As she said this, Elsie pulled out a black plastic bag.

"You don't seem to be very bright, do you."

"I can't help it! God of Conquest! Help me!"

"What exactly do you want?"

"If I don't pass, what am I going to do about the midterms and finals! The teacher said anyone who fails gets expelled! It would be terrible if I got expelled!"

"That's why I told you to study properly last time!"

Keima Katsuragi sighed in utter helplessness.

"I can tutor you, but you need to understand the basics first... How much of the books you borrowed last time have you read?"

"I've basically finished them all! Before you came back, I even went to the library to read quite a few books on Yingling Bashiqi, together with Shiina! I was even planning to borrow more this weekend!"

"Really? You read them that fast?"

Keima Katsuragi was somewhat surprised.

"Because they were actually quite interesting! As for the text, I don't think there's any problem with it anymore!"

"Interesting? Wait, wait a second, what kind of books have you been reading?"

Keima Katsuragi suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Murder on the Orient Express, Who Killed Me, And Then There Were None..."

"Do these books have even a cent's worth of connection to your studies!? Are you studying or learning how to commit murder! And where do you even find the time to read all these?"

"During class, of course! I'm following the God of Conquest's example!"

Elsie patted her chest with immense pride.

Volume 1: Chapter 28: If I Fail, the World Will Be Destroyed

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Keima Katsuragi looked at the Elsie before him and fell into a momentary silence.

So this girl was doing strange things during class too?

He took a deep breath and continued:

"I'm saying, can't you just listen to the lectures?"

"But the God of Conquest plays games during class too!"

"That, that may be true, but I already know the material! Why aren't you listening when you don't know anything? At the very least, you need to follow along with the class—"

"Is, is that really how it is!?"

"Why are you so surprised! Scoring a measly 8 points on the last quiz is something not even an average person could pull off!"

"Th-that's not entirely my fault! It's because the test was too hard! Besides, the person in second-to-last place only scored 8 points higher than me!"

"In other words, their score was double yours!"

Keima Katsuragi slumped into his chair, as if all his strength had drained away.

"Quizzes and monthly exams might not be that important, but if you fail the final exams later, you'll be expelled!"

Elsie crawled over to Keima Katsuragi and grabbed his hands tightly.

"If I get expelled, there will be no one left to supervise the God of Conquest! If the God of Conquest gets obsessed with games, it'll be a disaster! The world will be destroyed! So God of Conquest, you must help me! If I fail my exams, the world is doomed!"

"That sounds completely absurd... but what you should be worrying about isn't the final exam."

"Then what is it?"

"Try to figure out how to survive the midterms first; theoretically, they should be at the end of next month!"

"Ahhh, God of Conquest! Help me!"

Elsie was practically on the verge of wailing.

"Trying to raise an idiot to the level of a normal person in less than two months is going to be quite the challenge..."

"If the God of Conquest has no way to do it, then I have no choice but to do that..."

"What are you planning to do?"

A bad premonition surfaced in the heart of Keima Katsuragi.

Elsie then pulled several books out from her haori and flipped through them rapidly:

"I've actually learned quite a few things from these books."

Keima Katsuragi's brow furrowed.

Because he clearly saw the titles of those books.

They were all the suspense novels Elsie had mentioned earlier.

"As long as I make the people who set the questions and the people who grade them disappear, then there shouldn't be any problems, right! I've already learned quite a few relevant techniques..."

A smile that looked as if she were about to break blossomed on Elsie's face.

"Hurry up and go back to being the idiot you once were!"

Keima Katsuragi hurriedly snatched those books away.

"Don't bring the things from books into the real world!"

"But the God of Conquest clearly loves playing games just as much!"

"Although I do indeed love the game world more, I do not conflate the two worlds—especially the real world; it is far less pure than the game world."

Keima Katsuragi pushed up his glasses, revealing an incredibly serious expression.

"I understand... but, if I get expelled, the world will be destroyed... God of Conquest, it was a pleasure to meet you!"

"Don't say things like that! Sigh, I will try my best to tutor you, after all, I promised you earlier, but you must study seriously, do you hear me!"

"I understand, God of Conquest! The God of Conquest is truly the best!"

Elsie changed her expression instantly, revealing that innocent and naive smile once again.

"Did the God of Conquest go to capture the target character today as well!"

"I suppose so, I accompanied Airi Sakura to go shopping."

As Keima Katsuragi spoke, he took out the card.

Name: Airi Sakura
Affection: 34%

"It went up by so much all at once today!"

Elsie widened her eyes in surprise.

In just a single day, the capture progress of Airi Sakura had advanced by leaps and bounds, and Elsie, who hadn't been involved, had no idea what had happened.

"God of Conquest, how on earth did you do it?"

"I simply accompanied her to buy some things."

Keima Katsuragi said slowly, "For this type of girl, there is no need to forcibly change her attributes. You just need to stay by her side and let her resistance toward you decrease bit by bit, and that will suffice. In games, girls with this kind of uncomplicated personality are considered the easiest type to capture. There is no difficulty to it; as long as you put your heart into the capture, you will definitely succeed. This is my philosophy."

"As expected of the God of Conquest!"

Elsie nodded, lowered her head to glance at the card, and her brow twitched slightly again.

"Ah! God of Conquest! Look! Did the affection level change? What is going on?"

Keima Katsuragi looked over and discovered that Airi Sakura's affection had risen to 35%.

Meanwhile, inside Airi Sakura's room.

She took off her glasses and untied her hair. When there was no one around, the usually timid-looking Airi Sakura vanished.

Replacing her was the sunny girl Shizuku, who was a gravure idol.

She picked up the camera she had bought today and took a few beautiful selfies of herself.

Her features, which were already considered very cute, were further enhanced by the angles and lighting, and her proud body curves were also boldly revealed.

Airi Sakura in her Shizuku state was, one could say, worlds apart from her usual self.

After finishing the photos, Airi Sakura spent a long time selecting one, and finally uploaded the photo she was most satisfied with to her blog.

When she entered the school, Airi Sakura had learned that simply uploading photos without interacting with online fans did not count as a violation of school rules.

After finishing all this, Airi Sakura cradled the camera and lay on the bed, her body enveloped by the soft mattress. The stress of the day seemed to vanish into thin air in an instant, and a look of contentment appeared on her face.

In these few days since school started, Airi Sakura could be said to have been quite uncomfortable, unable to even let her guard down while shopping.

Until today...

Airi Sakura recalled the scene of going shopping with Keima Katsuragi today.

Especially when the shop assistant came over to speak to them, Airi Sakura had been nervous to death.

It was thanks to Keima Katsuragi stepping in just in time...

Moreover, Keima Katsuragi had also taken the initiative to help her pay the bill afterward, which allowed Airi Sakura to avoid another awkward situation.

Although Keima Katsuragi usually seemed like a maverick, he actually appeared to be very gentle.

In the past, many people had told Airi Sakura to be more cheerful and outgoing, saying she was too gloomy, but only Keima Katsuragi let her stay as she was.

Come to think of it...

Even though he wore glasses, Keima Katsuragi's features were actually quite refined...

Airi Sakura usually kept her head down and dared not make eye contact with others, so she hadn't remembered the faces of many people.

But Keima Katsuragi could be considered the first person she had completely memorized.

Airi Sakura raised her camera, preparing to take a few more selfies to keep in stock, but she discovered that her own cheeks in the lens seemed a bit flushed.

Volume 1: Chapter 29: Airi Sakura is Self-Indoctrinating

Airi Sakura quickly calmed her mood and sat back down at her computer desk, opening her blog to browse through it.

As a popular internet idol, her photos received a massive amount of likes and comments as soon as they were posted.

[User 2231] The young lady is so pretty!

[User Walking in the Rain] Mother Shizuku!

[User 28913289] This face is too authoritative!

Looking at the constantly growing praise in the comments below, the corners of Airi Sakura's mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Just at this moment, Airi Sakura saw one particular comment.

[User Anonymous] After two days, I saw you up close again today, little Shizuku. Do you know, little Shizuku? Being by your side is truly happiness~