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

In the White Room, what he learned were abilities deemed "useful."

Anything else considered "mundane" and unnecessary was discarded.

Yet, the string of things Keima Katsuragi had just rattled off was something Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had never once heard of in the White Room.

It was a blank space in his own knowledge.

If this were an exam, I'd probably be expelled with a score of zero.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought this to himself.

"In that case, I'll give you a proper education on the subject."

Keima Katsuragi then proceeded to tell Ayanokoji Kiyotaka the entire history of the development of Gal games.

This was knowledge Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had never studied before.

It was an unprecedented field.

Perhaps...

Was this the reason he had come to this school?

"Ayanokoji, did you understand?"

"Yes."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka repeated Keima Katsuragi's words back to him, and the latter patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

"Not bad."

"But I still have a question."

"What is it?"

"What does this have to do with swimming? Is there a connection between games and the real world?"

"You really are just a layman after all. A game is a game, and reality is reality. Although I love games, I would never choose to conflate the two."

Keima Katsuragi sighed.

"If you want to understand, I suggest starting with My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected; it's quite suitable for beginners."

"Understood."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka nodded.

He had never delved into this field before.

For now, it seemed to have value in being learned.

Especially since Keima Katsuragi had demonstrated abilities that transcended the philosophy of the White Room.

The other boy's very existence seemed to be a negation of the entire White Room.

However, based on the content of their conversation, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka judged that Keima Katsuragi did not seem to be targeting him.

"I have nothing else to discuss."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka nodded to signal the end of the conversation and left first.

Keima Katsuragi watched Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's retreating back, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He knew that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka seemed different from the other students; whether it was the quiz, the swimming, or that gaze that had been observing him from the shadows, Keima Katsuragi had actually caught it all.

However, Keima Katsuragi did not care much.

The other boy's way of life had nothing to do with him.

He also prepared to hurry off to find Elsie.

Before Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had approached him, Elsie had worn a look of supreme confidence on her face. She had been about to say something, but had been interrupted by Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's arrival.

At the time, Keima Katsuragi had said he didn't have enough points and could only afford the cheapest meal set.

He had a feeling Elsie was planning to do something strange...

The more confident she was, the more likely something was to go wrong!

Whatever Elsie was planning to do, he had to stop her!

Thinking this, Keima Katsuragi didn't even have time to play his games; he quickened his pace toward the dormitory.

"So tired... haven't eaten yet... I'm so dizzy..."

However, because he had burned himself out during the swimming lesson earlier, Keima Katsuragi's movements now were like those of a skeleton soldier about to fall apart; he couldn't quite command his own limbs.

Furthermore, Keima Katsuragi had actually lost track of time playing games until very late last night, was severely sleep-deprived, and hadn't eaten breakfast this morning, leaving his physical state in a miserable condition.

Right now, Keima Katsuragi felt his consciousness blurring.

"Damn it, what is this strong, ominous premonition in my heart..."

"I have to find that girl quickly, lest she cause some major disaster again!"

"So tired... move, you dead legs!"

And just as Keima Katsuragi was about to pull out his handheld console to burn through his last reserves of strength to keep moving, someone happened to walk around the blind corner of the path ahead—

Arisu Sakayanagi.

The two of them collided.

"?!"

The sudden impact left both of them momentarily stunned.

Arisu Sakayanagi stepped back, using her cane to steady herself and barely managing to maintain her balance.

Given her physical disability and petite frame, if an ordinary student had bumped into her, she would have undoubtedly lost her balance and fallen.

Yet, this time, Arisu Sakayanagi seemed largely unaffected.

It was as if... she had simply been brushed by a gust of wind.

Though Arisu Sakayanagi didn't know what had happened, she felt a flicker of displeasure and prepared to turn around to see exactly who had bumped into her.

However, upon seeing Keima Katsuragi lying on the ground with his eyes closed and an incredibly peaceful expression on his face, her expression stiffened slightly.

"Are, are you alright?!"

Volume One: Chapter Fifty-Four: Arisu Sakayanagi's Greatest Confusion to Date

A few minutes later, Masumi Kamuro arrived at the scene as quickly as she could.

Masumi Kamuro looked at the somewhat bewildered Arisu Sakayanagi, then at Keima Katsuragi lying on the ground nearby, and she too was taken aback.

Arisu Sakayanagi had just called Masumi Kamuro, saying she had been bumped into and that the situation was hard to explain, urging the latter to get to the scene immediately.

Masumi Kamuro opened her mouth slightly, but having no idea what to say, she could only stare at the scene in disbelief, finally speaking after several seconds of silence:

"Sakayanagi... even if someone bumped into you by accident, you don't have to go this far, do you?"

"What are you saying? You make it sound like I killed someone."

"I get the feeling that you're exactly that type of person."

Masumi Kamuro said, looking at the girl before her.

Despite her petite frame and cute appearance, her inner self was the complete opposite; she possessed a level of cunning far beyond others and was known to hold grudges.

This was Masumi Kamuro's perception of Arisu Sakayanagi.

"But this matter really has nothing to do with me."

Arisu Sakayanagi tacitly accepted Masumi Kamuro's opinion of her, but she refused to admit that the incident with Keima Katsuragi had anything to do with her.

"This person bumped into me, and then he ended up like this."

"So, Sakayanagi, you're saying that someone bumped into you, and then he lost consciousness himself?"

Masumi Kamuro's brow twitched slightly.

"That is the truth, and even if I wanted to do something to him, I wouldn't be able to, would I?"

For the first time, Arisu Sakayanagi shook her head with a hint of helplessness.

"That's true... but why did you call me here?"

"I wanted to trouble you, Kamuro-san, to help me move him to the bench nearby. It's not good for him to keep lying on the ground, and it's not convenient for me to do it myself."

As she spoke, Arisu Sakayanagi tapped the ground lightly with her cane.

Her physical condition simply did not allow her to accomplish such a task.

Masumi Kamuro let out a long sigh; she didn't want to get involved in such troublesome matters, but having no choice since Arisu Sakayanagi held leverage over her, she could only nod in agreement.

"I understand."

Soon, Masumi Kamuro hoisted Keima Katsuragi up and settled him onto the nearby bench.

Although he was a boy, Keima Katsuragi's weight was surprisingly light, which caught Masumi Kamuro off guard.

"Is this guy a first-year student? Kamuro, check his terminal; the student ID on it should have his personal information."

Arisu Sakayanagi said to Masumi Kamuro, who nodded and reached into the boy's pocket, looking for the terminal.

"Found it."

Masumi Kamuro's hand touched a cold, hard object and immediately pulled it out.

A handheld console.

"It seems he is a boy who quite enjoys playing games."

Arisu Sakayanagi said with a smile.

Masumi Kamuro frowned, then reached into his pocket again.

Another handheld console.

"..."

Arisu Sakayanagi and Masumi Kamuro exchanged glances and fell into silence.

Masumi Kamuro then continued to search Keima Katsuragi's pockets, only to pull out a pile of game cartridges, many of which had titles that left plenty to the imagination.

"What on earth is wrong with this guy?"

Masumi Kamuro's cheeks flushed slightly.

Meanwhile, Arisu Sakayanagi noticed that Keima Katsuragi didn't look like he had lost consciousness...

It looked more like...

He was asleep?

A few seconds later, Masumi Kamuro finally found Keima Katsuragi's student terminal.

"Keima Katsuragi, this guy's name is Keima Katsuragi, and he's a student in Class D."

"Class D, huh."

Arisu Sakayanagi gently stroked her chin with her other hand, her gaze toward Keima Katsuragi filled with a hint of amusement.

She possessed an arrogant nature and would normally never pay any mind to the lower classes.

But ever since she learned that it was Class D that first discovered the rules regarding the S-System, Arisu Sakayanagi had developed a tiny bit of interest in that class.

Within Class D, there might exist someone capable of piquing her interest.

Could it be this person in front of her—

That seemed unlikely, though.

Regardless, perhaps she could use this person to learn a few things about Class D.

To find that special student within Class D.

"Ah! God of Conquest is here!"

Just then, Elsie's voice rang out from nearby.

She saw Keima Katsuragi lying on the chair, rushed directly in front of him, and shook him vigorously:

"God of Conquest! Wake up! God of Conquest!!!"