Classroom of the Elite Backed by Black Technology

But if Kanda handed this over to the school, any evidence would be confiscated, and there was a high chance they would not make the matter known to the entire school. At most, they would notify the homeroom teacher.

So there were two reasons you came here, Kamuro. One was to see if you could snatch the phone and delete the photos directly. The other was to see whether you could provoke Shuichi Kanda into reporting it himself.

Better a short pain than a long one—that was what you meant, right, Kamuro?

But what a shame, Kamuro. I'll hold this secret over you for the rest of your life... well, at least for three years.

"What fun would there be in reporting it to the school? What do you think I'll do, Kamuro Masumi?"

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda wore a pleased smile.

Seeing Kamuro Masumi fall silent, with an expression like she was looking at human trash gradually appearing on her face, Shuichi Kanda's lips curled slightly.

"How about becoming my dog, Kamuro?"

What an evil thing to say. Though Shuichi Kanda thought his smile was devilishly charming.

In Kamuro Masumi's eyes, however, it was nothing but a pervert's grin. It was truly awful.

Of all people, she had to have her weakness caught by this pervert.

Of course, Shuichi Kanda had not actually intended to make Kamuro his dog. He had only wanted to get some information about Class A from her.

He did not believe that he alone could match the collective intelligence of everyone in Class A. If he could obtain information from her about the school that Class A had already uncovered, it would be a huge gain.

He just had not expected that before he could even make a move, someone would come straight to his door and knock him down without a word.

Humiliation! An absolute humiliation worth mentioning in the life of the great Shuichi Kanda!

So he intended to get even right now. He never left revenge overnight! Even if all he could do was gain a little verbal advantage!

"By the way, how did you know I lived in this room? We didn't know each other before, did we?"

Setting aside the dog topic, Shuichi Kanda was a little curious about how Kamuro had found him.

"There's someone in your class named Kushida Kikyo. She has already developed friendships in Class A," Kamuro Masumi explained flatly.

I see. If it was that girl, getting Shuichi Kanda's contact information—or even his room number—would be easy. At the very least, Hirata would not deliberately hide it from her.

Still, that girl really was impressive. It was only the second day of school, yet she had already extended her network into another class. Given enough time, would she start making friends across grade levels?

A Gentleman Never Leaves Revenge Overnight!

Kushida Kikyo had declared at the start of school that she wanted to become friends with everyone in the class. Apparently, that had not merely been talk—she had truly put it into action.

But no one could have expected her to expand her network into another class in just one day. Should he call that impressive, or unfortunate?

After learning about the enormous differences between classes, Shuichi Kanda had become wary of the outstanding people in his class. Under normal circumstances, those people should have been candidates for Class A, or at least talented students fit for Class B.

Yet without exception, they had all been placed in Class D. Kushida Kikyo was one example, and Hirata Yosuke was another.

To be honest, Shuichi Kanda wanted to confront Hirata directly and ask what he had done in the past for the school to rate him on the same level as idiots like Ike and Yamauchi.

Miyake, of course, did not have that problem. He was too easy to understand. Judging by his behavior and habits, he had probably been a delinquent before. He had some brains, but was not particularly smart—more or less average. Combined with his withdrawn personality, it was not strange for him to be placed in Class D.

But that was a matter for later. The most important thing now was dealing with the trouble in front of him.

"Um, Kamuro, it's getting late. It doesn't seem very appropriate for a lone man and woman to be alone in a room together." Looking at Kamuro, who had already taken over his bed, Shuichi Kanda could only sit helplessly in the swivel chair opposite her and remind her.

Kamuro Masumi was sitting on Shuichi Kanda's bed with her legs crossed, and her exquisite feet wrapped in black were particularly alluring...

As for why Shuichi Kanda was being so submissive...

It was because after declaring that he wanted her to be his dog, Shuichi Kanda had been thoroughly beaten up again.

Damn it. A wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him. Just wait and see how I deal with you later, you damned beautiful girl!

"Is that so?"

"Yes. The school's dormitory handbook clearly prohibits improper relationships between the opposite sexes. If you stay any longer, people might get the wrong idea."

As he spoke, Shuichi Kanda pulled out the Dormitory Regulations he had received when moving in from a nearby drawer and flipped it open to a certain page.

"Oh? Weren't you just shouting about making me your dog?"

Kamuro Masumi openly displayed a contemptuous, disdainful expression.

"But you didn't agree, did you?"

Shuichi Kanda retorted without thinking, only to see Kamuro Masumi's expression immediately darken.

"Just kidding, just kidding!"

Did you study face-changing or something?

"Tell me. What will it take for you not to send out that photo?"

Glancing at the time on her phone, Kamuro Masumi decided not to keep wasting time with Shuichi Kanda.

Although she had forcefully taken his phone through violence earlier, Shuichi Kanda stubbornly refused to reveal the password.

And the guy had not set up fingerprint or facial recognition unlock, leaving Kamuro Masumi completely out of options.

Oh? Is this a concession?

Since you're admitting defeat, don't blame me for pushing my luck!

"Didn't I already tell you?" Shuichi Kanda perked up again, speaking in a lazy tone. "Kamuro, you wouldn't want your little theft to be exposed, would you?"

The moment he said it, Shuichi Kanda felt that something seemed a little off.

What a pervy line! Could he take it back!?

Sure enough, Kamuro once again looked at him as if he were garbage.

"What's your contact information?"

"Hm?"

The sudden question left Kanda somewhat puzzled. She wanted his contact information?

"I said, what's your contact information? If you want to control me, wouldn't it be troublesome without a way to contact me?" Kamuro Masumi impatiently took out her phone and opened her chat app.

She had agreed that easily. Shuichi Kanda suspected a trap, but who could resist the temptation of a beautiful girl yielding before them?

"Wait, I..."

Shuichi Kanda took out his phone as well and began entering his password, subconsciously watching Kamuro's movements...

Bad news: damn it, he'd fallen for it!

Good news: thankfully, he hadn't started entering the password yet!

Just like that, Shuichi Kanda froze with his finger poised over the password screen and stared straight at Kamuro.

"Tch!"

Hey, she clicked her tongue, didn't she? She totally did, right?

"My number is XXXXXXX, and my chat app ID is XXXXXX. Just add me. I'll accept it later."

Seeing that her little trick had failed, Kamuro had no intention of wasting any more time. She picked up her phone and directly sent Shuichi Kanda an email and a friend request.

Then, after seeing that Shuichi Kanda had no intention of unlocking his phone, she rose from the bed and headed for the door.

"I'm going home."

"Take care, Kamuro."

Kamuro Masumi put on her shoes in the entryway. After standing up, she turned and glared at Shuichi Kanda, then reached out and opened the door.

Watching Kamuro Masumi's back as she faced away from him, Shuichi Kanda swallowed.

A gentleman never waited overnight to take revenge!

Quietly extending his right foot, he stomped hard on the raised spot beneath Kamuro's skirt.

Then, just as Kamuro opened the door and raised a leg to leave, she felt a force strike her butt. Her unsteady body involuntarily took two steps forward under the control of her self-preservation instincts, and Shuichi Kanda's kick sent her straight out the door.

Then, before he could see Kamuro's incredulous expression, Shuichi Kanda exploded with the greatest speed he had possessed since reincarnating and grabbed the doorknob.

Bang!

By the time Kamuro came to her senses, the heavy sound of the door slamming shut had already rung out behind her.

The sensation lingering on her butt made Kamuro's entire body tremble. Her usually composed face rapidly turned crimson, as though the heat from that kick had traveled straight to her face.

Whether from anger or embarrassment, she looked exceptionally beautiful beneath the dim lighting.

Beep!

At the sudden sound, Kamuro instinctively took out her phone and looked at it.

[Very soft.]

You bastard!

Kamuro Masumi, on the verge of exploding, had just raised her hand to bang on the door when she suddenly stopped.

Considering that it was already close to ten o'clock, Kamuro Masumi could only let it go. She glared fiercely at the peephole on the door marked 404, then sharply tossed her head and left.

Seeing Kamuro's vicious glare through the peephole, Shuichi Kanda felt indescribably satisfied. It was like downing an ice-cold can of Sprite on a scorching summer day!

Ice-cold refreshment, spirits soaring!

But he felt great now—what was he supposed to do if he ran into her alone later? What if she blocked his door?

No, he had to keep Miyake with him at all times from now on.

Akito!

For the sake of being able to eat delicious braised pork again in the future, until I completely tame her, I'll have to trouble you to be my bodyguard!

After adding Kamuro Masumi's LINE account, Shuichi Kanda sent another grinning emoji.

[Please treat me well, Kamuro.]

Read, no reply.

After closing LINE, Shuichi Kanda enabled the option to hide points during payment, then set his phone on the table far from the bed to charge.

After washing up, Shuichi Kanda expertly lay down on the bed and drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, to Shuichi Kanda's relief, Kamuro Masumi did not choose to block his door.

Shuichi Kanda went to school at almost the same speed as yesterday, ate breakfast, and then headed to the classroom.

He checked the time. Hmm, two minutes faster than yesterday.

Very good. This showed that his physical fitness had improved!

"Morning, Shuichi."

"Morning, Akito. You look pretty sleepy."

"Yeah, I think I ate a little too much last night, and I still haven't adjusted to the new environment."

Akito Miyake yawned as he hung his backpack off the side of his desk, then took out the textbook for first period.

Looking at the listless Miyake, Shuichi Kanda silently took out his phone and opened his chat history with Kamuro.

When Shuichi Kanda woke up this morning, he had noticed the unread message Kamuro had sent him.

It was about Class A's understanding of the school, and it was generally the same as what Shuichi and the others had deduced.

Classes A through D were ranked according to the average quality of their students. Class A represented excellence, while Class D represented trash.

The evaluations between classes were made tangible through Class Points.

When all new students enrolled, each class started with 1,000 Class Points. The monthly Private Points issued were Class Points × 100, so every student in every class had an initial fund of 100,000.

Although Shuichi Kanda was not clear on the finer details of these things, he could more or less work them out, so he was not particularly surprised.

But what came next did surprise him.

During the first month after new students enrolled, all of them would be assessed on their moral conduct. Any student who violated the code of conduct would cause their class to lose Class Points.

Violations included, but were not limited to, arriving late to school, leaving early, sleeping in class, whispering, playing on one's phone, and so on.

Hirata had really stumbled onto the answer by sheer luck! Yes, that was what had surprised him.