Tea pillar? Tea pig

[Torturing Kushida Kikyo, obtained 1211 torture points.]

[Torturing Kushida Kikyo, obtained 1315 torture points.]

[Torturing Kushida Kikyo, obtained 1830 torture points.]

[Current torture progress: 33%. Reaching 60% will unlock the next reward.]

Kushida Kikyo could be considered quite generous.

By merely using a joking tone to drop hints about her true nature, she had provided him with a significant amount of torture points.

She even had to greet him with a smile.

On this point, Chihaya Rei acknowledged that Kushida Kikyo was superior to Horikita Suzune.

If Kushida Kikyo knew that this was what Chihaya Rei thought, one wondered if she would feel any better.

The morning classes passed by in an unremarkable fashion.

Perhaps because it was only the first day of school, the students of Class D were merely zoning out and hadn't become too unruly yet, but that might not be the case in a few days.

Lunch break.

After finishing his lunch, Chihaya Rei intended to find Chabashira Sae to purchase an anonymous account.

This was to facilitate his future actions.

As far as he knew, apart from certain restrictions on functions linked to student identity information, anonymous accounts were perfectly fine for hiding one's identity while sending messages and making payments.

Although Chabashira Sae maintained an indifferent attitude toward the students, she had at least provided her contact information to Class D.

[Chihaya Rei: Chabashira-sensei, how many points does it cost to buy an anonymous account?]

After waiting for a short while, he saw Chabashira's reply.

[Chabashira Sae: Come to the rooftop to talk now.]

She was actually asking him to meet on the rooftop?

Chihaya Rei couldn't help but reveal a slightly mocking smile.

Everything was going exactly as he had imagined.

A single message like this was enough to make Chabashira Sae start keeping him in mind.

Even though this was something the two of them could have handled entirely online, she insisted on meeting on the rooftop—wasn't that an unnecessary extra step?

It was clear that Chabashira Sae suspected he might have discovered something.

Therefore, obsessed as she was with promoting the class, she would want to use this opportunity to probe him.

And he could take advantage of that.

The rooftop.

The wind was quite noisy today.

The door leading to the rooftop was wide open.

Chihaya Rei saw Chabashira Sae leaning lazily against the wall, a burning cigarette held between her fingers.

He stopped in his tracks, having no intention of getting too close; he didn't want to inhale secondhand smoke.

He felt that a teacher smoking on the rooftop during lunch break didn't technically violate the teacher's code of conduct, so he couldn't criticize her for it, which was a pity.

Chihaya Rei thought to himself.

"Chabashira-sensei, making a student inhale your secondhand smoke while having a conversation isn't exactly good form."

Chihaya Rei's sudden remark left Chabashira Sae slightly stunned.

She exhaled a puff of smoke.

Fortunately, her cigarette was almost finished; she casually tossed it to the ground and crushed it with her foot, then asked directly:

"Chihaya, what do you need an anonymous account for?"

"To conduct transactions with others, of course, while not wanting to reveal my identity for the time being."

Chihaya Rei replied with a smile.

Hearing that Chihaya Rei was already looking to trade with others so soon, and in a way that required hiding his identity, a glint flashed in Chabashira Sae's eyes, and she couldn't help but become even more interested in him.

She frowned slightly and asked further:

"What kind of transactions?"

"It shouldn't matter if I don't tell you that, right, Sensei?" Chihaya Rei answered.

After looking Chihaya Rei up and down, Chabashira Sae shook her head and spoke with logical justification:

"I am your homeroom teacher, and since the account is being sold to you by me, I have a necessity to understand what you intend to use it for."

"Is that really necessary?"

Chihaya Rei wore a relaxed smile as he countered, "Is that a school regulation? Or just your own personal idea, Teacher?"

He continued, "I think it would be much simpler if you just stated the price, and I'll decide whether or not to purchase it after considering it."

Chabashira Sae, however, asked her own question, ignoring his remark:

"Have you discovered something? Regarding the rules of this school."

"Teacher Chabashira, you really are troublesome, always asking this and that," Chihaya Rei remarked with a tone of helpless sarcasm. "I'm just trying to buy an anonymous account from you, that's all."

Chabashira Sae fell silent for a moment, giving Chihaya Rei a deep, searching look.

She seemed surprised that he was so difficult to deal with, but soon, the corners of her mouth curled into a smile.

"Very well. The price for an anonymous account is 80,000 points. How about it? Do you want to buy it?"

"Pfft!"

Chihaya Rei laughed without the slightest attempt to hide it, his tone subtle: "Teacher Tea-Pig, are you trying to pressure me with this kind of tactic?"

Although he wasn't sure exactly how many points an anonymous account was worth, he was certain it couldn't possibly be that expensive.

Chabashira Sae was clearly asking for an exorbitant price.

What left him speechless was that it was the exact same price as that game console Ike Koji had bought...

If he weren't certain that Chabashira Sae hadn't been in the classroom that morning, Chihaya Rei would have suspected she was doing it on purpose.

You call her Chabashira?

Tea-Pig would be more like it.

Chihaya Rei felt she really ought to be thrown into the world of Demon Slayer to go kill some demons.

He recalled the first time he watched the anime Classroom of the Elite.

When he first saw Chabashira appear, with those long legs and long black hair, he had once thought she was a teacher like Jing Ke'ai—cold on the outside but warm on the inside, someone who genuinely cared for her students.

However, as the plot progressed, he realized this woman had all the looks but none of the brains; she was practically the one holding Class D back.

She couldn't compare to Jing Ke'ai in the slightest.

"Besides, selling an anonymous account to me at such a high price..." Chihaya Rei continued, his tone dripping with mockery, "Is it really okay to let a student in your own class suffer such unnecessary losses?"

Facing Chihaya Rei's sarcasm, Chabashira Sae's expression remained unchanged and calm. She said in a low voice:

"If you are willing to tell me what you've discovered, I can give you a lower price within my authority as a teacher."

"And rest assured, I won't interfere with your transaction."

"You mean you can't interfere," Chihaya Rei corrected her without hesitation.

Chabashira Sae's expression stiffened slightly at his words.

But fortunately, Chihaya Rei's next sentence allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Actually, telling you isn't a big deal. It's not like I had a choice in getting you as my homeroom teacher."

Chihaya Rei let out a soft sigh, giving Chabashira Sae a look of disdain.

He then curled the corners of his mouth upward, held up a finger, and spoke in one breath:

"I do indeed know quite a few rules."

"For instance, teachers like you, as well as the upperclassmen, are not permitted to disclose information to first-year students."

"Or that there is a competitive relationship between the classes."

"Class D is the weakest of the four, often referred to as the 'defective' class."

"A truly detestable label, considering I am now a member of it myself."

"Since Class D is the worst, Class A is naturally the best, with Classes B and C in between. More importantly, the 100% employment and college acceptance rate is a privilege reserved only for Class A graduates."

"Points aren't given to us unconditionally, either."

"In fact, the school has already arranged a silent test for us, and this will determine the number of points we receive next month."

"Oh, and this school also expels students who lack the necessary ability."

Chihaya Rei spoke with rapid, fluid speed.

He only needed to pluck a few pieces of information from his memory to handle Chabashira Sae.

Since he had already arrived in Class D, he had no intention of hiding his abilities later on.

Since this woman, Chabashira Sae, wanted to probe him, he would let her know everything at once.

That was his goal in sending that message to Chabashira Sae in the first place!

Otherwise, a mere anonymous account is hardly something he must buy from Chabashira.

From the moment he sent that message to Chabashira Sae, the script had been unfolding exactly as he anticipated.

In front of Chabashira Sae, he had displayed capabilities far exceeding those of other students.

In this way, Chabashira Sae would inevitably expect him to be able to lead the class up to Class A.

However.

When Chabashira looks back and discovers he has no such intention, what kind of expression will she wear?

And at that time, what methods will she resort to?

If it were coercion or bribery, that would be even better; he would be able to torment her once more.

"Is this enough, Teacher Chabashira?"

Chihaya Rei said with a relaxed expression.

The implication was that if it wasn't enough, he knew even more.

"You..."

Chabashira Sae couldn't help but widen her eyes, looking at Chihaya Rei with a surprised expression.

It wasn't as if there hadn't been excellent students in previous years; usually, they would slowly discover some clues as time passed.

But now, it was only the second day of school.

How did Chihaya Rei manage to know so much in such a short amount of time?

Aside from class points, he had basically said everything that needed to be said.

Some of the content he mentioned wouldn't even be announced until a month later.

"How do you know so much?"

Chabashira Sae couldn't help but ask.

But she quickly shook her head, her tone now carrying a hint of urgency and expectation:

"The exam the school has arranged for you—have you discovered that?"

"The Code of Conduct exam."

Chihaya Rei answered without hesitation, not even bothering to act anymore.

"After all, this school is full of surveillance cameras, whether in the classroom or outdoors. If one is filmed engaging in bad behavior, points will be deducted, right?"

That's right.

Chabashira's gaze remained locked firmly on Chihaya Rei.

At this moment, the long-dormant flame of the path to Class A couldn't help but ignite in her heart.

"So, you intend to sell this information to other classes to earn private points?"

After the conversation, Chabashira Sae could naturally guess Chihaya Rei's objective.

"Yes."

Chihaya Rei responded as a matter of course.

Chabashira Sae frowned, unable to help but feel puzzled:

"Since you know there is competition between classes, why would you sell exam information to other classes?"

According to Chabashira's way of thinking, he should seize this opportunity to establish an advantage and seek to surpass the other classes!

In response, Chihaya Rei's explanation was:

"Even if I don't sell this information to the other three classes, can Class D become Class A in one fell swoop?"

"You have to know that the overall quality of the students in Class A is not low at all."

Chihaya Rei said indifferently; this time, he had mixed a few truths into his deception.

"So for me, selling the rules to them is what aligns with the principle of maximizing profit."

"Besides, whether they are willing to buy it or not is still up in the air. What if someone else has already discovered the exam rules?"

"So, Teacher Chabashira, you giving me the account quickly is the correct move."

Upon hearing this, Chabashira Sae pondered for a moment before giving her answer:

"Thirty thousand points for the anonymous account."

Although she still felt it would be best if Chihaya Rei didn't sell the information.

But what Chihaya Rei said also made sense.

Mainly, she had no way to change Chihaya Rei's mind.

However, Chabashira felt that since Chihaya Rei was in Class D, the class points for this year at least wouldn't fall behind by a huge margin right at the start like in previous years.

"Fine."

Chihaya Rei didn't intend to waste any more time.

After taking out his phone and transferring the points to Chabashira, she operated the system, and soon sent over an anonymous account.