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Kushida Kikyo could be called quite generous.
All it took was jokingly saying a few things hinting at her true nature, and she had provided him with a good number of Torture Points.
She even had to greet him with a smile.
On that score, Chihaya Rei considered Kushida Kikyo better than Horikita Suzune.
If Kushida Kikyo knew that was what Chihaya Rei thought of her, he wondered if she might feel a little better.
The morning classes passed without incident.
Perhaps because it was only the first day of classes, the students in Class D had merely let their minds wander and weren't being too unruly yet. But that might change in a few days.
Lunchtime.
After finishing his lunch, Chihaya Rei planned to ask Chabashira Sae to buy an anonymous account.
It would make things easier for his plans later.
As far as he knew, anonymous accounts had some limitations on features linked to student identity information, but they could still be used to hide one's identity when sending messages and making transfers or purchases.
Although Chabashira Sae acted as if she didn't care about her students, she had at least given Class D her contact information.
[Chihaya Rei: Chabashira-sensei, how many points does an anonymous account cost?]
After waiting a short while, he saw Chabashira's reply.
[Chabashira Sae: Come to the rooftop now. We'll talk.]
She wanted to meet him on the rooftop?
Chihaya Rei couldn't help giving a slightly teasing smile.
Everything was going just as he'd expected.
That one message had already made Chabashira Sae take an interest in him.
This was something the two of them could easily handle online, yet she wanted to talk on the rooftop. Wasn't that needlessly complicated?
Clearly, Chabashira Sae thought he might have discovered something.
And since she was so fixated on moving up to Class A, she would want to use this opportunity to learn more about him.
That was something he could take advantage of.
The rooftop.
The wind was especially lively today.
The door leading to the rooftop stood open.
Chihaya Rei saw Chabashira Sae leaning lazily against the wall, a lit cigarette held between her fingers.
He stopped walking, with no intention of getting any closer. He didn't want to breathe in her secondhand smoke.
Teachers smoking on the rooftop during lunch probably didn't violate the staff code of conduct. That meant there was no way to call her out on it. What a shame.
Chihaya Rei thought to himself.
"Chabashira-sensei, making a student breathe your secondhand smoke during a conversation isn't exactly good manners."
Chabashira Sae was slightly taken aback by Chihaya Rei's sudden remark.
She exhaled a cloud of smoke.
Fortunately, she was almost done with her cigarette. She casually tossed it to the ground and stamped it out, then asked bluntly:
"Chihaya, why do you want to buy an anonymous account?"
"So I can make a deal with someone without revealing my identity for the time being."
Chihaya Rei replied with a smile.
Hearing that Chihaya Rei already wanted to make a deal with someone, and one he didn't want to be identified in, Chabashira Sae's eyes flashed with interest.
She furrowed her brow slightly and pressed further:
"What kind of deal?"
"I don't have to tell you that, do I?" Chihaya Rei replied.
Chabashira Sae looked him up and down, then shook her head and said matter-of-factly:
"I'm your homeroom teacher, and you're buying the account from me. I have a right to know what you'll use it for."
"Is that really necessary?"
Chihaya Rei wore an easy smile as he asked, "Is that a school rule, or just something you came up with yourself?"
He went on, "I think it'd be easier if you just told me the price, and then I could decide whether to buy it."
Chabashira Sae simply asked him:
"Have you discovered something about this school's rules?"
"Chabashira-sensei, you really are a pain. You love asking this and that."
Chihaya Rei sounded as if he were exasperated. "I'm just asking you to sell me an anonymous account."
Chabashira Sae fell silent for a moment, then gave Chihaya Rei a long look.
She hadn't expected him to be so difficult, but soon the corners of her mouth lifted into a smile.
"All right, then. An anonymous account costs 80,000 points. So, are you buying?"
"Pfft!"
Chihaya Rei laughed without trying to hide it. His tone turned wry. "Chabashira Pig, are you trying to pressure me this way?"
He didn't know exactly how many points an anonymous account was worth, but he was certain it wasn't anywhere near that expensive.
Chabashira Sae was asking for an outrageous price.
What left him speechless was that it cost the same as Kanji Ike's game console...
If he weren't sure Chabashira Sae hadn't been in the classroom that morning, he would have suspected she was doing it on purpose.
You call yourself Chabashira?
You're more like Chabashira Pig.
Chihaya Rei felt she really ought to be sent to the world of Demon Slayer to go kill demons.
He thought back to when he'd first watched Classroom of the Elite.
When Chabashira first appeared, with her long legs and long, straight black hair, he'd thought she was just like Shizuka Hiratsuka: cold on the outside but warm within, a good teacher who genuinely cared about her students.
But as the story went on,
he realized this woman had plenty of cleavage but no brains. She was a complete liability to Class D.
She couldn't hold a candle to lovely Shizuka.
"And on top of that, selling me an anonymous account for this much..."
Chihaya Rei continued mockingly, "Is it really all right to make a student in your own class suffer an unnecessary loss for nothing?"
Faced with Chihaya Rei's sarcasm, Chabashira Sae's expression remained unchanged. She replied in a low voice:
"If you're willing to tell me what you've discovered, I can give you a discount within the limits of my teacher privileges."
"And don't worry. I won't interfere with your deal."
"More like you can't interfere."
Chihaya Rei exposed her without hesitation.
At his words, Chabashira Sae's expression stiffened slightly.
Fortunately, what Chihaya Rei said next put her at ease.
"Actually, it's no big deal if I tell you. After all, I'm stuck with you as my homeroom teacher."
Chihaya Rei sighed, giving Chabashira Sae a look of disdain.
Then he raised one finger and spoke in one breath, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly:
"I do know quite a few of the rules."
"For example, you teachers and the upperclassmen aren't allowed to reveal information to first-year students."
"And the classes are in competition with one another."
"Class D is the weakest of the four classes, and people call us defective."
"What a nasty thing to say, considering I'm one of them now."
"Class D is the worst, so naturally Class A is the best, with Classes B and C below it. More importantly, guaranteed employment and college admission are privileges only available to Class A graduates."
"Points aren't given to us unconditionally, either."
"The school has actually set us an unannounced test, and it'll affect how many points we receive next month."
"Oh, and this school will expel students who aren't capable enough."
Chihaya Rei spoke quickly and smoothly.
All he had to do was pick out a few things from his memory to satisfy Chabashira Sae.
He was already in Class D, and he had no intention of hiding his abilities from now on.
Since Chabashira Sae wanted to test him,
he might as well let her learn everything at once.
That was why he'd messaged Chabashira Sae in the first place!
Otherwise, there was no reason he had to buy an anonymous account from her.
From the moment he messaged Chabashira Sae, everything had been unfolding just as he'd expected.
He'd shown Chabashira Sae that he was far more capable than the other students.
That would naturally make her hope he could lead the class to Class A.
But then,
when Chabashira looked back and realized he had no intention of doing that, what kind of expression would she make?
And what measures would she take then?
If she tried to threaten or tempt him, all the better. He'd get to torture her again.
"Is that enough, Chabashira-sensei?"
Chihaya Rei asked lightly.
He seemed to be saying that if it wasn't enough, he knew more.
"You..."
Chabashira Sae's eyes widened involuntarily as she stared at Chihaya Rei in shock.
There had been outstanding students in previous years, and as time went by, they'd generally managed to uncover some clues.
But it was only the second day of school.
How had Chihaya Rei learned so much in such a short time?
Apart from the Class Points, he'd basically told her everything that was supposed to be revealed.
Some of it wouldn't be made public for another month.
"How do you know so much?" Chabashira Sae couldn't help asking.
But she quickly shook her head, her voice now carrying a trace of urgency and hope:
"Have you figured out what kind of test the school has set for you?"
"A conduct test."
Chihaya Rei answered without hesitation. He wasn't even pretending anymore.
"After all, there are cameras everywhere in this school, both in classrooms and outside. If they catch us doing something inappropriate, we'll lose points, right?"
That's right.
Chabashira fixed her gaze on Chihaya Rei.
At that moment, a long-dormant spark of hope for a path to Class A began to burn inside her.
"So you're planning to sell this information to other classes to earn personal points?"
After their conversation, Chabashira Sae could naturally guess Chihaya Rei's goal.
"That's right."
Chihaya Rei answered as if it were obvious.
Chabashira Sae frowned, puzzled:
"If you know the classes are in competition with each other, why sell the test information to the other classes?"
In Chabashira's view, he should be using this opportunity to gain an advantage and find a way to surpass the other classes!
As for that, Chihaya Rei explained:
"Even if I don't sell the information to the other three classes, does that mean Class D can suddenly become Class A?"
"You have to remember, the students in Class A aren't lacking in overall ability."
Chihaya Rei spoke calmly. This time, there was a little truth mixed in with his bluffing.
"So, for me, selling them the rules is the best way to maximize my profits."
"And whether they'll buy them is still up in the air. Someone else might have discovered the test rules too."
"So, Chabashira Pig, just give me the account. That's the right move."
Chabashira Sae thought it over briefly before replying:
"I'll give you an anonymous account for 30,000 points."
She still felt it would be best if Chihaya Rei didn't sell the information.
But he had a point.
Most importantly, she had no way to change Chihaya Rei's mind.
Still, Chabashira thought that with Chihaya Rei in Class D, this year's class wouldn't fall far behind right from the start, as it had in previous years.
"Deal."
Chihaya Rei didn't want to waste any more time.
He took out his phone and transferred the points to Chabashira. She operated the system, and an anonymous account soon arrived.
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