Chapter 1

Classroom of the Elite: I Can Assign Master's Tasks

Synopsis:

Nangong Cheng transmigrated into the world of Classroom of the Elite and bonded with the reversal system.

He became the man destined for these beautiful girls, gave them subsystems, and guided them through one task after another, becoming the mastermind pulling the strings at Advanced Nurturing.

He posed as Ichinose Honami's number-one devoted junior.

Sakayanagi Arisu would also meet her lifelong nemesis.

Horikita Suzune gained a new compass to guide her life.

Sakura Airi became an idol songstress belonging to him alone.

After understanding the difference between surviving and living, Karuizawa Kei nevertheless chose to live for him.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly.

But as the girls completed more and more tasks and formed different intimate relationships with him...

Things gradually started going wrong.

Ichinose Honami: "I've cooked for you, and you've called me Mommy. Now you're telling me you're dating another woman? What about me? Have I really become your mother?"

Kikyo Kushida: "An accomplice for a day, an accomplice for life."

Karuizawa Kei: "Absolute power, and the justice born from it. The one who taught me love was... you."

Even a certain lady detective declared her victory.

Shiina Hiyori: "It's time for this game of hide-and-seek to end, our dear Mr. Nangong Moriarty Cheng."

Volume One: 1, Master's Task

Another year, another first day of school.

Nangong Cheng sat on the bus and glanced at a certain mysterious, expressionless boy across the aisle, his feelings all tangled up.

He could accept the classic transmigration-in-your-sleep scenario, but why had he landed in Classroom of the Elite?

Granted, it was a pretty decent outcome compared to the alternatives, but how was an ordinary guy like him supposed to compete with the White Room's overpowered monster? He was guaranteed to get kicked aside like some stray dog by the roadside.

Someone get me a system, quick.

[Ding! Bonding with the reversal system...]

Ohoho~

Wait, I actually got one?

But what does "reversal" mean?

Nangong Cheng instinctively straightened in his seat.

[A qualifying high-quality female has been detected nearby. Scanning...]

The next second, a pale blue virtual panel that only he could see abruptly appeared before his eyes—or, more precisely, over the girl herself.

[Character: Horikita Suzune]

[Age: Women are old once they're past three]

[Height: 156 cm]

[Measurements: B:79 W:54 H:79]

[Current relationship: Strangers / Schoolmates]

[Special trait: Brother complex]

Hmm... definitely not a respectable system.

Nangong Cheng wanted to admire her a little longer, but the girl had already noticed his gaze. If nothing unexpected happened, a minor iconic scene would play out shortly.

Now, let's have the next contestant.

[Character: Kikyo Kushida]

[Age: Women are old once they're past three]

[Height: 155 cm]

[Measurements: B:82 (D) W:55 H:83]

[Current relationship: Strangers / Schoolmates]

[Special traits: Two-faced, yandere]

Watching the "fallen angel" on the bus square off against that mysterious pretty boy, Nangong Cheng felt nothing. He even wanted to laugh a little.

Classic scene. I get the idea.

Then let's get straight to business.

[Ding! This system consists of two parts: a main system and subsystems. The host possesses the main system and may bind qualifying high-quality females to subsystems.]

[The host may use the main system to assign tasks to subsystem holders. Whenever a subsystem holder completes a task, the main system's host receives double the mission points. Points may be exchanged for items in the System Shop.]

[Task content allows a high degree of freedom, but tasks must be formulated based on both parties' actual circumstances and the current situation. Assigned tasks must not directly harm the target.]

Understanding dawned on Nangong Cheng.

Isn't this just a master's task?

Sure enough, it wasn't a respectable system, but it was certainly simple and practical. He could even sit back and win as the mastermind behind the scenes.

Enough talk. Let's test the waters.

[Target: Kikyo Kushida]

[Assigned task: Help the elderly lady find someone kind enough to give up their seat.]

Kikyo Kushida was in a foul mood.

She had originally planned to use the elderly lady who had just boarded to establish a gentle, kindhearted image for herself. Instead, she had immediately run into a stubborn customer who wouldn't budge, leaving her unable to gracefully back down.

Just my rotten luck!

"Um..."

[Ding! Bonding with the perfect life system...]

[Current task: Please help the elderly lady find someone kind enough to give up their seat.]

[Time limit: One minute]

[Completing the task will earn points, which may be exchanged for items in the Exchange Shop.]

[Penalty for task failure: Act cute toward Nangong Cheng like his girlfriend once.]

Just as Kikyo Kushida was about to give up on persuading the blond boy before her to offer his seat and instead apply moral pressure to the whole bus, a translucent blue panel suddenly appeared in her field of vision.

"???"

Wait? What is this thing?

A hallucination?

Kikyo Kushida wasn't mentally fragile, but even she was bewildered and confused by this unscientific phenomenon.

Still, the most important thing right now was to bring this incident to a smooth conclusion. Otherwise, she really would have made a circus clown of herself.

"Ma'am, you can take my seat."

"Thank you, young man."

While she stood there in a daze, a boy suddenly rose and helped the elderly lady into his seat.

[Task completed]

[Task reward: The host has received 50 points.]

Wait, is this actually real?

Kikyo Kushida felt as though her brain still hadn't caught up, but her long-standing instinct to put on an act made her body move before her mind did.

"Hi, my name is Kikyo Kushida. Thank you so much for helping me out of that awkward spot!"

The beautiful girl adopted a vulnerable little expression. Combined with her cute face and ample assets, that little combo was practically irresistible to most guys eager to fawn over her.

But Nangong Cheng was different.

Knowing Kikyo Kushida's true nature, he naturally wouldn't be fooled by such a shallow facade. In fact, he had already mentally labeled her [Cash Cow No. 1].

"You're welcome. We're only two or three stops from school anyway. I figured I'd just get ready to get off a little early."

Hearing Nangong Cheng's somewhat cold tone, Kikyo Kushida clicked her tongue inwardly.

She thought her luck was rather lousy today, running into two weirdos in a row who refused to follow the script.

Although she was a little annoyed, she had something more important to deal with right now.

What exactly was this "perfect life system" that had suddenly appeared and made her do a task? And what were these points for?

Was she hallucinating from too much stress?

The moment those questions arose, Kikyo Kushida noticed that the text on the translucent blue panel before her began to change.

[Hello, host Kikyo Kushida.]

[I am the Perfect Life System AI Assistant. If you have questions about this system, please communicate with me directly in your mind.]

Kikyo Kushida frowned and discreetly scanned her surroundings, but found no one behaving suspiciously.

This thing... could it be real?

What are you? What do you want? Why did you choose me?

Real or not, she might as well ask first.

[I am the system's AI assistant, responsible for answering the host's questions and guiding the host through this system's functions.]

[The system's default condition for selecting a host is "a person harboring a powerful obsession." The host perfectly meets this requirement, so this system selected you.]

Kikyo Kushida wasn't some sweet, naive airhead.

She regarded every person and thing other than herself with equal wariness.

Something that good actually exists?

Then tell me what you can do.

[This system can assign tasks to the host. Completing tasks earns points, which may be used to exchange for items in the System Shop.]

[The items in the System Shop come from countless civilizations across the myriad worlds. Everything you desire is available here.]

Quite the big claim.

Kikyo Kushida wanted to see whether this System Shop was really as incredible as the AI assistant claimed.

The instant the thought crossed her mind, the panel flashed blue.

A dazzling assortment of merchandise appeared before her eyes.

[Photographic memory]

[Mind reading]

[Hypnosis]

[Common sense modification]

Kikyo Kushida read through row after row, growing more astonished with each one.

The shop was filled with talents, abilities, and items that existed almost exclusively in human fantasies and works of art. Any one of them would cause an upheaval if it made its way into the outside world.

Yet she could obtain them with ease.

Well, "with ease" might not have been entirely accurate, but at least this was a privilege only she could enjoy?

So, as long as I complete the tasks you assign, I can get whatever I want?

[That is correct.]