Disclaimer: This story is purely fictional and has no connection to any real-world figures or events. This is an entirely new world.
Author's Note: All characters here are 18 years old (despite still being in high school). Additionally, the school grade levels at Advanced Nurturing High School have been raised by 6 years to age 24 to make everything safer for readers.
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April arrived with brightly shining sun and gentle breezes. In the midst of that beautiful seasonal atmosphere, the new student admission ceremony at Advanced Nurturing High School officially began.
Inside a bus traveling toward the school, a young man named Akasaka Ryunosuke sat in silence. His eyes appeared deep, as if contemplating the complex meaning of existence.
He was no ordinary teenager; Ryunosuke was a transmigrator whose soul had been hurled into this world like a lonely meteor splitting through space and time.
Without super powers or a system to help him, Ryunosuke felt like a small boat adrift in a vast ocean. However, that darkness dissipated when he received an acceptance letter from a school. Upon seeing the name "Advanced Nurturing High School." he immediately realized he had entered the world of Classroom of the Elite, full of intrigue.
Ryunosuke had investigated his new identity. His father was a gambler who squandered the family fortune before ultimately being exiled to Africa to plant potatoes for the rest of his life. He now lived alone, shadowed by debt collectors. Fortunately, those debt collectors gave him a "grace period" of three years because he had successfully entered this elite school.
Now, his main focus was just one thing: Finding money.
At this school, points were everything. Armed with knowledge about the original storyline from his previous world, Ryunosuke was determined to exploit his "future prophecy" to accumulate as many points as possible.
His reverie was interrupted when an elderly woman boarded the already crowded bus. Ryunosuke observed his surroundings; the students and office workers appeared indifferent. He knew this was most likely a hidden test from the school administration, but he chose to remain seated. With the original body owner's poor academic scores, he was 100% certain he would be placed in Class D.
In his mind, Ryunosuke began mapping out the strengths of the existing classes:
Class D: A gathering place for troubled but talented individuals, like the mysterious Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, the eccentric Koenji Rokusuke, and the sharp-tongued Horikita Suzune.
Class C: A dictatorship under the violent Ryuen Kakeru.
Class B: A warm family led by the overly kind-hearted Ichinose Honami.
Class A: The pinnacle of the school, currently led by Sakayanagi Arisu, a dangerous genius girl.
Ryunosuke let out a long sigh. If he wanted to earn many points, he would surely clash with "dragon ladies" like Sakayanagi Arisu.
Suddenly, a melodious voice interrupted the bus's silence.
"Don't you think you should give up your seat?"
Ryunosuke looked up and saw Kushida Kikyo reprimanding Koenji Rokusuke, who was sitting casually in a priority seat. An argument ensued, but it ended with Kushida's failure due to Koenji's unwavering selfishness.
In the midst of that commotion, Ryunosuke's eyes accidentally focused on a beautiful black-haired girl sitting not far from him. That girl was Horikita Suzune.
Ryunosuke stared at her for five seconds, admiring her cold beauty, until finally Suzune noticed the gaze and returned it with a sharp glare.
Eventually, another girl named Kamuro Masumi stood up and gave her seat to the elderly woman.
Ryunosuke was slightly surprised; he knew Masumi was a future Class A member.
(Is this how she got into Class A?)
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Upon arriving at school, Ryunosuke headed toward his classroom. As predicted: Class D.
Once inside, he immediately went to his chosen seat—the back row near the window.
"The King's Seat." He muttered contentedly.
However, his peace was disturbed when Suzune, who turned out to be sitting right in front of him, suddenly turned around.
"What was the meaning of your stare on the bus earlier?" Suzune asked in a voice as cold as ice.
Ryunosuke was momentarily stunned, but he quickly answered honestly, "Sorry, it's because you're too beautiful, so I accidentally stared at you a bit too long."
Suzune's face briefly flushed at such blunt honesty, but she immediately retorted curtly, "Are you a pervert? Your stare was disgusting. Please turn yourself in to the police on charges of harassment."
Ryunosuke smiled wryly inwardly. This girl truly had sharp thorns. He was forced to apologize formally to avoid being labeled a pervert by classmates who were beginning to notice them.
"Forgive me, that was my fault. I shouldn't have stared at you for five seconds. Please forgive me, I promise I won't look directly at you again in the future."
Shortly after, Ryunosuke observed the awkward interaction between Suzune and the flat-faced young man beside her, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. He also joined in their brief introduction.
"My name is Akasaka Ryunosuke. Please take care of me for the next three years." he said amiably.
While waiting for the bell, Ryunosuke observed the girls in his class.
There was the gyaru-styled Karuizawa Kei, the shy Sakura Airi, and Matsushita Chiaki who was hiding her talents. To him, this school was a warehouse of beauties.
(After paying off my debts later, maybe I should find a girlfriend here.) Ryunosuke thought with a thin smile.
The school bell rang, signaling the ceremony's start. For him, this wasn't just an ordinary school; it was a battlefield for gaining wealth and freedom. His new life at Advanced Nurturing High School had officially begun.