Houtarou Oreki Classroom of the Elite

〖 I think, for someone like me, the only thing I can do is marry Houtarou. 〗

Houtarou realized he was the only person he'd known since birth with that name.

Could this be a Precognitive Dream? At a loss for words, he let it continue to unfold.

〖 Being cute since childhood might seem like a blessing to others, but for me, it was nothing but despair. 〗

〖 The people around me were cruel. They would only speak ill of me. 〗

〖 Jealousy. Isolation. Even attempts at bullying. 〗

This is...

Houtarou began to understand.

While Precognitive Dreams typically show the future, what he was experiencing now seemed to be someone's future confession.

〖 Elementary school came and went. When middle school began, I hoped a new environment would bring positive changes. 〗

〖 But one look at the girls in my class told me everything — they wanted to bully me. 〗

As he listened, Houtarou began to piece together this person's identity.

The mystery was soon solved as Kei Karuizawa continued her story.

〖 But everything changed when I met someone who would transform my life. 〗

〖 When they vandalized my desk with words like "slut" and "fake cute", leaving thumbtacks and frogs inside... 〗

〖 That's when he appeared — Houtarou Oreki. 〗

〖 Without hesitation, he flipped over the desk, terrifying those who'd tried to bully me, then flung the thumbtacks to stop the ones attempting to flee. 〗

〖 He exposed every single one of my tormentors. 〗

〖 After that, everyone was too scared to try anything. 〗

〖 I owe my protection entirely to Houtarou. 〗

"..."

So that's what happened. Would he really have been so direct? Yes, he probably would have.

When confronting bullying, you can either support the victim or stop the bullies. In that situation, he would have chosen the most direct approach to end the bullying immediately. If intimidation was the most effective method, he wouldn't have hesitated to use it.

It aligns perfectly with his energy-saving philosophy.

The Precognitive Dream pressed on.

〖 My gratitude toward him was just the beginning. 〗

〖 The moment I realized I loved him was when I came to Advanced Nurturing High School — I never expected to meet him here again. 〗

〖 "So, did anything special happen after you started dating? Not that I care about him — someone asked me to ask." 〗

A new voice joined in, one that sounded familiar—Masumi's voice.

Was she a person who took orders even in dreams?

"..."

Enough of this dream. In this vision, Kei is sharing details about her romantic history with him with other people.

Houtarou is deeply troubled. He came to school purely for academics, not romance — and certainly not for a relationship leading to marriage.

Yet doesn't his presence at this school hint at something paradoxical, perhaps even fated? In the Precognitive Dream, their interaction happened during middle school, but he's already in high school now.

This means any middle school connection between them should be impossible by ordinary means.

The only explanation must be supernatural powers — powers he only discovered after arriving here. No wonder his emotions are in such turmoil.

And to think he's destined to fall in love?

Houtarou lies awake, sleep eluding him.

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Meanwhile...

While Houtarou continues sleeping, chaos erupts in Class C.

Kakeru had taken his time establishing control over the class. This school operates on merit, with monthly special exams where students can earn or lose Points — even face expulsion — to guide their development.

At the start, first-year Class C had been allocated 1,000 Class Points, so his goal is simple: accumulate as many points as possible, advance to Class A, and graduate at the top. He doesn't care what the school thinks of his methods.

This ambitious challenge intrigues him.

However, trouble emerged immediately.

Their late discovery of the school's true nature meant they'd already lost 200-300 Class Points. They needed to protect what remained, knowing next month's Point allocation would be reduced.

His immediate priority is collecting Points while students still have them. Kakeru's requirement: 50,000 Points from each of the 40 students. This would amount to 2 million Points — enough to accomplish anything.

However...

"You're saying... you can't afford 50,000 Points?"

Just as Kakeru had secured Hiyori as an advisor for his team, he received shocking news. Daichi's student ID showed only 22,000 Points.

It was baffling — everyone had started with 100,000 points just 12 days ago. How had someone already depleted their funds?

"Well..." Daichi stammered nervously, "Actually, we participated in an investment. And then... it seemed promising."

'Oh.' Kakeru grabbed him, determined to get the full story.

Then...

"Now this is quite a sight." Remarks a passing student from another class.

In Class C's corner, several male students crouch while a red-haired bully delivers their punishment.

And Kakeru's scolding is particularly harsh.

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