At night, after Shikime Natsu sent off Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyou, he washed up simply and lay down on his bed.
This afternoon, Shikime Natsu had obtained a new skill from Kamuro Masumi.
[Dream Entry]
Through this skill, Shikime Natsu could enter the dreamscape of a CG character. Although it was random, it was still quite good for Shikime Natsu. After all, at least he wouldn't be entering a boy's dream.
If he were to enter a boy's dream, Shikime Natsu felt he would never use this skill again in the future.
What if one day he entered Yamauchi Haruki's dream? Shikime Natsu didn't look forward to seeing what kind of things existed inside that pseudo-human's dream at all.
So... whose dream would he enter next?
Kamuro Masumi, Sakayanagi Arisu, Morishita Ai, Yamamura Miki.
Shikime Natsu recalled the wave of girls he had encountered today, and specifically those he had spent a longer time with.
After all, as the saying goes, 'what one thinks about during the day, one dreams about at night.' Perhaps because he spent a longer time with a certain girl, the probability would increase?
Tomorrow was the weekend. Shikime Natsu turned over, and holding the thought of 'use it early to start the cooldown early,' he silently recited 'Use' in his heart.
Soon, Shikime Natsu felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him. He hadn't expected the usage to be so fast, directly hypnotizing him.
He just didn't know what would happen if he used 'Purification' at this time.
Shikime Natsu chose to give up on that idea. After all, this Dream Entry could only be used once a week. If being purified caused a one-week delay, then Shikime Natsu would truly be at a huge loss.
Shrouded in drowsiness, Shikime Natsu fell asleep.
When he opened his eyes again, the scene before him had undergone a complete transformation.
It was no longer that familiar and monotonous dormitory ceiling. Replacing it was a spacious classroom. Clearly it was morning, yet it looked dim; the lights in the classroom weren't turned on either.
Moreover... just by opening his eyes, Shikime Natsu felt a sense of oppression coming from all around. The entire classroom was filled with this oppressive feeling.
Shikime Natsu looked around, extremely curious about whose dream this was. He had already entered the dream, yet he still didn't know whose dream he had entered?
Looking at this atmosphere, could it be a nightmare?
Would some outrageous plot like Godzilla or Ultraman fighting monsters really pop out later?
If such a plot really appeared, then Shikime Natsu felt he must have entered Morishita Ai's dream. After all, besides that fellow, no one else would have such an outrageous dream, right?
He hoped that if it really appeared later, he could obtain a transformation device and turn into light.
Shikime Natsu carefully observed the people around him.
The faces of most students were blurry, as if they had been mosaic-ed. Even the outlines of their bodies were somewhat distorted, looking like 3D models that hadn't finished rendering.
Even Shikime Natsu, who possessed a photographic memory, couldn't distinguish who was who from this pile of "mosaics."
However, in this class full of "mosaics," there were indeed a few people whose faces were clearly visible.
Karuizawa Kei, Satou Maya, Matsushita Chiaki, Hirata Yousuke, Kushida Kikyou, and Horikita Suzune sitting in the corner.
"Class D?"
Shikime Natsu rubbed his chin.
Apart from these key figures, everyone else was a blurry background board.
Just based on these appearing figures, he could roughly guess that this was definitely the dream of a certain girl from Class D.
As for who it was, further observation was needed.
At this moment, a burst of angry roaring came from the podium.
Shikime Natsu looked up.
He saw Chabashira Sae standing on the podium, her hands pressing on the lectern. She kept speaking, but Shikime Natsu couldn't hear clearly what exactly Chabashira Sae was saying. All the sounds seemed processed when entering Shikime Natsu's ears; he couldn't hear anything.
Chabashira Sae's face was full of ridicule and cold sneers, her eyes sweeping over everyone in Class D.
What was outrageous was that whenever she opened her mouth to speak next, balls of fire would actually spray out from her mouth from time to time!
Whoosh— Whoosh—
That's right. Shikime Natsu rubbed his eyes, confirming he hadn't seen it wrong.
That was genuine fire.
These flames seemed to have a life of their own, burning the few unlucky students sitting in the front row every now and then.
However, strangely enough, after these students were burned by the fire, they didn't have any painful reactions and continued sitting there like wooden figures.
Moreover, the fire came quickly and went quickly, extinguishing in an instant.
"...It really is a dream."
Shikime Natsu couldn't help but roast it in his heart.
This kind of absurd and bizarre scene could only be seen in a dream. If the setting of Chabashira Sae transforming into a fire-breathing dragon were placed in reality, it would have made headlines long ago.
Next, Chabashira Sae spoke messily for a while longer.
Shikime Natsu listened in a fog, obtaining zero useful information.
Whose dream was this exactly? And what was the purpose?
However, just as Chabashira Sae was preparing to leave the classroom, the last sentence she said transmitted into Shikime Natsu's ears with abnormal clarity.
"You are all waste, helpless defective products! Relying on a bunch of trash like you, you will absolutely never advance to Class A!"
Finally, he heard it clearly. But... the fact that he heard it clearly meant that the owner of this dreamscape also heard it clearly, right?
Shikime Natsu remembered that sometimes when people spoke next to him while he was dreaming, he mostly couldn't hear it clearly either. Even if there was a reaction, he just couldn't hear clearly. But... some words could be heard clearly, and could be remembered even after waking up.
Advance to Class A?
Shikime Natsu was deep in thought. Did the owner of the dream want to advance to Class A even in their dreams?
His gaze quickly fell upon Horikita Suzune.
After all, Horikita Suzune was quite obsessed with advancing to Class A to prove her ability to Horikita Manabu.
Of course, the current Horikita Suzune hadn't completed her task yet. If she were to dream, she should be dreaming of making friends.
It would be best if he became the big boss in Horikita Suzune's dream again, incarnating as the Great Demon King, not letting her off even if she was dreaming.
But... surprisingly, listening to these vicious words from Chabashira Sae, the expression on Horikita Suzune's face didn't change much. It was still that cold and aloof appearance.
Subsequently, it was break time.
With Chabashira Sae's departure, the classroom instantly returned to being noisy.
Various disorganized sounds interwoven together, just like a vegetable market.
Shikime Natsu pricked up his ears to listen for a long time, but couldn't understand what they were chatting about either.
Just then, Hirata Yousuke walked onto the podium.
This nice guy of Class D wore a sunshine-like smile on his face and said loudly, "Everyone needs to work hard! As long as we work together, we can definitely advance to Class A!"
However.
The reaction below the podium was quite cold, one could even say it was chaotic.
Everyone did their own thing, still immersed in that meaningless noise, seeming to ignore Hirata Yousuke directly.
Shikime Natsu raised his eyebrows.
In reality, Hirata Yousuke was one of the core figures of Class D with extremely strong appeal, but in the dream he was ignored like this?
Was this the subconscious view the dream owner held regarding the status quo of Class D?
Feeling that the current Class D was still a sheet of loose sand even if Hirata Yousuke stood up.
Immediately after, Kushida Kikyou also stood out.
"Everyone, don't give up! I will do my best to bring Class D into Class A!"
At this moment, a circle of soft, holy light actually emanated from around Kushida Kikyou. A pair of pure white wings even grew from her back; her whole person looked just like an angel descended to the mortal world.
"Pfft—"
Seeing this scene, Shikime Natsu almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
This was too exaggerated, right?
This directly ruled out that this was Horikita Suzune's dream.
No matter how you thought about it, that Horikita Suzune who found Kushida Kikyou an eyesore wouldn't possibly beautify the other party into an angel in her dream, right?
If Horikita Suzune were dreaming, it would be more likely for Kushida Kikyou to have demon wings.
So, was it Kushida Kikyou's own dream?
That was possible. After all, she had always played the image of a little angel on the outside. This narcissistic behavior of adding wings to herself in a dream also fit her persona very well.
Following that, it was Horikita Suzune issuing a declaration, saying she would lead Class D to advance to Class A, as long as no one dragged them down.
When all three had finished speaking, the messy mosaics in the class quickly divided into three waves, standing in front of the three people respectively.
If this were Kushida Kikyou's sweet dream, then the ones standing in front of her in worship right now should be the whole class. Even Horikita Suzune should be kneeling in front of her to repent.
But that wasn't the case.
So... was it the dream of the gal trio?
Shikime Natsu's gaze landed on those three girls.
He saw Satou Maya and Karuizawa Kei hesitate for a moment, but eventually, they still walked towards Kushida Kikyou, waving to Matsushita Chiaki who was still in her original spot.
"Chiaki, come quick! I feel that compared to Hirata-kun and Horikita-san, it's a bit more realistic for Kikyou-chan to bring us into Class A!"
However.
Matsushita Chiaki did not move.
She stood in place, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Horikita Suzune, Kushida Kikyou, and Hirata Yousuke.
Finally, she shook her head, a trace of disappointment appearing on her face.
"No..."
She muttered to herself. Although her voice wasn't loud, it transmitted clearly into Shikime Natsu's ears.
"I don't think these three people can lead us to advance to Class A."
"They don't have the ability, absolutely no way..."
"I need to... find that person who is truly hiding in this class, who is even more powerful."
Hearing these words, Shikime Natsu instantly came to a sudden realization.
So that was it.
Case solved.
This was actually Matsushita Chiaki's dream!
Shikime Natsu really hadn't seen it coming. This girl who usually just went along with others in the gal trio actually had such persistent thoughts about advancing to Class A deep in her heart.
And, her standards seemed quite high?
She actually felt that Hirata Yousuke, Kushida Kikyou, and Horikita Suzune were all inadequate?
However, Shikime Natsu also understood why among the crowd of people whose faces couldn't be seen clearly, and who weren't in the gal trio, Hirata Yousuke and the other two had faces. It was because they represented the current powers of Class D.
At this moment, Matsushita Chiaki's gaze began to wander everywhere in the classroom, landing on those passerby classmates whose faces were all blurry except for the few main characters.
Her eyes were extremely anxious, revealing an urgent longing.
Shikime Natsu discovered that when Matsushita Chiaki's gaze swept over him, it didn't stay at all. Just like looking at those "mosaic" passersby, she skipped directly past him.
Just at this time.
A voice suddenly sounded in Shikime Natsu's mind.
That was Matsushita Chiaki's inner voice.
[Where on earth are they...]
[Exactly who is like me, hiding their true strength... and possesses enough resourcefulness and means to lead the current Class D to advance to Class A?]
[There must be someone... since I am hiding, then surely there are others hiding too...]
Shikime Natsu froze for a moment.
Hiding strength?
So Matsushita Chiaki had been hiding her strength all along?
Thinking back carefully, when tutoring them before, although she acted mediocre, many times she understood with just a hint. Compared to Karuizawa Kei and Satou Maya, Matsushita Chiaki's academic ability was obviously decent.
But well, even Horikita Suzune, whose academic and athletic abilities were decent, was assigned to Class D, so this was normal.
Looking at Matsushita Chiaki spinning around in the classroom like a headless fly, with a face full of confusion and anxiety.
Shikime Natsu wondered if he could intervene in her dream directly? He couldn't have spent a precious cooldown to come in just to be a spectator watching the other party, right?
That would be too boring.
Thinking of this, Shikime Natsu tentatively waved his hand in front of Matsushita Chiaki.
"Hello?"
No reaction whatsoever.
Matsushita Chiaki continued to look ahead anxiously, her line of sight passing directly through his palm.
Still couldn't see him?
Was it because he was an outsider and didn't belong to the settings of this dream, so he was shielded by the subconscious?
Since that was the case...
Shikime Natsu decided to be a bit more direct and see if he could touch Matsushita Chiaki directly.
If he couldn't even touch her, Shikime Natsu could only treat this dream as a movie.
His skill said the other party could remember parts of the content in the dream, but... even if he didn't enter the dream, the other party might also remember things that happened in the dream after waking up.
His existence had absolutely no influence.
He strode to Matsushita Chiaki's back, extended his hand, and gently placed it on her shoulder.
Snap.
In that instant, it was as if some kind of barrier had been broken.
Matsushita Chiaki was startled. Her body trembled violently, and she turned her head back rapidly.
Behind her, where it was originally empty, a young man was standing at this moment. Moreover, it was a quite familiar person, Shikime Natsu.
Shikime Natsu looked at her with a smile.
"Do you want to advance to Class A?"
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