"Really? That's great. But as expected of a Young Lady."
"Yeah, she's not only cute, but kind and elegant too."
The girls traveling with her clasped their hands and sighed in admiration.
"No, please don't say that. Everyone here is wonderful too, so please be sure to get along with me." Eriri smiled brilliantly, while inwardly thinking, Waaah... Shirou, come save me! What am I supposed to do if I have to talk to the British?! Teacher Hiratsuka, you useless trap...
"Achoo...! Hm? What was that about?" Shizuka Hiratsuka sneezed at the airport.
Because the students had been divided into different groups, while Shizuka Hiratsuka was responsible for leading them, she had also been specifically designated by the principal as Shirou's recommender. Therefore, she would be following Shirou's itinerary throughout the trip.
So Shirou's first stop was China, while Eriri, who had only been assigned to the exchange program in Britain, was naturally separated from him.
Of course, in the second week, Shirou would go to the exchange site in Britain to meet up with her.
For now, Eriri could only leave it to fate and see whether she could maintain her Young Lady image over the course of this week. Thanks to her father's instruction, she could at least speak decent London English, but her vocabulary was completely inadequate. She could only handle simple conversations.
Outside Narita Airport, the teachers counted the students and confirmed that no one was missing.
"Since everyone is here, let's head inside." Shizuka Hiratsuka called to the students, then led everyone in with another middle-aged teacher in his forties to go through security, check their luggage, and complete the various procedures.
Once everything was done and the plane was ready, everyone lined up and boarded.
They took their seats according to their seat numbers.