Transfer Student

"Oh, Shuyuan, you're really late."

Shikamaru, who was sitting in his seat, saw Shuyuan walk in and lazily waved his hand as a greeting.

"Oh! I overslept this morning."

Yawning, Xiuyuan walked to her seat. There was still some time before the first class, and Shuyuan thought she would take a short nap during this time.

However, a noisy commotion came from the back of the classroom, lingering in my ears and making it difficult to concentrate and sleep.

At the back of the classroom, a group of boys, led by Ya, were gathered together, seemingly talking about something, and then let out a series of loud exclamations and shouts.

"Shikamaru, what are those bastards doing? They're noisy enough normally, but today they're even worse?"

Unable to sleep due to the noise, Shuyuan turned to look at Shikamaru sitting behind her.

"That guy, Ya, was called away by Iruka-sensei to do odd jobs, and when he came back, he kept yelling that a beautiful transfer student was going to transfer to our class today, and then... a bunch of idiots went crazy and howled like ghosts in the back for a while."

Shikamaru rested his right elbow on the table, his chin on his right palm, looking utterly listless.

"Ah! Has it already spread?"

"Hmm? It's spread? Shuyuan, is it true?"

Shikamaru astutely seized upon what Shuyuan had said.

"... It's true." Shuyuan scratched her head, unable to help but recall what happened yesterday.

With her exceptional efficiency, Aunt Kushina first discussed the matter with her uncle, then went to her father, and then to the Lord Hokage. She managed to finalize Suzuran's enrollment before 10 p. m. and completed all the formalities overnight. She's coming to school today.

So strong!

He felt nothing but deep admiration for his Kushina.

"I didn't expect it to spread so quickly, but... well, that's fine too. Shikamaru, the transfer student... well, how should I put it, his background is a bit special, and he's rather shy. Help him keep those idiots in check later, so they don't startle anyone."

"Ugh!! This is so troublesome... Fine, whatever. But I already said they're idiots, so controlling them won't be easy."

Shikamaru sighed, but still agreed.

"Speaking of which, Shuyuan, from what you're saying, do you know the transfer student?"

"To say we know each other... well, we only met for the first time yesterday. But you know how it is, elders are acquaintances, so we... well, we've got to call each other acquaintances. And I was even asked to look after her at school..."

"Ah~~~! I see."

Shikamaru immediately showed an expression of understanding.

"That's true! It's really unusual to transfer schools at this time... You'd think transfer students were something that only happened in comics and novels."

"Mmm, not to mention she's a beautiful transfer student, clack clack~~~"

Choji interjected, chewing on a curry-flavored potato chip.

Konoha only has this one Ninja Academy, or more accurately, the entire Land of Fire only has one Ninja Academy. There are quite a few ordinary private schools that only teach people to read and write.

However, it is impossible for students from these private schools to transfer into the Ninja Academy.

Therefore, it's practically impossible to see transfer students. Strictly speaking, Kushina and Katsuki were the first and only transfer students at the Ninja Academy to date.

"Wow, Choji, can't you eat something lighter this morning? This curry is way too strong!"

Shuyuan felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at the curry-flavored potato chips in Choji's hand.

"Crunch, crunch... gulp!" Choji swallowed the potato chips in his mouth before saying, "I've finished the tomato, seaweed, and lemon flavors, and when I went to the store to restock last night, they were sold out. They only got more today..."

Seeing Choji's aggrieved Choji, Shuyuan suddenly lost all her strength and didn't bother to say anything more.

"Hey, Shuyuan, where did this transfer student come from?"

Shikamaru asked curiously.

"Well, we'll find out soon enough."

Shuyuan kept it a secret, deliberately acting mysterious.

After talking for a while, his drowsiness was driven away. Normally, with his physical condition, sleeping a few hours less wouldn't be a big deal, but he couldn't get rid of the habit of being a sleepy teenager.

After a while, the bell rang for class.

The noisy classroom gradually quieted down. It wasn't that those idiots were particularly disciplined, but rather that few dared to defy Shuyuan's piercing gaze.

This is the authority of the top student in Shuyuan class. He led Naruto to beat up all the boys, including Sasuke lost to him in a one-on-one fight. The boys fell silent. The number of girls was relatively small compared to the boys, so they didn't have much to do and quietly sat in their seats.

But this silence came a little too quickly?

Shikamaru was puzzled. He rolled his eyes around and suddenly noticed something.

Naruto didn't come.

Naruto and Kiba have always been the two main sources of trouble in the class. Basically, whenever there's a noisy group of people, you can always find Naruto or Kiba in it.

Naruto wasn't here today, only Kiba was there, so he was easily subdued.

"Hey, Shuyuan, where did Naruto go? He skipped class on the very first day? That's incredibly bold!"

Skipping the first class in the morning isn't just skipping class; it's truancy.

Shuyuan didn't answer, because the classroom door opened, and Iruka walked in with his lesson plan tucked under his arm, followed by a small tail—it was Naruto.

"Shuyuan, is everyone here?"

Iruka placed the lesson plan on the podium, glanced around the classroom, and asked Shuyuan, who was sitting in the first row, directly.

"Everyone is here; no one has asked for leave or left early."

Including Naruto just came in, everyone is indeed present; I just checked once.

Iruka nodded, then cleared his throat. "Very good, no one is absent today. Now I have some good news to share. A transfer student is coming to our class... Suzuran, you may come in."

"Ooooh ooooh!!!"

The moment Suzuran stepped into the classroom.

The boys then howled like wild beasts.

"Hey! Ya, Da Xi, you two shut up and sit still. If anyone makes another sound, I'll make sure they don't graduate."

Iruka, rarely seen in such a rage, roared and banged the blackboard with an eraser. His sharp gaze, like a sword, pierced the group of boys, including Ya, and he used his trump card, finally suppressing the arrogant arrogance of these idiots.

"Let me introduce you all. This is Suzuran, a transfer student from Amegakure. Please get along well with Suzuran and avoid any conflicts."

Although it was supposed to be a self-introduction, given Suzuran's rather introverted personality, Iruka will introduce her on her behalf.

"Let me see... Suzuran- san, you can sit next to Hinata!"

As a teacher, Iruka is no longer a newcomer. Suzuran is a girl, so of course she can't sit with a silly boy her age. And because of her shy personality, she's not suitable to sit next to bold girls like Sakura and Ino. On the contrary, Hinata, who is equally introverted, might be a better match for her.

Last night, Iruka suddenly received a message at home that a transfer student had been arranged to join his class, and that the student was from Amegakure. Iruka didn't sleep well all night, studying the materials sent by the Anbu. It took a lot of effort to decide on this seat. (To be continued)