Homeroom Teacher: Why Are People Still Jumping into the Fire? / Mei: My Father Is Definitely Not a Scammer! ...

The melodious music echoed throughout the campus. The first class ended at 8 a. m. The history teacher on the podium showed no intention of going overtime, quickly finishing the topic he was teaching and announcing the end of get out of class.

However, because of Gwen, the transfer student, the teacher who was also the homeroom teacher did not leave with the books as usual, but instead planned to arrange something such as having someone show Gwen around the campus at noon.

However, when he arrived at the back of the classroom with his books, he found Gwen already talking to his deskmate.

"Hello, student, I am Yuzuru."

Gwen closed his neon history textbook, which was as clean as new, and reached out his hand to his deskmate.

"Hello, Yuzuru, my name is Raiden Mei."

Raiden Mei felt a mix of emotions about this long-awaited normal interaction with someone her own age, but maintaining the upbringing of the Raiden Family's young lady, Raiden Mei still wore a polite and reserved smile and shook hands with Gwen.

The dazzling sunlight streamed into the classroom through the window, bathing Raiden Mei's pretty face in a golden glow, making her look radiant and charming.

In contrast, Raiden Mei's half-face, shrouded in shadow, appeared somewhat pale and gloomy...

In this corner, Raiden Mei only gets to see the sun for a short period each morning.

If there are more clouds in the morning, Raiden Mei will be under clouds all day long.

"Yuzuru- kun..."

Although she didn't really want to get involved in anything related to Raiden Mei, since it concerned Gwen, the foreign transfer student, the homeroom teacher decided to give him a heads-up as much as possible.

If you fail to remind them in time, and they are ostracized because of their contact with Raiden Mei, you'll probably be blamed again.

Having taught at this school for many years, he knew very well that these future big shots would not be broad-minded or good at putting themselves in others' shoes.

Therefore, he was not prepared to gamble on whether the other party would take their anger out on him.

However, before he could offer any advice, Gwen spoke first—

"Teacher Fujimura, are you here to arrange for a classmate to show me around the campus?"

Before arriving at the classroom, the homeroom teacher, Fujimura, had already given Gwen a brief overview of today's schedule, so it was not surprising that Gwen was asking this question now.

Seeing that the homeroom teacher, Fujimura, nodded, Gwen continued:

"In that case, how about my deskmate Raiden Mei does it?"

As deskmates, it's easier for us to communicate.

"..."

Watching Gwen jump headfirst into the pit with all his might, homeroom teacher Fujimura felt a sudden stomachache.

However, looking at Gwen's seemingly casual yet undeniably authoritative expression, Fujimura could only sigh inwardly, turning his gaze to Raiden Mei, who had been radiant just six months ago but had now fallen into obscurity:

"So, Raiden Mei, would you be willing to show the new student around the academy?"

Now that things have come to this, homeroom teacher Fujimura can only hope that Raiden Mei, who is aware of her situation, will take the initiative to refuse.

"..."

Upon hearing her homeroom Teacher Fujimura's question, Raiden Mei fell silent for a moment—

Raiden Mei was actually somewhat displeased with Gwen's offer to accompany her to explore the school after they had only exchanged greetings and names.

This is not in line with the Japanese tradition of being "reserved," and Raiden Mei's opinion was not even sought.

However, aside from a little dissatisfaction, Raiden Mei also felt a sense of anticipation, hoping that Gwen, this sudden transfer student, could be the one to change her current situation—

Although it's speculated that Gwen will distance himself from and become hostile towards her like everyone else once he understands her situation, Raiden Mei also hopes that Gwen can become her friend.

Even if this friend isn't the kind of person you'd imagine to be able to talk to about anything, at least they won't speak ill of you or look at you with malice.

After hesitating for a moment, Raiden Mei turned her head slightly to look at Gwen, and seeing the warm smile on his face without a trace of malice, she finally made her decision—

"I do, Teacher Fujimura..."

Turning her gaze to her homeroom teacher, Fujimura, Raiden Mei gave her answer.

"...All right..."

Seeing that the die was cast, homeroom teacher Fujimura sighed inwardly again, but his expression remained as stern as ever.

"In that case, I'll trouble Raiden Mei to show Yuzuru around the school this noon."

Teacher Fujimura was, of course, well aware of Raiden Mei's situation.

However, as a veteran teacher who has taught at the Senba Academy for more than ten years, Teacher Fujimura also knows that many of these students are people he cannot afford to offend.

At the same time, he also knew that those big shots... well, you could only say that the entertainment industry is truly chaotic.

Therefore, Fujimura didn't care whether Raiden Mei's father was framed or was actually a victim of financial fraud; he was just doing what he was supposed to do... without affecting himself.

As for helping Raiden Mei obtain a relatively fair environment... regardless of whether his words as her homeroom teacher would have any effect on those young masters and ladies, the undercurrents he vaguely sensed were enough to extinguish that idea—

With a monthly income of 600,000 yen supporting his family, he couldn't risk losing his job to help Raiden Mei, whose father might actually be a fraudster; at most, he would stay out of it.

After settling matters concerning the transfer student Gwen, Teacher Fujimura left the classroom with his books.

After the homeroom teacher left, the students in the classroom relaxed completely and chatted in twos and threes.

The content may include news, current events, games, light novels, and other things that middle school students are interested in, but topics related to Raiden Mei are also essential.

Before Teacher Fujimura even reached the end of the corridor, Gwen in the classroom had already overheard several conversations about the conman's daughter in the discussion class.

As they discussed these topics, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the students' gazes also subtly drifted towards Gwen—

In the eyes of these students, Gwen had just chosen Raiden Mei solely because of her outstanding appearance.

Once he finds out what Raiden Mei is made of, he will definitely regret his choice.

Similarly, Raiden Mei was reading a book next to Gwen, was also glancing at Gwen out of the corner of her eye, worried that Gwen would show that familiar look of surprise followed by disgust.

However, Gwen seemed oblivious to the not-so-quite-loud whispers in the classroom and asked Raiden Mei:

"Thunderbolt, do you still have your old Chinese textbooks?"

"Huh?"

Completely surprised that Gwen would ask such a question, Raiden Mei blinked, and after a moment of reaction, she realized what Gwen was asking and made a surprised sound.

Chapter 131 Mei: My father is definitely not a fraudster!

Gwen remained unfazed by Raiden Mei's surprised question, and without bothering to lower his voice to avoid the attention of other students, he smiled and explained:

"I didn't mention it before, but I actually transferred from Germany. I am fluent in German and English, and can communicate and read and write in Divine Land. However, my Japanese and Russian are limited to fluent oral communication, and I cannot yet write or read fluently."

I saw your history textbook notes before, so you must be a very good student. Maybe they can be of some help to me...

"I see..."

Upon hearing Gwen's explanation, Raiden Mei suddenly understood and nodded slightly.

"Of course, no problem. Since you can already communicate fluently in spoken language, it will be much simpler to put it on paper."

At the same time, Raiden Mei felt a sense of relief.

Since Gwen is a transfer student from abroad, then... maybe I can have a friend with whom I can have normal conversations... right?

Driven by this anticipation, Raiden Mei continued:

"Moreover, my English level is also quite good, so I should be able to handle basic introductory Japanese lessons without any problems."

"In that case, I'll trouble you, Raiden."

Gwen smiled and nodded upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, the other students who had overheard Gwen's words wore puzzled expressions—

Everyone was still figuring out how to probe which branch your source belonged to, and you just self-destructed like that, really...

Okay, we still need to find out.

After all, a foreigner who can transfer directly to the Senba Academy at a time like this is definitely not an ordinary person.

Gwen's first encounter with Raiden Mei went relatively smoothly, and in a good mood, he experienced a high school life unlike his previous life, where loud noise during breaks would get him a demerit.

Of course, while enjoying the ease of high school life, Gwen didn't really consider himself a high school student—

Although he appeared to be listening attentively, and indeed was, Gwen's attention was mostly focused on his spiritual practice.

He silently recited Divine Melody while simultaneously cultivating his spiritual power and the five elements within his body.

As Gwen's cultivation of the Heart Resonance broke through to the Dustless Realm, the range he could see with that magical perspective expanded considerably. Originally, he could only see the size of a single room, but now he could see the entire vast Senba Academy, along with some surrounding buildings, clearly within his field of vision.

Similarly, Gwen's perception of Honkai Energy in the environment has become increasingly clear, and he is even able to directly influence and manipulate it with his mental power.

Although this method is less efficient than Gwen's use of Honkai Energy within himself, the significance of being able to directly utilize Honkai Energy from the environment is undeniable.

In Gwen's memory, the description of the Tai Xu Sword Qi is that it does not store internal energy... that is, Honkai Energy in the body, but uses the body as a converter and controller to directly use the Honkai Energy in the environment.

This ability to directly utilize the "power of heaven and earth" is one of the sources of the ultimate Sword God's power.

Furthermore, Gwen discovered that besides Honkai Energy, he could also see other energies, such as the Five Elements Energy flowing within his body, and the light scattered across the earth...

However, Gwen Raiden Mei was not as relaxed as Gwen was.

Conversely, Raiden Mei, who saw a glimmer of hope to change her current dire situation, was now very conflicted—

Should I explain my current situation to Gwen?

Although the whispers in the classroom were enough for anyone with a clear mind to Human Order her situation, Raiden Mei still felt it would be better to take the initiative to explain.

Furthermore, Raiden Mei was worried that if she didn't take the initiative to explain, and others distorted the facts with Gwen, she might lose this potential friend...

However, if Raiden Mei were to bring it up herself, she worried that she would lose this new classmate she had just met, or that the other person would look down on her.

After much hesitation, with ten minutes left before class ended, Raiden Mei finally made up her mind. She turned a page in her notebook and began writing down her current situation, emphasizing that her father was definitely not the fraudster they were talking about.

While Gwen was getting used to the expanded special perspective and studying how to better mobilize the energy in the environment, he didn't notice Raiden Mei's actions, but he snapped back to reality the moment Raiden Mei pushed the piece of paper torn from the notebook toward him.

Gwen gave Raiden Mei an "OK" sign, then took the paper and began to read it.

Meanwhile, in the Sea of Quantum, Kevin, who shared Gwen's vision, naturally saw Raiden Mei's relatively detailed self-introduction.

When Kevin saw Raiden Mei's ambition to become a lawyer and clear her father's name, he silently closed his eyes and refused to look anymore.

It's not that Kevin thinks Mei, who looks a lot like Mei, shouldn't become a lawyer, but rather that Raiden Mei's mindset and way of thinking are completely different from Mei's. Apart from the fact that they look alike, there is no connection between them.

Seeing Raiden Mei's solemn self-introduction, Gwen gained a better understanding of her situation.

However, seeing Raiden Mei's unwavering assurance that her father was absolutely framed, Gwen felt a strange unease.

Whether it was the information I saw in my previous life or the materials I saw at headquarters, it all proved that Raiden Ryoma had actually engaged in "illegal fundraising," but he might be able to cover up this hole by relying on ME Company's reputation and financial means.

However, before Raiden Ryoma could patch up the hole, he was ambushed by Cocolia, who was also an enforcer of Anti-Entropy. His financial trick was exposed, and he was immediately imprisoned.

However, Gwen certainly wouldn't bother telling Raiden Mei about information that was irrelevant to his own purpose.

After a moment's thought, Gwen finally gave his reply, following Raiden Mei's solemn and serious self-introduction.

"I will use my own eyes to personally verify Raiden Mei's character."

"..."

Seeing Gwen's reply, Raiden Mei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression remained unchanged as she gave a barely perceptible nod.

Although her heart is filled with bitterness and confusion, Raiden Mei still appears cold and strong on the surface, protecting herself from unnecessary harm.

Just as Gwen was speculating about Raiden Mei's current mental state and considering how to win Raiden Mei over and persuade her to cooperate in escaping Changkong City, a sudden fluctuation in his mind startled Gwen, prompting him to bring up his system panel—

Sure enough, a third friend appeared in the friend list.

The message from the other party, however, surprised Gwen somewhat—

"This is... a diary?"

Chapter 132 Raiden Mei's First Request

"Sunny on Wednesday, January 1st"

The exact time of falling into the Sea of Quantum cannot be recorded, so let's just consider today as the first day of the new year!

Today we discovered a habitable house in the ruins. It has a bed, a sofa, and many books. It must be a good day, let's just call it a sunny day.