Under circumstances that were remarkably eye-catching in all sorts of ways, class finally began.
Before long, the students returned to their respective seats one after another, welcoming a young female teacher.
Moreover, she was a female teacher who was extremely distinctive in all sorts of ways.
"Congratulations on officially enrolling, everyone. I'm the homeroom teacher in charge of Class 1, and my name is Orikimori Yuri. Please feel free to call me 'Little Yuri,' okay? Thank you very much!"
The person speaking like this, seemingly lively but actually sounding extremely exhausted and listless while struggling to put on a very energetic appearance, was a beautiful young woman. Yet she had extremely dark circles beneath her eyes, and a sickly air about her that gave others the impression she was frail and frequently ill.
Seeing the female teacher smile at them while speaking in an energetic tone despite looking as though she might collapse at any moment, the students exchanged uneasy glances one after another, appearing terrified.
They couldn't help it.
"...I feel like she's too excited. Won't she collapse from overexcitement if she isn't careful? Is she really okay?"
Sitting beside Luo Zhen, Stella could not help voicing the concern in everyone's hearts in a low voice.
Naturally, however, Orikimori Yuri did not hear her.
"This year, because some very special circumstances have arisen, our class is actually somewhat different from the others. There are certain things here that might distract everyone, but I hope you won't pay attention to such minor matters and will instead focus all your energy on your studies. If you can do that, teacher will be very happy. Thank you very much."
As Orikimori Yuri said this, the students present, either intentionally or unintentionally, turned their gazes toward Luo Zhen, Stella, and Ikki.
If one