Teitan High School Class 2-B, Classmates with Shinichi

Half a month later.

Teitan High School, Class 2-B.

The school bell rang, and students quickly returned to the classroom, still talking in low voices.

A girl with shoulder-length, chestnut-brown hair rested one arm on the desk behind her. Though her voice was lowered, it was still filled with excitement and volume. "Ran, Ran, did you hear? We're getting a new transfer student today! I heard… I heard it's a super handsome guy~"

"Oh? Really?" The girl called Ran brushed a strand of hair away and said, "Sonoko, I think you should sit down properly right now. If Teacher Kato sees you like this..."

"What Teacher Kato, what Teacher Kato!" Sonoko waved her hand dismissively, acting like she feared no one, then slammed the desk forcefully and shouted, "Ran, didn't you hear the important part of what I said? I'm talking about a super handsome guy! A super handsome guy! We're getting a super handsome guy in our class! Aren't you even a little excited?"

"Not at all," Ran replied, still looking indifferent.

Sonoko deflated, then a sly smile spread across her beautiful face. "Ah! I know. It must be because your husband is right next to you, so you're trying to act like a good wife, right? See? It's because of that big idiot, that obsessive detective, isn't it?"

Sonoko's gaze flickered to a handsome boy sitting in the next seat.

Ran's face instantly turned red, as if she'd been steamed. Feeling guilty, she glanced at the boy next to her and raised her voice by three octaves. "N-no! How could that be? What husband, good wife, you're so annoying, Sonoko, you always say nonsense. I'm not with Shinichi..."

"Oh? Did I mention that person was Shinichi just now?" Sonoko maintained her mischievous grin.

"In any case, it's not! It's not!" Ran looked flustered.

The surrounding classmates were enjoying the show, as if teasing Ran and Shinichi was their homework.

The boy named Shinichi rubbed his forehead speechlessly, muttering to himself, "That gossip Sonoko!"

"Quiet! Everyone, quiet! Mori Ran, Suzuki Sonoko, it's class time now." A voice came from the doorway, and the students in the classroom immediately fell silent. Ran and Sonoko, who had been called out, lowered their heads and replied, "Yes, Teacher Kato."

The male teacher, Kato, entered with someone dressed in a school uniform. He said, "Good morning, everyone. This student beside me is Shu Yunwen. He was also a student at Teitan High School, your senior. However, due to some reasons, his studies were delayed, so he is now transferring into our class. I hope you will all get along well. Now, Shu Yunwen, please give us a brief self-introduction, okay?"

The classroom was dead silent, a silence so profound it was almost suffocating.

Everyone stared at Teacher Kato and Shu Yunwen, who stood on the podium, their eyes darting back and forth.

Shu Yunwen, wearing a school uniform and carrying a backpack slung over one shoulder, smiled helplessly and said, "Hello, everyone. My name is Shu Yunwen. I am eighteen years old. My hobbies include reading, adventuring, fortune-telling, and... detective work. In the future, I will be your classmate, and I ask for your kind consideration..."

"Hello, Shu Yunwen. I have a question..." A boy who looked like a mischievous troublemaker raised his hand and asked loudly, "Shu Yunwen, are you sure you're eighteen years old and not forty-eight?"

Forty-eight, my foot!

Shu Yunwen glared at the boy who spoke, his mouth twitching.

Then, a wave of laughter erupted in the classroom. Even with the notoriously strict Teacher Kato present, it couldn't stop the students' whispers:

"...This classmate Shu looks so old!"

"Yeah! He looks older than Teacher Kato. Teacher Kato is forty this year, right?"

"Classmate Aizawa is absolutely right, he looks like he's forty-eight. Hey? What are you looking up? Why do you have a calendar with you?"

"Let me check if it's April Fools' Day. Maybe Teacher Kato brought his friend here to play a prank?"

On the podium, Shu Yunwen's forehead was covered in black lines as he listened to his classmates' discussions, feeling even more helpless.

He couldn't help it that he looked so old now...

When he was in the hospital, Shu Yunwen hadn't tried to cultivate Ghost Sorcery, so he still looked like a young and handsome guy. However, after returning home, Shu Yunwen had only tried cultivating Ghost Sorcery for one night when the tragedy struck. Overnight, Shu Yunwen's face aged by thirty years. When Kojima Genji and Kojima Mie saw Shu Yunwen, they thought they were seeing a ghost—

That's right, Shu Yunwen's appearance was almost identical to that of Shu Yunwen's deceased, cheap father. They genuinely thought they had seen a ghost.

Later, Shu Yunwen explained for a long time, even bringing out the "Family Exorcism Technique" as proof. However, Kojima Mie was still worried and took Shu Yunwen to the hospital for a check-up. Only after confirming that it was merely his appearance that had aged and his body was fine did she relent.

Of course, Shu Yunwen's attending physician, Tanaka, wanted Shu Yunwen to remain hospitalized for observation, but he was naturally refused.

Alas, poor Shu Yunwen only enjoyed being a beautiful youth for a month before becoming a middle-aged uncle. His fragile heart was utterly shattered. Fortunately, through cultivating Ghost Sorcery, all of this would be restored; otherwise, Shu Yunwen would have been utterly depressed to death.

All of the above was Shu Yunwen's internal monologue.

Returning to the classroom, Teacher Kato's face had darkened beside Shu Yunwen. "Quiet! Everyone, quiet! Is this how you welcome a new classmate? Especially you, Aizawa Eisuke. If you don't want to stand in the hallway holding your backpack until class ends, you'd better apologize to Shu Yunwen immediately!"

Aizawa Eisuke froze for a moment, then stood up dejectedly and bowed. "Shu Yunwen-san, I am truly sorry. I meant no harm, please forgive me."

"Heh heh... It's fine," Shu Yunwen nodded and replied. Then he added, "Classmate Aizawa Eisuke, right? I accept your apology. However, you must be careful today!"

"W-what do you mean?" Aizawa Eisuke's eyes widened.

Was this a threat?

Teacher Kato also spoke up, "Shu Yunwen..."

Shu Yunwen smiled and said, "Teacher Kato, Classmate Aizawa Eisuke, please don't misunderstand. I'm not a delinquent. It's just that our family has been cursed, so anyone who mocks my appearance will also be cursed and have a terrible day!"

Is that even a thing?

A curse?

Are you kidding me?

Everyone in the classroom looked disbelieving.

Aizawa Eisuke paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "A curse? I'm not afraid..."

"Mmm..." Shu Yunwen nodded, a smile on his face. He silently recited a few incantations, and a strange power enveloped Aizawa Eisuke.

"Hahaha..."

Ghost Sorcery - Misfortune Follows!

After nearly half a month of training, Shu Yunwen didn't have much Sorcerous Power, but casting a few simple Sorcerous Curses was no problem.

A basic Sorcery like "Misfortune Follows" wasn't even considered a Level 1 Sorcery. It was just a prank to tease people, only causing bad luck without any physical harm. So, using it now caused him absolutely no pressure.

As for why Shu Yunwen used Ghost Sorcery to prank people?

He had no choice!

If he didn't say it like this, he didn't know how many people would talk about his old face every day. It was fine once or twice, but it got annoying after a while. It was better to make everyone fear him from the start, and then there would be no more trouble.

After casting the Sorcery, Shu Yunwen continued, "Also, for the next twenty-four hours, please try to stay away from Student Aizawa Eisuke to avoid being affected."

A burst of laughter erupted in the classroom.

Teacher Kato said helplessly, "Student Shu Yunwen, no more jokes like this in the future..."

Before he finished speaking, Aizawa Eisuke suddenly cried out, "Ouch!" and fell onto the floor. "W-What's going on?"

A boy next to him said, "Eisuke, you need to lose weight! You broke your chair!"

"Hahaha..."

The classroom erupted in laughter again. Aizawa Eisuke reluctantly got up and looked at the chair with a broken leg.

Teacher Kato frowned. "Student Aizawa, use the class's spare chair for now and don't cause trouble. And Student Shu Yunwen, you will sit..."

Teacher Kato looked at the few empty seats in the classroom, hesitating.

Shu Yunwen pointed to a spot and said, "Teacher Kato, can I sit there?"

"Of course," Teacher Kato nodded, then looked towards the seat next to it. "Student Kudo, Student Shu Yunwen will be sitting next to you. You'll be responsible for helping Student Shu Yunwen get familiar with the class environment as quickly as possible, okay?"

"Ah, I understand, Teacher Kato," Kudo Shinichi stood up and replied.

Teacher Kato also turned to Shu Yunwen and said, "Student Shu Yunwen, you also need to familiarize yourself with the environment as quickly as possible, get into the zone, get along well with your classmates, and study hard, understand?"

"Hai."

Teacher Kato left, and Shu Yunwen walked to the seat next to Kudo Shinichi and sat down.

Kudo Shinichi took the initiative to greet him, "Hello, Student Shu Yunwen. My name is Kudo Shin..."

Shu Yunwen smiled and took out his textbook. "Student Kudo Shinichi, right? You're quite famous. The high school detective, the Heisei era's Sherlock Holmes, the savior of the Japanese police. The newspapers are full of your name lately! Also, my name is Shu Yunwen. I hope we can become good friends in the future."

"Hahaha..." Kudo Shinichi scratched his head. "Am I that famous?"

From the seat next to them, Sonoko looked displeased, propping her head up and rolling her eyes like a dead fish. "...Hey, hey, hey! Ran, that new uncle is chatting really well with your husband!"

"Oh, Sonoko, I told you it's not..." Ran chided playfully, then added with a smile, "By the way, Sonoko, he's actually quite handsome! Even if he looks a bit old..."

"Give me a break! Is he just 'a bit old'? He looks like he's the same age as my father!" Sonoko pouted. "I thought there would be a handsome guy, but instead, an uncle showed up. Not my type... Sigh, it's not like I'm lacking fatherly love..."

"Hehehe..." Ran chuckled softly.

Just then, the Japanese literature teacher walked onto the podium and began the class.

Aizawa Eisuke had just moved a chair and sat down. He put his hands on the desk to support himself, and then with a "crack," the desk also collapsed, sending Aizawa Eisuke sprawling again.

"Hahaha..."

Laughter filled the classroom.

Shinichi said, "...That guy Eisuke seems really unlucky."

Shu Yunwen glanced over and said with a smile, "This is just the beginning."