Sakurajima, Koudo Ikusei High School. As the April breeze blew, pink cherry blossoms scattered like rain. A luxurious black sedan was parked in front of the school gate.
When the car stopped and the door opened, a young girl in a maid outfit carrying a school bag stepped out and stood respectfully to the side, waiting.
Next, a young man with black choppy hair and strikingly handsome features stepped out of the car door, a brilliant smile on his face, his clothes neat.
"Today, I'm finally starting school here."
The smile on Tenyo Yuyuki's lips grew even brighter.
The sixteen-year-old youth named Tenyo Yuyuki was not originally from this world; he was a reincarnator.
The surname Tenyo represented the Tenyo Family, one of Sakurajima's Six Zaibatsu. They secretly controlled thirty percent of Sakurajima's economy and possessed considerable influence abroad, showcasing the Tenyo Family's deep foundations.
Having displayed unparalleled talent from birth, with an astonishing memory and comprehension ability, Tenyo Yuyuki received the best education from the Tenyo Family and was groomed as one of their future heirs.
However, things were not that simple.
The families of Sakurajima were far from the glamorous and opulent image they projected. Simply put, these individuals at the pinnacle of Sakurajima were a pack of wolves. Including collateral relatives, their descendants easily numbered over a hundred.
Thus, the Tenyo Family devised various methods to select their heir, and enrollment in Koudo Ikusei High School was one of these selection methods.
This school, led by the nation, was one of the relatively fair grounds for the Zaibatsu to choose their heirs. Here, apart from Sakurajima's laws, school rules reigned supreme!
Even if some Zaibatsu could use their influence to replace the school's chairman, they still had to operate under the school's rules. The chairman was no exception. The school's rules were extremely detailed, from the chairman down to the students.
Koudo Ikusei High School was also completely different from other schools, adhering to an absolute meritocracy. Each cohort was admitted through specific methods.
Students were divided into ABCD Four Classes each year. For every student, only graduating from A Class would fulfill the school's promise: the freedom to choose any desired profession!
Those who wished to become professional athletes could directly join the National Team; those aiming for higher education could be exempted from exams and directly enroll in Sakurajima's Top University; those who wished to enter politics could directly choose their preferred department and start from the bottom.
Therefore, the four classes would continuously compete with each other over three years, striving for the opportunity to graduate from A Class and realize their dreams!
The competition was fierce!
It could be said to be one of the best places for the Zaibatsu to select their heirs!
Naturally, the selection method wouldn't be as simple as just graduating from A Class. After all, dozens of students graduated from A Class every year, which was far too easy, too childish for a family possessing vast wealth!
Therefore.
Graduating from A Class was merely the basic requirement.
After three years.
The family would test how many students who graduated from A Class were willing to abandon their own dreams and still follow Tenyo Yuyuki.
This tested their ability to control people's hearts and command their subordinates!
This was the true capability a family's helmsman should possess; personal strength was secondary!!
"Young Master, I shall take my leave then!"
The girl in the maid outfit handed over the school bag, then bowed slightly. After receiving Tenyo Yuyuki's permission, she got back into the car.
Only then did Tenyo Yuyuki have the leisure to survey the school before him. As he had arrived rather early, only a handful of young men and women in red uniforms were present at the school gate.
The speeding luxury sedan attracted the attention of a few youths, who all turned to look at the departing vehicle.
At the same time, a beautiful figure on the steps caught Tenyo Yuyuki's eye.
A graceful, beautiful girl with a brilliant smile was looking in this direction.
She had pink hair that reached her waist, and her blue eyes were like sapphires. Her features beneath her bangs were exquisite, and coupled with her radiant smile, she exuded an irresistible charm.
Most importantly, her proud chest strained the wine-red school uniform, and she possessed a slender waist that could be held in one hand and a pair of straight, long legs.
Ichinose Honami!
Tenyo Yuyuki, having read the novel, instantly recognized her.
The future leader of B Class.
She was not lacking in combat ability, her grades were ostensibly the top in the entire grade, she treated everyone with kindness and tolerance, possessed a strong sense of justice, and had a capacity for understanding so immense it could stifle everyone else's personality.
Instantly, All of Ichinose Honami's information flashed through Tenyo Yuyuki's mind.
These were all things he had learned from the novel.
His greatest advantage was not his identity, talent, or combat power, but his knowledge of the plot.
With this thought, Tenyo Yuyuki offered Ichinose Honami a brilliant smile. She responded with a smile of her own and a slight nod.