I Refuse to Introduce Myself

Horikita Suzune?

He felt that this name was somewhat familiar.

Right, wasn't she one of the female leads from that show called Classroom of the Elite?

So that's how it was.

It seemed he had transmigrated into this world.

In that case.

That girl named Wang Meiyu was surely also...

He suddenly felt a bit guilty.

Forget it, there was nothing to worry about; if he really ran into her later, he would just ignore her.

That said, this Horikita Suzune was a bit of a high-difficulty target.

He could tell that to win over a woman like her, one simply had to be stronger than her.

Right now, his strength was slightly superior to Horikita's, but he was inferior to her in other aspects; if he couldn't crush her in those areas, she probably wouldn't even spare him a glance.

What's more, she was a brother-complex; with that perfect older brother as a benchmark, the average man was no different from an ant on the ground in her eyes.

A slightly stronger one was just like a mangy dog that liked to "woof," annoying to the point of death.

However...

He actually felt relieved.

Paths are made by people walking them; there would always be an opportunity.

Of course, the path of a simp was a dead end, and he had never been a simp anyway.

Adopting a positive and upward-looking attitude, he had spent this past month studying books related to picking up girls.

Although he hadn't liked doing such things in the past—he was actually a more straightforward person who preferred to trade sincerity for sincerity.

Being liked by others was largely a factor of his looks.

But this time was different.

He only felt at ease when the system appeared two months ago.

Having spent these years hiding and fleeing, he had long since grown tired of that kind of life. Now that he had the ability to turn the tables, he swore that once he became strong, he would definitely beat those who were still hunting him to a pulp and let them know the consequences of offending him.

One month later.

Today was the first day of school.

He took a vehicle to this school located on an island.

The school occupied a vast area, with every facility imaginable on the island, and the environment was laid out with exquisite beauty.

Dragging his suitcase, Bai Ye stepped through the spacious school gate.

Just after entering, before he had even taken two steps, he felt the gazes directed at him from all around.

There was amazement, and there was jealousy...

He felt no panic, nor did he shrink back; he had been accustomed to such gazes since he was a child.

Because he was overly handsome, those pure black and white eyes carried a faint aura of melancholy, which, paired with his gentle and calm temperament, kept his aloof exterior from being overly distant, instead making people unable to help but feel a sense of closeness and a desire to reach out.

Not wanting to be watched like a monkey, he quickened his pace and walked into the school building.

After completing the procedures, he received a student handbook and his class number.

Class 1-D.

He nodded indifferently.

He knew what this class placement meant, but his goal wasn't to move up in classes; he was here to break up.

Even if he couldn't graduate from Class A, so what?

Other than the fear of being expelled midway and failing to complete the mission, he feared nothing else.

Walking into Class D, he received another wave of attention. Sighing inwardly, he walked to his seat with a calm expression and sat down.

His seat was in the second row from the corridor, towards the front.

There weren't many people around yet. After sitting down, he couldn't help but look toward the corner, trying to find his target this time, Horikita Suzune.

And just as his eyes swept across, they happened to meet a pair of cold, clear eyes.

Those eyes seemed indifferent, carrying a cold, proud light before quickly shifting away, her gaze landing back on the book in her hands.

In that brief moment of eye contact, he felt the unique temperament of this beautiful girl.

He didn't even need to guess to know that Horikita Suzune was her.

What a pity, being this far away, how was he supposed to take the initiative to get to know her?

As he pondered, a familiar petite figure came into view. His eyes narrowed, and he naturally withdrew his gaze.

The other party seemed to have noticed him as well; even though he wasn't looking, he could feel a gaze filled with a hint of resentment and sorrow.

That girl was Wang Meiyu, whom he had broken up with not long ago. As luck would have it, Wang Meiyu's seat was right in front of Horikita Suzune.

He buried his head, preparing to ignore it, yet ten minutes later, he could still feel that gaze, piercing into his heart like needles.

Meiyu-chan, stop looking. If you keep staring, people are going to think I'm a scumbag!

He certainly didn't want to be ostracized on his very first day of school.

Fortunately, the other party also realized that doing this was too conspicuous and stopped looking.

However, those intermittent glances still left his mood swaying back and forth.

Not long after, the students of Class D finally arrived in full.

Following the rhythmic clicking of high heels, a teacher with long, straight black hair and a temperament somewhat similar to Horikita Suzune walked into the classroom.

"Hello everyone, I am your homeroom teacher, Chabashira Sae. This school does not change classes, so I will be your homeroom teacher for the next three years..."

Blah, blah, blah.

He couldn't be bothered to listen to the content. He already knew the situation at this school, and besides, he wasn't here to climb the ranks; what happened to the class had nothing to do with him.

Once Chabashira Sae left, the students finally relaxed, as the pressure she exerted was truly a bit intense.

The classroom became rowdy once again, especially behind and to the right of his seat.

"Ike, did you see that just now? Chabashira-sensei's legs are so long, and she's wearing black stockings, hehe~"

"Of course I saw it, but I still prefer the gentle and cute type, like Kushida-san..."

"I like Kushida-san too, of course! I just think her figure is great. I wouldn't choose someone so cold and icy if I were looking for a girlfriend!"

Bai Ye couldn't help but turn his head to look at the two of them, feeling quite surprised.

These two guys, are they really being that picky?

Through the nameplates on the desks, he knew that the two who had just spoken were the class perverts... no, two of the "idiot trio." Yamauchi Haruki and Ike Kanji. The other one, Sudo Ken, was sitting behind them.

The two were sitting one in front of the other, talking closely, yet they didn't make any effort to lower their voices.

The Kushida they were talking about, Kushida Kikyou, was sitting right in front of him.

At this distance, she should have been able to hear them, but she didn't react at all, continuing to chat with the classmate on her left.

There was nothing unusual on her face either.

After watching for a while, he stopped observing.

"Everyone, could you listen to me for a moment?"

In the plot he remembered, a handsome, sunny, and gentle-looking boy stood up.

"Since school just started and we aren't familiar with each other yet, why don't we do some self-introductions?"

"Sounds good, sounds good."

"I agree!"

Relying on his handsome appearance and approachable temperament, Hirata Yousuke instantly gained a wave of popularity; those who agreed with his proposal were mostly girls.

This caused the boys to look at him with a bit more jealousy.

However, Bai Ye could still sense that some girls were secretly looking at him.

Now he understood: it wasn't all directed at Hirata Yousuke; some were just waiting to see him make a fool of himself... oh no, they were waiting to see his self-introduction.

He thought this way because he wasn't good at self-introductions.

After all, this was a self-introduction—having to repeat your name, hobbies, and all that—wasn't it awkward?

Clearly, his concerns were shared by others. Sudo Ken, sitting in the back, kicked his desk and refused to play along:

"If you want to play this kind of house game, go play it yourselves!"

Having said that, he walked out the back door of the classroom without looking back.

A few others who didn't want to introduce themselves followed suit, and Horikita Suzune was among them.

Seeing the opportunity, he prepared to leave as well.

However, a soft voice called out to him: "Are you leaving, Jingu-kun?"

Yes, Jingu was his surname; his full name was Jingu Bai Ye.

He looked up at the girl in front of him who had called out, Kushida Kikyou, with a puzzled expression: "Is there a problem?"

"No, it's just that many girls in the class really want to get to know you. Could you stay for a bit..."

Bai Ye felt a bit strange for a moment. What does it have to do with you if others want to see me make a fool of myself? As expected, you want to see it too, you black-bellied girl!

Being called out by a girl and feeling the gazes directed at him from all around, he felt depressed, and his thoughts slipped out:

"And what about you?"

"Eh?"

Kushida Kikyou parted her red lips slightly, momentarily stunned by the question.

The girl's slightly flushed, pretty face brought him to his senses. Facing the gazes around him that were shifting from curiosity to something more gossipy, he gave a light cough:

"No, it's nothing..."

How did it end up sounding like he was confessing to her?

Fortunately, Kushida Kikyou had excellent improvisational skills; after a brief hesitation, she put on a playful expression:

"I'm obviously the same as everyone else."

"Oh."

To quell the misunderstanding, he said with a calm expression: "Although I'd like to introduce myself, my stomach hurts, so I'm going to the restroom first. Let's talk when I get back."

Kushida Kikyou smiled sweetly: "I'll be waiting for your return."

I'm not coming back!

He left without looking back.

Once he was gone, the classmates began to whisper, their faces filled with the excitement of discussing gossip.

Of course, there were also some who wore expressions of displeasure.

Meanwhile, Onodera Kayano, who was sitting next to Kushida Kikyou, excitedly tugged at her clothes:

"Kushida, do you think he likes you?"

"Eh? How could that be? Maybe he just misspoke, haha~"

Although she said that, the corners of Kushida Kikyou's mouth couldn't help but curl upward.

Her fair face also showed a faint shade of pink.

Even if it wasn't true, being misunderstood as a 'confession'—and a 'confession' from the most handsome boy in the class, at that.

This feeling of being the center of attention gave her a great sense of satisfaction.

While the students in the class were caught up in their heated discussion, two people were feeling rather gloomy.

One of them was Hirata Yousuke on the podium; he had been standing there for a long time, but it seemed everyone had forgotten about him. Seeing that the self-introductions couldn't continue, he couldn't help but shake his head with a bitter smile.

The incident with Bai Ye was just a catalyst, and there wasn't really anything to keep discussing, but the girls were just using it as an excuse to start talking about other romantic topics.

After all, they were girls, and they were very interested in gossip; once they started, they simply couldn't stop.

The other person aside from him was Wang Meiyu, who was sitting in the back, silent and keeping her head down.

Her small fists were tightly clenched, and as she listened to the praises of Bai Ye drifting over from time to time and recalled the misunderstanding from earlier, she pouted her little lips and hummed under her breath: "Big... pervert!"

Setting those two aside, there was one more person in the classroom who seemed out of place.

A handsome but expressionless boy sitting in the furthest corner slightly raised his head, silently observing the behavior of his classmates.

Watching some people leave the classroom out of boredom, he observed for a while longer, then stood up and left the classroom as well.