This Bus of Fate Has Finally Reached Its Destination

The orange-haired girl stood up with some difficulty.

At this moment, the brilliance of human willpower bathed the entire bus.

She had conquered humanity's most primal desire!

This was a small step for her, but a giant leap for mankind!

Human reason had finally overcome desire at this moment, pushing open the door to the next chapter of the story~

Congratulations, and have a Coke.

"Did you sprain your ankle? Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?" Dongfang Yi leaned against the railing behind him and couldn't help but ask.

No matter how he looked at it, Kushida Kikyo didn't seem to have any injuries, but the problem was that her movements while standing up were just so slow.

Like a turtle crawling.

After careful analysis, he concluded it might be due to some unknown issues specific to women, such as a deficiency in qi and blood, or a visit from a "distant relative."

But could such problems really flare up so suddenly?

To be honest, he had never had a girlfriend before and knew very little about these matters.

"No, no..." Kushida Kikyo hadn't even finished her sentence.

The bus arrived at the stop and braked, and she was carried forward by inertia once again.

A second round~

Thanks to the driver's assistance, Dongfang Yi had the opportunity to experience that softness once more; the citrus-scented fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose, as if his physical fatigue had been washed away in that instant.

Nameless driver, you're the best!

Dongfang Yi subconsciously gave a thumbs-up to the driver who did a good deed without leaving a name.

The bus doors opened, and Dongfang Yi, carrying the 'fatigued' debuff, helped Kushida Kikyo off the bus. The moment they avoided the crowd's gaze, he activated his concealment skill.

This was a skill he had purchased from the system shop for 3,000 points; it could minimize his own presence and that of those around him in an instant, removing them from the crowd's field of vision.

It was quite a buggy ability, well worth its price.

The original price was 30,000 system points, and it was only thanks to the 90% off coupon from the newcomer gift pack that he was able to save up enough to buy this rule-type ability within a month.

Thanks to this, even if other students getting off the bus wanted to track them, they subconsciously chose to give up after looking around for a moment.

He had temporarily maintained his reputation.

Meanwhile, the remaining elites of Class D were also scattered among the crowd, moving away.

As new students, they still had other things to do.

"Senior, I didn't mean to..." Kushida Kikyo covered her face with both hands and whimpered, feeling her face burning.

"I understand, it was all an accident. You don't need to say anything more."

Dongfang Yi thought to himself that if she kept talking, some boys would surely come looking for him with knives.

Watching the crowd move away, he let out a long sigh of relief.

To be honest, he didn't want to be embroiled in scandals on his first day of school, especially not with Kushida Kikyo, who was set up to be one of the most popular students among both boys and girls.

Dongfang Yi looked around, no longer concerned with the girl's condition; he had already confirmed just now that she hadn't suffered any external injuries.

If it was just a matter of physical stamina, then a little rest would be fine; it wouldn't be an issue.

With a sweep of his peripheral vision, his well-trained eyes easily locked onto the class assignment board and the directional signs in the plaza in the distance.

It seemed the sequence of actions for what came next was clear: first, go to the notice board to check his class, then head to the classroom for the rules briefing, and finally, go to the gymnasium for the entrance ceremony.

"Senior, may I ask if you know which way to go next?"

Kushida Kikyo adjusted her demeanor in a very short time. Although a faint blush still lingered on her face, it was much better than before and looked perfectly normal.

It was as if nothing had happened at all.

She also didn't want to be embroiled in scandals on her first day of school; after all, that didn't fit her plan to enter Advanced Nurturing High School and live a wonderful campus life surrounded by everyone's attention.

On the other side, Dongfang Yi was surprised by the speed at which she changed her expression. He sighed inwardly, thinking that as expected of the owner of the conceptual skill Everyone Knows Me Under Heaven, the black-hearted succubus's control over her facial muscles was truly formidable—even he had to admit defeat.

In the way of charm, the skilled come first. Your strength is so great, it makes me feel ashamed!

He cleared his throat, pointed toward the white board in the distance, and introduced, "For new students, you first need to go over there to check your class assignment, then head to the school building for an initial briefing by your homeroom teacher, and finally go to the gymnasium to attend the entrance ceremony and receive guidance from the school's top management. After the entrance ceremony, it will be free time."

"That's the specific enrollment process. Does Classmate Kushida have any other questions?"

Dongfang Yi had already temporarily lost himself in the "seniors" coming from the kawaii little angel, completely forgetting what a socially dead scene it would be if he also appeared in Class D later.

Beside him, hearing his clear and logical explanation, the last shred of doubt Kushida Kikyo had about Dongfang Yi's identity vanished completely.

She fully believed that the person in front of her was truly a top-tier senior at the school—though whether he was famous or not was another matter.

However, someone with such powerful and perfect physical fitness clearly couldn't be a nobody.

"So it's in that direction?" Kushida Kikyo nodded, her soft voice like a spring breeze: "It's just that I've only just arrived at the school and am not very familiar with the layout yet. Could I trouble you to take me over to take a look, Senior?"

She hopped forward slightly, her body leaning forward a little, her hands behind her back to hold down her white skirt and prevent it from being blown up by the mischievous spring breeze.

The young girl puffed out her chest slightly, effortlessly filling out her fiery red school uniform. Her pretty face, adorned with a charming smile, tilted to the side to reveal a snow-white neck. As her orange hair fluttered gently in the breeze, the beauty unique to youth was fully unleashed in that very moment.

Her sweet voice accompanied the spring breeze, playing a melody called youth, all while the faint scent of cherry blossoms drifted from her side.

A picturesque scene, complete with both color and fragrance, unfolded before the young man's eyes.

Bewitched, Dongfang Yi felt his throat bob. He figured that if he were to refuse here, he might as well forfeit his status as a man.

And so, he forcibly halted his intention to slip away, a bright and sunny smile reappearing on his face: "In that case, let's walk together. As it happens, I also want to see what kind of outstanding talent there is among this year's freshmen."

That was a lie.

He just wanted to confirm whether he was truly in Class D or not.

Come to think of it, if his ruse were exposed on the very first day of school, wouldn't that be a bit too embarrassing...

He felt conflicted deep down, sensing that his spur-of-the-moment whim might have gone a bit too far.

However, there is always a way when the time comes; he would just have to trust in his future self's wisdom.

He decisively tossed the problem to his self of the next minute.

Escaping for a moment is a joy, but escaping forever is a joy that reaches the heavens.

He stopped fretting and, with the gesture of a gentleman, invited her to proceed, heading toward the notice board with Kushida Kikyo.

There weren't actually many freshmen in front of the notice board now. During their break and conversation, most of the students who had just arrived had already found the information they wanted and set off for the next stage—the school building.

Therefore, Dongfang Yi and his companion were able to see the names on the notice board with ease.

He first scanned the column labeled Class D with a quick glance: Horikita Suzune, Karuizawa Kei, Kushida Kikyo...

A series of familiar names flashed before his eyes, but the one he was most familiar with still hadn't appeared—

His own name did not appear in Class D.

Anything but D is fine.

He let out a soft sigh of relief.

The heavy stone in his heart finally dropped. Subconsciously, he began to scan the entire list, and finally, he discovered his name in the corner of the roster.

I'm actually... here?!