Everyone Knows Me Under Heaven

The orange-haired girl with a huge chest struggled to straighten up.

At that moment, the light of human will filled the entire bus.

She had overcome humanity's most primal desire!

It was a small step for her, but a giant leap for all of humanity!

Human reason had finally triumphed over desire, opening the door to the next chapter~

A cause for celebration. Coca-Cola.

"Did you twist your ankle? Should I take you to the nurse's office?" Dongfang Yi leaned against the railing behind him and couldn't help asking.

No matter how he looked at Kushida Kikyo, she didn't seem injured. The problem was, she'd gotten up so slowly.

Like a tortoise crawling.

After careful consideration, he figured it might be because of some mysterious problem exclusive to women, like poor circulation or a visit from a distant relative.

But could that kind of thing really come on so suddenly?

Honestly, he'd never had a girlfriend before and knew very little about this sort of thing.

"N-no..." Kushida Kikyo hadn't finished speaking.

The bus had already reached its stop and braked. Carried by inertia, she lurched forward again.

Round two~

Thanks to the driver's timely assistance, Dongfang Yi got to experience that softness once more. The scent of citrus lingered beneath his nose, as if even his physical exhaustion had been washed away in that instant.

Anonymous bus driver, you're amazing!

Dongfang Yi instinctively gave the kind driver a thumbs-up for doing a good deed without seeking recognition.

The doors opened. Dongfang Yi, sporting a "fatigue" DEBUFF, helped Kushida Kikyo off the bus. The moment they were out of the crowd's sight, he activated his Stealth skill.

He'd saved up 3,000 points to buy this skill from the system shop. It could instantly reduce his and his surroundings' presence to a minimum, making him disappear from the crowd's view.

It was an absurdly powerful ability, well worth its price.

Its original cost was 30,000 System Points. Thanks to the 90% off coupon from the newbie gift pack, he'd been able to save up enough to acquire this rule-type ability within a month.

Thanks to that, even the students who'd gotten off the bus and tried to track them down gave up after glancing around for a while.

He'd temporarily protected his reputation.

Meanwhile, the remaining Class D elites disappeared into the crowd.

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 let out a soft whimper. She felt her cheeks growing hot.

"I understand. It was all an accident. You don't need to say anything else."

Dongfang Yi thought that if she kept talking, some guys would show up with knives to hunt him down.

Watching the crowd disperse, he let out a long breath.

Honestly, he didn't want to be caught up in rumors on his very first day, especially not with Kushida Kikyo, who was known to be popular with both boys and girls and ranked among the most popular students.

Dongfang Yi looked around and stopped paying attention to the girl. He'd already confirmed that she hadn't suffered any external injuries.

If she was just tired, all she needed was some rest. It was nothing serious.

With a glance, his well-trained eyes easily picked out the class assignment board and the direction signs in the distant plaza.

The next steps were clear: first, check the notice board to find out which class he'd been assigned to; then head to the classroom for an explanation of the rules; finally, go to the gymnasium for the opening ceremony.

"Senior, could you tell me where I should go next?"

Kushida Kikyo quickly composed herself. A blush still lingered on her face, but she looked much better than before, almost perfectly normal.

As if nothing had happened.

She didn't want to be caught up in rumors on her first day either. That wouldn't fit with her plan to enter Advanced Nurturing High School and enjoy a wonderful school life surrounded by admirers.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Yi was amazed by how quickly she'd changed her expression. He marveled that this was only to be expected of someone with the conceptual skill Everyone Knows Me Under Heaven. The black-hearted succubus had astonishing control over her facial muscles—even he couldn't compare.

The way of charm belonged to those who'd mastered it. Your abilities are truly humbling, Yi!

He cleared his throat and pointed toward the white board in the distance as he explained, "New students should first go over there to check their class assignments. After that, head to the classroom for an initial introduction from your instructor. Then go to the gymnasium for the opening ceremony, where the school's administrators will give a speech. Once the ceremony's over, you'll have free time."

"That's the general enrollment process. Do you have any other questions, Kushida?"

Dongfang Yi had already lost himself in the cute Little Angel's repeated calls of "Senior," and had completely forgotten what a mortifying scene it would be if he turned out to be in Class D too.

Beside him, Kushida Kikyo had heard his clear and logical explanation. Her last trace of doubt about his identity vanished.

She was now completely convinced that he really was one of the academy's outstanding upperclassmen. Whether he was famous was another matter.

Still, someone with such an impressive and perfect physique clearly couldn't be an unknown nobody.

"So it's that way?" Kushida Kikyo nodded. Her gentle voice was like a spring breeze. "I've only just arrived at the school, so I'm not familiar with the layout yet. Could I trouble you to show me the way?"

She hopped lightly forward, leaning her body slightly as she clasped her hands behind her back to hold down her white skirt and keep the mischievous spring breeze from lifting it.

The girl lifted her chest just enough to fill out her bright red uniform. Her pretty face, wearing a sweet smile, tilted slightly to one side, exposing her pale neck. Her orange hair fluttered gently in the breeze, and all the beauty of youth was on display in that instant.

Her sweet voice joined the spring breeze to play a melody called youth, while a faint scent of cherry blossoms drifted over from beside her.

A captivating scene, pleasing to both the eye and the nose, unfolded before the young man.

Enchanted, Dongfang Yi's throat bobbed. He felt that if he turned her down here, he'd no longer deserve to call himself a man.

So he forcibly stopped himself from walking away, and a bright, sunny smile returned to his face. "In that case, let's go together. I was just thinking I'd like to see what talented students have joined this year."

That was a lie.

He just wanted to confirm whether he was really in Class D.

Come to think of it, wouldn't it be incredibly awkward if his deception got exposed on the very first day of school?

He felt a little conflicted. He had a feeling he'd taken things a bit too far on a whim.

Still, where there was a will, there was a way. He'd just have to trust his future self to figure it out.

He decisively left the problem for himself to deal with a minute later.

Avoiding a problem once felt great. Avoiding it forever felt even better.

He stopped worrying, gestured for her to go ahead like a gentleman, and led Kushida Kikyo toward the notice board.

There weren't many new students in front of the notice board now. While they'd been resting and chatting, most of the students who'd just arrived had already found the information they needed and headed off to the second checkpoint—the classroom building.

So it was easy for Dongfang Yi and Kushida Kikyo to see the names on the board.

First, he skimmed the Class D section. Horikita Suzune, Karuizawa Kei, Kushida Kikyo...

A string of familiar names passed before his eyes, but the one he knew best still hadn't appeared—

His own name wasn't in Class D.

As long as it wasn't D, he was fine.

He breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

A huge weight lifted from his heart. Almost unconsciously, he began scanning the entire list, and finally spotted his name in a corner.

I'm actually... here?!