Entrance Ceremony

Countless people reached out their hands to him, shouting wildly.

Shuya gasped.

Section 159, Page 144: Entrance Ceremony

The character Ikeda Ichinosuke is indeed famous.

But it seems...

This also brought trouble.

Shuya was hiding on the rooftop of a building near the elementary school, with the door blocked by debris.

"Sigh, why did this happen?"

Shuya looked helplessly at the ground.

"Ah---!"

"Ikeda---!"

Hold me!

"Zun い!"

Shuya: "..."

Holy crap, a bunch of lunatics!

This is what happened as soon as he showed his face.

What should I do if I'm surrounded by overly enthusiastic fans? I need help urgently.

He can run away, but it's pointless.

He was going to attend the entrance ceremony anyway, and they knew that.

Shuya could sneak into the school, it would be much more troublesome if they stormed it.

He also figured out why he was blocked; the news of his enrollment was being used as promotional material by this unscrupulous school, and it wouldn't have been difficult for his fans to get this information.

Shuya could only wait for the police to handle it.

He was powerless to do anything about the situation; he couldn't very well resort to violence against his fans.

It seems there's no other way but to run away.

Now, not only is he worried, but the primary school principal is almost in tears.

This private school is quite famous; many wealthy people send their children here. Now that this has happened, his phone is ringing off the hook.

But the principal didn't regret it; the benefits of Shuya's enrollment outweighed the drawbacks.

When parents called to question him, he frantically called the police while trying his best to comfort the parents and students who had arrived at the school.

As the principal peered out the door, a teacher rushed over in a panic, saying, "Principal, something terrible has happened! We're short-staffed! And the parents are all demanding to see you!"

"Not enough manpower?"

The principal was taken aback. "What's going on? We have quite a few teachers."

He had barely finished speaking when he heard a familiar voice amidst the commotion outside.

"Ah---! Ikeda Ichinosuke!"

"Ichinosuke looked at me!"

"No, look at me!"

"So handsome---Ahhh, I'm dying!"

The headmaster saw it; a female teacher from his own school was screaming wildly in the crowd.

The principal looked confused. "???"

What's wrong with you guys, sis?

Finally, the police arrived and dispersed the crowd.

The principal scolded the female teachers, and then they ran to Hanazawa Sakura and Shuya for autographs.

Then the male teachers followed suit and lined up to get autographs.

In the end, even the principal went; he was asking for it on behalf of his children.

Hanazawa Sakura and Shuya don't usually sign autographs, but they can't refuse their school teachers.

After all the trouble, the ceremony was a little late, but it was finally able to proceed as scheduled.

Shuya mingled with the first-grade students and entered the auditorium.

He suppressed a strange expression.

Because... he truly stood out from the crowd among the elementary school students.

He's too tall, he's already over 1.5 meters.

Other primary school students are generally only 1.1 or 1.2 meters tall.

He was like a giant.

The elementary school students around him weren't afraid of him.

They often saw Shuya, and they all knew him.

There's no closeness, but there's no fear either.

Shuya wondered if he should practice bone-shrinking techniques, so he could appear more sociable.

He quickly shook his head, deciding against it. He didn't come to school often anyway, so why should he care?

After everyone has entered the venue.

A large group of primary school students sat in the auditorium, with their parents sitting at the back.

Hanazawa Sakura, like her son, is now attracting attention.

She is also very famous.

She didn't care, she just stared straight ahead at Shuya's back.

After everyone was seated, it was time for roll call.

After roll call, some local councilors came out to give speeches and congratulate the new students on their enrollment.

Then the principal spoke.

Shuya wasn't listening at all; he was just looking around at the students with boredom.

His gaze quickly settled on a little girl with long, straight black hair.

He felt that this little girl was definitely a character from the Frozen Eel arc.

And...

Wow! This little girl's looks are just as good as Mai- chan's!

And strangely enough, Shuya felt a special sense of familiarity with her...

Shuya watched the little girl intently, noticing a sudden change in her expression as she looked seriously at the stage and clenched her little fist.

Shuya observed her for a while longer before turning his attention to the stage.

Before anyone knew it, the person speaking on the stage had transformed into a little girl.

This is a pretty little girl with short black hair, welcoming new students to school.

Yes, her voice is very pleasant.

She's also very cute.

Shuya stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

He sensed that this was another frozen eel character, but he hadn't heard her call out because he had been distracted.

I only learned from her words that she was the Student Council of this elementary school.

Shuya's gaze swept over the others, but he couldn't find any cute girls... no, he couldn't find any cute characters.

His purpose is not to find pretty girls, please be aware.

As for the boy... sorry, he never paid any attention to him from the beginning.

After the speech, everyone sang the school song, and the entrance ceremony ended after the song.

The new students and their parents followed the teacher to the classroom. After exchanging greetings and discussing the arrangements, everyone dispersed.

After the entrance ceremony, everyone stayed and happily took photos.

The sign that read "Entrance Ceremony" is a particularly popular spot for taking photos.

Hanazawa Sakura and Shuya taking pictures, Maeda Saori followed along to be a prop for the photos.

"Mom, what are you thinking about?"

Shuya always felt that Hanazawa Sakura was absent-minded.

Hanazawa Sakura said, "How could that be? Today is Shu-chan's big day, of course I won't think about anything else. Come on, give me a kiss."

Hanazawa Sakura hugged Shuya and kissed him on the cheek, then she seemed to see something.

Her eyes lit up, Shuya aside.

"Little student! Little student over there, wait a minute!"

She ran off excitedly.

Shuya stumbled slightly, caught off guard.

He watched Hanazawa Sakura's retreating figure, his eyes filled with confusion. "???"

What do you mean by being such a spendthrift mother?

Won't you think of anything else?!

You really have the nerve to say that!

Hanazawa Sakura has already gone far away.

She stopped three people and started chatting them up with a big smile.

It was a woman wearing a kimono, and also a loli and a young girl that Shuya had been paying close attention to.

Hanazawa Sakura crouched down and spoke to the short-haired loli.

Shuya: "Hmm?"

He remembered the voice he had just heard.

Could it be my own mother...?

He's taken a fancy to that little girl and wants to recruit her into his agency?

It's not impossible.

But anyway... wasn't I a bit too much just now, old lady?

Maeda Saori stood awkwardly to the side, watching Shuya's gaze turn icy.

A moment later, Hanazawa Sakura returned with a beaming smile.

Seeing Shuya's expression, she grinned foolishly and touched her head.

Shuya could only sigh and ask, "How's the progress?"

"I got the phone number, but her mom said she needs to think about it."

"That's normal. Which parent would immediately agree to be discovered by a stranger?"

Shuya shook his head. "Let's go."

He, Hanazawa Sakura, and Maeda Saori left by car.