Enrollment

The school gymnasium.

The new students' entrance ceremony was held here in grand style.

As Student Council President, Horikita Manabu was naturally invited up to the stage by the host to deliver an outstanding speech.

He went over all the school's various advantages.

During the speech, however, he paid particular attention to the indifferent, impatient looks on the faces of a few students from Class 1-D and Class C.

So, although the new school year had only just begun, in Horikita Manabu's eyes, a few of the new students had already been branded as total failures.

After the speech ended, everyone assigned to the Class 1-D classroom quickly picked out seats they liked, then began chatting in groups of three or five.

Of course, a few people couldn't tell whether they were lucky or unlucky. By sheer coincidence, they had all been assigned to the same class.

And so, the scene from the school bus played out once again.

He stared at him, while the girl beside him curiously stared at him too.

Fortunately, no one noticed. Otherwise, it would have been hard not to think of the legendary, melodramatic love triangle.

Rinya, seated by the window in the back row, seemed uncomfortable with being stared at for so long. He pursed his lips and thought helplessly, Looks like I won't get any peace and quiet unless I explain myself.

"So troublesome..." Rinya stretched, apparently still reminiscing about how pleasant his earlier hot bath had been.

Then, with a lazy stride, he walked over to the desk of the person who had been staring at him. The other boy looked up and was just about to speak when the dark red light in the youth's eyes abruptly widened without warning. In an instant, a terrifying aura made the surrounding air grow unbearably cold and oppressive.

"Hey, why does it suddenly feel so cold?"

"Yeah, I feel it too. It's really strange."

A couple of girls nearby soon voiced their confusion, but their quiet conversation seemed to go unnoticed by everyone else.

"Hehe, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. Long time no see."

"Weren't you dead?" Ayanokoji replied calmly under the other boy's terrifying gaze.

But out of the corner of his eye, Rinya had already caught sight of the hand the other boy was clenching behind his back in nervousness. He didn't call him out on it.

Instead, his eyes returned to their half-lidded state, and he said leisurely, "I'm afraid I can't tell you that. But you don't have to keep staring at me, and you don't need to ask me anything else. Just understand that I have the same goal as you: I want to get through all three years of high school in peace. I won't bother you along the way, but I hope you won't bother me either. Otherwise, hehe..."

"..."

Ayanokoji's lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but after a moment's silence, he turned his head away.

Seeing this, Rinya simply returned to his seat.

But after watching the whole exchange, Horikita Suzune, sitting nearby, was completely baffled.

"Those two... Fine, they were like that on the school bus, but just now they were standing so close and staring at each other without saying a word. What are they even doing?"

"Could it be..."

Horikita Suzune seemed to imagine something inappropriate. Goosebumps prickled across her skin, and she shook her head in dismay, deciding not to think about it any further.

"Ring, ring..."

Just then, the bell rang for class.

The Class D students quickly returned to their seats.

Of course, a few were still chatting away as if nothing had happened.

When Chabashira Sae entered and saw them, she seemed to have long since grown used to it. She glanced at everyone disdainfully, then had all the new students stand up and briefly introduce themselves.

After that, she gave them a rough rundown of the school's unique point system and its various rules and penalties.

When she saw that everyone was about to fall asleep, Chabashira finally smiled knowingly and handed each student a school-issued phone.

Of course, that smile only appeared for a moment. Everyone would find out what it meant later...

"Hey, look! There are actually a hundred thousand points on our phones!"

One student who had received a phone quickly noticed that his balance was a full hundred thousand points. That meant they could buy all sorts of things at the school store that they couldn't afford anywhere else. Couldn't they just sweep the shelves clean?

"It's... it's real! This is great. I've finally got the money for the latest skincare products I've been wanting." A blonde girl said this, then pulled her best friend aside to start planning their after-school shopping list.

The boys had already gathered into groups and started chatting too.

Seeing everyone already getting so excited, Chabashira shook her head indifferently. After glancing at a few students who had maintained their cool demeanor, she briefly explained how Class Points and individual points were earned and deducted, then left without looking back.

Once their homeroom teacher had gone, the classroom, which had been relatively quiet, instantly grew lively again.

Many of the new students began introducing themselves to one another.

Among the boys, a new student named Hirata Yosuke attracted the most attention.

Not only was he exceptionally handsome, but he also spoke in a considerate, gentle manner. Before long, a group of girls had surrounded him, clamoring for his contact information.

"Hey, he's my boyfriend. That's enough, you guys."

Just as Hirata was about to be swallowed up by the crowd of girls, Karuizawa Kei, her yellow hair tied in a high ponytail, grabbed him by the wrist and pulled him out, looking indignant as she firmly asserted her claim as his girlfriend.

Among the girls, meanwhile, Kushida Kikyo's angelic image stood out the most. Not only did she have a stunning figure, but her adorable, sweet looks were enough to make anyone's heart flutter.

On top of that, she spoke gently and patiently went around greeting every classmate and exchanging contact information with them.

As a result, she quickly gained plenty of support among the single boys.

Especially Kanji and Yamauchi Haruki, who were extremely jealous of Hirata Yosuke. These ugly guys, whom most of the girls disliked, finally found a little solace for their pathetic hearts.

Of course, there was an exception. Just as Kushida Kikyo thought she had gotten everyone's contact information except Horikita Suzune's, a boy sitting by the window in the back row suddenly caught her attention.

"Hey~ Did I miss you when I was exchanging contact information with everyone just now?"

Kushida shook her head slightly, deciding not to dwell on it.

She walked over to his desk and started with the familiar pleasantries.

"Your name is Rinya, right? Hello."

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Kushida Kikyo, and my goal is to become friends with everyone here. I hope we can make lots of wonderful memories together in the days ahead."

"So, Rinya, would you like to be friends and exchange contact information with me~?"

As she spoke, the girl leaned forward slightly. A breathtakingly deep cleavage appeared between her impressive curves, and combined with her pleading, captivating expression, it would have been enough to make an ordinary person give in at once.

This time, however, the girl's plan didn't seem to be going smoothly.

"Heh, is that so~ Let me think about it."

Although he was speaking, Rinya's gaze had been fixed on the scenery outside the window the entire time.

"Is that so? O-okay, hehe." The girl gave an awkward laugh. She hadn't expected to get nothing more than his indifferent reply after saying so much. Even someone as quick-witted as her was now at a loss.

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