After leaving the Class B classroom, Yuki Gyakukai wandered around the second- and third-year areas, looking around at random.
Things were much as he'd learned from the original story: the higher-ranking classes generally looked down on the lower-ranking ones.
Since it was the start of the school year, only a sparse handful of students had arrived in the second- and third-year classrooms. There was still plenty of time before classes began, after all.
Unfortunately, since the new term hadn't started yet, Yuki hadn't been able to see how many Class Points the second- and third-year classes currently had.
So if he wanted to find out, he'd probably have to wait until after the opening ceremony to get a proper look.
With that in mind, he left the second- and third-year areas, taking with him the gazes and quickened heartbeats of countless upperclassmen.
His actions naturally caught the attention of the leaders of the various second- and third-year classes.
After all, he was a new face. In a school with only a few hundred students, someone as strikingly handsome as him couldn't possibly go unnoticed.
And since he was wearing the same uniform as the others, it was easy to reach one conclusion: he was a first-year student.
Second-Year Class A Classroom
"Miyabi, there was a first-year boy wandering around earlier. Students from other classes and upperclassmen said they'd noticed him too."
"He probably picked up on something unusual from the information the school released to the public. Apparently, the new student is pretty handsome, though. Too bad I got here late and missed him."
Nazuna Asahina, her long, flaxen hair falling around her shoulders, sat beside her childhood friend, scrolling regretfully through the messages constantly popping up on her phone.
The blond man called Miyabi was Miyabi Nagumo, the current ruler of the entire second year.
[Miyabi Nagumo - Nazuna Asahina - image]
He listened to his childhood friend without much interest. His only goal right now was Manabu Horikita, a third-year student.
"Maybe he just noticed something was off. The school has ordered the upperclassmen and teachers to keep quiet, so the only way to uncover the rules is to figure them out for yourself."
"But if he managed to do that on the very first day, he must have some talent."
Student Council Office
It was the first day for the new first-years, and Manabu Horikita, the student council president of this school, had arrived at the Student Council Office early to handle business.
As he flipped through the documents, the cold light reflected off his glasses under the lamps, making him look even more stern.
The president looked so handsome like this, too!
Akane Tachibana, dressed in her school uniform, was petite and adorable, with two cute little buns tied atop her round head.
She sat at another desk. Though she was also handling paperwork, her shifty little eyes kept peeking over the documents to look at Manabu.
[Manabu Horikita - Akane Tachibana - image]
Hm?
A message popped up on the phone beside her desk.
[First-Year Genius or Male Heartthrob?]
Who came up with that title?
The adorable Tachibana Secretary tapped on it, looking puzzled.
She didn't know whether the new student was a genius, but she was curious what a male heartthrob looked like.
As her small fingers tapped the screen, an image appeared. It showed someone walking down a hallway.
But seriously!
What did that have to do with being a male heartthrob?
"Clickbait!"
Tachibana Secretary puffed up her cheeks and muttered angrily.
Never mind. No matter how handsome he was, he couldn't be as handsome as the president.
Her finger kept scrolling down. Judging by the progress bar at the side, there was still a lot more to read.
Meanwhile, Manabu Horikita sat across from her, reading through the documents in his hands. He hadn't paid any attention to the information on the school-issued device apart from the important parts.
Noticing something strange about the school on the first day might be impressive, but it wasn't nearly enough to catch his attention.
Suddenly, as he checked the student records, his hand paused.
"Suzune..."
School Gate
After saying goodbye to the poker-faced, fish-headed guy, Suzune Horikita once again felt an unfamiliar gaze fixed on her.
[Suzune Horikita - image]
She frowned slightly and turned her icy gaze to the side.
Hey, are you Spider-Man?
I only glanced at you from the side, and you noticed. Your ability is even better than spider-sense.
Noticing the icy gaze directed at him, Yuki Gyakukai, standing not far away and already firmly in Horikita's sights, waved at her.
Suzune Horikita didn't like people staring at her. It made her feel like a monkey on display. So when she saw Yuki's gesture, she walked over with a displeased look.
"I don't believe we know each other, so why were you staring at me?"
Ah, she glared at me.
This was the first time anything like this had happened to him.
Meeting Suzune Horikita's aggressive gaze without backing down, Yuki met her eyes.
"I don't think we know each other. I'd say my memory is pretty good, and I couldn't possibly forget someone as beautiful and cool as you."
Feeling his intensely invasive gaze, she instinctively stepped back, clenching her fists as she eyed him warily.
"I admit I'm cute and very attractive, but romance isn't part of my plans for the next three years."
I'm here to follow in my brother's footsteps. I'm not going to waste my time dating.
"So please don't get any ideas about me or pin your hopes on me. If you're thinking about something pointless like making friends or dating, give up on it now. That's all."
With that, she walked away toward the class assignment board.
Watching her go, Yuki felt completely baffled.
"Uh, I don't think I said anything about dating or making friends at all?"
"Could being too handsome subtly raise your starting affection level?"
"I thought I'd get to experience the sharp tongue of Suzune Horikita, known as Yukino, but apparently that was just wishful thinking on my part."
"Still, the opening ceremony must be starting soon. Should I head back first, or go straight to it?"
While Yuki was still wondering whether to head back, an unfamiliar figure came into view.
"Unexpected find detected. This school has a hidden nonhuman."
The girl had sleepy eyes, a fair face, and a cute figure, giving her a naturally absentminded look. She kept saying strange things under her breath.
Judging by her uniform, she was probably a first-year too.
The girl hurried forward, her short white skirt fluttering. She had blue-purple hair, with two locks hanging down over her chest that bounced as she ran.
It's you, Kamito!
[Ai Morishita - image]
"Ta-da! Ai Morishita makes her entrance."
Looking at Kamito, who had come up to him and was gazing up at him, Yuki asked, "Are you a chuunibyou?"
Ai Morishita tilted her head, looking at the man whose charm was monstrous with confusion.
"Chuunibyou? That's a strange way to put it."
"I came here with a strong resolve to observe the nonhumans at this school..."
Even though Yuki already knew about Kamito's unbelievable thought process from the original story, he couldn't help the corner of his mouth twitching as he listened to her baffling words.
His body might no longer be entirely human, but surely he was still more human than someone like Tomie, with her extraordinary allure!
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