The Bus of Fate

Inside the vast seaside villa, Kato Satsu stood naked and alone before the mirror, obsessively scrutinizing himself.

"How can a person be this handsome!"

Gently stroking his jawline, Kato Satsu couldn't help but marvel: "From every angle, this body is impossibly perfect."

Jet-black short hair paired with sharp, heroic features, exuding the cold, aloof aura unique to a young man.

Beautiful muscle definition adorned his frame, and at nearly 1.9 meters tall, he was a specimen of perfection; yet, in an instant, Kato Satsu's expression betrayed a visible sense of regret.

He slowly raised his right hand, his gaze fixing on his wrist.

Even though he had applied fresh bandages, Kato Satsu could still faintly smell the lingering scent of blood coming from his right wrist.

He tried to clench his fist, but his right hand responded only with searing pain.

Without a doubt, Kato Satsu's right hand was effectively crippled, and every time he thought about it, he couldn't help but complain.

"I really don't know what the original owner was thinking," Kato Satsu muttered.

His thoughts drifted back to a month ago, when he, an ordinary college student, had engaged in a "man-to-man" showdown with a heavy truck while trying to save a little girl who had darted into the road on his way home.

When he opened his eyes, Kato Satsu found himself lying naked in a bathtub, the scarlet water and the agonizing pain in his wrist making him realize something was wrong in an instant.

A month had passed, and he had gradually accepted the fact that his soul had transmigrated; fortunately, the original owner had the habit of keeping a diary, which saved Kato Satsu a lot of trouble in understanding this household.

A mysterious big shot with an unknown background had been keeping the original owner's mother.

Originally, the mother and son had relied on each other, living off the monthly allowance, and their life could be considered wealthy.

That was until a rainy night when the original owner's mother left behind a bank card and vanished, never to return.

However, the original owner's father seemed unaware of what had happened, as the monthly allowance continued to arrive without a single cent missing.

A father he had never met, a mother who had disappeared, and aside from this seaside villa, he was left with nothing but the cold, hard ten billion yen in the account.

"Kato Satsu, oh Kato Satsu! You're so handsome and so rich!"

"But without the love of parents, what is the use of all this?"

"How does that saying go? Money isn't everything; in fact, it's the root of all misery."

"Since you couldn't handle it, then let me take over!"

"First things first, I'll start by keeping a few girlfriends!"

Just as Kato Satsu was harboring such thoughts and preparing to make his grand move, an admission letter and a school uniform were delivered to his home.

He took a closer look, and the name of the school left him dumbfounded.

"Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School!"

"Pah!"

Kato Satsu spat a mouthful of saliva, then, without a moment's hesitation, tossed the admission letter into the trash can.

"Give me a break~ What kind of status do I have now! Do I really need to walk down the winding path of schooling?"

But after only a moment, Kato Satsu calmed down, staring quietly at the admission letter lying in the trash, lost in thought.

"Reine, Ichinose, Kikyo, and Sakayanagi."

"Forget it, forget it. The money will still be there anyway!"

Saying this, Kato Satsu scurried over to the trash can and picked up the saliva-stained admission letter.

He gently wiped the spit off with a napkin, his eyes no longer filled with the previous disdain, but with a glimmer of profound wisdom.

Back to the present.

At this moment, Kato Satsu was already dressed in his school uniform, putting the finishing touches on his appearance.

If he could graduate from Class A... well, it never hurts to be prepared, just in case that unknown father of his finds out about the situation here.

It was definitely not to meet those beautiful anime characters, oh no~

Even if he failed in the end, he could just leave behind a line:

"The three-year term has arrived; this lousy school! I'm done with it!"

Besides, it wasn't as if he didn't have a backup plan, and who was to say he couldn't outplay those people?

Kato Satsu was full of confidence, not because he was particularly outstanding, but because he possessed a secret weapon that could be called a cheat code.

"Alright, when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Muttering to himself, Kato Satsu grabbed the admission letter, opened the door, and was met with the brilliant sunlight.

"Let's go! Time to go see the Overlord Dragon!"

The bus slowly pulled to a stop, and the moment Kato Satsu stepped on, various voices began to echo in his mind.

"Hey, hey! How is it possible to wear a school uniform with the aura of a high-end tailored suit?" (Male student in the back)

"So handsome~!" (Girl by the window)

"I was this handsome when I was young too~" (Middle-aged man)

Listening to these voices, Kato Satsu smiled slightly, his heart filled with joy: "That's right, this is my secret weapon!"

"Mind reading!"

"As long as I look at someone, I can know exactly what they are thinking!"

"With this ability, I don't care if you're an artificial genius or the real deal—I fear nothing!"

Half a month after his soul transmigrated here, Kato Satsu accidentally discovered this superpower of his.

But how could one explain such a supernatural phenomenon? In the end, he could only attribute it to the result of his soul transmigration.

Besides, he had already transmigrated! Was he not allowed to have a little cheat code?

"Why is he suddenly giggling?" (Kikyo)

"Ahem!"

Hearing Kikyo's inner voice, Kato Satsu coughed deliberately and walked deeper into the carriage.

He didn't forget to sneak a few glances at Kikyo; after all, a secondary reason for his enrollment was to see these anime high school girls in person.

Indeed, if it were back in his original world, it would be absolutely impossible for anyone to replicate this; soul transmigration really is something!

"Pervert! Does he think he can play with girls' feelings recklessly just because of that face?" (Reine)

"Still pretending to look casually." (Reine)

"He's probably going to go up and ask for contact information in the next second." (Reine)

Having been caught peeking, Kato Satsu was momentarily surprised, but he didn't let it show on his face.

I've been checking out girls for so many years, and this is the first time I've been caught.

Thinking this silently, Kato Satsu slowly walked to the back row, a strange smile hanging on his face as he stared straight at Reine.

If any other boy had done this, he would likely have been beaten up and dragged off to the police station by now.

"Hmm?" (Reine)

Although she was inwardly puzzled about what Kato Satsu was planning, Horikita kept her eyes fixed on the book in her hands, acting as if she didn't care about his behavior.

"There is one thing you were right about. I was indeed planning to ask for contact information, but it wasn't Kikyo's that I wanted."

"It was..."

Kato Satsu muttered in his heart, then spoke aloud:

"Overlord Dragon."

"Pfft!"

Realizing he had called out the wrong name, Kato Satsu quickly covered his mouth, but he corrected himself immediately:

"Kato Satsu, that's my name. Classmate, how about we be friends?"

"Me?" (Ayanokoji Kiyotaka)

"What the!" (Horikita Suzune)

"Huh?" (Kikyo)

"Ho-oh! An interesting boy." (Koenji Rokusuke)

"He's actually gay!" (Everyone on the bus)

"Nonsense! I'm a pure man!" (Kato Satsu)