At This Point, Let's Just Go to Class (5.0K) (continued)

There were also many books scattered around.

It's obvious he hit someone.

Judging from the uniform they were wearing, they must be students of this school.

The way she fell was rather unseemly.

Black pantyhose tightly hugged her slightly plump legs...

"It's pink..."

"Ah--!!!"

The girl gasped in surprise and quickly covered herself with her skirt.

Mahiro realized he had been a bit abrupt, so he bent down and extended his hand to the girl, saying, "Sorry, I was distracted and accidentally bumped into you."

"... So handsome..."

The girl looked up at him and murmured involuntarily, but then realized her words were inappropriate and quickly corrected herself:

"No, what I mean is... it's not your fault, I also bear some responsibility..."

I should have known better than to read while walking...

A blush of shame immediately spread across the girl's face, turning it rosy.

But.

Although she was shy, she still grabbed Mahiro's outstretched hand and slowly stood up from the ground.

"By the way, do you enjoy studying ancient artifacts?"

After helping the girl up, he picked up the scattered books while asking her a question.

He discovered that these books were almost entirely documents and records about ancient artifacts, or rather, sacred relics.

"... Can you understand these?"

The girl seemed quite surprised.

"I guess so. I happen to know a friend who also likes to study these things, so I learned a little bit about it."

"I see..."

The girl nodded thoughtfully, then mustered her courage and said:

"Um... my name is Sherry Barnett, and I haven't yet asked your name!"

That's such a blunt way of asking the question. Just how nervous is this child?

However, for a proper gentleman, avoiding making a woman feel embarrassed is one of the basic principles of conduct.

So he responded with a gentle smile:

"Oh, so you're the vice-principal's daughter. Hello, I'm Yotsuba Mahiro, and I just got the job as a teacher at the Midgar Royal Spellsword Academy."

That's what he originally said.

But the preparatory bell rang just then, so the girl didn't hear what he said afterward; she only heard his name.

"Alright, Sherry, the preparatory bell has rung. Hurry up and go to class."

After handing her the last book, Mahiro urged her on.

Sherry understood that she couldn't be late for the first day of class, so she nodded her thanks and got up to run towards the teaching building.

Judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem to have very good motor skills; it looks like she might fall down at any moment.

It's almost like Gamma, but with a slightly clumsy feel to it...

Mahiro couldn't help but smile.

But unexpectedly, I ran into this girl.

Sherry Barnett, although the daughter of Vice Headmaster Lutheran Barnett, is actually adopted, not her biological daughter.

As Sherry's mother's teacher, after Sherry's mother passed away, it was only natural for Lutheran to take Sherry, who inherited her will and intellect, as his adopted daughter, and to strongly support her research on the holy relics.

But in fact...

Sherry's mother was killed by Lutheran himself, simply because Sherry refused to teach Lutheran how to use the relic.

Sherry was unaware that her respected adoptive father was actually the murderer of her mother.

She really has a complicated past...

Just like Sherry who was being hunted down by Gin.

The class he was in charge of was Class A of the first year, the same class he had when he entered the First High School. I don't know if this was fate.

Mahiro a slight breath, pushed open the classroom door, walked to the podium, picked up the chalk, and wrote his name on the blackboard.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Yotsuba Mahiro. Starting today, I will be your homeroom teacher, guiding you through the next three years. I hope we can get along well during this time."

Of course, it doesn't matter if they don't get along well.

However, after he finished speaking, the whole class fell into an eerie silence.

Almost everyone looked at him with surprise.

Mahiro's gaze swept over and met a pair of deep pink eyes—it was Sherry Barnett, whom he had encountered earlier.

Her small mouth was slightly open, and her expression was one of utter shock, as if she had seen a ghost.

But then, gasps of surprise rang out from the classroom.

" --Mahiro- chan?!"

"--Lord Yotsuba Clan?!"

Hmm, still two dishes.

One of them was Claire Cagaino, who had just enrolled that day. She jumped up from her seat and looked at him in disbelief.

Sure enough, he knew he would run into Claire again in class.

Fortunately, Claire didn't immediately draw her sword and rush at him, which is a good thing, isn't it?

Swish--

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a whooshing sound, and then a sword tip flashing white light came hurtling towards him.

A swift and sharp rapier strike.

It's obvious it's Claire.

The next second...

When--

A crisp sword cry echoed through the classroom.

It wasn't him who made the move; rather, another sword appeared in front of him, protecting him.

"Who goes there!"

Claire's sharp gaze and the weapon in her hand were immediately aimed at the person who blocked her attack.

To be honest, she was terrified.

After receiving the potion given to her by Mahiro, she could feel that her strength had increased in all aspects, breaking through the original limitations.

Just like that attack, it took less than two seconds from drawing the sword to striking.

But unexpectedly, besides that bastard teacher, there were others who could stop them!

"Rose Oriana, that's my name."

The person who blocked Claire's attack said this.

She was a young girl with elegant, vertically curled, honey-gold hair, which looked like drill bits hanging down her back.

Her school uniform accentuated her slightly shapely figure, and she wielded a slender longsword.

Although her golden eyes were slightly sharp, her facial features were very soft, and she exuded an elegant and fashionable aura.

Rose Oriana is the princess of the Oriana Kingdom, a land of art, and is studying at the Midgar Magic Swordsman Academy as an exchange student.

Contrary to the stereotypical image of a weak and effeminate person in the Land of Art, Rose possesses exceptional swordsmanship and is among the top in the academy.

However, receiving Claire's sword strike made her very nervous.

My first impression was--

So strong!

But for the sake of those behind her, she absolutely could not back down!

"You're Claire Cagano, right? I don't know why you suddenly attacked Yotsuba Clan, but this is a classroom, not a place for you to settle scores! Unless you want to attract the Knights to take you away!"

Rose rebuked him sternly.

Claire narrowed her eyes and stared at Roz for a moment, then looked at Mahiro for a long time before letting out a soft hum, sheathing her sword at her waist, and returning to her seat.

Seeing that she stopped, both Roz and Sherry, whose heart had been pounding with fear, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Even the ahoge (cowlick) on its head, which had stood up in fright, slowly bent down and lay listlessly on Sherry's head.

"Then, Ms. Yotsuba Clan, please continue the lesson."

Rose bowed respectfully to him, then turned and returned to her seat.

At that moment, all the students in the class gasped in shock.

What's going on?

Such an exciting thing happened right after the start of the semester?

Kagenou Baron House's daughter suddenly attacks the new teacher, only to be stopped by the eldest princess of the Oriana Kingdom?

Although they were unaware of the intricate details of the story, they couldn't help but imagine a novel of hundreds of thousands of words.

Seeing this, Mahiro also felt a slight headache.

I never expected such a big news story to happen on the very first day.

Although he knew from the beginning that Princess Oriana would be studying at the academy, he had no idea which grade she would be in, let alone that she would be in the same year or class as Claire!

When their eyes met, Rose's gaze was filled with amusement.

She never dreamed that she would meet and reunite with Lady Yotsuba Clan here!

Her acquaintance with Mahiro stemmed primarily from a kidnapping incident several years prior.

She had accompanied her father to the Midgar Kingdom on official business, but Rose, being playful, secretly ran away by herself. As a result, while playing with the other children, she suddenly experienced a blackout.

When she woke up, she was already locked in a cage.

His hands and feet were tightly bound with thick hemp rope, and his mouth was gagged.

Although she had no injuries and her clothes were intact, the fear and unease that gripped her made Rose tremble uncontrollably.

"I knew this kid's clothes were pretty high-class, but I never expected him to be Princess Oriana! Haha!"

"As expected of the boss! He's so lucky!"

"Damn it, this is skill, don't you understand?!"

The crude laughter of the thieves echoed in my ears.

They would know her identity; they must have already searched her belongings.

The thought of her impending fate filled Rose with despair; the thieves only had two options for dealing with her—

One option was to use her as a hostage to negotiate with the Oriana Kingdom in exchange for a large sum of money.

But mere thieves certainly wouldn't have that kind of courage.

Another option is to sell her and get some money.

As for where she would be sold, she dared not even imagine; she figured the best fate would be to be sold to a place like a brothel!