Still Writing Traditional Diaries in This Day and Age

With the unexpected "surprise" appearance of Sakakibara Kouichi, Miyauchi Hiyage not only reconfirmed if there were any other familiar faces in the class, but he even planned to find time to go to the archives and confirm the list of all teachers and students in the school.

As their class's homeroom teacher, a man in his fifties facing various midlife crises, entered the classroom, it was time for the entrance ceremony.

After the principal and the dean of academic affairs gave their uninspired speeches on stage, and when it was time for the grade representative's speech, Miyauchi Hiyage finally got to see Kasumigaoka Utaha's true appearance.

Long black hair, a voluptuous figure, stockings, and long legs, combined with a refined appearance that was slightly more mature than her peers but more natural than that of working adults, Kasumigaoka Utaha was indeed flawless in terms of appearance.

From the moment she stood up, she had already captured the attention of countless freshmen in the auditorium.

However, this super beautiful girl, who was usually perceived as quiet and aloof by outsiders and whose grades had never fallen below first place, repeatedly cast her gaze towards the freshmen direction while delivering her speech as the second-year student representative today.

Did this "flower on a high mountain" of Toyonosaki Academy have any acquaintances among the first-year students?

Many people couldn't help but wonder.

It was known that Kasumigaoka Utaha had never shown any special attention to anyone in the past year. If someone who could pique her interest appeared now, it would indeed be big news.

Miyauchi Hiyage also noticed Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze.

Was she looking for Aki Tomoya, or Eriri Spencer Sawamura and Kato Megumi?

However, Aki Tomoya was now wearing glasses and was just an "ordinary high school student you can find anywhere," while Kato Megumi was also in her "plain and unremarkable" inconspicuous phase.

It wouldn't be easy to find the two of them in the vast auditorium.

Miyauchi Hiyage only managed to find them with the help of his second sister acting as a landmark.

The only one who was truly easy to find was, naturally, Eriri Spencer Sawamura, with her conspicuous blonde twin tails.

Miyauchi Hiyage didn't need to put in much effort. Besides Kasumigaoka Utaha on stage, the remaining gazes among the freshmen were basically focused on that petite, blonde beauty.

And Kasumigaoka Utaha on stage quickly found Eriri Spencer Sawamura's location and confirmed her identity.

Would she and Kato Megumi be the holders of the Diary?

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought that if the so-called "loser" Eriri Spencer Sawamura had obtained the Diary, her expression towards her wouldn't be so calm.

So, she didn't get the Diary?

Although everyone was a loser in the story, I have the Diary now, and you don't.

It really seems like you're the bigger loser.

Kasumigaoka Utaha met Eriri Spencer Sawamura's gaze in mid-air for three seconds. Before the latter could show a confused expression, she shifted her gaze back to the speech draft in front of her.

Eriri Spencer Sawamura, below the stage, felt somewhat bewildered.

That woman was staring at her just now!

Their eyes even met in mid-air for a few seconds.

She didn't remember knowing the woman on stage, whose looks were no less than her own.

Moreover, for some reason, the way the other person looked at her felt strange, but she couldn't quite articulate what that feeling was.

"There's no way that woman knows about my alter ego, Kashiwagi Eri, right?" Because of this sudden eye contact, Eriri Spencer Sawamura suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable nervousness.

If anyone in the school besides that guy found out about this, she might as well drop out immediately!

Thinking of this, Eriri Spencer Sawamura's face felt a little flushed.

However, such a reaction, when seen by others around, gave off a somewhat unusual meaning.

The beautiful senior on stage glanced at them several times, and then their classmate, who was as sweet and cute as the other, suddenly blushed.

Is there something going on between those two?

Thus, on the first day of school, strange rumors about Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri Spencer Sawamura quietly began to spread.

After the school's entrance ceremony, it was naturally time for self-introductions in each class.

When it was Sakakibara Kouichi's turn to introduce himself, he frankly stated his fondness for horror works.

Miyauchi Hiyage thought this guy was too honest, exposing his niche hobby right from the start.

Although in some works, there are stories where the protagonist reveals their niche interests, attracting the attention of a heroine with the same interests, leading to a love story, but that is rare.

He guessed that in many people's minds now, due to Sakakibara Kouichi's self-introduction and his somewhat gloomy appearance, they had already labeled him as a "gloomy and aloof guy."

While it wouldn't go so far as to ostracize Sakakibara Kouichi because of a self-introduction, it would have some impact.

Thinking this way, it was soon Miyauchi Hiyage's turn to introduce himself.

Miyauchi Hiyage's introduction was simple. He didn't mention anything about Asahigaoka, only saying that he grew up in the countryside in Saitama and his hobby was photography.

After all, he had been filming videos in Asahigaoka for three years, boosting the local economy while also becoming a billionaire.

As he graduated from junior high and entered high school in Tokyo, and a valuable mansion suddenly appeared under his name.

Even now, many people's eyes were likely still on him.

In short, if he suddenly retired from filming after entering high school, it would inevitably feel abrupt.

The efficiency of filming videos could be lowered, but it still needed to continue.

Anyway, Toyonosaki Academy did not have a mandatory club participation requirement.

It would be fine as long as his classmates didn't find out that over half of those cheesy viral videos online were his doing.

This persona also made it easier for him to carry his camera around in his free time.

However, Miyauchi Hiyage seemed to have underestimated how much a handsome photographer could attract girls his age.

After he mentioned his interest in photography, a pretty, decent-looking girl who had put in a little effort with her appearance asked, "What kind of videos do you like to shoot, Miyauchi-kun?"

Seeing the girl's bold approach, Miyauchi Hiyage glanced around the classroom. Quite a few other girls were also staring at him, seemingly eager to be his models.

Having spent over a decade in the countryside, he had indeed forgotten how easily photographers at anime conventions in his past life could hook up with cosplayers.

Finally, his gaze landed on his good deskmate, Sakakibara Kouichi.

Sakakibara-kun, before you possibly transfer schools, let's become Toyonosaki Academy's best horror duo.

"I've actually always wanted to make a classic suspenseful horror film like The Shining."

"Sakakibara-kun, I think we can discuss topics like this further later on."

Chapter 39: Misaki Mei and the Calamity from the Dead

As expected, with Miyauchi Hiyage's explanation, the way his classmates looked at him couldn't help but become strange.

This guy was quite handsome and liked photography, so why did he want to make horror movies?

If he liked shooting nudes, given his looks, it wouldn't be out of the question to consider dating him.

But why horror movies specifically?

The girl who had asked him the question looked quite embarrassed now.

Seeing that no one else in the class seemed to want to ask him any more questions, Miyauchi Hiyage calmly sat back down.

Aki Tomoya had become famous by defying school rules, clashing with the dean to hold an anime screening event at the school festival, and ultimately forcing the school to compromise.

Miyauchi Hiyage, on the other hand, had no intention of challenging school regulations. As long as he wasn't planning to screen a horror film at the festival, this wasn't a big deal at all.

Although he seemed quite noticeable now, it was only temporary; his classmates had just remembered his somewhat peculiar hobby.

After a while, once the class's social network took shape, no one would pay attention to him and Sakakibara Kouichi, the two outcasts.

Time quickly passed, and it was the end of the first day of school.

After bidding farewell to a strange-looking Sakakibara Kouichi, who seemed to want to say something more to him, Miyauchi Hiyage left the classroom.

He had originally intended to wait for Miyauchi Kouka, but after sending a text, he learned she had already found a best friend in her class and planned to go shopping together after school today.

Miyauchi Hiyage couldn't help but mentally complain about how easily girls became close.

However, as he was about to walk out of the school gate, he overheard gossip about Kasumigaoka Utaha from people whispering nearby.

The content was about Kasumigaoka Utaha going to find a first-year girl after school today.

They just didn't know what Kasumigaoka Utaha intended to do, so they could only speculate here.

Miyauchi Hiyage listened to these rumors with a blank expression and simply quickened his pace back to his residence.

After confirming that no one had entered his room while he was out, Miyauchi Hiyage took out his diary and began writing today's entry.

[The weather was great today, so I played games at home all day. It wasn't until dinner that I remembered it was the first day of school.

I envy you students; I kind of miss my school life too.

But if I had to go back to my third year of high school, I probably wouldn't want to. After all, once you get lazy, it's hard to change back.

I used to have the ability to get into Tokyo University, but if I went back to my third year of high school now, I'd probably just end up working in a factory after graduation.

Speaking of which, @Evil Eye, did you encounter that "Dark Flame Master" on your first day of school?

I think it's necessary to remind you of something first.

I don't mind what you do with Ripple Chi Kung, but even a severe chuunibyou should know that some things shouldn't be revealed casually.

You wouldn't want to use Ripple Breathing in front of others just to show off, right?

If you ever get caught and dissected in some research institute, you can't blame me for it.

But speaking of you, it reminds me of someone else who is somewhat similar to you. I wonder if she's also in this world.

Her name is Misaki Mei.

Back in my past life, you two were often compared as sisters because you were both animated in the same year.

Attached is a picture.

However, you cover your cosmetic lens under your eyepatch and treat it as the Evil Eye.

Misaki Mei, on the other hand, had her left eye removed due to a malignant tumor in her childhood and later had a doll's eye installed.

It's just that this prosthetic eye allows her to see death, which is why she wears an eyepatch to cover it.

In other words, your eye is fake, but hers is the real deal.

Your stories are also completely different.

You don't have much to worry about on your end; if all else fails, just latch onto your "Thor's Hammer User." If you want more chuunibyou friends, besides that black cat in your group, you can also take the instance of the "Dark Grimoire" that Thor's Hammer User has and find your class representative.

Just call her "Lord Mori," and she'll do whatever you say.]

Her side of the story was quite a bit more terrifying.

I don't know if any of you have seen the movie Final Destination, but Misaki Mei's set felt a lot like that.

To be precise, Yotsuya Miko's situation was that she was surrounded by terrifying ghosts, and any exposure of the fact that she could see them would put her in danger.

Misaki Mei's situation, on the other hand, was like a death ritual where everything was orchestrated by someone.

Ahem, those with faint hearts can close the Diary now and go watch Teletubbies.

In short, the origin of everything dates back several decades.

That year, in the third year, third class of the middle school Misaki Mei currently attends, there was also a person named Misaki. I'm not sure if there's any connection between them.

In any case, that Misaki from decades ago was very popular in her class at the time, but she suddenly died for some reason.

The teacher and classmates in that class at the time couldn't accept this fact, and under some mysterious influence, they made the decision to "act as if Misaki were still alive until graduation."

Then, it wasn't until the day of the graduation photo that everyone, after the photos were developed, was horrified to discover that Misaki's figure had indeed appeared in their class's graduation photo!

From then on, a curse appeared in the third year, third class of that middle school.