Transfer Student

"Class, we have a special transfer student joining us today. Let's give her a warm welcome. Come in, please." Teacher Xiaozhu stood at the podium with her usual kindly smile.

The door opened, and a striking silver-haired girl walked into the classroom.

The classroom fell silent for an instant, every gaze focusing on her.

Qian Huanyue walked to the side of the podium and faced the class, her violet eyes calmly sweeping over the students below.

Then, she picked up a piece of chalk, turned around, and neatly wrote her name on the blackboard—

"My name is Qian Huanyue."

However, the very next moment after her words fell—

"Whoa—!!!"

An extraordinarily enthusiastic cheer suddenly erupted from the class.

"Another beautiful girl!"

"She's so cute... Her aura is so unique."

"It's her, Huanyue-chan! Tohka's friend!" Ai immediately recognized her. They had met once before, and the impression had been particularly deep. "We happened to meet before, and now we'll actually get to see her every day..."

"Exactly," Mai took over, her eyes sparkling as she began to imagine things. "I never expected her to transfer into our class! Maybe we can become friends afterward~"

She, Ai, and Mii had always been lively and sociable.

"..." Mii said nothing. She merely adjusted her glasses in silence and lowered her head slightly, trying to hide the awkward flush that had quietly risen to her cheeks.

"Oh~" Ai keenly noticed it and immediately revealed a teasing grin. She lightly nudged Mii with her elbow. "Mii, are you blushing again? You always get like this when you see a pretty girl~"

"Seriously—! I-I'm not!" Mii immediately failed to maintain the quiet, refined image she usually worked so hard to cultivate. She abruptly raised her head, glaring through her lenses at Ai, who wore a sly