A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

"No, no, look at that person getting off the bus, isn't that so-and-so from the second grade?"

"Kazama Chiba? That orphan?"

"An orphan riding in a Maybach? Are you kidding me?"

"Could he be a hidden rich kid?!"

"Who is that foreigner holding the umbrella for him? He looks so elegant! Could he be the butler of some reclusive family?"

"I knew his usual aloof demeanor was off! Turns out he was just experiencing life! What a charade!"

Various voices buzzed around like flies.

Originally, he was just a slightly handsome but aloof and invisible person in everyone's impression, but now he has been instantly labeled as "mysterious", "rich second generation" and "unfathomable".

Thank you.

Ignoring the surrounding noise, Qianyu casually replied, took the umbrella, and headed straight for the teaching building.

……

Although Qianyu walked very fast, rumors were clearly faster than his legs.

When he put away his umbrella and walked into the classroom of Class 2-F, the atmosphere had become somewhat eerie.

Dozens of eyes were fixed on him, and the look in their eyes... how to describe it? It was like watching a giant panda in a zoo who had just learned to do a backflip.

Qianyu ignored the stares and walked to her seat as if nothing had happened.

Before I could even sit down properly, the chair next to me was pulled out.

Rikka Takanashi, who sits at the same table, suddenly came over.

"Hey! The Black Flame Envoy's ally... Was that black steel chariot you just saw the new equipment the Bureau issued to you?"

She lowered her voice, looking quite serious, her eyes full of excitement.

"That streamlined design, and that ominous-looking symbol... it must be a powerful vehicle used to break through the invisible boundary, right?!"

Qianyu glanced at her and took out her textbook from her schoolbag.

"No, it's just a regular means of transportation."

"Liar!!"

Rikka persisted, placing her hands on the table and almost pressing her face against Chiba's nose.

"Everyone says you're a hidden tycoon! That white man holding the umbrella for you... could he be one of your relatives? Or a servant bound by your dark contract?"

"That's... a friend."

"friend?"

This question didn't come from Rikka, but from the other side.

Michiyo Urushihara.

The pink-haired girl was resting her chin on her hand, her beautiful pink eyes slightly narrowed as she looked Qianyu up and down, as if trying to see something out of him.

"When did Chiyu-kun make friends with... well, they seem to be very rich?"

"There are so many things in this world that you don't know. Instead of worrying about my circle of friends... you should worry about the classical Chinese class that's about to start."

Qianyu took out her textbook, her tone calm.

"Oh dear, Chiyu-kun, why are you so serious? I'm just concerned about you. After all, I don't want you to do things behind my back that I don't know about."

"We've never been dating, so what do you mean by 'behind your back'?"

"Hmm, it's just a matter of time~"

Michiyo said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and the confident tone of "we'll be together sooner or later" made Chiba glance at her twice.

Byd, did you travel from a parallel world?

"But since he's a wealthy friend, could we ask him to treat us to a ride in that car next time? I'd like to experience what it's like to be a pampered young lady~"

"Next time, please sit properly now!"

Chiyu gently tapped Rikka's head with a chopstick, signaling the two of them to quickly return to their seats.

"Waaaah—Tyrant!"

"Tyrant +1~"

The two girls protested in unison, but still obediently sat back down.

Just then, a resentful gaze pierced through.

Chiyu followed that gaze and met Hachiman Hikigaya's signature dead fish eyes in the corner.

His eyes were filled with the anger of being betrayed.

In layman's terms, it would be something like this:

"We were supposed to be outsiders, we were supposed to be lonely, but you secretly evolved into a 'normie'? The kind who drives a Maybach to school, has a white butler to serve him, and two female classmates fighting over him? This kind of class betrayal is even more disgusting than NTR!"

Qianyu: "..."

He couldn't be bothered to explain. In Hachiman's eyes, anything related to social interaction was a cardinal sin.

Even if he explains that it was just a business partner, this guy will probably think, "So you're doing pretty well in society too, how annoying."

So Qianyu simply returned a glance, the meaning being—

"none of your business."

Hachiman's dead fish eyes twitched, then he angrily turned his head back and continued staring blankly out the window.

Fine, let the lonely boy continue to be lonely.

Chapter 96 Sayuri Sawamura

"Ring ring—!!"

The school bell rang at just the right time.

The classroom door was opened, and Hiratsuka Shizuka, wearing a white coat and looking like she hadn't woken up yet, walked in.

She tossed her lesson plan onto the podium, her sharp gaze sweeping around before lingering on Qianyu for two seconds, as if she had also heard the rumors from earlier.

However, she didn't say anything, she just tapped the blackboard.

"Alright, everyone go back to your seats!"

"I have something to announce before class begins."

The audience fell silent instantly.

Everyone is speculating what kind of trouble this passionate teacher, who is always eager to get married, is up to this time.

Hiratsuka Shizuka cleared her throat.

"Two days from now, this Wednesday, the school will organize a large-scale joint class field trip."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the classroom.

For these high school students who are in the throes of hormones, nothing is more exciting than "not having to go to class and being able to go out and have fun".

"Quiet down! I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"The trip will take place in a forest outside Shenshui City for two days and one night. The accommodation will be at a resort there, with men and women separated, so don't think about anything inappropriate."

"And this isn't just an ordinary trip. To enhance communication between different grades and subjects... the school has decided that this activity will be jointly organized by our 2nd grade F class, 2nd grade G class (International Liberal Arts), and 3rd grade C class."

"what?!"

If what happened just now was merely a pot exploding, this is practically a nuclear explosion.

All the boys went crazy.

International class!

There sits two of Sakigawa High School's goddesses, Sawamura Spencer Eriri and Yukino Yukinoshita.

One is a mixed-race young lady with blonde twin ponytails, and the other is an ice queen with long, straight black hair. Just hearing their names is enough to keep countless boys up at night.

And Class C of the third year of high school was even more remarkable.

There is Kasumigaoka Utaha there.

The legendary senior with long, straight black hair.

She is said to be the pen name holder of a famous light novel author. She has a cool and aloof temperament with a touch of mature charm, and is someone that countless juniors look up to but dare not approach.

For high school boys with overflowing hormones during puberty, this wasn't some kind of picnic; it was practically a heavenly harem social gathering!

"awesome!"

"We must seize this opportunity!"

"Yukinoshita-senpai... no, Eriri-san... no, Utaha-senpai—ahhh, I can't choose!"

"Can't I have all three?"

You're dreaming.

The once lifeless classroom instantly transformed into a bustling marketplace.

The boys were all incredibly excited, their minds already filled with fantasies of all sorts of rosy, romantic encounters.

After all, being able to go out with these three legendary beauties at the same time is a privilege that only light novel male protagonists get!

"..."

Sitting amidst the noisy crowd, Qianyu's thoughts had already wandered far away, muttering to herself about the thing that had triggered the Dragon's Eye's reaction.

Which talisman is it?

"........."

Shenshui City, Toyosaki District.

This is a well-known affluent residential area, with tall plane trees lining both sides of the street, and retro European-style streetlights casting a warm yellow glow in the twilight rain.