Kyoto: I just want to be a gentleman

As a person at the bottom of the class, I was naturally a little scared of them. I didn't even talk to them. Nothing good would happen if I approached these popular people. As an introvert, I had to avoid them.

Keep a distance from them, so that I, an introvert, can live a peaceful life——

I have always thought so.

This morning, I had a bad feeling.

When I woke up, I was suddenly paralyzed by a ghost and lost 30 minutes. In a fortune-telling I saw on TV by chance, my Sagittarius was the most unlucky one. And the most unlucky lucky color was rainbow... Oh, rainbow color is too conspicuous, I can't wear it out at all.

Despite this, I still changed into the rainbow-colored underwear that came with the lucky bag I bought at the beginning of the year, and almost got late because of it (what was I doing?).

I walked through the school gate wearing my unfamiliar rainbow-colored underwear and feeling an itch between my buttocks. I was already an introvert in my class, and if I was late, I would be even more embarrassed.

(Is it time for the morning meeting already? That would be terrible!)

The homeroom teacher, Yamada, always holds a bamboo sword and is a violent teacher out of time. If you are late, you may be buried in the ground.

I rushed into the classroom of Class 2, Grade 1 anxiously.

However...what I saw were classmates moving their seats.

The students were taking out textbooks from their desks and moving with them.

"This is the first time we've changed seats this year." "Yeah, I thought Mr. Yamada was so strict that he wouldn't change seats." "This is all thanks to the class monitor."

Hearing the conversation among classmates, it seemed that the class monitor Kuroki persuaded the homeroom teacher Yamada to change the seats.

The drawing of lots has been completed and everyone is moving to the seats written on the blackboard.

There were names written in white chalk on the front blackboard, including, of course, my name—Izumiya Ryota.

Changing seats is not fun for an introvert like me. No one I like wants to sit next to me, and no friends want to sit near me.

So, my seat is... huh?

On the left is Ichinose Yuria. On the right is Kuroki Rui. In the front is Umiyama Airi... What?

"No way……"

Surrounding me, who was at the bottom of the class, was a trio of beautiful girls who were at the top of the class and whom I found difficult to deal with.

Watanabe Hideyuki casually turned to the next page of the book.

"I couldn't accept the reality and kept checking my seat written on the blackboard in front of me.

No matter how I looked at it, my name was correct, and my seat was indeed surrounded by a trio of beautiful girls in my class.

(This...is the worst seat no matter how you look at it.)

Even if these three people do nothing, they can attract all the attention around them. Their presence and beauty are recognized by everyone as the center of the class.

The seat surrounded by these three girls in the center of the class... is simply hell.

My ideal is to read light novels quietly in the corner of the classroom, smiling. But this kind of seat can't let me study at ease.

Please don't let the sunshine get close to a gloomy guy like me.

"Izumitani's seat is surrounded by Kuroki and the others."

“That’s like the throne of God.”

"It's really enviable..."

The boys in the class looked at her with envy and jealousy.

Feeling depressed, I sat on the hellish seat with my schoolbag in my arms.

At this time, Haishan Aili in the front row was already sitting in her seat.

Kaizan is known as the embodiment of 'cuteness' and is a very popular beautiful girl.

Her bright twin ponytails that fell over her shoulders in relaxed waves were particularly adorable, and her big round eyes and cute duck lips made her look very lovable.

Although her facial features are already very delicate, makeup and manicure make her more radiant than other girls.

The boys in the class cast enthusiastic glances at Haishan, not only because she was cute, but also because of her plump breasts.

Almost every boy would take a second look at her two big breasts that were so full that they almost burst her high school uniform. Even though I was a little afraid of her, I was shocked when I saw them for the first time.

With her slim waist, plump breasts and thighs, she has a figure like a photo idol.

"Good morning, Ellie."

"Ah, it's Yuria. Good morning~"

Just as I was thinking about Kaiyama, the second of the three beautiful girls, Ichinose Yuria, came in. She put her schoolbag on the seat to my left and sat down.

"We're sitting so close?"

"Yeah? Maybe Rui asked us to sit together?"

"Maybe."

(What do you mean by 'maybe'? This is a big problem for me...!)

"Youria's nails are so pretty today. Did you get a new topcoat? Or did you use essential oils?"

"Nothing special."

Ichinose said coldly, looking down at his phone.

Ichinose Yuria is a melancholy hot girl with sharp eyes and a sharp personality.

Her long chestnut hair, which was obviously dyed, was always flowing and clean, and her bright pink nails added a bit of hot girl vibe.

Her small and delicate face is more like beauty than cuteness. Her moderate chest and slender waist make people feel that she has a very good figure.

Although I like hot girls in the second dimension, I am very scared of hot girls in real life.

(There are no nerdy-friendly hotties in this world. They are just imaginary creatures.)

"Why hasn't Rui come yet? Did she go to the bathroom?"

"Who knows. Ah, Yamada is coming, Ai Li, turn around quickly."

As soon as Ichinose said that, the homeroom teacher Yamada appeared from the corridor, followed by the class monitor Kuroki.

"Everyone sit down."

Yamada, who looked like a demon, said this while holding a bamboo sword, and the students were so scared that they sat down obediently. Kuroki also walked to his seat and sat on my right.

(Kuroki...I'm sitting in this terrible seat because of you.)

"Looks like everyone has changed seats? Don't get too excited."

Yamada scanned the students with a sharp gaze.

As expected, Yamada's pressure was too strong...

"This time, it was because the monitor Kuroki 'very' requested that I allow you to change seats. Don't expect it to happen again. The morning meeting is over."

Yamada slammed the bamboo sword to the ground and walked out of the classroom.

(Haha… I finally finished Yamada’s morning meeting… Wait, Yamada just said… ‘Don’t expect it to happen again’?)

(Does the entire second grade have to sit in this position?)

"No, no way..."

I fell into despair.

My peaceful high school life will be ruined.

If I have to be besieged by these three people for a whole year, I might as well not go to school...

"——Izumitani-san, long time no see."

Just when I was looking pale, a clear and beautiful voice came from the right.

This sound is...

"From today on, we are sitting next to each other. Please take care of me."

Kuroki Rui...

She is the culprit of this incident and also the class monitor.

Her straight, shiny black hair is like a Yamato Nadeshiko, her gentle eyes and neat facial features, and her slender figure is more like a model.

Rather than saying she is cute, I would rather say she is beautiful. I was really surprised to be suddenly spoken to by this beautiful squad leader.

You know, Kuroki and I haven't spoken to each other in five years.

"Ruyi-chan, what are you talking about?"

"… Rui, do you know him?"

The other two of the beautiful girl trio asked as they walked towards Kuroki's seat.

Ichinose even pointed a finger at me and said.

"Yeah. Although we've never spoken before, Izumitani-kun and I went to the same junior high school."

Yes - Kuroki and I went to the same junior high school.

Since junior high school, Kuroki's every move has attracted the attention of people around her. She is the president of the student union, the director of the track and field department, and has won first place in the national mock exam. She is a person with both popularity and reputation.

It was really unexpected that Kuroki Rui actually remembered the name of a low-level, gloomy character like me.

Why did Kuroki contact me?

Was it just because you happened to be sitting next to me?

No matter what, I will never forgive you, Kuroki Rui...

I stared at her, but Kuroki smiled disdainfully.

Watanabe Hideyuki turned another page.

“I stared at Kuroki but didn’t speak to her. I took out a light novel from the desk and started reading.

There's something a little off about Heimu, so it's better not to interfere easily.

"Wow, this is really full of otaku vibes."

I was reading a light novel when Kaisan looked at me with contempt.

"Hey, Yuria, you have a strong otaku vibe, don't you?"