My fiancée Yukino

Although it's relatively ordinary, driving a BMW to school as a freshman is still quite eye-catching.

However, considering Mai's identity, there aren't too many problems.

After Mai left, Luo Bai stretched, tidied up the living room briefly, and then returned to Chiba.

Because Mai is starting school, Luo Bai stayed with her alone in Tokyo last night.

Back in Chiba, Miyu and Oguri had already gone to school for training, Shinobu had taken her sisters to the base to work, and Utaha had also gone back to Tokyo to prepare for the start of school. Only Yukino, Haruno, and Hoshino Ai remained at home.

Seeing Luo Bai return, Hoshino Ai happily ran over, jumped up, and clung to Luo Bai.

"Brother Luo Bai, school starts the day after tomorrow! I'm so excited!"

Helping Hoshino Ai to sit down on the sofa, Luo Bai said with a smile, "After all, you're starting high school now, so it's normal to be a little excited. Are you sure you won't be working for the first month? The beginning of high school is very important; it's a good time for you to get to know your classmates better."

Hoshino Ai nodded, then puffed out her cheeks and said, "Yeah, I know! It's just a pity that you're a senior in high school, so I can only be at school with you for one year..."

Gently pinching Hoshino Ai's cheek, Luo Bai said, "One year is already good enough, and during this year, you'll have to take a lot of time off to work. Compared to other things, you should really think about how to balance your studies and work. If your grades drop, not to mention me, Miss Yue definitely won't let you off the hook either."

Hearing this, Hoshino Ai felt inexplicably flustered and stuck out her tongue.

"Looks like I have to get serious. If I take leave to go to work, you guys have to tutor me when I get back!"

Tutoring the first-year high school material was naturally a piece of cake for the top students present.

After checking her phone, Yang Nai said, "My school starts tomorrow. After dinner tonight, Mai and I are heading to Tokyo. I'll be busy from now on. The company has several big projects this year, and I need to oversee them all. I probably won't be able to come back more than a few times a week. Shiro, don't forget to bring me a bento box!"

Luo Bai smiled and gave an OK sign.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you're well-fed and plump."

Volume 1: Chapter 534 New Semester Begins (2/2)

Two days later, Zongwu High School started its new semester.

After having breakfast and changing into their school uniforms, Luo Bai drove off with Yukino, Hoshino Ai, and Kanao.

Holding the steering wheel, Luo Bai said, "When you get to school, Xiao Ai will definitely be surrounded by people. Stay calm, okay? If you encounter any problems, go to your homeroom teacher. We've already arranged everything for you, so don't feel embarrassed."

Hoshino Ai nodded expectantly: "I know, Luo Bai-ge, you don't need to worry, Kanao is here to protect me! Right, Kanao?"

As she spoke, Hoshino Ai happily hugged Kanao's arm.

Kanao nodded vigorously: "With me here, no one can bully you."

With Kanao around, Luo Bai really doesn't need to worry too much.

Soon, the car arrived at Zongwu High School.

After Luo Bai's car visited the school last semester, it became a popular tourist attraction. Everyone knew Luo Bai had arrived as soon as the car appeared.

However, it's not just Luo Bai now; Hiratsuka Shizuka also bought the same car as Luo Bai, just in a different color.

After parking the car, Luo Bai got out under the watchful eyes of many students. Yukino and the other two, who were sitting in the passenger seat and the back seat, also got out one after another.

"Ah! It really is Hoshino Ai!"

"That's awesome! I want to get their autograph!"

Several freshmen fans couldn't resist running over to ask for autographs after seeing this, but they were pulled back by the upperclassmen next to them.

"See that beautiful girl with long, straight black hair standing next to Luo Bai? That's Yukino Yukinoshita, the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family, a prominent family in Chiba Prefecture. If you don't want to cause trouble, don't go asking for an autograph right now!"

The Yukinoshita family is a household name in Chiba, as the head of the family is a prefectural assembly member.

Upon hearing this identity, the freshmen who wanted to ask for autographs all refrained from doing so.

Luo Bai, who had just closed the car door, heard the few murmurs and smiled at Yukino: "Your prestige is quite high, which has saved you some trouble."

Yukino was also somewhat troubled by this.

"I hope this won't make the freshmen think I'm an unreasonable rich girl. Okay, let's hurry up and get to the teaching building."

When they arrived at the teaching building, they happened to run into Komachi, who was coming with her older brother, Hachiman Hikigaya.

Perfect timing! The three girls from the same class can go to their respective classrooms together.

Reaching the stairs, Luo Bai looked at Hoshino Ai and Kanao and said, "I won't accompany you to the classroom. Like I said, if you have any problems you can't solve, go to the homeroom teacher. If all else fails, call me or Yukino. If you choose to have lunch with the new classmates, remember to let us know."

Hoshino Ai and Kanao nodded in agreement, and then walked towards the classroom under the watchful eyes of the three of them.

Beside Luo Bai, Hachiman Hikigaya also sighed with emotion: "In the blink of an eye, Komachi is in high school now."

"Speaking of which, why is it just the two of you siblings? Didn't Yui come to school with you?"

As they walked up the stairs, Hachiman Hikigaya spread his hands and said, "She said she was going to prepare some snacks, so she would be a little late and didn't make us wait for her. But judging by the time, she should be here in about ten minutes."

When I returned to the class, although half a month had passed, the holiday was not enough to cause any changes in the students.

If I had to point out a difference, it would be that as soon as Luo Bai arrived at the classroom, several classmates, both boys and girls, ran over to him, hoping to get Hoshino Ai's autograph.

It's easy to imagine how popular Hoshino Ai is right now. With the recording of new songs and appearances on more TV shows, her popularity is gradually expanding from a simple idol singer to a more mainstream one.

Over the next year or two, Ai Hoshino will continue to receive professional guidance, striving to become a professional singer, rather than just an idol singer.

As for autographs, the classmates were willing to help, and there were only a few, so Luo Bai agreed.

"Okay, I'll give it to you before school ends today. Don't go looking for Xiao Ai yourselves. She needs to use her time to interact with her new classmates today."

Just then, the classroom door opened, and Yui Yuigahama, Miori Shima, and Touka Kirishima arrived.

Sima Wei waved to Luo Bai.

Zhi was the first to run over.

"Good morning, Luo Jun. Has Xiao Ai gone to her class yet?"

Luo Bai smiled and nodded: "Good morning, Miori. She's already gone. She should be getting to know her new classmates now. With Kanao and Komachi around, there's no need to worry too much."

Sima Weizhi said happily, "That's true. With the two of them around, there's really nothing to worry about. I'll stop chatting with you now. I have to go to the student council. There's the opening ceremony to attend to this morning."

After hurriedly putting down her schoolbag, Sima Weizhi left the classroom, not even staying for two minutes.

Watching Sima Miki leave, Kirishima Touka sighed, "She's really busy, student council vice president."

“She’s actually quite lucky.” Luo Bai shook his head. “As for the Holy Emperor, he would be at school before eight o’clock, he would be even earlier.”

"So early?"

Not only Touka Kirishima, but Yui Yuigahama also stared wide-eyed in surprise.

Luo Bai smiled and said, "She's always been a very serious person. Now that she's taken on the role of student council president, she definitely won't slack off at all, especially since today is the first day of the new semester to welcome the new students. But don't worry too much, she's also learning breathing techniques and magic, so her body won't get tired so easily."

Taking the textbooks out of his schoolbag, Luo Bai looked at Hachiman Hikigaya, Touka Kirishima, and Yui Yuigahama.

"So, how about we have lunch together at the club today?"

The three nodded in unison; it was only natural to get together on the first day of the new semester.

.........

Just as Luo Bai had expected, with Hoshino Ai's popularity, plus the presence of Kanao and Komachi, as well as that fervent fan Sanae Dekomori, Hoshino Ai didn't encounter anything bad during the morning and got along well with her classmates.

The only thing that bothered her a little was that boys of this age were a bit annoying, which made Hoshino Ai look forward to the lunch break even more.

As the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, Hoshino Ai happily called out to Kanao, Komachi, and Sanae Dekomori, declining the other girls' invitations to have lunch together, and left the classroom for the club.

Of course, Sanae Dekomori was going to Rikka's club, and today she also planned to join the Far East Magical Nap Club Summer.

When Hoshino Ai and her two companions arrived at the Service Club, the others were already there.

Yukino, holding her magic wand, used magic to blow the dust from the Service Club's classroom out the window, instantly cleaning it.

Looking at the three girls who came in, Luo Bai smiled and said, "We've been waiting for you. Dinner is about to start."

Volume 1: Chapter 535 Lunch Break (1/2)

Everyone sat down together and then began to eat their bento boxes in a lively atmosphere.

Looking at Hoshino Ai's smiling face, Luo Bai asked, "How was your morning?"

Hoshino Ai nodded happily: "Yes, my classmates are all very nice, and with Kanao, Komachi, and Sanae around, I don't have to worry about anyone bothering me!"

Komachi, standing nearby, laughed and said, "At first, some boys in the class did try to get close to Ai, but Kanao and I stopped them! Aren't I amazing!"

Luo Bai nodded: "Not bad, not bad, here's a bowl of pork rib soup as a reward."

As he spoke, Luo Bai poured a bowl of corn and pork rib soup for Komachi.

"Thank you, Brother Luo Bai!"

After taking a sip of soup, Komachi said with a smile, "But I really didn't expect that the freshman representative at the opening ceremony wouldn't be Ai, but Sanae!"

Regarding this, Luo Bai explained, "It's normal. Sanae ranked first in the entrance exam. Although Ai is more famous, school is ultimately a place for learning, and the most important thing is one's academic performance. So, there's nothing wrong with Sanae becoming the freshman representative."

"She's in first place?"

Komachi stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

The entrance exam results are not released; only the list of admitted students is published, so it's normal that people don't know about it.

However, after the admission results were announced, the school officials communicated with Hoshino Ai and released her scores to the public, stating that Hoshino Ai was admitted based on her own abilities and that her scores could withstand investigation.

Although Ai Hoshino's grades were among the top, there was still a gap between her and the first place.

Recalling the list of first-year high school students he had seen, Luo Bai said with a smile, "If Xiao Ai wants to get first place in the grade, it will really be a bit difficult. Not to mention Sanae, Kanao is also very strong!"

Hoshino Ai puffed out her cheeks and said, "I know I'm not cut out for being number one in the grade. Besides, I have to work, which will distract me. I'll be happy if I can get into the top ten in the grade."

Hoshino Ai knew that she wasn't as smart as Luo Bai and the others, and she couldn't maintain her entertainment career while also excelling in her studies like Mai.

Moreover, even Mai stopped most of her work after entering her senior year of high school and devoted herself entirely to her studies. This allowed her grades to stabilize completely, and she eventually got into the University of Tokyo.

If I take a break from work and focus on my studies, my grades might improve further. But for someone like me who wants to attend a professional music academy in the future, it won't be a big problem if my academic grades aren't top-notch.

After taking a bite of rice, Kanao said softly, "Sanae is indeed very smart, and I need to work harder too."

It's clear that Kanao still has some desire to be number one in her grade.

Luo Bai smiled and nodded, thinking it was good for the girl to have her own pursuits. By focusing on her studies and learning more, she could have a clearer understanding of the major she wanted to study when she took the college entrance exam in the future.

Komachi nonchalantly replied, "Hehe, Komachi isn't that smart, so I won't compete for first place in the grade. But I really want to join the student council!"

“The student council…” Luo Bai said after thinking for a moment, “The previous student council member, Senior Sister Nagashiro Kaizumi, and several other student council members have graduated. The student council is indeed not enough people right now. If you want, Komachi, you can go to the student council office after school this afternoon and ask. Anyway, you know all the people there.”

"I'll be there!"

Komachi clenched her little fists, looking very confident.

Given Komachi's personality and abilities, Luo Bai didn't think that the Holy Emperor and Sima Weizhi would refuse her joining; at most, they would conduct an initial assessment for a few days.

It is indeed necessary to recruit one or two freshmen into the student council; there should be people from every grade.

I wonder if they've considered recruiting Sanae Dekomori, a representative of the new students.

That chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) girl, aside from her chuunibyou, is quite capable and could definitely be groomed as the next student council president.

After finishing their meal, Luo Bai said to Hoshino Ai, "A few classmates want your autograph. How about you sign a few for me?"

"No problem~~"

Hoshino Ai readily agreed and signed her name on the autograph board that Luo Bai brought over.

"Brother Luo Bai, is an autograph all you need?"

"Okay, that's enough." Luo Bai put the autograph board away and said, "Don't let those guys feel like they've hit the jackpot. Giving them an autograph is already a good thing. You're here to study, not to sign autographs for fans. Just like when Mai was studying at school, put your professional identity aside."

Hoshino Ai nodded happily, then looked at Yukino.

"Yukino-nee, I want to join the Service Club!"

Yukino smiled and said, "That's possible, but how about visiting other clubs as well? If you like singing, Soubu High's choir is pretty good. They've participated in many choir competitions in Chiba and even nationwide, and have achieved quite a few results. Our school's music teacher used to be a member of a large choir."

"The choir..."

After thinking it over, Hoshino Ai ultimately rejected the proposal.

"I'll pass on the choir. The company has assigned me a vocal coach, and joining the choir might disrupt my vocal practice. But I could check out other clubs. They should be recruiting for clubs today, right?"

Luo Bai pointed out the window and said, "It has already started."

As everyone approached the window, they saw that many clubs had already started recruiting new members in the open space of the school outside. Each club was holding a homemade sign, attracting the attention of the surrounding freshmen.