The all-powerful middle schooler

"what?"

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head.

"I mean, you don't have anything to miss about Chiba, do you? Transferring to Tokyo will allow you to be with everyone."

As Gokou Ruri spoke, she felt a pang of envy.

"..."

The snow-white girl was as still as ice and snow at this moment.

Suddenly, she looked up at the night sky and said slowly, "If I go there, you alone will not be able to protect Chiba."

"Are you an idiot? Chiba and all that doesn't matter. Your own feelings are the most important."

Ruri Gokou seemed to have heard a joke.

"Well, staying in Chiba should give us more opportunities for trials. As long as we don't die, we can get stronger faster and surpass them... Then, it will be our time to show off to them!"

"What you're saying is really hard to understand."

……

We took a train back to Tokyo.

"I'll take the minister back!"

"I'll deliver it!"

"Let the devout believers guard Death."

"Why don't we all do it together?"

As they exited the station, everyone scrambled to grab the Devil Rabbit, attracting puzzled glances from passersby.

"Everyone really is..."

Yotsuya Miko watched from the side, feeling ashamed for a moment.

However, after considering the leader's charisma, I felt I could understand it.

"Alright, I'll go back by myself."

When they reached a relatively quiet place, the devil rabbit suddenly jumped out of the girl's arms.

Let's part ways here.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed a hint of disappointment.

It didn't take long.

Little Dove held the Devil Rabbit in her arms and twirled around dancing.

"Kukuku, you're finally back, my most trusted companion beast..."

"I heard you went out to fight with those guys, and I was worried about you."

"As promised, my other half brought you back intact."

Watching her younger sister hug her toy and talk to herself, Izumi Hasegawa shook her head inwardly and walked into the house.

[They're still just kids.]

……

The two-week spring break passed quickly.

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened during this period, and then the new school term began.

This is a significant change for Shuchiin.

First, the departure of the senior students from the previous year of high school saddened everyone.

For example, when the beloved Busujima-senpai said goodbye to everyone in the kendo club and said she was going back to inherit the kendo dojo, most of them cried very sadly.

However, after the sad farewell, the arrival of the first-year high school students has added new vitality to the campus.

"Whoosh~ Dekomori has finally been promoted to high school, and I'll be with everyone now! Death!"

Sanae Tokomori changed into her brand-new school uniform and was overjoyed the whole way.

"From today onwards, I am a freshman in high school. What awaits me next?"

Among the crowd, Yu Ishigami, with his neat short hair, had bright eyes as he thought about his future.

"Hehe, finally high school! This way I can see my older brother more often..."

Mana Natsukawa got out of the car, a smile on her face as she thought to herself.

Just as many first-year students were full of dreams about the future.

The second-year students also have their own expectations—

"Please, please let me be assigned to the same class as her!"

"My God, I beg you!"

Many people silently pray that they can be in the same class as their lover or the person they have a crush on.

Some people, however, already have a good idea of ​​what they're in, and they only come to the notice board to confirm which class they're in.

Class 2-C.

"Why is it you again!"

"I was just about to say, why is it you again?"

Nibutani Morikawa and Natsukawa Masaki met first, and their verbal antagonism remained unchanged.

"Looks like everyone's here."

Rikka Takanashi then entered the classroom through the back door, muttering, "It seems this is also the choice of Steins;Gate."

"cut."

Someone scoffed.

She had to use tricks to get herself into the same class as Hasegawa; if there were other people in the way, there would be much less space for her.

the other side.

"Oh my, what a coincidence, Sawamura-kun."

"It really is a coincidence."

Kaguya Shinomiya approached Eriri, and beneath their outward reserve lay unspoken guilt.

The atmosphere became awkward after only a few words.

"Kaguya-san, we're in the same class this year! That's wonderful!"

Fujiwara Chika suddenly walked into the classroom and happily ran over to her best friend when she saw her.

"And Sawamura-kun... Wait, are the members of the Far East Magic Club here too?"

She turned her head again, her surprise mixed with confusion.

Everyone here is someone I know!

Isn't that too much of a coincidence?

Just then, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Clear footsteps came from outside the corridor.

Everyone turned their heads in unison.

That man seemed to be the protagonist of the world, appearing in his career.

"Hasegawa-san, hello, I am..."

"Hasegawa-san, can we be friends?"

"Hasegawa-san, please give me your autograph!"

Young men and women alike gathered around, and even the usually eye-catching beauties lost their charm at this moment.

"What a bunch of clueless people! Don't go around causing trouble for the minister!"

Natsukawa Masaki crossed her arms, her right index finger moving up and down impatiently, her expression full of emotion.

It is indeed very troublesome.

Izumi Hasegawa only managed to slip away after the homeroom teacher arrived, and then casually found a seat to sit down.

"Hello everyone, it's me again this year! But there are quite a few new faces, so it seems I'll have to do some self-introductions after the opening ceremony... Okay, that's all for now. I hope we can all get along well this year."

The person who stepped onto the podium was none other than his first-year homeroom teacher, Nanase Tsukumo, with short brown hair and wearing a light green teacher's uniform.

She was a gentle person, so everyone affectionately called her Xiao Qi.

"Teacher Xiaoqi, please give me your guidance!"

Many students responded happily in the comments.

After that, we attended the opening ceremony. The third-year representative who gave the speech was a well-known figure in the school, Kasumigaoka Utaha, a strong supporter of the Literature Club and one of the top students.

As far as he knows, she is also the author of the romance novel "Love Metronome" by Shizuka Kasumi.

It's not bad, but the author's portrayal of Hasegawa is too conservative.

That's understandable, since it's not some isekai (another world) novel.

As for the second-year representative, he was originally chosen, but he ultimately declined and gave the position to Kaguya Shinomiya.

As the future head of the Shinomiya family, she is the perfect person to take on this role.

After the opening ceremony, we returned to the classroom.

To the girls' surprise...

Teacher Xiaoqi first arranged the seats according to the student numbers.

"Please take care of me from now on, Hasegawa-san."

The blonde girl with a side ponytail smiled, raised her hand slightly to greet us, and showed off her sparkly blue nail polish, giving off a sexy vibe.

"You belong to Kaguya..."

Hanase Izumi glanced at it and said, "Madoka."

"I've already resigned. Now I'm just Hayasaka Ai, and Kaguya-san can't boss me around anymore."

Hayasaka Ai cupped her cheeks in her hands, smiling sweetly, radiating sunshine.

"That's very good."

He spoke.

"That's all thanks to Hasegawa-san for helping Kaguya-san, we've gotten to this point."

Hayasaka Ai's words have a hidden meaning.

The two sides only exchanged a few words, but it made the girls who were secretly watching this side a little defensive.

【What do you mean by this, Hayasaka...!】

Kaguya Shinomiya was filled with envy and resentment, never expecting that even her closest relatives were plotting against her.

[How come Izumi just starts chatting with any woman like that?! She really is a succubus! That's how it's supposed to be in the doujinshi!]

Eriri, as Eri Kashiwagi, angrily thought of the doujinshi.

The other girls also frowned.

"Let's all introduce ourselves and get to know each other."

Xiaoqi followed her usual routine.

This scene reminded many people of a legendary story that began a year ago on the same first day of school, starting with a man's seemingly childish remarks.

Looking back now, I really miss it.

However, as much as we cherish the memory, anyone who dares to imitate it is playing with fire.

Let's not even talk about whether the society will die or not; we can't even get past our own mental hurdle.

So everyone's introductions were still the same old unremarkable, nothing new.