Inside the campus.
"Lu, quickly explain to me."
"What exactly is going on with this amulet?"
Along the way… Hiratsuka Shizuka even forgot how many times she had asked the same question.
So much so that before she even opened her mouth, Lu Ren already knew what she wanted to say.
"It's a gift from a deity."
"It is said to ward off evil and drive away malevolence."
Lu Ren's answer was always the same two sentences.
He didn't want Hiratsuka Shizuka to understand the truth of the world.
Therefore… he directly turned into a repeater, repeating his answer again and again.
Finally… perhaps Hiratsuka Shizuka sensed something… she stopped pressing him and led Lu Ren to her classroom.
Swoosh—!
The classroom's sliding door was opened by her with a bang.
The previously lively classroom instantly fell silent.
Some mischievous students even shrank their heads and returned to their seats.
Hiratsuka Shizuka said nothing, simply appearing in the classroom as usual.
Inside and outside the classroom, there was pin-drop silence.
It was clear.
These students all greatly respected Hiratsuka Shizuka, their homeroom teacher.
At the same time.
Lu Ren, who was with Hiratsuka Shizuka, also became the center of attention.
He was tall and slender, with a handsome face, almost without flaws.
To leave a good impression, he had even styled his hair.
So much so that… the moment he appeared, many girls began to whisper!
Such a handsome man, the entire school couldn't find a second one!
"Quiet!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka's mouth twitched, and she sternly reprimanded them.
The noisy classroom once again became silent.
Then.
Hiratsuka Shizuka led Lu Ren to the front of the podium.
She picked up a piece of chalk and had Lu Ren write his name.
[Lu Ren]
Unlike the names, writing styles, and stroke counts of others.
The strong and powerful handwriting caused the classroom to buzz with discussion again!
Two characters!
This could only mean one thing!
This trusted classmate might be an international student!
"Cough cough!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka coughed, signaling the students to remain quiet.
Then… she introduced Lu Ren's identity.
"Starting today, Classmate Lu will be attending classes with everyone."
"Classmate Lu is an international student, and I hope everyone will take good care of him."
"Classmate Lu, do you have anything to say?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka stood with one hand on her hip, looking at the young man beside her, a smile on her face.
"No."
Lu Ren smiled gently; he had nothing to say.
He looked down at the students below, and for a moment, his mood was quite complex.
Although… he had known for a long time… that this was a stitched-together world, and he was bound to meet many familiar people.
He just hadn't expected his class to be so full of hidden talents!
...Kitagawa Mimu, who was quietly discussing with a group of girls.
The conspicuous bun, and Yui Yuigahama, who was nodding and smiling in agreement.
And Kurumizawa, who was sleeping soundly, her face hidden by a book.
Besides these… there were also some familiar faces… but the impact was too great, and Lu Ren didn't recognize them for a moment…
"Classmate Lu Ren, you can sit at…"
"...the very middle of the last row…"
Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the seats and, considering Lu Ren's height, chose a spot for him.
Except for the last row, no matter where Lu Ren sat, he would block others.
"Okay."
Lu Ren responded concisely.
He slung his single-shoulder bag over his shoulder and walked towards the last row.
As he walked, he also observed silently.
Forty desks, but only thirty-one students.
This meant… someone had taken leave and wasn't in class… Among these problematic students, there might even be characters he was familiar with!
Just then… Hiratsuka Shizuka's words instantly interrupted Lu Ren's thoughts.
"Goto-san…"
"Classmate Lu's textbooks haven't been distributed yet."
"Could you share your textbook with him for now?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka's question contained a bit of personal bias.
Thanks to her reminder, Lu Ren finally noticed.
His deskmate to his right was actually a heavyweight!
Pink long hair, blue and yellow checkered hair accessories.
Her unruly ahoge, her pink and white tracksuit.
Goto Hitori!
This one is even more significant!
In this small classroom, there are hidden talents?
...Hearing the teacher call out her name.
Goto Hitori hastily stood up.
"Ah..."
"I am... I..."
"Ah... I... that... that..."
She trembled, trying to express something, but her voice grew softer and softer.
Even the students in front of her couldn't hear what she was saying clearly.
But... Lu Ren understood what she was trying to express.
"Mm, nice to meet you."
Lu Ren helped her out of her predicament and smiled gently at her.
Goto Hitori is an extremely shy and solitary girl.
Lacking self-confidence... unable to initiate conversations with others, afraid to refuse requests from others.
Among the many problem students, she is also quite prominent.
Hiratsuka Shizuka's arrangement was probably hoping that Lu Ren could help her.
After Lu Ren understood the situation, he looked up at Hiratsuka Shizuka on the podium.
Her gaze and expression confirmed his guess.
Lu Ren sat back in his seat, just as he was about to move his desk.
The white-haired boy in the front row suddenly turned his head and greeted him with a playful smile.
"Yo!"
"My name is: Masahiro Oyama!"
"Ren-kun, please take care of me from now on!"
The boy had a brilliant smile on his face, perhaps noticing the homeroom teacher's stare.
After introducing himself, he quickly turned back, pretending to be a good student.
But... Lu Ren was shocked... Damn!
He never expected that there was such a master in this class!