The next day.
Tanaka Masao got up, washed up, ate breakfast, and then went to school in his uniform.
Sobu High School's uniform was quite pretty, but his body was a bit chubby, so it didn't look very good on him.
Touching the core of his Mark Armor on his chest, Tanaka Masao felt very secure.
After learning yesterday that this was a multi-anime world, Tanaka Masao was afraid it might just be an everyday world.
If it mixed into a supernatural world, he would be finished.
So, for his own safety, he no longer kept the Mark Armor in the system space, but carried it directly with him, in case of danger and to avoid wasting time.
...
Tanaka Masao had transmigrated during the last two days of Golden Week, so it was now early May.
The weather was very comfortable.
As he neared the school, he could already see students walking in twos and threes, wearing the same uniform as him.
Recalling his predecessor's social circle.
"It's been a month since school started, and I don't have a single friend, nor have I spoken more than a few words to anyone else.
This way, I don't have to worry about being recognized, which is great."
Despite saying that, Tanaka Masao still felt a bit lonely.
In his previous life, although he wasn't a social butterfly, he always had a few friends when he moved up grades or changed classes, unlike now, where he was all alone.
...
Arriving at school, he opened his shoe locker.
There were no love letters, nor had his indoor shoes disappeared.
His predecessor had experienced bullying before, and his indoor shoes were often thrown away or dirtied by others.
However, after enrollment, his predecessor learned his lesson and tried to minimize his presence.
Coupled with the fact that it had only been a month since school started, he hadn't experienced any bullying yet.
Changing into his indoor shoes, he went to his class.
Class 1-D.
There were a total of seven classes in the first year: A, B, C, D, E, F, and J.
Each class had over twenty students, with no more than two hundred students in a grade.
Class J was the international class, also known as the honors class.
Yukinoshita Yukino was in Class J.
And Class F was the protagonist's class; most of the characters from the Oregairu story were from Class F.
Hiratsuka Shizuka was also the homeroom teacher for Class F.
...
Tanaka Masao found his seat.
It wasn't the classic back-row-by-the-window, the king's homeland.
Instead, it was a not-so-conspicuous spot in the middle-to-back.
After sitting down, Tanaka Masao played on his phone while observing the situation in the classroom.
Most of the people in the classroom were gathered in small groups.
Looking at the red, yellow, blue, silver, and even green hair of the others.
Tanaka Masao couldn't help but complain.
[As expected of a multi-anime world, there are so many hair colors.]
However, after looking around, Tanaka Masao confirmed that there were no anime characters from his memory in his class.
Because although these people had various hair colors, their appearances were all very ordinary.
The occasional few who looked decent still hadn't reached the level of being main characters.
After observing for a while, Tanaka Masao withdrew his gaze and focused on his phone.
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About ten minutes later.
The classroom door opened, and the previously somewhat noisy classroom suddenly quieted down, as if a mute button had been pressed.
Tanaka Masao shifted his gaze from his phone to the classroom door.
A tall, well-proportioned, silver-haired girl with her hair tied in a high ponytail, exuding a cold aura like a delinquent girl, walked into the classroom.
Everyone in the class focused their gaze on her, but she didn't seem to care.
She even yawned lazily, covering her mouth.
With just one glance, Tanaka Masao could confirm that she was one of the protagonists.
Because of her unique aura, her beauty and figure far surpassing those around her, it would be strange if she wasn't a protagonist.
This image, combined with his current location, quickly allowed Tanaka Masao to connect her to a character in his memory.
Kawasaki Saki.
One of the main characters in Oregairu, though she didn't have many scenes, she was very popular.
With just one episode's worth of screen time, she could rival Yukinoshita Yukino and Yui Yuigahama.
The reason Kawasaki Saki was so popular.
On one hand, it was her impeccable appearance.
On the other hand, although she appeared cold, her heart was very gentle.
She doted on her younger sister and worked part-time to earn money for tutoring fees so as not to burden her family.
She was also good at making clothes, cooking, and doing housework.
Gentle, virtuous, independent, and self-reliant, she was simply the epitome of a good wife and loving mother.
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Tanaka Masao saw Kawasaki Saki walking directly towards him and quickly averted his gaze.
Kawasaki Saki walked to the empty seat in front of Tanaka Masao, glanced at him, and then sat down.
After tidying her desk slightly, Kawasaki Saki picked up a book and began to read it intently.
As Kawasaki Saki started reading, the classroom, which had become quiet due to her arrival, became lively again.
However, the volume was noticeably lower than before, as if afraid of disturbing a certain queen.
Tanaka Masao looked at Kawasaki Saki's back, somewhat puzzled.
[Isn't Kawasaki Saki supposed to be in the protagonist's class, Class F?
How could she be in my class, and even sitting in front of me?
Could it be a benefit from the system, which made some modifications to this world?
Unlikely, but...]
Unable to figure out why Kawasaki Saki was in his class and sitting in front of him, Tanaka Masao was soon distracted by other things.
[Kawasaki Saki is so beautiful.
I can only say, as expected of a beautiful girl from 2D, I can't find a single flaw after she's been adapted to 3D.
And her figure, Eriri would cry tears of envy; among her peers, there shouldn't be many who can compare.]
[Also, how does she manage to smell so good?
Ever since she sat down, I've been able to smell a faint fragrance; is it shampoo?]
[Speaking of which, Kawasaki Saki doesn't seem to have any friends, does she?
Now that I'm her deskmate, the advantage is obvious.
But with my current appearance, if I went up to talk to her, I feel like she'd look at me with disgust, like I'm trash.
Just thinking about it...
Exciting!]
[Ahem, no, no, how can I think like that?]
[I remember in the original work, Kawasaki Saki worked part-time to earn money for tutoring fees so as not to burden her family.
Her workplace was a bar, and she shouldn't be going to such places to work.
So, can't I take evidence and then say something like,
Kawasaki-kun, you wouldn't want others to know that you work in a place like this, would you?]
[No, how can I do that? I'm a decent person.]
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Just like that, because of Kawasaki Saki's appearance, Tanaka Masao thought about various random things, and the morning quickly passed.