Chapter 4: Welcome To Your Class! Class B

𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆

I turn to face Mawasaki as we waited in our seats.

"Mawasaki, you did say you knew those guys earlier, right?" I gestured toward some men who were gathered together and talking loudly. Mawasaki had already indicated to them at the bus, so I was able to recall them.

"Indeed, I do; what about them?"

"Any of their names come to mind, by any chance?"

"There are four of them, but I can only recall one: Iwata Hajime, I believe, is the name of the man in the middle."

"According to your standards, how would you rank his academic aptitude?"

"I would hardly call his level average. we studied together before. He doesn't excel academically. He typically earned Cs or Ds in school."

"I see, thanks"

"No worries"

𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺

"I anticipated that kind of response from you. Are you going to make an effort to perform well on this test exam?"

"Maybe, maybe not. Who knows"

She was just about to leave, when...

"Wait, kiyone"

"Hm? Yes, what is it"

"Get the highest possible score. I have no idea what is on this exam, but try your hardest and don't hold back."

"Why?"

"Why not? it benefits you, no? plus, I need to test something, and once the results are in I'll let you know."

"Sure, good luck"

"You too"

𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸

"Students are selected for this institution based on their academic aptitude or critical-thinking style. This institution looks for the absolute best students with strong character traits and exceptional achievement. The nature of a person is also taken into account; this school is particularly interested in how useful or useless a person is."

For a brief period, Kiyone appeared stunned, but she quickly recovered her calmness.

"You instructed me to attempt to achieve the greatest score for that reason, am I correct?"

"Yes. This was indeed the reason"

Kyouko, who was listening in on our conversation. giggled and smirked at me

"What intrigues me is how quickly you got to that conclusion, contrary to my expectations. I won't inquire into this Iwata man's identity since I don't feel the need to."

"Given that it would take time to provide the complete story, I would be grateful."

Kiyone, who gazed at me like a homeless puppy with a mournful expression, seemed to have something she wanted to tell me; I'm curious what it is.

"But.. I wanted to take the same class as you..." Her voice was broken

Uuuh.. What should I say in response to that? How should I comfort her in such a situation?

I approached her and gave her a head pat.

"I'm confident that we can find time in between classes and during breaks to meet."

My academic year begins here. My goal is to lead a peaceful life while in class B. I'll make an effort to enjoy myself to the fullest. Whether it was done alone or in a group. In reality, no, now that I think about it. I really should know some people. Although having too many would be an issue, 3 or 4 would be sufficient. Three more would be acceptable, considering I already have Mawasaki.

Kiyone follows me as I make my way back to the school building as she walks side by side with me. The classrooms, together with some other facilities like the restrooms, cafeteria, laboratories, and music, art, and computer rooms, are located on the second floor, which we reach by going upstairs.

Classes A, B, and C. Each of them are next to the other. That, in some manner, resolves Kiyone's issue. Kiyone walked to her classroom first when I told her I needed to use the restroom. So we parted ways.

She was already drawing everyone's attention as she entered, I saw. It's understandable why she would stand out from the crowd given her beauty and appearance. She won't ever have a hard time establishing friends, in my opinion. So, best of luck, Kiyone.

"Even the restroom is nicely designed. I'm curious about the overall budget for this school?"

The student, who earlier asked yushida about the school regulations, entered a few seconds after me. I wonder if he heard what i said?

"Hi there. It was you who inquired as to what qualifications one must possess in order to enroll in this school. Correct?"

"I am, indeed. Pleasure to be meeting you" i have to keep a cool demeanor. I have to keep a clean image.

"The pleasure is all mine. I am Kazumi Nukimura, class 1-B"

He reached out his hand. What a fascinating individual. Even though it's advised to not judge people based on their appearance, I'm confident that this man is a diligent and capable student. I'm curious what his flaw is?

I extended my hand to shake his. "I'm in class 1-B as well—what a strange coincidence. My name is Itsumi Kyouka."

I rinsed my face and hands with water and walked out of the bathroom. I walked into the classroom. Mawasaki caught my eye, but this time she was dressed appropriately for school. I suppose that's why her bag appeared to be rather full. I looked around the room for any open seats. In the very back of the classroom, I eventually located one. Due to my overthinking, I walked over to that seat after making sure I was in the right classroom. and after that I just sat there by myself.

A few students, perhaps two or three, that I remember from my previous school are readily apparent. Since I don't recognize their names, I hope they won't remember me. If I tell them that I don't recall their names, it will be a little awkward.

Also present is mawasaki. She's too busy talking to ume and a few other girls right now to look at me, so I don't think she's seen me yet. Ouch, that hurts my feelings.

The classroom suddenly had a girl enter. On her face, she didn't really display any obvious emotion. maybe that's her resting facial expression?

She immediately attracted everyone's attention as soon as she stepped inside the classroom. A few girls quickly approached her, hugging her and saying things like 'we missed you and etc.' It seems like this girl is some sort of idol. Regarding this student, some boys in the seats next to me kept whispering.

Guy 1: According to what I've heard, Izara excelled in the most complicated subjects. Additionally, I've heard that she possesses scientific understanding and she's a very athletic student. She's perfect in every possible way.

Guy 2 : yes, it's crazy how she's in the same classroom as us!

Izara is Perfect? I wonder why she was placed in Class B if she is perfect. That's interesting...