Chapter 203: Iori Kitahara: "Seito! You've Violated the FFF Inquisition's Code. You Must Face Judgment. Come With Us!"
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Hearing the voice, Seito turned his head to look.
The moment he did, both the woman and her cameraman froze. Seito was simply too radiant—and more importantly, he was a "White-Haired Boy." No one in the country could resist the charm of white hair!
"And you are...?" Seito asked, his eyes filled with silent inquiry.
"I'm an influencer! I specialize in street interviews and capturing raw reactions. We were originally coming to check out the vibe at Sobu High School, but then you happened to pass by."
As the woman spoke, a look of realization dawned on Seito. So, she was a streamer. For a second there, he'd actually thought she was a real journalist.
"So, is this live?" Seito glanced at the cameraman.
"Exactly! Here's our platform and account." The influencer, Yume, handed her phone to Seito.
Seito took one look and his eyes nearly popped out. Holy crap. A mega-influencer with ten million followers! The chat was a literal tidal wave of non-stop scrolling text.
[Look at me, little brother! Do you have a girlfriend?]
[Young man, Auntie is very rich. Do you want to try some 'soft rice'?]
[Old hags, step aside! Brother~ I'm a legal L*li with a wealthy family. Do you want to come over? My house is quite big~]
[Ah~ He's so handsome~ I'm going to have to 'reward' myself tonight~!]
[WTF! Are girls this perverted too?]
[Brother, you're shallow. I've seen way worse.]
The chat was entirely consumed by discussions about Seito's looks, along with some rather "exotic" comments. Seito also learned the influencer's name: Yume.
"Emmm, hold on a second," Seito said after a moment's thought.
"Sure!" Yume wasn't in a hurry. As long as Seito agreed, his presence alone would suck in an insane amount of traffic and popularity. Looking at his handsome face, she couldn't help but feel a bit excited. She definitely had to get his contact info later!
Ignoring her, Seito walked over to Iori and Kohei, then looked at the security guard—the same young man who had provided a "false" alibi for them last time.
"Big brother, there's a streamer over there who wants to interview me. Do you guys want to dodge for a bit?" Seito offered a friendly warning.
"What?!" Iori shrieked.
"Tch! Just some 3D trash," Kohei sneered. In his eyes, anyone in the 3D world was a heretic.
Even though Yume and the cameraman hadn't stepped closer yet, Kohei's words were caught not just by them, but by the entire live audience.
[Huh? Who's this kid? He's got guts.]
[Bastard! How dare he call Qingqing-waifu 'trash'!]
[A true veteran of the culture~ He said that with such a straight face~]
[Tsk tsk, Sobu High School is something else. An otaku, a white-haired hottie, and a guy who looks like a total idiot. Just three people and they're all so distinct.]
The chat was starting to spiral into a frenzy. The guard glanced at Yume, then turned back to Seito. "Bro, you sure she's here to interview you? She's just a streamer; I'll just keep her out of the academy."
"Then I'm in your debt, brother!" Seito looked genuinely grateful. He had zero interest in being interviewed. What was the point of being famous online? He'd much rather go chat with his wives.
Without another word, Seito whooshed into the academy, leaving the influencer and the cameraman staring blankly at the gate.
Sobu High School, Teaching Building, 3rd Floor.
Arriving at the door of Class D, Seito walked in naturally. Seeing Sae Chabashira at the podium, he gave a small smile and a nod before heading to his seat. Seeing that she didn't react, Seito felt a surge of secret satisfaction. The feeling of having your "wife" as your teacher was really something else.
He set Little Sun-Moon down and promptly flopped onto his desk to sleep.
The morning passed quickly, and before long, it was lunch break. Seito woke up groppily. Nearby, Risa Shiramine saw him stir and said to Kaede Honjo, "Kaede, hurry and tell Seito-kun about that thing. He's awake."
"Okay!" Kaede hopped up and ran over to Seito.
"Kaede, what's up?" Seito yawned, looking lazy.
"Seito-kun, you seem to be trending," Kaede said, pulling up the #1 trending topic on her phone and handing it to him.
Seito looked. The topic: "The Most Handsome High Schooler in History"!
Original post by: Yume.
Below was a candid side profile of him turning his head earlier that morning. He had to admit, the angle was pretty good. Seito pulled out his own phone and checked the various videos people were posting under the tag. Some were influencers, some were students. Without exception, the views on his videos were the highest.
"Heh," Seito chuckled. "None of them can compete with me."
The members of Class D: "..."
Shouldn't you be worried about why you're trending first?! Everyone thought simultaneously. Seito's brain really was wired differently.
"Seito-kun, won't this affect your daily life?"
Kaede couldn't help but remind him.
"You're joking! What kind of effect could it have?" Seito shrugged.
But at that exact moment...!
"FFFFF...!!"
"Eliminate the 'Normies'! Overthrow the Heretics!"
Rumble!!
A massive crowd suddenly burst through both the front and back doors of Class D. The entire class froze in shock.
Seito looked surprised, but not because the FFF Inquisition had appeared—rather, because their numbers seemed off. There shouldn't be this many guys in Class C.
"Seito! You have violated the FFF Inquisition's code! You must face judgment! Come with us!"
"That's right! Get up now, don't force us to get physical!"
Two familiar voices rang out, causing Seito
to stare in bewilderment at the two speakers.
"You two... are you Iori and Hidenori??"
"Impudence! Who gave you permission to act friendly?!"
"Get out here now, you damned 'Normie'!"
Having their names called, the two immediately bristled like cats.
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