"Chainsaw-sama is the best! Chainsaw-sama is the best!! Chainsaw-sama is the best!!!"
At the entrance of Totsuki Academy, as students were entering the school gate, they saw a strange man in only shorts hopping and skipping behind Makoto.
The upper half of the man's face resembled a shark's snout, inevitably reminding people of the crab monster from previous news reports.
"Shut up!"
Yu scolded in annoyance.
Bringing this guy back to the real world was Makoto's decision, so he naturally followed it unconditionally.
But now, not only was he appearing in public, he was also enrolling in school. This made Ishigami feel that his position as the top confidant was being threatened.
Makoto brought Reze and Beam to the office of the Director, Nakiri Senzaemon.
There was no issue with Reze, whose appearance was almost indistinguishable from a human, but when he saw Beam's form, Senzaemon couldn't help but feel a start of surprise.
"Nishikawa-sama, this is..."
Makoto explained: "Don't worry. Unlike the crab monster, Beam is my subordinate."
Seeing Makoto's assured tone, Senzaemon dared not ask further and quickly nodded in agreement.
Before long, he had someone fetch two sets of school uniforms.
Beam was reluctant to wear clothes, but under Makoto's orders, he obediently put them on.
The moment he stepped into Class 1-F, Makoto felt a sense of disorientation, as if an entire lifetime had passed.
In the real world, less than a day had gone by, but for him, over a decade had elapsed.
"Lo, long time no see, Ni, Nishikawa-sama."
Hayato, sitting by the door, saw Makoto and the group enter and quickly stood up, greeting him with a slightly nervous tone.
"Oh~ you're still alive?"
Makoto raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.
"Th, thanks to Hikigaya-kun and the others..."
Hayato gave an awkward smile.
Previously, in the Chainsaw Man World, he had been following the men's group led by Hachiman.
To be honest, when he witnessed Kazuya's fate firsthand, he had been terrified out of his wits.
"Oh oh~ you were there too. I thought you would have followed the Yukinoshita group."
Makoto said casually as he recalled.
After all, this blonde's crush was Haruno.
Hayato scratched the tip of his nose awkwardly.
He would have liked to, but she would have had to accept him first.
"I really don't get what's so great about that kind of woman. I wouldn't take her even if she were offered for free."
As Makoto spoke, he walked past Hayato and sat down in his seat by the window.
Hayato smiled bitterly again.
If anyone else had said that, he would have thought they were just bragging.
But looking at the group of strikingly attractive girls gathered around Makoto, Hayama could only sigh… he had a point!
Haruno was indeed beautiful, but it depended on who she was compared to.
In terms of figure, she couldn't match Kotonoha.
In terms of legs, she was inferior to Utaha.
In terms of personality, she was far behind Megumi.
After thinking it over, the only thing she had going for her was being part of a pair of sisters.
But even that paled in comparison to the Aizono sisters.
Upon closer reflection, Hayato had to admit that Haruno really didn't have anything that would appeal to Makoto.
That was fine, at least the person he liked wouldn't be taken by him.
But Hayato forgot one thing—
Even if Makoto wasn't interested in some women, that didn't mean those women wouldn't come to him on their own.
…
Ten minutes later, the bell for class rang on time.
Kirisu Mafuyu, the history teacher for the first period, walked into the classroom. Right behind her, a petite, charming figure stepped through the door.
"Um, hello, everyone! I'm Fujiwara Chika from Class A. Starting today, I'll officially be a member of this class too."
Chika nervously glanced quickly towards the window, then introduced herself with a bright, cheerful smile. "I love playing board games and shopping. I'm a member of the board game club. I welcome everyone to come play with me!"
As she spoke, as if suddenly remembering something, she quickly added:
"Oh, and right now, I also serve as the Prime Minister of Japan. Ni, nice to meet you!"
As she finished, everyone in the classroom showed expressions of utter astonishment.
The next second, all eyes turned to Makoto by the window.
This pink-haired girl had become prime minister all thanks to this man.
If Chika's sudden transfer had nothing to do with Makoto, no one would believe it.
Mafuyu calmly spoke: "Ito Makotou passed away from a heart attack yesterday. Fujiwara-san, you can sit in his seat for now. By the way, why have so many people been having sudden heart attacks lately..."
"Oh oh!"
Chika nodded, sat down in Ito Makotou's former seat, and gave Makoto a sweet, silly smile.
She had spent the whole night thinking and ultimately decided to first find a way to get closer.
After class, she would take the initiative to say hello and ask Makoto what she, as the new prime minister, could do for him.
Clack, clack!
Mafuyu picked up her pointer and tapped the blackboard lightly, drawing everyone's attention back to the lesson. "Alright, let's begin class. Whether you're a superpowered individual or the heir to a large financial conglomerate, in my class, you must listen attentively."
Seeing this, Makoto couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.
In his previous life, he had a good impression of this strict teacher with beautiful legs. She was much better than Iron Fist Shizuka, at least.
Unfortunately, unlike Iron Fist Shizuka, she hadn't become a recurring character in the comprehensive anime universe. Probably because she couldn't trigger the main storyline of joining the Service Club.
The moment the bell rang, Kotonoha, Yotsuba, and others who were sitting farther away immediately gathered around Makoto.
Yotsuba's eyes sparkled: "Makoto-kun! Thank you for defeating that Contr..."
Makoto extended his index finger and gently pressed it against her pink lips. "Forgot what the system said? We can't reveal our identities."
"Oh oh!"
Yotsuba quickly covered her mouth and nodded vigorously, simultaneously looking around cautiously, as if afraid of being overheard. She was utterly endearing.
Utaha elegantly crossed her legs. Her long, black-stockinged legs glowed softly under the sunlight streaming through the window, stirring Makoto's heart and making him want to tear them again.
"Most of the remaining students in the class are players. No need to be so guarded, right?" She said with a light laugh.
"It's still better to be careful. No one wants to be erased." Megumi added softly.
Airi propped her hands on the desk, resting her cheeks in her palms, and muttered quietly: "It feels like more and more people are transmigrating. Maybe next time it'll be the whole school, and then a whole country..."
Kotonoha stood quietly to the side, not speaking, just silently gazing at Makoto's profile.
Just being near him like this was enough for her.
Now that Ito Makotou was dead, she no longer had anything to worry about.
Actually, even before the last transmigration, when Ito Makotou was still alive, she had already stopped caring much about what he thought.
"Superpowers... I want them too." Alice looked enviously at the girls like Utaha, Megumi, and Yui who had already mastered superpowers.
Erina, standing beside her, was secretly feeling anxious, wondering if Makoto still remembered the promise the two of them had made.
Watching the girls clustered around Makoto, Chika felt a bit conflicted.
'Was now a good time to approach? Would those girls gang up on me?'
As Chika was lost in her thoughts, a figure walked past her and stopped in front of Hayato.
"Hey."
Hayato, who was looking at his phone, looked up instinctively and met Yu's somewhat gloomy face. He nearly fell out of his chair, forcing out a smile uglier than crying: "Wh, what is it?"
He remembered very clearly that Yu had also gained superpowers in the Chainsaw Man World.
And even before gaining powers, this guy hit hard without any restraint. He couldn't afford to provoke him.
"Move. This seat is mine now."
Yu said expressionlessly.
Hayato was stunned for two seconds, didn't dare to object, and quickly packed his things and obediently moved.
Seeing Ishigami's actions, Utaha couldn't help but laugh softly: "Ishigami-kun, what are you doing?"
Seeing that it was Makoto's companion speaking, Ishigami's demeanor instantly softened. He scratched his head a little sheepishly: "I, I felt that being in the middle school division was too far from Senpai. What if he needed something and I couldn't get there in time? So I applied to skip a grade."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to glare at Beam with a wary look.
'Damn it, this guy was in the same class as Senpai now. If O didn't keep a close eye on him, my position as top confidant might really be in jeopardy.'
"Um, Nishikawa... sama, th, this is my first time being prime minister. Wh, what do you think I should do next?"
Finally, Chika mustered all her courage and stepped forward to speak.
If she didn't act now, class would start again, and she might not get another chance until school was out.
Hearing Chika's words, Yu's eyes suddenly lit up.
Hey!
He had just thought of a great way to make a contribution.