Pink hair—a rarity for ordinary people.
A face with a beauty rating at the absolute peak of the school's scale.
A "hot" physique capable of making every female student in the building feel an instant sense of inferiority.
All these features converged into one girl, sending the male students into a collective howl of excitement while the girls felt a wave of self-conscious embarrassment.
The moment this beauty stepped into the classroom, the room felt like a small pond that had just been invaded by a predator. The boys—who previously looked haggard from the homework sprint, pale from sleep deprivation, or slumped like dead fish over their desks—suddenly had sparkling eyes. They looked up in unison to behold the transfer student, and a few of the more ridiculous ones even started cheering hysterically.
"Nakano-san, please introduce yourself."
Observing the boys who were as hyper as if they'd been injected with a high dose of caffeine, and the girls who were already showing streaks of jealousy, Hiratsuka let out a resigned sigh. She muttered the word "youth" under her breath before proceeding with the official protocol.
"Yes, Hiratsuka-sensei!"
The beautiful transfer student addressed as "Nakano" nodded politely. Her dainty, gorgeous face appeared tense, as if she were battling nerves. She took a deep breath before beginning her introduction.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Nakano Itsuki. I'm transferring here starting today. There are many things I don't yet understand, so I look forward to your kind assistance."
{It really is you, the Meat-Bun Monster... I mean, the glutton.}
The corner of Izuru's mouth twitched. Staring at the girl at the front of the class—whose beauty rivaled Yukino and Kaguya, and whose figure was significantly more "filling"—he wasn't sure what expression to wear.
Izuru knew that all five Nakano quintuplets had transferred to this school and were randomly assigned to different classes. However, he hadn't expected it to be this coincidental: Itsuki, the Meat-Bun Monster—the heavy eater—had been placed in the exact same class as him.
In truth, having any of the quintuplets in his class wouldn't be a huge issue. All five had distinct personalities but were fundamentally good girls. As long as he kept his big mouth shut, there wouldn't be much trouble. But... Itsuki was a special case!
Yesterday in the cafeteria, due to a "coincidence," Izuru had eaten with Itsuki. However, he couldn't control his reckless tongue and called her by that forbidden nickname: "Meat-Bun Monster." Izuru had braced himself for her to slam the table and cut ties forever, but...
Itsuki's demeanor had shifted. She didn't get angry on the spot; instead, with a polite tone, she actually "praised" his bluntness. This immediately set off alarm bells for Izuru. Sensing she was hiding something, he had quickly made an excuse to leave so he could think it over.
Then, by "coincidence" again, he ran into two of her sisters, Miku and Yotsuba. The details of the meeting weren't important, but Miku and Yotsuba—the two who knew Itsuki best—were also confused and disbelieving of Itsuki's behavior at the cafeteria. It was serious food for thought.
{Is there a deviation in human nature at play here, or a moral decline? No, I mean, there must be a change in Itsuki that even the sisters she lives with haven't noticed.}
Curious as ever, Izuru naturally wanted to investigate just how much the plot had shifted.
Which meant he wanted to take the initiative to get close to Itsuki and find out the truth!
At that moment, Hiratsuka, seeing Itsuki finish her introduction, let out a weary sigh. She scanned the empty seats in the classroom and spoke casually.
"Alright, you can sit next to Kamukura Izuru. Over there, next to the student with the decent face but the limitless big mouth, sitting in the second-to-last row by the window—the classic light novel protagonist seat."
{Um, why did that introduction sound so weird? But... this is like being handed a pillow right as I'm getting sleepy. Just as I was wondering how to get close to Itsuki to investigate, Shizuka-kawaii goes and places her right next to me. I'm starting to love you even more!}
Suddenly, Hiratsuka felt a chill run down her spine. She looked around suspiciously. Meanwhile, Itsuki lowered her head slightly to hide a glimmer of excitement in her eyes. She nodded, tensing her cute little face, and spoke with a hint of feigned anxiety.
"I understand, Hiratsuka-sensei. But... since I've just transferred, I don't have my textbooks yet. That will make the lessons difficult; what should I do?"
"What should you do? You're asking about something so trivial? Just borrow them from your neighbor, Kamukura. Oh, actually, you can just take his books; he never uses them during class anyway. If that doesn't work, you can share with Yukinoshita behind him or another classmate."
Hiratsuka answered dismissively, taking a final jab at Izuru that made his brow furrow in annoyance.
"Understood."
Itsuki nodded politely. Under the envious, jealous, and indescribable glares of the boys, she walked toward the seat next to Izuru with a very feminine grace. She placed her bag on the desk, then with an elegant yet polite smile, she spoke to Izuru.
"President, we truly are fated. To think we would meet again so soon."
Hearing those words, the entire class gasped. Instantly, a barrage of envious glares—sharp enough to manifest as actual flames—bored into Izuru, as if trying to drill holes through his body. Even Hiratsuka's gaze toward the two of them turned meaningful, as if saying, "Kid, so you weren't just skipping school; you've already stealthily resigned from the Single Life."
Except, why did it feel like Yukino, sitting right behind him, was also staring at Izuru with an incredibly frigid gaze? Was it just his imagination?
In response, Izuru felt a bit helpless and annoyed, but he nodded anyway and said, "Yeah, I didn't expect to see you again so soon either. Are you satisfied with our school food? Looking at you, it seems you've gotten a bit fatter since yesterday. I'm relieved."
The entire class went silent for a heartbeat... and then the atmosphere exploded!
Itsuki's body froze, and the elegant smile on her face vanished instantly.
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