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Chapter 153: [153] Hachiman's Classmates

Chapter 153: Hachiman's Classmates

While Hayama observed Hachiman, another commotion ensued as the classroom door swung open.

A somewhat "pretty girl" with silver-gray short hair walked in.

Spotting Hachiman by the window, this "pretty girl" brightened up and hurried over.

"Hachiman, what a coincidence; we're in the same class again."

"Yes, Saika, please support me this year too," Hachiman replied with a smile.

Indeed, this "pretty girl" was Saika Totsuka, one of his few male friends, though he had the appearance of a cute girl.

"Oh, isn't that Saika-chan? Long time no see."

"Yeah, it's been a while, Yui."

Yui spotted Saika, and their conversation indicated that they knew each other from before, leaving Hachiman somewhat puzzled.

"Yui, do you know Saika too?"

"Yeah, Saika and I were classmates in middle school," Yui nodded, and even her trademark hair bun swayed slightly as she did.

"But Hikki, how did you get to know Saika?"

"We were seated in front and behind each other in the first year of high school, so we naturally got to know each other."

Upon hearing his explanation, Yui's face lit up with a brilliant smile.

"I see, so it seems we really have a lot of connections."

Yes, they indeed had a lot of connections.

Hachiman quietly surveyed his surroundings.

Yui, Yumiko, Hina, Saika, along with the four from Hayama's group, had gathered, bringing together most of the important characters from the original story.

However, at this moment, the classroom door opened once again, and two figures caught his attention.

One had silky, golden long hair that shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight, with delicate features and a gentle smile on her face.

The other girl had shoulder-length purple hair tied into a bun at the back, and her face radiated a diligent seriousness.

These two were none other than Gabriel and Vignette, who had moved to the city just half a year ago. At this point, the angel had yet to lose her innocence.

Upon seeing Hachiman sitting by the window, Gabriel and Vignette approached and greeted him.

"Hikigaya-kun, what a coincidence. I didn't expect you to be in the same class."

"Yes, it's truly a blessing from God."

The still innocent angel was quite devout.

"Yes, Tenma-san, Tsukinose-san, please guide us in the future," Hachiman replied with a smile as he nodded to the two who had approached him.

Seeing this scene, the male students in the classroom grew even more envious of Hachiman. Every time a beautiful girl walked in, they seemed to know him. This guy must be a cursed normie.

"Hikki, who are these two?" Surprisingly, Hachiman knew two more cute girls, a fact that Yui found somewhat puzzling.

Even a fool would have a sense of crisis.

Detecting a hint of jealousy in Yui's tone, Hachiman found it amusing and decided to introduce them to her.

"Yui, allow me to introduce you to these two. This is Tenma Gabriel White, who moved to the apartment across from mine about half a year ago, and Tsukinose Vignette April, another classmate who lives not far from me."

"Tenma-san, Tsukinose-san, this is my dear friend Yui Yuigahama."

Upon hearing the names Gabriel and Vignette, Yui was taken aback but managed a polite nod.

"Hello, I'm Yui Yuigahama. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Hello, I'm Tenma and Tsukinose. Nice to meet you," Gabriel and Vignette also offered slight bows.

Yui carefully asked, "Are Tenma-san and Tsukinose-san from another country? Your first names don't sound Japanese."

Upon hearing her question, Gabriel and Vignette exchanged glances and responded.

"Yes, we're not originally from Japan."

"That's correct. We come from a small European country and moved to Japan just seven months ago."

After half a year of getting to know each other, Gabriel and Vignette had come to learn about each other's true identities. Despite Gabriel being an angel and Vignette a demon, they didn't hold the enmity often found in mythological stories. Instead, they had become close friends. To keep their true natures concealed, they had collaborated to create a cover story.

"Oh, so you're from a different country," remarked Yumiko.

"Yes, it does feel a bit unusual," added Hina, her voice reflecting her surprise.

Yumiko and Hina also chimed in with amazement.

Yui promptly introduced the two new girls to Yumiko and Hina.

"Tenma-san, Tsukinose-san, these are my friends, Yumiko Miura and Hina Ebina."

"Nice to meet you, Miura-san, Ebina-san," Gabriel and Vignette nodded in their direction.

"Hello."

"Hey there!"

After these introductions, the girls started a conversation.

"Tenma-san, Tsukinose-san, do you have many close male couples in your country?" Hina's eyes sparkled, and her tone was quite excited.

"Hicchan, here she goes again. Even though she's a beautiful girl when she doesn't talk," Yumiko commented with a hint of embarrassment, covering her face. She then turned apologetically to Gabriel and Vignette. "Sorry about that, Tenma and Tsukinose. Hina doesn't mean any harm; it's just that she has a tendency to—"

But Gabriel and Vignette didn't seem to mind and simply shook their heads. They might not even understand the meaning of what "Hina has a tendency to do."

"Hehe, what's the big deal? It's great for guys to stick together," Hina exclaimed with excitement, ignoring her friend's gentle teasing.

"For example, I believe Hikigaya-kun and the blond-haired gentleman over there make quite a compatible pair," she remarked, nodding toward Hayama.

Hachiman's lips curled into a wry smile, but inside, he wanted to teach this girl a lesson.

Indeed, the fujoshis were a formidable group to reckon with.

As the students took their seats, the sound of approaching high heels reverberated through the classroom. A woman entered, dressed in a white coat, boasting waist-length black hair and an imposing presence. Her textbook slammed against the podium, resonating through the room and silencing the chatter.

"Good day, everyone. I am your homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka."

Indeed, this woman was the beloved Shizuka, just as in the original tale. She had once again assumed the role of Hachiman's homeroom teacher.

She cast her eyes around the now hushed classroom and noted a few familiar faces, nodding in satisfaction.

"Alright, please take your seats, everyone. In a moment, each of you will introduce yourselves to become better acquainted with your peers."

As Shizuka addressed the class, the students settled into their seats.


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Chapter 154: [154] Teasing Shizuka

Chapter 154: Teasing Shizuka

"Let's start with self-introductions. One by one, we'll begin with you."

As the students settled into their seats, Shizuka smiled and pointed to a girl sitting in the front row by the window.

"Uh? Oh, I'm Mari Inoue..."

The girl hesitated briefly but then stood up to introduce herself.

It was soon Hachiman's turn.

He stood up calmly, spoke in a plain tone, and sat down without drawing much attention. Besides a few familiar faces, he remained unobtrusive. Hachiman Hikigaya simply wished for a quiet life.

Yet, in contrast to his unremarkable presence, there were some attention-grabbing individuals in the class, like Hayama and Yumiko, leaders of the normie faction from the original story. And, of course, the still-innocent little angel, Gabriel.

Gabriel, with her hands pressed together, seemed to emit a gentle glow, accompanied by a sweet smile.

"My dream is to make everyone happy."

Upon hearing her words, her classmates spontaneously burst into applause, as if they had just encountered an angel. And indeed, they had.

However, Hachiman couldn't help but roll his eyes, knowing that this angelic façade wouldn't last long.

Apart from the loli angel Gabriel, there was another girl who had captured his attention.

With a delicate face framed by fiery red hair, a black bat-shaped hairpin accentuating her locks, she rose to her feet. Satania shielded her left eye with one hand, struck a dramatic pose, and spoke in a solemn tone.

"I'm the great demon, Satanichia Kurumizawa Mcdowell, from Hell! You foolish mortals, be grateful that you're in the same class as me. When I become the Demon Lord, Earth will be under my rule! Gahahaha Whahaha!"

With these words, the red-haired girl theatrically broke into laughter.

"Uh, is she in chuunibyou mode?"

Observing her antics, nearly everyone in the classroom concluded that this girl was suffering from severe chuunibyou.

What a shame, she's adorable.

Many of the boys secretly sighed to themselves.

Hachiman, however, had a different perspective because he knew that Satania, while indeed a chuunibyou enthusiast, had one element of truth in her persona. She was genuinely a demon, hailing from the same place as Vignette. Yet, her claims about being a great demon were pure exaggeration. In reality, she was just an underage little demon.

Nevertheless, thanks to Satania's little outburst, the classroom's atmosphere became livelier.

The entire class had spent the session listening to each other's self-introductions.

"Ding-ling-ling."

The bell signaling the end of the class rang. Without any delay, Shizuka gathered her teaching materials and made her way to the classroom door.

Yet, just as she was about to exit, it seemed that she remembered something and turned back.

"Um... Hikigaya-kun, please come with me to the staff room."

Upon hearing her words, nearly every student in the class turned their attention towards Hachiman, causing a slight twitch in the corner of his mouth.

The unexpected scenario of Shizuka summoning him to the staff room on the very first day certainly disrupted his plans. Naturally, being called to the teacher's office on the first day of school would raise questions.

However, since it had already happened, he had no choice but to follow Shizuka Hiratsuka to the staff room.

Watching the two of them leave, Yui appeared puzzled and turned to Yumiko, asking, "Why do you think Hiratsuka-sensei wanted to speak with Hikki in the staff room?"

Yumiko, who was with them, casually responded, "It might be some personal matter she needs to discuss with him."

Gabriel and Vignette, who were also present, expressed their curiosity, sensing that Hachiman and Shizuka had some prior connection.

Saika, who had joined the group, shared some insight, "Hiratsuka-sensei was our homeroom teacher in our first year, and it's quite a coincidence that she's our homeroom teacher again in our second year."

Despite being a boy, Saika's delicate features allowed him to blend in naturally among the girls.

"Yes, and it appears that Hikki and Hiratsuka-sensei have a good relationship outside of school. She even joined us at the beach last time," Yui added.

"Indeed, we were quite surprised when we found out she was our teacher," Yumiko remarked.

"Ah, I see," Gabriel and Vignette started to understand the connection between Hachiman and Shizuka, thanks to their friends' explanations.

Inside the office, Shizuka took her seat, a smile playing on her lips as she looked at Hachiman.

"What's the matter, kid? Didn't expect me to be your homeroom teacher again, did you?" she teased.

Observing her smug expression, Hachiman couldn't help but roll his eyes discreetly. So what if she was his homeroom teacher again? He no longer feared her. He had reached Level 5 in fighting before the school year started, and in a one-on-one situation, he felt entirely capable of handling Shizuka.

Even if he stood still, with Hachiman's Level 5 physical attributes, she probably couldn't break through his defenses.

With his confidence surging, Hachiman decided to speak his mind. "I mean, Shizu, did you call me to the office just to talk about this?"

Upon hearing his address, Shizuka, who had been quite pleased with herself, froze.

"What did you just call me?!"

"Shizu, what's wrong?" Hachiman pretended not to understand, wearing a smirk.

"You little brat, how dare you call me that!"

For some reason, upon hearing how he addressed her, Shizuka's heart involuntarily quickened. Frustrated with herself, she blushed slightly, put on an angry expression, and threw a punch at him.

"You rascal, I'm going to teach you a lesson in respecting your teachers!"

However, her reaction seemed to give off an aura of blushing anger.

*Smack!*

However, this time things were different. Faced with Shizuka's fist, Hachiman raised his hand and effortlessly blocked her attack.

Her punch thwarted, just as she was about to launch another strike, the office door swung open, and a middle-aged female teacher walked in.

Seeing an outsider entering the office, Shizuka had no choice but to reluctantly pull back her fist and glared fiercely at Hachiman.

"Good morning, Hiratsuka-sensei," she greeted and then turned her attention to Hachiman.

"Has this student done something wrong?"

"Oh, nothing much, just a minor issue. I've already corrected him," Shizuka quickly replied.

She certainly couldn't tell the truth, that she wanted to give this kid a beating for teasing her earlier. That would be embarrassing.

With an outsider's presence, Hachiman didn't feel it was appropriate to continue teasing. He smiled at Shizuka and said, "Well then, Hiratsuka-sensei, if there's nothing else, I'll be on my way."

"Sure, sure, go ahead," Shizuka waved him away as if shooing a fly.

Unperturbed, Hachiman turned and left the office, leaving Shizuka to stew in her vexation.


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