We opened the classroom's door and saw that there were other students present, including Luca and Kiri. We became the center of the attention only for a while before the others continued their own business.
I observed the whole room before moving any further. In front of the class, there were a whiteboard, a small cupboard, and a teacher's desk. Then, facing the opposite side were 16 seats that were linked to their own desks. They formed 4 rows and 4 columns. At the back of the class, there were several lockers and shoe racks.
Ah—how could I not mention the comfy and huge carpet the room has? And at the corner of the room, there was a temperature controller. It can be operated by infusing mana—and it can perform 2 functions: heater and cooler. Will the teacher be operating it, or will another school staff be responsible for it?
Anyway, I also noticed how there were only 2 vacant seats beside Luca and Kiri. The other seats were pretty much occupied. Luca and Kiri must have booked those seats for me and Iris! Oh, so these boys can be quite considerate!
However, they picked the first row… can I say that it's so Luca-like?
"What took you so long?" Luca protested.
Ah—really, if the competitive Luca knew I got us lost, he would be able to have something he could use against me!! He'd finally have something he's better at doing, compared to me!
Nah, I don't want to lose!!
"Ah, sorry, we took a slight detour—," before I could finish my sentence, Luca cut me off.
"Did you take a dump?"
--this brat, don't you know delicacy?!
Ah, I forgot. He was a normal 6-year-old boy, haha!
"No, you dummy! We only got lost," I tried to calm myself down and answered.
Yes, calm down, Lyra, your opponent is nothing but a child. It's no wonder that he has no delicacy at his age…
"See? Kiri, I won the bet. Lyra's directionally challenged."
"…"
…Did I slip out there?!
…Wait a second, what bet?!
"Hey, what was that? A bet?!"
"U-uhm, don't be angry, Lyra… Luca told me that you guys took so long because you lost your way but I didn't believe it could happen with you around, so we…"
"Why would she take a detour if the first lesson is going to start soon? That doesn't make any sense. If she's not lost, then that means she got a stomachache or bumped into some trouble."
"…"
I guess getting lost is better than admitting that I took a huge dump?
But…
"Objection!! Objection, please!! Indeed, I got lost, but just because I got lost once, that doesn't mean that I am directionally challenged!!"
"…You got lost the other day when we went to the side of the castle that you rarely visited. You couldn't even remember the way back…"
"T-that's because the interior of the castle was confusing!"
"Fine, fine, we will know the truth in the future," Luca said and shrugged.
I decided to just calm down, pick up a seat, and sleep—no, organizing my stuff at the desk!
Ah, during our quarrel earlier, Iris' constant, "Uhm…," could be heard, but we were so fired up that I forgot to reply to her.
Anyway, there are only two vacant seats—one next to Luca, and the other one is situated next to the first vacant seat.
…Naturally, I will be taking a seat next to Luca, as it won't be good to shove Iris to sit next to the person she just met. But I guess this is the right order of seat for us—from left (window) to right (door): Iris, me, Luca, Kiri.
"If I had known that you would get lost on your own, I would have told you to just come here and go to the toilet nearby," Luca said after I took my seat.
…Right. To make sure the students could study optimally in the special classes, the classes—which are S1 to S4—are located at a 'separate' area, dubbed as the "Special Cluster." Obviously, there would be a nearby toilet.
"Ah, I was afraid Iris couldn't hold it until we reached the class."
"S-sorry, but that was indeed the case…"
"Iris, it's not your fault, it's fine~!"
"Okay, noted. For next time, we will be going together then. That'd be faster than having to wait for you to wander off first," Luca has decided without even consulting anything to us.
But truth to be told, I kinda agree… At least, until I can get used and familiar with the school area!
"Ah, hey, you guys forgot to close the door!"
The kid who sat behind me tapped my shoulders and reminded me.
"Eh? Ah, you're right. I'll close it, then. Thanks!"
I already stood before Iris could even react and then went towards the door. I was just about to close the sliding door when I bumped into someone—no, someone bumped into me!
"Oh, sorry, do you want to come in? I forgot to close the door just now—"
I looked up and saw a youthful boy standing in front of me. He looked like a boy who just finished his coming-of-age ceremony. His magenta eyes were so bold and his yellow hair was quite untidy… He put his yellow hair on a short ponytail, but that didn't stop his hair from covering his ears. I guess that's just his style…? The ponytail wasn't intended to keep his hair from falling over so untidily, then.
Did he come into the wrong class? But this is the section for Basic Level, and Special Cluster on top of it…
The building complexes for each level have clear divisions, so…
"Are you looking for your little brother or sister, Senpai?"
Yes, that must be it! His younger sibling must have forgotten something that this responsible older brother came all the way to deliver that forgotten thing! What a considerate older brother—
"…Senpai?"
His eyebrows twitched as he questioned me with an odd expression.
"Uhmm…?"
I stepped back to observe this boy from head-to-toe.
Ah, no uniform… He is not wearing Harmonia Academy's student uniform…
"Who did you just call Senpai? Me?"
"…"
Before I could even react, the bell rang, signaling that classes should be starting soon.
As the bell rang, my mind went blank even more.
Could it be, could it be that…
"Ah, class is starting, can you go back to your seat first?"
Because my mind was blank, I didn't even remember how I managed to come back to my seat. I stared blankly at the teacher's desk as the earlier "Senpai" walked leisurely to the teacher's desk and positioned himself there.
Yes, Lyra, it's exactly that 'could it be'!
He is not a Senpai, but… Eeeh?! This young… boy?!!
Congratulations, Lyra, for getting yourself into another trouble!!
I'm amazed at my ability to stir troubles.
Could it be that I was reincarnated with the cheat of attracting troubles?
I tried to keep my composure awkwardly and gulped. My mind quickly imagined countless possibilities of the bleak future that might happen if this trouble took a bad direction… If this homeroom teacher of mine doesn't possess a heart as wide as the world…
[Little Lyra has become Thug Lyra: Picking Fights with the Homeroom Teacher, on the First Day of School!]