章節 40: Class B! + Oni's resignation

Yuto whistled as he sauntered into his new classroom, Class B.

The moment he crossed the threshold, the entire class went silent. All eyes locked onto him, their expressions ranging from awkward to straight-up confused.

"Eh? Did I do something wrong?" Yuto said, pointing to himself like he was the most innocent person in the world. Everyone exchanged glances before finally, a blue-haired boy stood up, nervously laughing.

"Hehe... don't mind us. It's just... kinda weird for someone we've never seen to suddenly declare he's in our class," he said.

A few other students nodded in agreement, clearly unsettled by Yuto's entrance.

"Oh! I'm Sho Shibata! Pleasure to make your acquaintance!" Shibata added, trying to salvage the awkwardness.

Yuto stared at Shibata for a solid second. Shibata flinched, bracing himself. But instead of a response, Yuto dramatically threw an arm around Shibata's shoulders, pulling him in like they were long-lost brothers. "Pleasure's all mine, Shibata-chan!" he declared. He then turned to address the entire class. "If you guys feel weird 'cause you don't know me, then just get familiar with me. Problem solved!"

Shibata flinched again, this time at the sheer absurdity of Yuto's "solution."

"...What."

"Nice to meet you, Kazuki-san!" a girl chimed in, breaking the tension.

Yuto shot her a charming smile. "Likewise."

The girl immediately blushed, her face going as red as a tomato.

Shibata's jaw dropped. 'What the fuck?!' His mind raced. 'That... that nonsensical solution actually worked?! And what's with this dude's insane charisma? What black magic is this? How did the Class D boys co-exist with this monster?!'

Before Shibata could process any of this, a flood of students—both girls and boys—swarmed Yuto, eager to introduce themselves. Yuto greeted each of them like they were old friends, his charm working its magic.

Ichinose, watching from a distance, chuckled. "Hehe... looks like we didn't even need to help Kazuki-kun make friends after all."

Kanzaki, arms still crossed with his usual serious look, nodded. "His social skills are on par with yours, Ichinose-san. It's terrifying."

He suddenly smirked mischievously, giving Ichinose a sidelong glance. "No wonder those rumors about you and Kazuki-kun got out of hand—"

"Kanzaki-san, enough!" Ichinose turned beet red, cutting him off before things escalated.

Before anyone could tease her further, a voice pierced through the classroom, making everyone freeze in their tracks. "Everyone~"

Class B collectively shivered and scampered back to their seats like they'd been caught with their hands in the cookie jar.

"Kazuki-kun~ I suggest you sit down as well~" Chie, their homeroom teacher, stood at the door with a smile that could freeze lava. Yuto gulped.

'What is this terrifying aura?!' He immediately scrambled to his seat.

Once seated, he glanced at his deskmates. To his right was Ichinose, who gave him a polite smile. Yuto returned the gesture.

To his left sat a girl with violet eyes and black twin-tails streaked with cyan highlights. She looked half-dead, outwardly tired and disinterested. But Yuto, sharp as ever, could see the façade she wore. He smiled at her for a moment.

She narrowed her eyes suspiciously, before giving a hesitant nod.

Yuto leaned back in his seat, sighing. 'Alright, let's assess my new class...'

His eyes moved to Kanzaki. 'Horikita. But gender-swapped.'

Next, he glanced at Shibata. 'Hirata... but from the dollar store.'

His gaze shifted to Ichinose. 'Kei... but smarter... and cuter.'

Then, he turned back to the girl on his left. 'A sexier Matsushita!'

Finally, Yuto looked straight ahead at Chie, who was still smiling with that unsettling grin. 'Suspected psychopath as a homeroom teacher...'

He inhaled deeply, closing his eyes and pressing his fingers to his temple like a detective solving a case. 'Conclusion...'

Yuto's eyes snapped open as he nodded to himself. 'This is just an upgraded Class D!'

Hemino Yuki, the girl sitting to his left, glanced at Yuto nodding to himself like a madman. She grimaced, slumping in her seat. 'Why... why do I have to sit next to this weirdo?'

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"I have been proud and grateful, for these past two years, to have led the student council body as your student council president," Manabu said, leaning slightly on the podium with a serious face. "Though as simple as this may be, this concludes my resignation speech."

Yuto, sitting in the audience, dramatically wiped his eyes. "Such a moving speech…" he sniffled, blowing into a handkerchief with unnecessary force.

Manabu bowed. "Thank you, everyone."

"He was such a good president…" Yuto sobbed, theatrically dabbing at fake tears while everyone around him maintained a respectful silence. Beside him, Yuki shot him a sideways glance, her eyebrow twitching. 'Don't act like the guy just died...' she thought, resisting the urge to smack him upside the head.

"Now, we'll hear a few words from the incoming new student council president," the announcer said, gesturing towards the stage as a blond-haired guy walked up.

Yuto's mood instantly soured. "Tsk. This ass is the one replacing Oni-chan," he muttered.

Yuki's entire body flinched. 'Oni-chan?!' she repeated in her head, her mind nearly short-circuiting. 'What's with this guy?!'

The blond-haired man stepped up to the podium with all the swagger of someone who thought too highly of himself. "I am your newly instituted SCP, Nagumo Miyabi of Class 2-A. I'll get to the point: I plan to turn this school into a true meritocracy."

Yuto, eyes suddenly wide with excitement, leaned forward in his seat and whispered way too loudly, "Damn! Finally, what I've been waiting for! I like this... what was his name again? Najiyo Minami or something?!"

Ichinose, sitting nearby, stifled a laugh as she leaned over and whispered back, "Kazuki-san, it's Nagumo Miyabi! Please stop messing around!"

Yuto furrowed his brow. "Eh?? I wasn't joking though."

Behind them, Shibata, taking mental notes as usual, watched Yuto's interaction closely. "Okay... to get Ichinose's attention, I just need to act like a baby!" he muttered under his breath, eyes gleaming with newfound determination.

Without even turning around, Mako Amikura, who had been quietly observing the whole situation, deadpanned, "Don't even try it, Shibata. It's only cute when Kazuki-kun does it. You'll just look like an overgrown baby. It'll be creepy."

Shibata's mouth fell open in pure shock. His hopes shattered instantly, like glass hitting concrete.

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[A/n: Guys! You know, when I writing the part where Yuto was assessing the class, I was like, This class is only missing a Ayanokoji... Then I remembered the othe Hachiman fics.

So just asking, Does anyone want Hikigaya Hachiman in this book???

Yes.

(or)

No.

I will have to re-write some stuff and few of the exams like the Island exam and all won't make sense, but you guys want, we can play the 'Hachiman didn't want to get involved' card and add him anyway.. Idk you guys decide!]