Sakamoto Yuuji: "No matter how long summer vacation lasted, you wouldn't have adjusted anyway. You're way too much of a slacker. You probably only finished your summer homework yesterday, right!"
"How did you know!"
Tsuchiya Kouta: "The dark circles gave it away."
Kinoshita Hideyoshi: "It wouldn't be like what this old one is thinking, right? Not touching homework until the last night, then staying up all night with a single lamp to finish it?"
"As expected of Hideyoshi, you even guessed that."
(Yare yare, are you still in elementary school?)
"But Akihisa's right. I also feel this summer vacation went by especially fast. Usually it's almost two months, but now it feels like only one passed."
(It's just a feeling.)
Yoshii Akihisa: "Yeah, to be precise, I don't even feel like it was a month. More like 22 days or so!"
(Shut up, idiot. Don't say any more.)
"Haha, probably because we had too much fun. Whatever, let's go."
"Yeah."
After they left, Saiki came out from behind the sign.
"Saiki-kun, good morning."
Boo!!
[What the? It's just Shiraishi. When did you show up?]
(Shiraishi's ability evolved? Even I didn't notice.)
"Just now."
Shiraishi answered.
[Oh? Whatever. Let's head to school.]
"Yeah."
…
When Saiki reached the classroom and opened the door, the students inside were loudly chatting about how their summer vacation went. Saiki casually walked to his seat, set down his bag, and prepared to spend the first day of school leisurely.
But before his butt even warmed the chair, people started crowding around.
Yoshii Akihisa: "Hey, Saiki, long time no see! How was your summer? Was that game fun?!"
[Don't talk to me. You're making me remember bad memories.]
Sakamoto Yuuji: "Looks like you had a good vacation."
[It was whatever.]
Hideyoshi: "This old one feels like it's been forever since seeing Saiki. Truly touching."
[Actually it's fine. We already met during summer break.]
Izumi: "Saiki-kun, you must have had a really fun holiday."
[Average.]
Shikimori: "Saiki, my cooking has improved lately."
[Oh? Then keep it up.]
Kubo Nagisa: "Saiki-kun, give me a bit more screen time, please."
[Yare yare…]
"Bang."
Akazawa Itsuki burst through the door, walked straight to Saiki, and laughed loudly: "Saiki, last time you signed up for that tour group, it was so much fun! Too bad you didn't go. I feel like it would've been even more fun with you. Next time let's go together."
[I refuse.]
"Hahaha."
"…"
"Alright, alright, quiet down. Time to start class."
Hiratsuka Shizuka yawned as she walked in from the door. She patted her cheeks to shake off her lethargic look and try to appear more energetic.
Hiratsuka Shizuka [Ugh, summer vacation ended so fast and now I have to see these brats again. What a pain. Yo, that Saiki kid is glaring at me? He knows we're re-electing class officers, doesn't he? Fine, I'll definitely assign him something.]
(What are you scheming now, you delinquent teacher? I just looked at you. Is that not allowed?)
"Alright, alright, everyone quiet down. Since it's the new semester, I see some of you are happy with the current setup, but others aren't. So we're re-electing class officers!"
The students didn't react much to re-electing class officers.
"Re-electing? Sure, whatever. It'll probably end up the same people anyway."
"Yeah, doesn't matter."
Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded in satisfaction: "Looks like everyone's really looking forward to it!"
(Looking forward? Yeah, sure. You can tell from my face how excited I am.)
Saiki's current expression →
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Then let's start with class president. For class president…"
"It has to be our Shiina-san!"
"Yeah, yeah, definitely her."
Before Hiratsuka Shizuka could finish, people were already raising both hands and feet to vote for Shiina Mahiru.
(Yare yare, Shiina-san's popularity is still huge!)
Hiratsuka Shizuka saw this coming: "Then for sports committee member, who do we give it to? Any recommendations?"
"Give it to Hayama."
"Yeah, sounds good. I think Hayama's fine too."
"…"
"Who's next? Only the study committee member left. Who should we pick? The study committee isn't hard work. Just help the teacher hand out homework sometimes, organize some materials, keep the keys, occasionally help correct assignments or whatever. Oh my."
Hiratsuka Shizuka spoke while looking at Saiki.
(Stop beating around the bush. Just say it straight.)
The more Hiratsuka Shizuka said it like that, the less anyone wanted the role.
"Saiki!"
Before Hiratsuka Shizuka could even speak, people around were already nominating Saiki.
"Yeah, yeah, Saiki. I've known since we were kids that this guy could do it."
(What? Have you even seen me as a kid?)
"He has so many things we can learn from. Last time I saw Saiki on the street, some robber was targeting an old lady, and he jumped in to play the hero!"
"Yeah, yeah, I was there!"
"Me too. I was the fire hydrant nearby."
"I'll vote Saiki. He's the one everyone expects…"
…
In the end, Saiki successfully became the study committee member he'd always dreaded.
After class.
Yoshii Akihisa: "Saiki, awesome! You're study committee again. Help me out with stuff like copying homework later. Hiratsuka-sensei is kinda scary."
Looking at Yoshii Akihisa smiling with big white teeth and giving him a thumbs-up, Saiki stayed expressionless and gave a slight nod.
"Awesome, thanks!"
(Yoshii, huh? You were the loudest one shouting earlier. I'll remember you.)
After brushing off Yoshii, Saiki finally relaxed and let out a breath.
Inuzuka Shu came over with Nekozaki Kyo and Izumi, complaining.
"Saiki, you be the judge! Izumi started it again. I just opened the window, and a fish came flying at me. I couldn't dodge in time and got hit. Then Nekozaki over there laughed at me, saying my reaction speed sucks. That pissed me off. A man can't be told he can't do something!"
Nekozaki Kyo: "Hmph, it's true though. That fish was flying from so far away. Weren't you just not paying attention? Saiki, don't take his side."
Hachimitsu Yui leisurely spectating from the side: "Is that really the point?"
[Don't ask me. More like, why is there a fish flying around in school?]
"…"
After the group left, Saiki didn't want to stay in the classroom anymore. He was about to head to the bathroom to cool off. Just as he pushed open the door and walked a few steps past Class C's entrance.
A blonde beauty stepped out of Class C's door.
The blonde beauty closed the door. When she saw Saiki, the corners of her mouth curved into a smile, revealing a tiny bit of fang as she excitedly said: "Saiki-shishou, long time no see! Last time we met was… last time, right? How about it? After school, want to come to my place? I've got something good~"
[I refuse. And didn't we just go there two weeks ago?]
"…"
Saiki reached the bathroom. Just as he walked in, he saw Akazawa Itsuki with his pants half-undone.
"Yo, Saiki, how's it going? Wanna duo queue?"
…