Faced with the gazes of the students below the podium, Okada Yuriko had long since grown accustomed to it; after all, her excellence had been apparent since childhood.
"Good morning, everyone. It's Monday again, and we have a new transfer student in our class today. She's a very beautiful girl."
"What? A transfer student?"
"Oh my god, I thought transfer students only existed in manga. I didn't expect our class to get one too."
"A beautiful transfer student? Saiko!"
The boys in the class were naturally the most excited; upon hearing the words 'beautiful transfer student,' their expectations were instantly maxed out.
Okada Yuriko spoke toward the doorway, "Kirisaki-san, please come in."
Outside the classroom, Chitoge Kirisaki felt quite nervous. Entering a completely new environment and facing a group of strange classmates, she didn't know if she could make friends, but she could only do her best.
Back in America, because she was the young lady of the largest mafia organization, 'Beehive,' she never had friends at school. Even if she did, they only approached her with hidden motives, which made Chitoge Kirisaki very miserable.
Now that she had come to a school in Japan, no one knew her identity, but she was still worried that she would have difficulty fitting in.
"Phew..."
Hearing the homeroom teacher call her, Chitoge Kirisaki let out a breath and then walked into the classroom with a friendly smile on her face.
Her image as a youthful and beautiful blonde girl indeed caused a sensation in the class.
"Wow, is this the transfer student? She really is a beautiful girl."
"Blonde hair, blue eyes, and such fair skin... could this new transfer student be a mixed-blood like Kujou-san?"
"Her looks are completely on par with our class's Princess and Angel."
Not just the boys, but the girls were also whispering. Judging by the smile on the transfer student's face, she seemed to have a cheerful personality, unlike Shiina Mahiru's quietness or Kujou Alisa's aloofness.
Okada Yuriko smiled and said, "Kirisaki-san, please introduce yourself."
"Yes, Teacher."
Chitoge Kirisaki nodded to the teacher and then faced the students below the podium, saying clearly, "Hello everyone, nice to meet you. I am Chitoge Kirisaki, a transfer student from America. My mother is Japanese and my father is American, so I'm mixed-blood. I lived in Japan when I was little, moved to America after I was seven, and have only just returned. Therefore, my Japanese is also very good. Everyone, please get along with me."
"Oh! Kirisaki-san, you're so beautiful."
"Kirisaki-san, your figure is so good. How do you maintain it?"
"..."
The students below responded one after another. It was rare to have a transfer student, especially one from another country, so they were naturally very enthusiastic.
"I didn't expect it to be her. Japan really is small; to think I'd run into her here."
Shiraishi Shin recognized this beautiful blonde transfer student—wasn't she the woman who was held hostage by the Tyrannosaurus Dopant yesterday?
But complaints aside, he felt that with her character archetype, she probably had the treatment of a female lead in some anime.
Okada Yuriko looked toward Shiraishi Shin at the back and said, "Class Rep."
"Present."
Shiraishi Shin stood up and responded.
"Kirisaki-san has just arrived and isn't familiar with the school environment yet. After lunch, please take her around to get to know the place."
"Yes."
"Kirisaki-san, he is the class representative of Class 1, Shiraishi Shin. If you need anything, you can go to him or come to me."
"Okay, Teacher."
"Mhm, then you can sit next to the Class Rep. It just so happens the seat to his right is empty."
Chitoge Kirisaki nodded, walked down from the podium, and spoke after reaching Shiraishi Shin's right side, "Please take care of me from now on, Class Rep."
Shiraishi Shin replied with a smile, "Mhm, Kirisaki-san, please take care of me as well."
"Eh?"
Hearing Shiraishi Shin's voice, Chitoge Kirisaki froze for a moment. For some reason, she felt that Shiraishi Shin's voice sounded somewhat familiar.
"What's wrong, Kirisaki-san?"
"No... it's nothing."
Chitoge Kirisaki shook her head and sat down. Once seated, she thought back carefully. Suddenly, she realized why it felt familiar—it was because she had heard it just yesterday, from that Kamen Rider!
She immediately dismissed the thought, "No, no, no, how could it be such a coincidence? It's just that the voices are a bit similar. There are many people in this world with similar vocal registers."
She then pushed the matter to the back of her mind and stopped thinking about it because she needed to listen to the lesson. Although she spoke Japanese well, she had been living in America, so she had to listen carefully to the Japanese language course.
"Alright students, let's continue with the lesson. Today, let's turn our textbooks to..."
Time in class always passed slowly. Shiraishi Shin felt a bit drowsy listening. If it weren't for Teacher Okada on the podium being easy on the eyes and having a pleasant voice, he definitely would have fallen asleep.
The class period eventually passed, and soon the bell rang. As soon as class was over, many girls went to Chitoge Kirisaki's seat to talk to her. Even Shiina Mahiru walked over. There were so many people that Shiraishi Shin, who was sitting in his seat, was quickly squeezed out.
Shiraishi Shin stood to the side, speechless. Once the novelty wore off, if this beautiful transfer student didn't have any common topics to talk about, she would probably soon be ignored and become like any other ordinary student.
Then Shiraishi Shin looked at Alisa, who was sitting alone in the corner. He walked a few steps toward her and said, "Kujou-san, you didn't tell anyone about what happened the day before yesterday, did you?"
Shiraishi Shin's sudden conversation made Alisa feel a surge of joy, though she didn't realize this feeling herself.
With her right leg, clad in a white over-the-knee sock, crossed over her left, she glanced at Shiraishi Shin and said, "What's wrong, Class Rep? If I told someone, would you have to silence me too?"
Shiraishi Shin naturally knew she was retaliating for when he scared her before. He replied, "You actually took that joke seriously? A sunny young man like me would never do something like that."
"Self-praise."
Alisa muttered a word in russian and then said, "Who told you to scare me like that under those circumstances? But don't worry, I haven't told anyone."
Shiraishi Shin gave an 'oh' and then shrugged. "You're quite tight-lipped. But even if you couldn't help but say something, it wouldn't matter much. After all, since I transformed in front of people, I didn't plan on making them shut up, nor could I really make them."
Alisa rolled her blue eyes at Shiraishi Shin and said, "Even if you asked me to tell, I wouldn't. Because this doesn't just concern your safety, it concerns mine as well."
Shiraishi Shin said with surprise, "Oh? You're actually quite smart. It's better to be safe than sorry; big mouths indeed don't live long."
"Are you saying you thought I was stupid before?"
Alisa glared fiercely at Shiraishi Shin. She looked menacing, but was actually quite cute; because she was a beauty, even when she acted fierce, it was hard to feel any sense of threat.