Tokyo: After years of stagnation, the heiress of the yakuza arrives.

In the classroom, Shido Kuroba sat in the last row, idly browsing the school forum...

The next second, a post about a mysterious pink-haired beauty appeared on the phone screen.

Kuroba Shido clicked on the photo casually, initially not paying much attention, but after seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the photo, he instantly stood up from his seat.

The phone fell to the ground.

The pupils contracted violently.

His face was filled with shock, regret, and disbelief.

That guy probably never dreamed that the person he had ignored online and even had his contact information deleted would be this beautiful in real life!

Immediately afterwards...

As Shido Kuroba recalled what he had done in the past, his face grew paler and paler.

Why?

Why were you so indifferent back then?

Why not listen to her explanation a little more?

Why delete her?

Why is there no medicine for regret in this world?!

Finally, Shido Kuroba could only kneel down and roar to the sky amidst the shocked gazes of his classmates.

Miss Liyue, I was wrong!

Please give me another chance!

Thinking of this, Ritsuki Sawamura could no longer suppress the smile on her face.

Humph.

Now you know you regret it?

late!

You ignored her back then, but now...

Ritsuki Sawamura coughed lightly, trying to appear calmer.

Of course, if that jerk is sincere enough, apologizes properly, and promises not to delete her again so easily, it's not entirely impossible to give him a chance to start anew.

After all, she's not a petty person.

At most, Kuroba Shido will be made to stand outside for a few hours and write an apology letter of no less than 5,000 words, explaining all the crimes he committed in the past.

Then she will very reluctantly accept the apology.

Kuroba Shido will surely be moved to tears, won't he?

Ritsuki Sawamura grew happier the more she thought about it.

What started as a slight upturn of the corners of his mouth gradually transformed into an undisguised smile, and his steps became lighter as well.

Just as she was already fantasizing about Kuroba Shido proactively sending her a good morning message every day, fearing that she would be deleted again, a voice that couldn't suppress its excitement suddenly came from beside her.

"Little pink-haired girl, look, look! So many people are looking at me, hahaha, I'm still as pretty as ever, my charm is undeniable, hehe..."

The smile on Ritsuki Sawamura's face vanished instantly.

She slowly turned her head and looked at Yoshiko Sawamura, who was standing next to her with a smug look on her face.

Yoshiko Sawamura was clearly unaware of the danger in her daughter's eyes, and was still pretending to be reserved as she adjusted her sun hat.

"I never imagined that after all these years, my mother's charm hasn't diminished at all."

"Those students were secretly looking this way, they probably thought I was young, right?"

"They might even think of us as sisters, hehe..."

Ritsuki Sawamura: "..."

Does this silly old woman really have no idea who those people around her are looking at?

Ritsuki Sawamura stared at Yoshiko Sawamura for a long time before finally giving up on explaining.

Forget it.

It's not necessarily a bad thing for some people to live a little more carefree.

Judging from the current situation, her previous worries were clearly unnecessary.

Originally, Ritsuki Sawamura was a little worried that this silly old lady would deliberately make things difficult for Shido Kuroba after meeting him, or even do something strange.

But now that I think about it carefully...

Given Yoshiko Sawamura's intelligence, she probably won't be able to come up with anything interesting.

At most, he would just take advantage of Kuroba Shido's inattention and eat his breakfast.

Eat lunch at noon.

I'll eat dinner there too.

If there's any late-night snack left, eat it too.

Apart from that, it shouldn't pose a significant threat.

Of course, the premise is that you should be careful when eating so that you don't get overwhelmed by sushi again.

Ritsuki Sawamura still remembers the scene where a certain silly old lady choked on a piece of tuna sushi because she ate too fast, and then she was jumping around in the room clutching her neck.

If she hadn't discovered it in time, that silly old woman might have really become the first human to be defeated head-on by sushi.

Similar incidents occurred more than once afterward.

Unfortunately, Yoshiko Sawamura didn't learn her lesson at all. The next time she saw sushi, she still stuffed it into her mouth one after another.

Remember to eat but not to fight.

That's exactly the kind of person I'm talking about.

Thinking of this, Ritsuki Sawamura looked at Yoshiko Sawamura with a hint of disdain.

Yoshiko Sawamura seemed to sense something and turned her head in confusion.

"Little pink-haired girl, why are you looking at Mommy like that?"

"It's nothing."

Are you jealous that Mom is so beautiful?

"..."

Riki Sawamura hardened her fist.

I guess I should find a chance to bury this stupid old lady.

……

The Sawamura mother and daughter continued forward with the principal, unaware that the school forum had quickly become lively because of their presence.

It all started when a few students who happened to see them on the street casually took a picture of their backs and put it on a very eye-catching headline.

[Shocking! A mysterious pink-haired, mixed-race beauty has appeared at the school; the principal personally led the way, and she is suspected to be a new student!]

Less than a minute after the post was published, more than a dozen replies appeared below.

[First floor: Where's the picture? You're talking nonsense without a clear view of the face!]

[Second floor: The back view does look good, but I see headlines like "mysterious beautiful girl" at least eight times a month.]

[Third floor: OP, you better not be lying, or the evil rice ball head might crawl over to find you tonight.]

[Fourth floor: If you're going to swear, fine, but can you please not suddenly bring up that disgusting thing? I'm eating!]

[Fifth floor: I think I saw it too, it's absolutely gorgeous!]

[Sixth Floor: Pink hair, blue eyes, likely mixed race, and the principal personally escorting her, her identity is definitely not simple.]

[Seventh Floor: The front-facing photo is here!]

A side profile photo, which wasn't very clear due to the distance, was sent out.

The comment section was silent for a few seconds.

Immediately afterwards, the number of replies began to jump upwards at an extremely exaggerated speed.

[Eighth floor: Holy crap!]

[Ninth Floor: Holy crap!]

[10th Floor: Saved, thanks bro.]

[11th Floor: Is this really a freshman at our school?]

[12th Floor: Three minutes, I need all the information on this woman!]

[Thirteenth Floor: Upstairs, watch your wording! What do you mean by "this woman"? Call her "classmate"!]

[14th Floor: Doesn't the school rule prohibit dyeing hair?]

[Fifteenth Floor: Didn't you see the principal leading the way? Go ask the principal yourself if you dare.]

[16th Floor: I hereby declare that from today onwards, pink is the most natural hair color.]

[17th Floor: Why does this freshman look so familiar? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before...]

The number of photos in the post is increasing.

There are side profiles, back views, and a front view of Riki Sawamura captured by someone as she turns a corner.

Although most of the photos are somewhat blurry due to distance and angle, they still cannot diminish the impact of that face.

In less than ten minutes, the post was featured on the forum's homepage.

Immediately afterwards, someone started a new thread.

[A rational analysis: What is the true identity of this mysterious pink-haired beauty?]

Does anyone know which class the pink-haired freshmen will be assigned to?

[I'm offering a hefty reward for the contact information of that mixed-race classmate from earlier!]

With the university president personally leading the way, Shenchuan University may be about to undergo a new round of power reshuffling!

Outrageous headlines are popping up everywhere.

Some people studied Ritsuki Sawamura's hair color, some analyzed whether her turquoise eyes were colored contact lenses, and others judged from the smile on the principal's face that the family behind this new student could at least double the school's sponsorship fees for the next three years.

Some people even wrote thousands of words based solely on the way Ritsu Sawamura walked, ultimately concluding that—

She's a real young lady.

As for the pretty woman wearing a sun hat and sunglasses who was following beside him and looking around the whole way, most people naturally assumed she was his bodyguard or personal assistant.

After all, who would have thought that a mother would hold her daughter's hand and solemnly boast that all the students around her were looking at her when she entered her daughter's school?

As the discussion heated up, search terms related to the pink-haired mixed-race beauty quickly surged into the real-time hot search list of the campus forum.

Tenth place.

Seventh place.

Fifth place.

They eventually made it all the way to third place.

[Third Place: A Mysterious Pink-Haired Mixed-Race Freshman, Personally Greeted by the Principal!]

Countless students clicked on the related topic and began speculating about Sawamura Ritsuki's identity.

However, compared to the two terms ranked first, this level of popularity still seems somewhat immature.

[Second Place: One Hundred Reasons Why the Evil Rice Ball Head Is Disgusting and Damn It!]

This topic has been on the school forum for a long time.

Initially, the poster did indeed only list one hundred items.

As more and more people joined the discussion, the number of posts increased from one hundred to three hundred, five hundred, and finally broke through nine hundred and ninety-nine.

This includes, but is not limited to—

It has a head that looks like a rice ball.

They will suddenly approach you while others are eating.

He tried to get the attention of female classmates by making a disgusting face.

He thought he was handsome as long as he didn't look in the mirror.

And most importantly...

Alive.

Thanks to the long-term joint efforts of all students, "Evil Rice Balls" has long become one of the most vibrant topics on the school forum.

As for the first place...

[First Place: Kuroba Shido is two-timing; who will ultimately get custody?]

This topic has remained popular ever since it first appeared.

Those who support Miyazaki Kiyoshi argue that he and Kuroba Shido are in the same department every day, giving them an advantage due to their proximity, and that Miyazaki Kiyoshi has repeatedly demonstrated a level of familiarity with Kuroba Shido that goes beyond that of ordinary classmates.

Those who support Jingu Aoko argue that she has already invested a great deal of resources in Kuroba Shido, providing him with money, meal cards, and comprehensive protection within the school, fully meeting all the conditions for long-term care.

The two sides argued incessantly.

Every day, new evidence is presented.

Some people have even seriously analyzed the situation from a legal perspective, questioning who the court should award custody of Kuroba Shido should the Miyazaki and Jingu families have if a dispute arises over the custody of Kuroba Shido.

Of course, some people have also put forward a third viewpoint.

Kuroba Shido is already an adult and does not need anyone to raise him.

This comment was met with unanimous opposition from both sides as soon as it appeared.

Adults?

Are you kidding me!

Can someone who uses someone else's meal card to eat, needs to be picked up and dropped off, and lives in someone else's house after being injured be considered an adult?

This is clearly a large pet with basic mobility!

Faced with two monsters who have been dominating the trending topics for years, the fact that the newly emerged pink-haired mixed-race freshman was able to climb to third place is enough to prove the sensation brought by Ritsuki Sawamura.

The person involved was completely unaware that they had become a newly popular figure on the school forum.

……

Inside the office building.

As the glass door slowly closed behind us, the sweltering air outside was instantly shut out.

A cool breeze blew in her face, and Yoshiko Sawamura stopped in her tracks, her whole demeanor visibly brightening.

"He's alive..."

She looked up, feeling the cool air falling from above, and a look of utter satisfaction spread across her face.

The principal glanced at the office, which was only a few dozen meters away, and his expression was somewhat complicated.

I didn't walk very far from the school gate to the office building.

This lady, however, seemed to have just crossed an entire desert.

The friend of the head of the Jingu family is indeed no ordinary person.

Ordinary people are not that fragile at all.

Or rather...

Is this actually proof of being pampered to the extreme?

The principal once again found a reasonable explanation for Yoshiko Sawamura in his heart.

Soon, the three arrived at the office door.

As soon as the door opened, a rush of air, even cooler than that in the hallway, rushed out.

With both air conditioners running simultaneously, the temperature in the entire room is kept within an extremely comfortable range.

Yoshiko Sawamura's eyes lit up instantly.

"There really are two!"

She strode into the office, sat down on the sofa closest to the air conditioner vent, then leaned back and squinted her eyes contentedly.

At that moment, Yoshiko Sawamura suddenly found the chubby teacher in front of her to be much more pleasing to the eye.

At least the other party didn't lie to her about the air conditioner.

The principal took out two bottles of water from the side and placed them in front of Sawamura and her daughter.

"Please use it."

"Thank you, teacher."

Yoshiko Sawamura picked up the water and handed it to Ritsuki Sawamura.

"Little pink-haired girl, drink up! You've been walking outside for so long, be careful not to get heatstroke."

Ritsuki Sawamura looked at the water in her hand, then at Yoshiko Sawamura, who was already comfortably lying on the sofa, and her lips twitched slightly.

The slowest walker along the way was this silly old woman.

The one who complained the most about the heat was this silly old lady.

The one sitting under the air conditioner, unwilling to move, is still this silly old lady.

Who is more prone to heatstroke?

Ritsuki Sawamura ignored him, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip.

The principal then returned to his desk and took out the prepared materials from the drawer.

Although Yoshiko Sawamura was a whole morning late, he had already finished most of the necessary procedures.

After all, it was a call made personally by the Jingu family.

Even if you make him wait at the school gate all day, let alone wait for a morning, he has to act like he's doing it willingly.

"Sawamura's basic information has been entered into the system, and there are no problems with the enrollment procedures."

The principal placed several documents on the table, and his kind smile returned to his face.

"As for textbooks, student IDs, and school uniforms, those will be handled by a dedicated teacher later."

Ritsuki Sawamura nodded gently.

"This is troublesome."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all, this is what the school should do."

The principal quickly waved his hand.

In contrast, Yoshiko Sawamura, standing next to her, clearly had little interest in these matters.

She first took a couple of sips of water, then examined the two air conditioners in the office, and finally her gaze fell on the cabinet next to the desk.

It looks like there are tea leaves inside.

There were also several exquisitely packaged boxes.

I don't know if it's food...

The principal keenly noticed Yoshiko Sawamura's gaze, felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and instinctively used his body to block the cabinet.

What's inside there isn't anything ordinary.

Instead, he was preparing to give Kuroba Shido a new batch of cordyceps and ginseng.

The principal had been heartbroken for a long time over the last time the inventory was taken away.

This batch absolutely cannot afford any more accidents.

Yoshiko Sawamura didn't notice the principal's subtle actions, but simply looked away with some regret.

It wasn't meant to be eaten after all.

The principal secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly turned his attention back to Ritsuki Sawamura.

The enrollment procedures have been completed.

Now, only one question remains.

Because of Riki Sawamura's special status, and because the Jingu family had not specified any particular arrangements, the principal was not prepared to simply put someone into a class.

At the very least, their opinion should be asked first.

The principal opened the class information on the desk, a questioning look on his face.

"Sawamura-kun, which class do you want to join?"