An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

For some reason, the classmates all had relieved expressions on their faces, as if saying, "Ah, torture is indeed necessary." "There's no such thing as becoming more flexible!" and so on.

Furthermore, Yue-sama was also incredibly motivated, completely intending to skip the communication step and directly abuse the power of the divine language. It seemed she truly hated Asada-sensei.

Of course, Asada-sensei had no idea that Hajime was talking to someone else like this.

"Besides, you usually—"

His lecture continued like this until the bell rang for the end of get out of class.

Later, in conclusion, Master Yue’s “divine words” were indeed very powerful.

Although we don't know what kind of past Mr. Asada has experienced, he seems to be particularly disgusted with student love, even to the point of hatred.

The reason why I am so enthusiastic about guiding students is simply because I like to immerse myself in the pleasure of lecturing such students.

Even so, he didn't cause any real harm. And as a teacher, as long as he did his job well, there was no need for him to be a clean and noble person. In fact, it had always been like this. But...

His slightly twisted nature seemed to have been exacerbated by Hajime's presence, reaching a point where he couldn't control himself. The fact that Hajime, once a lowly figure, now had a harem was completely intolerable to him. Furthermore, if his guidance proved ineffective, he seemed to be planning to expose the "abnormal interpersonal relationships among the returnees" to the media.

The students had no idea what had happened between Hajime and the others and Mr. Asada, they only knew that his behavior was completely unacceptable to Hajime and the others.

After that interview, Asada's attitude completely changed. Every time he arrived for class, he would start by saying, "Excuse me, I'll teach you today!" His words and actions were clear and bold, like a soldier.

Asada insisted that she was simply trying to change her image. Although her classmates were perplexed, they felt that this was at least a better experience than before, and they all responded positively.

That’s all for now, let’s get back to the topic.

All classes went smoothly throughout the day, until the fourth period.

As the bell rang, English teacher Sachiko Yanagi (45 years old) immediately ran out of the classroom as fast as she could.

It wasn't because Hajime and other students were giving her any trouble.

On the contrary, the students were very attentive in class and stopped giggling even when they heard Hajime speak in a polite tone.

It's definitely not because of Shi's serious threat of "I'll use the Pile Bunker to blow your assholes up if you laugh again next time", but because you shouldn't laugh in class, that's a matter of course!

So why did Teacher Sachiko run out of the classroom as if she was running for her life?

"So, that 'Language Understanding' thing is a foul skill after all."

"That's the only thing I can truly be grateful to Esid."

Sheng and Mingren spoke with deep emotion. The "Language Comprehension" skill's cheat-level effect they mentioned was precisely what caused the teacher to flee the classroom.

Because of this skill, the English ability of the whole class is at the native level, even better than that of Teacher Sachiko.

Therefore, every time Teacher Sachiko came to teach this class, she was extremely nervous and uncomfortable, and she always left the classroom as if she was running for her life.

"How should I put it... No wonder the teachers don't want to teach us. I'm starting to think we deserve this..."

"I can understand both classical Chinese and Chinese perfectly... I feel a bit guilty about it..."

Shizuku said with a wry smile, and Kaori agreed with an embarrassed look on her face.

"That's why others think we're abnormal..."

"Even though I haven't studied for a whole year, my grades haven't declined but improved. It's really strange."

"But, this kind of thing is also difficult to grasp."

Yuka looked embarrassed. Nana looked at the doorway through which Teacher Sachiko had just left with an apologetic look. Taeko also frowned. They were all the same, eager to get used to life in Japan as quickly as possible.

Anyway, that was the end of the morning class. Then came the lunch break. Normally, a lot of people in a class would go to the cooperative to buy lunch. However...

In this classroom, everyone took out their lunch boxes at the same time, and no one wanted to leave. Not only that—

There were hurried footsteps from the other end of the corridor. Then, the classroom door was flung open, and a petite figure rushed in.

"Teacher Ai, are you going to have lunch in the classroom today as well?"

"Y-yeah. No reason, I just wanted to. Yeah, no reason..."

Aiko shook the lunch bag in her hand and said this, her eyes wandering a little. She had been like this since the first day back to school, always running in at noon.

Everyone was already used to her doing this, so Yue immediately gave up her seat and sat on Hajime's lap.

At the same time, someone shouted in panic:

"Oops! I forgot to bring my lunch..."

It was Kentaro Nomura. He stood up excitedly, his chair banging loudly, and he looked as if he had made some irreparable mistake and was standing there at a loss.

"Kentaro, I'll give you some of mine."

"Jūgo. Sorry, and thank you."

"Ah, Nomura-kun. You can eat mine too!"

"Tsuji...thank you. Did you make your bento yourself? It looks delicious."

"Hehehe, I hope it suits your taste..."

"You can eat mine too."

"...Kousuke? So you're here."

"I've been here since morning."

Jūgo, Ayako, and Endō Kōsuke offered to share their lunch boxes with Kentaro. Kentaro relaxed a little and sat back in his chair.

Hajime was surprised to realize that Kousuke was in school today. He couldn't believe he hadn't noticed at all, and he looked at Yue and the others. They were also staring with wide eyes, apparently not noticing anything either.

As expected of Lord Abyss, the one whom the Demon King considers the "ace of the class" and whom even the "Apostle of God" cannot grasp.

My classmates only discovered my existence after I finished a whole morning of classes...

It's incomprehensible that their presence is so low. It's even stranger than fantasy.

"Oh, I didn't see it yesterday either—"

"I came to school yesterday, too, Nagumo. And you even talked to me."

"...What did you do to my memory?"

"You're responsible for my tear ducts. I can't stop crying."

Kousuke shed silent tears. However, Hajime wasn't joking; he genuinely didn't remember, his expression twitching stiffly. And he felt awkward, deeply awkward.

"...Yuandong, do you have any artifacts equipped to enhance your presence?"

"Ms. Yue, I'm Endo. Don't act like I'm some fictional character or something."

Yue's expression also twitched stiffly, as if she couldn't believe it.

During the turmoil of their return, Kousuke had been incredibly helpful, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him Hajime's right-hand man. Light figured he should have remembered his name. But... huh? Anyway, what was his name?

"Also, that divine relic exploded on its own for some reason. Nagumo, I'm sorry."

"It's truly extraordinary that Hajime-san's divine artifact would break. Abyssal Gate, what have you done?"

"My name is Endo Kousuke, Ms. Shia. Please don't call me by that name anymore."

Kousuke's tone was flat, without any inflection. Yet, his expression was so urgent and earnest that Shia's cheeks twitched involuntarily. It seemed he disliked the title of Abyss Lord (Gate of the Abyss).

The only one who can freeze the God-killing Demon King, the most powerful vampire princess in magic, and the most powerful rabbit in physics is probably the Lord of the Abyss.

As expected of a man who even the "Apostles of God" had to retreat in fear... Kentaro and the others looked at Kousuke with fear. The others also had a mixture of admiration and helplessness.

"Uh... No, but, Endo-kun, you're Lana-san's lover now, and one day you'll become a member of the Hauria clan. So, you should get used to the so-called 'Chuunibyou' now, right?"

"Wow...Shirosaki-san...you hit a sore spot...!"

Even Kosuke has to give in as long as the only person who can pay normal attention to Kosuke is mentioned - the rabbit-eared sister Lana Hauria.

A group that loves to talk and act like a Chuunibyou and a man who can force a Chuunibyou attack by activating his strongest skill should logically get along well.

However, Kosuke still couldn't accept himself in "Abyss Lord Mode". Finally, he sat back in his seat with a sad face, and his presence began to fade rapidly... If you didn't pay close attention to his existence, you would forget it immediately.

Who on earth is this incredible creature... Hajime and the rest of the class all thought so.

"Ahem. But you, Nomura, you should go to the cooperative soon. Eating that alone won't be enough."

In order to ease the strange atmosphere and change the subject, Hajime said this to Kentaro. In fact, the way Kentaro ate the small amount of food that was given to him in small mouthfuls did look a little sad.

Honestly, Hajime had noticed this since the first day back at school. For some reason, the students in this class refused to leave the classroom during lunch break. It was like this every day, and Hajime couldn't help but worry about it. At first, he'd assumed it was just to avoid the strange looks from the other students, but even if that was the case, their attitude was a bit too stubborn.

Facing Hajime's questioning gaze, Kentaro looked away guiltily and muttered to himself.

"...I don't want to leave Nagumo."

"Don't, don't say such disgusting things all of a sudden."

Seeing Hajime take three steps back with a look of rejection on his face, Kentaro quickly said, "No, that's not what I meant!" and began to explain.

“Because… think about it! What if I get summoned again?! I don’t want to be left here alone, and I don’t want to be the only one summoned! So… during lunch break, the only safe area is around Nagumo!”

What kind of nonsense is this guy talking about… Hajime thought, looking at Kentaro with a helpless look. However, when he looked around, everyone else also quickly looked away.

“Are you all really thinking about this? Ah, could it be that Aiko comes to the classroom every noon because…”

“Uh… ahahaha…”

A closer look revealed that everyone had hidden their own special artifact in their schoolbags or inside their clothes, making full combat preparations to be ready to deal with unexpected situations at any time.

"You guys are definitely...having a psychological trauma about lunch break!"

The entire class laughed in a cryptic way. They seemed to be refusing to leave the classroom because they didn't want to be away from "everyone's Demon Lord."

Hajime looked around at his classmates helplessly, paused for a moment, and sighed.

"Really...don't worry."

The classmates, Aiko, Yue, and the others all looked at Hajime. Then, they realized something—

Because, Hajime was smiling. It wasn't a mocking smile, but a warm one that made anyone feel at ease. It was a deep smile that showed a broad mind.

"If you're missing, I'll go and bring you back."

Kousuke, Atsushi, and the others stared with wide eyes. Ryutaro raised his lips, gave a thumbs-up, and said, "Okay! I'll leave it to you then!" The other boys smiled at him with reassurance.

“…! Seriously, this guy is just like that!”

"Ahahaha~ This time, even I, Nana, can't help but feel a little moved~"

"Yuuka? Are you okay? Your face is so red it looks like it's burning."

Yuuka and the other girls blushed. Some even clutched their chests, unable to hold their chopsticks. "Haa, haa, I really do want to be the Demon Lord's pet—" "Are you hyperventilating? Cheer up!" A few girls, on the verge of collapse, pulled themselves together, and said with a trusting smile, "I'll take care of you when the time comes~!"

Yue and the others had gentle expressions. Kaori and Shizuku, in particular, seemed to see the same part of Hajime that they had seen before, and their faces beamed.

"But if Tian Zhihe is summoned, I won't care."

"Don't use teasing me as a cover just because you're shy."

Hajime crossed his arms and turned his head away. Kouki narrowed his eyes and protested. Their exchange caused even the students, who were simply surprised, to burst out in laughter.

"By the way, Nanyun-chan! How are you going to spend Christmas?"

Perhaps because the atmosphere had brightened, Nana casually asked about the schedule for the important festival that was coming up a week later. Her purpose was obvious to everyone. Yuka glared at her with a fierce expression.

"If you can, let's have a party!"

"Sorry, I already have plans for that day."

Oh, so it is. After all, I am with Miss Yue and the others. However, there should be a chance for one more person to join, right?

Although she didn't say it out loud, Nana's smirk clearly showed her intention. Yuka pinched her cheek mercilessly. Nana cried out in pain, while Taeko beside her laughed heartily.

Seeing Yuka and the others playing around like this, Hajime couldn't help but laugh along, and then he said, "Oh, that's right," as if he had just thought of something.

"Because my stored magic power is becoming more and more abundant, I plan to find Lily before Christmas."

"Huh!? Are we finally going to pick up Princess Liliana?!" The students were surprised and there was an uproar.

"I'm planning to have her stay here until the Lunar New Year holiday is over, so people here can go to Todas during this time... Anyone want to go?"

He raised the corner of his mouth and looked around the classroom.

The classmates looked at each other. Judging from their expressions, the answer was obvious. However, Ryutaro spoke on behalf of everyone, smiling wryly.

“No one would agree to that.”

It's not that everyone hates Todas, it's just that it's only been about two months since he came back, and no matter how positive his personality is, he won't want to go to the other world again right away.

"I thought so," Hajime murmured, as if he had anticipated everyone's reaction.

"I'm finally back. Let's spend the rest of the year at home reuniting with our families."