"Senpaku, I am Sakamoto. What brings you here?"

However, this tranquility was soon broken by a burst of slightly noisy laughter and conversation.

The coffee shop door was pushed open, and three boys in brand-new burgundy school uniforms walked in, laughing and joking.

The boy in the lead was of medium build, with short, somewhat messy brown hair and a smug, excited smile on his face.

He is none other than Haruki Yamauchi from Class D.

"Hey! Ike! Sudo! Look, look!"

As Haruki Yamauchi walked inside, he pointed casually at the interior of the café in a loud voice, drawing slight glances from the students at the surrounding tables.

"See? I wasn't lying to you guys, was I? This coffee shop is one of the places on campus with the highest number of girls! Great atmosphere, fragrant coffee, perfect for... hehe, a chance encounter!"

The two boys following behind him, one tall and burly with striking red hair, was Takeru Sudo;

The other one was shorter, also had brown hair, and had a hint of helplessness on his face; he was Ike Kanji.

They were all classmates in Class D, the same class as Haruki Yamauchi.

Kanji Ike awkwardly tugged at Yamauchi's sleeve and lowered his voice:

"Hey! Yamauchi! Keep your voice down! There are so many people watching! You're making so much noise!"

Kenya Sudo frowned and echoed in a gruff voice:

"That's right, Yamauchi! Stop making such a fuss, it's embarrassing!"

Haruki Yamauchi, however, didn't seem to care. Instead, he looked at the two of them with a disappointed expression.

"Huh? Embarrassing? What do you two know! This is called confidence! Understand? Confidence!"

He puffed out his chest, looked around, his gaze sweeping over the elegant and cute girls in the coffee shop, a look of rapture on his face.

"In a place like this, we have to show off our taste and strength! That's how we attract girls' attention! Don't you guys want to get a girlfriend as cute as Kushida as soon as possible?"

Upon hearing the name "Kikyo Kushida," Yamauchi's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a goddess descend upon him.

Kanji Ike and Kenya Sudo exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of longing on their faces.

Kikyo Kushida is extremely popular in Class D. She is gentle and sweet, like a little angel.

"Hmph, you wouldn't understand even if I told you!"

Haruki Yamauchi tossed his hair triumphantly.

"My love radar is on! I'm sure I'll find someone today! Let's go get some coffee!"

Ignoring his two friends' complaints, he strode confidently toward the coffee shop counter. Ike Kanji and Sudo Ken exchanged a helpless glance and could only follow.

Upon arriving at the front desk, Haruki Yamauchi looked at the extensive selection and prices of coffee on the menu and pointed without hesitation to the top row:

"Boss! Give us three of these! The most expensive ones! Premium drip coffee!"

Chi Kanji's eyelids twitched as he looked at the outrageously high price:

"Hey! Yamauchi! This...this is way too expensive! We only get 10 points a month!"

Kenya Sudo frowned:

"Exactly! Why order something so expensive? Can't we have something regular?"

"What do you know!"

Haruki Yamauchi glared at them, lowered his voice, but his tone remained confident.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub! Ordering the most expensive coffee shows our taste and status! If any girl notices us and sees that we ordered the most expensive coffee, she'll definitely think we have good taste and class! Wouldn't that be the perfect opportunity?"

He patted his chest:

"Besides, we have so many points, might as well spend them! Trust me, you won't regret it!"

Although Ike Kanji and Sudo Ken felt the pinch, seeing Yamauchi's confident demeanor and considering the possibility of attracting girls' attention, they ultimately gave in.

The three of them paid their share, took their food pick-up slips, and sat down at an empty table by the window.

While waiting for their coffee, the three of them started chatting idly.

"Hey, tell me, which girl in our class is the prettiest?"

Haruki Yamauchi crossed his legs, his gaze sweeping across the coffee shop.

"Of course it's Kushida."

Ken Sudo answered without hesitation.

Kanji Ike nodded repeatedly:

"That's right! Kushida-san is simply our class's little angel! She's so gentle and cute!"

Haruki Yamauchi proudly raised his chin:

"That's right! How could my judgment be wrong! But..."

He changed the subject, looking at Ike Kanji with a hint of provocation.

"Ike, you think you can get a girlfriend like Kushida? Don't even dream about it!"

Chi Kanji blushed and retorted stiffly:

"Me? What's wrong with me? Yamauchi, don't look down on me!"

Takeru Sudo chuckled to himself.

"Yamachi, don't just talk about the pond, you yourself are also..."

"What's wrong with me?"

Haruki Yamauchi immediately interrupted him, straightening his back.

"I'm a man with a love radar! I'm sure I can..."

Just as the three were bragging to each other and searching for "prey" in the coffee shop, a figure carrying a tray walked steadily toward their table.

He was a black-haired boy wearing a black apron like a coffee shop waiter, but his demeanor was completely different from that of an ordinary waiter.

He stood tall and straight, with a handsome and calm face. His gaze behind his black-rimmed glasses was calm and unwavering, and the dark brown beauty mark under his left eye was clearly visible.

On the tray in his hand, three steaming cups of coffee, exuding a rich aroma, were placed steadily—the expensive coffee they had ordered.

Sakamoto!

Shiina Hiyori stood under the cherry blossom tree diagonally opposite the coffee shop, her purple eyes instantly catching sight of that familiar figure!

What's he doing here? And wearing a waiter's apron?

Kamuro Masumi was also standing not far away, her eyes beneath her purple hair filled with astonishment!

Sakamoto works at a coffee shop?

Sakamoto walked to the table where Yamauchi Haruki and the other two were sitting, and with fluid and elegant movements, gently placed the tray on the corner of the table.

He bowed slightly, his posture like that of a waiter in a top-tier restaurant, his voice clear and calm:

"Here are your premium drip coffees, students."

He placed the three exquisite coffee cups in front of the three people one by one with remarkable stability and silence, his movements as gentle as if they were works of art.

"Please enjoy."

After saying that, he prepared to turn and leave.

however--

Right now!

Haruki Yamauchi's gaze inadvertently drifted towards the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the coffee shop!

He saw it!

Not far from the window, under a cherry blossom tree, stood two girls! One had long silver hair, and the other had long purple hair!

The two girls' gazes seemed to be fixed on his table.

Haruki Yamauchi's heart skipped a beat!

Could it be? Could it be that his "love radar" has worked?!

Were those two girls attracted by his "taste" and "sophistication" in ordering the most expensive coffee?! Were they looking at him?!

A surge of immense excitement and triumph instantly overwhelmed Haruki Yamauchi! He felt like a triumphant general!

"Haha! Did you see that? Did you see that!"

Haruki Yamauchi lowered his voice excitedly, winking at Kanji Ike and Ken Sudo, his smile almost reaching his ears.

"I told you it would work! Outside the window! Two beautiful women are looking at us! They must have been attracted by the coffee we ordered!"

He was so excited that his body began to tremble involuntarily, and his crossed legs shook violently up and down, causing the entire table to shake slightly!

"Hey! Yamauchi! Stop shaking!"

Chi Kuan-chi was the first to notice something was wrong. Looking at the steaming cup of coffee in front of him, the liquid inside was starting to slosh around slightly. His expression changed, and he quickly spoke up to warn him.

Kenjiro Sudo saw it too and shouted in a gruff voice:

"Yamachi! Stop! The coffee's going to spill!"

But at this moment, Haruki Yamauchi was completely immersed in the immense joy and pride of being "watched by a beautiful woman," and turned a deaf ear to his companion's warning!

"What's there to be afraid of! If you spill it, just add more! I have plenty of points!"

Haruki Yamauchi laughed triumphantly, his legs shaking even more.

"Yamauchi!!!"

Kanji Ike and Ken Sudo exclaimed in surprise at the same time!

But it's too late!

As Haruki Yamauchi shook violently once again, the desktop jolted!

"Crack-!"

A crisp sound sounded!

The scalding hot coffee that Sakamoto had just carefully placed in front of Haruki Yamauchi suddenly tilted, and the brown liquid, along with the delicate white bone china cup, detached from the table and fell toward the ground!

The scalding hot coffee drew a dark brown arc in the air, about to spill onto the ground, and possibly even splash onto the people next to it!

PS: Regarding the comments section saying that "the first few chapters have an AI feel to them".

Because this book was written purely out of the author's interest, and the first few chapters were still in the conceptual stage, it was unexpected that so many people would read it; and because the author's writing skills are insufficient, AI editing was used, so some parts may have an AI-like feel.

Thank you for the reader feedback. As the ideas continue to develop, the author has reduced the use of AI tools, and I will also take some time to revise the first few chapters.

目前作者存稿已经到了10w字，请追读的读者放心，之后会在保证质量的条件下更新。预计会在每天的12:00和0:00准时更新。

Thank you again for your support! If you have any questions, please let me know and I will correct them promptly.

First-Year Enrollment: Chapter 025: Waiter Sakamoto

The scalding hot coffee cup was lifted off the table, and the brown liquid drew a breathtaking dark brown arc in the air, about to spill onto the ground, and possibly even splash onto the people next to it!

Time seems to be stretched!

Haruki Yamauchi's smug expression froze instantly, turning into a blank of terror!

Kanji Ike and Ken Sudo's gasps were stuck in their throats!

At this critical moment!

The black figure that had just put down the tray and was about to turn and leave seemed to have eyes in the back of its head, or as if it had foreseen this moment!

Sakamoto's movements were as fast as a ghost!

He showed no panic whatsoever, and didn't even look back!

He simply took a half-step back with his left foot in a very natural, gliding motion, and his body weight smoothly shifted backward and sank down!

At the same time, his right hand, which was hanging by his side, shot out like lightning, his five fingers spread, not to grab the falling cup, but with extreme precision, like playing the piano, brushing across the edge of the tray!