One-way traffic

In other words, there will be no temporary rest as they had hoped.

"Ugh…"

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Itsuka, this isn't like you at all!"

"After going through such a big thing, it's amazing that you can still maintain such an optimistic attitude."

Itsuka Shido sat in his seat, with a boy next to him.

His hairstyle was a spiky, wax-coated look, and he was about the same age as me.

Compared to Itsuka Shido, who had his upper body buried in the table, the other person's expression was quite energetic.

"Because, don't you know? Something very important is going to happen today!"

"What could possibly attract the attention of someone like you who's all about pandering to otaku...?"

"What?! You really didn't know?!"

Seeing the people around him shouting loudly, even attracting the attention of other students in the class, Itsuka Shido's expression became increasingly helpless.

This boy's name is Hiroto Tonomachi, and he's basically a classmate who's quite familiar with Shido Itsuka.

He's usually quite gossipy, and his hobbies include being a die-hard otaku—basically, a complete shut-in.

However, what truly baffled Itsuka Shido was that, despite the existence of a spacequake yesterday, this guy could still put on a joyful expression.

"Is there some major news to announce...?"

"That means... this is the hottest news that's been circulating throughout the school since this morning!"

Hiroto Tonomachi looked very excited.

"Listen up, during the second period, two mysterious transfer students will be arriving at our school, and they'll be in our class!"

"...That's certainly some big news, but it's not that exciting, is it?"

Itsuka Shido's expression remained completely unchanged.

After all, given his current situation, none of this really matters.

But Hiroto Tonomachi doesn't seem to think that way.

"If they were just transfer students, it wouldn't be a big deal. The most important thing is that, according to the students who have access to intelligence, these two transfer students seem to have quite a background."

"Really... then how does it come about?"

"The transfer request was submitted this morning, and it seems there was no process at all. They were directly added to our school, and both of them were assigned to our class together!"

"Hmm...that does sound pretty amazing. They could be a family, or even twins?"

"I'd rather it were a cute girl!"

Upon hearing this, Hiroto Tonomachi's expression immediately became one of longing.

"If it's the kind of story where a rich young lady comes to a commoner's school to experience the life of ordinary people... don't you think it's amazing just to think about it? And there are two transfer students in total, I bet at least one of them is a beautiful girl!"

"You're not just a fan of beautiful girls in the virtual world of anime, you're also this fond of girls in real life."

"Of course! What boy doesn't like cute girls... Or are you actually—"

"Don't you dare say that weird nickname! It makes me feel sick just talking about it!"

Meanwhile, just as the two continued arguing, the bell rang over the loudspeaker in the classroom.

It's time for class.

Okay, good morning everyone!

"Teacher Xiaozhu...!"

"That's great! Everything that happened yesterday wasn't a dream."

"It's so great that Ms. Xiaozhu will be our homeroom teacher!"

Wow, Teacher Xiaozhu is really popular!

Sitting in his seat, Itsuka Shido silently observed the female teacher standing behind the podium.

What's amazing is that, judging from their appearance alone, the other person seems to be about the same age as these students. No one would guess that this very cute, youthful-looking teacher is actually almost thirty years old.

Because of her cute appearance, she seems to be quite popular even among students.

However, these were not the things that Itsuka Shido cared about.

"...Still watching?"

Although Itsuka Shido tried his best to keep his appearance as normal as possible, it was really difficult to do so due to external factors.

Because someone has always been looking at you.

A cool-looking girl with short silver hair and blue eyes sat not far away.

Origami Tobiichi, like Hiroto Tonomachi, was also his classmate.

From her appearance, she is an absolutely stunning beauty. I heard that she ranks third in the entire grade in terms of who most wants to be her boyfriend. Although, she has the air of an ice queen.

But these weren't the things Itsuka Shido was concerned about at the moment.

If the other person is just an ordinary, aloof, beautiful girl, staring at him like that would only bring her pleasure.

The problem is that this doesn't align with what Itsuka Shido is familiar with.

I can never forget what I witnessed on the street yesterday, and what my sister, who has another identity, told me.

Origami Tobiichi's true identity is that of a member of the AST (Strategic Assurance Organization), a defense organization that develops strategies to counter the Spirits.

Knowing this information, Itsuka Shido would only feel a chill run down his spine if he faced all of this.

'And speaking of which, this guy seemed to have been watching me the whole time before I met her, why is that...?'

"Um, before we begin the lecture, I need to take up a little of your time..."

Regardless of what the students below were discussing, once Tamae Okamine spoke from the podium, everyone's attention turned to her.

She also looked somewhat nervous and excited.

All of this immediately aroused the students' curiosity and attention.

"Today, although the news came a bit suddenly,... two transfer students have already joined our class."

The moment those words were spoken, the students below erupted in cheers.

"A transfer student?!"

"Could it be one of those cute girls?!"

"It must be! I bet they're both cute girls!"

"You guys...you better stop this a little!"

Having already guessed all this, Tamae Okamine gave a wry smile.

"Alright, everyone, please be quiet for a moment. Now, let those two students come into the classroom!"

Upon hearing what Tamae Okamine said, the students all stopped.

But their restlessness could not be dispelled in the end.

Then, just as these people had hoped, the classroom door was pulled open.

“Wow—?!”

"Wha, what!"

"This is--!!"

To everyone's astonishment, the figure, the focus of everyone's attention, walked into the classroom.

That was the figure that completely captivated everyone's attention.

Whether it's a boy or a girl, the first thing that catches their eye is that beautiful head of turquoise twin ponytails.

And a smile that exudes cheerfulness and elegance.

"Yes, this is one of the new students. Please introduce yourself to everyone!"

"Ok."

The girl walked to the front of the classroom and wrote her name on the blackboard with very neat chalk strokes.

Every move she made exuded an air of ultimate elegance, captivating like that of a young lady from a wealthy family.

"Hello, everyone."

She clasped her hands together and gave a very elegant bow to everyone.

"Starting today, I will officially be joining your class. And... I am Hatsune Miku. Hatsune is my surname, and Mirai is my given name."

"I hope we can create a harmonious campus environment together in our future high school life. Thank you, and please continue to guide me in the future."

Although it was a series of self-introductions, after this series of actions, not a single person spoke up.

Because everyone was completely stunned by this scene.

Her overly elegant demeanor and perfect aura made her seem like a noble lady.

Hatsune Miku, who witnessed this scene, seemed to have anticipated it all along.

She simply smiled gently at everyone.

"Waaaaah...!!"

"Beautiful, a beautiful girl, an absolutely beautiful girl!"

"And she's got that kind of overwhelming aura... Could she really be a rich young lady?!"

"So gorgeous...it feels like it has a very approachable vibe!"

The boys and girls started discussing it enthusiastically.

Even Itsuka Shido couldn't help but raise his head, staring in disbelief at the girl in front of him.

"Wow... She's a rare girl indeed, and... her aura is really amazing."

"See, Itsuka! What I told you? My intuition was right!"

Hiroto Tonomachi, who was sitting nearby, suddenly shouted to himself, and even became smug.

"I knew she was a girl with the air of a young lady! Now that's settled, could she really be some noblewoman's daughter who came here to experience the school life of ordinary people?!"

"Really...?"

Even Itsuka Shido couldn't help but be surprised.

Although it's hard to believe, it all seems to be just as Hiroto Tonomachi said: that cute transfer student really is the daughter of a board member.

"Can something like this really happen...? And why would it happen in a public school like ours...?"

Before Itsuka Shido could finish his suspicions, Okamine Tamae spoke up again.

"Then, the next transfer student is the second one."

"Oh...! There's a second person!"

"How about it? Could she be a beautiful girl too?!"

Itsuka Shido also looked towards the doorway with great interest.

Hiroto Tonomachi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but quietly come to his side.

"Hey, Shido, what do you think?"

"What, what's wrong..."

"And what kind of girl is the next one? An ice queen? Or a tsundere?"

"You actually figured it was a girl so quickly...?"

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, the second figure walked directly through the door.

pat.

The entire classroom fell silent.

Even Itsuka Shido is the same.

But it's a completely different situation from the breathtaking tranquility of Hatsune Miku.