"He's just a transfer student, yet he's so arrogant."
This action drew more hostility from the boys.
Except for a certain Hachiman, who grumbled inwardly, 'Damn it! Where did this light novel protagonist come from? So flashy!'
"Hehe~ Transfer student, I've exposed you, haven't I?"
Tobe, thinking he was about to gain some aura in front of everyone, stood up and loudly accused, "That won't do! You are actually a Japanese, who is pretending to be from a foreign country!!!"
On the podium, Mafuyu slammed a book heavily onto the desk, making a loud noise that silenced the class's clamor.
Mafuyu's gaze was icy as she stared at the instigators in the class, led by Tobe.
"Kirisu-sensei, was what I said wrong?"
Tobe said stubbornly, sticking out his neck.
"Student Yoshida Tenya is half Japanese. Does he have to explain his whole family tree to you?"
Mafuyu's explanation instantly dispelled all doubts from the crowd.
A bit more awe appeared in the eyes of the crowd looking at Tenya.
Rikka slightly lifted her eye patch, revealing her right eye wearing a golden contact lens underneath.
She nodded gravely and said, "I smell the aura of a comrade, perhaps they are also an Evil King's True Eye User!"
Hachiman's eyes gleamed strangely. He too had such a dark history once upon a time.
Tobe's face turned even redder. At this moment, he was so embarrassed that he wished he could dig a hole and crawl into it on the spot.
"Please excuse the display, Tenya."
"You may choose any available seat."
Mafuyu couldn't help but rub her forehead. Teaching a bunch of idiot students was truly embarrassing.
"It's alright, Kirisu-sensei."
"This classmate is very humorous, a spirited young man."
Tenya smiled calmly and walked towards the back row of the classroom, not giving Tobe a single glance the entire time.
"Humorous? Spirited young man?"
"Does that mean he's praising me?"
"You're actually quite nice!"
Tobe showed a simple, sunny smile like a boy.
"Yoshida-san, come over here, over here."
A girl with heavy makeup actively invited him over.
"Wow~ Sagami is so bold!" Yui said with an envious look.
"Tch! That Sagami, she looks like she can't wait to throw herself at that transfer student!" Yumiko showed a look of disdain.
"Isn't there someone here already?"
Tenya glanced indifferently at Minami, then his gaze fell on a certain gloomy boy sitting next to her.
"Yoshida-san is new and not familiar with the class, you can give up your seat, right?"
Minami smiled sweetly at her deskmate, Hachiman, but her raised eyebrows actually held a warning.
"Um, I can give up my seat..."
Hachiman decisively stood up. It wasn't that he was afraid of Minami, he simply didn't want to cause trouble, and he also didn't like being her deskmate.
"I appreciate your kindness."
"But I don't want to trouble Hikigaya-san."
Tenya ignored Minami. As he passed by Hachiman, he reached out and placed a hand on the latter's shoulder, pressing him back into his seat.
Being publicly rejected, Minami immediately felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed, but she didn't dare to point a finger at Tenya.
Instead, she took her anger out on Hachiman beside her, glaring fiercely at him.
What does this have to do with me?!
Hachiman was utterly speechless inwardly and at the same time felt a sense of connection with Tenya.
He felt a mix of emotions. His female deskmate from the same class couldn't remember his name, yet a transfer student pronounced it correctly...
"Eek! Cool Transfer Student X Gloomy Boy, Heh heh heh heh~"
Ebina's glasses glinted with a strange white light.
"Hmm~ The pairing you were shipping before was me..."
Saika puffed out his cheeks and muttered softly, showing a slightly jealous expression.
Ignoring the various gazes cast by the crowd, Tenya walked to an empty seat in the back row of the classroom and sat down.
Then, Mafuyu hosted the class meeting.
Acting efficiently and straightforwardly, she didn't give a long lecture.
She simply explained the learning tasks for the new semester and then voluntarily left the stage, leaving ample free time for the students.
The classroom quickly became lively again.
"I am so lucky to be in the same class as Hayato this semester!"
The class quickly divided into several small groups.
The boys' group centered around Hayato, and the girls' group centered around Yumiko.
Minami was also surrounded by a few girls from their previous class, considered the second tier of the class.
Most students would choose to actively integrate into a small group, but there were also a few loners, such as Hachiman, Saki, Megumi, Rikka, etc.
It's truly a case of too many big fish in a small pond.
As for Tenya, he had no concept of small groups at all.
In his previous life, he attended a key high school, and his classmates were buried in practice problems every day.
Who had the leisure to form small groups? Isn't that a joke?
Therefore, in his opinion, Sobu High School had too little homework.
However, having said that...
He had transmigrated, why would he still compete?
Of course, he should enjoy the youthful campus life he never had in his previous life.
Tenya looked at the girl next to him who was his deskmate. Coincidentally, Rikka also looked over.
Their eyes met, and some kind of spark seemed to fly.
"Hello, let's get acquainted."
"My name is Yoshida Tenya."
Tenya took the initiative to greet her.
Surprisingly, the girl who looked timid and shy readily grasped his hand at this moment.
"I am the Evil King's True Eye User from the ethereal Horizon!"
"I ask, are you my comrade?"
Rikka said, while using her other hand to lift the eye patch over her right eye, revealing a golden pupil.
[Treasure Chest Holder Discovered: Takanashi Rikka]
A hint of joy flashed in Tenya's eyes.
[Opening A-rank Treasure Chest... Congratulations to the Host for getting the Sharingan]
From the Naruto world, the Uchiha clan's Kekkei Genkai, possessing powerful abilities such as insight, copy, and genjutsu.
Only an A-rank Treasure Chest?
It seems that the first one was special, equivalent to the system's novice gift pack.
But Sharingan is also good.
Tenya was satisfied with this.
"What is she talking about?"
"Ethereal Horizon? Evil King's True Eye?"
"She's wearing a colored contact lens in her right eye, right?"
"I'm really speechless..."
"I've long heard that Takanashi-san is an otaku, but I didn't expect her to be this invested."
The people in the class cast looks of disdain towards Rikka.
Rikka seemed already used to the gossip of others and continued to stare intently at Tenya before her.
Tenya gave a negative answer.
The light in Rikka's eyes quickly dimmed. She lowered her head, biting her lip with her teeth.
"Takanashi-san, can't you read the atmosphere?"