Something warm. That was the first thing Yuu felt as he floated between sleep and consciousness.
'Tight, soft, and warm…'
His brow furrowed slightly. Even with his eyes closed, his senses began to activate. Something was pressing against his right arm. His skin was completely enveloped by something plush.
Then it squeezed, and his fingers sank into the softness.
"Nnngh… Yuu…"
Soft voice moaned near his ear, while a pleasant fragrance filled his nose.
A bit curious about the situation, Yuu slowly opened his eyes.
A cascade of golden hair sprawled over his shoulder. Just below it, a porcelain face slept peacefully. Long lashes fluttered with each breath, and her parted lips whispered his name now and then.
It was Yue.
Yue, who was hugging his right arm like it was a plush toy.
Her naked body was partially illuminated by moonlight filtering through the window. And her two legs were wrapped around him, trapping his hand between her thighs.
To top it all off, her breasts pressed against him with total confidence.
Yuu sighed. It was nice to feel another person's presence when waking up.
"Sleeping beauty…"
He squeezed his arm lightly just to see if she'd react.
"Mnn… Yuu…"
But only whispers came from her mouth.
He looked toward the window. It was still dark, but some birds had already begun singing. Dawn was just breaking.
'Today's her first day at school…'
He didn't want to wake her so early. But his arm was trapped. As gently as possible, he tried to free it from the embrace.
"…"
Yue frowned and clutched tighter, as if sensing the movement.
Yuu's arm was trapped again. And once more, he felt the full softness of her breasts pressing against him.
With an ironic smile, he tried several more times. When he didn't get the result he wanted…
He finally pinched Yue's cheek gently.
"Wake up…," he said, while the girl murmured something unintelligible and remained asleep.
Resigned, he rotated his left wrist and something appeared in his palm.
There, still intact, was the magic ticket that strange woman had given him the day before.
He held it between his fingers and studied it under the dim light.
"'Your dream will be granted,' huh…?"
Since last night, an idea had been forming in his mind.
A fun idea.
"Let's do it. It might work."
He wanted to use his own powers to do something similar to the ticket in his hands.
Perhaps that would help him gain followers more quickly.
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The morning was pleasant. Neither cold nor hot. The clear sky cast its gentle light over Kuoh City's rooftops.
Walking along the sidewalk toward Kuoh Academy's main entrance were two figures who caught everyone's attention.
A white-haired boy with a charming smile and calm gaze. And beside him, a golden-haired girl whose hair fell in soft waves down her back, her crimson eyes sparkling like rubies.
Yuu and Yue.
"Huh? Who are they?"
"That guy's from another school, right? I've never seen him…"
"He wears our uniform, you idiot."
"Look at that loli! She's like an idol!"
The whispered comments never stopped, but Yuu didn't seem affected at all.
In fact, he calmly greeted passing girls with a wave and friendly grin.
"Kyaaah! He waved at me!"
"Too handsome…!"
Meanwhile, Yue walked at his side with a neutral expression, as if she were used to it… and, to be honest, she was. She'd been a queen. Getting stares was nothing new.
They continued down the hall until they stopped in front of a classroom door.
Yuu turned to her.
"A teacher's gonna call your name soon. When she does, you go in and introduce yourself, okay?"
Yue nodded without a word, but a very, very slight smile hovered on her face.
On the registration form Yuu gave Tsubaki the day before, he'd requested Yue be placed in the same class as him.
Although Yue didn't say it aloud, she was happy about that.
After all, if she was going to study, she wanted to do it by Yuu's side.
Yuu patted her head and then opened the classroom door.
"…"
Silence fell for a second.
The students who were talking all looked up in unison.
"…Who is that?"
"I don't know him. Is he new?"
"But just the day before yesterday we had Izumi-kun…"
"Speaking of him, he didn't show up yesterday, right?"
Especially the girls began to whisper among themselves.
And it wasn't unusual.
Just two days ago, Yuu had introduced himself with a different appearance. Back then he'd had dark hair and less bright golden eyes.
Now, with his true face, aside from his smooth white hair, with sharper features and a dazzling smile, he was hard to recognize. He was simply someone else.
"Good morning, class! Did you forget about me?" Yuu raised a hand nonchalantly and waved.
There was confusion amid the murmurs, until someone raised their voice:
"Izumi-kun?"
A girl with long, loose black hair peered at him from the doorway. Her brown eyes, narrowed, shot him a critical glance. She clearly wasn't happy.
"Ah, and you are…?"
Yuu didn't recognize her. Still, he was surprised she'd recognized him after his change.
The girl stepped forward confidently, crossing her arms as she stopped right in front of him. She had to tilt her chin upward a bit to meet his gaze.
Yuu, at nearly 6'3", made her feel small under his stare.
But she soon furrowed her brow.
"I'm the head of the school disciplinary committee, Kotegawa Yui!"
"Hm…"
Yuu leaned toward her slightly, inspecting her face carefully, his golden eyes half-closed.
'Kotegawa Yui… that name sounds familiar.'
Now that he thought about it… when he was still human, before all this chaos began, he'd heard that name in an anime. Of course, now she wasn't a 2D character. She was flesh and blood. And yes, she was very pretty, especially now, with that surprised look on her face so close to his.
"Wah!" Yui finally snapped out of her shock and took a step back, her cheeks slightly flushed.
She quickly pushed at his face with both hands. Then, half out of embarrassment and half out of anger, she planted her hands on her hips.
"I-Izumi-kun! That's completely immoral! Invading a lady's personal space is a direct violation of the code of conduct!"
Yuu didn't lose his smile and said with one hand on his mouth.
"How cute."
"D-don't say that so casually! Don't think you can flirt with a girl from the disciplinary committee!"
"Hehe."
"Hmph!"
Yui huffed, turning her face away with a clearly tsundere expression. Seeing her classmates staring speechless, she froze, then spun around quickly and pointed at Yuu as if to escape her embarrassment.
"Also, dyeing your hair goes against the school rules! And don't even get me started on skipping the second day of classes!"
Yuu couldn't help finding her amusing.
In theory, she was right. But there were plenty of students with blue, pink, or even green hair. Only… in this world, those colors were natural. Like his own.
He'd also been born with white hair. So, technically, he wasn't breaking any rules.
"I skipped class… Hehe…" He scratched the back of his neck, feigning remorse he didn't feel in the slightest. "Sorry. I had an urgent matter to attend to."
Yui narrowed her eyes.
"Hoh? And what could possibly be more important than attending class?"
Yuu brought a hand to his chin. He thought for a few seconds.
"Let's see… we could say it was a mission to save a girl trapped at the bottom of an abyss in another world…"
"IZUMI-KUN!" Yui, completely flushed and frustrated, raised her voice. "Do you really think that's going to convince me!?"
"Yes."
Yuu looked at her with innocent eyes, as if to say, "What's wrong with that?"
Just then, the teacher entered the classroom with a firm step.
"Quiet, please! Take your seats. We have another transfer student today."
Yuu passed by Yui, winking and letting out a "heh" as he walked to his seat. Yui wanted to shout something more, but she remembered the teacher's gaze and, with an—Hmph—turned toward her own desk, fixing her eyes on Yuu's back.
The students exchanged surprised glances. How could anyone be so brazen with the strict head of the school disciplinary committee?
However, they were more surprised by something else, so they set aside what Yuu and Yui had done and focused on what the teacher had said.
Whispers erupted at the back of the room.
"Another transfer in two days?!"
"Is it another handsome guy?"
"I hope it's a beautiful girl with big boobs!"
"No way, dude. I'm all about thighs!"
"Kyaa! You guys are sick."
The teacher rapped the chalkboard with her ruler.
"The new student may enter."
Everyone's hearts pounded. All that could be heard was the door creaking open. Soft footsteps. Then the classroom's deathly silence held everyone's heartbeat.
When Yue appeared, everyone held their breath.
It wasn't something that surprised anyone. Yue, as a vampire, had always possessed an otherworldly beauty, an appearance clearly above the rest. But each time she drank Yuu's divine blood, that beauty reached a new level.
Her face, already enchanting, became even more dazzling. Every flaw vanished without a trace. It was impossible not to think of a carefully sculpted doll.
That's why…
The boys let out a chorus of "Woooo!" and the teacher had to raise her voice.
"That's enough! Introduce yourself, please."
"Mm… my name is Yue." She introduced herself in a soft, flat voice. "Nice to meet you…"
From his seat, Yuu watched her with a smile.
By the way, although Yue came from another world and spoke a different language, there was no problem understanding her. Thanks to Authority of Language Yuu had used at the Castle of Fate, she communicated perfectly.
And so, the vampire princess from another world became a high school student.
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