"Next, we invite Kasumigaoka senpai Student from the second year to give her speech…"
At the opening ceremony, a second-year student, against many third-year seniors, became the speaker, but no one questioned it because her achievements were overwhelming and surpassed everyone else's.
Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly walked onto the stage, her long, black, waterfall-like hair gently swaying in the wind. She wore a white headband, giving her a very demure appearance, like a literary girl, but in reality, she was like a high-mountain flower.
Additionally, those long legs in black stockings were the most attractive point.
Her wine-red eyes looked down indifferently, and then she delivered her speech, reading from the script.
"So beautiful! Her charm is completely on par with Sawamura Student's!"
"Not just beautiful, Kasumigaoka senpai hasn't given up her top academic position for the entire last year!"
"Ah, Senior's voice is so pleasant too. Does she have a boyfriend?"
"Probably not. I heard that at school, Kasumigaoka senpai doesn't show any favoritism to anyone."
Below the stage, there was a buzz of discussion.
"This popularity…" Eriri frowned.
Perhaps her biggest rival for becoming the queen of campus normies had appeared!
And even if it wasn't for the competition for popularity, the moment she saw her, she had a strange premonition that this 'Kasumigaoka senpai' would definitely clash with her.
"…That's all."
After Kasumigaoka Utaha finished reading her script, she prepared to leave the stage.
'How boring. I'd rather sleep a little longer…' she thought to herself.
Due to rushing deadlines at night, her sleep was severely insufficient, so since last year, she had been using her free time at school, and even during classes, to catch up on sleep.
As she walked off the stage and passed by the student formation, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar face from her memory.
"Hmm?" Kasumigaoka Utaha let out a soft sound, turning her gaze back.
The other person also noticed her gaze.
At this moment, the person who felt the gaze met her eyes in a straight line.
"Heh." Kasumigaoka Utaha returned to her class's position without stopping, her expression in the wind becoming amused.
"It seems my high school life won't be boring from now on."
Her vibrant red lips gained a touch of allure.
Izumi Chihiro calmly withdrew his gaze.
Although it was somewhat unexpected to be noticed by Kasumigaoka Utaha, it wasn't something that needed to be kept a secret anyway.
"Chihiro, were you just looking at that Kasumigaoka senpai?"
Not far away, Eriri in the group of girls noticed his actions and felt annoyed.
'Damn it, is that girl really that charming? Or is Chihiro actually into long black hair? Are foot fetishes his thing too?' Eriri grumbled to herself.
She admitted, those legs were indeed very sexy, especially with the black stockings. If she were still a doujinshi artist, she might even use them for reference!
On the other side.
Mashiro did not seem unaccustomed to the new environment, or rather, even if she was, she couldn't show it.
To her, these were unimportant things.
"Mafuyu is sitting here, I hope I'm not disturbing you?"
Beside her, a very well-behaved-looking girl sat in her seat, a pink bow decoration on her head adding to her cuteness.
"No," Mashiro replied.
"By the way, may I ask your name? We'll be deskmates from now on, and Mafuyu wants to get along well," the girl next to her continued with a smile.
Mashiro: "Shiina Mashiro."
"Oh?" The girl next to her blinked, falling into a brief moment of surprise.
Mashiro looked at her expression, not understanding why.
"Well, it seems we have a lot of fate! Mafuyu's surname is also 'Shiina.' If you compare us, there's only one character difference! And 'winter' also makes one think of 'white.' It's such a coincidence!"
Shiina Mafuyu spoke excitedly and voluminously.
It could be said that their names were almost identical.
Mashiro didn't quite understand this, but seeing the other person's reaction, she indulged her slightly, saying, "Mm."
After attending the opening ceremony, they returned to their classroom.
The Female Teacher arranged for everyone to introduce themselves.
When it was Mashiro's turn, the atmosphere became a bit off.
In terms of looks, Mashiro was indeed top-tier cute, but everyone else was a girl, so their immunity was relatively high.
"My name is Shiina Mashiro, and I like to draw."
Mashiro gave a brief self-introduction based on the previous speakers.
"Shiina Mashiro? Could it be that person?"
"That person?"
"The world-renowned genius painter! She's in the news every now and then."
"Really?"
As expected, Mashiro's identity was exposed.
Because the school's style leaned towards art and many students studied painting, the chances of her being recognized greatly increased.
"That's right, she is that Shiina Mashiro."
The Female Teacher didn't hide it either.
Immediately, it caused a huge stir throughout the school. Even during break time, many students from neighboring classes ran over just to catch a glimpse of Mashiro.
The students in her own class were even more enthusiastic, especially those who studied painting; they practically prostrated themselves before Mashiro.
However, everyone soon discovered that Mashiro was a bit 'special,' so special that they found it hard to adapt, which quickly diminished their enthusiasm.
Shiina Mafuyu, on the other hand, seemed quite excited, saying, "I didn't expect Mashiro to be a 'three-no' type of girl! Oh my, I thought such characters only existed in gal games! Mafuyu is getting excited!"
In gal games, her favorite characters to conquer were exactly like this, so it was a perfect match!
"Three-no?"
Mashiro murmured softly, having some impression of the term.
"Chihiro also said that about me."
She quickly remembered.
"Chihiro is...?"
Shiina Mafuyu asked curiously.
"My owner."
Mashiro blurted out.
"Eh eh eh eh... owner? Could it be a pet and owner relationship? In real life? Such a depraved relationship? And she's the world-renowned genius painter... Ahh, Mafuyu's acceptance level is almost reaching its limit!"
Although she said that, her expression showed even more excitement than before.
The two girls, whose thought processes were both a bit abnormal, now engaged in an unconventional conversation.
"Please, tell me the details immediately! Mafuyu's pen is already itching to move!"
Shiina Mafuyu clapped her hands, her gaze serious.
"Pen?"
Mashiro asked doubtfully.
"Oh, to be honest, Mafuyu is also a blogger and often writes novels online, so whenever I hear such unconventional things, inspiration just pours out..."
Shiina Mafuyu explained.
"Novels? Is Mafuyu a light novelist like Chihiro?"
Mashiro questioned again.
"Huh?"
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