SCT-Novel Chapter 159: Transfer Student From Osaka
Chapter 159: Transfer Student From Osaka
Chapter 159: Transfer Student From Osaka
Hattori Ayame, a transfer student from Osaka, was quite cheerful in nature.
As soon as she took her assigned seat, the class swarmed around her with all sorts of questions, which she answered without a hint of displeasure.
In that process, she quickly became friendly with both boys and girls, proving herself to be a natural social butterfly.
“The transfer student is really popular.”
“Indeed.”
“But why do all the transfer students come to our class? Aren’t there plenty of seats in other classes?”
Satoru’s question was literally poking at an unspoken rule.
But the only answer to this was, ‘Because it’s a rom-com.’
Anyway, while the transfer student was just that, I was more concerned about Ryuji, who hadn’t yet arrived.
This was because he hadn’t come to school yet, even though HR time had ended and the first period was about to start.
‘Has something happened?’
Just as I started to worry, the back door of the classroom opened.
Creak!
“Sorry, I’m late!”
Seemingly having run all the way to the classroom, Ryuji gasped for breath.
The protagonist always makes a late entrance, and this guy sets a new record on the first day of the new semester.
It would have been a close call if he had been any later.
Ryuji, the protagonist of the commotion, let out a sigh of relief upon realizing that the first period hadn’t started yet.
“Phew, the teacher hasn’t arrived yet.”
“Ryu-chan!”
And Saya, who was behind me, was happy to see Ryuji like this.
Saya scurried over to him.
But she abruptly stopped when she saw another ghost, Mahes, entering through the back door.
“Who are you?!”
“What’s this?”
Mahes seemed just as surprised.
That’s because he had never seen another ghost in the classroom before.
“Mahes? What’s the matter all of a sudden?”
But Ryuji tilted his head, perhaps because he couldn’t see Saya, who was a ghost.
“No, it’s nothing. I just saw someone I hadn’t seen before.”
Saying that, Mahes, who fumbled over his words, looked at me sitting behind Saya, expecting an explanation.
I gave a wry smile and pointed at the clock.
‘Let’s talk later since the first period is about to start.’
Understanding the gist, Mahes nodded and followed Ryuji.
“Kim Yu-seong! Who’s that foreigner? Explain quickly!”
Of course, Saya’s barrage of anticipated questions fell on me, innocent as I was.
After the first period, during the break.
Saya, Mahes, and I ended up having a face-to-face meeting on the empty rooftop.
“So, Kim Yu-seong. Who is this girl?”
“And who are you to be clinging to Ryu-chan?”
“Answer me.”
“Answer.”
“Stop!”
Feeling like my ears would bleed from the barrage of questions from both sides, I loudly demanded they stop.
...What do these guys think of me?
Today, being the first day of school reopening, most students were distracted during classes.
Apparently, after a long time, my body was reacting against sitting down to study seriously.
After the fourth period ended, it was finally lunchtime.
Bang!
A familiar redhead, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, appeared.
“Kim Yu-seong! Let’s go eat!”
It was Karen from the next class.
“Ah, long time no see, Karen. Come to think of it, is this the first time since we went to the beach?”
Thinking about it, I had seen Rika and Sasha once more, but it was only Karen whom I hadn’t seen.
After exchanging pleasantries, we headed to the cafeteria, engaging in a chat about recent happenings.
The lunch group included me, Rika, Karen, and Sasha, making four in total.
Satoru had gone to eat with other friends, and Ryuji seemed to be enjoying a couple’s time eating a lunchbox packed by his childhood friend, Maiya.
For reference, Saya had followed those two and was nowhere to be seen.
As we entered the student cafeteria, the surrounding gazes naturally focused on us.
“Look over there. It’s Kim Yu-seong and his girls.”
“Ugh, jealous. I want a girlfriend, too.”
“What kind of leverage must they have on him...?”
Even with the new semester, the rumors about me seem to be ongoing.
Anyway, not being a new thing, we naturally took a corner table in the cafeteria.
“Ryu-chan, didn’t you pack a lunchbox today?”
“Yeah, I’m just going to buy something today.”
Saying that, I stood up to get a meal ticket.
“Then let’s go together.”
Unlike Rika and Sasha, who brought lunchboxes, Karen seemed to be planning to get a meal ticket like me.
After getting the meal tickets and picking up our food, we returned to find the two waiting patiently for us.
“You should have started eating first.”
“A short wait is fine. Besides, it’s better to eat together.”
“I second that.”
Just as we sat down to start lunch...
“Hello.”
“Huh?”
I turned my head towards the sudden voice.
“We’re in the same class, right?”
Hattori Ayame, who had transferred today, was standing there with her tray.
“Yeah. That’s right.”
Caught off guard, I replied, and she asked with a friendly smile,
“Can I join you for lunch? I don’t have any friends yet since I transferred today.”
“Well, if that’s the case, it’s fine.”
Honestly, I didn’t expect someone like her to ask me this.
Usually, people would be intimidated by my appearance.
“Thank you! And once again, please take good care of me!”
But she, with her tan skin, sat down next to me with a smile.