Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 47 What can I say?

New week, Monday.

The plum rains, which had paused for a day, started again, and the rain was even more torrential than the previous two days, showing signs of developing into a downpour.

Makoto Akizuki got off at Bunkyo Station, opened his umbrella, and blended into the crowd heading to Myosheng High School, entering the school with them.

At the school gate, disciplinary committee members stand guard regardless of the weather, scrutinizing all students entering and leaving with sharp eyes.

However, upon seeing Akizuki Makoto, they all stood up straight and greeted him respectfully.

Qiu Yuecheng nodded in return, put away his umbrella, and went to the shoe locker in the teaching building to change his shoes.

When he arrived at the classroom, he immediately sensed that something was off about the atmosphere.

Specifically, the classroom environment, which is usually very noisy, has become much quieter.

A small group of people kept turning their heads to look at the back of the classroom, stealing glances at the figure with his head down, their eyes filled with disbelief.

When Akizuki Makoto entered the classroom, he subconsciously looked towards the back row and fixed his gaze on Shiina Maki, who was sitting in the corner.

Today, she wore her summer school uniform for the first time ever. Although the skirt was still quite long, covering her thighs and only revealing her legs below the knees, her charm wasn't about how much skin she showed.

What's more, she changed her hairstyle, adopting the side bun that Shinsuke Takayanagi taught her, and also styled her bangs into Japanese-style side bangs that only covered one eyebrow.

When Shiina Maki, who looked completely different from before, entered the class, no one recognized her and thought she was a new transfer student.

No one would have thought that just changing one's hairstyle could lead to such a big change.

"not bad……"

Looking at Shiina Maki, Akizuki couldn't help but smile, thinking that the day when he could turn her into a normal person was probably very close.

The next step is to help her make friends and gradually overcome her isolation and loneliness.

"……what."

Shiina Maki, who had been keeping her head down, seemed to sense something and raised her head, just in time to meet Akizuki Makoto's gaze.

She paused for a moment, a hint of hesitation appearing on her face, but she quickly clenched her fist under the table and took a deep breath.

"Good morning, Akizuki-kun!"

She mustered her courage and greeted Akizuki Makoto. Although her voice was a little soft, it could still be heard clearly in the quiet classroom.

"Morning."

Akizuki Makoto smiled and nodded in response.

Upon seeing this, the classmates' hearts were immediately filled with gossip.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Shiina Maki's change is inextricably linked to Akizuki Makoto, especially considering what happened to them last week.

The day after Akizuki Makoto visited Shiina Maki at her home, they went to school together. Akizuki Makoto then spoke up for her and dealt with several classmates, led by Sawada Rimi, who were bullying her.

In a novel, this would definitely be the catalyst for the male and female protagonists to fall in love.

However, they only dared to gossip about it in private, and they still didn't quite believe that the two of them would be together.

After all, Akizuki Makoto is so outstanding, possessing talent, good looks, and a great personality. Just being good-looking isn't enough to be worthy of him.

If we're talking about the only couple in this school who are a perfect match for Akizuki Makoto and are universally considered a great pairing, then it's Hime Yuki.

Like Qiuyue Cheng, Ji Yexue is at the top in every aspect, and the two of them together are a powerful alliance.

Fortunately, Akizuki Makoto was unaware that his classmates were secretly pairing him and Ji Yexue together, otherwise he would have been terrified.

He'd rather be with Shiina Maki than with a narrow-minded woman like Hime Yuki, especially since Hime Yuki is like a sadist who's always trying to toy with him. Who could stand that?
……

The morning controversy surrounding Shiina Maki didn't end until the first class meeting, when the homeroom teacher brought an even bigger bombshell announcement.

"Today, we have a new student in our class. Her situation is a bit special, so I hope you will take good care of her and make sure nothing bad happens to her. I will ask Qiuyue to help look after her." After making this announcement on the podium, the homeroom teacher turned to the door and said with a smile, "Baishi, please come in."

"...?"

When he heard the name "Shiraishi", Akizuki Makoto's heart skipped a beat.

If it were just the surname Baishi, he wouldn't be so panicked.

But before revealing the surname, the homeroom teacher explained that the new student's situation was somewhat special, which made him panic.

And his sense of panic was justified.

As soon as the homeroom teacher finished speaking, a girl pushing a wheelchair entered through the classroom door.

At this moment, not only was Akizuki Makoto stunned, but everyone in the class was equally astonished.

"Wheelchair...?"

"Is my new classmate disabled? But she's so cute."

"How pitiful. No wonder the teacher said the situation was special and asked us to take extra care of them..."

As Shiraishi Rin listened to her classmates' comments about her, she turned her gaze expressionlessly, scanning the audience as if searching for something.

It wasn't until she saw the handsome young man sitting in the center of the room, his face filled with undisguised astonishment and disbelief, that her aloof demeanor softened, and she immediately revealed a smile of great interest.

"Hello everyone, I'm Shiraishi Rin. Nice to meet you."

She bowed her head, greeted the audience, and gave a clean and efficient self-introduction.

"Everyone should get along well from now on, and don't bully Shiraishi-kun!"

The homeroom teacher, seemingly still concerned, gave him another word of advice before turning his gaze to Qiu Yuecheng—specifically, to the chubby classmate sitting next to him.

"Kawata-kun, could you switch seats and let Shiraishi-kun sit there? That way, Akizuki-kun can look after her."

"..."

Okay, I have no objection.

As the class monitor, Akizuki Makoto certainly couldn't have any objections, so he could only place his last hope on the slightly chubby boy called Kawada, hoping with all his heart that the boy would refuse the homeroom teacher's request.

But obviously, this is impossible.

Kawada hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement, packing his schoolbag and moving it to an empty seat in the back row, also taking his own desk and chair with him.

Shiraishi Rin pushed the wheelchair to the seat next to Akizuki Makoto, smiling brightly at him, and said, word by word, "Nice to meet you, Class President~"

What can I say?

What else could Akizuki Makoto say? He could only hang his head and say reluctantly, "Nice to meet you, Shiraishi-kun."

Only now did he finally understand what Shiraishi Rin meant by looking forward to seeing him again next time.

Clearly, this was premeditated. Back when they met last Saturday, she had already decided to enroll in Ming Sheng High School and even specifically chose his class.

Now, the small Class 3A has gathered two outstanding talents.

That's not all; there's also Ji Yexue from another class who's eyeing them covetously.

What makes him so special that he could meet three abnormal women at the same school, two of whom are infatuated with him, while the other hates him and wants to destroy him?

"Tokyo...it really is hell!"

At this moment, Akizuki couldn't help but sigh inwardly, feeling that the future was bleak and hopeless.

Just when you've managed to appease Shiina Maki and are about to deal with Hime Yuki, a hypnotist suddenly appears. Are you deliberately trying to ruin his life?
(End of this chapter)