Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Cong Yu said that for various reasons, he doesn't sleep for long each day... but he still really wants to sleep until he wakes up naturally.

　Moreover, there are exams. Although his grades are okay and he doesn't particularly dislike exams, he still finds them troublesome.

　Troublesome things are troublesome things; you can't make them less troublesome by saying "I hate them or not."

　Amidst Cong Yu's sighs, the two quickly arrived at the school gate.

　Yaochuan Guang immediately looked around curiously, observing his surroundings, and looking at the school he would be attending... How should I put it?

　The words "Fuuto High School" are printed on the marble on both sides of the main gate, and you can see the cherry blossom trees planted inside from the entrance.

　It's a very stereotypical image of a Japanese high school.

　Countless students, some excited and others as dejected as Cong Yu, walked into the campus in twos and threes.

　"Good morning."

　The disciplinary committee members standing at the entrance greeted different students, and would chat with those they knew.

　Of course, many freshmen were drawn to Cong Yu and Yao Chuan Guang.

　There were even more people watching Cong Yu.

　Well, to describe her, Yaochuan Guang is a beautiful girl, while Cong Yu standing next to her... is a Chinese-style pretty boy with long hair tied up.

　Appearing in a place like a school, the latter is definitely more explosive.

　However, Yaochuan Guang realized that Cong Yu was quite famous at school.

　"Good morning, Cong Yu... Why are you still so downcast?"

　A student wearing a disciplinary committee armband stopped Cong Yu, sighed, straightened his jacket collar, and advised, "Although there's no written rule, boys with long hair should probably tie it up."

　Cong Yu was speechless. She slapped his hand away and straightened her clothes. There was no school rule requiring school uniforms, so she was wearing a T-shirt and jacket.

　The T-shirt is a piece of merchandise I bought sometime ago. The front has a black design with the words "Weirdo!" written in calligraphy with dragons and phoenixes, and the back says "Exorcise!".

　They're very comfortable to wear, so I wear them often.

　The male student's words also attracted the attention of the other freshmen, who all looked at Cong Yu, marveling at how she managed to have "hair reaching her waist".

　Cong Yu knew that her outfit was not very formal, consisting of a T-shirt and casual pants, and she didn't look like a student.

　However, he was used to being lazy and really couldn't be bothered to care.

　"Yo, good morning, Cong Yu... Huh?"

　Another student passing by seemed to notice Yaochuan Guang, and then gave Cong Yu a knowing smile that only men would understand.

　Then, amidst Cong Yu's sighs, he walked away.

　"Well then, I'll head over to the academic affairs office to register now... By the way, Cong Yu, which class are you in? You should come visit my class often!"

　In response to Yao Chuanguang's question, Cong Yu followed her toward the teaching building, saying, "I'll take you to the academic affairs office... I'm in Class A, what about you?"

　I hope I won't be in the same class as Yaochuan Guang.

　"Huh? I'm in Class A too! What a coincidence."

　"..." I'd rather not have this kind of fate...

　Sighing to herself, Cong Yu could vaguely sense that her high school life might not be peaceful anymore.

　Chapter Twenty-Three: The Young Minato

　Five in each grade of Fuuto High School

　The classes—A, B, C, D, and E—are randomly assigned upon enrollment, except for the male-to-female student ratio.

　In this situation, the probability of Yaochuan Guang being assigned to Class A, where Cong Yu is, is not ridiculously low, but it is by no means high either.

　Being assigned to the same group could indeed be considered a matter of fate. However, Cong Yu would rather this kind of fate never existed in the first place.

　From the very beginning, Cong Yu's goal was not to experience any exciting or special campus life, but to live a normal and ordinary daily life.

　You don't necessarily have to blend into the crowd, but you shouldn't have too much connection with the "inner" world.

　Then, depending on the situation, I'll see if I'll go back to my old profession.

　Or perhaps, one should simply spend a long time on the "surface" of the world, until Cong Yu gets bored.

　Upon entering the classroom, one is immediately greeted by noise and commotion, which is to be expected.

　Everyone was sharing stories from their holiday, while some had already begun to adopt their "new persona for the new semester."

　Cong Yu ignored the noisy environment and simply tossed his bag onto his seat.

　This position is the one immediately after the legendary protagonist's seat...

　The "main seat" that Cong Yu was originally sitting in front of was the last row by the window, and there was someone in front of him.

　It appears he died in an attack by a monster.

　This illustrates that not just anyone can sit in the lead role, just like you can't just get a tattoo of Guan Yu.

　So, it's a done deal that Yaochuan Guang will transfer to my class...

　That's why I transferred here – because there were vacancies in Class A.

　After realizing this, Cong Yu looked at the empty seat in front of her with a sigh... But to be fair, Yao Chuan Guang is quite fitting for the protagonist's identity.

　It was indeed as dazzling as the sun.

　While Cong Yu was thinking like this...

　"Hey, Cong Yu!"

　A greeting came from her left. Cong Yu looked to her left and saw a blond man.

　Is this his... friend?

　How should I put it? This friend has the typical "bro" look from many anime—that is, blond hair.

　Cong Yu had always felt that the blond guy was a potential NTR (Netorare) and that many blond guys in this world were also NTR enthusiasts.

　Of course, this excludes Hikaru Yokawa... The stereotypes here only apply to men.

　While pondering such outrageous remarks, Cong Yu nodded, acknowledging the other party's consideration.

　However, his friend always gave off the vibe of a kind, sunny young man, without any hint of being a cuckold...

　This might be related to the other person's spiky hair.

　Good morning, Minato Namikaze.

　Cong Yu greeted him tentatively... Yes, his friend was a handsome guy named Minato, whose surname was Namikaze.

　His appearance is exactly like Minato Namikaze.

　He was just an ordinary commoner who hadn't mastered magic, so naturally he didn't know anything like the Flying Thunder God Technique or the Rasengan.

　Last year, after Cong Yu learned of this name, she suspected that this world was a crossover anime, so she deliberately investigated it.

　To search for possible alternate world counterparts in this world who resemble other anime characters.

　But Cong Yu failed.

　It might be because Cong Yu hadn't watched many anime before, or it might be because the "Minato Namikaze" in front of her was an outlier.

　The only one who could be considered familiar is Minato Namikaze.

　Even Kushina Uzumaki doesn't exist.

　But this can be considered a good thing... Otherwise, one day, Congyu might see someone like Asatake Yoshino or Ariji Masatomi at school.

　Given his name, Cong Yu, the situation is more or less delicate.

　"Haha, your habit of calling people by their full names hasn't changed."

　Minato Namikaze smiled gently, then quickly quieted down and looked at the homeroom teacher who had entered the classroom.

　The homeroom teacher of Class A is a pink-haired loli.

　Cong Yu was once worried because of her hair color that her homeroom teacher, who liked to drink, might have taken Xiao Yuan's role.

　You know, I have black hair!

　But he later realized he had misunderstood from the start. Because middle-aged people can't become magical girls.

　"Class, please be quiet."

　The pink-haired, loli-like homeroom teacher said this, standing on a pile of discarded books to make herself taller than the podium, watching the classroom gradually quiet down.

　"I don't know if everyone has received the news, but starting today, our class will be welcoming a transfer student."

　After she finished speaking, the students in the class immediately started to jeer.

　"Wuhu - isn't she a beautiful girl?"

　"Is he the mysterious transfer student? A handsome guy?"

　"As for handsome guys, our Class A already has Cong Yu and Shui Men. If another one comes along, the other classes will be crying, haha—"

　"Is he a cute little boy?"

　"what……"

　"..." However, the loli-like homeroom teacher ignored the noise and instead notified the doorway: "Yaochuan, you can come in now."

　Then, under Cong Yu's deadpan gaze, Yao Chuanguang walked into the classroom.

　Wow! It really is a female classmate!

　"Yay! Yaochuan, classmate—"

　"That's great! Everyone in the class likes Cong Yu, no doubt about it!"

　Ding Yaochuan will blindly like us.

　"This is so humiliating! Waaah—"

　"..." In response to the commotion below, the homeroom teacher continued with the procedure: "Yaochuan, please introduce yourself. We hope you will get along well for the next two years."

　Then, looking down at the loli-like homeroom teacher with curiosity, Yaochuan Guang wrote her name on the blackboard: "I am Yaochuan Guang! Nice to meet you!"

　Then another uproar broke out in the classroom.

　The young homeroom teacher was used to this situation. She pointed to the seat in front of Cong Yu and said, "You can sit there now. Cong Yu has excellent grades. You can ask him for help if you don't understand any of the lessons."

　As Yaochuan Guang walked over, she looked at Cong Yu in surprise... She really didn't expect Cong Yu's grades to be so good.

　Seeing how much he hated going to school on the way home, I thought "Cong Yu's grades weren't very good"...

　"rua——"

　Yaochuan Guang sat down, stuck out his tongue, and made a face at Cong Yu, but all she got in return was a speechless look.

　"Alright, I hope everyone gets along well in the new year, helps Yaochuan integrate into the group, and has a happy campus life."

　"Yaochuan's textbooks haven't been distributed yet. Although there might not be a formal class today, we hope someone can lend them to her if necessary."

　After saying that, the loli-like homeroom teacher turned and walked out of the classroom... She didn't have any classes today, so she probably went back to her office to drink.

　Is it really okay for a teacher to act like this?

　In Cong Yu's mind, the classroom had already become chaotic, and Yao Chuanguang was sitting there, eagerly waiting for someone to come and talk to her...

　But it didn't.

　……

　Yes, although it was quite a commotion before, with everyone cheering and seemingly welcoming Yaochuan Guang, it still wasn't right for him as a transfer student.

　Cong Yu rested her chin on her hand, watching the classmates chatting in twos and threes, and the transfer student that no one paid any attention to.

　He's temporarily isolated... Hikaru Yokawa.

　Chapter Twenty-Four: It's Not Just Tsundere

　As a transfer student, Hikari Yokawa, even though she's a beautiful girl, is temporarily isolated... temporarily.

　After all, she was good-looking and had a cheerful personality, so she was able to integrate into the group.

　That's for sure... but it's not possible for now.

　If Yaochuan Guang doesn't take the initiative to chat with others, it will take him a long time to integrate into a small group before he can integrate into the larger group.

　Judging from his appearance, Yaochuan Guang still has the shyness that is typical of people his age, so this is probably inevitable.