Although it was just a fleeting glimpse yesterday, because she had been thinking about the scene of that "supernatural incident" all night, Utaha Kasumigaoka actually had a somewhat clear impression of Shin's figure.
Of course, Utaha Kasumigaoka couldn't determine whether Shin was the protagonist of yesterday's "supernatural incident" based solely on a silhouette. She just felt that it was a possibility.
"No, no, how could there be any supernatural events in this world? Maybe it's just that Shin is a superhuman..."
Sitting at her desk after entering the classroom, Utaha Kasumigaoka was still pondering about Shin.
As someone who believes in science, Utaha Kasumigaoka still doesn't quite believe in supernatural events and is considEriring other possibilities.
But soon she shook her head, feeling speechless about her own thoughts:
"No, what's the difference between a superhuman and a supernatural event? Both are unscientific."
Although she has seen light novels that classify superhumans as scientific, from a realistic perspective, it's still too surreal.
Under normal circumstances, Utaha Kasumigaoka would probably forget about this matter after a few days.
But now, because she suspects that Shin might be the protagonist of the "supernatural incident" she witnessed yesterday, her curiosity has been piqued.
She feels that if she doesn't figure this out, her mind will be clouded by this mystery for a long time, and how could she continue writing novels then?
But what can she do? Should she just go up to Shin and ask him if he's a ghost or a superhuman? Just thinking about it, she can guess that he probably wouldn't just tell her, right?
After struggling with this for a while, Utaha Kasumigaoka stood up and walked over to a group of girls sitting nearby.
She had just overheard these girls discussing Shin, so she decided to first learn more about what kind of person Shin is from her classmates.
After all, Utaha Kasumigaoka hasn't been interested in boys before, so even though Shin has been a hot topic recently, she doesn't even know which class he's in.
"Huh? Shiina...?"
The girls sitting nearby were surprised to see Utaha Kasumigaoka approaching.
They don't usually interact with Utaha Kasumigaoka and aren't sure why she's coming over.
Although Utaha Kasumigaoka isn't the type to join groups and seems a bit reclusive, her academic performance and somewhat aloof personality have kept her from being bullied or ostracized.
In fact, given her eloquence, anyone thinking of bullying her would have to consider whether they might end up being verbally torn apart instead.
"Sorry, there's something I'd like to ask you."
Utaha Kasumigaoka acted naturally, maintaining a sense of distance while still being polite, and asked with a faint smile.
"Could you tell me something about that Shin?"
...
During the first class, Shin spent his time chatting with Megumi Kato.
It's not that Megumi Kato doesn't like studying, but the teacher's lecturing style in the first class was so dull that the entire class was dozing off.
Megumi Kato was no exception, so she could only stay awake by chatting with Shin on her phone.
Although this kind of distraction would definitely reduce study efficiency, it's still better than falling asleep outright.
Shin was also happy to chat with Megumi Kato to pass the time—but just before the class ended, Shin suddenly received another message on his phone.
It was from Eriri:
"Come to the art club room after class."
"Huh?"
Shin was surprised that Eriri would suddenly reach out to him.
He thought that after the awkward incident last Saturday, Eriri would need some time before she dared to contact him again, but it seems she recovered quite quickly.
But since Eriri had invited him, Shin had no intention of refusing and simply replied, "Got it."
He didn't think Eriri was inviting him to the art club room to do anything bad—after all, there are only ten minutes between classes.
Eriri has seen him fight with Irisviel, so she probably wouldn't think he could finish anything in ten minutes. There must be something else.
Just after Shin replied to Eriri's message, a message from Megumi Kato came through:
"Were you just messaging another girl?"
"Huh? You noticed that?"
Shin was stunned. He didn't expect Megumi Kato to notice just because he switched to reply to Eriri's message.
"Don't underestimate a girl's sharpness."
Since it was a text message, Shin couldn't see Megumi Kato's expression—but he could sense a bit of resentment in her words.
But since she had already seen many girls around Shin before, although she seemed a bit annoyed, Megumi Kato wasn't too angry:
"As compensation, can you go on a date with me this weekend?"
Seeing this message, Shin couldn't help but laugh. So that's what Megumi Kato was after.
Of course, Shin wouldn't refuse this request.
Although he had promised to invite the kessoku band to his new home to hang out this weekend, the weekend has two days, and it doesn't have to be on the same day.
...
After the first class ended, Shin followed Eriri's request and went to the art club room.
It was still early for club activities, so normally the art club room should be locked.
But Eriri is a star member of the art club and has special privileges, holding the key to the club room, which is why she could invite Shin to meet there.
The club rooms are on a separate floor, away from the classrooms, so when Shin arrived at the art club door, there was no one else in the hallway.
He knocked on the door, and soon the art club room door opened. Eriri peeked out, looked around to make sure no one was nearby, and then pulled Shin inside.
"Are you being this sneaky? Is it really necessary?"
Shin found it amusing as he let Eriri pull him into the art club room, then looked around the room.
As expected, the room was filled with various sketches and oil paintings, presumably all student works.
It's hard to imagine that Eriri, a doujinshi artist, is actually the star member of such a sEririous art club.
"Because this kind of thing definitely can't be seen by others."
As she spoke, Eriri pulled out a stack of sketches from her bag.
"Come on, help me look at these drafts and see if there's anything that needs improvement!"
To be continued…
Advance 100 Chapters are up on my Patreon!
pat reon.com/AlphaSenatus