Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School.
It is located on an artificial island specially funded and built by the government.
And now, in Class D of Grade 1.
The new students were introducing themselves.
Arriving at a new Class, then introducing oneself and getting to know each other, this is very important.
"May I have everyone's attention? I'm Hirata Yo-suke. Now, everyone, please introduce yourselves. I hope we can all quickly get along and become friends."
Like this.
And also like this.
"Next up is me. My name is Kushida Kikyo. My goal is to become friends with everyone here. I want to make many memories, so please feel free to come find me often."
And soon, it would be his turn.
At this moment.
A black-haired boy with short hair sat by the window.
If one were to describe his appearance, he would be considered a conventionally handsome guy.
His dead-fish eyes slightly detracted from his good looks, but he was indeed a person who grew on you.
...
His name was Hikigaya Hachiman.
He originally attended Sobu High School in Chiba, but on the first day of enrollment, he was hit by a car while saving a puppy that ran into the road.
He spent three weeks recovering from his injuries.
This was fatal for a new student, as cliques form within the first week of school, oh no, perhaps even within two or three days.
One could imagine that when he returned to Class, he would probably spend his high school life alone again.
However, something happened.
His life guidance teacher, Hiratsuka Shizuka, pointed him in a direction.
She recommended Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School to him.
The reason for the recommendation was quite simple: it seemed that a new student at the school had an issue, creating an opening.
So Hiratsuka Shizuka, as an alumna of that school, thought of him.
She gave him this recommendation.
This teacher was truly overly kind.
At the same time, the treatment at this school was excellent.
It advertised a 100% university admission and employment rate.
And most importantly, it was tuition-free and required no living expenses upon enrollment.
Yes, you heard that right, tuition-free and no living expenses.
This was simply unbelievable.
It made one feel full of suspicion, wondering why they would be treated so favorably.
However.
Even though this school, which seemed to offer everything for free, was full of mysteries, his parents still signed the agreement.
Making Hachiman feel like he was probably adopted.
Nevertheless.
His younger sister Komachi was only in her second year of junior high, and in two more years, she would also be taking high school entrance exams.
If she performed poorly, the tuition fees would increase accordingly.
His parents' burden would also increase.
So if he could save on his high school tuition, it would be a good thing.
Hikigaya Hachiman thought to himself.
And besides.
He wouldn't lose out.
When he arrived at Advanced Nurturing High School, it was just when the new students were enrolling.
So, he could also seize this opportunity to integrate into a small group.
There was nothing wrong with being alone, but in collective life, it would become troublesome.
He had many experiences in physical education Classwhere he couldn't find anyone to team up with and ended up playing tennis or baseball by himself.
Therefore.
If possible, he should seize a small opportunity.
And his sister had also said that if he had the chance, he should change his twisted personality.
That is to say, truly step out and make a friend or something.
And now.
Komachi, just watch.
Making friends is quite easy.
And now is an opportunity.
Thinking this.
Hachiman had already thought of a very inspiring self-introduction.
For example.
["Looking at someone's face, trying to please them, staying in contact, catering to their topics—this is not true friendship. Nor can it be called a friend."]
["A person who rides their bike at 50 kilometers per hour to rush to your side at two in the morning because you called for help—that person is undoubtedly a true friend."]
["Therefore, if there is anyone with such a common goal, please become my friend."]
And then...
It's probably not going to work, right?
Because can such friends truly exist in reality?
Thinking this.
"Horikita Suzune."
The top-tier beautiful girl sitting behind him introduced herself, but it was very brief, just a name.
And this was something Hachiman had been trying to ignore.
Yes.
This Class was very strange.
Although the boys looked very ordinary, and among the boys who had already introduced themselves, except for a person named Hirata Yo-suke who had a refined appearance, most of the other boys could almost be described as sloppily dressed.
But the quality of the girls... was surprisingly high.
All the students came to the Class after attending the entrance ceremony at the Gymnasium.
20 boys, 20 girls.
He didn't know if this male-female ratio was just a coincidence.
And among these 20 girls, 10 were very beautiful.
Horikita Suzune, Kushida Kikyo, Satō Maya, Kei Karuizawa, Wang Meiyu, Matsushita Chiaki, Hasebe Haruka, and so on—
Most of them would be the Class beauty in outside schools.
Yet they were all gathered in this Class.
Plus that advertised 100% employment and university admission rate.
It was indeed very suspicious.
Thinking this, it was already almost his turn for the self-introduction.
"So next up—"
Hachiman held his breath.
And then.
He began to introduce himself.
"I am Hikigaya Hachiman... from Chiba, my favorite is..."
"What are you all doing?"
But at that moment, a tall woman with a black ponytail entered through the front door of the classroom.
She had an excellent figure.
She was wearing a black women's suit, with a white suit underneath, the black and white combination exuding a dignified aura.
She was wearing black stockings, the kind with garters.
Her high heels made a rhythmic 'thump-thump-thump' sound.
Her voice, though slightly deep, was surprisingly magnetic and pleasant.
So if it were an ordinary otaku, they would probably want her to step on them with her high heels right now.
But Hachiman thought she would definitely be eye-catching if she wore a maid outfit with a gap moe.
And this lady interrupted Hachiman's self-introduction.
Then she walked to the podium and wrote down her name.