Kenji lay bored on his desk, his gaze wandering toward the female teacher, Katsuko-sensei, who was lecturing on the podium.
She had a graceful figure, and her long, glossy black hair fell over her shoulders like a waterfall. Her exquisite makeup paired with a perfectly fitted professional suit showcased the Charm of a mature woman to the fullest.
However, at this moment, Kenji had no heart to appreciate this beautiful scenery; his thoughts were trapped in a state of chaos.
Not long ago, his life had undergone an earth-shattering change—he had transmigrated and arrived in this absurd world.
Just a second ago, he was comfortably nestled in his cozy little home, fully concentrated on playing an eroge, his fingers tapping nimbly on the keyboard, immersed in the virtual happiness the game provided.
But the next second, after a dizzying spin, he regained his senses to find himself already inside this unfamiliar and eerie classroom.
The more Kenji looked at the female teacher, Katsuko-sensei, who was talking incessantly on the podium, the more familiar she seemed.
Memories flooded in like a tide, and he suddenly remembered—wasn't this the classic character from the old hentai 'Netorare Ochita Onnatachi - Female Teacher'?
That unique makeup and signature hairstyle perfectly overlapped with the images in his memory.
Besides Katsuko-sensei, among the female classmates in his class, he also spotted many 'familiar' faces at a glance.
For example, the female seatmate sitting to his right had long, deep purple hair that looked dreamlike, shimmering with a charming luster under the sunlight. This was clearly Shinomiya Natsuha from 'When the Hydrangeas Wither.' With such a unique hair color, it was hard to mistake her.
Then there was the black-haired girl in the front row who always sat quietly in her seat, somewhat taciturn. Kenji carefully scrutinized her profile and thought to himself: if he wasn't mistaken, she should be Nonohara Yuzuka from 'Nonohara Yuzuka's Secret Live Stream.'
Not only that, but even more familiar faces surfaced in the classroom one by one.
The one always wearing a hint of a seductive smile was Nanao Akane from 'Picking the Polluted Akane'; the one with eyes full of agility was Miyajima Sakura from 'Hypnotic Guidance'; and that pair of inseparable sisters were naturally Chizuru Shiina and Chisato Mashiro from 'Development Diary.'
There were many other girls who looked very familiar, but Kenji couldn't think of their names for the moment.
"Good God!" Kenji couldn't help but wail in his heart. "Is this world some kind of collection of hentai and doujinshi? How could so many characters from classic works be gathered here?"
Aside from these familiar doujinshi or hentai characters, there was another thing that was hard to ignore.
In Kenji's line of sight, a mysterious icon was floating.
Actually, Kenji had noticed this peculiar icon earlier.
At that time, he was distracted by the sudden transmigration, and with an inadvertent glance, he saw this thing floating in the air.
Out of curiosity, he tried to focus his thoughts on the icon. In an instant—
[Ding-dong!]
A crisp and pleasant sound rang in Kenji's mind, and immediately after, the icon opened like a browser on a computer, and a complete panel appeared clearly before his eyes.
The information on the panel was clear at a glance:
Name: Kenji
Class: Harem King
Level: L.1
Equipment: None
Skills: None
Looking at the '1' displayed in the level column, a strong sense of unease welled up in Kenji's heart.
"Only level 1?"
Also, what did this 'Harem King' class mean? It sounded quite impressive, but this level 1 status made him feel uncertain.
Kenji's brow furrowed, his heart filled with doubt, and various thoughts flew through his mind.
No, wait... Before transmigrating, the eroge he was playing at home seemed to be called 'Harem King.'
That was a game aimed at collecting women and building a large harem. In the game, he relied on various means to take many beauties into his possession, living an enviably happy life.
"As I thought!"
Kenji cried out in his heart, as if he suddenly understood something.
"Did I bring that game along as a cheat after transmigrating?"
While he was immersed in his thoughts, a series of prompt messages appeared on the panel again:
[Current Level L.1...]
[A Newbie Gift Pack has been issued for you...]
[Opening the Newbie Gift Pack can grant class skills. By taking women into your harem and raising your 'Harem King' level, you can obtain more skills...]
[Open the Newbie Gift Pack immediately?]
"Open!" Kenji made his choice decisively without any hesitation.
In his view, since he had already transmigrated to this strange world and possessed such a cheat, there was nothing to worry about. Perhaps this was his chance to change his fate.
[Newbie Gift Pack opened!]
[You have obtained the skill: 'Charm']
[Note: The favorability of all female characters toward you will skyrocket; they will not feel ill will toward you, and their feelings of love will be significantly enhanced...]
[You have obtained the skill: 'Sturdy']
[Note: As a Harem King, you can't do without a good body. Your various physical attributes have reached the peak level for an ordinary human...]
[You have obtained the skill: 'Handsome']
[Note: Surpassing Daniel Wu and Andy Lau, your handsomeness is at the peak of humanity. You are the man among men, the manliest of men...]
Looking at these skill descriptions, Kenji couldn't help but feel a surge of wild joy.
Favorability, plus individual strength, plus a Handsome appearance—this was simply an invincible combination!
With these skills, wouldn't he be able to walk tall in this world?
"Thud! Click—"
Before Kenji could recover from his ecstasy, the classroom door was suddenly pushed open. The sudden noise briefly calmed his joyful heart.
He subconsciously looked up and saw a blonde gyaru standing at the door, her body swaying.
She was wearing fashionable and sexy clothes, revealing her fair and slender legs, with a hint of a casual smile on her face.
"Sorry, Katsuko-sensei~" The blonde girls's voice was sweet and seductive.
"It's Kurashiki Reina. Today is the first day of school, and you're already late!" Katsuko-sensei said with some displeasure, her tone carrying a hint of reproach.
"I'm so sorry, Katsuko-sensei, there was a traffic jam on the way!"
Kurashiki Reina put her hands together, making a pitiful appearance and speaking coquettishly.
"Go back to your seat quickly," Katsuko-sensei patted the podium somewhat helplessly, then turned her gaze toward Kenji's direction: "Speaking of which, an international student from America will be joining our class starting today. So, Classmate Kenji, please come up and introduce yourself."
2. A Slight Move from the Harem King
"Yes, Katsuko-sensei."
Kenji, who had completely accepted the fact of his transmigration, stood up neither humbly nor arrogantly and walked to the front of the podium with steady steps.
He picked up the chalk and wrote his name on the blackboard. His bold and powerful handwriting caused some of the girls below to look over one after another.
"Hello everyone, my name is Kenji..."
Kenji said with a smile, his voice loud and clear.
As he took the stage, the female students below began to whisper among themselves.
"Wow... the new student is so Handsome—" One girl held her cheeks with both hands, her eyes sparkling with infatuation.
"His body also looks quite strong and powerful—" Another girl couldn't help but praise as she looked at Kenji's tall and straight figure.
Listening to the discussions below, Kenji felt secretly proud. The combined effect of the 'Charm' and 'Handsome' skills was indeed quite good~
It seemed that his harem path in this world had already taken a solid first step... In Japan.
Because the education system mainly followed the American model, students had more time to develop their own interests and hobbies.
And today, being the first day of school, was just a routine day for most students—mainly receiving new semester textbooks, reuniting with long-lost classmates, and getting to know a few new teachers. The whole process was relaxed and pleasant, without any pressure.
Kenji flipped through the textbooks he had received and felt no pressure at all.
After all, he was a young man who had stood out from a rote education system and successfully completed his university studies, and now he had entered this Japanese high school as an international student.
To him, the coursework here was a piece of cake and easily handled.
Now his mind was mainly on the system's leveling up.
This system was not the usual monster-slaying level-up found in games, but a special mechanism designed specifically for the 'Harem King.'
To increase his level, Kenji had to constantly conquer beauties with a beauty score of at least 80 and take them into his harem.
What was even more shocking was that the system also set many additional bonus conditions: for every beauty added, the level increased by 1; if she was a virgin, another 1 was added; if he could have both mother and daughter or both sisters, the level would increase by an extra 1!
Take the mother-daughter pair Miyajima Sakura and Miyajima Tsubaki from 'Hypnotic Guidance' as an example: if Sakura was still a virgin, taking her into the harem would raise his level by 2; if he only took the mother Miyajima Tsubaki, he could only add 1 level; but if he could take both mother and daughter, with each side adding 1 plus the bonus, the total would be 5 levels! The same logic applied to sisters.
This was practically inducing him to become a 'NTR' practitioner and play out mother-daughter or sister-sister scenes!
"Hehe, what a beastly system, but I like it!"
Kenji secretly rejoiced, glancing around at the many beauties in the class, calculating the 'materials' for leveling up.
Even the outstandingly elegant Katsuko-sensei standing on the podium seemed to have become a potential target in his eyes.
They're all doable, all of them!
One by one, it felt like none of them were ugly!
Kenji was rubbing his hands, immersed in fantasies of how to take the initiative, when suddenly, a commotion nearby pulled him back to reality.
"Hey, Natsuka-chan, do you want to go out and play after school?"
A blond-haired punk approached Shinomiya Natsuha with a grinning face.
"Please show some respect and don't call me Natsuka-chan! Please call me Shinomiya! I'm not that familiar with you!"
Shinomiya Natsuha's face darkened, and she refused very sternly. However, the punk did not back down because of this; instead, he shamelessly leaned in closer and even reached out his hand, attempting to grab Shinomiya Natsuha's arm.
"You guy—don't touch me!" Shinomiya Natsuha exclaimed, quickly backing away.
"It's just holding hands, what's the big deal?"
The punk laughed brazenly, attempting to do something even more excessive.
The surrounding classmates were also attracted by this sudden commotion and cast curious glances over.
However, when they saw it was the punk making trouble, they all lowered their heads, clearly not wanting to invite trouble.
This punk was a well-known delinquent in this school. If you provoked him, you might be surrounded and beaten by a group of thugs after school, and you'd likely be bullied by them in school from then on.
School bullying in Japan was very serious, and no one wanted to get into trouble over something that didn't concern them.