With Sora's 'hands-on teaching,' Tiara quickly grasped the method to coax Elf into a good mood and successfully obtained the autograph.
"Thank you, Izumi-kun..."
Tiara hugged the notebook to her chest. Blushing, she softly thanked Sora, then led Elf toward the office.
Sora, meanwhile, turned and headed to the classroom.
"Sora, Sora~"
As soon as he sat down, the girl's crisp, bright shout rang out.
Anna scurried over. The bright, radiant smile on her pretty face could easily rival the sunlight outside the window:
"I heard Elf was assigned to our class?"
Sora looked at her speechlessly: "I just got back from the office. Anna, your information network is way too well-informed, isn't it?"
"Ehehe~"
Anna smugly lifted her chin, revealing a stretch of snow-white, slender swan neck. She gave a thumbs-up and playfully stuck out her delicate pink tongue:
"Girls are creatures who super love gossip, so of course my information is well-informed."
"Am I supposed to praise you for that?"
"Hurry up and praise me, Sora. Loving gossip isn't shameful."
"..."
After chatting for a bit, Anna quickly moved on to today's gossip:
"When I woke up and checked my phone this morning, I saw that the TV anime adaptation for the fifth season of 'Rent-A-Girlfriend' has been officially announced. It'll air next year."
"Also, also! Last night at home, my inspiration suddenly flowed like a spring, and I wrote a ton all in one breath. I'll send it to Sora tonight to take a look..."
"The Newcomer Award submissions are starting soon. I feel a bit nervous..."
"..."
Not long into their chat, the bell for class officially rang.
Although Anna hadn't finished sharing all her gossip, she reluctantly got up and returned to her seat.
"Should I make a wish to the Losing Heroine Diary today?"
Anna rested her chin on her right hand. After hesitating for a while, she ultimately shook her head.
"Never mind... I'll rest for a couple of days first."
"The process of fulfilling wishes feels so dangerous."
"With so many things happening with Sora these past two days, even if the opponent is Mahiru-chan, she must be far behind me by now, right?"
"..."
Click, clack, click.
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed from the hallway.
Before long, the petite homeroom teacher, looking like an elementary schooler, walked in. Today, she wasn't wallowing in self-pity, but straightforwardly announced:
"We have a transfer student joining our class today. Let's give her a warm welcome."
The door opened.
Yamada Elf put her hands on her hips and walked in with a proud, imposing swagger.
"Eh, so cute."
"She looks like a porcelain doll."
"Her golden hair looks so pretty."
"She's so petite, she looks very young too."
"..."
Whispered discussions quickly arose in the classroom.
There were no surprises.
Elf was indeed assigned to Sora's class.
"I am Yamada Erufu." Elf walked up to the podium. She clearly remembered Tiara's instructions but still state her pen name. Putting her hands on her hips, she spoke proudly, "My hobbies are light novels, manga, and horseback riding. Please take care of me."
Amanatsu Konami pointed to a corner:
"There's an empty seat over there. Yamada-san, you can take that seat."
Yamada Elf glanced at the empty seat in the corner, then looked at Sora sitting by the window. Suddenly, she raised her right hand:
"Sensei, can I request to change seats?"
Hearing this sentence, Sora immediately felt a bad premonition welling up in his heart.
Oh no.
Elf is going to cause trouble!
"Eh, change seats?" Amanatsu Konami looked over hesitantly. "Usually, everyone only changes seats at the beginning of the semester."
Yamada Elf, following the experience she learned from reading manga:
"As long as the other person agrees, it's fine for students to swap seats privately, right?"
"That is technically true..." Amanatsu Konami nodded.
"However, you cannot use forceful methods."
"Don't worry, Sensei."
Yamada Elf stepped down from the podium, walked straight toward Sora, and stopped in front of the boy sitting right in front of Sora:
"Excuse me, could you give your seat to me?"
What was the goal of coming to school?
It definitely wasn't to get into a good university, but to experience youth.
Passing notes during class is also an indispensable part of school life. The assigned seat was so far away from Sora, how could she possibly pass notes?
So she absolutely had to change seats!
Yamada Elf looked down from her high vantage point:
"I can give you money..."
Hey, hey, don't bring the stench of capitalist money into the school!
"What's going on?"
The gossiping classmates in the classroom widened their eyes, all looking over eagerly.
"Drama!"
"And it's super juicy drama!"
"The transfer student, Yamada-san, seems to know Izumi-kun?"
"Remove the 'seems to'. She clearly came specifically for Izumi-kun, alright."
"..."
"Anna, Anna~"
The girl sitting next to 'Inmate Eight' turned her head, her face full of gossip:
"What's the relationship between Yamada-san and Izumi-kun?"
"Do they know each other?"
"Is that girl trying to steal Anna's man?"
"..."
"T-That's not it at all!" Anna's smile stiffened slightly, and she lowered her voice to explain.
"That's Elf, Sora's next-door neighbor. She is indeed a bit clingy with Sora... but she's just a child, completely not a match for me."
Angel-sama's gaze was calm. She didn't participate in the gossip, but quietly looked at Elf.
Elf suddenly saying she wanted to enroll, experiencing school life was just an excuse. Her true goal was Sora-kun, wasn't it?
"Is 100,000 yen enough?"
As Yamada Elf spoke, she reached for her wallet, acting like a standard little rich lady.
"No need, no need..."
The boy sitting in front of Sora was introverted. He packed up his schoolbag in a flash and quickly moved to the empty seat in the corner.
"Sensei, is it okay if I sit here?"
Yamada Elf turned to look at the podium.
"It's fine..." Amanatsu Konami looked over with interest, her gaze shifting back and forth between Sora and Elf. As the homeroom teacher, she completely lacked the awareness of one and instead actively participated in the gossip.
"What's the relationship between Yamada-san and Izumi-kun?"
"I just think the sunlight by the window is nice..." Yamada Elf put her hands on her hips, averting her gaze.
"...It's totally not because I like this guy!"
"..."
The classroom instantly erupted in laughter, the air filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Sora sighed silently and helplessly covered his forehead.
Starting today, I'm probably going to be treated as a lolicon.
"Quiet down." Amanatsu Konami tapped the podium, finally remembering she was the homeroom teacher.
"Yamada-san, sit down quickly, class is starting."
Yamada Elf obediently sat down, turned to look at Sora, and asked in a low voice:
"Servant, what class is this?"
Sora silently handed over his history textbook: "Don't talk during class."
"Hmph~"
Yamada Elf finally stopped disrupting the classroom order and curiously opened the history textbook. For her first time attending a class with so many people, Elf seemed full of curiosity and could barely be considered attentive.