The beginning of the new semester is a very lively day for Saikai Academy.
As soon as the students arrive at school and briefly gather in their classrooms, they immediately head towards the gymnasium for the entrance ceremony, announcing the start of the new semester.
As a freshman who has just moved up from junior high and also the class representative of the freshman year, Rozen has been scheduled to give a speech.
Although Rozen would have preferred to skip the speech like he did back in Onmyo Academy and let someone else take his place, things are different now. Rozen enjoys considerable popularity at Saikai Academy and is admired by almost all the students.
Additionally, his sister is a teacher at Saikai Academy. To avoid embarrassing her and disappointing the eagerly awaiting students, Rozen takes the stage and delivers a super exciting speech in front of the entire school.
In the past, Rozen would have never been able to do such a thing.
While Rozen might be adept at pre-war meetings and battle declarations, delivering a speech at the school's entrance ceremony, even if he could manage it, isn't his style and would be too challenging for him.
Now, Rozen is highly skilled in public speaking, coupled with his impeccable image and noble demeanor, the otherwise boring entrance ceremony turns into a lively event akin to a star's concert, with students cheering enthusiastically one after another.
This is probably the liveliest entrance ceremony in Saikai Academy's history, right?
Anyway, Rozen successfully fulfills his duty, leaving every student satisfied as they leave the gymnasium, still buzzing with excitement.
Afterwards, Rozen is invited by the student council and asked to join. The current student council president even promises to step down next year and make Rozen the president, pleading for Rozen's inclusion.
However, Rozen declines this offer.
There's no way around it.
"Minamiya should join our basketball club!"
"No, he should join the baseball club!"
"No, he should join our swimming team!"
"No way! He should definitely join the track and field club!"
One after another, clubs come to invite Rozen before the recruitment activities begin, vigorously trying to persuade him to join.
This proves that they have been eyeing Rozen for a long time, waiting for him to enter the high school section.
Saikai Academy's clubs are divided into junior high and high school sections. For high school students who know how outstanding Rozen was during junior high, they must have been waiting for Rozen to enter the high school section for a long time, right?
Nowadays, Rozen's physical condition is not as weak as before. Although he cannot be considered outstanding, he is at the level of a normal high school student. Due to his Mind's Eye and naturally agile mind, Rozen excels in all sports. Even though he cannot participate in battles, he is considered an all-around athlete in a regular school setting, with no problems at all.
Rozen even understands sports such as golf, polo, and table tennis, all thanks to Natsuki's teachings.
For Rozen, this is a process of honing his Mind's Eye in various fields. But for outsiders, Rozen's achievements are worthy of expectation, and it's only natural for clubs to want to invite him to join.
In fact, since junior high, Rozen has been invited by all the clubs.
But back then, Rozen refused.
This time is no exception.
"I'm sorry, but I have other tutoring classes to attend after school, so I can't participate in club activities. Please forgive me."
Rozen uses this as his reason to decline all the invitations.
Of course, he would never admit that he simply doesn't want to spend every day exercising like a hot-blooded idiot.
And so, the entrance ceremony for the new semester ends.
Walking back to the dormitory, Nagisa expresses her satisfaction.
"This year's entrance ceremony was so lively, everyone was so happy, just like I imagined. Ahh, I'm fulfilled."
Nagisa seems to have been looking forward to this situation all along, as if she had anticipated it, and is extremely happy.
"You're still as popular as ever. I was worried you wouldn't be able to leave the gym after being surrounded by so many people, suddenly surrounded by so many clubs inviting you."
Asagi's tone seems somewhat complicated, probably because almost all the people surrounding Rozen were beautiful girls, right?
"Tch, I thought at least someone from the basketball club would notice me, but I was completely ignored. Damn, it's tough having such a popular person around."
Motoki says somewhat exaggeratedly.
"Weren't you planning not to join the basketball club anyway? It would just be troublesome even if you did, right?"
Kojou sighs, seeming indifferent to the situation, wondering whether to consider him as having a good mindset or being ridiculously slow.
"I... I didn't expect you to have so many followers."
Avrora is still shocked by the scene just now, looking at Rozen with admiration.
For this girl who has just entered Saikai Academy, witnessing Rozen being admired by so many students should be quite surprising, right?
"What do you mean by followers?"
Rozen could only laugh wryly.
Obviously, this vampire girl, who is inexperienced and unconventional, seems to have misunderstood. She thinks Rozen is the lord of Saikai Academy, and the students at the school are his subjects. Who knows, maybe that's the case.
By the way, Avrora became a topic of discussion after entering the school, and many people still look in her direction.
After all, this vampire girl has a face that seems to bring disaster upon the country and the people.
It's normal for her to become a topic of conversation at school.
However, she feels very uncomfortable with so many people's attention, so she has always timidly hidden behind Rozen, like a shy little animal.
Unexpectedly, this has aroused a strong protective instinct in many people's hearts, making their gazes towards Avrora full of warmth, especially from the boys, who are almost eager to approach her.
However, seeing Avrora hiding behind Rozen, others are also very surprised, guessing about the relationship between Rozen and Avrora, right?
Everyone is accustomed to bearing these gazes and heads towards the dormitory.
Suddenly...
"Huh..."
Nagisa, who was happily chatting away, suddenly stopped in her tracks, her body swaying slightly, and her face turning a bit pale.
"Nagisa!"
"Nagisa!"
Seeing Nagisa's condition, everyone's expressions changed.
"Nagisa!"
Kojou was the first to be alarmed, and he quickly approached.
Seeing this, Nagisa moved aside.
"It's okay, it's okay, I just felt a little dizzy just now, I'm fine."
Nagisa laughed it off.
However, even as Nagisa said this, her face still looked pale, causing everyone's hearts to sink.