Taking his second-hand bicycle out of the other person's rear car trunk, Yuto surveyed the bustling students and sighed deeply once again.
Originally, based on his current knowledge, there was no need for him to come to school, but he couldn't resist his mother's constant nagging.
Every time Yuto expressed his thoughts of dropping out, his mother would initiate a tearful assault.
She indicated that Yuto often got into fights, covered in injuries, and on top of that, didn't want to go to school anymore, making him a delinquent youth...
And as soon as Yuto mentioned that dropping out was just to earn more money, his mother would cry even more sadly, claiming that he was dragging down his child.
In short, Yuto's mother was a tear bag. Although she cried at the drop of a hat, this move was truly an Excalibur against Yuto, almost foolproof.
After going back and forth like this, Yuto never mentioned the idea of dropping out again.
Having been alone in his past life, he cherished the family bond that he had finally obtained in this lifetime.
Walking to his shoe locker, Yuto, as usual, opened it, and a large number of letters with heart-shaped patterns fell out of the locker like a tide.
"Seems like today's quantity is even more than yesterday..." Looking at these numerous letters titled "Love Letters to Yuto," Yuto truly felt mentally exhausted.
As an entity with a psychological age older than others, there was no need to mention his academic performance. Although he daydreamed in every class, Yuto's grades were definitely among the top in the school.
And perhaps thanks to that unseen cheap father, Yuto's looks were truly outstanding. To be a bit arrogant, he woke up every day to his own handsome face.
The beauty of the demon tribe was well-known, just like the legendary great demon "Shutendoji," rumored to have an extremely handsome face.
In addition to being handsome and academically excellent, Yuto was also third in the Kendo club. Both the president and vice president were senior students graduating next year, and sooner or later, Yuto would succeed the president's position.
Ask yourself, how could such a person with high looks, good academic performance, and strong athletic abilities not be popular in school?
In terms used in Japanese anime, Yuto now was probably what they called a "successful person."
And for this reason, Yuto's human reputation was much higher than that of demons.
Yuto's system had two ways of gaining reputation: the first was through tasks, and the other was through the admiration of others.
Of course, gaining reputation from others couldn't be as continuous as harvesting leeks. Each person's admiration provided reputation only once.
For example, Yuto's kendo skills earned him the admiration of the kendo club members, and he gained corresponding reputation.
However, this reputation was a one-time thing. To gain reputation from the same person again, Yuto had to earn their admiration in an area other than kendo.
"I didn't expect you, this annoying guy, to be so popular in school.
But thinking about it, with your face, deceiving those inexperienced girls must be easy."
While Yuto was busy putting the love letters into his bag, a sudden voice behind him startled him.
"I say, Miss Kujou, isn't this a bit unnecessary? I've already come to school. Although you're here to protect me according to orders, there's no need to follow me into the school, right?
Moreover, I'm here to assist you good citizens. Treating me like a suspect and monitoring me is a bit too much, isn't it?"
Looking at the charming face reaching out from behind, Yuto said indignantly. Clearly, he had a face like a young girl, yet he accused others of being inexperienced young girls. Moreover, she was the rookie here, but now she pretended to be mature.
"I'm not monitoring you; I'm just following orders from the captain to protect you. And opportunities like this, where I can take it easy with a mission, are rare. It's been a while since I came to school; might as well come back and be an alumna."
Hinano's reasons were quite sufficient. Before coming, Captain Yosaburo had sternly warned her to stick to Yuto at all times.
In order to successfully become a regular officer, Hinano was quite determined. She had even spent a long time persuading the school gatekeeper to let her in.
Then Yuto experienced what it felt like to be the center of attention. Originally, he was already a star figure in school, and now he became even more famous.
Everyone on the way, whether teachers or students, looked at Yuto with curious eyes. The girl in a police officer uniform walked just a few steps behind him.
Yuto took a step, and she followed. Yuto stopped, and she stopped. This situation lasted for a whole morning!
"Miss Kujou, no matter what, isn't this a bit too much? I even doubt if you're here to protect me or to set me up. Or perhaps, are you jealous that I'm too handsome, and you feel invisible now!"
Sitting at his desk, Yuto protested strongly as he looked at Hinano, who was staring at him from the window.
This was too much. Even for monitoring a serious criminal, it wasn't this exaggerated, right?
"Why do you say that? I am a qualified detective and won't interfere with your school life."
The girl replied with a serious expression and gestured for Yuto to focus on the class and not mind her presence.
"Are you sure you're not interfering with my school life right now?"
Yuto said unkindly, tilting his head to indicate others. More than half of the class was now looking at Hinano with curiosity.
Even the teacher, who was originally giving a lecture, became nervous when he saw the pink-haired creature by the window.
There was no way around it. If someone is stared at by a detective all the time, it's impossible to stay natural. Even if you haven't done anything wrong, being watched like this is creepy.
"Miss, if you don't have any other business, could you please not disturb our class?"
Seeing that more than half of the students were indifferent, the teacher finally couldn't bear it and directly told Hinano to leave.
Unfortunately, the girl was quite stubborn. Her family had always opposed the idea of a girl becoming a police officer. Now, having been entrusted with an important task by the captain, not only could she prove herself, but also the opportunity to become a regular officer was right in front of her. Hinano was not willing to give up easily.
"No, I must protect this student's safety, so I can't let him out of my sight."
Hearing the girl's words, the teacher gave Yuto a look that said, "Either solve this or get out quickly."
Anyway, even if Yuto stayed in the classroom, he either behaved strangely or was in a daze all the time.
"I seriously doubt whether you're here to protect me or to set me up. Or perhaps, are you jealous that I'm too handsome, and you feel invisible now?"
Unable to bear the shamelessness of a certain individual, Hinano finally gave him a slap on the back of his head.
Before, because of Yuto's calm and cool appearance, she thought he was some kind of cool and aloof male god. Now it seemed that it was just her illusion.
"I will keep an eye on you because that's the task I received. So I can't let you out of my sight!"
Because of Hinano's reasons, Yuto had no choice but to take a leave and go home. If he had known it would end up like this, he probably wouldn't have come to school in the first place.
The girl named Hinano, not only did she seem to have a not-so-good brain, but she also appeared to be quite straightforward. When Yuto was about to go to the restroom, this girl even bit her teeth and wanted to follow him inside...
Staying in school was no longer an option. Yuto was afraid that if he brought Hinano into the men's restroom, he would be in the headlines the next day.
The handsome school prince deceives the innocent girl, planning to perform a white~dirty uniform drama in the restroom or something. Yuto couldn't bear such an accusation, so he had to choose to leave with the troublesome Hinano.
"Now, where are we going? Are we going to catch that criminal right away? If so, I need to contact the captain first."
Hinano picked up her mobile phone, looking quite excited. Since her internship, she had been doing all sorts of trivial things.
This was a far cry from the cool and heroic female police officer style she had imagined; it was a world of difference.
And this time, she finally encountered a big case. Although she was terrified, Hinano also felt quite excited because this was the purpose of her becoming a police officer.
Since childhood, with a strong sense of justice, she had always dreamed of punishing evil. And now was the time to realize that dream.
Watching the girl immersed in her delusions, Yuto had an expression of speechlessness. The girl probably didn't know what kind of creature they would face tonight.
"First, take me home for a bit. I need to bring some things over."
The number of demons was unknown, and this time, they even brought a bunch of burdens. Therefore, Yuto had to make some preparations.