The next day arrived, marking the highly anticipated first day of my high school journey.
The public high school I was attending had a total of 865 students, with 286 new students. Among them were only 4 boys, 12 Artio, and 270 Common students. This skewed ratio was due to all boys uniformly choosing public general education high schools, while some Artio and Common girls opted for other types of high schools, vocational schools, or even academically advanced girls schools.
Notably, my sister Saki attended a girls' school, so unfortunately, she wouldn't be joining me in high school. Also,my sister Kaede aimed for the same girls' school as Saki.
But, Kaede struggled with English and math, didn't she?
Nevertheless, in my grade, there were only 4 boys, including me, and a total of 282 girls, combining Artio and Common.
This was practically a girls' school! Especially since I didn't feel any aversion towards Common girls. So, with 12 Artio and 270 Common girls, that made 282 girls all for me! Ahahaha!
...No, they're not really mine. I got a bit carried away in my excitement. Let's calm down. Inhale, exhale.
"Sou-chan, you should head out soon. Saki, take a look at Sou-chan uniform."
"Yes, yes. Let's see, the collar and buttons are fine, and the tie... Oh? Sou-kun, you're good at tying ties."
"Yeah, well, I practiced."
"Hee, impressive."
Saki said this while meticulously brushing off the dust from my uniform and adjusting the hem. It felt a bit ticklish, but overall, it was quite nice.
Saki seemed a bit disappointed that she didn't need to redo my tie. Sorry for not giving you a chance; it's just a habit from wearing suits for five years in my past life.
"Big brother, I'll carry your bag to the entrance."
"Thanks, Kaede. But I can handle it myself."
"Nooo. I want to take care of big brother."
Kaede held my school bag, happily frolicking around. Oh, that's nice. Kaede is really cute. And to think, I've been kissing her every night recently. It's somewhat unbelievable even for me.
With Kaede leading the way carrying my bag, Saki and I headed towards the entrance. There, three Artio girls anxiously awaited my arrival.
"Soma-kun, you're quite close with both your older and younger sisters."
"I thought the same. It's different from what I learned in middle school."
"In the house, is it normal for a boy's relationship with his older sister to be like this?"
"No, my brother is special."
Saki nonchalantly placed her hand on my shoulder, while Kaede embraced my arm tightly.
Seeing this close interaction between Saki, Kaede, and me, the Artio girls were astonished.
"Soma-kun, is it normal for a girl's relationship with a boy like this in school?"
Sakki: "No, I think what you learn at school is more common."
Kaede: "Yeah, my big brother is special."
In the presence of surprised Artio girls, Saki casually placed her hand on my shoulder, while Kaede clasped my arm tightly to her chest. Witnessing this, the Artio girls erupted in excitement.
Saki: "Well then, we'll take care of Sou-kun."
Kaede: "Yeah, everyone, please take care of my Sou-kun at school. Big brother, see you later. Come back soon, okay?"
Me: "Haha... See you later..."
Saki smiled warmly with a peculiar accent, and Kaede rubbed her cheek against my shoulder, sending me off with a sweet, affectionate voice.
...What was that mini-chaos?
**Later...**
Artio Girl 1: "Soma-kun little sister was so cute."
Artio Girl 2: "Yeah, she seemed so in love with her big brother. And the older sister too."
Artio Girl 3: "Well, it can't be helped. If I had a brother like Souma-kun, I'd probably be the same."
Walking along the school route, surrounded by the three Artio girls chatting, I listened to their conversation.
Their names were Ichinose Sakura, Akizuki Tsumugi , and Himeko Fuuka .
Sakura was petite for an Artio, shorter than me, with a cute face and a slightly serious vibe. Oddly, she used polite language even with classmates.
Tsumugi had a somewhat airheaded demeanor, a lovely semi-long hairstyle with bright pink highlights. Occasionally, her speech would end with a charming drawl.
Fuuka, on the other hand, was a lively girl with a healthy vibe, sporting lavender-toned curly short hair. She was the only one who referred to herself as "atashi," adding to her energetic personality.
While I thought all Artio girls were like Madoka, with very short hair, it seems that wasn't the case. However, their body types were quite similar, all slim and flat-chested.
So, the current situation was that these three, like me, were Artio newcomers attending the same high school. As mentioned earlier, the 12 Artio students were divided into groups of three based on proximity to each other.
Moreover, the reason for this grouping was solely due to the school deciding based on the proximity of their homes.
Interestingly, it was against the rules for boys to commute alone. At least one Artio had to accompany them during both the morning and afternoon commute. This rule aimed to prevent "accidents" during commuting. Could it be that I might get kidnapped for some sexual assault if I let my guard down? Scary.
Consequently, these girls visited my house to commute together according to this rule. I felt sorry for the inconvenience I was causing them, especially considering some had a significant detour. Fuuka, for instance, came to my house on her bicycle and then walked to school. I couldn't help but apologize for the trouble they were going through for my sake.
So they visit my house, going out of their way to comply with the rule and walk me to school. Some, like Fuuka, take quite a detour, cycling to my house and then walking to school. I can't help but feel sorry for the trouble I'm causing.
But for now, these three Artio girls assigned to take care of me are remarkably beautiful. Is it common for Artio girls to be this attractive, or am I just lucky with my family and now them?
"Soma-kun, we were surprised when we heard you were hospitalized, but it's good you recovered before school."
"Yeah, we heard about your injury. Are you really okay now?"
"We couldn't visit due to the no-visitor policy, sorry about that."
"Yeah, I'm completely fine now. Thanks for worrying."
While this is our first meeting, apparently there were plans for an introduction when I was still in the hospital. For these girls, finding out the guy they were supposed to meet was in the hospital on the day of the encounter must have been quite shocking. Tsumugi and I attended the same elementary and middle school, but we had little interaction, so my lack of knowledge about her didn't matter.
As we chatted on the way, adjusting our pace to the girls' steps, we arrived at the front gate of the high school.
Oh... it's a sea of high school girls. Impressive.
Approaching the crowd causing a slight congestion in front of the entrance, dozens of uniformed high school girls suddenly turned their attention towards me.
"W-Who's that guy...? Isn't he too cute?"
"What class do you think he's in? I think there's only one guy up to Class D, right?"
"I wish I could spend time in the same class as such a guy. I barely passed the entrance exam. Ugh, if only I had studied more!"
And everyone gossiped, looking at me. Oh... this is a bit uncomfortable even for me.
Then, Ichinose, the petite girl, hurriedly ran over to the common girls lined up and spoke to them.
"Excuse me. A boy is passing through, so could you please make a little way?"
"...Ah, sorry."
"Yeah, let him through first."
"Move a bit closer over there."
With Sakura words, the girls neatly moved aside, creating a wide path leading up to the shoe lockers.
Well, I could have waited behind them, but since they were considerate enough, I decided to go along with it.
"Sorry and thank you. Oh, good morning. And thanks to the girl over there. Good morning."
"Eh? Ah, yeah, um, sure ♡"
"O-Oh, good m-morning..."
"To be told 'thanks' by a guy"
"I haven't been spoken to by a guy in three years..."
"I've been shouted at to 'go away,' though."
"Wow, he looked at me just now, didn't he?"
"What are you saying? A guy wouldn't look at someone with big boobs like you."
"Well, but right now, he sure..."
"Look at the Artio girl next to him, it has to be like that."
"...True. I envy that."
Passing through the opened path and greeting the common girls on both sides, there was quite a buzz among them, perhaps because this was an unusual occurrence.
Walking between Tsumugi and Fuuka, I caught their slightly surprised expressions as they looked at me.
And that girl from earlier, I'm sorry. I couldn't help but stare at your breasts. They were huge. It was on par with Saki-nee, promising for the future.