The school is the same as usual, the class was also cliché. As soon as they go straight into the class, they set their focus to form their own groups. In the past, it's always been like this; now, it's the same. The difference is, there is no loser group like Trio Idiot in Class D.
In the past, I would gather a bunch of nerds, losers, bully victims, and many outcasts into one group to gain my dominance over the class, then aggressively occupy the position of Class Leader. But now? Meh, I just wait and see.
I sat down leisurely in the seat that was arranged by the school, waiting for the teacher to enter the class. Unlike others who were so eager to gather in groups, I was comfortable in my own skin and enjoyed my own time.
"Um... Senior..." The girl with silver hair poked my shoulder and probably wanted to talk with me.
I blinked at that moment and recognized the girl.
Is she Shirogane Kei? Why is a character from Kaguya: Love is War here? When I was looking around, I noticed not only her, but there were also Futaro Uesugi, Fujiwara Moe, Kotonoha Katsura, Yukinoshita Yukino, and few other characters. Well, it makes sense considering the fact that there are many Hachiman fanfics everywhere on webnovel. They are not even completed with all the characters of their world. Probably, they have their own backstory that made them stuffed into COTE.
"Is there anything else?" I asked. I'm not sure what this girl wants from me.
"Nothing, I just feel you're so powerful, senior, and wanted to make friends with you." Shirogane Kei then told me her purpose for approaching me.
"Fufufu... Okay, let's be friends then." I accepted her request graciously as I began to introduce myself.
"You can call me Sakayanagi-san or Arisu-san, whatever you like. I don't think I am older than you, so no need to call me senior."
"Then call me Kei, Sakayanagi-san." Her smile brightened at my introduction.
"So, Kei-chan, I'm a little curious, why did you choose this school? I do know your brother; he should be the current Council President in Suuchin Academy. Wouldn't it be better for you to transfer there?" I asked curiously, at the same time wanting to dig deeper into the information from this question.
"He offended someone he shouldn't have offended. His love affair with some rich lady from Zaibatsu was exposed, and he couldn't even save himself. If not for my father and brother forcing me, I wouldn't want to go to this school." Shirogane Kei sighed.
I blinked at her explanation. It seems the anime plot shouldn't be trusted and followed. It makes sense that the affair between Miyuki and Kaguya is exposed. It would be logical and realistic for Kaguya's family to object to a poor boy approaching her, especially her brothers wanting to use her as a tool for marriage. Moreover, in a prestigious school like Suuchin Academy, if no one among them noticed it or took drastic measures, it could only be explained that the author of the story didn't bother with logic and threw it out of the window for the sake of comedy, fluffy romance and political correctness.
Or the author lowered the IQ of the cast for the sake of it.
After all, their affair is not even subtle. In Suuchin Academy, many are talking about it, even matchmaking them. For the high class, these mere gossips already taint the young lady's reputation and whether their relationship is innocent or not, it cannot deny the fact that she has an affair with a poor boy, making her image bad. The bidder for her bride price would greatly reduce if her virginity is questioned.
So, they probably used bloody suppression to take care of it. Don't underestimate Zaibatsu or Tycoons. As much as they are not as powerful as in South Korea, they can still suppress mere rumors and make Miyuki's life miserable. But I guess he will not be so miserable as Fujiwara Chika is probably protecting him. However, his life shouldn't be easy if he enters society with the Shinomiya Family blocking him from getting a job or blacklisting him.
"You seem to not want to talk about it further, Kei-chan. I didn't know your family situation was that bad."
"It's not that bad. My brother should be fine under the protection of my best friend's sister." Shirogane Kei murmured.
I nodded at that as we didn't communicate further. The atmosphere became awkward as we waited for the teacher to arrive in the class.
Note: Because of the lack of cast in Class A, I decided to incorporate crossover characters, but I will make it reasonable and logical rather than adding them randomly. Just think of it like a Hachiman fanfic you usually see. They will have a backstory and reason why they are added here. For Futaro, of course, it's easy. In the canon, he was poor as fuck, and this school undoubtedly gives him the opportunity to climb into high society. Easy and simple reason. It's only one or two characters that I added. The rest weren't added by me. For example, Kaguya and Miyuki don't fit here, so it's Hoshino Ai. It's not logical for them to be included in Advanced Nurturing High School. Probably, I'll add Sakurajima Mai too, as it would make sense she escaped here from her mother who is forcing her to shoot bikini model ads. Her mother has no influence here, and she could gain the freedom she hoped for in school.
Speaking of which, I have a short question. Do you think I should add chat group or simulator features for MC? Pick one or none at all.
After this, we will discuss which world is suitable for MC to do the quest. Only short trips, not long quests. Probably only between 7-10 chapters for the other world. The shortest will be 3 chapters only.