Chapter 18: Self-Introduction!

Ring-a-ling—

The crisp school bell suddenly cut through the noise of the hallway.

The rustling conversation in the classroom came to an abrupt halt.

The students quickly and orderly returned to their respective seats, and the air was filled with the solemnity and anticipation of a new semester.

After a moment of silence.

The classroom door was pushed open gently.

A long-haired beauty wearing a well-tailored women's suit, black high heels, and legs wrapped in sheer black stockings walked in slowly.

The sound of her high heels tapping on the floor was crisp and rhythmic, exceptionally clear in the quiet classroom.

With a serious and earnest expression, she walked straight to the podium, picked up a piece of chalk, and turned to face the blackboard.

Her slender and powerful wrist moved, and the chalk made a "rustling" sound against the board.

Soon, clear and elegant handwriting remained on the board.

"My name is Sakai Shion, and I will be your Japanese teacher and homeroom teacher from now on."

Sakai Shion extended her slender fingers, her fingertips gently tapping the number on the blackboard.

"This is my contact information; if you encounter any issues in the future, you can call me."

"Also, according to school regulations."

"Every student must join at least one club within this week."

"Otherwise, academic credits will be deducted."

As soon as she finished speaking, the eyes of many boys in the class went wide.

They hadn't expected their new homeroom teacher to be this beautiful.

Saionji Nanase subconsciously covered her slightly parted mouth in surprise, her long eyelashes fluttering, and her eyes sparkling with pleasant surprise.

She leaned slightly to the side, lowered her voice to Xia Xia Xia Mujun beside her, and whispered in an excited tone:

"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, our homeroom teacher... is actually a great beauty..."

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was observing the new teacher and hadn't expected Saionji Nanase to suddenly share such a thought with him.

He nodded, his tone carrying a trace of sincere agreement, "She really is."

This response wasn't perfunctory.

After stepping onto campus this morning, he had noticed that the overall attractiveness of the female teaching staff at this school was indeed far superior to many other schools.

As for their academic backgrounds, there was almost no need to doubt—those who could teach at the private Moonlight Academy surely had the imprints of top institutions like the University of Tokyo or Waseda University on their resumes.

The strictness of teacher selection at this top-tier private high school, famous throughout Japan, was already an open secret.

"Now then—"

Sakai Shion’s cold voice sounded again, interrupting the students' slight commotion.

She took the student roster from the podium and cast her gaze toward the first row on the left side of the classroom.

"Next, starting from the first student in the first row on the left, we will proceed with self-introductions in order."

After speaking, she sat down quietly in the teacher's chair.

Her gaze seemed to fall on every student who stood up to introduce themselves, but in reality, she would occasionally lower her eyes to look at the detailed student roster in her hand.

The paper made a slight rustling sound at her fingertips.

The roster recorded personal information such as students' grades, family situations, special talents and hobbies, and residential addresses.

Time slipped away bit by bit amidst the fluent or nervous self-introductions.

Finally, it was Saionji Nanase’s turn.

When her name was called, the gazes of many boys in the class, as if pulled by invisible threads, instantly shifted from the cold and glamorous homeroom teacher and focused squarely on this equally eye-catching girl.

The reason was simple: Saionji Nanase’s beautiful, cute face and noble temperament were not at all inferior to the teacher on the podium.

She stood up lightly, a perfectly sweet smile on her face, like a cherry blossom in first bloom.

"Hello everyone, my name is Saionji Nanase."

"My hobby is collecting all sorts of interesting things."

"Whether it's stones with strange shapes, antiques steeped in the passage of time, or novel and unique little trinkets..."

"As long as it's interesting, I love it very much!"

Listening to Saionji Nanase’s honest and unique self-introduction, Xia Xia Xia Mujun hadn't expected that this girl, who looked so cute and natural on the outside, would have such a special collecting habit.

On the podium, Sakai Shion’s gaze also landed next to Saionji Nanase’s name on the roster.

Her slender fingers gently brushed across a certain line on the paper, and a flash of understanding crossed her eyes.

The data showed that this girl’s family background was by no means ordinary—her father was a renowned master in the Japanese collecting world and also one of the big shots in the auction industry.

Presumably, deeply influenced by her father and having seen and heard much, Saionji Nanase had cultivated this elegant hobby of collecting. ===== CHAPTER 37 =====

Afterward.

Self-introductions continued in an orderly fashion.

Soon, it was Yukimura Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin’s turn.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun paid close attention to this girl.

After all, she possessed the special equipment he needed.

Moreover, he had just vaguely heard classmates discussing that Yukimura Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin seemed to have won some literary award?

Although he didn't know the specific award, he was very clear—in Japan, writers were worshipped by many people.

Among the many professions in society, only a few, such as writers, lawyers, and doctors, were respectfully addressed as "Sensei" (Teacher).

And for a somewhat famous author, even if you had multiple scandal-ridden girlfriends at the same time, the public wouldn't say anything.

If you didn't have a few girlfriends, the public might even despise you, feeling you weren't qualified enough.

Conversely, for professions like celebrities, lawyers, or doctors, a single scandal would basically get them torn to shreds by the media.

In Japanese society, the tolerance for authors is just that absurd!

Thinking of this, Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn't find it strange at all that many classmates were asking Yukimura Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin for autographs and chatting about novels during the break.

The cold-as-snow Yukimura Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin stood up slowly.

Her expression was indifferent, her long eyelashes lowered, as if the surrounding noise had nothing to do with her.

"My name is Yukimura Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin, and my hobby is reading and writing novels."

"My dream is to win more literary awards. That is all."

After the words fell, she had already sat back in her original seat, as if she had never stood up, her white fingers reopening the hardcover book pages on the desk, quickly immersing herself back into her world of words.

Sakai Shion’s gaze lingered on Yukimura Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin’s name for a moment.

The data clearly marked her origin—the famous literary Yukimura family.

This family had produced a literary giant in the long river of Japanese history.

Although no one in later generations had reached that peak, family members still occasionally won the laurels of various literary awards.

After reviewing the data of this literary girl, Sakai Shion’s gaze finally moved to the last person on the roster—Xia Xia Xia Mujun.

Previously, her attention had been more on other students, and she had almost never noticed the seat by the window in the corner of the classroom.

When her gaze truly landed on Xia Xia Xia Mujun, who had stood up, for the first time, the fingers holding the roster paused imperceptibly.

The boy standing below the podium had features so exquisite they were almost unreal, and the afternoon sun streaming through the window outlined a hazy halo around him.

A trace of indescribable surprise crossed Sakai Shion’s heart at this overly outstanding appearance.

She quickly lowered her eyes, her fingertips moving rapidly next to the name "Xia Xia Xia Mujun" on the roster, her gaze scanning the lines of small print, her lips moving silently:

'Grades: D-...'

'Special talents: None...'

'Hobbies: Playing games, playing on the phone...'

'Club affiliation: Going-home club...'

'Personality description: Relatively quiet...'

'Participation in class activities: Very little...'

Her gaze continued to move down, landing on the family background column.

'Family situation: Previously operated an IT company... went bankrupt due to a major decision-making error... recently sold almost all assets...'

'Current status: Not adopted by wealthy relatives... presumed to be living with his younger sister... current residence: To be investigated...'

Her fingertips paused on the last few lines, and Sakai Shion was silent for several seconds.

She looked up again at the boy standing straight and calm below the podium, a trace of extremely complex emotion flashing deep in her eyes—there was scrutiny, regret, and perhaps a hint of imperceptible pity.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun knew it was his turn and stood up calmly.

His tall and straight posture instantly attracted the vast majority of gazes in the classroom like a magnet.

Even Yukimura Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin, who had been focused on reading, although she didn't turn her head, seemed to tighten her fingers slightly on the edge of the book page, and her small ears twitched imperceptibly.

"My name is Xia Xia Xia Mujun, and my hobbies are..."

Before he could finish, a boy chimed in:

"Xia Xia Xia Mujun, do you already have a girlfriend?"

"Yeah, yeah, being this handsome, you must be taken already, right?"

"Exactly, come on, be honest."

The boys were teasing on the surface, but inwardly they were each calculating, hoping Xia Xia Xia Mujun was already "taken."

Because sitting beside Xia Xia Xia Mujun were two class beauties—Saionji Nanase and Yukimura Yukimura Yukimura Lingyin.

As long as he had a girlfriend, they would have one less strong potential "threat."

This direct question also hit the mark for many girls in the class.

They had actually wanted to ask for a long time, but due to having just met, they had maintained their maidenly reserve and hadn't asked proactively.

At this moment, their gazes instantly became scorching, locking tightly onto Xia Xia Xia Mujun in front of the podium.

Saionji Nanase also blinked her lively eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering, and she looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun with curiosity as well.

And Xia Xia Xia Mujun just shook his head gently.

"No girlfriend."

A brief silence.

The boys collectively fell silent, various complex emotions flashing in their eyes—surprise, disbelief, and even a little bit of disappointment.

The girls, however, were like dry wood thrown into a fire, instantly becoming excited, the dam of their reserve instantly breached.

"Xia Xia Xia Mujun! What type of girl do you like?"

"Do you like the cute, chubby type?"

"Have you had a girlfriend before? How many have you dated?"

The classroom was instantly filled with the girls' babbling questions.

"Quiet!" Sakai Shion frowned, "It's still class time!" ===== CHAPTER 38 =====