In the end, Akuto said nothing and did not admit his identity. He merely exchanged a few casual words with Kusanagi Godou, then returned to class.
According to the System's World Corrosion Method, all he needed to do was follow the plot step by step.
Previously, whether it was defeating Verethragna, Melqart, or Doni, each incident had increased Akuto's conquest progress by quite a bit.
However, when it came to Godou, who might have undergone some kind of abnormal change, Akuto had no intention of making a move.
On one hand, his relationship with Godou was indeed fairly good. The Godou of this world did not have the constitution of a harem king, and from childhood to now, the two of them had gotten along quite harmoniously. In addition, Godou was Kusanagi Shizuka's older brother and Kusanagi Mayo's son.
Although, as far as Akuto knew, Godou had been adopted, just like him. Even so, that relationship had existed for more than ten years, and it was real. Before Akuto won over Mayo as well, he had no intention of making his relationship with Godou too tense.
On the other hand, Akuto had already roughly guessed the reason behind Godou's abnormal change. To avoid attracting outside interference before conquering this world, the best option was to ignore it.
Since Godou was confused and lost, then he could just continue being confused. If Akuto provoked him at this point, it might instead invite some other unpredictable mutation.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side.
While Akuto returned and caused waves of commotion in the classroom, Asuka Tokunaga's mood was also extremely conflicted.
Sunlight spilled through the window onto Asuka's desk, but it could not disperse the turmoil in her heart.
Because... the love letter from her close friend Miyama was currently lying quietly inside a compartment of her schoolbag like a piece of red-hot coal, burning her so badly she could hardly sit still.
She had accepted her best friend's request and promised to hand that scorching feeling to Akuto-kun before school ended today.
But... was she really going to personally hand it over? And what would happen after she did?
Asuka irritably scratched her hair, then finally decided to do nothing for now.
Fortunately, after Akuto entered the classroom, he refused several more female classmates, which let Asuka breathe a little easier.
Judging by Akuto-kun's attitude... he doesn't seem to have any intention of accepting anyone's confession. In other words... Miyama's confession will fail?
The moment she realized that, Asuka first sighed in relief, then immediately showed a look of self-loathing.
Miyama was clearly one of her best friends. How could she feel relieved that Miyama's confession would fail?
Did that mean, deep down, she actually hoped Miyama's confession would fail?
...
However, Asuka did not know that her hell had only just begun.
During morning assembly, the entire faculty and student body gathered in the auditorium. The principal's familiar, slightly excited voice came through the microphone.
"Here, I am very pleased to introduce several new advisory teachers who will be joining our faculty!"
Asuka raised her head absentmindedly, her gaze sweeping across the stage.
That single glance nearly woke her up from her drowsiness at once.
The new teachers standing beside the principal were so outstanding in appearance and aura that it was practically absurd, completely shattering Asuka's fixed impression of what a "teacher" should look like.
First was the physical education teacher wearing sharp athletic clothes, with a tall, well-proportioned figure and long black hair tied into a neat ponytail: Teacher Saint Raphael.
Her healthy wheat-colored skin and striking yet gentle features made her seem as if she might have some Latin ancestry.
Next was the math teacher wearing a gorgeous dress and heavy but elegant accessories: Teacher Diana.
Since ancient times, magic and formulas had always been inseparable from mathematics and physics. Therefore, as a beautiful and elegant mage, Diana naturally took on the position of math teacher.
Finally, there was the school nurse in a white coat, with a striking figure and a languid charm in her eyes.
The new school nurse was named Lucretia Zola.
When it came to feminine allure, Lucretia Zola was the strongest of the three.
She was merely standing there casually, yet that mature, seductive aura rolled outward. Even Asuka, who was also a girl, could not help looking at her twice. Was this really a school nurse? Was she certain she was not the cover model from some fashion magazine?
"Advisory teachers... that means they only come in to teach once in a while, right?"
Asuka muttered quietly. Although she had been dazzled, she did not take it too seriously. After all, no matter how beautiful the teachers were, they probably had little to do with the object of her observation, Akuto... right?
After morning assembly ended, Asuka returned to the classroom with the flow of people, still thinking about how to make Akuto reject Miyama without hurting Miyama's fragile heart.
However, just as she sat down in her seat, the homeroom teacher walked in with an expression that said "today is such a wonderful day." Behind the teacher were three... no, three transfer students whose beauty was equally outrageous.
The air in the classroom froze instantly, then erupted into irrepressible exclamations and whispers.
"Wow! They're so pretty!"
"The blonde one, is she a foreigner?"
"The silver-haired one has such an elegant aura too..."
"The black-haired one looks so cute!"
Asuka's face turned stiff as stone.
The first to speak was the blonde girl among the three. Her golden hair was like flowing sunlight, and her violet eyes seemed capable of enchanting all living beings.
The blonde girl lifted her chin slightly. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, but carried an innate pride.
"I am Erica Blandelli. I have transferred here from Italy. I look forward to studying with you."
As she introduced herself, her gaze drifted almost imperceptibly over Akuto in the back row, and the corner of her mouth curved in a smile filled with confidence.
The second to speak was the silver-haired transfer student.
The silver-haired girl's long hair fell like a waterfall, and her ice-blue eyes were clear with a hint of distance. She bowed slightly, her voice cool.
"Liliana Kranjcar. I am also from Italy. Please take care of me."
Asuka did not know whether she had imagined it, but she felt that this Liliana's gaze had also landed precisely on Akuto.
The third transfer student had long black hair tied into a high ponytail, and her energetic smile seemed able to infect everyone around her. She waved with full vitality.
"Hello, everyone! I'm Ena Seishuuin! I came from Kyoto, so please take care of me from now on!"
Yes, just like the first two, her gaze was also locked on Akuto, her eyes full of playful interest and excitement.
Asuka felt a chill rush straight from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
Any one of these three beautiful girls would be beyond school-idol level on her own, and now they had transferred in as a group? And... their target was far too obvious!
After the introductions ended, the homeroom teacher asked with a smile, "Well then, Blandelli-san, Kranjcar-san, Seishuuin-san, where would you like to sit?"
Because the administration had specifically instructed the teacher to look after them, the homeroom teacher directly gave the three of them the right to choose their own seats.
The next second, the three beautiful girls almost did not hesitate at all. They raised their hands at the same time and pointed in the same direction: the area around Akuto's seat.
"I would like to sit there."
"So would I."
"Ena wants to sit there too!"
The entire class's gazes instantly snapped toward Akuto.
Akuto himself showed no special reaction and merely raised an eyebrow. But the expressions on the faces of the students around him were quite something.
...
Among them, the most nervous person was Asuka.
Because others might not know, but she knew exactly why Akuto had taken leave.
Akuto... had taken leave precisely because he was going to Italy.
Now, Akuto had returned from Italy, looking even more handsome than before, and at the same time, two beautiful Italian girls had transferred in. What that represented could not be more obvious.
Asuka held her breath and nervously watched as Erica walked toward a male student sitting in front of Akuto and said something with a smile.
Then that boy's eyes went blank for an instant before he immediately stood up and very "consciously" packed up his bag to give up his seat.
Liliana and Ena did the same, walking toward the seats behind and to the right of Akuto respectively. The same thing happened again. The students they spoke to all showed a brief moment of dazed emptiness in their eyes, then moved aside without a word.
"What's going on? These classmates are way too easy to talk to, aren't they? Could it be... they were hypnotized?"
Although Asuka did not believe hypnosis existed, she felt that using the word "hypnosis" to describe what was happening in front of her was not exaggerated at all.
Wait, there was still one more person: Kusanagi Godou, sitting to Akuto's left.
Godou looked at the three beautiful girls, then at Akuto's calm face, and an expression of sudden understanding appeared on his face.
The next second, Godou took the initiative to stand. With an awkward smile, he very tactfully picked up his things and said to Akuto, "Akuto, staying next to you any longer is going to make me uncomfortable, so I'll switch seats too~"
With that, under the dumbfounded gazes of the entire class, Godou found a corner far away from Akuto and sat down. The entire process was as smooth as flowing water, without the slightest pause.
And just like that, the three beautiful girls successfully formed a "siege" around Akuto. Blonde, silver-haired, and black-haired girls of three different styles surrounded him like stars encircling the moon.
(End of Chapter)
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