A Guy Who Thinks He’s a Villain in a World Where Gender Ratios Are Broken

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Chapter 14: Even Villains Get Support Characters? (Wait, What?)

Alright… let’s put Nako aside for now!

Starting tomorrow, she’s going to replace Kyoko as my personal maid.

I’ll have plenty of chances to talk to her later.

For now, I should just focus on enjoying the first day of the entrance ceremony!

After the ceremony, I figured we’d move straight to our respective classrooms… but—

“All female students and guardians, please exit the gymnasium promptly. Once the exit is complete, all male students will be guided to a separate location. Please follow me, this Sato.”

The announcement echoed through the gym, made by the woman who had been running the ceremony—Ms. Sato.

Huh? They’re separating the girls and boys?

Maybe they’re being considerate since there are so few guys?

Now that I think about it… even our seating arrangements were different.

We, the eight male students, had been grouped together at the far end near the faculty section.

I guess the teachers figured it would be tough on us being scattered individually among all the girls.

Honestly, being surrounded by a huge crowd of girls alone would feel pretty awkward…

“This year, we’re lucky to have eight boys~!”

“This is my first time being around guys~.”

“I want to talk to them all!”

“If possible… maybe even be friends…”

“Mom, maybe I should take the school’s staff recruitment exam next year?”

“I’m betting on my chances and aiming for a cafeteria job.”

Despite their excited chatter, the female students and their guardians left the gym smoothly.

“All right, boys, please follow me.”

We naturally fell into a single-file line behind Ms. Sato.

Still… just eight guys, huh?

In my previous world, this would be an incredibly rare situation.

Since they mentioned the school only became co-ed last year… that means there aren’t any male students in the second or third year.

In other words, there are only eight boys in the entire Sotei Academy—including me.

Wow… it’s like we’re an endangered species or something.

I wonder what the gender ratio is here…

They’ll at least put two guys in each class, right?

If not, even I’d start feeling a little anxious.

Back at home, I spent a lot of time thinking about how to act as a villain in school, but…

Looking at how few guys there are, forget the whole heroine and protagonist thing—right now, I just want to make friends with the other guys.

I need allies.

Alright, I should take the initiative and start a conversation early.

Since I’m walking at the back of the line, I’ll try talking to the guy in front of me with the bob haircut—

…Or so I thought.

“…”

It wasn’t just the bob-haired guy—every single one of the boys was completely silent.

There wasn’t exactly a lively, chatty atmosphere.

Well, it makes sense. Entrance ceremonies tend to be like this, don’t they?

I mean, I’m still feeling a bit nervous myself.

Maybe I should wait and try talking to someone from my class instead.

As I was thinking about that, Ms. Sato came to a stop.

It seemed we’d arrived.

The sign on the door read “Guest Room.”

Near the entrance, there were eight chairs lined up, and Ms. Sato gestured for us to sit down.

Once everyone had taken their seats, she began speaking.

“Now, I’ll be distributing papers with your class assignments. When I call your name, please enter the guest room one by one to receive yours.”

Huh, so they’re handing out class assignments individually?

Maybe it’s a special courtesy for the small number of boys here.

Class assignments are usually announced on a big sheet posted outside the classrooms or on bulletin boards, with everyone crowding around to check.

In a school with so many girls, the handful of boys would probably end up waiting until the crowd cleared out.

This way, getting them handed out personally is definitely more convenient.

But… why are they calling us in one at a time?

And why do we have to go into the guest room just to get a piece of paper?

If they’re just handing out class assignments, they could easily do it here and now.

Or better yet, just announce it verbally.

Well, no point dwelling on it. Nothing’s going to change just because I find it strange.

“Alright, Shimizu-kun, you’re up first.”

“Y-Yes…”

Called out by Ms. Sato, Shimizu-kun stood up nervously, his voice barely audible.

He looked tense as he made his way into the guest room.

The other guys looked just as anxious, some even seeming a bit uneasy.

Good thing I didn’t try to start a conversation earlier.

Since I was sitting the farthest from the door, I figured I’d be the last to be called.

But… my turn came quicker than expected.

“Reito Hazumi-kun. Congratulations on your enrollment. Here is the class you’ll be spending your first year in.”

Once I entered, the principal herself handed me a paper.

Having the principal personally welcome me made me feel a little nervous…

I bowed politely and took the sheet, glancing at the contents.

“Class 1-E.”

Class E, huh…

In villain-reincarnation stories, Class A is usually for the elites, while Class E tends to be for the troublemakers and underachievers.

But that’s in fantasy settings, where the protagonist rises to the top with some hidden talent or cheat abilities.

I don’t have any special powers, and this world is supposed to be a modern rom-com setting.

So… maybe being in Class E isn’t a bad thing?

Maybe it doesn’t mean anything at all?

“Hazumi-kun, please… do your best to build good relationships with our female students.”

“…Yes.”

The principal spoke with an oddly serious expression, so I matched her tone and replied just as seriously.

“That will be all from me. Now, please proceed to the location mentioned on that paper.”

Huh? A location?

At her words, I glanced down at the paper again.

I had been too focused on the class assignment earlier, but now I noticed something written at the bottom—

“First floor of the school building, next to the faculty room, in the break room.”

As I stepped out of the guest room, Ms. Sato was waiting for me.

“All done? Great. I’ll guide you to your next destination, Hazumi-kun.”

And so, I followed her once more.

Man… we sure are getting shuffled around a lot.

Normally, after the entrance ceremony, you’d just go straight to your assigned classroom.

But honestly, if I did that, I could already picture being completely surrounded by a sea of girls.

In that sense, all this moving around might actually be a blessing—at least I wouldn’t feel so out of place right away.

“Hazumi-kun, you’ll be meeting a certain female student now.”

“A female student?”

I tilted my head slightly at Ms. Sato’s words.

A student, huh?

So, it’s not a teacher, not an adult, and definitely not my mom…

It must be someone my age.

“Y-Yes, she’s a female student. But there’s no need to be so cautious. She’s been assigned to act as your support during your time at the academy.”

“Support…?”

“Yes. Since male students like you are so few in number, we understand that things might become challenging in various ways. That’s why the school has carefully selected a student to assist you.”

Wait… this school actually provides support students for the few guys here?

So basically, they’re introducing someone I can rely on in advance?

This is amazing!

I could really use the help!

As we arrived at the break room, Ms. Sato turned to me and asked,

“Are you ready, Hazumi-kun?”

“Yes.”

Once I nodded, confirming I was good to go, Ms. Sato reached out to knock on the door—

But before she could, her phone suddenly rang.

It wasn’t mine, so…

“Ah! S-Sorry, it’s an urgent call. Hazumi-kun, can you go in by yourself?”

“Uh… sure.”