The Strongest Loner Redo His Youth With Unmatched Prowess!! ~In the Second Round of School Life, He Made Beautiful Girl Friends!~ - Chapter 3: Seat-Stealing Woman

Cherry blossom petals dance in the air. 

The school that Yuito attends, “Reimei Academy,” has cherry trees planted in a corner of its courtyard. 

Invited by the warm, sunny weather, they bloom beautifully. 

(How nostalgic. They were blooming beautifully during the last entrance ceremony too…) 

Today is the entrance ceremony. 

Yuito is dressed in a shiny new uniform. 

The people around him are also new students. 

He will spend his school life with them.

Thinking about it, his back naturally straightens. 

He must be careful not to do anything that would make them dislike him. 

Following the flow of the new students, Yuito passes through the school gate. 

He is guided by a teacher to a large lecture hall. 

It’s so spacious that it could host a small concert. 

The chairs are plush and comfortable to sit in. 

Yuito glances around. 

As expected, it’s the second week. 

There are many familiar faces.

They’re not friends. 

He simply knows them because they’re famous. 

They’re the so-called top-tier students. 

However, it’s difficult to get close to the top-tier students. Because if he gets hit by their bright aura, he would just melt away and die. 

(Wait, that person…) 

As he looked around at the faces, he spotted someone he had recently met. 

The high school girl from the runaway truck incident.

After that. The police arrived immediately. 

The driver was arrested. The boy was taken into police custody. The high school girl was briefly questioned and then released. 

Yuito, having cut off the truck, was taken to the police station for a detailed inquiry. 

It wasn’t an arrest, but they said they wanted to gather more information. 

Since he parted ways with the high school girl on the spot, he didn’t even get her name. 

(Could it be that she was from the same school…? Was there someone like that?)

That high school girl is a beauty. 

Even though high school life is short, she should have left a stronger impression. 

However, Yuito doesn’t remember her at all. 

(Could it be because of an accident!?) 

His heart races. 

In the previous timeline, she was hit by a truck and died, didn’t she? 

That thought crossed his mind. 

(Would the school inform me if she died before enrollment?)

Usually, when a student dies, the students are informed and the entire school holds a moment of silence. 

At least, that’s how he feels. 

He saw such a scene in some fiction. 

However, there was no such event last time. 

It might not have been done because it was a death before enrollment. 

(Still, it should have become a rumor, right? I haven’t heard such rumors――oh, right, I’m a loner, so I don’t have any friends to tell me about rumors…)

The shocking topic of a new student’s death. 

It’s the kind of thing that would likely leak out and become gossip somewhere. 

However, such rumors never reached Yuito’s ears. 

Why? Because he didn’t have any friends to hear the rumors from in the first place. 

(Well, regardless of the reason, she probably wasn’t attending high school last time. I hope she can enjoy school life this time around.)

Various possibilities can be considered, but there is no way to confirm anything now. 

He’s glad to see she’s doing well. 

He hopes she’s enjoying her high school life this time too. 

That’s what Yuito accepted. 

“Now, let’s begin the entrance ceremony.”

He thought, and the ceremony started. 

For a while, a boring time passed. 

The congratulatory speeches from school officials continued.

Why are speeches by important people always long and boring? 

As he absentmindedly stared at the podium, the “Freshman Greeting” began. 

(Oh! I remember that person…) 

The one who stepped onto the podium was a girl with chestnut-colored hair. 

The freshman greeting at Reimei Academy is given by the top scorer of the entrance exam. 

In other words, she passed the test with the highest score. 

Her name is Jinguuji Kirika. 

Excellent grades. Beautiful appearance. Her parents are famous explorers and wealthy. 

Plus, she has a good personality. She has a wide circle of friends, the “top of the socialites.” 

And Yuito remembers her well. 

Why?

(That seat-stealing woman… This time, I won’t let her take my seat…!)

Kirika took Yuito’s seat every lunch break. 

Even though they were in different classes. 

No matter how many times the seating arrangement changed or who sat nearby. 

She always sat in Yuito’s seat and had lunch with the nearby students. 

As a result, Yuito couldn’t spend his lunch break at his own seat. 

He always ended up eating lunch in a place that felt like a storage room.

Well, he liked that part. 

A slightly narrow and shadowy place feels comforting. 

That was the moldy nature of Yuito. 

And even if Yuito stared with eyes full of resentment, Kirika didn’t notice. 

The entrance ceremony went smoothly without any issues.