Chapter 2

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“Kua…”

I turned off the noisy alarm on my smartphone, yawned, and got out of bed to open the curtains.

“Hmm! What a perfect day for the entrance ceremony!”

Yes, today is the day I finally enter “National Areyaster Academy.”

“National Areyaster Academy” is one of the country's top training institutions where spirit users like me gather to study not only the usual high school curriculum but also various aspects of spirit manipulation and training.

And upon graduating from this prestigious academy, we will take on important roles in the government and excel in our fields.

In fact, the path to becoming an elite is already promised once you are admitted to this academy.

“Hehe, I wonder if there will be cute girls…?”

Come to think of it, there were quite a few heroines listed as potential love interests on the “walkthrough site.”

Of course, it’s highly unlikely that everything would match up by coincidence.

I changed into the school uniform and headed to the living room.

Then,

“...”

As soon as they saw me, both my father and mother wore awkward expressions.

Their attitude has been like this ever since my spirit manifested a year ago.

I sat down at the table in silence and took a bite of the toast, which was the only thing I could stomach from the prepared breakfast.

Honestly, it still feels uncomfortable.

“...Thank you for the meal.”

In the end, I only took one bite of the toast and left the rest. Then, without a word, I went to the washbasin to brush my teeth and wash my face.

“Alright!”

I slapped my cheeks to muster up some energy.

After all, today is the first day of my school life, and I can't fall behind the others.

So, I put on my sneakers and headed to the front door with my backpack.

“I'm leaving.”

I announced to my parents, who may or may not have been listening, and left the house without waiting for a response.

...Don't worry, once I get assigned to a dorm, I'll leave this house right away.

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“Wow!”

As soon as I reached the school gate, I couldn't help but look up at the school building.

This is truly a prestigious academy established with the nation's pride.

Compared to the surrounding buildings, it was overwhelmingly grand.

But, there's no point in standing here daydreaming.

I should hurry inside and check my class.

But.

“...It can't be, right? Like in the ‘walkthrough site,’ it can't be ‘1-2,’ can it...?”

Of course, I don't believe in the ‘walkthrough site,’ and I think it's impossible... but, you know...

I nervously checked the class list posted by the shoe lockers.

“S-Seriously...?”

My class was indeed “1-2.”

“T-Then, my classmates...!”

I hurriedly checked the names on the class list, and sure enough, the names of the heroines and the protagonist's companions listed on the ‘walkthrough site’ were there.

“H-Ha...”

What the heck... Is this really happening...?

I floated a dry smile and stumbled towards the classroom where I would be spending my time.

When I entered the classroom, the heroines described in the ‘walkthrough site’ were there.

Yuki Aya, the class representative with long black hair and glasses.

Kawakami Yuiichi, a bit of a playboy and the protagonist's best friend.

And... Cecil Kizaki, with her silver hair in a half-updo, who would later be known as the “Saint of Areyaster.”

There were other heroines and companion characters, but the rest were in different classes or grades, or were teachers, so these three were my classmates.

“So... it's really...”

I took out my smartphone from my pocket and opened the ‘walkthrough site’ I had bookmarked.

Then, I looked at the evaluation of the character described on the page.

“First to approach the protagonist when he transfers, a useless minor character.”

Am I... really a useless minor character?

No, no, no! This is just a coincidence! It has to be a coincidence!

I didn't want to believe those words, so I shook my head frantically to deny them.

At that moment,

“Everyone, congratulations on your entrance.”

A stunningly beautiful woman with chestnut hair in a bob cut entered the classroom.

Of course, I recognized her.

“I will be your homeroom teacher for the next year, Ito Asuka.”

Yes, and she is also one of the potential love interests for the protagonist.

“I'll introduce myself in more detail later. For now, let's head to the auditorium for the entrance ceremony.”

The teacher lined us up in numerical order at the front of the classroom and led us to the auditorium.

Then,

“Hey, you don't look so good?”

A boy next to me asked with a slightly worried look.

“No, it's nothing...”

“Oh, okay.”

I brushed him off casually, and the boy turned back to the front, looking a bit annoyed.

I feel bad for the boy, but I really can't think about that right now.

I desperately tried to think through everything in my head, but the only conclusion I could reach was one.

I have to accept it.

—This is the world of a game, and we are characters in that game.

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