Chapter 8

"Um, everyone, welcome to Yanghai Academy. I am your homeroom teacher, Cat-Eyed Shizuka. Uh~ Although I think everyone already knows, this is a school for youkai."

Upon hearing this from Homeroom Teacher Cat-Eyed Shizuka, Aono Tsukiko, who had not been paying much attention, was suddenly stunned. He mechanically raised his head, wanting to say something but unable to utter a single word.

"Now, the Earth has long been under human control. To continue our existence, we youkai must learn to coexist with humans. This school primarily teaches—[methods of coexisting with humans]. Therefore, students, you must live in human form in this school. This is the first school rule: except in special circumstances, you must always maintain a human appearance. Listen carefully, you must skillfully transform into humans; this is the foundation of coexistence! The second school rule: you must not reveal your true form to other students. Understood? You must follow these rules."

"Wait, teacher, youkai...?"

Yang Xi saw Aono Tsukiko tremble and raise his hand, seemingly unwilling to accept the reality. He pursed his lips and decided not to look at him anymore.

Speaking of which, he had always found this guy frustrating when watching anime. Weak and incompetent were one thing, but he was also self-righteous, often causing trouble for those around him with his pointless whims.

To be honest, Yang Xi had never seen such simple school rules, but even so, there were still a few who were unhappy.

"Hmph, boring rules. Why not just eat all the humans? If it's a beautiful woman, it would be quite nice to assault her! That's what I would do, teacher."

"Student...," picking up the student handbook and finding his photo, Teacher Cat-Eyed Shizuka explained with a smile: "Komi Suizou, that's not acceptable. Everyone in this school, both teachers and students, are youkai! Since this place is within a secret great barrier, any human who mistakenly enters will be killed immediately."

"Eh!"

Hearing the teacher happily say that humans who mistakenly enter would be killed, Aono Tsukiko could no longer bear the fear in his heart. The textbook in his hand fell to the ground. His unusual behavior attracted the attention of many classmates, especially Komi Suizou, who was sitting next to him, with his long tongue hanging out.

"Dad, Dad, you've really found me a remarkable school. I can't stay here; I have to escape quickly!"

At that moment, Aono Tsukiko made up his mind. Even if he couldn't attend high school, he absolutely could not die here for no reason!

Aono Tsukiko was originally an average high school student with average grades and appearance, someone who would be lost in a crowd. Because he failed the entrance exam, he didn't get into high school. His father, who had been drinking to drown his sorrows, found the admission notice for Yanghai Academy behind a terrifying priest, which led to him, a human, appearing in a youkai school.

Aono Tsukiko's trembling appearance made Komi Suizou very disdainful. He glanced at Aono Tsukiko and said to the teacher, "Tch, although you say that, there has been a human smell since the beginning."

"Ah, perhaps that student has spent a long time in the human world, so they have a strong human scent."

Teacher Cat-Eyed Shizuka defused the situation for Aono Tsukiko, who was scared out of his wits, which only made his resolve to leave even stronger.

Damn, even the smell of humans can be detected; youkai are so terrifying!

Aono Tsukiko's terrified appearance made Yang Xi secretly think he deserved it, but he was also a bit puzzled. He was also human, so why didn't the youkai seem to notice? Although it was better if they didn't.

After everyone got to know each other in the classroom, the meeting dispersed. Next, there was time for the new students to familiarize themselves with the campus, and the opening ceremony would start in the afternoon.

However, without waiting for the opening ceremony, Aono Tsukiko had already packed his bags and left. No one noticed the departure of this unremarkable new student.

Fortunately, the driver who had brought him to Yanghai Academy had anticipated his choice and waited for him. Otherwise, he might not have been able to return.

"Hey, you're Akaya Moeka, right? I'm Komi Suizou, your classmate. Nice to meet you."

While Akaya Moeka was strolling with Yang Xi, Komi Suizou appeared. He reached out and easily lifted Yang Xi, saying to Akaya Moeka without a care, "By the way, why is a beauty like you so close to such a weakling?"

Komi Suizou's reputation was notorious, and the surrounding students who heard his name showed expressions of surprise and fear.

"It's Suizou, that's Komi Suizou!"

"He's said to be a very corrupt lost youkai, who likes women and has assaulted human women. It seems he caused too much trouble in human society, which is why he had to enter this school."

Komi Suizou enjoyed the feeling of making others afraid. He struck a few poses, completely ignoring Akaya Moeka's angry gaze. "Compared to this scum, am I not more suitable for you? Where should we go now?"

Even though Komi Suizou had grabbed him by the collar and lifted him, Yang Xi did not show any fear. Just a delinquent, right? As a high school graduate, he had encountered many. Although this delinquent was a youkai, he didn't dare cause trouble in the school, at most just threaten and intimidate. Despite his fierce appearance, in this youkai school, he was just scum, real scum!

A lost youkai is a general term for mixed-blood youkai, who can only bully lower-level youkai.

Of course, as a human, Yang Xi couldn't do much about him, even if he was a mixed-blood.

Some things, once you see through their essence, you won't be afraid. Ultimately, what causes fear is the unknown.

"Hey, mixed-blood, if you don't let go, don't blame me for being unfriendly. Even if I make a big fuss, I have the right on my side. Do you want to challenge the rules set by one of the Three Great Underworld Kings, the principal?"

Lost youkai hate being called mixed-blood. They have no specific race and are always distinguished and discriminated against by pure-blooded youkai, who look down on them, causing them to have strong hostility towards pure-blooded youkai.

Hearing Yang Xi say this, Komi Suizou subconsciously assumed he was a pure-blooded youkai.

As the true ancestor of vampires, Akasha had left her unique aura in Yang Xi's body like a brand, which not only intimidated lower-level youkai but also made youkai below S-level think he was an S-level youkai.

This was the fundamental reason why Yang Xi's identity had not been suspected in this youkai school.

So, even though he was very angry, Komi Suizou still suppressed his anger and let him go. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, this is one of the reasons pure-blooded youkai dislike lost youkai. They act tough and fearless, but when they encounter a tough opponent, they become like turtles with their heads pulled in.

The youkai world values strength and reveres the powerful. Ordinary youkai absolutely do not cause trouble everywhere because they know their capabilities and are cautious about provoking those they cannot handle.

However, lost youkai, due to their inferiority complex, act in the opposite way, being high-profile. Not only that, they formed an organization specifically to deal with pure-blooded youkai. Ironically, they are not very powerful, lack organization, and are suspicious of each other, leading to low success rates. They not only fail to regain their dignity but also become a laughingstock.

Fortunately, Yang Xi, relying on the name of one of the Three Great Underworld Kings, was bold and, combined with the aura left by Akasha, could temporarily intimidate others.

However, if he really encountered an unreasonable person, he would be exposed.

"Let's go, Moeka."

Patting his wrinkled clothes, Yang Xi held Akaya Moeka's hand and left, chatting and laughing.

Watching their backs completely ignoring him, Komi Suizou gritted his teeth and clenched his fists in anger, "Yang Xi? What kind of youkai are you!"

If at first, Komi Suizou was causing trouble for Yang Xi because of Akaya Moeka, now he was resentful because his bottom line had been crossed.

How to put it? Lost youkai, to some extent, are like a pack of mad dogs. Although they bully the weak and fear the strong, once their blood is up, they can do some impulsive things. Otherwise, they wouldn't have formed an organization to deal with pure-blooded youkai, knowing it would provoke them.

Walking to the rooftop, they could see the entire school layout from above, and the frustration of being bullied on the first day of the new semester was released.

"By the way, what race is Yang Xi?" After saying this, Akaya Moeka realized her question was inappropriate and quickly apologized, "Ah, sorry, revealing one's identity violates the school rules. Sorry, just pretend I didn't ask."

"It's fine, I know Moeka's true form, so why can't Moeka know mine?"

Akaya Moeka had only intended to start a conversation with Yang Xi, but she never expected him to be willing to tell her.

How happy, to understand Yang Xi better.

However, before she could be happy for long, she was shocked.

"I am human, a genuine human."

"Lie, you're lying! If you don't want to tell me, just say so. Why lie to me?!"

Akaya Moeka took a few steps back, looking disbelieving.

"I'm not lying, Moeka. I am really human. You should be able to confirm it through my blood. Don't deceive yourself." Yang Xi had never thought of hiding his human identity, especially looking at this face similar to Akasha's, he didn't want to deceive her.

"Impossible! The teacher said this place is surrounded by a great barrier; humans can't come in!"

"Even the most advanced firewall has vulnerabilities. There are other humans here besides me, like Aono Tsukiko."

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it! I'll go find Aono to ask!"

Refusing to believe, Akaya Moeka turned and ran, seemingly to find Aono Tsukiko for confirmation.

"Hey, don't run! Moeka... Damn, impulsiveness is the devil!"

At this time, Aono Tsukiko should have already left. It would be strange if you could find him! Ah, is this the inertia of the world? The plot has returned to its original position. It seems I have to confront Komi Suizou.

Komi Suizou might not do anything overt to Yang Xi on campus, but outside, it's a different story.

Just thinking about Akaya Moeka, who was being pursued by Komi Suizou, made Yang Xi unable to stay on campus any longer.

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