After exchanging greetings, the two little angels quickly found their seats.
Not long after, the two little devils arrived as well—but judging from their expressions, they didn't seem to recognize anyone either.
Aside from giving Koneko a brief greeting, they quietly sat down in their own spots.
Izumi glanced at Vignette and Satanichia with a puzzled look.
He poked Koneko's shoulder.
Curiosity slipped into his voice as he asked:
"Wait, you're not familiar with those two little devils?"
"You're not gonna chat with them?"
Koneko replied calmly:
"They're devils chosen from the common class. I've only met them once."
"That was back when they first came to the human world."
"So we're not really acquainted."
"Is something wrong?"
Izumi shook his head.
"No, nothing. I just thought you knew each other."
"I assumed you were all acquainted."
He honestly didn't expect this.
He'd thought Koneko was famous enough in the Underworld that Vignette and Satanichia would've recognized her immediately.
As class time approached, the student Rias had arranged—Asagi Aiba—finally showed up.
[Asagi Aiba]
Overall Ability: F+
Race: Human
Sacred Gear: Mogwai (Electronic Sacred Gear; artificial intelligence; invincible within human data networks.)
Skills: …
...…
Izumi froze when he saw the information.
A Sacred Gear??
That AI turned into a Sacred Gear?
Seriously?
He was genuinely shocked.
He hadn't expected this kind of surprise at all!
So all heroines get a buff automatically?
That's insane.
And now that he thought about it, even if he hadn't asked Rias in advance, Asagi probably would've ended up assigned to this class anyway.
Izumi couldn't help clicking his tongue in amazement.
Heroines from all these anime worlds really had monstrous talent—one after another.
Even the most "useless" Yukinoshita Yui was now a healer… well, a fake healer, but still an upgrade.
When Asagi stepped into the classroom, she instantly noticed Izumi staring at her with curious eyes.
She felt a bit confused.
What's with this reaction?
Does this guy know me?
But then, remembering her own looks, Asagi immediately concluded:
Oh. He must be thirsty. Typical scumbag.
Yet when she saw the stunning girls around Izumi, that assumption shattered instantly.
Every one of them looked even better than her.
…Okay, not that then.
Feeling a bit depressed from overthinking it, she simply found her seat.
Her spot was near Izumi's right side, beside her old friend—Rin Tsukishima.
Right as she sat down, the school bell rang.
With the ringing bell, a purple magic circle lit up on the podium.
The next moment, Minamiya Natsuki and Hiratsuka Shizuka appeared at the front.
The entire class immediately quieted down.
Izumi hadn't expected those two to show up together.
Hiratsuka spoke first:
"Alright, allow me to introduce myself."
"I'm Hiratsuka Shizuka."
"Some of you already know me, so I won't waste time. If you don't, ask the person next to you."
And with that, she irresponsibly stepped aside.
Natsuki stared at her with visible annoyance.
But of course—Natsuki knew Hiratsuka too well.
This was exactly the kind of person she was.
Natsuki cleared her throat and properly introduced herself:
"I am Minamiya Natsuki, an active attack mage."
"I will also be your magic instructor and homeroom teacher for a long while."
"Please take care of me."
The class erupted into enthusiastic applause.
Seeing their energy, Natsuki nodded in satisfaction.
But when her eyes met Izumi's, she suddenly felt very tired.
Honestly—was she really supposed to teach a monster like him?
She felt like he should be teaching her instead.
Still, she didn't say anything.
She had already been told to treat Izumi as a normal student.
Having a powerhouse like him around wasn't a bad thing anyway.
At least field trips would be much safer.
She had heard what happened to another class—almost completely wiped out, with the homeroom teacher crying in a bathroom stall.
After finishing their introductions, the two homeroom teachers asked all the students to reintroduce themselves.
This class was formed from the top-performing and strongest students of two different schools.
A full reintroduction was necessary.
No one complained.
One by one, the students introduced themselves, helping everyone learn each other's names.
Izumi's turn drew particular attention.
Especially from the Saikai Academy students—every one of them knew that a ridiculously powerful first-year existed in their school.
But none had expected him to be in their class.
Many were thrilled.
Being in the same class as a monster like him was basically a blessing.
Asagi's eyes widened in surprise.
She'd browsed enough forums online to know faint rumors, though none had photos.
Today, she finally saw the real deal.
After introductions ended, the class proceeded to elect a class representative.
Izumi had zero interest in such a position, so he didn't participate.
But even if he didn't want it, someone else wanted him to.
Yukinoshita Yukino raised her hand:
"Teacher, I believe Izumi should be our class representative."
"He is the strongest among us."
"Choosing him is the most logical decision."
Her words caused many students' eyes to light up.
Then, hands shot up all over the room.
"That's right, teacher."
"I agree."
"Me too."
"If it's Izumi-kun, he would definitely be reliable as class rep!"
"We have no objections!"
Chattering filled the classroom—every single girl agreed.
Even the boys nodded in full support.
It was practically a unanimous vote.
Even Koneko raised her hand.
Izumi looked at this scene as his soul nearly left his body.
"Hey—what about my opinion?"
"Excuse me?? I haven't agreed yet! Did anyone ask me?!"
The students blinked at him, then answered with perfectly straight faces:
"But the teacher told us to choose."
"If you have complaints, Izumi-kun, you can talk to the teacher."
Izumi's face darkened.
"…I refuse. If that's the case, then I nominate Yukinoshita Yukino instead."
"After all, she's the 'Absolutely Correct Yukinoshita.' Makes perfect sense to me."