8. Why is it you!!!
“By the way, Evelyn, have you heard? Our class is getting a transfer student soon!”
Taking advantage of the break, a boy sitting in front of Evelyn said mysteriously.
“Huh? A transfer student? Tell me more!”
Evelyn looked at the boy, Zhang Anran, with interest. It was well-known that every school has at least one super informant who knows everything, and Zhang Anran belonged to that category. His gossip and insider news were always spot on! Therefore, Evelyn frequently asked him for information, and they had become quite familiar over time.
“I heard this transfer student is also a mixed-blood like you. She just returned from abroad. I haven’t seen her, but they say she is a girl and really beautiful! Congratulations, Evelyn, your dream of having a desk mate is finally coming true!”
Zhang Anran pretended to hold his fists in celebration, and upon hearing about a “transfer student like herself,” Evelyn responded with a hint of doubt, “From abroad? Is it for sure?”
“Well… that’s just what I heard. If it’s true, the homeroom teacher will probably bring her in by tonight. You can stay curious and wait and see~”
To be honest, Evelyn was quite skeptical about this rumor. After all, they were in high school! A transfer student was already a rare species for them, and a mixed-blood transfer student from abroad was something akin to characters that only exist in anime or games!
Of course, someone like Evelyn was considered a one-of-a-kind rare species in the world. Given that she was a Hell Princess who constantly stayed in the Human Realm without any demonic traits, how could there be other royal beings from different races who chose to study among humans?
At most, they would be like someone Evelyn knew, hiding in the suburbs as a shut-in!
“Classmates, please be quiet!”
Just as Evelyn was about to disregard this unreliable rumor as junk information, their beloved homeroom teacher— a young woman who looked to be in her twenties or thirties—had somehow appeared at the podium, looking helpless as she clapped her hands to signal everyone to quiet down.
Jiang Mengyun was the name of their homeroom teacher and she taught history. Her class was one of the few that Evelyn occasionally paid attention to. After all, she did teach quite well, and if Evelyn were to play on her phone like in other classes, she would feel a twinge of guilt.
“Today, we will welcome a new student to our class. She is a transfer student who has just returned from abroad, just like Evelyn. Please get along with her~”
What!? The intel is true!?
Evelyn never expected that such a classic scenario, which should only exist in anime or games, would actually happen to her. For a moment, she couldn’t help but reconsider Zhang Anran’s status as the school informant.
This guy’s news, I have to admit, is accurate!
As if to show off, Zhang Anran turned to Evelyn with a smile and point with his lips, and Evelyn could only give him a thumbs up in encouragement.
The news was accurate, keep it up next time.
That was roughly the meaning.
All the other students, excluding Evelyn, were equally astonished by the news. After all, for them, Evelyn was already an incredibly rare creature, and now they were getting another one; this good fortune was genuinely one-of-a-kind.
“Wow! A new transfer student!? And she’s a mixed-blood like Evelyn? What is this, some anime plot? Oh no, our class won’t have a chosen one, right?! Where’s my FFF team? Quick, get that person out here so we can deal with them!”
“Is the new student a boy or a girl? I hope it’s a cute girl~”
“But our class seems to be full, right? How can there still be a transfer to our class?”
“Dummy! Isn’t there still an empty seat next to Evelyn?”
“Whoa! That means the new student will sit next to Evelyn as soon as they arrive? How exciting!!!”
“If it’s a guy, just get rid of him straight away!”
“Someone! Bring me my knife!”
“Your Majesty, think twice!”
As expected, the student reactions were extremely lively, with everyone excitedly guessing information about the new classmate. Some even declared that if the new student was a boy, they would immediately get rid of him…
Uhmm… In that case, Evelyn could only wish good luck to the new student who had already caused such a stir before even making an appearance…
“Alright, Emilia, come in~”
“Okay!”
Jiang Mengyun smiled lightly as she turned to give the new student a spot at the front. As the sound of a melodious voice like a lark floated in, a stunning pale golden figure walked in through the door.
The next moment, the entire classroom exploded.
“Oh my gosh! It’s really a girl! Who was just saying to get rid of the new student? Come out and take your punishment!”
“Her hair is platinum blonde! So beautiful!”
“Evelyn’s hair is black, and the new student’s hair is golden. Such good chemistry! I ship it~”
“Am I dreaming, kids!? A golden-haired foreign beauty! I declare I’m in love again!”
“Hey, boy at the back, go away! When Evelyn transferred, you said you were in love, and now that the new student is here, you’re at it again!”
“Someone! Execute this person to excite everyone!”
“Your Majesty, think again!!”
…
Evelyn could no longer hear what the others were saying; she was staring wide-eyed in disbelief at the beautiful figure at the podium, her mind racing with thoughts.
This this this… this isn’t right, is it?
She… she’s my new desk mate!?
In an instant, cold sweat poured from Evelyn’s forehead as despair filled her heart for her future school life.
Just last night, she had done something so excessive to this person, and she thought there wouldn’t be any consequences since they wouldn’t be likely to meet again. But now, here she was…
As if sensing Evelyn’s dazed gaze, the person at the podium instinctively turned to look at her.
And then… upon making eye contact with Evelyn, she similarly froze.
“How can it be you?!” ×2
