Chapter 28: Persecution of the Position and Friendship Position
Alice Astrea.
One of the protagonists of “Starlight 2,” her character design is most notable for her blonde hair, heterochromatic eyes, and twin ponytails.
She enjoys immense popularity among the player community of “Starlight 2.”
She has a fitting nickname that matches her name and character design—”A (Alice) A (Astrea).”
True to her name, her cup size is eternally AA.
Additionally, she will later become the “ACE” among the superpowered individuals.
Players of “Starlight 2” respectfully refer to her as the “absolute plain of the 5A scenic area.”
She is a subject of enthusiasm for players to express through memes.
The moment this blonde girl stepped into Classroom 1-A, the boys present could hardly contain their excitement and began to cheer.
Alice has long golden hair that shines like the sun, playfully styled into two adorable ponytails, with strands swaying gently like soft ribbons as she walks.
Her Caucasian features are deep, handsome, and beautiful, with a pair of bright, clear emerald eyes, as lovely as gemstones.
Alice is petite, her figure is flat just as her nickname suggests, with no signs of curves at her chest.
She wears a tidy school uniform, and her slender legs are wrapped in white thigh-high socks, revealing a standard “absolute territory.”
Alice’s green eyes quickly scanned the students in the class and quickly located the person she needed to engage with for her current task.
“Oh wow! So cute! It’s the first time I’ve really seen a natural blonde beauty!”
“Impressive! She really is blonde!”
“By the way, is the beauty level in this class really a bit too high!?”
…
“Quiet, quiet.” The homeroom teacher tapped the podium with the knuckles of their fingers.
Following closely behind Alice was another transfer student.
This caused the students present to display expressions of confusion.
The other transfer student had slightly curly chestnut hair tied into a small braid at the back, with a face difficult to determine gender, a well-proportioned figure, and amber eyes reflecting brilliant highlights in the light.
From appearance alone, he looked much like a girl, yet this transfer student wore a male uniform.
His eyes scanned the students in the classroom, briefly lingering on Nagi and Mana, before finally locking eyes with Kanade.
“What are you doing like this? The two new classmates might find it overwhelming.”
Reluctantly, as class representative, Nagi stood up to assist the homeroom teacher in managing the situation.
Her clear and melodious voice quickly restored silence to the noisy classroom.
This inadvertently caused Alice’s emerald eyes to shift from Kanade to this black-haired girl.
Instantly, she was captivated by the latter’s eyes, which sparkled with countless star-like glimmers, unable to look away.
Until the voice of the homeroom teacher beside her snapped her thoughts back to reality.
“Now, could the two of you please give a brief self-introduction, such as your hobbies or past experiences?”
Upon hearing this, Alice glanced at the other transfer student standing beside her.
The latter gentlemanly gestured for her to go first, seemingly indicating that ladies should go first.
Seeing this, Alice sighed inwardly at the inconvenience, straightened her posture, and stepped forward.
“Hello everyone, my name is Alice Astrea, but you can call me Alice.”
As she spoke, Alice wrote her name in katakana on the blackboard behind her using chalk.
“Although I may look like a foreigner, I actually grew up in Japan, so I’m not very good at English.”
“I don’t have any particular hobbies.”
“Please take care of me.”
After finishing her monotonous introduction, Alice slightly bowed.
The applause from the students below was warm and enthusiastic.
Next, it was the turn of the other transfer student.
He grabbed some chalk and wrote his name in kanji on the blackboard—Hayabira Ryo.
Then he turned to face the students below and displayed a bright smile.
“Hello everyone, my name is Hayabira Ryo, I just returned from overseas, so my Japanese might be a bit rusty~”
“However, I lived in this city until the end of elementary school, so feel free to ask me anything you’re unsure of, haha~”
“For hobbies, I welcome topics like sports, manga, and movies.”
“Oh, and by the way, you might be curious about my appearance.”
“But, well, that’s due to work, so I hope you can all be understanding about that~”
“That’s all.”
The boy named “Hayabira Ryo” exhibited an exceptionally cheerful and outgoing demeanor, giving a splendid self-introduction.
The stark contrast in temperature during introductions left the students unsure of how to react.
Eventually, Nagi took the lead in clapping, but her gaze towards Ryo concealed a hint of vigilance.
Hayabira Ryo.
At first glance, one might mistakenly think he was a girl.
But he is undoubtedly a boy.
In the original “Starlight 2,” his character is positioned as a friend of the protagonist.
In galgame works, friend characters often serve to balance out the gender ratio by providing additional non-beautiful female roles near the protagonist.
Thus, friend characters commonly fall into several typical types.
One common type is the “flirtatious type” friend character.
On the surface, he appears to be a playboy, but in reality, he is devoted in his feelings, kind-hearted, and can serve as a wingman for the protagonist to pursue the heroine at critical moments.
They often have some very particular quirks, such as only being interested in women who are not older than them or of a particular body type.
Another type is the “androgynous or cross-dressing type” friend character.
Though intended to adjust the gender imbalance, they cater to players who dislike seeing other males between the protagonist and heroine.
This type of friend character often possesses a feminine appearance and a gentle and tender personality.
In some particularly unique works, they may even have romantic storylines with the protagonist….
“Now, Alice and Ryo, your seats will…”
The homeroom teacher adjusted her glasses, glancing at the empty spaces in the classroom.
Thanks to Nagi’s meticulous planning, there were no empty seats beside Kanade.
And the available spots, from the visual perspective, would place Kanade in an absolute dead angle.
Not giving Alice, this 5A heroine, a single chance to establish a romantic flag with Kanade.
But Hayabira Ryo…
In “Starlight 2,” the friend character “Hayabira Ryo” is a combination of the aforementioned two typical types.
He possesses a cute appearance akin to that of a girl, but his personality is that of an extroverted and cheerful playboy.
Due to both of his parents being fashion designers for women’s clothing, he was raised as a clothing model from a young age, resulting in this adorable appearance comparable to that of a girl.
However, because he had too many encounters with older sisters who had ulterior motives towards him since childhood, he has no interest in women.
So, is it possible that you possess too many attributes as a friend character?
Although in the original “Starlight 2” Ryo does not have romantic feelings for the male protagonist, the interactions in daily scenarios reportedly enjoy high popularity among certain female fan groups.
In this world of Starlight.
Kanade had a chance encounter with Ryo during the last grades of elementary school.
At that time, because Nagi and Kanade were placed in different classes, Kanade, who was alone in class, was approached by Ryo, and due to Ryo’s cheerful and gentle personality, the two quickly became close friends.
And through Kanade’s introduction, he also became friends with Nagi and Mana.
However, Ryo was supposed to follow his parents abroad after graduating elementary school, only returning with them during high school.
Does that mean that my interference has led to changes in the original storyline?
If the plot has changed so much, then it’s possible that the relationship between him and Kanade….
To verify this, Nagi decided that even if it meant sacrificing her dignity, she would conduct a lucky pervert event test this morning, to gauge Kanade’s orientation.
What she should consider now is how to conceal her experience with supernatural phenomena before Alice, as a “Special Operator of SEMA.”
In “Starlight 2,” Alice arrives at Hoshikage High School disguised as a student after Chika Amamiya’s graduation during the protagonist’s second year of junior high.
Due to the magical wave caused by Chika Amamiya’s abduction, Alice is on a mission to investigate.
And Kanade, who had the most interactions with Chika Amamiya, naturally becomes her target.
Over the period that Alice interacts with Kanade, she is gradually touched by his gentle and kind nature, developing feelings for him…
Eventually, when they meet again in high school…
Nagi couldn’t help but quietly place her hand on her chin, sorting out the plan ahead.
